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of_o israel_n see_v that_o in_o thy_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n neither_o ignorance_n deceive_v thou_o nor_o entreaty_n bow_v thou_o nor_o reward_n corrupt_v thou_o nor_o threaten_n fear_v thou_o to_o come_v then_o unto_o our_o purpose_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v just_a o_o good_a lord_n and_o that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v rightful_a how_o fall_v it_o out_o that_o thou_o do_v send_v judas_n from_o the_o cross_n into_o hell_n and_o take_v the_o thief_n from_o thence_o with_o thou_o to_o paradise_n thief_n for_o thief_n naught_o for_o naught_o sinner_n for_o sinner_n ungrateful_a for_o ungrateful_a and_o both_o alike_o it_o seem_v unto_o man_n judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v as_o well_o have_v bestow_v his_o kingdom_n upon_o judas_n which_o follow_v he_o three_o year_n as_o upon_o the_o thief_n which_o accompany_v he_o three_o hour_n when_o our_o lord_n take_v from_o cain_n the_o right_a of_o his_o first_o birth_n or_o inheritance_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o abel_n take_v it_o from_o ishmael_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o isaac_n take_v it_o from_o esau_n and_o give_v it_o to_o jacob_n from_o reuben_n and_o give_v it_o to_o judah_n from_o saul_n and_o give_v it_o to_o david_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o find_v in_o those_o great_a demerit_n whereby_o they_o lose_v it_o and_o in_o the_o other_o great_a merit_n with_o the_o which_o they_o deserve_v it_o if_o christ_n shall_v take_v a_o kingdom_n from_o a_o naughty_a man_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o a_o good_a man_n it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a but_o yet_o it_o will_v scum_n a_o hard_a point_n to_o take_v it_o from_o one_o thief_n &_o give_v it_o to_o another_o because_o
put_v i_o to_o death_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o caluary_n and_o on_o the_o mount_n of_o caluary_n they_o kill_v thou_o at_o high_a noon_n day_n they_o execute_v i_o and_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n they_o execute_v thou_o thou_o be_v as_o near_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o i_o be_o near_o to_o death_n and_o therefore_o lord_n remember_v i_o thus_o as_o we_o depart_v both_o together_o out_o of_o this_o world_n so_o also_o we_o may_v both_o together_o go_v into_o heaven_n what_o reason_n do_v permit_v it_o or_o what_o justice_n do_v suffer_v o_o my_o good_a lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v i_o for_o thy_o companion_n to_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o do_v go_v into_o heaven_n to_o leave_v i_o here_o behind_o thou_o see_v thou_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o death_n and_o that_o through_o such_o a_o narrow_a passage_n and_o long_a way_n who_o can_v thou_o take_v with_o thou_o better_o than_o the_o thief_n which_o be_v thy_o fellow_n 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one_o of_o all_o these_o to_o be_v hang_v nor_o send_v they_o from_o thy_o houseuf_fw-fr this_o be_v so_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v forgive_v those_o which_o steal_v thy_o good_n will_v thou_o not_o forgive_v i_o poor_a thief_n who_o turn_v for_o thy_o honour_n sake_n and_o keep_v thou_o company_n in_o this_o place_n see_v that_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o be_v accustom_v to_o forgive_v very_o famous_a thief_n and_o dissemble_v very_o notorious_a theft_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o forgive_v i_o among_o they_o and_o absolve_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v tear_n for_o the_o theft_n which_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o see_v that_o they_o run_v down_o my_o cheek_n if_o thou_o do_v content_v thyself_o to_o see_v blood_n thou_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n leave_v in_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o whip_v myself_o i_o be_o already_o bowel_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o repent_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o make_v entire_a satisfaction_n how_o can_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v it_o not_o have_v half_o a_o hour_n to_o live_v lord_n jesus_n remember_v i_o and_o be_v my_o surety_n unto_o thy_o father_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o put_v i_o with_o thy_o choose_a flock_n write_v i_o in_o thy_o book_n and_o place_v i_o in_o thy_o glory_n see_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v do_v flourish_v only_o in_o thy_o mother_n and_o remain_v in_o my_o heart_n remember_v i_o o_o good_a jesus_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o sorrowful_a life_n into_o the_o other_o before_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o leave_v i_o the_o step_n of_o thy_o forth_o to_o tread_v in_o and_o a_o pathway_n to_o follow_v thou_o for_o if_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o for_o my_o god_n and_o receive_v thou_o for_o my_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o thou_o for_o my_o god_n be_v as_o thou_o be_v dismember_v and_o crucify_v shall_v not_o i_o serve_v thou_o and_o praise_v thou_o far_o better_a when_o i_o shall_v see_v thou_o glorify_v dare_v thou_o trust_v i_o with_o thy_o cross_n because_o i_o shall_v worship_v it_o and_o with_o thy_o body_n because_o i_o shall_v accompany_v thou_o and_o with_o thy_o mother_n to_o comfort_v she_o and_o with_o thy_o honour_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o with_o thy_o church_n to_o augment_v it_o and_o with_o thy_o faith_n to_o maintain_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o not_o put_v thy_o glory_n into_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v always_o praise_v thou_o in_o it_o when_o they_o condemn_v thou_o to_o be_v crucify_v and_o bring_v i_o to_o be_v execute_v i_o hear_v thou_o say_v there_o before_o pilate_n that_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o then_o see_v thou_o be_v a_o king_n and_o have_v a_o kingdom_n remember_v i_o and_o take_v i_o with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v tell_v thy_o father_n what_o thou_o have_v suffer_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o all_o the_o favour_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o now_o that_o the_o good_a thief_n have_v make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o recommend_v himself_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v reason_n now_o that_o the_o naughty_a thief_n have_v licence_n to_o speak_v which_o be_v my_o naughty_a and_o perverse_a heart_n because_o the_o thief_n which_o hang_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o god_n do_v blaspheme_v christ_n but_o once_o but_o thou_o my_o soul_n do_v blaspheme_v he_o every_o day_n remember_v i_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o my_o soul_n glory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o shed_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n be_v not_o evil_o bestow_v in_o i_o for_o at_o the_o time_n when_o thou_o do_v shed_v it_o thou_o do_v not_o feel_v so_o grievous_o the_o want_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o body_n as_o thou_o do_v feel_v the_o ungratefulness_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o when_o be_v thy_o precious_a blood_n unthankful_o shed_v for_o i_o but_o when_o i_o yield_v unto_o that_o which_o my_o sensuality_n demand_v of_o i_o and_o not_o unto_o that_o which_o thy_o gospel_n counsel_v i_o what_o be_v all_o that_o worth_n which_o i_o will_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o seek_v out_o thief_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v hunt_v after_o sinner_n why_o do_v thou_o seek_v for_o any_o more_o than_o for_o i_o because_o there_o be_v no_o thief_n who_o have_v commit_v great_a robbery_n than_o i_o nor_o any_o sinner_n who_o have_v do_v more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o i_o o_o patient_a and_o benigue_n lord_n if_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o offence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v in_o secret_a be_v know_v notorious_o unto_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v know_v unto_o thou_o i_o shall_v many_o year_n ago_o have_v be_v hang_v and_o in_o the_o other_o world_n condemn_v i_o will_v not_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a mercy_n see_v that_o i_o see_v they_o enter_v every_o day_n into_o my_o gate_n because_o i_o do_v not_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o sin_n than_o thou_o to_o pardon_v i_o the_o pardon_n which_o thou_o do_v give_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n do_v give_v we_o also_o great_a hope_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o thy_o hand_n for_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o gibbet_n condemn_v for_o his_o offence_n go_v away_o sanctify_v with_o thy_o grace_n if_o thou_o do_v give_v thief_n and_o robber_n kingdom_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o who_o thou_o do_v love_n and_o be_v choose_v of_o thy_o father_n if_o thou_o do_v give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o rover_n and_o a_o thief_n for_o speak_v one_o only_a word_n unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o one_o
grief_n &_o sorrow_n because_o all_o other_o man_n have_v power_n only_o to_o hear_v they_o but_o no_o skill_n to_o remedy_v they_o irenaeus_n say_v if_o i_o be_v a_o cold_a he_o who_o wish_v i_o well_o can_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o fire_n if_o i_o be_v hungry_a give_v i_o a_o little_a bread_n if_o i_o be_v thirsty_a give_v i_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n if_o i_o be_v naked_a give_v i_o a_o shirt_n but_o if_o my_o soul_n be_v sad_a and_o comfortless_a what_o comfort_n can_v he_o give_v i_o but_o only_o bid_v i_o have_v patience_n s._n augustine_n to_o the_o hermit_n say_v he_o who_o will_v comfort_v the_o soul_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o who_o will_v remedy_v the_o heart_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o because_o no_o man_n have_v his_o abide_n there_o but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n of_o he_o and_o of_o no_o other_o our_o remedy_n and_o ease_n must_v proceed_v cicero_n in_o a_o epistle_n say_v o_o how_o he_o be_v deceive_v which_o say_v and_o think_v that_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v lenify_v and_o ease_v by_o see_v fair_a meadow_n walk_v by_o fresh_a river_n eat_v dainty_a meat_n hear_v pleasant_a music_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v but_o suspend_v my_o grief_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o but_o they_o can_v root_v they_o out_o and_o much_o less_o remedy_v they_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o how_o can_v the_o instrument_n which_o find_v in_o my_o ear_n remedy_n my_o grief_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o my_o bowel_n how_o can_v the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n which_o my_o eye_n receive_v in_o behold_v meadow_n and_o forest_n give_v ease_n to_o my_o pain_n which_o lie_v in_o my_o bone_n what_o do_v dainty_a fair_a mitigate_v the_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n what_o comfort_n can_v a_o afflicted_a mind_n take_v if_o they_o give_v he_o no_o other_o remedy_n but_o bid_v he_o have_v patience_n what_o care_v my_o sorrowful_a heart_n for_o my_o friend_n word_n if_o when_o they_o be_v go_v from_o i_o my_o sorrow_n remain_v see_v that_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o unto_o the_o five_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n that_o as_o pleasure_n be_v seat_v in_o those_o sense_n so_o likewise_o grief_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n plato_n say_v that_o grief_n and_o delight_n be_v great_a enemy_n and_o that_o they_o dwell_v far_o one_o from_o another_o and_o thereupon_o it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v no_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o no_o grief_n which_o come_v out_o further_o than_o the_o heart_n cassiodorus_n say_v that_o as_o we_o seek_v for_o a_o expert_a pilot_n to_o sail_v with_o and_o a_o skilful_a physician_n to_o cure_v we_o with_o so_o for_o to_o comfort_v our_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n we_o shall_v seek_v out_o cunning_a man_n in_o they_o because_o that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v more_o pity_n on_o another_o than_o he_o who_o have_v be_v weary_v &_o injury_v by_o 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&_o therefore_o leave_v store_n behind_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o there_o want_v man_n in_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n and_o because_o we_o want_v grace_n to_o deserve_v it_o &_o so_o we_o give_v he_o humane_a flesh_n to_o suffer_v with_o and_o he_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v merit_v o_o holy_a and_o glorious_a exchange_n see_v that_o he_o change_v with_o we_o quietness_n for_o travel_n innocency_n for_o infamy_n spirit_n for_o flesh_n life_n for_o death_n and_o glory_n for_o painâ—â—_n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v declare_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o learn_v vexation_n and_o trouble_n the_o better_a to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o in_o other_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o we_o declare_v now_o how_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n do_v inherit_v her_o son_n sword_n of_o sorrow_n as_o he_o do_v inherit_v his_o father_n david_n seat_n of_o grief_n and_o travail_n chap._n 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do_v fear_v death_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o marvel_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v fear_v death_n but_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v marvel_v at_o be_v that_o he_o make_v his_o martyr_n not_o fear_v death_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v so_o free_o to_o death_n see_v that_o they_o go_v more_o cheerful_o to_o be_v martyr_v than_o prince_n do_v go_v to_o be_v crown_v the_o son_n than_o do_v complain_v unto_o his_o father_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o because_o that_o have_v take_v our_o infirmity_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o himself_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o ungrateful_a and_o unthankful_a unto_o he_o chap._n xi_o christ_n complain_v unto_o his_o father_n how_o bad_o envy_n do_v use_v he_o and_o how_o in_o samaria_n they_o sell_v a_o ass_n head_n for_o fourscore_o penny_n and_o they_o give_v but_o thirty_o for_o he_o inuidebant_fw-la ei_fw-la fratres_fw-la svi_fw-la nec_fw-la poterant_fw-la ei_fw-la quidquam_fw-la pacificè_fw-la 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mortal_a anguish_n to_o see_v another_o man_n in_o credit_n and_o honour_n imagine_v that_o to_o be_v his_o discredit_n horace_n say_v the_o great_a grief_n that_o we_o have_v with_o envy_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o eye_n for_o so_o it_o will_v be_v see_v nor_o in_o the_o hand_n for_o it_o will_v be_v feel_v nor_o in_o the_o tongue_n for_o it_o will_v be_v hear_v but_o his_o chair_n and_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n where_o it_o abide_v complain_v of_o every_o man_n and_o torment_v he_o who_o possess_v it_o menander_n say_v the_o mother_n of_o envy_n be_v swell_a pride_n and_o curse_a ambition_n and_o therefore_o they_o never_o go_v asunder_o or_o very_o seldom_o but_o where_o pride_n be_v there_o be_v envy_n and_o where_o envy_n there_o pride_n s._n augustine_n say_v take_v away_o envy_n and_o present_o all_o that_o be_v i_o be_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v i_o origen_n say_v envy_n do_v grow_v so_o fast_o upon_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o disordinate_a love_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o my_o own_o person_n for_o thereby_o i_o bear_v malice_n unto_o my_o inferior_n for_o fear_n lest_o they_o become_v my_o equal_n and_o i_o envy_v my_o equal_n lest_o they_o go_v beyond_o i_o and_o i_o spite_v my_o superior_n because_o they_o do_v i_o no_o good_a s._n jerome_n in_o a_o sermon_n say_v that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o malicious_a man_n and_o a_o envious_a man_n be_v that_o the_o malicious_a man_n do_v love_v nothing_o but_o that_o that_o be_v naught_o and_o the_o envious_a man_n do_v hate_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a s._n gregory_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n say_v the_o naughty_a man_n do_v envy_v none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o see_v in_o high_a estate_n than_o himself_o or_o who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v of_o better_a life_n than_o himself_o or_o who_o he_o hear_v better_a speak_v off_o than_o himself_o whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o how_o much_o the_o other_o do_v grow_v &_o increase_v in_o goodness_n so_o much_o the_o envious_a man_n do_v vex_v and_o torment_v himself_o isidorus_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o envy_n my_o brother_n take_v heed_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a disease_n which_o do_v trouble_v thy_o sense_n burn_v thy_o breast_n gnaw_v thy_o bowel_n grind_v thy_o heart_n waste_v thy_o life_n darken_v thy_o memory_n and_o condemn_v thy_o soul_n seneca_n say_v that_o a_o man_n do_v seldom_o envy_v he_o who_o he_o can_v overcome_v but_o he_o who_o he_o can_v vanquish_v and_o the_o selfsame_o seneca_n say_v further_a it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o envy_n of_o our_o friend_n than_o of_o the_o hatred_n and_o displeasure_n of_o our_o enemy_n because_o the_o enemy_n carry_v his_o hatred_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o i_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o but_o because_o my_o friend_n hide_v his_o envy_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o can_v be_v know_v nor_o i_o can_v beware_v of_o he_o laertius_n say_v i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o envious_a man_n have_v their_o eye_n scatter_v over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o because_o other_o man_n good_n and_o welfare_n be_v a_o torment_n unto_o they_o they_o may_v be_v torment_v with_o so_o many_o torture_n as_o they_o see_v other_o man_n hap_n and_o felicity_n increase_v diogenes_n say_v there_o have_v no_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o fame_n and_o credit_n but_o he_o have_v present_o feel_v the_o worm_n of_o envy_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a man_n do_v only_o escape_v the_o envious_a man_n hand_n demosthenes_n in_o a_o oration_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v wretched_a man_n as_o i_o be_o or_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v for_o if_o i_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o poverty_n misery_n do_v weary_v i_o and_o if_o i_o choose_v to_o be_v rich_a envy_n do_v torment_v i_o to_o come_v then_o unto_o our_o purpose_n all_o this_o discourse_n have_v tend_v unto_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o admonish_v all_o man_n of_o honest_a life_n and_o of_o a_o clean_a conscience_n to_o beware_v of_o enny_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v such_o a_o friend_n unto_o this_o vice_n that_o if_o he_o see_v a_o man_n to_o be_v very_o envious_a he_o will_v tempt_v he_o with_o no_o other_o sin_n cicero_n say_v what_o have_v cause_v all_o the_o war_n which_o we_o have_v have_v with_o stranger_n &_o all_o the_o dissension_n which_o we_o have_v have_v among_o ourselves_o but_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o the_o envy_n which_o man_n have_v bear_v unto_o rome_n although_o christ_n be_v poor_a yet_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o wicked_a accuse_v of_o malice_n and_o persecute_v with_o envy_n but_o his_o poverty_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v and_o hide_v his_o power_n as_o he_o do_v whereof_o shall_v any_o man_n envy_v he_o they_o do_v not_o envy_n christ_n for_o the_o feature_n of_o his_o body_n see_v there_o be_v other_o beautiful_a also_o nor_o for_o his_o stock_n and_o kindred_n see_v there_o be_v other_o noble_a also_o not_o for_o his_o eloquence_n see_v there_o be_v other_o learned_a nor_o for_o his_o wealth_n see_v there_o be_v other_o more_o wealthy_a but_o that_o which_o they_o do_v most_o of_o all_o envy_n at_o be_v his_o catholic_a doctrine_n which_o he_o do_v preach_v and_o holy_a life_n which_o he_o do_v lead_v because_o that_o none_o of_o the_o prophet_n which_o go_v before_o he_o do_v preach_v of_o such_o high_a point_n as_o he_o do_v nor_o yet_o any_o one_o of_o they_o do_v live_v so_o sincere_o as_o he_o do_v saint_n augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n sciebat_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la invidiam_fw-la tradidissent_fw-la eum_fw-la say_v the_o envy_n conceive_v against_o good_a life_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o which_o be_v breed_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o wealth_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o naughty_a man_n which_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o wealth_n he_o will_v endeavour_n himself_o rather_o to_o increase_v his_o substance_n than_o amend_v his_o life_n let_v we_o compare_v then_o the_o envy_n which_o jacobs_n son_n bear_v unto_o their_o brother_n joseph_n with_o the_o envy_n which_o they_o do_v bear_v unto_o christ_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o well_o the_o figure_n do_v answer_v unto_o the_o thing_n figure_v and_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o letter_n see_v that_o the_o one_o be_v fold_n by_o envy_n into_o egypt_n and_o the_o other_o also_o through_o envy_n crucify_v joseph_n do_v mislike_v his_o brother_n do_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v envy_v he_o and_o christ_n do_v not_o like_o the_o jew_n do_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v hate_v he_o and_o they_o do_v persecute_v joseph_n because_o he_o do_v accuse_v they_o before_o their_o
father_n and_o envy_v christ_n because_o he_o do_v reprehend_v they_o before_o the_o people_n the_o jew_n malice_n towards_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o joseph_n brother_n against_o he_o for_o joseph_n be_v only_o sell_v but_o innocent_a jesus_n be_v not_o only_o sell_v but_o also_o crucify_v joseph_n brother_n can_v not_o give_v he_o one_o fair_a word_n neither_o can_v the_o jew_n hear_v christ_n doctrine_n with_o patience_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o divine_a providence_n shall_v not_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o their_o fury_n they_o have_v take_v christ_n life_n long_o before_o away_o from_o he_o nolunt_fw-la audire_fw-la te_fw-la quiae_fw-la nolunt_fw-la audire_fw-la i_o filii_fw-la hominis_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la israel_n est_fw-la attrita_fw-la front_n &_o duro_fw-la cord_n say_v god_n unto_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v not_o angry_a o_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o angry_a if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o do_v no_o good_a with_o thy_o speech_n and_o have_v no_o credit_n among_o they_o for_o see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v though_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v thou_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v grow_v now_o unto_o that_o madness_n that_o it_o have_v neither_o conscience_n in_o her_o soul_n nor_o shame_n in_o her_o face_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n direct_v unto_o his_o bless_a son_n let_v he_o understand_v by_o they_o what_o small_a fruit_n he_o shall_v reap_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o what_o small_a credit_n they_o will_v give_v unto_o his_o speech_n &_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v inward_o without_o a_o good_a spirit_n and_o outward_o without_o shame_n according_a unto_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n such_o prelate_n as_o govern_v &_o preach_v do_v toil_n &_o labour_v exceed_o when_o the_o subject_n which_o hear_v they_o be_v a_o people_n without_o 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but_o he_o who_o be_v hard_o heart_a &_o shameless_a in_o condition_n do_v late_a or_o never_o amend_v his_o sin_n because_o he_o care_v not_o for_o be_v count_v a_o sinner_n when_o christ_n say_v gaudete_fw-la &_o exultate_fw-la quia_fw-la nomina_fw-la vestra_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la he_o give_v we_o heence_n to_o be_v glad_a of_o nothing_o but_o only_o that_o we_o be_v good_a christian_n and_o register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o saint_n and_o likewise_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v sorry_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v naughty_a christian_n and_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o evil_a hour_n who_o do_v not_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v his_o life_n and_o do_v not_o care_n at_o all_o to_o sin_n we_o speak_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o a_o shameless_a forehead_n and_o hard_a heart_a see_v that_o pilate_n do_v know_v plain_o that_o they_o do_v accuse_v christ_n through_o envy_n and_o malice_n which_o he_o gather_v by_o the_o shameless_a speech_n which_o they_o use_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o false_a proof_n which_o they_o allege_v against_o he_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la fames_fw-la magna_fw-la in_o samaria_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la caput_fw-la asini_fw-la vaenundaretur_fw-la octoginta_fw-la argenteis_fw-la 4_o reg._n 6._o the_o scripture_n rehearse_v this_o to_o show_v the_o great_a misery_n and_o distress_n that_o samaria_n be_v in_o as_o if_o it_o will_v say_v when_o samaria_n be_v at_o war_n with_o the_o arabian_n be_v besiege_v and_o afflict_v with_o famine_n a_o ass_n head_n be_v worth_a fourscore_o rial_n and_o a_o certain_a measure_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n five_o rial_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o meat_n to_o eat_v but_o ass_n and_o nothing_o to_o dress_v it_o with_o but_o pigeon_n dung_n although_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o ass_n be_v loathsome_a to_o eat_v and_o pigeon_n dung_n filthy_a to_o burn_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o will_v draw_v some_o mystery_n of_o this_o figure_n to_o advance_v christ_n honour_n by_o it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o have_v not_o some_o secret_a hide_a under_o it_o in_o this_o figure_n of_o the_o ass_n be_v represent_v the_o great_a war_n that_o christ_n find_v in_o man_n nature_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o war_n which_o samaria_n have_v with_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n but_o the_o displeasure_n &_o anger_n which_o god_n have_v against_o the_o synagogue_n what_o be_v the_o great_a dearth_n &_o famine_n which_o they_o endure_v but_o the_o exceed_a want_n which_o they_o have_v of_o good_a doctrine_n what_o do_v it_o mean_v that_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v so_o dear_o but_o only_o that_o a_o good_a man_n be_v little_a worth_n &_o a_o naughty_a man_n high_o esteem_v by_o the_o pigeon_n dung_n wherewith_o they_o do_v dress_v the_o ass_n head_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n with_o the_o which_o they_o do_v offer_v up_o their_o 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