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the_o death_n which_o his_o only_a son_n suffer_v and_o that_o we_o may_v come_v with_o such_o repentance_n as_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o a_o day_n but_o that_o it_o may_v also_o continue_v with_o we_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o renew_a by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o that_o we_o may_v persevere_v in_o serve_v and_o glorify_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o whole_o clean_a unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o since_o he_o die_v and_o be_v rise_v again_o we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o he_o &_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v ourselves_o conformable_a and_o fit_a unto_o his_o word_n and_o so_o let_v we_o all_o say_v o_o almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n the_o sixth_o sermon_n of_o the_o passion_n matthew_z xxvii_o 27_o then_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o governor_n take_v jesus_n into_o the_o common_a hall_n and_o gather_v about_o he_o the_o whole_a band_n 28_o and_o they_o strip_v he_o and_o put_v upon_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n 29_o and_o plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n &_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o bow_v their_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v god_n save_v thou_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n 30_o and_o spet_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v a_o reed_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n 31_o thus_o when_o they_o have_v mock_v he_o they_o take_v the_o robe_n from_o he_o and_o put_v his_o own_o raiment_n on_o he_o and_o lead_v he_o away_o to_o crucify_v he_o 32_o and_o as_o they_o come_v out_o they_o find_v a_o man_n of_o cyrene_n name_v simon_n he_o they_o compel_v to_o bear_v his_o cross_n 33_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n call_v golgotha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o place_n of_o dead_a man_n skull_n 34_o they_o give_v vinegar_n to_o drink_v mingle_v with_o gall_n and_o when_o he_o have_v taste_v thereof_o he_o will_v not_o 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that_o which_o he_o say_v behold_v 6.2â—_n john_n 17_o 6.2â—_n i_o have_v show_v thy_o word_n unto_o they_o &_o they_o beléeve_v it_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v he_o and_o not_o only_o for_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o disciple_n but_o also_o for_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v believe_v their_o preach_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o at_o this_o day_n understande_v that_o we_o be_v make_v companion_n with_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o this_o prayer_n which_o he_o once_o make_v will_v very_o well_o serve_v our_o turn_n and_o leave_v a_o open_a way_n for_o our_o prayer_n so_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o faithful_a obedience_n wherefore_o we_o need_v not_o now_o stand_v in_o doubt_n how_o to_o frame_v our_o petition_n for_o since_o we_o know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v pray_v we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o prayer_n shall_v do_v 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that_o we_o can_v but_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o how_o be_v that_o forsooth_o because_o that_o we_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n he_o will_v dwell_v in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o namely_o saint_n paul_n use_v these_o word_n to_o the_o ephesian_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3.17_o ephe._n 3.17_o i_o beseech_v you_o tell_v i_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n hang_v ill_a favored_o together_o that_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o villainy_n and_o filthiness_n do_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o a_o swine_n sty_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consecrate_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o moreover_o he_o can_v be_v with_o we_o but_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o cleanness_n will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a medley_n when_o as_o we_o will_v brag_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o live_v wanton_o and_o wicked_o and_o be_v stain_v with_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v i_o hold_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o and_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v turn_v upside_o down_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v without_o light_n then_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v without_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v this_o observation_n that_o we_o take_v not_o this_o cloak_n of_o hypocrisy_n upon_o we_o and_o say_v that_o we_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o good_a sadness_n without_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v answerable_a and_o show_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o consecrate_v &_o sanctifi_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n his_o father_n we_o see_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o falâ—â—_n ensign_n to_o usurp_v this_o name_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o profane_v it_o not_o but_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o effectual_o show_v that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o and_o then_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v his_o power_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n patient_o to_o tarry_v his_o come_n and_o although_o we_o must_v in_o this_o world_n suffer_v many_o injury_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n yet_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o end_n be_v clothe_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o righteousness_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v which_o he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v so_o we_o receive_v it_o without_o doubt_v and_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o offence_n beseech_v he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o feel_v they_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o they_o and_o because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ill_a remnant_n leave_v behind_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o support_v we_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v quite_o and_o clean_o rid_v we_o of_o all_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n of_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o let_v we_o all_o say_v o_o almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1581._o