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our_o health_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v for_o his_o service_n it_o will_v become_v we_o to_o do_v this_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o temptation_n as_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o temptation_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o this_o life_n of_o we_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o a_o contynuall_a subjection_n to_o temptation_n and_o even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o be_v confound_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n that_o yet_o he_o depart_v not_o as_o one_o may_v say_v for_o good_a and_o all_o but_o only_o for_o a_o tyme._n and_o therefore_o christian_n must_v make_v account_n that_o they_o be_v ever_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n against_o he_o for_o if_o the_o danger_n be_v still_o at_o hand_n it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o we_o suffer_v the_o preventiou_n and_o remedy_n to_o be_v far_o of_o and_o since_o our_o heavenly_a master_n have_v make_v we_o 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of_o god_n matt_n 26._o of_o god_n to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o no_o both_o because_o he_o have_v the_o place_n of_o high_a priest_n at_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o further_o for_o the_o high_a reverence_n which_o he_o carry_v to_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n his_o answer_v be_v express_a and_o clear_a though_o short_a and_o meek_a that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heerpon_o they_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n as_o a_o blasphemer_n o_o false_a paint_a face_n of_o the_o world_n how_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a be_v thy_o judgment_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o now_o a_o day_n who_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v a_o caypha_n sit_v with_o great_a solemnity_n authority_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v contemptible_o stand_v at_o a_o bar_n and_o shall_v here_o a_o caypha_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o state_n will_v infallible_o join_v with_o he_o against_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v draw_v by_o those_o vain_a appearance_n to_o believe_v for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o say_v true_a but_o whatsoever_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n his_o enamour_a hart_n do_v so_o deadly_a thirst_n after_o their_o good_a and_o we_o upon_o any_o term_n as_o that_o he_o be_v god_n do_v not_o abhorro_fw-la to_o be_v account_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o the_o application_n of_o that_o precious_a merit_n to_o we_o we_o may_v of_o slave_n become_v the_o son_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n and_o ibid._n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o we_o make_v he_o easy_o overcome_n all_o difficulty_n ibid._n howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a detestation_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o reign_v in_o his_o most_o reverend_a soul_n yet_o be_v his_o love_n to_o the_o name_n and_o imputation_n thereof_o in_o effect_n as_o unspeakable_a since_o the_o more_o deep_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v avert_v from_o it_o the_o more_o abundant_o he_o deserve_v by_o it_o for_o us._n but_o the_o priest_n cry_v our_o blasphemy_n what_o need_n have_v we_o now_o of_o any_o witness_n those_o hypocryticall_a eye_n be_v cast_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o garment_n be_v rend_v and_o our_o lord_n without_o his_o answer_v any_o one_o word_n be_v esteem_v and_o decree_v by_o they_o all_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n we_o have_v read_v of_o saint_n who_o have_v be_v arm_v with_o patience_n against_o all_o other_o affront_v but_o when_o they_o have_v be_v call_v heretic_n they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o break_v their_o pace_n and_o declare_v
prove_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n therein_o chap._n 80._o the_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v no_o soon_o commit_v but_o god_n do_v curse_v and_o threaten_v the_o serpent_n in_o this_o manner_n inimicitias_fw-la ponam_fw-la inter_fw-la te_fw-la &_o mulierem_fw-la &_o seman_n tum_fw-la &_o seman_n illius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la conteret_fw-la caput_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v put_v emnity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thou_o with_o thy_o seed_n and_o she_o with_o her_o seed_n and_o she_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n be_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o b._n lady_n together_o withal_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o head_n be_v the_o devil_n &_o all_o his_o wicked_a member_n whether_o they_o be_v pagan_n jew_n turk_n heretic_n or_o loose_a catholic_n in_o hell_n in_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v preordain_v 〈◊〉_d trimph_n over_o sin_n &_o hell_n this_o spiritual_a war_n so_o great_a honour_n be_v do_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o by_o he_o it_o be_v foretold_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v victorious_a therein_o for_o howsoever_o the_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n out_o of_o a_o malignity_n which_o they_o carry_v against_o this_o everblessed_n virgin_n will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v read_v ipsa_fw-la conteret_fw-la she_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o ipse_fw-la conteret_fw-la that_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n shall_v do_v it_o yea_o howsoever_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n read_v it_o ipse_fw-la though_o not_o out_o of_o any_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v suggest_v by_o these_o adversary_n of_o her_o honour_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n and_o be_v make_v by_o s._n jerome_n who_o beside_o his_o sanctity_n be_v the_o learn_v man_n in_o those_o tongue_n who_o live_v they_o or_o perhaps_o have_v live_v since_o in_o the_o world_n do_v read_v ipsa_fw-la and_o not_o ipse_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la canisium_fw-la l._n 5_o c._n 9_o ambr._n de_fw-fr suga_fw-la saeculi_fw-la l._n 7._o aug._n lib._n 11._o c._n 36._o greg._n lib._n 1._o mor._n c._n 38._o beda_n in_o genesim_fw-la bern_n ser_n 2._o sup_n mis_fw-fr sus_fw-la &_o and_o so_o also_o do_v s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n s._n gregory_n venerable_n bede_n s._n bernard_n and_o many_o more_o and_o indeed_o whether_o the_o lection_n be_v ipse_fw-la or_o ipsa_fw-la the_o sense_n will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o because_o if_o we_o read_v ipsa_fw-la the_o b._n virgin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v this_o privilege_n from_o god_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v read_v ipse_fw-la yet_o we_o know_v even_o thereby_o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o do_v it_o but_o by_o she_o and_o he_o express_v for_o her_o honour_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o she_o and_o that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v her_o seed_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o serpent_n upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o express_v in_o style_v our_o bless_a lady_n mater_fw-la viventium_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o such_o as_o live_v by_o grace_n as_o eve_n be_v call_v mater_fw-la vivetium_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o such_o as_o live_v by_o nature_n though_o afterward_o she_o deserve_v both_o to_o be_v account_v and_o call_v mater_fw-la morientium_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o such_o as_o die_v by_o sin_n 31._o hieron_n de_fw-fr scrip._n eccles_n epiph._n l._n 1_o to_o 2._o hist_o 31._o s._n irenaens_n who_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n hierome_n call_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o 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believe_v the_o serpent_n mary_n believe_v gabriel_n that_o which_o the_o former_a sin_v in_o believe_v the_o latter_a by_o believe_v do_v blot_v out_o s._n austen_n say_v that_o the_o disobedient_a eve_n deserve_v punishment_n but_o mary_n by_o her_o obedience_n obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o s._n epiphanius_n who_o be_v his_o ancient_a say_v 78._o lib._n 3._o haeresi_fw-la 78._o that_o eve_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o man_n for_o death_n come_v by_o she_o into_o the_o world_n but_o mary_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n by_o who_o life_n be_v beget_v to_o we_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o she_o and_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o do_v grace_n over_o abond_n and_o whence_o death_n proceed_v thence_o do_v life_n also_o proceed_v to_o the_o end_n that_o death_n may_v be_v exchange_v into_o life_n and_o again_o he_o say_v else_o where_o from_o eve_n all_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n be_v descend_v in_o earth_n but_o here_o this_o 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virgin_n but_o this_o which_o i_o have_v already_o say_v will_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o the_o one_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v both_o our_o mother_n in_o several_a respect_n yet_o that_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v not_o so_o far_o off_o from_o one_o another_o as_o this_o latter_a holy_a humble_a eve_n do_v in_o sanctity_n excel_v the_o former_a and_o now_o to_o the_o point_n of_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o see_v further_o how_o nestorium_n how_o de_fw-fr sanct_a virgin_n c._n 6._o ambr._n apud_fw-la bonau_n in_fw-la spec_fw-la virg._n c._n 8â—_n cyrillus_n alex._n hom_n con_fw-mi tra_z nestorium_n s._n augustine_n say_v she_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o much_o as_o she_o cooperate_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o church_n s._n ambrose_n also_o 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