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christ_n jesus_n contemn_v the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n refuse_v the_o offer_a glory_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v content_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o friend_n of_o sinner_n and_o publican_n and_o yet_o fear_v thou_o a_o base_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o slander_n of_o man_n for_o that_o for_o which_o the_o god_n of_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o saboth_n have_v suffer_v by_o man_n so_o opprobrious_a speech_n do_v thou_o fear_v to_o displease_v those_o who_o christ_n displease_v for_o thou_o will_v thou_o seem_v glorious_a in_o the_o world_n when_o christ_n will_v be_v contemn_v and_o scoff_v at_o for_o thou_o christ_n be_v mock_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v honour_v will_v thou_o deck_v thyself_o with_o 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