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for_o a_o time_n to_o give_v we_o example_n of_o renounce_v flesh_n and_o blood_n where_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v whence_o afterward_o he_o pronounce_v 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o all_o carnal_a friend_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v consult_v withal_o in_o this_o point_n much_o less_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o follow_v if_o they_o prove_v contrary_a whence_o be_v that_o renown_a say_n of_o s._n jerome_n 351._o hieron_n apud_fw-la bern._n ep._n 351._o trample_v over_o your_o father_n trample_v over_o your_o mother_n and_o with_o dry_a check_n fly_v away_o to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n part._n 2._o consider_v 1_o what_o christ_n do_v those_o three_o day_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o remain_v all_o that_o time_n in_o the_o temple_n whole_o take_v up_o in_o divine_a thing_n 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the_o devil_n lay_v his_o snare_n in_o that_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o most_o excel_v the_o zealous_a he_o endeavour_v to_o provoke_v to_o anger_n the_o humble_a to_o dejection_n and_o pusillanimity_n the_o meek_a to_o remissness_n and_o too_o much_o indulgence_n but_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n against_o our_o lord_n 5.13_o pro._n 21.30_o job_n 5.13_o and_o christ_n apprehend_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o subtlety_n 6.36_o luc._n 6.36_o consider_v 2._o jesus_n bow_v himself_o down_o with_o his_o finger_n write_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o to_o decline_v his_o give_a sentence_n which_o may_v breed_v contention_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n no_o man_n be_v a_o soldier_n to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o secular_a business_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o he_o do_v it_o moreover_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v wary_o and_o not_o with_o precipitation_n in_o such_o cause_n but_o they_o still_o urge_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o and_o say_v to_o they_o he_o that_o be_v 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have_v still_o go_v on_o a_o man_n that_o fa_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v the_o same_o again_o what_o do_v he_o profit_n in_o humble_v himself_o of_o the_o cananean_a woman_n 7._o mat._n 15._o mar._n 7._o consider_v 1_o how_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n a_o gentile_a come_v to_o our_o lord_n to_o obtain_v the_o cure_n of_o her_o daughter_n and_o see_v how_o well_o she_o pray_v 1._o with_o a_o great_a faith_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 2._o with_o profound_a reverence_n for_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n 3._o with_o tender_a charity_n 7.25_o mar._n 7.25_o not_o beg_v for_o herself_o but_o for_o her_o daughter_n 4._o with_o great_a affection_n and_o instance_n for_o she_o cry_v out_o after_o our_o lord_n 5._o with_o admirable_a constancy_n for_o she_o be_v often_o put_v off_o yet_o she_o still_o persist_v in_o her_o petition_n such_o likewise_o ought_v to_o be_v your_o prayer_n 15.26_o mat._n 15.26_o consider_v 2._o how_o christ_n at_o first_o answer_v 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