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nisi_fw-la damnandis_fw-la operibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la vivere_fw-la nihil_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la nihil_fw-la ambire_fw-la sicut_fw-la qui_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la carne_fw-la nulli_fw-la detrahit_fw-la nullum_fw-la aversatur_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempt_n c._n 21_o he_o have_v now_o no_o ear_n to_o hear_v calumny_n no_o eye_n to_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o desire_n nor_o pretension_n after_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o death_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o funeral_n he_o protest_v aloud_o that_o he_o have_v renounce_v all_o hope_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o second_o condition_n of_o this_o state_n be_v the_o duration_n that_o go_v along_o with_o it_o for_o though_o death_n be_v eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o can_v any_o but_o a_o almighty_a power_n reunite_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n when_o once_o separate_v yet_o there_o seem_v to_o remain_v some_o faint_a hope_n as_o long_o as_o the_o body_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o grave_n we_o watch_v it_o to_o see_v if_o that_o which_o appear_v a_o death_n be_v but_o a_o swoon_n or_o trance_n and_o there_o have_v be_v those_o that_o have_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o the_o same_o day_n without_o a_o miracle_n but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n droop_a nature_n be_v then_o past_a all_o hope_n this_o dismal_a abode_n have_v no_o intercourse_n with_o life_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a habitation_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o return_n but_o by_o a_o prodigy_n 48._o sepulchra_fw-la eorum_fw-la domus_fw-la illorum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la jam_fw-la quia_fw-la constructa_fw-la sunt_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la domus_fw-la sunt_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la semper_fw-la crunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la domus_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 48._o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o worm_n serve_v for_o minister_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n discharge_v their_o 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a_o virgin_n this_o prerogative_n have_v repair_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o if_o some_o impious_a wretch_n have_v think_v mean_o of_o he_o when_o they_o know_v he_o suffer_v upon_o a_o gibbet_n they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o high_o admire_v he_o when_o they_o learn_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o son_n honour_v temp._n honour_v nobilitas_fw-la fuit_fw-la nascentis_fw-la in_o virginitate_fw-la parientis_fw-la et_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la parientis_fw-la in_o divinitate_fw-la nascentis_fw-la aug._n serm._n 30._o de_fw-fr temp._n his_o mother_n by_o his_o divinity_n the_o mother_n honour_v her_o son_n by_o her_o virginity_n final_o they_o think_v if_o god_n must_v have_v a_o mother_n she_o must_v be_v a_o virgin_n and_o if_o a_o virgin_n must_v have_v a_o son_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o god_n though_o this_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a a_o privilege_n that_o christ_n never_o communicate_v 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sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la et_fw-la peperit_fw-la et_fw-la virgo_fw-la permansit_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la et_fw-la parit_fw-la et_fw-la virgo_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ser._n 117._o de_fw-fr temp._n st_n augustine_n she_o imitate_v mary_n that_o conceive_v christ_n mary_n be_v a_o virgin_n though_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n the_o church_n also_o bear_v child_n and_o continue_v still_o a_o virgin_n and_o if_o you_o well_o weigh_v her_o privilege_n you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o even_o she_o also_o bring_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n see_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v his_o member_n thus_o the_o birth_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o glorious_a by_o their_o mother_n side_n as_o by_o their_o father_n they_o have_v as_o christ_n their_o elder_a brother_n a_o god_n for_o their_o principle_n a_o virgin_n for_o their_o mother_n and_o a_o kingdom_n for_o their_o inheritance_n to_o all_o these_o grace_n we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o their_o head_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n silent_o hint_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o virgin_n contribute_v something_o to_o the_o production_n of_o her_o son_n she_o yield_v her_o consent_n before_o she_o surrender_v her_o womb_n she_o speak_v to_o express_v her_o intention_n and_o her_o word_n have_v so_o much_o virtue_n that_o it_o give_v life_n to_o jesus_n christ_n this_o word_n 4._o word_n verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la fiat_fw-la caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la mea_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la fiat_fw-la mihi_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la prolatum_fw-la quod_fw-la transeat_fw-la sed_fw-la conceptum_fw-la ut_fw-la maneat_fw-la bern._n super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la hom._n 4._o fiat_n which_o begin_v the_o incarnation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o powerful_a in_o her_o mouth_n as_o that_o which_o begin_v the_o creation_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n we_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o this_o 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that_o the_o virgin_n imitate_v the_o eternal_a father_n and_o as_o he_o conceive_v his_o son_n by_o speak_v she_o conceive_v he_o so_o too_o she_o declare_v his_o divine_a original_a and_o become_v the_o mother_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o father_n she_o beget_v he_o if_o not_o by_o her_o thought_n at_o least_o by_o her_o word_n her_o sacred_a mouth_n begin_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n her_o virgin-womb_n finish_v it_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o holy_a maid_n return_v her_o answer_n and_o contribute_v her_o blood_n the_o word_n be_v find_v incarnate_a in_o her_o bowel_n i_o confess_v this_o miracle_n will_v be_v without_o a_o parallel_n have_v jesus_n christ_n no_o brethren_n but_o since_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o honour_v they_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o nativity_n he_o be_v please_v also_o that_o his_o spouse_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a as_o his_o mother_n be_v indeed_o the_o church_n produce_v we_o by_o speak_v the_o water_n that_o regenerate_v we_o 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mouth_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o common_a of_o the_o element_n but_o when_o quicken_v with_o her_o voice_n it_o become_v fruitful_a and_o by_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n together_o the_o sacrament_n be_v complete_v sin_n be_v absolve_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v christian_n be_v regenerate_v and_o sinner_n convert_v let_v we_o add_v miracle_n upon_o miracle_n to_o unfold_v the_o excellency_n of_o man_n a_o christian_n and_o pronounce_v this_o four_o wonder_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n that_o without_o lose_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nat._n idem_fw-la est_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la formam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la servi_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la incorporcus_fw-la manens_fw-la et_fw-la corpus_fw-la assuman_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la inviolabilis_fw-la &_o in_o nostra_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la passibilis_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la paterno_fw-la non_fw-la divisus_fw-la throno_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la d._n leo_n ser._n 10._o de_fw-fr nat._n he_o assume_v that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o have_v two_o nature_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n he_o relate_v to_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n from_o the_o one_o he_o receive_v divinity_n from_o the_o other_o humanity_n the_o manger_n that_o cradle_v he_o in_o his_o temporal_a birth_n obscure_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o eternal_a birth_n greatness_n be_v always_o mix_v in_o his_o person_n with_o meanness_n and_o as_o god_n and_o man_n be_v never_o separate_v since_o first_o they_o be_v unite_v dom._n nihil_fw-la ibi_fw-la ab_fw-la inuicem_fw-la vacat_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la in_o majestate_fw-la humilitas_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la majestas_fw-la nec_fw-la infert_fw-la unitas_fw-la confusionem_fw-la nec_fw-la dirimit_fw-la proprietas_fw-la unitatem_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la passibile_fw-la aliud_fw-la inuiolabile_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la contumelia_fw-la cujus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la leo_fw-la ser._n 3._o de_fw-la passi_fw-la dom._n in_o this_o divine_a composure_n may_v still_o be_v discern_v a_o admirable_a medley_n of_o
glory_n and_o humility_n which_o ravish_v christian_n and_o confound_v infidel_n these_o can_v comprehend_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o that_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n be_v his_o servant_n that_o he_o give_v order_n and_o receive_v they_o that_o he_o command_v and_o obey_v that_o he_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o never_o leave_v heaven_n that_o he_o die_v and_o still_o live_v that_o he_o be_v confine_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n and_o yet_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n this_o miracle_n prepare_v we_o for_o the_o belief_n of_o another_o no_o less_o strange_a than_o the_o former_a for_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v humble_v that_o we_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o he_o have_v facilitated_a the_o belief_n of_o our_o future_a greatness_n by_o the_o 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angel_n to_o the_o opinion_n and_o esteem_n of_o man_n glory_n then_o
be_v not_o the_o true_a happiness_n of_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o renounce_v it_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o humility_n have_v more_o analogy_n with_o beatitude_n because_o it_o accompany_v the_o bless_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o grandeur_n indeed_o this_o virtue_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o action_n the_o way_n he_o hold_v to_o come_v to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o to_o come_v to_o he_o let_v we_o explain_v these_o verity_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o humility_n this_o virtue_n be_v so_o necessary_a and_o withal_o so_o difficult_a that_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o become_v man_n to_o teach_v it_o we_o philosopher_n who_o be_v inform_v with_o vain_a glory_n know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o come_v among_o they_o 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soever_o he_o turn_v he_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o detriment_n prosperity_n make_v he_o insolent_a the_o sweetness_n that_o flatter_v corrupt_v he_o and_o this_o please_a enemy_n have_v no_o charm_n which_o may_v not_o engage_v he_o in_o sin_n aug._n frangitur_fw-la adversis_fw-la qui_fw-la prosperis_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la aug._n adversity_n render_v he_o a_o coward_n its_o battery_n slat_n his_o courage_n and_o this_o fierce_a enemy_n have_v no_o affliction_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cast_v he_o into_o despair_n the_o virtue_n offer_v he_o their_o assistance_n in_o his_o need_n repentance_n who_o boast_v herself_o the_o punisher_n of_o all_o offence_n and_o the_o protectress_n of_o all_o virtue_n set_v upon_o pleasure_n and_o by_o its_o severity_n master_n their_o allurement_n patience_n suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o life_n struggle_v with_o discontent_n and_o mingle_v tear_n with_o blood_n triumph_v over_o grief_n and_o death_n aug._n humilitas_fw-la est_fw-la maxima_fw-la 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