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who_o for_o not_o to_o spot_v his_o honour_n do_v at_o last_o most_o glorious_o loose_v his_o life_n do_v sometime_o give_v ground_n and_o make_v a_o retreat_n from_o his_o enemy_n saint_n paul_n escape_v be_v let_v down_o in_o a_o basket_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o damascus_n and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n and_o so_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o afterward_o be_v prisoner_n in_o macedonia_n and_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prisoner_n save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n he_o will_v not_o then_o fly_v though_o he_o be_v thereunto_o entreat_v by_o the_o gaoler_n david_n be_v of_o that_o true_a mettle_n and_o courage_n fly_v that_o he_o fight_v with_o lion_n and_o bear_n make_v no_o more_o reckon_n of_o they_o than_o of_o so_o many_o lamb_n and_o without_o once_o break_v of_o his_o spear_n he_o slay_v 800_o philistines_n beside_o that_o stout_a giant_n which_o outbrave_v israel_n and_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o they_o and_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v cowardice_n in_o he_o to_o fly_v from_o saul_n nor_o from_o his_o son_n absalon_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o make_v that_o his_o 18_o psalm_n wherein_o he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o for_o give_v he_o arm_n of_o brass_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o even_o to_o break_v a_o bow_n of_o steel_n asunder_o but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o likewise_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hart_n to_o fly_v wherein_o he_o allude_v according_a to_o thomas_n to_o that_o history_n which_o he_o recount_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o king_n 4._o when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n through_o brier_n and_o bush_n rock_n and_o mountain_n in_o a_o word_n the_o world_n style_v rashness_n daringness_n and_o fear_v cowardliness_n but_o god_n bewail_v this_o with_o a_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o christ_n withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o judea_n to_o give_v way_n to_o his_o 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silence_n reserve_v their_o amen_o or_o so_o be_v it_o for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n from_o who_o all_o our_o good_a be_v to_o come_v and_o theodoret_n give_v we_o this_o note_n withal_o that_o those_o that_o silence_v their_o amen_o be_v those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v father_n unto_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n four_o in_o regard_n that_o this_o favour_n be_v make_v the_o great_a by_o its_o quick_a dispatch_n hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n theophylact_n and_o tigurino_n read_v amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la hodie_fw-la make_v there_o the_o point_n but_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o cassianus_n prove_v it_o but_o that_o this_o hodie_fw-la must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n roundly_o along_o with_o mecumeris_fw-la and_o justin_n martyr_n say_v juxta_fw-la fluenta_fw-la plenissima_fw-la gratiam_fw-la simul_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la grace_n and_o glory_n with_o a_o full_a tide_n come_v flow_v in_o both_o at_o once_o upon_o he_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v this_o exceed_a great_a haste_n ne_o dilatione_fw-la gratia_fw-la minueretur_fw-la lest_o the_o favour_n he_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v lessen_v by_o delay_n this_o favour_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o as_o that_o of_o alexander_n towards_o perillus_n demand_v a_o dourie_n of_o he_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o that_o of_o the_o gardener_n who_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sidonia_n give_v he_o or_o than_o that_o which_o herod_n offer_v to_o his_o daughter_n herodias_n or_o assuerus_n to_o queen_n hester_n esterâ—_n si_fw-mi petieris_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la partem_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v ask_v the_o one_o half_a of_o my_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o bis_n that_o qui_fw-la citò_fw-la that_fw-mi he_o do_v a_o double_a courtesy_n that_o do_v it_o quick_o lest_o delay_n may_v lessen_v the_o doner_n bounty_n he_o therefore_o say_v hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la this_o very_a day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n s._n ambrose_n say_v quod_fw-la magis_fw-la veâ—ox_fw-la erat_fw-la premium_fw-la quam_fw-la petitio_fw-la that_o the_o reward_n be_v quick_a than_o the_o request_n seneca_n say_v that_o he_o that_o give_v must_v not_o give_v slow_o for_o the_o willing_a mind_n wherewith_o it_o be_v do_v be_v therein_o the_o most_o to_o be_v esteem_v it_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o estimation_n by_o its_o slow_a proceed_n leo_fw-la the_o pope_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n from_o christ_n to_o put_v this_o so_o humble_a and_o so_o discreet_a a_o petition_n into_o the_o thief_n heart_n but_o a_o far_o great_a favour_n to_o give_v he_o such_o a_o good_a and_o quick_a dispatch_n joseph_n foretell_v pharaoh_n servant_n of_o his_o liberty_n be_v then_o his_o fellow-prisoner_n say_v unto_o he_o memento_n mei_fw-la have_v i_o in_o remembrance_n with_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o good_a case_n but_o for_o all_o the_o other_o fair_a promise_n he_o continue_v two_o year_n after_o in_o prison_n but_o the_o thief_n have_v no_o soon_o say_v memento_n mei_fw-la but_o his_o saviour_n see_v he_o dispatch_v o_o happy_a thief_n thou_o do_v negotiate_v well_o and_o with_o a_o good_a judge_n that_o can_v dispatch_v thy_o business_n so_o quick_o and_o so_o well_o last_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o bounty_n and_o freeness_n the_o reward_n outvy_v the_o request_n have_v more_o favour_n do_v he_o than_o he_o desire_v request_n vberior_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n est_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la precatio_fw-la god_n have_v use_v and_o still_o do_v the_o like_a liberality_n towards_o many_o abraham_n desire_v a_o son_n to_o inherit_v his_o estate_n and_o a_o son_n be_v give_v he_o from_o who_o god_n be_v to_o descend_v jacob_n beg_v benjamin_n and_o god_n give_v he_o both_o benjamin_n and_o joseph_n tobias_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o son_n in_o safety_n god_n return_v he_o home_o unto_o he_o sound_n rich_a and_o well_o marry_v judith_n crave_v bethulia_n liberty_n god_n give_v she_o that_o and_o holofernes_z head_n into_o the_o bargain_n and_o victory_n against_o nabuchadnezzar_n anna_n pray_v for_o a_o son_n god_n give_v she_o one_o that_o be_v a_o saint_n a_o prophet_n &_o god_n favourite_n solomon_n desire_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n the_o better_a he_o have_v that_o and_o much_o more_o beside_o infinite_a store_n of_o wealth_n bestow_v upon_o he_o ezechias_n sue_v unto_o god_n for_o life_n and_o whereas_o he_o will_v have_v be_v content_v with_o two_o year_n hold_v of_o it_o god_n grant_v he_o a_o lease_n of_o fifteen_o year_n to_o come_v the_o servant_n that_o owe_v 10000_o talent_n desire_v to_o be_v but_o forbear_v for_o a_o time_n and_o the_o whole_a debt_n be_v forgive_v he_o but_o god_n never_o deal_v so_o frank_a and_o free_o with_o any_o man_n as_o with_o this_o thief_n for_o he_o but_o only_o entreat_v he_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o he_o give_v he_o heaven_n qui_fw-la merita_fw-la supplicum_fw-la excedis_fw-la &_o vota_fw-la sing_v the_o church_n theophylact_n say_v that_o your_o king_n prince_n and_o great_a captain_n when_o they_o obtain_v any_o notable_a victory_n they_o reserve_v the_o principal_a captive_n for_o their_o triumph_n so_o saul_n spare_v king_n agag_n and_o the_o best_a thing_n so_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n zenobia_n and_o other_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n most_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o judaea_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v enter_v in_o triumph_n into_o heaven_n with_o a_o thief_n it_o seem_v a_o thing_n of_o small_a glory_n to_o the_o triumpher_n and_o little_a honour_n for_o heaven_n but_o abbot_n guericus_n answer_v hereunto_o that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o most_o noble_a kind_n of_o victory_n nowm_fw-la &_o pulcherrimum_n genus_fw-la victoriae_fw-la the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n get_v victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n by_o tread_v they_o under_o by_o kick_v and_o spurn_v of_o they_o by_o contemn_v and_o torment_v they_o as_o appear_z by_o history_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a this_o be_v a_o tyrannous_a kind_n of_o revenge_n and_o revengeful_a cruelty_n but_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o noble_a revenge_n and_o a_o sweet_a victory_n the_o enemy_n of_o a_o king_n of_o this_o world_n will_v kiss_v the_o earth_n for_o fear_n but_o those_o of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o love_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v inimici_fw-la eius_fw-la terram_fw-la lingent_fw-la again_o s._n august_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v enrich_v and_o illustrate_v heaven_n with_o the_o person_n of_o this_o thief_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o do_v he_o any_o the_o least_o dishonour_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o heaven_n to_o have_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o shall_v make_v of_o great_a thief_n great_a saint_n s._n chrysost._n have_v the_o same_o and_o further_o add_v that_o by_o see_v one_o reign_n in_o heaven_n who_o want_v earth_n to_o live_v on_o every_o man_n may_v live_v in_o hope_n to_o enjoy_v the_o like_a happiness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v be_v miserable_a to_o any_o that_o be_v so_o liberal_a to_o a_o thief_n the_o doctor_n do_v doubt_v whether_o this_o thief_n be_v a_o martyr_n or_o no_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o martyr_n it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pain_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v he_o a_o martyr_n achan_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o saint_n stephen_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o achan_n be_v no_o martyr_n because_o he_o die_v deserve_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o like_a reason_n you_o will_v say_v may_v be_v render_v of_o the_o thief_n but_o s._n jerome_n eusebius_n nissenus_n and_o s._n cyprian_n style_v he_o martyr_n not_o because_o he_o suffer_v for_o christ_n though_o he_o suffer_v not_o without_o christ_n but_o because_o suffer_v with_o christ_n so_o great_a be_v the_o sorrow_n which_o he_o conceive_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o christ_n take_v this_o his_o torment_n to_o his_o account_n as_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o his_o love_n make_v of_o the_o cross_a a_o martyrdom_n s._n august_n say_v that_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o acknowledge_v christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v crucify_v for_o christ._n eusebius_n nissenus_n that_o albeit_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o delinquent_n yet_o he_o end_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o martyr_n and_o s._n cyprian_n that_o christ_n do_v convert_v the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n into_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o present_o he_o place_v he_o in_o paradise_n justin_n martyr_n and_o irenaeus_n understand_v here_o by_o paradise_n some_o other_o place_n of_o joy_n but_o rather_o earthly_a than_o heavenly_a irenaeus_n prove_v it_o by_o
ourselves_o 2._o cor._n 2._o philip._n â—_o ezech._n 9_o john_n 11.35_o zach._n 1â—_n 10_o eccl._n 22._o eccl._n 38._o god_n mercy_n the_o spring_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o blessing_n flow_v prou_z 31._o sin_n be_v death_n itself_o the_o character_n of_o a_o young_a man_n the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n christ_n great_a miracle_n psal._n 107._o â—0_n 1._o cor._n 15.54_o death_n be_v a_o large_a draught_n but_o christ_n swallow_v it_o down_o 3._o reg._n 1â—_n mat._n 6.7_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o length_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o their_o strength_n exod._n 4._o psal._n 137._o work_n outspeak_v word_n cant._n 4._o â—_o 3_o reg._n 1â—_n belove_a a_o name_n of_o great_a pre-eminence_n god_n favour_n seldom_o come_v single_a 4._o reg._n 20.3_o the_o righteous_a ever_o mind_n full_a of_o god_n service_n forgetful_a of_o their_o mat._n 25._o injury_n do_v to_o god_n more_o grievous_a to_o the_o righteous_a than_o if_o do_v to_o themselves_o psal._n 39_o no_o love_n where_o no_o relief_n 4._o reg._n 1._o osee_n 4.12_o ezech._n 21.21_o 4._o reg._n 19_o psal._n 37.5_o his_o will_n must_v be_v we_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n will_n isaiah_n 58.3_o the_o best_a reward_n that_o god_n can_v give_v his_o follower_n man_n misery_n the_o blazon_n of_o god_n majesty_n job._n 6.2.3_o job._n 1._o nothing_o more_o proper_o we_o than_o virtue_n in_o all_o humane_a good_n the_o creture_n have_v the_o start_n of_o man_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n condition_n towards_o penitent_n express_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o he_o never_o remember_v their_o sin_n isaiah_n 38.17_o second_o he_o never_o forget_v our_o service_n mat._n 26._o 2._o reg._n 8.16_o gen._n 31.13_o malach._n 3.16_o death_n whither_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a call_v a_o sleep_n &_o that_o fit_o job._n 33._o jud._n 3._o gen._n 20._o luk._n 12._o 1._o reg._n 2.6_o christ_n passion_n differ_v from_o we_o sin_n discoa_v a_o man_n from_o god_n psal._n 1.6_o reason_n why_o christ_n weep_v jer._n 9.17.18_o ibid._n 21._o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o true_a death_n that_o of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o shadow_n man_n careless_a of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o their_o soul_n dead_a lazarus_n the_o emblem_n of_o a_o sinner_n old_a sin_n like_o old_a sore_n hardly_o cure_v a_o threefold_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n amos_n 11._o god_n love_v see_v by_o the_o delay_n he_o use_v in_o his_o punish_n genes_n 1â—_n job._n 7._o why_o the_o heathen_a erect_a pyramid_n over_o their_o decease_a psal._n 29._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o lazarus_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n &_o our_o saviour_n occasion_n to_o sin_n must_v be_v avoid_v why_o god_n appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o bush._n god_n judgement_n every_o way_n complete_a 1._o reg._n 16._o christ_n why_o call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o joâ—n_n 1.5_o 1._o tim._n 6.16_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o light_n gen._n 3._o baruc_fw-la 3.34_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o hate_n and_o shun_v it_o john_n 6._o job._n 29._o job._n 7._o in_o 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work_n but_o man_n of_o public_a rank_n must_v show_v themselves_o example_n gen._n 39.3_o our_o saviour_n innocence_n exemplify_v by_o his_o death_n christ_n equal_a proceed_n against_o the_o devil_n a_o pattern_n for_o all_o magistrate_n joh._n 11._o the_o cross_n and_o death_n of_o chriâ—ttormented_a the_o devil_n more_o than_o himself_o joh._n 8._o truth_n less_o welcome_a to_o the_o â—ares_n of_o man_n than_o flattery_n and_o lie_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n â—nd_v the_o devil_n all_o liar_n prou._n 18._o eccl._n 21._o mat_n 28._o what_o mischief_n have_v proceed_v from_o lie_v god_n word_n how_o to_o be_v hear_v that_o the_o hear_n it_o may_v testify_v our_o predestination_n four_o circumstance_n requiâ—red_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n act._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 6._o prou._n 23._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a &_o that_o of_o a_o sinner_n wherein_o differ_v man_n be_v never_o worse_o than_o when_o they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o passion_n alter_v all_o property_n to_o itself_o better_o to_o be_v mad_a than_o passionate_a patience_z when_o most_o to_o be_v applaud_v luc._n 22._o marc._n 11.1_o to_o suffer_v injury_n a_o great_a nobleness_n job._n 18._o a_o patient_a man_n whereunto_o resemble_v jobâ—_n clemency_n a_o profitable_a virtue_n exod._n 32._o god_n honour_n must_v ever_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v altogether_o suppress_v mat._n 10._o oblivion_n have_v two_o bosom_n judge_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o passion_n 2._o râ—g_v 14._o daniel_n 3_o why_o christ_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o pharisee_n a_o hard_a heart_n can_v never_o be_v mollify_v prou._n 26._o luke_n 23.16_o revenge_n in_o man_n a_o symptom_n of_o cowardice_n â—erem_fw-la 3._o no_o policy_n prevalent_a against_o the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n envy_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o most_o unfortunate_a to_o itself_o &_o fortunate_a to_o other_o mat._n 23._o luk._n 11._o like_a priest_n like_o people_n psal._n 106._o num._n 25._o 1._o pet._n â—_o prou._n 1._o â—_o josh._n 1._o honest_a service_n little_o respect_v by_o earthly_a prince_n no_o policy_n prevalent_a against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n god_n must_v be_v serve_v by_o we_o before_o man_n gen._n 3._o it_o be_v bad_a service_n to_o share_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n our_o long_a life_n but_o little_a 2._o mac._n 7.36_o 2._o mac._n 6._o job_n 9_o christ_n must_v be_v seek_v while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v amos_n 2._o act._n 2._o good_a never_o true_o like_v till_o lose_v never_o any_o mâ—â—_n so_o hate_v of_o the_o world_n as_o christ._n time_n a_o precious_a jewel_n levit_n 23._o num._n 29._o why_o institute_v levit._n 23.43_o pride_n incident_a to_o man._n good_a man_n be_v very_o rare_a â—sal_n 71._o eccl._n 49._o apoc._n 12._o heaven_n not_o get_v without_o pain_n no_o appetite_n so_o fierce_a as_o that_o of_o a_o sinner_n jer._n â—_o exod._n 4._o dan._n 7._o what_o mean_v by_o the_o water_n of_o life_n isaiah_n 42_o 43_o 44._o prou._n 5._o ezecâ—_n 35._o 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dispensation_n of_o his_o favour_n we_o must_v not_o rely_v on_o other_o virtue_n but_o our_o own_o honour_n where_o no_o merit_n be_v add_v to_o our_o shame_n not_o to_o our_o shine_a worship_n shall_v not_o wait_v but_o upon_o worth_n honour_n a_o bait_n which_o all_o man_n bite_v at_o eccl._n 43._o kindred_n the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o prelate_n envy_n never_o great_a than_o among_o brethren_n kindred_n will_v cleave_v to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o prosperity_n but_o never_o look_v on_o he_o in_o adversity_n three_o feast_n of_o dedication_n among_o the_o jew_n 3._o reg._n 8._o esdr._n â—_o 1_o mach._n 1._o man_n heart_n god_n temple_n 2._o cor._n 6._o levit_n 26._o man_n soul_n must_v be_v renew_v to_o make_v it_o a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n psal._n 51._o baptism_n the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a
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so_o blind_v josephs_n brethren_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o afford_v he_o a_o gâ—â—ll_a wâ—rd_n nor_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o mild_a and_o civil_a manner_n but_o in_o this_o their_o malicious_a humour_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o they_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n at_o all_o first_o in_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o afterward_o in_o sell_v he_o zoylus_n the_o rhethorician_n syâ—amed_v the_o dog_n for_o his_o foul_a mouth_n and_o evil_a language_n will_v rail_v against_o plato_n socrates_n and_o other_o grave_a philosopher_n and_o be_v ask_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v wrong_v these_o good_a man_n itself_o answer_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v spare_v such_o good_a people_n but_o passion_n will_v not_o give_v way_n thereunto_o o_o this_o passion_n what_o a_o evil_a property_n it_o have_v it_o make_v innocence_n sin_n christ_n a_o witch_n god_n a_o devil_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n report_v of_o antisthenes_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o mad_a than_o a_o passionate_a man_n for_o the_o passionate_a man_n will_v seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n passionate_a so_o will_v not_o the_o mad_a man_n in_o conclusion_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v secure_v himself_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n go_v confident_o on_o to_o it_o be_v own_o perdition_n yet_o persuade_v itself_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o run_v on_o fair_o towards_o the_o goal_n that_o man_n and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v thus_o blind_v saint_n cyprian_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a evidence_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o such_o not_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n will_v hardly_o crave_v pardon_n beside_o the_o passionate_a man_n live_v so_o secure_a and_o yet_o so_o deceive_v that_o those_o of_o hell_n do_v not_o make_v a_o more_o rash_a censure_n of_o the_o just_a nos_fw-la insensati_fw-la vitam_fw-la illorum_fw-la estimabamus_fw-la insaâ—iam_fw-la say_v we_o not_o well_o etc._n etc._n god_n do_v not_o say_v so_o nor_o the_o angel_n nor_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n but_o we_o â—ay_v so_o we_o that_o be_v pharisees_n say_v so_o and_o think_v we_o say_v well_o in_o so_o say_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o man_n that_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v more_o than_o god_n himself_o when_o some_o man_n of_o power_n or_o some_o great_a rich_a person_n shall_v say_v i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o god_n oracle_n though_o god_n oftentimes_o betray_v their_o ignorance_n to_o the_o world_n to_o show_v they_o their_o error_n it_o be_v a_o great_a haughtiness_n and_o pride_n of_o heart_n in_o any_o man_n to_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o person_n as_o to_o say_v basta_o qúe_v you_o lo_n diga_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o have_v say_v it_o pilat_z see_v no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v crucify_v our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o the_o pharisee_n roundly_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o have_v deliver_v he_o 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a_o injury_n will_v not_o though_o he_o have_v the_o better_a card_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o put_v the_o other_o to_o the_o worst_a revie_a upon_o he_o but_o let_v it_o pass_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n a_o more_o noble_a and_o more_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o his_o mildness_n and_o patience_n than_o he_o that_o suffer_v and_o endure_v when_o he_o can_v otherwise_o choose_v want_v not_o so_o much_o will_v as_o power_n to_o revenge_v a_o receive_a wrong_n applaud_v that_o be_v a_o generous_a patience_n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o smooth_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o work_v revenge_n and_o yet_o rather_o choose_v to_o pocket_n than_o to_o press_v a_o injury_n on_o the_o vigiles_fw-la of_o our_o saviour_n be_v apprehend_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n 22._o he_o that_o have_v none_o let_v he_o sell_v his_o coat_n and_o by_o a_o sword_n whereupon_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n sweet_a jesus_n why_o sword_n be_v thou_o will_v 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which_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v and_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o that_o people_n may_v happy_o presume_v that_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o do_v good_a but_o not_o to_o do_v hurt_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o have_v power_n of_o and_o over_o all_o howbeit_o he_o do_v not_o in_o many_o of_o they_o punish_v their_o wickedness_n and_o ingratitude_n yet_o do_v he_o punish_v it_o in_o the_o figtree_n which_o be_v their_o true_a type_n and_o figure_n second_o christ_n will_v teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n nobleness_n that_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o break_v anger_n in_o a_o enemy_n and_o to_o assuage_v his_o choler_n be_v either_o soft_a word_n or_o silence_n saint_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o