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a_o high_a which_o signify_v unto_o we_o his_o divinity_n and_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n on_o high_a that_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n where_o nothing_o be_v high_a but_o height_n alone_o there_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o divinity_n as_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n springe_n for_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n as_o the_o beam_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n whereof_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v at_o large_a verse_n 79._o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n &_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n many_o of_o the_o father_n understand_v this_o of_o lymbus_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o luke_n agree_v here_o with_o the_o say_v of_o esai_n where_o he_o say_v the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n world_n esai_n 9.1_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v this_o christ_n therefore_o come_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n may_v enlighten_v man_n heart_n and_o allure_v they_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v hold_v captive_a under_o satan_n in_o the_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n of_o incredulity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n peace_n how_o christ_n guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v he_o may_v govern_v our_o conscience_n well_o quiet_o and_o cheerful_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v afraid_a neither_o of_o satan_n neither_o of_o sin_n death_n hell_n nor_o of_o any_o adversity_n who_o heretofore_o have_v rest_v part_n of_o we_o in_o filthy_a vice_n part_n in_o good_a work_n notwithstanding_o we_o can_v on_o neither_o side_n enjoy_v any_o quietness_n or_o peace_n but_o be_v compel_v to_o despeire_n under_o satan_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n neither_o do_v we_o know_v how_o to_o find_v that_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o zacharias_n do_v in_o most_o goodly_a and_o fit_a word_n most_o lively_o paint_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o fruit_n colour_n &_o condition_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n joy_n quietness_n salvation_n and_o all_o goodness_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v thorough_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o same_o amen_n a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n first_o some_o do_v so_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v incense_v with_o anger_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v inveigh_v against_o wretched_a judas_n in_o song_n and_o reproachful_a word_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v content_a and_o think_v this_o to_o be_v 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s._n paul_n have_v gather_v very_o brief_o and_o as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o short_a sum_n when_o he_o say_v rom._n 4_z christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n whereof_o thus_o much_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v suffice_v a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n of_o the_o good_a shepeheard_n john_n 10._o verse_n 11._o iesus_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n i_o be_o that_o good_a shepeheard_n that_o good_a shepeheard_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n 12._o but_o a_o hyreling_n &_o he_o which_o be_v not_o the_o shepeheard_n neither_o the_o sheep_n be_v his_o own_o see_v the_o wolf_n come_v and_o leave_v the_o sheep_n and_o flee_v and_o the_o wolf_n catch_v they_o and_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n 13._o so_o the_o hyerling_n flee_v because_o he_o be_v a_o hyerling_n and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o sheep_n 14._o i_o be_o that_o good_a shepeheard_n and_o know_v i_o and_o be_o know_v of_o i_o 15._o as_o the_o father_n know_v i_o so_o know_v i_o the_o father_n and_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n 16._o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v also_o which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o also_o must_v i_o bring_v and_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o sheepfold_a and_o one_o shepeheard_n this_o text_n be_v full_a of_o consolation_n which_o in_o a_o goodly_a parable_n set_v forth_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o teach_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o be_v what_o be_v his_o work_n and_o of_o what_o affection_n he_o be_v towards_o man_n nevertheless_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o compare_v together_o light_a and_o darkness_n day_n and_o night_n that_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o evil_a shepeheard_n as_o the_o lord_n also_o do_v in_o this_o place_n you_o have_v now_o oftentimes_o hear_v that_o god_n have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o world_n two_o manner_n of_o preach_n law_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n one_o be_v when_o the_o word_n of_o 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&_o stumble_v which_o measure_n christian_n by_o manner_n work_n and_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o live_v even_o as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o do_v therefore_o find_v fault_n with_o christ_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v their_o ceremony_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n as_o that_o pharise_n say_v within_o himself_o luke_o 7_o if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v sure_o have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v which_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n hear_v now_o a_o example_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o say_v a_o physician_n which_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_a do_v first_o promise_v he_o health_n by_o the_o assistance_n and_o help_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a hope_n and_o comfort_n afterward_o he_o begin_v to_o purge_v to_o cleanse_v and_o strengthen_v and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o make_v to_o the_o 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18.21.22_o as_o that_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v very_o well_o show_v where_o peter_n ask_v the_o lord_n lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v forgive_v he_o unto_o seven_o time_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o to_o thou_o unto_o seven_o time_n but_o unto_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n that_o be_v as_o often_o as_o shall_v be_v needful_a after_o this_o follow_v a_o parable_n us._n we_o must_v forgive_v our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v us._n which_o the_o lord_n there_o put_v forth_o wherein_o he_o most_o severe_o admonish_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n his_o offence_n without_o all_o
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thou_o us._n we_o must_v forgive_v our_o brethren_n when_o they_o offend_v against_o us._n wherefore_o in_o this_o parable_n whereof_o i_o have_v even_o now_o make_v mention_n christ_n do_v admonish_v we_o all_o that_o we_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v all_o they_o that_o have_v offend_v us._n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v as_o in_o man_n affair_n he_o which_o be_v beneficial_a to_o a_o other_o have_v other_o also_o beneficial_a unto_o he_o again_o so_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o consist_v special_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o christianity_n or_o among_o christian_n he_o which_o pardon_v a_o other_o his_o offence_n i_o also_o will_v pardon_v he_o he_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o be_v not_o merciful_a towards_o a_o other_o to_o he_o i_o also_o will_v deny_v grace_n i_o be_o over_o you_o as_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o you_o be_v fellow_n servant_n and_o companion_n one_o with_o a_o other_o see_v therefore_o that_o i_o your_o lord_n do_v ready_o forgive_v you_o you_o also_o ought_v more_o ready_o to_o forgive_v one_o a_o other_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n also_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n matth._n 6_o forgive_v we_o our_o dette_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o promise_n and_o will_v not_o merciful_o forgive_v us._n but_o nevertheless_o he_o add_v a_o condition_n or_o sign_n to_o this_o promise_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o the_o first_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o other_o a_o promise_n mark_v that_o it_o be_v here_o enjoin_v we_o to_o forgive_v one_o a_o other_o his_o sin_n and_o offence_n so_o that_o we_o must_v be_v merciful_a and_o bountiful_a toward_o our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o heavenly_a father_n gentle_a and_o appease_v towards_o us._n and_o let_v we_o be_v most_o certain_o persuade_v hereof_o when_o we_o shall_v interpret_v at_o the_o 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otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v thou_o yea_o thou_o shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o have_v try_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n toward_o we_o we_o must_v also_o ready_o pardon_v our_o fellow_n brethren_n which_o have_v offend_v us._n for_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o merciful_a father_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v forgive_v our_o brethren_n &_o show_v mercy_n towards_o they_o even_o as_o he_o be_v merciful_a towards_o we_o and_o remit_v sin_n death_n the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n when_o we_o shall_v do_v this_o then_o be_v we_o receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n live_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o
world_n that_o they_o may_v bid_v and_o call_v man_n to_o this_o supper_n with_o one_o voice_n with_o one_o gospel_n with_o one_o ambassade_n after_o such_o sort_n that_o if_o s._n peter_n have_v come_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n where_o paul_n have_v preach_v it_o before_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v one_o word_n and_o the_o same_o preach_n that_o the_o hearer_n shall_v have_v be_v compel_v to_o say_v behold_v he_o preach_v the_o same_o that_o we_o hear_v before_o of_o the_o other_o they_o whole_o consent_v and_o agree_v &_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o publish_v be_v all_o one_o that_o the_o evangelist_n may_v insinuate_v this_o consent_n and_o agreement_n in_o preach_v he_o say_v he_o send_v his_o servant_n he_o say_v not_o his_o servant_n as_o of_o many_o now_o this_o message_n the_o servant_n must_v do_v to_o the_o bid_a guest_n supper_n the_o message_n which_o the_o servant_n do_v to_o the_o guest_n bid_v to_o the_o great_a supper_n come_v for_o all_o 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