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and_o three_o verse_n exhort_v they_o to_o meekness_n and_o humility_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n and_o vainglory_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o six_o and_o follow_a verse_n he_o propose_v unto_o they_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o 8._o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o we_o render_v it_o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o the_o vulgar_a sed_fw-la seipsum_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la and_o 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a_o abject_a contemptible_a miserable_a man_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n servant_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n use_v the_o word_n exinanitio_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la fervi_fw-la very_o frequent_o in_o a_o double_a sense_n understanding_n by_o it_o oftentimes_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o assume_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n bare_o and_o sometime_o the_o low_a condition_n the_o personal_a reproach_n and_o suffering_n of_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o assume_v certain_o in_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n be_v his_o great_a abasement_n that_o the_o almighty_a the_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n will_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v make_v man_n a_o creature_n in_o which_o word_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v add_v so_o vile_a a_o creature_n as_o man_n or_o so_o despicable_a a_o man_n the_o low_a fall_n of_o abasement_n may_v be_v think_v comprehend_v homo_fw-la sum_fw-la humani_fw-la à _fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la 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