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god_n which_o spirit_n turn_v a_o sensual_a man_n into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o demand_v or_o pray_v for_o this_o wisdom_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o cold_o but_o we_o ought_v even_o to_o besiege_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n with_o our_o incessant_a petition_n and_o inutterable_a lamentation_n for_o if_o a_o carnal_a father_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o deny_v his_o little_a child_n moan_v and_o ask_v some_o bread_n how_o much_o more_o say_v our_o lord_n will_v your_o father_n from_o heaven_n give_v the_o good_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luc._n 11._o the_o sixth_o word_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v consummate_v joan._n 15._o literal_o expound_v chap._n xii_o the_o sixth_o word_n pronounce_v by_o our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v relate_v by_o the_o foresay_a s._n john_n as_o almost_o conjoin_v with_o the_o five_o for_o present_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o thirst_v &_o have_v taste_v vinegar_n bring_v unto_o he_o s._n john_n thus_o add_v when_o jesus_n therefore_o have_v take_v the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v consummate_v io._n 19_o and_o true_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n the_o word_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la signify_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v then_o consummate_a perfect_v and_o end_v for_o two_o work_n or_o labour_v the_o father_n do_v enjoin_v upon_o his_o son_n one_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o other_o his_o suffering_n for_o mankind_n of_o the_o first_o work_v our_o lord_n do_v speak_v in_o s._n john_n c._n 17._o i_o have_v consummate_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o man_n this_o our_o lord_n speak_v after_o his_o last_o and_o long_a sermon_n make_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o last_o supper_n thus_o he_o have_v finish_v then_o his_o first_o work_n impose_v by_o his_o father_n the_o second_o work_n concern_v his_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o passion_n of_o which_o himself_o say_v can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o matth._n 20._o and_o again_o o_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matth._n 26._o and_o yet_o more_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o io._n 18._o therefore_o of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o passion_n our_o lord_n be_v most_o near_o to_o his_o death_n say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v consummate_v and_o finish_v i_o have_v drink_v up_o this_o whole_a cup_n even_o to_o the_o dregs_n nothing_o be_v now_o remain_v but_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o bow_v his_o head_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n joan._n 19_o but_o because_o neither_o our_o lord_n himself_o nor_o s._n john_n as_o affect_v brevity_n do_v explain_v and_o set_v down_o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v consummate_v and_o finish_v occasion_n thereby_o be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o apply_v that_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o diverse_a mystery_n and_o this_o not_o without_o just_a reason_n and_o fruit_n first_o then_o s._n austin_n refer_v the_o word_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v deliver_v of_o our_o saviour_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o comment_n huius_fw-la loci_fw-la our_o lord_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v consummate_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v consummate_v &_o accomplish_v say_v i_o thirst_v and_o take_v the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v consummate_v that_o be_v that_o be_v now_o fullfil_v which_o do_v remain_v to_o be_v fullfil_v from_o whence_o we_o gather_v that_o our_o lord_n meaning_n be_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v now_o consummate_a and_o finish_v which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n for_o example_n his_o conception_n in_o those_o word_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v isa_n 7._o his_o nativity_n in_o bethleem_n and_o thou_o bethleem_n the_o land_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v forth_o my_o captain_n which_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n of_o israel_n micheas_n 5._o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o new_a star_n a_o star_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o juda_n num._n 2d_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n of_o tharsis_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v offer_v present_n psal_n 71._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o send_v i_o isa_n 61._o christ_n miracle_n isa_n 35._o god_n himself_o will_v come_v and_o save_v we_o then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a open_v then_o shall_v the_o lame_a leap_n as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v be_v open_v his_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n or_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n zach._n 9_o behold_v thy_o king_n will_v come_v to_o thou_o the_o just_a and_o saviour_n himself_o poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n to_o conclude_v the_o scene_n of_o his_o whole_a passion_n by_o part_n be_v describe_v by_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n by_o esay_n jeremy_n zachary_n and_o other_o as_o abovesayd_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n go_v towards_o his_o passion_n say_v behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v consummate_a which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n luc._n 18._o of_o those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consummate_a our_o lord_n now_o say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o be_v now_o consummate_a and_o finish_v which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o i_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a prophet_n furthermore_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n the_o word_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la signify_v that_o all_o the_o power_n permit_v to_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n against_o christ_n be_v consummate_v and_o end_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o power_n christ_n himself_o speak_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o pharisee_n priest_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n luc._n 22._o therefore_o this_o hour_n and_o whole_a time_n during_o the_o which_o god_n permit_v the_o wicked_a have_v power_n over_o christ_n be_v end_v when_o our_o lord_n say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o then_o the_o peregrination_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n among_o man_n receive_v its_o end_n which_o peregrination_n baruâ—h_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v when_o he_o say_v cap._n 3._o this_o be_v our_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v none_o other_o be_v esteem_v against_o he_o he_o find_v out_o all_o the_o way_n of_o discipline_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o jacob_n his_o servant_n and_o to_o israel_n his_o belove_a after_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v conversant_a with_o man_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o mortal_a life_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v hungry_a do_v thirst_n do_v sleep_v be_v spend_v out_o with_o injury_n whip_v wound_n and_o subject_a to_o death_n do_v take_v its_o end_n together_o with_o his_o peregrination_n therefore_o when_o christ_n say_v upon_o the_o cross_n consumutatum_fw-la est_fw-la these_o word_n imply_v that_o that_o journey_n be_v finish_v of_o which_o he_o faith_n in_o another_o place_n i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n &_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n job._n 16._o that_o laborious_a and_o painful_a peregrination_n be_v finish_v of_o which_o jeremy_n speak_v cap._n 14._o o_o expectation_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v a_o seiourner_n in_o the_o land_n &_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n turn_v in_o to_o lodge_v the_o mortality_n of_o christ_n humanity_n be_v consummate_v and_o end_v the_o power_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n against_o he_o be_v consummate_v final_o the_o sacrifice_n great_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v consummate_v to_o which_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o be_v but_o type_n &_o shadow_n have_v necessary_a relation_n as_o to_o a_o true_a and_o solid_a sacrifice_n for_o thus_o s._n leo_n speak_v serm._n 8._o the_o pass_n dom._n traxisti_fw-la domine_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v draw_v all_o thing_n to_o thou_o because_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v cut_v a_o sunder_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n depart_v from_o the_o unworthy_a priest_n that_o so_o the_o figure_n may_v bâ—_n turn_v into_o the_o truth_n prophecy_n into_o manifestation_n or_o clearness_n and_o the_o law_n into_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o little_a after_o now_o the_o variety_n
hear_v that_o the_o general_a deluge_n be_v after_o to_o be_v noë_n be_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o foretell_v this_o very_a â—hing_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o by_o cause_v with_o such_o labour_n the_o ark_n to_o be_v make_v can_v not_o easy_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v any_o such_o future_a inundation_n to_o be_v because_o they_o never_o see_v any_o such_o deluge_n before_o &_o therefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n descend_v upon_o they_o sudden_o but_o we_o know_v that_o to_o have_v be_v already_o fullfil_v which_o the_o prophet_n noë_n do_v foretell_v why_o may_v we_o not_o with_o facility_n believe_v that_o a_o deluge_n of_o of_o fire_n shall_v hereafter_o come_v in_o which_o all_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v destroy_v which_o we_o now_o esteem_v and_o prize_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v very_o few_o who_o so_o believe_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o to_o withdraw_v their_o desire_n from_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v hereafter_o 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the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v with_o great_a violence_n but_o the_o element_n shall_v be_v resolve_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o work_n which_o be_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v burn_v 1._o pet._n 3._o but_o man_n who_o sleight_n these_o thing_n say_v these_o be_v far_o off_o and_o of_o great_a distance_n from_o us._n be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v far_o of_o from_o we_o yet_o thy_o death_n be_v not_o far_o of_o from_o thou_o and_o the_o hour_n of_o it_o be_v uncertain_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n in_o the_o particular_a judgement_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o if_o a_o account_n must_v be_v render_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n what_o reckon_v must_v he_o make_v for_o false_a &_o pernicious_a word_n for_o perjury_n &_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v so_o familiar_a &_o ordinary_a to_o many_o &_o if_o of_o word_n what_o account_n then_o be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o deed_n of_o adultery_n of_o deceit_n in_o buy_v &_o sell_v of_o murder_n and_o other_o grievous_a sin_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v already_o fullfil_v make_v we_o inexcusable_a except_o we_o may_v certain_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o remain_v be_v also_o fulfil_v neither_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v what_o thing_n faith_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v practise_v or_o to_o be_v avoid_v except_o our_o faith_n do_v stir_v we_o up_o efficacious_o to_o the_o practise_v or_o avoid_v thereof_o if_o a_o architect_n shall_v say_v such_o a_o house_n be_v ruinous_a and_o will_v instant_o fall_v down_o and_o they_o within_o the_o house_n make_v show_v to_o believe_v the_o architect_n yet_o will_v not_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o ruin_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o house_n what_o credit_n do_v these_o man_n give_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o architect_n which_o error_n the_o apostle_n charge_v other_o like_a man_n with_o say_v tit._n 1._o they_o say_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o deed_n they_o deny_v he_o and_o if_o the_o physician_n shall_v command_v that_o the_o sick_a patient_n drink_v no_o wine_n and_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o physician_n prescribe_v profitable_o &_o healthful_o for_o he_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o demand_v for_o wine_n and_o be_v angry_a if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o here_o say_v certain_o that_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v either_o deprive_v of_o his_o wit_n and_o sense_n or_o that_o he_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o his_o physician_n direction_n o_o will_v to_o god_n there_o be_v not_o many_o among_o christian_n who_o say_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o future_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o diverse_a other_o mystery_n of_o christian_a faith_n but_o deny_v they_o in_o their_o deed_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o 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