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that_o the_o just_a do_v wash_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o by_o another_o man_n punishment_n he_o learn_v to_o amend_v his_o own_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o terrify_v a_o thief_n heart_n than_o the_o gallows_n and_o rope_n wherewith_o his_o fellow_n be_v hang_v funes_n peccatorum_fw-la circumplexi_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o &_o legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la oblitus_fw-la when_o i_o see_v another_o strangle_v serve_v those_o cord_n which_o choke_v he_o sit_v likewise_o close_o to_o my_o neck_n but_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o come_v to_o so_o bad_a a_o end_n i_o do_v resolve_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o lay_v up_o in_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n as_o it_o be_v his_o severe_a and_o sharp_a
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god_n against_o his_o will_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 41.17_o ecclesiasticuâ—_n make_v a_o large_a memorial_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o man_n blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o be_v ashamed_a of_o whoredom_n before_o a_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v ashamed_a of_o lie_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o man_n of_o authority_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o ruler_n of_o offence_n before_o the_o congreation_n and_o people_n of_o unrighteousness_n before_o a_o companion_n and_o friend_n and_o of_o theft_n before_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o dwell_v &_o before_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n &_o his_o covenant_n &_o to_o lean_v with_o thy_o elbow_n upon_o the_o bread_n or_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o give_v or_o take_v &_o of_o silence_n to_o they_o that_o salute_v thou_o &_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o harlot_n &_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o kinsman_n or_o to_o take_v away_o 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traitor_n say_v for_o himself_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o countenance_v he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o rest_n or_o that_o he_o make_v light_a reckon_n of_o he_o neither_o will_v this_o hold_v water_n for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o apostle_n he_o be_v list_v in_o the_o roll_n with_o the_o rest_n he_o wrought_v miracle_n as_o well_o as_o his_o fellow_n &_o receive_v many_o other_o favour_n from_o his_o master_n hand_n the_o same_o reason_n may_v serve_v as_o well_o for_o the_o jew_n as_o judas_n for_o our_o saviour_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v put_v he_o to_o death_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o will_v not_o he_o cease_v to_o show_v his_o love_n unto_o they_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la haeres_fw-la venite_fw-la occidamus_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la erit_fw-la haereditas_fw-la this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o let_v
this_o revenge_v there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n the_o other_o the_o stoutness_n and_o courage_n wherewith_o he_o be_v to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o poor_a saluos_fw-la faciet_fw-la filios_fw-la pauperum_fw-la &_o humiliabit_fw-la calumniatorem_fw-la he_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o shall_v humble_v the_o slanderer_n saint_n austen_n justin_n martyr_n and_o many_o other_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v literal_o of_o christ._n for_o calumniatorem_fw-la the_o greek_a read_v sycophantam_n and_o so_o do_v they_o call_v your_o promoter_n and_o informer_n whether_o it_o be_v because_o in_o athens_n they_o have_v a_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v bring_v fig_n to_o that_o city_n to_o sell_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o greece_n that_o any_o shall_v enter_v to_o gather_v fig_n in_o another_o man_n orchard_n whence_o he_o that_o inform_v thereof_o come_v to_o be_v call_v a_o sycophant_n or_o upon_o that_o witty_a conceit_n 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thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a let_v he_o die_v but_o you_o say_v though_o he_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o no_o authority_n by_o your_o tradition_n in_o this_o honour_n of_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o likewise_o include_v their_o maintenance_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o want_v but_o you_o say_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v from_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o temple_n do_v comply_v with_o the_o law_n munus_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o obtulerâ—_n deâ—_n tibi_fw-la proderit_fw-la it_o will_v profit_v thou_o but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v it_o unto_o god_n origen_n say_v that_o this_o error_n do_v arise_v from_o another_o that_o be_v more_o ancient_a for_o when_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o pay_v a_o debt_n they_o do_v offer_v it_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o do_v notify_v 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with_o the_o murder_n of_o such_o a_o man_n the_o take_z of_o such_o a_o purse_n the_o rob_n of_o such_o a_o house_n nor_o with_o thy_o whoredom_n nor_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a the_o gentile_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v murmur_v against_o the_o christian_n say_v that_o they_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a impertinent_a miserable_a and_o niggardly_a kind_n of_o people_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v with_o they_o till_o they_o vomit_v up_o their_o meat_n as_o they_o sit_v at_o board_n nor_o drink_v with_o they_o till_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o wine_n tertullian_n make_v a_o apology_n in_o their_o defence_n and_o say_v that_o christian_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v christian_n but_o also_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v s._n augustine_n confess_v in_o his_o confession_n that_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n be_v grow_v so_o shameless_a and_o so_o impudent_a that_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o shame_n not_o to_o be_v 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this_o their_o conscience_n be_v a_o very_a dung-mixen_a they_o be_v fair_a without_o but_o foul_a within_o saint_n chrysostome_n compare_v they_o to_o a_o sword_n that_o have_v a_o rich_a scabbard_n but_o a_o leaden_a blade_n erue_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o videbis_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la 11._o here_o be_v a_o goodly_a fair_a show_n a_o beautiful_a appearance_n of_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n but_o unlace_v these_o man_n breast_n and_o look_v into_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o see_v they_o in_o their_o true_a colour_n your_o great_a merchant_n have_v many_o suit_n of_o goodly_a hang_n rich_a clothes_n of_o state_n fair_a canopy_n and_o costly_a bedstead_n but_o they_o have_v their_o broker_n to_o sell_v they_o beside_o they_o have_v great_a store_n of_o dainty_a delicate_a housholdstuffe_n and_o other_o fine_a curiosity_n as_o ring_n jewel_n and_o chain_n all_o choice_a ware_n but_o they_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o like_a sort_n the_o pharisee_n be_v the_o merchant_n &_o broker_n of_o this_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n they_o carry_v it_o about_o with_o they_o for_o to_o sell_v and_o to_o make_v their_o best_a profit_n of_o it_o and_o for_o that_o the_o people_n be_v much_o affection_a to_o this_o outward_a asperousnesse_n and_o strict-seeming_a course_n of_o life_n they_o hold_v they_o for_o saint_n descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o leviticus_fw-la god_n command_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o linseywoolsey_n no_o weave_n of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o because_o the_o one_o be_v so_o course_n &_o the_o other_o so_o fine_a it_o may_v be_v so_o curious_o intermix_v and_o so_o cunning_o carry_v in_o the_o workmanship_n that_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o cozen_n and_o cheat_v kind_a of_o commodity_n 9_o the_o gibeonite_n deceive_v joshuah_n with_o another_o invention_n like_a unto_o this_o they_o clad_v themselves_o in_o old_a clothes_n put_v old_a clout_a shoe_n 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sanctity_n and_o counterfeit_a holiness_n for_o that_o of_o heaven_n be_v mere_o a_o earthly_a invention_n and_o a_o hypocritical_a trick_n 7._o of_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v it_o be_v as_o osee_n say_v of_o ephraim_n as_o a_o cake_n on_o the_o hearth_n not_o turn_v which_o be_v scorch_v and_o burn_v on_o the_o outside_n but_o raw_a and_o dough-baked_a within_o it_o be_v the_o inner_a part_n that_o god_n love_v it_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o he_o like_v best_o of_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a carriage_n of_o the_o body_n a_o thief_n or_o a_o villain_n can_v put_v himself_o into_o his_o true_a posture_n and_o feign_v and_o dissemble_v the_o business_n as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o yet_o withal_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o god_n do_v require_v of_o a_o
reuben_n &_o simeon_n reputabuntur_fw-la mihi_fw-la rupertus_n ask_v the_o question_n why_o jacob_n have_v so_o many_o son_n will_v adopt_v these_o two_o of_o joseph_n rather_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o answer_v it_o thus_o that_o josephs_n forget_v of_o his_o former_a trouble_n and_o the_o prosperity_n which_o he_o now_o enjoy_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o jacob_n he_o stand_v over_o she_o and_o rebuke_v the_o fever_n our_o saviour_n use_v this_o ceremony_n avoid_v say_v saint_n chrysostome_n the_o better_a to_o cover_v and_o dissemble_v the_o miracle_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o as_o then_o make_v his_o divinity_n so_o manifest_a unto_o they_o and_o as_o your_o physician_n be_v wont_n stedy_o to_o behold_v the_o colour_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o sick_a look_v on_o his_o tongue_n and_o feel_v his_o pulse_n so_o in_o a_o manner_n our_o saviour_n christ_n use_v the_o like_a kind_n of_o ceremony_n have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n over_o those_o 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i_o who_o must_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o he_o and_o their_o offence_n o_o sin_n how_o dear_a will_v it_o cost_v both_o man_n and_o i_o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o scripture_n as_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n de_fw-fr humo_fw-la non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la dolour_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n very_o just_a and_o lawful_a be_v this_o their_o demand_n touch_v quis_fw-la peccavit_fw-la who_o sin_v first_o because_o they_o do_v desire_v to_o see_v it_o verify_v whether_o this_o favour_n which_o they_o mutter_v among_o themselves_o be_v well_o employ_v or_o no_o for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n in_o court_n when_o the_o king_n shall_v cast_v a_o favourable_a eye_n upon_o any_o one_o and_o gracious_o look_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o examine_v his_o life_n and_o to_o question_v what_o he_o be_v but_o to_o rip_v up_o that_o of_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n to_o flay_v those_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o to_o disinterre_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o howbeit_o for_o provision_n of_o office_n and_o for_o the_o confer_v of_o court_n dignity_n and_o other_o public_a preferment_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v fit_v for_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o take_v a_o strict_a view_n and_o examination_n concern_v the_o honesty_n and_o ability_n of_o those_o they_o advance_v yet_o in_o the_o relieve_n of_o want_n &_o necessity_n all_o such_o diligence_n be_v unnecessary_a and_o unjust_a for_o a_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o rich_a and_o powerful_a person_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n ought_v to_o be_v like_o a_o good_a port_n or_o haven_n which_o shall_v receive_v into_o her_o protection_n all_o sort_n of_o passenger_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o
form_n and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n must_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v before_o it_o be_v philons_n note_n that_o it_o must_v fare_v with_o he_o as_o it_o do_v with_o enoch_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v transtulit_fw-la eum_fw-la dominus_fw-la from_o this_o earthly_a life_n he_o must_v pass_v to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n isaiah_n do_v prophesy_v that_o upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_n the_o den_n of_o thief_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o garden_n and_o that_o the_o lion_n shall_v become_v as_o mild_a and_o gentle_a as_o lamb_n 35._o in_o cubilibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la dracones_fw-la habitabant_fw-la orietur_fw-la viror_fw-la iunei_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi dormiatis_fw-la inter_fw-la medios_fw-la cleros_fw-la pennae_fw-la columbae_fw-la de_fw-la argentata_fw-la 68_o etc._n etc._n the_o translation_n render_v it_o inter_fw-la medios_fw-la tripodes_fw-la though_o you_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o triveâ—s_n and_o black_a pot_n of_o egypt_n yet_o through_o repentance_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n &_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n upon_o saint_n paul_n conversion_n the_o people_n do_v not_o know_v he_o nun_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la say_v they_o qui_fw-la expugnabat_fw-la jerusalem_n 9_o be_v not_o this_o he_o that_o have_v do_v much_o evil_n to_o thy_o saint_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o likewise_o they_o say_v of_o this_o blind_a man_n nun_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sedebat_fw-la mendicans_fw-la be_v not_o this_o he_o that_o sit_v and_o beg_v of_o a_o poor_a beggar_n he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a doctor_n and_o do_v confute_v many_o of_o the_o best_a and_o learn_a student_n of_o jerusalem_n second_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o power_n who_o blazon_n be_v to_o overcome_v swell_a pride_n and_o puff_a arrogancy_n with_o the_o low_a baseness_n and_o the_o weak_a frailty_n pliny_n report_v that_o rat_n do_v dispeople_v one_o city_n and_o coney_n 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inflame_v our_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v with_o this_o blind_a man_n steadfast_o believe_v and_o so_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxix_o sermon_n upon_o the_o thursday_n after_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n luc._n 7.11_o ibat_fw-la jesus_n in_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nain_n and_o jesus_n go_v into_o a_o city_n call_v nain_n etc._n etc._n a_o most_o famous_a encounter_n the_o evangelist_n do_v here_o recite_v unto_o we_o which_o happen_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n nain_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v devour_v &_o swallow_v down_o a_o sheep_n and_o of_o a_o david_n that_o run_v in_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o throat_n of_o a_o thief_n that_o have_v steal_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o of_o a_o judge_n that_o take_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n with_o the_o theft_n in_o his_o hand_n take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o leave_v he_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a of_o two_o fountain_n the_o one_o of_o bitter_a water_n 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