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â—well_v yet_o the_o black_a foot_n of_o our_o manifold_a corruption_n may_v just_o deject_v us._n the_o great_a favour_n and_o honour_v christ_n afford_v we_o the_o more_o it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a thus_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 1.28.29_o luk._n 1.28.29_o when_o the_o angel_n deliver_v that_o honourable_a ambassage_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o in_o pride_n but_o answer_v in_o a_o humble_a fashion_n behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o saviour_n inauguration_n at_o his_o baptism_n 3.16_o luk._n 3.16_o how_o humble_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o shoe_n latch_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v so_o if_o christ_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o esteem_v we_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n entreat_v his_o father_n we_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a though_o we_o do_v not_o account_v ourselves_o his_o fellow_n 2.6_o luk._n 15.19_o phil._n 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the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o report_n of_o their_o approach_a deliverance_n from_o their_o corporal_a thraldom_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n 4.31_o exo._n 4.31_o bow_v down_o and_o worship_v shall_v not_o we_o when_o we_o receive_v a_o excellent_a pledge_n of_o our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n humble_v ourselves_o and_o upon_o our_o knee_n offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n thus_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v most_o consonant_a to_o comeliness_n and_o order_n of_o itself_o not_o scandalous_a and_o neither_o of_o itself_o nor_o by_o our_o abuse_n idolatrous_a but_o only_o orderly_a and_o pious_a &_o consequent_o tend_v to_o edification_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o those_o apostolical_a rule_n whereby_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o warrant_v now_o have_v show_v that_o the_o scripture_n yield_v neither_o particular_a 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their_o society_n among_o who_o we_o live_v reform_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v 6._o thes_n bel._n 3._o ger._n art_n 6._o that_o thing_n of_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v enjoin_v do_v in_o some_o sort_n change_v their_o nature_n and_o master_n beza_n say_v express_o 24._o adiaphora_fw-it quando_fw-la praecipiuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n bez._n epi._n 24._o that_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o they_o be_v command_v be_v after_o a_o sort_n necessary_a many_o such_o position_n may_v be_v allege_v forth_o of_o the_o best_a hoth_v ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n neither_o be_v their_o reason_n less_o forcible_a than_o their_o assertion_n be_v clear_a 32._o horribilem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ecclesia_fw-la pareret_fw-la d.p._n paraeus_n in_o rom._n 14.5_o quantum_fw-la rixarum_fw-la semen_fw-mi futura_fw-la est_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la confusio_fw-la calu._n jnstit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sec_fw-la 32._o d._n paraeus_n say_v if_o man_n shall_v be_v suffer_v 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