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but_o as_o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n about_o their_o sell_v of_o he_o into_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n 8._o god_n gen._n 45_o 8._o not_o they_o alone_a but_o god_n have_v his_o finger_n his_o work_n in_o it_o and_o they_o do_v whatsoever_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 4.28_o do_v act._n 4.28_o so_o it_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o alone_o that_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o seek_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v who_o bring_v they_o hither_o that_o he_o may_v provoke_v israel_n to_o jealousy_n by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o people_n 19_o people_n rom._n 10_o 19_o deferuntur_fw-la magi_n etc._n etc._n say_v hierome_n 〈…〉_o hierome_n hâ—oronâ—â—_n expositâ—â—ms_n 〈…〉_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o star_n into_o judea_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v ask_v of_o the_o wiseman_n where_o christ_n be_v bear_v may_v become_v inexcusable_a about_o his_o come_n fides_n ista_fw-la magorum_n say_v chrisostome_n epiphan_n chrisostome_n chrisâ—â—â—_n himâ—_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n this_o faith_n of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v the_o jew_n condemnation_n they_o believe_v their_o own_o prophet_n balaam_n these_o will_v not_o believe_v so_o many_o prophet_n they_o confess_v he_o be_v a_o alien_n these_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v their_o own_o he_o be_v know_v of_o the_o gentile_n he_o be_v not_o know_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n he_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o synagogue_n they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n ad_fw-la confusionem_fw-la judaeorum_n say_v the_o same_o author_n epiph._n author_n chrysost_n in_o opere_fw-la imper_n hom_n 2._o in_o epiph._n for_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o gentile_n be_v confirm_v only_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o star_n do_v seek_v christ_n even_o in_o foreign_a country_n and_o the_o jew_n read_v from_o their_o infancy_n the_o
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appear_v a_o star_n of_o great_a bigness_n certain_a day_n before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v carry_v alongst_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o swift_a and_o speedy_a course_n sometime_o show_v fire_n before_o it_o sometime_o leave_v smoke_n behind_o it_o beside_o this_o as_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n as_o i_o former_o show_v bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o god_n do_v that_o they_o here_o inquire_v for_o the_o new_a bear_v messiah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n will_v hereby_o let_v the_o jew_n see_v though_o see_v they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o he_o who_o they_o look_v for_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o both_o in_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o he_o be_v style_v and_o call_v a_o ruler_n out_o of_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n shall_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n 5.2_o israel_n micah_n 5.2_o a_o king_n rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_z o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o 9.9_o thou_o zach._n 9.9_o and_o inne_v with_o all_o princely_a power_n for_o all_o eternity_n unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulders-of_a the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_n 9.6.7_o end_n isa_n 9.6.7_o and_o also_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v will_v deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o their_o temporal_a servitude_n 24.21_o servitude_n luk._n 24.21_o and_o restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n 1.6_o israel_n act._n 1.6_o out_o of_o which_o persuasion_n at_o one_o time_n they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n 6.15_o king_n joh._n 6.15_o by_o force_n at_o another_o time_n they_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o 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tempore_fw-la austin_n august_n serm_n 31._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la why_o do_v these_o wiseman_n that_o come_v say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o mean_v this_o be_v there_o not_o so_o many_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n heretofore_o why_o do_v they_o so_o great_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o adore_v the_o king_n of_o another_o nation_n they_o will_v never_o seek_v after_o this_o with_o so_o great_a devotion_n desire_v it_o with_o so_o zealoas_fw-la affection_n if_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v also_o the_o eternal_a king_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o speak_v tempore_fw-la speak_v august_n serm_n 35._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o far_a stranger_n and_o alien_n altogether_o from_o that_o kingdom_n can_v never_o think_v that_o they_o do_v owe_v so_o great_a honour_n to_o such_o a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v there_o but_o they_o have_v 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prophecy_n concern_v christ_n do_v not_o receive_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o their_o coast_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v maximus_n a_o pleasant_a and_o passionate_a apostrophe_n a_o turn_n of_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o jew_n quousque_fw-la judaee_fw-la durissirre_v say_v he_o epiphan_n he_o maximus_n hom_n 2_o â—n_v epiphan_n how_o long_o o_o thou_o obstinate_a jew_n will_v thou_o continue_v with_o thy_o ear_n stop_v thy_o eye_n shut_v and_o thy_o heart_n faithless_a behold_v now_o after_o those_o sermon_n of_o the_o patriarch_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n be_v also_o preach_v by_o the_o gentile_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o believe_v thy_o father_n who_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v by_o infinite_a holy_a prophecy_n speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o everlasting_a king_n believe_v these_o man_n now_o at_o length_n which_o testify_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v hereafter_o but_o that_o he_o be_v already_o bear_v with_o thou_o 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luk._n 10_o 11.12_o than_o sodom_n itself_o but_o let_v we_o with_o zacheus_n receive_v he_o joyful_o 19.6_o joyful_o luk._n 19.6_o and_o when_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o he_o let_v we_o with_o the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v to_o emaus_n constrain_v he_o to_o abide_v with_o we_o 24.29_o we_o luk._n 24.29_o use_v a_o kind_n of_o holy_a importunity_n and_o violence_n such_o a_o violence_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v 11.12_o suffer_v matt._n 11.12_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o our_o coast_n that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a or_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1.12_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o even_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o he_o of_o that_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o by_o he_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v a_o scirbed_a 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in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o we_o must_v turn_v the_o word_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o literal_a order_n for_o bless_v he_o the_o king_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o that_o they_o style_v this_o new_a bear_v babe_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v say_v with_o austin_n multa_fw-la consideranda_fw-la sunt_fw-la hiâ—_n diversis_fw-la hiâ—_n august_n serm_n 66._o do_v diversis_fw-la i_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n to_o examine_v first_o why_o they_o call_v he_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o by_o any_o other_o name_n second_o what_o king_n they_o mean_v he_o to_o be_v for_o these_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a consideration_n and_o none_o of_o those_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a question_n which_o in_o these_o lecture_n i_o have_v profess_v to_o shun_v for_o the_o first_o if_o the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n a_o gentile_a disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n concur_v with_o the_o star_n to_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o hide_a mystery_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n then_o without_o controversy_n this_o title_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o for_o it_o give_v unto_o he_o kingly_a power_n and_o pre-eminence_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v he_o come_v that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n 24.27.19_o city_n num._n 24.27.19_o sceptre_n have_v dominion_n smite_v destroy_a give_v unto_o he_o the_o mark_n name_n nature_n of_o a_o king_n again_o the_o star_n that_o appear_v unto_o they_o do_v portend_v that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v be_v
servant_n 1._o kin._n 8.23_o oh_o then_o belove_v let_v we_o that_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n have_v strong_a consolation_n 6.17.8_o consolation_n heb._n 6.17.8_o against_o all_o either_o outward_a strive_n or_o inward_a terror_n that_o will_v seem_v to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o see_v he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o 10.23_o without_o heb._n 10.23_o waver_v again_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o place_n a_o poor_a place_n be_v fit_a for_o his_o birth_n that_o make_v himself_o poor_a for_o us._n 8.9_o us._n 2._o cor._n 8.9_o a_o city_n little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o 5.2_o of_o micah_n 5.2_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o who_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 2.7_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o qui_fw-la serui_fw-la susceperat_fw-la formam_fw-la say_v leo_n epiphan_n leo_n leo_fw-la serm_n primi_fw-la in_o epiphan_n &c_n &c_n he_o that_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o be_v judge_v choose_v bethlehem_n aforehand_o for_o his_o nativity_n &_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o passion_n a_o city_n so_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o city_n that_o fall_v by_o lot_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 15._o judah_n josh_o 15._o for_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n 2._o beauty_n isai_n 53_o 2._o but_o must_v be_v the_o shame_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n 22.6_o people_n psal_n 22.6_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v have_v be_v god_n counsellor_n to_o have_v teach_v he_o 40.13_o he_o isa_n 40.13_o it_o will_v rather_o have_v advise_v 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civitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v tho._n aquinas_n 7._o aquinas_n thom._n 3._o part_n quest_n 35._o artic_a 7._o if_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o great_a city_n rome_n man_n will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n have_v come_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o citizen_n if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o emperor_n they_o will_v have_v attribute_v the_o profit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o to_o his_o power_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o the_o godhead_n have_v alter_v the_o world_n he_o choose_v a_o poor_a mother_n and_o a_o poor_a country_n to_o give_v here_o some_o brief_a touch_n of_o instruction_n as_o i_o pass_v along_o the_o meanness_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n in_o so_o contemptible_a a_o town_n yea_o in_o a_o stable_n the_o base_a place_n in_o the_o inn_n his_o lodging_n in_o a_o cratch_n for_o a_o cradle_n serve_v to_o pull_v the_o peacock_n feather_n of_o the_o high-minded_a one_o of_o this_o world_n who_o glory_n so_o much_o 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have_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n 2.5_o reputation_n phil._n 2.5_o quae_fw-la superbia_fw-la sanari_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v bernard_n what_o pride_n can_v be_v heal_v if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o the_o humbleness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o bethlehem_n be_v the_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o future_a and_o mystical_a signification_n i_o will_v rather_o utter_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o ancient_n than_o i_o own_o locus_fw-la iste_fw-la bethlehem_n say_v chrisostome_n matt._n chrisostome_n chrisost_n hom_n 1._o ex_fw-la variis_fw-la in_o matt._n this_o place_n of_o bethlehem_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v bear_v have_v a_o prophetical_a name_n for_o bethlehem_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v interpret_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n because_o here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v bear_v who_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n almost_o the_o same_o word_n speak_v gregory_n euangel_n gregory_n gregor_n hom_n 8._o in_o euangel_n that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v establish_v bene_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o bethlehem_n etc._n etc._n well_o also_o be_v he_o bear_v in_o bethlehem_n for_o bethlehem_n be_v interpret_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v bear_v be_v beforehand_o call_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n because_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v there_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n who_o shall_v with_o inward_a fullness_n refresh_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o elect._n the_o interpretation_n howsoever_o it_o be_v allegorical_a need_v not_o be_v offensive_a because_o it_o be_v analogical_a agree_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n 6._o faith_n rom._n 12_o 6._o at_o such_o time_n then_o among_o we_o wherein_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o we_o must_v see_v in_o the_o city_n &_o church_n of_o our_o god_n 8._o god_n psal_n 48_o 8._o wherein_o we_o must_v not_o only_o hear_v with_o ear_n but_o also_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o handle_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o word_n of_o life_n 1.1_o life_n 1._o joh._n 1.1_o and_o bread_n of_o life_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a meditation_n for_o we_o to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o give_v his_o body_n for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o now_o give_v it_o to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n will_v be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n 33.35_o world_n joh._n 6_o 33.35_o that_o eat_v thereof_o we_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v 50.51_o die_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 50.51_o and_o also_o that_o as_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la speak_v euangel_n speak_v euseb_n emiss_a hom_n in_o hoc_fw-la euangel_n we_o must_v be_v bethlehems_n house_n of_o bread_n spiritual_a temple_n in_o who_o christ_n must_v be_v form_v 4.19_o form_v gal._n 4.19_o and_o in_o who_o heart_n he_o must_v dwell_v by_o faith_n 3.17_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o simus_n nos_fw-la bethlehem_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o be_v bethlehem_n let_v we_o be_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n for_o he_o which_o will_v not_o be_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n must_v perish_v for_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o let_v we_o therefore_o receive_v christ_n in_o our_o house_n let_v we_o receive_v he_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n let_v he_o be_v