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14.14_o ezeck_n 14.14_o we_o dare_v not_o so_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n nor_o derogate_v from_o christ_n all-sufficient_a merit_n and_o intercession_n for_o all_o the_o thin_a distinction_n of_o mediatio_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la &_o intercessionis_fw-la away_o with_o cobweb_n shift_n and_o airy_a fancy_n listen_v to_o infallibility_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o he_o that_o be_v both_o and_o none_o but_o he_o jesus_n christ_n then_o to_o close_v with_o st._n bernard_n counsel_n ascendit_fw-la christus_fw-la sequamur_fw-la fratres_n sequamur_fw-la agnum_fw-la quocunque_fw-la ierit_fw-la sequamur_fw-la patientem_fw-la resurgentem_fw-la multo_fw-la lubentius_fw-la asceudentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v now_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n what_o do_v we_o grovel_v so_o on_o earth_n letus_fw-la follow_v brethren_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o 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air_n to_o the_o everlasting_a door_n which_o open_a wide_a to_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n who_o bring_v a_o spring_n tide_n both_o of_o new_a joy_n and_o wonder_n to_o that_o place_n where_o never_o till_o now_o appear_v a_o humane_a face_n and_o if_o some_o serious_a mind_n christ_n passion_n think_v even_o to_o heaven_n choir_n some_o silence_n to_o have_v wrought_v and_o for_o awhile_o the_o saint_n and_o seraphin_n thence_o interrupt_v in_o their_o sacred_a hymn_n o_o here_o by_o contrary_n what_o flood_n of_o joy_n when_o christ_n ascend_v with_o such_o a_o raptive_a noise_n david_n as_o though_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o melody_n straight_a tune_n his_o harp_n and_o join_v in_o the_o harmony_n angel_n and_o saint_n all_o one_o glad_a chorus_n sing_v the_o welcome_a triumph_n of_o their_o glorious_a king_n where_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v his_o triumphant_a throne_n he_o still_o for_o we_o make_v intercession_n and_o such_o as_o need_v no_o help_n who_o rival_n join_v his_o honour_n and_o their_o own_o success_n purloyn_n as_o angel_n pry_v this_o death_n so_o let_v we_o scan_n what_o be_v say_v or_o do_v to_o they_o as_o here_o to_o man_n then_o from_o christ_n mount_n now_o let_v our_o soul_n take_v rise_v who_o be_v olivet_n speak_v peace_n and_o victory_n follow_v our_o leader_n in_o this_o holy_a fight_n from_o earth_n and_o sin_n lead_v to_o glorious_a light_n follow_v the_o lamb_n we_o shall_v wheresoever_o he_o go_v through_o joy_n spiritual_a through_o temporal_a woe_n suffer_v or_o rise_v follow_v he_o but_o sure_o ascend_v we_o will_v easy_o endure_v bear_v corahs_n all_o yet_o be_v but_o heaven_n the_o hill_n we_o climb_v and_o then_o keep_v our_o ambition_n still_o soul_n be_v but_o sparkle_v of_o coeiestial_a fire_n o_o let_v they_o to_o their_o centre_n then_o aspire_v though_o body_n be_v slow_a pace_v let_v soul_n ascend_v and_o body_n will_v overtake_v their_o joy_n in_o the_o end_n that_o so_o a_o full_a beatify_a ascent_n as_o christ_n 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the_o apostle_n lazarus_n be_v dead_a and_o i_o be_o glad_a for_o your_o sake_n that_o i_o be_v not_o there_o to_o we_o this_o saint_n may_v turn_v it_o say_v christ_n live_v and_o i_o be_o glad_a for_o your_o sake_n that_o i_o be_v not_o there_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v through_o my_o incredulity_n and_o that_o be_v his_o second_o fault_n we_o may_v not_o call_v it_o infidelity_n it_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a act_n of_o dubitation_n and_o no_o habit_n of_o renunciation_n sin_n in_o our_o nature_n be_v like_o circle_n in_o the_o water_n propagate_a one_o another_o to_o the_o utmost_a bank_n of_o our_o life_n we_o need_v be_v the_o more_o vigilant_a in_o prevent_v occasion_n of_o they_o saint_n thomas_n his_o former_a offence_n draw_v on_o this_o his_o absence_n cause_v incredulity_n and_o that_o passioonate_o express_v except_o i_o see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n etc._n etc._n saint_n cyril_n and_o other_o will_v fain_o excuse_v he_o locum_fw-la apud_fw-la mald._n in_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o so_o return_v the_o favourable_a accident_n of_o his_o dubiety_n attribute_v it_o all_o to_o sudden_a passion_n and_o nothing_o to_o incredulity_n as_o be_v extreme_o grieve_v that_o he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o master_n fear_v he_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o again_o from_o those_o word_n which_o he_o remember_v john_n 16.15_o temp._n serm._n 156._o de_fw-fr temp._n saint_n austin_n also_o say_v that_o these_o word_n be_v but_o vox_fw-la inquirentis_fw-la non_fw-la negantis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o a_o inquirer_n not_o of_o a_o denier_n doceri_fw-la voluit_fw-la confirmari_fw-la desideravit_fw-la while_o he_o speak_v thus_o say_v that_o father_n he_o show_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v teach_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v confirm_v saint_n ambrose_n too_o say_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o here_o of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o these_o be_v charitable_a extenuation_n but_o truth_n himself_o reprehend_v he_o be_v 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of_o god_n loc_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la austin_n tract_n 20._o in_o johan_n heb._n 11.1_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la argumenti_fw-la plus_fw-la fidei_fw-la videbat_fw-la hominem_fw-la confitebatur_fw-la deum_fw-la aug._n in_o loc_n and_o special_o that_o hard_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o to_o the_o sense_n till_o saint_n thomas_n his_o experience_n seem_v but_o a_o fiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a man_n discern_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o he_o have_v his_o faith_n at_o his_o finger_n end_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o christ_n treat_v he_o with_o so_o mild_a a_o dialogue_n work_v so_o merciful_o upon_o he_o as_o that_o his_o sore_o be_v make_v his_o salve_n his_o low_a ebb_n become_v a_o flood_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v in_o he_o but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n become_v a_o great_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o let_v we_o be_v of_o those_o bird_n of_o heaven_n that_o shelter_n under_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o let_v we_o so_o shelter_n that_o we_o neither_o presume_v nor_o despair_v not_o presume_v for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o slip_v we_o may_v well_o fear_v fall_n not_o despair_n see_v how_o sweet_o christ_n here_o restore_v saint_n thomas_n to_o a_o eminent_a and_o most_o exemplary_a confidence_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n memento_n peccati_fw-la ut_fw-la doleas_fw-la 8_o petrarch_n 1._o de_fw-fr rem_fw-la dialog_n 8_o memento_n mortis_fw-la ut_fw-la desinas_fw-la memento_n divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la timeas_fw-la memento_n misericordiae_fw-la ne_fw-la desperes_fw-la remember_v sin_n to_o mourn_v and_o mend_v remember_v death_n that_o thou_o must_v end_v mind_v divine_a justice_n that_o thou_o fear_v and_o mercy_n that_o thou_o not_o despair_v then_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o didymus_n i_o e_fw-la a_o twin_n and_o but_o of_o half_a a_o spiritual_a 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as_o son_n but_o in_o her_o saviour_n the_o collect_n 16._o the_o epistle_n isa_n 7._o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 16._o 39_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 1._o ver_fw-la 26._o to_o 39_o we_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n pour_v thy_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o as_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n thy_o son_n incarnation_n by_o the_o message_n of_o a_o angel_n so_o by_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n we_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n through_o the_o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n s._n marcus_n true_a doctrine_n charity_n repentance_n these_o if_o one_o but_o mark_v these_o time_n do_v seldom_o please_v a_o lion_n voice_n be_v reguisite_a where_o man_n prefer_v before_o heaven_n palace_n earth_n close_n den._n here_o the_o plate_n upon_o the_o festival_n of_o st_n mark_n disquisition_n 25._o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v prefigure_v and_o lively_o represent_v in_o ezekiel_n vision_n of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n with_o four_o several_a face_n in_o homine_fw-la 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so_o in_o
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〈◊〉_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 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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 doctrina_fw-la vitâ_fw-la they_o be_v brethren_n in_o blood_n and_o brethren_n in_o good_a brethren_n in_o nature_n in_o faith_n in_o doctrine_n and_o good_a life_n bonum_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la oh_o how_o happy_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o three_o late_a but_o such_o brethren_n that_o will_v scent_v like_o aaron_n ointment_n will_v be_v both_o good_a and_o pleasant_a 133._o psalm_n 133._o and_o few_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o though_o simons_n here_o first_o name_v i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o begin_v with_o judas_n as_o most_o remarkable_a in_o scripture_n i_o and_o for_o scripture_n too_o have_v enrich_v that_o crown_n with_o a_o precious_a jewel_n viz._n a_o epistle_n of_o catholic_n and_o universal_a excellence_n and_o therefore_o well_o name_v lebbaeus_n math._n cor_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cordatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cor_fw-la 10.3_o from_o a_o root_n signify_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v hearty_a he_o have_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n not_o more_o discourage_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n then_o animate_v and_o cheer_v his_o true_a servant_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n not_o amiss_o surname_v thaddeus_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_a from_o that_o syrio-chaldaick_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o dug_n his_o epistle_n be_v mamilla_n ecclesiae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o dug_n a_o nipple_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o better_a etymology_n be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o speak_v he_o laudantem_fw-la confitentem_fw-la a_o confessor_n and_o a_o saint_n praise_v god_n and_o so_o unite_n with_o his_o name_n of_o judas_n stream_v in_o one_o channel_n both_o and_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n pâ—liis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la celebrationis_fw-la pâ—liis_fw-la the_o most_o we_o read_v of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v from_o his_o own_o pen_n yet_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o can_v suspect_v the_o modesty_n thereof_o where_o above_o all_o title_n he_o style_v himself_o judas_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o honourable_a relation_n that_o the_o perfect_a freedom_n therefore_o all_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o rom._n 1.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n ay_o and_o the_o best_a christian_n joy_v most_o in_o this_o title_n as_o the_o good_a theodosius_n he_o euseb_n ecc._n he_o in_o be_v membrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la deem_v his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n a_o high_a honour_n then_o that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o st._n judas_n in_o his_o exordium_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o add_v withal_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n mention_v his_o kindred_n and_o ally_n partly_o