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day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o they_o notwithstanding_o understand_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o say_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o neither_o perceive_v they_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v luke_n 18.31.32.34_o beside_o many_o other_o infirmity_n want_n and_o error_n which_o be_v too_o long_o to_o rehearse_v and_o by_o which_o they_o make_v our_o saviour_n and_o their_o master_n ashamed_a of_o they_o every_o where_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o even_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o be_v account_v pillar_n even_o by_o paul_n confession_n gal._n 2.9_o first_o for_o peter_n although_o aug_n call_v he_o aries_n gregis_fw-la dominici_n even_o the_o bell-wether_n of_o christ_n flock_n yet_o what_o say_v the_o same_o learned_a father_n of_o he_o reckon_v up_o his_o negligence_n and_o ignorances_n if_o not_o great_a escape_n and_o foul_a fault_n say_v come_v in_o mari_fw-fr titubasset_fw-la cum_fw-la dominum_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la à 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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 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say_v paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_v and_o faithful_a 1._o cor._n 8.5.6_o though_o their_o â—e_n that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v allthing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all-thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o &_o again_o 1._o col._n 12.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n for_o this_o point_n and_o to_o make_v our_o use_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v labour_n to_o justify_v ourselves_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n not_o external_o by_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o internal_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n not_o with_o the_o hypocritical_a jeweâ—_n in_o esaies_n day_n 29.13_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o hart_n to_o be_v far_o from_o theâ—_n and_o with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n to_o be_v serious_a observer_n of_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o to_o be_v far_o from_o inward_a sincerity_n math._n 15.8_o not_o superstitious_o with_o the_o unfaithful_a jew_n and_o idolatrous_a samaritan_n to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o ignorant_o they_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o blind_o they_o know_v not_o where_o but_o as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n to_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n &_o in_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.23.24_o not_o to_o