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A01020 Deuout contemplations expressed in two and fortie sermons vpon all ye quadragesimall Gospells written in Spanish by Fr. Ch. de Fonseca Englished by. I. M. of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford; Discursos para todos los Evangelios de la Quaresma. English Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.; Mabbe, James, 1572-1642? 1629 (1629) STC 11126; ESTC S121333 902,514 708

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and_o adultery_n thou_o have_v do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o two_o edge_a sword_n signify_v the_o fineness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o judge_n proceed_v and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o marrow_n and_o bone_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o like_o a_o razor_n meet_v with_o the_o least_o hair_n of_o evil_n that_o shall_v show_v itself_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n show_v the_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o judgement_n which_o shall_v not_o like_o those_o white_a wand_n which_o the_o judge_n bear_v before_o be_v wrest_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n at_o pleasure_n those_o many_o diadem_n on_o his_o head_n intimate_v those_o crown_n that_o he_o shall_v clap_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o those_o that_o have_v do_v well_o that_o glorious_a letter_n of_o rex_fw-la regum_fw-la because_o he_o shall_v there_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v king_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o lord_n many_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v their_o knee_n smite_v like_o balthazar_n be_v and_o their_o heart_n throb_v within_o they_o when_o they_o stand_v before_o his_o presence_n expect_v their_o fearful_a doom_n last_o he_o shall_v come_v accompany_v with_o many_o horseman_n on_o white_a horse_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v wait_v on_o by_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n solomon_n say_v tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la bene_fw-la gradiuntur_fw-la quartum_fw-la quod_fw-la foelicitèr_fw-la incedit_fw-la three_o creature_n have_v a_o goodly_a kind_n of_o gate_n the_o sheep_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o cock_n but_o a_o king_n who_o none_o can_v resist_v carry_v more_o state_n with_o he_o than_o they_o all_o saint_n gregory_n typifi_v this_o proverb_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o do_v gallant_o bear_v himself_o in_o four_o of_o his_o most_o famous_a mystery_n first_o in_o that_o of_o his_o redemption_n represent_v in_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o the_o sacrifice_n second_o in_o his_o resurrection_n figure_v in_o the_o lion_n vicit_fw-la leo_fw-la de_fw-la tribu_fw-la juda_n whereunto_o saint_n paul_n do_v attribute_v our_o justification_n resurrexit_fw-la propter_fw-la justificationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la three_o in_o his_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n fit_o express_v in_o the_o cock_n who_o with_o his_o crow_n and_o clap_v of_o his_o wing_n awaken_v those_o that_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n but_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n which_o be_v decipher_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o be_v a_o king_n do_v far_o exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o many_o be_v not_o better_v by_o his_o death_n nor_o his_o resurrection_n nor_o his_o doctrine_n though_o these_o be_v most_o precious_a treasure_n proffer_v to_o mankind_n because_o that_o age_n wherein_o christ_n come_v be_v a_o age_n of_o contradiction_n but_o in_o this_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n that_o prophecy_n of_o zacharie_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v 14._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o lord_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v one_o till_o then_o this_o king_n shall_v go_v by_o little_a and_o little_a overcome_v and_o subdue_a his_o enemy_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n then_o shall_v we_o see_v a_o most_o stately_a triumph_n and_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n and_o that_o stone_n which_o daniel_n see_v loose_v and_o unfastn_v from_o the_o mountain_n shall_v then_o cease_v to_o pound_n and_o beat_v into_o powder_n all_o the_o empire_n and_o signory_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shal●_n break_v they_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n in_o a_o word_n in_o this_o world_n while_o we_o live_v here_o god_n be_v not_o absolute_o obey_v nor_o serve_v by_o we_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o not_o of_o the_o justice_n themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v the_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n so_o do_v saint_n austen_n declare_v that_o place_n of_o the_o canticle_n exui_fw-la i_o tunica_fw-la mea_fw-la quomodo_fw-la 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which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o full_o express_v unto_o we_o what_o god_n be_v yet_o it_o remove_v from_o we_o all_o those_o difficulty_n which_o may_v divert_v we_o from_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v ne_o quis_fw-la frangatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o allure_v our_o mind_n with_o this_o so_o sovereign_a a_o good_a that_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n may_v not_o disquiet_v it_o nor_o drive_v it_o to_o despair_v so_o furious_a be_v the_o tempest_n of_o this_o sea_n so_o rage_v the_o wave_n and_o toss_n too_o and_o fro_o of_o this_o life_n that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o temper_v the_o distaste_v thereof_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n
shall_v be_v a_o lord_n and_o ruler_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o it_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a lord_n there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n in_o it_o for_o man_n have_v need_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n make_v he_o lord_n over_o they_o if_o a_o man_n can_v run_v as_o fast_o as_o a_o horse_n he_o be_v not_o lord_n over_o the_o horse_n if_o he_o have_v the_o claw_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o lion_n he_o be_v not_o lord_n over_o the_o lion_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o necessity_n for_o there_o both_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o creature_n fountain_n plant_n fruit_n flower_n and_o house_n be_v all_o superfluous_a so_o that_o peter_n when_o he_o talk_v of_o build_v tabernacle_n he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v adhuc_fw-la eo_fw-la loquente_fw-la eccè_fw-la nubes_fw-la lucida_fw-la gospel_n and_o as_o he_o yet_o speak_v behold_v a_o bright_a cloud_n scarce_o have_v peter_n end_v his_o speech_n when_o a_o bright_a shine_a cloud_n like_o a_o glorious_a curtain_n overspr_v they_o all_o thomas_n say_v that_o in_o this_o cloud_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v down_o as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o baptism_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n theophilact_n that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n appear_v in_o dark_a cloud_n which_o strike_v terror_n and_o amazement_n but_o now_o he_o come_v in_o a_o bright_a cloud_n because_o he_o come_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o give_v light_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o light_n of_o our_o soul_n wisdom_n call_v he_o spiritum_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o church_n daily_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v lighten_v our_o darkness_n and_o illuminate_v our_o sense_n accend●_n lumen_fw-la sensibus_fw-la from_o the_o cloud_n there_o go_v out_o a_o voice_n like_v unto_o thunder_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o and_o saint_n chrysostome_n have_v note_v it_o that_o moses_n and_o elias_n disappear_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o disciple_n may_v understand_v that_o this_o voice_n be_v only_o direct_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ._n howbeit_o have_v see_v before_o in_o his_o face_n that_o treasure_n of_o glory_n and_o peter_n have_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a college_n and_o society_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o can_v not_o be_v presume_v otherwise_o the_o voice_n be_v pass_v the_o cloud_n vanish_v and_o the_o disciple_n remain_v as_o dead_a man_n our_o saviour_n christ_n quit_v they_o of_o their_o fear_n and_o come_v again_o to_o themselves_o like_o those_o that_o be_v awaken_v from_o a_o heavy_a sleep_n they_o see_v none_o but_o only_o jesus_n in_o the_o garden_n they_o be_v fall_v all_o asleep_a and_o they_o sleep_v so_o sound_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n can_v hardly_o wake_v they_o here_o likewise_o they_o fail_v for_o they_o awake_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v that_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v see_v but_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o any_o more_o first_o because_o those_o eye_n that_o shut_v themselves_o to_o labour_n do_v not_o deserve_v to_o see_v such_o glory_n second_o because_o upon_o earth_n though_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n no_o good_a can_v continue_v long_o thomas_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v enjoy_v this_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v by_o transition_n or_o a_o pass_n by_o and_o that_o those_o glory_n which_o be_v enjoy_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v short_a &_o momentary_a they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o grass_n and_o hay_n which_o be_v soon_o cut_v down_o &_o wither_v they_o be_v winter_n sun-shinesand_a summer-flood_n soon_o go_v man_n day_n be_v like_o the_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o shall_v he_o flourish_v but_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v stand_v upon_o these_o ticklish_a term_n i_o can_v well_o tell_v what_o to_o say_v to_o it_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v which_o be_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o the_o two_o either_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v continue_v or_o that_o of_o heaven_n have_v a_o end_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v those_o good_n do_v not_o last_v long_o with_o we_o which_o heaven_n itself_o communicate_v unto_o us._n saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o those_o pension_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o friend_n be_v very_o good_a but_o very_o short_a saint_n austen_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a but_o a_o short_a good_a that_o god_n give_v we_o in_o this_o world_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la that_o god_n regalos_n or_o regales_fw-la delitiae_fw-la have_v two_o discounting_n or_o diminution_n of_o debt_n in_o this_o life_n the_o one_o that_o they_o be_v not_o full_a the_o other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o long_o for_o a_o cloud_n present_o come_v and_o overshadowe_v they_o saint_n bernard_n treat_v of_o the_o cherishment_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spouse_n under_o the_o name_n of_o kiss_n sai_z heu_fw-la rara_fw-la hora_fw-la &_o parua_fw-la mora_fw-la one_o while_n he_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v his_o thought_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o these_o dainty_a delight_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n but_o then_o he_o say_v again_o o_o si_fw-la durasset_fw-la those_o that_o travel_v abroad_o reserve_v all_o their_o content_n they_o take_v therein_o for_o their_o country_n so_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v full_a but_o permanent_a they_o shall_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o plentifulnes_n etc._n etc._n of_o nebridius_fw-la a_o friend_n of_o he_o saint_n augustine_n say_v and_o he_o apply_v his_o mouth_n to_o that_o fountain_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v all_o his_o happiness_n pro_fw-la jucunditate_fw-la sua_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la foelix_fw-la happy_a for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o without_o end_n ipsum_fw-la audite_fw-la hear_v he_o here_o the_o world_n do_v receive_v so_o 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videretur_fw-la lest_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n thereof_o shall_v make_v man_n to_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o old_a wife_n tale_n and_o if_o christ_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n if_o when_o i_o tell_v you_o earthly_a thing_n you_o believe_v not_o how_o will_v you_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v those_o high_a and_o heavenly_a mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o occasion_n may_v be_v take_v to_o tax_v those_o who_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v all_o in_o their_o hyperbole_n abuse_v other_o ear_n with_o their_o loud_a lie_n but_o give_v the_o lie_n most_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n second_o he_o enjoin_v they_o silence_n for_o that_o the_o favour_n and_o regalo_n which_o thou_o shall_v receive_v from_o god_n in_o private_a thou_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o stage_n in_o public_a or_o to_o
to_o the_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o be_v at_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o charge_n to_o see_v they_o both_o lose_v who_o ever_o take_v half_a that_o pain_n for_o we_o as_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v ever_o at_o that_o great_a cost_n with_o we_o as_o he_o have_v be_v multo_fw-la sudore_fw-la sudatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la exivit_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la rubigo_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v it_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n to_o call_v man_n man_n the_o son_n of_o man._n adam_n be_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nor_o woman_n yet_o be_v he_o list_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n tertullian_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n take_v his_o appellative_a upon_o he_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v now_o true_a man._n saint_n austen_n that_o by_o this_o name_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o distinguish_v the_o humane_a nature_n from_o the_o divine_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o surpass_a benefit_n of_o his_o become_a man._n epiphanius_n and_o theodoret_n that_o daniel_n when_o he_o style_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o this_o his_o so_o call_v of_o he_o prove_v thereby_o 7._o that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n prophesy_v of_o in_o that_o prophecy_n gregory_n nazianzen_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o adam_n and_o if_o he_o may_v be_v most_o of_o all_o call_v son_n who_o do_v most_o of_o all_o honour_n his_o father_n none_o be_v more_o adam_n son_n than_o he_o last_o of_o all_o our_o saviour_n treat_v here_o of_o his_o torment_n and_o of_o his_o cross_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o man_n it_o well_o suit_v with_o this_o his_o present_a condition_n to_o take_v this_o name_n upon_o he_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v when_o christ_n our_o saviour_n treat_v of_o his_o torment_n 22.16_o he_o use_v the_o three_o person_n tradetur_fw-la &_o tradent_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o they_o shall_v deliver_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o prophet_n do_v prophesy_v of_o he_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n 13.6_o foderunt_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la they_o have_v dig_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n fui_fw-la flagellatus_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la i_o be_v scourge_v all_o the_o day_n long_o faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la non_fw-la averti_fw-la ab_fw-la increpantibus_fw-la &_o conspuentibus_fw-la in_o i_o i_o turn_v not_o away_o my_o face_n from_o those_o that_o rebuke_v i_o and_o spit_v upon_o i_o his_o plagatus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o dom●_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la diligebant_fw-la i_o with_o these_o be_v i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n so_o that_o if_o you_o shall_v but_o ask_v christ_n who_o it_o be_v that_o suffer_v these_o thing_n he_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o if_o you_o ask_v the_o prophet_n they_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o peradventure_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o it_o that_o albeit_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o party_n that_o suffer_v as_o the_o prophet_n prophecy_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o suffer_v as_o a_o fiador_n or_o surety_n but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o man_n who_o be_v the_o debtor_n that_o put_v these_o torment_n which_o we_o be_v liable_a unto_o to_o his_o own_o account_n yet_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o debt_n go_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o debtor_n and_o as_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o merit_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n so_o his_o torment_n and_o his_o suffering_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v whole_o to_o man_n who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n do_v owe_v this_o debt_n and_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n bind_v to_o pay_v it_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o often_o our_o saviour_n make_v 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grave_a doctor_n &_o your_o summist_n and_o saint_n augustine_n prove_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n lucratus_fw-la es_fw-la fratrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n now_o that_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v win_v again_o which_o have_v not_o be_v lose_v before_o we_o do_v not_o give_v a_o brother_n for_o lose_v for_o light_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o ordinary_o accompany_v our_o humane_a frailty_n but_o when_o his_o sin_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o the_o church_n do_v proceed_v against_o they_o with_o excommunication_n and_o grievous_a censure_n and_o if_o man_n will_v hardly_o bear_v with_o small_a fault_n in_o their_o brethren_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n likewise_o he_o that_o will_v correct_v another_o man_n must_v be_v free_a himself_o from_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o reprove_v in_o another_o 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v say_v solomon_n i_o have_v make_v my_o 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