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immense_a a_o reward_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o viii_o chapter_n of_o the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v use_v to_o diverse_a blind_a man_n harken_v to_o they_o expect_v they_o and_o illuminate_v they_o and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o benignity_n it_o do_v also_o belong_v to_o this_o virtue_n of_o benignity_n to_o give_v that_o to_o one_o neighbour_n which_o he_o desire_v with_o facility_n and_o sweetness_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o indignity_n of_o he_o who_o ask_v nor_o upon_o the_o authority_n &_o greatness_n of_o that_o lord_n who_o may_v need_v the_o like_a but_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o charity_n which_o whensoever_o it_o be_v great_a it_o communicate_v itself_o to_o all_o and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o take_v order_n that_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o high_a and_o low_o the_o great_a and_o little_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v equal_a to_o one_o another_o christ_n our_o lord_n leave_v we_o many_o example_n of_o this_o truth_n saint_n luke_n chap._n 18._o relate_v how_o once_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n a_o blind_a man_n near_o the_o way_n be_v ask_v alm_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o people_n in_o company_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o pass_v by_o he_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o although_o the_o people_n bid_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n yet_o still_o he_o continue_v in_o cry_v out_o and_o beseech_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v free_v he_o from_o the_o misery_n wherein_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n hear_v his_o cry_n and_o detain_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o make_v all_o that_o people_n which_o be_v in_o his_o company_n stay_v with_o he_o and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o blind_a beggar_n to_o he_o and_o he_o stay_v expect_v till_o he_o come_v &_o be_v come_v he_o ask_v he_o this_o question_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v for_o thou_o what_o do_v thou_o desire_v at_o my_o hand_n the_o blind_a man_n answer_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v and_o beg_v of_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o my_o sight_n and_o instant_o our_o lord_n without_o the_o least_o delay_n give_v he_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o say_v receive_v thy_o sight_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o corporal_a eye_n &_o the_o sight_n also_o of_o his_o soul_n for_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n he_o follow_v christ_n our_o lord_n both_o with_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o glorify_v almighty_a god_n this_o pass_v at_o the_o entry_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n make_v into_o jericho_n for_o saint_n luke_n relate_v that_o he_o enter_v into_o jericho_n after_o he_o have_v wrought_v this_o miracle_n saint_n matthew_n also_o chap._n 20._o show_n that_o christ_n our_o lord_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o jericho_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o much_o people_n there_o stand_v two_o blind_a man_n close_o upon_o the_o way_n demand_v alm_n &_o when_o they_o know_v that_o jesus_n pass_v by_o they_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n take_v pity_n on_o us._n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v instant_o make_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o way_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v call_v to_o he_o and_o be_v arrive_v he_o ask_v they_o thus_o what_o do_v you_o ask_v at_o my_o hand_n they_o answer_v lord_n that_o thou_o open_v these_o eye_n of_o we_o and_o take_v this_o blindenes_n from_o we_o and_o at_o the_o instant_n our_o lord_n extend_v his_o hand_n to_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o obtain_v sight_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o they_o follow_v our_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o gratitude_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v he_o service_n much_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o admirable_a benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v use_v towards_o these_o blind_a man_n in_o that_o he_o will_v hearken_v to_o their_o cry_n and_o they_o be_v so_o base_a person_n and_o our_o lord_n so_o soveraigne_o high_a that_o he_o will_v yet_o pause_v in_o the_o way_n &_o stay_v for_o they_o and_o make_v all_o they_o also_o stay_v who_o go_v with_o he_o and_o condescend_v thereby_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o blind_a man_n and_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o their_o weakness_n for_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v go_v walk_v on_o they_o not_o see_v the_o way_n can_v not_o have_v follow_v he_o or_o at_o least_o not_o fast_o enough_o to_o overtake_v he_o &_o he_o must_v have_v give_v they_o much_o trouble_n in_o put_v they_o to_o it_o that_o way_n of_o jericho_n be_v also_o full_a of_o impediment_n and_o dangerous_a precipice_n as_o saint_n hierome_n note_n and_o so_o if_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o go_v a_o pace_n in_o such_o a_o way_n they_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o receive_v much_o hurt_n for_o these_o reason_n do_v our_o lord_n make_v a_o stand_n as_o also_o because_o he_o will_v vouchsaffe_v to_o do_v they_o honour_n make_v so_o much_o account_n of_o they_o as_o for_o their_o respect_n to_o stay_v in_o that_o high_a way_n and_o to_o make_v so_o much_o people_n stay_v with_o he_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o his_o benignity_n towards_o they_o to_o grant_v they_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o ask_n it_o and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o comfort_n to_o they_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o sight_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o such_o devotion_n as_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o glorify_v almighty_a god_n a_o great_a wonder_n it_o be_v that_o josue_n shall_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o make_v a_o pause_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o illuminate_v the_o earth_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o the_o orb_n which_o move_v with_o it_o shall_v stand_v still_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o josue_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o a_o much_o great_a wonder_n it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n who_o create_v both_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o whole_a machine_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v make_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o way_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o blind_a beggar_n that_o he_o may_v illuminate_v he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o the_o true_a sun_n of_o justice_n a_o great_a benignity_n it_o be_v that_o a_o king_n of_o any_o earthly_a kingdom_n pass_v on_o his_o way_n through_o a_o street_n shall_v stay_v and_o make_v all_o the_o grandes_fw-fr of_o his_o court_n stay_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o beggar_n who_o ask_v alm_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v expect_v that_o beggar_n till_o he_o can_v arrive_v and_o shall_v give_v audience_n to_o his_o petition_n and_o then_o instant_o open_v a_o purse_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o give_v the_o beggar_n whatsoever_o alm_n he_o have_v desire_v but_o a_o far_o great_a benignity_n it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v detain_v himself_o in_o a_o high_a way_n and_o stand_v expect_v a_o poor_a beggar_n till_o he_o can_v arrive_v to_o he_o and_o then_o shall_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v desiâ—…_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o own_o mouth_n may_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o and_o that_o instant_o he_o shall_v open_v the_o treasure_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n &_o power_n and_o bestow_v all_o that_o alm_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o can_v ask_v or_o desire_v yea_o and_o much_o more_o than_o he_o know_v how_o to_o ask_v now_o our_o lord_n by_o show_v this_o mercy_n to_o those_o blind_a man_n have_v show_v also_o a_o very_a great_a mercy_n to_o all_o faithful_a christian_n instruct_v we_o and_o persuade_v we_o by_o his_o example_n to_o use_v benignity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o bestow_v with_o liberality_n what_o they_o ask_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n we_o have_v and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o we_o to_o ask_v remedy_n as_o be_v hinder_v either_o by_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n or_o any_o other_o weakness_n we_o go_v to_o seek_v they_o out_o or_o make_v they_o be_v seek_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v help_v they_o accommodate_v ourselves_o to_o their_o impotency_n and_o necessity_n and_o teach_v we_o also_o by_o this_o example_n that_o we_o must_v expect_v and_o stay_v for_o our_o neighbour_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o do_v
suavity_n by_o these_o example_n whereby_o he_o honour_v his_o neighbour_n both_o in_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o much_o more_o he_o discover_v it_o in_o this_o instance_n which_o follow_v onesimus_n a_o infidel_n &_o a_o slave_n flee_v from_o phâ—…emon_n his_o master_n and_o come_v to_o s._n paul_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o apostle_n receive_v he_o with_o much_o love_n and_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o convert_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o baptize_v he_o and_o return_v he_o to_o his_o master_n and_o recommend_v he_o by_o his_o own_o letter_n wherein_o he_o write_v to_o this_o effect_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o my_o some_o onesimus_n who_o i_o have_v engender_v for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o grace_n while_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n at_o rome_n and_o i_o embrace_v he_o as_o i_o will_v do_v my_o own_o bowel_n which_o signify_v to_o this_o sense_n i_o receive_v he_o with_o much_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n as_o a_o son_n who_o i_o love_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n &_o with_o all_o the_o affection_n thereof_o if_o thou_o houlde_v i_o for_o thy_o friend_n and_o if_o thou_o love_v and_o respect_v i_o as_o such_o a_o one_o receive_v he_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v do_v i_o with_o the_o same_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o with_o the_o same_o estimation_n and_o good_a usage_n wherewith_o thou_o will_v receive_v i_o and_o if_o he_o owe_v thou_o any_o thing_n either_o for_o have_v run_v away_o or_o for_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o put_v it_o upon_o my_o account_n demand_v satisfaction_n and_o payment_n thereof_o at_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o offer_v to_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v it_o all_o for_o he_o grant_v my_o suit_n as_o i_o desire_v it_o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v with_o thou_o in_o our_o lord_n for_o this_o good_a work_n of_o thou_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a by_o do_v as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v ask_v which_o be_v to_o say_v give_v i_o this_o comfort_n and_o this_o regalo_n that_o thou_o receive_v and_o treat_v onesimus_n as_o i_o have_v beg_v at_o thy_o hand_n who_o will_v not_o be_v amaze_v to_o read_v and_o hear_v these_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n a_o prince_n and_o instructor_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v personal_o visit_v before_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o and_o raise_v by_o he_o up_o even_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o choose_v out_o to_o judge_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a angel_n with_o they_o in_o company_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o be_v so_o employ_v both_o day_n and_o night_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o in_o his_o breast_n he_o carry_v the_o solicitude_n and_o care_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n thereof_o that_o such_o a_o man_n i_o say_v as_o this_o so_o venerable_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o reverence_v here_o on_o earth_n shall_v take_v so_o much_o to_o heart_n and_o negotiate_v at_o so_o great_a leisure_n the_o business_n of_o a_o fugitive_a slave_n but_o new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v a_o letter_n from_o rome_n to_o phrygia_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n minor_fw-la where_o his_o master_n be_v dwell_v in_o colossus_n and_o recommend_v he_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o to_o be_v treat_v well_o and_o not_o be_v content_v to_o perform_v this_o office_n of_o charity_n in_o ordinary_a word_n which_o yet_o have_v be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o shall_v honour_v onesimus_n with_o term_n of_o so_o great_a estimation_n love_n and_o sweetness_n and_o shall_v recommend_v he_o to_o his_o master_n in_o term_n and_o with_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a exaggeration_n as_o a_o father_n will_v do_v recommend_v his_o only_a son_n who_o he_o do_v extreme_o love_n to_o some_o great_a friend_n of_o he_o this_o be_v the_o benignity_n and_o courtesy_n and_o suavity_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o apostle_n learn_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o must_v all_o faithful_a christian_n imitate_v treat_v our_o neighbour_n with_o term_n of_o courtesy_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o give_v they_o the_o most_o honourable_a title_n and_o name_n we_o can_v according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o every_o one_o and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n among_o who_o we_o live_v in_o speak_v honourable_o of_o they_o both_o in_o presence_n and_o absence_n in_o this_o sort_n we_o shall_v prevent_v many_o sin_n which_o we_o use_v to_o commit_v for_o want_v of_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n we_o shall_v free_v ourselves_o from_o detraction_n and_o murmur_a which_o be_v a_o vice_n through_o which_o a_o man_n contemn_v and_o affront_v his_o neighbour_n speak_v ill_o of_o he_o and_o record_v his_o defect_n and_o fault_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o truth_n or_o with_o falsehood_n but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v a_o vice_n much_o abhor_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o very_o abominable_a to_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o which_o make_v saint_n paul_n say_v detractor_n who_o be_v abhor_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o proverbe_n say_v the_o murmurer_n who_o speak_v ill_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o he_o be_v abominable_a to_o man_n and_o because_o when_o god_n have_v abomination_n towards_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v to_o wish_v he_o the_o evil_a of_o eternal_a pain_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o murmurer_n be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a malediction_n and_o condemnation_n as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 28._o signify_v say_v the_o murmurer_n who_o secret_o speak_v ill_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o who_o have_v two_o tongue_n because_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o infame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n be_v accurse_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n because_o he_o have_v give_v trouble_n to_o many_o deprive_v prive_v they_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o their_o heart_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o grief_n and_o anger_n and_o destroy_v that_o agreement_n and_o good_a correspondence_n which_o they_o have_v with_o their_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v also_o deliver_v our_o self_n by_o this_o mean_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v who_o face_n to_o face_n give_v ill_a word_n to_o their_o neighbour_n whereby_o they_o underualue_n and_o affront_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o they_o who_o want_v judgement_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n affirm_v say_v he_o who_o speak_v contumelious_a word_n to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o in_o another_o place_n all_o fool_n be_v apt_a to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o suit_n and_o strife_n and_o such_o other_o business_n as_o tend_v towards_o the_o affront_a of_o other_o or_o else_o to_o the_o be_v affront_v by_o other_o with_o iniutious_a word_n and_o this_o be_v so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o 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