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be_v a_o great_a worshipper_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o who_o not_o only_o in_o his_o sermon_n do_v much_o magnify_v &_o praise_v she_o but_o also_o in_o her_o honour_n do_v buyld_v a_o monastery_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v admire_v he_o stir_v the_o people_n up_o to_o repose_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n as_o foreknow_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v do_v utter_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o after_o confirm_v with_o his_o own_o happy_a experience_n and_o trial_n thus_o he_o write_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n quis_fw-la iacet_fw-la in_o nocte_fw-la culpae_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o lie_v in_o the_o night_n of_o offence_n and_o sin_n let_v he_o behold_v the_o moon_n let_v he_o pray_v to_o mary_n that_o she_o through_o her_o son_n may_v illuminate_v his_o hart_n with_o
of_o carnal_a sacrifice_n cease_v one_o oblation_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n do_v fill_v up_o and_o include_v all_o the_o difference_n of_o host_n thus_o he_o for_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o altar_n the_o cross_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o holocaust_n charity_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v god_n as_o man_n than_o who_o not_o any_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v great_a thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n psal_n 109._o and_o trulâ—_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o melchisedech_n be_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n &_o christ_n be_v without_o father_n upon_o earth_n without_o mother_n in_o heaven_n without_o genealogy_n for_o who_o shall_v show_v his_o generation_n he_o be_v be_v get_v before_o the_o daystar_n and_o his_o come_n forth_o from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n mich._n 5._o the_o altar_n of_o this_o great_a sacrifice_n be_v as_o above_o i_o say_v the_o cross_n the_o which_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v more_o vile_a and_o base_a before_o christ_n be_v crucify_v thereon_o by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v after_o make_v more_o illustrious_a and_o more_o ennoble_v and_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v appear_v in_o heaven_n more_o bright_a and_o shine_a then_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o church_n interprete_v that_o of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 24._o then_o shall_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o heaven_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o church_n thus_o sing_v this_o sign_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n when_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o which_o point_n be_v also_o confirm_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o further_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v obscure_v and_o the_o moon_n not_o give_v her_o light_n then_o shall_v the_o cross_n be_v more_o splendid_a and_o radiant_a than_o the_o sun_n furthermore_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n altogether_o innocent_a and_o immaculate_a of_o who_o esay_n thus_o speak_v cap._n 55._o even_o as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n shall_v he_o be_v lead_v and_o as_o a_o lamb_n before_o his_o shearer_n he_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o the_o forerunner_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n behold_v who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joan._n 1._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n gold_n or_o silver_n be_v you_o redeem_v but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o a_o immaculate_a and_o unspotted_a lamb_n christ_n who_o also_o be_v call_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n cap._n 13._o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o his_o price_n be_v foresee_v of_o god_n do_v profit_v those_o who_o go_v before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n the_o fire_n burn_v the_o holocaust_n and_o perfect_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v charity_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o furnace_n set_v on_o fire_n which_o do_v burn_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o fire_n many_o water_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o able_a to_o extinguish_v to_o conclude_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o expiation_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o thus_o s._n john_n speak_v 1._o joan._n 2._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o very_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o s_o john_n baptist_n agnus_n dei_fw-la ecce_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la but_o here_o arise_v a_o doubt_n which_o be_v how_o can_v christ_n be_v both_o priest_n &_o sacrifice_n since_o it_o be_v the_o function_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o slaughter_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v but_o christ_n do_v not_o slay_v himself_o neither_o can_v he_o lawful_o so_o do_v since_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v rather_o perpetrate_v sacrilege_n then_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o slay_v himself_o nevertheless_o he_o true_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n because_o willing_o and_o free_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o expiation_n of_o sin_n for_o neither_o can_v the_o soldier_n &_o other_o minister_n have_v ever_o apprehend_v and_o take_v he_o neither_o can_v the_o nail_n have_v pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n nor_o death_n can_v have_v seize_v upon_o he_o though_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n except_o himself_o have_v be_v willing_a thereto_o therefore_o esay_n most_o true_o sayrh_n he_o be_v offer_v because_o himself_o will_v and_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v io._n 10._o i_o yield_v my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o but_o i_o yield_v myself_o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n most_o evident_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o oblation_n and_o host_n to_o god_n in_o a_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n eph._n 3._o now_o what_o evil_a or_o sin_n or_o rather_o atrocity_n be_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o judas_n the_o jew_n to_o pilate_n and_o the_o soldier_n for_o these_o man_n do_v not_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v commit_v most_o horrible_a sacrilege_n deserve_v the_o name_n not_o of_o priest_n but_o of_o sacrilegious_a person_n but_o what_o in_o the_o same_o passion_n be_v good_a religious_a and_o pious_a stream_v from_o christ_n who_o out_o of_o the_o affluency_n and_o abundance_n of_o his_o charity_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n not_o in_o slay_v himself_o but_o in_o tollerate_v most_o patient_o death_n to_o wit_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o god_n satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n that_o so_o mankind_n shall_v not_o perish_v which_o point_n s._n leo_n express_v in_o most_o few_o word_n say_v he_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o furious_a man_n who_o while_o they_o be_v busy_v about_o their_o wickedness_n they_o become_v serviceable_a to_o our_o redeemer_n four_o a_o great_a war_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n iâ—_n consummate_v and_o finish_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o war_n our_o lord_n thus_o speak_v in_o john_n cap._n 12._o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n now_o thâ—_n prince_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o and_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v from_o thâ—_n earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n to_o mâ—_n self_n this_o war_n be_v judicial_a not_o military_a it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o war_n of_o those_o who_o contend_v in_o suit_n and_o cause_n noâ—_n of_o soldier_n who_o fight_v in_o the_o field_n foâ—_n the_o devil_n do_v contend_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o first_o man_n and_o have_v make_v he_o with_o all_o his_o ospr_v his_o servant_n or_o bondslave_n therefore_o s._n paul_n himself_o call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o darkness_n eph._n 6._o and_o christ_n himself_o as_o above_o we_o have_v show_v call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v â—eputed_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o to_o be_v account_v a_o god_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n psal_n 95._o for_o the_o devil_n be_v common_o adore_v by_o the_o gentile_n in_o engraven_a idol_n &_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ram_n and_o calf_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o lawful_a here_o of_o all_o thing_n do_v challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o this_o war_n be_v in_o the_o end_n consummate_v and_o end_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o seâ—te_a nâ—â—_n be_v give_v in_o behalf_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n because_o our_o lord_n have_v most_o abondant_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o obedience_n exhibit_v to_o god_n by_o the_o son_n be_v great_a than_o the_o
in_o this_o place_n corporal_a life_n be_v understand_v so_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v this_o i_o do_v now_o deliver_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o life_n and_o therein_o i_o cease_v to_o breath_n and_o to_o live_v but_o this_o spirit_n this_o life_n o_o father_n i_o commend_v to_o thou_o that_o within_o a_o short_a time_n thou_o may_v restore_v it_o to_o my_o body_n for_o to_o thou_o nothing_o be_v lose_v but_o all_o thing_n do_v live_v to_o thou_o who_o in_o call_v out_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v it_o be_v and_o in_o call_v out_o that_o which_o do_v not_o live_v make_v it_o to_o live_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n may_v first_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 30._o psalm_n from_o whence_o our_o lord_n do_v take_v this_o prayer_n for_o thus_o david_n do_v there_o pray_v thou_o will_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o this_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v hide_v for_o i_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o protector_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n in_o which_o place_n the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n most_o evident_o understand_v life_n for_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o life_n furthermore_o the_o same_o point_n be_v deduce_v as_o true_a even_o from_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o do_v commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o evangelist_n do_v subjoine_v and_o say_v this_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n signify_v to_o cease_v to_o draw_v spirit_n or_o wind_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v live_v the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o air_n which_o we_o breathe_v while_o we_o live_v and_o we_o do_v cease_v to_o breath_n when_o we_o die_v lastâ—y_o the_o foresay_a exposition_n be_v 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will_v be_v do_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n can_v be_v that_o prayer_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n other_o maintain_v that_o that_o prayer_n of_o christ_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o same_o which_o our_o lord_n make_v for_o his_o crucifier_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v luc._n 23._o but_o at_o that_o time_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o use_v any_o strong_a cry_n neither_o do_v he_o pray_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o death_n both_o which_o two_o point_n be_v evident_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o crucifier_n that_o that_o most_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v to_o they_o therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o last_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n make_v 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