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14._o mat._n 26._o mar._n 14._o and_o the_o traitor_n have_v give_v they_o a_o sign_n say_v who_o soever_o i_o shall_v kiss_v that_o be_v he_o hold_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o wary_o the_o great_a name_n of_o a_o apostle_n wherewith_o judas_n be_v honour_v be_v now_o turn_v into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o so_o this_o name_n judas_n which_o among_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n be_v most_o honourable_a be_v become_v through_o detestation_n of_o that_o sin_n almost_o ignominious_a among_o christian_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o good_a man_n avoid_v all_o conversation_n with_o the_o wicked_a consider_v the_o careful_a diligence_n of_o this_o traitor_n
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know_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n neither_o do_v thou_o flatter_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v into_o religion_n or_o by_o god_n permission_n exalt_v to_o divine_a misterye_n ecclesiastical_a office_n or_o holy_a function_n &_o dignity_n because_o christ_n do_v suffer_v thou_o as_o he_o suffer_v the_o kiss_n of_o judas_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o kiss_n christ_n when_o they_o come_v from_o any_o strange_a place_n for_o otherwise_o judas_n will_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o do_v it_o &_o christ_n object_v unto_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o a_o kiss_n 7._o luc._n 7._o here_o thou_o may_v learn_v the_o facility_n of_o christ_n in_o admit_v sinner_n and_o his_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v therefore_o with_o great_a confidence_n for_o he_o will_v never_o reject_v thou_o who_o addmit_v a_o traitor_n second_o do_v all_o thing_n sincere_o for_o he_o betray_v christ_n with_o a_o kiss_n which_o under_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n deceive_v his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o which_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o eucharist_n with_o a_o unclean_a heart_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o put_v into_o the_o foul_a sink_n of_o his_o naughty_a conscience_n and_o jesus_n say_v to_o he_o friend_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v 22._o mat._n 26._o luc._n 22._o o_o judas_n do_v thou_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n mark_v every_o word_n friend_n first_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o friend_n second_o thou_o come_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o friend_n offer_v a_o kiss_n a_o token_n of_o love_n three_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v thou_o but_o offer_v thou_o reconciliation_n &_o be_o ready_a to_o shed_v my_o blood_n &_o to_o offer_v my_o death_n also_o for_o thy_o sake_n which_o i_o must_v now_o suffer_v if_o thou_o thyself_o will_v i_o desire_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o jew_n for_o i_o be_o bear_v to_o that_o end_n to_o suffer_v death_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v thou_o of_o this_o thy_o great_a sin_n &_o return_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v first_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a with_o what_o mind_n thou_o be_v come_v hither_o i_o have_v search_v already_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n return_v again_o therefore_o unto_o thyself_o for_o i_o thy_o judge_n be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o thy_o fraud_n thou_o wretch_n whither_o be_v thou_o fall_v late_o a_o apostle_n now_o a_o traitor_n of_o late_a a_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n now_o chief_a among_o thief_n behold_v thy_o own_o baseness_n &_o now_o at_o least_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o fault_n judas_n if_o thou_o like_v not_o thy_o name_n of_o a_o friend_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v a_o friend_n yet_o hear_v i_o call_v thou_o in_o my_o accustom_a manner_n second_o remember_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n judas_n the_o patriarch_n and_o judas_n machabeus_n from_o who_o manner_n thou_o do_v degenerate_a the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o who_o be_v admirable_o the_o son_n of_o man_n beget_v in_o heaven_n by_o his_o only_a father_n &_o bear_v in_o earth_n by_o his_o only_a mother_n who_o do_v never_o any_o evil_n unto_o thou_o but_o labour_v three_o &_o thirty_o whole_a year_n for_o thy_o sake_n &_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o thou_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o give_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v betray_v i_o a_o innocent_a with_o a_o kiss_n thou_o do_v abuse_v the_o sign_n of_o peace_n &_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o mark_n of_o treason_n as_o joab_n in_o time_n past_o kiss_v amasa_n 20._o 2_o reg._n 20._o kill_v he_o thou_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o i_o then_o to_o be_v join_v in_o firm_a love_n with_o thou_o &_o do_v thou_o convert_v this_o conjunction_n of_o love_n to_o my_o death_n do_v thou_o betray_v do_v thou_o give_v i_o to_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o deadly_a which_o will_v do_v i_o all_o manner_n of_o hurt_n &_o which_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o my_o misery_n admire_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o benignity_n of_o christ_n &_o imitate_v it_o suffer_v with_o thy_o lord_n who_o suffer_v so_o many_o indignity_n by_o his_o servant_n on_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o benefit_n and_o never_o hurt_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n &_o consider_v what_o &_o how_o effectual_o he_o speak_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o wicked_a traitor_n thou_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o if_o thou_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o contrite_a hart_n pray_v therefore_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v remain_v thy_o friend_n and_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o suffer_v all_o injury_n patient_o and_o to_o love_v they_o that_o offer_v any_o unto_o thou_o the_o ten_o meditation_n of_o the_o ear_n of_o malchus_n be_v cut_v off_o they_o which_o be_v about_o he_o seeing_z what_o will_v come_v 18._o luc._n 22._o mat._n 26._o joan._n 18._o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n if_o we_o strike_v in_o the_o sword_n &_o behold_v one_o of_o those_o stander_n by_o which_o be_v with_o jesus_n simon_n peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o strike_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n cut_v of_o his_o right_a ear_n &_o the_o name_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v malchus_n consider_v first_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o number_n fear_v not_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o two_o company_n and_o to_o adventure_v present_a danger_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o lord_n that_o thou_o spare_v not_o thyself_o when_o soever_o christ_n his_o cause_n shall_v be_v handle_a second_o and_o behold_v a_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v use_v his_o sword_n christ_n teach_v mildness_n not_o fight_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v when_o god_n glory_n be_v in_o danger_n three_o peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n draw_v his_o sword_n who_o office_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o rot_a member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n with_o his_o spiritual_a sword_n four_o he_o cut_v of_o the_o right_a ear_n because_o all_o which_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o peter_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o divine_a premise_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o they_o keep_v the_o left_a ear_n with_o which_o after_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n they_o may_v hear_v the_o malediction_n of_o the_o severe_a judge_n five_o malchus_n which_o name_n signify_v king_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o wicked_a priest_n for_o they_o which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v delight_v with_o vain_a title_n of_o honour_n be_v indeed_o the_o bondslave_n to_o vice_n consider_v sixth_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n word_n suffer_v these_o man_n to_o go_v away_o for_o by_o the_o power_n thereof_o all_o that_o great_a company_n of_o man_n do_v his_o disciple_n no_o hurt_n at_o all_o consider_v seaventh_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v peter_n to_o do_v any_o more_o harm_n least_o by_o his_o passion_n which_o ought_v to_o profit_v all_o man_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v hurt_v some_o man_n pray_v thou_o unto_o christ_n never_o to_o deprive_v thou_o from_o the_o hear_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n nor_o to_o shut_v thy_o ear_n against_o good_a thing_n but_o rather_o to_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v deaf_a to_o the_o babble_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v hear_v what_o our_o lord_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v suffer_v now_o 22._o luc_n 22._o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o peter_n put_v thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o scabbard_n 26._o mat._n 26._o for_o all_o which_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o
one_o sin_n be_v increase_v by_o another_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o prevent_v they_o in_o time_n consider_v second_o how_o wicked_o the_o apostate_n from_o faith_n and_o religion_n do_v common_o perish_v take_v thou_o heed_n lest_o thou_o forsake_v the_o church_n or_o thy_o vocation_n for_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n which_o david_n forespeak_v of_o judas_n toss_v thou_o here_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 108._o psal_n 108._o and_o at_o last_o cast_v thou_o down_o into_o hell_n consider_v three_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sinner_n even_o this_o that_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n they_o shall_v touch_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n and_o possess_v nothing_o but_o the_o rope_n for_o rhey_n reject_v heavenly_a thing_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o temporal_a good_n which_o only_a they_o seek_v after_o and_o be_v inchayn_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v detain_v and_o hold_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o air_n and_o certain_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n these_o thing_n do_v always_o happen_v to_o sinner_n &_o oftentimes_o even_o in_o this_o life_n to_o some_o who_o be_v despoil_v of_o their_o earthly_a good_n be_v nevertheless_o so_o choke_v up_o with_o wicked_a desire_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n consider_v four_o that_o he_o crack_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o his_o bowel_n pour_v out_o that_o he_o which_o have_v lose_v the_o bowel_n of_o charity_n may_v also_o loose_v his_o own_o bowel_n &_o that_o he_o which_o employ_v all_o his_o care_n to_o enjoy_v many_o thing_n may_v loose_v also_o his_o own_o entrel_n do_v thou_o with_o judas_n cast_v away_o money_n riches_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n but_o go_v to_o no_o other_o tree_n than_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v tie_v thou_o fast_o unto_o he_o and_o lose_v all_o the_o knot_n of_o thy_o sin_n bind_v thou_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o love_n for_o if_o judas_n himself_o as_o st._n leo_n affirm_v have_v obtain_v remedy_n from_o christ_n crucify_v don_n ser._n 11._o de_fw-fr pasc_n don_n if_o he_o have_v not_o hasten_v to_o the_o halter_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o assure_a hope_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o grace_n but_o the_o chief_a priest_n take_v the_o money_n say_v 27._o mat._n 27._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o treasury_n because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n and_o take_v counsel_n they_o buy_v therewith_o a_o potter_n field_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o stranger_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o field_n be_v call_v haceldema_n that_o be_v the_o field_n of_o blood_n even_o to_o this_o day_n then_o it_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n and_o they_o take_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o apprice_v who_o they_o price_v of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o give_v they_o into_o a_o potter_n field_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v i_o consider_v first_o the_o goodness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v his_o servant_n so_o far_o from_o all_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v the_o money_n wherewith_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n be_v procure_v consider_v second_o the_o preposterous_a religion_n of_o these_o priest_n which_o fear_v not_o to_o defile_v their_o conscience_n with_o innocent_a blood_n and_o yet_o be_v afraid_a to_o pollute_v their_o treasury_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n thou_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o so_o oft_o as_o thou_o make_v great_a account_n of_o small_a thing_n and_o have_v small_a regard_n of_o grievous_a sin_n against_o god_n strain_v a_o gnat_n 23._o mat._n 23._o and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n consider_v three_o the_o jew_n convert_v not_o this_o money_n to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o other_o man_n that_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v whole_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o very_a price_n also_o be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n 2._o the_o liberality_n of_o covetous_a man_n who_o give_v alm_n not_o of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o other_o man_n money_n consider_v four_o that_o with_o this_o money_n a_o field_n be_v buy_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o stranger_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v first_o that_o not_o only_o our_o soul_n but_o our_o body_n also_o receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v bestow_v upon_o man_n we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n second_o that_o through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v true_a &_o everlasting_a rest_n three_o according_a to_o st._n ambrose_n and_o saint_n hierome_n 27_o ser._n 51._o &_o in_o luc._n in_o mat._n 27_o that_o this_o word_n which_o in_o another_o place_n be_v call_v a_o field_n which_o god_n the_o workman_n make_v of_o nothing_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o for_o the_o burial_n of_o all_o man_n 23._o mat._n 23._o but_o only_o of_o stranger_n that_o therein_o only_o they_o shall_v rest_v with_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n who_o make_v themselves_o stranger_n on_o earth_n look_v still_o to_o the_o heavenly_a country_n therefore_o if_o thou_o intend_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o price_n be_v a_o stranger_n shut_v thy_o eye_n to_o worldly_a thing_n desire_v no_o earthly_a good_n to_o be_v brief_a die_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v swâ—_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n consider_v 5._o that_o this_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o either_o by_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o hieremy_n in_o those_o book_n which_o come_v not_o to_o we_o or_o of_o zacharie_n as_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v the_o name_n of_o hieremy_n be_v put_v in_o not_o by_o the_o evangelist_n 37._o heir_n in_o mat._n 17._o zach._n 11_o aug._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la consensu_fw-la euang._n hear_v 38_o gen._n 37._o but_o by_o some_o other_o writer_n or_o of_o both_o as_o epiphanius_n affirm_v thou_o may_v learn_v hereby_o that_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o prefigure_v in_o the_o price_n for_o which_o joseph_n before_o time_n have_v be_v sell_v but_o foretell_v also_o by_o the_o prophet_n with_o admiration_n that_o for_o the_o price_n of_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n whereof_o every_o one_o be_v value_v at_o half_a a_o doller_n the_o messiah_n expect_v so_o many_o age_n shall_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v do_v not_o thou_o sell_v christ_n and_o everlasting_a life_n for_o a_o base_a price_n when_o thou_o refuse_v and_o reiecte_v his_o grace_n for_o a_o little_a filthy_a lust_n for_o money_n or_o vain_a desire_n of_o honour_n return_v then_o unto_o thyself_o consider_v the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o the_o 19_o meditation_n of_o the_o first_o accusation_n of_o our_o 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