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the_o mean_a among_o man_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o there_o he_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o we_o but_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o and_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v we_o for_o though_o corpus_fw-la intulit_fw-la coelo_fw-la he_o have_v place_v his_o body_n in_o heaven_n yet_o maiestatem_fw-la non_fw-la abstulit_fw-la mundo_fw-la he_o leave_v his_o spirit_n which_o fill_v all_o place_n here_o on_o earth_n ult._n mat._n 28._o ult._n for_o lo_o say_v he_o i_o be_o with_o you_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o misery_n and_o to_o give_v we_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o see_v good_a for_o we_o and_o therefore_o though_o abraham_n shall_v forget_v we_o or_o israel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o or_o as_o mardoceus_n say_v unto_o queen_n hester_n if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n 4.14_o hester_n 4.14_o and_o do_v 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heaven_n which_o oecumenius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o receptacle_n of_o he_o that_o be_v send_v 4._o aug._n l_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symbolo_fw-la c._n 6._o cyril_n in_o levit._n l._n 9_o vigilius_n contra_fw-la eutych_n l._n 4._o and_o this_o the_o father_n saint_n augustine_n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n vigilius_n theodoret_n and_o other_o have_v most_o full_o show_v and_o prove_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o special_a end_n first_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v our_o saviour_n christ_n remain_v still_o a_o true_a and_o a_o perfect_a man_n in_o glory_n second_o that_o we_o may_v know_v where_o to_o seek_v and_o where_o to_o find_v our_o saviour_n christ_n nam_fw-la pontifex_fw-la noster_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la in_o terrà _fw-la quaerendus_fw-la levit_fw-la orig._n in_o levit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la for_o our_o high_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n say_v origen_n &_o 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grow_v bold_a and_o bold_a and_o as_o further_o and_o further_o from_o all_o goodness_n so_o worse_o and_o worse_o in_o all_o wickedness_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v hip._n seneca_n in_o hip._n obstare_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la nec_fw-la labi_fw-la via_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la secundus_fw-la nosse_fw-la peccandi_fw-la modum_fw-la goodness_n when_o we_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o shame_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v pass_v all_o hope_n of_o goodness_n to_o withstand_v the_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a and_o not_o to_o fall_v but_o if_o we_o have_v fall_v to_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v learn_v the_o way_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a plank_n after_o shipwreck_n to_o save_v a_o man_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v cast_v off_o all_o shame_n of_o his_o ill
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of_o the_o manner_n how_o every_o sin_n be_v commit_v three_o have_v see_v how_o sin_n be_v augment_v fourfold_a the_o manner_n how_o every_o sin_n be_v commit_v be_v fourfold_a and_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o heinous_a by_o degree_n like_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o destroy_v fiery_a serpent_n you_o must_v now_o understand_v the_o manner_n how_o every_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o we_o find_v to_o be_v 1._o of_o ignorance_n 2._o of_o knowledge_n 3._o of_o infirmity_n 4._o of_o malice_n first_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o know_v nothing_o sin_v nothing_o and_o divine_n say_v he_o that_o know_v lest_o sin_v least_o twofold_a that_o ignorance_n be_v twofold_a but_o here_o you_o must_v understand_v ignorance_n to_o be_v twofold_a first_o simple_z when_o a_o man_n therefore_o know_v not_o because_o he_o can_v learn_v second_o affect_v when_o a_o man_n therefore_o know_v not_o because_o he_o 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tim._n that_o simple_a ignorance_n do_v extenuate_v the_o sin_n act_n 17.30_o 1._o tim._n from_o the_o great_a punishment_n though_o not_o from_o blame_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v of_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o and_o of_o himself_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o because_o in_o persecute_v the_o church_n he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o for_o this_o circumstance_n do_v much_o extenuate_v a_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n can_v plead_v for_o himself_o with_o abimelech_n 20.4_o gen._n 20.4_o lord_n will_v thou_o slay_v the_o righteous_a nation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n for_o if_o i_o have_v know_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n i_o will_v never_o have_v intend_v to_o make_v she_o i_o and_o therefore_o this_o move_v our_o saviour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n to_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o 23.43_o luke_n 23.43_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 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the_o reason_n why_o he_o spare_v niniveh_n after_o the_o denouncement_n of_o her_o judgement_n because_o there_o be_v sixscore_o thousand_o person_n therein_o 4.11_o jonas_n 4.11_o which_o can_v not_o judge_v betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a which_o can_v not_o discern_v betwixt_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a for_o a_o simple_a ignorance_n in_o a_o devote_a and_o well-meaning_a man_n such_o as_o saint_n augustine_n call_v fidelis_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la a_o faithful_a ignorance_n or_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o good_a &_o faithful_a man_n who_o heart_n like_o jehosophat_n 20.32.33_o 2_o chron._n 20.32.33_o be_v upright_o towards_o god_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_a duty_n be_v either_o pass_v over_o in_o mercy_n as_o be_v the_o superstition_n of_o our_o forefather_n 10._o act_n 10._o or_o else_o be_v illuminate_v with_o knowledge_n in_o god_n appoint_a time_n ult._n psal_n 50._o ult._n as_o we_o read_v of_o cornelius_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v and_o 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do_v not_o hear_v that_o be_v which_o be_v bear_v to_o know_v but_o will_v not_o learn_v and_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o discipline_n and_o yet_o will_v remain_v untaught_a ecclesiastico_fw-la cokus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la and_o so_o in_o humane_a law_n we_o find_v the_o same_o truth_n nam_fw-la tantum_fw-la abest_fw-la ut_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la excuset_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reason_n that_o ignorance_n shall_v any_o way_n excuse_v the_o fault_n of_o he_o which_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n that_o he_o ought_v necessary_o to_o have_v know_v but_o through_o his_o negligence_n or_o wilfulness_n will_v not_o learn_v the_o same_o as_o that_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o severe_o punish_v because_o that_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v but_o will_v not_o learn_v non_fw-la pro_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la contemptu_fw-la haberi_fw-la debet_fw-la be_v rather_o to_o be_v
as_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o as_o he_o which_o profess_v christian_a religion_n and_o with_o his_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o baptism_n have_v no_o good_a manner_n no_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o may_v express_v the_o livelihood_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o have_v only_o a_o certain_a show_n of_o religion_n have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o be_v farte_n worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n so_o be_v he_o which_o sin_v witting_o through_o knowledge_n by_o so_o much_o worse_a than_o he_o be_v which_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n as_o a_o inexcusable_a sin_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o which_o have_v a_o just_a excuse_n and_o so_o saint_n isidore_n say_v 2._o jsidorus_fw-la de_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi l_o 2._o that_o tanto_fw-la maius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offender_n so_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n status_fw-la criminostor_n culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la status_fw-la the_o great_a the_o man_n be_v which_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v for_o as_o plato_n say_v that_o ignorantia_fw-la potentum_fw-la robustorumque_fw-la hominum_fw-la hostilis_fw-la atque_fw-la teterrima_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n be_v a_o most_o vile_a and_o hateful_a thing_n sin_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n of_o eminent_a place_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n because_o it_o may_v be_v very_o hurtful_a unto_o many_o so_o may_v we_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n and_o authority_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o do_v deserve_v the_o great_a condemnation_n not_o only_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v exemplary_a sin_n as_o the_o old_a verse_n say_v regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v like_o priest_n like_o people_n 6.23_o matth._n 6.23_o but_o also_o because_o in_o they_o be_v require_v the_o more_o eminent_a virtue_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o the_o helper_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o therefore_o si_fw-mi lumen_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o te_fw-la est_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la quatae_fw-la erunt_fw-la if_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v at_o pattern_n of_o all_o virtue_n commit_v sin_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v patron_n of_o the_o poor_a preacher_n become_v robber_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v releever_n of_o the_o needy_a become_v oppressor_n of_o their_o neighbour_n how_o intolerable_a be_v that_o cruelty_n sure_o though_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v but_o small_a sin_n in_o other_o yet_o in_o we_o they_o be_v horrible_a transgression_n matth._n chrysost_o hom_n 24_o in_o c._n 7._o matth._n quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it omnino_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la praesidium_fw-la aliquando_fw-la confugere_fw-la because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o find_v any_o excuse_n for_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o though_o gentleman_n and_o courtier_n citizen_n and_o worldling_n do_v lead_v their_o life_n in_o lewdness_n and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o think_v it_o no_o great_a sin_n but_o either_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o youth_n or_o but_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n or_o in_o those_o that_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n the_o least_o sin_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o ourselves_o which_o perhaps_o alijs_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n in_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v pardon_v will_v be_v find_v a_o heinous_a sin_n in_o we_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v eugen._n bern._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la ad_fw-la eugen._n for_o so_o saint_n bernard_n say_v inter_fw-la seculares_fw-la nugae_fw-la nugae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sunt_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la trifle_n be_v but_o trifle_n among_o secular_a man_n but_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n trifle_n prove_v to_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o simple_a man_n shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 6.6_o wis_v 6.6_o when_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o punish_v chap._n vi_o how_o every_o sin_n and_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o bring_v death_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o diversity_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v now_o proceed_v unto_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o forget_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v indefinite_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n to_o teach_v we_o these_o three_o special_a lesson_n 1._o that_o every_o one_o sin_n bring_v death_n 2._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o bring_v death_n 3._o that_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o any_o one_o bring_v death_n for_o first_o he_o say_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n not_o of_o sin_n caesar_n that_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v death_n unto_o the_o sinner_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 2_o sam._n 20_o 9_o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi caesar_n one_o be_v enough_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o as_o one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n be_v sufficient_a to_o sink_v it_o and_o one_o vein_n bleed_v be_v enough_o to_o let_v out_o all_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o one_o wound_n may_v kill_v goliath_n and_o amasa_n as_o well_o as_o 23_o do_v caesar_n so_o one_o proud_a disdainful_a thought_n may_v cast_v lucifer_n out_o of_o heaven_n one_o apple_n may_v cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o one_o sin_n may_v bring_v death_n upon_o any_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n can_v abide_v no_o sin_n and_o his_o justice_n will_v so_o severe_o punish_v every_o sin_n 3.24_o gen._n 3.24_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n for_o though_o we_o keep_v the_o royal_a law_n 2.10_o james_n 2.10_o yet_o if_o we_o fail_v but_o in_o any_o one_o point_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o not_z that_o he_o which_o commit_v any_o one_o sin_n committeh_o all_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o death_n by_o that_o one_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o sin_n and_o god_n can_v as_o easy_o spy_v out_o one_o sin_n in_o man_n though_o he_o have_v no_o more_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v spy_v out_o one_o man_n among_o his_o guest_n which_o have_v not_o on_o his_o wedding_n garment_n 22.12_o matth._n 22.12_o second_o as_o one_o sin_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o one_o bring_v death_n 24._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o one_o man_n be_v he_o great_a or_o small_a bring_v death_n gal._n 3.10_o jerem_n 22_o 24._o for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n for_o to_o do_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v that_o soul_n shall_v die_v say_v the_o prophet_n and_o coniah_n if_o he_o offend_v though_o he_o be_v as_o the_o signet_n on_o god_n right_a hand_n yet_o will_v god_n cut_v he_o off_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o what_o have_v not_o king_n and_o prince_n lord_n and_o lady_n great_a man_n knight_n and_o rich_a man_n have_v not_o they_o any_o privilege_n to_o have_v their_o pleasure_n nor_o any_o prerogative_n to_o commit_v any_o sin_n must_v they_o have_v no_o more_o liberty_n than_o the_o poor_a peasant_n yes_o that_o they_o have_v for_o when_o the_o mean_a man_n can_v offend_v but_o present_o they_o shall_v be_v reproove_v and_o it_o may_v be_v punish_v whereby_o many_o time_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o be_v themselves_o cleanse_v and_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v the_o great_a man_n man_n the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o great_a man_n because_o many_o of_o we_o dare_v not_o reprove_v they_o for_o fear_n to_o offend_v they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v offend_v by_o they_o may_v go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o controlment_n they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o fear_n though_o with_o the_o more_o danger_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a of_o a_o poor_a fearful_a preacher_n that_o veniam_fw-la coruis_fw-la vexat_fw-la censura_fw-la columbas_fw-la that_o he_o dare_v not_o reproove_v these_o mighty_a man_n yet_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o veniam_fw-la laeso_fw-la numine_fw-la nullus_fw-la habet_fw-la if_o moses_n the_o prince_n of_o god_n people_n
praesbyt_n job_n 28.24_o and_o his_o be_v unconceivable_a say_v thalassus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o he_o see_v every_o thing_n when_o as_o nothing_o can_v see_v he_o ob._n ob._n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v that_o although_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n that_o blind_v we_o we_o can_v neither_o see_v his_o essence_n nor_o comprehend_v his_o excellency_n 15.53_o cor._n 15.53_o yet_o when_o this_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o we_o shall_v full_o see_v he_o and_o comprehend_v he_o in_o his_o excellency_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v neither_o so_o invisible_a nor_o so_o incomprehensible_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v and_o comprehend_v be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n that_o do_v so_o blind_v our_o understanding_n that_o we_o can_v perceive_v he_o christ_n sol._n that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v in_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v never_o sin_v yet_o can_v he_o never_o have_v see_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n unless_o god_n will_v have_v take_v some_o visible_a shape_n upon_o he_o to_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o i_o say_v that_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n then_o ever_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n they_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o deity_n any_o otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v._n john_n 14.7_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o v._n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o more_o plain_o say_v when_o philip_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o father_n he_o that_o know_v i_o know_v the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v the_o father_n because_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o visio_fw-la dei_fw-la beatifica_fw-la the_o bless_a fruition_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o reveil_v unto_o we_o then_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o deity_n consider_v in_o itself_o inhabitat_fw-la lucem_fw-la inaccessibilem_fw-la 6.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n that_o god_n have_v tell_v moses_n he_o can_v neither_o see_v his_o essence_n nor_o yet_o full_o understand_v his_o excellency_n he_o will_v notwithstanding_o so_o far_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n as_o to_o show_v he_o all_o that_o he_o can_v possible_o comprehend_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v jehova_n jehova_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la condescendit_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la consurgamus_fw-la ei_fw-la and_o thus_o god_n do_v most_o gracious_o condescend_v and_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o man_n that_o man_n may_v ascend_v and_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o lie_v in_o he_o know_v his_o god_n in_o all_o this_o divine_a description_n of_o almighty_a god_n text._n the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n i_o find_v these_o two_o especial_a thing_n set_v down_o 1._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o qualis_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la i._n e._n 1._o what_o god_n be_v and_o 2._o what_o manner_n of_o god_n he_o be_v and_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o two_o point_n i_o shall_v by_o god_n help_n spend_v and_o finish_v this_o whole_a treatise_n chap_n i._o of_o the_o description_n of_o god_n how_o he_o maybe_o know_v what_o he_o be_v 1._o part._n 1._o and_o of_o this_o special_a name_n jehova_n touch_v the_o first_o part_n danda_fw-la imprimis_fw-la opera_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la noscamus_fw-la quotquot_fw-la faelices_fw-la esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la it_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o that_o will_v be_v happy_a to_o know_v god_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o all_o for_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la this_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o every_o man_n bernard_n bernard_n at_o non_fw-la potes_fw-la aut_fw-la amare_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la noveris_fw-la aut_fw-la habere_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la amaveris_fw-la but_o thou_o can_v not_o either_o love_n he_o who_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v or_o imoy_v he_o who_o thou_o do_v not_o 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but_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n &_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o fatherly_a favour_n 77.7.8.9_o psal_n 77.7.8.9_o if_o we_o will_v but_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o majesty_n &_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n examine_v this_o point_n &_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n at_o last_o he_o conclude_v 10._o psal_n 77._o v._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o infirmity_n that_o be_v his_o unablenesse_n to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o not_o god_n unwillingnes_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v ever_o gracious_a &_o ready_a to_o forgive_v we_o if_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v his_o grace_n yea_o he_o beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o himself_o and_o not_o wilful_o to_o refuse_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o so_o love_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o we_o have_v but_o that_o grace_n to_o accept_v his_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v so_o gracious_o offer_v unto_o us._n 16.7_o that_o god_n be_v most_o bountiful_a unto_o all_o his_o people_n ezech._n 16.7_o three_o he_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n but_o he_o be_v also_o willing_a to_o enrich_v we_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o we_o be_v pollute_v in_o our_o own_o blood_n i._n e._n loathsome_a in_o ourselves_o and_o odious_a in_o his_o sight_n yet_o do_v he_o wash_v uâ—_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o endue_v we_o with_o his_o most_o excellent_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o though_o we_o be_v come_v naked_a into_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v he_o clothe_v we_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o and_o feed_v we_o enrich_v we_o and_o raise_v we_o to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o be_v not_o only_o gracious_a unto_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o have_v any_o of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o fill_v the_o barn_n of_o dives_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o good_a give_n i._n e._n every_o temporal_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d james_n 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n that_o be_v every_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o perfection_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n 6.16_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n give_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a math._n 6.16_o but_o herein_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o bestow_v temporal_a grace_n upon_o the_o wicked_a yea_o many_o time_n more_o plentiful_o then_o to_o the_o godly_a for_o he_o see_v their_o desire_n be_v only_o set_v on_o worldly_a thing_n therefore_o as_o he_o say_v of_o hypocritical_a faster_n they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n that_o be_v acceperunt_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la amiserunt_fw-la meam_fw-la they_o have_v what_o they_o will_v have_v though_o they_o lose_v thereby_o what_o i_o will_v have_v give_v they_o which_o be_v a_o loss_n not_o countervail_v with_o any_o gain_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o worldling_n worldling_n god_n give_v temporal_a riches_n unto_o the_o worldling_n he_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n and_o he_o give_v they_o often_o time_n especial_o to_o most_o of_o they_o their_o heart_n desire_v that_o be_v the_o riches_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n so_o foolish_a be_v they_o and_o ignorant_a even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n before_o he_o but_o to_o the_o godly_a who_o love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n he_o show_v himself_o gracious_a after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n in_o give_v they_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o be_v grace_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o heaven_n and_o in_o give_v they_o worldly_a blessing_n too_o so_o much_o as_o he_o see_v needful_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o because_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o god_n be_v gracious_a in_o all_o respect_n amiable_a in_o himself_o placable_a unto_o man_n and_o liberal_a unto_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n gracious_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n unto_o his_o elect_a saint_n and_o servant_n 107.8.15_o psal_n 107.8.15_o o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n that_o we_o will_v not_o vain_o abuse_v the_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n do_v so_o free_o and_o so_o gracious_o bestow_v upon_o us._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n gracious_a chap._n vii_o of_o the_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n the_o three_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n here_o express_v be_v that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n that_o be_v sin_n how_o slow_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o revenge_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o although_o we_o by_o our_o daily_a sin_n do_v give_v most_o just_a occasion_n to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o and_o to_o consume_v we_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v not_o sudden_o kindle_v and_o his_o furious_a vengeance_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v but_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n full_a of_o patience_n long_o suffer_v and_o in_o a_o word_n such_o a_o one_o as_o rejoice_v not_o to_o see_v the_o sin_n commit_v that_o he_o may_v punish_v but_o still_o expect_v if_o the_o sinner_n will_v at_o any_o time_n repent_v and_o amend_v that_o he_o may_v spare_v he_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o i._n e._n 30.18_o esay_n 30.18_o he_o do_v tarry_v and_o stay_v and_o look_v if_o at_o any_o time_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v stay_v his_o judgement_n and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o us._n o_o most_o sweet_a and_o
have_v most_o severe_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n 18._o ezek_n 18._o and_o so_o in_o brief_a he_o say_v of_o every_o one_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o soul_n shall_v die_v and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v teach_v us._n first_o not_o to_o frame_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o god_n all_o of_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o sing_v of_o mercy_n alone_o but_o of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n together_o that_o as_o we_o be_v to_o love_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o grace_n so_o we_o may_v fear_v his_o justice_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o sin_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n bernard_n whereupon_o he_o walk_v all_o his_o way_n mercy_n that_o we_o shall_v as_o well_o fear_v god_n justice_n as_o hope_v for_o his_o mercy_n and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o wing_n of_o a_o christian_a whereby_o he_o may_v fly_v up_o into_o heaven_n therefore_o see_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o be_v unavaileable_a to_o support_v we_o let_v we_o not_o separate_v those_o which_o god_n have_v here_o &_o every_o where_o else_o join_v together_o but_o let_v we_o embrace_v god_n goodness_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o despair_n and_o let_v we_o fear_v god_n justice_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o presumption_n second_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o expect_v a_o day_n of_o retribution_n for_o see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v and_o that_o here_o many_o of_o they_o do_v scarce_o taste_v of_o god_n anger_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v 2.11_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o retribution_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom_n 2.5_o 2_o pet._n 2.11_o that_o all_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n second_o god_n will_v not_o only_o punish_v wicked_a man_n in_o themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n child_n that_o god_n punish_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o child_n but_o he_o will_v also_o punish_v they_o in_o their_o child_n tanquam_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sva_fw-la charissima_fw-la as_o in_o the_o dear_a thing_n that_o they_o love_v for_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o so_o punish_v their_o child_n he_o plagu_v they_o because_o every_o man_n herein_o be_v like_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o my_o daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n 15.22_o matth._n 15.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o basil_n sell_v ser_fw-mi 19_o for_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o her_o daughter_n be_v a_o torment_n and_o a_o misery_n unto_o herself_o 24._o simon_n de_fw-fr cassia_n in_o euang._n l._n â—_o c._n 24._o quia_fw-la amor_fw-la natorum_fw-la dolorem_fw-la traijcit_fw-la in_o parent_n because_o the_o love_n which_o the_o parent_n bear_v unto_o their_o child_n do_v transfer_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o parent_n and_o therefore_o do_v god_n punish_v a_o wicked_a man_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o child_n but_o although_o it_o be_v just_o with_o god_n to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n yet_o this_o seem_v strange_a with_o man_n especial_o consider_v the_o prophet_n say_v filius_fw-la non_fw-la portabit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n sin_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v any_o more_o 18._o ezek._n 18._o that_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v that_o soul_n shall_v die_v and_o therefore_o to_o reconcile_v this_o clause_n of_o the_o law_n with_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n we_o must_v discuss_v this_o point_n more_o at_o large_a saint_n augustine_n dispute_v it_o child_n how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o father_n sin_n upon_o the_o child_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v bear_v his_o father_n sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o direct_o as_o i_o find_v conclude_v it_o saint_n gregory_n conclude_v it_o that_o if_o a_o child_n follow_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o sufficient_o dispute_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v right_o conclude_v upon_o sure_a premise_n i_o must_v with_o the_o school_n distinguish_v 1._o of_o father_n 2._o of_o sin_n 3._o of_o child_n 4._o of_o punishment_n first_o father_n be_v either_o proximiores_fw-la those_o that_o beget_v we_o or_o remotiores_fw-la those_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v derive_v as_o adam_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o impute_v but_o also_o derive_v into_o his_o posterity_n experience_n itself_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v as_o aquinas_n true_o say_v because_o adam_n now_o stand_v not_o as_o a_o personal_a man_n but_o as_o specifical_a i_o e._n as_o one_o bear_v in_o himself_o as_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n do_v bear_v all_o the_o branch_n the_o whole_a species_n or_o race_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o root_n have_v continue_v holy_a 11.16_o rom_n 11.16_o the_o branch_n have_v be_v likewise_o holy_a but_o he_o sin_v he_o produce_v a_o most_o sinful_a offspring_n like_o himself_o because_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v never_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 7.18_o matth._n 7.18_o but_o in_o every_o other_o man_n there_o be_v only_o the_o person_n of_o this_o or_o that_o individual_a man_n child_n sin_n be_v not_o traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n unto_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o the_o school_n conclude_v that_o no_o actual_a 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accept_v he_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o condemn_v us._n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v and_o why_o that_o word_n be_v here_o choose_v by_o the_o evangelist_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o this_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n three_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v why_o this_o word_n be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v flesh_n touch_v which_o i_o say_v that_o first_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n why_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v our_o most_o woeful_a miserable_a case_n and_o condition_n wherein_o we_o lie_v all_o deprive_v
of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impulsive_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v his_o great_a love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o mankind_n so_o lie_v in_o misery_n under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o perform_n of_o his_o promise_n 15._o gen._n 3_o 15._o which_o he_o make_v unto_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o therefore_o because_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1.72_o luke_n 1.72_o nor_o suffer_v his_o truth_n to_o fail_v he_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n and_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n and_o at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o send_v this_o word_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n second_o the_o final_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o mankind_n unto_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n again_o and_o therefore_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n nic._n council_n nic._n that_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 20.28_o matth._n 20.28_o and_o be_v make_v man_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.46_o john_n 12.46_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 1._o aug._n in_o joh._n &_o gloss_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o our_o goodness_n but_o our_o wickedness_n our_o sin_n our_o grievous_a sin_n that_o bring_v down_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o so_o hugo_n say_v sacrament_n hugo_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la veniendi_fw-la fuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la tolle_fw-la morbos_fw-la tolle_fw-la vulnera_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la medicinae_fw-la there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o we_o but_o to_o save_v we_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o wound_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o medicine_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o plaster_n because_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n to_o show_v the_o error_n of_o osiander_n who_o say_v that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v this_o word_n have_v be_v incarnate_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o be_v make_v man_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o heaven_n and_o to_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o he_o and_o the_o final_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o he_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ascribe_v all_o praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n 2.14_o luke_n 2.14_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n upon_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o reason_n good_a that_o see_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n god_n shall_v have_v glory_n and_o praise_n from_o us._n 1.26_o why_o god_n decree_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n gen._n 1.26_o but_o here_o first_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v quare_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dei_fw-la sapientia_fw-la aliter_fw-la homines_fw-la liberare_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o can_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n devise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n effect_n some_o other_o way_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v sinful_a man_n then_o by_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v make_v man_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o shameful_a thing_n of_o shameless_a sinner_n to_o this_o saint_n bernard_n frame_v this_o witty_a answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o 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