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etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o sheep_n psal_n 80.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o repeat_v second_o and_o more_o particular_o in_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o spiritual_a bread_n of_o life_n that_o angel_n food_n that_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o which_o regard_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o shepherd_n joh._n 10.11_o as_o esay_n also_o call_v he_o 40.11_o be_v that_o shepherd_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n mention_v before_o by_o ezec._n 34.23_o who_o be_v such_o a_o vigilant_a heavenly_a shepherd_n as_o jacob_n be_v a_o worldly_a who_o in_o keep_v and_o watch_v his_o flock_n be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n and_o in_o the_o night_n with_o frost_n so_o that_o the_o sleep_n depart_v from_o his_o eye_n gen._n 31.40_o 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darius_n when_o as_o he_o make_v he_o chief_a ruler_n over_o 120._o governor_n dan._n 6.1_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v great_a state_n or_o potentate_n by_o their_o great_a gift_n offer_v unto_o our_o saviour_n precious_a present_n even_o gold_n incense_n and_o myrrh_n mat._n 3.11_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o renown_a emperor_n and_o monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n great_o promote_v and_o enrich_v the_o church_n when_o as_o he_o bountiful_o bestow_v upon_o the_o same_o most_o liberal_a collation_n and_o donation_n large_a rent_n and_o revenue_n ample_a land_n and_o possession_n and_o with_o all_o princely_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n as_o also_o diverse_a other_o godly_a and_o christian_n king_n and_o queen_n in_o the_o like_o royal_a benevolence_n and_o beneficence_n have_v follow_v his_o excellent_a example_n in_o show_v themselves_o foster_v father_n and_o noble_a nource_a mother_n unto_o the_o church_n final_o many_o 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homer_n herb_n moly_n moly_n homer_n moly_n which_o mercury_n minister_v untò_fw-la ulysses_n against_o the_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n of_o circe_n and_o final_o have_v a_o more_o gracious_a operation_n than_o the_o poet_n ambrosia_n and_o nectar_n nectar_n ambrosia_n nectar_n the_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o heathen_a god_n whereby_o they_o do_v but_o fain_o that_o they_o be_v make_v immortal_a and_o to_o conclude_v bring_v a_o more_o bless_a effect_n with_o it_o them_z any_o powerful_a ointment_n of_o the_o thessalian_a witch_n apuleius_n apuleius_n with_o which_o as_o apuleius_n write_v they_o be_v wont_v to_o metamorphose_v man_n into_o bruit_n beast_n when_o as_o this_o contrariwise_o convert_v man_n into_o god_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o divine_a nature_n three_o simile_n 2._o pet._n 1.4_o the_o 3._o use_n simile_n as_o ointment_n make_v of_o drug_n and_o simples_n by_o the_o apothecary_n and_o apply_v by_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n do_v remedy_n and_o 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