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or_o that_o by_o our_o love_n we_o may_v win_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n let_v we_o not_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o thing_n not_o love_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n nay_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n hate_v all_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n 10.37_o matth._n 10.37_o brother_n or_o sister_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 14.26_o luke_n 14.26_o nay_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 5._o let_v we_o delight_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o communion_n with_o he_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o all_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o a_o property_n of_o every_o good_a wife_n if_o they_o be_v absent_v each_o from_o other_o she_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o letter_n from_o 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and_o preach_v therein_o christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o and_o final_o let_v we_o frequent_o put_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o christ_n therein_o we_o speak_v to_o he_o 6._o let_v we_o long_o for_o the_o time_n when_o this_o marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v for_o so_o a_o woman_n betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n belong_v for_o the_o marriage_n day_n thus_o let_v it_o be_v with_o we_o for_o for_o the_o present_a we_o be_v but_o betroth_v to_o he_o the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o accomplish_v till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n then_o shall_v the_o whole_a
perfect_v they_o by_o degree_n a_o disease_n may_v be_v cure_v but_o weakness_n remain_v a_o long_a time_n after_o a_o bone_n break_a or_o disjointed_a be_v set_v but_o it_o be_v not_o present_o strong_a a_o wound_n may_v be_v heal_v and_o yet_o a_o scar_n remain_v but_o christ_n cure_n be_v perfect_v present_o 39_o luk._n 4_o 38_o 39_o peter_n wife_n mother_n lie_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n but_o no_o soon_o do_v christ_n touch_v she_o but_o instant_o the_o fever_n leave_v she_o no_o weakness_n remain_v for_o she_o arise_v and_o minister_v to_o they_o the_o paralytic_a be_v bring_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o bed_n 12_o mar._n 2.3_o 4_o 11_o 12_o bear_v of_o four_o but_o instant_o the_o cure_n be_v so_o perfect_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o go_v and_o to_o carry_v his_o bed_n 5._o other_o physician_n be_v chargeable_a and_o costly_a they_o will_v not_o ordinary_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o their_o fee_n not_o speak_v a_o word_n not_o write_v a_o line_n not_o stir_v a_o foot_n out_o of_o door_n though_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o patient_n be_v never_o so_o great_a it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o bid_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n 8.43_o luk._n 8.43_o that_o though_o she_o be_v never_o the_o better_a yet_o she_o have_v spend_v all_o her_o substance_n upon_o physician_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o he_o undertake_v to_o cure_v he_o certain_o heal_v they_o and_o yet_o its_o true_a of_o he_o that_o st._n macarius_n say_v of_o he_o curate_n gratis_o he_o beale_v free_o not_o expect_v any_o fee_n not_o take_v any_o reward_n as_o its_o plain_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v divers_a thing_n 1._o see_v what_o a_o great_a benefit_n christ_n be_v how_o he_o serve_v for_o all_o use_n if_o we_o be_v hungry_a he_o be_v bread_n to_o nourish_v we_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a in_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v sick_a or_o wound_a in_o soul_n or_o body_n he_o be_v a_o physician_n to_o heal_v and_o cure_v all_o our_o malady_n how_o great_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o that_o he_o give_v christ_n to_o we_o thus_o useful_a to_o all_o purpose_n 2._o let_v we_o honour_n christ_n and_o have_v he_o in_o high_a esteem_n admire_v he_o respect_n and_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o body_n 38.1_o eccles_n 38.1_o honour_n a_o physician_n with_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o say_v the_o son_n of_o sirack_n much_o more_o let_v we_o honour_n christ_n and_o have_v he_o in_o high_a esteem_n he_o be_v a_o incomparable_a physician_n none_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o saint_n chrisostome_n as_o we_o then_o admire_v the_o physician_n when_o we_o see_v he_o to_o restore_v to_o former_a health_n man_n that_o labour_v under_o incurable_a disease_n appellat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la medicum_fw-la tunc_fw-la admiramur_fw-la cum_fw-la vidimus_fw-la eum_fw-la homines_fw-la incurabilibus_fw-la morbis_fw-la laborantes_fw-la depulsa_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la pristinae_fw-la sanitati_fw-la restituere_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o christum_fw-la mirare_fw-la &_o obstupesce_fw-la quia_fw-la homines_fw-la immedicabilibus_fw-la morbis_fw-la obstrictos_fw-la potuit_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la liberare_fw-la eosque_fw-la coelorum_fw-la dignos_fw-la reddere_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la improbitatis_fw-la culmen_fw-la ascenderant_fw-la tom._n 5._o ser_n in_o coernit_fw-la appellat_fw-la and_o free_v they_o from_o their_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n so_o admire_v and_o stand_v astonish_v at_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o free_a man_n from_o their_o sin_n who_o labour_v under_o incurable_a disease_n and_o to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o have_v rise_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o wickedness_n and_o how_o can_v we_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o esteem_v who_o we_o see_v to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o such_o eminent_a note_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o fail_v to_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v so_o transcendent_o due_a unto_o he_o 3._o let_v we_o labour_v under_o any_o malady_n or_o disease_n in_o soul_n or_o body_n fly_v to_o christ_n by_o prayer_n to_o be_v heal_v and_o cure_v of_o it_o so_o in_o case_n of_o any_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n hear_v of_o any_o physician_n of_o more_o eminent_a note_n than_o the_o rest_n so_o well_o we_o love_v our_o body_n that_z we_o spare_v no_o pain_n no_o cost_n to_o procure_v his_o counsel_n we_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o have_v he_o come_v to_o we_o or_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o can_v we_o go_v over_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v we_o as_o his_o patient_n especial_o if_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o physician_n comparable_a to_o he_o for_o insight_n into_o the_o nature_n cause_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n under_o which_o we_o labour_v as_o for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o christ_n only_a that_o can_v heal_v they_o and_o our_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o use_v many_o word_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o so_o macarius_n lay_v down_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o infer_v upon_o it_o this_o conclusion_n we_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o deadly_a wound_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vulnere_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la incurabili_fw-la sauciati_fw-la sumus_fw-la quod_fw-la solus_fw-la dominus_fw-la curare_fw-la potuit_fw-la hanc_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la ille_fw-la ipse_fw-la venit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la nec_fw-la lex_fw-la ipsae_fw-la nec_fw-la prophetae_fw-la illud_fw-la curare_fw-la petuerant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n suscipiamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la medicum_fw-la verum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la accedens_fw-la curare_fw-la potest_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la quique_fw-la nostri_fw-la causa_fw-la uchementer_fw-la laboravit_fw-la hom_n 30._o that_o only_o the_o lord_n can_v cure_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v himself_o because_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n nor_o the_o law_n itself_o nor_o the_o prophet_n can_v cure_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o receive_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o true_a physician_n who_o only_o come_v can_v heal_v our_o soul_n and_o who_o for_o our_o sake_n suffer_v so_o much_o and_o as_o for_o bodily_a disease_n physician_n be_v indeed_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o but_o yet_o without_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o they_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o rest_v in_o the_o care_n and_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o pray_v unto_o christ_n the_o great_a physician_n that_o he_o will_v direct_v they_o and_o give_v success_n to_o their_o endeavour_n chap._n xiii_o christ_n and_o a_o shepherd_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o such_o and_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o his_o sheep_n i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n 14._o joh._n 10.11_o verse_n 14._o say_v he_o the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o know_v my_o sheep_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o he_o 40.11_o isa_n 40.11_o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n bring_v he_o in_o say_v i_o will_v search_v my_o sheep_n 13.20_o ezek._n 34.11_o 12_o heb._n 13.20_o and_o seek_v they_o out_o as_o a_o shepherd_n seek_v out_o his_o sheep_n so_o do_v st._n paul_n speak_v of_o he_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o so_o saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o he_o 5.4_o 1_o pet_n 2.25_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o now_o you_o be_v return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o again_o when_o the_o chief_n shepherd_n shall_v appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o resemblance_n hold_v excellent_o between_o christ_n and_o a_o shepherd_n 1._o the_o shepherd_n know_v his_o own_o sheep_n from_o the_o sheep_n of_o other_o man_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o mark_v of_o sheep_n so_o be_v it_o with_o christ_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o i_o know_v my_o sheep_n the_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v in_o this_o world_n mix_v together_o yet_o he_o know_v who_o be_v the_o sheep_n belong_v to_o he_o yea_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v he_o do_v know_v they_o and_o their_o estate_n he_o know_v jeremiah_n in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o three_o child_n
to_o oppose_v christ_n not_o in_o himself_o not_o in_o his_o religion_n not_o in_o his_o ordinance_n not_o in_o his_o member_n if_o we_o do_v such_o opposition_n will_v cost_v we_o dear_a no_o other_o than_o our_o ruin_n can_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o we_o therefore_o love_v ourselves_o let_v we_o desist_v 5._o let_v we_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v impregnable_a against_o all_o opposition_n 6._o let_v we_o gentile_n praise_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o by_o which_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n and_o so_o break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n make_v he_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n by_o who_o it_o come_v that_o we_o gentile_n who_o be_v once_o far_o off_o be_v now_o make_v near_o and_o become_v fellow-citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n chap._n xv._o christ_n and_o the_o sun_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o under_o this_o notion_n as_o in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n unto_o you_o 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v in_o which_o place_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o interpreter_n promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o saint_n john_n set_v out_o the_o church_n as_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v 12.1_o rev._n 12.1_o with_o christ_n and_o the_o resemblance_n hold_v in_o many_o particular_n 1._o the_o sun_n have_v no_o spot_n though_o the_o moon_n may_v have_v so_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o have_v impurity_n remain_v in_o they_o for_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v only_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o height_n of_o a_o christian_a while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v only_o a_o progress_n towards_o perfection_n of_o 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righteousness_n how_o unparallelled_a a_o gift_n then_o be_v he_o that_o come_v so_o attend_v how_o great_a the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v such_o a_o gift_n upon_o we_o how_o can_v we_o then_o be_v sufficient_o thankful_a for_o such_o love_n 3._o whatsoever_o degree_n of_o holiness_n any_o of_o we_o attain_v unto_o let_v we_o yet_o vail_v the_o bonnet_n unto_o christ_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o nothingness_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o for_o though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o much_o before_o other_o yet_o we_o be_v infinite_o behind_o christ_n as_o for_o we_o be_v we_o holy_a yet_o we_o be_v many_o degree_n short_a of_o that_o perfection_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v at_o last_o attain_v be_v we_o holy_a yet_o the_o holiness_n which_o we_o have_v be_v not_o without_o some_o mixture_n of_o impurity_n witness_v the_o blemish_n of_o our_o conversation_n but_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o man_n be_v perfect_a and_o it_o be_v pure_a there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o he_o 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christ_n as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o therefore_o to_o he_o in_o all_o these_o case_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n by_o prayer_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v for_o any_o of_o these_o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o and_o he_o be_v a_o fountain_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v dry_a he_o have_v still_o store_n enough_o to_o impart_v to_o we_o for_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v 1.19_o col._n 1.19_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v slow_a to_o impart_v he_o have_v order_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o have_v promise_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v 7.7_o matth._n 7.7_o and_o indeed_o the_o inference_n be_v good_a that_o saint_n austin_n make_v 5._o hortatur_fw-la ut_fw-la petas_fw-la numquid_fw-la negabit_fw-la quod_fw-la petis_fw-la to._n 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser_n 5._o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o desire_v and_o will_v he_o deny_v we_o what_o we_o desire_v and_o saint_n bernard_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n andreae_n quando_fw-la negabit_fw-la petentibus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o non_fw-la petentes_fw-la provocat_n &_o hortatur_fw-la ut_fw-la petant_fw-la de_fw-fr temp_n &_o sanctis_fw-la serm._n in_o festo_fw-la s._n andreae_n when_o will_v he_o give_v a_o denial_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v when_o as_o he_o provoke_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o ask_v that_o ask_v not_o as_o therefore_o we_o love_v ourselves_o and_o judge_v these_o thing_n desirable_a let_v we_o not_o fail_v to_o seek_v to_o christ_n for_o they_o of_o who_o power_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v they_o for_o we_o we_o have_v such_o assurance_n who_o that_o want_v any_o thing_n will_v be_v backward_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o friend_n of_o who_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v ready_o supply_v his_o want_n 6._o find_v we_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n in_o any_o measure_n remove_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n bring_v in_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o have_v we_o be_v comfort_v in_o any_o sadness_n and_o uphold_v under_o it_o find_v we_o corruption_n in_o any_o degree_n purge_v away_o and_o holiness_n in_o any_o measure_n wrought_v in_o we_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o by_o whatsoever_o instrument_n all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o have_v be_v effect_v in_o and_o for_o we_o let_v the_o praise_n of_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o appertain_v chap._n xvi_o christ_n and_o a_o vine_n our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o set_v forth_o himself_o by_o this_o resemblance_n 15.1_o john_n 15.1_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n say_v he_o and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n saint_n bernard_n do_v large_o note_v the_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o vine_n i._o this_o say_v he_o that_o the_o vine_n be_v not_o sow_o but_o plant_v 1._o i._o quod_fw-la plantari_fw-la solet_fw-la vitis_fw-la non_fw-la seminari_fw-la translata_fw-la de_fw-la vite_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la conceptionem_fw-la christi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la vitis_fw-la enim_fw-la primo_fw-la nata_fw-la de_fw-la vite_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la genitus_fw-la filius_fw-la de_fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la majorem_fw-la afferat_fw-la fructum_fw-la plantatus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la in_o virgin_n maria_n conceptus_fw-la factus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la manens_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr pass_n domini_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la joan._n 15.1_o cap._n 1._o be_v translate_v out_o of_o its_o own_o vine_n belong_v to_o and_o note_n the_o conception_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o vine_n from_o rise_v from_o the_o vine_n be_v god_n beget_v of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n but_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n he_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o earth_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n make_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o namely_o man_n and_o remain_v that_o which_o he_o be_v namely_o god_n ii_o 2._o ii_o solet_fw-la fructifera_fw-la vitis_fw-la praecidi_fw-la et_fw-la circumcisus_fw-la fuit_fw-la jesus_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la hac_fw-la circumcisione_n egeret_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la dederat_fw-la videretur_fw-la solvere_fw-la ibid._n cap_n 2._o the_o fruitful_a vine_n use_v to_o be_v prune_v and_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v not_o that_o he_o need_v this_o circumcision_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o break_v that_o law_n which_o himself_o have_v give_v and_o before_o he_o go_v any_o further_a he_o note_v here_o two_o thing_n as_o the_o use_v of_o it_o 1._o for_o exhortation_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n remedium_fw-la 1._o nos_fw-la oportere_fw-la non_fw-la aegre_fw-la far_o si_fw-la quando_fw-la poenas_fw-la peccati_fw-la patimur_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la purgator_n non_fw-la dedignatur_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la subire_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remedium_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o but_o endure_v it_o patient_o see_v he_o that_o be_v the_o purger_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o disdain_v for_o we_o to_o suffer_v the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n 2._o for_o comfort_n ibid._n 2._o consolemur_fw-la dolores_fw-la nostros_fw-la qui_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la sumus_fw-la doloribus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la liberati_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la doluit_fw-la &_o vulneratus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la nostris_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la mederetur_fw-la ibid._n let_v we_o say_v he_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o our_o pain_n who_o at_o no_o hand_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v set_v free_a by_o his_o pain_n who_o suffer_v pain_n and_o be_v wound_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o may_v heal_v our_o wound_n and_o then_o he_o add_v ibid._n aliter_fw-la etiam_fw-la praeciditur_fw-la
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own_o comfort_n for_o as_o to_o that_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n 30_o mat._n 25.28_o 30_o it_o be_v say_v take_v the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n so_o to_o any_o one_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o employment_n of_o his_o talon_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n 23_o verse_n 23_o enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 3._o let_v those_o member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o high_a note_n learn_v not_o to_o despise_v but_o to_o have_v in_o good_a esteem_n their_o brethren_n and_o fellow-christians_a though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o rich_o gift_v or_o lay_v out_o to_o so_o noble_a employment_n as_o themselves_o for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a but_o have_v his_o gift_n in_o his_o measure_n and_o so_o not_o the_o mean_a but_o be_v profitable_a in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v so_o much_o more_o in_o the_o church_n hear_v the_o apostle_n the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o 22_o 1_o cor._n 12.21_o 22_o nor_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nay_o much_o more_o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o feeble_a be_v necessary_a therefore_o let_v not_o the_o rich_a despise_v the_o poor_a nor_o the_o strong_a the_o weak_a nor_o the_o able_a minister_n the_o mean_a hearer_n but_o if_o we_o see_v in_o they_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v in_o other_o respect_n let_v we_o embrace_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n god_n
himself_o alone_o set_v upon_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o eph._n 5.5_o and_o the_o covetous_a person_n a_o idolater_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o even_o among_o ourselves_o this_o chastity_n of_o the_o dove_n be_v much_o want_v the_o more_o be_v our_o shame_n but_o though_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n let_v not_o judah_n sin_n 4.15_o hosea_n 4.15_o though_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o hunt_v after_o other_o lover_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o rest_v content_a with_o god_n alone_o and_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o impart_v it_o not_o to_o any_o beside_o he_o pray_v to_o he_o alone_o do_v adoration_n to_o he_o alone_o love_v he_o alone_o and_o none_o else_o except_o it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o love_v not_o the_o world_n 2.25_o 1_o john_n 2.25_o nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n rejoice_v in_o he_o alone_o let_v our_o desire_n be_v only_o after_o he_o 10.28_o matth._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 15.11_o prov._n 3.5_o exod._n 15.11_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n who_o say_v moses_n be_v like_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n and_o plain_o 33.20_o deut._n 33.20_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n none_o therefore_o so_o well_o deserve_v or_o can_v lay_v so_o just_a claim_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o this_o great_a god_n and_o think_v not_o now_o of_o divide_v the_o heart_n between_o god_n and_o any_o creature_n he_o say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 23.26_o prov._n 23.26_o not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o big_a or_o lesser_a but_o thy_o whole_a heart_n a_o king_n can_v endure_v no_o partner_n in_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o a_o husband_n in_o the_o love_n of_o his_o wife_n nor_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o say_v of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n as_o david_n to_o mephibosheth_n concern_v his_o land_n thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n 30_o 2_o sam._n 19.29_o 30_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v generous_o to_o answer_v as_o mephibosheth_n do_v nay_o let_v he_o take_v all_o by_o thought_n of_o divide_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o it_o between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v quite_o exclude_v he_o chap._n viii_o the_o church_n and_o a_o hill_n the_o church_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o by_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o resemblance_n hold_v between_o the_o church_n and_o a_o hill_n in_o these_o particular_n i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o church_n saint_n chrysostom_n take_v knowledge_n of_o this_o particular_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n merito_fw-la mons_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o stabilis_fw-la nec_fw-la possit_fw-la conquassari_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mons_fw-la labefactari_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la to._n 3._o in_o psa_n 9_o deserve_o say_v he_o be_v the_o church_n liken_v to_o a_o hill_n because_o it_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_a and_o can_v be_v break_v to_o piece_n as_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v cast_v down_o so_o neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n no_o power_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o of_o hell_n can_v so_o far_o prevail_v 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o it_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o particular_a visible_a church_n may_v be_v prevail_v against_o and_o so_o may_v fail_v as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o sad_a experience_n of_o many_o famous_a church_n in_o asia_n africa_n and_o other_o place_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n never_o fail_v the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v much_o eclipse_v and_o the_o number_n of_o it_o much_o decrease_v yet_o still_o a_o church_n have_v be_v when_o the_o arian_n heresy_n prevail_v most_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n lament_v that_o it_o be_v turn_v arian_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o catholic_a christian_n that_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n and_o these_o be_v the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a apostasy_n when_o it_o prevail_v most_o in_o the_o world_n even_o than_o be_v some_o that_o do_v profess_v and_o maintain_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n against_o the_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o these_o be_v the_o church_n then_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n be_v two_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o builder_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o man_n or_o devil_n be_v of_o finite_a power_n can_v prevail_v to_o throw_v down_o the_o building_n of_o this_o god_n who_o power_n be_v infinite_a for_o 9.4_o job_n 9.4_o who_o ever_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o prosper_v 2._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v christ_n a_o rock_n 16.18_o matth._n 16.18_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o be_v upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n the_o subject_n of_o saint_n peter_n confession_n and_o thereupon_o he_o infer_v therefore_o 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o for_o so_o the_o house_n build_v on_o the_o rock_n stand_v impregnable_o against_o all_o assault_n of_o rain_n and_o flood_n and_o wind_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 25_o verse_n 25_o because_o it_o be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n this_o afford_v great_a comfort_n to_o the_o church_n against_o all_o her_o enemy_n thou_o o_o church_n of_o god_n have_v many_o enemy_n satan_n that_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o his_o under-agent_n heretic_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o schismatic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o many_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n in_o the_o world_n 137.7_o psalm_n 137.7_o and_o these_o be_v cruel_o bend_v and_o full_a of_o malice_n against_o thou_o crying_z raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o 83.4_o and_o 83.4_o their_o aim_n and_o endeavour_n be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v no_o more_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n and_o oft_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o great_a secular_a power_n but_o yet_o fear_v not_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o he_o that_o build_v thou_o will_v uphold_v thou_o and_o as_o hezekiah_n say_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o subject_n against_o the_o assyrian_a army_n 8_o 2_o chro._n 32.7_o 8_o there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o with_o they_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n the_o foundation_n therefore_o all_o opposition_n make_v against_o thou_o to_o remove_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o place_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o thou_o and_o let_v all_o enemy_n upon_o this_o ground_n be_v advise_v to_o desist_v from_o their_o cruel_a attempt_n against_o the_o church_n who_o will_v undertake_v to_o wash_v the_o black-moor_n or_o any_o other_o labour_n in_o vain_a such_o will_v your_o endeavour_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v undertake_v to_o remove_v a_o hill_n out_o of_o its_o place_n for_o so_o be_v the_o church_n a_o hill_n firm_a and_o stable_a it_o shall_v stand_v and_o remain_v when_o you_o have_v do_v the_o worst_a that_o you_o can_v do_v yea_o your_o endeavour_n be_v against_o god_n who_o have_v found_v this_o hill_n the_o church_n and_o against_o christ_n the_o rock_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v found_v and_o consequent_o against_o yourselves_o and_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o issue_n of_o your_o attempt_n in_o this_o way_n but_o ruin_n to_o yourselves_o desist_v therefore_o in_o time_n if_o you_o love_v yourselves_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o propinquity_n and_o nearness_n to_o heaven_n as_o the_o hill_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o height_n be_v near_o to_o heaven_n than_o other_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v the_o church_n so_o be_v godly_a christian_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n near_o to_o god_n than_o any_o other_o people_n under_o heaven_n and_o god_n near_a to_o they_o 2.13_o eph._n 2.13_o then_o to_o any_o other_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o ephesian_n as_o they_o be_v gentile_n before_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n say_v they_o be_v far_o off_o but_o speak_v of_o they_o after_o their_o
of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o luther_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ibid._n ea_fw-la docet_fw-la fovet_fw-la gestat_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la gremio_fw-la &_o ulnis_fw-la fingit_fw-la &_o perficit_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la christi_fw-la donec_fw-la crescamus_fw-la in_o virum_fw-la perfectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n though_o in_o other_o word_n she_o do_v teach_v we_o foster_v we_o bear_v we_o in_o her_o womb_n in_o her_o lap_n in_o her_o arm_n she_o frame_v and_o fashion_n we_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n just_o therefore_o be_v the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o mother_n i._o if_o the_o church_n be_v our_o mother_n let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o she_o as_o child_n ought_v and_o ingenuous_a child_n will_v carry_v themselves_o to_o their_o mother_n 1._o let_v we_o yield_v obedience_n to_o her_o command_n second_v the_o command_n of_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n but_o obey_v also_o those_o her_o command_n which_o be_v not_o cross_a to_o his_o command_n for_o such_o obedience_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o mother_n 2._o let_v we_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n though_o we_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o part_n enjoy_v never_o so_o great_a prosperity_n what_o ingenuous_a child_n lay_v it_o not_o sad_o to_o heart_n to_o see_v his_o mother_n under_o great_a affliction_n the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n weep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o zion_n 2._o psal_n 137.1_o neh._n 2._o nehemiah_n though_o cupbearer_n to_o the_o great_a king_n artaxerxes_n think_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n hear_v of_o the_o distress_n of_o jerusalem_n 3._o let_v we_o not_o grieve_v the_o church_n our_o mother_n by_o a_o unkind_a departure_n from_o she_o and_o her_o communion_n for_o some_o thing_n amiss_o in_o she_o or_o because_o we_o see_v in_o the_o church_n a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a how_o unnatural_a a_o son_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v disdain_v and_o abominate_a his_o mother_n because_o she_o come_v short_a of_o her_o wont_a comeliness_n how_o heinous_o and_o that_o how_o just_o will_v any_o mother_n take_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o child_n to_o be_v so_o use_v yet_o thus_o have_v the_o church_n be_v deal_v withal_o by_o many_o that_o have_v sometime_o be_v hold_v as_o her_o child_n as_o by_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a so_o by_o many_o in_o late_a time_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n and_o the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n but_o let_v not_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o such_o but_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n our_o mother_n but_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o remain_v steadfast_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n ii_o if_o the_o church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o even_o of_o all_o believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a then_o let_v all_o believer_n whatsoever_o the_o difference_n may_v be_v in_o other_o respect_n own_v themselves_o mutual_o as_o brethren_n of_o the_o near_a kind_n not_o only_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n as_o all_o jacob_n twelve_o son_n be_v but_o also_o of_o the_o same_o mother_n as_o be_v joseph_n and_o benjamin_n and_o let_v this_o consideration_n keep_v we_o off_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o love_v envy_n malice_n contention_n etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v we_o the_o more_o to_o do_v all_o office_n of_o love_n each_o to_o other_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o difference_n joseph_n do_v put_v between_o benjamin_n and_o his_o other_o brethren_n they_o be_v all_o his_o brethren_n by_o his_o father_n side_n therefore_o he_o entertain_v they_o all_o 43.34_o gen._n 43.34_o and_o send_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o mess_n from_o before_o he_o but_o benjamin_n be_v his_o brother_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n therefore_o his_o mess_n be_v five_o time_n so_o much_o as_o any_o of_o they_o and_o at_o their_o return_n to_o his_o father_n jacob_n 45.22_o gen._n 45.22_o he_o give_v to_o each_o of_o they_o change_v of_o raiment_n but_o to_o benjamin_n he_o give_v three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n we_o can_v put_v this_o difference_n between_o believer_n as_o if_o some_o have_v only_o the_o same_o father_n with_o we_o namely_o god_n and_o other_o have_v also_o the_o same_o mother_n the_o church_n for_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v most_o true_o he_o s_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la matrem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n s_o that_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o father_n but_o see_v we_o be_v thus_o brethren_n of_o the_o near_a kind_n have_v all_o god_n for_o our_o father_n and_o the_o church_n for_o our_o mother_n let_v our_o love_n be_v entire_a each_o to_o other_o and_o let_v we_o manifest_v our_o love_n 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