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emulation_n of_o the_o angelical_a estate_n yea_o with_o song_n of_o triumph_n we_o remember_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o feast_n we_o be_v fratres_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o mutual_a aspect_n christ_n humility_n look_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o exaltation_n look_v back_o again_o upon_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o well-made_a picture_n look_v upon_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o so_o christ_n draw_v forth_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o our_o flesh_n look_v upon_o we_o whilst_o we_o with_o joy_n and_o gratitude_n have_v our_o eye_n set_v upon_o he_o each_o answer_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v parallel_n christ_n make_v like_a unto_o man_n and_o again_o man_n make_v like_a unto_o he_o so_o like_o that_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n christ_n make_v like_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o office_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o man_n make_v like_a unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v redeem_v his_o obedience_n lift_v he_o up_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o must_v lift_v we_o after_o he_o and_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o we_o find_v that_o relative_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o convertency_n in_o these_o term_n christ_n and_o his_o brethren_n christ_n like_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o these_o brethren_n like_v unto_o christ_n christ_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v christ_n 3.23_o 1_o cor._n 3.23_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o modification_n it_o behove_v he_o carry_v our_o thought_n to_o those_o two_o common_a head_n or_o place_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o convenience_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o these_o two_o in_o civil_a act_n be_v one_o for_o what_o become_v we_o to_o do_v we_o must_v do_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v do_v it_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v do_v juris_fw-la impossibilitas_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o say_v the_o civilian_n because_o the_o law_n suppose_v obedience_n which_o be_v the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n now_o this_o debuit_fw-la again_o look_v equal_o on_o both_o on_o christ_n and_o on_o his_o brethren_n if_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v christ_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v conclude_v man_n and_o angel_n will_v infer_v that_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n my_o text_n you_o see_v be_v divide_v equal_o between_o these_o two_o term_n christ_n and_o his_o brethren_n that_o which_o our_o devotion_n must_v contemplate_v in_o christ_n be_v 1._o his_o divine_a 2._o his_o humane_a nature_n 3._o the_o union_n of_o they_o both_o first_o his_o divine_a nature_n for_o we_o can_v but_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o inquire_v who_o he_o be_v who_o ought_v to_o do_v this_o second_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o we_o find_v he_o here_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o flesh_n in_o our_o soul_n dam_fw-la siquid_fw-la ultrà _fw-la est_fw-la what_o can_v we_o say_v more_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o three_o will_v follow_v the_o union_n express_v in_o the_o passive_a fieri_fw-la in_o his_o assimilation_n and_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n all_o these_o fill_v we_o with_o admiration_n but_o the_o last_o raise_v it_o yet_o high_o and_o shall_v raise_v our_o love_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o obedience_n that_o it_o behove_v he_o that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o so_o wonderful_a and_o catholic_a a_o benefit_n must_v be_v thus_o transact_v tanquam_fw-la 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in_o a_o holy_a ecstasy_n we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n 63.1_o isa_n 63.1_o quis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la venit_fw-la who_o be_v he_o that_o come_v quis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la similis_fw-la who_o be_v he_o that_o must_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o quis_fw-la fecit_fw-la be_v but_o a_o resultance_n from_o quid_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o be_v do_v and_o who_o do_v it_o be_v of_o so_o near_a relation_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o abstract_a one_o from_o the_o other_o if_o one_o eye_n be_v level_v on_o the_o fact_n the_o other_o common_o be_v fix_v on_o the_o hand_n that_o do_v it_o magnis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la ut_fw-la magnis_fw-la comoediis_fw-la edecumati_fw-la apponuntur_fw-la actores_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n great_a burden_n require_v great_a strength_n to_o bear_v they_o matter_n of_o moment_n be_v not_o for_o man_n of_o weak_a ability_n and_o slight_a performance_n nor_o every_o actor_n for_o all_o part_n to_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a to_o bring_v 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angel_n we_o may_v think_v send_v from_o heaven_n or_o some_o great_a prophet_n no._n inquest_n be_v make_v in_o this_o epistle_n and_o neither_o the_o angel_n nor_o moses_n return_v the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o wise_a glorious_a creature_n indeed_o they_o be_v celestial_a spirit_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n 103.21_o o_o nazianz._n orat_fw-la 43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 103.21_o in_o all_o purity_n serve_v the_o god_n of_o purity_n say_v nazianzene_n not_o fit_a to_o intercede_v but_o ready_a at_o his_o beck_n with_o wing_n indeed_o but_o not_o with_o heal_v under_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o second_o light_n too_o weak_a to_o enlighten_v so_o great_a a_o darkness_n their_o light_n be_v their_o obedience_n and_o their_o fair_a elogigium_fw-la
that_o where_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o we_o rather_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v lead_v you_o which_o point_v out_o to_o a_o distinct_a person_n if_o as_o sabellius_n say_v our_o saviour_n have_v only_o mean_v some_o new_a motion_n in_o the_o disciple_n heart_n or_o some_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v enough_o but_o ille_fw-la he_o design_v a_o certain_a person_n and_o i_o will_v he_o in_o christ_n mouth_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o himself_o beside_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la action_n and_o operation_n be_v of_o person_n now_o in_o this_o verse_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n v._o 8._o and_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o v._o 26._o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a operation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n rest_v upon_o this_o dark_a and_o general_a expression_n est_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n est_fw-la common_a aliquid_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n communicate_v both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v something_o of_o they_o both_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v call_v it_o whether_o we_o call_v he_o the_o consubstantial_a and_o coeternal_a communion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n or_o nexum_fw-la amorosum_fw-la with_o gerson_n and_o other_o of_o the_o school_n the_o essential_a love_n and_o love-knot_n of_o the_o undivided_a trinity_n 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24.13_o mark_v 13.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o thence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o patience_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n 10.36_o heb._n 10.36_o that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n a_o patience_n which_o stand_v strong_a against_o all_o incursion_n belli_fw-la molem_fw-la quae_fw-la sustinet_fw-la
it_o must_v be_v matura_fw-la conuersio_fw-la paulino_n hieron_n paulino_n a_o speedy_a and_o present_a turn_v festina_fw-la &_o haerentis_fw-la in_o salo_fw-la naviculae_fw-la funem_fw-la magìs_fw-la praecide_v quà m_fw-la solve_v the_o nineteenth_o sermon_n part_n four_o ezekiel_n xxxiii_o 11._o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n to_o stand_v out_o with_o god_n and_o contend_v with_o he_o all_o our_o life_n long_o to_o try_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o patience_n and_o then_o in_o our_o evening_n in_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o our_o day_n to_o bow_v before_o he_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v nor_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o conceive_v any_o hope_n that_o a_o faint_a confession_n or_o sigh_n shall_v deliver_v he_o up_o to_o eternity_n of_o bliss_n who_o the_o swinge_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o a_o multiply_a continue_a disobedience_n have_v carry_v along_o without_o check_n or_o control_v to_o his_o chamber_n and_o bed_n and_o to_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o grave_n who_o delight_v himself_o in_o evil_a till_o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a delay_v if_o it_o be_v not_o fatal_a to_o all_o for_o we_o dare_v not_o give_v law_n to_o god_n mercy_n yet_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_v it_o be_v so_o to_o those_o that_o trust_v so_o to_o god_n mercy_n as_o to_o run_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n till_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n be_v ready_a to_o cut_v their_o thread_n of_o life_n and_o to_o set_v a_o period_n to_o that_o and_o their_o sin_n together_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o that_o be_v now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o proceed_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o property_n of_o repentance_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o turn_n this_o ingemination_n in_o the_o text_n have_v more_o heat_n in_o it_o for_o it_o serve_v not_o only_o to_o hasten_v our_o motion_n and_o turn_v but_o to_o make_v it_o true_a and_o real_a and_o sincere_a when_o god_n bid_v we_o turn_v he_o consider_v we_o not_o as_o upon_o a_o stage_n but_o in_o his_o church_n where_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v not_o act_v where_o all_o be_v real_a nothing_o in_o shadow_n and_o representation_n where_o we_o must_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a true_a as_o he_o be_v true_a where_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 3.15_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o which_o be_v not_o peâ—gula_fw-la pictoris_fw-la a_o painter_n shop_n where_o all_o be_v in_o show_n nothing_o in_o truth_n 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o not_o our_o garment_n but_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v rend_v that_o as_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v crucify_v indeed_o not_o in_o show_n or_o phantasm_n as_o martion_n will_v have_v it_o so_o we_o may_v present_v he_o a_o wound_a soul_n a_o bleed_a repentance_n a_o flesh_n crucify_v and_o so_o join_v as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o a_o real_a and_o sincere_a put_v away_o and_o abolish_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v truth_n itself_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n 33.9_o ☜_o psal_n 33.9_o if_o he_o speak_v he_o do_v it_o if_o he_o command_v it_o shall_v stand_v fast_o and_o therefore_o he_o hate_v a_o feign_a force_a waver_a imaginary_a repentance_n to_o come_v in_o a_o visor_n or_o disguise_n before_o he_o be_v a_o abomination_n nor_o will_v he_o give_v true_a joy_n for_o feign_a sorrow_n heaven_n for_o a_o shadow_n everlasting_a happiness_n for_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o momentany_a turn_v and_o eternity_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o and_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sincere_a be_v nothing_o 19_o nazianz._n orat_fw-la 19_o the_o holy_a father_n will_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v feign_v be_v not_o last_v that_o which_o be_v force_v fail_v and_o end_v with_o that_o artificial_a spring_n that_o turn_v it_o about_o as_o we_o see_v the_o wheel_n of_o a_o clock_n move_v not_o when_o the_o plummet_n be_v on_o the_o ground_n because_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o motion_n be_v ab_fw-la 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