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the_o question_n relish_v of_o contempt_n rather_o than_o of_o ignorace_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o low_a estimation_n of_o man_n let_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v not_o a_o want_n of_o information_n what_o man_n be_v what_o be_v man_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v to_o or_o of_o those_o we_o slight_n who_o be_v you_o or_o what_o be_v he_o it_o import_v the_o vanity_n and_o deficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o word_n be_v a_o diminutive_a admiration_n he_o admire_v the_o smallnesse_n the_o littleness_n the_o meanness_n the_o nothingnesse_n of_o man_n question_n in_o scripture_n often_o abate_v the_o sense_n zech._n 4._o 7._o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o look_v very_o big_a and_o very_a great_a but_o who_o be_v thou_o tell_v i_o who_o thou_o be_v or_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v now_o but_o a_o molehill_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o nothing_o short_o before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a it_o be_v a_o contemptuous_a undervalue_a 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then_o do_v he_o inquire_v in_o these_o word_n what_o be_v man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v what_o man_n be_v but_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o wonder_n that_o man_n be_v such_o shall_v be_v thus_o regard_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o man_n be_v vanity_n what_o be_v vanity_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v it_o will_v any_o one_o esteem_v vanity_n and_o prize_v a_o thing_n of_o nought_o man_n be_v vanity_n that_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n the_o scripture_n give_v many_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n ask_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n what_o be_v man_n and_o he_o answer_v chap._n 40._o 6._o man_n be_v grass_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n ask_v david_n what_o be_v man_n he_o answer_v psal_n 62._o 9_o man_n be_v a_o lie_n not_o a_o liar_n only_o or_o a_o deceiver_n but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o deceit_n all_o the_o answer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v concern_v man_n be_v to_o humble_a man_n 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year_n and_o the_o papist_n impose_v silence_n as_o a_o part_n of_o discipline_n upon_o their_o novice_n let_v superstition_n be_v avoid_v and_o then_o silence_n be_v fit_a for_o learner_n unless_o their_o voice_n be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o learning_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v respect_v woman_n in_o the_o church_n be_v true_a of_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o now_o speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n so_o let_v the_o man_n learn_v in_o silence_n there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o not_o long_o since_o who_o make_v many_o teacher_n silent_a silence_n be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o learning_n but_o woe_n to_o that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o instruct_v they_o enjoin_v silence_n on_o teacher_n by_o which_o knowledge_n be_v suppress_v we_o advice_n silence_n upon_o learner_n that_o knowledge_n may_v be_v increase_v job_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n shall_v a_o man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o argument_n itself_o or_o the_o matter_n reveal_v in_o the_o former_a vision_n there_o be_v silence_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v what_o that_o voice_n say_v we_o have_v in_o these_o word_n shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n this_o be_v the_o theme_n or_o subject_n upon_o which_o eliphas_n argue_v and_o it_o be_v the_o main_a proposition_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v give_v from_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o foregoing_a word_n and_o we_o have_v a_o proof_n dictus_fw-la numquid_fw-la homo_fw-la dei_fw-la comparatione_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n clamabat_fw-la &_o dicebat_fw-la fierme_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la â—urior_fw-la sit_fw-la chald._a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miser_n aerumnis_fw-la &_o peccatis_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quo_fw-la sensus_fw-la despe_fw-fr randi_fw-la eusebius_n à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deducit_fw-la quod_fw-la â—blivisci_fw-la significat_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretaâ—ur_n quasi_fw-la animal_n obliviosum_fw-la dicas_fw-la drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d min_n est_fw-la comparandi_fw-la particula_fw-la comparatio_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la per_fw-la praepositienem_fw-la ultimi_fw-la casus_fw-la justificatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la ie_fw-fr prae_fw-la illo_fw-la luk._n 18._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vir_fw-la quasi_fw-la validus_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o latin_a à _fw-la viribus_fw-la dictus_fw-la from_o reason_n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n or_o shall_v man_n be_v justify_v in_o comparison_n of_o god_n or_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v yet_o more_o quick_a the_o 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earth_n hurtful_a to_o we_o three_o way_n p._n 369._o beast_n how_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o p._n 378._o sin_n have_v make_v the_o beast_n and_o all_o creature_n hurtful_a to_o man_n 379._o it_o be_v from_o special_a providence_n that_o the_o beast_n hurt_v we_o not_o 380._o beast_n complain_v not_o without_o cause_n p._n 440._o man_n in_o passion_n worse_o than_o beast_n p._n 628_o 630._o behold_v a_o note_n either_o of_o derision_n or_o of_o asseveration_n p._n 8._o belial_n wicked_a man_n why_o call_v son_n of_o belial_n p._n 47._o blast_v and_o breath_n of_o god_n what_o they_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p._n 55_o 56._o blessedness_n three_o degree_n of_o it_o p._n 384._o body_n of_o man_n compare_v to_o a_o house_n in_o two_o respect_n p._n 145._o why_o call_v a_o house_n of_o clay_n 146._o how_o it_o shall_v humble_v we_o 147_o 148._o much_o care_n of_o the_o body_n be_v usual_o join_v with_o neglect_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 148._o bread_n the_o staff_n of_o life_n p._n 345._o 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654._o marvellous_a thing_n what_o p._n 249._o they_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n three_o way_n ib._n ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o providence_n be_v marvellous_a in_o two_o respect_n 251._o marvel_n be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n 253._o many_o marvel_v wrought_v in_o our_o day_n ib._n marvel_n shall_v work_v faith_n in_o we_o ib._n 254._o christ_n will_v wonder_v at_o our_o unbelief_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o when_o he_o do_v wonder_n 254._o mass_o a_o popish_a conceit_n about_o the_o name_n of_o it_o p._n 489._o memory_n and_o to_o remember_v what_o p._n 33._o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v ibid._n mercy_n a_o threefold_a mercy_n in_o god_n p._n 460._o mercy_n of_o god_n most_o move_v towards_o we_o by_o tell_v he_o our_o misery_n 609._o miracle_n sign_n and_o marvel_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 250_o 251._o morning_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o every_o morning_n what_o they_o import_v p._n 667_o 723._o moth_n how_o man_n be_v 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p._n 490_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o pity_v the_o distress_a 494._o plough_v of_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 44._o plough_v refer_v to_o good_a action_n p._n 45._o poor_a some_o god_n poor_a and_o some_o the_o devil_n poor_a p._n 297._o poor_a be_v full_a of_o desire_n because_o full_a of_o want_n 298._o poor_n most_o subject_a to_o oppression_n 301._o wicked_a man_n plot_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o poor_a soever_o and_o why_o 301._o god_n delight_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a 302._o poor_a must_v take_v heed_n of_o greedy_a seek_v the_o creature_n 522._o poor_a that_o be_v modest_a in_o ask_v shall_v be_v soon_o supply_v 522._o prayer_n some_o wicked_a man_n thrust_v out_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n p._n 192._o a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o 193._o prayer_n be_v the_o put_n of_o our_o case_n to_o god_n 228._o they_o who_o pray_v much_o expect_v much_o 452._o god_n often_o keep_v prayer_n by_o he_o unanswered_a 453._o the_o return_n 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