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her_o mistress_n 16.9_o return_v to_o thy_o dame_n and_o humble_a thyself_o under_o her_o hand_n saint_n paul_n here_o send_v onesimus_n to_o philemon_n again_o but_o how_o do_v he_o send_v he_o not_o with_o a_o passport_n from_o constable_n to_o constable_n but_o with_o a_o letter_n of_o commendation_n and_o with_o a_o request_n to_o entertain_v he_o i_o have_v send_v he_o something_o unwilling_o because_o i_o have_v so_o good_a use_n of_o he_o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v he_o unto_o to_o thy_o house_n grace_n favour_n and_o mercy_n pardon_v all_o that_o be_v past_a all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o raze_v they_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o remembrance_n receive_v he_o into_o the_o lap_n of_o thy_o love_n there_o must_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n between_o christian_n 3.12_o all_o offence_n must_v be_v bury_v as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n put_v on_o tender_a mercy_n forbear_v one_o another_o forgive_n one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v we_o 1._o god_n offer_v reconciliation_n to_o we_o if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v again_o to_o she_o 3.1_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o turn_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 2._o all_o we_o do_v be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n without_o it_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o before_o yet_o better_a late_o than_o never_o lay_v down_o thy_o offering_n not_o upon_o the_o altar_n but_o before_o the_o altar_n first_o be_v
abundance_n of_o rain_n as_o make_v a_o gracious_a supply_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o all_o initio_fw-la saint_n augustine_n write_v of_o a_o certain_a barbarian_a servant_n which_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a who_o never_o learn_v to_o read_v yet_o by_o three_o day_n prayer_n obtain_v so_o much_o of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v read_v the_o bible_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o all_o to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o too_o say_v on_o my_o mother_n say_v solomon_n to_o bathshebah_n i_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o nay_o so_o god_n by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o we_o say_v on_o my_o child_n i_o will_v not_o say_v you_o nay_o ascendit_fw-la precatio_fw-la descendit_fw-la miseratio_fw-la aug._n we_o have_v have_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n now_o to_o the_o efficient_a which_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o say_v your_o prayer_n shall_v merit_v my_o delivery_n 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christ_n 1.29_o then_o simple_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o be_v fellow_n in_o evil_a as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v brethren_n in_o cruelty_n 49.5_o but_o in_o good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n it_o be_v my_o fellow-iudge_n my_o fellow-bayliffe_n my_o fellow-alderman_n especial_o fellow-prisoner_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v barabbas_n fellow-prisoner_n be_v a_o ignominious_a thing_n but_o to_o be_v s._n paul_n fellow-prisoner_n be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n let_v we_o not_o be_v fellow-prisoner_n in_o the_o devil_n as_o traitor_n thief_n murderers_z jesuit_n but_o if_o we_o be_v fellow-prisoner_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o it_o 4.16_o and_o glorify_v god_n on_o that_o behalf_n unto_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v the_o vulgar_a say_n est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la doloris_fw-la it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o have_v a_o fellow-prisoner_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n they_o may_v pray_v together_o sing_v psalm_n 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mons_fw-la operis_fw-la amplioris_fw-la say_v hierome_n har_n mons_fw-la &_o magnaseh_n opus_fw-la a_o mountain_n of_o a_o more_o ample_a work_n he_o be_v of_o macedonia_n and_o a_o thessalonian_n 4.10_o he_o be_v saint_n paul_n prison-fellow_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n but_o now_o at_o liberty_n the_o three_o be_v demas_n sileas_fw-la say_v hierome_n of_o dum_fw-la silere_fw-la he_o be_v dumb_a and_o too_o much_o silent_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d popularis_fw-la he_o be_v a_o popular_a man_n a_o man-pleas_a he_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n set_v a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o 4.10_o demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o embrace_v the_o present_a world_n but_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v in_o good_a account_n with_o saint_n paul_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v he_o so_o much_o honour_n as_o to_o place_v he_o 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〈◊〉_d prodigia_fw-la quòd_fw-la porrò_fw-la dicant_fw-la some_o call_v they_o praedicidia_fw-la because_o they_o do_v praedicere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mali_fw-la terrible_a miracle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o strike_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o sudden_a death_n the_o kill_n of_o herod_n by_o the_o angel_n the_o blindness_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v also_o for_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o with_o diverse_a miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v show_v to_o the_o world_n act._n 2.43_o cap._n 5.12_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v free_o and_o frank_o bestow_v by_o he_o 2._o because_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o vid._n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o reason_n move_v he_o to_o this_o distribution_n be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o his_o own_o bless_a will_n his_o gracious_a goodness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o both_o of_o send_v the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o confirm_v it_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o gift_n there_o be_v counterfeit_a miracle_n matth._n 24.24_o 2_o thes._n 2.9_o and_o true_a miracle_n they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o matter_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o end_n 1_o sometime_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o as_o the_o walk_n of_o spirit_n in_o churchyard_n blood_n in_o their_o breaden_a god_n whereas_o they_o be_v but_o a_o cozenage_n 2_o they_o may_v be_v substantial_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o effect_v by_o a_o wrong_a cause_n as_o the_o sorcerer_n in_o egypt_n bring_v forth_o true_a frog_n etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o the_o devil_n not_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o they_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o natural_a cause_n which_o man_n see_v not_o nor_o can_v comprehend_v as_o they_o shut_v up_o mahomet_n in_o a_o iron-chest_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o hang_v aloft_o which_o be_v do_v by_o lodestone_n that_o the_o silly_a people_n be_v ignorant_a of_o there_o be_v a_o lamp_n in_o venus_n temple_n that_o burn_v continual_o which_o some_o thought_n to_o be_v a_o miracle_n whereas_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o certain_a stone_n call_v asbestus_n which_o be_v find_v in_o arcadia_n 3_o by_o the_o end_n if_o it_o be_v to_o confirm_v falsehood_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a miracle_n deut._n 13.1_o though_o never_o so_o glorious_a whereas_o a_o true_a miracle_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o gospel_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v adorn_v with_o many_o miracle_n 1._o because_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o the_o world_n a_o new_a doctrine_n 2._o because_o it_o seem_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n institute_v by_o god._n 3._o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v and_o confirm_v by_o natural_a reason_n but_o now_o since_o the_o famous_a miracle_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n over_o all_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o still_o curious_o gape_v after_o miracle_n that_o be_v reprove_v matth._n 12.39_o joh._n 4.48_o luk._n 23.8_o to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isai._n 8.20_o the_o people_n must_v resort_v the_o glory_n of_o miracle_n with_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o brag_v much_o of_o their_o miracle_n they_o have_v one_o thousand_o miracle_n to_o our_o one_o bernard_n the_o monk_n restore_v sight_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n dominicus_n raise_v up_o three_o from_o the_o dead_a antoninus_n 38._o franciscus_n xavorius_n the_o jesuite_n cure_v many_o dumb_a lame_a and_o blind_a in_o india_n as_o for_o we_o we_o have_v no_o miracle_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o the_o church_n what_o of_o all_o this_o 10.41_o john_n baptist_n wrought_v never_o a_o miracle_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o good_a preacher_n send_v from_o god_n but_o 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sin_n as_o we_o have_v but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n isai._n 9.6_o john_n 3.16_o both_o have_v sin_v angel_n and_o man_n why_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o man_n to_o die_v for_o man_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n to_o redeem_v angel_n from_o everlasting_a death_n because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n his_o singular_a love_n to_o mankind_n let_v we_o therefore_o magnify_v he_o for_o it_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n some_o as_o augustine_n observe_v take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a see_v christ_n take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n not_o the_o angel_n therefore_o we_o be_v exalt_v above_o angel_n we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o think_v high_o of_o ourselves_o as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n shall_v boast_v the_o physician_n come_v to_o my_o house_n not_o to_o my_o neighbour_n therefore_o i_o be_o a_o better_a man_n than_o my_o neighbour_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o thy_o 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