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and_o govern_v order_v and_o administer_a all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o their_o good_a and_o his_o own_o glory_n bestow_v his_o ordinary_a benefit_n &_o blessing_n general_o upon_o all_o alike_o as_o when_o he_o give_v the_o air_n to_o all_o that_o breathe_v with_o the_o fire_n water_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o common_a use_n and_o necessity_n of_o man_n and_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a as_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 5.45_o and_o in_o bestow_v his_o choice_a and_o chief_a gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o his_o choose_a child_n which_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o near_o unto_o he_o even_o as_o the_o mighty_a king_n and_o keyser_n the_o great_a state_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n do_v usual_o give_v to_o their_o counsellor_n and_o courtier_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o subject_n gold_n and_o silver_n simile_n simile_n chain_n and_o bracelet_n land_n and_o live_n office_n and_o honour_n and_o other_o princely_a preferment_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o desert_n and_o upon_o their_o suit_n and_o service_n but_o yet_o reserve_v his_o casket_n of_o precious_a pearl_n and_o peerless_a jewel_n his_o rich_a treasury_n and_o exchequer_n his_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n his_o princely_a throne_n and_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o all_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n unto_o his_o own_o son_n the_o prince_n and_o heir_n apparent_a which_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o sovereign_a rule_n and_o government_n semblable_o deal_v the_o lord_n god_n with_o those_o that_o be_v dilecti_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la dei_fw-la his_fw-la choose_v child_n his_o darling_n and_o delight_n for_o who_o only_a although_o he_o bestow_v upon_o all_o other_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a his_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n even_o as_o aug_n say_v of_o riches_n so_o of_o all_o other_o external_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n dantur_fw-la 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disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o unto_o other_o it_o be_v not_o give_v mat._n 13.11_o so_o unto_o the_o little_a flock_n say_v christ_n the_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v a_o kingdom_n so_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o love_n christ_n appear_v paul_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o to_o he_o that_o endure_v temptation_n and_o love_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v give_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n as_o james_n 1.12_o and_o to_o the_o elder_n that_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n as_o pet._n 1.5.4_o as_o final_o john_n in_o this_o place_n testify_v that_o upon_o these_o babe_n and_o belove_a of_o god_n be_v bestow_v a_o ointment_n from_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a which_o other_o have_v not_o obtain_v nor_o can_v attain_v unto_o as_o those_o antichrist_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n go_v before_o who_o also_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o and_o former_a verse_n by_o our_o apostle_n to_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o not_o partaker_n of_o this_o ointment_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v but_o on_o the_o 22._o whereby_o it_o cuident_o appear_v what_o difference_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o what_o choice_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o single_v they_o out_o from_o the_o rest_n in_o reserve_v his_o especial_a and_o singular_a blessing_n for_o they_o alone_o that_o they_o may_v be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n and_o ointment_n of_o gladness_n above_o their_o fellow_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n and_o of_o christ_n psal_n 45._o and_o such_o be_v these_o unto_o who_o john_n write_v in_o this_o place_n and_o 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be_v there_o find_v among_o we_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o do_v degenerate_a decline_v athenian_n the_o athenian_n and_o by_o degree_n descend_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o and_o from_o something_o to_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n and_o then_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v lover_n of_o wisdom_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jangle_a rhetoritian_n and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrangle_a sophister_n so_o we_o to_o have_v be_v for_o learning_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n chatechistae_n teacher_n of_o other_o as_o every_o householder_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o family_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-conceited_a of_o that_o little_a knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v as_o that_o we_o care_v for_o no_o more_o afterward_o catechumeni_fw-la such_o as_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v ourselves_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o stark_a idiot_n altogithèr_v rude_a and_o ignorant_a and_o for_o live_v first_o martyr_n such_o as_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o our_o blood_n with_o the_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealous_a but_o not_o so_o hot_a as_o that_o we_o can_v abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n with_o the_o ephesian_n who_o forsake_v their_o first_o love_n apoc._n 2.4_o afterward_o luke_o warm_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a with_o the_o laodician_n apoc._n 3.16_o last_o libertine_n according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o carnal_a gospellour_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o chief_a among_o we_o that_o shall_v be_v precedent_n and_o pattern_n unto_o other_o do_v they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o hand_n &_o hart_n on_o their_o halfpenny_n in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o all_o godliness_n prefer_v their_o own_o private_a profit_n before_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n make_v their_o money_n their_o mammon_n and_o their_o gold_n their_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o herein_o not_o unlike_o the_o roman_n who_o the_o poet_n scoff_o taunt_v with_o that_o hysteron_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o cive_v cive_v quaerenda_fw-la pecunia_fw-la primum_fw-la virtus_fw-la post_fw-la nummos_fw-la and_o how_o do_v parent_n and_o governor_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n not_o as_o god_n darling_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o paul_n ephes_n 6._o in_o the_o institution_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o young_a worldling_n train_v they_o up_o 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man_n &_o not_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n even_o that_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n which_o paul_n mention_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 22.10_o as_o that_o they_o can_v know_v antichristian_n from_o christian_n to_o be_v such_o by_o johns_n definition_n which_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n verse_n 22._o false_a prophet_n from_o true_a be_v raven_a wolf_n in_o silly_a sheep_n clothing_n even_o by_o christ_n rule_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o work_n mat._n 6.15_o dissemble_v hypocrite_n from_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o esaie_n and_o our_o saviour_n warning_n even_o such_o as_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o mat._n 15.8_o
justification_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o his_o declaration_n to_o be_v god_n what_o great_a than_o the_o testimony_n of_o elect_a angel_n what_o great_a matter_n than_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n far_o great_a than_o any_o mystery_n that_o be_v before_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o wide_a world_n than_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n than_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v all_o notwithstanding_o great_a miracle_n and_o most_o marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o as_o this_o mystery_n be_v great_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n not_o only_o general_o but_o also_o 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have_v magnify_v i_o and_o therefore_o her_o soul_n magnify_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la luk._n 2._o be_v this_o mystery_n then_o of_o godliness_n consider_v either_o general_o or_o particular_o great_a that_o we_o may_v add_v a_o edge_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sovereign_a author_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n great_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n thereof_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n final_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n save_v effect_n thereof_o to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n then_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o god_n if_o thou_o care_v for_o thy_o own_o salvation_n it_o thou_o desire_v everlasting_a bliss_n renounce_v all_o other_o false_a religion_n forsake_v all_o other_o vain_a profession_n make_v account_n of_o no_o other_o fond_a mystery_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n without_o wander_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n but_o one_o verity_n without_o error_n and_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o one_o life_n without_o death_n and_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o great_a mystery_n in_o this_o text_n be_v that_o life_n this_o truth_n be_v that_o verity_n and_o this_o godliness_n be_v that_o way_n haec_fw-la via_fw-la sine_fw-la devio_fw-la haec_fw-la veritas_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la taedio_fw-la as_o say_v a_o learned_a father_n to_o this_o mystery_n let_v all_o new_a invention_n unwritten_a verity_n and_o humane_a doctrine_n give_v place_n the_o cabala_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o koran_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o profundity_n of_o the_o valentinian_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o catharist_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n all_o which_o must_v needs_o vanish_v away_o as_o the_o misty_a cloud_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v scatter_v as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o final_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o charmer_n of_o egypt_n by_o aaron_n rod_n even_o as_o all_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_a cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o religion_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o evil_a spir_n it_o be_v of_o satan_n which_o possess_v man_n be_v throw_v out_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o religion_n therefore_o only_o ought_v all_o the_o faithful_a christian_n to_o give_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n which_o no_o tyrant_n can_v ever_o extinguish_v be_v he_o never_o so_o mighty_a or_o malicious_a nor_o heretic_n confute_v be_v he_o never_o so_o learned_a or_o subtle_a nor_o any_o enemy_n convince_v be_v he_o never_o so_o powerful_a or_o politic_a which_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n ycloud_v or_o eclipse_v but_o shall_v never_o whole_o loose_v her_o light_n and_o press_v and_o depress_v for_o a_o while_n but_o shall_v never_o final_o be_v oppress_v and_o last_o may_v be_v assail_v and_o assault_v but_o never_o utter_o vanquish_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o leave_v all_o other_o doctrine_n and_o cleave_v only_o to_o this_o mystery_n forsake_v all_o other_o profession_n and_o betake_v thyself_o only_o to_o this_o godliness_n cast_v away_o all_o other_o falsehood_n and_o hold_v fast_o this_o truth_n and_o let_v neither_o the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n the_o bait_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o golden_a apple_n of_o the_o world_n cause_v thou_o to_o let_v go_v thy_o hold_n but_o hold_v it_o fast_o for_o ever_o even_o to_o the_o end_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o much_o of_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o truth_n or_o godliness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o general_o define_v of_o the_o apostle_n now_o of_o the_o particular_a parcel_n and_o branch_n thereof_o in_o their_o due_a order_n but_o first_o of_o the_o main_a branch_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rest_n do_v grow_v and_o flow_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n man_n have_v lose_v his_o first_o perfection_n forsake_v his_o former_a purity_n and_o make_v himself_o subject_a to_o corruption_n in_o the_o beginning_n break_v god_n commandment_n ever_o after_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n not_o only_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o author_n of_o our_o iniquity_n causer_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o original_a root_n of_o our_o pollution_n but_o also_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o their_o generation_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o those_o rebel_n the_o corrupt_a fruit_n of_o such_o rot_a tree_n the_o bitter_a water_n of_o unpure_a fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fowl_n of_o the_o same_o feather_n bird_n of_o the_o same_o brood_n sinner_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n sin_v son_n of_o sinful_a parent_n according_a to_o that_o proverb_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o their_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v out_o of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v be_v make_v altogether_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o but_o wound_n swell_n and_o soar_v full_a of_o corruption_n 1.6_o and_o final_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o therefore_o man_n to_o deserve_v nothing_o else_o but_o condemnation_n
their_o inward_a heart_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o reins_n say_v they_o give_v their_o alm_n before_o man_n to_o be_v see_v and_o praise_v of_o man_n and_o cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o be_v blow_v before_o they_o like_o hypocrite_n in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o street_n and_o again_o when_o they_o stand_v pray_v in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n to_o be_v behoulden_a of_o man_n use_v polulogy_n and_o battology_n that_o be_v vain_a repetion_n &_o much_o babble_n for_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o tell_v they_o have_v the_o guerdon_n and_o reward_n they_o like_v and_o look_v for_o that_o be_v the_o vain_a praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o common_a people_n moreover_o when_o they_o fast_v they_o like_v hypocrite_n look_v sour_o and._n disfigure_a their_o countenance_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v unto_o man_n to_o fast_o even_o as_o the_o heir_n be_v say_v to_o weep_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n haeredis_fw-la luctus_fw-la sub_fw-la larua_fw-la risus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o again_o by_o devour_a widow_n house_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n further_o by_o tithing_n mint_n come_v and_o annise_v and_o leave_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n undo_v as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o fidilitie_n by_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o bribery_n and_o excess_n and_o therefore_o be_v liken_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o worthy_o to_o white_v tomb_n which_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o all_o filthiness_n they_o appear_v outward_o righteous_a before_o man_n but_o within_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n so_o that_o we_o see_v these_o word_n most_o full_o confirm_v unto_o we_o that_o horrible_a vice_n do_v reign_v and_o rule_v in_o 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than_o when_o they_o sing_v sweet_a scrpente_n no_o where_o rather_o lurk_v then_o where_o the_o grass_n be_v green_a so_o the_o devil_n never_o destroy_v more_o soul_n then_o when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o hypocrite_n never_o worse_o never_o more_o vile_a and_o vicious_a then_o when_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o visoure_n of_o virtue_n and_o last_o so_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n than_o be_v indeed_o raven_a woule_n when_o they_o do_v put_v on_o sheep_n clothing_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o proverb_n the_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o counterfeit_v himself_o good_a then_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o whereupon_o austin_n say_v on_o the_o 63._o psalm_n simulata_fw-la aequitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aequitas_fw-la sed_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la quia_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o simulatio_fw-la wherefore_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o among_o we_o man_n pleaser_n vain_a glorious_a 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