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18._o allure_v by_o mercy_n so_o he_o terrify_v by_o judgement_n if_o mercy_n can_v move_v we_o judgement_n shall_v confound_v we_o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o mercy_n be_v first_o offer_v and_o we_o refuse_v it_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o seal_n we_o have_v first_o the_o seal_n preparation_n second_o the_o vision_n itself_o and_o three_o a_o exposition_n both_o of_o this_o vision_n and_o the_o proceed_n the_o preparation_n contain_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v coincedent_n with_o the_o former_a and_o i_o pass_v it_o in_o the_o vision_n itself_o we_o have_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o horse_n his_o colour_n be_v pale_a next_o the_o rider_n his_o name_n be_v death_n three_o his_o page_n or_o footman_n follow_v he_o be_v call_v hell_n the_o pale_a horse_n be_v a_o type_n of_o pestilence_n and_o all_o disease_n other_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a disease_n so_o be_v it_o expound_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o 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smite_v the_o wheat_n &_o the_o barley_n but_o not_o the_o wine_n and_o oil_n &_o this_o rider_n on_o the_o pale_a horse_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o smite_v all_o the_o wicked_a but_o only_o a_o four_o part_n thus_o be_v all_o the_o temporal_a judgement_n of_o god_n mitigate_v for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v neither_o be_v all_o the_o wicked_a punish_v here_o neither_o yet_o be_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o wrath_n execute_v on_o such_o as_o be_v punish_v nam_fw-la si_fw-la nunc_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la manifesta_fw-la 8._o plecteretur_fw-la poena_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultimo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la reseruari_fw-la putaretur_fw-la rursus_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunc_fw-la puniret_fw-la apertè_fw-la divinitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la crederetur_fw-la some_o judgement_n god_n execute_v now_o to_o witness_v spare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o judge_n righteous_o in_o earth_n and_o some_o he_o spare_v now_o to_o 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notable_a be_v that_o speech_n partaker_n of_o augustine_n placuit_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la praeparare_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la bona_fw-la iustis_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la frâ—…entur_fw-la iniusti_fw-la et_fw-la mala_fw-la impiis_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la excruciabuntur_fw-la boni_fw-la it_o have_v please_v the_o divine_a providence_n to_o prepare_v for_o good_a man_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v good_a thing_n whereof_o 8._o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n as_o also_o to_o prepare_v evil_a thing_n for_o the_o wicked_a with_o which_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o be_v torment_v ista_fw-la verò_fw-la temporalia_fw-la bona_fw-la et_fw-la mala_fw-la utrisque_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la communia_fw-la but_o concern_v both_o the_o good_a &_o evil_a thing_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n god_n will_v have_v they_o alike_o common_a both_o to_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a that_o such_o good_a as_o wicked_a man_n have_v shall_v
the_o will_n and_o the_o 13._o deed_n and_o hereby_o may_v you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o deed_n mercy_n be_v work_v your_o salvation_n when_o he_o work_v in_o you_o both_o a_o will_n and_o a_o deed_n to_o do_v all_o that_o you_o can_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v sorrow_v for_o sin_n past_a ever_o fearful_a for_o sin_n to_o come_v continual_a in_o prayer_n fervent_a in_o thanksgiving_n and_o every_o way_n careful_a to_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o your_o spirit_n and_o so_o 15._o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n their_o garment_n or_o their_o robe_n here_o come_v garmenâ—…_n to_o be_v consider_v see_v the_o garment_n of_o saint_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o again_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o that_o their_o garment_n 13._o need_v wash_v truth_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v perfect_a holy_a like_a unto_o himself_o without_o all_o spot_n or_o blemish_n but_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n only_o which_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o work_v in_o we_o and_o whereby_o we_o be_v sanctify_v in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a &_o not_o without_o spot_n but_o all_o the_o defect_n thereof_o be_v destroy_v in_o death_n by_o the_o cleanse_n virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o we_o then_o shall_v be_v present_v blameless_a to_o the_o lord_n our_o lord_n have_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o but_o he_o shall_v also_o fulfil_v 3._o it_o in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o garment_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o lamb_n lamb_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n his_o disciple_n be_v also_o call_v lamb_n behold_v i_o send_v you_o 10._o forth_o as_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n yea_o all_o christian_n be_v so_o call_v peter_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o lamb_n they_o be_v also_o call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o that_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o 9_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lamb_n sense_n in_o a_o special_a respect_n agnus_n singulariter_fw-la solus_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la non_fw-la cvius_fw-la maculae_fw-la abstersae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la cvius_fw-la macula_fw-la 7._o nulla_fw-la fuerit_fw-la only_o without_o spot_n not_o because_o they_o be_v wash_v away_o but_o because_o he_o have_v none_o to_o wash_v away_o agnus_n quem_fw-la lupi_fw-la timent_fw-la qui_fw-la lâ—…onem_fw-la occisus_fw-la ibid._n occidit_fw-la a_o lamb_n of_o who_o wolf_n be_v afraid_a and_o who_o be_v slay_v slay_v the_o lyon_n but_o of_o he_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o as_o to_o his_o blood_n the_o efficacy_n thereof_o appear_v in_o it_o this_o that_o it_o be_v medicinal_a to_o they_o who_o shed_v it_o the_o same_o jew_n of_o who_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o they_o crucify_v christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o cross_n be_v 4._o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n three_o thousand_o of_o they_o at_o one_o sermon_n ipsoredempti_n sanguine_a quem_fw-la 92._o fuderunt_fw-la redeem_v by_o the_o same_o blood_n which_o themselves_o shed_v sic_fw-la enim_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la delâ—…re_fw-la possit_fw-la quofusus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o put_v away_o that_o same_o sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v shed_v what_o a_o wonder_n be_v this_o the_o physician_n come_v to_o wonderful_a cure_v a_o frantic_a patient_n the_o frantic_a slay_v the_o physician_n and_o yet_o the_o physician_n of_o his_o blood_n make_v a_o sufficient_a medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o frantic_a qualis_fw-la insania_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la medicum_fw-la occidit_fw-la quanta_fw-la verò_fw-la 8._o bonitas_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la medici_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la insano_fw-la interfectori_fw-la svo_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la fecit_fw-la o_o how_o great_a be_v his_o madness_n who_o slay_v his_o mediciner_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mediciner_n who_o of_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v make_v a_o heal_a medicament_n to_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o yea_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o signior_n cleanse_v or_o elder_a le_fw-fr we_o we_o see_v how_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n be_v full_a of_o miracle_n for_o be_v not_o this_o strange_a that_o where_o all_o other_o blood_n defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o whereupon_o it_o light_v this_o blood_n purify_v and_o cleanse_v they_o on_o who_o it_o light_v other_o blood_n make_v the_o white_a linen_n ugly_a unpleasant_a and_o loathsome_a to_o behold_v but_o this_o blood_n make_v a_o menstruous_a cloth_n pleasant_a &_o white_a though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a 18._o they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o wool_n but_o to_o this_o cleanse_n of_o we_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o spiritual_a the_o natural_a or_o corporal_a sprinkle_n of_o that_o blood_n upon_o we_o no_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o that_o blood_n that_o purify_v we_o be_v spiritual_a let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o 10._o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n no_o word_n here_o be_v as_o we_o see_v of_o any_o papal_a purgation_n pollution_n indulgence_n or_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n or_o holy_a water_n these_o be_v the_o merchandise_n and_o ware_n of_o whorish_a babel_n such_o trumpery_n be_v not_o know_v in_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n only_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n must_v wash_v thou_o all_o other_o wash_n pollute_v and_o defile_v thou_o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o â—…itre_n and_o take_v thou_o 22._o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n cleanse_v we_o from_o 7._o all_o sin_n with_o scripture_n father_n be_v consonant_a to_o cry_v father_n out_o against_o this_o blasphemous_a purgation_n of_o sin_n by_o any_o infernal_a fire_n piorum_fw-la animâ—…_n recta_fw-la in_o beatas_fw-la seâ—…es_fw-la impiorum_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la abeunt_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o milcuiâ—…inus_n godly_a man_n go_v the_o high_a way_n into_o heaven_n the_o wicked_a straight_o unto_o hell_n anima_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la eâ—…olaverit_n 22._o è_fw-la corpore_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la daemonibus_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_n in_fw-la coelum_fw-la abripâ—…tur_fw-la the_o soul_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v either_o reave_v and_o carry_v to_o hell_n by_o devil_n or_o to_o heaven_n by_o angel_n sin_n they_o grant_v be_v forgive_v here_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o must_v be_v sustain_v there_o against_o this_o let_v they_o mark_v what_o s._n cyprian_n say_v quando_fw-la istine_a excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la deâ—…_n nullus_fw-la iam_fw-la poenitentiâ—…_n locus_fw-la nullus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la effectus_fw-la vita_fw-la hic_fw-la aut_fw-la tenetur_fw-la aut_fw-la amittitur_fw-la from_o the_o time_n we_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n of_o repentance_n nor_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v here_o life_n be_v either_o keep_v or_o lose_v qualem_fw-la te_fw-la invenit_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la immort_a vocat_fw-la talem_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o indicat_fw-la such_o as_o god_n find_v thou_o when_o by_o death_n he_o call_v on_o thou_o such_o he_o judge_n thou_o vnusquisque_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la sua_fw-la dormit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la causa_fw-la 49._o sua_fw-la resurget_fw-la every_o man_n sleep_v with_o his_o cause_n and_o with_o his_o cause_n shall_v he_o rise_v again_o there_o be_v no_o change_v nor_o better_v of_o it_o between_o his_o death_n and_o his_o resurrection_n postquam_fw-la discesserimus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la â—…azaro_fw-la situm_fw-la poenitere_fw-la neque_fw-la commissadiluere_fw-la from_o time_n we_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repent_v nor_o to_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v it_o be_v tedious_a to_o rehearse_v all_o and_o therefore_o i_o return_v &_o conclude_v this_o point_n virtue_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a virtue_n first_o a_o purge_a virtue_n next_o a_o protect_a virtue_n virtue_n three_o a_o pacify_v virtue_n what_o need_n have_v we_o they_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o to_o seek_v any_o other_o merit_n or_o blood_n beside_o he_o of_o his_o purge_a virtue_n we_o have_v virtue_n speak_v already_o his_o protect_a