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be_v subject_a to_o weariness_n famine_n thirst_n injury_n wound_n and_o to_o death_n itself_o yet_o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n be_v due_a to_o he_o therefore_o after_o his_o death_n he_o do_v enter_v into_o his_o glory_n as_o due_a to_o he_o for_o thus_o our_o lord_n himself_o speak_v after_o his_o resurrection_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n which_o glory_n be_v call_v his_o glory_n because_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dominus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la and_o rex_fw-la regum_fw-la and_o he_o himself_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o dispose_v for_o you_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o receive_v glory_n or_o a_o kingdom_n but_o not_o to_o give_v and_o according_o it_o be_v say_v to_o we_o matth._n 2d_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o not_o into_o thy_o own_o 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second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o christ_n promise_v who_o at_o that_o instant_n seem_v to_o be_v reduce_v &_o bring_v to_o extremity_n of_o want_n weakness_n &_o calamity_n for_o the_o thief_n may_v probable_o thus_o reason_n and_o discourse_n with_o himself_o if_o this_o man_n during_o his_o life_n time_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v any_o thing_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o he_o be_v less_o able_a be_v dead_a the_o three_o reason_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o thing_n promise_v for_o here_o paradise_n be_v promise_v but_o paradise_n as_o then_o all_o man_n take_v notice_n do_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o body_n since_o by_o the_o word_n paradise_n a_o terrestrial_a paradise_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o jew_n it_o have_v be_v more_o credible_a to_o the_o thief_n and_o subject_a to_o his_o belief_n if_o our_o lord_n have_v answer_v to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o repose_n and_o refreshment_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o these_o reason_n therefore_o do_v our_o lord_n premise_v those_o word_n amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la hodie_fw-la to_o day_n our_o lord_n say_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o i_o shall_v place_v thou_o with_o the_o lust_n upon_o my_o right_a hand_n neither_o say_v he_o after_o some_o year_n of_o thy_o be_v in_o purgatory_n will_v i_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n nor_o do_v he_o say_v i_o will_v comfort_v thou_o after_o certain_a month_n or_o day_n but_o he_o say_v this_o very_a day_n before_o the_o sun_n shall_v set_v thou_o shall_v pass_v with_o i_o from_o the_o gibbet_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o paradise_n a_o wonderful_a liberality_n or_o bounty_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o wonderful_a happiness_n of_o the_o sinner_n with_o just_a reason_n therefore_o s._n austin_n follow_v s._n cyprian_n herein_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o good_a thief_n may_v be_v repute_v a_o martyr_n and_o 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also_o subject_v to_o their_o power_n the_o devil_n serpent_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o disease_n matth._n 10._o a_o man_n have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d little_a bread_n or_o but_o some_o old_a clothes_n oâ—_n rag_n and_o yet_o in_o recompense_n hereof_o he_o shall_v hear_v christ_n say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o cover_v i_o therefore_o take_v and_o possess_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n matth._n 25._o to_o conclude_v that_o i_o may_v pretermit_v all_o other_o point_n of_o this_o nature_n hear_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o incredible_a bounty_n and_o liberality_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v he_o be_v god_n who_o thus_o promise_v every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o 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grievous_o offend_v and_o provoke_a god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o for_o if_o christ_n ought_v to_o suffer_v and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n how_o then_o can_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o another_o only_o by_o disport_v and_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o pamper_v and_o solace_v of_o our_o flesh_n if_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a and_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v without_o great_a pain_n and_o fatigation_n of_o mind_n perhaps_o we_o may_v shadow_v our_o negligence_n by_o some_o excuse_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v clear_o expound_v as_o it_o be_v &_o explain_v from_o the_o example_n of_o his_o life_n who_o first_o give_v &_o promulgate_v the_o gospel_n so_o as_o to_o the_o very_a blind_a it_o can_v lie_v hide_v or_o conceal_v neither_o have_v we_o it_o explicate_v only_o by_o christ_n himself_o but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o clear_a commentary_n of_o it_o which_o do_v lay_v open_a the_o sense_n as_o there_o be_v apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n and_o final_o saint_n who_o praise_n and_o triumph_n we_o celebrate_v almost_o every_o day_n since_o all_o these_o with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n cry_v out_o that_o not_o by_o pleasure_n good_a fellowship_n and_o humane_a delight_n but_o by_o matribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n act._n 14._o of_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o four_o word_n chap._n iii_o another_o fruit_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o silence_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o three_o hour_n which_o be_v from_o the_o sixth_o hour_n to_o the_o nine_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o do_v thy_o lord_n in_o those_o three_o hour_n horror_n &_o darkness_n do_v involve_v the_o universal_a world_n and_o thy_o lord_n do_v not_o repose_v himself_o upon_o a_o sof_n bed_n but_o
in_o this_o place_n corporal_a life_n be_v understand_v so_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v this_o i_o do_v now_o deliver_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o life_n and_o therein_o i_o cease_v to_o breath_n and_o to_o live_v but_o this_o spirit_n this_o life_n o_o father_n i_o commend_v to_o thou_o that_o within_o a_o short_a time_n thou_o may_v restore_v it_o to_o my_o body_n for_o to_o thou_o nothing_o be_v lose_v but_o all_o thing_n do_v live_v to_o thou_o who_o in_o call_v out_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v it_o be_v and_o in_o call_v out_o that_o which_o do_v not_o live_v make_v it_o to_o live_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n may_v first_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 30._o psalm_n from_o whence_o our_o lord_n do_v take_v this_o prayer_n for_o thus_o david_n do_v there_o pray_v thou_o will_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o this_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v hide_v for_o i_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o protector_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n in_o which_o place_n the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n most_o evident_o understand_v life_n for_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o life_n furthermore_o the_o same_o point_n be_v deduce_v as_o true_a even_o from_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o do_v commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o evangelist_n do_v subjoine_v and_o say_v this_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n signify_v to_o cease_v to_o draw_v spirit_n or_o wind_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v live_v the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o air_n which_o we_o breathe_v while_o we_o live_v and_o we_o do_v cease_v to_o breath_n when_o we_o die_v lastâ—y_o the_o foresay_a exposition_n be_v 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will_v be_v do_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n can_v be_v that_o prayer_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n other_o maintain_v that_o that_o prayer_n of_o christ_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o same_o which_o our_o lord_n make_v for_o his_o crucifier_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v luc._n 23._o but_o at_o that_o time_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o use_v any_o strong_a cry_n neither_o do_v he_o pray_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o death_n both_o which_o two_o point_n be_v evident_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o crucifier_n that_o that_o most_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v to_o they_o therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o last_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n make_v 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the_o cleave_v of_o the_o stone_n do_v signify_v that_o by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n man_n be_v move_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o penance_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o obstinate_a be_v even_o cut_v a_o sunder_o which_o effect_n at_o that_o very_a time_n to_o have_v happen_v s._n luke_n write_v when_o he_o say_v that_o many_o return_v from_o that_o spectacle_n and_o sight_n do_v knock_v their_o breast_n the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n &_o sepulchre_n do_v design_n the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o succeed_v after_o that_o of_o christ_n the_o tear_v or_o rend_v of_o the_o veil_n
frequent_v or_o intermit_v for_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n unworthy_o eat_v judgement_n to_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 11._o that_o be_v he_o eat_v condemnation_n to_o himself_o and_o again_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o life_n itself_o joan._n 9_o thus_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o strait_n on_o each_o side_n be_v partly_o like_a to_o those_o man_n who_o suffer_v extremity_n of_o hunger_n and_o yet_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o to_o eat_v be_v meat_n or_o poison_n therefore_o with_o just_a reason_n we_o say_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o house_n except_o out_o of_o thy_o ineffable_a goodness_n thou_o will_v make_v i_o worthy_a therefore_o say_v the_o word_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v heal_v but_o because_o of_o this_o i_o also_o doubt_n whether_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o cure_v my_o wound_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n that_o so_o in_o this_o terrible_a business_n thou_o may_v be_v present_a to_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n if_o man_n will_v ponder_v these_o thing_n mature_o they_o will_v not_o so_o greedy_o approach_v to_o receive_v priesthood_n that_o by_o daily_a celebrate_n they_o may_v maintain_v their_o corporal_a state_n for_o such_o man_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o be_v much_o careful_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v whether_o they_o come_v with_o due_a preparation_n since_o their_o end_n be_v rather_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o many_o who_o attend_v upon_o prelate_n and_o prince_n who_o perhaps_o do_v not_o come_v right_o prepare_v to_o this_o dreadful_a table_n yet_o they_o approach_v to_o it_o as_o draw_v through_o a_o humane_a fear_n lest_o they_o may_v displease_v their_o prince_n or_o prelate_n if_o at_o the_o appoint_v 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those_o who_o deplore_v with_o christ_n see_v he_o thus_o sâ—yth_v psalm_n 9_o veritatem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v the_o verity_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o that_o i_o have_v great_a sadness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o hart_n for_o i_o wish_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n who_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v israelit_n who_o be_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o more_o amplify_v &_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n of_o save_v soul_n then_o by_o this_o exaggeration_n of_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o this_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n be_v ro_o be_v interpret_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o vehement_o trouble_v and_o afflict_a touch_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o 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under_o their_o charge_n through_o their_o absence_n or_o negligence_n do_v perish_v patientiùs_fw-la ferimus_fw-la christi_fw-la iacturam_fw-la quà m_fw-la nostram_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n we_o suffer_v with_o great_a patience_n the_o loss_n of_o christ_n than_o our_o own_o loss_n we_o make_v great_a search_n into_o our_o daily_a expense_n but_o of_o the_o daily_a loss_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n we_o rest_v ignorant_a thus_o this_o holy_a father_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la c_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o prelate_n if_o himself_o live_v pious_o and_o labour_v private_o to_o imitate_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n except_o withal_o he_o do_v make_v his_o own_o subject_n or_o rather_o his_o own_o son_n virtuous_a and_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o if_o such_o man_n do_v covet_v to_o suffer_v and_o grieve_v with_o christ_n &_o to_o bemoan_v his_o dolour_n let_v they_o watch_v over_o their_o flock_n diligent_o let_v they_o not_o forsake_v their_o poor_a sheep_n but_o let_v they_o direct_v they_o by_o word_n and_o go_v before_o and_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n by_o good_a example_n but_o christ_n may_v deserve_o complain_v of_o private_a man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o condole_v with_o he_o or_o with_o his_o dolour_n for_o if_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v just_o complain_v of_o the_o perfidy_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o he_o see_v all_o his_o great_a labour_n &_o grief_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o so_o precious_a a_o medicine_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v by_o they_o as_o by_o fanatical_a and_o mad_a man_n reject_v and_o vilify_v what_o now_o may_v he_o say_v when_o he_o do_v see_v not_o from_o the_o cross_n but_o even_o from_o heaven_n his_o own_o passion_n to_o be_v value_v at_o no_o worth_n and_o his_o sacred_a blood_n to_o be_v betrample_v upon_o by_o those_o man_n who_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o or_o at_o least_o say_v they_o do_v believe_v in_o 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