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same_o place_n specifi_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n who_o have_v a_o son_n that_o use_v she_o most_o outrageous_o revile_v she_o bear_v she_o throw_v she_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o among_o many_o other_o indignity_n commit_v one_o against_o she_o which_o i_o think_v unmeet_a to_o be_v mention_v in_o particular_a yet_o will_v never_o complain_v to_o authority_n of_o he_o and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o hold_a the_o example_n into_o lerable_a convent_v he_o before_o they_o &_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o the_o mother_n come_v cry_v and_o howl_v in_o most_o pitiful_a sort_n deny_v all_o the_o wrong_n and_o outrage_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o she_o and_o no_o marvel_n that_o the_o parent_n love_v of_o their_o child_n be_v so_o tender_a and_o vehement_a since_o we_o see_v how_o strong_a and_o strange_a the_o affection_n of_o very_a beast_n be_v towards_o their_o young_a one_o the_o love_n of_o their_o young_a one_o 75_o one_o sen_n ep_v 75_o say_v seneca_n force_v wild_a beast_n to_o run_v upon_o the_o hunter_n iavelin_n or_o spear_n 2._o spear_n nat._n come_v the_o venat_fw-la lib._n 2._o and_o they_o usual_o either_o recover_v they_o or_o die_v in_o attempt_v to_o recover_v they_o now_o these_o strong_a instinct_n of_o love_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n and_o infuse_v into_o they_o by_o he_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o substance_n and_o soundness_n thereof_o for_o as_o for_o the_o irregularity_n of_o it_o special_o in_o man_n it_o proceed_v not_o from_o creation_n but_o from_o corruption_n &_o depravation_n but_o i_o say_v this_o love_n yea_o this_o fervency_n of_o love_n
to_o he_o when_o we_o imagine_v he_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o righteous_a that_o he_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o pardon_v our_o sin_n when_o we_o confess_v they_o and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o whereas_o he_o even_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o and_z takes_z pleasure_n in_o it_o 18._o it_o psal_n 51._o v._n 18._o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalmist_n that_o a_o bruise_a spirit_n and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n thus_o god_n draw_v argument_n both_o from_o our_o imperfection_n and_o his_o own_o perfection_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o easy_o it_o may_v be_v do_v 6_o to_o conclude_v look_v back_o to_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o mercy_n namely_o the_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n throughout_o christ_n chap._n 8._o throughout_o before_o declare_v we_o must_v needs_o see_v that_o his_o love_n towards_o mankind_n be_v infinite_a and_o because_o infinite_a therefore_o great_a than_o our_o great_a sin_n patientia_fw-la sin_n cyprian_a sermon_n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la christ_n blood_n wash_v even_o they_o that_o shed_v it_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o who_o then_o can_v it_o not_o wash_v god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n to_o die_v that_o man_n may_v live_v &_o be_v content_a that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v our_o ransom_n doubtlesle_a they_o say_v 100l_n say_v augustin_n jeâ—m_n 100l_n augustine_n he_o that_o buy_v we_o with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n will_v not_o have_v we_o cast_v away_o let_v we_o then_o have_v refuge_n to_o this_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n will_v vanish_v away_o as_o a_o bubble_n our_o sin_n say_v â—3_n say_v basil_n in_o regul_n contract_n quaest_n â—3_n basil_n may_v both_o be_v measure_v &_o number_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n goodness_n shall_v be_v measure_v or_o his_o mercy_n number_v let_v we_o 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the_o remedy_n against_o all_o temporary_a evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v purposely_o reserve_v the_o handle_n thereof_o unto_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n by_o christ_n declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o go_v that_o for_o all_o that_o the_o faith_n full_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v death_n but_o must_v be_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o inevitable_a mortality_n beside_o the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a namely_o death_n be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n &_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o that_o before_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o particularity_n and_o content_v myself_o here_o with_o a_o general_a repetition_n and_o application_n thereof_o 2_o first_o then_z as_o for_o death_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v chief_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o so_o terrible_a unto_o we_o &_o therefore_o 56._o therefore_o 1_o corinth_n 15._o vers_fw-la 56._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sling_n of_o death_n now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v at_o large_a 8.9.10_o large_a 8.9.10_o in_o some_o former_a chapter_n we_o be_v so_o deliver_v from_o sin_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o can_v hurt_v we_o nay_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n &_o therefore_o death_n have_v her_o strength_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v since_o sin_v which_o be_v her_o sting_n be_v overcome_v what_o need_v we_o fear_v the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n sure_o the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n can_v only_o hiss_v and_o keep_v a_o noise_n but_o can_v hurt_v &_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o many_o have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n will_v carry_v the_o snake_n in_o their_o very_a bosom_n without_o any_o fear_n even_o so_o although_o we_o carry_v death_n in_o our_o body_n yea_o in_o our_o bosom_n and_o bowel_n yet_o sin_n which_o be_v her_o sting_n be_v pull_v out_o she_o can_v only_o hiss_v and_o stir_v she_o may_v and_o ordinary_o do_v look_v black_a and_o grim_a but_o yet_o can_v any_o way_n annoy_n us._n 3_o which_o will_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_a if_o we_o weigh_v that_o christ_n our_o head_n have_v conquer_v and_o quell_v this_o giant_n so_o that_o none_o that_o be_v he_o need_v stand_v in_o fear_n thereof_o death_n 55_o death_n 1._o corinth_n 15._o v._o 55_o say_v s._n paul_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n &_o 18._o &_o revelat._n 1._o v._o 18._o christ_n be_v dead_a but_o now_o he_o live_v and_o that_o forever_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n as_o he_o himself_o testify_v of_o himself_o now_o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o a_o place_n have_v the_o command_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o have_v the_o command_n of_o death_n &_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o death_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_v christ_n that_o have_v such_o a_o enemy_n at_o his_o mercy_n let_v he_o annoy_v his_o dear_a friend_n nay_o his_o own_o member_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n himself_o no_o no_o he_o conquer_a death_n for_o we_o not_o for_o himself_o since_o death_n have_v no_o quarrel_n to_o he_o by_o his_o unjust_a death_n than_o he_o have_v vanquish_v our_o just_a death_n as_o we_o hear_v 5._o hear_v chap._n 8._o sect._n 5._o before_o out_o of_o augustin_n 4._o augustin_n bernard_n ad_fw-la miâ—iâ—es_fw-la templi_fw-la sermon_n 4._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o death_n since_o he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o who_o life_n itself_o die_v sure_o death_n by_o usurp_v upon_o the_o innocent_a forsâ—â—ted_v her_o right_a to_o the_o guilty_a &_o heliodor_n &_o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n while_o she_o devour_v wrongful_o be_v herself_o devour_v 4_o yea_o in_o that_o christ_n have_v vanquish_v death_n we_o also_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v vanquish_v it_o he_o be_v our_o head_n and_o we_o his_o member_n for_o where_o the_o head_n be_v a_o conqueror_n the_o member_n can_v be_v captive_n â—1_n captive_n tertul_n de_fw-fr resurreâ—t_fw-la carm_n â—_o â—1_n let_v we_o then_o rejoice_v we_o have_v already_o seize_v upon_o heaven_n in_o christ_n who_o have_v carry_v our_o flesh_n thither_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n that_o in_o time_n shall_v be_v bring_v thither_o we_o may_v then_o bold_o say_v 148._o say_v augustin_n in_o psal_n 148._o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o we_o above_o already_o yea_o the_o best_a part_n of_o we_o namely_o our_o head_n and_o be_v the_o member_n far_o from_o