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temporal_a inheritance_n but_o it_o extend_v itself_o first_o to_o conjunction_n of_o spirit_n and_o heart_n so_o st._n luke_n testify_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v affect_v 4.32_o act._n 4.32_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n such_o be_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o persecution_n they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n at_o liberty_n of_o one_o mind_n in_o prison_n of_o one_o soul_n in_o the_o fire_n cecilius_n the_o heathen_a man_n plead_v against_o the_o christian_n and_o speak_v of_o their_o trouble_n mention_n the_o affection_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o one_o another_o at_o first_o sight_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o meet_v but_o in_o prison_n octau._n amant_fw-fr mutuo_fw-la pene_fw-la antequam_fw-la noverint_fw-la min._n fael_n octau._n they_o love_v one_o another_o before_o they_o well_o know_v one_o another_o and_o minutius_n felix_n give_v a_o complete_a pattern_n of_o this_o affection_n in_o himself_o and_o octavius_n ibid._n crederes_fw-la unam_fw-la mentem_fw-la in_o duobus_fw-la esse_fw-la divisam_fw-la ibid._n he_o that_o have_v know_v we_o will_v easy_o be_v draw_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v but_o one_o mind_n divide_v in_o two_o body_n 39_o dilectionis_fw-la operatio_fw-la notam_fw-la nobis_fw-la inurit_fw-la penes_fw-la quosdam_fw-la vide_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la inuicem_fw-la se_fw-la diligantâ—_n tert._n apol._n c._n 39_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o this_o spiritual_a fraternity_n furthermore_o this_o kindred_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o communication_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o one_o another_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a think_v himself_o bind_v to_o advise_v such_o as_o be_v simple_a and_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a think_v himself_o tie_v to_o relieve_v such_o as_o be_v poor_a brotherly_o love_n be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o entertain_v stranger_n 3._o heb._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n and_o in_o adversity_n 39_o exsubstantia_fw-la familiari_fw-la fratres_fw-la sumus_fw-la quae_fw-la penes_fw-la vos_fw-la fere_n dirimit_fw-la fraternitatem_fw-la quia_fw-la animo_fw-la animaque_fw-la miscemur_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la rei_fw-la communione_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la tert._n apol._n c._n 39_o we_o be_v brethren_n say_v tertullian_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a substance_n which_o among_o you_o do_v well-nigh_o break_v all_o fraternity_n we_o that_o be_v join_v in_o mind_n and_o soul_n make_v no_o question_n at_o all_o of_o communicate_v of_o our_o good_n to_o one_o another_o so_o free_a be_v the_o former_a christian_n of_o their_o purse_n to_o they_o who_o they_o have_v first_o set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v such_o to_o want_v as_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n although_o they_o do_v not_o former_o know_v they_o the_o last_o thing_n be_v the_o continuance_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o orchyard_n he_o gather_v one_o apple_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n or_o as_o in_o his_o garden_n where_o he_o crop_v one_o flower_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n where_o he_o find_v they_o so_o god_n choose_v some_o foolish_a man_n and_o omit_v many_o wise_a than_o they_o the_o choose_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v take_v for_o god_n eternal_a choice_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o then_o the_o apostle_n give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v not_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o foolish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o god_n be_v no_o changeling_n it_o may_v be_v take_v also_o for_o god_n select_v in_o time_n rather_o than_o for_o his_o elect_n before_o time_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n confound_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o for_o a_o work_n of_o 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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 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psal_n 73.18_o sure_o thou_o have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a placces_n edward_n i._o be_v a_o renown_a prince_n he_o die_v at_o borough_n upon_o the_o sand_n to_o show_v how_o weak_a a_o foundation_n all_o worldly_a honour_n be_v build_v upon_o 63._o dan._n coll_n hist_o angl._n p._n 171._o hayw._n 3_o nor._n king_n p._n 63._o as_o one_o of_o our_o best_a historian_n collect_v riches_n say_v another_o be_v like_o hangman_n they_o hide_v man_n face_n with_o a_o cover_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v their_o own_o end_n and_o then_o they_o hang_v they_o the_o mount_a up_o to_o honour_n be_v very_o please_a but_o the_o downfall_n be_v terrible_a we_o be_v overjoyed_n say_v jâ—rom_n when_o we_o mount_v up_o 4._o laetautur_fw-la ad_fw-la ascensum_fw-la timeamus_fw-la lapsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tanti_fw-la gaudii_fw-la excelsa_fw-la tenuisse_fw-la quanti_fw-la terror_fw-la be_v de_fw-la exceisis_fw-la eccidisse_fw-la hicron_n in_o ezech._n 4._o but_o let_v we_o rather_o fear_v the_o fall_n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a joy_n to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o top_n as_o it_o be_v of_o terror_n to_o fall_v from_o the_o top_n the_o hurt_n of_o the_o fall_n remain_v when_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rise_n be_v go_v damoâ—les_n commend_v the_o condition_n of_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n to_o show_v he_o his_o error_n dionysius_n invite_v he_o to_o a_o plentiful_a feast_n set_v his_o servant_n to_o attend_v on_o he_o and_o give_v he_o music_n into_o the_o bargain_n 21._o val._n max._n lib_n 6._o et_fw-la polychr_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o but_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o sharp_a sword_n to_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n by_o a_o horschair_n which_o make_v damocles_n for_o fear_n to_o forbear_v both_o meat_n and_o laughter_n such_o say_v dionysius_n be_v that_o life_n of_o i_o which_o thou_o deem_v a_o pleasant_a life_n o_o happy_a soul_n then_o say_v leo_n which_o run_v through_o the_o day_n of_o herpilgrimage_n with_o chaste_a shbriety_n quaâ—reg_n brata_fw-la mens_fw-la 〈…〉_o suâ—e_o tempora_fw-la casta_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la necesse_fw-la estream_n ambalaâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d remanct_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la quem_fw-la domira_fw-la terrerorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d affection_n sit_v imâ—ixa_fw-la humanis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d promissionibus_fw-la desit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d leo._n ser_n 11._o the_o quaâ—reg_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n through_o which_o of_o necessity_n she_o must_v walk_v and_o as_o a_o guest_n rather_o than_o a_o mistress_n of_o earthly_a thing_n neither_o lean_v upon_o man_n affliction_n nor_o fall_v short_a of_o god_n pronuse_n the_o reason_n be_v true_o deliver_v by_o the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o we_o have_v undertake_v say_v he_o a_o famous_a warfare_n and_o a_o discipline_n of_o a_o great_a profession_n dom._n magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la militiam_fw-la magnae_fw-la professionis_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la sectatores_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o regius_fw-la 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tim._n 6._o and_o some_o rich_a to_o another_o world_n will_v you_o know_v the_o difference_n let_v the_o same_o holy_a man_n inform_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v two_o bladder_n the_o one_o fill_v ibid._n vtres_fw-la dvos_fw-la si_fw-la videâ—s_fw-la ugum_fw-la plenum_fw-la alterum_fw-la inplatum_fw-la in_fw-la utroque_fw-la cadem_fw-la est_fw-la magnitude_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la cadem_fw-la plâ—nitudo_fw-la st_o attendâ—s_o fallert_n si_fw-la appâ—ndis_fw-la inuenies_fw-la qui_fw-la plenus_fw-la est_fw-la difficile_fw-la 〈…〉_o qui_fw-la infiatus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o ibid._n the_o other_o blow_v up_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o same_o greatness_n but_o there_o be_v not_o in_o both_o the_o same_o fullness_n if_o thou_o book_n upon_o they_o thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v but_o if_o thou_o weigh_v they_o thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v the_o difference_n the_o full_a bladder_n be_v hardly_o move_v but_o the_o blow_a bladder_n be_v quick_o tâ—ssed_v away_o such_o be_v 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