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because_o we_o be_v not_o spiritual_a but_o sensual_a the_o sensual_a man_n perceave_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o do_v covet_v to_o thirst_v after_o thy_o own_o health_n &_o the_o health_n of_o other_o and_o much_o more_o after_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n hear_v then_o s._n james_n say_v cap._n 1._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n abundant_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o this_o wisdom_n be_v so_o high_a &_o perfect_a be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o school_n of_o this_o world_n but_o only_o in_o the_o auditory_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o
god_n which_o spirit_n turn_v a_o sensual_a man_n into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o demand_v or_o pray_v for_o this_o wisdom_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o cold_o but_o we_o ought_v even_o to_o besiege_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n with_o our_o incessant_a petition_n and_o inutterable_a lamentation_n for_o if_o a_o carnal_a father_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o deny_v his_o little_a child_n moan_v and_o ask_v some_o bread_n how_o much_o more_o say_v our_o lord_n will_v your_o father_n from_o heaven_n give_v the_o good_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luc._n 11._o the_o sixth_o word_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v consummate_v joan._n 15._o literal_o expound_v chap._n xii_o the_o sixth_o word_n pronounce_v by_o our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v relate_v by_o the_o foresay_a s._n john_n as_o almost_o conjoin_v with_o the_o five_o for_o present_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o thirst_v &_o have_v taste_v vinegar_n bring_v unto_o he_o s._n 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which_o himself_o say_v can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o matth._n 20._o and_o again_o o_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matth._n 26._o and_o yet_o more_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o io._n 18._o therefore_o of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o passion_n our_o lord_n be_v most_o near_o to_o his_o death_n say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v consummate_v and_o finish_v i_o have_v drink_v up_o this_o whole_a cup_n even_o to_o the_o dregs_n nothing_o be_v now_o remain_v but_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o bow_v his_o head_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n joan._n 19_o but_o because_o neither_o our_o lord_n himself_o nor_o s._n john_n as_o affect_v brevity_n do_v explain_v and_o set_v down_o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v consummate_v and_o finish_v occasion_n thereby_o be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o apply_v that_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la 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