he_o have_v those_o about_o he_o that_o be_v earnest_a with_o he_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o opportunity_n and_o will_v have_v wrought_v the_o feat_n for_o he_o but_o david_n still_v and_o stay_v they_o saul_n life_n be_v dear_a to_o david_n yea_o when_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o war_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n how_o do_v he_o lament_v his_o death_n 9_o quae_fw-la mater_fw-la sic_fw-la defleret_fw-la filium_fw-la sicut_fw-la hic_fw-la deflevit_fw-la inimicum_fw-la quis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la authorem_fw-la tantis_fw-la prosequatur_fw-la laudibus_fw-la quantis_fw-la iste_fw-la prosecutus_fw-la est_fw-la insidiatorem_fw-la capitis_fw-la svi_fw-la offic._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o how_o do_v he_o praise_v he_o 2_o sam._n 1._o what_o mother_n say_v st._n ambrose_n can_v so_o lament_v for_o her_o son_n as_o he_o lament_v for_o his_o enemy_n who_o can_v so_o praise_v his_o benefactor_n as_o he_o praise_v he_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n yea_o when_o a_o pickthank_a amalekite_n hope_v to_o 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his_o neighbour_n 3_o verse_n 3_o nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n it_o stand_v we_o then_o in_o hand_n thus_o to_o be_v harmless_a as_o we_o desire_v happiness_n ask_v yourselves_o also_o can_v i_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n to_o be_v wrong_v by_o another_o if_o you_o can_v not_o then_o wrong_v not_o another_o for_o this_o be_v the_o golden_a rule_n of_o equity_n lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n what_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o they_o 7.12_o matth._n 7.12_o and_o consequent_o which_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n what_o you_o will_v not_o suffer_v from_o another_o do_v it_o not_o to_o another_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o expect_v feceris_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la upon_o any_o just_a ground_n to_o be_v free_a from_o receive_v wrong_n except_o you_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o wrong_v other_o for_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v 7.2_o 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say_v
off_o goliahs_n head_n with_o goliahs_n own_o sword_n ibid._n goliam_fw-la svo_fw-la gladio_fw-la truncavit_fw-la &_o noster_fw-la david_n diabolum_fw-la svo_fw-la peremit_fw-la gladio_fw-la dum_fw-la mortem_fw-la morte_fw-la occidit_fw-la invidia_n enim_fw-la diaboli_fw-la mors_fw-la introiit_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la hanc_fw-la suscepit_fw-la innocuus_fw-la pastor_n ille_fw-la bone_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la animam_fw-la posuit_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la morte_fw-la diabolum_fw-la debellaret_fw-la ibid._n so_o our_o david_n vanquish_v satan_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n for_o by_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n this_o though_o altogether_o innocent_a that_o good_a shepherd_n namely_o christ_n do_v undergo_v who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v vanquish_v the_o devil_n he_o go_v on_o yet_o in_o the_o parallel_n the_o enemy_n goliath_n be_v vanquish_a and_o slay_v saul_n because_o of_o this_o victory_n ib._n extincto_fw-la prostratoque_fw-la host_n adversus_fw-la david_n saul_n inique_fw-la invidiam_fw-la concepit_fw-la ex_fw-la victoria_fw-la retribuensque_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la fugat_fw-la odit_fw-la persequitur_fw-la innocentem_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o noster_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la talibus_fw-la retribuebant_fw-la mihi_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o odium_fw-la pro_fw-la dilectione_n mea_fw-la psa_fw-la 35._o ib._n do_v unjust_o conceive_v envy_n against_o david_n and_o requite_v evil_a for_o good_a he_o drive_v he_o away_o he_o hate_v he_o he_o pursue_v he_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a and_o of_o such_o say_v our_o lord_n they_o have_v reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o my_o love_n psa_fw-la 35._o he_o proceed_v yet_o further_o whereas_o david_n say_v he_o saul_n persecute_v he_o ibid._n quod_fw-la david_n per_fw-la latebras_fw-la montium_fw-la per_fw-la speluncas_fw-la &_o per_fw-la deserta_fw-la saul_n persequente_fw-la discurrit_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la noster_fw-la dominus_fw-la i._n e._n sanctorum_fw-la membrorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la figura_fw-la persecutiones_fw-la expressit_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n dicit_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la dignus_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la per_fw-la deserta_fw-la errabant_fw-la &_o per_fw-la speluncas_fw-la &_o per_fw-la cavernas_fw-la terrae_fw-la ibid._n do_v run_v over_o mountain_n and_o through_o cave_n and_o desert_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o figure_n set_v out_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o holy_a member_n of_o his_o body_n namely_o the_o martyr_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o they_o wander_v through_o desert_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o go_v on_o david_n kill_v not_o saul_n his_o persecuter_n ibid._n persecutorem_fw-la suum_fw-la saulem_fw-la non_fw-la occidit_fw-la david_n cum_fw-la ei_fw-la traderetur_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la abscindensque_fw-la pinnam_n chlamydis_fw-la ejus_fw-la se_fw-la odienti_fw-la pepercit_fw-la hoc_fw-la quotidie_fw-la agit_fw-fr noster_fw-la pastor_n christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la circa_fw-la osores_fw-la &_o persecutores_fw-la suos_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la dum_fw-la adscindit_fw-la vitium_fw-la magnum_fw-la superbiae_fw-la parcit_fw-la etiam_fw-la regibus_fw-la saevientibus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la mortem_fw-la impiorum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la revertantur_fw-la &_o vivre_fw-fr quod_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la inimicis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la gratis_n justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la ibid._n when_o he_o be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n he_o spare_v he_o that_o hate_v he_o thus_o do_v our_o shepherd_n the_o lord_n christ_n deal_v with_o his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n from_o who_o cut_a off_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o pride_n he_o spare_v even_o king_n rage_v against_o he_o because_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v this_o he_o have_v do_v and_o do_v who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a not_o out_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n he_o add_v yet_o further_o ib._n eundem_fw-la david_n declinantem_fw-la insidias_fw-la saulis_n gentes_fw-la excipiunt_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la noster_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la savientibus_fw-la subtrahen_n judaeis_n gentibus_fw-la dedit_fw-la ib._n while_o this_o same_o david_n decline_v the_o lay_n in_o wait_n of_o saul_n the_o gentile_n entertain_v he_o so_o while_o the_o lord_n christ_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o jew_n rage_v against_o he_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o gentile_n christ_n and_o solomon_n 8._o of_o the_o judic_n law_n c._n 8._o weemse_n compare_v they_o together_o in_o sundry_a particular_n but_o so_o that_o in_o they_o all_o the_o pre-eminence_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n 12.25_o 2._o sam._n 12.25_o 1._o in_o their_o name_n solomon_n be_v jedidiah_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a belove_a son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n love_v none_o but_o christ_n 146.8_o psal_n 146.8_o for_o he_o love_v all_o the_o righteous_a but_o that_o god_n love_n be_v primary_o set_v upon_o christ_n and_o through_o he_o we_o come_v to_o share_v in_o his_o love_n as_o god_n himself_o say_v 3.17_o matth._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 1.6_o eph._n 1.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a here_o be_v then_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n 2._o in_o his_o anoint_v solomon_n alone_o be_v anoint_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n seclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n 2.20_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o but_o we_o be_v anoint_v by_o christ_n 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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 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&_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
in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n paul_n and_o silas_n in_o the_o inner_a prison_n he_o know_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n 2._o the_o shepherd_n be_v careful_a in_o feed_v and_o pasture_v his_o sheep_n he_o lead_v they_o not_o out_o to_o rot_a ground_n that_o may_v bane_n they_o but_o into_o good_a and_o wholesome_a pasture_n on_o which_o they_o may_v thrive_v such_o care_n have_v christ_n for_o his_o people_n his_o sheep_n he_o feed_v their_o body_n with_o material_a food_n 16.4_o exod._n 16.4_o see_v how_o he_o feed_v israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o they_o want_v mean_n of_o tillage_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n 17.6_o exod._n 17.6_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dry_a wilderness_n he_o give_v they_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n see_v how_o he_o feed_v eliah_n 17.6_o 1_o king_n 17.6_o when_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v from_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n the_o raven_n bring_v food_n to_o he_o and_o the_o brook_n cherith_n furnish_v he_o with_o drink_n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o when_o the_o water_n of_o the_o brook_n fail_v he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n 16._o verse_n 16._o the_o meal_n of_o who_o barrel_n and_o the_o oil_n in_o she_o cruse_v he_o lengthen_v out_o that_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o widow_n and_o her_o son_n till_o he_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o earth_n 6._o 1_o king_n 19.5_o 6._o afterward_o he_o make_v the_o angel_n his_o purveyor_n to_o provide_v food_n for_o he_o and_o so_o still_o he_o provide_v food_n for_o we_o yea_o for_o all_o creature_n these_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o 145.15_o psal_n 145.15_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n much_o more_o will_v christ_n provide_v food_n for_o his_o people_n see_v the_o promise_n 19_o psal_n 33.18_o 19_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o 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if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n beware_v of_o false_a teacher_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheeps-clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n 23.2.3_o matth._n 23.2.3_o and_o that_o what_o they_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v you_o not_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o 24.4_o matth._n 24.4_o and_o that_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o and_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n 16.17_o rom._n 16.17_o mark_v they_o that_o cause_n division_n among_o you_o and_o avoid_v they_o and_o that_o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n 4.1_o col_fw-fr 2.8_o 1_o thes_n 5.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o and_o vain_a deceit_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o all_o these_o warning_n show_v christ_n care_n over_o his_o sheep_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o go_v astray_o 4._o the_o shepherd_n be_v careful_a to_o defend_v his_o sheep_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o wolf_n and_o other_o enemy_n hear_v what_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o saul_n thy_o servant_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 19.34_o 35._o and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o take_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o i_o go_v out_o after_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o deliver_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o of_o saint_n austin_n which_o he_o indeed_o turn_v to_o another_o purpose_n be_v apt_a to_o this_o purpose_n the_o wolf_n come_v to_o the_o sheepfold_n he_o seek_v to_o seize_v on_o some_o sheep_n 19_o venit_fw-la lupus_fw-la ad_fw-la ovile_a ovium_fw-la quaerit_fw-la invadere_fw-la jugulare_fw-la devorare_fw-la vigilant_a pastor_n latrant_fw-la cane_n nil_fw-la 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they_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n as_o to_o the_o israelite_n 22._o jer._n 3.1_o verse_n 22._o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v to_o i_o and_o return_v you_o backslide_n child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v all_o your_o backslide_n and_o he_o make_v use_v of_o affliction_n as_o his_o dog_n with_o which_o he_o hunt_v his_o stray_a sheep_n to_o the_o flock_n thus_o when_o israel_n say_v i_o will_v go_v after_o my_o lover_n 5.15_o hos_fw-la 2.5_o verse_n 6_o verse_n 7._o hos_fw-la 5.15_o god_n threaten_v to_o hedge_v up_o her_o way_n with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n till_o she_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n and_o so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n until_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o and_o so_o it_o follow_v come_v say_v they_o 6.1_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o and_o so_o david_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o experience_n 67_o psal_n 119_o 67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n 7._o if_o any_o one_o sheep_n be_v miss_v and_o lose_v how_o do_v the_o shepherd_n 6_o luk._n 15.4_o 5_o 6_o leave_v the_o flock_n seek_v after_o the_o lose_a sheep_n till_o he_o find_v it_o and_o have_v find_v it_o how_o do_v he_o bring_v it_o home_o on_o his_o shoulder_n rejoice_v how_o do_v he_o invite_v his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o so_o be_v christ_n affect_v in_o this_o respect_n and_o this_o 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 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