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glory_n have_v god_n put_v by_o the_o great_a see_v his_o choice_n but_o the_o foolish_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n alter_v his_o phrase_n he_o say_v not_o the_o foolish_a man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o foolish_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o most_o foolish_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v scarce_o esteem_v man_n sometime_o because_o of_o their_o simplicity_n etymol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la videre_fw-la vel_fw-la a_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la cura_fw-la vel_fw-la nulla_fw-la providentia_fw-la etymol_n man_n that_o the_o world_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o or_o man_n that_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o forecast_n to_o provide_v such_o a_o honourable_a condition_n for_o themselves_o by_o their_o foresight_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o cast_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o low_o do_v god_n descend_v in_o his_o choice_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v advance_v his_o own_o honour_n peradventure_o may_v some_o man_n say_v god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n because_o there_o be_v no_o wise_a to_o choose_v the_o apostle_n stop_v this_o gap_n in_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o doubt_n but_o the_o world_n have_v choice_n of_o worldly_a wise_a man_n it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o ornament_n and_o neatness_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o in_o the_o latin_a purus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n ornatus_fw-la et_fw-la mundus_fw-la mundus_fw-la lat._n orbis_fw-la et_fw-la purus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o heaven_n then_o there_o be_v bright_a star_n as_o well_o as_o dark_a cloud_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v sweet_a flower_n as_o well_o as_o noisome_a weed_n so_o questionless_a in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v wise_a man_n as_o well_o as_o fool_n god_n choice_n therefore_o be_v the_o more_o admirable_a because_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o orchyard_n he_o gather_v one_o apple_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n or_o as_o in_o his_o garden_n where_o he_o crop_v one_o flower_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n where_o he_o find_v they_o so_o god_n choose_v some_o foolish_a man_n and_o omit_v many_o wise_a than_o they_o the_o choose_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v take_v for_o god_n eternal_a choice_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o then_o the_o apostle_n give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v not_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o foolish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o god_n be_v no_o changeling_n it_o may_v be_v take_v also_o for_o god_n select_v in_o time_n rather_o than_o for_o his_o elect_n before_o time_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n confound_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o for_o a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o soul_n bring_v mean_a man_n to_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o many_o great_a never_o attain_v unto_o for_o all_o their_o greatness_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o end_n why_o god_n prefer_v the_o foolish_a before_o the_o wise_a to_o confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o make_v a_o man_n ashamed_a by_o put_v some_o disgrace_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o blush_v or_o hold_v down_o his_o head_n for_o shame_n and_o well_o may_v wise_a man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v their_o face_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v very_a idiot_n learn_v the_o way_n to_o true_a felicity_n which_o they_o have_v studious_o seek_v after_o and_o spend_v many_o hour_n in_o dispute_v about_o the_o chief_a good_a can_v yet_o never_o attain_v unto_o with_o all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v they_o the_o person_n confound_v come_v next_o into_o our_o consideration_n the_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o god_n to_o confound_v a_o fool_n by_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o confound_v one_o wise_a man_n by_o another_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o confound_v one_o fool_n by_o another_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a of_o all_o to_o confound_v a_o wise_a man_n by_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o former_a man_n have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o commendation_n in_o the_o latter_a all_o the_o praise_n must_v needs_o be_v go_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o fool_n to_o procure_v it_o but_o there_o be_v much_o in_o wise_a man_n to_o hinder_v it_o thus_o god_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o subtlety_n and_o rob_v the_o proud_a of_o all_o their_o glory_n thus_o then_o have_v god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a rather_o than_o the_o wise_a but_o he_o have_v refuse_v the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o prudent_a who_o have_v he_o choose_v in_o their_o room_n and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n possum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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nulla_fw-la adversitate_fw-la frangitur_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la humilis_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la prosperitate_fw-la vel_fw-la gloria_fw-la elevatur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 16._o a_o godly_a man_n say_v augustine_n because_o he_o be_v meek_a be_v break_v by_o no_o adversity_n and_o because_o he_o be_v humble_a he_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o by_o any_o prosperity_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n to_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v be_v mean_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o remember_v it_o but_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o forget_v it_o use_v 3_o three_o let_v not_o such_o as_o be_v oblivious_a be_v offend_v if_o god_n minister_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n sometime_o of_o their_o low_a and_o forget_a condition_n st._n paul_n put_v the_o corinthian_n in_o mind_n of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v after_o they_o be_v wash_v have_v speak_v before_o of_o thief_n and_o covetous_a and_o drunkard_n and_o 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haymo_n in_o textum_fw-la say_v haymo_n those_o who_o great_a man_n and_o philosopher_n esteem_v fool_n philosopher_n count_v they_o fool_n great_a man_n count_v they_o weak_a noble_a man_n count_v they_o base_a and_o despise_a yea_o and_o mere_a nothing_o yet_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o they_o those_o then_o who_o god_n choose_v to_o prefer_v be_v light_o the_o low_a so_o our_o saviour_n confess_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n 1.25_o mat._n 1.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n st._n james_n confirm_v it_o and_o that_o with_o a_o proclamation_n harken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n 5._o jam._n 5_o 5._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o auditor_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v 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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 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