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moor_n indian_n barbarian_n and_o infidel_n whatsoever_o six_o and_o last_o in_o purity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o religion_n when_o as_o god_n be_v serve_v and_o fear_v in_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n without_o all_o doubt_v deceit_n and_o dissemble_a which_o may_v be_v as_o six_o rule_n of_o observation_n and_o imitation_n include_v although_o not_o express_v in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n to_o the_o which_o if_o we_o add_v a_o seven_o particular_a virtue_n to_o make_v up_o a_o perfect_a number_n which_o be_v humility_n i_o hope_v we_o shall_v full_o attain_v to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n for_o that_o peter_n here_o will_v especial_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v type_n and_o mirror_n of_o humility_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o noonday_n by_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o for_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o 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that_o they_o which_o withstand_v may_v be_v ashamed_a have_v nothing_o concern_v you_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o tit._n 2.7.8_o herein_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o before_o warn_v his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o place_n soever_o that_o the_o light_n of_o their_o life_n do_v shine_v forth_o before_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o two_o end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.16_o but_o more_o especial_o to_o this_o particular_a virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o our_o apostle_n principal_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o place_n mat._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n etc._n etc._n wish_v they_o to_o show_v themselves_o example_n of_o humility_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o he_o declare_v himself_o a_o precedent_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o heart_n and_o not_o in_o tongue_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o in_o word_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o show_n for_o the_o learned_a ministry_n ought_v so_o to_o consult_v with_o their_o science_n that_o they_o correct_v their_o conversation_n according_a to_o a_o upright_a conscience_n and_o so_o to_o frame_v and_o fashion_v their_o whole_a life_n and_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v in_o holy_a as_o christ_n be_v holy_a they_o righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o perfect_a as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a their_o flock_n may_v imitate_v they_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o the_o word_n be_v a_o rule_n and_o square_v unto_o they_o so_o they_o to_o be_v a_o line_n and_o level_a a_o platform_n and_o scantling_n unto_o other_o yea_o they_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n so_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o if_o it_o be_v 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and_o swift_a stream_n to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o guide_n and_o governor_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o as_o the_o king_n be_v such_o be_v the_o commons_o as_o the_o magistrate_n so_o the_o multitude_n as_o the_o ruler_n so_o the_o residue_n as_o the_o pastor_n so_o be_v the_o people_n and_o as_o the_o minister_n such_o be_v the_o meinie_n who_o think_v it_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a to_o tread_v the_o same_o path_n with_o their_o teacher_n who_o ought_v to_o conduct_v they_o in_o life_n as_o they_o do_v instruct_v they_o in_o learning_n in_o which_o respect_n all_o minister_n and_o preacher_n ought_v careful_o to_o look_v unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o direct_v their_o way_n according_a to_o god_n will_v and_o word_n since_o their_o sin_n be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a yea_o more_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a than_o the_o trespass_n of_o any_o other_o be_v no_o single_a solid_a sin_n but_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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the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n by_o the_o power_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o ascension_n heal_v all_o kind_n of_o malady_n and_o disease_n not_o only_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v away_o together_o both_o the_o effect_n and_o cause_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n four_o use_n the_o 4._o use_n as_o ointment_n give_v such_o a_o pleasant_a scent_n and_o savour_n that_o it_o great_o delight_v the_o sense_n and_o smell_v of_o man_n yea_o and_o in_o most_o corrupt_a and_o filthy_a place_n the_o most_o infectious_a and_o contagious_a air_n the_o excellency_n thereof_o take_v away_o the_o contrary_a stench_n even_o where_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a carcase_n and_o carrion_n be_v cast_v even_o so_o this_o ointment_n make_v we_o although_o of_o ourselves_o as_o loathsome_a as_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n more_o 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