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come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o yea_o that_o which_o be_v more_o than_o his_o word_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v great_a his_o oath_n be_v 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v now_o god_n ever_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o have_v bind_v his_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v due_a debt_n and_o then_o it_o be_v lorin_n justice_n to_o pay_v debt_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o deny_v his_o promise_n then_o himself_o who_o say_v at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n wherefore_o let_v we_o 4.16_o bold_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o 5.25_o agree_v with_o our_o 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and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o â—aâ—â—â—me_n to_o dignity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d of_o blood_n heb._n 9_o â—1_n he_o can_v not_o therefore_o become_v jesus_n until_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n â—â—pheâ—_n 1.7_o or_o the_o dolorous_a circumcision_n and_o save_v jesus_n be_v couple_v together_o insinuate_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v persecution_n and_o bloodshed_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o preech_n of_o this_o name_n so_o christ_n in_o the_o â—â—_o gospel_n assure_v his_o apostle_n express_o you_o shall_v â—â—â—â—ted_v of_o â—â—men_n â—â—_o my_o name_n and_o 9_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o while_o he_o be_v a_o oppressor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o â—â—râ—ly_o think_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o doem_n 〈…〉_z or_o these_o two_o be_v conjoin_v to_o put_v usin_n mind_n hoâ—_n god_n do_v 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may_v instant_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o holy_a baptism_n to_o wit_n how_o god_n on_o his_o part_n promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o vow_v on_o our_o part_n by_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n that_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o vain_a pomp_n of_o the_o world_n the_o carnal_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n until_o our_o life_n end_n hitherto_o concern_v circumcision_n and_o the_o name_n jesus_n joint_o let_v we_o now_o treat_v of_o these_o part_n apart_o and_o first_o of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v dem._n threefold_a carnal_a under_o the_o law_n threefold_o spiritual_a under_o grace_n threefold_o celestial_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o first_o be_v sâ—cramâ—ntum_fw-la â—acrâ—res_fw-la the_o second_o sacra_fw-la 〈…〉_z the_o three_o res_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o first_o in_o it_o due_a time_n be_v good_a the_o second_o at_o 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resurgentium_fw-la
purification_n of_o marie_n 2._o the_o presentation_n and_o induction_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o temple_n 3._o saint_n simeons_n holy_a day_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o purification_n lec_fw-la some_o read_v â—â—_o his_o purification_n our_o latter_a english_a bibles_n and_o old_a latin_a 〈◊〉_d her_o purification_n origine_fw-la theophilact_fw-mi enthymius_n and_o many_o at_o more_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o text_n of_o our_o communion_n book_n here_o their_o purification_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v plain_a 〈…〉_z because_o christ_n be_v present_v in_o the_o temple_n so_o well_o as_o marie_n purify_v both_o undergo_v the_o law_n though_o in_o equity_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v purification_n after_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o law_n say_v 〈…〉_z luther_n be_v not_o adius_fw-la orium_fw-la sed_fw-la monitorium_fw-la it_o take_v not_o away_o sin_n but_o only_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o remedy_n for_o sin_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o true_a feel_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o gallathâ—_n 19_o 1._o because_o god_n write_v the_o law_n not_o so_o much_o to_o forbid_v offence_n to_o come_v as_o to_o make_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n already_o past_a and_o now_o present_a that_o consider_v our_o own_o misery_n we_o may_v fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o law_n we_o know_v sin_n by_o sin_n we_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o and_o in_o know_v ourselves_o we_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o salve_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o 1.29_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n refresh_v all_o such_o as_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o offence_n mat._n 11.28_o and_o thus_o as_o 324._o paul_n speak_v the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o 10.4_o end_n of_o the_o law_n finis_fw-la perficiens_fw-la non_fw-la interficiens_fw-la quoth_v 7._o augustine_n not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o consummation_n as_o be_v the_o very_a mark_n at_o which_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n aim_v as_o in_o this_o loc_n rite_n concern_v the_o purify_n of_o woman_n almighty_a god_n insinuate_v to_o the_o jew_n his_o people_n their_o original_a corruption_n how_o they_o be_v 51.5_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n prius_fw-la damnati_fw-la quam_fw-la nati_fw-la be_v the_o son_n of_o 2.3_o wrath_n afore_o they_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n unclean_a in_o their_o conception_n unclean_a in_o their_o birth_n unclean_a in_o their_o life_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o they_o need_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n prefigure_v in_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a 1._o john_n 1.7_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v continue_v among_o the_o superstitious_a egyptian_n a_o long_a time_n without_o any_o law_n of_o god_n write_v and_o therefore_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o they_o and_o yet_o incline_v to_o their_o idolatry_n god_n out_o of_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n as_o most_o interpreter_n avow_v do_v so_o charge_v they_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n in_o his_o write_a word_n 305._o as_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o have_v leisure_n to_o make_v new_a of_o their_o own_o not_o yet_o lust_n to_o to_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o other_o and_o in_o this_o almost_o infinite_a number_n of_o judicial_n and_o ceremonial_n every_o one_o though_o in_o appearance_n never_o so_o little_a have_v a_o moral_a as_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o dam_n with_o the_o young_a deut._n 22.6_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n mâ—lke_n exod._n 23._o 19_o move_v we_o to_o compassion_n and_o pity_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzel_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n deut._n 25.4_o teach_v in_o 5.18_o paul_n exposition_n this_o lesson_n that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n especial_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n for_o that_o law_n be_v not_o write_v out_o of_o god_n care_n for_o ox_n but_o altogether_o for_o 9.12_o our_o sake_n insinuate_v thinger_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o ceremony_n touch_v purification_n levil_n 12._o there_o be_v something_o moral_a as_o namely_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_z wâ—â—â—nes_n of_o woman_n after_o their_o childbirth_n may_v be_v relive_v and_o the_o lust_n of_o intemperate_a husband_n a_o while_n restrain_v now_o that_o which_o be_v ceremonial_a be_v abrogate_a utter_o but_o the_o moral_n be_v perpetual_a and_o aught_o to_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o church_n until_o the_o world_n end_n and_o therefore_o howseever_n woman_n in_o our_o age_n be_v not_o tie_v either_o by_o the_o law_n common_a or_o quâ—_n cannon_n much_o less_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v self_n to_o the_o precise_a number_n of_o day_n and_o particular_a oblation_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o may_v say_v more_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v keep_v in_o a_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o â—â—eaâ—_n of_o the_o jewish_a offering_n to_o present_v unto_o the_o lord_n christian_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o childbirth_n 〈…〉_z as_o also_o for_o their_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n from_o that_o sin_n where_o of_o 1â—_n that_o infinnitie_n be_v a_o everlasting_a â—â—â—linonie_n and_o assure_o whoseover_o shall_v our_o of_o insolent_a contempt_n neglect_v this_o duty_n sin_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n yea_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n orthodoxal_a in_o divinity_n that_o the_o political_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v abrogate_a in_o the_o particular_a only_o not_o in_o the_o general_a in_o the_o circumstance_n not_o in_o the_o substance_n 〈…〉_z quoâ—d_fw-la and_o speâ—â—em_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la geneus_fw-la as_o in_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o pay_v of_o tiche_n in_o purify_n of_o woman_n and_o the_o like_a or_o as_o 〈…〉_z other_o abolish_v as_o concern_v the_o letter_n but_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o spirit_n whereas_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z object_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v solemn_a and_o expreâ—â—_n give_v of_o thanks_n in_o the_o congregation_n for_o every_o benefit_n either_o equal_a or_o great_a than_o this_o which_o any_o singular_a person_n in_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o â—â—â—ise_v no_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n nor_o minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o leisure_n as_o to_o do_v any_o corporal_a or_o bodily_a work_n but_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o messalian_a heretic_n who_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o pray_v answer_n be_v make_v that_o these_o schismatical_a opposâ—rs_n be_v to_o themselves_o opposite_a elsewhere_o they_o mislike_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n for_o want_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n receive_v and_o here_o they_o condemn_v it_o for_o appoint_v thanks_n to_o be_v give_v for_o deliverance_n from_o sink_n from_o manifold_a peril_n and_o danger_n and_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n people_n the_o which_o be_v public_a blessing_n though_o a_o private_a person_n more_o particular_o give_v the_o thanks_n again_o it_o will_v trouble_v their_o head_n exceed_o to_o find_v out_o so_o many_o benefit_n great_a or_o equivalent_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o woman_n in_o childbed_n for_o as_o loc_n melaâ—â—hon_n be_v bold_a to_o write_v child-bearing_a be_v magnum_fw-la miraculum_fw-la a_o miracle_n so_o great_a that_o the_o 139.13_o prophet_n faith_n in_o consideration_n hereof_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o sureful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v like_o suâ—â—_n heretic_n as_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o pray_v then_o to_o be_v such_o schismatics_n as_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o pratâ—_n concern_v the_o wear_n of_o the_o veil_n we_o say_v 537._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n but_o a_o civil_a custom_n not_o a_o injunction_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o fashion_n of_o our_o country_n as_o wear_v of_o new_a glove_n at_o marriage_n and_o black_n at_o funeral_n a_o attire_n for_o such_o a_o time_n not_o only_o decent_a and_o grave_a but_o also_o most_o viefull_a and_o convenient_a as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o offering_n apply_v to_o the_o curate_n accustom_a duty_n we_o say_v that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v sustain_v with_o his_o revenue_n supra_fw-la nothing_o therefore_o more_o proper_a then_o to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o oblation_n unto_o such_o payment_n in_o token_n that_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n whatsoever_o his_o minister_n receive_v in_o a_o word_n the_o thanksgiving_n of_o woman_n