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meditate_v on_o thou_o and_o contemplate_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v be_v please_v to_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o helper_n let_v we_o imitate_v this_o good_a example_n and_o place_n ourselves_o in_o our_o bed_n as_o in_o our_o tomb_n for_o sleep_n be_v a_o certain_a resemblance_n of_o death_n and_o who_o know_v when_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o rest_n whether_o he_o shall_v awake_v or_o no_o until_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n do_v summon_v he_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n s._n augustine_n out_o of_o these_o word_n gatheretâ—_n this_o document_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o remember_v god_n &_o to_o have_v his_o love_n &_o fear_v before_o their_o eye_n while_o they_o be_v employ_v or_o busy_v in_o
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mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n do_v alsoâ—_n bostoâ—_n himself_o upon_o we_o by_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ple_a 〈◊〉_d hence_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o place_n that_o he_o will_v give_v â—onself_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n have_v giâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n himself_o ouâ—_n brâ—ther_n our_o saviour_n &c_n &c_n our_o advocate_n 〈◊〉_d â—is_n have_v communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o diverse_a way_n for_o be_v bear_v &_o â—oâ—mersing_v in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v madeâ—_n himself_o a_o companion_n of_o man_n in_o his_o lâ—st_o sâ—â—â—â—â—s_a he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o soâ—â—â—â—e_n die_a â—e_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n aâ—_n reign_v in_o the_o celestial_a to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o beatifical_a reâ—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n a_o brighty_a â—s_n alsoe_o 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d he_o infuse_v charity_n and_o divine_a grace_n beâ—â—â—â—â—_n such_o have_v and_o possess_v god_n as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d light_n and_o occupation_n â—nd_v which_o wonderful_a â—dignation_n the_o abundant_a liberality_n exceed_v favour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v clear_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o gift_n he_o impart_v himself_o withal_o to_o be_v have_v possess_v be_v hold_v belove_a &_o enjoy_v to_o be_v our_o conserver_n helper_n and_o protector_n ever_o at_o hand_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n zachary_n speak_v literal_o of_o the_o donation_n wherein_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o this_o that_o he_o have_v assumpt_v our_o nature_n to_o work_v and_o consummate_v our_o salvation_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n a_o little_a child_n be_v bear_v 9_o isa_n 9_o to_o we_o and_o a_o son_n be_v give_v to_o us._n that_o without_o fear_n to_o wit_n inordinate_a earnest_n secular_a or_o semile_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o intarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a we_o may_v serve_v he_o the_o true_a god_n with_o the_o service_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o holiness_n in_o purity_n of_o body_n but_o much_o more_o of_o the_o mind_n all_o terrent_fw-la and_o carnal_a affection_n be_v exclude_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o perfect_a conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v reform_v rectify_v and_o reduce_v towards_o god_n for_o in_o this_o sort_n god_n ought_v to_o be_v serve_v according_a as_o he_o exact_v of_o we_o its_o leviticus_a do_v not_o contaminate_v your_o soul_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v holy_a because_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n reach_v we_o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o alsoe_o your_o heavenly_a 5._o maâ—_n 5._o father_n be_v perfect_a it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o exhibit_v ourselves_o reverent_o &_o pure_o towards_o god_n render_v what_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o to_o â—itt_v all_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_n all_o honour_n and_o glory_n but_o alsoe_o that_o we_o comport_v ourselves_o just_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n render_v to_o our_o superior_n equal_n and_o inferior_n respective_o what_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o give_v they_o good_a example_n and_o edification_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n let_v we_o pursue_v and_o 14._o roma_fw-it 14._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o edify_v one_o towards_o another_o let_v we_o keep_v put_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o scandal_n to_o your_o brother_n do_v not_o destroy_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v whence_o it_o follow_v here_o and_o justice_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o alsoe_o in_o justice_n render_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o immense_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n show_v towards_o we_o all_o obedience_n and_o love_n praise_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n respective_o what_o be_v due_a unto_o each_o one_o before_o he_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o pure_a intention_n and_o internal_a attention_n place_v ourselves_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n consider_v he_o as_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n behold_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o alone_o seek_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n freverent_o witâ—_n a_o filial_a â—â—are_n and_o simple_a heart_n not_o like_a unto_o hypocrite_n do_v good_a work_n before_o man_n for_o humane_a respect_n and_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o reward_v by_o they_o that_o foe_n we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v keep_v thy_o commaundâ—â—neurs_n and_o thy_o testimony_n 118._o psal_n 118._o because_o all_o my_o way_n be_v in_o the_o fight_n all_o our_o day_n to_o wit_n incessant_o and_o perseverant_o there_o be_v no_o great_a folly_n then_o to_o spend_v this_o time_n not_o only_o unfruitful_o but_o alsoe_o vicious_o which_o be_v allot_v unto_o we_o wherein_o to_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o after_o this_o life_n there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n offer_v of_o merit_n or_o demerit_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o whilst_o we_o have_v health_n ability_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o many_o other_o mean_n to_o serve_v our_o lord_n labour_v to_o perform_v our_o duty_n towards_o he_o and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o increase_v in_o perfection_n and_o his_o divine_a love_n let_v we_o do_v this_o i_o say_v not_o one_o day_n or_o seldom_o or_o for_o a_o small_a time_n but_o continual_o persevere_v therein_o to_o our_o last_o breath_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v 10._o â—ath_n 10._o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v good_a let_v we_o not_o 6._o gala._n 6._o fail_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v
not_o fail_v according_a to_o origen_n zachary_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v declare_v two_o prophecy_n the_o first_o concern_v christ_n which_o extend_v itself_o thus_o faâ—re_v and_o the_o second_o of_o s._n john_n as_o follow_v and_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a to_o wit_n of_o christ_n who_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n 9_o rom._n 9_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o there_o may_v two_o question_n be_v ask_v concern_v these_o word_n the_o first_o how_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v verify_v in_o s._n john_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v ask_v if_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n do_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o concern_v which_o you_o be_v to_o note_v that_o s._n john_n do_v not_o absolute_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n which_o be_v very_o manifest_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o place_n as_o alsoe_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v that_o a_o great_a prophet_n 7._o 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