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whereupon_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n mother_n of_o the_o baptist_n §_o 16_o converse_v with_o her_o §_o 17_o three_o month_n §_o 18_o whence_o she_o with_o some_o apprehension_n return_v to_o her_o husband_n §_o 19_o but_o he_o be_v a_o very_a discreet_a righteous_a and_o holy_a person_n whilst_o he_o be_v think_v of_o dismiss_v she_o private_o §_o 20_o be_v admonish_v by_o a_o angel_n not_o to_o do_v it_o because_o that_o her_o conception_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 21_o to_o who_o joseph_n most_o ready_o obey_v and_o continue_v to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o §_o 22_o at_o nazareth_n till_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n draw_v near_o which_o be_v §_o 23_o to_o be_v at_o bethlehem_n §_o 24_o whither_o a_o edict_n of_o augustus_n force_v they_o to_o go_v §_o 25_o and_o there_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o lodge_v very_o mean_o §_o 27_o in_o a_o stable_a §_o 28_o where_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v §_o 29_o a_o great_a exaninition_n and_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 31_o his_o parent_n only_o be_v present_a and_o adore_v he_o §_o 33_o meanwhile_o a_o angel_n publish_v this_o birth_n to_o certain_a shepherd_n there_o in_o the_o field_n watch_v their_o flock_n §_o 35_o and_o be_v second_v by_o many_o more_o §_o 36_o who_o glorify_a god_n for_o this_o birth_n in_o a_o song_n §_o 36_o as_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v for_o and_o in_o it_z §_o 38_o the_o shepherd_n immediate_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o see_v and_o worship_v this_o newborn_a child_n §_o 39_o god_n great_a wisdom_n in_o thus_o order_v these_o affair_n §_o 41_o the_o shepherd_n relation_n be_v a_o great_a consolation_n to_o both_o the_o parent_n §_o 42_o but_o his_o mother_n especial_o keep_v this_o and_o such_o other_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o herself_o and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n §_o 43_o our_o lord_n be_v circumcise_a §_o 46_o to_o 55_o a_o digression_n concern_v circumcision_n the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o §_o 55_o to_o 61._o of_o the_o give_v he_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o his_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n §_o 61_o to_o 71._o the_o history_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n §_o 71_o to_o 77_o of_o the_o presentation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n §_o 77_o to_o 80_o who_o simeon_n take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o open_o confess_v §_o 80_o as_o do_v also_o anna_n a_o prophetess_n §_o 81_o which_o public_a testimony_n alarm_v herod_n §_o 82_o wherefore_o the_o parent_n be_v return_v to_o bethlehem_n with_o he_o §_o 83_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n warn_v joseph_n to_o flee_v with_o they_o into_o egypt_n §_o 84_o to_o 89_o which_o they_o do_v immediate_o and_o 89_o to_o 94_o whilst_o herod_n out_o of_o great_a fury_n slay_v all_o the_o child_n in_o bethlehem_n hope_v thereby_o to_o have_v slay_v our_o lord_n himself_o §_o 94_o they_o arrive_v safe_a in_o egypt_n §_o 95_o where_o they_o stay_v not_o long_o till_o §_o 96_o to_o 100_o herod_n miserable_o die_v and_o 100_o joseph_n be_v command_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n §_o 101_o who_o hear_v that_o archelaus_n reign_v in_o judea_n dare_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o retire_v into_o galilee_n to_o his_o own_o city_n nazareth_n §_o 102_o which_o seem_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n §_o 103_o and_o prefigure_v by_o samson_n §_o 104_o little_o write_v of_o his_o life_n or_o action_n there_o till_o 30_o year_n old_a §_o 105_o though_o he_o be_v then_o also_o fill_v with_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n §_o 108_o only_o at_o 12_o year_n old_a he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o §_o 109_o stay_v after_o his_o parent_n be_v go_v away_o §_o 112_o for_o suppose_v he_o in_o the_o company_n they_o go_v homeward_o without_o he_o but_o return_v §_o 113_o to_o jerusalem_n find_v he_o among_o the_o doctor_n §_o 114_o whereat_o his_o mother_n wonder_v demand_v why_o he_o have_v so_o use_v his_o parent_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o must_v be_v about_o 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upon_o his_o ministry_n go_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o §_o 139_o thence_o immediate_o retire_v to_o prayer_n the_o father_n give_v testimony_n to_o he_o by_o a_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o by_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n §_o 141_o which_o voice_n be_v afterward_o several_a time_n reiterated_a and_o §_o 142_o himself_o often_o urge_v it_o in_o his_o preach_n §_o 143_o but_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n new_o receive_v depart_v immediate_o into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o remain_v in_o fast_v prayer_n and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n till_o §_o 150_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o tempt_v he_o which_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v divers_a way_n till_o be_v foil_v in_o all_o he_o depart_v and_o §_o 163_o john_n continue_v his_o preach_n and_o open_o testify_v of_o our_o saviour_n §_o 165_o our_o lord_n return_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n §_o 166_o show_v himself_o unto_o john_n and_z §_o 167_o the_o next_o day_n entertain_v two_o of_o john_n disciple_n one_o of_o they_o s._n andrew_n §_o 168_o who_o bring_v in_o his_o brother_n simon_n and_o §_o 170_o short_o after_o our_o lord_n himself_o call_v s._n philip_n and_o he_o nathanael_n §_o 172_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n forerepresent_v his_o future_a glory_n §_o 173_o our_o savour_n go_v thence_o to_o galilee_n arrive_v at_o cana_n §_o 174_o where_o he_o wrought_v the_o first_o miracle_n of_o change_a water_n into_o wine_n §_o 176_o thence_o to_o 〈…〉_o §_o 177_o with_o his_o mother_n brethren_z and_o disciple_n §_o 178_o some_o whereof_o also_o be_v woman_n §_o 179_o thence_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n §_o 180_o where_o he_o first_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n and_o afterward_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n §_o 181_o some_o of_o who_o desire_v of_o he_o a_o sign_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o authority_n §_o 182_o but_o he_o only_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n he_o will_v raise_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n §_o 183_o yet_o some_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o §_o 184_o particular_o nicodemus_n a_o ruler_n with_o who_o our_o lord_n hold_v a_o long_a discourse_n §_o 186._o after_o the_o paschal_n feast_n our_o lord_n not_o trust_v to_o the_o hierosolymite_n go_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n §_o 187_o and_o order_v his_o convert_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 188_o whereupon_o john_n withdraw_v further_o towards_o herod_n jurisdiction_n §_o 189_o meanwhile_o there_o grow_v a_o little_a emulation_n of_o some_o of_o john_n disciple_n see_v
therefore_o he_o be_v order_v to_o appear_v not_o in_o feast_v or_o in_o glorious_a array_n or_o in_o some_o rich_a and_o stately_a court_n or_o populous_a city_n or_o palace_n but_o in_o that_o most_o rigid_a fast_v and_o in_o rough_a apparel_n and_o in_o a_o uncultivated_a desert_n thus_o be_v he_o send_v before_o to_o baptize_v and_o cleanse_v the_o whole_a nation_n and_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o former_a sin_n by_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v render_v a_o people_n fit_a to_o entertain_v so_o holy_a a_o prince_n and_o capable_a to_o receive_v the_o large_a effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o we_o find_v mat._n 3.7_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o appear_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o follow_v who_o bring_v his_o faun_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o who_o will_v burn_v the_o chaff_n with_o fire_n unquenchable_a mat._n 3.11_o 12._o flock_v unto_o he_o confess_v sin_n especial_o the_o mean_a people_n publican_n soldier_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o high_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o receive_v baptism_n and_o inquire_v of_o he_o concern_v their_o several_a duty_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n see_v luk._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n 7.29_o and_o among_o other_o we_o find_v also_o repair_v to_o this_o forerunner_n out_o of_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o galilee_n several_a of_o those_o who_o our_o lord_n afterward_o entertain_v for_o his_o disciple_n learning_n as_o it_o be_v their_o first_o rudiment_n from_o this_o baptist_n as_o andrew_n john_n peter_n philip_n nathanaiel_n jo._n 1._o c._n and_o not_o unlikely_a matthew_n also_o among_o other_o publican_n luk._n 7.29_o only_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n much_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o holiness_n frustrate_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o confession_n to_o or_o receive_v baptism_n from_o him_n luk._n 7.30_o and_o as_o they_o first_o refuse_v john_n principle_n and_o 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himself_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v strike_v over_o the_o face_n §_o 33_o but_o our_o lord_n thus_o provoke_v to_o speak_v and_o plead_v for_o himself_o continue_v still_o silent_a and_o that_o for_o many_o good_a reason_n first_o silent_a because_o the_o witness_n contradict_v and_o destroy_v its_o self_n need_v no_o further_a confutation_n by_o he_o silent_a out_o of_o the_o high_a prudence_n and_o pity_n to_o his_o accuser_n and_o judge_n where_o he_o foreknow_v his_o speak_v can_v have_v no_o good_a effect_n upon_o their_o malice_n but_o rather_o serve_v to_o increase_v their_o gild_n silent_a again_o to_o show_v the_o perfect_a moderation_n and_o mastery_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o a_o most_o entire_a resignation_n to_o his_o father_n will_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n herein_o say_v s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o tradens_fw-la se_fw-la judicanti_fw-la illum_fw-la injust_a silent_a upon_o high_a ground_n yet_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o heb._n 9.28_o now_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o 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quasi_fw-la agnus_n coram_fw-la tondente_fw-la se_fw-la the_o shearer_n strip_v he_o not_o only_o of_o his_o clothes_n but_o his_o life_n obmutescens_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aperiens_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la quem_fw-la propter_fw-la scelus_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la percussit_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a describe_v there_o his_o condition_n esay_n 53._o and_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o imagine_v he_o now_o put_v himself_o in_o our_o stead_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n and_o without_o justify_v himself_o at_o all_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o a_o love_n far_o transcend_v that_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o though_o i_o have_v never_o sin_v nor_o do_v wicked_o before_o thou_o yet_o for_o what_o these_o my_o brethren_n have_v do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o against_o they_o but_o against_o i_o and_o so_o silent_a and_o without_o any_o defence_n of_o himself_o for_o what_o can_v he_o say_v for_o we_o or_o in_o our_o 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10_o posui_fw-la ori_fw-la
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hominis_fw-la tradetur_fw-la sed_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la illi_fw-la bonum_fw-la erat_fw-la illi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la natus_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la for_o the_o devil_n we_o may_v imagine_v suggest_v whatever_o may_v more_o swell_v his_o despair_n here_o be_v a_o most_o bitter_a compunction_n for_o his_o sin_n repentance_n and_o confession_n and_o that_o public_a last_o restitution_n and_o all_o too_o little_a for_o he_o who_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10.29_o 30._o and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n cap._n 10.27_o which_o spirit_n now_o have_v abandon_v he_o all_o such_o his_o relent_a can_v not_o be_v sound_n sincere_a or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o like_o that_o of_o esau_n not_o find_v place_n of_o a_o right_a repentance_n though_o seek_v careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12.17_o §_o 57_o after_o his_o 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which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o person_n of_o some_o note_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n see_v act_n 19.33_o romans_z 16.13_o it_o those_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o our_o lord_n reward_v this_o service_n do_v he_o to_o their_o father_n also_o in_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o be_v save_v by_o the_o holy_a cross_n he_o bear_v who_o thus_o have_v the_o honour_n even_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v our_o lord_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n but_o the_o divine_a counsel_n
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to_o he_o the_o same_o charge_n that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v return_v this_o love_n to_o his_o little_a one_o who_o he_o sometime_o call_v lamb_n sometime_o sheep_n to_o show_v all_o in_o his_o fold_n old_a or_o young_a commit_v to_o his_o government_n and_o that_o all_o strong_a or_o weakling_n have_v need_n of_o the_o pastor_n feed_v they_o and_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v thus_o instruct_v this_o chief_a servant_n and_o steward_n of_o his_o household_n peter_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v he_o begin_v to_o preacquaint_v he_o also_o with_o what_o he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o he_o the_o more_o to_o pre-arm_n he_o for_o future_a event_n and_o that_o nothing_o happen_v unexpected_a or_o that_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n predesign_v such_o thing_n may_v afterward_o less_o surprise_v he_o and_o that_o the_o conceit_n of_o a_o present_a secular_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o their_o advancement_n in_o 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