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to_o the_o magistrate_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a give_v place_n to_o divine_a judgement_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o high_a power_n be_v 1._o god_n ordinance_n substitute_v judge_n and_o deputy_n in_o his_o place_n see_v epist._n 3._o sund._n after_o epiphan_n last_o like_v to_o child_n as_o christ_n expound_v himself_o in_o humbleness_n and_o harmlessness_n in_o humbleness_n v_o 4._o whosoever_o humble_v himself_o as_o this_o child_n etc._n etc._n in_o harmlesnesse_n vers_fw-la 6._o whosoever_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o &c._n &c._n so_o 10._o s._n ambrose_n loc_n theophylact_fw-mi loc_n euthymius_n and_o other_o as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a writer_n as_o druthmarus_n if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v except_o you_o turn_v from_o your_o ambition_n and_o indignation_n and_o become_v like_a to_o child_n little_a one_o in_o your_o mind_n as_o they_o be_v little_a one_o in_o their_o body_n unless_o you_o become_v that_o by_o grace_n which_o child_n be_v by_o 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so_o long_o until_o in_o fine_a they_o complain_v with_o actaeon_n cur_n aliquid_fw-la vidi_fw-la for_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v sour_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o our_o pride_n there_o arise_v often_o time_n a_o bitterness_n out_o of_o the_o stomach_n into_o the_o mouth_n so_o that_o we_o can_v forbear_v to_o speak_v 10._o ill_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n yea_o profane_o of_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n give_v another_o rule_n 11._o study_n to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o meddle_v with_o your_o own_o business_n a_o private_a person_n have_v a_o common_a wealth_n of_o his_o own_o let_v he_o intend_v the_o government_n thereof_o in_o 8._o provide_v for_o his_o household_n in_o 14._o lay_v up_o for_o his_o child_n in_o 9_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n abound_v with_o all_o work_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o pity_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o thus_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o 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the_o text_n here_o whosoever_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o text_n elsewhere_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v heaven_n on_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v heaven_n in_o heaven_n see_v gospel_n on_o all_o saint_n day_n the_o epistle_n 2._o tim_n 4._o 5._o watch_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n suffer_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o paul_n at_o lombard_n rome_n in_o his_o last_o apprehension_n and_o imprisonment_n there_o for_o so_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n cap._n 1._o verse_n 16._o onesiphorus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n careful_o seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o admonition_n unto_o timothy_n to_o 6._o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o he_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o epist_n that_o be_v do_v by_o preach_v sound_a doctrine_n painful_o and_o by_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o patient_o this_o our_o text_n then_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o the_o loc_n chief_a point_n in_o the_o whole_a letter_n for_o paul_n exhorte_v timothy_n to_o diligent_a preach_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o say_v watch_n thou_o in_o all_o thing_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o to_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o truth_n in_o say_v suffer_v affliction_n and_o to_o both_o in_o say_v fulfil_v thy_o office_n unto_o the_o uttermost_a all_o which_o exhortation_n be_v hedge_v in_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o forcible_a reason_n at_o each_o side_n 1._o timotheus_n ought_v to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o execute_v his_o office_n thorough_o because_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o endure_v wholesome_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o paul_n can_v any_o long_o continue_v to_o help_v he_o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o depart_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n watch_z thou_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o as_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o aâ—…_n heap_n of_o teacher_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fable_n and_o therefore_o lombard_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n theophylact._n before_o this_o dangerous_a time_n come_v that_o 29._o grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o be_v watchful_a over_o the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o thy_o charge_n such_o as_o have_v itch_a ear_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v scabby_a sheep_n and_o therefore_o oecumen_fw-la prevent_v that_o mangy_a disease_n by_o possess_v their_o ear_n with_o a_o 13._o form_n of_o sound_a word_n anselm_n before_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o give_v themselves_o unto_o fable_n 25._o instruct_v they_o in_o meekness_n 2._o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v be_v watchful_a in_o lombard_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n yea_o vigilant_a in_o all_o thing_n espencaeus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a for_o thy_o hearer_n aretius_n or_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o office_n of_o thy_o call_n use_v watchfulness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v construe_v of_o all_o espencaeus_fw-la man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o time_n will_v even_o short_o come_v when_o as_o many_o shall_v not_o endure_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o endeavour_v thou_o to_o convert_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o truth_n according_a to_o that_o mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o