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deliver_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o sacrament_n and_o visible_a sign_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v not_o only_a redemption_n &_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v occupy_v about_o sacrifice_v and_o kill_v of_o beast_n and_o in_o burn_v of_o incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n 18._o mat._n 18_o 18._o last_o in_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v unto_o they_o so_o as_o whatsoever_o they_o bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o lose_v in_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 20.20_o joh._n 20.20_o whose-soev_a sin_n they_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v &_o whose-soev_a sin_n they_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v a_o power_n that_o god_n have_v not_o communicate_v to_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n for_o to_o 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a_o great_a many_o more_o beside_o all_o which_o do_v show_v in_o what_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n they_o be_v with_o god_n which_o be_v also_o further_o see_v in_o that_o order_n that_o god_n have_v take_v &_o the_o charge_n that_o he_o have_v give_v for_o the_o good_a entertainment_n &_o usage_n of_o they_o provide_v not_o only_a for_o their_o indennitie_n &_o safety_n in_o that_o charge_n that_o he_o have_v give_v of_o they_o psa_n 105._o 105._o psal_n 105._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n but_o also_o for_o a_o worthy_a respect_n and_o regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o they_o both_o concern_v love_n and_o hearty_a affection_n and_o concern_v reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o 5.12_o 1._o thes_n 5.12_o of_o love_n in_o admonish_a man_n to_o know_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o they_o and_o be_v over_o they_o and_o to_o have_v they_o not_o in_o a_o even_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v find_v among_o friend_n but_o to_o have_v they_o in_o a_o high_a and_o a_o superlative_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o and_o that_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1._o thess_n 5._o of_o obedience_n in_o charge_v man_n to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o because_o they_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n heb._n 13._o further_o in_o repute_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o himself_o 2.8_o zach._n 2.8_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o say_v god_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o love_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o himself_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o say_v christ_n receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o 10.40_o mat._n 10.40_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o like_v as_o a_o prince_n esteem_v either_o the_o wrong_n or_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o his_o ambassador_n to_o be_v do_v to_o his_o own_o person_n so_o that_o consider_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o god_n have_v voutsafe_v to_o the_o priest_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v the_o marvellous_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o priesthood_n &_o ministry_n here_o in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o because_o god_n have_v not_o honour_v they_o no_o very_o he_o have_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o honour_n upon_o they_o crown_v they_o with_o honour_n and_o worship_n as_o david_n speak_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o 8.6_o psal_n 8.6_o sure_o because_o atheist_n epicure_n and_o profane_a worldling_n have_v dishonour_v they_o that_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n i_o honour_v my_o father_n 8.49_o joh._n 8.49_o but_o you_o have_v dishonour_v i_o so_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o god_n have_v honour_v his_o minister_n but_o they_o like_o miscreant_n and_o profane_a wretch_n have_v dishonour_v they_o turn_v their_o honour_n into_o shame_n by_o love_a vanity_n and_o seek_v lie_n 4.2_o psal_n 4.2_o psal_n 4.2_o a_o sin_n not_o like_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a gen._n 15.26_o gen._n 15.26_o 15._o but_o a_o sin_n full_a of_o impierie_a like_o a_o cart_n press_v down_o that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n amos_n 2._o 2.13_o amos_n 2.13_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v argue_v a_o want_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o of_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o just_a estimate_n to_o be_v take_v of_o a_o man_n religion_n
â—eed_v not_o to_o be_v very_o solicitous_a exemplify_v in_o two_o particular_a case_n pag._n 203_o 60_o that_o of_o the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a one_o we_o ought_v â—o_o have_v some_o care_n in_o condescend_v something_o unto_o â—â—eir_n weakness_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o far_o and_o how_o â—ong_o pag._n 206_o 61_o the_o reason_n concern_v the_o priest_n to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n and_o the_o honour_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o who_o office_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n &_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o the_o cleanse_n thereof_o pag._n 212_o 62_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n from_o time_n to_o time_n specify_v in_o four_o particular_n pag._n 213_o 63_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o office_n and_o of_o their_o person_n pag._n 216._o 64_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n minister_n in_o these_o day_n and_o the_o haynousnes_n of_o the_o sin_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o contempt_n pag._n 221._o 224_o 65_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o unworthines_n many_o time_n due_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o person_n pag._n 230_o 66_o the_o three_o charge_n to_o offer_v his_o gift_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n pag._n 232_o 67_o that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n god_n command_v the_o first_o fruit_n sacrifice_n tenthes_o oblation_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o have_v give_v from_o himself_o unto_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o service_n and_o maintenance_n pag._n 233_o 68_o that_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d mere_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n but_o also_o moralâ—_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o proportion_n and_o equity_n thereof_o pag._n 23â—_n 69_o that_o although_o the_o law_n of_o tithe_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_n as_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o levitical_a priest_n yet_o the_o church_n have_v liberty_n to_o retain_v the_o same_o and_o to_o ordain_v it_o again_o as_o it_o do_v pag._n 237_o 70_o four_o proposition_n arise_v from_o the_o right_n which_o god_n have_v transfer_v from_o himself_o and_o have_v make_v over_o unto_o his_o minister_n for_o their_o service_n pag._n 241_o 71_o the_o first_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a humane_a constitution_n but_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n due_a unto_o they_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o a_o divine_a right_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 241._o 242._o 72_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a and_o beggarly_a alm_n give_v in_o charity_n but_o a_o honourable_a tribute_n due_a in_o justice_n and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v it_o fit_v that_o minister_n shall_v live_v upon_o mere_a benevolence_n and_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o pag._n 242._o 243_o 73_o the_o second_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o liberal_a and_o a_o bountiful_a maintenance_n prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o christian_a prince_n pag._n 246_o 74_o the_o three_o that_o tenthes_o and_o oblation_n and_o other_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a and_o not_o to_o any_o temporal_a person_n pag._n 254_o 75_o that_o to_o alienate_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n either_o by_o divert_v they_o without_o just_a cause_n to_o civil_a use_n or_o by_o convert_n they_o fraudulent_o and_o unjust_o to_o our_o own_o use_n can_v be_v without_o injury_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n pag._n 256_o 76_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n hereof_o and_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n that_o have_v follow_v after_o it_o with_o a_o exhortation_n &_o a_o caveatto_n beware_v of_o it_o p._n 258._o 267_o 77_o the_o four_o that_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n with_o other_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v tender_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o without_o grudge_v and_o murmur_v and_o without_o contest_v and_o cavil_v about_o they_o against_o the_o wicked_a practice_n in_o these_o day_n pag._n 271_o 78_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o moses_n and_o why_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o leper_n to_o perform_v obedidience_n unto_o it_o be_v short_o after_o to_o be_v abolish_v which_o be_v to_o honour_n moses_n and_o his_o law_n pag._n 279_o 79_o of_o the_o honour_n dew_n to_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o author_n and_o observer_n of_o they_o the_o which_o be_v clear_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n pag._n 284_o 80_o another_o special_a end_n of_o the_o leper_n oblation_n which_o beside_o the_o testification_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n be_v to_o be_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o priest_n pag._n 290_o 81_o how_o god_n keep_v record_n and_o witness_n to_o leave_v we_o without_o excuse_n and_o therefore_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o secure_v we_o against_o all_o witness_n that_o come_v against_o us._n 291_o 82_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o whole_a text_n apply_v to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o physician_n that_o cleanse_v and_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o do_v pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v clean_o with_o the_o testify_a of_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o pag._n 295_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n matth._n 8._o verse_n 2.3.4_o and_o lo_o there_o come_v a_o leper_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o jesus_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n touch_v he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o see_v thou_o tell_v no_o man_n but_o go_v and_o show_v thyself_o unto_o the_o priest_n &_o offer_v the_o gift_n that_o moses_n command_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o they_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o father_n that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o perform_v with_o such_o labour_n &_o difficulty_n as_o the_o redemption_n of_o it_o in_o the_o creation_n god_n use_v his_o word_n only_o for_o dixit_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o they_o be_v make_v 33.9_o psal_n 33.9_o psalm_n 33.9_o but_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o it_o christ_n use_v both_o word_n and_o deed_n too_o 20_o bern._n incant_v ser_fw-mi 20_o for_o multa_fw-la dixit_fw-la multa_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la pertulit_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n he_o speak_v many_o thing_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o his_o mediation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o also_o wrought_v many_o work_n and_o wonder_n with_o it_o join_v unto_o his_o say_n his_o do_n to_o his_o word_n his_o deed_n and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n his_o work_n &_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v and_o this_o not_o without_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a consideration_n partly_o 〈◊〉_d win_v credit_n &_o authority_n unto_o his_o preach_n and_o to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o follow_v after_o 16.20_o mark_v 16.20_o that_o as_o his_o doctrine_n be_v supernatural_a far_o above_o the_o apprehension_n of_o reason_n so_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o may_v be_v supernatural_a far_o above_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n 2.12_o cant._n 2.12_o it_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n the_o flower_n appear_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n that_o be_v say_v bernard_n the_o truth_n be_v find_v by_o hear_v and_o by_o see_v the_o voice_n be_v hear_v and_o the_o flower_n be_v see_v 3.16_o rom._n 10.17_o et_fw-la visu_fw-la veritas_fw-la comperta_fw-la &_o auditu_fw-la etsi_fw-la fides_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la ex_fw-la visâ—_n confirmatio_fw-la est_fw-la audita_fw-la visa_fw-la confirmant_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 59_o mat._n 3.16_o for_o though_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o be_v by_o see_v according_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v go_v show_n john_n what_o thing_n you_o have_v hear_v &_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o hear_v be_v confirm_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v therefore_o be_v christ_n not_o only_o testify_v by_o a_o voice_n but_o also_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o dove_n and_o be_v
ourselves_o with_o a_o priâ—at_n &_o a_o speculative_a life_n but_o to_o join_v ourselves_o also_o with_o leah_n in_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o a_o active_a and_o a_o practic_a kind_n of_o life_n for_o though_o rachel_n which_o as_o the_o father_n say_v signify_v the_o contemplative_a life_n be_v beautiful_a &_o fair_a 9_o aliâ—â—d_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d latificat_fw-la cor_fw-la bominis_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la adificat_fw-la multos_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 9_o yet_o leah_n which_o signify_v the_o active_a life_n be_v more_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a the_o one_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n but_o of_o one_o the_o other_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o the_o 2._o reason_n why_o christ_n use_v his_o tongue_n in_o heal_v this_o leper_n be_v to_o show_v he_o will_v heal_v he_o after_o a_o decent_a and_o a_o seemly_a fashion_n not_o do_v his_o miracle_n and_o his_o other_o work_n by_o dumb_a show_n and_o apish_a gesture_n and_o by_o mutter_v and_o mumble_v as_o enchanter_n and_o sorcerer_n use_v to_o do_v but_o by_o a_o express_a and_o significant_a voice_n join_v with_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o action_n signify_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v observe_v he_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v any_o miracle_n but_o he_o use_v his_o tongue_n and_o his_o speech_n when_o he_o do_v it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o refuse_v to_o heal_v the_o caananite_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o faith_n 15._o mat._n 15._o mat._n 15._o he_o will_v not_o answer_v one_o word_n unto_o she_o but_o afterward_o purpose_v to_o heal_v she_o he_o open_v his_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o speak_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o do_v he_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o syrophonissa_n that_o will_v have_v steal_v a_o heal_n from_o he_o mat._n 9_o mat._n 9_o 9_o by_o come_v close_o behind_o he_o and_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o christ_n 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clean_a which_o it_o be_v very_o credible_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v to_o discover_v the_o vanity_n and_o to_o condemn_v the_o impiety_n of_o conjurer_n and_o forcerer_n who_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v great_a matter_n by_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n only_o as_o character_n figure_n frame_v of_o circle_n hang_v of_o amulet_n about_o the_o neck_n and_o such_o like_a trumpery_n thing_n which_o in_o nature_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o virtue_n to_o produce_v such_o effect_n or_o if_o they_o do_v use_v word_n they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o have_v no_o signification_n with_o we_o or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_o abuse_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o mumble_v up_o after_o a_o strange_a and_o ridiculous_a manner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_v not_o understand_v of_o they_o that_o use_v they_o nor_o any_o way_n employ_v to_o that_o end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o appoint_v they_o whereas_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o do_v this_o 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strange_a one_o of_o late_a year_n viz._n of_o garnets_n picture_n who_o be_v not_o long_o before_o execute_v for_o treason_n represent_v &_o see_v in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o a_o straw_n a_o miracle_n certain_o much_o about_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o straw_n all_o which_o of_o both_o sort_n be_v lie_v wonder_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n be_v but_o mere_a illusion_n and_o very_o legerdemaine_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v only_o to_o deceive_v and_o to_o obscure_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 13._o removeantur_fw-la ista_fw-la vel_fw-la figmenta_fw-la mendacium_fw-la hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la portenta_fw-la fallacium_fw-la spirituum_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la mira_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la make_fw-mi be_v cavere_fw-la debemus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 16._o contra_fw-la mirabiliarios_fw-la istos_fw-la cautum_fw-la i_o fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la dicens_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la temporib_n etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 13._o concern_v which_o saint_n austen_n do_v advise_v we_o not_o to_o give_v any_o heed_n unto_o they_o but_o rather_o to_o refuse_v &_o to_o reject_v they_o for_o either_o say_v he_o these_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n which_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o be_v not_o true_a or_o if_o they_o be_v true_a we_o ought_v the_o rather_o to_o beware_v of_o they_o because_o christ_n have_v forewarn_v we_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v do_v many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a with_o they_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n and_o use_v of_o miracle_n in_o former_a time_n when_o as_o the_o church_n be_v first_o to_o be_v plant_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v repent_v and_o 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