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of_o the_o excellency_n require_v in_o those_o of_o that_o place_n whether_o under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o challenge_v great_a perfection_n that_o say_v beda_n which_o outward_o do_v shine_v in_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o priestly_a vestmente_n beda_n shall_v inward_o be_v deep_o seat_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o priest_n be_v spiritual_o understand_v and_o shall_v outward_o shine_v glorious_a in_o their_o action_n above_o the_o ordinary_a virtue_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v not_o anough_o for_o they_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o other_o man_n though_o good_a for_o the_o priestly_a authority_n say_v ambrose_n require_v a_o singular_a weyght_n of_o virtue_n religiosâ—â—_n and_o a_o most_o serious_a endeavour_v thereunto_o so_o greg._n nazianzen_n speak_v of_o saint_n basil_n say_v that_o he_o account_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o private_a man_n to_o stand_v in_o flee_v of_o evil_n and_o attain_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o goodness_n but_o that_o it_o be_v unblamable_a in_o a_o praelate_n not_o to_o be_v excellent_a since_o even_o by_o his_o excellency_n scarce_o can_v he_o draw_v people_n to_o a_o mediocrity_n of_o virtue_n the_o christian_a church_n have_v think_v it_o good_a to_o enjoin_v her_o priest_n even_o a_o outward_a habit_n and_o conversation_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o other_o but_o much_o more_o different_a and_o much_o more_o excellent_a shall_v be_v the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v before_o god_n of_o great_a price_n let_v the_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v shout_n for_o joy_n psal._n cxxxij_o 16_o in_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v read_v part_n a_o singular_a piece_n of_o this_o holy_a vestment_n be_v command_v to_o be_v make_v to_o wit_n the_o plate_n of_o the_o holy_a crown_n be_v have_v this_o inscription_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o the_o crown_n itself_o 2._o the_o inscription_n of_o it_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o commandment_n here_o concern_v it_o be_v set_v down_o exod._n thirty-nine_o 30_o and_o they_o make_v the_o plate_n of_o the_o holy_a crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n &_o write_v thereon_o a_o write_n like_o to_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o signet_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o levit_fw-la viij_o 9_o and_o he_o put_v the_o mitre_n on_o his_o head_n also_o upon_o the_o mitre_n even_o upon_o his_o forefront_n do_v he_o put_v the_o golden_a plate_n the_o holy_a crown_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n ecclesiast_n xlv_o 12_o he_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o the_o mitre_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v holiness_n a_o ornament_n of_o honour_n a_o costly_a work_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o eye_n goodly_a and_o beautiful_a here_o it_o be_v call_v a_o plate_n of_o gold_n exod._n 29._o a_o crown_n of_o holinsse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d