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blessing_n 109._o therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v comme_fw-fr into_o the_o world_n 3._o and_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o thenne_n light_v for_o their_o work_v be_v evyll_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v the_o wicked_a decree_n of_o antichriste_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o church_n warn_v our_o country_n shall_v be_v oppress_v with_o diverse_a kynde_n of_o plague_n as_o pestilence_n famine_n tempest_n etc._n etc._n our_o common_a wealth_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o common_a wo._n misery_n yea_o and_o those_o mooste_o grevous_a and_o intolerable_a shall_v overflowe_v this_o our_o country_n insurrection_n commotion_n rebellion_n conspiracy_n tumult_n civil_a war_n murder_v one_o of_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n except_o we_o repent_v turn_n unto_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n glad_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o with_o our_o tongue_n magnify_v the_o same_o to_z the_o uttermost_a yea_o &_o frame_v and_o fashion_v our_o life_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o shall_v this_o our_o realm_n be_v a_o spoil_n to_o foreyne_a nation_n this_o have_v our_o ingratitude_n worthy_o deserve_v which_o be_v provoke_v so_o often_o with_o so_o many_o benefit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v notwithstanding_o not_o only_o not_o repent_v but_o also_o where_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n we_o go_v from_o vice_n to_o vice_n from_o sin_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o cease_v not_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o heap_v the_o hot_a wrath_n and_o most_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o country_n &_o unto_o the_o damnation_n of_o ourselves_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n mourn_v and_o as_o one_o great_o trouble_v say_v ephata_n be_v open_v for_o this_o great_o greve_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mournethe_v that_o where_o as_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o merciful_a will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o delyver_v we_o from_o the_o band_n of_o satan_n through_o the_o word_n we_o as_o people_n without_o all_o reason_n refuse_v our_o own_o salvation_n and_o through_o our_o contumacy_n and_o stubborness_n haste_v unto_o ourselves_o everla_a damnation_n and_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o us._n therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v well_o this_o miracle_n and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o these_o good_a man_n gift_n which_o glorifye_v commend_v praise_n and_o magnifye_v christ_n affyrm_v and_o open_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o that_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o infynyte_a goodness_n have_v make_v the_o deaf_a for_o to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o this_o do_v our_o savioure_n christ_n by_o his_o fynger_n and_o spetle_n even_o at_o this_o hour_n yea_o continual_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deefe_n may_v be_v open_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a losen_v by_o the_o outewarde_n word_n which_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o pastor_n and_o mynister_n spittle_n and_o at_o home_n of_o our_o parent_n for_o by_o this_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n woork_v myghte_o in_o we_o and_o by_o none_o other_o thing_n mark_v that_o welle_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o studious_o and_o diligent_o embrace_v thou_o the_o word_n for_o this_o be_v the_o next_o and_o most_o certain_a way_n that_o our_o ear_n may_v be_v open_v our_o tongue_n losen_v and_o we_o ourselves_o at_o the_o last_o obtain_v everlasting_a salvation_n which_o thing_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesu_n
that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o he_o will_v procure_v they_o peace_n and_o salvation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o after_o this_o lesson_n &_o doctrine_n which_o be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n must_v we_o learn_v also_o of_o christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o pity_n compassion_n merci_fw-la &_o compassion_n and_o this_o you_o hear_v often_o time_n in_o the_o year_n as_o touch_v charity_n that_o we_o shall_v remember_v that_o one_o of_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v a_o other_o but_o pity_n be_v a_o thing_n somewhat_o great_a as_o when_o we_o be_v greve_v with_o other_o man_n misery_n and_o calamity_n no_o less_o then_o with_o our_o own_o as_o when_o i_o have_v a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v needy_a or_o sycke_n i_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v faith_n but_o i_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o his_o misery_n and_o that_o at_o my_o very_a heart_n as_o though_o it_o be_v min_fw-mi own_o evil_a as_o this_o be_v put_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o christ._n he_o be_v in_o this_o place_n as_o a_o foreiner_n and_o stranger_n but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o widow_n he_o be_v asmuch_o greve_v as_o though_o it_o be_v his_o own_o son_n he_o geve_v comfort_n and_o help_n this_o be_v the_o example_n of_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o follow_v after_o faith_n &_o it_o do_v always_o follow_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o after_o the_o example_n of_o certain_a merciless_a people_n which_o have_v stony_a and_o iron_n heart_n &_o laugh_v at_o their_o neighbour_n misery_n and_o be_v greve_v at_o their_o prosperity_n the_o affection_n of_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v otherwise_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v greve_v at_o other_o man_n misfortune_n &_o glad_a at_o their_o prosperity_n as_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v greve_v with_o they_o that_o be_v greve_v 12._o &_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o be_v joyful_a this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o envious_a person_n to_o be_v 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great_a peril_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v disease_v with_o such_o evil_n than_o when_o the_o body_n be_v sick_a of_o any_o disease_n wherefore_o we_o must_v let_v nothing_o pass_v as_o touch_v this_o pity_n that_o these_o evilles_n may_v with_o word_n stripe_n &_o wand_n &_o such_o other_o remedy_n be_v restrain_v but_o thou_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o cruel_a pity_n to_o vex_v the_o body_n with_o stripe_n yea_o but_o necessity_n cause_v this_o to_o be_v the_o best_a pity_n that_o be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o physician_n must_v needs_o show_v cruelty_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o the_o hole_n body_n may_v be_v save_v and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o as_o concern_v this_o pity_n for_o such_o chastisement_n be_v do_v to_o see_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o from_o his_o kingdom_n similitude_n he_z that_o be_v almost_o drown_v in_o a_o flood_n take_v it_o for_o no_o wrong_n if_o he_o be_v pluck_v out_o by_o the_o hear_v although_o it_o be_v do_v to_o his_o great_a grief_n and_o pain_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o refuse_v in_o the_o bodily_a evile_v to_o suffer_v a_o little_a pain_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o great_a peril_n why_o shouldeste_v thou_o in_o a_o more_o dangerous_a peril_n of_o soul_n and_o everla_a life_n take_v grevous_o such_o chastisement_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a so_o be_v it_o true_o the_o work_n of_o pity_n when_o stubborn_a child_n and_o obstinate_a servant_n be_v sharp_o by_o stripe_n put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o duty_n this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a medicine_n against_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o rebel_v against_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n when_o man_n misery_n be_v consider_v city_n and_o help_n be_v give_v this_o pity_n ought_v parent_n chief_o to_o regard_v in_o a_o family_n and_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonalty_n and_o to_o beware_v diligent_o that_o neither_o that_o sufferer_n impaciens_fw-la neither_o their_o own_o negligence_n make_v they_o geve_v up_o this_o pity_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oftentimes_o for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v pitiful_a and_o will_v dissemble_v or_o wink_v at_o sin_v he_o shall_v commit_v two_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n toward_o his_o neighbour_n &_o shall_v fall_v into_o god_n high_a displeasure_n wherefore_o thou_o must_v not_o seek_v after_o the_o praise_n of_o gentleness_n and_o pitifulnes_n by_o dissemble_v and_o wink_n at_o sin_n magistrate_n when_o everlasting_a peril_n depend_v thereof_o neither_o must_v thou_o look_v for_o that_o time_n when_o he_o will_v come_v to_o himself_o and_o amend_v by_o his_o own_o accord_n thou_o must_v cut_v of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o sharp_a discipline_n but_o as_o touchinge_v this_o sort_n of_o pity_n i_o will_v entreat_v more_o large_o in_o a_o other_o place_n but_o now_o be_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n put_v forth_o to_o we_o how_o he_o pity_v 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