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my_o throat_n be_v dry_a say_v he_o my_o eye_n fail_v tear_n be_v his_o food_n by_o day_n and_o his_o bath_n by_o night_n then_o s._n peter_n no_o man_n ever_o mourn_v more_o bitter_o with_o great_a compunction_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter_o then_o marry_o magdalene_n none_o ever_o weep_v more_o for_o the_o time_n more_o abundant_o even_o till_o she_o almost_o actuate_v jeremiah_n wish_n her_o eye_n turn_v river_n and_o her_o head_n a_o fountain_n she_o lock_n by_o a_o just_a penance_n of_o net_n become_v towel_n for_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n quos_fw-la secutus_fw-la es_fw-la peccantes_fw-la sequere_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la this_o day_n call_v on_o thou_o to_o follow_v those_o in_o penitence_n who_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v outgo_v in_o wickedness_n hic_fw-la fluxus_fw-la oculorum_fw-la ne_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la stridor_fw-la dentium_fw-la we_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o sin_n and_o sin_n fill_v we_o with_o sorrow_n which_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v 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thing_n that_o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v of_o yourselves_o yea_o what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n in_o all_o thing_n approve_v of_o yourselves_o too_o god_n such_o be_v the_o happy_a consequent_n of_o true_a contrition_n circumspection_n without_o renovation_n within_o approbation_n above_o consolation_n in_o all_o yet_o all_o this_o amount_v not_o to_o any_o precedent_n or_o encouragement_n for_o those_o antique_a formalite_n and_o bloody_a discipline_n now_o use_v by_o some_o not_o only_o to_o the_o impair_n of_o health_n but_o sometime_o to_o the_o hasten_v of_o death_n also_o and_o too_o far_o approve_v by_o some_o casuist_n which_o if_o free_a from_o delusion_n if_o such_o be_v not_o half_a felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o charity_n forbear_v to_o pseudomartyr_n to_o vide_fw-la 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be_v a_o devout_a handmaid_n both_o to_o piety_n and_o charity_n isa_n 58._o it_o set_v the_o great_a edge_n upon_o our_o prayer_n kindle_v our_o zeal_n and_o enable_v we_o the_o more_o to_o every_o good_a fast_n the_o end_n of_o pious_a fast_n testify_v to_o the_o world_n our_o pensiveness_n for_o sin_n do_v as_o it_o be_v amerce_v and_o punish_v we_o for_o former_a excess_n undermine_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o satan_n harden_v who_o pleasure_n will_v melt_v it_o not_o only_o relieve_v but_o encourage_v the_o poor_a to_o patience_n in_o that_o hardship_n which_o they_o see_v voluntary_a in_o other_o out_o of_o religious_a purpose_n and_o it_o check_v and_o admonish_v sensual_a person_n with_o wholesome_a example_n of_o frugal_a and_o severe_a life_n last_o by_o these_o abstemious_a contemplation_n we_o here_o as_o it_o be_v begin_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n fore_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n anticipate_v the_o excellency_n of_o that_o life_n which_o we_o 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air_n to_o the_o everlasting_a door_n which_o open_a wide_a to_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n who_o bring_v a_o spring_n tide_n both_o of_o new_a joy_n and_o wonder_n to_o that_o place_n where_o never_o till_o now_o appear_v a_o humane_a face_n and_o if_o some_o serious_a mind_n christ_n passion_n think_v even_o to_o heaven_n choir_n some_o silence_n to_o have_v wrought_v and_o for_o awhile_o the_o saint_n and_o seraphin_n thence_o interrupt_v in_o their_o sacred_a hymn_n o_o here_o by_o contrary_n what_o flood_n of_o joy_n when_o christ_n ascend_v with_o such_o a_o raptive_a noise_n david_n as_o though_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o melody_n straight_a tune_n his_o harp_n and_o join_v in_o the_o harmony_n angel_n and_o saint_n all_o one_o glad_a chorus_n sing_v the_o welcome_a triumph_n of_o their_o glorious_a king_n where_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v his_o triumphant_a throne_n he_o still_o for_o we_o make_v intercession_n and_o such_o as_o need_v no_o help_n who_o rival_n join_v his_o 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of_o they_o 4_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n etc_fw-la the_o plate_n here_o whitsunday_n disquisition_n 15._o this_o day_n be_v worthy_o devote_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n time_n and_o person_n that_o be_v such_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a januarium_fw-la epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o so_o devote_v over_o all_o the_o world_n say_v augustine_n in_o memorial_n of_o that_o day_n act_v 2._o wherein_o the_o spirit_n after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o mysterious_a manner_n descend_v for_o the_o propagate_a govern_v and_o preserve_v of_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v pentecost_n as_o be_v fifty_o day_n after_o our_o christian_a passeover_n deut._n 16._o the_o jewish_a pentecost_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o hide_a gospel_n fifty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n fifty_o 2.1_o act_n 2.1_o but_o our_o pentecost_n a_o memorial_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o reveal_v law_n one_o deliver_v in_o mount_n sinai_n the_o other_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o sometime_o call_v whitsunday_n from_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v then_o shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o from_o a_o custom_n of_o some_o christian_n thence_o clothing_n themselves_o in_o white_a catech._n cyril_n catech._n in_o token_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o solemnity_n thereof_o as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v for_o whereas_o christ_n birth_n and_o other_o time_n we_o keep_v in_o honour_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n now_o at_o whitsuntide_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n now_o we_o have_v a_o double_a joy_n evang._n serm._n 133._o de_fw-fr evang._n say_v he_o quod_fw-la abeuntem_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la amisimus_fw-la venientem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la possidemus_fw-la that_o we_o have_v not_o lose_v our_o christ_n depart_v but_o yet_o enjoy_v the_o spirit_n approach_v ay_o the_o sun_n of_o glory_n be_v now_o in_o his_o height_n shine_v forth_o on_o his_o apostle_n in_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o know_v the_o world_n charity_n will_v soon_o wax_v cold_a as_o he_o foretell_v they_o matth._n 24._o he_o warm_v they_o with_o a_o shower_n of_o heaven_n better_a fire_n and_o lest_o great_a sorrow_n for_o his_o absence_n strike_v they_o dumb_a as_o ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la he_o send_v each_o of_o they_o for_o a_o token_n a_o inspire_a tongue_n christ_n promise_n o_o how_o worthy_a confidence_n that_o so_o in_o each_o point_n answer_v their_o necessity_n as_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n leave_v they_o comfortless_o john_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o without_o he_o 16._o joh._n 14.15_o 16._o and_o his_o comfort_n what_o forlorn_a orphan_n be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n very_o apostle_n you_o see_v in_o the_o metaphor_n here_o as_o fatherless_a child_n or_o widow_a mother_n orphanos_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la hierom_n render_v it_o orbos_fw-la so_o beza_n one_o of_o the_o word_n speak_v a_o near_a allegory_n to_o helpless_a child_n the_o other_o to_o deprive_v parent_n both_o pregnant_o express_v man_n destitute_a condition_n without_o christ_n christ_n fatherly_a affection_n towards_o man_n man_n who_o leave_v alone_o be_v the_o desolate_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o for_o spiritual_n how_o unable_a therein_o to_o help_v himself_o 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o so_o much_o as_o to_o a_o good_a thought_n rom._n 7._o when_o thus_o the_o apostle_n without_o christ_n be_v very_a orphan_n as_o child_n fatherless_a expose_v to_o oppression_n injury_n and_o delusion_n let_v nature_n boast_v of_o nothing_o what_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o man_n without_o he_o but_o even_o worm_n as_o it_o be_v and_o no_o man_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o 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saint_n augustine_n christ_n though_o absent_a in_o body_n yet_o by_o spiritual_a protection_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o nay_o and_o so_o far_o even_o literal_o it_o be_v make_v good_a by_o he_o 28.20_o matth._n 28.20_o be_v personal_o for_o ever_o with_o our_o humane_a nature_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o etc._n etc._n or_o else_o another_o comforter_n say_v calvin_n both_o for_o distinction_n of_o person_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la and_o difference_n of_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o ransom_n we_o from_o hell_n to_o purchase_v life_n by_o die_a but_o peculiar_a to_o the_o spirit_n to_o ap_o these_o benefit_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o save_a grace_n ay_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o cor._n 12.14_o i._n e._n diversity_n of_o gift_n by_o that_o same_o spirit_n or_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n else_o where_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n spiritus_fw-la benignus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dulcis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fortis_fw-la so_o st._n bernard_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n as_o various_a as_o our_o misery_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o unite_v the_o envious_a a_o spirit_n of_o strength_n to_o support_v the_o weak_a a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o guide_v the_o ignorant_a a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o afflict_a 68.18_o psal_n 68.18_o so_o that_o david_n pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v here_o psal_n 68_o ascendisti_fw-la &_o dedisti_fw-la thou_o be_v go_v up_o on_o high_a and_o have_v give_v gif_n unto_o man_n ay_o thou_o have_v now_o give_v all_o good_a gift_n by_o give_v they_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o gift_n bestow_v as_o upon_o this_o day_n be_v of_o a_o double_a considerability_n viz._n officia_fw-la &_o gratiae_n ability_n or_o grace_n either_o gift_n of_o edification_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v legible_a eph._n 4.11_o he_o gavesome_a apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o sme_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n for_o the_o immediate_a benefit_n of_o soul_n who_o catalogue_n you_o have_v gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 68.18_o which_o st._n paul_n repeat_v ephes_n 4.8_o david_n word_n receive_v and_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o opposition_n butshew_v the_o heavenly_a derivation_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o locum_fw-la john_n 20.22_o dr._n hammon_n in_o locum_fw-la have_v they_o not_o former_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o some_o say_v this_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o actual_a give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o come_v not_o on_o they_o till_o act_n 2._o and_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 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for_o his_o master_n and_o that_o on_o such_o a_o instrument_n viz._n the_o cross_n though_o a_o cross_n invert_v chronolog_n alstaedii_fw-la &_o isaacsoni_fw-la chronolog_n which_o make_v some_o amends_o for_o his_o suffering_n so_o in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o city_n of_o his_o father_n the_o place_n call_v patras_n a_o city_n of_o achaia_n a_o region_n of_o greece_n where_o he_o be_v crucify_v about_o the_o eighty_v year_n of_o christ_n poem_n 22._o of_o all_o the_o twelve_o saint_n andrew_n lead_v the_o van_n who_o name_n well_o suit_v a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a man_n and_o such_o be_v he_o who_o here_o from_o sea_n to_o land_n command_v himself_o and_o all_o into_o christ_n hand_n change_a his_o element_n but_o not_o his_o trade_n fisher_n of_o man_n instead_o of_o fish_n make_v the_o church_n be_v now_o his_o ship_n his_o doctrine_n net_n wherewith_o to_o christ_n a_o multitude_n he_o get_v and_o after_o all_o this_o diligence_n he_o die_v as_o for_o so_o like_o his_o 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blaspheme_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o and_o persecute_v they_o even_o to_o strange_a city_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o say_v or_o worse_o do_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grand_a persecutor_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o height_n as_o christ_n method_n be_v to_o come_v in_o at_o a_o extremity_n even_o than_o say_v christ_n unto_o this_o tempest_n be_v still_o and_o to_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n come_v forth_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n especial_o do_v saint_n paul_n call_v himself_o abortivum_fw-la one_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n 15.8_o 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 1_o cor._n 15_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v when_o he_o be_v troop_v to_o damascus_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n encounter_v he_o and_o conquer_v he_o into_o a_o more_o than_o conqueror_n conversion_n his_o conversion_n when_o this_o sun_n in_o
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