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that_o i_o possess_v second_o by_o a_o malicious_a contempt_n of_o other_o general_a and_o special_a i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v nor_o as_o this_o publican_n the_o very_a manner_n of_o his_o devotion_n pluck_v away_o the_o vale_n from_o his_o face_n and_o fetch_v he_o apparent_o up_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o folly_n may_v blush_v and_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o ashamed_a and_o first_o it_o discover_v the_o wooden_a head_n of_o selfe-confidence_n which_o have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v his_o division_n or_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n tax_v in_o this_o word_n phâ—â—ifee_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n phares_n and_o phareth_n to_o divide_v 80_o signify_v the_o name_n of_o king_n pharaoh_n who_o regiment_n consist_v of_o two_o fort_n of_o people_n hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n so_o thamarsâ—â—btwins_n â—â—btwins_z the_o young_a â—â—â—eth_n but_o the_o elder_a call_v pharez_n beon_o use_v he_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n so_o in_o that_o hand-writing_n against_o balthasar_n menâ—_n tekel_n phares_n or_o peres_n thon_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v humbr_v weigh_v and_o divide_v to_o other_o the_o second_o part_n of_o self_n confidence_n be_v wilful_a resolution_n or_o obfirmation_n of_o judgement_n neither_o move_v by_o reason_n nor_o remove_v by_o argument_n intimate_v in_o the_o word_n stand_v the_o three_o part_n of_o selfe-confidence_n be_v either_o heresy_n or_o any_o other_o imperfection_n of_o doctrine_n employ_v in_o these_o word_n pray_v with_o himself_o three_o notable_a note_n and_o manifest_a mark_n of_o a_o complete_a pharisee_n first_o the_o rend_a and_o sequester_v of_o a_o man_n self_n from_o the_o congregation_n if_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v call_v heresy_n if_o in_o matter_n of_o order_n or_o ceremony_n it_o be_v call_v schism_n both_o which_o fall_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o saint_n johns_n virge_z they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o 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behold_v thy_o adversary_n the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n always_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v proud_a earth_n look_v but_o round_o about_o thou_o and_o behold_v many_o thousand_o far_o more_o deserve_v and_o yet_o far_o more_o humble_a vessel_n then_o thyself_o of_o earth_n and_o last_o look_v but_o right_a before_o thou_o and_o so_o look_v once_o for_o all_o and_o behold_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o thy_o earth_n mark_v and_o learn_v what_o a_o singular_a precept_n and_o precedent_n he_o read_v unto_o thou_o even_o in_o terrâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la in_o thy_o own_o earth_n he_o that_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o ever-blessed_n spirit_n humble_v himself_o so_o low_o as_o to_o stoop_v to_o a_o mortal_a and_o miserable_a lump_n of_o thy_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o earth_n he_o do_v infimum_fw-la sapere_fw-la in_o altissimo_fw-la clothe_v the_o high_a majesty_n with_o low_a misery_n and_o in_o that_o misery_n he_o be_v liberrimus_fw-la agens_fw-la though_o miserrimus_fw-la patience_n he_o be_v not_o humble_v by_o a_o other_o but_o quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluit_fw-la he_o humble_v himself_o neither_o be_v he_o superficial_o but_o substantial_o humble_a and_o obedient_o humble_a and_o legal_o obedient_a and_o singular_o legal_a pasch_fw-mi bishop_n andrews_n sermon_n in_o pasch_fw-mi even_o to_o a_o threefold_a usque_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o these_o be_v his_o step_n of_o descent_n note_v by_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 2._o phil._n 2._o humiliavit_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la obediens_fw-la &_o obediens_fw-la factus_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la usque_fw-la he_o be_v humble_v not_o by_o a_o other_o but_o himself_o and_o his_o humility_n be_v obedient_a and_o his_o obedience_n legal_a and_o his_o legalitie_n singular_a oh_o earth_n earth_n earth_n can_v thou_o behold_v humble_a god-man_n clothe_v in_o the_o ragged_a humility_n of_o thy_o earth_n and_o thyself_o not_o clothe_v so_o much_o as_o with_o one_o rag_n of_o the_o glorious_a humility_n of_o that_o god_n can_v thou_o for_o shame_n endure_v so_o miserable_a a_o solecism_n as_o humilem_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o superbum_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o humble_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o proud_a man_n of_o earth_n be_v thou_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o earth_n thou_o will_v never_o spread_v it_o so_o proud_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n terra_fw-la oalcans_n terram_fw-la as_o if_o the_o earth_n shall_v never_o set_v her_o foot_n upon_o thy_o face_n can_v the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o thy_o saviour_n that_o split_v the_o very_a stone_n pierce_v thy_o earth_n or_o his_o powerful_a resurrection_n that_o raise_v so_o many_o dead_a quicken_v thy_o easter_n this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v the_o sunday_n after_o easter_n live_a earth_n consider_v oh_o consider_v what_o a_o trophy_n it_o be_v to_o procure_v solemnity_n to_o the_o instant_a season_n for_o that_o ugly_a and_o infernal_a fiend_n pride_n to_o be_v conjure_v down_o to_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n that_o first_o send_v she_o never_o to_o rise_v again_o within_o this_o circle_n and_o that_o fair_a damsel_n humility_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o tabytha_n cumi_fw-la with_o her_o bless_a saviour_n that_o first_o find_v she_o never_o to_o become_v a_o stranger_n more_o unto_o we_o but_o that_o every_o easter_n she_o may_v spring_v a_o fresh_a and_o bud_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o that_o primrose_n of_o sharon_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o no_o long_o proud_a but_o humble_a earth_n may_v be_v our_o epithet_n that_o be_v at_o this_o instant_n raise_v with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n from_o pride_n to_o humility_n we_o may_v be_v hereafter_o raise_v with_o he_o from_o humility_n to_o glory_n which_o he_o for_o his_o tender_a mercy_n grant_v we_o who_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n so_o dear_o buy_v we_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o meet_v all_o possible_a honour_n glory_n power_n praise_n might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la tri-uni_a gloria_fw-la recensui_fw-la librum_fw-la hunc_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o mirror_n of_o pure_a devotion_n etc._n etc._n in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la quò_fw-la minùs_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la modò_fw-la intra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la menses_fw-la proximè_fw-la sequentes_fw-la typis_fw-la mandetur_fw-la exit_fw-la aedi_fw-la londin_n nou._n 3._o 1634._o sa._n baker_n