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shall_v sometime_o come_v which_o shall_v erect_v a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n but_o all_o die_v not_o one_o remain_v which_o do_v behold_v this_o be_v alive_a but_o this_o prophet_n do_v live_v even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o come_v and_o by_o and_o by_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v preach_v baptism_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o come_n and_o ministry_n of_o john_n who_o cease_v christ_n begin_v both_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o year_n now_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o office_n this_o true_o john_n the_o office_n of_o john_n to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n which_o preparation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o grace_n gift_n king_z and_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o lord_n and_o king_n no_o man_n receive_v unless_o he_o be_v first_o humble_v that_o he_o think_v nothing_o of_o himself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o attain_v unto_o christ_n neither_o can_v stand_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o gift_n and_o also_o to_o merit_v the_o same_o john_n therefore_o in_o this_o part_n teach_v man_n nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o altogether_o nothing_o he_z now_o which_o acknowledge_v himself_o and_o feel_v himself_o a_o sinner_n before_o yea_o and_o to_o be_v nothing_o well_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o john_n which_o be_v prepare_v you_o a_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n give_v place_n to_o he_o he_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o follow_v i_o who_o be_v great_a than_o i_o he_o you_o shall_v hear_v he_o you_o shall_v obey_v the_o other_o office_n of_o john_n which_o follow_v be_v that_o he_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n and_o show_v with_o his_o finger_n that_o pascall_n lamb_n that_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v fasten_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n with_o himself_o and_o abolish_v they_o whereof_o zacharias_n now_o go_v on_o to_o speak_v verse_n 77._o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v begin_v the_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o be_v teach_v and_o learn_v how_o one_o be_v save_v consist_v wherein_o blessedness_n consist_v which_o salvation_n or_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o this_o not_o how_o we_o may_v be_v famous_a through_o great_a abundance_n of_o riches_n glory_n and_o power_n in_o earth_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v hitherto_o understand_v it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o where_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o be_v no_o merit_n no_o reward_n or_o satisfaction_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o understand_v how_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n without_o work_n and_o merit_n and_o save_v we_o by_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 78._o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n whereby_o the_o day_n springe_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v us._n here_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o which_o teach_v and_o observe_v law_n work_n and_o merit_n do_v strive_v against_o both_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n god_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n come_v not_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v of_o we_o but_o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n have_v come_v by_o the_o prayer_n or_o work_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o through_o the_o bottomless_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o luke_n call_v the_o tender_a mercy_n and_o such_o mercy_n as_o come_v from_o the_o most_o inward_a affection_n and_o bowel_n notwithstanding_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o mercy_n be_v not_o without_o merit_n although_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o our_o merit_n but_o a_o mediator_n come_v between_o who_o have_v in_o our_o steed_n deserve_v it_o for_o we_o which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n for_o god_n will_v that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o honour_n and_o law_n shall_v be_v perform_v here_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o christ_n alone_o both_o be_v able_a and_o satisfy_v for_o we_o who_o of_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o father_n be_v send_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o that_o to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v dispatch_v it_o therefore_o he_o say_v through_o which_o infinite_a &_o bottomless_a mercy_n the_o day_n springe_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v us._n without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v no_o merit_n but_o only_o unmeasurable_a mercy_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o we_o and_o merit_v and_o obtain_v for_o we_o such_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n now_o he_o call_v he_o the_o day_n springe_n from_o 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 sufficient_a even_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o lament_v the_o case_n of_o other_o to_o take_v pity_n on_o they_o and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v their_o adversary_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o remember_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o of_o judas_n and_o judas_n his_o wickedness_n second_o some_o have_v note_v in_o their_o mind_n diverse_a commodity_n and_o fruit_n proceed_v of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n passion_n that_o say_v which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o albertus_n be_v common_o in_o their_o remembrance_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n superficial_o or_o once_o then_o if_o one_o shall_v fast_v the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o daily_o in_o pray_v go_v over_o the_o whole_a psalter_n
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 god_n be_v preach_v which_o say_v exod._a 20_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v &_o do_v also_o threaten_v that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o keep_v those_o precept_n shall_v dye_v but_o that_o preach_v do_v justify_v not_o man_n for_o although_o a_o man_n be_v thereby_o compel_v to_o show_v himself_o godly_a outward_o before_o man_n notwithstanding_o inward_o his_o hart_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o law_n gospel_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v lever_n there_o be_v no_o law_n the_o other_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o gospel_n which_o show_v where_o that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v which_o the_o law_n require_v it_o neither_o urge_v nor_o threaten_v but_o allure_v man_n gentle_o it_o say_v not_o do_v this_o or_o that_o but_o it_o say_v thus_o go_v too_o i_o will_v show_v where_o thou_o may_v receive_v and_o take_v whereby_o thou_o may_v become_v righteous_a behold_v here_o be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o wherefore_o these_o two_o disagree_v one_o with_o a_o other_o as_o much_o as_o to_o receive_v and_o give_v to_o exact_v and_o reward_v and_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v well_o understand_v and_o mark_v to_o harden_v and_o untractable_a man_n preach_v to_o who_o the_o law_n must_v be_v preach_v which_o feel_v not_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o they_o be_v so_o long_o to_o be_v urge_v till_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v mollify_v and_o humble_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o disease_n which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v there_o be_v then_o place_n to_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n these_o two_o sort_n of_o preaching_n be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o which_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n but_o be_v tradition_n invent_v by_o man_n ordain_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n wherewith_o they_o have_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n these_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v either_o shepeherd_n or_o hireling_n but_o they_o be_v those_o which_o christ_n call_v thief_n robber_n and_o wolf_n for_o if_o we_o will_v rule_v and_o guide_v man_n right_o and_o well_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v we_o sure_o labour_v in_o vain_a furthermore_o christ_n entreat_v here_o of_o that_o second_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o describe_v of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v he_o make_v himself_o the_o chief_a yea_o the_o only_a shepeheard_n for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o feed_v do_v sure_o remain_v unfed_a you_o have_v hear_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v enter_v into_o and_o place_v in_o immortality_n not_o that_o he_o may_v sit_v idle_a in_o heaven_n and_o rejoice_v with_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n may_v execute_v the_o function_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o king_n of_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n yea_o &_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v speak_v very_o much_o wherefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o continual_o a_o present_a governor_n and_o ruler_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o he_o be_v idle_a in_o heaven_n but_o that_o he_o do_v from_o above_o both_o fill_n and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o paul_n say_v ephes_n 4._o who_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a faith_n hereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o his_o kingdom_n do_v flourish_v among_o we_o here_o in_o earth_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o ordain_v gospel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n increase_v not_o by_o force_n and_o power_n but_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o all_o increase_v every_o day_n and_o become_v pure_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o govern_v at_o all_o by_o any_o force_n or_o power_n but_o by_o 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