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unto_o the_o uttermost_a coast_n quarter_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n not_o spare_v to_o weary_v their_o body_n to_o spend_v their_o year_n and_o to_o leave_v their_o own_o country_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o this_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o those_o two_o famous_a philosopher_n ancient_a pythagoras_n and_o divine_a plato_n plato_n pythagoras_n plato_n of_o which_o the_o one_o travail_v into_o egypt_n to_o be_v instrucin_n divinity_n into_o caldea_n to_o be_v teach_v astrology_n and_o into_o metapontum_n to_o learn_v to_o make_v law_n the_o other_o into_o italy_n to_o be_v instruct_v better_a in_o philosophy_n by_o the_o pythagorian_n into_o egypt_n where_o it_o be_v think_v he_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n into_o sicise_n to_o see_v the_o fiery_a gulf_n of_o aetna_n and_o into_o aethiopia_n and_o india_n among_o the_o massagetes_n and_o bracmans_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o dypnosophist_n and_o gymnosophist_n and_o to_o hear_v that_o noble_a philosopher_n 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galilee_n 4.25_o mat._n 4.25_o decapolis_n jerusalem_n judea_n from_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o sea_n coast_v of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o that_o on_o foot_n leave_v their_o own_o house_n and_o home_n hungry_a and_o thirsty_a their_o body_n almost_o famish_v and_o their_o soul_n faint_v within_o they_o only_o to_o hear_v the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o say_v augustin_n in_o this_o respect_n taedium_fw-la accedendi_fw-la studium_fw-la audiendi_fw-la superabat_fw-la and_o no_o marvel_n see_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o especial_a grace_n chief_a gift_n and_o fair_a fruit_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n jesus_n have_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o 1._o cor._n 12.8_o be_v
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ambition_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o ambition_n be_v a_o unjust_a goddess_n or_o rather_o if_o you_o will_v a_o wicked_a fiend_n because_o into_o what_o house_n or_o city_n soever_o it_o enter_v be_v it_o never_o so_o happy_a and_o flourish_a it_o never_o come_v out_o without_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o those_o that_o she_o lay_v hold_v upon_o and_o therefore_o plato_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n that_o will_v fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o our_o expectation_n and_o worse_o than_o we_o wish_v and_o will_v as_o cause_v infortunitie_n when_o we_o look_v for_o felicity_n and_o adversity_n when_o we_o hope_v for_o prosperity_n or_o if_o you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mischief_n that_o turn_v all_o topsy_n turuie_o whereupon_o also_o aristotle_n pol._n 2._o cha_n 7._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v 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and_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v vaineglorious_o affect_v in_o a_o politic_a &_o popular_a praise_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o common_a multitude_n in_o bountifullie_o bestow_v some_o public_a beneficence_n and_o benevolence_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o colour_v their_o accustom_a tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n and_o to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o oppress_a subject_n macedon_n philip_n of_o macedon_n for_o so_o be_v philip_n of_o macedon_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o theban_n as_o demosthenes_n witness_v in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la ctesiphonte_n and_o beside_o philos_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o ptolomey_n the_o son_n of_o philadelphus_n king_n of_o egypt_n ptolomey_n ptolomey_n be_v so_o surname_v and_o final_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n antiochus_n antiochus_n which_o because_o partly_o it_o be_v a_o profane_a name_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ambitious_a name_n or_o title_n of_o tyranny_n our_o saviour_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a have_v his_o disciple_n term_v by_o that_o name_n for_o it_o have_v be_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a as_o also_o too_o too_o offensive_a and_o odious_a for_o those_o sorry_a and_o silly_a fisherman_n although_o they_o be_v our_o saviour_n disciple_n and_o afterward_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n then_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o swaddle_a clout_n of_o christianity_n and_o nonage_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v call_v by_o such_o princely_a and_o reyall_a name_n and_o those_o also_o take_v from_o ethnic_n and_o pagan_n who_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o like_a lowliness_n that_o as_o he_o himself_o perform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n in_o humility_n so_o be_v they_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o new_a church_n not_o on_o the_o rock_n of_o 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prince_n of_o greece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o and_o final_o god_n god_n god_n because_o unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v joh._n 10.34_o as_o david_n call_v king_n and_o prince_n psal_n 82.6_o as_o also_o they_o may_v have_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o heathenish_a name_n for_o bestow_v on_o the_o people_n wheresoever_o they_o become_v the_o inestimable_a benefit_n yea_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o peerless_a jewel_n and_o margarite_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o daily_o add_v to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o and_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v thick_a they_o be_v accustom_v to_o eat_v the_o three_o the_o mean_a between_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v neither_o so_o thick_a as_o the_o one_o nor_o so_o thin_a as_o the_o other_o they_o do_v anoint_v themselves_o with_o all_o these_o that_o deep_a delight_n do_v invent_v and_o lascivious_a luxury_n do_v practice_v in_o their_o time_n as_o do_v the_o roman_a writer_n plutarch_n and_o pliny_n and_o the_o ancient_a greek_n author_n atheneus_n and_o aeschylus_n testify_v again_o of_o a_o fasti_a ointment_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n with_o oil_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n mat._n 6.17_o where_o he_o charge_v his_o disciple_n and_o the_o common_a people_n that_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o hypocritical_a guise_n of_o the_o dissemble_a pharisee_n in_o look_v sour_o &_o in_o disfigure_a theiâ—_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o that_o heavenly_a medicinal_a collyrium_n as_o it_o be_v term_v in_o the_o greek_a or_o wholesome_a spiritual_a eie-salue_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n like_o a_o good_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n prescribe_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicia_n blindness_n not_o outward_a but_o inward_a the_o darkness_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o his_o hart_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o so_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o lantern_n unto_o our_o path_n as_o that_o without_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o darkness_n blunder_n in_o blindness_n and_o grope_v as_o it_o be_v at_o noon_n day_n none_o of_o all_o which_o ointment_n be_v this_o which_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o ointment_n so_o sovereign_a that_o for_o scent_n and_o savour_n for_o purity_n and_o perfection_n for_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o many_o other_o notable_a and_o surpass_a quality_n and_o property_n it_o do_v far_o exceed_v and_o excel_v all_o other_o sweet_a odour_n oil_n and_o ointment_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o although_o it_o be_v resemble_v and_o that_o very_o fit_o to_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n as_o express_v in_o many_o respect_v the_o effect_n thereof_o spirit_n spirit_n as_o when_o it_o be_v term_v the_o spirit_n and_o liken_v to_o the_o wind_n and_o therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o spirit_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o air_n of_o god_n that_o fill_v all_o place_n jovis_fw-la omne_fw-la plena_fw-la and_o for_o that_o like_a unto_o the_o wind_n wind_n wind_n it_o be_v swift_a and_o nimble_a pass_v and_o pierce_v through_o 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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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every_o christian_a but_o also_o both_o apt_a to_o catechise_v the_o ignorant_a and_o able_a to_o confound_v the_o adversary_n as_o paul_n require_v in_o every_o pastor_n so_o that_o now_o if_o ever_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ripe_a harvest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o complement_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophecy_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n there_o remain_v now_o no_o more_o but_o this_o even_o the_o expect_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n himself_o of_o who_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o faithful_a may_v reap_v and_o receive_v that_o reward_n of_o their_o knowledge_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n even_o life_n everlasting_a which_o god_n the_o father_n grant_v we_o 17._o john_n 17._o who_o have_v promise_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n christ_n jesus_n give_v unto_o we_o that_o have_v purchase_v the_o same_o for_o we_o by_o his_o 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