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for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n look_v therefore_o not_o upon_o other_o man_n manner_n but_o upon_o this_o man_n upon_o this_o face_n of_o christ_n who_o although_o he_o be_v god_n who_o virtue_n and_o deed_n thou_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o yet_o he_o be_v true_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o same_o frail_a and_o humane_a nature_n like_o thou_o and_o other_o man_n thy_o first_o father_n adam_n make_v thou_o of_o a_o man_n like_o to_o foolish_a beast_n 84._o psal_n 84._o if_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o the_o ancient_a dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n join_v thyself_o with_o this_o man_n second_o behold_v the_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v fly_v in_o all_o thy_o necessity_n these_o spitting_n be_v suffer_v for_o thou_o this_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o thou_o and_o all_o these_o evil_n be_v endure_v for_o thy_o sake_n both_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o cure_v thy_o wound_n by_o these_o medicine_n and_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v pay_v they_o 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for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n have_v be_v deny_v i_o i_o have_v overcome_v more_o strange_a enemy_n for_o i_o have_v subdue_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n break_v his_o force_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o possession_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a i_o have_v take_v more_o noble_a spoil_n have_v deliver_v so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o subdue_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n unto_o thy_o government_n what_o then_o will_v thou_o prepare_v for_o so_o great_a a_o conqueror_n into_o thy_o hand_n first_o as_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o i_o as_o high_a priest_n do_v offer_v my_o soul_n as_o a_o most_o fat_a sacrifice_n into_o thy_o hand_n second_o hitherto_o the_o soul_n which_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n go_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o the_o place_n below_o but_o now_o i_o desire_v first_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o my_o disciple_n hereafter_o to_o be_v receive_v also_o three_o this_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o descend_v into_o hell_n to_o deliver_v the_o father_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o divinity_n but_o even_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n take_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o same_o person_n so_o it_o shall_v remain_v both_o with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n &_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o hell_n four_o i_o commend_v it_o to_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o shall_v endow_v it_o with_o glory_n &_o adorn_v it_o with_o reward_n i_o commend_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a text_n say_v i_o will_v commend_v that_o be_v even_o now_o i_o will_v send_v it_o to_o thou_o first_o hitherto_o neither_o this_o body_n nor_o my_o soul_n have_v seem_v to_o be_v great_o commend_v unto_o thou_o because_o both_o the_o body_n have_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n be_v always_o in_o my_o own_o hand_n subject_a to_o many_o misery_n 118._o psal_n 118._o and_o death_n itself_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v seem_v to_o have_v care_n only_o of_o thy_o bondslave_n and_o to_o neglect_v thy_o son_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v up_o thy_o son_n to_o redeem_v thy_o servant_n do_v thou_o now_o at_o last_o receive_v my_o spirit_n commend_v unto_o thou_o second_o i_o commend_v that_o be_v i_o leave_v it_o with_o thou_o to_o have_v it_o again_o after_o three_o day_n three_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o compel_v to_o die_v against_o my_o will_n but_o i_o willing_o yield_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o thy_o custody_n my_o spirit_n he_o say_v not_o my_o soul_n which_o beast_n possess_v aswell_o as_o man_n but_o my_o spirit_n because_o the_o sensual_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perceive_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o spirit_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o high_a part_n have_v as_o it_o be_v convert_v the_o soul_n into_o itself_o so_o as_o the_o inferior_a man_n desire_v nor_o covet_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n pray_v thou_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o will_v receive_v thy_o soul_n always_o commend_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n consider_v first_o that_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o father_n yet_o it_o be_v commend_v to_o he_o that_o all_o faithful_a and_o holy_a man_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n by_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o god_n call_v those_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n that_o say_v he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o joan._n 3._o be_v spirit_n even_o as_o they_o which_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n do_v thou_o look_v into_o thyself_o what_o spirit_n reign_v in_o thou_o 4_o 1_o tim._n 4_o whether_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o again_o whether_o thy_o soul_n have_v change_v the_o spirit_n into_o itself_o so_o as_o thou_o seem_v little_a different_a from_o a_o brute_n beast_n or_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v thy_o soul_n whole_o subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o it_o 4._o heb_fw-mi 4._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o powerful_a reach_v even_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n diligent_a inquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v what_o the_o spirit_n have_v do_v and_o what_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v commend_v unto_o god_n 8._o rom._n 8._o which_o have_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n consider_v 2._o if_o christ_n commend_v we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n than_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o commend_v our_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o good_a work_n therefore_o let_v we_o provide_v first_o that_o what_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n 4_o pet._n 4_o may_v be_v preserve_v frame_v &_o perfect_v as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o divine_a hand_n second_o that_o our_o spirit_n be_v often_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n and_o adhere_v not_o too_o much_o to_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o say_v st._n augustine_n if_o our_o mind_n be_v there_o we_o shall_v have_v rest_n here_o temp_n ser._n 175._o the_o temp_n three_o that_o god_n will_v hold_v we_o in_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o that_o â—0_n sap._n 3._o joan._n â—0_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n four_o that_o our_o spirit_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v crown_v and_o be_v commend_v to_o his_o keep_n till_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n consider_v three_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v direct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o commend_v to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o this_o prayer_n of_o her_o spouse_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o she_o 16._o mat._n 16._o therefore_o do_v thou_o never_o separate_v thyself_o from_o she_o except_o thou_o will_v fall_v into_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n but_o defend_v the_o life_n and_o safety_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n faith_n grace_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o consider_v four_o that_o there_o be_v commend_v unto_o thou_o by_o his_o prayer_n first_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o next_o diligent_a devotion_n against_o the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n for_o if_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v with_o such_o earnest_a prayer_n commend_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o father_n it_o behoove_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o also_o to_o work_v thy_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o phil._n 2._o pray_v then_o unto_o our_o lord_n to_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o bestow_v rather_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n then_o earthly_a benefit_n upon_o thy_o body_n the_o 44._o meditation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 19_o luc._n 23._o joan._n 19_o and_o say_v this_o bow_v his_o head_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n consider_v first_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o soul_n end_v his_o life_n the_o stander_n by_o use_n to_o observe_v the_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o word_n of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o die_v &_o mother_n also_o use_v to_o mark_v the_o eye_n and_o countenance_n of_o their_o child_n when_o they_o go_v far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o remember_v often_o in_o their_o mind_n the_o manner_n of_o
bind_v by_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n with_o most_o straight_a chain_n &_o carry_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a prison_n consider_v 3._o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o angel_n which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o carry_v as_o follow_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n descend_v unto_o hell_n consider_v 4._o that_o by_o christ_n his_o come_n to_o hell_n those_o fearful_a dark_a place_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o new_a light_n that_o the_o holy_a father_n come_v fly_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o ungrateful_a child_n that_o they_o they_o be_v all_o clothe_v in_o a_o new_a garment_n and_o admit_v to_o behold_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o hell_n be_v fill_v with_o bless_a soul_n before_o heaven_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a consider_v fift_o what_o thy_o lord_n do_v here_o these_o three_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o power_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n first_o he_o inflict_v worthy_a punishment_n upon_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o have_v overcome_v with_o great_a wisdom_n &_o power_n second_o he_o make_v new_a law_n to_o hell_n and_o provide_v that_o none_o of_o the_o saint_n shall_v ever_o be_v carry_v thither_o again_o three_o he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o that_o stink_a place_n and_o shut_v it_o so_o close_a that_o none_o of_o that_o deadly_a savour_n shall_v breathe_v unto_o mortal_a man_n four_o he_o bring_v salvation_n promise_v so_o many_o year_n before_o to_o the_o holy_a father_n 3_o 1_o pet._n 3_o and_o preach_v to_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o prison_n that_o be_v bring_v tiding_n of_o peace_n even_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o deluge_n &_o other_o misery_n for_o their_o incredulity_n &_o sin_n be_v serious_o convert_v before_o their_o death_n pray_v thou_o our_o lord_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o death_n he_o will_v subdue_v the_o devil_n and_o bring_v to_o thou_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n the_o 45._o meditation_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o behold_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v slut_n in_o two_o piece_n 23._o mat._n 27._o mat._n 15._o luc._n 23._o even_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n consider_v first_o that_o when_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n with_o a_o loud_a cry_n all_o creature_n rejoice_v with_o their_o creator_n for_o his_o noble_a victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n make_v great_a noise_n &_o shouting_n for_o joy_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o use_v to_o show_v public_a joy_n by_o discharge_v great_a gun_n and_o ordinance_n of_o war_n consider_v second_o that_o by_o this_o noise_n all_o thing_n be_v open_v the_o tabernacle_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o stone_n be_v resolve_v verbi_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr in_o carnatione_fw-la verbi_fw-la and_o as_o st._n athanasius_n say_v the_o very_a mountain_n be_v cleave_v in_o sunder_o 1._o because_o the_o sack_n of_o grace_n be_v open_v by_o so_o many_o wound_n do_v by_o our_o lord_n death_n poor_a out_o his_o gift_n most_o abundant_o and_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o open_v the_o vessel_n of_o their_o heart_n look_v thou_o therefore_o to_o thyself_o &_o withdraw_v not_o thyself_o out_o of_o this_o holy_a shower_n 2._o because_o all_o creature_n show_v themselves_o ready_a to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o offer_v even_o their_o bowel_n unto_o god_n consider_v three_o that_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v 1._o because_o by_o this_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shadow_v and_o cover_v so_o diverse_o until_o this_o time_n do_v now_o at_o last_o the_o veil_n be_v take_v away_o shine_v most_o clear_o and_o be_v manifest_v and_o fulfil_v by_o the_o 7._o wound_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o hand_n foot_n side_n head_n and_o whip_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o that_o the_o temple_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n remain_v profane_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o holiness_n and_o sanctity_n 2._o because_o now_o be_v open_v the_o way_n into_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o to_o signify_v that_o the_o temple_n itself_o for_o the_o synagogue_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o detest_v the_o great_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o show_v her_o grief_n and_o anger_n cut_v her_o veil_n or_o garment_n 4._o that_o thou_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o spouse_n shall_v remove_v the_o veil_n of_o all_o excuse_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o open_v thy_o inward_a thought_n to_o our_o lord_n without_o any_o veil_n or_o colour_n hide_v nothing_o from_o the_o priest_n in_o confession_n nor_o cover_v thy_o sin_n with_o the_o pretence_n of_o piety_n for_o most_o certain_o the_o veil_n of_o thy_o body_n shall_v short_o be_v break_v by_o approach_a death_n and_o thy_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o rock_n be_v cleave_v a_o sunder_o 27._o mat._n 27._o consider_v first_o that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o tremble_v 1._o for_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n 2._o because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o shake_v the_o earth_n with_o sedition_n and_o wickedness_n be_v with_o great_a violence_n throw_v headlong_o into_o hell_n 3._o because_o god_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n enter_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o who_o come_v into_o the_o mount_n syna_n the_o mountain_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v honour_v he_o tremble_v and_o smock_v 19.20_o exit_fw-la 19.20_o 4._o because_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o earthly_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v move_v and_o carry_v out_o of_o their_o place_n unto_o christ_n 5._o because_o the_o new_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o 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