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the_o christian_a warfare_n and_o begin_v to_o teach_v before_o he_o know_v well_o how_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n repeat_v still_o that_o lesson_n which_o he_o read_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o a_o word_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o with_o god_n to_o enrich_v the_o poor_a in_o a_o instant_n with_o his_o grace_n facile_fw-la est_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la subitò_fw-la honestare_fw-la pauperem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n sudden_o to_o make_v a_o poor_a man_n rich_a 11.21_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n before_o he_o say_v noli_fw-la vexari_fw-la and_o now_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o tell_v our_o saviour_n that_o his_o house_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o entertain_n of_o so_o great_a a_o guest_n word_n of_o as_o great_a faith_n as_o humility_n of_o great_a faith_n by_o acknowledge_v this_o his_o divine_a majesty_n under_o this_o veil_n of_o his_o 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habitas_fw-la ubi_fw-la seâ—es_fw-la est_fw-la sathanae_fw-la &_o tenes_fw-fr nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la all_o thy_o action_n be_v not_o praise-worthie_a but_o this_o be_v great_o to_o be_v commend_v in_o thou_o that_o among_o devil_n where_o satan_n have_v his_o throne_n thou_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o confess_v my_o name_n saint_n paul_n of_o the_o philippian_n that_o in_o medio_fw-la nationis_fw-la prauae_fw-la the_o spouse_n of_o his_o belove_a that_o sicut_fw-la lilium_fw-la inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la without_o receive_v any_o harm_n in_o a_o word_n to_o enjoy_v perfect_a health_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o great_a plague_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n but_o much_o great_a be_v it_o that_o out_o of_o a_o pest-house_n one_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o give_v help_n unto_o other_o that_o from_o amid_o heretic_n a_o master_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o teach_v catholic_n and_o that_o out_o of_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n shall_v step_v forth_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n to_o instruct_v the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o this_o word_n ecce_n aim_v at_o a_o finibus_fw-la illis_fw-la egressa_fw-la come_v from_o out_o those_o border_n first_o christ_n and_o then_o she_o and_o though_o christ_n have_v the_o long_o and_o hard_a journey_n of_o it_o and_o she_o the_o short_a and_o easy_a yet_o you_o see_v she_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v the_o best_a foot_n forward_o and_o to_o take_v some_o pain_n herself_o in_o the_o business_n she_o do_v not_o as_o many_o do_v now_o adays_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o the_o justification_n upon_o our_o saviour_n christ._n supra_fw-la dorsum_fw-la meum_fw-la say_v he_o complain_v by_o the_o prophet_n fabricaverunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la prolongaverunt_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la suay_n they_o throw_v all_o the_o whole_a burden_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o my_o shoulder_n take_v no_o care_n themselves_o to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n belove_a this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o you_o have_v your_o call_n and_o vocation_n from_o god_n but_o you_o must_v make_v sure_o this_o your_o vocation_n unto_o you_o by_o good_a work_n satagite_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la certam_fw-la facere_fw-la vocationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v you_o but_o you_o must_v seek_v on_o your_o part_n to_o secure_v your_o redemption_n in_o this_o sense_n say_v paul_n adimpleo_fw-la quae_fw-la desunt_fw-la passionum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mea_fw-la not_o that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v want_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n on_o his_o part_n but_o on_o thou_o fain_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v any_o pain_n to_o get_v thither_o thou_o will_v be_v carry_v up_o in_o a_o soft_a and_o easy_a chair_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o stretch_v thy_o leg_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o scripture_n
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upon_o their_o coin_n a_o ox_n a_o creature_n that_o in_o his_o feed_n go_v still_o backward_o which_o be_v the_o hieroglyphic_a or_o emblem_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n 23._o who_o the_o more_o he_o eat_v the_o more_o backward_o he_o go_v set_v not_o thy_o eye_n nor_o thy_o thought_n upon_o riches_n for_o when_o thou_o least_o think_v of_o it_o they_o shall_v betake_v they_o to_o their_o wing_n like_o a_o eagle_n and_o shall_v fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n riches_n that_o be_v ill_o get_v fly_v up_o to_o god_n tribunal_n seat_n and_o there_o like_a so_o many_o fiscall_v or_o busy_a attorney_n accuse_v thou_o for_o a_o unjust_a possessor_n of_o they_o and_o cry_v out_o as_o loud_a against_o thou_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n against_o his_o brother_n cain_n scrape_n the_o four_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v draw_v from_o this_o pattern_n be_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v more_o sharp_o to_o correct_v those_o abuse_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v grow_v old_a through_o custom_n especial_o those_o 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