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and_o punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o wise_a physician_n stir_v and_o trouble_v the_o humour_n cause_n loathe_n and_o gripe_n in_o the_o stomach_n so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o every_o one_o cause_v a_o squeamishness_n of_o the_o stomach_n by_o move_v and_o stir_v those_o foul_a dregs_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v corrupt_v et_fw-la commota_fw-la est_fw-la universa_fw-la civitas_fw-la 4._o many_o old_a disease_n be_v wont_n to_o be_v cure_v with_o some_o sudden_a passion_n as_o of_o sorrow_n or_o fear_v or_o by_o some_o great_a and_o violent_a vomit_n for_o every_o one_o of_o these_o accident_n make_v a_o pause_n in_o the_o humour_n and_o detain_v the_o spirit_n a_o ague_n have_v be_v see_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o course_n and_o quite_o take_v away_o by_o the_o sudden_a draw_v of_o a_o sword_n upon_o the_o patient_n and_o a_o palsy_n drive_v away_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n 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perfectum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la reperies_fw-la 11._o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n footstep_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a unto_o perfection_n by_o the_o track_n of_o his_o footstep_n he_o understand_v these_o inferior_a thing_n that_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o providence_n and_o by_o perfection_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o highness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o god_n be_v altogether_o investigable_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o height_n the_o heaven_n come_v short_a of_o he_o excelsior_n coelo_fw-la est_fw-la see_v then_o if_o thou_o can_v reach_v unto_o he_o which_o consideration_n make_v saint_n austen_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o present_a in_o earth_n which_o be_v his_o footstool_n and_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v his_o throne_n but_o in_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v imagine_v elsewhere_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o reach_v unto_o he_o be_v more_o deep_a than_o hell_n long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o
be_v so_o just_o incense_v against_o they_o but_o must_v needs_o break_v out_o into_o these_o term_n with_o they_o a_o wicked_a generation_n etc._n etc._n god_n complain_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n have_v quite_o alter_v his_o natural_a condition_n let_v samaria_n perish_v say_v osee_n because_o she_o have_v provoke_v she_o god_n 14._o and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v the_o same_o of_o ephraim_n god_n heart_n be_v so_o mild_a so_o gentle_a so_o love_v and_o so_o full_a of_o compassion_n 3._o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n and_o of_o ephraim_n have_v provoke_v it_o to_o bitterness_n jeremie_n in_o his_o lamentation_n complain_v replevit_fw-la i_o amaritudinibus_fw-la &_o inebriavit_fw-la i_o absynthio_fw-la he_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n he_o have_v make_v i_o drunken_a with_o wormwood_n ezechiel_n style_v the_o people_n domus_fw-la exasperans_fw-la a_o house_n which_o do_v exasperate_v god_n nature_n 1._o be_v so_o noble_a so_o free_a so_o 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christ_n command_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n who_o he_o torment_v he_o tell_v he_o quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la jesu_fw-la nazarene_n venisti_fw-la ante_fw-la tempus_fw-la torquere_fw-la nos_fw-la 29._o i._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o we_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o our_o time_n the_o thrust_v of_o the_o devil_n out_o torment_v not_o the_o man_n but_o he_o it_o be_v god_n providence_n over_o we_o to_o seek_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o true_o without_o dissimulation_n but_o hypocrite_n affect_v exterminant_a facies_fw-la svas_fw-la ut_fw-la appareant_fw-la hominibus_fw-la jeiunantes_fw-la i._o they_o put_v their_o face_n out_o of_o fashion_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v unto_o man_n to_o fast_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o enchantment_n which_o work_v upon_o they_o to_o gain_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o man_n saul_n make_v light_a esteem_n of_o it_o that_o samuel_n shall_v honour_v he_o before_o the_o 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to_o prayer_n and_o so_o fear_v god_n that_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o to_o illuminate_v his_o understanding_n of_o another_o s._n matthew_n make_v mention_n who_o when_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n be_v darken_v yet_o his_o sight_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o see_v christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 26._o vere_n filius_fw-la dei_fw-la erat_fw-la iste_fw-la beside_o this_o centurion_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o who_o faith_n our_o saviour_n do_v admire_v saint_n austen_n celebrate_v another_o captain_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o arm_n take_v wonderful_a care_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o weary_v ourselves_o with_o count_v the_o good_a one_o one_o by_o one_o heaven_n itself_o have_v great_a squadron_n of_o soldier_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o honour_v this_o kind_n of_o call_v not_o only_o for_o its_o faith_n but_o for_o its_o love_n and_o charity_n many_o do_v petition_v our_o saviour_n for_o their_o sick_a 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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 shalâ—_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 induâ—_n illa_fw-la lavi_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la quomodo_fw-la inquinabo_fw-la illos_fw-la i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v suffer_v say_v this_o sacred_a doctor_n that_o the_o spouse_n shall_v use_v this_o liberty_n with_o her_o best_a belove_a whereunto_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o just_o do_v not_o deny_v unto_o god_n his_o entrance_n into_o the_o house_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o spouse_n do_v there_o discover_v the_o resistance_n which_o the_o soul_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o sense_n at_o that_o time_n when_o as_o god_n call_v she_o unto_o he_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o mislead_v by_o the_o sense_n but_o
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proclaim_v he_o in_o jordan_n to_o be_v his_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n who_o with_o open_a voice_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o little_a child_n who_o cry_v out_o hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la who_o be_v this_o private_a diverse_a and_o sundry_a time_n christ_n have_v enter_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o have_v never_o ask_v this_o question_n before_o but_o now_o the_o triumph_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o this_o king_n awaken_v the_o tongue_n of_o these_o envious_a people_n who_o now_o begin_v to_o ask_v quis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a question_n doubt_v of_o of_o old_a which_o be_v the_o better_a life_n that_o of_o a_o public_a or_o a_o private_a person_n seneca_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o former_a miserable_a say_v he_o be_v that_o man_n fortune_n who_o have_v no_o 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hereunto_o that_o all_o these_o miracle_n may_v serve_v very_o well_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o lazarus_n his_o death_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o it_o be_v pro_fw-la gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o god_n glory_n place_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o more_o especial_a conveniency_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n have_v note_v it_o than_o in_o other_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o as_o man_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o epilogue_n of_o all_o the_o naturality_n of_o the_o world_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o call_v he_o microcosmos_n a_o little_a world_n so_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o epilogue_n of_o man_n and_o as_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a kind_n of_o manner_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v come_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o iâ—'s_n apprehension_n and_o understanding_n so_o the_o eye_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v all_o thing_n because_o they_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o they_o the_o heaven_n the_o planet_n the_o 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saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o he_o make_v he_o without_o eye_n that_o by_o bestow_v they_o afterward_o upon_o he_o he_o may_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n his_o redeemer_n have_v create_v he_o anew_o saint_n austin_n harp_v upon_o the_o same_o string_n treat_v of_o malchus_n his_o ear_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o god_n make_v these_o eye_n of_o so_o base_a a_o matter_n as_o câ—ay_v or_o dirt_n intermingle_v with_o spittle_n represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n wherein_o god_n do_v raise_v and_o lift_v up_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o admirable_a union_n of_o his_o heavenly_a condition_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n which_o give_v light_n to_o this_o blind_a man_n and_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o soul_n darken_v with_o sin_n saint_n ambrose_n affirm_v that_o christ_n teach_v we_o by_o this_o miracle_n that_o for_o to_o recover_v our_o soul_n sight_n we_o must_v put_v dirt_n upon_o our_o eye_n that_o be_v we_o must_v think_v upon_o our_o own_o baseness_n and_o frailty_n for_o the_o principium_fw-la or_o beginning_n of_o christian_a perfection_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o nor_o be_v his_o work_n only_o manifest_v in_o these_o his_o eye_n but_o all_o his_o other_o perfection_n and_o attribute_n as_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o restore_v his_o eyesight_n or_o rather_o make_v he_o new_a eye_n mould_v out_o of_o dirt_n his_o justice_n in_o let_v the_o pharisee_n live_v in_o their_o blindness_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n in_o give_v light_n to_o this_o blind_a man_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o parent_n etc._n etc._n saint_n chrysostome_n ask_v the_o question_n why_o god_n will_v manifest_v his_o work_n in_o this_o blind_a man_n so_o much_o to_o his_o cost_n be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v take_v for_o this_o purpose_n mean_v of_o good_a and_o not_o of_o hurt_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v our_o sin_n as_o a_o pledge_n or_o gage_v of_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o thereby_o the_o sure_a for_o those_o that_o impose_v tribute_n or_o settle_v their_o rent_n be_v always_o careful_a to_o have_v good_a security_n and_o of_o all_o other_o assurance_n glory_n the_o best_a be_v that_o the_o state_n thus_o engage_v or_o impawn_v be_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o debtor_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v ground_v his_o glory_n on_o our_o goodness_n we_o can_v give_v he_o any_o good_a security_n for_o it_o because_o this_o be_v other_o good_n and_o not_o our_o own_o but_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o own_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v ill_a in_o we_o proper_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o be_v so_o perpetuate_v to_o our_o person_n that_o they_o can_v never_o fail_v us._n christ_n do_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o our_o crime_n but_o in_o this_o his_o redeem_n and_o ransom_v we_o from_o sin_n this_o holy_a saint_n say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o interest_n of_o his_o 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will_v be_v we_o the_o honour_n will_v be_v thou_o and_o whereas_o these_o nation_n do_v point_n out_o their_o god_n with_o their_o finger_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v also_o know_v that_o we_o have_v a_o god_n among_o we_o and_o not_o a_o god_n of_o wood_n as_o they_o have_v the_o second_o reason_n be_v saint_n bernard_n among_o all_o his_o other_o attribute_n reason_n none_o in_o our_o opinion_n none_o consider_v his_o natural_a condition_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o of_o his_o being_n misericors_fw-la a_o merciful_a god_n he_o be_v call_v pater_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o mercy_n which_o presuppose_v our_o misery_n and_o to_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n and_o his_o goodness_n upon_o we_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n nor_o evil_a in_o we_o he_o can_v hardly_o do_v it_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v deal_v thus_o with_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o their_o bless_a estate_n it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n 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