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sentence_n of_o the_o virtue_n follow_v follow_v after_o i_o say_v christ_n pass_v through_o i_o draw_v near_o to_o i_o after_o i_o because_o i_o be_o the_o truth_n through_o i_o because_o i_o be_o the_o way_n to_o i_o because_o i_o be_o the_o life_n again_o he_o say_v who_o so_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o wherein_o he_o lay_v three_o thing_n before_o we_o bondage_n baseness_n &_o hardness_n bondage_n in_o deny_v himself_o baseness_n in_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n hardness_n in_o follow_v christ_n who_o life_n be_v temper_v with_o no_o kind_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n to_o be_v reform_v when_o we_o be_v rebuke_v and_o not_o to_o hold_v scorn_n of_o correction_n when_o we_o be_v blame-woorthie_a for_o the_o way_n to_o be_v perfect_a be_v to_o learn_v how_o to_o amend_v that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a if_o we_o 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the_o hindrance_n and_o stumble_a block_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n 2_o the_o repulse_o give_v by_o temperance_n and_o soberness_n o_o man_n one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o speech_n be_v true_a &_o also_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n for_o â—o_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v famish_v and_o hunger-bitten_a to_o death_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n fit_a for_o food_n pure_a and_o clean_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a again_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o show_v thyself_o immoderate_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v a_o paunch_n pampere_a and_o a_o belly_n god_n he_o enjoin_v and_o lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o commandment_n of_o abstinence_n furthermore_o o_o man_n mark_v for_o thy_o learning_n that_o sodom_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o horrible_a sin_n come_v to_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n through_o the_o fullness_n of_o bread_n the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v witness_n héereunto_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n even_o fullness_n of_o bread_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o come_v and_o take_v his_o meat_n and_o other_o sustenance_n as_o the_o sick_a patient_n receive_v physic_n namely_o not_o for_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n but_o for_o necessity_n sake_n hereupon_o say_v the_o truth_n that_o become_v flesh_n jesus_n christ_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o heavy_a with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n again_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o the_o jew_n insatiable_a devour_a and_o greediness_n use_v these_o word_n many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n and_o glory_n to_o their_o shame_n which_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n again_o meat_n for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o 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