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better_a than_o the_o 16._o the_o jud._n 16._o philistine_n be_v make_v to_o die_v by_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o god_n and_o how_o infinite_o good_a be_v god_n although_o thou_o have_v commit_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o who_o thus_o will_v draw_v thou_o into_o despair_n thou_o must_v take_v hart_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o be_v will_v cast_v and_z as_o it_o be_v shoot_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o that_o justice_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o if_o than_o our_o sin_n be_v remoove_v be_v drown_v and_o be_v dead_a what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v that_o such_o weak_a and_o defeat_a enemy_n shall_v overcome_v and_o cast_v thou_o upon_o despair_n chap._n xx._n of_o some_o mean_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v against_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o whereby_o to_o fright_v we_o and_o how_o for_o this_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a but_o animate_v ourselves_o the_o more_o consider_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o already_o hear_v o_o man_n that_o which_o thy_o weakness_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v say_v what_o satisfy_v what_o a_o shrewd_a objection_n but_o mark_v the_o answer_n for_o it_o satisfy_v do_v it_o profit_v thou_o say_v thou_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o thou_o and_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o
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that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n since_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n for_o the_o save_n of_o man_n for_o although_o this_o humanity_n hunger_n dishonour_n torment_n &_o death_n be_v true_o affirm_v of_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o since_o by_o mean_n of_o these_o thing_n god_n obtain_v the_o conquest_n over_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o mighty_a as_o be_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o procure_v that_o man_n may_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o can_v
arrive_v to_o man_n hereby_o god_n gain_v more_o honour_n then_o by_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o therefore_o this_o work_n be_v for_o the_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v this_o be_v my_o food_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n in_o my_o finish_v his_o work_n which_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o man_n not_o but_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v other_o work_n but_o because_o the_o inâ—ernation_n and_o redemption_n which_o follow_v hereupon_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o which_o he_o prize_v most_o as_o the_o thing_n whereby_o he_o receive_v most_o honour_n for_o continue_v for_o the_o same_o excellent_a discourse_n continue_v although_o to_o have_v scourge_v egypt_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o have_v draw_v it_o out_o from_o thence_o &_o to_o have_v conduct_v it_o through_o the_o desert_n do_v give_v honour_n to_o god_n as_o isaias_n say_v yet_o already_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o see_v which_o be_v the_o more_o high_a and_o heroical_a act_n of_o love_n for_o god_n to_o whip_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n or_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v scourge_v in_o his_o own_o flesh_n for_o the_o love_n both_o of_o his_o domestics_n and_o of_o stranger_n and_o both_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n one_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o carry_v his_o child_n through_o the_o desert_n like_o a_o eagle_n that_o will_v teach_v his_o young_a one_o how_o to_o fly_v take_v they_o up_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a that_o so_o they_o may_v unweary_o themselves_o while_o yet_o god_n grow_v not_o weary_a thereby_o and_o another_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o overloade_v his_o own_o shoulder_n with_o a_o heavy_a cross_n which_o do_v even_o flay_v they_o of_o their_o skin_n together_o with_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o like_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o wynepresse_a do_v strain_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o life_n upon_o the_o same_o cross_n and_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v out_o of_o pain_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o discern_v that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a heroical_a act_n of_o love_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v never_o see_v which_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o god_n than_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v that_o other_o be_v to_o he_o but_o a_o common_a thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o so_o great_a love_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o but_o this_o late_a be_v a_o business_n that_o will_v have_v be_v embrace_v by_o few_o and_o hardly_o will_v there_o be_v find_v a_o man_n upon_o earth_n who_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v public_o whip_v or_o put_v to_o death_n for_o any_o good_a man_n or_o any_o friend_n and_o yet_o if_o such_o a_o man_n can_v be_v find_v there_o will_v still_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o be_v make_v between_o that_o and_o the_o much_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v love_n and_o suffer_v for_o us._n for_o he_o have_v no_o equal_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v great_o meruaâ—led_v at_o if_o a_o lion_n carry_v himself_o like_o a_o lion_n but_o that_o a_o lion_n shall_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v like_o a_o lamb_n and_o that_o the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o shall_v be_v his_o love_n this_o be_v a_o business_n of_o a_o strange_a extent_n and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a honour_n and_o since_o in_o former_a time_n they_o say_v let_v 15._o let_v exod._n 15._o we_o sing_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v be_v magnify_v in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n let_v we_o also_o say_v with_o a_o most_o profound_a gratitude_n let_v we_o sing_v unto_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v magnify_v in_o a_o most_o humble_a manner_n for_o as_o much_o as_o former_o god_n do_v neither_o abase_v himself_o nor_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o ease_n which_o he_o give_v we_o nor_o although_o he_o impart_v riches_n do_v he_o impoverish_v himself_o but_o 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the_o tear_n of_o this_o ezechias_n this_o ezechias_n king_n and_o do_v comfort_v he_o &_o not_o only_o he_o but_o the_o same_o he_o do_v to_o other_o as_o david_n 33._o david_n psal_n 33._o say_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o just_a person_n and_o his_o ear_n be_v bend_v towards_o their_o prayer_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o sustain_v they_o in_o time_n of_o hunger_n i_o well_o believe_v that_o thou_o like_v well_o this_o word_n and_o yet_o i_o believe_v also_o that_o the_o condition_n under_o which_o it_o be_v say_v do_v put_v thou_o into_o some_o fear_n a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v present_a to_o us._n but_o yet_o thou_o will_v say_v in_o what_o case_n be_o i_o for_o he_o speak_v that_o of_o such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o full_a of_o sin_n thou_o say_v true_a and_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v true_o believe_v it_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o have_v no_o sin_n 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vouchsafe_v to_o do_v no_o small_a favour_n what_o entreaty_n do_v he_o use_v to_o they_o who_o depart_v that_o they_o will_v return_v again_o what_o imbracemente_n do_v he_o give_v they_o when_o they_o come_v back_o what_o seek_v of_o such_o as_o be_v lose_v what_o address_v such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o what_o pardon_v of_o sin_n without_o reproach_n what_o joy_n in_o restore_a man_n to_o salvation_n let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o more_o desire_v to_o grant_v a_o pardon_n than_o they_o care_v to_o sue_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v to_o sinner_n why_o 33._o why_o ezech._n 33._o will_v you_o needs_o die_v know_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v return_v and_o live_v return_v to_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v our_o consideration_n our_o note_v this_o excellent_a consideration_n death_n consist_v in_o our_o departure_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o he_o be_v to_o live_v whereunto_o we_o 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he_o take_v upon_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o say_v a_o 21._o a_o psal_n 21._o worm_n i_o be_o and_o no_o man_n the_o dishonour_n of_o man_n and_o the_o very_a outcast_n of_o the_o people_n this_o pride_n this_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a cure_n of_o pride_n humble_a flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v such_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o puff_n of_o our_o foolish_a pride_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o this_o so_o great_a humility_n since_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o a_o worm_n to_o exalt_v itself_o when_o the_o king_n of_o majesty_n be_v so_o abase_v and_o forget_v not_o that_o hyssop_n be_v hot_a for_o christ_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o root_n of_o his_o hart_n be_v please_v to_o abase_v himself_o to_o purge_v we_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o know_v that_o if_o he_o who_o be_v so_o high_a do_v abase_v himself_o how_o much_o reason_n there_o be_v why_o we_o who_o 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