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a_o high_a which_o signify_v unto_o we_o his_o divinity_n and_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n on_o high_a that_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n where_o nothing_o be_v high_a but_o height_n alone_o there_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o divinity_n as_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n springe_n for_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n as_o the_o beam_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n whereof_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v at_o large_a verse_n 79._o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n &_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n many_o of_o the_o father_n understand_v this_o of_o lymbus_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o luke_n agree_v here_o with_o the_o say_v of_o esai_n where_o he_o say_v the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n world_n esai_n 9.1_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v this_o christ_n therefore_o come_v that_o 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sufficient_a even_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o lament_v the_o case_n of_o other_o to_o take_v pity_n on_o they_o and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v their_o adversary_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o remember_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o of_o judas_n and_o judas_n his_o wickedness_n second_o some_o have_v note_v in_o their_o mind_n diverse_a commodity_n and_o fruit_n proceed_v of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n passion_n that_o say_v which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o albertus_n be_v common_o in_o their_o remembrance_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n superficial_o or_o once_o then_o if_o one_o shall_v fast_v the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o daily_o in_o pray_v go_v over_o the_o whole_a psalter_n
therefore_o believe_v and_o we_o do_v also_o believe_v to_o wit_v the_o father_n and_o we_o with_o a_o like_a and_o common_a faith_n in_o the_o same_o christ_n although_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o communion_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v a_o like_a in_o the_o same_o christ_n we_o say_v we_o have_v believe_v or_o we_o do_v believe_v when_o as_o not_o we_o but_o the_o father_n have_v believe_v or_o do_v believe_v so_o they_o again_o do_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v hear_v see_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o as_o not_o they_o but_o we_o do_v live_v in_o that_o time_n we_o read_v not_o in_o a_o few_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o which_o be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o person_n of_o they_o which_o be_v after_o it_o and_o they_o which_o be_v after_o it_o of_o they_o which_o be_v before_o it_o because_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o same_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v in_o common_a and_o so_o there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o company_n of_o believer_n now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v incarnation_n how_o salvation_n be_v near_a unto_o we_o than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o believer_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n that_o salvation_n be_v now_o near_o unto_o we_o then_o when_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v when_o our_o father_n those_o ancient_a believer_n do_v look_v for_o it_o to_o come_v we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o nearness_n of_o possession_n as_o though_o we_o now_o have_v it_o near_o and_o more_o certain_o than_o they_o for_o the_o father_n have_v altogether_o the_o same_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o same_o christ_n wherefore_o salvation_n be_v as_o near_o unto_o they_o as_o unto_o us._n for_o christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n the_o same_o also_o be_v for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o christ_n continue_v the_o same_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n by_o 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every_o where_o common_o preach_v although_o it_o be_v not_o hide_v before_o in_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o common_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n after_o the_o same_o sort_n the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o many_o place_n when_o it_o sometime_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v sometime_o that_o he_o be_v come_v although_o he_o always_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o all_o the_o elect_a howbeit_o because_o he_o have_v not_o before_o his_o resurrection_n come_v to_o all_o by_o public_a preach_n the_o scripture_n speak_v diverse_o of_o his_o come_n for_o because_o of_o this_o public_a preach_n he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v man_n for_o his_o incarnation_n have_v not_o be_v profitable_a to_o any_o gospel_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o thereupon_o be_v preach_v by_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o whereby_o it_o be_v common_o know_v why_o he_o be_v make_v man_n whereby_o that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v now_o publish_v and_o make_v common_a to_o all_o which_o by_o the_o gospel_n believe_v in_o christ_n hereupon_o paul_n say_v very_o well_o rom._n 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v although_o god_n have_v promise_v every_o where_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preach_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n whereby_o he_o come_v spiritual_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o believer_n which_o come_v only_o bring_v salvation_n and_o be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v do_v because_o of_o this_o i_o say_v rather_o that_o god_n promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o gospel_n concern_v his_o son_n for_o god_n consider_v the_o gospel_n and_o our_o faith_n in_o all_o 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