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on_o christ_n jesus_n our_o marriage_n garment_n and_o let_v we_o walk_v as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o if_o this_o garment_n pinch_v at_o the_o first_o assay_n and_o we_o can_v go_v in_o it_o use_v and_o custom_n will_v widen_v it_o well_o enough_o and_o make_v it_o easy_a for_o us._n similitude_n a_o similitude_n while_o the_o wood_n be_v green_a the_o yoke_n must_v needs_o be_v heavy_a that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o but_o continuance_n of_o time_n that_o make_v it_o dry_a will_v make_v it_o likewise_o light_a what_o reason_n then_o and_o wit_n be_v in_o our_o choice_n when_o as_o we_o forsake_v the_o beat_a and_o easy_a way_n and_o follow_v crooked_a and_o crag_v path_n when_o as_o we_o prefer_v a_o cruel_a bondage_n before_o easy_a liberty_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o
as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o dare_v not_o and_o i_o do_v not_o make_v suit_n unto_o thou_o to_o be_v as_o i_o be_v before_o and_o to_o be_v take_v for_o thy_o son_n i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o such_o favour_n i_o have_v so_o disgrace_v myself_o i_o have_v be_v so_o dislike_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v be_v thy_o son_n vouchsafe_v i_o that_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v belong_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o room_n and_o service_n in_o thy_o house_n among_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o will_v not_o be_v thy_o son_n but_o lord_n make_v i_o thy_o servant_n 85_o psal_n 85_o for_o better_v it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o thy_o house_n then_o to_o keep_v swine_n abroad_o one_o thing_n therefore_o do_v i_o desire_v of_o thou_o even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o there_o the_o swallow_n have_v find_v she_o a_o nest_n and_o the_o sparrow_n a_o place_n wherein_o to_o hide_v herself_o even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n of_o this_o example_n let_v we_o make_v a_o godly_a use_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v humility_n it_o will_v avail_v we_o much_o as_o it_o do_v this_o man_n 7_o matt._n 7_o enter_v say_v christ_n into_o the_o straight_a gate_n which_o must_v be_v by_o humility_n for_o we_o can_v pass_v through_o a_o narrow_a gate_n but_o by_o stowp_a low_a unto_o it_o and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o stoop_v too_o much_o than_o a_o â—uch_n too_o little_a otherwise_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o knock_n and_o be_v repel_v back_o 4_o matt._n 4_o our_o saviour_n christ_n preach_v often_o of_o humility_n because_o it_o may_v be_v better_o learn_v of_o we_o of_o who_o do_v he_o make_v choice_n to_o be_v his_o follower_n but_o humble_a and_o base_a fisherman_n who_o he_o so_o peremptory_o charge_v with_o this_o duty_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o flat_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v lowly_a and_o humble_a like_o child_n 18_o matt._n 18_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v 2_o luk._n 2_o 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power_n over_o it_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lesser_a be_v the_o great_a say_v christ_n 14_o luk._n 14_o the_o great_a because_o his_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a the_o great_a because_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n who_o be_v great_a of_o all_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n as_o ash_n do_v keep_v and_o preserve_v fire_n so_o our_o humility_n whereby_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o ash_n keep_v and_o cherish_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o deep_a and_o low_a that_o the_o pit_n be_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n the_o holesome_a and_o sweet_a the_o water_n of_o it_o be_v so_o the_o lowlier_n and_o humble_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o delightful_a and_o gracious_a be_v thou_o unto_o god_n thou_o can_v never_o loose_v by_o thy_o godly_a humility_n for_o it_o will_v extol_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o unto_o dignity_n paul_n who_o in_o humility_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o in_o labour_n through_o god_n who_o wrought_v mighty_o with_o he_o he_o exceed_v and_o surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o baptist_n who_o think_v so_o meanlie_a of_o himself_o 3_o matt._n 3_o as_o he_o think_v his_o hand_n not_o worthy_a to_o untie_v christ_n shoe_n christ_n use_v that_o hand_n to_o a_o high_a office_n and_o do_v put_v it_o to_o his_o head_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o it_o the_o centurion_n who_o adjudge_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v christ_n into_o his_o house_n 8_o mat._n 8_o christ_n do_v commend_v he_o and_o do_v prefer_v he_o above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 18_o matt._n 18_o but_o capernaum_n that_o look_v proud_o and_o stare_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o lord_n depress_v and_o throw_v it_o down_o to_o hell_n when_o christ_n be_v to_o manifest_v his_o tranfiguration_n 17_o matt._n 17_o which_o make_v to_o his_o glory_n he_o show_v it_o but_o to_o three_o but_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_v which_o make_v to_o his_o contempt_n he_o be_v see_v of_o all_o he_o 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