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ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n and_o no_o formality_n at_o the_o bar_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o render_v this_o accommodation_n more_o remarkable_a on_o the_o contrary_a joseph_n retire_v and_o will_v have_v no_o other_o witness_n of_o his_o favour_n than_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o misfortune_n he_o will_v discover_v his_o goodness_n 22._o auditumque_fw-la est_fw-la &_o celibâ—i_fw-la sermone_fw-la vulgatum_fw-la in_o aula_fw-la regis_fw-la venerunt_fw-la fratres_fw-la joseph_n gen._n 45._o v._n 16._o et_fw-la gavisus_fw-la est_fw-la pharaâ—_n atque_fw-la omnis_fw-la familia_fw-la ejus_fw-la gen._n 45._o v._n 16._o dixitque_fw-la ad_fw-la joseph_n ut_fw-la imperaret_fw-la fratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la dicens_fw-la enorate_v sumenta_fw-la ite_z in_o terram_fw-la chanaan_n gen._n 45._o v._n 17_o et_fw-la tollite_fw-la inde_fw-la patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o cognatiâ—nâ—m_fw-la &_o venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o &_o
face_n but_o let_v we_o hope_v that_o either_o soon_o or_o late_a these_o curtain_n veil_n and_o cloud_n will_v be_v withdraw_v and_o that_o the_o angel_n will_v one_o day_n say_v unto_o we_o as_o to_o st._n euphraxia_n let_v we_o go_v my_o dear_a daughter_n we_o have_v live_v but_o too_o long_o amid_o the_o night_n and_o under_o the_o shade_n of_o a_o body_n let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o veil_n be_v take_v away_o and_o we_o shall_v now_o in_o peace_n and_o at_o leisure_n enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n who_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n chap._n xlii_o the_o altar_n of_o holocau_v beside_o the_o altar_n of_o perfume_n within_o the_o temple_n â—_o fecit_fw-la &_o altar_n hoâ—ocausti_fw-la de_fw-la lignis_fw-la sittim_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 38._o v._o 1._o craticulamque_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la retis_fw-la fecit_fw-la aeneam_fw-la exod._n 38._o v._o â—_o there_o be_v that_o of_o holocau_v without_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o smoke_n which_o will_v have_v soil_v the_o tabernacle_n this_o altar_n be_v build_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o shittim_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o a_o kind_a of_o gridiron_n appear_v which_o bear_v the_o wood_n and_o the_o flame_a victim_n and_o under_o a_o vacant_a place_n a_o little_a hole_n be_v make_v to_o convey_v thence_o the_o ash_n because_o fire_n be_v always_o to_o be_v there_o preserve_v evening_n and_o morning_n to_o immolate_v a_o lamb_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n some_o other_o victim_n behold_v the_o altar_n for_o the_o passion_n and_o cross_n of_o mount_n calvary_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v subject_a unto_o corruption_n be_v it_o only_o for_o have_v be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o the_o incorruptible_a body_n of_o jesus_n have_v be_v sacrifice_v 2._o cujus_fw-la cornua_fw-la de_fw-la â—â—gulis_fw-la procedebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 38._o v._o 2._o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n denote_v the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n where_o this_o 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fecit_fw-la vess_n â—uibus_fw-la indueretur_fw-la aaron_n etc._n etc._n exo._n 39_o v._o 1._o where_o be_v engrave_v in_o precious_a stone_n the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o race_n 14._o ipsique_fw-la lapides_fw-la duodecim_fw-la sculpti_fw-la erant_fw-la nominibus_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tribuum_fw-la israël_n singuli_fw-la per_fw-la nomina_fw-la singulorum_fw-la exod._n 39_o v._o 14._o and_o those_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o multiplication_n it_o be_v also_o to_o remember_v they_o and_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n during_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n read_v these_o name_n may_v be_v excite_v to_o imitate_v the_o life_n and_o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v so_o worthy_o bear_v they_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o mark_n that_o the_o priest_n bear_v not_o only_o the_o people_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o also_o on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o testimony_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v to_o be_v active_a and_o passive_a this_o ephod_n also_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o that_o which_o christian_n be_v to_o bear_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o first_o highpriest_n who_o be_v no_o other_o than_o jesus_n christ_n who_o obedience_n have_v reach_v even_o to_o death_n and_o who_o love_n have_v close_v his_o eye_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n be_v also_o represent_v on_o this_o vestment_n the_o second_o vestment_n be_v the_o rational_a 8._o fecit_fw-la &_o rationate_a â—pere_fw-la polymito_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod_n 39_o v._n 8._o which_o serve_v to_o advertise_v the_o priest_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v also_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o oracle_n and_o the_o organ_n of_o god_n command_n and_o the_o people_n obligation_n who_o may_v learn_v from_o thence_o and_o contemplate_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o purity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n distinguish_v in_o the_o four_o row_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o whereof_o the_o mixture_n arrive_v even_o to_o perfection_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o 25._o fecerunt_fw-la quoque_fw-la tunicam_fw-la superhumeralis_fw-la totam_fw-la hyacinthinam_fw-la exod._n 39_o v._o 20._o dâ—orsum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la mala_fw-la punica_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 39_o v._o 22._o et_fw-la tintinnabula_fw-la de_fw-fr auro_fw-la purissimo_fw-la quae_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la inter_fw-la malogranata_fw-la etc._n etc._n exo._n 39_o v._o 23._o fecerunt_fw-la &_o tunicas_fw-la byssinas_fw-la opere_fw-la textili_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 39_o v._o 25._o the_o three_o vestment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o large_a tunique_fw-la of_o a_o violet_n colour_n on_o which_o he_o need_v but_o cast_v his_o eye_n to_o behold_v and_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o a_o celestial_a life_n most_o proper_a for_o he_o worthy_o to_o bear_v this_o vestment_n which_o be_v to_o reach_v as_o low_o as_o his_o foot_n and_o to_o have_v pomegranate_n and_o little_a bell_n round_o about_o it_o whereof_o the_o one_o as_o rupertus_n observe_v represent_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o other_o his_o miracle_n the_o four_o garment_n be_v of_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o true_a symbol_n of_o purity_n without_o which_o all_o priest_n never_o ought_v to_o approach_v the_o altar_n and_o which_o they_o must_v never_o put_v off_o otherwise_o their_o robe_n though_o celestial_a will_v be_v without_o splendour_n and_o all_o the_o other_o ornament_n only_o serve_v for_o the_o preparation_n and_o pomp_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o be_v nothing_o but_o purity_n itself_o but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v once_o put_v on_o all_o these_o vestment_n 29._o fecerunt_fw-la &_o laminam_fw-la sacrae_fw-la venerationis_fw-la de_fw-la auro_fw-la purissimo_fw-la scripseruntque_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la opere_fw-la gemmario_fw-la 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redemption_n and_o the_o punishment_n their_o insolence_n have_v merit_v will_v pursue_v they_o without_o relaxation_n term_n or_o pity_n 27._o et_fw-la creavit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la &_o similitudinem_fw-la dei_fw-la creavit_fw-la illum_fw-la gen._n 1._o v._n 27._o it_o be_v concern_v man_n &_o his_o creation_n that_o the_o decree_n be_v past_a it_o be_v on_o he_o god_n reflect_v and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o angel_n it_o be_v this_o act_n which_o make_v the_o world_n behold_v god_n masterpiece_n the_o object_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a term_n of_o his_o power_n o_o sun_n stop_v here_o thy_o course_n &_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o birth_n who_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v about_o high_a noon_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v resplendent_a with_o light_n creation_n the_o time_n of_o
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coeli_fw-la &_o universis_fw-la animantibus_fw-la quae_fw-la moventur_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la gen._n 1._o v._n 8._o adduxitque_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la adam_n ut_fw-la videret_fw-la quid_fw-la vocaret_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la vocavit_fw-la adam_n animae_fw-la viventis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 19_o which_o be_v so_o odoriferous_a be_v not_o affright_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o tiger_n these_o leopard_n and_o of_o all_o these_o more_o furious_a beast_n for_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o power_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o who_o thy_o innocence_n beget_v not_o respect_n take_v then_o the_o rod_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o govern_v all_o these_o flock_n and_o herd_n impose_v law_n on_o they_o and_o give_v they_o what_o name_n thou_o please_v this_o be_v no_o petty_a office_n some_o have_v believe_v that_o god_n only_o can_v proper_o call_v a_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n convenient_a for_o it_o because_o name_n as_o plato_n say_v be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o chariot_n which_o carry_v essence_n and_o live_a picture_n as_o diaphanus_fw-la style_v they_o wherein_o be_v see_v all_o the_o draught_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o clear_o express_v from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o adam_n for_o this_o end_n receive_v from_o god_n more_o than_o humane_a knowledge_n since_o he_o call_v every_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o natural_a to_o they_o immediate_o after_o god_n resolve_v to_o give_v he_o a_o companion_n eve_n the_o production_n of_o eve_n 20._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la homâ—nem_fw-la esse_fw-la solum_fw-la faciamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adjuterium_fw-la simile_n sibâ—_n gen._n 2._o v._n 18._o immisit_fw-la ergo_fw-la dominus_fw-la supâ—â—em_fw-la in_o adam_n cumque_fw-la abdâ—â—mâ—uâ—sset_fw-la tulit_fw-la unam_fw-la de_fw-la costis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o replevit_fw-la carnem_fw-la pro_fw-la ea_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 20._o for_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o alone_a for_o this_o end_n he_o close_v adam_n eyelid_n and_o charm_v his_o sense_n by_o a_o heavenly_a sleep_n which_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n call_v a_o extatick_a and_o ravish_a repose_n this_o man_n then_o thus_o rapt_v in_o his_o ecstasy_n feel_v not_o god_n hand_n which_o gentle_o and_o without_o pain_n pluck_v out_o a_o rib_n whereof_o he_o form_v the_o first_o woman_n who_o be_v immediate_o bring_v unto_o adam_n to_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o his_o dear_a moiety_n scarce_o have_v adam_n cast_v his_o eye_n on_o she_o but_o he_o cry_v out_o ah_o these_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n 24._o dixitque_fw-la adam_n hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la os_fw-la de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la mus_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la de_fw-la caâ—ne_fw-la mea_fw-la haeo_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la virago_n quoniam_fw-la de_fw-la virosurâ—pta_fw-la est_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 23._o erunt_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la una_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 24._o and_o this_o flesh_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o my_o flesh_n just_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v come_v o_o my_o love_n the_o dear_a portion_n of_o myself_o you_o shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o my_o wife_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o husband_n we_o will_v be_v but_o one_o heart_n in_o two_o body_n and_o though_o we_o have_v two_o soul_n we_o will_v have_v at_o least_o but_o one_o mind_n and_o will._n wife_n and_o husband_n wife_n a_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o husband_n and_o wife_n learn_v then_o from_o hence_o a_o lesson_n which_o teach_v you_o the_o law_n of_o conjugal_a love_n and_o what_o powerful_a motive_n you_o have_v to_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o in_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o holy_a union_n let_v man_n remember_v that_o he_o be_v the_o master_n but_o not_o a_o tyrant_n let_v woman_n also_o never_o forget_v their_o own_o extraction_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o head_n as_o queen_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o foot_n as_o servant_n and_o slave_n but_o out_o of_o the_o side_n and_o near_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v spend_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o marriage_n in_o a_o most_o sweet_a intelligence_n and_o in_o a_o most_o inviolable_a society_n to_o which_o love_n have_v give_v a_o beginning_n nothing_o but_o death_n alone_o be_v able_a or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o dissolve_v it_o for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v infinite_o advantageous_a to_o receive_v with_o respect_n and_o reverence_n the_o benediction_n which_o the_o church_n be_v accustom_v to_o give_v upon_o the_o marriage_n day_n unto_o the_o marry_v pair_n 45._o benedixitque_fw-la illis_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ait_fw-la â—rescite_fw-la &_o multiplicamint_n &_o replete_a terram_fw-la gen._n 1._o v._n 45._o and_o which_o replace_v in_o our_o thought_n the_o very_a same_o that_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o people_n and_o fill_v the_o world_n by_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o chaste_a generation_n the_o nuptial_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v past_a 16._o dixitque_fw-la deus_fw-la ecce_fw-la dedi_fw-la vovis_fw-la omnem_fw-la herbam_fw-la asserentem_fw-la semen_fw-mi super_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o universa_fw-la ligna_fw-la quae_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o seâ—etâ—psis_fw-la sementem_fw-la generis_fw-la svi_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o escam_fw-la gen._n 1._o v._n 29._o praecepitque_fw-la ei_fw-la dicens_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la ligno_fw-la paradisi_fw-la comede_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 16._o nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o the_o banquet_n the_o table_n be_v already_o furnish_v and_o they_o need_v but_o choose_v among_o all_o the_o dish_n of_o the_o world_n that_o which_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o the_o most_o delicious_a they_o be_v master_n of_o all_o that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n of_o all_o that_o swim_v in_o the_o water_n of_o all_o that_o creep_v or_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n brief_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n they_o have_v the_o choice_n and_o among_o all_o the_o tree_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v there_o he_o only_o reserve_v the_o use_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 17._o de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la autem_fw-la scientiae_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la ne_fw-la câ—medas_fw-la in_fw-la quocunque_fw-la enim_fw-la die_fw-la comederis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 17._o of_o which_o he_o express_o and_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n forbid_v these_o two_o guest_n to_o gather_v any_o fruit._n and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o as_o master_n he_o shall_v leave_v they_o some_o commandment_n it_o be_v likewise_o reasonable_a that_o adam_n and_o eve_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o creature_n shall_v be_v pliable_a to_o so_o just_a a_o decree_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n of_o time_n the_o moon_n begin_v to_o assemble_v her_o shadow_n and_o god_n find_v all_o his_o work_n perfect_a enter_v into_o his_o repose_n with_o the_o seven_o day_n adam_n and_o eve_n enjoy_v then_o at_o present_a universe_n the_o first_o monarchy_n of_o the_o universe_n all_o
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