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tempote_fw-la velle_fw-la extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la idâ—st_fw-la praeter_fw-la aut_fw-la suprae_fw-la quà n_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitentium_fw-la &_o resipiseentium_fw-la licèt_fw-la se_fw-la o_o admodum_fw-la &_o iâ—_n capulo_fw-la quasi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la misereri_fw-la non_fw-la entm_fw-la astringitur_fw-la suis_fw-la legtbus_fw-la proprits_fw-fr deus_fw-la sed_fw-la jus_o suunt_fw-la supremum_fw-la semper_fw-la intig_fw-mi they_o siet_fw-la seruat_fw-la agendi_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la anon_o licit_fw-la mibi_fw-la facere_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la quod_fw-la volo_fw-la mat._n 20.15_o ad_fw-la jus_o autem_fw-la divinum_fw-la hoc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la &_o resipiscentiae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fit_a pro_fw-la paenitentta_fw-mi &_o resipiscentia_fw-la quae_fw-la spe_fw-la ventae_fw-la digna_fw-la est_fw-la epise_v resp_n ad_fw-la 64_o quaest_n quaest_a 15._o prerogative_n royal_a and_o act_n 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in_o another_o world_n consider_v 5._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vid._n chryfost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a thief_n redeem_v and_o improve_v his_o time_n at_o last_o in_o so_o notable_a and_o wonderful_a a_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v beside_o sure_o thou_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o do_v that_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n upon_o a_o deathbed_n which_o the_o thief_n do_v in_o a_o short_a time_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o thief_n bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n than_o another_o man_n be_v whole_a life_n can_v do_v 581._o do_v see_v bp._n tailor_n be_v great_a exemp_n p._n 581._o what_o age_n of_o the_o world_n can_v give_v example_n of_o so_o strong_a a_o faith_n or_o produce_v a_o pattern_n of_o great_a piety_n for_o he_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n who_o the_o jew_n accuse_v as_o a_o grand_a malefactor_n and_o pilate_n condemn_v who_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o gentile_n and_o vilify_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o open_o revile_v by_o the_o other_o thief_n he_o expect_v life_n and_o salvation_n from_o a_o afflict_a suffer_v die_a person_n hang_v in_o a_o public_a shameful_a manner_n full_a of_o pain_n upon_o a_o cross_n under_o the_o sadness_n sorrow_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n who_o be_v esteem_v smite_v and_o seem_v to_o man_n sense_n for_o saken_a of_o god_n who_o he_o have_v always_o profess_v to_o be_v his_o father_n in_o the_o very_a extremity_n of_o christ_n passion_n the_o good_a thief_n believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n able_a to_o save_v in_o death_n he_o behold_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o dark_a ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o see_v he_o naked_a wound_a a_o partner_n of_o the_o same_o torment_n upon_o the_o tree_n endure_v the_o servile_a punishment_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o be_v hearty_o persuade_v christ_n be_v a_o king_n aug._n king_n dic_fw-la o_o latro_fw-la ubi_fw-la thronus_fw-la ex_fw-la sapphyro_fw-la ubi_fw-la cherubin_n &_o exercitus_fw-la caeli_fw-la ubi_fw-la corona_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la &_o purpura_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la dicas_fw-la regem_fw-la videsne_fw-la coronam_fw-la aliam_fw-la quà m_fw-la spin_v he_o sceptrum_fw-la aliud_fw-la quà m_fw-la clavos_fw-la aliam_fw-la purpuram_fw-la quà n_fw-la sangutnem_fw-la alium_fw-la thronum_fw-la quà m_fw-la crucem_fw-la alios_fw-la ministros_fw-la quà m_fw-la carnifice_n juid_fw-la ergo_fw-la regium_fw-la vides_fw-la aug._n speak_v o_o thief_n say_v st._n austin_n where_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o sapphire_n where_o be_v the_o cherubim_n and_o heavenly_a host_n where_o be_v the_o crown_n the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o purple_a that_o thou_o shall_v count_v christ_n a_o king_n do_v thou_o see_v any_o other_o crown_n than_o that_o of_o thorn_n any_o other_o sceptre_n than_o the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n any_o other_o purple_a than_o his_o blood_n any_o other_o throne_n than_o the_o cross_n any_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n than_o the_o executioner_n dorn_n executioner_n videte_fw-la quà m_fw-la oculata_fw-la sit_fw-la side_n quà m_fw-la lynceos_fw-la oculos_fw-la habeat_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la considerate_a cognoscit_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la pendentem_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la morientem_fw-la siquidem_fw-la latro_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la in_o patibulo_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n serm_n 2._o in_o epiph._n dorn_n see_v say_v st._n berâ—ard_n how_o sharp-sighted_a faith_n be_v what_o quick_a and_o pierce_a eye_n it_o have_v how_o it_o apprehend_v and_o discern_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o hang_v bleed_a die_v upon_o the_o cross_n how_o evident_o it_o discover_v the_o great_a king_n appear_v in_o the_o mean_a form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o take_v a_o journey_n through_o the_o strait_a way_n of_o painful_a shameful_a suffer_v into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o far_o do_v the_o rare_a and_o noble_a faith_n of_o this_o thief_n excel_v the_o faith_n even_o of_o all_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o now_o at_o last_o fearful_o tempore_fw-la fearful_o titubaverunt_fw-la qus_fw-la viderunt_fw-la christum_fw-la mortuos_fw-la suscitautem_fw-la credidit_fw-la ille_fw-la quem_fw-la videbat_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la pendentem_fw-la aug._n serm_n 144_o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la stumble_v at_o christ_n cross_n though_o sometime_o they_o have_v see_v he_o raise_v the_o very_a dead_a 42._o dead_a gerhard_n harm_v in_o luc._n 23.40_o 41_o 42._o peter_n believe_v when_o he_o see_v christ_n 14.28_o christ_n mat._n 14.28_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o thief_n believe_v when_o he_o see_v christ_n foot_n fast_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o behold_v he_o flow_v all_o over_o in_o blood_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n the_o apostle_n believe_v when_o they_o see_v christ_n 17.2_o christ_n &_o 17.2_o transfigure_v before_o they_o and_o his_o 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