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and_o carry_v the_o cross_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o wanton_a person_n shall_v bear_v the_o rod_n and_o whip_n wherewith_o his_o master_n be_v scourge_v and_o fright_v his_o flesh_n the_o ambitious_a man_n shall_v go_v clad_v in_o the_o purple_a robe_n the_o proud_a magistrate_n follow_v with_o the_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n shall_v bear_v up_o the_o corpse_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o other_o bear_v every_o one_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n shall_v go_v after_o sigh_v weep_a and_o at_o every_o other_o pace_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n then_o mary_n magdalen_n divide_v betwixt_o love_n and_o sorrow_n with_o a_o box_n of_o precious_a ointment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o with_o her_o hair_n hang_v ready_a if_o need_n be_v to_o wipe_v his_o foot_n again_o then_o lazarus_n with_o his_o wind_a sheet_n upon_o his_o neck_n and_o the_o lame_a man_n who_o christ_n cure_v carry_v their_o idle_a crutch_n under_o their_o arm_n and_o the_o blind_a with_o the_o boy_n that_o lead_v they_o come_v after_o they_o and_o then_o the_o great_a stream_n of_o devout_a people_n shall_v follow_v with_o song_n of_o victory_n over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o mourner_n shall_v go_v bow_v their_o head_n and_o look_v as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v without_o a_o sermon_n and_o the_o text_n shall_v be_v the_o good_a 11._o joh._n 10_o 11._o shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n not_o if_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v but_o whether_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v or_o not_o the_o preacher_n shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o dead_a party_n and_o say_v that_o be_v god_n above_o all_o god_n he_o become_v man_n beneath_o all_o man_n the_o more_o convenient_o to_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a nature_n and_o that_o when_o he_o speak_v he_o begin_v ordinary_o with_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n a_o good_a liver_n for_o he_o never_o sin_v in_o all_o his_o life_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o work_v that_o he_o do_v many_o good_a deed_n for_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n he_o love_o employ_v it_o in_o cure_v the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a in_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o heal_v the_o sick_a in_o restore_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n and_o that_o he_o die_v a_o bless_a death_n for_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v mock_v spit_v upon_o crucify_a and_o by_o those_o who_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v from_o eternal_a torment_n he_o take_v all_o patient_o and_o die_v pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n leave_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v no_o temporal_a thing_n to_o give_v a_o blessing_n for_o a_o legacy_n the_o sermon_n be_v end_v and_o the_o burial_n finish_v every_o mourner_n shall_v go_v home_o and_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o choose_v a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a life_n when_o he_o have_v his_o full_a choice_n of_o all_o the_o life_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o go_v after_o he_o in_o his_o step_n at_o least_o with_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n chap._n 8._o be_v deep_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o of_o the_o worth_n and_o all-sufficiency_n of_o it_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o belief_n in_o one_o point_n i_o believe_v that_o man_n may_v merit_v and_o i_o believe_v that_o man_n wonder_v i_o believe_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o easy_o unclasp_v from_o this_o opinion_n still_o i_o believe_v that_o man_n may_v merit_v do_v you_o ask_v i_o what_o hell_n and_o damnation_n give_v leave_n to_o the_o term_n not_o heaven_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o merit_v hell_n why_o not_o heaven_n the_o reason_n offer_v itself_o we_o merit_v hell_n by_o do_v ill_a and_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o ill_a sin_n be_v beget_v betwixt_o the_o malice_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o will_n but_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o merit_v heaven_n be_v likewise_o suppose_a to_o merit_v it_o by_o well-doing_n that_o be_v by_o the_o solid_a act_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o the_o fair_a exercise_n of_o such_o virtue_n proceed_v not_o from_o we_o be_v son_n of_o wrath_n but_o from_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o by_o what_o art_n can_v we_o merit_v when_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v think_v to_o merit_n be_v not_o wrought_v and_o accomplish_v by_o we_o but_o by_o the_o strong_a and_o overswaying_a force_n of_o a_o superior_a power_n not_o force_v our_o will_n to_o a_o good_a action_n but_o sweet_o draw_v both_o to_o it_o and_o through_o it_o ate_n habeo_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la habeo_fw-la 70._o st._n aug_n super_fw-la psal_n 70._o quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la mali_fw-la habeo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o habeo_fw-la what_o good_a soever_o i_o have_v i_o have_v from_o thou_o o_o lord_n from_o myself_o the_o evil_a yea_o very_o grace_n be_v so_o true_o and_o so_o natural_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o that_o a_o grave_a council_n condemn_v the_o massilienses_n or_o semipelagian_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o salvation_n be_v derive_v from_o we_o and_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o natural_a desire_n prayer_n endeavour_n or_o labour_n by_o which_o we_o procure_v the_o help_n of_o grace_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la per_fw-la invocationem_fw-la 3._o conc._n araus_n 2._o can._n 3._o humanam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la dicit_fw-la conferri_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la invocetur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la contradicit_fw-la isaiae_n prophetae_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o affirm_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v by_o our_o prayer_n and_o not_o grace_n to_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o we_o contradict_v the_o prophet_n esay_n or_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o roman_n i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v 20._o rom._n 10._o 20._o manifest_a unto_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o in_o verity_n if_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o high_a perfection_n throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o glory_n 11._o rev._n 4._o 10._o 11._o honour_n and_o power_n the_o name_n of_o merit_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o the_o word_n in_o a_o true_a sense_n import_v howsoever_o they_o crutch_n it_o up_o handsome_o can_v be_v speak_v without_o a_o solecism_n both_o in_o phrase_n and_o belief_n the_o man_n commit_v a_o solecism_n that_o look_v and_o point_v towards_o earth_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o heaven_n and_o true_a christian_a humility_n ought_v even_o to_o speak_v humble_o but_o even_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v bold_a and_o venturous_a those_o habit_n of_o virtue_n say_v they_o which_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o spiritual_a treasure_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n without_o we_o or_o our_o aid_n and_o cooperation_n but_o the_o act_n of_o those_o habit_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n be_v so_o produce_v by_o grace_n in_o we_o that_o we_o also_o must_v free_o and_o ready_o concur_v if_o we_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o price_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o meritorious_a to_o their_o production_n but_o the_o will_n concur_v not_o except_o enable_v with_o actual_a grace_n and_o the_o child_n i_o mean_v the_o action_n that_o be_v bear_v altogether_o resemble_v grace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o virtuous_a action_n and_o they_o will_v not_o call_v it_o a_o meritorious_a action_n but_o as_o virtuous_a and_o therefore_o the_o merit_n belong_v to_o grace_n not_o to_o our_o will_n or_o we_o and_o 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