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〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la possum_fw-la those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v least_o god_n have_v choose_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v refuse_v to_o what_o end_n god_n have_v choose_v these_o weak_a one_o the_o apostle_n declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereby_o god_n show_v we_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a power_n and_o force_n when_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a be_v through_o his_o overrule_a hand_n confound_v and_o bring_v low_o by_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o have_v most_o need_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o we_o see_v how_o ill_o the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a speed_n fare_v it_o any_o better_a with_o the_o noble_a no_o sure_o for_o as_o god_n have_v reject_v many_o of_o they_o so_o he_o have_v choose_v base_a and_o mean_a man_n 〈◊〉_d their_o room_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v ad_fw-la base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n have_v god_n choose_v genere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la genere_fw-la that_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v breed_v of_o so_o mean_v a_o stock_n that_o there_o be_v no_o chronicle_n of_o their_o predecessor_n nor_o no_o pedigree_n to_o be_v find_v for_o they_o upon_o record_n for_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n but_o other_o mean_a man_n scarce_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o predecessor_n these_o man_n then_o who_o god_n choose_v in_o the_o room_n of_o noble_n be_v man_n without_o stock_n that_o be_v such_o who_o genealogy_n be_v not_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o syriack_n testament_n read_v it_o who_o kindred_n be_v small_a or_o of_o no_o reckon_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o express_v their_o meanness_n the_o apostle_n add_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o man_n as_o go_v for_o nobody_o in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v despise_v as_o esteem_v worthy_a of_o no_o account_n nay_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o as_o low_a as_o may_v be_v he_o proceed_v further_a as_o if_o no_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v their_o former_a baseness_n except_o he_o shall_v put_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v of_o they_o yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o be_v so_o mean_a and_o so_o vile_a that_o they_o be_v as_o much_o slight_v in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o
religion_n and_o religious_a person_n this_o st._n james_n acquaint_v we_o withal_o do_v not_o rich_a man_n oppose_v you_o 7._o jam._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o draw_v youâ—_n before_o the_o judgment-seate_n do_v not_o they_o blaspheme_v that_o worthy_a name_n by_o the_o which_o you_o be_v call_v the_o rich_a citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o wise_a scribe_n the_o chief_a priest_n the_o noble_a king_n herod_n all_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 2.3_o mat._n 2.3_o wheâ—_n herod_n the_o king_n have_v hear_v these_o thing_n heâ—_n be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o imployeâ—_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n to_o find_v ouâ—_n the_o messiah_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o seek_v salvation_n from_o he_o this_o point_n that_o it_o may_v sink_v the_o deep_a we_o will_v take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d piece_n and_o show_v what_o impediment_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n be_v 1._o natural_a wisdom_n 2._o riches_n and_o greatness_n 3._o nobility_n and_o honour_n first_o for_o knowledge_n and_o natural_a wisdom_n 8.1_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o it_o puff_v up_o those_o that_o have_v it_o it_o be_v like_a boil_n and_o swell_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o body_n which_o make_v the_o bulk_n of_o the_o body_n the_o great_a but_o yield_v no_o benefit_n to_o the_o body_n at_o all_o thus_o knowledge_n often_o puff_v up_o the_o mind_n but_o do_v not_o edify_v it_o and_o thus_o ambrose_n gloss_v upon_o the_o text_n they_o be_v call_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v rather_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n then_o true_o learn_v 11.25_o mundi_fw-la rationibus_fw-la instati_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la eruditi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ambrose_n on_o the_o text_n mat._n 11.25_o now_o what_o little_a acquaintance_n god_n have_v with_o these_o wise_a and_o proud_a person_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o that_o make_v augustine_n to_o cry_v out_o behold_v 10._o austin_n say_v thus_o in_o a_o sermon_n ecce_fw-la ipsi_fw-la idiotae_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la coelum_fw-la ubi_fw-la nos_fw-la sapientes_fw-la in_o inserno_fw-la mergimur_fw-la pierce_n plowm_fw-la vision_n pass_n 10._o the_o very_a idiot_n snatch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n while_o we_o wise_a man_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o hell_n fire_n neither_o do_v knowledge_n make_v man_n proud_a only_a but_o also_o curious_a that_o excellent_a natural_a capacity_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o inquire_v after_o necessary_a thing_n they_o use_v it_o to_o dive_v into_o unnecessary_a question_n the_o ground_n of_o religion_n they_o despise_v as_o common_a thing_n fit_a for_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o tabletalk_n for_o shallow_a brain_n curious_a thing_n they_o pry_v into_o and_o such_o as_o neither_o god_n have_v reveal_v nor_o man_n can_v comprehend_v thus_o while_o they_o spend_v their_o choice_a thought_n and_o chief_a time_n about_o needless_a nicety_n like_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n while_o they_o seek_v the_o door_n 19.11_o gen._n 19.11_o they_o lose_v their_o eye_n while_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o they_o lose_v the_o felicity_n that_o mean_a wit_n through_o god_n grace_n attain_v unto_o 6.19_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o and_o as_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n pry_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o lose_v their_o life_n so_o do_v these_o curious_a master_n dive_v into_o quiddity_n while_o they_o lose_v their_o soul_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o none_o of_o these_o want_n their_o rare_a invention_n which_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o while_o other_o man_n laugh_v at_o they_o as_o idle_a crotchet_n they_o do_v te_fw-mi upon_o those_o opinion_n that_o mean_a man_n upon_o better_a ground_n explode_v and_o like_o lucifer_n sink_v down_o into_o hell_n while_o their_o thought_n mount_v up_o above_o heaven_n by_o these_o mean_n knowledge_n become_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o great_a clerk_n while_o simple_a man_n attain_v eternal_a happiness_n second_o riches_n discommodity_n of_o riches_n riches_n and_o greatness_n prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o 1._o pride_n 1._o pride_n because_o they_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o want_v nothing_o know_v not_o what_o need_n he_o have_v of_o god_n or_o man._n now_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o want_n humble_v the_o soul_n so_o the_o contrary_n exalt_v and_o lift_v it_o up_o the_o great_a man_n and_o rich_a have_v for_o his_o coin_n the_o use_n and_o command_v of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n creature_n for_o food_n and_o apparel_n and_o other_o necessary_a use_n yea_o man_n like_o himself_o and_o choice_n one_o too_o be_v fain_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o this_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o and_o so_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o care_n of_o save_v his_o poor_a and_o miserable_a soul_n hec._n omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la daunt_v sese_fw-la ita_fw-la magni_fw-la aique_fw-la humiles_fw-la sumus_fw-la ter._n hec._n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v that_o our_o mind_n ebb_v and_o flow_v with_o our_o mean_n and_o we_o grow_v high_a or_o low_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n as_o riches_n offer_v themselves_o more_o oâ—_n less_o unto_o we_o salvian_n count_v pride_n the_o rich-man_n inheritance_n 7._o taceatur_fw-la superbia_fw-la et_fw-la tumour_n tam_fw-la pâ—â—uliare_a hoc_fw-la divitem_fw-la reâ—rum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la â—liquid_fw-la forsitan_fw-la de_fw-la turâ—_n svo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—ent_fw-la pâ—â—dere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la sila_fw-la alius_fw-la quicquam_fw-la veluerit_fw-la vendicare_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o as_o if_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v proud_a do_v he_o open_a wrong_n to_o say_v nothing_o quoth_v he_o of_o pride_n and_o swell_a which_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n peculiar_a kingdom_n so_o that_o perhaps_o they_o will_v imagine_v that_o they_o have_v lose_v some_o part_n of_o their_o own_o right_n if_o any_o man_n else_o shall_v challenge_v any_o part_n thereof_o from_o they_o so_o hard_a a_o thing_n be_v iâ—_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o much_o hard_a for_o a_o proud_a man_n between_o who_o and_o his_o creator_n there_o be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o because_o riches_n delight_v the_o soul_n delight_n soul_n delight_n and_o afford_v many_o pleasure_n to_o it_o which_o poor_a man_n can_v reach_v and_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v delight_v grow_v secure_a like_a peter_n upon_o the_o mount_n conclude_v master_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o 17.4_o mat._n 17.4_o thus_o riches_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v from_o delight_n on_o earth_n to_o delight_n in_o heaven_n 3._o trouble_n 3._o trouble_n because_o they_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o care_n fear_n and_o grief_n the_o rich_a man_n vex_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o prosperity_n he_o be_v more_o deject_a oftentimes_o with_o fear_n of_o loss_n then_o comfort_v with_o possession_n of_o plentiful_a mean_n they_o be_v like_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o storm_n when_o the_o wind_n blow_v stiff_a upon_o they_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o hatch_n so_o do_v fear_n and_o care_n blow_v so_o stiff_o on_o the_o soul_n that_o every_o moment_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v every_o morning_n afford_v new_a care_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o money_n 12.17_o luk._n 12.17_o my_o barn_n be_v too_o little_a for_o my_o corn_n shall_v i_o turn_v merchant_n every_o wind_n will_v make_v my_o heart_n ache_v pirate_n will_v get_v in_o a_o moment_n what_o i_o have_v labour_v for_o many_o a_o year_n shall_v i_o buy_v land_n i_o may_v spend_v half_o the_o price_n of_o the_o purchase_n in_o try_v the_o title_n shall_v i_o put_v my_o money_n to_o use_v beside_o the_o unquietness_n my_o own_o conscience_n may_v afford_v i_o and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n i_o may_v lose_v my_o principal_a while_n i_o study_v the_o table_n of_o interest_n these_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n care_n and_o fear_n the_o rich_a man_n labour_n say_v bernard_n be_v in_o plot_v inward_o sap_n sudat_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la for_o be_v sed_fw-la numquid_fw-la minus_fw-la anxie_fw-la divesâ—nt_fw-la we_o in_o ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la cogitation_n laborat_fw-la bern._n the_o obed_a pat_o et_fw-la sap_n while_o the_o poor_a man_n sweat_v in_o labour_v outward_o one_o sweat_v in_o body_n the_o other_o in_o mind_n one_o toil_n to_o get_v to_o supply_v his_o want_n the_o other_o toil_n and_o care_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n these_o care_n keep_v the_o rich_a man_n from_o care_v for_o heaven_n the_o farm_n 19_o luk._n 14.18_o 19_o the_o ox_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v though_o the_o soul_n be_v famish_v and_o deprive_v of_o her_o part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a banquet_n 13.22_o mat._n
13.22_o these_o be_v the_o thorn_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a whereupon_o ludolphus_n elegant_o 64._o divitiae_fw-la spinae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la spinae_fw-la suis_fw-la punctionibus_fw-la corpus_fw-la laniant_fw-la et_fw-la cruentant_fw-la ac_fw-la saedum_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la hâ—minum_fw-la red_a duntâ—sic_n divitiae_fw-la curis_fw-la suis_fw-la vulnus_fw-la animae_fw-la infligunt_fw-la et_fw-la miseram_fw-la â—coram_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ludolph_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christ_n part._n 1._o c._n 64._o riches_n be_v thorn_n because_o as_o thorn_n with_o their_o prickle_n tear_v the_o body_n and_o wound_v it_o and_o make_v it_o bloody_a and_o filthy_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n so_o riches_n with_o their_o care_n wound_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o filthy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o many_o count_v it_o a_o pleasure_n to_o be_v under_o these_o thorn_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o spiritual_a affair_n by_o and_o by_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o worldly_a care_n again_o so_o great_a impediment_n be_v worldly_a riches_n to_o heavenly_a happiness_n 4._o neglect_v neglect_v riches_n make_v man_n neglect_v and_o slight_a the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n what_o care_v he_o for_o prayer_n or_o for_o hear_v god_n word_n that_o have_v his_o god_n in_o his_o purse_n what_o care_n take_v he_o for_o his_o soul_n that_o have_v his_o body_n so_o pamper_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o belong_v to_o inward_a or_o outward_a necessity_n or_o if_o some_o slight_a thought_n of_o another_o world_n run_v through_o his_o mind_n yet_o it_o pass_v away_o like_o a_o traveler_n so_o many_o account_n be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o many_o reckon_n to_o be_v cast_v up_o so_o many_o servant_n to_o be_v look_v after_o so_o many_o business_n to_o be_v order_v that_o the_o preacher_n may_v speak_v to_o poor_a folk_n â—4_n sicut_fw-la ovis_fw-la conversans_fw-la inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la semper_fw-la ibi_fw-la de_fw-la lana_fw-la dimittit_fw-la sic_fw-la vacans_fw-la curis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la et_fw-la mundo_fw-la multa_fw-la bona_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la amittit_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr châ—_n p._n 1._o c._n â—4_n that_o have_v little_a else_o to_o do_v they_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v as_o the_o sheep_n rub_v against_o the_o thorn_n leave_v always_o some_o of_o his_o wool_n behind_o so_o be_v that_o attend_v upon_o worldly_a care_n lose_v many_o spiritual_a comfort_n thus_o grow_v man_n rich_a in_o state_n by_o trade_v in_o the_o world_n and_o poor_a in_o soul_n by_o neglect_v to_o drive_v a_o more_o profitable_a trade_n which_o tend_v to_o a_o better_a world_n 5._o wickedness_n 5._o wickedness_n riches_n provoke_v the_o heart_n to_o many_o unlawful_a thing_n without_o these_o sin_n want_v her_o wing_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n wantonness_n pride_n require_v a_o stock_n to_o maintain_v they_o for_o vice_n be_v more_o costly_a than_o virtue_n virtue_n observe_v a_o mean_a but_o vice_n know_v none_o they_o do_v enlarge_v our_o score_n and_o make_v our_o reckon_n the_o great_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n seldom_o do_v servant_n run_v in_o arrear_n with_o their_o master_n 10._o pierce_n ploughman_n vision_n pass_n 10._o but_o steward_n often_o the_o former_a be_v betrust_v only_o with_o their_o work_n the_o latter_a with_o their_o good_n so_o rich_a man_n run_v further_o into_o god_n book_n then_o poor_a thus_o strange_o do_v we_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v good_n evil_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n 6._o facimus_fw-la rem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la materiam_fw-la tantum_fw-la esse_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la mutamus_fw-la naturas_fw-la rerum_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o without_o overflow_a and_o run_v into_o wickedness_n we_o make_v say_v salvian_n the_o substance_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o vice_n by_o our_o iniquity_n we_o alter_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o prove_v hurtful_a to_o we_o as_o the_o same_o father_n grave_o elsewhere_o admonish_v say_v 2_o impediment_n a_o sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la onera_fw-la non_fw-la subsidia_fw-la bona_fw-la appellantur_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la causae_fw-la malorum_fw-la aeternorum_fw-la contra_fw-la avar_fw-mi l._n 2_o these_o thing_n be_v hinderer_n not_o helper_n burden_n they_o be_v not_o aide_n they_o be_v call_v good_n but_o indeed_o they_o prove_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a evil_n too_o many_o may_v lament_v this_o in_o themselves_o which_o this_o good_a man_n compassionate_o bewail_v in_o other_o the_o luxury_n and_o prodigality_n of_o rich_a man_n give_v too_o plain_a a_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o affirm_v with_o clemens_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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there_o be_v nothing_o more_o fit_a to_o humble_v he_o than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o low_a estate_n before_o god_n exalt_v he_o six_o charity_n six_o charity_n it_o work_v in_o we_o charity_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a condition_n they_o that_o have_v never_o feel_v poverty_n themselves_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pity_v other_o such_o as_o be_v never_o afflict_v in_o mind_n themselves_o esteem_v light_n of_o other_o man_n pang_n but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v low_a know_v how_o to_o commiserate_v such_o as_o be_v mean_a though_o they_o be_v now_o advance_v use_v 1_o the_o first_o concern_v all_o true_a christian_n in_o general_a they_o have_v be_v limb_n of_o satan_n now_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n think_v often_o what_o you_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a must_v have_v two_o spiritual_a eye_n one_o of_o memory_n to_o look_v backward_o to_o what_o he_o have_v be_v the_o other_o of_o providence_n to_o look_v forward_o to_o what_o he_o may_v be_v the_o former_a will_v make_v he_o humble_a the_o latter_a will_v make_v he_o wary_a the_o profit_n of_o this_o look_v backward_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o in_o his_o praise_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o it_o will_v force_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a manner_n and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prodigal_a 15.21_o luk._n 15.21_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n in_o his_o praise_n it_o will_v make_v he_o ever_o to_o slight_v his_o own_o and_o to_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n say_v with_o jacob_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 32.10_o gen._n 32.10_o it_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o man_n humble_a that_o have_v grace_n nature_n will_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o to_o contemn_v all_o other_o that_o be_v beneath_o he_o yea_o to_o condemn_v they_o for_o reprobate_n and_o 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nulla_fw-la adversitate_fw-la frangitur_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la humilis_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la prosperitate_fw-la vel_fw-la gloria_fw-la elevatur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 16._o a_o godly_a man_n say_v augustine_n because_o he_o be_v meek_a be_v break_v by_o no_o adversity_n and_o because_o he_o be_v humble_a he_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o by_o any_o prosperity_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n to_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v be_v mean_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o remember_v it_o but_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o forget_v it_o use_v 3_o three_o let_v not_o such_o as_o be_v oblivious_a be_v offend_v if_o god_n minister_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n sometime_o of_o their_o low_a and_o forget_a condition_n st._n paul_n put_v the_o corinthian_n in_o mind_n of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v after_o they_o be_v wash_v have_v speak_v before_o of_o thief_n and_o covetous_a and_o drunkard_n and_o 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and_o â—ear_v it_o with_o patience_n thus_o much_o for_o st._n paul_n exhortation_n now_o follow_v god_n vocation_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o note_v 1._o the_o person_n call_v or_o choose_v 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n the_o person_n be_v describe_v two_o way_n first_o negative_o second_o affirmative_o negative_o in_o these_o word_n how_o that_o â—â—t_v many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v in_o which_o word_n observe_v 1._o the_o condition_n exclude_v 2._o the_o limitation_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o be_v exclude_v they_o be_v call_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n mighty_a and_o noble_a the_o natural_a good_a thing_n of_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n prove_v more_o often_o impediment_n to_o salvation_n than_o furtherance_n rich_a man_n be_v often_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o
ride_v answer_v because_o the_o horse_n will_v not_o flatter_v if_o they_o can_v ride_v well_o they_o must_v fall_v other_o thing_n they_o can_v learn_v so_o well_o because_o their_o friend_n and_o servant_n flatter_v they_o be_v either_o afraid_a to_o offend_v they_o or_o hope_v to_o get_v by_o they_o second_o it_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o luxury_n they_o do_v not_o conceive_v themselves_o subject_a to_o law_n so_o much_o as_o other_o man_n their_o inbred_a corruption_n be_v the_o fire_n their_o wealth_n be_v the_o fuel_n that_o â—akes_v it_o burn_v more_o fierce_o their_o atâ—ndants_n be_v the_o bellows_n that_o blow_v the_o â—re_n salvian_n complain_v 4._o servilibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobiles_fw-la polluuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o seruis_fw-la peccata_fw-la puniunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quasi_fw-la licita_fw-la committunt_fw-la quotus_fw-la n._n cuique_fw-la est_fw-la connubii_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la conservans_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la demus_fw-la ac_fw-la 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