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revelation_n of_o his_o will_n he_o show_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n 20._o â—sal_n 147.19_o 20._o but_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o every_o nation_n therefore_o let_v thâ—se_a that_o enjoy_v these_o privilege_n and_o favour_n as_o they_o be_v exhort_v praise_v the_o lord_n again_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o outward_a sign_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o represent_v unto_o we_o spiritual_a grace_n we_o must_v not_o be_v so_o gross_o conceit_v as_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a view_n of_o they_o but_o to_o have_v our_o mind_n lift_v up_o to_o high_a matter_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o want_v the_o mean_n so_o be_v it_o a_o far_o more_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o want_v the_o use_n of_o they_o when_o as_o hear_v 13.13_o mat._n 13.13_o man_n shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v and_o sâ—eing_v they_o shall_v
and_o matter_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n it_o follow_v tbat_n we_o consider_v the_o form_n which_o give_v be_v and_o perfection_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o without_o the_o which_o as_o the_o physical_a matter_n will_v be_v like_o the_o chaos_n rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n so_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n will_v be_v common_a bread_n and_o wine_n without_o any_o sacred_a use_n yea_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o form_n be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o this_o form_n consist_v of_o diverse_a action_n express_v in_o the_o institution_n and_o to_o be_v imitate_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o other_o action_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n for_o our_o direction_n 25._o facta_fw-la christi_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_fw-la locutionum_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 25._o as_o st._n austin_n say_v certain_o these_o be_v so_o to_o be_v conceive_v in_o a_o 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with_o sorrow_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o hereby_o be_v represent_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o word_n do_v take_v flesh_n 2.14_o joh._n 2.14_o this_o action_n of_o christ_n yield_v matter_n of_o admiration_n and_o consolation_n first_o here_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o admiration_n for_o as_o bernard_n say_v 3._o bern._n in_o vigil_n natal_a domini_fw-la serm_n 3._o deus_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la mater_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la one_o to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n one_o to_o be_v both_o a_o mother_n and_o a_o virgin_n be_v great_a mystery_n if_o a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v descend_v from_o his_o throne_n lay_v by_o his_o sceptre_n and_o his_o diadem_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o for_o some_o man_n sake_n the_o state_n of_o a_o base_a beggar_n will_v not_o this_o strike_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o beholder_n with_o amazement_n how_o can_v we_o then_o without_o admiration_n 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promise_v confident_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o have_v through_o humane_a frailty_n do_v it_o when_o the_o cock_n do_v crow_v he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o behold_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o we_o as_o just_a cause_n to_o mourn_v for_o our_o shameful_a forgetfulness_n who_o notwithstanding_o these_o remembrance_n do_v neglect_v these_o great_a mercy_n which_o we_o shall_v lock_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n like_o rich_a jewel_n and_o keep_v they_o safe_a as_o sovereign_a preseruative_n if_o a_o king_n have_v ransom_v a_o captive_a shall_v give_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o plate_n and_o wish_v he_o when_o he_o drink_v therein_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v he_o how_o unworthy_a be_v that_o captive_a of_o this_o favour_n if_o he_o shall_v forget_v he_o loe_o here_o our_o king_n of_o peace_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o cup_n of_o 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