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by_o the_o admirable_a work_n he_o be_v then_o work_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o cure_n which_o cure_v it_o be_v long_o before_o prophesy_v the_o messiah_n shall_v work_v and_o we_o also_o be_v to_o testify_v by_o our_o work_n that_o we_o be_v christian_n not_o beleey_v and_o profess_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v nothing_o suitable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o profess_v but_o suit_v our_o life_n to_o our_o belief_n if_o our_o voice_n be_v jacob_n our_o hand_n must_v not_o be_v esau_n nor_o because_o god_n have_v perhaps_o bless_v we_o with_o riches_n must_v we_o neglect_v the_o poor_a there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o come_v to_o save_v we_o by_o any_o other_o way_n 22_o than_o jesus_n have_v already_o trace_v our_o unto_o we_o be_v not_o scandalize_v in_o he_o because_o crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v the_o same_o will_v come_v at_o the_o late_a day_n to_o judge_v the_o more_o rigorous_o the_o slight_a we_o make_v of_o his_o command_n and_o direction_n here_o harken_v after_o all_o his_o work_n 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with_o every_o wind_n as_o a_o reed_n nor_o hollow_a and_o empty_a and_o able_a to_o bear_v noâ—streffe_n but_o with_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n and_o manly_a resolution_n overcome_v the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n not_o give_v to_o delicacy_n but_o content_a with_o that_o which_o bare_a necessity_n require_v those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o dispose_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a prince_n and_o to_o be_v reward_v according_o the_o courtier_n of_o our_o heavenly_a king_n must_v put_v themselves_o to_o more_o hardship_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o endeavour_v to_o
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that_o i_o may_v with_o reverence_n behold_v you_o love_o kiss_v you_o humble_o enter_v and_o constant_o embrace_v you_o that_o neither_o life_n not_o death_n not_o any_o chance_n whatever_o may_v sever_v i_o from_o you_o but_o that_o my_o love_n strong_a than_o death_n may_v be_v eternal_o towards_o thou_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o bear_v they_o for_o i_o our_o saviour_n appear_v to_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n while_o they_o be_v fish_v i._o part_n i._o there_o be_v together_o simon_n peter_n 21._o and_o thomas_n and_o nathanael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o two_o other_o simon_n peter_n say_v to_o they_o i_o go_v to_o fish_n they_o say_v we_o also_o come_v with_o thou_o they_o go_v into_o the_o boat_n and_o that_o night_n they_o take_v nothing_o thomas_n have_v learn_v not_o to_o part_v with_o good_a company_n and_o they_o joint_o mingle_v competent_a work_n with_o their_o retirement_n and_o upon_o the_o confidence_n which_o our_o saviour_n presence_n upon_o earth_n have_v give_v they_o they_o dare_v now_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o house_n without_o â—eare_z of_o the_o jew_n but_o yet_o they_o take_v nothing_o that_o night_n not_o because_o it_o be_v night_n but_o to_o show_v that_o all_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o their_o industry_n and_o labour_n beside_o that_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o their_o fish_n be_v to_o serve_v to_o the_o more_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n glory_n and_o resurrection_n iii_o in_o the_o morning_n jesus_n stand_v on_o the_o shore_n yet_o they_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v jesus_n he_o say_v to_o they_o child_n have_v you_o any_o meat_n they_o answer_v he_o no_o he_o say_v to_o they_o cast_v the_o net_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o
with_o as_o much_o love_n and_o confidence_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o instead_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n make_v use_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o represent_v this_o bless_a mystery_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n and_o abraham_n here_o accomplish_v and_o the_o manna_n outgo_v by_o many_o degree_n and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o what_o ever_o elâ—_n be_v record_v in_o all_o the_o ceremoniall_n with_o all_o the_o prophecy_n and_o consider_v how_o much_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o the_o inrent_a and_o effect_n of_o this_o my_o sterie_n do_v exceed_v all_o that_o be_v go_v before_o and_o take_v up_o thy_o rest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o hart_n with_o our_o saviour_n say_v often_o to_o he_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n 83._o my_o soul_n long_v and_o languish_v after_o the_o course_n of_o my_o lord_n my_o hart_n and_o my_o flesh_n have_v exult_v in_o my_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n ii_o s._n paul_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o be_v even_o to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n esteem_v better_a than_o life_n or_o any_o thig_n that_o that_o this_o life_n can_v afford_v 23._o that_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o see_v he_o in_o a_o other_o world_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v conceive_v thing_n in_o their_o right_a value_n we_o shall_v in_o reason_n with_o as_o much_o fervour_n lay_v aside_o all_o worldly_a business_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o this_o bless_a action_n at_o convenient_a time_n say_v with_o the_o same_o apostostle_n to_o i_o 2d_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n that_o be_v christ_n be_v my_o life_n and_o though_o i_o forsake_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v with_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o iâ—_n who_o therefore_o shall_v sever_v we_o from_o the_o charity_n or_o love_n of_o christ._n tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n 35._o or_o danger_n or_o persecution_n or_o the_o sword_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o may_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v from_o this_o mortal_a body_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o face_n but_o see_v it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o i_o only_o enjoy_v thy_o in_o this_o covert_a manner_n i_o willing_o forgo_v all_o worldly_a content_n all_o company_n all_o pastime_n or_o entertainment_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n iii_o s._n andrew_n with_o another_o see_v our_o saviour_n once_o pass_v alone_o by_o he_o and_o hear_v s._n john_n baptist_n who_o disciple_n than_o he_o be_v say_v 36._o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n accost_v our_o saviour_n and_o ask_v he_o master_n where_o dwell_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v come_v and_o see_v they_o come_v and_o see_v where_o he_o abide_v and_o tarry_v with_o he_o that_o day_n what_o can_v be_v more_o beseem_v thou_o in_o this_o bless_a action_n than_o even_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o ask_v our_o saviour_n where_o he_o dwell_v here_o below_o see_v his_o glorious_a habitation_n be_v so_o adorable_a in_o heaven_n what_o be_v our_o church_n be_v they_o never_o so_o sumptious_a and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v more_o like_a stable_n than_o church_n and_o what_o be_v thy_o breast_n come_v near_o and_o home_n to_o thyself_o and_o see_v where_o and_o how_o thou_o intertayne_v he_o and_o how_o long_o thou_o use_v to_o stay_v with_o he_o s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n upon_o occasion_n that_o the_o samaritan_n once_o do_v with_o discourtesy_n refuse_v to_o give_v passage_n to_o our_o saviour_n through_o their_o city_n 52_o will_v have_v command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o which_o zeal_n though_o our_o saviour_n reprehend_v as_o unreasonable_a yet_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o reflect_v how_o deep_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v a_o indignity_n offer_v where_o ourselves_o be_v concern_v and_o how_o slight_a ofttimes_o we_o make_v of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o courtesy_n of_o our_o saviour_n though_o it_o whole_o concern_v we_o and_o again_o how_o that_o real_o that_o punishment_n be_v not_o exorbitant_a consider_v the_o person_n contumelious_o reject_v and_o yet_o how_o little_a ofttimes_o we_o value_v he_o iu._n final_o therefore_o join_v with_o s._n john_n who_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n and_o see_v our_o saviour_n be_v please_v to_o remain_v in_o thy_o breast_n as_o he_o give_v upon_o his_o a_o rest_a place_n to_o s._n 23_o john_n be_v not_o backward_o nor_o straight_o lace_v in_o point_n of_o love_n but_o as_o the_o favour_n be_v great_a so_o to_o thy_o ability_n strain_v thyself_o to_o great_a love_n give_v he_o his_o full_a rest_n in_o thy_o soul_n do_v not_o disquiet_v he_o with_o uâ—â—_n quiet_a thought_n word_n or_o deed_n beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v stay_v with_o thou_o even_o beyond_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o species_n 29_o say_v with_o the_o two_o disciple_n mane_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la advesperascit_fw-la n._n and_o with_o the_o devout_a thomas_n a_o kempis_n will_v to_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v total_o inflame_v i_o by_o thy_o presence_n 2d_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o s._n thomas_n and_o touch_v his_o sacred_a side_n and_o hand_n and_o frete_z and_o kiss_v they_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n intertaynment_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n i._o while_o the_o apostle_n at_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n be_v look_v towards_o heaven_n after_o he_o two_o angel_n appear_v say_v what_o stand_v you_o look_v into_o heavon_n 1â—_n this_o jesus_n who_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n and_o real_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v only_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v but_o fit_v he_o shall_v in_o all_o occasion_n appear_v in_o so_o much_o and_o much_o great_a glory_n but_o stoop_v to_o our_o weakness_n and_o to_o our_o commodity_n behold_v how_o he_o come_v not_o clad_v with_o glory_n but_o cloud_v under_o the_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o same_o jesus_n who_o then_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n in_o glory_n stand_v therefore_o and_o look_v earnest_o into_o this_o heavenly_a mystery_n admire_v and_o love_v his_o goodness_n once_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v but_o to_o do_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o increase_v his_o grace_n to_o bestow_v himself_o in_o so_o friendly_a a_o manner_n he_o come_v million_o and_o milleon_n of_o time_n and_o will_v continue_v so_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v jesus_n this_o be_v my_o saviour_n my_o redeemer_n my_o all_o thing_n o_o that_o i_o can_v say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o i_o come_v sweet_a jesus_n and_o come_v so_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o enjoy_v thou_o amen_n ii_o his_o taking_n up_o into_o heaven_n betoken_v not_o any_o need_n that_o he_o have_v of_o assistance_n for_o he_o ascend_v of_o himself_o but_o the_o reception_n or_o entertainment_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n give_v he_o at_o his_o ascension_n all_o the_o nine_o quire_n rank_v themselves_o in_o order_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a heaven_n and_o take_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o sing_v praise_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n and_o of_o the_o wondrous_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o mankind_n and_o rejoice_v at_o his_o exaltation_n even_o above_o themselves_o 7._o the_o cherubim_n not_o dare_v to_o stretch_v their_o wing_n 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say_v o_o faithless_a generation_n how_o leng_v shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o and_o the_o father_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o can_v any_o thing_n help_v we_o have_v compassion_n on_o us._n and_o jesus_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v 22_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o boy_n cry_v out_o with_o tear_n say_v i_o do_v believe_v lord_n help_v my_o incredulity_n we_o be_v indeed_o a_o incredulous_a generation_n and_o able_a to_o move_v the_o great_a patience_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o yet_o can_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v evil_n but_o do_v take_v delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v our_o utter_a ruin_n beg_v light_n and_o crave_v help_n with_o tear_n for_o what_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o they_o and_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v than_o this_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o from_o our_o mother_n 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