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and_o solomon_n beget_v roboam_n and_o roboam_n beget_v abia_n and_o abia_n beget_v asa_n 8._o and_o asa_n beget_v josaphat_n and_o josaphat_n beget_v joram_n and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n 8._o ahaziah_n joash_n and_o amaziah_n be_v here_o pass_v by_o perhaps_o as_o be_v by_o the_o mother_n of_o ahaziah_n of_o omâ—i's_n curse_a line_n or_o for_o other_o unknown_a cause_n note_v that_o the_o lawful_a succession_n much_o more_o the_o grandchild_n or_o distant_a issue_n it_o with_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o son_n or_o beget_v though_o not_o immediate_o 9_o and_o ozias_n beget_v joatham_n and_o joatham_n beget_v achas_n and_o achas_n beget_v ezekias_n 10._o and_o ezekias_n beget_v manasses_n and_o manasses_n beget_v amon_n and_o amon_n beget_v josias_n 11._o and_o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n 9_o they_o be_v oft_o carry_v away_o but_o this_o be_v a_o little_a before_o the_o most_o notable_a captivity_n 12._o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n and_o salathiel_n beget_v zorobabel_n 13._o and_o zorobabel_n beget_v abiud_v and_o abiud_v beget_v eliakim_n and_o eliakim_n beget_v azor._n 12._o one_o old_a copy_n have_v before_o josias_n beget_v jechim_n and_o jechim_n beget_v jechoniah_n dr._n h._n say_v in_o a_o very_a ancient_a hebrew_n copy_n of_o this_o gospel_n this_o verse_n go_v and_o eliakim_n beget_v abner_n and_o abner_n beget_v azor_n by_o either_o of_o which_o the_o number_n of_o fourteen_o generation_n be_v keep_v entire_a 14._o and_o azor_n beget_v sadoc_n and_o sadoc_n beget_v achim_n and_o achim_n beget_v eliud_fw-la 15._o and_o eliud_fw-la beget_v eleazar_n and_o eleazar_n beget_v matthan_n and_o matthan_n beget_v jacob_n 16._o and_o jacob_n beget_v joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n of_o who_o be_v bear_v jesus_n who_o be_v call_v christ_n 17._o so_o all_o the_o generation_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n be_v fourteen_o 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jerusalem_n 2._o saying_n where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o 1_o 2._o some_o time_n after_o christ_n birth_n astronomer_n of_o great_a note_n come_v from_o the_o east-country_n chaldea_n or_o arabia_n say_v we_o have_v see_v a_o extraordinary_a star_n which_o signify_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o messiah_n who_o they_o expect_v and_o be_v come_v to_o do_v our_o homage_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o 3_o 4._o when_o herod_n the_o king_n have_v hear_v these_o thing_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jeruâ—alem_n with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v gather_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n together_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v
some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o and_o some_o a_o hundred_o 20._o n._n all_o sound_a christian_n be_v not_o equal_o fruitful_a 2._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n cause_v the_o differ_a success_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n or_o sermon_n on_o different_a person_n 21._o and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o be_v a_o candle_n bring_v to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n or_o under_o a_o bed_n and_o not_o to_o be_v set_v on_o a_o candlestick_n 21._o god_n do_v not_o give_v you_o more_o light_a than_o other_o to_o hide_v it_o but_o to_o use_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o many_o 22._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v manifest_v neither_o be_v any_o thing_n keep_v secret_a but_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v abroad_o 22._o light_n be_v for_o the_o manifest_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o will_v manifest_v all_o thing_n how_o dark_a or_o secret_a soever_o they_o seem_v 23._o if_o any_o man_n have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v 23._o let_v he_o 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shall_v i_o liken_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o with_o what_o comparison_n shall_v we_o compare_v it_o 31._o it_o be_v like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o when_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v less_o than_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n 32._o but_o when_o it_o be_v sow_v it_o grow_v up_o and_o become_v great_a than_o all_o herb_n and_o shoot_v out_o great_a branch_n so_o that_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n may_v lodge_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o 30_o etc._n etc._n you_o all_o look_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o you_o mistake_v in_o expect_v a_o sudden_a visible_a pompous_a appearance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n for_o which_o now_o i_o be_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o seem_v like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n a_o small_a inconsiderable_a thing_n one_o of_o the_o contemptible_a society_n on_o earth_n but_o god_n will_v prosper_v this_o seed_n so_o that_o my_o church_n shall_v 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cast_v off_o and_o have_v god_n no_o better_a end_n herein_o than_o their_o destruction_n no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o great_a part_n be_v permit_v just_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o gospel_n from_o they_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o these_o be_v convert_v may_v after_o occasion_n their_o conversion_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n 12._o now_o if_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n 12._o and_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v so_o great_a gainer_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o shall_v become_v christian_n will_v they_o add_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o catholic_n christian_n church_n 13._o for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n inasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n 13._o i_o speak_v this_o to_o my_o own_o 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jew_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o catholic_n church_n 16._o for_o if_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n 16._o for_o if_o god_n have_v accept_v those_o jew_n that_o be_v believer_n who_o be_v the_o whole_a nation_n but_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o lump_n he_o will_v according_o accept_v the_o nation_n when_o they_o come_v into_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o as_o he_o accept_v abraham_n and_o their_o believe_a ancestor_n he_o will_v also_o accept_v they_o and_o if_o those_o apostle_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n as_o holy_a who_o from_o they_o be_v send_v with_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v the_o break_a branch_n be_v when_o they_o be_v restore_v 17._o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive-tree_n be_v graff_v in_o among_o they_o and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n 18._o boast_v not_o against_o the_o branch_n but_o if_o thou_o boast_v thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o 17_o 18._o the_o catholic_n church_n i_o compare_v to_o a_o olive-tree_n the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n be_v their_o constitute_a charter_n it_o be_v make_v first_o with_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o next_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o apostle_n from_o judeâ—_n these_o two_o be_v the_o root_n the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v branch_n the_o jew_n be_v the_o first_o branch_n and_o the_o gentile_n the_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n here_o
yet_o of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_n but_o in_o my_o infirmity_n 5._o i_o think_v this_o fore-taste_a of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n worthy_a to_o be_v glory_v in_o but_o though_o i_o be_v the_o man_n i_o will_v not_o glory_v in_o it_o as_o my_o own_o who_o be_v but_o passive_a and_o advance_v to_o it_o by_o god_n to_o who_o all_o the_o glory_n be_v due_a it_o be_v my_o infirmity_n or_o debase_v suffering_n in_o the_o world_n which_o i_o will_v call_v my_o own_o and_o boast_v of_o 6._o for_o though_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o glory_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o i_o will_v say_v the_o truth_n but_o now_o i_o forbear_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v of_o i_o above_o that_o which_o he_o see_v i_o to_o be_v or_o that_o he_o hear_v of_o i_o 6._o shall_v i_o boast_v of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o giver_n it_o will_v be_v no_o folly_n but_o i_o lay_v it_o by_o expect_v that_o no_o man_n judge_v highly_o of_o i_o than_o by_o what_o himself_o shall_v see_v or_o hear_v 7._o and_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o busfet_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n 7._o and_o lest_o this_o revelation_n shall_v too_o much_o lift_v i_o up_o there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o put_v i_o to_o pain_n and_o keep_v i_o from_o too_o much_o exaltation_n note_v 1._o it_o be_v most_o unlikely_a which_o some_o feign_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o lust_n it_o be_v most_o like_a it_o be_v such_o a_o pain_n as_o the_o stone_n or_o at_o least_o some_o bitter_a persecution_n 2._o even_o the_o holy_a christian_n after_o their_o most_o heavenly_a acquaintance_n be_v not_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o pride_n or_o be_v too_o much_o exalt_v 3._o this_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v save_v from_o it_o even_o by_o bodily_a pain_n 4._o god_n will_v hurt_v the_o body_n to_o save_v the_o soul_n even_o of_o his_o dear_a child_n 5._o satan_n that_o intend_v hurt_v be_v oft_o god_n instrument_n to_o do_v we_o good_a 6._o bodily_a pain_n be_v oft_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n and_o yet_o of_o god_n 8._o for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o 8._o note_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o pain_n 2._o yea_o to_o be_v oft_o in_o prayer_n for_o it_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n 9_o and_o the_o answer_n which_o i_o have_v be_v not_o a_o present_a removal_n of_o the_o thorn_n but_o a_o word_n for_o patience_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n viz._n that_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_v i_o till_o deliverance_n come_v and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o way_n in_o our_o weakness_n to_o manifest_v most_o his_o help_a power_n 9_o 10._o most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a 9_o 10._o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o suffering_n that_o i_o will_v glory_v as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o loâ—e_a and_o power_n of_o christ_n yea_o i_o even_o take_v pleasure_n in_o abase_v suffering_n for_o he_o though_o not_o as_o painful_a yet_o as_o a_o advantage_n to_o his_o grace_n that_o strengthen_v i_o so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o be_v ashamed_a or_o impatient_a of_o they_o 11._o i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v you_o have_v compel_v i_o for_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v commend_v of_o you_o for_o in_o nothing_o be_o i_o behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n though_o i_o be_v nothing_o 11._o i_o have_v say_v all_o this_o as_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o it_o be_v you_o that_o put_v it_o on_o i_o by_o necessity_n who_o shall_v have_v vindicate_v i_o and_o my_o ministry_n against_o seduce_a accuser_n 12._o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n 12._o be_v not_o you_o my_o witness_n i_o appeal_v to_o yourselves_o among_o you_o my_o apostleship_n be_v full_o prove_v by_o patient_a suffer_v and_o by_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o work_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 13._o for_o what_o be_v it_o wherein_o you_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o church_n except_o it_o be_v that_o i_o myself_o be_v not_o burdensome_a to_o you_o forgive_v i_o this_o wrong_n 13._o for_o what_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o among_o you_o what_o sign_n and_o miracle_n have_v other_o church_n excel_v you_o in_o the_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o other_o be_v that_o i_o spare_v your_o purse_n and_o put_v you_o to_o no_o charge_n if_o that_o be_v a_o wrong_n i_o hope_v you_o can_v easy_o forgive_v it_o 14._o behold_v the_o three_o time_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o come_v to_o you_o and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o you_o for_o i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o for_o the_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n 14._o a_o three_o time_n i_o purpose_v to_o come_v to_o you_o and_o not_o to_o burden_v you_o but_o as_o to_o my_o child_n to_o give_v rather_o than_o to_o receive_v 15._o and_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o though_o the_o more_o abundant_o i_o love_v you_o the_o less_o i_o be_v love_v 15._o and_o i_o will_v glad_o spend_v my_o time_n and_o labour_n and_o be_v spend_v myself_o even_o as_o to_o my_o strength_n and_o life_n for_o your_o salvation_n though_o my_o love_n shall_v be_v requite_v with_o neglect_n 16._o but_o be_v it_o so_o i_o do_v not_o burden_v you_o nevertheless_o be_v crafty_a i_o catch_v you_o with_o guile_n 17._o do_v i_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o you_o by_o any_o of_o they_o who_o i_o send_v unto_o you_o 16_o 17._o but_o be_v it_o as_o some_o object_n that_o though_o i_o take_v no_o money_n of_o you_o i_o crafty_o catch_v you_o with_o guile_n that_o get_v your_o affection_n i_o may_v hereafter_o make_v advantage_n of_o you_o for_o myself_o but_o my_o craft_n be_v but_o to_o win_v you_o to_o christ_n do_v i_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o you_o by_o any_o of_o they_o who_o i_o send_v unto_o you_o will_v you_o judge_v of_o my_o design_n contrary_a to_o my_o practice_n 18._o i_o desire_v titus_n and_o with_o he_o i_o send_v a_o brother_n do_v titus_n make_v a_o gain_n of_o you_o walk_v we_o not_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n walk_v we_o not_o in_o the_o same_o step_n 18._o do_v titus_n or_o the_o brother_n who_o i_o send_v to_o you_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o you_o do_v we_o not_o all_o agree_v in_o mind_n and_o practice_n 19_o again_o think_v you_o that_o we_o excuse_v ourselves_o unto_o you_o we_o speak_v before_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n dear_o belove_v for_o your_o edify_n 19_o think_v not_o that_o i_o say_v all_o this_o to_o insinuate_v myself_o into_o your_o esteem_n for_o any_o by_o end_n of_o my_o own_o i_o speak_v it_o as_o before_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v your_o edification_n that_o be_v my_o end_n in_o this_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v concern_v you_o 20._o for_o i_o fear_v lest_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v not_o find_v you_o such_o as_o i_o will_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v unto_o you_o such_o as_o you_o will_v not_o lest_o there_o be_v debate_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n backbiting_n whisper_n swell_n tumult_n 21._o and_o lest_o when_o i_o come_v again_o my_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o among_o you_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 20_o 21._o for_o i_o fear_v lest_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v find_v among_o you_o these_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o factious_a mind_n debate_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o among_o you_o with_o grief_n for_o you_o
christ_n to_o be_v our_o leader_n and_o teacher_n to_o sin_n for_o it_o it_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v we_o this_o and_o dare_v you_o charge_v christ_n with_o sin_n 18._o for_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n 18._o for_o if_o we_o that_o have_v preach_v deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o do_v now_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a by_o our_o practice_n we_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n in_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n heretofore_o 19_o for_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n 19_o the_o law_n itself_o have_v teach_v i_o not_o to_o trust_v it_o for_o justification_n nor_o to_o live_v in_o the_o bondage_n of_o it_o but_o to_o look_v for_o life_n towards_o god_n by_o christ_n 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 20._o as_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o take_v away_o this_o wall_n of_o separation_n and_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n so_o i_o be_o now_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o it_o to_o i_o but_o i_o have_v a_o better_a life_n by_o which_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o both_o objective_o as_o trust_v and_o love_v and_o efficient_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o now_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o that_o i_o live_v 21._o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 21._o i_o do_v not_o by_o return_v to_o the_o law_n make_v void_a all_o the_o design_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o redemption_n christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a if_o righteousness_n must_v be_v by_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o need_n we_o then_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v redeem_a from_o its_o curse_n chap._n iii_o 1._o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n before_o who_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v evident_o set_v forth_o crucify_v among_o you_o 1._o so_o great_a be_v your_o folly_n in_o incline_v to_o judaisme_n that_o you_o seem_v in_o it_o as_o man_n bewitch_v and_o deprive_v of_o reason_n to_o turn_v from_o grace_n to_o the_o law_n so_o soon_o when_o christ_n crucify_v for_o your_o deliverance_n have_v be_v so_o plain_o preach_v and_o set_v forth_o before_o you_o 2._o this_o only_a will_v i_o learn_v of_o you_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n 2._o do_v but_o answer_v i_o from_o your_o own_o experience_n have_v you_o not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n yourselves_o some_o for_o miracle_n 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