lord_n and_o take_v of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o choose_v a_o better_a method_n than_o elihu_n do_v to_o find_v out_o wisdom_n repetam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la meam_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la job_n xxxvi_o 3._o i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o far_o or_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n but_o why_o do_v i_o call_v it_o elihu_n method_n when_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o elihu_n impugn_v the_o frivolous_a divorcement_n of_o marriage_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o then_o have_v common_a passage_n do_v thus_o overthrow_v they_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n from_o which_o word_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o pronounce_v that_o this_o must_v be_v the_o lead_a rule_n of_o divine_a learning_n that_o all_o religion_n must_v be_v try_v and_o allow_v from_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a ordination_n now_o we_o have_v four_o age_n to_o run_v through_o upon_o that_o examination_n first_o for_o the_o age_n before_o the_o flood_n whereof_o almighty_a god_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o very_a short_a and_o confuse_a memorial_n i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o the_o church_n begin_v when_o enos_n be_v bear_v to_o seth_n although_o we_o find_v it_o write_v then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n four_o ult_n nor_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n for_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v reason_n in_o it_o that_o adam_n himself_o have_v often_o sacrifice_v before_o but_o the_o first_o hint_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o age_n be_v at_o this_o mark_n where_o the_o lord_n make_v woman_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o man_n which_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n eph._n v._n 12._o second_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v first_o profess_v after_o the_o flood_n it_o be_v write_v in_o my_o text._n three_o if_o you_o will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n inquire_v for_o it_o at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n appear_v in_o glory_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o four_a if_o you_o will_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n when_o the_o law_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a and_o the_o gospel_n be_v pure_o in_o force_n reckon_v from_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o whitsuntide_n among_o these_o four_o i_o have_v witting_o light_a upon_o the_o second_o that_o i_o may_v entreat_v before_o you_o how_o religion_n be_v first_o manage_v present_o after_o the_o deluge_n under_o the_o law_n ot_fw-mi nature_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o borrow_v somewhat_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o speak_v of_o this_o one_o they_o will_v all_o be_v remember_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n knit_v together_o be_v not_o here_o forget_v where_o the_o clean_a beast_n and_o the_o clean_a fowl_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n certain_o be_v pattern_v by_o this_o example_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n work_v from_o whence_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n if_o your_o attention_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o distribution_n of_o these_o word_n into_o their_o several_a part_n they_o may_v thus_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o principal_a branch_n here_o be_v the_o material_a part_n and_o the_o formal_a part_n the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o divine_a worship_n which_o noah_n perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n on_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n the_o visible_a body_n of_o his_o good_a work_n and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n there_o be_v the_o invisible_a part_n or_o the_o soul_n the_o material_a outward_a work_n contain_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o offer_v burn_v offering_n 2._o of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n 3._o upon_o a_o altar_n which_o he_o build_v and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n on_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o formal_a part_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o sensibile_fw-la and_o sensus_fw-la the_o sensibile_fw-la that_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v a_o sweet_a savour_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o quick_a sense_n that_o take_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n i_o take_v the_o material_a part_n first_o in_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a composition_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o noah_n offer_v burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v it_o i_o perceive_v why_o noah_n think_v it_o long_o till_o the_o flood_n be_v assuage_v and_o send_v one_o bird_n after_o another_o to_o learn_v if_o the_o water_n be_v fall_v that_o he_o may_v come_v forth_o and_o worship_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a worship_n that_o make_v both_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n as_o a_o conscionable_a man_n recover_v from_o a_o perilous_a sickness_n which_o bring_v he_o even_o to_o death_n door_n think_v every_o hour_n seven_o till_o he_o present_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v praise_v his_o name_n in_o the_o congregation_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o patriarch_n have_v be_v so_o long_o full_a of_o meditation_n all_o those_o day_n that_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n how_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n alone_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o common_a deluge_n that_o his_o desire_n grow_v restless_a and_o he_o send_v forth_o the_o dove_n three_o several_a time_n and_o no_o less_o to_o bring_v he_o better_o news_n if_o he_o may_v come_v forth_o and_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o incense_n of_o his_o devotion_n may_v smoke_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o sacrifice_n now_o i_o lift_v up_o this_o example_n before_o you_o to_o let_v you_o behold_v why_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o for_o what_o use_v we_o have_v our_o station_n in_o this_o globe_n of_o creature_n the_o lord_n have_v open_v our_o mother_n womb_n to_o bring_v we_o forth_o into_o the_o light_n as_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n to_o set_v noah_n foot_n in_o a_o large_a room_n we_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o place_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o till_o our_o passage_n be_v make_v into_o the_o world_n almost_o as_o long_o as_o he_o now_o we_o have_v our_o egress_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o air._n to_o what_o end_n all_o this_o what_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n which_o way_n shall_v his_o business_n tend_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o age_n to_o extend_v our_o appetite_n over_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o earth_n afford_v to_o build_v and_o plant_v to_o be_v renown_v and_o leave_v a_o posterity_n behind_o we_o no_o that_o account_n be_v ill_o cast_v up_o for_o you_o may_v see_v in_o this_o condition_n of_o noah_n that_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v let_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n as_o a_o people_n then_o bear_v again_o into_o a_o new_a world_n and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n with_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o while_o we_o have_v any_o be_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n when_o the_o angel_n have_v deliver_v the_o apostle_n out_o of_o the_o common-prison_n into_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v say_v he_o go_v stand_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n so_o we_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o our_o mother_n womb_n 20._o from_o that_o ark_n to_o which_o we_o be_v commit_v for_o a_o time_n that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n even_o as_o noah_n come_v abroad_o and_o take_v seisin_n of_o the_o earth_n immediate_o to_o make_v a_o altar_n thereof_o and_o thereon_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o deliverance_n the_o question_n will_v be_v what_o direction_n the_o holy_a man_n have_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n lay_v it_o down_o for_o that_o which_o must_v be_v grant_v he_o that_o make_v his_o own_o brain_n the_o model_n of_o his_o religion_n shall_v have_v little_a thanks_o for_o his_o forwardness_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n honour_n of_o duty_n and_o precept_n be_v best_a that_o which_o be_v redundant_fw-la and_o of_o
adversary_n but_o why_o shall_v the_o messiah_n do_v all_o the_o creature_n that_o honour_v to_o be_v esteem_v clean_o have_v god_n care_n of_o ox_n the_o jewish_a rabbi_n venture_v not_o upon_o that_o question_n 12._o but_o irenaeus_n answer_v it_o omne_fw-la purificata_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n have_v set_v the_o church_n at_o liberty_n to_o be_v debar_v from_o nothing_o which_o god_n have_v make_v and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v now_o account_v cleanness_n because_o our_o filthiness_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o make_v clean_o in_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n that_o which_o be_v common_o usurp_v among_o the_o gentile_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n be_v brand_v for_o unclean_a and_o therefore_o peter_n say_v lord_n i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a but_o now_o the_o stile_n be_v change_v and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o common_a be_v most_o clean_o our_o riches_n be_v make_v clean_o by_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o communicate_v in_o charity_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o clean_a and_o undefiled_a who_o sound_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o all_o world_n prayer_n and_o preach_a be_v best_o when_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o be_v most_o public_a the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v cibus_fw-la communis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o pure_a a_o food_n that_o be_v eat_v by_o faith_n it_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_a but_o because_o we_o live_v in_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o evil_a world_n and_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v and_o because_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o impure_a fountain_n from_o which_o the_o stream_n of_o bitterness_n do_v continual_o flow_v cleanse_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n o_o lord_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v perfect_o love_v thou_o and_o worthy_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n by_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o second_o sermon_n upon_o noah_n gen._n viij_o 20_o 21._o and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n this_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n at_o this_o time_n to_o preach_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o preach_v have_v a_o great_a similitude_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a deut._n xxvii_o 7._o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace-offering_n and_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o we_o be_v come_v together_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v ourselves_o perfect_a in_o his_o way_n and_o testimony_n to_o do_v they_o we_o offer_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o eat_v of_o our_o own_o offer_v which_o be_v the_o very_a condition_n of_o a_o pacificatory_a sacrifice_n now_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v nothing_o unto_o the_o altar_n but_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a the_o lord_n grant_v that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v my_o lip_n and_o put_v a_o right_a spirit_n into_o my_o meditation_n among_o the_o beast_n such_o a_o one_o be_v clean_a that_o part_v the_o hoof_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n upon_o which_o st._n chrysostome_n devise_v this_o interpretation_n to_o divide_v the_o hoof_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o in_o st._n paul_n phrase_n to_o chew_v the_o cud_n be_v to_o ruminate_v upon_o sacred_a thing_n to_o roll_n they_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o to_o examine_v they_o mature_o not_o to_o admit_v or_o swallow_v down_o divine_a mystery_n rash_o with_o slight_a and_o undiscourse_v credulity_n that_o we_o may_v chew_v the_o cud_n in_o this_o father_n sense_n i_o take_v these_o word_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v again_o into_o my_o mouth_n to_o make_v further_a proof_n what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o and_o lest_o confusion_n shall_v make_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v say_v unprofitable_a i_o will_v divide_v the_o hoof_n after_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o a_o clean_a sacrifice_n i_o have_v declare_v before_o that_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a branch_n to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o text_n the_o material_a part_n and_o the_o formal_a the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o divine_a worship_n which_o noah_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o material_a part_n again_o be_v two_o content_n the_o gift_n and_o the_o place_n which_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n the_o gift_n be_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n the_o place_n be_v the_o altar_n which_o he_o make_v and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o work_n the_o invisible_a part_n or_o the_o soul_n consist_v herein_o that_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o that_o have_v two_o member_n in_o it_o sensum_fw-la and_o sensibile_fw-la first_o the_o sweet_a odour_n which_o do_v exhale_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n what_o it_o be_v second_o a_o quick_a sense_n that_o take_v it_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n i_o do_v not_o dispatch_v all_o the_o material_a part_n when_o i_o first_o handle_v these_o word_n for_o account_v it_o a_o less_o fault_n to_o be_v abrupt_a than_o tedious_a i_o proceed_v upon_o no_o more_o than_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o bare_a gift_n a_o burnt-offering_a of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v measure_v to_o go_v a_o little_a further_o without_o prolixity_n i_o shall_v speak_v god_n will_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o sanctify_a the_o gift_n and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o upon_o the_o quick_a sense_n which_o do_v apprehend_v the_o sweet_a odour_n it_o be_v even_o he_o who_o be_v present_a at_o every_o part_n of_o clean_a devotion_n and_o delight_v in_o it_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o whence_o i_o will_v meditate_v 1._o that_o the_o time_n be_v but_o new_a over_o that_o god_n destroy_v almost_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v how_o soon_o he_o be_v please_v after_o his_o great_a wrath_n and_o with_o what_o small_a seek_n 2._o when_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n 3._o many_o pious_a office_n which_o stink_v in_o the_o world_n opinion_n be_v sweet_a before_o god_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o great_a encouragement_n to_o do_v well_o than_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o heavenly_a master_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o nostril_n and_o he_o will_v reward_v it_o of_o these_o as_o i_o have_v divide_v they_o and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a earth_n have_v be_v overwhelm_v for_o a_o long_a space_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v all_o under_o malediction_n but_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n of_o the_o tuâ—f_n and_o mould_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o bring_v it_o again_o into_o good_a use_n and_o service_n and_o sanctify_v the_o whole_a element_n to_o the_o lord_n true_o god_n that_o reveal_v unto_o noah_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o ark_n and_o be_v save_v in_o the_o common_a calamity_n deserve_v to_o have_v a_o altar_n erect_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o thereon_o he_o may_v adore_v his_o saviour_n the_o jewish_a rabbin_n be_v so_o punctual_a in_o their_o curiosity_n that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o tell_v we_o the_o very_a plot_n of_o ground_n on_o which_o this_o altar_n be_v raise_v and_o many_o thing_n more_o of_o great_a fame_n to_o happen_v in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v say_v the_o report_n be_v very_o strange_a if_o it_o be_v credible_a but_o this_o ben-maimon_a adventure_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o where_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o the_o thresh_a flore_n of_o araunah_n solomon_n build_v a_o temple_n and_o abraham_n make_v ready_a there_o to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o noah_n build_v this_o altar_n in_o the_o same_o stand_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n that_o there_o be_v the_o altar_n where_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v first_o offer_v before_o noah_n nay_o that_o the_o first_o man_n do_v offer_v a_o offer_v there_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v create_v and_o yet_o he_o go_v further_a our_o wiseman_n say_v adam_n be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o very_a earth_n of_o the_o same_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mediocrity_n in_o these_o man_n conjecture_n and_o therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o without_o commend_v they_o wheresoever_o
noah_n send_v up_o clean_a prayer_n to_o god_n with_o the_o oblation_n of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o clean_a fowl_n for_o while_n zachary_n burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n luk._n i._n 8._o and_o solomon_n give_v we_o light_v what_o be_v do_v at_o sacrifice_n he_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n and_o dedicate_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n to_o the_o lord._n nay_o more_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n burn_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o priest_n continue_v in_o the_o temple_n till_o morning_n at_o prayer_n you_o that_o by_o night_n stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n psal_n cxxxiu_o 2._o i_o know_v not_o what_o company_n they_o have_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o night_n or_o day_n very_o little_a if_o their_o devotion_n be_v no_o great_a than_o we_o i_o read_v in_o the_o age_n upward_o what_o a_o thrust_v there_o be_v in_o their_o church_n at_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o prayer_n which_o concourse_n be_v quite_o disuse_v in_o our_o day_n and_o unless_o the_o office_n of_o prayer_n be_v piece_v out_o with_o a_o sermon_n in_o all_o place_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o most_o contemptible_a paucity_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o in_o a_o sermon_n god_n sacrifice_v to_o we_o not_o we_o to_o he_o let_v i_o be_v bold_a with_o you_o they_o be_v scarce_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v prayer_n as_o they_o be_v most_o negligent_o handle_v the_o priest_n read_v i_o will_v not_o say_v how_o dream_o sometime_o the_o people_n gape_v about_o and_o have_v other_o business_n in_o their_o head_n some_o chop_n in_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n can_v spare_v leisure_n to_o all_o some_o answer_n to_o one_o line_n and_o hold_v their_o peace_n at_o ten_o some_o stand_v more_o upon_o their_o ease_n than_o to_o stand_v up_o or_o bow_v down_o when_o they_o shall_v with_o reverend_a gesture_n what_o can_v there_o be_v in_o such_o prayer_n as_o these_o to_o call_v they_o a_o sweet_a savour_n our_o sin_n stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o be_v odious_a you_o confess_v that_o and_o miserable_a man_n have_v you_o no_o better_o than_o such_o careless_a shuffle_a supplication_n to_o sweeten_v they_o they_o be_v wiseman_n that_o take_v out_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n when_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n ad_fw-la faetorem_fw-la stabuli_fw-la excludendum_fw-la to_o correct_v the_o ill_a savour_n of_o the_o stable_a where_o he_o lay_v but_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v dung_n and_o our_o way_n more_o filthy_a than_o augias_n stable_a we_o yawn_v out_o heedless_a heartless_a undevotion_v prayer_n to_o mend_v the_o matter_n o_o be_v it_o not_o to_o we_o that_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n v._n 21._o i_o despise_v your_o feast_n i_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o your_o holy_a assembly_n i_o will_v borrow_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o sermon_n from_o st._n bernard_n to_o make_v up_o this_o point_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n cheerful_o reverent_o devout_o non_fw-la pigri_fw-la non_fw-la oscitantes_fw-la non_fw-la parcentes_fw-la vocibus_fw-la non_fw-la praecidentes_fw-la verba_fw-la dimidia_fw-la be_v not_o drowsy_a let_v not_o your_o attention_n slip_v from_o you_o when_o god_n be_v praise_v leave_v not_o all_o the_o prayer_n to_o the_o priest_n care_v but_o every_o one_o make_v up_o his_o part_n do_v not_o mangle_v and_o chap_v god_n service_n let_v your_o spirit_n go_v with_o every_o word_n when_o you_o hear_v a_o hymn_n or_o psalmody_n think_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v sing_v you_o be_v not_o allow_v a_o good_a thought_n at_o that_o time_n if_o it_o be_v extravagant_a much_o less_o a_o worldly_a a_o malicious_a a_o wanton_a cogitation_n pare_v away_o these_o superfluity_n that_o you_o may_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n thus_o far_o that_o the_o devotion_n of_o noah_n be_v very_o aromatical_a in_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n second_o the_o care_n that_o this_o patriarch_n have_v for_o the_o instauration_n of_o religion_n above_o all_o thing_n be_v like_o mary_n sweet_a ointment_n which_o she_o pour_v upon_o our_o saviour_n it_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n be_v preace_v in_o all_o the_o world_n bethink_v you_o as_o well_o you_o may_v when_o noah_n put_v forth_o his_o head_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n to_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v afford_v he_o nothing_o but_o room_n to_o walk_v upon_o with_o how_o many_o thought_n he_o be_v distract_v what_o house_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o where_o to_o be_v provide_v of_o food_n and_o raiment_n where_o be_v all_o the_o necessary_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n to_o be_v have_v how_o shall_v he_o rake_v up_o a_o new_a world_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a all_o these_o instance_n and_o more_o than_o these_o be_v thought_n to_o take_v up_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o yet_o he_o lay_v all_o these_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n upon_o they_o to_o institute_v a_o true_a form_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v follow_v it_o why_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o heart_n give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o look_v to_o religion_n above_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n and_o to_o forget_v all_o thing_n even_o himself_o till_o he_o have_v remember_v god_n abraham_n be_v a_o pilgrim_n and_o it_o be_v ever_o observe_v in_o this_o book_n of_o genesis_n or_o with_o little_a exception_n that_o he_o never_o remove_v to_o any_o new_a place_n but_o first_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o quiet_a station_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n sanctify_v the_o first-born_a to_o god_n david_n be_v no_o soon_o confirm_v a_o king_n but_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o its_o rest_a place_n we_o stand_v before_o a_o great_a god_n that_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o second_o or_o three_o part_n of_o our_o care_n the_o jew_n be_v rebuke_v that_o build_v house_n for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v return_v from_o captivity_n and_o let_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n lie_v waste_v christ_n do_v reprove_v it_o that_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v call_v to_o follow_v he_o shall_v put_v in_o another_o thing_n between_o first_o let_v i_o go_v and_o bury_v my_o father_n can_v you_o find_v out_o any_o first_o before_o god_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o piety_n and_o sacred_a office_n be_v sweet_o manage_v when_o you_o give_v they_o the_o flower_n of_o your_o care_n and_o the_o pre-eminence_n before_o all_o thing_n the_o day_n will_v shine_v prosperous_o on_o you_o if_o you_o give_v the_o first_o hour_n after_o you_o rise_v from_o your_o bed_n to_o prayer_n the_o whole_a week_n be_v bless_v because_o the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o lordsday_n to_o call_v holy_a assembly_n together_o the_o heathen_a roman_n begin_v the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n with_o a_o sanction_n of_o religion_n deos_fw-la castè_fw-fr adeunto_fw-la in_o all_o commerce_n confederacy_n treaty_n let_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o master_n respect_n and_o all_o other_o fine_a device_n will_v prove_v but_o counterfeit_n of_o wit_n to_o such_o sacred_a policy_n another_o thing_n make_v this_o repair_n and_o settlement_n of_o religion_n precious_a and_o high_o value_v for_o the_o unity_n and_o conformity_n of_o all_o party_n present_a at_o it_o it_o be_v the_o first_o solemnity_n perform_v to_o god_n after_o the_o flood_n that_o the_o company_n before_o they_o disperse_v may_v agree_v in_o one_o outward_a form_n of_o divine_a worship_n i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o such_o a_o complete_a consent_n of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v ever_o see_v before_o or_o since_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o afford_v a_o excellent_a savour_n there_o be_v no_o idolatry_n in_o the_o world_n no_o different_a way_n no_o division_n i_o be_o for_o this_o and_o i_o be_o for_o that_o this_o little_a flock_n be_v at_o unity_n in_o itself_o the_o old_a patriarch_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n agree_v in_o one_o prayer_n and_o in_o one_o sacrifice_n o_o rare_a and_o heavenly_a one_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o tongue_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o most_o angelical_a part_n of_o the_o angel_n ministry_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o sacred_a concord_n that_o i_o preach_v of_o be_v on_o earth_n a_o obedience_n run_v all_o one_o way_n no_o separation_n no_o
since_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o satan_n lord_n let_v i_o not_o fight_v alone_o lest_o my_o foe_n prevail_v against_o i_o thus_o tentation_n beget_v fear_n and_o fear_n beget_v prayer_n and_o prayer_n call_v for_o succour_n and_o heavenly_a succour_n will_v assist_v we_o to_o be_v conqueror_n gregory_n enclose_v it_o in_o his_o meditation_n 37._o vnde_fw-la pertimescit_fw-la homo_fw-la enerviter_n cadere_fw-la inde_fw-la accipit_fw-la fortiter_fw-la stare_n that_o tentation_n which_o make_v a_o just_a man_n distrust_v he_o shall_v fall_v afford_v he_o occasion_n to_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o a_o sure_a place_n cast_v not_o yourselves_o therefore_o into_o tentation_n brethren_n but_o when_o you_o be_v in_o they_o endure_v they_o with_o joy_n and_o courage_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o maccabee_n that_o they_o fight_v with_o cheerfulness_n the_o battle_n of_o israel_n so_o go_v on_o with_o alacrity_n against_o those_o innumerable_a evil_n that_o take_v hold_v upon_o you_o the_o just_a man_n triumph_n with_o david_n against_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n as_o if_o he_o see_v they_o already_o make_v subject_a unto_o he_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o fall_v but_o we_o be_v rise_v and_o stand_v upright_o pelopidas_n be_v environ_v with_o a_o ambush_n alas_o say_v his_o lieutenant_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o why_o not_o rather_o our_o enemy_n fall_v into_o our_o hand_n say_v pelopidas_n so_o let_v not_o the_o name_n of_o satan_n and_o tentation_n be_v dreadful_a unto_o you_o he_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_n he_o shall_v be_v repulse_v than_o you_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v he_o shall_v prevail_v since_o christ_n have_v blunt_v his_o weapon_n in_o this_o conflict_n the_o father_n call_v that_o verse_n the_o saint_n jubilee_n after_o their_o trial_n with_o the_o evil_a one_o psal_n lxvi_o 12._o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n and_o therefore_o i_o bequeath_v st._n paul_n exultation_n to_o your_o use_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n four_o christ_n be_v tempt_v to_o give_v we_o a_o example_n how_o to_o encounter_v with_o the_o roar_a lion_n and_o to_o win_v the_o mastery_n as_o a_o young_a learner_n will_v observe_v diligent_o every_o ward_n and_o thrust_v that_o a_o experience_a gladiator_n make_v so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v down_o for_o our_o advertisement_n every_o passage_n how_o christ_n do_v turn_v and_o wind_v the_o delusion_n of_o the_o serpent_n these_o thing_n have_v need_v to_o be_v scan_v belove_v we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v cunning_a at_o our_o fence_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n seek_v our_o overthrow_n in_o christ_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o do_v it_o in_o ourselves_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a wood_n what_o will_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a but_o mark_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n chase_v away_o the_o enemy_n mark_v how_o he_o demean_v himself_o from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o you_o be_v fortify_v with_o the_o best_a precedent_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n afford_v ut_fw-la cujus_fw-la munimur_fw-la auxilio_fw-la ejus_fw-la erudiremur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la say_v leo_n he_o look_v upon_o our_o conflict_n from_o heaven_n and_o help_v the_o weak_a side_n both_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o precedent_n of_o his_o example_n observe_v he_o that_o we_o may_v instance_n in_o all_o his_o way_n retire_v into_o a_o desert_n from_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o world_n observe_v he_o fast_v observe_v he_o draw_v his_o shaft_n out_o of_o the_o quiver_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o maintain_v his_o cause_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o true_a charm_n to_o make_v the_o evil_a serpent_n break_v as_o daniel_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a story_n choke_v the_o dragon_n with_o lump_n of_o strong_a confection_n christ_n himself_o can_v not_o receive_v increase_n of_o the_o spirit_n either_o by_o be_v baptize_v or_o by_o be_v tempt_v for_o he_o have_v the_o fullness_n not_o of_o sufficiency_n but_o of_o abundancy_n before_o without_o measure_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o proficiency_n of_o his_o member_n that_o be_v under_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o schoolman_n have_v a_o disceptation_n 3._o since_o christ_n be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o do_v far_o excel_v they_o in_o grace_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n confirm_v in_o grace_n be_v ever_o tempt_v one_o of_o they_o answer_n quia_fw-la angelus_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la membra_fw-la sub_fw-la se_fw-la quomodo_fw-la christus_fw-la habet_fw-la christ_n be_v head_n of_o a_o body_n and_o have_v member_n under_o he_o to_o give_v erudition_n unto_o by_o his_o example_n and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o elect_a angel_n wherefore_o if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n look_v up_o by_o faith_n upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v when_o they_o be_v wound_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o look_v attentive_o upon_o christ_n tentation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v wound_v of_o the_o serpent_n the_o father_n in_o their_o piety_n say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o avoid_v ten_o sin_n that_o compass_v we_o round_o about_o and_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v hold_v of_o we_o than_o to_o recover_v ourselves_o sound_a again_o from_o any_o one_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v it_o be_v the_o angelical_a part_n of_o christianity_n to_o take_v out_o this_o lesson_n prevent_v we_o o_o lord_n from_o evil_a in_o all_o our_o do_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o his_o ragged_a line_n in_o the_o best_a repentance_n you_o may_v learn_v repentance_n from_o christ_n gospel_n but_o not_o from_o christ_n himself_o but_o innocency_n and_o clearness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v impregnable_a against_o tentation_n not_o verbum_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o christus_fw-la verbum_fw-la not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n the_o eternal_a word_n make_v you_o cunning_a in_o that_o by_o his_o own_o example_n he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o tentation_n do_v not_o well_o know_v himself_o say_v st._n austin_n nescit_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o tentatione_n discat_fw-la se_fw-la temp._n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o experience_n of_o christ_n combat_n will_v not_o know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o tentation_n five_o say_v bonaventure_n very_o acute_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o to_o refute_v the_o false_a doctor_n before_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n the_o truth_n first_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o then_o to_o build_v the_o city_n of_o god_n first_o root_v up_o the_o tare_n and_o bind_v they_o in_o bundle_n and_o then_o dress_v the_o wheat_n a_o bishop_n must_v be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o to_o convince_v gainsayer_n tit._n i._n 9_o conviction_n of_o falsehood_n require_v the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o the_o great_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n begin_v with_o that_o how_o soon_o be_v all_o divinity_n learn_v what_o little_a pain_n will_v go_v to_o preach_v and_o exhortation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o heresy_n and_o falsehood_n beget_v we_o a_o most_o laborious_a drudgery_n to_o refute_v they_o innumerable_a error_n be_v disseminated_a that_o they_o be_v like_o augias_n his_o stable_a so_o foul_a that_o they_o be_v never_o to_o be_v cleanse_v it_o hold_v our_o saviour_n forty_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o untie_v all_o the_o knot_n of_o satan_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v build_v up_o jerusalem_n like_o nehemiahs_n builder_n with_o the_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n with_o the_o trowel_n in_o the_o other_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o cut_v in_o twain_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o you_o shall_v the_o soon_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o zion_n six_o and_o then_o i_o take_v off_o my_o hand_n from_o this_o point_n let_v no_o man_n say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v beset_v with_o daily_a tentation_n god_n have_v one_o son_n that_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o he_o have_v no_o son_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o satan_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o than_o a_o outward_a occasion_n cast_v before_o you_o to_o try_v if_o you_o will_v bite_v which_o be_v exterior_a pulsatio_fw-la as_o a_o man_n that_o come_v not_o into_o the_o house_n but_o stand_v without_o and_o knock_v at_o door_n this_o be_v your_o praise_n in_o the_o high_a respect_n that_o your_o virtue_n be_v impenetrable_a as_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o blast_n upon_o sennacharib_n and_o make_v he_o return_v to_o his_o
his_o son_n for_o he_o provide_v not_o for_o he_o second_o whosoever_o want_v bread_n let_v he_o never_o ask_v god_n for_o it_o but_o fetch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hard_a stone_n get_v it_o by_o any_o stratagem_n or_o device_n let_v he_o remember_v to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o the_o slight_a of_o his_o own_o wit_n since_o god_n have_v forget_v he_o these_o be_v the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a millstone_n by_o which_o beelzebub_n ground_n despair_n and_o worldly_a sorrow_n out_o of_o one_o principle_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o injustice_n and_o wrong_n deal_n out_o of_o the_o other_o i_o call_v they_o late_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o devil_n law_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o reduce_v the_o most_o common_a sin_n that_o reign_v these_o two_o i_o make_v the_o part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v thorough_o traverse_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v up_o my_o discourse_n and_o your_o attention_n the_o first_o of_o those_o false_a rule_n which_o the_o tempter_n teach_v be_v this_o that_o we_o must_v measure_v our_o filiation_n that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o tender_v we_o as_o his_o child_n by_o this_o note_n namely_o by_o our_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n if_o we_o have_v a_o full_a supply_n of_o worldly_a blessing_n than_o call_v he_o father_n if_o you_o be_v pinch_v with_o sharp_a necessity_n than_o never_o call_v yourself_o his_o son_n a_o rule_n fit_a for_o a_o beast_n to_o know_v his_o master_n by_o than_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o know_v his_o god_n by_o a_o dog_n will_v wait_v upon_o he_o that_o give_v he_o crumb_n under_o his_o table_n the_o ox_n by_o this_o sign_n know_v his_o owner_n the_o ass_n though_o a_o stupid_a creature_n know_v his_o master_n crib_n by_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o provender_n but_o brethren_n will_v you_o depend_v upon_o such_o a_o carnal_a mark_n to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o make_v yourselves_o fit_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v fides_n est_fw-la rerum_fw-la invisibilium_fw-la faith_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o invisible_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o catechism_n contradict_v the_o scripture_n and_o say_v fides_n est_fw-la rerum_fw-la visibilium_fw-la if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o competency_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v why_o will_v you_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v not_o see_v thus_o the_o flesh_n be_v so_o partial_a in_o its_o own_o behalf_n that_o unless_o it_o have_v provision_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o spirit_n to_o say_v thou_o god_n care_v for_o i_o and_o will_v never_o forsake_v i_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n well_o wrought_v into_o a_o fable_n 4._o that_o show_v the_o true_a disposition_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n chremes_n cast_v off_o his_o son_n clitipho_n for_o attempt_v a_o marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o parent_n the_o refractory_a young_a man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o revenge_v himself_o but_o pretend_v suspicion_n before_o his_o mother_n that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o her_o true_a child_n but_o some_o expose_o brat_n or_o changeling_n who_o they_o have_v foster_v for_o a_o time_n alienus_n sum_n subditus_fw-la volo_fw-la parent_n meos_fw-la ut_fw-la commonstres_fw-la mihi_fw-la so_o the_o devil_n will_v whisper_v into_o our_o ear_n if_o god_n cast_v we_o off_o and_o give_v we_o not_o relief_n and_o nourishment_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v disavow_v he_o for_o our_o father_n and_o especial_o he_o think_v this_o a_o good_a motive_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v all_o temporary_a blessing_n promise_v unto_o they_o in_o great_a abundance_n that_o promise_v make_v they_o so_o touchy_a that_o they_o quarrel_v yea_o and_o deny_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o if_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o satisfy_v at_o massa_n and_o meribah_n when_o they_o want_v water_n be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o no_o exod._n xvii_o 7._o upon_o the_o pressure_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o angel_n can_v not_o make_v gideon_n believe_v at_o first_o that_o the_o most_o high_o be_v the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n that_o overlook_v they_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o fall_v upon_o we_o judg._n vi_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n it_o be_v without_o end_n to_o instance_n how_o the_o prophet_n expostulate_v awake_v why_o sleep_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v our_o misery_n and_o trouble_n and_o at_o last_o see_v god_n enemy_n have_v the_o upperhand_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o these_o external_a blessing_n my_o foot_n be_v well-nigh_o move_v when_o i_o see_v the_o ungodly_a in_o such_o prosperity_n in_o this_o common_a theme_n i_o take_v it_o as_o i_o light_v upon_o it_o you_o shall_v hear_v my_o reason_n which_o flat_o check_v satan_n rule_n that_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v divers_a oppress_v with_o necessity_n and_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o must_v retain_v the_o consolation_n that_o they_o be_v his_o son_n first_o and_o before_o any_o thing_n attend_v to_o this_o consideration_n if_o every_o good_a christian_a be_v satisfy_v at_o all_o time_n with_o temporal_a blessing_n we_o shall_v appear_v to_o serve_v god_n for_o our_o own_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v lack_v nothing_o which_o concern_v this_o transitory_a life_n but_o abraham_n fly_v his_o country_n and_o have_v not_o a_o foot_n of_o ground_n to_o dwell_v upon_o jacob_n and_o the_o patriarch_n have_v no_o food_n in_o canaan_n unless_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n for_o it_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v not_o a_o mite_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n no_o not_o for_o the_o use_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v there_o be_v some_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o pure_a zeal_n and_o not_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o fortune_n as_o we_o call_v it_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o calumniate_v virtue_n he_o gash_a at_o job_n with_o his_o tusk_n and_o slight_v his_o integrity_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mercenary_a friend_n of_o god_n do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o naught_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o to_o confute_v satan_n the_o lord_n put_v he_o to_o the_o utmost_a trial_n and_o take_v away_o almost_o all_o he_o have_v it_o be_v good_a humility_n to_o say_v unto_o out_o father_n with_o the_o prodigal_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v put_v i_o into_o thy_o family_n though_o i_o be_v in_o the_o low_a rank_n a_o door-keepr_a in_o thy_o house_n as_o david_n say_v put_v i_o to_o any_o drudgery_n and_o labour_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n he_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hireling_n one_o that_o will_v do_v his_o father_n just_o so_o much_o service_n as_o he_o be_v pay_v for_o of_o such_o a_o one_o the_o orator_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la amicitia_fw-la sed_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la mercatura_fw-la so_o in_o our_o dialect_n we_o may_v say_v legib_n it_o be_v not_o to_o glorify_v god_n but_o to_o merchandise_n religion_n like_o that_o say_n 1_o sam._n two_o 36._o put_v i_o into_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v eat_v that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o serve_v at_o god_n altar_n unless_o he_o may_v eat_v by_o his_o office_n st._n thomas_n the_o disciple_n have_v not_o yet_o take_v out_o the_o true_a lesson_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o require_v to_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o to_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o christ_n else_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o they_o be_v further_o off_o than_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o they_o may_v finger_v their_o gain_n and_o thrust_v their_o hand_n into_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o world_n i_o and_o perhaps_o look_v for_o honour_n to_o boot_v bare_a riches_n will_v not_o content_v they_o many_o son_n of_o perdition_n even_o in_o the_o ancient_a and_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n start_v away_o to_o rank_a atheism_n and_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n upon_o discontent_n that_o some_o promotion_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n can_v sâ—y_v in_o his_o time_n it_o will_v encourage_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o he_o may_v be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o flow_v with_o wealth_n and_o dignity_n gratis_o poenitet_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la o_o base_a earthly_a mind_n that_o will_v be_v a_o infidel_n unless_o he_o may_v be_v a_o rich_a believer_n every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n say_v solomon_n but_o he_o that_o love_v god_n for_o his_o
et_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la sculptus_fw-la amor_fw-la say_v a_o christian_a poet_n the_o thorn_n of_o the_o field_n catch_v the_o fleece_n and_o tear_v off_o lock_n sometime_o that_o be_v more_o the_o shepherd_n loss_n than_o the_o sheep_n but_o bless_a jesus_n thou_o be_v strip_v of_o thy_o garment_n and_o the_o skin_n be_v flay_v off_o and_o then_o the_o thorn_n be_v dint_v into_o the_o flesh_n the_o least_o touch_n of_o pain_n be_v too_o much_o for_o thou_o but_o let_v not_o thy_o cup_n seem_v too_o sour_a to_o thy_o child_n the_o great_a dose_n that_o can_v be_v give_v be_v not_o too_o much_o for_o we_o second_o as_o tertullian_n say_v abstulit_fw-la omnes_fw-la aculeos_fw-la mortis_fw-la dominici_fw-la capitis_fw-la tolerantia_fw-la there_o will_v be_v tribulation_n there_o will_v be_v sorrow_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o mortal_a sting_n be_v go_v the_o thorn_n of_o all_o our_o persecution_n and_o vexation_n be_v stick_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o sufferance_n have_v blunt_v their_o sharp_a point_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v in_o so_o far_o as_o to_o our_o heart_n to_o make_v our_o spirit_n sad_a and_o heavy_a within_o we_o quite_o contrary_a to_o synesius_n his_o art_n of_o garden_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v strong_a and_o unsavoury_a root_n plant_v near_o to_o rosetree_n that_o the_o neglect_a root_n may_v draw_v the_o ill_a sap_n and_o venom_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o itself_o and_o save_v the_o rosetree_n harmless_a but_o here_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n do_v save_v the_o garlic_n and_o the_o wild_a root_n harmless_a and_o drink_v up_o the_o bitter_a juice_n into_o itself_o lest_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o root_v we_o out_o of_o his_o vineyard_n three_o we_o read_v of_o a_o purple_a robe_n put_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n of_o bow_v and_o bend_v to_o he_o of_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n of_o a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n alas_o it_o be_v thorn_n all_o these_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o in_o scorn_n what_o do_v this_o mockery_n express_v quod_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la futurum_fw-la sit_fw-la because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o taunt_n and_o a_o byword_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o scorner_n the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o hierarchical_a dignity_n of_o it_o be_v flout_v at_o by_o they_o that_o will_v neither_o allow_v the_o head_n of_o it_o a_o crown_n nor_o the_o supreme_a priest_n their_o mitre_n but_o trample_v all_o rule_n and_o order_n under_o their_o foot_n four_o and_o last_o to_o end_v this_o part_n the_o place_n where_o the_o ram_n be_v catch_v be_v a_o thicket_n of_o thorn_n but_o what_o place_n be_v this_o afterward_o quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o from_o st._n hierom_n that_o the_o cross_n be_v set_v up_o upon_o the_o very_a plot_n of_o ground_n where_o the_o ram_n be_v sacrifice_v so_o upon_o the_o next_o part_n of_o this_o hill_n of_o moriah_n solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n for_o so_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n three_o 1._o then_o solomon_n begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o mount_n moriah_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v that_o the_o jebusite_n who_o inhabit_v that_o hill_n be_v call_v thorn_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o israel_n why_o may_v not_o that_o be_v their_o nickname_n because_o thorn_n have_v overgrow_v their_o habitation_n certain_o in_o the_o thicket_n of_o thorn_n there_o be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n rear_v up_o such_o a_o choice_n be_v make_v as_o the_o famous_a antiquary_n of_o this_o island_n have_v write_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n which_o be_v the_o next_o to_o this_o place_n the_o ground_n be_v sometime_o call_v thornega_n thus_o you_o see_v we_o must_v lay_v our_o foundation_n in_o thorn_n we_o must_v sow_v in_o tear_n the_o high_a we_o build_v from_o earth_n the_o further_a from_o the_o brier_n than_o our_o sorrow_n will_v be_v trample_v down_o and_o we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o though_o thorn_n be_v a_o curse_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o vast_a world_n yet_o to_o plant_v in_o thorn_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o church_n who_o faith_n shall_v be_v refine_v in_o affliction_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n remember_v how_o st._n paul_n style_v himself_o to_o philemon_n vinctum_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o prisoner_n of_o christ_n not_o the_o jew_n prisoner_n not_o festus_n his_o prisoner_n not_o caesar_n prisoner_n but_o rejoice_v in_o his_o bond_n for_o the_o gospel_n a_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o second_o general_n part_n praesens_fw-la auxilium_fw-la abraham_n necessity_n be_v supply_v at_o a_o instant_n behold_v behind_o he_o a_o ram_n catch_v in_o a_o thicket_n by_o his_o horn_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o last_o part_n i_o must_v obey_v the_o time_n i_o call_v it_o sacrificium_fw-la succedaneum_fw-la one_o sacrifice_n answer_v for_o another_o or_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o and_o abraham_n go_v and_o take_v the_o ram_n and_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o abraham_n go_v and_o take_v the_o ram_n so_o to_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n that_o be_v our_o duty_n 2._o and_o offer_v he_o up_o that_o be_v only_a consonant_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 3._o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a there_o come_v in_o christ_n part_n 4._o instead_o of_o his_o son_n there_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_n i_o hope_v there_o come_v in_o our_o part_n the_o hand_n of_o faith_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o full_a redemption_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v with_o these_o four_o point_n brief_o we_o will_v end_v and_o abraham_n go_v and_o take_v the_o ram._n it_o be_v the_o comfortable_a hand_n that_o ever_o peter_n feel_v when_o upon_o the_o danger_n to_o sink_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n christ_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v he_o so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a thing_n that_o ever_o abraham_n catch_v hold_v of_o to_o apprehend_v this_o ram_n in_o the_o thicket_n partly_o out_o of_o natural_a affection_n partly_o supernatural_a the_o life_n of_o isaac_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n just_o before_o all_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v and_o if_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o call_v he_o no_o more_o abraham_n call_v he_o abram_n again_o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n or_o if_o that_o be_v make_v good_a in_o ishmael_n yet_o shall_v isaac_n die_v the_o joy_n and_o laughter_n of_o his_o father_n as_o his_o name_n go_v quasi_fw-la nusquam_fw-la alibi_fw-la gaudium_fw-la ei_fw-la restaret_fw-la as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n without_o he_o once_o abraham_n have_v fight_v valiant_o against_o five_o king_n when_o he_o be_v young_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n what_o a_o hard_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n to_o fight_v against_o nature_n o_o have_v not_o his_o natural_a affection_n a_o brave_a occasion_n of_o joy_n to_o work_v upon_o when_o a_o ram_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n instead_o of_o isaac_n and_o all_o this_o sorrow_n prevent_v but_o the_o spirit_n be_v comfort_n be_v the_o eyesight_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o supernatural_a blessing_n hereby_o there_o be_v the_o gladness_n as_o jacob_n lay_v hold_v of_o a_o angel_n so_o do_v abraham_n of_o this_o ram_n the_o principal_a of_o the_o flock_n the_o leader_n of_o all_o the_o sheep_n in_o the_o pasture_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o blessing_n before_o he_o part_v with_o he_o joabs_n hand_n may_v be_v pluck_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o refuge_n saul_n hand_n may_v be_v rend_v from_o the_o garment_n of_o samuel_n the_o child_n of_o bethlem_n may_v be_v pluck_v from_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o own_o mother_n and_o slay_v before_o their_o eye_n but_o who_o so_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n and_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o doubt_v not_o as_o thomas_n do_v and_o yet_o approach_v by_o faith_n so_o near_o as_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o wound_n as_o if_o he_o will_v bury_v his_o sin_n in_o that_o grave_a he_o shall_v lie_v safe_a in_o that_o harbour_n and_o never_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n caius_n caesar_n his_o foot_n slip_v land_v upon_o africa_n and_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n verso_fw-it in_fw-it meliùs_fw-la omine_fw-la teneo_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la africa_n turn_v it_o to_o the_o
word_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o couple_v again_o those_o part_n divorce_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n not_o by_o breathe_v a_o new_a life_n into_o the_o body_n but_o by_o breathe_v out_o a_o loud_a voice_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o anto._n such_o as_o have_v be_v but_o banish_v their_o country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o caesar_n the_o dictator_n and_o be_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o augustus_n and_o antony_n be_v call_v charonitae_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v waste_v back_o again_o into_o this_o world_n when_o they_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v those_o roman_a potentate_n will_v be_v esteem_v god_n of_o another_o world_n that_o can_v unlock_v a_o man_n from_o the_o fetter_n of_o banishment_n needs_o than_o must_v he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o authority_n can_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n forth_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o corruption_n the_o scythian_n say_v lucian_n swear_v by_o these_o two_o idol_n as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wind_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n tâ—â—â—ride_n hic_fw-la spirandi_fw-la est_fw-la author_n &_o ille_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o one_o give_v breath_n to_o live_v the_o other_o take_v life_n away_o now_o that_o which_o give_v life_n and_o that_o which_o take_v away_o life_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o god_n say_v the_o very_a scythian_n these_o heathen_a know_v no_o more_o of_o god_n power_n than_o to_o give_v life_n and_o to_o take_v away_o life_n have_v they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o restore_v life_n again_o that_o will_v have_v be_v the_o chief_a power_n of_o divinity_n even_o in_o their_o estimation_n apol._n majus_n est_fw-la restituere_fw-la quam_fw-la dare_v quantò_fw-la miserius_fw-la est_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la quam_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la accepisse_fw-la it_o be_v more_o admirable_a to_o restore_v the_o soul_n again_o than_o to_o create_v it_o at_o the_o first_o because_o it_o be_v more_o miserable_a for_o the_o body_n to_o have_v lose_v a_o soul_n than_o never_o to_o have_v receive_v it_o 111._o the_o great_a clerk_n the_o athenian_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v pretty_a that_o st._n chrysostome_n observe_v upon_o they_o act_v xvii_o when_o paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o and_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o think_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v a_o god_n the_o unknown_a god_n at_o who_o altar_n they_o do_v worship_n evil_a man_n can_v abuse_v that_o which_o be_v good_a god_n can_v make_v good_a employment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a death_n upon_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v name_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n it_o be_v meritoria_fw-la in_o martyribus_fw-la and_o i_o may_v say_v gloriosa_fw-la in_o resurgentibus_fw-la it_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o great_a reward_n unto_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o passage_n to_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o resurrection_n we_o call_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n alas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o now_o abraham_n dissolve_v into_o dust_n be_v no_o long_o abraham_n the_o soul_n can_v be_v call_v abraham_n only_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o so_o stead_n fast_o do_v we_o trust_v the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o quod_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la animas_fw-la nominibus_fw-la suppositi_fw-la appellamus_fw-la say_v thomas_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o dead_a as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o alive_a because_o they_o shall_v live_v again_o even_o as_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o corpse_n of_o lazarus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o to_o a_o corpse_n but_o as_o to_o one_o living_n not_o as_o to_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o as_o to_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o and_o it_o be_v well_o say_v the_o father_n that_o among_o all_o the_o corpse_n in_o the_o dust_n christ_n pick_v he_o out_o by_o name_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v now_o i_o will_v have_v none_o but_o lazarus_n to_o come_v forth_o other_o shall_v appear_v in_o their_o time_n otherwise_o all_o the_o legion_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v come_v to_o light_n and_o stand_v thick_a upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n indeed_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v our_o quousque_fw-la domine_fw-la fain_o will_v they_o stand_v before_o he_o like_o enoch_n and_o elias_n so_o eager_a they_o be_v and_o vehement_a instant_o to_o have_v tongue_n to_o speak_v and_o hand_n to_o hold_v up_o and_o knee_n and_o head_n to_o bow_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o content_v that_o their_o day_n to_o come_v for_o those_o thing_n be_v day_n of_o eternity_n we_o shall_v meet_v together_o all_o in_o the_o same_o livery_n clothe_v with_o body_n of_o youth_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o saviour_n age_n eph._n four_o alexander_n out_o of_o a_o surly_a magnificence_n phoc._n soli_fw-la antipatro_fw-la &_o phocioni_fw-la salutem_fw-la scripsit_fw-la in_o epistolis_fw-la never_o write_v in_o the_o top_n of_o his_o letter_n i_o wish_v you_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n but_o only_o to_o photion_n and_o antipater_n but_o god_n will_v direct_v his_o voice_n to_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n one_o summon_n shall_v call_v forth_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o all_o the_o world_n which_o at_o this_o time_n begin_v for_o a_o relish_n of_o faith_n but_o with_o this_o person_n alone_o lazarus_n come_v forth_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divinity_n appear_v mortuus_fw-la excitatur_fw-la a_o dead_a man_n be_v raise_v now_o that_o lazarus_n after_o four_o day_n be_v raise_v that_o he_o which_o be_v bind_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o grave_n be_v discourse_n for_o some_o other_o time_n thus_o much_o only_o in_o a_o word_n upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v read_v concern_v lazarus_n after_o he_o be_v raise_v be_v this_o he_o sit_v at_o supper_n with_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n why_o behold_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o next_o place_n where_o you_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o christ_n after_o you_o be_v rise_v from_o your_o sin_n aen._n and_o the_o preparation_n of_o this_o table_n to_o replenish_v your_o hungry_a soul_n with_o grace_n be_v as_o great_a a_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n divinity_n as_o to_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n tu_fw-la das_fw-la epulis_fw-la accumbere_fw-la divum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o high_a power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o confer_v to_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o meet_v together_o before_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n as_o manna_n melt_v away_o with_o the_o sunrising_n and_o new_a store_n fall_v upon_o earth_n the_o next_o morning_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o resurrection_n so_o you_o that_o have_v quench_v god_n spirit_n that_o have_v melt_v away_o his_o grace_n and_o let_v it_o putrify_v for_o want_v of_o good_a employment_n this_o be_v the_o morning_n this_o be_v the_o season_n to_o gather_v a_o new_a omer_n full_a that_o you_o may_v cherish_v and_o increase_v your_o faith_n which_o that_o you_o may_v do_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o sermon_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n john_n xi_o 44._o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a come_v forth_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o grave-cloath_n and_o his_o face_n be_v bind_v about_o with_o a_o napkin_n this_o be_v a_o easterday_n text_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o party_n entreat_v of_o be_v lazarus_n for_o as_o john_n baptist_n be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o his_o nativity_n so_o lazarus_n rise_v from_o death_n but_o a_o little_a before_o christ_n rise_v and_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o jew_n passover_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n so_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o 55._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o christ_n the_o true_a paschal_n lamb_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o this_o miracle_n be_v do_v feriâ_fw-la sextâ_fw-la ante_fw-la dominicam_fw-la de_fw-la passione_n say_v one_o the_o friday_n before_o passion_n sunday_n 17._o which_o be_v nine_o day_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n he_o put_v they_o into_o admiration_n with_o this_o work_n before_o this_o great_a day_n of_o admiration_n come_v nor_o have_v we_o a_o praeludium_n only_o how_o our_o saviour_n shall_v conquer_v death_n in_o this_o chapter_n but_o you_o shall_v resent_v and_o perceive_v some_o resurrection_n wrought_v upon_o every_o person_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o this_o story_n first_o the_o news_n of_o lazarus_n death_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n beyond_o
of_o trinity_n disclose_v his_o glory_n and_o power_n open_o two_o way_n to_o their_o ear_n and_o to_o their_o eye_n by_o a_o sound_n unto_o the_o ear_n by_o a_o lightsome_a brightness_n to_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o ear_n as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o faith_n and_o sudden_o there_o come_v a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o eye_n as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o love_n and_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n like_o as_o of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o i_o will_v enlarge_v myself_o unto_o you_o at_o this_o time_n in_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o a_o visible_a object_n 2._o for_o the_o principal_a substance_n of_o the_o apparition_n it_o be_v a_o tongue_n 3._o lingua_fw-la dispertita_fw-la vel_fw-la sectilis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o cleave_a tongue_n 4._o quasi_fw-la ignis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o fiery_a tongue_n 5._o it_o be_v lingua_fw-la or_o ignis_fw-la or_o spiritus_fw-la insidens_fw-la this_o tongue_n or_o this_o fire_n or_o this_o spirit_n take_v which_o you_o will_v it_o be_v all_o one_o but_o it_o rest_v or_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o we_o begin_v with_o a_o apparition_n represent_v not_o some_o angel_n or_o other_o glorious_a creature_n put_v on_o a_o sensible_a shape_n but_o the_o three_o person_n of_o trinity_n the_o eternal_a spirit_n consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o offer_v himself_o as_o this_o day_n in_o a_o visible_a figure_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o divers_a other_o believer_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o jerusalem_n st._n austin_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n maintain_v that_o all_o the_o person_n of_o trinity_n do_v appear_v in_o visible_a shape_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n one_o or_o two_o upon_o one_o occasion_n and_o a_o three_o upon_o another_o occasion_n tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n be_v stout_a in_o their_o opinion_n that_o none_o but_o god_n the_o son_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v lay_v aside_o his_o invisible_a glory_n in_o the_o old_a time_n and_o appear_v to_o man_n i_o will_v not_o engage_v myself_o in_o that_o quarrel_n but_o for_o one_o thing_n i_o be_o at_o certainty_n that_o when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o godhead_n do_v not_o condescend_v to_o any_o apparition_n at_o all_o the_o people_n be_v forbid_v so_o much_o as_o to_o imagine_v they_o see_v any_o resemblance_n of_o the_o most_o high_a say_v moses_n you_o see_v no_o similitude_n only_o you_o hear_v a_o voice_n deut._n four_o 12._o but_o the_o lord_n grow_v more_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a with_o we_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n we_o have_v see_v we_o have_v hear_v our_o hand_n have_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n this_o day_n the_o new_a law_n begin_v at_o mount_n zion_n and_o we_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v a_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o according_a to_o my_o text_n they_o see_v a_o similitude_n that_o which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o dark_a parable_n to_o the_o father_n we_o see_v that_o truth_n as_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n they_o have_v the_o veil_n before_o their_o eye_n say_v the_o apostle_n we_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o veil_n take_v away_o and_o rend_v asunder_o they_o do_v dishonur_v god_n by_o worship_v visible_a thing_n instead_o of_o the_o invisible_a creator_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o see_v any_o resemblance_n of_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o transgression_n and_o if_o we_o worship_v vain_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v utter_o be_v deprive_v of_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o lose_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o but_o the_o special_a intent_n of_o this_o apparition_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o apostle_n for_o all_o the_o tribulation_n that_o they_o be_v to_o sustain_v for_o as_o their_o faith_n be_v corroborate_v with_o some_o vision_n of_o god_n here_o so_o it_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o same_o faith_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o perfect_a vision_n hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o that_o believe_v do_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v his_o eye_n and_o take_v all_o upon_o trust_n that_o he_o believe_v yet_o upon_o such_o trust_n as_o can_v deceive_v he_o the_o trust_n of_o divine_a revelation_n so_o that_o he_o see_v god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v though_o he_o do_v not_o see_v he_o as_o it_o be_v hebr._n xi_o 27._o by_o faith_n moses_n endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o reconcile_v by_o divinity_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o most_o renown_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v some_o glimpse_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o apparition_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n than_o it_o seal_v that_o promise_n unto_o they_o which_o they_o have_v make_v matth._n v._n 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n they_o shall_v i_o say_v for_o all_o their_o consolation_n be_v de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la in_o hope_n but_o not_o in_o act_n whether_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o any_o other_o before_o it_o they_o see_v nothing_o to_o speak_v of_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v say_v epiphanius_n he_o that_o look_v through_o the_o funnel_n of_o a_o chimney_n may_v true_o say_v that_o he_o see_v the_o heaven_n but_o what_o do_v he_o see_v neither_o the_o height_n nor_o the_o breadth_n nor_o the_o vastness_n of_o it_o so_o he_o that_o see_v some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n see_v somewhat_o of_o god_n dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o he_o see_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o that_o see_v the_o heaven_n above_o but_o through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n to_o close_v this_o point_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v from_o hence_o but_o that_o our_o eye_n shall_v be_v chaste_a and_o pure_a and_o sanctify_v to_o his_o service_n because_o he_o let_v the_o benediction_n of_o his_o spirit_n shine_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o amends_o may_v be_v make_v chief_o in_o that_o bodily_a instrument_n through_o which_o we_o have_v dishonour_v he_o with_o wantonness_n and_o concupiscence_n what_o be_v create_v more_o wicked_a than_o a_o eye_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n and_o therefore_o it_o weep_v upon_o every_o occasion_n ecclus._n xxxi_o 13._o god_n have_v place_v our_o eye_n in_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v sentinel_n in_o our_o watch-tower_n and_o to_o give_v we_o warning_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v hurt_v we_o but_o quis_fw-la custodiet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la custodes_fw-la unless_o we_o set_v a_o watch_n upon_o this_o watch_n we_o shall_v be_v betray_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o live_v like_o laban_n sheep_n every_o man_n conceive_v folly_n as_o his_o eye_n behold_v vain_a thing_n and_o party_n colour_v seleucus_n king_n of_o locrine_n enact_v a_o law_n to_o have_v the_o unchaste_a eye_n of_o adulterer_n pull_v out_o to_o punish_v the_o trespass_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o democritus_n the_o philosopher_n pull_v out_o he_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n we_o have_v have_v a_o evil_a eye_n matth._n x._o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o then_o as_o salâ—ucus_n say_v or_o rather_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v oculus_fw-la eruendus_fw-la a_o eye_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o pull_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o you_o but_o as_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o new_a lump_n through_o the_o reformation_n of_o inward_a grace_n so_o that_o the_o same_o work_n may_v be_v wonderful_a also_o in_o our_o eye_n the_o holy_a ghost_n cast_v his_o beam_n upon_o they_o at_o this_o feast_n of_o whitsuntide_n and_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o i_o have_v make_v a_o general_a survey_n of_o the_o text_n that_o it_o contain_v a_o apparition_n send_v from_o heaven_n in_o make_v access_n to_o particular_n the_o first_o thing_n notorious_a in_o the_o apparition_n be_v that_o the_o matter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v a_o tongue_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v mad_a against_o the_o truth_n cry_v out_o distract_o like_o those_o of_o ephesus_n act_v nineteeen_o then_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o charmer_n to_o make_v they_o still_o and_o attentive_a with_o some_o heavenly_a incantation_n the_o church_n be_v go_v forth_o in_o a_o militant_a order_n to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n therefore_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o trumpet_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o utter_v forth_o a_o certain_a sound_n that_o they_o may_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o skirmish_n 1_o cor._n
be_v clavis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sera_fw-fr coeli_fw-la baptism_n the_o key_n to_o open_v a_o door_n and_o give_v we_o admittance_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v such_o a_o confirmation_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o bolt_n that_o shut_v we_o up_o into_o heaven_n what_o reverence_n what_o devotion_n can_v be_v too_o much_o for_o such_o bless_a mystery_n mistake_v i_o not_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n i_o mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o adoration_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o element_n i_o allow_v not_o nay_o i_o abhor_v popish_a elevation_n and_o procession_n i_o fear_v this_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o host_n ever_o since_o the_o devil_n take_v up_o christ_n to_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n i_o detest_v their_o gamish_a and_o gaudy_a procession_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n do_v think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o ride_v upon_o the_o pope_n palfrey_n as_o haman_n do_v upon_o king_n ahasuerus_n horse_n away_o with_o such_o ridiculous_a gesticulation_n but_o i_o be_o ashamed_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o froward_a person_n such_o unthankful_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o our_o church_n that_o deny_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o knee_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o foot_n stand_v stiff_a like_o the_o two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v the_o theatre_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o samson_n can_v scarce_o pluck_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o very_a devil_n dare_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n ask_v he_o what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n mat._n 4._o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n as_o maecoenas_n speak_v of_o a_o roman_a that_o be_v amaze_v forget_v to_o kneel_v unto_o caesar_n when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o presence_n hic_fw-la homo_fw-la timet_fw-la timere_fw-la caesarem_fw-la so_o these_o man_n be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o shall_v overreach_v themselves_o and_o give_v god_n more_o honour_n than_o his_o due_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o scipio_n africanus_n who_o be_v to_o ride_v in_o honour_n refuse_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o arch_n triumphal_a quia_fw-la seni_fw-la praetereunti_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la assurgere_fw-la if_o a_o old_a man_n pass_v by_o he_o can_v not_o rise_v up_o and_o do_v he_o reverence_n belove_a the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a triumph_n and_o solemnity_n and_o god_n be_v not_o pass_v from_o we_o but_o come_v to_o we_o and_o be_v this_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o will_v do_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o stilt_n rather_o than_o kneel_v will_v neither_o the_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n passion_n move_v we_o at_o that_o time_n nor_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v use_v that_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v preserve_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n will_v not_o that_o make_v we_o fall_v down_o nor_o the_o consideration_n how_o christ_n do_v humble_v himself_o for_o we_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n will_v not_o that_o make_v we_o humble_a let_v it_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o such_o profane_a man_n that_o manna_n be_v fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n round_o about_o our_o tent_n and_o they_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o gather_v it_o the_o four_o and_o last_o honour_n which_o redound_v to_o god_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o power_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n it_o be_v good_a divinity_n every_o day_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a theme_n of_o this_o day_n o_o lord_n make_v it_o a_o victorious_a and_o joyful_a day_n to_o thou_o anoint_v servant_n and_o our_o most_o gacious_a sovereign_n many_o and_o many_o year_n and_o make_v it_o a_o happy_a and_o a_o triumphant_a day_n to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v under_o he_o and_o to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a nazianzen_n speak_v of_o king_n and_o ruler_n to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n say_v that_o monarch_n and_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v like_o picture_n draw_v clean_o throughout_o to_o the_o foot_n the_o middle_a sort_n of_o governor_n to_o picture_n draw_v to_o the_o girdle_n the_o three_o rank_n and_o low_a in_o authority_n to_o picture_n draw_v but_o to_o the_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n but_o all_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n only_a christ_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n that_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n heb._n i._o o_o let_v man_n who_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n own_o goodness_n be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o obey_v king_n and_o prince_n in_o who_o he_o have_v imprint_v the_o image_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n marry_o magdalen_n sit_v at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n his_o disciple_n john_n come_v near_o to_o his_o head_n and_o lean_v upon_o his_o breast_n so_o god_n have_v put_v all_o the_o world_n under_o his_o foot_n but_o king_n and_o ruler_n lean_a as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o breast_n as_o come_v near_o to_o his_o love_n now_o as_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o they_o that_o flee_v unto_o it_o so_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o invisible_a copulation_n they_o be_v like_o privilege_a person_n always_o next_o unto_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n must_v not_o hurt_v they_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o honour_v you_o honour_v i_o but_o the_o jesuit_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o he_o put_v in_o a_o quarrel_n against_o god_n anoint_v that_o if_o any_o prove_v a_o heretic_n or_o a_o scandalous_a person_n to_o the_o church_n nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la than_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o unction_n and_o his_o sceptre_n shall_v be_v break_v by_o the_o pope_n effulminate_v authority_n i_o can_v answer_v this_o traitorous_a opposition_n better_o than_o by_o a_o emblem_n of_o a_o diamond_n with_o this_o word_n dum_fw-la formas_fw-la minuis_fw-la he_o that_o pare_v a_o diamond_n to_o make_v it_o give_v a_o better_a lustre_n and_o to_o point_v it_o artificial_o impair_v the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o the_o diamond_n so_o to_o cut_v such_o large_a allowance_n from_o the_o due_a which_o god_n have_v grant_v without_o that_o qualification_n to_o his_o vicegerent_n under_o pretence_n to_o make_v their_o kingdom_n more_o beautiful_a and_o religious_a be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o all_o sovereignty_n it_o be_v well_o we_o have_v less_o of_o their_o art_n and_o more_o of_o their_o honesty_n as_o agesilaus_n write_v to_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o nicias_n if_o nicias_n his_o cause_n be_v good_a let_v justice_n prevail_v if_o his_o cause_n be_v wrong_n let_v favour_n prevail_v but_o be_v sure_a that_o nicias_n prevail_v so_o say_v i_o if_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n god_n be_v bless_v it_o be_v than_o we_o will_v honour_v it_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n if_o it_o shall_v go_v wrong_a and_o not_o as_o we_o will_v have_v it_o so_o it_o have_v fare_v with_o other_o commonwealth_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n be_v establish_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o must_v honour_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n but_o be_v sure_o the_o king_n be_v honour_v and_o obey_v there_o be_v a_o fable_n which_o plutarch_n have_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o tail_n of_o the_o snake_n begin_v to_o cavil_v with_o the_o head_n because_o the_o head_n do_v always_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o direct_v the_o body_n which_o way_n it_o list_v the_o tail_n will_v not_o be_v content_v unless_o it_o may_v go_v foremost_a by_o course_n and_o the_o head_n come_v sometime_o behind_o but_o what_o follow_v upon_o this_o new_a contrivance_n the_o tail_n prick_v itself_o in_o thorn_n the_o body_n be_v bruise_v every_o part_n offend_v and_o at_o last_o the_o head_n be_v entreat_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o lead_v and_o then_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v content_v belove_a our_o part_n be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o the_o head_n may_v run_v on_o in_o the_o right_a way_n like_o the_o matchless_a pair_n that_o go_v before_o the_o mirror_n of_o woman_n pious_a queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o learned_a of_o all_o wise_a prince_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v bless_a king_n james_n our_o part_n be_v to_o submit_v our_o wisdom_n to_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v our_o faithfulness_n and_o love_n more_o ample_o by_o how_o much_o the_o time_n be_v like_a to_o be_v dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a but_o for_o the_o tail_n to_o go_v foremost_a it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o can_v breed_v nothing_o but_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n to_o sum_v up_o these_o four_o
mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o innocent_a do_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o detection_n of_o their_o enemy_n yet_o a_o question_n stand_v in_o my_o way_n and_o i_o must_v remove_v it_o both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o elsewhere_o why_o god_n do_v more_o often_o express_v how_o the_o treacherous-hearted_n be_v enclose_v than_o how_o his_o child_n be_v deliver_v because_o their_o wickedness_n do_v more_o deserve_v shame_n and_o detection_n than_o our_o slender_a righteousness_n can_v deserve_v preservation_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v point_v at_o more_o visible_o inde_fw-la educet_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o be_v two_o discomfort_n for_o all_o those_o that_o lie_v bait_n against_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a 1._o ind_n educet_fw-la thence_o he_o will_v take_v they_o god_n eye_n be_v never_o off_o though_o they_o dig_v into_o hell_n 2._o manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la educet_fw-la though_o hell_n be_v on_o their_o side_n yet_o this_o hand_n be_v mighty_a and_o will_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n for_o the_o first_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o man_n like_o burning-glass_n and_o cast_v a_o light_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o afterward_o they_o will_v consume_v to_o ash_n the_o very_a heathen_a say_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n think_v that_o nothing_o do_v more_o complete_o make_v a_o god_n than_o to_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v see_v of_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o one_o say_v of_o the_o crocodile_n that_o the_o egyptian_n in_o that_o vain_a idol_n do_v resemble_v a_o god_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aquaticis_fw-la habet_fw-la oculos_fw-la obtectos_fw-la ut_fw-la cernat_fw-la nec_fw-la cernatur_fw-la it_o have_v eye_n so_o befilmed_a that_o perceive_v afar_o off_o and_o be_v not_o perceive_v what_o shall_v we_o light_v candle_n to_o the_o god_n in_o the_o day_n time_n say_v seneca_n give_v that_o wipe_n as_o i_o think_v to_o the_o jew_n quoniam_fw-la lumine_fw-la nec_fw-la dii_fw-la egent_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la homines_fw-la quidem_fw-la delectantur_fw-la fuligine_fw-la for_o neither_o god_n can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o candle-light_n and_o man_n can_v take_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o smoke_n in_o vain_a then_o shall_v sinner_n earth_n themselves_o in_o vault_n and_o make_v seller_n their_o secret_a pavilion_n to_o hide_v their_o head_n though_o mountain_n be_v toss_v upon_o mountain_n between_o heaven_n and_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n divinity_n more_o active_a than_o christ_n humanity_n though_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o come_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n say_v the_o lord_n zeph._n i._n 12._o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o grave_n shall_v open_v and_o give_v up_o her_o dead_a the_o grave_n be_v a_o place_n deep_a and_o hide_a but_o hell_n be_v a_o dark_a corner_n than_o that_o yet_o satan_n himself_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n job_n i._n but_o above_o all_o darkness_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o obscure_a and_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v lie_v naked_a before_o he_o quo_fw-la fugis_fw-la encelade_v quascunque_fw-la accesseris_fw-la oras_fw-la sub_fw-la jove_n semper_fw-la eris_fw-la you_o be_v as_o near_o to_o god_n eye_n in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o stand_v before_o his_o altar_n but_o second_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v always_o open_a so_o be_v not_o his_o hand_n fold_v up_o in_o his_o bosom_n but_o his_o hand_n shall_v take_v they_o thence_o that_o hand_n which_o never_o any_o see_v alone_o but_o king_n belshazzar_n and_o you_o know_v what_o follow_v his_o kingdom_n depart_v from_o he_o indeed_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v make_v both_o for_o defence_n and_o offence_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n from_o the_o arm_n to_o the_o hand_n from_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o finger_n from_o the_o finger_n to_o the_o least_o touch_n if_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v the_o mountain_n they_o shall_v smoke_v against_o great_a invasion_n there_o be_v brachium_fw-la domini_fw-la a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o egypt_n but_o when_o he_o will_v fashion_v out_o deliverance_n with_o wonderful_a salvation_n as_o if_o a_o workman_n have_v wrought_v it_o curious_o with_o a_o tool_n than_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v demonstrate_v his_o great_a affection_n and_o give_v we_o to_o learn_v some_o godly_a lesson_n by_o deliverance_n verè_fw-la digitus_fw-la detest_v hic_fw-la that_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n his_o finger_n belove_a do_v always_o point_n his_o arm_n be_v always_o stretch_v his_o hand_n be_v always_o open_a and_o as_o vegetius_n say_v of_o chariot_n arm_v with_o sharp_a scythe_n that_o at_o first_o they_o be_v make_v for_o terror_n and_o afterward_o forscorn_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o malicious_a practice_n which_o be_v beat_v a_o while_n upon_o the_o forge_n and_o blacksmith_n be_v busy_a at_o the_o fire_n to_o hammer_v out_o some_o engine_n for_o our_o affrightment_n but_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o and_o bring_v victory_n to_o his_o choose_a that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o on_o high_a like_o a_o conqueror_n with_o a_o merry_a noise_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n holy_a bernard_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o spice_n of_o vain_a ambition_n in_o a_o godly_a exercise_n but_o recover_v himself_o cast_v away_o satan_n with_o these_o word_n nec_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la coeptum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la finietur_fw-la so_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n touch_v our_o religion_n it_o be_v neither_o reform_v for_o satan_n sake_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v deform_v by_o his_o conspiracy_n propter_fw-la salutem_fw-la duorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la duo_fw-la millia_fw-la porcorum_fw-la perierunt_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n upon_o mat._n viij_o that_o two_o man_n may_v be_v save_v from_o the_o devil_n that_o possess_v they_o two_o thousand_o swine_n run_v headlong_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n much_o less_o will_v the_o lord_n suffer_v so_o great_a a_o flock_n as_o he_o have_v in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o prey_n of_o the_o hunter_n or_o that_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o wood_n shall_v root_v it_o up_o quamvis_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la though_o he_o shall_v root_v and_o dig_v to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n when_o john_n and_o james_n will_v have_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n christ_n rebuke_v they_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n o_o belove_a they_o that_o will_v call_v up_o for_o fire_n from_o hell_n what_o spirit_n wot_v you_o be_v they_o of_o why_o that_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o jusuite_n papalin_n god_n rebuke_v they_o lord_n how_o often_o have_v i_o say_v with_o myself_o sure_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o poor_a indian_n be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v who_o god_n have_v deliver_v over_o into_o man_n hand_n of_o such_o bloody_a religion_n certain_o the_o report_n of_o those_o million_o who_o they_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n be_v as_o true_a as_o lamentable_a for_o what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v against_o savage_a man_n that_o worship_v devil_n and_o be_v forlorn_a of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v cause_v the_o channel_n to_o run_v with_o blood_n in_o that_o kingdom_n where_o christ_n be_v true_o praise_v but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n say_v job_n shall_v be_v sweep_v away_o like_o the_o spider_n web._n spider_n web_n you_o know_v be_v spin_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o their_o own_o poison_n from_o within_o their_o secret_a bowel_n so_o be_v the_o device_n of_o the_o treacherous_a spider_n web_n be_v weave_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o most_o unfrequented_a corner_n of_o the_o house_n so_o be_v the_o device_n of_o the_o treacherous_a spider_n web_n be_v long_o a_o frame_n with_o much_o curiosity_n but_o a_o feather_n sweep_v they_o away_o in_o a_o moment_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o device_n of_o the_o treacherous_a but_o admit_v that_o god_n be_v so_o careful_a for_o we_o and_o so_o powerful_a against_o tyrant_n that_o seek_v after_o our_o soul_n ut_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la serve_v non_fw-la respicis_fw-la shall_v we_o cast_v all_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o safety_n upon_o god_n providence_n because_o christ_n be_v pray_v and_o watch_v in_o mount_n oliveâ—_n shall_v peter_n sleep_v be_v it_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o sermon_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o day_n and_o a_o anthem_n to_o sing_v a_o holy_a jubilee_n and_o leave_v all_o the_o rest_n
this_o altar_n do_v fortune_n to_o stand_v why_o not_o most_o likely_a upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n or_o armenia_n upon_o which_o the_o ark_n rest_v but_o certain_a it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o read_v of_o a_o altar_n and_o though_o the_o substance_n be_v like_o other_o earth_n yet_o be_v once_o erect_v for_o that_o use_n it_o become_v a_o very_a holy_a place_n the_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n xxiii_o 19_o and_o therein_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o expositor_n who_o i_o have_v see_v to_o be_v the_o golden_a altar_n before_o the_o throne_n upon_o which_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v offer_v up_o rev._n viij_o 3._o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o altar_n of_o any_o fashion_n or_o stuff_n in_o moses_n but_o the_o father_n have_v find_v out_o somewhat_o in_o it_o to_o agree_v with_o christ_n in_o their_o pious_a meditation_n first_o propter_fw-la unicam_fw-la aram_fw-la in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n that_o reconcile_v we_o to_o his_o father_n but_o one_o mediater_n between_o god_n and_o man._n second_o because_o some_o special_a occasion_n be_v now_o and_o then_o dispense_v with_o to_o set_v up_o another_o altar_n the_o material_n of_o those_o altar_n be_v either_o to_o be_v rude_a earth_n 20._o or_o else_o rough_a and_o unpolished_a stone_n 1._o undigested_a earth_n with_o much_o simplicity_n and_o devoid_a of_o all_o ornament_n ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o eye_n admiraremur_fw-la praeter_fw-la salutis_fw-la pretium_fw-la 8.31_o nothing_o be_v make_v beautiful_a or_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o devotionary_a may_v be_v transport_v with_o no_o outward_a thing_n but_o inward_o conceive_v the_o excellency_n of_o that_o ransom_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o gregory_n will_v carry_v you_o with_o he_o to_o this_o fancy_n 20._o why_o be_v religious_a altar_n to_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n questionless_a to_o betoken_v the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n quicquid_fw-la offerimus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la terreo_fw-la iâ—_n in_o fide_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la solidamus_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o please_v he_o deliver_v upon_o the_o earthen_a altar_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o foundation_n that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a literal_o these_o earthen_a altar_n make_v of_o sod_n of_o grass_n temeraria_fw-la de_fw-la cespite_fw-la altaria_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o do_v best_a like_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v establish_v that_o they_o may_v crumble_v away_o and_o not_o stand_v long_o lest_o their_o permanency_n shall_v breed_v diversity_n of_o worship_n and_o confusion_n in_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a consider_v how_o ready_o a_o few_o clod_n of_o earth_n may_v be_v pile_v up_o and_o noah_n as_o yet_o want_v stuff_n and_o mean_n for_o any_o other_o architecture_n his_o altar_n be_v but_o a_o bank_n of_o earth_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o structure_n in_o a_o temple_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o a_o place_n to_o receive_v sacrifice_n set_v up_o in_o the_o open-field_n so_o philo_n give_v i_o the_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o be_v accurate_o keep_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o septuagint_n if_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o little_a more_o costly_a and_o elaborate_a that_o be_v make_v of_o stone_n the_o order_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v rough_a and_o unpolished_a no_o iron_n tool_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o it_o and_o in_o these_o material_n likewise_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o christ_n first_o christ_n be_v lapis_fw-la vivus_fw-la &_o insectus_fw-la call_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o live_a stone_n call_v by_o daniel_n the_o stone_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n he_o be_v not_o polish_v by_o art_n by_o education_n or_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n can_v put_v into_o he_o as_o he_o come_v from_o the_o very_a quarry_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n second_o those_o rough_a ragged_a stone_n do_v best_o become_v the_o work_n of_o the_o altar_n partly_o to_o imply_v in_o what_o poor_a and_o despicable_a manner_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n in_o he_o say_v isaiah_n partly_o it_o do_v figure_v those_o rough_a and_o dolorous_a suffering_n which_o he_o sustain_v upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v a_o altar_n true_o take_v and_o his_o body_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v slay_v upon_o it_o three_o no_o iron_n instrument_n must_v grate_v itself_o upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o eat_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n he_o come_v not_o to_o redeem_v we_o by_o sword_n or_o by_o conquest_n or_o take_v earthly_a kingdom_n into_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n and_o victory_n which_o be_v the_o weak_a imagination_n of_o some_o that_o be_v his_o best_a disciple_n but_o by_o patience_n and_o sufferance_n and_o put_v up_o the_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n cicero_n testify_v for_o the_o heathen_a â—â—_o that_o they_o use_v no_o brass_n or_o iron_n about_o their_o altar_n nor_o knit_v the_o stone_n together_o with_o such_o metal_n ae_z &_o ferrum_fw-la arcenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la delubris_fw-la &_o duelli_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la non_fw-la fani_fw-la say_v he_o those_o warlike_a metal_n be_v for_o the_o martial_a field_n not_o for_o divine_a sanctuary_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o semblance_n those_o altar_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o stone_n have_v with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o by_o this_o the_o good_a patriarch_n noah_n have_v show_v that_o a_o altar_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o begin_v with_o that_o work_n before_o any_o other_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o piety_n but_o now_o the_o church_n have_v outgrow_v that_o name_n proper_o take_v we_o have_v no_o real_a and_o external_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n by_o himself_o he_o do_v once_o offer_v a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o to_o erect_v a_o real_a altar_n without_o a_o figurative_a construction_n be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o many_o both_o have_v be_v delight_v and_o be_v delight_v to_o keep_v the_o name_n figurative_o without_o offence_n and_o bellarmine_n do_v but_o fight_v with_o word_n 2._o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o altar_n without_o sacrifice_n that_o antiquity_n use_v the_o name_n of_o a_o altar_n when_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o receiver_n therefore_o the_o priest_n do_v proper_o sacrifice_v our_o saviour_n thus_o many_o word_n which_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o antiquity_n with_o great_a eloquence_n have_v be_v distort_v to_o make_v dissension_n in_o origen_n and_o arnobius_n time_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d objiciunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la imagine_v aut_fw-la arras_n the_o heathen_a quipt_v they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o image_n nor_o altar_n and_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n say_v we_o have_v no_o other_o altar_n but_o these_o earthly_a body_n of_o we_o which_o we_o bring_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o prayer_n afterwards_o the_o holy_a communion_n begin_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o many_o elegant_a and_o sumptuous_a ceremony_n and_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v set_v proper_o by_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o table_n improper_o and_o figurative_o be_v call_v a_o altar_n the_o writer_n of_o sacred_a thing_n delight_v in_o many_o name_n of_o moysaicall_a use_n for_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n hence_o it_o be_v frequent_a to_o call_v prayer_n by_o the_o name_n of_o incense_n to_o call_v the_o christian_a priesthood_n levites_n the_o thanksgiving_n of_o woman_n after_o their_o safe_a deliverance_n from_o childbirth_n their_o purification_n final_o to_o call_v the_o holy_a communion_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o altar_n but_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o allow_v the_o new_a philosophy_n of_o transubstantiation_n from_o hence_o the_o diligent_a reader_n may_v mark_v it_o even_o our_o own_o church_n since_o it_o renounce_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o external_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o mass_n yet_o in_o the_o first_o liturgy_n set_v forth_o by_o public_a authority_n
perfection_n of_o virtue_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v this_o my_o son_n be_v like_o joseph_n the_o comfort_n of_o old_a israel_n a_o plant_n which_o i_o set_v in_o a_o lucky_a hour_n it_o bring_v forth_o fragrant_a flower_n of_o obedience_n of_o alm_n of_o charity_n to_o delight_v i_o and_o as_o old_a isaac_n say_v i_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o my_o son_n like_o the_o savour_n of_o a_o field_n which_o be_v new_o mow_v from_o which_o all_o dispread_a weed_n and_o luxury_n be_v quite_o cut_v down_o you_o flow_v with_o vain_a delight_n but_o that_o be_v god_n contristation_n you_o please_v yourselves_o with_o filthy_a communication_n but_o st._n paul_n say_v you_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n ephes_n four_o you_o be_v sportful_a and_o merry_a even_o till_o calamity_n come_v upon_o you_o but_o the_o security_n of_o jerusalem_n cause_v christ_n to_o weep_v proper_o grief_n and_o vexation_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n you_o shall_v know_v to_o your_o cost_n that_o when_o our_o voluptuous_a life_n be_v change_v to_o howl_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n angel_n shall_v sing_v about_o his_o throne_n without_o cease_v but_o wicked_a man_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o put_v christ_n to_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n as_o earthly_a parent_n eat_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o macerate_v themselves_o when_o their_o child_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o authority_n comment_n thus_o i_o beseech_v you_o upon_o all_o your_o unlawful_a pleasure_n can_v there_o be_v any_o relish_n in_o that_o joy_n wherewith_o you_o grieve_v your_o redeemer_n any_o sweetness_n in_o that_o sacrilege_n wherein_o god_n be_v impoverish_v will_v you_o sing_v placebo_fw-la to_o any_o man_n to_o grate_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o most_o high_a will_v you_o perfume_v yourself_o for_o the_o chamber_n of_o a_o courtesan_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o i_o will_v abandon_v all_o my_o delight_n that_o he_o may_v be_v please_v in_o my_o mortification_n i_o will_v mourn_v continual_o in_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v smile_v at_o it_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v eat_v i_o up_o i_o will_v burn_v with_o devotion_n that_o he_o may_v smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n the_o dolour_n and_o smart_n of_o any_o present_a calamity_n do_v not_o trouble_v a_o righteous_a man_n so_o much_o as_o that_o he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o so_o prosperity_n peace_n health_n nay_o heaven_n itself_o make_v he_o not_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o collect_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o benefit_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v delight_v with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o nuptial_a song_n which_o we_o look_v for_o when_o we_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lamb_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o isa_n 62.5_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o savoury_a and_o delightful_a which_o we_o do_v as_o what_o the_o lord_n do_v himself_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la delectatur_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accipiat_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la det_fw-la his_o love_n be_v very_o bountiful_a and_o better_o please_v to_o give_v than_o to_o take_v therefore_o in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v his_o joy_n break_v forth_o so_o gaudy_o as_o in_o the_o parable_n where_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n to_o bid_v his_o penitent_a child_n welcome_o home_o whereupon_o say_v chrysologus_fw-la immolabat_fw-la vitulum_fw-la i._o filium_fw-la &_o gaudebat_fw-la he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o own_o son_n for_o our_o sake_n because_o his_o mercy_n be_v free_a to_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o please_v in_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o jew_n will_v bring_v thousand_o of_o ram_n to_o the_o altar_n at_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v none_o of_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o bring_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n wherein_o alone_o he_o be_v well_o please_v if_o abundance_n of_o oblation_n will_v have_v make_v a_o grateful_a steam_n to_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o have_v do_v it_o long_o ago_o josephus_n say_v against_o appio_n that_o 5000_o of_o their_o levite_n take_v their_o turn_n every_o week_n to_o attend_v at_o the_o altar_n i_o be_o sure_a much_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o employ_v so_o many_o hand_n but_o non_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la say_v malachi_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o nor_o in_o your_o gift_n sure_o because_o they_o offer_v not_o up_o unto_o he_o the_o savour_n of_o his_o son_n all_o manner_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o please_v god_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o smell_n have_v a_o odoriferous_a fragrancy_n you_o must_v plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n present_v he_o with_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o own_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o your_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v perfume_v with_o that_o incense_n the_o lord_n will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o call_v it_o perfect_a obedience_n let_v i_o now_o make_v you_o partaker_n of_o the_o three_o proviso_n that_o a_o rank_a stink_n steam_n from_o beast_n and_o fowl_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n yet_o the_o piety_n of_o noah_n do_v ascend_v up_o in_o a_o sweet_a smell_n to_o heaven_n therefore_o let_v not_o such_o good_a thing_n stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o man_n that_o do_v delight_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v god_n direction_n to_o gather_v tare_n in_o bundle_n so_o i_o will_v muster_v together_o the_o corrupt_a example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v as_o senseless_a as_o david_n idol_n they_o have_v nose_n and_o smell_v not_o or_o at_o least_o they_o be_v so_o full_a of_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n that_o they_o complain_v there_o be_v a_o ill_a send_v where_o indeed_o there_o be_v the_o fragrancy_n of_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n pharaoh_n call_v religion_n a_o idle_a man_n exercise_n say_v he_o you_o be_v idle_a you_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o you_o will_v go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n michol_n scoff_v at_o david_n for_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v into_o jerusalem_n the_o pharisee_n dislike_v every_o good_a thing_n that_o christ_n do_v and_o observe_v it_o i_o beseech_v you_o from_o thence_o they_o provoke_v the_o most_o dreadful_a word_n that_o ever_o come_v from_o christ_n mouth_n he_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v neither_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v judas_n smell_v no_o sweet_a savour_n in_o the_o ointment_n which_o a_o most_o pious_a woman_n pour_v upon_o our_o saviour_n head_n but_o complain_v quorsum_fw-la perditio_fw-la haec_fw-la to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n the_o scoffer_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o disciple_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n when_o they_o preach_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o tongue_n and_o language_n new_a wine_n at_o whitsuntide_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o new_a leaf_n upon_o the_o vine_n at_o that_o season_n i_o weep_v and_o chustn_v myself_o with_o fast_v and_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o my_o reproof_n say_v the_o holy_a penitent_n it_o be_v altogether_o a_o fault_n that_o we_o will_v not_o commend_v nay_o that_o we_o will_v gibe_v and_o deride_v at_o that_o which_o be_v very_o good_a and_o devout_a in_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a faction_n sectary_n who_o course_n i_o abhor_v yet_o something_n shall_v not_o be_v scoff_v at_o that_o they_o be_v diligent_a to_o come_v to_o church_n that_o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o rash_a and_o odious_a swear_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v reckon_v with_o their_o just_o condemn_a hypocrisy_n pontifician_n who_o error_n i_o decry_v yet_o their_o observe_v canonical_a hour_n of_o prayer_n their_o obedience_n to_o obey_v ecclesiastical_a law_n their_o desire_n to_o kindle_v zeal_n by_o visit_v those_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n frequent_v let_v these_o thing_n be_v separate_v from_o their_o superstition_n as_o seneca_n say_v of_o learning_n quicquid_fw-la bene_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v well_o write_v by_o any_o man_n he_o take_v for_o his_o own_o as_o free_o as_o if_o he_o have_v invent_v it_o so_o i_o say_v of_o religion_n quicquid_fw-la bene_fw-la gestum_fw-la est_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o any_o sect_n i_o will_v not_o scoff_n at_o it_o but_o imitate_v it_o when_o the_o pharisee_n boast_v of_o some_o of_o their_o good_a deed_n haec_fw-la oportuit_fw-la fieri_fw-la say_v our_o saviour_n this_o be_v well_o this_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o not_o other_o thing_n leave_v undo_v holofernes_z can_v not_o dislike_v
altar_n and_o what_o service_n of_o the_o king_n be_v so_o honourable_a as_o a_o embassy_n and_o which_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o his_o justice_n now_o a_o altar_n and_o a_o embassage_n appertain_v to_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o text_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o the_o exposition_n there_o be_v a_o altar_n set_v up_o by_o gad_n and_o reuben_n and_o half_a manasseh_n a_o great_a one_o to_o see_v to_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n a_o pattern_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o altar_n in_o the_o 28._o which_o be_v as_o strange_a in_o those_o day_n when_o all_o the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n move_v but_o in_o one_o sphere_n as_o to_o see_v a_o parelius_fw-la or_o a_o second_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n this_o new_a devotion_n of_o they_o kindle_v a_o jealousy_n in_o the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n beyond_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o after_o some_o advice_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n they_o stumble_v upon_o these_o two_o way_n first_o to_o pluck_v down_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o like_a do_v no_o where_o never_o in_o our_o land_n first_o pluck_v down_o the_o church_n and_o then_o reform_v the_o religion_n next_o that_o there_o may_v be_v hand_n enough_o to_o pluck_v it_o down_o all_o israel_n meet_v at_o shiloh_n to_o fight_v it_o out_o another_o strange_a course_n i_o pray_v observe_v it_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n not_o in_o moses_n chair_n but_o in_o the_o field_n and_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o day_n who_o sword_n be_v sharp_a and_o brethren_n will_v sacrifice_v brethren_n upon_o their_o own_o altar_n for_o idolatry_n yet_o this_o have_v a_o fair_a show_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v like_o the_o renown_v justice_n of_o timoleon_n that_o redeem_v his_o brother_n take_v captive_a in_o his_o country_n quarrel_n who_o he_o slay_v soon_o after_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o usurp_a tyranny_n but_o to_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v to_o make_v haste_n to_o heaven_n and_o sometime_o a_o soft_a word_n break_v not_o down_o altar_n but_o the_o very_a bone_n say_v solomon_n st._n peter_n cut_v off_o but_o one_o silly_a servant_n ear_n with_o ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gladii_fw-la but_o when_o jesus_n speak_v it_o overturn_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n every_o man_n and_o miscreant_n so_o this_o holy_a nation_n send_v phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ten_o prince_n more_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o play_v the_o orator_n before_o it_o come_v to_o bloodshed_n and_o make_v this_o the_o close_a of_o the_o message_n to_o leave_v the_o most_o move_a affection_n behind_o it_o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o two_o tribe_n and_o more_o will_v envenom_v all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o since_o the_o trespass_n of_o one_o man_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o god_n know_v how_o many_o do_v not_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n trespass_n and_o wrath_n fall_v on_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o man_n perish_v etc._n etc._n belove_a now_o we_o know_v the_o man_n that_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o text_n and_o that_o altar_n which_o be_v blameless_a and_o innocent_a one_o poor_a distinction_n break_v up_o all_o the_o army_n it_o be_v a_o altar_n of_o witness_n and_o not_o of_o sacrifice_n 28._o and_o you_o have_v see_v the_o embassy_n present_v and_o prevail_v for_o peace_n and_o true_a religion_n a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o non_fw-la solus_fw-la he_o perish_v not_o alone_o there_o be_v divers_a story_n of_o god_n vengeance_n in_o that_o word_n build_v one_o above_o another_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v if_o i_o resolve_v all_o the_o text_n into_o achans_n funeral_n first_o here_o be_v a_o grave_n dig_v and_o that_o be_v iniquity_n so_o speak_v the_o kingly_a prophet_n effodit_fw-la puteum_fw-la he_o dig_v a_o pit_n that_o be_v say_v another_o prophet_n he_o plough_v iniquity_n second_o see_v the_o corpse_n of_o achan_n first_o oppress_v with_o stone_n and_o then_o consume_v to_o ash_n for_o he_o be_v both_o stone_v and_o burn_v the_o one_o represent_v a_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o other_o the_o dismal_a fire_n of_o hell_n this_o be_v that_o man_n perish_v but_o not_o alone_o his_o child_n be_v the_o sad_a mourner_n that_o follow_v their_o father_n and_o die_v with_o he_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n nor_o these_o only_a but_o thirty_o six_o israelite_n slay_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n inferiae_fw-la achanis_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o after_o the_o heathen_a phrase_n and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v on_o to_o make_v a_o miserable_a pomp_n his_o cattle_n go_v along_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v &_o bellator_fw-la equus_fw-la even_o all_o he_o have_v as_o if_o his_o ox_n have_v jog_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n they_o be_v consume_v in_o fire_n last_o you_o be_v here_o belove_v to_o look_v on_o and_o judge_v of_o such_o a_o spectacle_n to_o decline_v the_o trespass_n that_o for_o your_o part_n and_o god_n grant_v it_o be_v so_o he_o may_v perish_v alone_o in_o his_o iniquity_n lego_n historiam_fw-la ne_fw-la fiam_fw-la historia_fw-la where_o can_v i_o allege_v scripture_n so_o wonderful_a to_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n justice_n lest_o we_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o our_o lip_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o wrath_n with_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n non_fw-la nostrum_fw-la onus_fw-la our_o shoulder_n be_v not_o make_v to_o bear_v our_o father_n sin_n as_o lipsius_n embrace_v the_o reproof_n of_o scaliger_n say_v te_fw-la judice_fw-la placebit_fw-la paenè_fw-la ipsum_fw-la damnari_fw-la so_o we_o must_v not_o only_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a but_o even_o kiss_v the_o very_a anger_n of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v figure_v to_o be_v the_o serpent_n that_o sting_v the_o israelite_n but_o it_o be_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n serpens_fw-la sine_fw-la veneno_fw-la no_o poison_n no_o rancour_n of_o malice_n in_o he_o judicia_fw-la dei_fw-la occulta_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la injusta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n strike_v once_o upon_o this_o rock_n of_o justice_n and_o i_o dare_v promise_v a_o fountain_n will_v issue_v out_o from_o thence_o of_o fear_n and_o reverence_v not_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o sin_n and_o trespass_n for_o if_o he_o threaten_v shall_v he_o seem_v as_o one_o that_o mock_v shall_v the_o infant_n put_v his_o finger_n upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o cockatrice_n wherefore_o to_o make_v this_o our_o use_n and_o fruit_n of_o hear_v at_o this_o time_n first_o to_o adore_v the_o flame_a sword_n of_o justice_n second_o to_o shun_v the_o stroke_n the_o wage_n of_o ungodliness_n first_o that_o the_o tomb_n of_o sinner_n may_v be_v altar_n of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o then_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n may_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o man_n let_v these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n first_o we_o must_v put_v the_o cause_n foremost_a the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o follow_v and_o that_o both_o general_a it_o be_v iniquity_n and_o with_o a_o instance_n his_o iniquity_n then_o follow_v the_o subject_n not_o only_o answer_v to_o each_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n man_n and_o that_o man_n but_o a_o subject_n it_o be_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la you_o will_v think_v as_o if_o mischief_n have_v be_v kindle_v like_o pile_n of_o wildfire_n for_o it_o spread_v about_o to_o stranger_n and_o home-born_a to_o the_o reasonable_a and_o to_o the_o dumb_a nay_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a that_o man_n not_o alone_o be_v a_o troop_n of_o they_o which_o be_v consume_v three_o here_o be_v a_o affection_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o cause_n you_o wot_v of_o before_o into_o this_o plentiful_a subject_n alas_o let_v we_o not_o call_v it_o a_o affection_n let_v we_o use_v no_o art_n it_o be_v perish_v the_o cause_n iniquity_n the_o subject_a achan_n but_o not_o alone_o the_o affection_n that_o he_o perish_v you_o see_v i_o have_v make_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o text._n now_o let_v not_o any_o man_n make_v it_o a_o fallacy_n to_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n do_v not_o the_o cause_n deserve_v severe_a arraignment_n then_o blaspheme_v not_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v 10._o he_o seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o punish_v cruda_n est_fw-la cicatrix_fw-la criminum_fw-la oletque_fw-la ut_fw-la antrum_fw-la tartari_fw-la say_v the_o divine_a prudentius_n in_o the_o subject_n do_v one_o hair_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n then_o murmur_v not_o against_o god_n turn_v thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o heathen_a which_o have_v not_o know_v his_o name_n but_o be_v it_o too_o much_o to_o perish_v for_o all_o this_o be_v the_o chastisement_n beyond_o measure_n then_o let_v we_o say_v we_o be_v vex_v and_o sore_o smite_v than_o indignation_n lie_v hard_a upon_o we_o like_o rehoboam_n scorpion_n remember_v how_o the_o
of_o his_o people_n you_o shall_v rather_o find_v achan_n distract_v in_o sorrow_n between_o the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n it_o be_v much_o that_o a_o mother_n in_o the_o maccabee_n can_v exhort_v seven_o son_n one_o after_o another_o to_o despise_v king_n antiochus_n and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v much_o that_o prudentius_n report_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o carry_v her_o infant_n in_o her_o own_o arm_n to_o martyrdom_n nec_fw-la tantum_fw-la osculum_fw-la impressit_fw-la unum_fw-la vale_n inquit_fw-la o_o dulcissime_fw-la nature_n can_v hardly_o stoop_v to_o part_v with_o those_o child_n unto_o god_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n but_o to_o lose_v a_o son_n in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o a_o trespass_n o_o my_o son_n absalon_n etc._n etc._n then_o we_o be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o give_v i_o child_n say_v rachel_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o alas_o she_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a woman_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n elisha_n strive_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o his_o good_a hostess_n the_o shunamite_n he_o will_v do_v any_o courtesy_n for_o she_o o_o ses_fw-fr gehazi_n give_v her_o child_n before_o any_o thing_n and_o then_o you_o please_v she_o the_o great_a cruelty_n that_o move_v st._n ambrose_n against_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n for_o the_o massacre_n commit_v at_o thessalonica_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a a_o father_n come_v to_o redeem_v two_o son_n take_v captive_a and_o appoint_v to_o be_v slay_v he_o be_v allow_v but_o the_o life_n of_o one_o for_o his_o money_n take_v which_o he_o will_v his_o kind_a heart_n equal_o earn_v after_o both_o can_v not_o say_v this_o rather_o than_o he_o the_o elder_a before_o the_o young_a and_o for_o want_v of_o speedy_a resolution_n both_o be_v make_v away_o before_o his_o face_n this_o say_v sozomen_n cost_v the_o poor_a father_n his_o wit_n for_o ever_o to_o think_v he_o may_v have_v save_v one_o son_n and_o do_v not_o no_o colour_n can_v paint_v the_o face_n of_o agamemnon_n where_o his_o daughter_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n par_fw-fr nulla_fw-la figura_fw-la dolori_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o tully_n when_o antony_n persuade_v he_o to_o burn_v his_o invective_n oration_n commentus_fw-la est_fw-la antonius_n eripere_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la vixeras_fw-la fie_o say_v his_o friend_n unto_o he_o die_v rather_o for_o antony_n will_v strip_v you_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o will_v give_v you_o life_n for_o ever_o so_o all_o the_o pedigree_n of_o achan_n be_v erase_v out_o eripuit_fw-la dominus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la viveret_fw-la god_n take_v that_o from_o he_o wherein_o he_o may_v hope_v to_o survive_v this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o put_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n but_o for_o a_o jew_n to_o die_v without_o succession_n christ_n be_v they_o after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o go_v down_o with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v forget_v whatsoever_o else_o be_v tumble_v into_o the_o fire_n before_o achans_n face_n it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o move_v not_o his_o eye_n to_o pity_n nor_o his_o ear_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o lamentation_n as_o his_o body_n be_v burn_v wherein_o a_o soul_n so_o covetous_a do_v inhabit_v so_o his_o tent_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n the_o habitation_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o body_n that_o tent_n under_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o sleep_v be_v cast_v over_o he_o the_o last_o time_n at_o his_o death_n where_o he_o must_v sleep_v for_o ever_o and_o as_o if_o every_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o inherit_v aurum_fw-la tolosanum_fw-la his_o unlucky_a gold_n it_o be_v make_v away_o for_o company_n et_fw-fr pallium_fw-la quod_fw-la debuit_fw-la cremari_fw-la crematum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o babylonish_n garment_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v burn_v in_o jericho_n be_v now_o fire_v about_o his_o ear_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n last_o the_o cattle_n that_o shall_v have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n honourable_o before_o the_o altar_n under_o the_o priest_n hand_n for_o a_o trespass_n offer_v even_o those_o innocent_a beast_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v how_o many_o yell_n be_v about_o his_o ear_n to_o resemble_v the_o very_a horror_n of_o hell_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n a_o good_a man_n say_v solomon_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n as_o if_o the_o beast_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o a_o good_a man_n sake_n and_o jure_fw-la dominii_fw-la the_o lordship_n of_o man_n do_v extend_v so_o far_o upon_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o be_v consortes_fw-la paenae_fw-la partaker_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a man_n the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v with_o hail_n stone_n for_o the_o egyptian_n idolatry_n the_o beast_n of_o nineveh_n fast_v for_o the_o ninevite_n luxury_n nay_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n wither_v and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v consume_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n dear_o belove_v the_o beast_n be_v but_o figure_n of_o god_n fierce_a indignation_n they_o be_v our_o brutish_a sin_n our_o cruelty_n more_o unnatural_a than_o the_o rage_n of_o beast_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o praise_n to_o achan_n that_o the_o beast_n perish_v in_o his_o iniquity_n they_o will_v and_o must_v die_v with_o we_o quicquid_fw-la antea_fw-la debebam_fw-la nolle_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la the_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n require_v be_v to_o have_v they_o die_v before_o we_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o every_o thing_n that_o partake_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o achan_n i_o must_v now_o commit_v myself_o to_o a_o problem_n of_o great_a perplexity_n how_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v not_o perish_v alone_o in_o proprio_fw-la peccato_fw-la in_o his_o own_o iniquity_n i_o be_o no_o advocate_n against_o god_n justice_n but_o against_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n phaedon_n speak_v thus_o to_o socrates_n in_o plato_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v you_o not_o displease_v with_o these_o unrighteous_a judge_n that_o have_v condemn_v you_o o_o not_o i_o say_v socrates_n and_o if_o i_o be_v i_o will_v refer_v the_o case_n until_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o then_o meet_a ajax_n and_o palamedes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v ask_v they_o how_o they_o can_v endure_v a_o wrongful_a judgement_n and_o so_o put_v up_o my_o injury_n a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o a_o heathen_a concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o sinner_n how_o content_a will_v this_o man_n have_v stand_v before_o any_o sentence_n of_o god_n tribunal_n but_o to_o the_o purpose_n this_o shall_v be_v my_o method_n to_o follow_v the_o cause_n in_o hand_n first_o that_o it_o be_v self_n love_n to_o our_o own_o person_n which_o persuade_v we_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o we_o pay_v the_o ransom_n second_o heathen_a man_n and_o not_o christian_n do_v first_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o that_o opinion_n three_o that_o the_o melancholy_a distinction_n of_o some_o school_n divine_n have_v abuse_v the_o truth_n but_o last_o our_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o innocent_a never_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o every_o man_n die_v propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n for_o the_o first_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v good_a and_o perfect_a teach_v we_o to_o love_v ourselves_o fond_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n teach_v we_o to_o love_v ourselves_o too_o much_o out_o of_o this_o vanity_n those_o excuse_n spring_v up_o which_o make_v we_o absolve_v ourselves_o and_o bind_v other_o let_v we_o tell_v our_o own_o tale_n and_o we_o will_v say_v our_o father_n eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n when_o we_o may_v be_v discover_v with_o the_o bunch_n in_o our_o own_o hand_n rather_o than_o confess_v our_o own_o complexion_n we_o will_v bely_v the_o heaven_n and_o say_v the_o sun_n have_v scorch_v we_o delicta_fw-la majorum_fw-la immeritus_fw-la lues_fw-la roman_n to_o pluck_v in_o immeritus_fw-la no_o desert_n of_o we_o we_o will_v lay_v the_o child_n at_o their_o door_n that_o never_o beget_v it_o the_o very_a pharisee_n think_v themselves_o so_o holy_a and_o our_o saviour_n so_o bad_a that_o for_o no_o fault_n of_o they_o but_o for_o his_o blasphemy_n the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o nation_n wherefore_o say_v socrates_n it_o be_v well_o with_o some_o man_n instead_o of_o travel_v si_fw-mi a_o seipsis_fw-la aberrarent_fw-la if_o they_o can_v wander_v from_o themselves_o no_o man_n say_v plutarch_n do_v know_v his_o own_o blemish_n because_o he_o do_v always_o carry_v himself_o about_o a_o painter_n bring_v his_o work_n to_o good_a perfection_n when_o he_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o time_n
which_o have_v five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n that_o he_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n it_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o book_n nor_o in_o the_o near_a likelihood_n baronius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v descend_v by_o tradition_n that_o this_o lad_n be_v st._n martialis_n who_o become_v a_o holy_a martyr_n and_o be_v bishop_n of_o lymoges_n in_o france_n whosoever_o the_o party_n be_v if_o it_o be_v yield_v as_o no_o man_n can_v refuse_v it_o that_o these_o viand_n be_v his_o own_o how_o come_v they_o into_o christ_n hand_n without_o bargain_n and_o sale_n for_o aught_o we_o read_v when_o offertory_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o church_n every_o sunday_n a_o voluntary_a oblation_n present_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o all_o that_o can_v give_v than_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o scruple_n be_v quick_o understand_v if_o this_o be_v st._n martialis_n piety_n reveal_v itself_o in_o he_o in_o his_o tender_a year_n for_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v he_o surrender_v these_o thing_n up_o unto_o christ_n as_o a_o willing_a offertory_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v ask_v for_o they_o no_o office_n of_o religion_n will_v vanish_v away_o insensible_o so_o soon_o as_o those_o that_o be_v chargeable_a for_o can_v any_o man_n tell_v how_o free_a oblation_n be_v quite_o lay_v down_o and_o disuse_v among_o we_o unless_o it_o be_v at_o some_o solemn_a festivity_n and_o magnificent_a funeral_n no_o reason_n but_o that_o two_o much_o thrift_n have_v mar_v our_o thankfulness_n abel_n and_o noah_n and_o abraham_n do_v not_o forget_v it_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o nature_n egg_v they_o on_o gratitude_n provoke_v they_o say_v the_o clementine_n constitution_n to_o which_o i_o can_v give_v no_o less_o than_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o four_o century_n the_o israelite_n beside_o their_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o other_o ceremony_n to_o which_o they_o be_v task_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o discretion_n for_o the_o choice_a vow_n and_o the_o freewill_n offer_v and_o they_o perform_v it_o sumptuous_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n due_a to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v a_o offering_n into_o his_o house_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n psal_n xcvi_o 8._o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o this_o piety_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o poor_a widow_n that_o cast_v she_o two_o mite_n free_o into_o the_o corbâ—n_n marry_o magdalen_n that_o pour_v a_o box_n of_o spicknard_n upon_o christ_n head_n of_o great_a estimation_n beside_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n that_o cast_v their_o gold_n and_o myrrh_n before_o his_o cradle_n and_o nichodemus_n that_o dedicate_v his_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n of_o aloe_n and_o spice_n to_o his_o dead_a body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v ostentation_n of_o read_v to_o point_n to_o free_a oblation_n out_o of_o antiquity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o age_n or_o church_n without_o they_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o life_n be_v account_v so_o unreprovable_a that_o the_o bishop_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o bring_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n 5_o sycophant_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n unjust_a judge_n all_o scandalous_a person_n be_v turn_v back_o disgraceful_o with_o their_o oblation_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o as_o possess_v any_o substance_n by_o lawful_a increase_n they_o do_v voluntary_o bring_v a_o portion_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o tenure_n that_o they_o hold_v all_o from_o he_o and_o their_o debt_n that_o they_o owe_v all_o unto_o he_o and_o this_o be_v press_v unto_o you_o by_o put_v the_o case_n if_o jesus_n take_v the_o loaf_n by_o free_a donation_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v if_o he_o command_v they_o before_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o bring_v they_o hither_o to_o i_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o st._n matthew_n by_o what_o title_n do_v he_o require_v they_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o or_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v he_o take_v they_o if_o another_o have_v the_o right_a possession_n even_o by_o that_o authority_n wherein_o he_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n by_o that_o prerogative_n whereby_o he_o send_v for_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o colt_n when_o he_o rid_v into_o jerusalem_n bring_v they_o unto_o i_o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v aught_o unto_o you_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o and_o straight_o way_n he_o will_v send_v they_o by_o that_o propriety_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o gadarens_fw-la swine_n by_o that_o right_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o figtree_n which_o he_o curse_v manifest_a sign_n that_o he_o do_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v without_o ask_v leave_n of_o the_o owner_n belike_o say_v some_o papalines_n there_o be_v a_o temporal_a sovereignty_n in_o our_o saviour_n over_o all_o thing_n here_o beneath_o and_o this_o do_v rest_n upon_o st._n peter_n after_o he_o and_o be_v now_o immanent_a in_o st._n peter_n successor_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v they_o nec_fw-la constantinus_n dedit_fw-la quickquam_fw-la sylvestro_n in_o strict_a justice_n constantine_n give_v nothing_o to_o pope_n sylvester_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o before_o a_o poor_a plea_n for_o so_o proud_a a_o purchase_n and_o sure_o pilate_n be_v more_o just_a in_o this_o point_n than_o those_o flatter_a canonist_n the_o jew_n exclaim_v against_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n pilate_n can_v find_v no_o such_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o pronounce_v he_o innocent_a and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o father_n yet_o not_o by_o rule_v all_o thing_n like_o a_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o by_o unite_n the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o you_o doubt_v it_o not_o but_o that_o he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v on_o his_o thigh_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v nineteeen_o 16._o super_fw-la femur_fw-la mark_v that_o upon_o his_o thigh_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o humane_a nature_n now_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v this_o dominion_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n i_o 2._o sure_o it_o surpass_v all_o description_n and_o it_o have_v no_o name_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o hold_v it_o not_o after_o a_o regal_a way_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n it_o be_v transcendent_a above_o humane_a majesty_n command_v man_n and_o angel_n heaven_n and_o earth_n quick_n and_o dead_a thing_n sensible_a and_o insensible_a yet_o withal_o he_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o ruler_n pay_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n and_o refuse_v to_o divide_v a_o small_a inheritance_n between_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a a_o mystical_a kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o be_v express_v rule_v over_o all_o and_o yet_o most_o obedient_a to_o magistrate_n command_v every_o thing_n under_o heaven_n and_o yet_o minister_a to_o his_o servant_n seize_v of_o no_o inheritance_n yet_o have_v right_o in_o every_o inheritance_n quod_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la de_fw-la alieno_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n of_o these_o loau_n he_o have_v not_o bread_n of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o which_o another_o have_v become_v his_o own_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n paramount_n wherein_o no_o mortal_a creature_n succeed_v he_o which_o give_v he_o interest_n in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o without_o offence_n or_o injury_n to_o the_o owner_n he_o take_v the_o loaf_n but_o if_o he_o have_v they_o from_o his_o disciple_n amicorum_fw-la omne_fw-la communia_fw-la than_o he_o may_v usurp_v they_o without_o any_o litigious_a brabble_n move_v against_o his_o power_n and_o that_o the_o possession_n be_v they_o may_v be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o contrary_a the_o truth_n incline_v rather_o to_o that_o side_n as_o i_o conceive_v because_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o they_o date_n vos_fw-la illis_fw-la give_v you_o they_o to_o eat_v and_o they_o and_o none_o else_o take_v away_o the_o twelve_o basket_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v and_o be_v this_o the_o purveyance_n which_o they_o have_v make_v against_o hunger_n five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n little_a enough_o and_o coarse_a enough_o god_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n this_o be_v the_o philosophy_n and_o austere_a temperance_n of_o the_o disciple_n they_o abhor_a luxury_n and_o superfluity_n yet_o do_v you_o miss_v nothing_o to_o make_v up_o the_o meal_n where_o be_v their_o drink_n the_o fish_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o our_o evangelist_n
denial_n but_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o point_n to_o the_o true_a touchstone_n i_o quoat_v somewhat_o out_o of_o st._n ambrose_n before_o that_o the_o body_n of_o some_o who_o give_v up_o their_o life_n for_o the_o faith_n be_v inter_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n crucify_a sanctis_fw-la be_v figurative_o call_v a_o altar_n st._n austin_n confirm_v it_o there_o let_v their_o dead_a corpse_n be_v inter_v where_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v continual_o celebrate_v and_o in_o late_a year_n when_o they_o study_v for_o increase_v of_o ceremony_n every_o principal_a church_n under_o the_o pontifician_n command_v have_v a_o vault_n under_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o suppose_a relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o the_o relic_n of_o suppose_a martyr_n be_v reserve_v out_o of_o these_o ritual_a form_n the_o jesuit_n interpret_v st._n john_n that_o he_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n who_o body_n lay_v encombed_a under_o the_o altar_n and_o who_o relic_n be_v keep_v there_o in_o custody_n they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o long_a figure_n to_o bring_v these_o end_n together_o neither_o shall_v they_o ever_o persuade_v i_o that_o st._n john_n bend_v his_o aim_n at_o a_o custom_n of_o sepulture_n which_o begin_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o write_v his_o prophecy_n no_o toleration_n can_v be_v find_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o those_o holy_a place_n till_o the_o pacificous_a reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o how_o do_v the_o church_n understand_v this_o scripture_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o modern_a writer_n of_o our_o own_o handle_v it_o much_o more_o learned_o to_o the_o same_o relation_n he_o note_v it_o very_o acute_o that_o the_o theatre_n wherein_o st._n john_n see_v all_o his_o vision_n have_v a_o resemblance_n in_o every_o part_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v name_v it_o now_o the_o apostle_n be_v acquaint_v by_o the_o spirit_n what_o innumerous_a troop_n of_o martyr_n shall_v be_v slaughter_v he_o see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n be_v under_o it_o not_o as_o ash_n be_v underneath_o that_o fall_v through_o a_o grate_n but_o they_o lie_v like_o beast_n new_o slay_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v sprawl_n upon_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n than_o be_v take_v by_o synecdoche_n here_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a style_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n the_o conjecture_n i_o think_v may_v pass_v for_o probable_a and_o judicious_a there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n to_o disparage_v it_o it_o be_v but_o one_o man_n conjecture_n but_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v that_o which_o have_v judgement_n to_o commend_v it_o and_o multitude_n of_o author_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n refer_v this_o figurative_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o spirit_n yet_o i_o mean_v not_o he_o that_o say_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o cover_v thereof_o do_v represent_v god_n mercy_n seat_n but_o the_o altar_n do_v represent_v his_o justice_n for_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o fire_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o that_o these_o soul_n be_v under_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v under_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o their_o adversary_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o they_o that_o flee_v unto_o it_o for_o refuge_n the_o altar_n be_v a_o place_n of_o propitiation_n the_o altar_n here_o by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o vote_n be_v he_o that_o mitigate_v the_o stern_a justice_n of_o his_o father_n jesus_n christus_fw-la agnus_n propter_fw-la mactationem_fw-la altar_n propter_fw-la propitiationem_fw-la he_o be_v all_o by_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o altar_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n st._n gregory_n prove_v it_o 20.24_o that_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o levitical_a service_n be_v express_v type_n of_o he_o for_o either_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rude_a earth_n temeraria_fw-la de_fw-fr sespite_n altaria_fw-la in_o tertullia_n word_n or_o of_o rough_a and_o unpolisht_a stone_n exod._n xx_o wherefore_o of_o earth_n but_o to_o betoken_v the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n quicquid_fw-la offerimus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la terreo_fw-la i._n e._n in_o fide_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la solidamus_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o bring_v unto_o god_n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o earthen_a altar_n upon_o this_o faith_n that_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n when_o the_o altar_n be_v make_v of_o stone_n it_o be_v rough_a and_o unpolisht_a and_o in_o those_o material_n likewise_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a stone_n in_o daniel_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n neither_o be_v he_o polish_a by_o art_n by_o education_n or_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n can_v put_v into_o he_o as_o he_o come_v from_o the_o quarry_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o stand_v be_v firm_a that_o the_o term_n of_o altar_n agree_v well_o with_o our_o saviour_n many_o reason_n may_v be_v easy_o render_v why_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v under_o the_o altar_n 1._o say_v estius_n a_o little_a too_o slight_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o be_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v not_o resume_v their_o carcase_n as_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v yet_o below_o his_o dignity_n and_o so_o under_o the_o altar_n 2._o the_o just_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n because_o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o altar_n upon_o who_o all_o our_o work_n that_o please_v god_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o their_o soul_n be_v under_o that_o altar_n 3._o as_o lazarus_n the_o poor_a man_n full_a of_o piety_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o if_o he_o be_v place_v in_o heaven_n next_o to_o abraham_n so_o the_o godly_a martyr_n be_v next_o to_o the_o altar_n for_o dignity_n of_o glorification_n next_o to_o christ_n himself_o and_o wheresoever_o the_o carcase_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o luk._n xvii_o last_o which_o take_v i_o most_o the_o persecute_a saint_n have_v no_o shelter_n on_o earth_n to_o defend_v they_o now_o their_o soul_n be_v at_o rest_n disquiet_v with_o no_o fear_n under_o the_o protection_n and_o custody_n of_o christ_n under_o he_o we_o be_v in_o safety_n upon_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n can_v take_v his_o sheep_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n we_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o yea_o and_o though_o we_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o martyr_n to_o spend_v our_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yet_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o altar_n to_o run_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o our_o shield_n and_o buckler_n without_o his_o merit_n to_o assoil_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n martyr_n can_v appear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n o_o prepare_v your_o self_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o holy_a sanctuary_n he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o hypocritical_a conscience_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o place_n for_o his_o soul_n under_o that_o altar_n which_o be_v above_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o high_a imagination_n and_o exalt_a thought_n our_o state_n in_o heaven_n be_v subter_fw-la and_o not_o super_fw-la and_o all_o subter_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o good_a man_n thought_n to_o reflect_v upon_o they_o let_v i_o be_v a_o underling_n let_v i_o be_v abase_v let_v i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o low_a room_n let_v my_o spirit_n aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v templum_fw-la sub_fw-la altari_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o god_n here_o that_o hereafter_o i_o may_v rest_v under_o the_o altar_n in_o life_n everlasting_a amen_o a_o sermon_n upon_o revel_v vi_fw-la 10._o and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n nothing_o may_v seem_v more_o out_o of_o order_n than_o these_o word_n be_v at_o the_o first_o read_v but_o their_o true_a scope_n be_v to_o put_v that_o in_o