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〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la possum_fw-la those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v least_o god_n have_v choose_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v refuse_v to_o what_o end_n god_n have_v choose_v these_o weak_a one_o the_o apostle_n declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereby_o god_n show_v we_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a power_n and_o force_n when_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a be_v through_o his_o overrule_a hand_n confound_v and_o bring_v low_o by_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o have_v most_o need_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o we_o see_v how_o ill_o the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a speed_n fare_v it_o any_o better_a with_o the_o noble_a no_o sure_o for_o as_o god_n have_v reject_v many_o of_o they_o so_o he_o have_v choose_v base_a and_o mean_a 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and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o man_n as_o go_v for_o nobody_o in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v despise_v as_o esteem_v worthy_a of_o no_o account_n nay_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o as_o low_a as_o may_v be_v he_o proceed_v further_a as_o if_o no_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v their_o former_a baseness_n except_o he_o shall_v put_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v of_o they_o yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o be_v so_o mean_a and_o so_o vile_a that_o they_o be_v as_o much_o slight_v in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o
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in_o great_a repuation_n with_o god_n another_o ground_n be_v kind_a of_o equity_n which_o though_o god_n â—e_v not_o always_o tie_v unto_o yet_o for_o the_o â—ost_o part_n he_o do_v observe_v such_o as_o â—re_n miserable_a in_o this_o world_n be_v make_v â—appy_a in_o another_o world_n and_o such_o as_o â—e_v happy_a here_o be_v make_v miserable_a there_o they_o be_v rare_a spectacle_n thaâ—_n be_v happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o they_o be_v as_o rare_a that_o be_v miserable_a in_o both_o abraham_n give_v this_o sentence_n to_o stop_v the_o rich_a man_n mouth_n in_o hell_n 16.25_o luk._n 16.25_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v the_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarous_a euâ—â—_n thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thâ—â—_n be_v torment_v the_o bird_n that_o hide_v their_o head_n in_o the_o winter_n sing_v most_o merry_o in_o the_o summer_n so_o those_o that_o through_o poverty_n and_o meanness_n lie_v hide_v and_o unregarded_a in_o this_o world_n lie_v close_a with_o lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o thirâ—_n ground_n may_v be_v take_v from_o civil_a policy_n prince_n use_n to_o raise_v the_o low_a that_o they_o may_v depend_v upon_o theâ—_n alone_o by_o who_o they_o be_v raise_v anâ—_n be_v faithful_a to_o they_o so_o the_o greaâ—_n turk_n have_v his_o officer_n that_o in_o aâ—_n coast_n of_o his_o dominion_n take_v up_o hopeful_a young_a child_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o tâ—_n make_v janissary_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o these_o he_o suppose_v must_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o because_o they_o know_v no_o country_n nor_o kindred_n nor_o father_n nor_o mother_n but_o all_o their_o welfare_n depend_v upon_o his_o favour_n so_o may_v god_n weâ—_n expect_v faithfulness_n from_o mean_a menâ—_n that_o have_v no_o wisdom_n to_o shift_v for_o they_o self_n no_o wealth_n to_o rely_v upon_o no_o friend_n to_o trust_v unto_o nor_o any_o comfort_n but_o what_o they_o must_v expect_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o these_o he_o choose_v these_o will_v promote_v his_o kingdom_n only_o that_o they_o may_v rise_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v note_v of_o leo_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n though_o otherwise_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o mount_v up_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o sky_n hart._n rainolds_n and_o hart._n that_o himself_o may_v rise_v up_o with_o it_o the_o last_o ground_n of_o this_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_a may_v be_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v much_o illustrate_v by_o the_o promotion_n of_o mean_a person_n god_n know_v that_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o base_a man_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n of_o help_n and_o safety_n in_o themselves_o his_o glory_n will_v be_v more_o manifest_v then_o by_o the_o elect_n of_o famous_a man_n who_o look_v for_o all_o felicity_n from_o themselves_o and_o attribute_v all_o good_a thing_n receive_v from_o god_n to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o weak_a these_o will_v not_o commend_v themselves_o or_o set_v out_o their_o own_o good_a part_n who_o have_v no_o wit_n to_o plot_n for_o preferment_n no_o power_n nor_o wealth_n to_o make_v step_n for_o a_o ladder_n to_o climb_v up_o upon_o no_o nobility_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v it_o be_v manifest_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o from_o whence_o their_o glory_n come_v namely_o from_o god_n liberality_n in_o elect_v they_o if_o god_n shall_v set_v his_o mind_n upon_o great_a man_n they_o shall_v not_o submit_v to_o many_o mean_a office_n that_o god_n call_v they_o unto_o their_o spirit_n be_v too_o great_a but_o mean_a man_n have_v not_o such_o high_a spirit_n nurse_v within_o they_o but_o be_v more_o easy_o humble_v so_o
nor_o never_o have_v any_o behold_v how_o low_o a_o foundation_n god_n have_v lay_v to_o raise_v so_o high_a a_o build_n see_v how_o deep_o he_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o find_v out_o heir_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o why_o do_v god_n make_v choice_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o word_n follow_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o bring_v to_o nought_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o confound_v or_o make_v ashamed_a he_o do_v it_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o desperation_n in_o themselves_o reddoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddoâ—_n to_o make_v they_o give_v over_o work_v and_o study_v for_o so_o the_o word_n import_v and_o what_o can_v wise_a man_n do_v less_o and_o great_a and_o noble_a but_o cast_v away_o all_o their_o natural_a and_o carnal_a study_n and_o labour_n and_o privilege_n and_o despair_n of_o attain_v heaven_n by_o they_o when_o they_o see_v foolish_a weak_a and_o mean_a person_n attain_v to_o god_n favour_n without_o they_o thus_o the_o word_n use_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o apostle_n 3.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o their_o make_v void_a the_o law_n or_o idle_a through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o law_n when_o we_o preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o leave_v it_o a_o work_n still_o fit_a for_o it_o so_o in_o the_o text_n by_o choose_v base_a man_n god_n make_v idle_a the_o labour_n and_o prerogative_n of_o great_a man_n even_o in_o their_o own_o account_n which_o when_o they_o perceive_v they_o either_o give_v over_o all_o seek_n for_o heaven_n or_o see_v themselves_o force_v to_o seek_v it_o another_o way_n but_o who_o be_v they_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o confound_v by_o call_v these_o contemptible_a people_n thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n mean_v thing_n that_o be_v in_o price_n in_o the_o world_n and_o great_a estimation_n thing_n of_o no_o reckon_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o great_a account_n be_v call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 2.16_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o so_o st._n john_n reckon_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n to_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n meaning_n all_o that_o be_v in_o great_a account_n among_o worldly_a man_n st._n paul_n then_o by_o god_n bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o intend_v his_o overthrow_v the_o vain_a hope_n of_o man_n of_o great_a reckon_n by_o such_o as_o be_v accountlesse_a in_o the_o world_n now_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o say_v the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o do_v god_n refuse_v we_o to_o choose_v such_o as_o these_o be_v do_v he_o envy_v at_o our_o prosperity_n or_o be_v he_o like_v to_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n that_o 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