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body_n through_o the_o grief_n of_o her_o soul_n be_v such_o that_o â—â—li_a reprooved_a she_o of_o drunkenness_n indeed_o she_o be_v drink_v not_o with_o the_o wine_n of_o grape_n but_o with_o the_o wine_n of_o devotion_n which_o run_v from_o the_o winepress_a of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n remember_v her_o petition_n though_o she_o pray_v with_o her_o hart_n alone_o and_o her_o tongue_n stir_v not_o what_o then_o have_v the_o tongue_n immunity_n thereby_o from_o do_v that_o homage_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v it_o shall_v not_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v require_v because_o we_o have_v tender_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o heart_n must_v not_o both_o the_o heart_n believe_v and_o the_o mouth_n make_v confession_n and_o as_o the_o one_o be_v the_o cistetne_n within_o thyself_o to_o contain_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n so_o must_v not_o the_o other_o be_v the_o pipe_n to_o convey_v it_o to_o thy_o brethren_n sure_o yes_o ask_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o every_o part_n of_o they_o both_o who_o image_n and_o inscription_n they_o bear_v they_o will_v tell_v thou_o god_n then_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o both_o and_o glorify_v god_n with_o thy_o body_n and_o spirit_n for_o both_o be_v he_o and_o as_o thou_o lifte_v up_o thy_o soul_n with_o david_n in_o the_o 86._o psal._n so_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n also_o with_o moses_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n with_o steven_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n with_o deborah_n and_o with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o pleasure_n and_o joy_v it_o be_v to_o hear_v god_n praise_v in_o the_o great_a congregation_n if_o there_o be_v priest_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n which_o must_v weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n even_o in_o the_o body_n and_o navel_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o voice_n may_v best_o be_v hear_v and_o say_v 2._o spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v temple_n and_o church_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v term_v and_o christ_n ratify_v to_o be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n if_o there_o be_v seldom_o and_o set_v time_n appoint_v for_o these_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o if_o there_o be_v form_n and_o pattern_n devise_v even_o from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v conceive_v then_o be_v there_o no_o question_n but_o we_o must_v open_v our_o lip_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o our_o mouth_n must_v be_v willing_a to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n humble_a they_o use_v the_o proper_a term_n of_o submission_n that_o may_v be_v they_o come_v not_o to_o brag_v we_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n who_o thou_o shall_v do_v for_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n speak_v for_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v not_o to_o indent_v and_o bargain_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v our_o god_n etc._n etc._n they_o know_v they_o stand_v upon_o grace_n not_o desert_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v entreat_v or_o they_o can_v live_v humility_n be_v both_o a_o grace_n itself_o and_o a_o vessel_n to_o comprehend_v other_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o more_o it_o receave_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o more_o it_o may_v for_o it_o ever_o empti_v itself_o by_o a_o modest_a estimation_n of_o her_o own_o gift_n that_o god_n may_v always_o fill_v it_o it_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o policy_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v win_v by_o yield_v and_o the_o low_a it_o stoop_v towards_o the_o ground_n the_o more_o advantage_n it_o get_v to_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n confess_v o_o quà m_fw-la excelsus_fw-la es_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o humiles_fw-la cord_n sunt_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la o_o lord_n how_o high_a and_o sovereign_a be_v thou_o and_o the_o humble_a of_o heart_n be_v thy_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o where_o be_v that_o house_n that_o you_o will_v build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v that_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n 6â—_n to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contriâ—e_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n plutarch_n write_v of_o some_o who_o sail_v to_o athens_n for_o philosophy_n sake_n that_o first_o they_o be_v call_v sophistae_fw-la wise_a man_n afterwards_o philosophi_fw-la but_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n next_o rhetores_fw-la only_a reasoner_n and_o discourser_n last_o of_o all_o idiotae_fw-la simple_a unlettered_a man_n the_o more_o they_o profit_v in_o learning_n the_o less_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o thus_o in_o spiritual_a grace_n we_o shall_v study_v to_o be_v great_a but_o not_o know_v it_o as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n though_o they_o be_v big_a than_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o seem_v much_o less_o
in_o alto_fw-mi non_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a in_o high_a desert_n be_v the_o way_n to_o preferment_n dauâ—d_n ask_v quis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la domine_fw-la o_o lord_n who_o be_o i_o he_o be_v take_v from_o that_o lowliness_n of_o conceit_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n jacob_n protest_v minor_a sum_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n he_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o make_v the_o father_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n peter_n cry_v exi_fw-la à _fw-la i_o domine_fw-la homo_fw-la peccator_fw-la sum_fw-la go_v out_o from_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n he_o hear_v fear_v not_o i_o will_v henceforth_o make_v thou_o a_o fisher_n of_o man_n john_n baptist_n sound_v non_fw-la sum_fw-la diguus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o loose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n he_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ._n the_o centurion_n tread_v in_o the_o same_o footstep_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a under_o the_o roof_n of_o who_o house_n thou_o shall_v come_v his_o commendation_n be_v rare_a i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n paul_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o same_o word_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v afterwards_o to_o come_v the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o answer_n to_o the_o angel_n show_v that_o the_o salutation_n no_o way_n lift_v up_o her_o heart_n ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la domini_fw-la behold_v the_o handemaide_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o obtain_v that_o for_o which_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v call_v she_o bless_v this_o base_a and_o inglorious_a style_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a saint_n of_o god_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a shall_v get_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n shall_v raise_v we_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o set_v we_o upon_o throne_n take_v we_o from_o among_o beast_n and_o place_v we_o with_o angel_n what_o be_v it_o in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n firstborn_a the_o glory_n and_o flower_n of_o womenkind_n that_o god_n regard_v so_o much_o she_o tell_v you_o in_o her_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n he_o have_v regard_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o handmaid_n yea_o the_o blood_n and_o ivice_n of_o that_o whole_a song_n be_v in_o praise_n of_o humility_n he_o have_v scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a o_o that_o the_o woman_n of_o our_o age_n can_v singe_v magnificat_fw-la with_o that_o humbleness_n of_o spirit_n that_o marye_n do_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n that_o recompense_n will_v be_v they_o which_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v magnify_v i_o again_o and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n but_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o too_o much_o with_o pedlar_n ware_n what_o shall_v i_o term_v it_o unprofitable_a garment_n which_o the_o moth_n shall_v fret_v and_o time_n itself_o rot_v upon_o their_o back_n but_o they_o never_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n how_o god_n may_v be_v magnify_v it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o infant_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n angel_n in_o signum_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la panni_fw-la tui_fw-la o_o bone_n jesu_n sed_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v do_v against_o we_o can_v abide_v thy_o clout_n thy_o rag_n o_o lord_n jesu_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o humility_n his_o nativity_n be_v by_o his_o ordinance_n first_o preach_v to_o shepherd_n he_o contend_v with_o his_o forerunner_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o lowlier_n of_o the_o two_o he_o take_v fisherman_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n embrace_v young_a child_n pay_v tribute_n to_o his_o inferior_n flee_v away_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o king_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o apostle_n charge_v the_o leper_n not_o to_o tell_v any_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n seek_v his_o father_n glory_n not_o his_o own_o to_o who_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o which_o he_o do_v not_o less_o than_o proclaim_v unto_o we_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n i_o say_v but_o this_o the_o master_n be_v worthy_a your_o hear_n the_o lesson_n your_o learning_n the_o recompense_n your_o receive_n in_o this_o beâ—_n of_o humility_n let_v i_o rest_v your_o soul_n for_o this_o time_n and_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o majesty_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a in_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a that_o whether_o we_o ask_v we_o may_v ask_v in_o humility_n or_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o may_v use_v it_o without_o vainglory_n that_o all_o our_o word_n and_o work_n may_v be_v powder_v with_o that_o salt_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o shall_v eat_v out_o all_o ostentation_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n amen_n the_o xvii_o lecture_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mariner_n begin_v not_o till_o you_o come_v to_o these_o word_n the_o other_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n report_v what_o they_o do_v these_o now_o propound_v be_v their_o own_o or_o at_o least_o the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o we_o may_v reduce_v they_o to_o two_o head_n first_o a_o petition_n and_o therein_o a_o preface_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o comprise_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o pray_v and_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o petition_n let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o reason_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o so_o as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n signify_v how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o together_o with_o the_o petition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o we_o find_v eight_o condition_n requisite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n five_o whereof_o we_o have_v already_o deal_v in_o the_o sixth_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o importunity_n they_o use_v imply_v in_o the_o double_n and_o iterate_v of_o their_o suppliant_a term_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n importunate_n we_o beseech_v thou_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o who_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v once_o speak_v no_o more_o as_o if_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o welldoing_a and_o repent_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v begin_v if_o his_o former_a request_n be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a faint_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o help_v it_o nor_o a_o brother_n to_o say_v unto_o it_o be_v strong_a this_o double_a supplication_n of_o they_o fall_v as_o the_o shower_n of_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a rain_n if_o the_o one_o fail_v of_o water_v the_o earth_n sufficient_o the_o other_o fulfil_v the_o appetite_n and_o thirst_n thereof_o so_o shall_v our_o prayer_n be_v beâ—t_v that_o as_o the_o kine_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n though_o they_o be_v milche_fw-mi and_o have_v calf_n at_o home_n â—_o yet_o they_o keep_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o â—ethshemesh_v and_o hold_v one_o path_n and_o lowed_a as_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o the_o left_a neither_o ever_o stand_v still_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o field_n of_o josuah_n where_o he_o be_v reap_v his_o harvest_n so_o the_o 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