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seed_n of_o corruption_n in_o we_o bring_v forth_o in_o he_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o forgiveness_n none_o thunderstruck_a or_o kill_v with_o a_o curse_n but_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o it_o though_o we_o be_v enemy_n though_o we_o be_v darkness_n though_o we_o be_v 3_o rom._n 5._o 10._o ephes_n 5._o 8._o tit._n 3._o 3_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a in_o our_o affection_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o hostility_n god_n become_v our_o friend_n in_o this_o darkness_n he_o be_v our_o light_n in_o this_o rebellion_n he_o seal_v our_o pardon_n in_o this_o poverty_n he_o be_v our_o true_a wealth_n and_o of_o slave_n he_o make_v we_o his_o child_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o son_n only_o
we_o be_v not_o but_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n joynt-heir_n 8._o rom._n 8._o with_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v son_n so_o we_o by_o his_o right_n be_v son_n too_o all_o be_v we_o paul_n be_v we_o and_o cephas_n be_v we_o because_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n so_o that_o st._n john_n may_v well_o usher-in_a this_o great_a advancement_n which_o a_o ecce_fw-la behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o 1_o john_n 3._o 1._o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n beside_o this_o grace_n of_o adoption_n we_o be_v child_n too_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o generation_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o not_o so_o as_o he_o beget_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o a_o eternal_a geneneration_n 18._o james_n 1._o 18._o as_o fulgentius_n speak_v but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a regeneration_n in_o he_o without_o any_o natural_a beginning_n 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sicut_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la so_o of_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v must_v needs_o be_v do_v amiss_o because_o he_o do_v it_o who_o will_v ever_o look_v that_o a_o sweet_a stream_n shall_v flow_v from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n who_o will_v expect_v that_o this_o nehustitan_n this_o rude_a piece_n of_o brass_n shall_v ever_o be_v polish_a or_o be_v it_o possible_a so_o far_o as_o in_o our_o conceit_n that_o out_o of_o this_o cockatrice-egge_n there_o shall_v be_v hatch_v a_o dove_n hence_o then_o increase_v thy_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n and_o admire_v god_n power_n with_o mere_a man_n this_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o this_o change_n too_o as_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n be_v instantaneous_a and_o in_o a_o moment_n though_o the_o growth_n be_v by_o degree_n non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la morâ_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o delay_n but_o if_o even_o 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be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o pain_n in_o bring_v forth_o this_o child_n and_o here_o it_o be_v but_o a_o resemblance_n it_o will_v not_o admit_v a_o comparison_n for_o though_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n be_v great_a so_o that_o almost_o they_o be_v become_v proverbial_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o light_a affliction_n scarce_o worth_a note_n or_o name_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n endure_v in_o this_o delivery_n but_o rod_n to_o these_o scorpion_n but_o as_o a_o cramp_n or_o convulsion_n to_o this_o rack_n as_o scratch_n to_o these_o wound_n scarce_o break_v the_o upper_a skin_n as_o seneca_n speak_v whilst_o these_o divide_v asunder_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n whilst_o they_o enter_v the_o bowel_n and_o the_o heart_n scarce_o worth_a the_o speak_n of_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o 26._o be_v unspeakable_a for_o indeed_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o grief_n but_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o birth_n the_o sigh_n be_v she_o and_o the_o groan_n be_v she_o and_o all_o be_v to_o dead_a in_o herself_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n non_fw-la exercere_fw-la quod_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la as_o st._n hierome_n not_o to_o be_v what_o she_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o tame_v the_o wantonness_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o empty_a the_o whole_a man_n of_o luxury_n to_o prune_v the_o overspreading_a passion_n all_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o new_a creature_n quantae_fw-la solicitudines_fw-la quantae_fw-la contritiones_fw-la say_v st._n ambrose_n what_o solicitude_n what_o anxiety_n what_o contrition_n what_o tie_v of_o continence_n what_o lash_n of_o conscience_n what_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n qualis_fw-la adversarius_fw-la what_o a_o adversary_n to_o cope_v withal_o and_o to_o remove_v that_o will_v strangle_v this_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o conception_n nay_o that_o will_v destroy_v it_o in_o semine_fw-la in_fw-la principiis_fw-la before_o it_o be_v a_o embryo_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v power_n to_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v pain_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v joy_n and_o comfort_n after_o the_o delivery_n quae_fw-la parturit_fw-la quatitur_fw-la &_o compungitur_fw-la in_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v a_o conquassation_n and_o compunction_n as_o it_o be_v but_o quae_fw-la peperit_fw-la exsultat_fw-la when_o the_o woman_n be_v deliver_v when_o the_o little_a infant_n hang_v on_o the_o teat_n there_o be_v joy_n and_o exsultation_n and_o the_o mother_n forget_v the_o pain_n because_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n so_o christ_n be_v our_o joy_n 〈…〉_o he_o child_n to_o be_v form_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v at_o the_o first_o be_v bitter_a and_o distasteful_a to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o conceive_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o this_o new_a birth_n can_v be_v without_o a_o funeral_n for_o to_o be_v thus_o bear_v we_o must_v die_v we_o must_v die_v to_o ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v hate_v that_o which_o we_o most_o love_n we_o must_v renounce_v all_o that_o may_v hinder_v this_o birth_n but_o when_o christ_n be_v full_o form_v in_o we_o the_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n be_v remove_v all_o be_v serene_a and_o bright_a and_o we_o forget_v the_o pang_n and_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o before_o we_o endure_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v come_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o most_o high_a have_v over-shadowed_n it_o and_o now_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v bear_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o
the_o object_n be_v ad_fw-la manum_fw-la &_o parabile_fw-la at_o hand_n and_o cheap_a my_o hope_n be_v lazy_a and_o asleep_a it_o move_v not_o it_o stir_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hope_v above_o hope_n hope_v against_o hope_n that_o be_v hope_n indeed_o for_o as_o tertullian_n ask_v the_o question_n why_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v not_o manifest_a and_o publish_v himself_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v indeed_o answer_v well_o that_o this_o he_o do_v not_o ut_fw-la fides_fw-la cvi_fw-la magna_fw-la merces_fw-la debetur_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la difficultate_fw-la constaret_fw-la that_o our_o faith_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o great_a reward_n may_v be_v commend_v by_o that_o difficulty_n which_o stand_v in_o its_o way_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o hope_n be_v hard_a and_o rugged_a she_o pass_v by_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n and_o she_o tread_v dangerous_a path_n if_o a_o serpent_n be_v in_o the_o way_n she_o fear_v not_o if_o a_o flower_n some_o please_a object_n she_o gaze_v not_o but_o press_v on_o forward_o over_o riches_n and_o poverty_n over_o honour_n and_o disgrace_n super_fw-la culcatum_fw-la patrem_fw-la over_o all_o relation_n and_o dependency_n and_o in_o this_o habit_n and_o attire_n ruspata_fw-la sanguine_fw-la as_o tertullian_n speak_v tear_v and_o weather-beaten_a and_o in_o she_o own_o gore_n she_o strive_v forward_o to_o her_o object_n though_o i_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o i_o hope_v though_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o i_o hope_v though_o i_o be_o in_o chain_n even_o fetter_v retinaculis_fw-la spei_fw-la with_o those_o stay_v and_o hindrance_n of_o hope_n which_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n cast_v about_o i_o yet_o i_o hope_v still_o 4._o last_o possibilia_fw-la good_a thing_n though_o hard_o to_o obtain_v yet_o possible_a for_o charity_n nihil_fw-la perperam_fw-la 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