omnibus_fw-la prosit_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n let_v he_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v let_v he_o pray_v secret_o or_o speak_v to_o god_n within_o himself_o which_o hear_v all_o dumb_a thing_n for_o in_o the_o church_n he_o ought_v to_o speak_v which_o may_v profit_v all_o man_n â§_o testimony_n out_o of_o s._n hierome_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o paul_n quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la supplet_fw-la locum_fw-la idiotae_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la illum_fw-la say_v s._n hierome_n qui_fw-la supplet_fw-la locum_fw-la ideotae_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la laicum_fw-la intelligit_fw-la qui_fw-la nullo_fw-la gradu_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la fungitur_fw-la it_o be_v the_o lie_v man_n say_v he_o who_o paul_n here_o understand_v to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ignorant_a man_n which_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n how_o shall_v he_o answer_v amen_o to_o the_o prayer_n that_o he_o understand_v not_o ¶_o and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o these_o word_n 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the_o same_o say_v 10._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n i_o know_v they_o they_o harken_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o no_o stranger_n and_o i_o geve_v they_o everlasting_a life_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v nor_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n no_o nor_o yet_o this_o flatter_a world_n with_o all_o his_o vain_a pleasure_n nor_o any_o tyrant_n with_o his_o great_a threat_n &_o stout_a brag_n can_v once_o move_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a life_n 5._o what_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n may_v we_o have_v more_o pleasant_a and_o effectuous_a than_o this_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n &_o fight_v for_o we_o he_o suffer_v he_o smart_v and_o be_v afflict_v with_o us._n as_o the_o world_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o his_o might_n neither_o in_o take_v away_o or_o diminish_v of_o his_o glory_n nor_o put_v he_o from_o his_o celestial_a throne_n so_o can_v it_o not_o harm_v nor_o hurt_v any_o one_o of_o his_o child_n without_o his_o good_a 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from_o our_o hope_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o we_o against_o the_o last_o day_n oh_o that_o happy_a and_o merry_a last_o day_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o faithful_a day_n when_o christ_n by_o his_o covenaunt_n shall_v grant_v and_o geve_v unto_o they_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v his_o word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v ascend_v and_o sit_v in_o seat_n with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v ascend_v &_o sit_v on_o throne_n with_o his_o father_n the_o same_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v now_o with_o christ_n afflict_v 16._o shall_v then_o be_v with_o christ_n glorify_v now_o in_o the_o butcher_n hand_n as_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o die_v then_o sit_v at_o god_n table_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o god_n honourable_a and_o dear_a child_n where_o we_o shall_v have_v for_o earthly_a poverty_n heavenly_a riches_n for_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n saturitie_n of_o the_o pleasant_a presence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o 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