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thy_o husband_n shall_v be_v always_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v contemn_v thy_o companion_n and_o shall_v now_o attribute_v this_o continue_a visitation_n not_o to_o grace_n but_o to_o nature_n too_o much_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o therefore_o lest_o be_v too_o constant_o with_o we_o he_o shall_v be_v contemn_v and_o that_o be_v absent_a he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o desire_v and_o that_o be_v desire_v he_o may_v be_v seek_v with_o more_o earnestness_n and_o that_o be_v long_o seek_v he_o may_v be_v find_v with_o more_o thankfulness_n beside_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o want_v this_o comfort_n which_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o future_a glory_n be_v but_o something_o in_o part_n we_o will_v haply_o think_v to_o have_v here_o a_o continue_a city_n and_o the_o less_o look_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v lest_o therefore_o we_o shall_v mistake_v the_o place_n of_o our_o exile_n for_o our_o country_n the_o earnest_a penny_n for_o full_a payment_n our_o husband_n come_v and_o go_v one_o while_o bring_v comfort_n and_o another_o while_n turn_v our_o whole_a state_n into_o
indeed_o go_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n act_v by_o satan_n be_v lion_n for_o cruelty_n 4.17_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o i_o be_v deliver_v say_v saint_n paul_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o so_o say_v david_n of_o his_o enemy_n they_o gape_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n 22.13_o psal_n 22.13_o as_o a_o raven_a and_o a_o roar_a lion_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v your_o defender_n against_o all_o these_o and_o what_o be_v they_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a they_o be_v watchful_a against_o you_o seek_v and_o ready_o lay_v hold_n upon_o all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v you_o a_o mischief_n but_o christ_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n and_o in_o care_n for_o you_o and_o therefore_o what_o can_v they_o do_v against_o you_o trust_v in_o christ_n therefore_o and_o you_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n 56.11_o psal_n 56.11_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v against_o i_o 2._o see_v the_o sad_a and_o unsafe_a condition_n of_o all_o christ_n enemy_n go_v on_o proud_o in_o their_o hostility_n against_o he_o such_o be_v all_o they_o that_o go_v on_o impenitent_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n 14.15_o john_n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n keep_v my_o commandment_n then_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wilful_a violation_n of_o his_o sacred_a law_n must_v needs_o render_v man_n enemy_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o 19_o luke_n 19_o and_o they_o that_o say_v so_o 27_o verse_n 27_o he_o hold_v his_o enemy_n as_o for_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o have_v i_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o see_v there_o their_o doom_n bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o christ_n enemy_n also_o be_v enemy_n of_o godly_a christian_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n 5.1_o 1_o john_n 5.1_o he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v must_v love_v they_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v he_o than_o that_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v beget_v hate_v he_o that_o beget_v let_v all_o these_o then_o see_v how_o unsafe_a their_o condition_n be_v how_o can_v they_o expect_v other_o then_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o avoid_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n a_o lion_n for_o strength_n as_o a_o lion_n surpass_v all_o creature_n in_o strength_n so_o do_v christ_n much_o more_o 3._o let_v we_o then_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n we_o hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v if_o the_o lion_n roar_v 3.8_o amos_n 3.8_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n tremble_v and_o shall_v christ_n roar_v from_o heaven_n in_o his_o threaten_n and_o we_o not_o tremble_v hear_v we_o what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o man_n will_v i_o look_v namely_o 66.2_o isai_n 66.2_o with_o a_o gracious_a aspect_n that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n as_o we_o then_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n let_v we_o not_o slight_a and_o contemn_v christ_n threaten_n though_o utter_v by_o man_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o passion_n with_o ourselves_o but_o tremble_v at_o they_o and_o fear_v to_o go_v on_o in_o those_o sin_n against_o which_o such_o threaten_n be_v denounce_v 4._o let_v we_o learn_v have_v offend_v christ_n by_o our_o sin_n not_o to_o stand_v out_o at_o the_o staff_n end_n nor_o to_o hold_v up_o buckler_n against_o he_o but_o come_v in_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o so_o if_o we_o meet_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n we_o will_v hold_v it_o our_o best_a course_n to_o fall_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n much_o more_o will_v it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o christ_n chap._n xii_o christ_n and_o a_o physician_n our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o converse_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v except_v against_o by_o the_o pharisee_n 9.11_o matth._n 9.11_o why_o eat_v your_o master_n say_v they_o with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n our_o saviour_n answer_v this_o cavil_v divers_a way_n his_o first_o answer_n be_v take_v from_o a_o similitude_n 12_o verse_n 12_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a his_o argument_n stand_v thus_o no_o place_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o physician_n but_o where_o man_n be_v that_o need_n his_o help_n as_o be_v sick_a but_o i_o be_o a_o physician_n sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n these_o publican_n labour_v under_o this_o sickness_n therefore_o no_o place_n be_v fit_a for_o i_o than_o where_o these_o publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v therefore_o to_o cavil_v at_o i_o for_o converse_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v equal_o unreasonable_a as_o if_o any_o shall_v cavil_v at_o a_o physician_n for_o be_v with_o sick_a person_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o here_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o physician_n and_o indeed_o the_o work_n of_o a_o physician_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o unfit_o resemble_v himself_o to_o the_o physician_n the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a for_o what_o work_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o physician_n then_o to_o heal_v disease_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_a and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n 24_o matth._n 9_o 35_o and_o 4.23_o 24_o he_o go_v about_o heal_v every_o sickness_n and_o every_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n say_v saint_n matthew_n and_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o physician_n be_v eminent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o they_o and_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v transcendent_o in_o he_o 2._o carefulness_n and_o this_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o a_o eminent_a proportion_n 3._o pity_n christ_n have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n 4._o painfulness_n this_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o manifold_a travel_n from_o one_o town_n to_o another_o for_o this_o end_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o other_o physician_n in_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v christ_n to_o have_v the_o pre-eminency_n so_o that_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o we_o may_v say_v without_o prejudice_n to_o galen_n hypocrates_n or_o any_o other_o physician_n of_o the_o great_a note_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o physician_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o incomparable_a physician_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o great_a or_o most_o eminent_a of_o that_o profession_n may_v without_o disparagement_n to_o themselves_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v his_o book_n after_o he_o or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o holy_a baptist_n 3.16_o luke_n 3.16_o that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n 1._o other_o physician_n cure_v only_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n but_o he_o be_v the_o physician_n that_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o latter_o none_o of_o our_o physician_n do_v attain_v excellent_o saint_n bernard_n to_o this_o purpose_n mankind_n say_v he_o labour_v under_o a_o threefold_a disease_n our_o nativity_n life_n sentent_fw-fr triplici_fw-la morbo_fw-la laborat_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la nativitate_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la nativitas_fw-la immunda_fw-la vita_fw-la perversa_fw-la mors_fw-la periculosa_fw-la venit_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la triplicem_fw-la hunc_fw-la morbum_fw-la triplex_fw-la attulit_fw-la remedium_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o vixit_fw-la &_o mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la nativitas_fw-la purgavit_fw-la nostram_fw-la mors_fw-la illius_fw-la destruxit_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la instruxit_fw-la nostram_fw-la lib._n sentent_fw-fr and_o death_n our_o nativity_n unclean_a our_o life_n perverse_a our_o death_n dangerous_a christ_n come_v and_o against_o this_o threefold_a disease_n have_v bring_v a_o threefold_a remedy_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o live_v and_o he_o die_v his_o birth_n cleanse_v we_o his_o death_n destroy_v our_o death_n and_o his_o life_n have_v instruct_v we_o and_o set_v it_o right_n then_o be_v christ_n a_o complete_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o this_o as_o no_o physician_n so_o no_o man_n nothing_o can_v lay_v any_o claim_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o saint_n macarius_n as_o that_o woman_n that_o be_v disease_v with_o the_o issue_n of_o blood_n say_v he_o
show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n how_o love_o be_v he_o receive_v 15.20_o luk._n 15.20_o for_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o 22._o verse_n 22._o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o he_o say_v also_o to_o his_o servant_n bring_v the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o 23._o verse_n 23._o and_o a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o at_o his_o entertainment_n 25._o verse_n 25._o for_o there_o be_v music_n and_o dance_n and_o the_o elder_a brother_n at_o his_o come_n from_o the_o field_n be_v offend_v at_o this_o we_o see_v how_o the_o father_n justify_v this_o his_o rejoice_v 32._o verse_n 32._o it_o be_v meet_v say_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v most_o apt_a therefore_o be_v this_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o shepherd_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v divers_a thing_n i._o see_v here_o the_o safe_a and_o secure_a estate_n of_o all_o godly_a christian_n have_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o shepherd_n who_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o watchful_a over_o they_o for_o now_o they_o can_v possible_o miscarry_v as_o saint_n hierome_n speak_v excellent_o solomone_n sape_fw-la vexatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la sustinere_fw-la naufragium_fw-la to._n 1._o lib._n de_fw-fr solomone_n the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v oftentimes_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v but_o it_o can_v never_o suffer_v shipwreck_n ii_o see_v here_o the_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o godly_a christian_n in_o vain_a yea_o wicked_a be_v all_o their_o endeavour_n against_o they_o you_o seek_v to_o hurt_v they_o who_o protection_n god_n have_v undertake_v as_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v but_o vain_a how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o sinful_a it_o be_v good_a admonition_n that_o saint_n chrysostom_n give_v in_o this_o kind_n exilium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n o_o homo_fw-la dirimito_fw-la bellum_fw-la ne_fw-la tuum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dissolvas_fw-la robur_fw-la ne_fw-la bellum_fw-la inferas_fw-la coelo_fw-la hominem_fw-la si_fw-la oppugnas_fw-la utique_fw-la aut_fw-la viceris_fw-la aut_fw-la ipse_fw-la vinceris_fw-la si_fw-mi ecclesiam_fw-la oppugnas_fw-la scito_fw-la te_fw-la arte_fw-la nulla_fw-la victoriam_fw-la de_fw-la ea_fw-la reportaturum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la fortior_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la to._n 4._o serm._n antequam_fw-la iret_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la o_o man_n say_v he_o do_v thou_o break_v off_o this_o war_n lest_o thou_o weaken_v thyself_o wage_v not_o war_n against_o heaven_n if_o thou_o do_v oppose_v a_o man_n either_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v or_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v overcome_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v oppose_v the_o church_n know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o by_o all_o thy_o skill_n obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o it_o for_o god_n be_v infinite_o strong_a than_o all_o remember_v that_o speech_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n 9.4_o act_n 9.4_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o saint_n chrysostom_n say_v upon_o these_o word_n by_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n thou_o do_v not_o blunt_a the_o prick_n praed_fw-we 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serm._n praed_fw-we but_o draw_v blood_n from_o thy_o own_o foot_n take_v warning_n therefore_o to_o desist_v from_o such_o hostility_n who_o will_v labour_v in_o vain_a but_o this_o be_v also_o for_o hurt_v evil_a counsel_n enter_v into_o be_v worst_a to_o the_o counsellor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n can_v wrong_v the_o godly_a but_o he_o wrong_v himself_o first_o they_o that_o hate_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v desolate_a say_v the_o 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