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into_o heaven_n 11._o but_o a_o great_a than_o he_o come_v now_o down_o from_o heaven_n 13._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v that_o learned_a and_o devout_a father_n to_o break_v out_o into_o admiration_n o_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o admire_v the_o stature_n of_o the_o world_n the_o stability_n of_o the_o earth_n wax_a and_o wane_v of_o the_o moon_n perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n cunâ—bulis_fw-la but_o i_o wonder_v to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o omnipotent_a in_o the_o cradle_n ``_o these_o thing_n do_v astonish_v i_o and_o make_v i_o say_v with_o abacuch_n i_o have_v consider_v thy_o work_n and_o be_v afraid_a 2._o with_o who_o let_v we_o marvel_n and_o say_v with_o these_o disciple_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v this_o who_o as_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a thing_n indeed_o which_o jehovah_n himself_o have_v create_v and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n oh_o rejoice_v in_o this_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v 24._o yea_o rejoice_v in_o this_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v rejoice_v great_a grandfather_n adam_n for_o as_o this_o day_n thy_o wife_n evah_n have_v bring_v forth_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n 15._o rejoice_v grandfather_n abraham_n this_o be_v the_o day_n thou_o so_o longedst_a to_o see_v 56._o now_o be_v thy_o seed_n bear_v in_o which_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v 18._o rejoice_v father_n david_n this_o day_n thy_o lord_n be_v become_v thy_o son_n 45._o which_o shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n 11._o rejoice_v all_o you_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v fulfil_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o your_o mouth_n 70._o rejoice_v you_o man_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v now_o make_v man_n 4._o rejoice_v you_o woman_n for_o a_o woman_n be_v become_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v she_o bless_v 48._o rejoice_v you_o virgin_n for_o a_o virgin_n have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 14._o rejoice_v you_o child_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v become_v a_o child_n 6._o rejoice_v you_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n for_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v 78._o yea_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v unto_o you_o 2._o rejoice_v you_o that_o hunger_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v come_v from_o heaven_n 41._o rejoice_v you_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v 25._o rejoice_v you_o that_o be_v sick_a in_o your_o soul_n the_o physician_n be_v come_v 12._o rejoice_v you_o sinner_n for_o a_o saviour_n be_v bear_v 11._o let_v all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v and_o sing_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o birth_n he_o have_v many_o &_o most_o glorious_a high_a &_o honourable_a title_n title_n give_v he_o as_o jesus_n christ_n son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a lord_n of_o glory_n emanuel_n wonderful_a counsellor_n mighty_a god_n everlasting_a father_n prince_n of_o peace_n angel_n of_o covenant_n redeemer_n way_n truth_n life_n resurrection_n peace_n first_o &_o last_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bright_a morning_n star_n amen_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n prince_n of_o life_n the_o true_a light_n good_a shepherd_n vine_n door_n lamb_n of_o god_n only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n second_o adam_n son_n of_o man_n the_o true_a god_n great_a god_n mighty_a god_n the_o only_a god_n god_n over_o all_o king_n everlasting_a priest_n
doctrine_n how_o plausible_a soever_o yea_o such_o doctrine_n be_v most_o please_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o do_v sooth_n up_o man_n in_o his_o own_o freewill_n work_n and_o righteousness_n to_o make_v he_o strut_v it_o and_o pride_n himself_o and_o say_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_o i_o that_o have_v this_o power_n and_o have_v do_v these_o &_o these_o work_n it_o be_v earthly_a carnal_a &_o sensual_a hear_v thou_o then_o any_o doctrine_n deliver_v which_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o examine_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o untie_v the_o knot_n of_o intricate_a question_n yet_o ask_v do_v this_o doctrine_n advance_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v good_a then_o do_v it_o make_v man_n proud_a and_o haughty_a in_o himself_o it_o be_v naught_o then_o and_o i_o need_v not_o any_o other_o argument_n to_o make_v i_o reject_v it_o as_o the_o most_o point_n of_o popery_n do_v as_o their_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n work_v of_o righteousness_n meritorious_a of_o congruity_n or_o condignity_n obedience_n to_o counsel_n auricular_a confession_n penance_n and_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n mediation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n pope_n pardon_n and_o indulgency_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n all_o draw_v from_o christ_n to_o admire_v themselves_o or_o the_o pope_n this_o rule_n our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v give_v he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o he_o be_v true_a and_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o 18._o saint_n paul_n examine_v his_o doctrine_n by_o this_o touchstone_n and_o find_v it_o currant_n do_v i_o now_o persuade_v man_n or_o god_n do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n then_o i_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o confident_o pronounce_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v otherwise_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 10._o what_o doctrine_n soever_o do_v rob_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o draw_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o marvel_v and_o praise_v of_o he_o as_o most_o point_n of_o popery_n do_v b._n it_o be_v accurse_v and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o preach_v and_o believe_v it_o we_o be_v now_o at_o the_o last_o come_v safe_o to_o shore_n conclusion_n bless_a be_v christ_n our_o pilot_n who_o have_v bring_v we_o through_o the_o tempest_n to_o the_o haven_n where_o we_o will_v be_v and_o have_v visible_o commented_a from_o heaven_n and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o his_o church_n all_o i_o be_o or_o have_v what_o i_o have_v deliver_v &_o you_o have_v receive_v i_o dedicate_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n praise_v the_o lord_n he_o also_o bring_v we_o l_o and_o all_o his_o through_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n that_o in_o the_o end_n in_o despite_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o contrary_a wind_n and_o wave_n we_o may_v saâ—â—â—y_o arrive_v at_o the_o bless_a haven_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o we_o and_o his_o whole_a church_n even_o of_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n most_o glorious_o triumphant_a and_o all_o christian_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n on_o earth_n militant_a be_v render_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o honour_n glory_n majesty_n wisdom_n thank_n and_o dominion_n â—â—_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la hieronym_n epist_n paulino_n tom._n ult_n basil_n apud_fw-la iâ—_n frob._n anno_fw-la 1524._o 1524._o tull._n de_fw-fr orat._n lib._n 3._o 3._o clem._n alexand._n strom._n lib._n 1._o basil_n anno_o 1556._o 1556._o dr._n and._n contion_n ad_fw-la convocat_n anno_o 1592._o 1592._o videant_fw-la lectores_fw-la societatem_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la à _fw-la jesuita_fw-la cosmopolitam_fw-la dictam_fw-la cornel._n à _fw-fr lapid_n in_o numb_a 1._o 5._o pag._n 774._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graeâ—_n paroem_n paroem_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o 1._o hoc_fw-la auguror_fw-la hoc_fw-la voveo_fw-la amen_n amen_n august_n tom._n 6._o contr_n manich._n manich._n sylu._n girald_n topogr_n hiber_n hiber_n poscentes_fw-la vario_fw-la nimium_fw-la diversa_fw-la palato_fw-la horat._n inserm_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o 17._o eruditum_fw-la saâ—is_fw-la quod_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la august_n in_o johan._n tract_n 26._o col_fw-fr 225._o d._n d._n ambros_n ambros_n hieronym_n damas_n pag._n 131._o basil_n apud_fw-la io._n eroben_n anno_fw-la 1524._o 1524._o sic_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la spernat_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la sperâ—â—_n august_n tom_fw-mi 2._o ep._n 2d_o coll_v 100_o 100_o august_n tom_n 3._o de_fw-fr t_o 〈…〉_z lio_o 1._o cap._n 3._o coll_n 241._o 241._o luâ—oviâ—_n viu._n in_o august_n de_fw-la câ—vi_fw-la at_o dei_fw-la â—â—b_fw-la 22._o cap._n ult_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d coll_n 1398._o 1398._o august_n tom._n 2._o ep._n 110._o coll_n 515._o b._n b._n august_n tom._n 9_o manual_n cap._n 6._o coll_n 794._o 794._o august_n sup_v manual_n c._n 36._o coll_n 808._o prayer_n preface_n act_n 20._o 36._o 36._o psal_n 107._o 23._o 5._o 5._o jonah_n 1._o 4._o 4._o act_n 27._o 14._o 14._o gen._n 16._o penult_n &_o 21._o 2._o 2._o gal._n 4._o 22._o 22._o gen._n 6_o 7_o 8_o cap._n cap._n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 21._o exod._n 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o 2._o exod._n 17._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 4._o exod._n 16._o 14._o 14._o joh._n 6._o 48_o 51._o 51._o 1_o king_n 3._o 1._o 1._o psal_n 45._o 9_o 10._o i._o sea_n sea_n salva_n rerum_fw-la gestarum_fw-la fide_fw-la august_n lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o rev._n 4._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 4._o 14._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 19_o eph._n 6._o 12._o 12._o rom._n 13._o 12._o 12._o ibid._n ibid._n hebr._n 4._o 13._o 13._o rev._n 1._o 14._o 2._o ship_n 3._o storm_n storm_n psal_n 18._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 124._o 4._o 4._o isaiah_n 8._o 7._o jerem._n 47._o 2._o 2._o psal_n 69._o 1._o 4_o christ_n his_o sleep_n sleep_n psalm_n 10._o 1._o 1._o psal_n 22._o 2._o 2._o psal_n 74._o 10_o 11_o 22._o 22._o psal_n 3._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 7._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 44._o 23._o 5_o call_v upon_o and_o awake_v 6_o cause_v a_o calm_a 1_o context_n context_n in_o terra_fw-la jam_fw-la transit_fw-la ad_fw-la mare_fw-la ludolph_n ex_fw-la origen_n analysis_n part._n 1._o 1._o for_o preach_v preach_v matth._n 13._o 2._o 2._o luke_n 5._o 1._o 1._o matth._n 4._o 19_o 2_o for_o recreation_n recreation_n mark_v 6._o 31._o 31._o mark_v 6._o 34._o matth._n 14._o 13._o luke_n 9_o 10._o 11._o 11._o john_n 3._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 8._o 20._o application_n application_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 2._o revel_v 14._o 13._o 3._o the_o work_n of_o the_o miracle_n miracle_n john_n 5._o 36._o 36._o john_n â—â—_o 37._o 37._o mark_v 4._o 34._o luke_n 8._o 22._o 22._o john_n 6._o 6._o 4._o trial_o of_o his_o apostle_n faith_n faith_n gen._n 22._o 1._o doctr._n simile_n confirmation_n confirmation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o 12._o heb._n 12._o 8._o 8._o ecclus._n 21._o prevention_n prevention_n james_n 1._o 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o use_v use_v luk._n 17._o 5._o exhortation_n exhortation_n psal_n 26._o 2._o 2._o psal_n 139._o ult_n ult_n jerem._n 17._o 9_o 9_o job_n 9_o 21._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o comfort_n comfort_n exod._n 3._o 12._o 12._o josh_n 1._o 5._o 5._o jerem._n 1._o 8_o 19_o 19_o isaiah_n 43._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 28._o ult_n ult_n rev._n 1._o 13._o 13._o matth._n 14._o 29._o 29._o psal_n 23._o 4._o absence_n fearful_a fearful_a exo._n 33._o 2._o 3._o 14._o 14._o ezech._n 9_o 3._o 3._o john_n 16._o 6._o 6._o john_n 16._o 7._o 7._o ibid._n ibid._n john_n 14._o 2_o 3._o 3._o ibid._n ibid._n act_n 1._o 9_o 9_o luk._n 24._o 17._o use_v objection_n objection_n judge_n 6._o 12_o 13._o solution_n 1._o miraculous_a deliverance_n deliverance_n dan._n 6._o 22._o 22._o dan._n 3._o 27._o 27._o exod._n 34._o 24._o 24._o psal_n 46._o 8._o 8._o psal_n 76._o 3_o 10_o ult._n 2._o by_o gracious_a supportation_n supportation_n rom._n 8._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supervincimus_fw-la supervincimus_fw-la act_n 5._o penult_n penult_n act_n 16._o 25._o 25._o heb._n 10._o 34._o 34._o heb._n 11._o 35._o 35._o tyrannâ—s_n ipsumque_fw-la neronem_fw-la velut_fw-la quosdam_fw-la culices_fw-la chrysost_n 2._o homil_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la pauli_n pauli_n tertull._n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la non_fw-la procul_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la initio_fw-la rupert_n part._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disco_fw-la disco_fw-la matth._n 11._o 29._o 29._o john_n 6._o 45._o 45._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 11._o 11._o matth._n 11._o 2._o 2._o john_n 9_o 28._o 28._o act_n 20._o 30._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
as_o of_o his_o own_o which_o show_v that_o they_o pray_v in_o love_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n and_o without_o which_o in_o preach_v and_o pray_v we_o be_v but_o as_o a_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 1._o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n intend_v confirmation_n in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o plural_a give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n lead_v not_o we_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 12._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o particular_a case_n we_o may_v make_v particular_a suit_n unto_o god_n for_o ourselves_o as_o prevention_n jacob_n in_o his_o journey_n vow_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o 20._o and_o david_n save_v i_n o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v even_o enter_v into_o my_o soul_n 1._o and_o peter_n when_o he_o be_v sink_v into_o the_o sea_n cry_v lord_n save_v i_o 30._o yea_o christ_n himself_o pray_v lord_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o 42._o but_o these_o be_v particular_a case_n but_o in_o common_a case_n we_o must_v have_v common_a heart_n yea_o though_o our_o case_n be_v particular_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v other_o in_o our_o condition_n which_o we_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v so_o to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o as_o yet_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o we_o crave_v the_o like_a blessing_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o like_a want_n with_o we_o here_o then_o come_v a_o common_a fault_n worthy_a to_o reprehension_n be_v reprove_v for_o it_o mar_v all_o such_o prayer_n as_o the_o wild_a gourd_n mar_v all_o the_o mess_n of_o pottage_n 40._o viz._n we_o be_v straight_o lace_v &_o full_a of_o love_n but_o it_o be_v self-love_n we_o whole_o love_v ourselves_o &_o seek_v our_o own_o good_a what_o mean_v else_o that_o common_a wicked_a proverb_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o or_o if_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v thus_o much_o with_o mouth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o wish_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n yea_o they_o wish_v evil_a to_o other_o so_o any_o good_a may_v thence_o redound_v to_o themselves_o how_o many_o wish_v a_o famine_n if_o they_o have_v any_o corn_n to_o sell_v yea_o how_o few_o but_o do_v great_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v of_o pestilence_n sword_n shipwreck_n sedition_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o evil_a to_o befall_v their_o neighbour_n or_o brethren_n so_o they_o reap_v advantage_n from_o it_o which_o show_v that_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o do_v only_o desire_v their_o own_o particular_a good_a and_o as_o we_o say_v care_v not_o who_o hunger_n so_o their_o belly_n be_v fill_v who_o go_v naked_a so_o they_o be_v clothe_v who_o be_v poor_a and_o undo_v so_o they_o grow_v rich_a who_o lie_v without_o door_n so_o they_o lodge_v warm_a who_o die_n so_o 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thou_o make_v we_o a_o reproach_n derision_n byword_n and_o shake_v of_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v because_o god_n be_v reason_n a_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v exceed_o move_v with_o misery_n misericordia_fw-la yea_o his_o mercy_n be_v call_v a_o tender_a mercy_n misericordiae_fw-la or_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n great_a be_v the_o compassion_n of_o a_o brother_n as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n a_o godly_a man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o brother_n benjamin_n he_o make_v haste_n and_o â—ought_n where_o to_o weep_v for_o say_v the_o text_n his_o bowel_n do_v yearn_v upon_o his_o brother_n 30._o great_a the_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o son_n as_o we_o have_v late_o have_v a_o example_n when_o the_o father_n see_v his_o hungry_a naked_a lean_a though_o a_o prodigal_a son_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v himself_o but_o run_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n 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