make_v it_o plain_a that_o howsoever_o we_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o some_o of_o those_o article_n which_o he_o call_v theological_a conclusion_n the_o sound_n and_o entire_a knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o divine_n yet_o in_o the_o catholic_a article_n there_o be_v full_a agreement_n between_o the_o divine_n on_o both_o side_n and_o that_o herein_o we_o all_o hold_v together_o against_o the_o romish_a doctor_n take_v we_o the_o very_a word_n of_o paraeus_n for_o have_v distinguish_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n into_o catholic_a and_o theological_a as_o also_o do_v dr._n usher_n that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a primate_n of_o armagh_n in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o king_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n profess_v therein_o he_o add_v these_o word_n in_o both_o kind_n the_o protestant_n be_v far_o separate_v from_o the_o papist_n 150._o in_o utroque_fw-la genere_fw-la evangelici_fw-la omnes_fw-la à 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contend_v even_o to_o the_o death_n not_o count_v their_o own_o life_n dear_a in_o comparison_n
israel_n by_o his_o death_n so_o do_v christ_n save_v his_o church_n and_o as_o samson_n kill_v his_o enemy_n more_o by_o death_n then_o by_o life_n so_o do_v christ_n hear_v scharpius_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o fact_n of_o samson_n bring_v down_o the_o house_n on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o so_o occasion_v his_o own_o death_n say_v in_o that_o fact_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 174._o in_o eo_fw-la facto_fw-la typus_fw-la fuit_fw-la christi_fw-la ultro_fw-la se_fw-la offerentis_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la vindictae_fw-la de_fw-la hostibus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la sumerentur_fw-la &_o the_o his_o vel_fw-la moriendo_fw-la triumpharet_fw-la symphon_n prophet_n &_o apostolor_n p._n 174._o of_o his_o own_o accord_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n that_o he_o may_v take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o might_n even_o in_o die_v triumph_n over_o they_o final_o hear_v weemse_n make_v the_o the_o comparison_n 102._o on_o the_o 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collo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la judas_n tradidit_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o laqueo_fw-la coâ—â—ctatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la passionem_fw-la david_n praeteritam_fw-la historia_fw-la indicat_fw-la it_o a_o mysterium_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la futuram_fw-la adnunciat_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n 3._o judas_n betray_v his_o lord_n and_o he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o as_o the_o history_n declare_v the_o bypass_a suffering_n of_o david_n so_o the_o mystery_n foreshow_v the_o future_a suffering_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n hear_v athanasius_n david_n be_v a_o shepherd_n sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n david_n pastor_n pastor_n &_o christus_fw-la lead_v ille_fw-la pecudum_fw-la iste_fw-la animarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vnxit_fw-la davidem_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la samuel_n sacerdos_n baptizavit_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la joannes_n ut_fw-la sacerdos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vnctus_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la david_n non_fw-la statim_fw-la arripuit_fw-la regnum_fw-la sed_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la tempus_fw-la servire_fw-la sauli_n noster_n item_n salvator_n rex_fw-la genitus_fw-la ante_fw-la secula_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la servire_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la philip._n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la davidem_fw-la saul_n persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la herodes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la saul_n persequens_fw-la davidi_fw-la nocuit_fw-la nec_fw-la herodes_n persequens_fw-la christum_fw-la lâ—â—sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n insurrexit_fw-la adversus_fw-la davidem_fw-la absalon_n filius_fw-la suus_fw-la insurrexit_fw-la &_o adversus_fw-la christum_fw-la judas_n &_o ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la filius_fw-la discipulos_fw-la enim_fw-la suos_fw-la christus_fw-la appellat_fw-la filios_fw-la joan._n 21.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la david_n à _fw-fr samuele_n oleo_fw-la sensibili_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la aliter_fw-la autem_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la psa_fw-la 45.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ille_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la omnipotent_a eaque_fw-la unctio_fw-la est_fw-la ineffabilis_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la incomprehensibilis_fw-la to._n 1._o hom_n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la and_o christ_n a_o shepherd_n but_o david_n of_o sheep_n christ_n of_o soul_n samuel_n a_o priest_n anoint_a david_n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o john_n as_o a_o priest_n baptize_v our_o saviour_n david_n be_v anoint_v to_o be_v a_o king_n come_v not_o present_o to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v content_a for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o serve_v saul_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n though_o he_o be_v beget_v a_o king_n from_o all_o eternity_n be_v yet_o content_a to_o serve_v for_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o saul_n persecute_v david_n and_o herod_n persecute_v christ_n but_o neither_o do_v saul_n persecute_v hurt_n david_n neither_o do_v herod_n persecute_v hurt_n christ_n absalon_n david_n son_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o father_n and_o judas_n rise_v up_o against_o christ_n and_o he_o also_o a_o son_n for_o so_o christ_n call_v his_o disciple_n child_n while_o he_o say_v child_n have_v you_o any_o meat_n joh._n 21.5_o and_n so_o before_z while_o judas_n be_v yet_o alive_a among_o they_o child_n how_o hardly_o shall_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_v 10.24_o this_o david_n be_v anoint_v with_o visible_a oil_n but_o our_o saviour_n far_o otherwise_o even_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n david_n be_v anoint_v by_o man_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o almighty_a father_n and_o this_o anoint_v be_v a_o thing_n unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a hear_v saint_n austin_n david_n flee_v into_o the_o cave_n 57_o david_n fugiebat_fw-la in_o speluncam_fw-la &_o contegebatur_fw-la terra_fw-la ne_fw-la à _fw-la saul_n inveniretur_fw-la sic_fw-la portabat_fw-la christus_fw-la terram_fw-la carnem_fw-la quam_fw-la acceperat_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la se_fw-la occultabat_fw-la ne_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n inveniretur_fw-la deus_fw-la ideo_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la judaei_n quia_fw-la spelunca_fw-la se_fw-la texerat_fw-la i._n e._n infirmitatem_fw-la carnis_fw-la oculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la objiciebat_fw-la majestatem_fw-la autem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la in_o corporis_fw-la tegmine_fw-la tanquam_fw-la terrae_fw-la abdito_fw-la contegebat_fw-la tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 57_o and_o be_v cover_v with_o earth_n lest_o saul_n shall_v find_v he_o and_o christ_n do_v carry_v about_o with_o he_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o flesh_n which_o he_o take_v from_o earth_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o it_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v god_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n find_v he_o not_o out_o because_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v he_o have_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o have_v hide_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o divinity_n in_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o body_n as_o in_o some_o hide_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n hear_v he_o again_o 197._o jesse_n misit_fw-la david_n filium_fw-la ut_fw-la requireret_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la misit_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la requirendos_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la to._n 10._o de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 197._o jesse_n send_v his_o son_n david_n to_o seek_v out_o his_o brethren_n so_o god_n the_o father_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o seek_v out_o his_o brethren_n and_o a_o little_a after_o david_n elder_a brother_n ibid._n filius_fw-la senior_fw-la qui_fw-la david_n increpabat_fw-la populum_fw-la judaicum_fw-la significabat_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la invidiam_fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la 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say_v do_v he_o not_o open_v his_o mouth_n when_o they_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n 26.55_o matth._n 26.55_o say_v he_o not_o be_v you_o come_v out_o as_o against_o a_o thief_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n for_o to_o take_v i_o and_o when_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n strike_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n 23_o joh._n 18.22_o 23_o say_v he_o not_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_n if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o how_o then_o be_v it_o true_a of_o he_o that_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n hear_v saint_n peter_n clear_v this_o scruple_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n 2.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o he_o neither_o study_v nor_o exercise_v revenge_n but_o meek_o bear_v all_o he_o can_v have_v pray_v to_o his_o father_n and_o he_o will_v have_v give_v he_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n 37.36_o isa_n 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his_o church_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o he_o cry_v out_o to_o saul_n persecute_v the_o saint_n saul_n saul_n why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o 4_o act_n 9_o 4_o the_o head_n in_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o enemy_n cry_v out_o for_o his_o member_n on_o earth_n yet_o liable_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o evil_n to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a that_o we_o have_v a_o head_n and_o high_a priest_n 2.18_o heb._n 2.18_o so_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a but_o yet_o he_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n because_o he_o be_v like_o a_o stone_n 1._o in_o general_n for_o strength_n 6.12_o job_n 6.12_o this_o be_v eminent_a in_o stone_n and_o therefore_o holy_a job_n can_v say_v have_v i_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n much_o more_o be_v this_o eminent_a in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n 1.8_o isa_n 9.6_o rev._n 1.8_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a nothing_o can_v or_o can_v prevail_v against_o he_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v his_o pleasure_n either_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n or_o for_o the_o confound_a of_o his_o enemy_n not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o great_a weakness_n can_v any_o the_o great_a enemy_n that_o he_o have_v have_v do_v aught_o against_o he_o without_o his_o leave_n therefore_o he_o say_v 10.18_o joh._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v away_o my_o life_n from_o i_o 2._o in_o particular_a i._o there_o be_v lapis_fw-la angularis_fw-la the_o corner_n stone_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o beside_o the_o place_n already_o allege_v the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v it_o jesus_n christ_n 2.20_o eph._n 2.20_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o this_o not_o without_o cause_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o use_n of_o a_o cornerstone_n which_o be_v that_o it_o join_v together_o the_o two_o side_n of_o a_o building_n so_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o 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28.16_o matth._n 16.18_o and_o rain_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n call_v a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o so_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o himself_o the_o subject_n of_o saint_n peter_n confession_n 3.11_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o and_o saint_n paul_n acknowledge_v christ_n the_o only_a foundation_n and_o just_o for_o as_o the_o foundation_n uphold_v the_o building_n so_o christ_n uphold_v the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o imperfect_a work_n
periclitantem_fw-la tanto_fw-la affectu_fw-la moveri_fw-la &_o dolore_fw-la ut_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la in_o currat_fw-la si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la praestat_fw-la homo_fw-la homini_fw-la quantum_fw-la deum_fw-la hominem_fw-la jesum_fw-la putas_fw-la homini_fw-la praestitisse_fw-la si_fw-mi tu_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la homine_fw-la per_fw-la compassionem_fw-la corporale_fw-la periculum_fw-la incurris_fw-la quid_fw-la putas_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tolerasse_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la passionis_fw-la defectum_fw-la veniamus_fw-la passionem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la unum_fw-la illum_fw-la diem_fw-la appellamus_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la tota_n enim_fw-la vita_fw-la crux_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o martyrium_fw-la vide_fw-la quantae_fw-la fuit_fw-la parcitatis_fw-la in_o abstinentia_fw-la quam_fw-la assiduus_fw-la in_o vigiliis_fw-la quam_fw-la frequens_fw-la in_o orationibus_fw-la in_o labour_v &_o sudore_fw-la vultus_fw-la svi_fw-la quam_fw-la assiduus_fw-la cum_fw-la circuiret_fw-la vicos_fw-la et_fw-la castella_fw-la evangelizans_fw-la &_o curans_fw-la undique_fw-la et_fw-la quam_fw-la crebro_fw-la famem_fw-la pertulit_fw-la &_o sitim_fw-la ille_fw-la panis_fw-la vivus_fw-la ille_fw-la fons_fw-la aquae_fw-la sitientis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la videamus_fw-la jejunium_fw-la illud_fw-la 40._o dierum_fw-la et_fw-la 40._o noctium_fw-la et_fw-la jam_fw-la a_o deserto_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la redâ—unti_fw-la occurramus_fw-la &_o vultum_fw-la illius_fw-la amabilem_fw-la tantis_fw-la iejuniis_fw-la considerâ—mus_fw-la afflictum_fw-la veniamus_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la ultimae_fw-la diei_fw-la agonem_fw-la &_o causas_fw-la deformitatis_fw-la corporis_fw-la nequibimus_fw-la ignorare_fw-la vide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la pavere_fw-la &_o taedere_fw-la coepit_fw-la tristis_fw-la fuit_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sudoâ—_n sanguineus_fw-la orantis_fw-la corpus_fw-la per_fw-la fudit_fw-la copiose_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la distillaret_n sed_fw-la guttae_fw-la guttatim_fw-la decurrerent_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la noctis_fw-la etiam_fw-la illius_fw-la incommoda_fw-la percurramus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la tentus_fw-la vinctus_fw-la tractus_fw-la trusus_fw-la coesus_fw-la consputus_fw-la alapis_fw-la percussus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la delitiarum_fw-la qualis_fw-la hic_fw-la decor_fw-la speciei_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la si_fw-la tractato_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la quaerat_fw-la veniamus_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la nudatur_fw-la bone_fw-la jesus_n heu_fw-la mihi_fw-la qui_fw-fr vestivit_fw-la coelos_fw-la variis_fw-la sideribus_fw-la ante_fw-la crucem_fw-la expoliatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n c._n 5._o and_o as_o it_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a and_o base_a neither_o lovely_a to_o look_v upon_o nor_o fit_a for_o any_o use_n so_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o vine_n ezek._n 15.3_o shall_v wood_n be_v take_v thereof_o for_o any_o work_n or_o will_v man_n take_v a_o pin_n of_o it_o to_o hang_v any_o vessel_n thereon_o it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o imply_v a_o vehement_a negation_n so_o be_v it_o also_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 53.2_o he_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o what_o be_v more_o manifest_a and_o he_o be_v true_o such_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o carnal_a man_n that_o can_v look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o we_o may_v prove_v by_o plain_a reason_n first_o by_o his_o compassion_n then_o by_o his_o passion_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o a_o man_n about_o his_o friend_n in_o danger_n be_v move_v with_o such_o affection_n and_o grief_n that_o he_o prejudices_fw-la his_o own_a body_n if_o a_o man_n do_v this_o for_o a_o man_n what_o think_v we_o that_o jesus_n god_n and_o man_n do_v for_o man_n if_o thou_o for_o one_o man_n endangerest_n thyself_o by_o compassion_n what_o think_v thou_o that_o the_o jesus_n lord_n endure_v for_o all_o man_n but_o come_v we_o now_o to_o his_o passion_n and_o we_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o one_o day_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v death_n but_o of_o his_o whole_a life_n for_o christ_n whole_a life_n be_v a_o continue_a cross_n and_o martyrdom_n see_v how_o he_o exceed_v in_o abstinence_n in_o watch_v in_o prayer_n how_o assiduous_a in_o labour_n and_o sweat_v when_o he_o go_v about_o their_o town_n and_o village_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o heal_a disease_n every_o where_n and_o how_o oft_o do_v he_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n who_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o that_o fountain_n of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n consider_v we_o that_o fast_o of_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o let_v we_o now_o meet_v he_o return_v to_o man_n from_o the_o desert_n and_o consider_v his_o lovely_a countenance_n afflict_v with_o such_o fast_n come_v we_o now_o to_o that_o conflict_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v cause_n enough_o of_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o body_n see_v how_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v amaze_v and_o astonish_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a unto_o the_o death_n a_o bloody_a sweat_n do_v in_o such_o plenty_n bedew_v his_o body_n while_o he_o be_v pray_v that_o it_o do_v not_o alone_o distil_v but_o also_o fall_v by_o drop_n to_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o brief_o run_v over_o the_o evil_n of_o that_o night_n how_o he_o be_v apprehend_v bind_v draw_v thrust_v beat_v spit_v on_o and_o buffet_v etc._n etc._n and_o now_o what_o place_n be_v here_o for_o delicacy_n what_o comeliness_n can_v be_v there_o who_o can_v expect_v beauty_n in_o a_o body_n thus_o handle_v come_v we_o to_o the_o close_a good_a jesus_n be_v strip_v stark_o naked_a woe_n be_v i_o he_o that_o clothe_v the_o heaven_n with_o several_a star_n be_v to_o be_v crucify_v be_v spoil_v of_o his_o garment_n and_o now_o let_v we_o not_o be_v offend_v so_o far_o at_o the_o deformity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n it_o be_v that_o to_o which_o he_o submit_v himself_o for_o our_o good_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n as_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v well_o from_o the_o deformity_n of_o our_o redeemer_n issue_v the_o price_n ibid._n de_fw-fr deformitate_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la manavit_fw-la pretium_fw-la eterni_fw-la decoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la ibid._n with_o which_o our_o eternal_a comeliness_n be_v purchase_v why_o then_o shall_v we_o stumble_v at_o that_o outward_a deformity_n to_o which_o for_o our_o advantage_n he_o do_v voluntary_o submit_v himself_o especial_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n confess_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 45._o psal_n 45._o and_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v make_v deform_v by_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o stick_v not_o at_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o deformity_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v so_o deform_v outward_o for_o our_o good_a it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n which_o saint_n bernard_n give_v upon_o this_o ground_n let_v we_o be_v content_a say_v he_o outward_o in_o our_o body_n to_o be_v make_v deform_v ibid._n deformemur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la deformato_fw-la ut_fw-la reformemur_fw-la interius_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la cum_fw-la formoso_fw-la jesus_n conformemur_fw-la corpori_fw-la vitis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la nostro_fw-la ut_fw-la reformet_fw-la corpus_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la configuratum_fw-la corpori_fw-la claritatis_fw-la suae_fw-la ibid._n with_o christ_n deform_v that_o we_o may_v inward_o in_o our_o soul_n be_v reform_v with_o fair_a jesus_n let_v we_o in_o our_o body_n be_v willing_o conform_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n our_o vine_n that_o he_o may_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_v unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o plain_a english_a be_v let_v we_o partake_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o glory_n at_o last_o the_o apostle_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v but_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v attain_v to_o this_o glory_n except_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v with_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n which_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n have_v set_v as_o for_o christ_n that_o he_o must_v first_o suffer_v and_o then_o enter_v into_o glory_n so_o for_o we_o 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o that_o suffer_v with_o he_o 8.17_o rom._n 8.17_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v together_o vi_o to_o all_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o resemblance_n more_o which_o our_o saviour_n 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appear_v not_o to_o our_o eye_n and_o yet_o its_o certain_a that_o the_o church_n have_v always_o a_o be_v and_o be_v always_o enlighten_v by_o christ_n her_o sun_n so_o say_v whitaker_n against_o campian_n think_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v persuade_v we_o 3._o an_fw-mi tu_fw-la te_fw-la posse_fw-la pute_fw-la nobis_fw-la persuadere_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statum_fw-la ut_fw-la obscurari_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ut_fw-la nil_fw-la perfidia_fw-la nil_fw-la host_n nil_fw-la antichristus_fw-la valeat_fw-la delere_fw-la hi_o quidem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_fw-la angustias_fw-la compingere_fw-la &_o compellere_fw-la in_o latebras_fw-la possunt_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la augustinus_n lunae_fw-la similem_fw-la esse_fw-la dixit_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la tota_fw-la lucet_fw-la solis_fw-la incensa_fw-la radiis_fw-la nunc_fw-la luminis_fw-la magna_fw-la parte_fw-la privatur_fw-la nunc_fw-la lumen_fw-la omnino_fw-la nullum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ita_fw-la 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ibid._n but_o under_o ahab_n it_o be_v so_o obscure_v that_o eliah_n complain_v that_o beside_o himself_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v and_o thence_o he_o infer_v '_o if_o that_o church_n can_v be_v so_o waste_v that_o of_o all_o that_o number_n of_o godly_a man_n none_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v though_o indeed_o many_o be_v leave_v seven_o thousand_o say_v god_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n who_o exceed_v all_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n in_o cruelty_n the_o church_n be_v so_o lay_v waste_n that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o solitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o neither_o be_v antichrist_n able_a in_o that_o devastation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prevail_v but_o that_o there_o remain_v thousand_o of_o saint_n which_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n hence_o we_o may_v frame_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o romanist_n frequent_o assail_a we_o with_o that_o question_n where_o be_v your_o church_n before_o luther_n 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