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he_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v open_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o lucifer_n 1._o â—oan_n 1._o and_o give_v power_n to_o man_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o after_o this_o life_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o replenish_v again_o the_o seat_n of_o those_o angel_n who_o their_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n have_v throw_v down_o into_o hell_n behold_v how_o thy_o lord_n ready_a to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n do_v glory_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n unconsummate_v but_o that_o he_o have_v execute_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o full_a which_o he_o be_v command_v i_o will_v thou_o also_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o lord_n can_v glory_v that_o thou_o have_v leave_v nothing_o imperfect_a in_o thyself_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v consummate_v my_o course_n 4_o 2_o tim._n 4_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n and_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n behold_v we_o have_v leave_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v follow_v thou_o 19_o mat._n 19_o what_o therefore_o shall_v we_o have_v what_o will_v thou_o say_v when_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v who_o have_v violate_v god_n commandment_n and_o have_v receive_v thy_o good_a in_o this_o life_n what_o can_v thou_o offer_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n think_v earnest_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v diligent_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n consider_v three_o that_o by_o christ_n his_o passion_n all_o thing_n likewise_o be_v consummate_v which_o belong_v to_o us._n 1._o
torment_n i_o have_v remit_v nothing_o of_o my_o devotion_n &_o love_n to_o thou_o second_o i_o thy_o son_n be_o return_v to_o thou_o from_o this_o hard_a embassage_n from_o this_o bloody_a battle_n i_o carry_v away_o the_o victory_n and_o i_o bring_v the_o spoil_n what_o reward_n will_v thou_o give_v i_o what_o glory_n will_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o what_o triumph_n will_v thou_o assign_v i_o the_o roman_a emperor_n triumph_v with_o the_o victorious_a army_n poor_a lazarus_n 16._o luc._n 16._o which_o be_v deny_v crumb_n from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o triumphant_a chariot_n that_o be_v in_o angel_n hand_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n what_o glory_n then_o will_v thou_o give_v to_o i_o thy_o son_n i_o be_o more_o honourable_a because_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n i_o have_v labour_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n for_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o blood_n i_o have_v undergo_v more_o danger_n for_o i_o have_v fight_v alone_o with_o the_o enemy_n i_o have_v endure_v more_o want_n for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n have_v be_v deny_v i_o i_o have_v overcome_v more_o strange_a enemy_n for_o i_o have_v subdue_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n break_v his_o force_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o possession_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a i_o have_v take_v more_o noble_a spoil_n have_v deliver_v so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o subdue_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n unto_o thy_o government_n what_o then_o will_v thou_o prepare_v for_o so_o great_a a_o conqueror_n into_o thy_o hand_n first_o as_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o i_o as_o high_a priest_n do_v offer_v my_o soul_n as_o a_o most_o fat_a sacrifice_n into_o thy_o hand_n second_o hitherto_o the_o soul_n which_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n go_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o the_o place_n below_o but_o now_o i_o desire_v first_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o my_o disciple_n hereafter_o to_o be_v receive_v also_o three_o this_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o descend_v into_o hell_n to_o deliver_v the_o father_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o divinity_n but_o even_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n take_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o same_o person_n so_o it_o shall_v remain_v both_o with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n &_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o hell_n four_o i_o commend_v it_o to_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o shall_v endow_v it_o with_o glory_n &_o adorn_v it_o with_o reward_n i_o commend_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a text_n say_v i_o will_v commend_v that_o be_v even_o now_o i_o will_v send_v it_o to_o thou_o first_o hitherto_o neither_o this_o body_n nor_o my_o soul_n have_v seem_v to_o be_v great_o commend_v unto_o thou_o because_o both_o the_o body_n have_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n be_v always_o in_o my_o own_o hand_n subject_a to_o many_o misery_n 118._o psal_n 118._o and_o death_n itself_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v seem_v to_o have_v care_n only_o of_o thy_o bondslave_n and_o to_o neglect_v thy_o son_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v up_o thy_o son_n to_o redeem_v thy_o servant_n do_v thou_o now_o at_o last_o receive_v my_o spirit_n commend_v unto_o thou_o second_o i_o commend_v that_o be_v i_o leave_v it_o with_o thou_o to_o have_v it_o again_o after_o three_o day_n three_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o compel_v to_o die_v against_o my_o will_n but_o i_o willing_o yield_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o thy_o custody_n my_o spirit_n he_o say_v not_o my_o soul_n which_o beast_n possess_v aswell_o as_o man_n but_o my_o spirit_n because_o the_o sensual_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perceive_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o spirit_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o high_a part_n have_v as_o it_o be_v convert_v the_o soul_n into_o itself_o so_o as_o the_o inferior_a man_n desire_v nor_o covet_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n pray_v thou_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o will_v receive_v thy_o soul_n always_o commend_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n consider_v first_o that_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o father_n yet_o it_o be_v commend_v to_o he_o that_o all_o faithful_a and_o holy_a man_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n by_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o god_n call_v those_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n that_o say_v he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o joan._n 3._o be_v spirit_n even_o as_o they_o which_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n do_v thou_o look_v into_o thyself_o what_o spirit_n reign_v in_o thou_o 4_o 1_o tim._n 4_o whether_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o again_o whether_o thy_o soul_n have_v change_v the_o spirit_n into_o itself_o so_o as_o thou_o seem_v little_a different_a from_o a_o brute_n beast_n or_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v thy_o soul_n whole_o subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o it_o 4._o heb_fw-mi 4._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o powerful_a reach_v even_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n diligent_a inquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v what_o the_o spirit_n have_v do_v and_o what_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v commend_v unto_o god_n 8._o rom._n 8._o which_o have_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n consider_v 2._o if_o christ_n commend_v we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n than_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o commend_v our_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o good_a work_n therefore_o let_v we_o provide_v first_o that_o what_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n 4_o pet._n 4_o may_v be_v preserve_v frame_v &_o perfect_v as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o divine_a hand_n second_o that_o our_o spirit_n be_v often_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n and_o adhere_v not_o too_o much_o to_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o say_v st._n augustine_n if_o our_o mind_n be_v there_o we_o shall_v have_v rest_n here_o temp_n ser._n 175._o the_o temp_n three_o that_o god_n will_v hold_v we_o in_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o that_o â—0_n sap._n 3._o joan._n â—0_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n four_o that_o our_o spirit_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v crown_v and_o be_v commend_v to_o his_o keep_n till_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n consider_v three_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v direct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o commend_v to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o this_o prayer_n of_o her_o spouse_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o she_o 16._o mat._n 16._o therefore_o do_v thou_o never_o separate_v thyself_o from_o she_o except_o thou_o will_v fall_v into_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n but_o defend_v the_o life_n and_o safety_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n faith_n grace_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o consider_v four_o that_o there_o be_v commend_v unto_o thou_o by_o his_o prayer_n first_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o next_o diligent_a devotion_n against_o the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n for_o if_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v with_o such_o earnest_a prayer_n commend_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o father_n it_o behoove_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o also_o to_o work_v thy_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o phil._n 2._o pray_v then_o unto_o our_o lord_n to_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o bestow_v rather_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n then_o earthly_a benefit_n upon_o thy_o body_n the_o 44._o meditation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 19_o luc._n 23._o joan._n 19_o and_o say_v this_o bow_v his_o head_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n consider_v first_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o soul_n end_v his_o life_n the_o stander_n by_o use_n to_o observe_v the_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o word_n of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o die_v &_o mother_n also_o use_v to_o mark_v the_o eye_n and_o countenance_n of_o their_o child_n when_o they_o go_v far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o remember_v often_o in_o their_o mind_n the_o manner_n of_o
their_o departure_n do_v thou_o likewise_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v death_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o cross_n behold_v all_o thing_n diligent_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v often_o time_n thereof_o consider_v second_o that_o cry_v he_o bow_v his_o sacred_a head_n first_o because_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o both_o by_o his_o voice_n and_o beck_n to_o learn_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o second_o to_o speak_v in_o thy_o ear_n to_o communicate_v his_o secret_n unto_o thou_o &_o to_o teach_v thou_o his_o commandment_n and_o counsel_n three_o to_o signify_v his_o consent_n to_o all_o thy_o petition_n and_o prayer_n which_o depend_v upon_o this_o his_o holy_a passion_n four_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o view_v his_o head_n and_o mark_v every_o thing_n diligent_o his_o thorn_n his_o spittinge_n his_o blood_n his_o eye_n now_o shut_v to_o thy_o sin_n his_o mouth_n silent_a from_o revenge_n &_o his_o face_n pale_a with_o death_n consider_v three_o that_o the_o evangelist_n write_v this_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o diverse_a word_n john_n say_v he_o deliver_v up_o his_o spirit_n mathewe_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n mark_v and_o luke_n he_o breathe_v out_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o chriâ—t_n die_v not_o like_a unto_o other_o man_n but_o in_o a_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n neither_o do_v he_o against_o his_o will_n or_o by_o compulsion_n but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a accord_n render_v up_o his_o spirit_n this_o word_n he_o deliver_v signify_v first_o that_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n to_o be_v keep_v three_o day_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o all_o merit_n all_o virtue_n all_o justice_n and_o grace_n shall_v be_v gather_v for_o mankind_n second_o that_o as_o he_o have_v already_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o executioner_n so_o now_o also_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n for_o we_o because_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o our_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n he_o have_v give_v his_o garment_n he_o have_v give_v his_o honour_n he_o have_v give_v his_o body_n he_o have_v give_v his_o blood_n and_o now_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o to_o give_v his_o soul_n that_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaias_n 9_o isa_n 9_o the_o whole_a son_n may_v be_v give_v 3._o that_o he_o deliver_v up_o the_o full_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o hitherto_o something_o be_v want_v and_o he_o have_v pay_v as_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n but_o now_o he_o make_v a_o absolute_a and_o full_a payment_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o now_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o man_n but_o christ_n who_o have_v buy_v and_o redeem_v thy_o member_n with_o he_o thy_o power_n with_o he_o thy_o honour_n and_o riches_n with_o he_o thy_o body_n with_o he_o and_o thy_o soul_n with_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v these_o thing_n right_o thou_o shall_v learn_v first_o not_o to_o abuse_v thyself_o &_o thy_o good_n to_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o to_o spend_v they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o use_v they_o as_o thy_o own_o but_o to_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n belong_v and_o appertain_v second_o see_v thou_o have_v get_v christian_a liberty_n and_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n never_o to_o yield_v to_o he_o again_o for_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o thou_o who_o christ_n have_v so_o dear_o redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n do_v thou_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thy_o lord_n and_o offer_v up_o thyself_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v free_o unto_o he_o he_o breathe_v forth_o 23_o mar._n 15._o luc._n 23_o consider_v first_o that_o by_o this_o word_n be_v signify_v that_o christ_n breathe_v forth_o his_o last_o spirit_n by_o which_o spirit_n and_o holy_a breathe_n first_o he_o purge_v the_o air_n be_v infect_v with_o devil_n by_o 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