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child_n to_o pass_v through_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o we_o shall_v then_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v here_o when_o as_o pass_v through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n hold_v to_o be_v deceiver_n when_o we_o be_v yet_o true_a we_o do_v notwithstanding_o keep_v the_o faith_n hold_v our_o own_o fulfil_v our_o ministry_n dishonour_v honour_n and_o dishonour_v honour_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o good_a opinion_n and_o estimation_n which_o a_o man_n find_v among_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n either_o of_o some_o good_a grace_n wherewith_o god_n have_v honour_v he_o or_o of_o some_o good_a virtuous_a action_n wherewith_o he_o have_v honour_v god_n matthaei_n honour_n in_o scripture_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o salutationibus_fw-la &_o officiis_fw-la deferendis_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o eleemosynis_fw-la ac_fw-la munerum_fw-la oblatione_fw-la sentitur_fw-la hieron_n in_o caput_fw-la 15._o matthaei_n and_o this_o honour_n be_v make_v know_v abroad_o not_o only_o by_o salutation_n and_o greeting_n in_o the_o marketplace_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o honour_n wherewith_o the_o pharisee_n be_v well_o please_v nor_o only_o in_o title_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n rabbi_n which_o they_o also_o affect_v but_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n office_n and_o all_o due_a observance_n together_o with_o reward_n and_o present_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v honoraria_fw-la as_o give_v by_o way_n of_o honour_n thus_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n honour_v solomon_n with_o a_o present_a of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n of_o gold_n beside_o precious_a stone_n and_o spice_n in_o great_a abundance_n 1_o king_n 10.10_o thus_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n honour_v jehosophat_n with_o so_o many_o present_n 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the_o fragrancy_n of_o that_o ointment_n invite_v and_o allure_v other_o to_o that_o house_n where_o itself_o be_v a_o domestic_a thy_o name_n say_v the_o church_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o cantic_a 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n draw_v i_o say_v she_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o a_o preacher_n well_o report_v of_o shall_v not_o want_v hearer_n a_o physician_n of_o a_o good_a report_n want_v not_o patient_n the_o lawyer_n that_o have_v a_o good_a report_n want_v not_o client_n nor_o the_o schoolmaster_n scholar_n nor_o the_o tradesman_n customer_n nor_o the_o poor_a man_n friend_n three_o and_o especial_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a and_o just_a and_o pure_a which_o be_v to_o be_v think_v on_o there_o be_v reckon_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o 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