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fall_v away_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o perish_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n fade_v away_o in_o all_o his_o way_n 12_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o apostle_n return_v again_o to_o his_o former_a propose_a doctrine_n of_o patience_n analysis_n the_o analysis_n and_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o show_v the_o profit_n that_o come_v to_o poor_a and_o rich_a thereby_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v for_o which_o he_o also_o give_v a_o reason_n second_o he_o conclude_v this_o doctrine_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o patitience_n 12._o verse_n 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n &c._n &c._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n poor_a and_o rich_a to_o both_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o which_o be_v abject_a afflict_v with_o poverty_n sickness_n exile_n hatred_n of_o the_o world_n and_o other_o calamity_n to_o which_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rich_a to_o who_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o mortal_a life_n do_v succeed_v after_o their_o desire_n the_o apostle_n will_v the_o poor_a brethren_n to_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n because_o they_o be_v hereby_o exalt_v either_o to_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o because_o they_o be_v thereby_o make_v like_o unto_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o holy_a saint_n who_o have_v all_o in_o this_o world_n drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o have_v thereby_o a_o sure_a testimony_n to_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n as_o christ_n himself_o testify_v 26._o luk._n 24.25_o 26._o o_o you_o fool_n and_o 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and_o glory_n of_o his_o saint_n above_o again_o let_v the_o rich_a when_o he_o be_v make_v low_a rejoice_v because_o whereas_o he_o be_v for_o the_o deceitful_a good_n of_o this_o life_n honour_v in_o the_o world_n now_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exaltatio_fw-la be_v the_o glorification_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o faithful_a servant_n i_o go_v say_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 14._o joh._n 14._o and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o first_o here_o let_v we_o note_v the_o love_n and_o mildness_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o call_v all_o christian_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a abject_a and_o base_a in_o the_o world_n brethren_n for_o all_o which_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o baptism_n have_v the_o same_o god_n their_o father_n and_o creator_n the_o same_o son_n their_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n their_o sanctifier_n member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n professor_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o religion_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o brethren_n yea_o more_fw-it near_o link_v together_o then_o in_o any_o carnal_a affinity_n christ_n himself_o call_v we_o brethren_n and_o will_v we_o to_o repute_v one_o another_o brethren_n 22_o math._n 5_o 22_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n the_o etrnall_a son_n of_o god_n himself_o call_v we_o his_o brethren_n 10._o math._n 6._o math._n 23._o john_n 20._o math._n 10._o go_v tell_v my_o brethren_n say_v he_o again_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n but_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o this_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o charity_n among_o christian_n be_v not_o only_o cold_a but_o almost_o altogether_o quench_v how_o many_o brawl_n strife_n hatred_n treason_n of_o one_o towards_o another_o and_o murder_n have_v creep_v now_o into_o the_o place_n thereof_o this_o proverb_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n towards_o another_o this_o wretched_a age_n have_v turn_v into_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la damon_n lupus_n one_o man_n be_v a_o devil_n or_o a_o wolf_n towards_o another_o so_o that_o this_o complaint_n of_o the_o poet_n be_v verify_v among_o we_o ouidius_fw-la ouidius_fw-la illud_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o venerabile_fw-la nomeu_fw-fr nunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la pro_fw-la vili_fw-la sub_fw-la pedibusque_fw-la iacet_fw-la the_o reverend_a name_n of_o friendship_n pure_a which_o once_o be_v sacred_a sweet_a as_o thing_n most_o vile_a of_o thou_o be_v quite_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o friendship_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n aim_v only_o at_o profit_n ista_fw-la seneca_n mel_n muscae_fw-la cadavera_fw-la lupi_fw-la frumenta_fw-la formicae_fw-la praedam_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la turba_fw-la ista_fw-la and_o make_v it_o the_o ground_n 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