christ_n or_o you_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v for_o ever_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o this_o particular_a psalm_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a 202._o little_a osculari_fw-la p_o o_fw-la amare_fw-la obedire_fw-la obsequi_fw-la se_fw-la humilitèr_fw-la subjicere_fw-la hoâ—um_fw-la signum_fw-la quip_n antiquitùs_fw-la osculuâ—s_fw-la erat_fw-la glass_n rhet._n sacr._n p._n 1094._o osculum_fw-la in_o sacrâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la significat_fw-la unionem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la pacem_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la durand_n rat._n diu._n offic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 53._o mihi_fw-la p._n 202._o the_o custom_n of_o kiss_v of_o old_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o affection_n or_o subjection_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v 1_o affection_n thus_o esau_n kiss_v his_o brother_n jacob_n in_o token_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o 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244._o john_n 10.15_o †_o he_o do_v not_o only_o spend_v himself_o in_o all_o to_o his_o life_n but_o spend_v life_n and_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v though_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act_v 3.15_o yet_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v live_v phil._n 2.8_o and_o this_o he_o do_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o eph._n 5.2_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o mat._n 20.28_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o part_v with_o our_o life_n when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o our_o death_n 144._o death_n ward_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 144._o my_o saviour_n begin_v to_o i_o in_o a_o bitter_a cup_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o pledge_v he_o say_v mr._n saunders_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o true_a self-love_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v himself_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o john_n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n that_o be_v with_o a_o excessive_a and_o preposterous_a love_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o 127._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr amare_fw-la nimio_fw-la et_fw-la praepostero_fw-la hic_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la gerh._n har._n p._n 127._o gerhard_n note_v he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o life_n as_o that_o from_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o keep_v it_o he_o deny_v i_o and_o my_o gospel_n he_o shall_v lose_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o keep_v it_o but_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o to_o lose_v but_o destroy_v to_o bring_v unto_o utter_a destruction_n for_o that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o 128._o the_o perdere_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la amittere_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la â—…i_fw-la charae_fw-la jacturam_fw-la sed_fw-la exitio_fw-la tradere_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n vis_fw-fr huius_fw-la verbi_fw-la iâ—_n transitiuâ_fw-la significatione_n usurpati_fw-la est_fw-la in_o extremum_fw-la exitium_fw-la adducere_fw-la ger._n har._n p._n 128._o learned_a observe_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o study_n to_o preserve_v his_o temporal_a life_n upon_o these_o term_n do_v expose_v he_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n ibid._n life_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vita_fw-la odio_fw-la habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la merito_fw-la censetur_fw-la inter_fw-la summa_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la eam_fw-la libenter_fw-la objicere_fw-la 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respect_n to_o pharaoh_n command_v to_o cast_v the_o israelitish_n male_n into_o the_o river_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v exod._n 1.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o live_v scap._n live_v verbum_fw-la significat_fw-la soetum_fw-la vivum_fw-la parere_fw-la chemn_v lyser_n har._n in_o loc_n vivum_fw-la animal_n producere_fw-la scap._n the_o word_n signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o a_o live_a creature_n beza_n render_v it_o by_o vivificabit_fw-la and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v quicken_v it_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o shall_v preserve_v it_o christ_n do_v hereby_o very_o fit_o express_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o present_a life_n as_o loc_n as_o conciâ—â—è_fw-la expriâ—it_fw-la christus_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la quum_fw-la dicit_fw-la animas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la generari_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la ubi_fw-la perditae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la periâ—â—e_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la negaret_fw-la in_o terrá_fw-fr vivere_fw-la quia_fw-la verae_fw-la demum_fw-la &_o solidae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la initium_fw-la est_fw-la renunciare_fw-la mundo_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n note_v when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v man_n to_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o then_o do_v man_n begin_v to_o live_v a_o true_a and_o solid_a life_n when_o they_o leave_v the_o world_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o sure_o be_v very_o emphatical_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n now_o shall_v bring_v it_o forth_o alive_a again_o in_o eternity_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o mysterious_a midwifery_n towards_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o passion-daye_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n natalitia_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o birth_n day_n of_o salvation_n we_o shall_v not_o end_v our_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n say_v 176._o say_v clark_n enâ—â—_n mâ—â—_n p._n 176._o mr._n juline_v palmer_n the_o martyr_n but_o only_o change_v they_o for_o a_o better_a life_n yea_o for_o coal_n we_o shall_v receive_v pearl_n thus_o do_v christ_n bring_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n to_o his_o bâ—loved_a and_o love_v one_o make_v death_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o womb_n of_o life_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v down_o their_o life_n for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o great_a gain_n to_o lose_v for_o christ_n and_o our_o great_a befriend_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o name_n and_o gospel_n for_o as_o 383._o as_o quicquid_fw-la impietate_fw-la conservaveris_fw-la â—oc_fw-la certissâ—me_fw-la amittis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la pictate_v amiseris_fw-la hoc_fw-la certâ—ssimè_fw-la coaservas_fw-la brent_n hom._n 20._o in_o luc._n 17._o pag._n 383._o
one_o note_n whatsoever_o thou_o keep_v by_o impiety_n thou_o most_o certain_o lose_v but_o that_o which_o thou_o lose_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n thou_o most_o certain_o preserve_v 3._o all_o that_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n do_v love_v he_o above_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o life_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o farewell_n sermon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act_n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o save_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n say_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o loc_n myself_o tantum_n abest_fw-la vincula_fw-la metuam_fw-la ne_fw-la moâ—tem_fw-la quidem_fw-la defugio_fw-la hebraeis_n praetiosam_fw-la habere_fw-la vitam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la parcit_fw-la 2_o reg_n 1.13_o 14._o contra_fw-la nullo_n pretio_fw-la babere_fw-la qui_fw-la noâ—_n parcit_fw-la ezec._n 36.5_o grot._n in_o loc_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o fear_v bond_n that_o i_o avoid_v not_o death_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o hebraism_n in_o the_o word_n for_o according_a to_o that_o dialect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o count_v his_o life_n dear_a who_o spare_v it_o and_o he_o count_v be_v not_o dear_a who_o do_v not_o spare_v it_o as_o grotius_n observe_v loc_fw-la observe_v turpe_fw-la est_fw-la caeco_fw-la vivendi_fw-la amore_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la teneri_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la perdamus_fw-la vivendi_fw-la causas_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la vitam_fw-la nam_fw-la pro_fw-la â—ihilo_fw-la ducit_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la respectum_fw-la obliviscitur_fw-la ut_fw-la cursum_fw-la suum_fw-la absolâ—at_fw-la &_o ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la complete_a quod_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la accepit_fw-la calv._n iâ—_n loc_fw-la nor_o do_v he_o simple_o make_v nothing_o of_o his_o life_n but_o only_o forget_v his_o respect_n of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o finish_v his_o own_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o life_n as_o for_o it_o to_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o be_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o our_o apostle_n who_o count_v not_o his_o very_a life_n dear_a to_o himself_o again_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n act_v 21.13_o when_o agabus_n have_v foretell_v the_o danger_n that_o will_v attend_v he_o upon_o his_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o friend_n dissuade_v he_o from_o go_v thither_o he_o answer_v what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v also_o at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n carthus_n jesus_n ecce_fw-la verè_fw-la strenuus_fw-la mile_n arden_n amatâ—r_n sorâ—ts_v pagnator_n impâ—rterritus_fw-la praeâ—a_fw-la quem_fw-la nihil_fw-la seperare_fw-la potest_fw-la á_z charitate_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n é_fw-fr carthus_n behold_v a_o true_o stout_a soldier_n a_o ardent_a lover_n a_o valiant_a champion_n a_o undoubted_a preacher_n who_o nothing_o can_v separate_v from_o thâ—_n love_v of_o god_n w_z ch_z be_v in_o christ_n jâ—sus_n our_o lord_n loc_fw-la lord_n svo_fw-la responso_fw-la declarat_fw-la paulus_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la mortis_fw-la contemptu_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—os_fw-la fore_fw-la chr_n sti_fw-la seruos_fw-la ad_fw-la praestandum_fw-la efficium_fw-la nec_fw-la probè_fw-la unquam_fw-la animateâ—â—ore_fw-la ad_fw-la vivendum_fw-la domino_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la pro_fw-la testimonio_fw-la verâ—tatis_fw-la libenter_fw-la deponat_fw-la calv._n in_fw-la loc_fw-la by_o which_o answer_n paul_n declare_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n will_v never_o be_v ready_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n but_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n nor_o will_v they_o ever_o be_v well_o animate_v to_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n unless_o they_o will_v free_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o faithful_a one_o in_o rev._n 12.11_o that_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n that_o be_v loc_n be_v mede_n in_o loc_n they_o value_v their_o life_n at_o nothing_o or_o spend_v it_o free_o for_o christ_n as_o mr._n mede_n expound_v it_o loc_n it_o brightman_n in_o loc_n they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n more_o than_o god_n or_o they_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v they_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o mr._n brightman_n have_v it_o 618._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n tâ—o_fw-la taylor_n in_o loc_n pag._n 618._o they_o slight_v despise_v their_o life_n and_o rather_o expose_v they_o to_o hazard_v and_o loss_n than_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o holy_a profession_n as_o dr._n taylor_n note_n grot._n note_n semetipsos_fw-la parvi_fw-la duxerunt_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la etiam_fw-la instantemortis_fw-la periculo_fw-la grot._n they_o set_v themselves_o at_o a_o low_a rate_n for_o christ_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n of_o death_n so_o grotius_n loc_n grotius_n non_fw-la dilexerunt_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la oppetendam_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n more_o than_o suffer_a death_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o pareus_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v death_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o free_o venture_v and_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n and_o suffer_v death_n itself_o in_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n thus_o have_v the_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n love_v christ_n who_o have_v offer_v up_o their_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o christ_n not_o only_o with_o patient_a submission_n but_o also_o with_o earnest_a desire_n yea_o with_o steadfast_a resolution_n to_o offer_v they_o up_o all_o though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o many_o a_o noble_a gentleman_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o valtoline_n 327._o valtoline_n clark_n gen._n martyr_n p._n 327._o as_o my_o author_n report_v be_v threaten_v with_o death_n unless_o he_o will_v abjure_v his_o faith_n answer_v god_n for_o bid_v that_o to_o save_v this_o temporal_a life_n i_o shall_v deny_v my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n redeem_v i_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n and_o have_v so_o long_o free_o and_o public_o profess_v he_o shall_v now_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v god_n forbid_v whereupon_o they_o murder_v he_o 86._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n edict_n usser_n mihi_fw-la p._n 86._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o i_o say_v ignatius_n i_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o make_v a_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o i_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o i_o will_v provoke_v they_o sulpitius_n severus_n in_o his_o history_n write_v concern_v the_o persecution_n in_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_a and_o maximinian_n have_v this_o observation_n of_o the_o christian_n readiness_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o christ_n sake_n 385._o sake_n certatim_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la in_o certamina_fw-la â—uebatur_fw-la multoque_fw-la avidiùs_fw-la tum_fw-la martyria_fw-la gloriosis_n mortibus_fw-la quaerebantur_fw-la quà m_fw-la nunc_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la pravis_fw-la ambitionibus_fw-la appetuntur_fw-la sulpit._fw-la ser._n hist_o sacr_n lib._n 2._o p._n 385._o they_o rush_v say_v he_o with_o strife_n and_o emulation_n into_o those_o glorious_a conflict_n and_o much_o more_o greedy_o be_v martyrdom_n soughâ—â—y_v glorious_a death_n than_o bishopric_n now_o be_v covet_v with_o corrupt_a ambition_n and_o georgius_n dictum_fw-la georgius_n memorabilis_fw-la eusebii_n locus_fw-la quem_fw-la cuique_fw-la christianus_n scire_fw-la debet_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la persecutione_n loquor_fw-la mirandam_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la alacritatem_fw-la vimque_fw-la reverà _fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o singularem_fw-la animi_fw-la propensionem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la intuebamur_fw-la simulatque_fw-la enim_fw-la sententia_fw-la contra_fw-la priores_fw-la pronuntiata_fw-la fuit_fw-la alii_fw-la aliundè_fw-la ad_fw-la tribunal_n judicis_fw-la prosilierunt_fw-la seque_fw-la christianos_n confiteri_fw-la acerbitates_fw-la &_o multiplicia_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la ducere_fw-la absque_fw-la metu_fw-la &_o terror_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la loqui_fw-la cum_fw-la gaudio_fw-la denique_fw-la risu_fw-la &_o laetitiâ_fw-la postremam_fw-la mortis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la
wherewith_o the_o saint_n be_v inflame_v be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v quench_v with_o any_o calamity_n or_o persecution_n whatsoever_o thus_o mercer_n take_v it_o loc_n it_o persecutiones_fw-la possumus_fw-la â—ccipere_fw-la &_o adversatorum_fw-la terrorem_fw-la &_o minas_fw-la ne_fw-la hae_fw-la quidem_fw-la amorem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la extiguere_fw-la possint_fw-la minùs_fw-la bland_n tâ—ae_fw-la illecebrae_fw-la merc._n in_o loc_n by_o water_n and_o flood_n say_v he_o we_o may_v understand_v persecution_n and_o the_o terror_n and_o threat_n of_o adversary_n even_o these_o can_v quench_v the_o love_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n how_o much_o less_o can_v flattery_n and_o allurement_n do_v it_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.35_o ad_fw-la fin_n what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thingt_fw-fr to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n i_o know_v these_o word_n be_v general_o take_v by_o pisc_n by_o grot._n vor_v calv._n bez._n eras_n pareus_n pisc_n expositor_n for_o that_o love_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o theoph._n the_o ambros_n ansel_n theoph._n ancient_n take_v they_o for_o that_o love_n which_o we_o have_v towards_o he_o and_o loc_n and_o nec_fw-la inepta_fw-la nec_fw-la impia_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la pet._n mart._n in_o loc_n peter_n martyr_n though_o he_o follow_v it_o not_o say_v it_o be_v no_o ill_a or_o unfit_a sense_n i_o think_v deodat_n do_v well_o who_o take_v in_o both_o sense_n what_o grief_n or_o calamity_n can_v make_v we_o doubt_v that_o christ_n have_v withdraw_v his_o love_n from_o we_o and_o make_v we_o cease_v love_v he_o so_o he_o and_o the_o commentator_n foremention_v on_o that_o place_n in_o the_o canticle_n do_v make_v this_o scripture_n parallel_n with_o that_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o as_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v make_v christ_n cease_v love_v those_o who_o he_o have_v once_o love_v so_o neither_o can_v they_o make_v a_o christian_a cease_v love_v of_o christ_n who_o heart_n be_v sincere_o pitch_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n it_o be_v every_o one_o duty_n 152._o duty_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la paratus_fw-la omne_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la stare_v dilecti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la amatoâ—_n appellari_fw-la opoâ—tet_fw-la amantem_fw-la omne_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la propter_fw-la dilectum_fw-la lib_n nâ—èr_fw-la amplecti_fw-la nec_fw-la ob_fw-la contraria_fw-la accidâ—ntia_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la deflecti_fw-la a_o kempis_n de_fw-fr imit_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o p._n 152._o he_o who_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o belove_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o lover_n it_o become_v he_o who_o love_v to_o embrace_v willing_o all_o hard_a and_o bitter_a thing_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o he_o love_v nor_o for_o all_o contrary_a occurrence_n to_o be_v turn_v aside_o from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o every_o upright_a christian_a this_o have_v be_v verify_v in_o the_o whole_a noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v with_o the_o strong_a resolution_n and_o most_o invincible_a steadfastness_n entertain_v all_o the_o threat_n and_o torment_n of_o their_o enemy_n rather_o than_o deny_v christ_n or_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o love_n upon_o this_o account_n they_o have_v be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n other_o have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n yea_o moreover_o of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v as_o you_o have_v it_o heb._n 11.35_o 36_o 37._o thus_o the_o 9_o the_o nec_fw-la retardali_fw-la estis_fw-la ab_fw-la aâ—itormentorum_fw-la metuse_v ipsis_fw-la tormentis_fw-la magis_fw-la estis_fw-la ad_fw-la aciem_fw-la provocati_fw-la sort_n &_o stabiles_fw-la ad_fw-la maximi_fw-la certaminis_fw-la praelium_fw-la prompta_fw-la devotione_fw-la prodistis_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 9_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o his_o time_n as_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o be_v not_o retard_v from_o the_o battle_n by_o fear_n of_o torment_n but_o be_v more_o provoke_v to_o the_o battle_n by_o those_o very_a torment_n come_v forth_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a with_o ready_a devotion_n to_o that_o battle_n which_o have_v the_o great_a conflict_n diviva_fw-la conflict_n ita_fw-la animati_fw-la ut_fw-la incorruptam_fw-la fidei_fw-la firmitâ—tem_fw-la non_fw-la blanditiae_fw-la decipiant_fw-la non_fw-la minae_fw-la terreant_fw-la non_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la ac_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi devincant_fw-la nec_fw-la plus_fw-la ad_fw-la dejiciendum_fw-la potest_fw-la terrena_fw-la poena_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la erigendum_fw-la tutela_fw-la diviva_fw-la nor_o do_v flattery_n deceive_v nor_o threat_n terrify_v nor_o pain_n and_o torment_v overcome_v the_o incorrupt_a firmness_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o wrought_v by_o love_n as_o true_a faith_n do_v gal._n 5.6_o nor_o be_v any_o earthly_a punishment_n more_o able_a to_o cast_v they_o down_o than_o divine_a protection_n be_v to_o raise_v they_o up_o ibid._n up_o tolerâstis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la durissimam_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la nec_fw-la cessistis_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la sed_fw-la vobis_fw-la potiùs_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cesserunt_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n steterunt_fw-la torti_fw-la torquentibus_fw-la fortiores_fw-la &_o pulsantes_fw-la ac_fw-la laniantes_fw-la ungulas_fw-la pulsata_fw-la ac_fw-la laniata_fw-la membra_fw-la vicerunt_fw-la inexpugnabilem_fw-la fidem_fw-la superare_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la diu_fw-la saeviens_fw-la plaga_fw-la repetita_fw-la quamvis_fw-la rupta_fw-la compage_fw-la visâ—crum_fw-la torquerentur_fw-la in_o seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la membra_fw-la sed_fw-la vulnera_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n they_o endure_v the_o most_o grievous_a inquisition_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o glory_n nor_o do_v they_o yield_v unto_o punishment_n but_o punishment_n rather_o yield_v unto_o they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o torment_a stand_v strong_a than_o their_o tormentor_n their_o beat_a and_o tear_v member_n overcome_v those_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n wherewith_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o tear_v cruel_a stripe_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o often_o renew_v can_v not_o overcome_v their_o impregnable_a faith_n no_o not_o though_o their_o very_a bowel_n be_v dig_v out_o and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o member_n as_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v torment_v in_o another_o place_n have_v write_v to_o some_o martyr_n they_o return_v he_o a_o answer_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o tell_v he_o epist_n he_o host_n veritatis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la perhoâ—rescimus_fw-la sed_fw-la provocamus_fw-la &_o inimicos_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la câ—ssimus_fw-la vicimus_fw-la epist_n 26._o inter_fw-la cypr._n epist_n now_o we_o be_v not_o only_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o provoke_v they_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n we_o overcome_v they_o and_o a_o little_a before_o they_o tell_v he_o 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cue_n si_fw-la demergamus_fw-la calv._n in_o eph._n 3.18_o calvin_n well_o note_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o be_v so_o large_a a_o subject_n that_o we_o may_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o day_n and_o night_n and_o plunge_v ourselves_o into_o this_o boundless_a bottomless_a ocean_n till_o we_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o it_o but_o we_o can_v never_o perfect_o understand_v it_o that_o be_v the_o three_o argument_n sect._n 4._o my_o four_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v great_a and_o incomprehensible_a because_o it_o never_o have_v nor_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o parallel_a instance_n among_o the_o son_n of_o men._n if_o man_n be_v able_a to_o express_v such_o a_o love_n as_o this_o of_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v his_o love_n as_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o man_n because_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v the_o same_o 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they_o yea_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o have_v do_v they_o ill_o turn_v yea_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o but_o very_o rare_o find_v that_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o their_o lover_n and_o friend_n yet_o where_o can_v we_o find_v a_o instance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o enemy_n and_o injurious_a one_o save_o this_o of_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o the_o height_n of_o all_o humane_a affection_n be_v express_v in_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n john_n 15.13_o rom._n 5.6_o which_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o the_o lay_v down_o of_o life_n for_o friend_n for_o good_a man_n scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n which_o circumstance_n render_v it_o unworthy_a to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n rom._n 5.6_o 8_o 10._o in_o consideration_n whereof_o bernard_n break_v out_o thus_o pathetical_o 34._o pathetical_o majorem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la suâ—m_fw-la ponat_fw-la quis_fw-la pro_fw-la be_o cis_fw-la suis_fw-la tu_fw-la maâ—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hâ—buisti_fw-la domine_fw-la ponâ—ns_fw-la cam_fw-la pro_fw-la inimicis_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la adhuc_fw-la inimici_fw-la essemus_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la qâ—aenam_fw-la aâ—â—a_fw-la videdebitur_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la fore_fw-la huic_fw-la simâ—lis_fw-la charitati_fw-la vix_fw-la pro_fw-la justo_fw-la quis_fw-la moritur_fw-la tu_fw-la pro_fw-la impiis_fw-la passus_fw-la es_fw-la moriens_fw-la propter_fw-la delicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la qui_fw-la venisti_fw-la justificare_fw-la gratis_o peccatores_fw-la seruos_fw-la facere_fw-la fratres_fw-la captivos_fw-la cohaeredes_fw-la exules_fw-la reges_fw-la bern._n the_o pass_n dom._n mihi_fw-la pag._n 34._o great_a love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v great_a love_n who_o do_v lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o thy_o enemy_n for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o thy_o death_n both_o to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o father_n what_o other_o love_n either_o be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v see_v like_o to_o this_o love_n scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v but_o thou_o suffer_v for_o the_o ungodly_a die_v for_o our_o sin_n who_o come_v to_o justify_v sinner_n free_o to_o make_v servant_n brethren_n captives_z coheir_n and_o exile_v king_n thus_o he_o give_v i_o leave_v here_o to_o lay_v before_o you_o some_o example_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n towards_o one_o another_o as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o sacred_a writ_n or_o in_o other_o history_n and_o we_o shall_v still_o find_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n beyond_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a of_o they_o 1._o we_o read_v of_o those_o who_o have_v go_v far_o in_o love_n to_o their_o country_n and_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o have_v live_v moses_n and_o paul_n for_o their_o countryman_n the_o jew_n the_o one_o say_v to_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o forgive_v their_o sin_n blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v exod._n 32.32_o the_o other_o say_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.3_o which_o word_n whether_o we_o understand_v they_o of_o a_o temporal_a death_n absolute_o according_a to_o hierome_n or_o of_o eternal_a death_n conditional_o if_o it_o may_v be_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o other_o take_v they_o 1190._o they_o vocâ—s_fw-la illae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la eximiâ—_n &_o stupendi_fw-la amoris_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod_n mihi_fw-la p._n 1190._o be_v word_n of_o eminent_a and_o stupendous_a love_n as_o the_o learned_a rivet_n observe_v 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i_o willing_o forsake_v they_o all_o thus_o 332._o thus_o mason_n act_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 332._o richard_n woodman_n a_o english_a martyr_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n to_o look_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n answer_v god_n know_v how_o dear_o i_o love_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o he_o but_o they_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o i_o have_v they_o as_o if_o i_o have_v they_o not_o but_o regard_v the_o please_a of_o god_n more_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n 211._o thing_n clark_n english_a martyrol_n p._n 211._o a_o poor_a woman_n in_o cornwall_n another_o martyr_n in_o q_n mary_n time_n be_v bid_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o remember_v her_o husband_n and_o child_n answer_v i_o have_v they_o and_o i_o have_v they_o not_o while_o i_o be_v at_o liberty_n i_o enjoy_v they_o but_o now_o stand_v here_o as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n where_o i_o must_v forsake_v christ_n or_o my_o husband_n i_o be_o content_a to_o stick_v 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