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such_o scripture_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o of_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o provoke_v of_o we_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o such_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n but_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o our_o present_a text_n which_o not_o with_o word_n only_o but_o also_o with_o a_o certain_a force_n pierce_v the_o hart_n and_o pour_v into_o it_o love_n pleasure_n joy_n gladness_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v now_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o say_v unto_o we_o miserable_a and_o condemn_a wretch_n after_o this_o sort_n behold_v o_o man_n thou_o have_v sin_v wherefore_o thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v hear_v the_o hart_n must_v needs_o tremble_v now_o although_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o nevertheless_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o &_o send_v to_o thou_o a_o saviour_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v of_o a_o good_a cheer_n and_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n loe_o 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will_v raise_v up_o the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n which_o king_n shall_v bear_v rule_n and_o he_o shall_v prosper_v with_o wisdom_n and_o shall_v set_v up_o equity_n &_o righteousness_n again_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o many_o other_o such_o prophecy_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o they_o foretell_v of_o david_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o as_o that_o angel_n also_o declare_v unto_o marie_n when_o he_o say_v 1.32_o luke_n 1.32_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 1.54_o why_o matthew_n set_v david_n before_o abraham_n luke_n 1.54_o &_o he_o shall_v
etc._n etc._n that_o they_o follow_v hitherto_o be_v blind_a and_o just_o stumble_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n moreover_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n therein_o and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o image_n book_n letter_n and_o cross_n some_o also_o go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v make_v themselves_o safe_a from_o water_n terror_n fire_n and_o from_o all_o danger_n as_o though_o the_o lord_n suffer_v shall_v be_v without_o suffer_v in_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n thereof_o three_o some_o have_v compassion_n of_o christ_n lament_v &_o weep_v for_o he_o as_o be_v a_o innocent_a man_n like_v unto_o the_o woman_n which_o follow_v christ_n from_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v reprehend_v and_o admonish_v of_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v weep_v for_o themselves_o &_o for_o their_o child_n four_o some_o so_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o consider_v christ_n that_o 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which_o cause_v it_o etc._n etc._n six_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o whereas_o one_o thorn_n prick_v christ_n thou_o ought_v worthy_o to_o be_v prick_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o thorn_n &_o that_o without_o intermission_n yea_o &_o much_o more_o grievous_o and_o that_o whereas_o one_o nail_n pierce_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o christ_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v grieve_v &_o molest_v with_o many_o more_o and_o far_o more_o sharp_a nail_n continual_o even_o as_o it_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o last_o unto_o those_o in_o who_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v effectual_a but_o frustrate_a for_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o will_v lie_v to_o no_o man_n will_v delude_v no_o man_n and_o that_o which_o he_o attempt_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o exceed_v great_a importance_n and_o wonderful_a high_a seventh_o such_o fear_n bernard_n have_v conceive_v hereof_o when_o he_o say_v i_o do_v play_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o the_o king_n privy_a chamber_n sentence_n of_o death_n be_v give_v upon_o i_o the_o king_n only_o beget_v son_n hear_v this_o lay_v of_o his_o diadem_n &_o come_v forth_o clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n his_o head_n sprinkele_v with_o ash_n &_o bare_a foot_n weep_v and_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o servant_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n i_o behold_v he_o sudden_o come_v forth_o be_o amaze_v at_o the_o strangeness_n thereof_o i_o ask_v and_o harken_v after_o the_o cause_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v shall_v i_o play_v still_o and_o delude_v his_o tear_n alas_o say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o time_n now_o to_o play_v it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o be_v secure_a when_o so_o weightye_a a_o matter_n be_v in_o hand_n so_o he_o bid_v the_o woman_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o he_o but_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o child_n and_o he_o adjoin_v the_o cause_n for_o if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o a_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a as_o if_o he_o say_v learn_v what_o you_o obtain_v by_o my_o passion_n and_o howsoever_o thing_n fall_v out_o yet_o this_o be_v true_a and_o know_v among_o you_o that_o the_o whelp_n be_v sometime_o smite_v that_o the_o bandog_n or_o mastiff_n may_v be_v terrify_v so_o also_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v all_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v before_o he_o he_o say_v not_o they_o shall_v bewail_v he_o but_z they_o shall_v wail_v before_o he_o moreover_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o who_o it_o be_v before_o speak_v so_o that_o they_o say_v unto_o the_o apostle_n act._n 2_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v eight_o that_o this_o affection_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o lord_n passion_n be_v very_o diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o and_o meditate_a upon_o ourselves_o by_o consideration_n of_o christ_n passion_n we_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o most_o certain_a profit_n thereof_o do_v much_o consist_v herein_o that_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o tremble_v and_o be_v trouble_v before_o himself_o whereunto_o he_o that_o do_v not_o come_v have_v not_o yet_o attain_v unto_o the_o due_a profit_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o proper_a and_o natural_a virtue_n to_o make_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o he_o that_o even_o as_o he_o be_v grievous_o torment_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o we_o also_o to_o imitat_fw-la him_z must_v be_v afflict_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n howbeit_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o here_o do_v in_o many_o word_n but_o in_o depecogitation_n and_o earnest_n weigh_v of_o sin_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n take_v a_o similitude_n as_o thou_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v if_o when_o some_o malefactor_n be_v condemn_v for_o that_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n thou_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n sing_v and_o play_v secure_o as_o be_v 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grievous_a for_o that_o contrary_a to_o so_o plain_a and_o manifest_a place_n of_o scripture_n we_o have_v seek_v a_o other_o light_n although_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n and_o sun_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o other_o proof_n be_v wantinge_v this_o one_o be_v sufficient_a that_o university_n do_v so_o impudent_o both_o set_v up_o and_o glory_n of_o aristotle_n as_o a_o light_n unto_o they_o in_o who_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o much_o more_o than_o in_o christ_n yea_o nothing_o in_o christ_n but_o altogether_o in_o aristotle_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n faith_n by_o light_n be_v here_o signify_v and_o mean_v faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n so_o faith_n be_v the_o light_n whereby_o to_o see_v and_o watch_v in_o this_o day_n for_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v albeit_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v and_o make_v the_o day_n if_o 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speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o void_a of_o faith_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o teach_v not_o faith_n here_o but_o the_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n when_o as_o he_o say_v we_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o that_o the_o night_n be_v pass_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n they_o which_o believe_v not_o can_v not_o know_v these_o thing_n now_o if_o thou_o object_n and_o say_v what_o reason_n or_o cause_n be_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o faithful_a inasmuch_o as_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v time_n etc._n etc._n thou_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o of_o teach_v exhortation_n we_o have_v need_n of_o continual_a exhortation_n a_o other_o of_o exhort_v and_o move_v now_o a_o man_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o that_o knowledge_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o be_v always_o move_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o continual_a and_o fresh_a meditation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v learned_a lest_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enemy_n that_o never_o grant_v truce_n neither_o slack_v their_o assault_n do_v make_v he_o weary_a and_o slothful_a that_o he_o may_v at_o the_o last_o sleep_n and_o become_v altogether_o negligent_a in_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o devil_n say_v peter_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n as_o go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v wherefore_o he_o say_v watch_n and_o be_v sober_a paul_n also_o will_v have_v we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o for_o seeinge_v that_o the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n keep_v no_o mean_a nor_o make_v no_o end_n of_o fight_n against_o we_o neither_o must_v there_o be_v any_o mean_v keep_v or_o end_v make_v of_o exhortinge_v provokinge_v and_o movinge_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o work_v hereupon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o exhorte_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o invit_v and_o move_v we_o unto_o good_a why_o paul_n call_v the_o work_n of_o light_a armour_n and_o why_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n paul_n also_o use_v here_o choose_v word_n the_o work_n of_o darkness_n he_o call_v not_o armour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o light_n he_o call_v armour_n not_o work_n undouted_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fight_n that_o labour_n and_o travel_n be_v require_v and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v without_o peril_n to_o watch_v and_o live_v well_o forasmuch_o as_o so_o mighty_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n do_v without_o cease_v
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no_n abraham_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a father_n they_o will_v profit_v i_o nothing_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n see_v that_o miserable_a man_n lie_v wound_v but_o they_o can_v not_o help_v he_o any_o thing_n they_o see_v he_o lie_v half_o dead_a but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n they_o can_v not_o give_v he_o any_o remedy_n the_o holy_a father_n see_v man_n drown_v and_o plunge_v in_o sin_n even_o up_o to_o the_o ear_n they_o also_o feel_v the_o sting_n and_o anguish_n of_o sin_n but_o what_o can_v they_o do_v hereunto_o they_o can_v make_v the_o case_n worse_o and_o not_o better_o and_o those_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v what_o the_o world_n be_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o lie_v half_o dead_a and_o can_v not_o even_o any_o whit_n help_v itself_o with_o his_o strength_n reason_n and_o free_a will_n but_o christ_n be_v that_o true_a samaritane_n oil_n christ_n the_o true_a samaritane_n which_o help_v the_o 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