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his_o master_n a_o thousand_o talent_n 18.23_o mat._n 18.23_o and_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n servant_n a_o hundred_o penny_n who_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v confirm_v this_o doctrine_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 6.37_o luke_n 6.37_o forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v there_o now_o that_o know_v either_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n or_o the_o grievousnesse_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o that_o will_v not_o glad_o embrace_v and_o accept_v of_o this_o condition_n offer_v he_o of_o god_n if_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o be_v in_o any_o man_n debt_n and_o he_o
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read_n of_o holy_a book_n that_o when_o the_o mind_n will_v think_v or_o meditate_v of_o any_o matter_n it_o may_v meditate_v on_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o it_o be_v occupy_v for_o this_o cause_n saint_n jerome_n do_v so_o great_o commend_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n but_o especial_o in_o that_o which_o he_o write_v to_o demetriades_n the_o virgin_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o he_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o daughter_n of_o god_n i_o will_v commend_v this_o one_o thing_n unto_o thou_o and_o one_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o repeat_v it_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_v thereunto_o again_o and_o again_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o occupy_v thy_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o that_o thou_o receive_v into_o the_o good_a ground_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o seed_n of_o darnell_n or_o oates_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o counsel_n again_o 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danger_n so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o law_n that_o be_v what_o we_o must_v do_v and_o what_o we_o must_v eschew_v second_o the_o gospel_n three_o they_o bring_v remedy_n against_o peril_n but_o he_o especial_o counsel_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v meat_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n than_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v swim_v out_o and_o escape_v from_o death_n unless_o he_o first_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n will_v thou_o escape_v death_n then_o follow_v ferus_fw-la his_o counsel_n strengthen_v thy_o soul_n with_o this_o bread_n 8._o of_o pilgrimage_n first_o concern_v pilgrimage_n 4.21_o joh._n 4.21_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o these_o lesson_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n of_o samariah_n woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n no_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o set_v place_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n 1.11_o mal._n 1.11_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o malachi_n also_o prophesi_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o my_o name_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n of_o we_o to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n name_n alone_o shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o it_o shall_v proceed_v incense_n that_o most_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n in_o every_o place_n and_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o lesson_n also_o ground_v no_o doubt_n of_o this_o prophecy_n saint_n paul_n teach_v all_o christian_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o 2.8_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o lift_v uppe_o pure_a hand_n without_o doubtfulness_n no_o doubt_v this_o prayer_n in_o all_o place_n be_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o most_o pleasant_a incense_n whereof_o malachi_n speak_v before_o but_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n most_o manifest_o overthrow_v all_o pilgrimage_n the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o 10.8_o rom._n 10.8_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v for_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v unto_o salvation_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o thou_o say_v saint_n paul_n thou_o need_v not_o go_v to_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o other_o place_n for_o it_o for_o if_o at_o home_n in_o thy_o house_n thou_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o confess_v he_o with_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o need_v not_o make_v any_o great_a long_a journey_n for_o to_o obtain_v thy_o salvation_n nay_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o most_o manifest_o make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o heretic_n to_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o pilgrimage_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n say_v he_o and_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n 24._o mat._n 24._o wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o secret_a place_n 23._o 23._o or_o in_o their_o cell_n &_o cloister_n believe_v they_o not_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v into_o the_o west_n 27._o 27._o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n but_o also_o to_o every_o faithful_a soul_n as_o saint_n luke_n seem_v to_o expound_v this_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n that_o lighten_v out_o of_o the_o one_o part_n under_o heaven_n shine_v unto_o the_o other_o part_n under_o heaven_n 17.24_o luke_n 17.24_o so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n where_o as_o that_o which_o saint_n matthew_n call_v his_o come_n saint_n luke_n call_v his_o day_n and_o saint_n luke_n before_o call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o antichrist_n he_o say_v 22._o verse_n 22._o man_n shall_v desire_v to_o see_v but_o one_o of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o true_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o illuminate_v &_o to_o quicken_v thing_n now_o dead_a through_o sin_n shine_v not_o only_o at_o rome_n but_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n or_o to_o other_o place_n concern_v this_o matter_n ferus_fw-la write_v thus_o by_o this_o word_n he_o show_v io._n fer._n in_o ca._n 4._o io._n all_o controversy_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o place_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n but_o in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n god_n be_v praise_v of_o the_o faithful_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o malachi_n this_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n that_o we_o may_v find_v god_n in_o all_o place_n for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o must_v all_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n who_o seek_v not_o how_o few_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v therefore_o he_o leave_v not_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o may_v all_o know_v that_o that_o law_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o one_o place_n be_v now_o abrogate_a as_o concern_v external_a thing_n for_o spiritual_o we_o all_o do_v worship_n and_o sacrifice_v now_o in_o christ_n the_o 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he_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n 2.6_o mat._n 8.3_o io._n 4.7_o mat._n 3.15_o joh._n 13.5_o phil._n 2.6_o nay_o that_o he_o wash_v his_o apostle_n foot_n but_o above_o all_o other_o sign_n of_o his_o humility_n this_o be_v the_o great_a that_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o great_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n on_o the_o cross_n appear_v his_o great_a humility_n so_o that_o the_o cross_n in_o this_o respect_n may_v very_o fit_o be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n 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to_o fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n of_o zacharie_n 1._o dom._n 24._o post_n pent._n conc._n 1._o to_o this_o effect_n granat_n have_v a_o notable_a sentence_n and_o to_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o he_o cite_v eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la and_o he_o write_v thus_o before_o the_o come_n of_o this_o heavenly_a king_n the_o triumphant_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n more_o clear_a than_o the_o sun_n shall_v appear_v and_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v lament_v because_o in_o that_o sign_n all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v manifest_o see_v their_o condemnation_n the_o infidel_n because_o they_o have_v blaspheme_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o faithful_a which_o have_v live_v wicked_o because_o they_o have_v make_v no_o use_n of_o such_o a_o great_a benefit_n and_o remedy_n for_o as_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la say_v so_o far_o more_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o sinner_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o god_n benefit_n have_v stretch_v forth_o themselves_o unto_o they_o therefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v pronounce_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o vessel_n of_o iniquity_n at_o his_o judgement_n that_o same_o voice_n which_o he_o speak_v at_o his_o resurrection_n declare_v the_o precious_a print_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o receive_v on_o his_o cross_n put_v thy_o finger_n in_o hither_o and_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o bring_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o acknowledge_v o_o wickedness_n of_o man_n what_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o of_o thou_o i_o suffer_v for_o those_o same_o sign_n of_o his_o nail_n healthful_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v away_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o doubt_n be_v reserve_v to_o cast_v man_n in_o the_o tooth_n withal_o thus_o far_o he_o neither_o shall_v that_o cross_v condemn_v only_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o make_v it_o void_a of_o all_o excuse_n but_o our_o slothfulness_n also_o and_o our_o idleness_n for_o by_o what_o mean_v possible_a can_v a_o wicked_a man_n excuse_v himself_o when_o as_o he_o see_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o most_o forcible_a remedy_n against_o that_o excuse_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o all_o other_o our_o evil_n wherefore_o to_o all_o other_o crime_n wicked_a man_n may_v have_v something_o to_o say_v but_o to_o these_o that_o be_v his_o slothfulness_n and_o ingratitude_n &_o infirmity_n nothing_o at_o all_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o extortioner_n a_o adulterer_n thou_o have_v curse_v forswear_a &_o blaspheme_v he_o may_v answer_v perchance_o i_o be_o a_o frail_a man_n conceive_v in_o sin_n i_o be_v prone_a to_o sin_n i_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o sinful_a flesh_n but_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v reply_v be_v there_o not_o rosine_n in_o gilead_n and_o be_v not_o there_o a_o physician_n there_o which_o be_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v there_o not_o medicine_n in_o my_o church_n be_v there_o not_o sacrament_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o my_o side_n be_v there_o not_o confession_n there_o a_o remedy_n of_o former_a sin_n &_o the_o eucharist_n a_o treacle_n and_o preservative_n for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v there_o not_o in_o my_o cross_n most_o vehement_a procurement_n of_o charity_n and_o most_o clear_a example_n of_o most_o great_a humility_n patience_n obedience_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v have_v carry_v thy_o infirmity_n wherefore_o then_o be_v not_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n heal_v that_o be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o not_o heal_v thy_o wound_n with_o these_o medicine_n which_o the_o
declare_v the_o great_a zeal_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n when_o as_o they_o be_v once_o convert_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o marie_n magdalen_n as_o zealous_a of_o he_o at_o his_o second_o come_v as_o she_o be_v at_o his_o resurrection_n peter_n and_o john_n when_o as_o they_o have_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o find_v not_o his_o body_n there_o go_v home_o again_o by_o and_o by_o 20.10.11_o joh._n 20.10.11_o but_o marie_n tarry_v still_o by_o the_o grave_n weep_v she_o love_v he_o better_o than_o so_o so_o zealous_a of_o christ_n shall_v the_o jew_n be_v when_o as_o he_o shall_v arise_v also_o to_o they_o and_o here_o also_o be_v insinuate_v to_o we_o a_o good_a lesson_n why_o god_n will_v then_o show_v they_o such_o mercy_n and_o to_o make_v we_o beware_v lest_o we_o fall_v from_o god_n mercy_n oh_o say_v david_n 59.5_o psal_n 59.5_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o those_o that_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n 10.2_o rom._n 10.2_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v those_o that_o offend_v ignorant_o yet_o zealous_o but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n as_o saint_n paul_n witness_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v now_o be_v merciful_a to_o those_o o_o lord_n but_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o those_o that_o offend_v malicious_o which_o know_v their_o master_n will_v 12.47_o luk._n 12.47_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o do_v it_o such_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o this_o lesson_n concern_v we_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n which_o david_n call_v the_o great_a sin_n sin_n of_o presumption_n 1.13_o psal_n 14.13_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o and_o so_o saint_n paul_n also_o write_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o that_o he_o sin_v ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n and_o so_o also_o it_o seem_v here_o by_o david_n prayer_n that_o the_o jew_n also_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n the_o man_n also_o that_o appear_v to_o daniel_n 10.14_o dan._n 10.14_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o linen_n who_o loin_n be_v gird_v with_o fine_a gold_n of_o uphaz_n tell_v daniel_n that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o show_v he_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n but_o yet_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o many_o day_n and_o daniel_n thus_o be_v instruct_v of_o this_o man_n very_o manifest_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n 12.1_o cap._n 12.1_o at_o that_o time_n michael_n the_o great_a prince_n shall_v stand_v up_o who_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o there_o be_v never_o since_o there_o be_v any_o people_n till_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o very_a time_n shall_v the_o people_n be_v deliver_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o many_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n thus_o much_o this_o heavenly_a man_n reveil_v to_o daniel_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o that_o troublesome_a time_n and_o our_o saviour_n refer_v this_o troublesome_a time_n both_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o saint_n mark_v gospel_n chap._n 13._o v._n 20._o &_o 24._o and_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n or_o else_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o by_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n it_o may_v be_v very_o necessary_o collect_v that_o see_v this_o troublesome_a time_n shall_v immediate_o precede_v christ_n come_n and_o that_o in_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o that_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v even_o immediate_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o add_v the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o shall_v follow_v their_o call_n and_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o christ_n himself_o 30.7_o jer._n 30.7_o jeremy_n also_o agree_v with_o daniel_n both_o concern_v the_o day_n and_o the_o jew_n deliverance_n alas_o for_o this_o day_n be_v great_a none_o have_v be_v like_o it_o it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacobs_n trouble_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o jeremie_n seem_v here_o to_o come_v near_o than_o daniel_n and_o to_o say_v that_o not_o only_o in_o that_o troublesome_a time_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n thereof_o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o then_o jacob_n shall_v be_v deliver_v what_o great_a day_n be_v this_o than_o the_o which_o none_o have_v be_v like_o but_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n joel_n also_o describe_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o blackness_n and_o of_o darkness_n 2.2_o joel._n 2.2_o a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o obscurity_n and_o zacharie_n also_o of_o this_o strange_a day_n write_v thus_o 14.7_o zach._n 14.7_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o about_o the_o eventide_n it_o shall_v be_v light_a in_o this_o strange_a and_o great_a day_n say_v jeremy_n shall_v jacob_n be_v deliver_v thus_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o that_o all_o the_o other_o prophet_n almost_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o father_n apol_n just_a â—_o apol_n and_o to_o show_v what_o some_o of_o they_o have_v think_v concern_v this_o matter_n justine_n the_o martyr_n affirm_v that_o this_o general_a weep_a the_o prophet_n zacharie_n speak_v of_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n who_o write_v thus_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n have_v foretell_v what_o word_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v say_v when_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o come_v in_o his_o glory_n i_o will_v command_v the_o four_o wind_n say_v god_n that_o they_o may_v gather_v together_o my_o disperse_a child_n and_o then_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v great_a mourning_n not_o mourn_v of_o countenance_n and_o face_n but_o of_o heart_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o rend_v their_o garment_n but_o their_o mind_n and_o they_o shall_v lament_v tribe_n to_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v thus_o far_o justine_n and_o he_o plain_o refer_v this_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o agree_v also_o theodoret_n who_o write_v thus_o zach._n theo._n in_o ca._n 12._o zach._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o that_o day_n i_o will_v destroy_v all_o nation_n that_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o word_n theodoret_n write_v thus_o i_o have_v even_o load_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o benefit_n i_o have_v kill_v their_o enemy_n by_o diverse_a mean_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o they_o i_o have_v open_v the_o fountain_n of_o my_o mercy_n and_o have_v fill_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o have_v betray_v i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v nail_v i_o and_o lift_v i_o up_o upon_o a_o cross_n they_o have_v thrust_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o soldier_n spear_n and_o have_v rail_v upon_o i_o and_o have_v laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v but_o notwithstanding_o when_o as_o within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o they_o shall_v see_v i_o come_v in_o my_o divine_a majesty_n than_o they_o shall_v bewail_v and_o lament_v this_o their_o madness_n and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o their_o lamentation_n he_o say_v last_o he_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v also_o several_o weep_v and_o lament_v this_o self_n same_o thing_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o gospel_n also_o have_v foretell_v then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v lament_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v lament_v look_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o utter_a destruction_n but_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o very_a end_n yet_o i_o will_v defend_v they_o mean_v the_o jew_n although_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o they_o shall_v crucify_v i_o and_o kill_v i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o my_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n he_o refer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n plain_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n
and_o that_o god_n will_v defend_v the_o jew_n for_o all_o this_o their_o ingratitude_n 30._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o ca._n 30._o saint_n austen_n also_o refer_v this_o prophecy_n of_o zacharie_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v repent_v say_v he_o at_o that_o day_n the_o jew_n yea_o even_o those_o which_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n hat_n in_o this_o passion_n they_o have_v triumph_v over_o he_o when_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v respect_n unto_o he_o come_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o shall_v know_v that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v humble_a before_o and_o of_o no_o account_n among_o they_o they_o have_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v in_o their_o parent_n although_o their_o parent_n the_o ringleader_n of_o that_o most_o heinous_a offence_n rise_v again_o shall_v see_v he_o also_o but_o to_o be_v punish_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o they_o whereas_o he_o say_v i_o 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