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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a ocean_n of_o all_o divinity_n and_o as_o some_o have_v call_v rome_n rup_n epitome_n universi_fw-la a_o epitome_n or_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o pride_n that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o naughtiness_n and_o a_o very_a sea_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n almost_o but_o pride_n participate_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o bow_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o his_o own_o yarn_n as_o the_o prophet_n habbakuk_n speak_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n 1.16_o it_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n even_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o save_v of_o we_o free_o and_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o 26.12_o as_o isaiah_n vouch_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o err_v from_o a_o sound_a judgement_n &_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o do_v thing_n absurd_o the_o proud_a be_v as_o he_o that_o transgress_v by_o wine_n say_v the_o prophet_n 2.5_o four_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o murder_n it_o slay_v the_o soul_n while_o it_o make_v it_o to_o dote_v upon_o itself_o even_o as_o the_o ape_n kill_v her_o young_a one_o by_o clip_v it_o too_o hard_a five_o it_o be_v a_o very_a adultery_n it_o couple_v we_o to_o another_o from_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o self-conceit_n if_o we_o say_v say_v augustine_n that_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n 13._o adulteri_fw-la sumus_fw-la nos_fw-la amari_fw-la uâ—lumus_fw-la non_fw-la sponsum_fw-la we_o be_v plain_a adulterer_n we_o will_v have_v ourselves_o to_o be_v love_v and_o not_o the_o bridegroom_n six_o a_o false_a witness_n and_o a_o lie_a glass_n it_o be_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v that_o that_o we_o be_v not_o fair_a when_o we_o be_v foul_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n and_o self-love_n much_o more_o make_v those_o thing_n thaâ—_n be_v not_o fair_a to_o seem_v fair_a it_o so_o blind_v the_o 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in_o heaven_n always_o thus_o in_o that_o place_n and_o as_o bad_a in_o diverse_a other_o i_o have_v not_o show_v you_o as_o that_o how_o they_o make_v the_o bless_a virgin_n many_o time_n more_o merciful_a than_o our_o saviour_n and_o how_o when_o christ_n be_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v the_o world_n for_o their_o sin_n she_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n become_v suppliant_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o i_o have_v other_o matter_n behind_o untouched_a and_o the_o comparison_n be_v so_o odious_a and_o sacrilegious_a as_o it_o be_v therefore_o i_o will_v forbear_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o utter_v it_o and_o refer_v they_o that_o care_n for_o such_o matter_n for_o doctrine_n to_o jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la and_o the_o book_n call_v sermon_n discipuli_fw-la and_o for_o example_n to_o vincentius_n &_o antoninus_n whereout_o they_o may_v have_v enough_o to_o choke_v they_o you_o have_v hear_v well-beloved_n that_o it_o be_v of_o 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