the_o church_n be_v also_o sponsa_fw-la that_o be_v a_o virgin_n affiance_v a_o spouse_n promise_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n reu._n 21.2_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o her_o birth_n be_v from_o above_o like_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n 21.2_o reu._n 21.2_o trim_v i_o say_v but_o at_o the_o bridegroom_n cost_n who_o have_v adorn_v she_o with_o grace_n 61.10_o grace_n isa_n 61.10_o tanquam_fw-la monilibus_fw-la as_o with_o precious_a jewel_n isa_n 61.10_o she_o it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o array_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o flower_n that_o she_o be_v stay_v up_o with_o flower_n among_o which_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fair_a flower_n than_o be_v herself_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o 47._o by_o bernard_n super_fw-la cant._n ser_n 47._o bernard_n that_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o flower_n 1_o flos_fw-la campi_fw-la the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n ibid._n christ_n bernard_n ibid._n nec_fw-la sulcatus_fw-la vomere_fw-la nec_fw-la defossus_fw-la sarculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o flesh_n be_v not_o ear_v with_o the_o share_n of_o any_o humane_a information_n nor_o mind_n till_v with_o the_o cultor_n of_o any_o master_n instruction_n and_o yet_o yield_v forth_o the_o smell_n of_o all_o most_o fragrant_a virtue_n 2_o flos_fw-la horti_fw-la the_o flower_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o that_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v dig_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n plant_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n water_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o fence_v by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3_o flos_fw-la thalami_fw-la the_o flower_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n and_o that_o be_v 15._o be_v conscientia_fw-la bonis_fw-la refarta_fw-la operibus_fw-la ber._n suê‘_n cant._n ser_n 15._o the_o soul_n fill_v with_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o flower_n that_o the_o bride_n deck_v herself_o with_o and_o deck_v herself_o with_o they_o every_o day_n for_o she_o be_v every_o day_n a_o bride_n and_o every_o day_n put_v on_o fresh_a flower_n of_o good_a work_n ibid._n work_n bern._n ibid._n otherwise_o cito_fw-la iacet_fw-la &_o marcet_fw-la flos_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la say_v bernard_n atque_fw-la in_fw-la brevi_fw-la omnis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la exterminatur_fw-la &_o nitor_fw-la &_o vigour_n soon_o die_v and_o wither_v the_o flower_n of_o a_o good_a work_n and_o fail_n both_o in_o savour_n and_o favour_n if_o it_o be_v not_o eftsoon_o renew_v afresh_o but_o of_o all_o flower_n this_o bride_n the_o church_n be_v most_o of_o all_o adorn_v with_o lily_n and_o rose_n confessor_n and_o martyr_n the_o one_o whereof_o have_v the_o white_a flower_n of_o a_o innocent_a life_n the_o other_o the_o red_a flower_n of_o a_o bloody_a death_n 9_o death_n cypr._n add_v martyr_n epist_n 9_o o_o beatam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la say_v saint_n cyprian_n o_o bless_a church_n that_o we_o have_v floribus_fw-la eius_fw-la nec_fw-la lillia_n nec_fw-la rosae_fw-la desunt_fw-la her_o flower_n want_v neither_o lily_n nor_o rose_n all_o man_n strive_v now_o to_o wreathe_v themselves_o garland_n either_o sup_n either_o aut_fw-la de_fw-la opere_fw-la candidas_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-fr passione_n purpureas_fw-la cyp._n ut_fw-la sup_n white_a by_o action_n or_o purple_a by_o passion_n and_o sure_o the_o church_n be_v then_o in_o her_o flower_n indeed_o the_o sweet_a smell_n whereof_o have_v reach_v to_o our_o day_n and_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n last_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n sister_n not_o a_o sister_n by_o similitude_n or_o imitation_n only_o but_o 6._o but_o isid_n hisp_n orig_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o germana_fw-la that_o be_v ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la genitrice_fw-it manaens_fw-la say_v isidore_n bear_v as_o it_o be_v both_o in_o a_o belly_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a consanguinity_n between_o christ_n and_o man_n then_o between_o the_o angel_n and_o christ_n for_o the_o 1.6_o the_o job._n 1.6_o angel_n indeed_o be_v god_n progeny_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v their_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n but_o to_o man_n he_o be_v ally_v near_o for_o man_n be_v of_o god_n lineage_n 17.17_o lineage_n act._n 17.17_o ipsius_fw-la genus_fw-la sumus_fw-la act_n 17.17_o we_o be_v his_o generation_n and_o christ_n again_o be_v of_o man_n lineage_n 1.3_o lineage_n rom._n 1.3_o bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3_o so_o that_o as_o god_n make_v our_o soul_n of_o he_o so_o have_v he_o make_v his_o body_n of_o us._n and_o the_o affinity_n be_v continue_v both_o way_n for_o as_o god_n give_v his_o daughter_n that_o be_v his_o image_n to_o man_n so_o have_v he_o take_v man_n siister_n that_o be_v his_o nature_n in_o marriage_n to_o his_o son_n just_o therefore_o do_v he_o call_v the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n each_o faithful_a soul_n his_o sister_n as_o tie_v to_o he_o in_o a_o most_o firm_a bond_n of_o alliance_n and_o consanguinity_n and_o by_o this_o further_a you_o may_v see_v two_o other_o point_n first_o the_o chasteness_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o she_o he_o call_v she_o his_o sister_n say_v 1._o say_v hieron_n advers_a jovinian_a lib._n 1._o jerome_n ut_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la suspicio_fw-la foedi_fw-la amoris_fw-la to_o take_v away_o the_o suspicion_n of_o unchaste_a love_n for_o the_o name_n of_o sister_n imply_v a_o detestation_n of_o fleshly_a impurity_n which_o make_v he_o to_o say_v plautus_n say_v plautus_n tam_fw-la a_o i_o pudica_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la mea_fw-la si_fw-la soror_fw-la sis_fw-la she_o be_v as_o chaste_a for_o i_o as_o if_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n second_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o she_o as_o be_v tie_v together_o in_o a_o double_a band_n of_o consanguinity_n which_o make_v they_o one_o blood_n and_o matrimony_n which_o make_v they_o one_o flesh_n this_o abraham_n be_v a_o brother_n and_o husband_n to_o his_o sarah_n how_o can_v she_o doubt_v to_o receive_v anything_o from_o god_n who_o she_o have_v so_o sure_o and_o near_o tie_v to_o she_o 20._o she_o bern._n super_fw-la cant._n ser_n 20._o puto_fw-la i_o iam_fw-la spernere_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la os_fw-la ex_fw-la ossibus_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la mea_fw-la now_o very_o i_o think_v he_o can_v never_o despise_v i_o which_o be_v flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n for_o if_o he_o neglect_v i_o as_o a_o brother_n yet_o will_v he_o love_v i_o as_o a_o husband_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o my_o love._n as_o of_o all_o society_n none_o be_v so_o near_o as_o that_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n so_o neither_o among_o any_o be_v love_n so_o fervent_a as_o between_o they_o therefore_o christ_n be_v by_o spiritual_a marriage_n make_v one_o with_o his_o church_n and_o love_v she_o more_o tender_o than_o the_o kind_a husband_n the_o kind_a wife_n call_v she_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o proximam_fw-la his_o near_a but_o as_o the_o etc._n the_o paguin_n vatablus_n montan._n tremellius_n etc._n etc._n most_o and_o the_o best_a amicam_fw-la his_o dear_a as_o if_o he_o be_v by_o love_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o turn_v whole_o into_o she_o according_a to_o that_o of_o animat_fw-la of_o anima_fw-la verius_fw-la est_fw-la uhi_fw-la amat_fw-la quam_fw-la ubi_fw-la animat_fw-la augustine_n the_o soul_n be_v rather_o where_o it_o love_v then_o where_o it_o live_v and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v with_o god_n say_v bernard_n 59_o bernard_n bern._n sup_v cant_fw-la serm_n 59_o quia_fw-la amorem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la because_o he_o can_v be_v say_v so_o much_o to_o have_v love_n as_o to_o be_v even_o love_v itself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v put_v off_o his_o robe_n of_o majesty_n and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n and_o so_o be_v become_v the_o same_o with_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o his_o church_n may_v become_v the_o same_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n never_o lover_n so_o change_v like_o he_o and_o therefore_o never_o love_v so_o unchangeable_a as_o he_o here_o then_o have_v we_o just_a occasion_n minister_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n who_o call_v the_o church_n his_o love._n a_o theme_n i_o confess_v admirable_o discuss_v by_o incomparable_a divine_n after_o who_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o throw_v my_o mite_n and_o to_o say_v something_o of_o that_o of_o which_o we_o can_v never_o say_v enough_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o love_n be_v manifest_v four_o way_n first_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o least_o and_o small_a measure_n of_o show_v love_n every_o dissembler_n will_v love_v verbo_fw-la tenus_fw-la in_o tongue_n and_o in_o word_n though_o not_o in_o deed_n and_o verity_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o second_o degree_n and_o that_o be_v by_o bestow_v
dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n just_o therefore_o may_v she_o complain_v that_o she_o be_v either_o so_o drowsy_a as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v at_o so_o kind_a entreaty_n or_o so_o hard-hearted_a as_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o so_o just_a a_o demand_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o my_o sister_n the_o church_n in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o compare_v to_o a_o woman_n and_o their_o analogy_n be_v apparent_a many_o way_n first_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o birth_n the_o first_o woman_n 2.22_o woman_n gen._n 2.22_o eve_n be_v build_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n whilst_o he_o lay_v asleep_a this_o woman_n the_o church_n have_v her_o 126._o her_o ecclesia_fw-la enim_fw-la coniux_fw-la domini_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la latere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eva_n illa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la latere_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 126._o birth_n and_o building_n too_o out_o of_o christ_n side_n which_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n in_o his_o sleep_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v christ_n side_n and_o 19.34_o and_o john_n 19.34_o immediate_o there_o come_v out_o blood_n and_o water_n joh._n 19.34_o 84._o 19.34_o chrysost_n in_o johan._n hom_n 84._o non_fw-la casu_fw-la &_o simpliciter_fw-la hi_o fontes_fw-la scaturierunt_fw-la say_v chryso_v sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ex_fw-la ambobus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la this_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o a_o simple_a chance_n but_o because_o by_o these_o fountain_n the_o church_n live_v drink_v water_n in_o baptism_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o that_o as_o 20.11_o as_o numb_a 20.11_o moses_n strike_v the_o rock_n and_o present_o there_o flow_v out_o water_n that_o cheer_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n num._n 20.11_o even_o so_o longinus_n strike_v the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n and_o immediate_o there_o flow_v out_o the_o two_o sacramental_a stream_n that_o 46.6_o that_o psal_n 46.6_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o preserve_v life_n in_o it_o for_o evermore_o second_o in_o the_o account_n of_o their_o husband_n adam_n joy_v in_o his_o eve_n rest_v in_o her_o love_n and_o prize_v she_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o before_o so_o have_v christ_n do_v by_o his_o church_n he_o have_v joy_v in_o she_o more_o than_o in_o all_o thing_n beside_o yea_o more_o than_o in_o himself_o she_o be_v that_o 24.67_o that_o gen._n 24.67_o rebeccah_n which_o he_o like_o isaac_n have_v bring_v into_o his_o own_o tabernacle_n and_o set_v his_o mind_n on_o she_o so_o much_o as_o for_o her_o love_n he_o have_v forget_v the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o synagogue_n and_o sport_n himself_o alone_o with_o she_o gen._n 24.67_o she_o that_o 24.20_o that_o gen._n 24.20_o rachel_n so_o much_o prize_v above_o blear-eyed_a tryph._n blear-eyed_a leah_n populus_fw-la vester_fw-ge est_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la rachel_n vero_fw-la nostra_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la just_a mart._n colloq_fw-la cum_fw-la tryph._n leah_n her_o sister_n for_o who_o like_o jacob_n he_o have_v serve_v not_o seven_o year_n but_o almost_o five_o time_n seven_o and_o they_o seem_v short_a unto_o he_o because_o he_o love_v she_o gen._n 29.20_o she_o that_o 2.17_o that_o esther_n 2.17_o esther_n to_o who_o christ_n our_o assuerus_n have_v hold_v out_o the_o sceptre_n of_o peace_n and_o have_v make_v of_o a_o captive_n a_o queen_n in_o the_o room_n of_o rebellious_a vashti_n the_o stiffnecked_a synagogue_n esth_n 2.17_o three_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n the_o woman_n at_o first_o be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o man_n her_o lord_n and_o such_o a_o help_n as_o shall_v be_v 2.18_o be_v septnag_n gen._n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evermore_o at_o his_o elbow_n minister_a and_o serve_v to_o expel_v sorrow_n from_o he_o and_o to_o bring_v content_a to_o he_o so_o be_v the_o church_n make_v to_o 45.11_o to_o psal_n 45.11_o serve_v her_o lord_n christ_n psal_n 45.11_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o for_o as_o before_o the_o woman_n creation_n though_o all_o creature_n serve_v adam_n and_o be_v ready_a attendant_n on_o he_o yet_o none_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o friendship_n a_o thing_n natural_o desire_v of_o man_n who_o be_v 1._o be_v arist_n eth_z lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n desirous_a of_o friendship_n or_o if_o in_o friendship_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n in_o wedlock_n which_o he_o notwithstanding_o be_v 12._o be_v arist_n ib._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o natural_o incline_v to_o love_v a_o wife_n in_o a_o house_n than_o a_o friend_n in_o a_o city_n desire_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n even_o so_o although_o infidel_n and_o reprobate_n like_o beast_n as_o they_o be_v can_v but_o serve_v christ_n in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o justice_n yet_o no_o service_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o love_n nor_o please_v to_o his_o mind_n but_o only_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n with_o who_o he_o dwell_v by_o his_o grace_n on_o earth_n and_o who_o be_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n four_o in_o the_o several_a estate_n and_o condition_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o woman_n for_o there_o be_v no_o state_n happen_v to_o a_o woman_n in_o nature_n but_o the_o same_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o church_n in_o resemblance_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v a_o handmaid_n a_o mistress_n a_o mother_n a_o daughter_n a_o wife_n a_o widow_n a_o virgin_n a_o spouse_n and_o to_o conclude_v a_o sister_n she_o be_v a_o handmaid_n wait_v and_o attend_v on_o god_n service_n therefore_o those_o word_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o handmaid_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n etc._n etc._n 122._o etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 122._o augustine_n say_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v servus_n quia_fw-la populus_fw-la ancilla_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la god_n servant_n because_o his_o people_n god_n handmaid_n because_o his_o church_n and_o we_o which_o be_v of_o his_o family_n must_v love_v he_o and_o his_o church_n but_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n 88_o manner_n aug._n in_o ps_n 88_o illu_z sicut_fw-la dominum_fw-la hanc_fw-la sicut_fw-la ancillam_fw-la he_o as_o our_o lord_n her_z as_o his_o handmaid_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v also_o a_o mistress_n a_o mistress_n to_o rule_v and_o guide_v her_o folk_n yea_o and_o to_o correct_v they_o too_o if_o they_o do_v offend_v therefore_o the_o same_o etc._n same_o aug._n epis_fw-la 48._o nun_n contumacem_fw-la ancillam_fw-la sara_n potius_fw-la affligebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n s_n saint_n augustine_n compare_v she_o to_o sarah_n who_o when_o her_o handmaid_n contemn_v she_o thrust_v she_o out_o of_o door_n 21.14_o door_n gen._n 21.14_o genes_n 21.14_o so_o the_o church_n foras_fw-la mittit_fw-la put_v out_o of_o door_n by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a and_o contumatious_a against_o she_o true_a it_o be_v some_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o this_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v their_o mistress_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o neglect_v her_o command_n and_o contemn_v her_o censure_n and_o by_o their_o example_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o wicked_a liver_n think_v of_o excommunication_n as_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la or_o a_o bullet_n of_o cork_n and_o forget_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o virg._n which_o disciplina_fw-la custos_fw-la spei_fw-la retinaculum_fw-la fidei_fw-la dux_fw-la itineris_fw-la salutaris_fw-la foam_v ac_fw-la nutrimentum_fw-la bonae_fw-la indolis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyp._n de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr &_o hab_o virg._n cyprian_n call_v the_o preserver_n of_o hope_n the_o retainer_n of_o faith_n the_o guide_n to_o salvation_n the_o cherisher_n of_o good_a towardlines_n the_o mistress_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n be_v almost_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v lose_v his_o due_a reputation_n among_o wicked_a man_n the_o church_n they_o think_v shall_v not_o constrain_v but_o entreat_v not_o compel_v but_o counsel_n but_o this_o donatisticall_a opinion_n be_v confute_v first_o by_o reason_n because_o 48._o because_o aug._n ad_fw-la vinc._n epist_n 48._o non_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la est_fw-la amicus_fw-la nec_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la verberat_fw-la inimicus_fw-la say_v augâ—stine_n not_o every_o one_o that_o spare_v be_v a_o friend_n nor_o every_o one_o that_o punish_v a_o enemy_n there_o be_v as_o well_o a_o punish_a mercy_n as_o a_o spare_a cruelty_n for_o when_o mildness_n will_v do_v no_o good_a we_o must_v use_v severity_n helio_n severity_n hier._n ad_fw-la helio_n debet_fw-la amor_fw-la laesus_fw-la irasci_fw-la say_v jerome_n love_v too_o much_o provoke_v
benefit_n and_o this_o be_v some_o point_n of_o love_n indeed_o for_o 30._o for_o greg._n in_o euang_n hom_n 30._o probatio_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la est_fw-la operis_fw-la say_v gregory_n the_o commendation_n of_o true_a love_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o some_o good_a turn_n but_o because_o gift_n be_v sometime_o bestow_v as_o much_o for_o self-love_n as_o for_o love_n of_o a_o friend_n when_o a_o man_n by_o give_v somewhat_o hope_n to_o receive_v much_o more_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o three_o degree_n great_a than_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v by_o personal_a service_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o part_v with_o his_o good_n but_o to_o impart_v his_o labour_n and_o suffer_v pain_n himself_o that_o his_o love_n may_v enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o though_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o degree_n further_o and_o that_o be_v by_o suffer_a death_n for_o the_o party_n belove_v and_o here_o love_n and_o all_o have_v his_o end_n so_o that_o he_o which_o have_v this_o can_v desire_v no_o more_o now_o all_o these_o way_n have_v god_n love_v his_o church_n for_o first_o how_o amiable_o do_v he_o use_v she_o in_o word_n for_o she_o own_o good_a word_n of_o sweet_a epithet_n 5.2_o epithet_n can._n 5.2_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a of_o kind_a entreaty_n 5.20_o entreaty_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o god_n stead_n even_o as_o if_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o through_o we_o that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n of_o wholesome_a admonition_n 18.31_o admonition_n ezek._n 18.31_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o ungodliness_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n see_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n of_o sound_a advice_n 3.18_o advice_n revel_v 3.18_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o last_o of_o allure_a provocation_n 11.29_o provocation_n mat._n 11.29_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o for_o the_o second_o how_o have_v he_o spend_v his_o gift_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o creation_n he_o give_v we_o ourselves_o and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o ourselves_o he_o divide_v his_o substance_n to_o man_n his_o young_a son_n and_o when_o he_o like_o a_o prodigal_a have_v spend_v all_o how_o do_v he_o receive_v he_o again_o 27._o again_o sense_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o nimis_fw-la nos_fw-la suspicimus_fw-la say_v seneca_n si_fw-la digni_fw-la nobis_fw-la videmur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v too_o much_o in_o love_n with_o ourselves_o if_o ever_o we_o imagine_v that_o we_o be_v worthy_a that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v move_v for_o we_o sun_n and_o moon_n shine_v to_o we_o rain_n and_o dew_n fall_v on_o we_o earth_n and_o sea_n feed_v and_o comfort_v us._n how_o much_o more_o than_o unworthy_a be_v we_o that_o after_o all_o this_o god_n shall_v bestow_v his_o son_n on_o we_o his_o only_a son_n on_o we_o his_o fugitive_n servant_n in_o the_o creation_n he_o give_v we_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v when_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o but_o in_o the_o restauration_n he_o make_v a_o exchange_n with_o we_o 9_o we_o in_o primis_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la meliora_fw-la contulit_fw-la in_o secundis_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la inferiora_fw-la suscepit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr tempor_n ser_fw-mi 9_o he_o take_v the_o worst_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v and_o he_o give_v we_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v he_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n he_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n he_o take_v our_o misery_n and_o give_v we_o his_o mercy_n he_o take_v our_o poverty_n and_o give_v we_o his_o riches_n he_o take_v our_o shame_n and_o give_v we_o his_o glory_n final_o he_o take_v our_o cross_n and_o give_v we_o his_o crown_n our_o death_n and_o give_v we_o his_o life_n for_o in_o give_v we_o his_o son_n he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v and_o never_o before_o do_v god_n give_v a_o gift_n like_o himself_o infinite_a then_o he_o do_v now_o very_o a_o most_o worthy_a gift_n as_o he_o be_v of_o most_o worth_a that_o be_v the_o giver_n three_o he_o have_v not_o be_v please_v alone_o to_o bestow_v benefit_n on_o we_o but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v come_v and_o serve_v for_o we_o yea_o have_v serve_v us._n 20.28_o us._n math._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v math._n 20.28_o even_o he_o which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o make_v himself_o servant_n unto_o all_o 64._o all_o bernard_n sup_v cant_fw-mi ser_fw-mi 64._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la quaeso_fw-la vis_fw-la tam_fw-la violenta_fw-la ad_fw-la victoriam_fw-la tam_fw-la victa_fw-la ad_fw-la violentiam_fw-la say_v bernard_n what_o force_n be_v that_o which_o move_v he_o who_o of_o himself_o be_v so_o violent_a in_o all_o victory_n for_o man_n yet_o to_o be_v so_o vanquish_v with_o all_o violence_n ibid._n violence_n id._n ibid._n amor_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o force_n of_o love_n this_o make_v he_o to_o 2.7_o to_o phil._n 2.7_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n philip._n 2.7_o yea_o poenos_fw-la yea_o bernard_n ter_z quart_n heb._n poenos_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la serui_fw-la ut_fw-la subesset_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la mali_fw-la serui_fw-la ut_fw-la vapularet_fw-la say_v bernard_n not_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n only_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n but_o of_o a_o bad_a servant_n to_o bear_v correction_n and_o which_o be_v more_o yet_o to_o be_v make_v a_o companion_n of_o beast_n bear_v in_o a_o stable_a and_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v provender_n for_o beast_n lay_v in_o a_o manger_n serm_n manger_n bernard_n sup_v cant_fw-la serm_n cibus_fw-la hominis_fw-la mutavit_fw-la se_fw-la in_o pabulum_fw-la pecoris_fw-la homine_fw-la mutato_fw-la in_o pecus_fw-la when_o man_n be_v become_v a_o beast_n christ_n will_v become_v as_o it_o be_v provender_n to_o feed_v he_o but_o all_o this_o christ_n think_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o unless_o he_o die_v for_o us._n so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o love_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a which_o make_v his_o love_n so_o much_o more_o sweet_a as_o the_o lose_n of_o life_n itself_o be_v account_v bitter_a for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n even_o which_o come_v from_o the_o author_n of_o untruth_n 2.4_o untruth_n job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n skin_n for_o skin_n that_o be_v the_o skin_n or_o life_n of_o a_o man_n child_n or_o cattle_n for_o his_o own_o skin_n 2._o skin_n lyran._n annot_fw-mi in_o job_n 2._o as_o lyra_n expound_v it_o or_o skin_n for_o skin_n that_o be_v the_o more_o hard_a skin_n for_o the_o more_o tender_a skin_n as_o when_o a_o man_n catch_v a_o blow_n on_o his_o hand_n to_o save_v his_o eye_n as_o ordin_fw-fr as_o strab._n in_o gloss_n ordin_fw-fr strabus_n interpret_v it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o rather_o endure_v then_o loss_n of_o life_n every_o creature_n as_o 27._o as_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 27._o augustine_n observe_v have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o have_v a_o be_v that_o it_o have_v rather_o be_v though_o in_o misery_n than_o not_o be_v at_o all_o wonderful_a therefore_o and_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o his_o church_n who_o so_o willing_o and_o so_o joyful_o suffer_v even_o the_o most_o shameful_a and_o bitter_a death_n for_o her_o sake_n man_n may_v cold_o and_o slight_o think_v of_o it_o but_o principality_n and_o power_n stand_v amaze_v at_o it_o that_o you_o may_v yet_o take_v a_o further_a view_n of_o it_o compare_v his_o love_n with_o the_o love_n of_o other_o person_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o far_o he_o go_v before_o they_o all_o love_n be_v most_o fervent_a among_o four_o sort_n of_o couple_n 1._o between_o friend_n and_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o one_o heart_n in_o two_o body_n 2._o between_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n which_o be_v as_o two_o body_n from_o one_o stock_n 3._o between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v as_o two_o person_n in_o one_o flesh_n 4._o between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o two_o substance_n in_o one_o person_n now_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n exceed_v the_o love_n of_o all_o these_o each_o to_o other_o first_o it_o exceed_v the_o love_n that_o be_v between_o friend_n and_o friend_n for_o what_o man_n be_v there_o which_o love_v another_o so_o as_o he_o can_v be_v content_v to_o
yet_o a_o while_n to_o open_v your_o care_n in_o attention_n whilst_o i_o lay_v open_a unto_o you_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n open._n a_o word_n it_o be_v of_o liberty_n and_o of_o liberal_a signification_n yet_o all_o that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o import_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o action_n something_o that_o she_o be_v to_o do_v to_o her_o child_n something_o that_o her_o child_n be_v to_o do_v to_o themselves_o that_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o do_v to_o her_o child_n be_v to_o preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o 1.1_o they_o isa_n 1.1_o which_o be_v a_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n door_n and_o set_v the_o prisoner_n at_o liberty_n isa_n 61._o 1._o thus_o augustin_n understand_v the_o place_n 57_o place_n august_n in_o johan._n tract_n 57_o aperi_fw-la mihi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la praedica_fw-la i_o open_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v open_v i_o preach_v and_o declare_v i_o ibid._n i_o id._n ibid._n ad_fw-la choose_fw-la quip_n quiclauserunt_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o quomo_fw-la do_v intrabo_fw-la sine_fw-la aperiente_fw-la for_o unto_o such_o as_o have_v shut_v i_o out_o how_o shall_v i_o enter_v without_o a_o opener_n how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o 10.14_o a_o rom._n 10.14_o preacher_n this_o thing_n christ_n elsewhere_o desire_v of_o his_o church_n cant._n 2.10_o 2.10_o 2.10_o cant._n 2.10_o arise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v thy_o way_n arise_v out_o of_o thy_o bed_n of_o contemplation_n come_v away_o look_v about_o and_o 4.35_o and_o joh._n 4.35_o behold_v the_o region_n white_a unto_o harvest_n joh._n 4.35_o make_v haste_n and_o be_v quick_a in_o preach_v a_o business_n indeed_o of_o important_a celerity_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o must_v pass_v by_o man_n 10.4_o man_n luc._n 10.4_o unsaluted_a luc._n 10_o 4._o and_o leave_v even_o our_o father_n 8.12_o father_n math._n 8.12_o unbury_v mat._n 8.22_o and_o it_o may_v be_v christ_n therefore_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n wash_v his_o disciple_n 13.15_o disciple_n john_n 13.15_o foot_n that_o they_o may_v be_v nimble_a and_o expedite_v in_o preach_v that_o other_o see_v they_o may_v cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n 10.15_o admiration_n rom._n 10.15_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 10.15_o undoubted_o a_o most_o worthy_a work_n of_o the_o church_n as_o can_v be_v lord_n jesus_n let_v i_o ever_o preach_v and_o declare_v thy_o name_n among_o man_n that_o thou_o may_v purge_v and_o clear_v my_o name_n before_o thy_o father_n in_o heaven_n see_v then_o this_o business_n of_o preach_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v her_o duty_n to_o choose_v man_n that_o can_v and_o man_n that_o will_v undertake_v so_o weighty_a a_o business_n as_o preach_v be_v man_n that_o can_v for_o every_o block_n be_v not_o apt_a for_o a_o mercury_n nor_o every_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v a_o teacher_n it_o be_v 6._o be_v nazi_n apol._n pag._n 6._o ars_fw-la artium_fw-la et_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la regere_fw-la hominem_fw-la say_v nazianzen_n a_o art_n of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n of_o man_n therefore_o paul_n say_v he_o must_v nor_o be_v a_o 3.6_o a_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o neophyte_n a_o young_a scholar_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o marty_n 3.6_o cyprian_n exhortat_fw-la ad_fw-la marty_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la idoneus_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la mile_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o campo_fw-it fuerit_fw-la say_v cyprian_n he_o can_v never_o be_v a_o fit_a soldier_n in_o christ_n camp_n that_o be_v never_o exercise_v in_o the_o field_n before_o which_o make_v nazianzen_n so_o pitiful_o to_o complain_v that_o some_o in_o his_o time_n do_v 2.7_o do_v figulinam_fw-la in_o dolio_fw-la discere_fw-la gilber_n cog._n paraem_o 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o proverb_n say_v that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o learn_v knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n like_v unto_o bad_a physician_n who_o learn_v skill_n by_o hurt_v their_o patient_n for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o i_o have_v ever_o prefer_v it_o as_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n apol_n wisdom_n nazian_n apol_n candidam_fw-la potius_fw-la aurem_fw-la submittere_fw-la quam_fw-la stolidam_n linguam_fw-la movere_fw-la rather_o to_o use_v a_o ingenuous_a ear_n in_o hear_v then_o to_o move_v a_o blockish_a tongue_n in_o speak_v again_o it_o be_v the_o church_n duty_n to_o choose_v man_n that_o will_v preach_v for_o as_o good_a be_v silent_a with_o ignorance_n as_o with_o idleness_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impiety_n not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o preach_v when_o we_o can_v than_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o preach_v when_o we_o shall_v 28.34_o shall_v exod._n 28.34_o moses_n command_v aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o make_v he_o a_o coat_n at_o the_o skirt_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v pomegranate_n of_o blue_a silk_n and_o bell_n of_o gold_n that_o his_o sound_n may_v be_v hear_v when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v exod._n 28.34_o hereupon_o 24._o hereupon_o greg._n past_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o et_fw-la epist_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 24._o gregory_n moysi_n praecipitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n moses_n be_v command_v that_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v compass_v with_o bell_n that_o be_v ut_fw-la voces_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la habeat_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o voice_n of_o preach_v and_o so_o not_o die_v sup_n die_v idem_fw-la ut_fw-la sup_n sacerdos_n quip_n ingredient_n vel_fw-la egrediens_fw-la moritur_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la sonitus_fw-la non_fw-la audiatur_fw-la for_o the_o priest_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o die_v if_o there_o be_v no_o sound_n of_o preach_v nor_o no_o sound_n preach_v come_v from_o his_o mouth_n wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v continual_o follow_v our_o business_n let_v we_o say_v origen_n g_o imitate_v moses_n and_o aron_n 6._o orig._n in_o levit._n hom_n 6._o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n day_n nor_o night_n what_o do_v they_o there_o aut_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la discere_fw-la aut_fw-la populum_fw-la à ocere_fw-la either_o learn_v something_o of_o god_n or_o teach_v something_o to_o the_o people_n and_o haec_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la pontificis_fw-la opera_fw-la these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o a_o churchman_n either_o by_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o learn_v something_o to_o himself_o or_o by_o expound_v the_o scripture_n to_o teach_v something_o to_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o the_o other_o action_n i_o take_v it_o be_v chief_o intend_v here_o which_o each_o faithful_a soul_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o do_v for_o itself_o viz._n to_o open_a to_o christ._n a_o speech_n indeed_o metaphorical_a and_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v the_o metaphor_n we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v god_n remain_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o as_o another_o soul_n to_o his_o soul_n quicken_a he_o with_o another_o life_n which_o paul_n call_v 4.18_o call_v ephes_n 4.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4.18_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o so_o for_o that_o time_n the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o paradise_n be_v like_o the_o happy_a condition_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n child_n in_o heaven_n when_o 15.28_o when_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o but_o when_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v man_n unhappy_a case_n to_o fall_v from_o god_n then_o do_v he_o banish_v and_o expel_v that_o sweet_a guest_n out_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v himself_o expel_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o look_v how_o god_n in_o justice_n then_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n against_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o come_v thither_o so_o have_v man_n by_o sin_n ever_o since_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n against_o god_n that_o he_o can_v lodge_v there_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n who_o do_v never_o cease_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v do_v beg_v and_o crave_v of_o we_o as_o in_o this_o place_n open_v unto_o i_o desire_v that_o we_o again_o will_v entertain_v he_o that_o by_o receive_v he_o into_o our_o soul_n again_o on_o earth_n we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o into_o his_o celestial_a paradise_n in_o heaven_n now_o the_o door_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v in_o to_o we_o be_v the_o door_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o the_o door_n of_o our_o understanding_n by_o the_o one_o we_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o by_o the_o other_o we_o love_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o understanding_n