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not_o after_o lest_o that_o be_v fulfil_v in_o i_o which_o holy_a s._n bernard_n consideratione_n write_v to_o pope_n eugenius_n monstrosa_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la summus_fw-la &_o animus_n infimus_fw-la sedes_fw-la prima_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la ima_fw-la lingua_fw-la magniloqua_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la ociosa_fw-la sermo_fw-la multus_fw-la &_o fructus_fw-la nullus_fw-la vultus_fw-la gravis_fw-la &_o actus_fw-la levis_fw-la ingens_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o nutans_fw-la stabilitas_fw-la finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 18._o l._n 8._o r._n gen._n 12._o p._n 19_o l._n 19_o these_o for_o thus_o p._n 28_o l._n 17._o deal_n since_o l._n 29._o for_o nothing_o r._n little_a p._n 30._o l._n 23._o r._n yea_o l._n 24._o r._n something_o like_o this_o p._n 32_o marg_n r._n cent._n 3._o cap._n 4._o p._n 36._o l._n 2._o hereof_o r._n of_o p._n 40._o m._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 46._o l._n 24._o r._n 2100._o p._n 47._o m._n l._n 2_o r._n 866._o p._n 48._o l._n 1._o r._n 179._o p._n 52._o l._n 3._o r._n endow_v the_o church_n p._n 53._o l._n 8._o r._n ethelbald_n l._n 26._o r._n god_n for_o good_a p._n 57_o l._n 15._o r._n egelred_n p._n 60._o l._n 26._o r._n cranlty_n p._n 61._o l._n 33._o r._n england_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n l._n 5._o r._n master_n for_o majesty_n p._n 66_o l._n 14._o r._n have_v not_o m._n r._n honestum_fw-la p._n 65._o l._n 14._o r._n soâ—…er_n p._n 73_o l._n 21._o r._n few_o for_o five_o p._n 81._o m._n l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 83._o l._n 8._o r._n ad_fw-la for_o and._n p._n 84._o l._n 23._o r._n keep_v p._n 91._o m._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 104._o l._n 12._o r._n change_n p._n 105._o l._n 28._o r._n the_o churchman_n p._n 108._o l._n 2._o r._n gluttonous_a l._n 13._o r._n competent_a p._n 109._o l._n 15._o r._n in_o cremona_n p._n 111._o m._n r._n sabellicus_n p._n 135._o l._n 22._o r._n your_o for_o that_o p._n 146._o l._n 7._o r._n numb_a 11._o p._n 156._o l._n 〈◊〉_d care_v p._n 167._o m._n r._n svo_fw-la ecclesiatua_n p._n 174._o m._n l._n 20._o r._n cernitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d l._n 27._o r._n pittacus_n p._n 177._o l._n 11._o r._n subscribe_v m._n r._n ignotos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 6._o m_o l._n 19_o r._n aperiendis_fw-la p._n 195._o m_o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 202._o l._n 〈◊〉_d disturâ—…nce_n p._n 207._o l._n 12._o deâ—…e_v as_o p._n 242._o l._n 34._o r._n assure_v p._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d preâ—…ates_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o be_v university_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 33._o r._n face_n p._n 137._o l._n 17._o r._n suck_v p._n 149._o l._n 26._o for_o if_o nor_o that_o â—…â—…_n p._n 170._o l._n 1._o r._n deuce_n p._n 175._o l._n 14._o r._n virtuous_a p._n 182._o l._n 2._o r._n nor_o thrive_v we_o by_o p._n 202._o l._n 6._o for_o thing_n r._n change_n l._n 12._o r._n deserve_v p._n 246._o l._n 13._o r._n for_o those_o other_o p._n 229._o l._n 23._o after_o the_o word_n true_a add_v omnibus_fw-la omnium_fw-la aetatum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la inducturus_fw-la caliginem_fw-la p._n 241._o l._n 5._o r._n belieâ—…s_o lib_fw-la 1._o advers._fw-la marci_n aptarionus_fw-la viribus_fw-la debet_fw-la sâ—…nec_fw-la epist_n 108._o 1_o chr._n 11._o 25._o and_o demosthenes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n livius_n lib._n 7._o dionys._n halycâ—…rnass_n lib._n 11._o p._n 696._o epist._n 109._o ad_fw-la damian_n &_o rogatianum_fw-la psal._n 39_o 2._o petrarch_n tacit._n hist._n â—…_n 3._o luthere_n ser._n 3._o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi pâ—…ientiae_fw-la tacit._n annal_a 2._o li_n lib._n 4._o polit_fw-la sanctus_n hieron_n ad_fw-la thâ—…oph_n advers._fw-la johan_n hieros_n senec._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem_n lib._n 2._o the_o consider_v psal._n 49._o 4._o vide_fw-la s._n hier._n justin._n in_o apolog_n p_o 32._o 41._o sozom._n hist._n eccl._n lib._n 6_o c._n 33._o 36._o hist._n magdeb._n cent._n 2_o c._n 3._o sozom._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 5_o c._n 5._o theodor._n lib_n 3._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom_n l._n 5._o c._n 21._o apud_fw-la dionem_fw-la chrysost._n vias_n novit_fw-la quibus_fw-la effagit_fw-la eucrates_n eras._n in_o adagiis_fw-la &_o aristophanes_n in_o equitibus_fw-la august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr doct._n christ._n bull_v lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la h._n 8._o p._n 83._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o in_o prooemio_fw-la relationum_fw-la rerum_fw-la anglicarum_fw-la p._n 23_o homines_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o ignari_fw-la &_o à _fw-la bonis_fw-la literis_fw-la &_o disciplinis_fw-la alieni_fw-la eo_fw-la propinquius_fw-la ad_fw-la agrestem_fw-la &_o belluinam_fw-la vitam_fw-la accedunt_fw-la nam_fw-la nisi_fw-la illas_fw-la animi_fw-la potentias_fw-la quibus_fw-la à _fw-la belluis_fw-la distinguimur_fw-la liberalibus_fw-la scientiis_fw-la excolamus_fw-la omnis_fw-la earum_fw-la virtus_fw-la perit_fw-la &_o brutis_fw-la animantibus_fw-la simile_n imò_fw-la
mind_n who_o cry_v out_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n which_o none_o can_v effectual_o and_o authoritative_o do_v but_o those_o that_o be_v send_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o ministry_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_v we_o thus_o thus_o remove_v from_o our_o ancient_a stability_n and_o commendable_a christian_a curiosity_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o adore_v god_n in_o his_o gift_n of_o art_n and_o language_n to_o man_n we_o cry_v up_o only_o those_o man_n who_o like_o egyptian_a temple_n fair_a without_o but_o within_o full_a of_o cat_n serpent_n 22._o crocodile_n and_o other_o inglorious_a creature_n be_v full_a of_o scorn_n superciliousness_n and_o what_o not_o which_o may_v conclude_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o our_o saviour_n approve_v not_o though_o they_o seem_v in_o his_o name_n to_o prophesy_v but_o not_o cast_v out_o devil_n no_o 22._o not_o that_o of_o division_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v spoil_v of_o her_o unity_n order_n and_o external_n comeliness_n yea_o many_o discourage_v to_o continue_v in_o that_o communion_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v always_o in_o dispute_n or_o else_o to_o be_v captive_a to_o vulgar_a error_n and_o who_o in_o s._n jeroms_n word_n can_v sleep_v secure_a that_o contuber_n border_v so_o upon_o the_o viper_n who_o if_o he_o sting_v not_o sure_o solicit_v and_o endanger_v our_o seduction_n i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v but_o both_o the_o church_n and_o her_o ministry_n be_v unnatural_o disow_v by_o many_o who_o if_o they_o live_v christian_a life_n here_o and_o ever_o come_v to_o heaven_n may_v next_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n thank_v the_o church_n and_o her_o administration_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o instruction_n she_o as_o the_o father_n say_v well_o carry_v they_o long_o in_o loco_fw-la her_o womb_n nourish_v they_o bear_v the_o 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eccles._n the_o last_o v_o 10._o i_o hear_v these_o crackling_n of_o thorn_n every_o day_n bold_a to_o persuade_v man_n from_o hear_v minister_n to_o hear_v man_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o call_v they_o these_o say_v they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n not_o heathenish_o learn_v after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n jesus_n feed_v among_o the_o lily_n he_o converse_v with_o the_o poor_a and_o humble_a he_o despise_v not_o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n he_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a teach_v and_o unction_n say_v they_o which_o the_o learned_a and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n know_v not_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v christ_n through_o the_o thicket_n of_o profane_a learning_n and_o unprofitable_a speculation_n thus_o do_v they_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi condemn_v wisdom_n which_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n and_o justify_v themselves_o to_o be_v vain_a deceiver_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o suppose_v christ_n feed_v among_o the_o lily_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n cant._n 2._o 1._o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o proud_a and_o haughty_a who_o cry_v stand_v off_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o thou_o isai._n 65._o 5._o who_o mouth_n drop_v not_o sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n cant._n 5._o 13._o but_o utter_v proud_a swell_a word_n speak_v evil_a of_o those_o dignity_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v upon_o without_o honour_n be_v these_o the_o 1._o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n the_o poor_a and_o humble_a who_o heart_n be_v so_o lift_v up_o in_o they_o that_o they_o despise_v their_o mother_n and_o smite_v their_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n servant_n with_o reproach_n and_o injurious_a falsehood_n boast_v of_o a_o holy_a unction_n while_o they_o prove_v themselves_o without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n ashamed_a of_o the_o baptism_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o ministry_n which_o bring_v as_o it_o be_v god_n and_o they_o together_o if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n if_o this_o be_v the_o path_n of_o holiness_n which_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n 9_o shall_v walk_v in_o then_o be_v the_o learned_a and_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n at_o a_o loss_n then_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o glorious_a manifestation_n hide_v from_o they_o then_o be_v they_o yet_o to_o seek_v what_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n be_v then_o may_v they_o sit_v down_o in_o 2._o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n mourn_v to_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n word_n thou_o have_v deceive_v we_o o_o lord_n 7._o and_o we_o be_v deceive_v but_o if_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n and_o not_o to_o speak_v thing_n 14._o of_o nought_o the_o deceit_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v to_o honour_n christ_n and_o not_o to_o betray_v he_o with_o the_o courtship_n of_o hail_n master_n and_o the_o civility_n of_o a_o kiss_n then_o be_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n secure_a then_o may_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o their_o witness_n and_o reward_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o their_o labour_n not_o in_o vain_a what_o ever_o their_o usage_n here_o be_v for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v well_o gratias_fw-la deo_fw-la lingua_fw-la petiliani_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ventilabrum_fw-la dei_fw-la o_o my_o soul_n mistake_v not_o thou_o thy_o way_n by_o lean_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n on_o these_o dangerous_a though_o specious_a fallacy_n which_o be_v strong_a temptation_n to_o those_o who_o have_v no_o foundation_n of_o god_n in_o they_o but_o stand_v thou_o fast_o in_o the_o truth_n reveal_v to_o thou_o and_o listen_v not_o to_o any_o voice_n beside_o the_o word_n which_o say_v to_o thou_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n lo_o there_o be_v christ_n for_o many_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v with_o lie_a wonder_n and_o strong_a seducement_n 24._o which_o thou_o be_v 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