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thief_n and_o murderer_n pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n imprison_v in_o the_o grave_n the_o behold_v of_o these_o thing_n shall_v prepare_v and_o fortify_v our_o sight_n that_o with_o eagle_n ever_o be_v without_o dazzle_v we_o may_v look_v upon_o this_o 4.2_o this_o mal._n 4.2_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n now_o shine_v in_o his_o strength_n for_o we_o thus_o conceive_v that_o christ_n have_v undergo_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o be_v we_o in_o his_o birth_n and_o in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n be_v we_o also_o now_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o 8.34_o and_o rom._n 8.34_o that_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o 4.14_o that_o heb._n 4.14_o have_v so_o great_a a_o high_a priest_n for_o we_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o 9.24_o and_o ibid._n 9.24_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o even_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o may_v with_o boldness_n go_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v mercy_n and_o to_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v 2.8_o bear_v 2._o thess_n 2.8_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o 21.28_o and_o luc._n 21.28_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n for_o joy_n that_o our_o redemption_n and_o full_a deliverance_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o other_o man_n shall_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_v with_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n and_o shall_v say_v 6.16_o say_v apoc._n 6.16_o unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n now_o then_o let_v martion_n the_o heretic_n object_n that_o
those_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n those_o affliction_n and_o indignity_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o be_v matter_n not_o beseem_v or_o befit_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o and_o we_o will_v answer_v with_o tertullian_n 2._o tertullian_n tertul._n count_n marcio_n lib._n 2._o totum_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la penes_fw-la vos_fw-la dedecus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la humanae_fw-la salutis_fw-la all_o that_o you_o account_v the_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n of_o our_o god_n be_v the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o be_v for_o man_n behoof_n whatsoever_o he_o undertake_v unworthy_a of_o himself_o 2._o himself_o hilar._n de_fw-fr trinis_n lib._n 2._o humilitas_fw-la eius_fw-la nostra_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la est_fw-la contumelia_fw-la eius_fw-la honour_n noster_fw-la est_fw-la say_v hilary_n the_o humble_v of_o he_o be_v the_o ennoble_n of_o we_o his_o reproach_n be_v our_o honour_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o we_o build_v ourselves_o to_o heaven_n in_o this_o humiliation_n and_o weakness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v contain_v the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n himself_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n abase_v and_o bumble_v of_o himself_o 7_o but_o what_o be_v it_o in_o man_n that_o cause_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o disgrace_v and_o despise_a state_n it_o be_v namely_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n woondere_v thou_o that_o such_o indignity_n shall_v befall_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n remember_v thyself_o humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v it_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o cause_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o reproach_n and_o shame_n there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n any_o other_o expiation_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v demean_v himself_o to_o suffer_v thing_n unwoorthy_a of_o god_n to_o make_v atonement_n betwixt_o god_n and_o i_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v so_o far_o go_v on_o yet_o and_o say_v shall_v i_o cherish_v sin_n in_o i_o that_o bring_v all_o this_o wrong_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v i_o think_v light_o of_o that_o iniquity_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v so_o great_a with_o god_n that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v for_o it_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n shall_v i_o bestow_v my_o life_n and_o day_n in_o vanity_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o i_o understand_v be_v so_o dear_o buy_v to_o he_o hallow_v unto_o god_n thus_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v bethink_v ourselves_o and_o with_o such_o meditation_n busy_a ourselves_o this_o solemn_a tune_n which_o now_o we_o see_v special_o in_o the_o great_a house_n not_o without_o great_a sin_n whole_o in_o a_o manner_n destinate_a to_o excess_n of_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o wild_a and_o unbrideled_a behaviour_n as_o if_o we_o rather_o keep_v the_o profane_a and_o licentious_a festival_n of_o bacchus_n and_o apollo_n than_o a_o whole_o remembrance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 8_o hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o humble_v of_o david_n lord_n now_o let_v we_o see_v his_o exaltation_n and_o glory_n god_n the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o unto_o he_o thus_o humble_v god_n the_o father_n be_v bring_v in_o say_v sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o man_n christ_n to_o the_o participation_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o all_o height_n of_o dignity_n power_n primacy_n over_o all_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n us._n the_o sequel_n of_o humiliation_n and_o glory_n both_o in_o christ_n and_o and_o us._n in_o which_o consequence_n of_o humility_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o see_v what_o our_o way_n must_v be_v to_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o bliss_n which_o we_o desire_v for_o we_o must_v be_v make_v 8.29_o make_v rom._n 8.29_o like_o unto_o the_o 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we_o harbour_v with_o in_o ourselves_o 2._o ourselves_o august_n count_n ill_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o exercitum_fw-la quendam_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la as_o saint_n austen_n say_v fight_v a_o army_n of_o sinful_a affection_n within_o we_o still_o occasion_v we_o to_o fight_v a_o very_a army_n of_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a affection_n which_o yield_v we_o continual_a matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o fight_v from_o our_o beginning_n to_o our_o end_n against_o the_o wantonness_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o youth_n against_o the_o crookedness_n of_o old_a age_n in_o prosperity_n against_o presumption_n and_o carnal_a security_n in_o adversity_n against_o impatiency_n and_o despair_n in_o high_a estate_n against_o disdain_n in_o low_a estate_n against_o envy_n in_o abundance_n against_o excess_n in_o want_n against_o unlawful_a shift_n in_o the_o follow_v of_o virtue_n against_o vain_a glory_n in_o the_o hatred_n of_o vice_n against_o curiosity_n and_o rashness_n in_o judge_v &_o censure_v other_o 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