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theodosius_n witness_n paulus_n diaconus_fw-la 12._o but_o for_o two_o other_o more_o main_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o great_a dependency_n upon_o their_o safety_n for_o that_o they_o neither_o stand_v nor_o fall_v to_o themselves_o second_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o their_o example_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a touch_v the_o first_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o themselves_o as_o i_o say_v but_o be_v the_o stand_n or_o fall_v of_o most_o in_o israel_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o two_o pillar_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o philistine_n do_v rely_v which_o while_o they_o stand_v do_v bear_v up_o the_o whole_a building_n even_o when_o there_o be_v many_o hundred_o upon_o the_o roof_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v they_o pull_v down_o all_o with_o they_o and_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n be_v great_a 16._o also_o to_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n which_o while_o it_o be_v over_o our_o horizon_n and_o scatter_v 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not_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v i_o come_v near_o true_a wisdom_n thus_o nazianzen_n and_o he_o have_v it_o from_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 3._o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a neither_o do_v saint_n paul_n make_v a_o rule_n for_o other_o only_o and_o not_o for_o himself_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o lay_v heavy_a imputation_n upon_o other_o and_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o no_o but_o as_o he_o strip_v himself_o of_o all_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o timoth._n 1._o saying_n there_o that_o of_o sinner_n he_o be_v chief_a 2._o so_o to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o disclaim_v all_o credit_n for_o knowledge_n for_o humane_a knowledge_n say_v i_o esteem_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v thus_o saint_n paul_n judge_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v arrogant_a and_o who_o will_v not_o propose_v to_o himself_o his_o example_n to_o follow_v rather_o than_o those_o proud_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n write_v of_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o dorpius_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v ripe_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o never_o hear_v nor_o read_v doubtless_o many_o there_o be_v that_o may_v have_v attain_v to_o knowledge_n but_o that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v attain_v it_o already_o as_o seneca_n say_v and_o therefore_o modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v good_a mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o advance_v man_n to_o learning_n but_o to_o recount_v what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o this_o late_a part_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o remain_v you_o have_v hear_v saint_n peter_n promise_v on_o god_n behalf_n that_o he_o will_v exalt_v those_o that_o humble_a themselves_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n before_o god_n or_o in_o learning_n or_o skill_n 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one_o word_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o untouched_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 17._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n say_v he_o again_o though_o it_o stay_v yet_o wait_v thou_o for_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v and_o not_o stay_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 3._o know_a to_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v all_o his_o work_n and_o best_a know_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o best_a time_n of_o work_v peradventure_o we_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v ourselves_o the_o land_n or_o preferment_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o as_o abraham_n get_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n yet_o our_o posterity_n may_v have_v it_o peradventure_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o trouble_n and_o heaviness_n till_o our_o 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that_o you_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v you_o and_o that_o none_o care_v for_o your_o soul_n yet_o if_o christ_n shall_v cause_v his_o heavenly_a light_n to_o shine_v into_o your_o habitation_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o mean_v if_o he_o shall_v reveile_v himself_o unto_o you_o and_o cause_v the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n to_o fall_v from_o your_o eye_n and_o especial_o the_o shackle_n of_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n to_o fall_v from_o your_o hand_n and_o heart_n you_o be_v no_o long_o loser_n but_o gainer_n no_o long_o of_o low_a and_o base_a condition_n but_o high_o prefer_v and_o exalt_v let_v the_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n
by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enâ—my_n or_o by_o handle_v their_o own_o sword_n dastardly_a or_o unskilful_o again_o many_o have_v lose_v that_o for_o want_v of_o gold_n which_o they_o get_v by_o the_o sword_n even_o child_n can_v instance_n these_o point_n therefore_o as_o joseph_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o good_a husbandry_n 4._o in_o that_o he_o gather_v together_o a_o infinite_a deal_n of_o corn_n and_o lay_v up_o the_o same_o in_o storehouse_n against_o the_o year_n of_o deaâ—th_n and_o as_o calebs_n daughter_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o good_a housewifery_n 15._o in_o that_o she_o will_v not_o suffer_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o field_n allot_v unto_o he_o but_o she_o will_v needs_o beg_v of_o her_o father_n the_o spring_n of_o water_n 32._o for_o the_o continual_a water_v of_o the_o same_o brief_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n hezekiah_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o good_a policy_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o stop_v all_o the_o fountain_n and_o 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that_o dwell_v in_o judea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o every_o one_o store_n second_o they_o must_v be_v halac_fw-la that_o be_v go_v over_o the_o land_n in_o general_a without_o partiality_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n rule_n again_o 2_o cor._n 8._o not_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v ease_v and_o you_o press_v 8.13_o or_o wringe_a but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n last_o they_o must_v be_v belo_n that_o be_v inveterate_a or_o ancient_a so_o far_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o common_a state_n require_v no_o more_o for_o salus_fw-la regis_fw-la salus_fw-la reipub._n salus_fw-la reipub._n summa_fw-la lex_fw-la that_o be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonweal_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonweal_n be_v a_o law_n above_o all_o law_n such_o tribute_n i_o say_v custom_n subsidy_n fifteen_o call_v they_o how_o you_o will_v be_v as_o necessary_a many_o time_n to_o uphold_v a_o state_n as_o the_o outward_a air_n 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