poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a and_o how_o well_o now_o do_v his_o own_o word_n mat._n 11.29_o in_o this_o posture_n and_o in_o this_o age_n the_o emblem_n of_o humility_n especial_o become_v he_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o matt._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o §_o 30_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o he_o who_o just_o proportion_v all_o thing_n the_o exaltation_n suitable_a to_o the_o humiliation_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o glory_n to_o that_o of_o ignominy_n phil._n 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o 12.2_o in_o his_o intend_v to_o build_v the_o exaltation_n of_o this_o man_n jesus_n high_a than_o all_o to_o lay_v his_o humiliation_n low_a than_o all_o and_o this_o king_n be_v to_o have_v not_o one_o but_o two_o come_n into_o this_o low_a world_n the_o latter_a whereof_o be_v to_o be_v with_o exceed_v pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o attendance_n with_o shout_v and_o sound_a of_o trumpet_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o with_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n in_o all_o their_o glory_n luk._n 2.26_o and_o all_o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n mat._n 24.30_o psal_n 104.3_o wait_v on_o he_o with_o his_o bright_a beam_n stream_v from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n mat._n 24.27_o thus_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o his_o father_n to_o dispose_v the_o first_o come_v in_o exceed_v lowness_n and_o contempt_n desertion_n and_o poverty_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o one_o as_o novissimus_fw-la hominum_fw-la esai_n 53.3_o who_o in_o the_o other_o be_v to_o appear_v as_o primogenitus_a dei._n and_o we_o find_v moses_n that_o great_a type_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o be_v also_o a_o glorious_a deliverer_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o their_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o their_o lawgiver_n treat_v in_o his_o infancy_n much_o what_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o he_o lie_v among_o crocodile_n a_o weep_a and_o sorlorne_a infant_n in_o a_o bulrush_n cradle_n float_v in_o the_o flag_n of_o nile_n and_o his_o poor_a life_n sought-for_a by_o pharaoh_n as_o this_o infant_n be_v by_o herod_n last_o thus_o it_o seem_v fit_a unto_o he_o who_o bestow_v not_o heaven_n on_o man_n for_o nothing_o to_o disguise_v his_o only_a son_n through_o the_o belief_n in_o who_o we_o can_v only_o attain_v eternal_a life_n in_o so_o many_o veil_n and_o unlikelyhood_n now_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o cratch_n then_o hang_v he_o on_o a_o cross_n to_o advance_v in_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o which_o what_o praise_n and_o thanks_o will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o appear_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n like_o a_o son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o his_o next_o advent_n where_o no_o offence_n of_o the_o manger_n nor_o of_o the_o cross_n gal._n 5.11_o therefore_o it_o please_v god_n by_o eclypse_v his_o own_o son_n honour_n to_o dignify_v man_n faith_n and_o so_o increase_v his_o reward_n as_o likewise_o to_o discover_v to_o this_o faith_n his_o infinite_a power_n in_o raise_v such_o greatness_n out_o of_o such_o littleness_n in_o make_v all_o king_n submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o such_o a_o poor_a born-child_n and_o all_o nation_n to_o do_v he_o service_n psal_n 72.11_o nay_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o shame_n and_o in_o his_o cross_n and_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n even_o over_o this_o manger_n §_o 31_o the_o infant_n be_v thus_o swath_v and_o cradle_v we_o may_v suppose_v the_o holy_a joseph_n and_o mary_n who_o through_o this_o veil_n of_o his_o poverty_n yet_o well_o discern_v who_o he_o be_v and_o present_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v this_o newborn_a emanuel_n turn_v this_o privacy_n and_o solitude_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o town_n desertion_n of_o attendance_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n to_o a_o elevation_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o christmas_n vigil_n well_o please_v to_o see_v themselves_o surround_v though_o with_o poor_a yet_o none_o but_o innocent_a creature_n and_o such_o as_o have_v never_o offend_v their_o maker_n whilst_o sinful_a man_n be_v deem_v unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o celestial_a society_n overjoy_v in_o their_o first_o sight_n of_o this_o divine_a person_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o age_n dedicate_a the_o whole_a service_n of_o their_o life_n to_o his_o constant_a attendance_n and_o again_o receive_v from_o he_o those_o sweet_a smile_n and_o those_o indear_n look_v which_o the_o love_n and_o gratitude_n of_o one_o who_o though_o a_o infant_n in_o age_n yet_o be_v then_o mature_a in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o who_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o child_n in_o he_o save_v the_o weakness_n and_o humility_n do_v think_v fit_a to_o return_v to_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o so_o devout_a adoration_n thus_o they_o remain_v solicitous_a for_o nothing_o in_o so_o great_a extremity_n but_o say_v to_o themselves_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o s._n paul_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n rom._n 8.32_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n §_o 32_o leave_v now_o these_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o deep_a and_o silent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o that_o god-infant_n which_o lie_v before_o they_o and_o exercise_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o lowness_n of_o outward_a appearance_n let_v we_o go_v forth_o and_o see_v what_o meanwhile_o occur_v in_o the_o field_n near_o adjoin_v §_o 33_o the_o same_o night_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v there_o happen_v to_o be_v some_o shepherd_n whilst_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o their_o ease_n and_o asleep_a watch_v over_o their_o flock_n in_o the_o same_o plain_n where_o heretofore_o david_n himself_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v many_o a_o night_n watch_v over_o he_o these_o bethleemite_n be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o trade_n and_o occupation_n which_o innocent_a and_o simple_a manner_n of_o life_n spend_v in_o guard_v the_o most_o harmless_a and_o the_o most_o profitable_a and_o the_o most_o shiftless_a of_o all_o creature_n not_o engage_v in_o much_o business_n solitary_a and_o leave_v the_o mind_n free_a for_o much_o contemplation_n be_v also_o that_o of_o the_o first_o saint_n abel_n and_o of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o david_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v make_v poor_a and_o mean_a person_n they_o be_v as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o their_o employment_n who_o else_o will_v have_v have_v a_o servant_n to_o have_v watch_v for_o they_o on_o so_o long_a night_n in_o so_o sharp_a a_o season_n god_n great_a love_n to_o man_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o son_n be_v please_v instant_o to_o communicate_v and_o reveal_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_a yet_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o some_o choose_a witness_n of_o both_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n the_o same_o saviour_n to_o all_o people_n luk._n 2.10_o that_o this_o prince_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n may_v receive_v due_a adoration_n and_o homage_n from_o the_o representative_n of_o they_o both_o he_o therefore_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n make_v election_n of_o these_o poor_a shepherd_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o magi_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o gentile_n §_o 34_o hereupon_o to_o these_o shepherd_n descend_v a_o angel_n vest_v with_o very_o great_a glory_n and_o light_n say_v the_o teâ—t_n luk._n 2.9_o for_o do_v this_o newborn_a prince_n the_o honour_n in_o such_o his_o low_a condition_n to_o tell_v they_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luk._n 2.11_o a_o saviour_n not_o of_o our_o body_n or_o estate_n from_o our_o temporal_a enemy_n for_o a_o while_n unconsiderable_a salvation_n fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 10.28_o but_o of_o our_o soul_n from_o our_o sin_n from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n from_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n from_o abaddon_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o prison_n and_o chain_n and_o darkness_n and_o torture_n and_o death_n eternal_a and_o the_o angel_n give_v they_o this_o sign_n to_o know_v he_o by_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o manger_n of_o a_o stable_a a_o strange_a sign_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o improper_a for_o such_o a_o saviour_n who_o be_v to_o restore_v the_o world_n by_o humility_n and_o suffering_n as_o it_o fall_v by_o pride_n and_o a_o very_a distinctive_a sign_n such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o no_o other_o infant_n and_o a_o sign_n which_o can_v not_o but_o
christian_n be_v only_o six_o foot_n square_a and_o eight_o foot_n high_a and_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o on_o the_o east-side_n about_o three_o foot_n high_a and_o three_o foot_n three_o inch_n broad_a on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o which_o sepulchre_n from_o the_o entrance_n the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v place_v see_v mark_n 16.5_o compare_v jo._n 20.12_o with_o his_o head_n towards_o the_o west_n after_o this_o the_o door_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o fence_v with_o a_o massy_a piece_n of_o rock_n cut_v out_o for_o the_o purpose_n not_o to_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o hand_n to_o hinder_v any_o violation_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n or_o body_n or_o rob_v it_o of_o those_o costly_a linen_n and_o spice_n that_o shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o it_o such_o a_o cave_n it_o be_v where_o lazarus_n be_v bury_v jo._n 11.38_o 31_o 41._o with_o a_o great_a stone_n roll_v upon_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o which_o our_o lord_n then_o command_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o our_o lord_n raise_v of_o he_o a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o will_v short_o after_o perform_v in_o raise_v himself_o meanwhile_o those_o woman_n our_o lord_n former_a disciple_n and_o attendant_n that_o assist_v not_o in_o this_o action_n keep_v some_o distance_n perhaps_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o honourable_a person_n with_o who_o they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n observe_v all_o that_o be_v do_v where_o their_o lord_n be_v lay_v and_o how_o the_o sepulchre_n make_v fast_o and_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o because_o night_n approach_v they_o intend_v after_o the_o sabbath_n end_v to_o express_v their_o last_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o there_o dear_a lord_n also_o in_o bring_v some_o more_o sweet_a odour_n and_o spice_n for_o preserve_v and_o perfume_a of_o his_o sacred_a body_n and_o the_o narrow_a room_n where_o it_o lay_v more_o to_o show_v the_o honour_n and_o devotion_n they_o bear_v to_o it_o and_o once_o more_o to_o behold_v to_o touch_v and_o kiss_v those_o most_o holy_a relic_n than_o that_o there_o be_v now_o need_v of_o any_o more_o such_o cost_n §_o 113_o thus_o our_o so_o cruel_o murder_v lord_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n whilst_o his_o glorious_a soul_n meanwhile_o that_o be_v never_o separate_v from_o the_o deity_n and_o now_o attend_v on_o with_o multitude_n of_o angel_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o there_o triumph_v over_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n conquer_v as_o to_o their_o former_a tyranny_n over_o man_n and_o over_o the_o low_a part_n of_o this_o world_n by_o his_o late_a death_n and_o deliver_v also_o thence_o such_o imprison_a soul_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o passion_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n zee_n 9.11_o tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la testamenti_fw-la tui_fw-la emisisti_fw-la vinctos_fw-la tuos_fw-la de_fw-la lacu_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la and_o so_o with_o they_o enter_v into_o paradise_n the_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o repose_v for_o all_o happy_a soul_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n where_o he_o be_v adore_v by_o they_o as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o endless_a felicity_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o late_a fellow-sufferer_n though_o upon_o a_o just_a account_n the_o penitent_a thief_n and_o so_o this_o its_o beatifical_a presence_n they_o there_o enjoy_v till_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o its_o return_n to_o exalt_v also_o his_o crucify_a body_n to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n thus_o i_o say_v our_o so_o cruel_o murder_v lord_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n but_o not_o so_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o high_a priest_n who_o see_v these_o two_o noble_a person_n joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n through_o so_o much_o popular_a hate_n to_o have_v so_o honourable_o inter_v his_o body_n give_v they_o a_o great_a jealousy_n and_o the_o prediction_n also_o about_o his_o rise_n again_o the_o three_o day_n much_o disturb_v they_o though_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v quite_o forget_v by_o our_o lord_n disciple_n and_o follower_n who_o one_o will_v think_v have_v most_o cause_n to_o have_v remember_v it_o and_o which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o tell_v they_o of_o and_o they_o have_v upon_o hear_v it_o from_o he_o also_o dispute_v among_o themselves_o what_o shall_v be_v mean_v by_o it_o as_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o holy_a mount_n after_o our_o lord_n transfiguration_n and_o after_o this_o again_o be_v by_o he_o mind_v of_o it_o but_o the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n as_o they_o go_v along_o to_o the_o garden_n he_o tell_v they_o then_o also_o that_o when_o rise_v he_o will_v go_v before_o they_o into_o galilee_n mat._n 26.32_o i_o say_v this_o forget_v by_o they_o yet_o now_o very_o much_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n they_o can_v now_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o when_o they_o ask_v he_o a_o sign_n once_o and_o again_o mat._n 12.38.16.4_o he_o allege_v to_o they_o that_o of_o jonah_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n shall_v lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v cast_v up_o again_o and_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n not_o be_v able_a to_o detain_v he_o and_o his_o say_n that_o if_o they_o destroy_v the_o temple_n mean_v his_o body_n after_o three_o day_n he_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o which_o speech_n of_o he_o though_o before_o they_o make_v it_o misconstrue_v by_o they_o a_o article_n to_o condemn_v he_o yet_o now_o they_o can_v apprehend_v in_o another_o and_o its_o right_n sense_n and_o may_v thereby_o have_v condemn_v themselves_o now_o also_o perhaps_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n speak_v with_o so_o much_o majesty_n before_o they_o at_o his_o arraignment_n run_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v short_o see_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o last_o the_o obsequious_a respect_n they_o see_v give_v to_o his_o body_n by_o those_o two_o eminent_a person_n they_o conceive_v may_v arise_v from_o some_o such_o hope_n and_o be_v perform_v from_o some_o such_o expectation_n remember_v therefore_o these_o prediction_n and_o perhaps_o not_o free_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o such_o a_o event_n after_o have_v behold_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n at_o and_o before_o his_o death_n they_o think_v it_o meet_v at_o least_o to_o prevent_v any_o cheat_n in_o the_o business_n and_o to_o hinder_v that_o his_o disciple_n may_v not_o upon_o such_o rumour_n of_o his_o rise_n again_o to_o deceive_v the_o credulous_a people_n remove_v secret_o his_o body_n and_o so_o show_v the_o empty_a sepulchre_n and_o suborn_v some_o to_o say_v they_o have_v see_v he_o though_o indeed_o no_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o that_o his_o disciple_n if_o find_v his_o word_n false_a will_v at_o least_o recant_v their_o former_a error_n and_o confess_v he_o a_o impostor_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n therefore_o they_o haste_v again_o to_o pilate_n for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v late_o over_o night_n before_o they_o be_v inform_v of_o his_o solemn_a and_o sumptuous_a burial_n and_o relate_v to_o he_o these_o prediction_n and_o the_o bad_a consequence_n that_o may_v be_v of_o they_o importune_v he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o sepulchre_n till_o the_o three_o day_n and_o as_o if_o jealous_a also_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o watch_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v seal_v beside_o but_o why_o this_o seal_n because_o if_o the_o body_n be_v take_v away_o there_o must_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o so_o this_o theft_n discover_v but_o so_o will_v there_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o it_o if_o the_o body_n rise_v again_o for_o how_o can_v they_o imagine_v that_o that_o power_n which_o raise_v the_o body_n might_n or_o will_v not_o also_o throw_v open_v the_o door_n for_o its_o passage_n but_o this_o seal_n serve_v well_o meanwhile_o to_o save_v it_o from_o the_o pillage_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o to_o guard_v it_o from_o the_o guard_n some_o ancient_n say_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v by_o they_o fasten_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o iron_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v according_o by_o themselves_o the_o governor_n leave_v this_o whole_o to_o their_o own_o order_n and_o doubtless_o much_o wonder_v at_o these_o their_o extravagant_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n so_o to_o the_o monument_n they_o go_v set_v this_o guard_n and_o seal_v the_o stone_n and_o this_o with_o no_o regret_n that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o which_o but_o by_o better_a work_n sure_o than_o these_o they_o have_v so_o
that_o use_v the_o world_n as_o though_o they_o do_v not_o use_v it_o and_o though_o they_o be_v as_o big_a as_o camel_n yet_o they_o must_v become_v as_o small_a as_o a_o thread_n to_o get_v into_o this_o kingdom_n mat._n 19.16_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 26._o which_o only_o admit_v the_o small_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o thing_n since_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o do_v though_o possible_a therefore_o have_v voluntary_a secular_a poverty_n ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o this_o prince_n be_v have_v in_o such_o esteem_n because_o the_o poor_a only_o in_o spirit_n that_o remain_v still_o rich_a in_o fortune_n be_v force_v to_o bear_v one_o heavy_a cross_n more_o than_o any_o other_o poor_a which_o many_o of_o they_o sink_v and_o miscarry_v under_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o namely_o the_o trouble_n and_o anxiety_n of_o a_o prudent_a dispense_n those_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o only_o his_o steward_n 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