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〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_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
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 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our_o worse_a part_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o thus_o when_o we_o with_o the_o peacock_n spread_v our_o feather_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o look_v down_o to_o our_o black_a foot_n the_o wise_a be_v but_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o weak_a the_o noble_a as_o well_o as_o the_o base_a thus_o the_o prophet_n pull_v down_o that_o confidence_n which_o the_o jew_n put_v in_o the_o horse_n of_o egypt_n their_o horse_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n 31.3_o isa_n 31.3_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n not_o to_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o another_o argument_n to_o keep_v we_o low_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o god_n greatness_n oppose_v to_o our_o weakness_n in_o the_o last_o word_n in_o his_o presence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a man_n must_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n and_o compare_v their_o weakness_n with_o his_o power_n they_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o but_o much_o to_o be_v humble_v the_o word_n may_v be_v pass_v a_o little_a further_o before_o he_o that_o be_v over_o against_o he_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o χ._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicuntur_fw-la parietes_fw-la domus_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la e_fw-la region_fw-la januae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la utrumque_fw-la ejus_fw-la latus_fw-la hom._n will_v θ_o et_fw-fr od._n χ._o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o that_o be_v over_o against_o i_o or_o to_o set_v in_o opposition_n against_o i_o we_o must_v not_o then_o advance_v our_o own_o good_a part_n and_o set_v they_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n as_o if_o our_o happiness_n come_v from_o ourselves_o and_o not_o from_o he_o this_o be_v to_o set_v god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o ourselves_o on_o the_o other_o to_o derogate_v from_o god_n that_o we_o may_v attribute_v to_o much_o to_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o final_a reason_n why_o god_n choose_v the_o mean_a and_o base_a pass_v by_o the_o great_a that_o all_o may_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o not_o rob_v he_o of_o it_o to_o magnify_v themselves_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v god_n have_v show_v his_o wisdom_n wonderful_o in_o his_o choice_n you_o corinthian_n be_v lively_a pattern_n of_o it_o you_o see_v how_o few_o wise_a or_o mighty_a or_o noble_a personage_n how_o many_o simple_a feeble_a and_o base_a man_n in_o the_o world_n account_n daily_o join_v themselves_o to_o your_o congregation_n this_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v without_o god_n wonderful_a work_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n humble_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n by_o prefer_v the_o mean_a before_o they_o and_o give_v cause_n to_o all_o flesh_n to_o see_v their_o own_o weakness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o set_v themselves_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n nor_o glory_n in_o their_o prerogative_n but_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a glory_n of_o all_o their_o felicity_n and_o thus_o the_o text_n justify_v the_o title_n and_o show_v we_o what_o we_o must_v drive_v at_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n god_n glory_n in_o man_n happiness_n now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v well_o observe_v two_o part_n 1._o st._n paul_n compellation_n 2._o st_o paul_n application_n in_o the_o first_o he_o bestow_v a_o love_a title_n upon_o his_o belove_a corinthian_n in_o the_o second_o he_o produce_v they_o for_o pattern_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o choose_v mean_a person_n before_o great_a one_o the_o title_n our_o apostle_n bestow_v upon_o they_o be_v a_o very_a love_a and_o amiable_a title_n brethren_n there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n divers_a kind_n of_o brethren_n mention_v first_o there_o be_v brethren_n in_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v immediate_o of_o the_o same_o parent_n but_o all_o our_o kindred_n also_o thus_o abraham_n and_o lot_n be_v style_v 13.8_o gen._n 13.8_o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n so_o the_o kinsfolk_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v call_v 12.47_o mat._n 12.47_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o second_o there_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a 34.25_o gen._n 49.5_o 6._o &_o 34.25_o such_o be_v simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o be_v call_v brethren_n not_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n
13.22_o these_o be_v the_o thorn_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a whereupon_o ludolphus_n elegant_o 64._o divitiae_fw-la spinae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la spinae_fw-la suis_fw-la punctionibus_fw-la corpus_fw-la laniant_fw-la et_fw-la cruentant_fw-la ac_fw-la saedum_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la hâ—minum_fw-la red_a duntâ—sic_n divitiae_fw-la curis_fw-la suis_fw-la vulnus_fw-la animae_fw-la infligunt_fw-la et_fw-la miseram_fw-la â—coram_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ludolph_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christ_n part._n 1._o c._n 64._o riches_n be_v thorn_n because_o as_o thorn_n with_o their_o prickle_n tear_v the_o body_n and_o wound_v it_o and_o make_v it_o bloody_a and_o filthy_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n so_o riches_n with_o their_o care_n wound_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o filthy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o many_o count_v it_o a_o pleasure_n to_o be_v under_o these_o thorn_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—m_fw-la alâ—x_fw-la liv_o 2._o cap._n 3._o riches_n ill_o admini_v be_v the_o magazine_n of_o mischief_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o riches_n be_v even_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o possess_v they_o to_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o they_o be_v good_a to_o he_o that_o use_v they_o amiss_o 2._o haec_fw-la per_fw-la inde_fw-la sant_z ut_fw-la illius_fw-la animus_n qut_fw-la ea_fw-la pâ—ssi_fw-la let_v qui_fw-la uâ—t_fw-la seâ—t_fw-la ci_fw-fr honaâ—_n illi_fw-la qut_fw-la non_fw-la uti_fw-la tur_fw-la â—ecâ—e_fw-la mala_fw-la ter._n heaut_n act._n 1._o sc._n 2._o they_o be_v evil_a and_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o use_v they_o a_o right_n appear_v by_o the_o daily_a abuse_n of_o they_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o carelessness_n so_o be_v we_o judicious_o inform_v by_o i_o eo_fw-la there_o compass_v we_o about_o on_o every_o side_n danger_n of_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o we_o pass_v through_o 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psal_n 73.18_o sure_o thou_o have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a placces_n edward_n i._o be_v a_o renown_a prince_n he_o die_v at_o borough_n upon_o the_o sand_n to_o show_v how_o weak_a a_o foundation_n all_o worldly_a honour_n be_v build_v upon_o 63._o dan._n coll_n hist_o angl._n p._n 171._o hayw._n 3_o nor._n king_n p._n 63._o as_o one_o of_o our_o best_a historian_n collect_v riches_n say_v another_o be_v like_o hangman_n they_o hide_v man_n face_n with_o a_o cover_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v their_o own_o end_n and_o then_o they_o hang_v they_o the_o mount_a up_o to_o honour_n be_v very_o please_a but_o the_o downfall_n be_v terrible_a we_o be_v overjoyed_n say_v jâ—rom_n when_o we_o mount_v up_o 4._o laetautur_fw-la ad_fw-la ascensum_fw-la timeamus_fw-la lapsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tanti_fw-la gaudii_fw-la excelsa_fw-la tenuisse_fw-la quanti_fw-la terror_fw-la be_v de_fw-la exceisis_fw-la eccidisse_fw-la hicron_n in_o ezech._n 4._o but_o let_v we_o rather_o fear_v the_o fall_n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a joy_n to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o top_n as_o it_o be_v of_o terror_n to_o fall_v from_o the_o top_n the_o hurt_n of_o the_o fall_n remain_v when_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rise_n be_v go_v damoâ—les_n commend_v the_o condition_n of_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n to_o show_v he_o his_o error_n dionysius_n invite_v he_o to_o a_o plentiful_a feast_n set_v his_o servant_n to_o attend_v on_o he_o and_o give_v he_o music_n into_o the_o bargain_n 21._o val._n max._n lib_n 6._o et_fw-la polychr_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o but_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o sharp_a sword_n to_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n by_o a_o horschair_n which_o make_v damocles_n for_o fear_n to_o forbear_v both_o meat_n and_o laughter_n such_o say_v dionysius_n be_v that_o life_n of_o i_o which_o thou_o deem_v a_o pleasant_a life_n o_o happy_a soul_n then_o say_v leo_n which_o run_v through_o the_o day_n of_o herpilgrimage_n with_o chaste_a shbriety_n quaâ—reg_n brata_fw-la mens_fw-la 〈…〉_o suâ—e_o tempora_fw-la casta_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la necesse_fw-la estream_n ambalaâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d remanct_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la quem_fw-la domira_fw-la terrerorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d affection_n sit_v imâ—ixa_fw-la humanis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d promissionibus_fw-la desit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d leo._n ser_n 11._o the_o quaâ—reg_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n through_o which_o of_o necessity_n she_o must_v walk_v and_o as_o a_o guest_n rather_o than_o a_o mistress_n of_o earthly_a thing_n neither_o lean_v upon_o man_n affliction_n nor_o fall_v short_a of_o god_n pronuse_n the_o reason_n be_v true_o deliver_v by_o the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o we_o have_v undertake_v say_v he_o a_o famous_a warfare_n and_o a_o discipline_n of_o a_o great_a profession_n dom._n magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la militiam_fw-la magnae_fw-la professionis_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la sectatores_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o regius_fw-la discedere_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la sed_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la non_fw-la occupari_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tendentes_fw-la leo_fw-la ser_n 2._o the_o pass_n dom._n the_o follower_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o king_n highway_n for_o it_o beseem_v not_o they_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o temporal_a affair_n by_o the_o way_n that_o travail_n towards_o eternal_a happiness_n if_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o our_o estate_n let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o so_o moderate_o that_o we_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o our_o soul_n to_o let_v we_o take_v one_o pill_n of_o st._n augustine_n prescription_n 212._o dives_fw-la in_o couseentia_fw-la securior_fw-la dermit_n quam_fw-la dive_v in_o purpuva_fw-fr aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 212._o he_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o conscience_n say_v he_o sleep_v more_o sound_o than_o he_o that_o be_v rich_o clothe_v in_o purple_a there_o be_v some_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n 1_o tim._n 6._o and_o some_o rich_a to_o another_o world_n will_v you_o know_v the_o difference_n let_v the_o same_o holy_a man_n inform_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v two_o bladder_n the_o one_o fill_v ibid._n vtres_fw-la dvos_fw-la si_fw-la videâ—s_fw-la ugum_fw-la plenum_fw-la alterum_fw-la inplatum_fw-la in_fw-la utroque_fw-la cadem_fw-la est_fw-la magnitude_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la cadem_fw-la plâ—nitudo_fw-la st_o attendâ—s_o fallert_n si_fw-la appâ—ndis_fw-la inuenies_fw-la qui_fw-la plenus_fw-la est_fw-la difficile_fw-la 〈…〉_o qui_fw-la infiatus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o ibid._n the_o other_o blow_v up_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o same_o greatness_n but_o there_o be_v not_o in_o both_o the_o same_o fullness_n if_o thou_o book_n upon_o they_o thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v but_o if_o thou_o weigh_v they_o thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v the_o difference_n the_o full_a bladder_n be_v hardly_o move_v but_o the_o blow_a bladder_n be_v quick_o tâ—ssed_v away_o such_o be_v 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he_o that_o will_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a when_o he_o make_v a_o feast_n must_v not_o invite_v the_o rich_a but_o the_o poor_a these_o be_v our_o brethren_n as_o augustine_n observe_v even_o by_o our_o own_o profession_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o say_v our_o father_n rich_a man_n say_v he_o and_o noble_a man_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v here_o admonish_v when_o they_o become_v christian_n not_o to_o insult_v proud_o over_o poor_a and_o mean_a person_n 8._o admonentur_fw-la hic_fw-la divites_fw-la vel_fw-la genere_fw-la nobiles_fw-la secundum_fw-la seculum_fw-la cum_fw-la christiani_n facti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la non_fw-la superbire_fw-la adversus_fw-la pauperes_fw-la et_fw-la ignobiles_fw-la quoniam_fw-la simul_fw-la dicunt_fw-la deo_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la noster_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la veer_fw-la ac_fw-la pie_n dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la fratres_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la aug._n the_o serm_n dom._n in_o monte._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o because_o they_o say_v both_o to_o god_n with_o one_o breath_n our_o father_n which_o they_o can_v true_o and_o religious_o say_v unless_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v brethren_n those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o advance_v man_n must_v not_o contemn_v such_o as_o be_v breed_v of_o poor_a parent_n when_o they_o be_v prefer_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o contemn_v by_o subject_n but_o as_o high_o honour_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v noble_o bear_v neither_o must_v we_o contemn_v those_o who_o god_n prefer_v how_o mean_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o birth_n or_o in_o condition_n they_o may_v be_v great_a in_o god_n book_n than_o we_o 3._o o_o gravis_fw-la nimirum_fw-la et_fw-la lugenda_fw-la conditio_fw-la pauper_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la emit_fw-la mâ—ndicitate_fw-la dive_v supplictum_fw-la facultate_fw-la salu._n contra_fw-la avar_fw-mi lib._n 3._o o_o heavy_a and_o lamentable_a condition_n say_v 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the_o ease_n of_o the_o sorrow_n god_n do_v nâ—t_o choose_v saiâ—_n augustine_n rich_a man_n nor_o powerful_a 225._o non_fw-la elegit_fw-la divites_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la potentes_fw-la quibus_fw-la verbi_fw-la svi_fw-la secreta_fw-la committeret_fw-la sed_fw-la aut_fw-la opoliones_fw-la sicut_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la et_fw-la beatum_fw-la david_n aut_fw-la piscatores_fw-la sicut_fw-la beatum_fw-la petrum_fw-la vel_fw-la reliquos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 225._o to_o comâ—it_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o word_n unto_o they_o but_o â—ither_o shepherd_n as_o the_o patriarch_n and_o happy_a david_n or_o fisherman_n as_o bless_a peter_n and_o he_o rest_v of_o the_o apostle_n these_o man_n god_n â—ade_v of_o mean_a one_o great_a in_o grace_n â—nd_v not_o only_a mean_n of_o good_a to_o the_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v but_o of_o comâ—ort_n to_o future_a age_n we_o fare_v the_o betâ—er_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n reveal_v unâ—o_v they_o we_o know_v not_o 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serpent_n thuâ—_n serpent_n kill_v and_o slay_v the_o host_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n 21._o num._n 21._o who_o the_o enemy_n can_v noâ—_n hurt_v thus_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n healâ—_n those_n that_o be_v sting_v who_o all_o thâ—_n physician_n art_n can_v not_o cure_v thuâ—_n moses_n rod_n divide_v the_o furious_a seâ—_n thus_o spittle_n and_o clay_n do_v that_o whicâ—_n neither_o skill_n of_o surgeon_n 14._o exod._n 14._o nor_o poweâ—_n â—f_a king_n can_v do_v yea_o which_o be_v neâ—er_o do_v before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o â—he_n world_n 9_o joh._n 9_o they_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o â—orn_v blind_a 9_o judg._n 9_o thus_o a_o poor_a woman_n speed_v â—bimelech_n a_o mighty_a king_n and_o send_v â—im_v go_v with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n â—hom_n arm_a soldier_n fear_v to_o come_v â—eer_n 17._o 1_o sam._n 17._o thus_o a_o stone_n fling_v out_o of_o a_o sling_n â—y_a the_o hand_n of_o a_o youth_n kill_v goliathâ—he_a â—he_z champion_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o â—he_v terror_n 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