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become_v himself_o god_n and_o make_v other_o such_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n shall_v great_o purge_v his_o mind_n and_o approach_v beyond_o other_o to_o god_n before_o he_o take_v care_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o mediate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o priest_n before_o he_o presume_v to_o offer_v that_o great_a sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n say_v nazianz_n then_o tbat_n priest_n be_v such_o in_o vettue_n as_o that_o to_o speak_v it_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v heavenly_a that_o they_o themselves_o be_v first_o purge_v then_o purge_v other_o first_o endue_v themselves_o with_o wisdom_n and_o then_o make_v other_o wise_n first_o be_v themselves_o a_o light_n &_o then_o enlighten_v other_o first_o come_v to_o god_n themselves_o and_o then_o bring_v other_o to_o he_o a_o ruler_n say_v gregory_n shall_v great_o labour_v to_o be_v clean_o 24._o he_o shall_v be_v pollute_v with_o no_o spit_v who_o have_v undertake_v this_o office_n to_o cleanse_v 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