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non_fw-la modò_fw-la pium_fw-la lectorem_fw-la sedetiam_fw-la liberum_fw-la correctorem_fw-la desidero_fw-la the_o gospel_n mat._n 5._o 1._o jesus_n see_v the_o people_n go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n and_o when_o he_o be_v set_v his_o disciple_n come_v to_o he_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n he_o teach_v they_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o first_o lesson_n in_o christ_n first_o sermon_n be_v bless_v a_o point_n of_o con_v and_o of_o comfort_n of_o con_v and_o good_a art_n woe_v we_o in_o the_o very_a first_o entrance_n to_o mark_v well_o his_o whole_a discourse_n because_o 2._o never_o any_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v but_o he_o desire_v according_a to_o his_o own_o sense_n to_o be_v bless_v it_o be_v the_o
goodness_n as_o pride_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o original_n of_o sin_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 10._o 14._o because_o iniquity_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o inequality_n and_o pride_n be_v most_o unjust_a attribute_v unto_o itself_o too_o much_o unto_o all_o other_o too_o little_a so_o contrariwise_o content_a humbleness_n be_v the_o primer_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a._n b._n c._n of_o our_o christian_a ethic_n it_o be_v as_o ambrose_n and_o bernard_n write_v the_o mother_n virtue_n yea_o custos_fw-la sigilli_fw-la magni_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o all_o god_n great_a seal_n &_o grace_n without_o which_o his_o other_o gift_n be_v rather_o curse_n than_o blessing_n to_o us._n it_o be_v a_o eminent_a grace_n for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o 1._o angel_n and_o so_o to_o transport_v other_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o word_n and_o flood_n of_o eloquence_n whither_o he_o list_v and_o yet_o if_o learning_n be_v not_o season_v with_o humility_n knowledge_n say_v 1._o paul_n puff_v up_o and_o as_o aristotle_n speak_v it_o be_v armata_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o madman_n hand_n fast_v that_o tame_v the_o body_n without_o humility_n make_v proud_a the_o mind_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n quoth_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 12._o alm_n be_v a_o 16._o sacrifice_n please_v to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o 17._o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o if_o a_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v and_o we_o give_v mere_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n if_o we_o bear_v not_o our_o poor_a brethren_n in_o our_o bowel_n and_o bosom_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o reward_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 6._o 1._o and_o therefore_o christ_n inculcate_n often_o this_o one_o lesson_n as_o well_o by_o pattern_n as_o precept_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a 33._o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o must_v of_o necessity_n 24._o forsake_v himself_o and_o yet_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o 29._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n now_o at_o this_o present_a house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n and_o land_n with_o persecution_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n which_o you_o shall_v find_v most_o true_a in_o the_o end_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o blessed_n be_v the_o predicat_fw-la of_o the_o proposition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a blessedness_n beatitudo_fw-la viae_fw-la and_o beatitudo_fw-la patriae_fw-la blessedness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o the_o present_a happiness_n be_v either_o outward_a and_o worldly_a or_o else_o inward_a and_o ghostly_a outward_a as_o psalm_n 132._o 16._o i_o will_v bless_v her_o victual_n with_o increase_n and_o i_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n and_o psalm_n 144._o 15._o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o deut._n 28._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o city_n bless_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n these_o temporal_a and_o worldly_a blessing_n often_o accompany_v the_o meek_a more_o than_o the_o proud_a because_o fortune_n as_o 105._o charles_n the_o 5._o tell_v his_o son_n be_v like_o a_o woman_n if_o she_o be_v too_o much_o woo_v she_o will_v be_v the_o far_o off_o howsoever_o it_o be_v 6._o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n want_v nothing_o as_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v by_o christ_n here_o surpass_v all_o worldly_a treasure_n and_o pleasure_n be_v inward_a and_o ghostly_a consist_v in_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o a_o sweet_a contentation_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o 15._o continual_a feast_n and_o a_o daily_a christmas_n whereby_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v make_v lord_n and_o as_o it_o be_v tyrant_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n domineer_a over_o justice_n and_o laylour_n our_o judge_n and_o jury_n treason_n and_o murder_n and_o felony_n and_o other_o rout_n and_o riot_n inquire_v after_o at_o session_n and_o assize_n be_v breed_v of_o discontentment_n and_o pride_n but_o though_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o all_o their_o agent_n in_o earth_n and_o air_n combine_v themselves_o against_o one_o little_a one_o yet_o qui_n vadit_fw-la planè_fw-la vadit_fw-la sanè_fw-la 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v confident_o the_o 1._o text_n will_v always_o be_v find_v true_a they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v even_o as_o the_o mount_n zion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o stand_v fast_o forever_o but_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v with_o incomparable_o learned_a legis_fw-la melancthon_n and_o 17._o other_o protestant_n divine_v that_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o like_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o good_a work_n be_v command_v or_o commend_v in_o any_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o our_o happiness_n without_o i_o say_v 5._o he_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o without_o faith_n in_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o our_o person_n must_v be_v first_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n have_v for_o christ_n sake_n pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o then_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o acceptable_a psalm_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a 8._o that_o be_v justify_v for_o justification_n be_v blessedness_n begin_v glorification_n blessedness_n perfect_v it_o be_v a_o sweet_a say_n of_o our_o 1._o church_n faith_n be_v the_o nest_n of_o good_a work_n albeit_o our_o bird_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a yet_o they_o will_v be_v lose_v except_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o true_a belief_n the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v she_o a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n where_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n psalm_n 84._o 3._o such_o as_o be_v true_a believer_n have_v their_o unrighteousness_n forgive_v and_o their_o sin_n cover_v be_v bless_v man_n and_o all_o their_o work_n as_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n altar_n be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o say_v 83._o augustine_n heretic_n and_o infidel_n in_o do_v glorious_a act_n and_o honourable_a deed_n have_v no_o where_o to_o lay_v their_o young_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n come_v to_o nought_o as_o the_o father_n 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