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fear_v they_o as_o you_o neglect_v to_o fear_v he_o which_o have_v power_n to_o kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n when_o he_o say_v labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v 27._o but_o labour_n for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v not_o he_o do_v not_o thâ—…eby_o dehort_v we_o from_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o this_o be_v speak_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la comparationis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o be_v do_v not_o so_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v that_o you_o neglect_v to_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v not_o so_o when_o he_o say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n 33._o thereof_o it_o be_v not_o contradictory_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n provide_v afore_o hand_n thing_n necessary_a 2._o provide_v for_o thing_n necessary_a have_v his_o time_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n primum_fw-la quaerite_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v first_o remember_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n 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passion_n &_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n how_o and_o with_o what_o devotion_n all_o christian_n shall_v meditate_v thereof_o although_o in_o meditate_v the_o holy_a virtue_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n which_o worthy_o require_v our_o most_o devotionate_a consideration_n we_o be_v much_o move_v i_o doubt_v it_o not_o yet_o when_o we_o begin_v 36._o to_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o passion_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v even_o carry_v away_o from_o ourselves_o by_o admire_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o here_o be_v it_o say_v to_o devoute_a soul_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o garden_n hic_fw-la sedete_fw-la sit_v you_o here_o let_v we_o not_o say_v unto_o christ_n with_o the_o jew_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n but_o let_v we_o fasten_v ourselves_o to_o his_o cross_n let_v we_o go_v with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o mount_v caluâ—…rie_n and_o stand_v 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25_o give_v himself_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacâ—…fice_n and_o oblation_n unto_o god_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o move_a cause_n to_o wit_n love_n christus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la christ_n love_v us._n secondary_o the_o offering_n which_o this_o love_n cause_v he_o to_o offer_v obtulit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la he_o give_v himself_o three_o the_o end_n why_o he_o give_v this_o offering_n ut_fw-la esseâ—…_n propitiatio_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o man_n with_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n love_n the_o move_a cause_n of_o all_o if_o a_o mother_n love_v her_o child_n because_o it_o cost_v her_o pain_n never_o mother_n buy_v her_o son_n with_o so_o great_a pain_n as_o christ_n buy_v us._n what_o great_a love_n be_v there_o then_o for_o one_o to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n yet_o great_a be_v thy_o love_n o_o holy_a son_n of_o god_n who_o give_v thy_o life_n for_o 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cry_v &_o come_v unto_o he_o 12_o will_v we_o have_v a_o precedent_n of_o all_o perfection_n to_o stand_v before_o we_o why_o salomon_n wisdom_n be_v but_o ignorance_n sampsons_n strength_n but_o weakness_n hazael_n swiftness_n but_o slowness_n methusalâ—…hs_n age_n not_o a_o day_n be_v once_o compare_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o loaf_n which_o christ_n take_v be_v 16._o but_o few_o in_o number_n but_o when_o he_o break_v they_o and_o his_o disciple_n distribute_v they_o they_o do_v exceed_o increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n when_o at_o first_o we_o consider_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o but_o fall_v to_o meditate_v thereupon_o and_o to_o distribute_v it_o as_o it_o be_v among_o faithful_a beléever_n it_o increase_v so_o wonderful_o as_o we_o can_v true_o say_v with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o never_o see_v it_o after_o this_o fashion_n in_o effect_n we_o never_o think_v it_o so_o admirable_a 13_o the_o people_n 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say_v saint_n austen_n whether_o i_o speak_v of_o thou_o i_o write_v of_o thou_o i_o read_v of_o thou_o i_o think_v i_o med_a be_o present_a with_o thou_o as_o if_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o redeemer_n do_v wake_v with_o he_o and_o sleep_n with_o he_o 15_o the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a to_o come_v this_o good_a be_v christ_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v behind_o the_o shadow_n be_v before_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v before_o the_o shadow_n be_v behind_o so_o be_v it_o in_o christ_n to_o they_o of_o old_a this_o sun_n be_v behind_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n or_o shadow_n be_v before_o to_o we_o under_o grace_n the_o sun_n be_v before_o and_o so_o now_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n these_o shadow_n be_v behind_o yea_o they_o vanish_v away_o josua_n succeed_v moses_n christ_n the_o law_n moses_n die_v josua_n lead_v the_o people_n josua_n bring_v the_o people_n over_o jordan_n which_o moses_n can_v not_o do_v the_o father_n eat_v manna_n in_o the_o desert_n we_o have_v 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