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not_o to_o be_v do_v after_o our_o death_n by_o our_o child_n or_o kinsfolk_n be_v those_o which_o certain_o do_v follow_v we_o especial_o if_o those_o work_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n not_o only_o good_a but_o as_o s._n peter_n not_o without_o mystery_n have_v express_v for_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o bene_fw-la factis_fw-la commendent_fw-la animas_fw-la svas_fw-la fideli_fw-la creatori_fw-la let_v they_o commendent_fw-la their_o soul_n to_o their_o faithful_a creator_n by_o good_a deed_n meaning_n in_o work_n well_o do_v for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o can_v number_v many_o good_a work_n by_o they_o do_v as_o many_o sermon_n preach_v many_o mass_n daily_o celebrate_v their_o hour_n of_o prayer_n for_o many_o year_n their_o fast_n of_o lent_n continue_v in_o like_a
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 gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 5._o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o a_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n offer_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o that_o can_v save_v he_o from_o death_n be_v hear_v for_o his_o reverence_n this_o place_n some_o do_v understand_v of_o the_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n make_v in_o the_o garden_n say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a transfer_v this_o chalice_n from_o i_o mar._n 14._o but_o in_o that_o place_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o pray_v with_o a_o strong_a cry_n neither_o be_v he_o hear_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v be_v hear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a &_o exempt_v from_o the_o death_n for_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o chalice_n of_o his_o passion_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o thereby_o to_o show_v a_o natural_a desire_n of_o not_o die_v and_o himself_o to_o be_v true_a man_n who_o nature_n do_v abhor_v death_n but_o he_o add_v not_o that_o which_o i_o will_v but_o that_o which_o thou_o let_v thy_o 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 upon_o the_o cross_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o which_o prayer_n he_o make_v with_o a_o strong_a cry_n s._n luke_n say_v and_o jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n luke_n do_v clear_o herein_o agree_v together_o furthermore_o our_o lord_n pray_v tâ—at_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o death_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v witness_v but_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o can_v beâ—_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o therein_o he_o be_v not_o hear_v &_o yet_o s._n paul_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v whole_o absorb_v up_o by_o death_n but_o only_o may_v taste_v death_n and_o present_o return_v to_o life_n for_o thus_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o those_o word_n he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n to_o he_o that_o can_v save_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v especial_o be_v then_o most_o near_o to_o death_n but_o he_o cover_v to_o be_v safe_a from_o death_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v detain_v long_o by_o death_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o speedy_a resurrection_n in_o which_o hiâ—_n prayer_n he_o be_v full_o hear_v since_o he_o do_v rise_v most_o glorious_o the_o three_o day_n this_o explication_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n evident_o convince_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n say_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o command_v my_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o lyfa_n not_o for_o the_o â—oule_n for_o he_o be_v not_o solicitous_a of_o his_o soul_n the_o which_o he_o do_v know_v to_o be_v in_o safety_n since_o it_o be_v most_o bless_v and_o do_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n even_o from_o its_o creation_n but_o he_o be_v solicitous_a and_o careful_a of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o see_v be_v to_o be_v depriuâ—d_v of_o life_n through_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o his_o body_n may_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o death_n the_o which_o petition_n as_o above_o we_o say_v he_o in_o a_o most_o full_a manner_n obtain_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n chap._n xx._n now_o according_a to_o our_o former_a method_n i_o will_v gather_v some_o fruit_n from_o this_o last_o word_n of_o christ_n &_o from_o his_o death_n present_o ensue_v and_o first_o even_o from_o that_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o full_a of_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o simplicity_n the_o great_a power_n wisdom_n and_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v demonstrate_v for_o in_o that_o our_o lord_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n cry_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n his_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v manifest_o discern_v since_o from_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n not_o to_o die_v and_o that_o he_o die_v willing_o for_o those_o man_n who_o die_v natural_o do_v lose_v by_o degree_n their_o force_n and_o voice_n and_o in_o their_o last_o agony_n &_o fight_n with_o death_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cry_v out_o with_o any_o great_a and_o vehement_a speech_n or_o voice_n therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n the_o centurion_n see_v that_o jesus_n after_o so_o much_o profusion_n of_o blood_n with_o a_o great_a and_o loud_n voice_n die_v say_v certain_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mar._n 15._o christ_n be_v a_o great_a lord_n who_o even_o die_v show_v his_o â—ower_n not_o only_o by_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o great_a voice_n at_o his_o last_o breathe_n but_o also_o in_o cleave_v the_o earth_n cut_v a_o sunder_o the_o stone_n open_v the_o monument_n and_o in_o rend_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n all_o which_o thing_n to_o have_v fall_v out_o even_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o christ_n die_v the_o evangelist_n witness_v furthermore_o all_o these_o strange_a event_n have_v their_o mystery_n by_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v for_o the_o concussion_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o 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
whereby_o be_v discover_v the_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v a_o sign_n that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o celestial_a sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v after_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n neither_o only_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o mystery_n do_v christ_n show_v his_o wisdom_n but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o do_v produce_v &_o draw_v life_n from_o death_n in_o figure_n whereof_o moses_n cause_v water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o a_o stone_n and_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n say_v he_o resemble_v a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n in_o that_o by_o die_v he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n by_o be_v corrupt_v do_v bud_n forth_o a_o care_n of_o live_a corn_n so_o christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n enrich_v multitude_n of_o nation_n with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n &_o s._n peter_n most_o manifest_o thus_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o swallow_v death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a 1._o pet._n 3._o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o first_o man_n swallow_a the_o forbid_a sweet_a apple_n condemn_v all_o his_o posterity_n to_o death_n but_o the_o second_o man_n swallow_v down_o the_o bitter_a apple_n of_o death_n bring_v all_o those_o to_o eternâ—â—l_a life_n who_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o he_o to_o conclude_v christ_n manifest_v &_o open_v his_o wisdom_n in_o die_v because_o he_o make_v the_o cross_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v before_o more_o despicable_a and_o contemptible_a most_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a so_o as_o even_o king_n themselves_o do_v account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o sign_n their_o forehead_n therewith_n neither_o be_v the_o cross_n make_v only_o honourable_a but_o also_o sweet_a to_o the_o lover_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o the_o church_n thus_o sing_v dulce_fw-la lignum_fw-la dulces_fw-la clavos_fw-la dulce_fw-la pondus_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la the_o which_o very_a point_n s._n andrew_n demonstrate_v by_o his_o own_o example_n when_o behold_v the_o cross_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fasten_v say_v salue_fw-la crux_fw-la preciosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o hail_n o_o precious_a cross_n which_o have_v receive_v honour_n and_o beauty_n from_o the_o member_n of_o our_o lord_n thou_o be_v long_o desire_v and_o careful_o seek_v after_o thou_o be_v love_v without_o any_o intermission_n and_o come_v prepare_v to_o a_o willing_a mind_n i_o approach_v to_o thou_o with_o security_n and_o joy_n that_o thou_o exulting_a may_v receive_v i_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o my_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o do_v hang_v upon_o thou_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o charity_n the_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v this_o great_a charity_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joan._n 15._o this_o christ_n perform_v upon_o the_o cross_n since_o no_o man_n can_v against_o his_o will_n deprive_v he_o of_o life_n for_o himself_o thus_o say_v hereof_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o yield_v it_o of_o myself_o joan._n 10._o therefore_o as_o above_o be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v great_a charity_n than_o he_o that_o yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v more_o precious_a and_o to_o be_v belove_v than_o life_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_n for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n a_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o sustain_v the_o damage_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o his_o life_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o resist_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n yea_o above_n their_o strength_n those_o who_o do_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o we_o read_v in_o job_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o these_o passage_n be_v general_a we_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_n christ_n do_v ineffable_o show_v by_o many_o mean_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o his_o charity_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n first_o because_o his_o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o life_n as_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o be_v god_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n of_o king_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o doctor_n furthermore_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o enemy_n for_o wicked_a man_n for_o ungrateful_a man_n again_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v these_o his_o enemy_n wicked_a &_o ungrateful_a man_n from_o the_o burn_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v already_o condemn_v last_o he_o give_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v make_v these_o man_n to_o become_v his_o brethren_n and_o coheyre_n and_o moâ—â—_n happy_o place_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o eternity_n and_o be_v there_o any_o man_n of_o that_o flinty_a or_o savage_a nature_n who_o from_o this_o time_n will_v not_o love_n christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o adversity_n for_o his_o sake_n o_o merciful_a god_n avert_v and_o turn_v such_o a_o stony_a and_o iron_n hart_n not_o only_o from_o our_o brethren_n but_o from_o all_o man_n whosoever_o either_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n chap._n xxi_o a_o other_o fruit_n and_o that_o most_o profitable_a be_v if_o we_o learn_v to_o use_v frequent_o that_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o when_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n he_o say_v into_o thy_o have_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o press_v and_o urge_v with_o that_o necessity_n with_o the_o which_o we_o be_v urge_v since_o he_o be_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a we_o but_o servant_n and_o sinner_n therefore_o our_o mother_n and_o mistress_n the_o church_n instructeâ—h_v we_o to_o frequent_v and_o often_o use_v it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v entire_a and_o whole_a in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o not_o divide_v as_o our_o lord_n pronounce_v it_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v thus_o read_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 30._o christ_n do_v omit_v the_o late_a port_n because_o himself_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o not_o the_o party_n redeem_v but_o we_o who_o be_v redeem_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n ought_v not_o to_o pretermit_v this_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n christ_n also_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n as_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n we_o pray_v to_o christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n therefore_o we_o say_v not_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n s._n steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act._n 7._o furthermore_o our_o mother_n the_o holy_a church_n teach_v we_o to_o say_v this_o prayer_n at_o three_o several_a time_n first_o every_o day_n at_o the_o complyme_n as_o those_o well_o know_v who_o read_v the_o canonical_a hour_n again_o when_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a eucharist_n after_o those_o word_n be_v say_v domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la the_o priest_n first_o for_o himself_o and_o after_o for_o the_o communicant_n do_v say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la last_o at_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n all_o the_o faithful_a be_v admonish_v that_o they_o say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commâ—ndâ—_n spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la as_o concern_v the_o complyme_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o complime_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v read_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o as_o s._n basill_n speak_v primis_fw-la se_fw-la intendentibus_fw-la tenebris_fw-la etc._n etc._n assoon_o as_o darkness_n come_v &_o because_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o the_o night_n time_n unexpected_o death_n may_v surprise_v we_o therefore_o we_o commend_v our_o soul_n to_o our_o lord_n that_o if_o so_o sudden_a death_n may_v happen_v to_o we_o it_o may_v not_o happen_v to_o we_o unforseene_v in_o reg._n fusius_fw-la explic_fw-la q._n 37._o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v the_o most_o bless_a eucharist_n be_v say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o action_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o withal_o very_o necessary_a so_o as_o without_o peril_n it_o can_v often_o be_v