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that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o holy_a name_n amen_n 2_o i_o will_v likewise_o weep_v for_o my_o sin_n because_o with_o they_o i_o have_v kill_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n 6.6_o zacha._n 12.10_o ad_fw-la heb._n 6.6_o who_o through_o excellency_n merit_v this_o name_n christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n who_o within_o myself_o i_o have_v crucify_v again_o and_o have_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o i_o give_v occasion_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v o_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n i_o be_o exceed_o sorroufull_a for_o my_o sin_n colloquy_n colloquy_n for_o have_v be_v thereby_o a_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n return_v a_o lord_n to_o live_v in_o my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n see_v thou_o do_v die_v to_o give_v it_o life_n 3_o othersometimes_o it_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v weep_v like_o a_o bride_n that_o have_v by_o death_n lose_v her_o belove_a spouse_n upon_o who_o depend_v her_o whole_a remedy_n and_o relief_n thereby_o remain_v a_o widow_n poor_a and_o 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may_v quickne_v i_o and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o love_v excitetur_fw-la ut_fw-la excitet_fw-la let_v fear_n be_v awake_v that_o it_o may_v awake_v i_o fear_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v fear_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a the_o face_n of_o his_o fury_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v perish_v the_o fire_n that_o shall_v burn_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o the_o most_o rigorous_a word_n of_o the_o final_a sentence_n fear_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o belly_n of_o hell_n the_o roat_z of_o fierce_a beast_n that_o stand_v ready_a to_o
consider_v that_o god_n our_o lord_n assoon_o as_o adam_n and_o eva_n have_v sin_v be_v willing_a to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o mysterye_n of_o the_o incarnation_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n that_o therefore_o they_o have_v deserve_v to_o demonstrate_v herein_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o charitye_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n this_o be_v resplendent_a in_o that_o come_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o take_v account_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o to_o denounce_v unto_o they_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o thereby_o they_o have_v incur_v withal_o as_o a_o merciful_a father_n he_o promise_v they_o not_o only_o to_o make_v himself_o man_n for_o they_o but_o also_o to_o die_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o death_n pretend_v herein_o that_o by_o their_o faith_n in_o this_o redeemer_n they_o shall_v not_o distrust_v the_o divine_a mercy_n nor_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v 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this_o offering_n to_o the_o preiste_n request_v he_o with_o great_a humillitye_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o she_o she_o herself_o be_v one_o that_o may_v have_v pray_v for_o all_o for_o as_o the_o lily_n within_o her_o six_o leaf_n contain_v other_o six_o little_a sprig_n with_o their_o button_n like_o gold_n so_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o these_o six_o virtue_n conjoin_v diverse_a affection_n of_o a_o intention_n pure_o and_o direct_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n enkindle_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o charitye_n and_o resplendent_a with_o the_o gold_n of_o celestial_a wisdom_n o_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n colloquy_n colloquy_n i_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v thou_o so_o scotfree_a in_o virtue_n and_o so_o careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o exercise_v they_o cant._n cant._n 2.2_o exit_fw-la d._n ber._n serm_n in_o cant._n now_o i_o perceive_v how_o exceed_o true_a it_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n for_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o we_o be_v black_v and_o besmear_v with_o the_o thorn_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o most_o white_a and_o pure_a lily_n with_o the_o six_o leaf_n of_o these_o sovereign_a virtue_n well_o may_v we_o see_v o_o sovereign_a queen_n that_o thou_o do_v always_o contemplate_v this_o king_n lay_v in_o his_o manger_n and_o in_o thy_o lap_n see_v thy_o spirit_n like_o spikenard_n give_v it_o accustom_v odour_n to_o imitate_v he_o 1.11_o cant._n 1.11_o send_v out_o the_o most_o sweet_a odour_n of_o purity_n humillitye_n and_o obedience_n enkindle_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o charitye_n obtain_v for_o i_o o_o bless_a lady_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v he_o and_o thou_o with_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o may_v send_v forth_o the_o like_a odour_n amen_n the_o second_o point_n the_o law_n likewise_o command_v that_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o holy_a 13.2_o exod._n 13.2_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o favour_n he_o do_v they_o in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n kill_v in_o a_o night_n all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o law_n our_o bless_a lady_n the_o virgin_n carry_v her_o son_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o offer_v he_o to_o the_o eternal_a father_n here_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v first_o the_o spirit_n and_o devotion_n wherewith_o the_o bless_a virgin_n make_v this_o offering_n in_o her_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o mankind_n say_v to_o the_o eternal_a father_n behold_v here_o o_o eternal_a father_n thy_o only_a beget_v son_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o my_o only_a first_o bear_v as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o that_o be_v represent_v by_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o and_o who_o offering_n thou_o so_o much_o have_v desire_v i_o offer_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n in_o thanksgiving_n for_o have_v give_v he_o i_o for_o i_o have_v nothing_o more_o precious_a to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o thou_o he_o be_v take_v he_o unto_o thou_o in_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v better_a employ_v then_o in_o i_o i_o likewise_o offer_v he_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n for_o the_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n receive_v o_o my_o god_n this_o offering_n more_o precious_a than_o that_o of_o abel_n more_o sweet_a than_o that_o of_o noah_n more_o holy_a than_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o those_o that_o moses_n ordain_v and_o by_o this_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pardon_v all_o mortal_a man_n and_o to_o admit_v they_o into_o thy_o grace_n and_o friendship_n o_o how_o well_o please_v might_n the_o eternal_a father_n be_v with_o this_o oblation_n aswell_o for_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o person_n that_o offer_v it_o as_o for_o the_o sanctitye_n of_o
the_o offering_n that_o be_v present_v he_o second_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o this_o most_o bless_a child_n offer_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o his_o eternal_a father_n behold_v here_o may_v he_o say_v o_o eternal_a father_n thy_o only_a beget_v son_n who_o be_v make_v man_n to_o obey_v thou_o and_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o honour_v thou_o here_o i_o present_v myself_o before_o thy_o majesty_n and_o i_o offer_v myself_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o will._n 36.77.51_o psalm_n 36.77.51_o and_o for_o that_o neither_o the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o first_o bear_v as_o perish_v in_o egypt_n nor_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n have_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n i_o offer_v myself_o to_o die_v for_o they_o that_o my_o death_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o blood_n may_v appease_v thy_o wrath_n and_o deliver_v thy_o people_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o sort_n be_v fullfil_v that_o speech_n of_o s._n paul_n qui_fw-la dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la 5.2_o ephes_n 5.2_o &_o tradidit_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la hostiam_fw-la &_o oblationem_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o odorem_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la who_o love_v we_o and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o oblation_n and_o host_n to_o god_n in_o a_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o this_o offering_n happen_v in_o the_o morning_n at_o such_o time_n as_o in_o the_o temple_n be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lamb_n 28.4_o exod._n 29.39_o num._n 28.4_o call_v the_o morning_n lamb_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o correspondence_n between_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o figure_v o_o how_o sweet_a be_v this_o offering_n to_o the_o eternal_a father_n &_o how_o content_a remain_v he_o therewith_o as_o one_o that_o be_v desirous_a thereof_o for_o that_o the_o offering_n of_o all_o the_o other_o firstborn_a be_v of_o no_o value_n but_o as_o they_o be_v representation_n of_o this_o three_o i_o be_o to_o imagine_v that_o albeit_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v this_o offering_n for_o all_o man_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o likewise_o particular_o for_o i_o hold_v i_o present_a in_o his_o memory_n &_o heart_n and_o with_o this_o consideration_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v present_v myself_o in_o spirit_n before_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o in_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o of_o the_o child_n himself_o i_o will_v offer_v he_o unto_o he_o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o have_v give_v he_o to_o i_o for_o my_o redeemer_n and_o master_n beseech_v he_o to_o accept_v this_o offering_n and_o for_o it_o to_o reconcile_v i_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o his_o gift_n o_o sovereign_a father_n with_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n colloquy_n colloquy_n and_o though_o it_o be_v i_o that_o do_v offer_v he_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v reject_v yet_o the_o offering_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v to_o be_v admit_v receive_v it_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n and_o for_o it_o grant_v i_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n i_o may_v appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o thy_o glory_n amen_n the_o three_o point_n the_o same_o law_n likewise_o command_v that_o these_o firstborn_a shall_v be_v redeem_v for_o five_o sicle_n 27.6_o exod._n 13.13_o levitic_a 27.6_o and_o so_o the_o bless_a virgin_n redeem_v her_o son_n pay_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o take_v they_o and_o return_v her_o son_n unto_o she_o upon_o this_o passage_n i_o be_o to_o consider_v who_o make_v this_o sale_n of_o the_o child_n who_o it_o be_v that_o buy_v he_o with_o what_o price_n and_o for_o who_o and_o what_o benefit_n arise_v thereof_o first_o i_o will_v consider_v how_o the_o eternal_a father_n to_o who_o this_o child_n offer_v himself_o will_v not_o keep_v to_o himself_o 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