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but_o before_o we_o discourse_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o patience_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o distinguish_v between_o true_a and_o false_a patience_n well_o then_o that_o be_v true_a patience_n which_o command_v we_o to_o suffer_v the_o evil_a of_o pain_n or_o punishment_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o suffer_v the_o evil_a of_o fault_n or_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o make_v choice_n rather_o to_o undergo_v the_o torment_n of_o their_o persecutor_n then_o to_o yield_v unto_o a_o abnegation_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o temporal_a good_n then_o â—o_o exhibit_v worship_n and_o honour_n to_o false_a go_n but_o counterfeit_n and_o false_a patience_n be_v that_o which_o persuade_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v all_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n thereby_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o loose_v everlasting_a good_n for_o the_o 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patience_n can_v subsist_v or_o continue_v long_o but_o when_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o patience_n they_o easy_o command_v and_o over-rule_v all_o opposition_n and_o resistance_n whatsoever_o for_o patience_n do_v convert_v and_o make_v crooked_a thing_n straight_o and_o rough_a way_n plain_a isa_n 42._o and_o this_o be_v so_o indisputable_o true_a that_o s._n cyprian_n thus_o discourse_v of_o charity_n the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n serm._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la charitas_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o fraternity_n the_o foundation_n of_o peace_n the_o knit_n together_o of_o unity_n it_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n or_o hope_v it_o ever_o go_v before_o martyrdom_n it_o shall_v ever_o remain_v in_o we_o with_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n yet_o spoil_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o patience_n it_o become_v desolate_a and_o endure_v not_o take_v from_o it_o the_o virtue_n of_o sustain_v and_o tolerate_v and_o then_o you_o do_v pull_v it_o quite_o up_o by_o the_o root_n the_o which_o very_a point_n i_o mean_v the_o necessity_n of_o patience_n the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n more_o easy_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o chastity_n justice_n and_o peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n for_o thus_o he_o hereof_o discourse_v let_v thy_o patience_n be_v strong_a &_o immovable_a in_o thy_o hart_n let_v not_o thy_o sanctify_v body_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pollute_v with_o adultery_n neither_o let_v thy_o innocency_n devote_a to_o justice_n be_v contaminate_v with_o any_o contagion_n of_o deceit_n nor_o after_o thou_o have_v receive_v the_o most_o reverend_a eucharist_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v dishonour_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o imbrue_v in_o blood_n ibid._n thus_o this_o doctor_n who_o intimate_v from_o a_o contrary_a sense_n that_o chastity_n without_o the_o support_n of_o patience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v adultery_n nor_o justice_n can_v be_v void_a of_o fraud_n nor_o the_o take_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 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of_o carnal_a sacrifice_n cease_v one_o oblation_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n do_v fill_v up_o and_o include_v all_o the_o difference_n of_o host_n thus_o he_o for_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o altar_n the_o cross_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o holocaust_n charity_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v god_n as_o man_n than_o who_o not_o any_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v great_a thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n psal_n 109._o and_o trulâ—_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o melchisedech_n be_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n &_o christ_n be_v without_o father_n upon_o earth_n without_o mother_n in_o heaven_n without_o genealogy_n for_o who_o shall_v show_v his_o generation_n he_o be_v be_v 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himself_o say_v io._n 10._o i_o yield_v my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o but_o i_o yield_v myself_o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n most_o evident_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o oblation_n and_o host_n to_o god_n in_o a_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n eph._n 3._o now_o what_o evil_a or_o sin_n or_o rather_o atrocity_n be_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o judas_n the_o jew_n to_o pilate_n and_o the_o soldier_n for_o these_o man_n do_v not_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v commit_v most_o horrible_a sacrilege_n deserve_v the_o name_n not_o of_o priest_n but_o of_o sacrilegious_a person_n but_o what_o in_o the_o same_o passion_n be_v good_a religious_a and_o pious_a stream_v from_o christ_n who_o out_o of_o the_o affluency_n and_o abundance_n of_o his_o charity_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n not_o in_o slay_v himself_o but_o in_o tollerate_v most_o patient_o death_n to_o wit_n the_o 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who_o contend_v in_o suit_n and_o cause_n noâ—_n of_o soldier_n who_o fight_v in_o the_o field_n foâ—_n the_o devil_n do_v contend_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o first_o man_n and_o have_v make_v he_o with_o all_o his_o ospr_v his_o servant_n or_o bondslave_n therefore_o s._n paul_n himself_o call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o darkness_n eph._n 6._o and_o christ_n himself_o as_o above_o we_o have_v show_v call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v â—eputed_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o to_o be_v account_v a_o god_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n psal_n 95._o for_o the_o devil_n be_v common_o adore_v by_o the_o gentile_n in_o engraven_a idol_n &_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ram_n and_o calf_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o lawful_a here_o of_o all_o thing_n do_v challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o this_o war_n be_v in_o the_o end_n consummate_v and_o end_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o seâ—te_a nâ—â—_n be_v give_v in_o behalf_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n because_o our_o lord_n have_v most_o abondant_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o obedience_n exhibit_v to_o god_n by_o the_o son_n be_v great_a than_o the_o
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while_o he_o do_v persecute_v the_o liberty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v not_o owe_v to_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n serm_n 10._o the_o pass_n certain_o a_o most_o forcible_a reason_n for_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o devil_n shall_v loose_v his_o empire_n or_o command_n over_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v conquer_v unâ—o_o he_o by_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n even_o unto_o death_n against_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o his_o servant_n and_o who_o he_o can_v not_o induce_v to_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n stand_v thus_o if_o the_o war_n be_v consummate_v and_o end_v if_o the_o victory_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v 1._o tim._n 2._o how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o man_n do_v remain_v even_o to_o this_o day_n slave_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o life_n be_v send_v to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n i_o 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and_o other_o holy_a father_n do_v teach_v that_o that_o church_n be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o his_o baptism_n they_o further_o teach_v that_o eve_n be_v build_v or_o make_v of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n sleep_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v build_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o begin_v to_o sleep_v by_o death_n and_o they_o also_o note_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o without_o some_o mystery_n that_o eva_n be_v edificata_n non_fw-la formata_fw-la build_v not_o frame_v now_o that_o the_o church_n do_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n s._n austin_n prove_v expound_v that_o place_n of_o psal_n 71._o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o be_v his_o church_n begin_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o 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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 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