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be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o that_o holy_a baptist_n concern_v christ_n 3.29_o joh._n 3.29_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n this_o my_o joy_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v 21.2_o rev._n 21.2_o i_o john_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o come_v hither_o say_v the_o angel_n 21.9_o rev._n 21.9_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n the_o marriage_n indeed_o be_v not_o full_o consummate_v till_o after_o death_n but_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v and_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v betroth_v each_o to_o other_o and_o among_o man_n we_o know_v that_o after_o the_o contract_n the_o party_n affiance_v one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v husband_n 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disperse_v in_o all_o nation_n iii_o saint_n austin_n yet_o further_o compare_v they_o in_o another_o particular_a out_o of_o the_o ark_n all_o flesh_n which_o the_o earth_n do_v bear_v perish_v in_o the_o flood_n 11._o praeter_fw-la arcam_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la quam_fw-la terra_fw-la sustentabat_fw-la diluvio_fw-la consumpta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la societatem_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptismi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la eadem_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la valet_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la ibid._n c._n 17._o sicut_fw-la arca_fw-la no_n naufragante_fw-la mundo_fw-la cunctos_fw-la quos_fw-la suscepit_fw-la incolumes_fw-la servabat_fw-la ita_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la conflagrante_fw-la seculo_fw-la omnes_fw-la quos_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la representabit_fw-la illaesos_fw-la to._n 3._o conc._n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la conc._n 11._o so_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o salvation_n but_o rather_o to_o perdition_n saint_n ambrose_n express_v it_o otherwise_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n the_o world_n suffer_v wrack_n keep_v those_o safe_a that_o be_v in_o it_o so_o the_o church_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v on_o a_o flame_a fire_n shall_v present_v all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o she_o free_a from_o danger_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n all_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n die_v 40._o diluvii_fw-la tempore_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la extra_fw-la arcam_fw-la moritur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o arca_fw-la servatur_fw-la sic_fw-la infideles_fw-la quosque_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la unda_fw-la perimit_fw-la fideles_fw-la autem_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitas_fw-la quasi_fw-la arcae_fw-la compago_fw-la custodit_fw-la to._n 2._o epist_n l._n 8._o indict_v 4._o ep_n 40._o but_o all_o within_o the_o ark_n be_v save_v alive_a so_o as_o for_o all_o infidel_n out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o flood_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n kill_v they_o but_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ark_n keep_v her_o faithful_a one_o in_o faith_n and_o charity_n iv_o gregory_n the_o great_a note_n yet_o another_o particular_a in_o which_o the_o church_n resemble_v the_o ark_n the_o flood_n cease_v say_v he_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o a_o mountain_n ibid._n cessante_fw-la diluvio_fw-la arca_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr requievit_fw-la sic_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la corruption_n cessante_fw-la cum_fw-la malorum_fw-la operum_fw-la fluctus_fw-la transierint_fw-la in_fw-la coelesti_fw-la patria_fw-la in_fw-la excelso_fw-la requiescet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la monte_fw-fr ibid._n so_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o life_n cease_v when_o the_o wave_n of_o evil_a work_n shall_v pass_v away_o the_o church_n shall_v rest_v on_o a_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o heavenly_a country_n v._o i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o more_o let_v the_o water_n rise_v never_o so_o high_a yet_o the_o ark_n be_v still_o above_o it_o so_o let_v the_o flood_n of_o persecution_n rise_v never_o so_o high_a and_o increase_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o the_o church_n sink_v not_o under_o it_o but_o be_v still_o above_o they_o 1.12_o exod._n 1.12_o the_o more_o the_o israelite_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o egyptian_n the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o so_o say_v justin_n martyr_n see_v thou_o not_o diognet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la diognet_fw-la that_o the_o more_o the_o persecutor_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o christian_n be_v multiply_v yea_o as_o fire_n burn_v most_o fierce_o in_o cold_a wether_n by_o a_o antiperistasis_n so_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o harsh_a usage_n of_o they_o grow_v more_o confident_a and_o be_v more_o courageous_a to_o defend_v and_o persevere_v in_o their_o religion_n yea_o and_o to_o suffer_v the_o hard_a that_o can_v befall_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o some_o confessor_n say_v to_o saint_n cyprian_n epist_n stetere_fw-la torti_fw-la torquentibus_fw-la fortiores_fw-la inter_fw-la epist_n cypriani_fw-la epist_n the_o torture_a christian_n stand_v with_o more_o courage_n than_o the_o tormentor_n themselves_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n as_o with_o the_o palmtree_n that_o spread_v the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o heavy_a weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o with_o the_o camomile_n that_o grow_v the_o more_o by_o be_v tread_v upon_o but_o saint_n chrysostom_n observe_v one_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n for_o so_o he_o say_v a_o man_n may_v say_v and_o not_o err_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la aberrarit_fw-la quis_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la arca_fw-la ista_fw-la esse_fw-la praestantiorem_fw-la arca_n enim_fw-la &_o excipiebat_fw-la animalia_fw-la bruta_fw-la &_o conservabat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la autem_fw-la semel_fw-la suscepta_fw-la animalia_fw-la immutat_fw-la e._n g._n ingressus_fw-la illo_fw-la est_fw-la milvus_fw-la &_o egressus_fw-la est_fw-la milvus_fw-la introit_fw-fr lupus_fw-la exiit_fw-la lupus_fw-la hucne_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la milvus_fw-la egreditur_fw-la columba_fw-la introiit_fw-la lupus_fw-la exiit_fw-la ovis_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la immutata_fw-la natura_fw-la sed_fw-la explosa_fw-la malitia_fw-la to._n 4._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la hom._n 3._o that_o the_o church_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o ark_n for_o the_o ark_n receive_v brute_n creature_n and_o keep_v they_o such_o but_o who_o the_o church_n receive_v she_o change_v as_o for_o example_n a_o kite_n go_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o it_o come_v forth_o a_o kite_n a_o wolf_n enter_v and_o come_v out_o a_o wolf_n but_o have_v a_o kite_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n it_o come_v forth_o a_o dove_n have_v a_o wolf_n enter_v it_o come_v out_o a_o sheep_n not_o indeed_o the_o nature_n alter_v but_o the_o wickedness_n explode_v and_o put_v away_o saul_n afterward_o bless_v paul_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n remain_v the_o same_o individual_a person_n that_o he_o be_v before_o but_o yet_o have_v enter_v of_o a_o wolf_n he_o become_v a_o sheep_n yea_o a_o faithful_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n preach_v yea_o suffer_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v hence_o learn_v sundry_a thing_n 1._o let_v we_o be_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o firm_a in_o our_o resolution_n for_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a matter_n for_o the_o building_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v answer_v the_o gopher_n wood_n of_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v 2._o see_v here_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v catholic_a contain_v in_o it_o all_o nation_n as_o the_o ark_n have_v in_o it_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n and_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n as_o sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o japhet_n the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n 3._o let_v we_o not_o so_o far_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o church_n as_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o depart_v from_o and_o to_o forsake_v it_o behold_v in_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v creature_n clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o among_o the_o person_n though_o but_o eight_o in_o number_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o cham_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o division_n indeed_o and_o a_o separation_n make_v he_o shall_v say_v our_o saviour_n 25.32_o matth._n 25.32_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o do_v divide_v between_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n but_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v till_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 31_o verse_n 31_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v sever_v 13.30_o mat._n 13.30_o the_o tare_n bind_v in_o bundle_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o wheat_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o barn_n but_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v in_o the_o harvest_n which_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o till_o that_o time_n 30_o verse_n 39_o 30_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v grow_v together_o expect_v not_o therefore_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v now_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v content_a that_o god_n shall_v do_v his_o own_o work_n in_o his_o own_o time_n nor_o in_o this_o respect_n let_v we_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v such_o mixture_n in_o it_o of_o wheat_n and_o tare_n hear_v that_o apostolical_a advice_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o 10.25_o heb._n 10.25_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v this_o be_v the_o heady_a madness_n of_o separatist_n but_o let_v we_o be_v more_o soberminded_n consider_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v only_o twelve_o in_o his_o family_n and_o yet_o among_o they_o one_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o devil_n and_o he_o know_v from_o the_o begin_n who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o tolerate_v he_o in_o
a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n but_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o be_v much_o enlarge_v be_v disperse_v over_o all_o nation_n 3_o isa_n 54.2_o 3_o according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n and_o let_v they_o spread_v forth_o the_o curtain_n of_o thy_o habitation_n spare_v not_o lengthen_v thy_o cord_n strengthen_v thy_o stake_n for_o thou_o shall_v break_v forth_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o thy_o left_a and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o particular_a we_o read_v their_o number_n to_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 47._o act._n 1.15_o act._n 2.41_o verse_n 47._o but_o what_o increase_n be_v there_o afterward_o we_o find_v three_o thousand_o add_v to_o they_o and_o still_o god_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 4.4_o act._n 4.4_o afterward_o we_o find_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o be_v about_o five_o thousand_o and_o yet_o further_o we_o read_v 6.7_o act._n 6.7_o that_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n be_v multiply_v great_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n we_o find_v many_o more_o add_v to_o the_o church_n not_o only_o in_o jerusalem_n 12_o act._n 8.6_o 12_o but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n as_o in_o samaria_n and_o afterward_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v in_o phâ—nice_n cyprus_n and_o antioch_n 21_o act._n 11.19_o 21_o and_o no_o less_o in_o follow_v time_n church_n be_v plant_v at_o rome_n corinth_n galatia_n ephesus_n philippi_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o resemblance_n good_a between_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n and_o christ_n mystical_a that_o be_v the_o church_n the_o beginning_n small_a the_o growth_n admirable_a but_o last_o we_o find_v the_o word_n christ_n in_o another_o acception_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galatian_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n 4.19_o gal._n 4.19_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o scil_n for_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o luther_n open_v this_o expression_n while_o he_o say_v of_o this_o form_n of_o christ_n he_o also_o speak_v loc_n de_fw-fr hac_fw-la forma_fw-la christi_fw-la loquor_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la colos_n 3._o induite_fw-la novum_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la renovatur_fw-la ad_fw-la agnitionem_fw-la secundum_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la condidit_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o loc_n formatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o regenerationis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ut_fw-la juxta_fw-la illius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la formam_fw-la dilectione_n &_o sanctis_fw-la moribus_fw-la versemur_fw-la in_o loc_n col._n 3.10_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o so_o sebastianus_n meyer_n as_o marlorate_a cite_v he_o in_o his_o ecclesical_a exposition_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v form_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n that_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o his_o life_n we_o shall_v walk_v in_o love_n and_o holy_a manner_n now_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o unlike_a in_o this_o respect_n to_o the_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n for_o as_o that_o be_v at_o the_o first_o little_a and_o by_o degree_n rise_v up_o to_o greatness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o grace_n it_o be_v little_a at_o the_o first_o but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n and_o by_o degree_n a_o man_n make_v a_o progress_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o so_o faith_n in_o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a faith_n but_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n of_o faith_n so_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v child_n young_a man_n old_a man_n and_o christian_n be_v first_o 13_o 1_o joh._n 2.13_o 14_o heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d babe_n and_o 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fit_v we_o for_o the_o several_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o it_o and_o also_o for_o ornament_n to_o adorn_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v they_o amiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o thankful_a for_o these_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o render_v we_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n iii_o the_o appurtenance_n of_o this_o candlestick_n 1._o the_o prophet_n make_v mention_n of_o certain_a golden_a pipe_n 4.12_o zach._n 4.12_o which_o empty_v oil_n out_o of_o themselves_o into_o the_o lamp_n wherein_o say_v my_o author_n the_o prophet_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o this_o say_v he_o typify_v a_o continual_a supply_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o church_n admire_v we_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n thus_o give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o particular_a christian_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n a_o continual_a supply_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v 2._o moses_n mention_n other_o appurtenance_n namely_o tongue_n and_o snuff-dish_n 25.38_o exod._n 25.38_o and_o these_o say_v my_o author_n typify_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o government_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v the_o pure_a light_n of_o it_o pray_v we_o to_o god_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o church-government_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o heresy_n and_o schism_n may_v be_v restrain_v which_o so_o much_o abound_v while_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suspend_v chap._n iu._n the_o church_n and_o ruth_n saint_n chysostome_n take_v knowledge_n of_o ruth_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o and_o about_o ruth_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la in_o ruth_n facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostri_fw-la figura_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o n._n test_n to._n 1._o in_o matth._n hom_n 3._o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o we_o namely_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o then_o he_o lay_v open_v the_o parallel_n in_o two_o particular_n 1._o she_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a nation_n copulavit_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la alienigena_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o in_o extremam_fw-la delapsa_fw-la pauperiem_fw-la videns_fw-la autem_fw-la eam_fw-la boaz_n nec_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsius_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la despexit_fw-la nec_fw-la ob_fw-la impietatem_fw-la gentis_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la &_o alienigenam_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la laborantem_fw-la egestate_fw-la bonorum_fw-la svo_fw-la consortio_fw-la copulavit_fw-la and_o fall_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n yet_o boaz_n see_v she_o neither_o despise_v she_o for_o her_o poverty_n nor_o abhor_v she_o for_o the_o impiety_n of_o her_o nation_n so_o also_o christ_n receive_v the_o church_n both_o a_o stranger_n and_o labour_v under_o great_a want_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n join_v she_o in_o marriage_n unto_o himself_o 2._o as_o she_o except_o she_o have_v first_o forsake_v her_o parent_n ibid._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la haec_fw-la alienigena_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la deseruisset_fw-la parent_n domum_fw-la gentem_fw-la patriam_fw-la &_o cognatos_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tali_fw-la nobilitata_fw-la fuisset_fw-la connubio_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la amabilis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la sponso_fw-la quam_fw-la priorem_fw-la conversationem_fw-la relinquet_fw-la psal_n 45_o 10.11_o ibid._n house_n nation_n country_n and_o kindred_n have_v never_o be_v ennoble_v with_o such_o a_o marriage_n so_o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v lovely_a unto_o her_o husband_n before_o she_o leave_v off_o her_o old_a conversation_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o advise_v give_v to_o the_o church_n harken_v o_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n forsake_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o then_o it_o be_v add_v 11_o psal_n 45.10_o 11_o so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n and_o not_o otherwise_o here_o then_o be_v that_o which_o may_v humble_v the_o church_n let_v she_o see_v her_o original_a she_o be_v once_o a_o stranger_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o poor_a as_o ever_o job_n or_o lazarus_n be_v in_o outward_a respect_n what_o though_o she_o now_o be_v high_o prefer_v to_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n what_o though_o she_o be_v bless_v with_o great_a spiritual_a riches_n and_o transcendent_a privilege_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o quite_o contrary_a good_a cause_n have_v we_o then_o that_o be_v believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n remember_v our_o former_a basensse_n and_o vileness_n to_o harken_v to_o that_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o high-minded_a 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o see_v here_o