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come_v to_o pass_v without_o our_o merit_n but_o a_o mediator_n come_v between_o who_o have_v in_o our_o steed_n deserve_v it_o for_o we_o which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n for_o god_n will_v that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o honour_n and_o law_n shall_v be_v perform_v here_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o christ_n alone_o both_o be_v able_a and_o satisfy_v for_o we_o who_o of_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o father_n be_v send_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o that_o to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v dispatch_v it_o therefore_o he_o say_v through_o which_o infinite_a &_o bottomless_a mercy_n the_o day_n springe_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v us._n without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v no_o merit_n but_o only_o unmeasurable_a mercy_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o we_o and_o merit_v and_o obtain_v for_o we_o such_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n now_o he_o call_v he_o the_o day_n springe_n from_o a_o high_a which_o signify_v unto_o we_o his_o divinity_n and_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n on_o high_a that_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n where_o nothing_o be_v high_a but_o height_n alone_o there_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o divinity_n as_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n springe_n for_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n as_o the_o beam_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n whereof_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v at_o large_a verse_n 79._o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n &_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n many_o of_o the_o father_n understand_v this_o of_o lymbus_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o luke_n agree_v here_o with_o the_o say_v of_o esai_n where_o he_o say_v the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n world_n esai_n 9.1_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v this_o christ_n therefore_o come_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n may_v enlighten_v man_n heart_n and_o allure_v they_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v hold_v captive_a under_o satan_n in_o the_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n of_o incredulity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n peace_n how_o christ_n guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v he_o may_v govern_v our_o conscience_n well_o quiet_o and_o cheerful_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v afraid_a neither_o of_o satan_n neither_o of_o sin_n death_n hell_n nor_o of_o any_o adversity_n who_o heretofore_o have_v rest_v part_n of_o we_o in_o filthy_a vice_n part_n in_o good_a work_n notwithstanding_o we_o can_v on_o neither_o side_n enjoy_v any_o quietness_n or_o peace_n but_o be_v compel_v to_o despeire_n under_o satan_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n neither_o do_v we_o know_v how_o to_o find_v that_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o zacharias_n do_v in_o most_o goodly_a and_o fit_a word_n most_o lively_o paint_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o fruit_n colour_n &_o condition_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n joy_n quietness_n salvation_n and_o all_o goodness_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v thorough_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o same_o amen_n a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n first_o some_o do_v so_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v incense_v with_o anger_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v inveigh_v against_o wretched_a judas_n in_o song_n and_o reproachful_a word_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v content_a and_o think_v this_o to_o be_v sufficient_a even_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o lament_v the_o case_n of_o other_o to_o take_v pity_n on_o they_o and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v their_o adversary_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o remember_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o of_o judas_n and_o judas_n his_o wickedness_n second_o some_o have_v note_v in_o their_o mind_n diverse_a commodity_n and_o fruit_n proceed_v of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n passion_n that_o say_v which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o albertus_n be_v common_o in_o their_o remembrance_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n superficial_o or_o once_o then_o if_o one_o shall_v fast_v the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o daily_o in_o pray_v go_v over_o the_o whole_a psalter_n
she_o judge_v herself_o more_o unworthy_a then_o that_o she_o may_v either_o talk_n with_o he_o or_o look_v upon_o he_o for_o she_o know_v that_o she_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o and_o that_o she_o have_v bestow_v no_o good_a thing_n upon_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o she_o so_o behave_v herself_o she_o come_v behind_o his_o back_n she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o touch_v only_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n in_o a_o sum_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a bashfulness_n and_o want_n of_o merit_n here_o be_v no_o preparation_n here_o be_v no_o work_n and_o yet_o the_o miserable_a woman_n promise_v herself_o much_o goodness_n from_o the_o lord_n namely_o that_o he_o will_v heal_v she_o she_o have_v be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o whole_a year_n what_o can_v she_o merit_v thereby_o how_o can_v she_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a of_o any_o thing_n nevertheless_o be_v unworthy_a and_o have_v merit_v nothing_o she_o notwithstanding_o look_v for_o help_v of_o christ_n feel_v herself_o to_o have_v great_a need_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a preparation_n both_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o christ_n when_o i_o feel_v myself_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o and_o then_o do_v it_o very_o well_o fall_v out_o when_o these_o two_o come_v together_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a christ_n and_o the_o sinner_n but_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n for_o man_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v very_o hardly_o satan_n also_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o always_o draw_v man_n back_o to_o work_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v need_n either_o of_o the_o grace_n or_o mercy_n of_o christ_n the_o text_n affirm_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o whole_a year_n blood_n the_o woman_n disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n and_o have_v spend_v all_o her_o substance_n upon_o physician_n and_o that_o the_o more_o medicine_n she_o take_v the_o worse_a always_o she_o be_v luke_n and_o mark_n do_v not_o a_o little_a exaggerate_v and_o amplify_v it_o whereby_o they_o both_o signify_v that_o the_o more_o work_n be_v preach_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o be_v it_o with_o we_o and_o that_o there_o come_v nothing_o unto_o we_o thereby_o but_o a_o continual_a multiply_v of_o our_o evell_a our_o conscience_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_v with_o work_n for_o albeit_o some_o sin_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o conscience_n forthwith_o there_o be_v a_o other_o yea_o the_o remedy_n and_o work_v oftentimes_o do_v make_v sin_n in_o we_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o this_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v sick_a so_o long_o neither_o have_v she_o be_v ever_o help_v if_o she_o have_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n of_o who_o she_o obtain_v health_n without_o any_o work_n give_v he_o nothing_o but_o receive_v only_o of_o he_o necessary_a continual_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n very_o necessary_a and_o suffer_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o now_o here_o be_v also_o declare_v how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v daily_o to_o be_v handle_v and_o without_o cease_v to_o be_v urge_v for_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o always_o find_v such_o man_n as_o have_v very_o trouble_v and_o afflict_a conscience_n for_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o all_o man_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n that_o be_v which_o feel_v there_o sin_n the_o issue_n whereof_o do_v always_o run_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v stay_v for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v not_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o it_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n now_o if_o that_o feel_n of_o sin_n be_v great_a those_o wretch_n come_v forth_o and_o endeavour_n to_o help_v themselves_o than_o one_o take_v this_o work_n in_o hand_n a_o other_o that_o and_o yet_o prevail_v they_o nothing_o from_o hence_o so_o many_o order_n so_o many_o monastery_n have_v spring_v hereupon_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a work_n have_v be_v invent_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o without_o number_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o sure_o even_o the_o synnefull_a conscience_n for_o we_o have_v think_v to_o save_v our_o soul_n by_o these_o and_o to_o be_v deliver_v whole_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o present_a for_o we_o will_v give_v and_o not_o receive_v wherefore_o our_o case_n become_v always_o worse_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o also_o with_o this_o woman_n who_o if_o she_o have_v try_v the_o help_n of_o all_o physician_n neither_o yet_o so_o can_v she_o find_v whereby_o she_o may_v be_v holpen_v so_o we_o also_o believe_v all_o physician_n for_o whatsoever_o every_o one_o bring_v that_o we_o by_o and_o by_o receive_v and_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n for_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o to_o have_v a_o glad_a conscience_n the_o physician_n be_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o law_n now_o if_o any_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n what_o do_v they_o unto_o he_o they_o give_v he_o whereby_o he_o become_v only_o weak_a and_o feeble_a which_o sure_o we_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v to_o our_o great_a evell_a namely_o how_o they_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n &_o by_o they_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n but_o it_o profit_v nothing_o for_o we_o be_v always_o make_v more_o weak_a against_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o that_o there_o be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o earth_n a_o more_o desperate_a sort_n of_o people_n then_o sacrifice_v priest_n monk_n and_o vestal_a virgin_n and_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o by_o that_o trust_n in_o work_n if_o there_o do_v but_o a_o little_a boil_v arise_v upon_o they_o byandby_o they_o must_v run_v to_o the_o pothecary_n then_o be_v such_o tryinge_v of_o medicine_n such_o run_v and_o haste_n as_o though_o they_o have_v now_o breathe_v their_o last_o neither_o be_v any_o so_o afraid_a of_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o this_o people_n which_o then_o they_o very_o well_o show_v when_o they_o so_o deal_v with_o work_n that_o they_o rest_v only_o upon_o they_o neither_o do_v perseruer_n constant_a in_o any_o work_n and_o the_o more_o work_v they_o do_v so_o much_o worse_a be_v their_o case_n so_o much_o more_o be_v they_o cast_v down_o in_o mind_n and_o become_v more_o desperate_a so_o that_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o as_o with_o this_o woman_n it_o be_v a_o very_a goodly_a similitude_n which_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o for_o we_o do_v not_o only_o bestow_v temporal_a thing_n but_o our_o body_n also_o by_o fast_v chastise_v and_o bear_v other_o hard_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n so_o that_o some_o have_v thereby_o become_v mad_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o strength_n yea_o &_o at_o the_o last_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o i_o my_o self_n have_v be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o have_v without_o doubt_n more_o 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