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that_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o wise_a among_o the_o heathen_n as_o orphaeus_n homer_n menander_n pythagoras_n and_o above_o all_o the_o platonist_n do_v most_o divine_o teach_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v proceed_v from_o god_n and_o be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o please_v as_o mirandulanus_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o their_o dei_fw-la johanue_v mirand_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr provide_v dei_fw-la work_n and_o set_v down_o the_o same_o at_o large_a in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o this_o shall_v condemn_v the_o abuser_n receive_v we_o must_v render_v a_o account_n for_o all_o the_o gift_n we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n blessing_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o commendata_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la data_fw-la rather_o commend_v to_o we_o in_o trust_n then_o give_v to_o our_o use_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o gift_n have_v a_o threefold_a voice_n and_o salutation_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o us._n 1._o possideto_fw-la take_v we_o 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understanding_n etc._n etc._n thy_o body_n with_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n and_o such_o like_a all_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o do_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v demand_v a_o account_n how_o thou_o have_v use_v all_o these_o whether_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n 19_o rom._n 6._o 19_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o whether_o thou_o have_v use_v thy_o understanding_n and_o thy_o learning_n in_o testimonium_fw-la very_fw-la to_o further_a the_o truth_n or_o in_o adiutorium_fw-la falsi_fw-la to_o maintain_v error_n as_o tertull._n speak_v 2._o whatsoever_o temporal_a thing_n we_o have_v dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la we_o have_v the_o 1._o job_n 1._o same_o from_o god_n for_o riches_n honour_n and_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o same_o as_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v give_v account_n whether_o thou_o have_v riotous_o spend_v they_o upon_o thyself_o as_o the_o rich_a 16._o luke_n 16._o glutton_n do_v or_o niggardly_o keep_v they_o for_o thyself_o as_o the_o covetous_a cormorant_n do_v or_o else_o charitable_o bestow_v they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o relief_n of_o thy_o poor_a distress_a neighbour_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la majoris_fw-la est_fw-la criminis_fw-la decretis_fw-la habetur_fw-la in_o decretis_fw-la habenti_fw-la tollere_fw-la quam_fw-la quum_fw-la possess_v succurrere_fw-la denegare_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n to_o deny_v help_n when_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o to_o the_o afflict_a as_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o neighbour_n good_n which_o be_v prohibit_v quia_fw-la esurientium_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la detine_n nudorum_fw-la indumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la recludis_fw-la &_o indigentium_fw-la pecunia_fw-la quam_fw-la tu_fw-la 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to_o admiration_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o require_v imitation_n but_o only_o this_o one_o attribute_n of_o sanctity_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o or_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o for_o as_o christ_n say_v not_o disce_fw-la à _fw-la i_o mundos_fw-la fabric_n be_v atque_fw-la mortuos_fw-la suscitare_fw-la learn_v of_o i_o to_o create_v world_n or_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n say_v s._n augustine_n but_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n math._n 11._o so_o god_n say_v not_o be_v infinite_a be_v eternal_a be_v omnipotent_a but_o be_v you_o holy_a be_v you_o pure_a be_v you_o clean_o because_o i_o be_o holy_a i_o be_o pure_a and_o i_o be_o clean_a wherefore_o belove_a brethren_n let_v we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n 1._o god_n that_o be_v sanctity_n and_o purity_n itself_o 2._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o live_v heretofore_o in_o all_o purity_n 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n 1._o how_o acceptable_a it_o be_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctity_n the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o sanctity_n the_o very_a heaven_n do_v not_o so_o delight_v our_o god_n as_o the_o holiness_n and_o sanctity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deliciae_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la for_o his_o only_a delight_n be_v sanctity_n and_o in_o holy_a man_n he_o love_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 2._o how_o commendable_a it_o be_v among_o all_o man_n the_o very_a wicked_a commend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n chrysost_n in_o c._n 4._o ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sanctity_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o the_o very_a contemner_n thereof_o admire_v it_o and_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o the_o very_a sinner_n themselves_o condemn_v it_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n 3._o how_o comfortable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n themselves_o it_o make_v they_o neither_o desirous_a to_o live_v nor_o yet_o afraid_a 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you_o and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o thing_n request_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o saint_n be_v delight_v and_o yet_o that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o poet_n speak_v inueniat_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la lubet_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la placet_fw-la hic_fw-la spinas_fw-la colligit_fw-la ille_fw-la rosas_fw-la all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n 3_o all_o man_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o same_o thing_n esay_n 3_o for_o some_o affect_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o some_o delight_n in_o bravery_n a_o vanity_n only_o fit_a for_o woman_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n set_v down_o their_o desire_n and_o delight_n at_o large_a and_o of_o who_o the_o poet_n say_v foemina_fw-la culta_fw-la nimis_fw-la foemina_fw-la casta_fw-la minus_fw-la the_o more_o proud_a the_o less_o honest_a for_o where_o great_a pride_n be_v there_o can_v be_v but_o little_a honesty_n other_o delight_v in_o pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n but_o nocet_fw-la empta_fw-la dolore_fw-la voluptas_fw-la 12._o horat._n lib._n 1._o ep._n 12._o they_o shall_v pay_v dear_a enough_o for_o the_o same_o when_o the_o bread_n in_o their_o belly_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o most_o desire_n the_o wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n they_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n and_o all_o their_o strength_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o vanity_n and_o yet_o most_o of_o they_o never_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o they_o that_o have_v it_o have_v it_o pepper_v and_o powder_v with_o care_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o cuncta_fw-la mortalium_fw-la incerta_fw-la all_o mortal_a thing_n be_v uncertain_a thing_n say_v tacitus_n &_o omne_fw-la terrena_fw-la cacumina_fw-la temporali_fw-la 1._o tacitus_n annal_a l._n 1._o mutabilitate_fw-la nutantia_fw-la all_o terrene_a height_n do_v reel_v with_o temporal_a mutability_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o 1._o aâ—g_v de_fw-fr civiâ—_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o great_a commander_n xerxes_n bajazet_n croesus_n &_o belisarius_n to_o who_o rome_n owe_v herself_o thrice_o at_o least_o &_o yet_o at_o last_o come_v to_o date_n obolum_fw-la belisario_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v full_a danger_n all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o danger_n of_o fear_n of_o lose_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o get_v with_o such_o care_n and_o if_o they_o do_v lose_v they_o their_o sorrow_n be_v double_v for_o non_fw-la est_fw-la tanti_fw-la gaudii_fw-la excelsa_fw-la tenere_fw-la quanti_fw-la moeroris_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la excelsis_fw-la corruere_fw-la nec_fw-la tanta_fw-la gloria_fw-la sequi_fw-la potest_fw-la victoriam_fw-la quanta_fw-la ignominia_fw-la sequi_fw-la potest_fw-la rvinam_fw-la it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o joy_n to_o be_v exalt_v as_o it_o be_v grief_n to_o be_v deject_a nor_o so_o much_o glory_n to_o triumph_v 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and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v whosoever_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n the_o same_o be_v his_o brother_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o sister_n and_o whosoever_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 4._o child_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v imitator_n of_o their_o father_n though_o many_o time_n they_o do_v err_v with_o their_o father_n but_o in_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o error_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o imitate_v he_o father_n that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o to_o square_v all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o action_n of_o this_o our_o father_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a to_o be_v merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n for_o when_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la vitam_fw-la innocentem_fw-la nos_fw-la coelesti_fw-la patri_fw-la simile_n sieri_fw-la docemur_fw-la what_o be_v we_o teach_v but_o through_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o innocent_a life_n to_o show_v ourselves_o like_o unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n say_v greg._n nissen_n and_o so_o much_o dom._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n for_o the_o first_o word_n that_o show_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n pater_fw-la the_o second_o word_n that_o express_v his_o goodness_n be_v noster_fw-la our_o father_n and_o this_o do_v also_o show_v the_o brotherhood_n of_o man_n as_o father_n show_v the_o fatherhood_n of_o god_n and_o in_o sum_n 1._o it_o exclude_v all_o the_o wicked_a from_o all_o right_n in_o this_o heavenly_a father_n 2._o it_o include_v all_o the_o godly_a within_o the_o paternitie_n of_o this_o father_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o father_n god_n that_o wicked_a sinner_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o appropriation_n of_o he_o unto_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o 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do_v with_o wicked_a man_n but_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o those_o that_o walk_v inordinate_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v yet_o because_o the_o saint_n must_v live_v always_o among_o the_o wicked_a as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a before_o and_o therefore_o 6_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 6_o can_v quite_o abandon_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a unless_o we_o get_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v remember_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n ambrose_n malorum_fw-la consortia_fw-la fugere_fw-la debemus_fw-la 20._o ambros_n de_fw-fr off._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o quoad_fw-la privatam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la publicam_fw-la conversationem_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o shun_v the_o society_n of_o sinner_n in_o our_o private_a friendship_n and_o communication_n but_o not_o in_o our_o outward_a acquaintance_n and_o conversation_n 2._o this_o word_n our_o father_n do_v include_v god_n that_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o the_o godly_a within_o his_o fatherhood_n and_o show_v they_o all_o to_o be_v his_o son_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o grace_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v brethren_n because_o they_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o this_o teach_v we_o 1._o to_o love_v one_o another_o with_o all_o possible_a another_o how_o dear_o the_o saint_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o love_n that_o can_v be_v for_o that_o we_o be_v brethren_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o that_o as_o i_o show_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o respectu_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la 2._o respectu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n et_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la and_o grace_n shall_v tie_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o love_v one_o another_o then_o nature_n say_v s._n augustine_n quia_fw-la 647._o aug._n tom_n 10._o in_o appendie_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ser_fw-mi 10._o f._n 647._o natura_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la corporis_fw-la refert_fw-la gratia_fw-la cordis_fw-la unanimitatem_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la because_o nature_n show_v only_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n but_o grace_n unit_v the_o heart_n and_o yet_o in_o former_a time_n the_o love_n of_o 5._o val._n max._n l._n 5._o natural_a brethren_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o when_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o army_n of_o pompey_n have_v unbeware_v unto_o himself_o 25._o aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 25._o slay_v his_o brother_n that_o be_v in_o the_o host_n of_o sertorius_n and_o know_v the_o same_o when_o he_o bestript_v his_o body_n seipsum_fw-la ibi_fw-la perimens_fw-la fraterno_fw-la corpori_fw-la adiunxit_fw-la he_o slay_v himself_o for_o very_a grief_n and_o leave_v his_o body_n upon_o his_o brother_n carcase_n and_o the_o son_n of_o tyndarus_n when_o castor_n 5._o idem_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 5._o be_v slay_v by_o idas_n pollux_n beseech_v jupiter_n that_o he_o may_v impart_v half_a his_o own_o life_n unto_o his_o brother_n sic_fw-la fratrem_fw-la pollux_n alterna_fw-la morte_fw-la redemit_fw-la and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o many_o other_o and_o therefore_o how_o much_o more_o ready_a shall_v we_o be_v that_o be_v brethren_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o grace_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o to_o love_v the_o godly_a better_o than_o the_o sinner_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v the_o saint_n better_o than_o sinner_n wicked_a for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v because_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n by_o creation_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o to_o love_v they_o so_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v our_o brethren_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o apostle_n will_v we_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o 10._o gal._n 6._o 10._o man_n yet_o he_o wish_v more_o especial_o to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 3._o to_o expellour_n pride_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a another_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o despise_v one_o another_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o therefore_o though_o thou_o call_v god_n thy_o father_n yet_o do_v not_o appropriate_v any_o thing_n to_o thyself_o more_o then_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o brethren_n for_o he_o be_v father_n to_o none_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n singular_o but_o only_o to_o christ_n to_o all_o the_o elect_v alike_o sacr._n ambros_n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o de_fw-fr sacr._n for_o though_o we_o have_v diverse_a father_n in_o earth_n some_o noble_a and_o some_o unnoble_a yet_o we_o have_v but_o one_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o therefore_o see_v we_o have_v all_o one_o father_n and_o we_o all_o be_v brethren_n we_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v one_o another_o curio_n 135._o aug._n serm_n 135._o enim_fw-la non_fw-la pudeat_fw-la aspernari_fw-la fratrem_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la filium_fw-la for_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o take_v he_o for_o our_o brother_n who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o take_v for_o his_o son_n remember_v therefore_o communem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o parem_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la quoad_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o alike_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o equal_a brethren_n prove_v not_o that_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v a_o parity_n for_o as_o every_o flower_n can_v be_v a_o lily_n and_o every_o star_n can_v be_v phoebus_n so_o every_o christian_n can_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o priest_n and_o every_o brother_n can_v be_v primogenitus_fw-la the_o first_o bear_v and_o 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person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o righteousness_n say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o christ_n by_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n through_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o clothing_n we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v perform_v for_o we_o be_v become_v our_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o to_o purchase_v we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o many_o be_v so_o addict_v to_o humane_a merit_n that_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n though_o they_o yield_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v whole_o and_o free_o in_o all_o respect_v satisfy_v for_o by_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o for_o sin_n after_o baptism_n they_o have_v invent_v other_o fountain_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o as_o 1._o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n 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faith_n unless_o he_o be_v righteous_a of_o himself_o also_o and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v defend_v that_o the_o ungodly_a iustificat_fw-la concilium_fw-la trident._n sess_v 6._o can_n de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o that_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_n be_v not_o needful_a let_v he_o be_v accurse_v for_o that_o although_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o especial_a desert_n through_o which_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v grant_v unto_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o only_a 5._o sentent_fw-fr 3._o distinct_a 20._o concl_n 5._o whole_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n or_o the_o sole_a mean_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o in_o both_o respect_v they_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o defective_a jesus_n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n neither_o sole_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n not_o yet_o whole_o to_o endue_v we_o with_o 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solus_fw-la deus_fw-la es_fw-la invocandus_fw-la turogandus_fw-la thou_o only_a o_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o thou_o only_o o_o god_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o jesus_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n 2._o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o be_v a_o king_n king_n that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o be_v a_o king_n for_o thy_o throne_n o_o lord_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o psal_n 2._o 6._o jerem._n 23._o 5._o 1._o chron._n 17._o 12._o 14._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o king_n &_o how_o he_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o king_n and_o what_o lesson_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o this_o doctrine_n i_o have_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o
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