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fisherman_n apostle_n fishermen_z apostle_n matthew_n of_o a_o simple_a publican_n paul_n of_o a_o poor_a tentmaker_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n term_v they_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o rare_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o be_v make_v the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o final_o how_o stephen_n and_o philip_n of_o mean_a deacon_n the_o low_a degree_n belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v become_v excellent_a evangelist_n and_o so_o powerful_a in_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v confute_v all_o the_o learned_a rabbi_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o other_o confound_v that_o great_a sorcerer_n simon_n magus_n in_o samaria_n who_o the_o people_n call_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n act._n 6.9_o and_o 8.9_o even_o as_o christ_n himself_o although_o deem_v of_o the_o jew_n a_o 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be_v there_o find_v among_o we_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o do_v degenerate_a decline_v athenian_n the_o athenian_n and_o by_o degree_n descend_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o and_o from_o something_o to_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n and_o then_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v lover_n of_o wisdom_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jangle_a rhetoritian_n and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrangle_a sophister_n so_o we_o to_o have_v be_v for_o learning_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n chatechistae_n teacher_n of_o other_o as_o every_o householder_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o family_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-conceited_a of_o that_o little_a knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v as_o that_o we_o care_v for_o no_o more_o afterward_o catechumeni_fw-la such_o as_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v ourselves_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o stark_a idiot_n altogithèr_v rude_a and_o ignorant_a and_o for_o live_v first_o martyr_n such_o as_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o our_o blood_n with_o the_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealous_a but_o not_o so_o hot_a as_o that_o we_o can_v abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n with_o the_o ephesian_n who_o forsake_v their_o first_o love_n apoc._n 2.4_o afterward_o luke_o warm_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a with_o the_o laodician_n apoc._n 3.16_o last_o libertine_n according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o carnal_a gospellour_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o chief_a among_o we_o that_o shall_v be_v precedent_n and_o pattern_n unto_o other_o do_v they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o hand_n &_o hart_n on_o their_o halfpenny_n in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o all_o godliness_n prefer_v their_o own_o private_a profit_n before_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n make_v their_o money_n their_o mammon_n and_o their_o gold_n their_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o herein_o not_o unlike_o the_o roman_n who_o the_o poet_n scoff_o taunt_v with_o that_o hysteron_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o cive_v cive_v quaerenda_fw-la pecunia_fw-la primum_fw-la virtus_fw-la post_fw-la nummos_fw-la and_o how_o do_v parent_n and_o governor_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n not_o as_o god_n darling_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o paul_n ephes_n 6._o in_o the_o institution_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o young_a worldling_n train_v they_o up_o in_o covetousness_n how_o to_o get_v and_o gain_v and_o that_o unrighteous_o que_fw-fr jure_fw-la quaque_fw-la iniuria_fw-la per_fw-la fas_fw-la nefasue_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n by_o right_a or_o wrong_n they_o care_v not_o how_o herein_o likewise_o semblable_a to_o the_o former_a profaine_a people_n as_o the_o poet_n also_o complain_v in_o his_o time_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v hoc_fw-la monstrant_fw-la vetulae_fw-la pveris_fw-la poscentibus_fw-la assem_fw-la hoc_fw-la discunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la ante_fw-la alpha_fw-la &_o beta_n pvellae_fw-la some_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n which_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o pretend_v read_v this_o last_o word_n of_o my_o text_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o diverse_a copy_n because_o it_o be_v so_o find_v in_o the_o syriac_a affirm_v these_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n &_o not_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n even_o that_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n which_o paul_n mention_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 22.10_o as_o that_o they_o can_v know_v antichristian_n from_o christian_n to_o be_v such_o by_o johns_n definition_n which_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n verse_n 22._o false_a prophet_n from_o true_a be_v raven_a wolf_n in_o silly_a sheep_n clothing_n even_o by_o christ_n rule_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o work_n mat._n 6.15_o dissemble_v hypocrite_n from_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o esaie_n and_o our_o saviour_n warning_n even_o such_o as_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o mat._n 15.8_o
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