glory_n have_v god_n put_v by_o the_o great_a see_v his_o choice_n but_o the_o foolish_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n alter_v his_o phrase_n he_o say_v not_o the_o foolish_a man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o foolish_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o most_o foolish_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v scarce_o esteem_v man_n sometime_o because_o of_o their_o simplicity_n etymol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la videre_fw-la vel_fw-la a_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la cura_fw-la vel_fw-la nulla_fw-la providentia_fw-la etymol_n man_n that_o the_o world_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o or_o man_n that_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o forecast_n to_o provide_v such_o a_o honourable_a condition_n for_o themselves_o by_o their_o foresight_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o cast_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o low_o do_v god_n descend_v in_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o orchyard_n he_o gather_v one_o apple_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n or_o as_o in_o his_o garden_n where_o he_o crop_v one_o flower_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n where_o he_o find_v they_o so_o god_n choose_v some_o foolish_a man_n and_o omit_v many_o wise_a than_o they_o the_o choose_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v take_v for_o god_n eternal_a choice_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o then_o the_o apostle_n give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v not_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o foolish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o god_n be_v no_o changeling_n it_o may_v be_v take_v also_o for_o god_n select_v in_o time_n rather_o than_o for_o his_o elect_n before_o time_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n confound_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o for_o a_o work_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o god_n to_o confound_v a_o fool_n by_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o confound_v one_o wise_a man_n by_o another_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o confound_v one_o fool_n by_o another_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a of_o all_o to_o confound_v a_o wise_a man_n by_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o former_a man_n have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o commendation_n in_o the_o latter_a all_o the_o praise_n must_v needs_o be_v go_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o fool_n to_o procure_v it_o but_o there_o be_v much_o in_o wise_a man_n to_o hinder_v it_o thus_o god_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o subtlety_n and_o rob_v the_o proud_a of_o all_o their_o glory_n thus_o then_o have_v god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a rather_o than_o the_o wise_a but_o he_o have_v refuse_v the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o prudent_a who_o have_v he_o choose_v in_o their_o room_n and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n possum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la possum_fw-la those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v least_o god_n have_v choose_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v refuse_v to_o what_o end_n god_n have_v choose_v these_o weak_a one_o the_o apostle_n declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereby_o god_n show_v we_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a power_n and_o force_n when_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a be_v through_o his_o overrule_a hand_n confound_v and_o bring_v low_o by_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o have_v most_o need_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o we_o see_v how_o ill_o the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a speed_n fare_v it_o any_o better_a with_o the_o noble_a no_o sure_o for_o as_o god_n have_v reject_v many_o of_o they_o so_o he_o have_v choose_v base_a and_o mean_a 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favour_n without_o they_o thus_o the_o word_n use_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o apostle_n 3.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o their_o make_v void_a the_o law_n or_o idle_a through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o law_n when_o we_o preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o leave_v it_o a_o work_n still_o fit_a for_o it_o so_o in_o the_o text_n by_o choose_v base_a man_n god_n make_v idle_a the_o labour_n and_o prerogative_n of_o great_a man_n even_o in_o their_o own_o account_n which_o when_o they_o perceive_v they_o either_o give_v over_o all_o seek_n for_o heaven_n or_o see_v themselves_o force_v to_o seek_v it_o another_o way_n but_o who_o be_v they_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o confound_v by_o call_v these_o contemptible_a people_n thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n mean_v thing_n that_o be_v in_o price_n in_o the_o world_n and_o 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