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rith_n and_o poor_a high_a and_o low_o even_o potentate_n and_o prince_n king_n and_o keysar_n monarch_n and_o conqueror_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o stoop_v for_o it_o but_o to_o bestir_v themselves_o and_o endeavour_n with_o all_o might_n and_o main_a and_o all_o mean_n possible_a yea_o with_o all_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o their_o body_n and_o inward_a power_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o here_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o mark_v what_o peter_n say_v you_o shalreceeive_v this_o crown_n and_o this_o crown_n of_o glory_n yea_o and_o this_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n but_o how_o not_o in_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o as_o a_o grant_n and_o grace_n gift_n and_o guerdon_n which_o our_o saviour_n vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o every_o epistle_n belong_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o promise_v unto_o they_o crown_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v 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man_n measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o his_o span_n hold_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o contain_v the_o main_a sea_n in_o a_o vessel_n then_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o crown_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o have_v diverse_a other_o title_n of_o pre-eminence_n give_v unto_o it_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v possessor_n of_o the_o same_o as_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o imputation_n and_o participation_n of_o our_o saviour_n righteousness_n and_o james_n 1.12_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o as_o also_o john_n apocal._n 2.10_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n because_o those_o that_o have_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o final_o apocalypse_v 12.1_o a_o crown_n of_o star_n because_o they_o that_o shall_v receive_v this_o crown_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o crown_v not_o find_v 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lawful_o strive_v and_o vanquish_v now_o notwithstanding_o he_o seem_v to_o show_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o word_n between_o this_o crown_n and_o their_o crown_n in_o that_o this_o be_v incourruptible_a but_o they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n notable_o amplify_a the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reward_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v the_o like_a but_o more_o full_o follow_v this_o metaphor_n 1._o cor._n 9.25_o every_o man_n that_o tri_v mastery_n abstain_v from_o allthing_n and_o they_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n but_o we_o for_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n the_o word_n which_o our_o apostle_n use_v in_o the_o original_a be_v very_o significant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v which_o can_v perish_v or_o vanish_v wear_v or_o waste_v away_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o flower_n which_o after_o they_o be_v gather_v do_v soon_o and_o sudden_o wither_v &_o fade_v away_o or_o from_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o by_o labour_n be_v enfeeble_v by_o age_n decay_v and_o by_o sickness_n consume_v away_o and_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v hereby_o that_o not_o only_o all_o other_o crown_n but_o also_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o only_o this_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o far_o excel_v all_o other_o reward_n whatsoever_o for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n so_o sound_a and_o substantial_a that_o be_v not_o transitory_a and_o subject_a to_o corruption_n gold_n the_o most_o solid_a mettle_n of_o all_o other_o yet_o in_o time_n it_o wear_v away_o the_o adamant_n though_o otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v break_v by_o goat_n blood_n moulder_v in_o piece_n yea_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v the_o moon_n shall_v loose_v her_o light_n all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n tempus_fw-la edaxrerum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o our_o beaucleark_n interprete_v it_o eld_n eat_v all_o thing_n only_o this_o thing_n this_o reward_n this_o crown_n remain_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o whether_o they_o be_v rich_a array_n silver_n gold_n iemmowe_v or_o jewel_n either_o the_o mothe_a freat_v or_o canker_n corrupt_v or_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v they_o let_v we_o therefore_o lay_v up_o only_o this_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n aim_v only_o at_o this_o crown_n seek_v only_o this_o glory_n labour_v only_o to_o reap_v and_o receive_v this_o reward_n for_o this_o treasure_n be_v only_o sure_a this_o pleasure_n only_o sincere_a this_o reward_n only_o remain_v this_o crown_n only_o incorruptible_a final_o this_o glory_n only_o everlasting_a tigranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n say_v of_o his_o royal_a golden_a crown_n consider_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o his_o chargeable_a government_n that_o to_o wear_v and_o bear_v a_o crown_n be_v not_o so_o happy_a as_o honourable_a nay_o so_o honourable_a as_o hard_a and_o that_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v to_o take_v again_o he_o will_v not_o vouchasafe_v to_o stoop_v for_o it_o if_o he_o find_v it_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o this_o crown_n of_o which_o our_o apostle_n speak_v and_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n give_v can_v be_v term_v hard_o because_o our_o saviour_n often_o offer_v and_o proffer_v the_o same_o now_o do_v promise_n and_o hereafter_o will_v perform_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o yet_o withal_o honourable_a for_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n yea_o and_o happy_a too_o because_o it_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o bless_a yea_o and_o everlasting_a happy_a because_o it_o be_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n and_o that_o therefore_o all_o man_n of_o everre_fw-fr degree_n state_n and_o condition_n young_a and_o old_a
all_o the_o king_n keysar_n and_o conqueror_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o injurious_a to_o be_v bear_v with_o in_o piety_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o a_o base_a nazarite_n and_o a_o rude_a galelean_a to_o deface_v moses_n &_o disgrace_n god_n to_o abrogate_v the_o law_n abolish_v the_o ordinance_n to_o frustrate_v circumsition_n and_o annihilate_v former_a ceremony_n as_o the_o offend_a jew_n do_v object_n against_o he_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o ordain_v two_o new_a sacrament_n one_o of_o water_n a_o other_o of_o wine_n &_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a doctrine_n even_o the_o gospel_n &_o for_o the_o former_a prophet_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o assign_v new_a apostle_n of_o his_o own_o make_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o marvellous_a but_o also_o odious_a and_o dangerous_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o therefore_o a_o deep_a point_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o preach_v itself_o preach_v be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o a_o broach_n of_o folly_n and_o therefore_o call_v by_o paul_n according_a to_o the_o common_a crooked_a and_o corrupt_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v be_v take_v for_o madness_n to_o cry_v as_o john_n baptist_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n preacher_n be_v call_v mad_a man_n as_o that_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o jehues_n time_n 2._o king_n 9.11_o &_o drunckarde_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v drink_v with_o new_a wine_n acts._n 2._o and_o babbler_n as_o paul_n be_v term_v of_o the_o athenian_n acts._n 17._o disturber_n of_o state_n and_o common_a wealth_n as_o elias_n be_v call_v by_o ahab_n a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n 18.17_o as_o micheah_n likewise_o the_o same_o by_o ahab_n a_o unhappy_a prophet_n 1._o kin_n 22.8_o and_o as_o jeremias_n a_o discourager_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o judea_n jerem_n 21.3_o and_o as_o amos_n a_o conspiratour_n by_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n amos_n 10._o yea_o as_o our_o saviour_n chest_n jesus_n himself_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n &_o scribe_n a_o perverter_n of_o the_o people_n a_o forbidder_fw-mi to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n &_o a_o affecter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n luke_n 23.2_o as_o stephen_n of_o the_o people_n elder_n and_o scribe_n a_o blasphemer_n act._n 6.11_o and_o paul_n by_o tertullus_n to_o be_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o chief_a maintainer_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarite_n act._n 24.8_o again_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o preach_v contemn_v and_o condemn_v of_o all_o man_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o bare_a and_o naked_a without_o a_o sign_n to_o countenance_n and_o confirm_v it_o and_o therefore_o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o plain_a and_o simple_a without_o wisdom_n of_o word_n to_o show_v &_o setit_fw-fr four_o and_o therefore_o folly_n to_o 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