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two_o then_o lose_v any_o one_o i_o pass_v my_o word_n who_o word_n shall_v never_o pass_v 14.18_o john_n 14.18_o non_fw-la relinquam_fw-la i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o john_n 14.18_o to_o which_o s._n augustine_n sweet_o allude_v 46._o euarg_fw-mi in_o psal_n 46._o videte_fw-la ascendentem_fw-la credit_n absentem_fw-la sperate_fw-la venientem_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la occultam_fw-la etiam_fw-la sentite_fw-la praesentem_fw-la behold_v he_o now_o ascend_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v absent_a expect_v his_o second_o come_v and_o yet_o by_o his_o inward_a mercy_n apprehend_v he_o present_v with_o you_o it_o be_v handsome_o observe_v by_o some_o learned_a etc._n learned_a august_n 157._o serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n greg._n in_o hom._n in_o ezech._n 1._o etc._n etc._n author_n that_o those_o four_o beast_n ezek._n 1._o and_o apoc_n 4._o mystical_o represent_v the_o four_o chief_a action_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o 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hide_a gospel_n fifty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n fifty_o 2.1_o act_n 2.1_o but_o our_o pentecost_n a_o memorial_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o reveal_v law_n one_o deliver_v in_o mount_n sinai_n the_o other_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o sometime_o call_v whitsunday_n from_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v then_o shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o from_o a_o custom_n of_o some_o christian_n thence_o clothing_n themselves_o in_o white_a catech._n cyril_n catech._n in_o token_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o solemnity_n thereof_o as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v for_o whereas_o christ_n birth_n and_o other_o time_n we_o keep_v in_o honour_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n now_o at_o whitsuntide_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n now_o we_o have_v a_o double_a joy_n evang._n serm._n 133._o de_fw-fr evang._n say_v he_o quod_fw-la abeuntem_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la 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very_o apostle_n you_o see_v in_o the_o metaphor_n here_o as_o fatherless_a child_n or_o widow_a mother_n orphanos_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la hierom_n render_v it_o orbos_fw-la so_o beza_n one_o of_o the_o word_n speak_v a_o near_a allegory_n to_o helpless_a child_n the_o other_o to_o deprive_v parent_n both_o pregnant_o express_v man_n destitute_a condition_n without_o christ_n christ_n fatherly_a affection_n towards_o man_n man_n who_o leave_v alone_o be_v the_o desolate_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o for_o spiritual_n how_o unable_a therein_o to_o help_v himself_o 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o so_o much_o as_o to_o a_o good_a thought_n rom._n 7._o when_o thus_o the_o apostle_n without_o christ_n be_v very_a orphan_n as_o child_n fatherless_a expose_v to_o oppression_n injury_n and_o delusion_n let_v nature_n boast_v of_o nothing_o what_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o man_n without_o he_o but_o even_o worm_n as_o it_o be_v and_o no_o man_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o 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church_n which_o be_v legible_a eph._n 4.11_o he_o gavesome_a apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o sme_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n for_o the_o immediate_a benefit_n of_o soul_n who_o catalogue_n you_o have_v gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 68.18_o which_o st._n paul_n repeat_v ephes_n 4.8_o david_n word_n receive_v and_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o opposition_n butshew_v the_o heavenly_a derivation_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o locum_fw-la john_n 20.22_o dr._n hammon_n in_o locum_fw-la have_v they_o not_o former_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o some_o say_v this_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o actual_a give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o come_v not_o on_o they_o till_o act_n 2._o and_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24.29_o till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o which_o therefore_o now_o before_o his_o ascension_n they_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v it_o will_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o as_o yet_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o question_n 1.6_o act_n 1.6_o act_v 1.6_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o lead_v but_o only_o the_o confirm_v to_o they_o his_o former_a promise_n and_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o breathe_v on_o they_o to_o express_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a breath_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n seal_v it_o as_o it_o be_v solemn_o unto_o they_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o receive_v till_o now_o and_o prepare_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o so_o say_v theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v be_v you_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o
his_o own_o esteem_n be_v in_o his_o very_a zenith_n in_o his_o scorch_a meridian_n than_o christ_n say_v siste_v gradum_fw-la stand_v still_o or_o go_v down_o rather_o set_v at_o noon_n which_o be_v his_o transmutation_n our_o second_n considerable_a his_o conversion_n act_v 9_o and_o 4._o where_o in_o the_o three_o you_o have_v the_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o four_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 4._o act_n 9.3_o 4._o sudden_o there_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n 3._o verse_n 3._o divine_a illumination_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o man_n conversion_n there_o be_v no_o deride_v or_o censure_v of_o any_o no_o despair_v of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o touch_v conversion_n we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o or_o sudden_o the_o light_n may_v shine_v from_o heaven_n yet_o much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o presume_v on_o such_o singular_a example_n for_o the_o case_n may_v differ_v the_o good_a thief_n be_v convert_v at_o the_o first_o call_v and_o saint_n paul_n here_o at_o the_o first_o illumination_n take_v heed_n then_o of_o both_o rock_n scylla_n and_o carybdis_n and_o thou_o shall_v escape_v demetrius_n his_o shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 4._o verse_n 4._o next_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o fall_v to_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n humiliation_n be_v a_o christian_n way_n to_o exaltation_n and_o bring_v we_o even_o to_o a_o conference_n with_o christ_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o mark_v the_o happy_a consequent_a of_o such_o antecedent_n viz._n remorse_n obedience_n readiness_n vers_fw-la 6._o 6._o verse_n 6._o and_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act_n according_a to_o all_o those_o direction_n follow_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n which_o the_o church_n apposite_o appoint_v as_o this_o day_n contemplation_n and_o here_o be_v a_o strange_a trasmutation_n wrought_v man._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wolf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man._n a_o kind_n of_o transubstantiation_n contrary_a to_o the_o world_n lycanthropy_n whereby_o too_o oft_o one_o man_n become_v a_o wolf_n unto_o another_o for_o here_o ex_fw-la lupo_fw-la agnus_fw-la a_o very_a wolf_n be_v make_v a_o lamb_n ex_fw-la vepribus_fw-la racemus_fw-la a_o bramble_n become_v a_o vine_n and_o cockle_n itself_o good_a wheat_n here_o as_o it_o be_v be_v grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o fig_n of_o thistle_n a_o pirate_n become_v a_o pilot_n the_o mouth_n of_o blasphemy_n here_o become_v christ_n orator_n and_o satan_n trumpet_n the_o organ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la happy_a all_o those_o that_o find_v but_o any_o degree_n of_o such_o change_a affection_n as_o our_o saint_n paul_n do_v here_o that_o can_v say_v with_o he_o as_o to_z evil_n not_o i_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o as_o to_o every_o good_a not_o i_o but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o 9.3_o rom._n 7.20_o gal._n 2.20_o rom._n 9.3_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o rapture_n of_o his_o piety_n rom._n 9.3_o that_o seraphic_a zeal_n by_o which_o he_o can_v have_v wish_v himself_o a_o anathema_n for_o good_a of_o other_o and_o increase_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o ex_fw-la novissimo_fw-la primus_fw-la ex_fw-la abortivo_fw-la perfectus_fw-la that_o of_o the_o last_o apostle_n he_o become_v the_o chief_a and_o of_o abortion_n a_o man_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a perfection_n 2_o cor._n 5._o in_o coelis_fw-la homo_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la angelus_n say_v one_o of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o heaven_n 11.23_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o not_o only_o by_o his_o conversation_n but_o in_o his_o rapture_n where_o he_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unutterable_a word_n and_o while_o yet_o upon_o the_o earth_n 12.4_o chap._n 12.4_o he_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o angel_n insomuch_o origen_n say_v that_o many_o think_v he_o to_o be_v that_o holy_a ghost_n which_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v after_o his_o departure_n from_o what_o a_o lowness_n be_v saint_n paul_n here_o raise_v unto_o what_o a_o height_n see_v what_o strange_a change_n here_o grace_n can_v effect_v what_o then_o can_v glory_n be_v therefore_o like_o he_o always_o obedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n whether_o in_o his_o word_n or_o secreet_a motion_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n till_o each_o one_o with_o saint_n augustin_n come_v to_o his_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o be_o not_o now_o the_o same_o as_o heretofore_o and_o that_o so_o make_v appear_v by_o redeem_v of_o lose_a time_n and_o by_o a_o better_a conversation_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v 2_o cor._n 11._o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a 11.23_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n quot_fw-la verba_fw-la tot_fw-la tonitruae_fw-la high_a his_o word_n be_v like_o thunder_n and_o one_o of_o saint_n augustins_n three_o chief_a wish_n be_v paulum_fw-la in_o cathedra_fw-la enchirid._n prud._n enchirid._n to_o have_v hear_v paul_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n or_o see_v he_o in_o the_o chair_n hic_fw-la lupus_fw-la ante_fw-la rapax_fw-la vestitur_fw-la vellere_fw-la molli_fw-la saulus_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerat_fw-la fit_a adempto_fw-la lumine_fw-la paulus_n mox_fw-la recipit_fw-la visum_fw-la fit_a apostolus_fw-la ac_fw-la populorum_fw-la doctor_n &_o ore_fw-la potens_fw-la corvos_fw-la mutare_fw-la columbis_fw-la he_o be_v now_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v a_o wolf_n before_o and_o saul_n be_v blind_v make_v paul_n see_v the_o more_o his_o sight_n receive_v the_o gentile_n doctor_n preve_n his_o holy_a rhetoric_n turn_v rav'ns_n dove_n thus_o our_o saint_n paul_n though_o he_o arise_v a_o red_a and_o fiery_a sun_n of_o persecution_n yet_o be_v his_o meridian_n full_a of_o miraculous_a splendour_n and_o illumination_n and_o his_o set_n with_o more_o blush_n of_o penitence_n and_o passion_n vindicate_a his_o former_a time_n and_o mistake_v zeal_n with_o multiply_a labour_n in_o propagate_a the_o true_a gospel_n so_o that_o while_o other_o apostle_n have_v their_o particular_o design_a circuit_n totum_fw-la pariter_fw-la mundum_fw-la paulo_n he_o be_v more_o than_o any_o the_o universal_a bishop_n and_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o diocese_n leave_v to_o his_o peregrination_n and_o which_o indeed_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o apostle_n zodiac_n he_o do_v run_v through_o or_o the_o most_o know_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n seleucia_n phrygia_n pamphilia_n galatia_n macedonia_n athens_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o asiatic_a church_n beside_o the_o mediterranean_a island_n cyprus_n crect_n malta_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o continent_n of_o spain_n and_o italy_n in_o which_o last_n after_o as_o large_a a_o catalogue_n of_o danger_n as_o endeavour_n he_o have_v his_o quietus_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o nero_n about_o the_o 67_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o master_n poem_n 24._o bold_a poetry_n dare_v never_o feign_v a_o change_n like_o this_o conversien_a yet_o as_o true_a as_o strange_a that_o sing_v of_o man_n turn_v beast_n but_o this_o do_v paint_v a_o ravenous_a wolf_n turn_v man_n and_o that_o man_n saint_n even_o paul_n himself_o that_o breathe_v destruction_n here_o prove_v a_o vessel_n of_o election_n whence_o flow_v balsamic_a oil_n such_o to_o restore_v as_o his_o wild_a zeal_n so_o wound_v have_v before_o post_v on_o he_o be_v strike_v down_o that_o he_o may_v rise_v blind_v with_o light_n but_o yet_o to_o mend_v his_o eye_n first_o heaven_n stoop_v to_o he_o he_o next_o soar_v to_o that_o and_o mount_v high_o for_o be_v thus_o throw_v flat_a for_o he_o that_o erst_o do_v to_o stephen_n death_n consent_n instruct_v all_o to_o believe_v now_o and_o repent_v and_o who_o to_o bond_n and_o death_n once_o jew_n betray_v be_v now_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n make_v and_o with_o strange_a pain_n and_o peril_n do_v redeem_v his_o former_a action_n time_n and_o lose_v esteem_n compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o effect_v this_o in_o other_o divine_a metamorphosis_n o_o may_v the_o same_o celestial_a bridle_n check_v our_o gallop_v corruption_n and_o pull_v back_o our_o range_a heart_n lord_n strike_v we_o so_o to_o ground_n that_o we_o thy_o tennis-ball_n to_o heaven_n rebound_v dazzle_v we_o with_o thy_o beam_n that_o we_o may_v see_v no_o more_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n but_o better_a thou_o that_o to_o himself_o or_o other_o each_o mad_a saul_n may_v prove_v a_o penitent_a or_o preach_v paul_n the_o collect-prayer_n end_n the_o gospel_n matth._n 9_o vers_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n 23._o the_o epistle_n act_v 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o unto_o vers_n 23._o god_n which_o have_v teach_v all_o the_o world_n through_o the_o preach_n of_o thy_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o which_o have_v his_o wonderful_a conversion_n in_o remembrance_n may_v follow_v and_o
damno_fw-la coelibatum_fw-la domnionem_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la domnionem_fw-la i_o discommend_v not_o honest_a singleness_n both_o may_v be_v great_a advantage_n to_o piety_n according_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o person_n that_o improve_v they_o let_v not_o one_o of_o they_o disparage_v the_o other_o with_o that_o janus_n proverb_n that_o marriage_n fill_v earth_n but_o virginity_n it_o be_v fill_v heaven_n and_o again_o whence_o be_v heaven_n fill_v but_o from_o the_o earth_n quote_v not_o her_o example_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o either_o that_o be_v so_o transcendent_o pious_a under_o both_o condition_n both_o in_o her_o espousal_n and_o virginity_n bless_v among_o bless_v above_o all_o woman_n poem_n 27._o good_a office_n of_o angel_n and_o degree_n from_o this_o annunciation_n who_o not_o see_v while_o wing_a gabriel_n stoop_v from_o above_o with_o a_o miraculous_a embassy_n of_o love_n to_o the_o sweet_a virgin_n and_o by_o she_o to_o all_o who_o share_v in_o her_o bliss_n they_o bless_v call_v of_o all_o judaea_n virgin_n she_o be_v the_o choice_n in_o who_o god_n angel_n man_n and_o all_o rejoice_v of_o the_o whole_a ring_n of_o israel_n she_o be_v the_o gem_n at_o once_o adorn_v and_o wear_v heaven_n diadem_n of_o all_o the_o park_n of_o jury_n this_o the_o dear_a single_v out_o not_o to_o chase_v but_o chaste_o bear_v like_o aaron_n rod_n that_o without_o sap_n of_o earth_n bud_n blossom_n bear_n her_o news_n be_v such_o a_o birth_n the_o messenger_n and_o message_n both_o so_o strange_a as_o in_o her_o virgin-cheeke_n work_v many_o a_o change_n the_o angel_n fright_v her_o rose_n off_o and_o then_o the_o news_n replant_v they_o lily_n yield_v again_o what_o ever_o her_o countenance_n yet_o still_o her_o breast_n dispute_v not_o but_o believe_v her_o heavenly_a guest_n argue_v not_o she_o but_o pious_o submit_v as_o in_o such_o mystery_n it_o all_o befit_v she_o yield_v the_o angel_n here_o no_o adoration_n but_o yet_o return_v all_o humble_a 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3._o c._n 4._o as_o eusebius_n and_o lucae_n and_o in_o vita_fw-la lucae_n hierom_n report_n by_o profession_n a_o physician_n say_v st._n paul_n col._n 4.14_o luke_n the_o belove_a physiciau_n greet_v you_o a_o physician_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o admirable_a for_o his_o devotion_n be_v not_o only_o a_o courtier_n of_o nature_n lose_v in_o second_o cause_n but_o per_fw-la scalas_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la ascend_v to_o the_o first_o by_o the_o ladder_n of_o the_o creature_n medicinae_fw-la corpus_fw-la humanum_fw-la objectum_fw-la medicinae_fw-la and_o teach_v other_o so_o to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n the_o human_a body_n not_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o his_o study_n and_o practice_n medice_fw-la totius_fw-la compositi_fw-la be_v first_o cure_v himself_o by_o he_o that_o be_v so_o far_o more_o eminent_o he_o become_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o that_o both_o for_o the_o therapeutic_a and_o phylactick_a part_n of_o physic_n first_o cure_v their_o infidelity_n and_o impenitence_n with_o the_o sovereign_a precept_n and_o prescript_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o then_o preserve_v that_o same_o spiritual_a temper_n with_o the_o wholesome_a example_n and_o good_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o religio_fw-la medici_n although_o none_o can_v equal_v yet_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o profession_n i_o wish_v more_o will_v imitate_v to_o take_v off_o all_o vulgar_a imputation_n and_o just_a occasion_n of_o those_o ironic_a apologue_n viz._n how_o once_o such_o a_o one_o knock_v at_o heaven-gate_n saint_n peter_n demand_v who_o he_o be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o almost_o all_o religion_n be_v thou_o a_o jew_n no_o repli_v he_o a_o christian_n neither_o etc._n etc._n till_o be_v ask_v in_o general_a of_o what_o religion_n hewas_fw-mi he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n and_o so_o at_o length_n be_v deny_v for_o his_o denial_n but_o god_n forbid_v so_o honourable_a and_o needful_a a_o profession_n shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o deliration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a piece_n of_o it_o perhaps_o some_o few_o philosophical_a humorist_n that_o be_v but_o as_o the_o wart_n and_o wen_n &_o mere_a excrescense_v of_o that_o same_o noble_a science_n who_o brain_n be_v overheat_v by_o their_o chemical_a experiment_n may_v as_o easy_o mistake_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la amatur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la virgo_fw-la est_fw-la which_o though_o woo_v of_o so_o many_o yet_o still_o remain_v a_o virgin_n but_o for_o the_o profession_n 38.1.2_o ecclus_n 38.1.2_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n honour_v the_o physician_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o at_o once_o commend_v and_o recommend_v he_o 8.21_o matth._n 9.12_o jer._n 8.21_o matth._n 9_o the_o sick_a have_v need_n of_o the_o physician_n god_n himself_o own_v the_o compellation_n jer._n 8.22_o be_v there_o no_o physician_n there_o christ_n also_o imitate_v their_o practice_n in_o the_o good_a samaritan_n but_o here_o express_o honour_v the_o profession_n with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n sc_n in_o st._n luke_n the_o physician_n some_o think_v he_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n from_o his_o 24_o chapt._n v._n 13._o marci_n lib_fw-la 4_o contra_fw-la marci_n but_o tertullian_n and_o other_o ancient_n say_v that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n immediate_a disciple_n but_o only_a sectator_n &_o discipulus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la a_o companion_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o indeed_o himself_o intimate_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o gospel_n chap._n 1.2_o 1.2_o luke_n 1.2_o sicut_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la as_o they_o have_v deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n see_v themselves_o insinuate_v that_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n by_o dictation_n but_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o own_o observation_n but_o that_o he_o write_v both_o he_o attestates_fw-la act_n 1.1_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n o_o theophilus_n 1.1_o act_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n which_o former_a treatise_n be_v his_o gospel_n he_o write_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 51._o 1._o lib._n 1._o say_v eusebius_n other_o say_v anno_fw-la 54._o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o thence_o be_v think_v to_o use_v that_o phrase_n rom._n 16._o according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 16._o rom._n 16._o and_o saint_n luke_n indeed_o be_v the_o constant_a companion_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o double_a travel_n act_n 16._o &_o so_o he_o become_v both_o the_o master_n &_o the_o apostle_n register_n his_o be_v but_o a_o deserve_a emblem_n viz._n the_o ox_n strong_a to_o labour_n his_o pen_n as_o unwearied_a as_o his_o person_n and_o both_o proportionable_a to_o his_o excellent_a subject_n he_o becomss_v a_o evangelist_n before_o peter_n and_o james_n 2.9_o gal._n 2.9_o those_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n ten_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v pass_v by_o and_o his_o quill_n choose_v god_n sometime_o be_v please_v to_o effect_v great_a design_n by_o obscure_a mean_n and_o even_o by_o unthought_a of_o instrument_n amos_n a_o herdsman_n make_v a_o prophet_n 1.1_o amos_n 1.1_o many_o fisherman_n fisher_n of_o many_o man_n a_o easy_a transition_n then_o may_v make_v st._n luke_n here_o a_o evangelist_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a while_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o dedication_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n act_v 1.1_o etc._n etc._n which_o some_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o common_a or_o a_o proper_a name_n and_o baronius_n though_o he_o have_v try_v can_v untie_v the_o knot_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o common_a appellative_a 58._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 58._o it_o hint_n the_o gospel_n write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n lover_n of_o god_n as_o be_v a_o pearl_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o swine_n matth._n 7.6_o but_o every_o
true_a christian_a be_v a_o theophilus_n and_o have_v a_o gospel_n dedicate_v to_o he_o luc._n explan_n proem_n evang._n luc._n as_o st._n ambrose_n sweet_o si_fw-la deum_fw-la diligis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la munus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o love_v god_n to_o thou_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v &_o if_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v write_v accept_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o evangelist_n the_o pledge_n of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a friend_n and_o treasure_n up_o this_o jewel_n in_o the_o retirement_n of_o thy_o bosom_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n both_o of_o moth_n and_o thief_n i.e._n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o more_o proble_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n from_o saint_n luke_n own_o word_n 1.3_o luke_n 1.3_o luke_n 1._o v._o 3._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o in_o crder_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v wherein_o i_o think_v he_o do_v evidence_n some_o one_o particular_a person_n 1._o maldonat_fw-la in_o luc._n 1._o who_o he_o have_v catechise_v former_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v second_v too_o by_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o use_v elsewhere_o to_o eminent_a person_n 3._o theophilact_fw-mi in_o luc._n 3._o occasion_n expositor_n just_o to_o conceive_v it_o be_v some_o man_n of_o quality_n lyran_n and_o nicephorus_n think_v he_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n other_o that_o he_o be_v some_o chief_a governor_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v most_o excellent_a or_o most_o noble_a as_o it_o be_v translate_v and_o apply_v to_o festus_n by_o st._n paul_n act_v 26._o and_o by_o tertullus_n that_o great_a master_n of_o word_n to_o foelix_n act_v 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o claudius_n lystus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o noble_a governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o from_o theophilus_n we_o note_v that_o greatness_n do_v not_o exclude_v goodness_n but_o may_v much_o advance_v it_o and_o so_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v not_o only_a equity_n and_o civility_n to_o give_v due_a title_n of_o respect_n to_o personage_n of_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v 13.7_o rom._n 13.7_o but_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o pious_a policy_n for_o good_a man_n to_o devote_v their_o labour_n to_o such_o mecoenass_n as_o may_v advance_v religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o private_a name_n and_o fortune_n as_o here_o st._n luke_n do_v unto_o his_o theophilus_n but_o not_o to_o seem_v digressive_a this_o evangelist_n like_o his_o industrious_a ensign_n the_o ox_n forementioned_a have_v his_o time_n of_o vnyoak_v also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o hard_a labour_n this_o holy_a physician_n after_o his_o numerous_a and_o double_a cure_n be_v at_o length_n himself_o cure_v of_o all_o earthly_a malady_n die_v in_o bythinia_n a_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n illust_n hieron_n in_o cat._n vir_fw-la illust_n now_o call_v anatolia_n near_o pontus_n in_o the_o 84._o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 74._o poem_n 37._o how_o fit_v be_v we_o commemorate_v thy_o fact_n who_o register_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n act_n the_o church_n but_o grateful_o do_v celebrate_v saint_n luke_n festivity_n at_o high_a rate_n because_o although_o a_o grand-physician_n he_o deign_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o divinity_n nay_o and_o to_o make_v his_o practice_n of_o it_o too_o and_o that_o you_o will_v say_n be_v rare_a for_o such_o to_o do_v he_o through_o all_o second_o cause_n see_v the_o prime_n and_o do_v by_o nature_n scale_n to_o heaven_n climb_v while_o other_o lodge_v by_o the_o way_n the_o soul_n be_v his_o care_n while_o some_o perhaps_o some_o body_n do_v impair_v he_o lay_v aside_o his_o apollinean_a art_n or_o do_v heaven_n recipe_n withal_o impart_v the_o soul-pulse_n conscience_n now_o he_o feel_v and_o thus_o christ_n be_v become_v his_o esculapius_n tear_n be_v the_o critic_n water_n he_o do_v cast_v where_o he_o discern_v sin_n danger_n overpast_v or_o if_o he_o see_v the_o symptom_n still_o prove_v bad_a applies_z the_o heal_a balm_n of_o gilead_n and_o where_o the_o case_n seem_v despr_fw-la '_o ate_z to_o do_v good_a adapt_n the_o balsam_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n that_o panacean_n medicine_n that_o all-heal_a so_o careful_a be_v he_o of_o each_o patient_n weal_n visit_n without_o a_o fee_n and_o the_o more_o thrive_v free_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o free_o give_v who_o gospel_n be_v a_o shop_n well_o furnish_v where_o each_o grief_n open_v may_v of_o cure_n be_v speed_v full_o of_o choice_n cordial_n or_o corrosive_n spiritual_a antidote_n restorative_n and_o all_o these_o free_a listen_v to_o the_o prophet_n cry_v come_v all_o that_o languish_v without_o money_n buy_v and_o lord_n we_o come_v beseech_v thou_o grant_v this_o as_o saint_n luke_n saint_n paul_n convert_n make_v we_o his._n the_o collect_v prayer_n 10._o the_o epistle_n 2_o tim_n 4._o v._o 5._o to_o 10._o 7._o the_o gospel_n luke_n 10._o v._o 1._o to_o 7._o almighty_a god_n which_o call_v luke_o the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n s._n simon_n s._n thadaeus_n the_o plate_n here_o upon_o simon_n and_o judes_n day_n disquisition_n 35._o these_o be_v another_o pair_n of_o brethren_n as_o before_o peter_z and_o andrew_n james_n and_o john_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n choice_n herein_o to_o spread_v unanimity_n and_o prevent_v schism_n be_v express_v in_o their_o feastival_n fratres_n naturâ_fw-la ordinar_n aquin._n &_o glossa_fw-la ordinar_n fide_fw-la 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