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A02319 Mount Caluarie, the second part: compyled by the reuerend father Don Anthonio de Gueuara ... In this booke the author treateth of the seuen words which Christ our redeemer spake hanging vpon the Crosse. Translated out of Spanish into English; Monte Calvario. Part 2. English Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? 1597 (1597) STC 12451; ESTC S103510 383,776 508

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love_n when_o he_o do_v impart_v his_o grace_n among_o we_o insomuch_o that_o with_o the_o first_o love_n he_o deliver_v we_o from_o be_v slave_n and_o with_o the_o second_o love_n he_o receive_v we_o to_o be_v his_o son_n in_o figure_n of_o all_o this_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v all_o hollow_a but_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o church_n be_v massy_a and_o sound_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fervent_a love_n which_o god_n bear_v we_o and_o great_a charity_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o do_v us._n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n do_v not_o commend_v unto_o we_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o chastity_n but_o only_a charity_n in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o we_o do_v set_v much_o by_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n give_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v much_o more_o of_o the_o love_n with_o the_o which_o he_o do_v give_v it_o us._n isidorus_n say_v that_o all_o the_o courtesy_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v promise_v we_o and_o all_o 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with_o all_o our_o heart_n &_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o tongue_n ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_n cer_fw-la nowm_fw-la say_v god_n unto_o israel_n &_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n say_v god_n unto_o ezechiel_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v lighten_v thy_o heart_n o_o israel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v believe_v in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n o_o ezechiel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v preach_v my_o name_n for_o thou_o have_v obtain_v no_o small_a gift_n if_o thou_o come_v to_o know_v i_o &_o learn_v well_o to_o set_v forth_o my_o name_n to_o come_v they_o unto_o our_o purpose_n the_o grace_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o israel_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o praise_v his_o name_n which_o he_o give_v ezechiel_n christ_n also_o give_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v he_o touch_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o which_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o &_o open_v his_o mouth_n with_o the_o which_o he_o preach_v his_o name_n vbertinus_n say_v that_o this_o good_a thief_n be_v a_o excellent_a preacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o in_o a_o sort_n seem_v to_o go_v before_o the_o apostle_n in_o faithful_o believe_v and_o preach_v christ_n might_n and_o power_n what_o great_a marvel_v will_v thou_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n work_n say_v rabanus_n than_o to_o make_v preacher_n of_o thief_n &_o robber_n the_o pulpit_z in_o the_o which_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o cross_n the_o preacher_n be_v the_o the●f_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o who_o he_o preach_v be_v christ_n the_o church_n where_o he_o preach_v be_v caluary_n the_o audience_n before_o who_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o jew_n the_o theme_n upon_o which_o he_o preach_v be_v neque_fw-la tu_fw-la deum_fw-la time_n neither_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n and_o that_o which_o there_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o set_n forth_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o reprehend_v of_o that_o which_o his_o fellow_n speak_v the_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n be_v say_v saint_n gregory_n secreta_fw-la reserarae_fw-la vitia_fw-la extirpare_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la inserere_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o a_o preacher_n be_v to_o open_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o scripture_n extirpate_v vice_n out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o teach_v how_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v save_v what_o great_a secret_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o confess_v and_o preach_v a_o man_n crucify_v to_o be_v god_n who_o reprehend_v vice_n like_a unto_o this_o thief_n see_v that_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o accuse_v the_o other_o thief_n to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n who_o do_v teach_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n better_o than_o this_o thief_n see_v he_o be_v almost_o the_o first_o that_o go_v thither_o the_o good_a thief_n divide_v his_o sermon_n into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o be_v when_o he_o rebuke_v the_o other_o thief_n when_o he_o say_v neque_fw-la tu_fw-la deum_fw-la time_n the_o second_o when_o he_o accuse_v himself_o to_o be_v naught_o say_v nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la iustè_fw-la patimur_fw-la the_o three_o when_o he_o excuse_v christ_n say_v hic_fw-la autem_fw-la quid_fw-la mali_fw-la fecit_fw-la the_o four_o when_o he_o crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n domine_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la lord_n remember_v i_o see_v then_o that_o the_o preacher_n be_v but_o a_o new_a preacher_n &_o the_o pulpit_n new_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v new_a it_o be_v reason_n that_o we_o shall_v hear_v that_o which_o he_o preach_v with_o attention_n and_o do_v that_o which_o he_o counsel_v with_o great_a devotion_n auferetur_fw-la zelus_fw-la meus_fw-la eat_v &_o quiescam_fw-la ne_fw-la irascar_fw-la amplius_fw-la say_v god_n by_o ezechiel_n chap._n
do_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n not_o call_v i_o with_o thou_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o die_v not_o take_v i_o with_o thou_o my_o heart_n can_v receive_v no_o comfort_n nor_o my_o eye_n cease_v from_o weep_v when_o i_o remember_v how_o much_o i_o be_v bind_v unto_o thou_o and_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o great_a love_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o we_o because_o that_o the_o love_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o i_o be_v of_o like_a quality_n as_o the_o love_n which_o a_o mother_n have_v when_o she_o have_v but_o one_o child_n only_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v note_v that_o for_o this_o last_o word_n we_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o story_n whereby_o we_o may_v well_o gather_v and_o infer_v that_o the_o love_n which_o a_o mother_n bear_v unto_o her_o only_a son_n exceed_v all_o other_o humane_a love_n for_o if_o david_n can_v have_v find_v any_o great_a love_n unto_o a_o great_a he_o will_v have_v compare_v he_o king_n david_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o his_o son_n absalon_n a_o very_a bold_a young_a youth_n but_o in_o the_o end_n when_o news_n come_v unto_o he_o that_o joab_n have_v thrust_v he_o through_o and_o that_o he_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o oak_n the_o poor_a old_a man_n make_v such_o pitiful_a complaint_n and_o do_v show_v such_o grief_n for_o it_o that_o every_o man_n do_v perceive_v plain_o that_o he_o wish_v himself_o rather_o dead_a than_o his_o son_n lose_v his_o life_n the_o which_o he_o open_o say_v when_o he_o cry_v aloud_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n absalon_n where_o true_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v go_v to_o his_o grave_n if_o his_o son_n may_v have_v live_v god_n have_v no_o better_a experience_n to_o prove_v the_o love_n which_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n bear_v he_o but_o to_o command_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o only_a son_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o house_n and_o when_o the_o old_a man_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o sword_n to_o slay_v the_o young_a youth_n the_o angel_n take_v he_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o command_v he_o to_o 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he_o do_v bind_v god_n with_o one_o hair_n who_o think_v on_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o he_o do_v wind_v he_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o eye_n who_o love_v he_o and_o no_o other_o so_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o own_o hand_n to_o serve_v christ_n and_o attain_v unto_o his_o bliss_n and_o felicity_n trino_fw-it &_o uni_fw-la laus_fw-la finis_fw-la
goodness_n and_o mercy_n although_o he_o have_v ben_fw-mi never_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n so_o as_o he_o live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a for_o see_v he_o pardon_v those_o which_o will_v not_o be_v pardon_v he_o will_v much_o rather_o pardon_v those_o which_o ask_v for_o pardon_n s._n barnard_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n say_v thus_o unto_o christ_n o_o good_a saviour_n o_o my_o soul_n delight_n if_o thou_o will_v pardon_v thy_o death_n why_o do_v thou_o pardon_v it_o before_o thou_o be_v dead_a they_o take_v thy_o life_n from_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v forget_v such_o a_o grievous_a injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o and_o make_v no_o reckon_n to_o be_v revenge_v it_o be_v a_o tolerable_a thing_n to_o forgive_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o thyself_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o forgive_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o thy_o sorrowful_a mother_n and_o thy_o bless_a father_n not_o call_v the_o party_n offend_v unto_o it_o thy_o mouth_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o receive_v vinegar_n thy_o person_n to_o be_v mock_v thy_o side_n to_o be_v pierce_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o yet_o do_v thou_o make_v intercession_n for_o that_o wicked_a people_n do_v thou_o entreat_v for_o those_o which_o crucify_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v those_o which_o weep_v by_o thou_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o synagogue_n why_o have_v thou_o not_o also_o compassion_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o thy_o bless_a mother_n s._n cyprian_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v all_o thing_n end_v with_o thou_o and_o all_o forsake_v thou_o o_o swee_a jesus_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n save_v only_o thy_o patience_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o do_v do_v suffer_v thy_o torment_n and_o thy_o charity_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o do_v forgive_v thy_o enemy_n see_v thou_o do_v pray_v for_o those_o which_o crucify_v thou_o entreat_v for_o those_o which_o blaspheme_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n against_o those_o which_o 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for_o they_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v o_o good_a saviour_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n say_v vbertinus_n and_o hangman_n and_o torturer_n they_o go_v about_o to_o condemn_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o save_v they_o they_o to_o accuse_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o excuse_v they_o they_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o pilate_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o thou_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v they_o to_o say_v crucifige_fw-la crucifige_fw-la crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o thou_o to_o say_v ignosce_fw-la ignosce_fw-la pardon_v they_o pardon_v they_o at_o what_o time_n the_o son_n of_o god_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n pray_v on_o one_o side_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o hebrew_n pray_v pilate_n there_o be_v a_o great_a conflict_n betwixt_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n for_o justice_n will_v the_o prayer_n of_o sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la let_v his_o blood_n fall_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o contrary_a mercy_n forbid_v it_o and_o will_v have_v pater_fw-la ignosce_fw-la illis_fw-la but_o in_o the_o end_n mercy_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o revengement_n have_v no_o part_n therein_o who_o heart_n say_v bonaventure_n will_v not_o bleed_v and_o who_o will_v not_o love_v thou_o o_o good_a jesus_n to_o see_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o father_n my_o father_n forgive_v they_o and_o not_o my_o father_n examine_v they_o and_o to_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o without_o ask_v yield_a unto_o they_o without_o entreaty_n and_o pardone_v they_o without_o amendment_n it_o be_v such_o a_o high_a mystery_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o a_o hide_a sacrament_n to_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n release_v injury_n with_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n and_o not_o punish_v their_o crime_n with_o revenge_n and_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o ignosce_fw-la illis_fw-la forgive_v they_o prevail_v against_o that_o of_o sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la his_o blood_n light_n upon_o we_o that_o although_o it_o may_v well_o 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seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la cor_fw-la docile_a ut_fw-la discernere_fw-la possit_fw-la inter_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la say_v the_o great_a king_n solomon_n in_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o god_n reg._n 4._o chap._n 3._o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v o_o great_a god_n of_o israel_n o_o great_a god_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i_o pray_v thou_o &_o beseech_v thou_o that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o from_o thy_o hand_n a_o hart_n willing_a to_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o &_o believe_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v counsel_v i_o who_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v so_o rich_a a_o country_n if_o thou_o in_o teach_v he_o do_v not_o give_v he_o a_o understanding_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o the_o good_a &_o the_o evil_a this_o petition_n of_o salomon_n be_v very_o grateful_a unto_o god_n because_o he_o ask_v he_o no_o more_o kingdom_n to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n nor_o riches_n to_o live_v delicious_o with_o nor_o many_o year_n to_o live_v long_o 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