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mary_n yea_o seek_v and_o weep_v and_o weep_v and_o seek_v and_o never_o rest_v satisfy_v till_o christ_n appear_v if_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n he_o will_v appear_v soon_o or_o late_a or_o what_o if_o thou_o never_o see_v a_o good_a day_n on_o earth_n one_o sight_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n will_v make_v amends_o sure_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o joy_n of_o christ_n presence_n thou_o will_v run_v through_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v paul_n say_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o he_o care_v not_o for_o death_n so_o he_o may_v go_v to_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v better_a than_o very_a life_n itself_o 2._o muse_n on_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o ten_o disciple_n 20.19_o john_n 20.19_o when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o come_v jesus_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n say_v to_o they_o peace_n be_v unto_o you_o before_o his_o apparition_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n have_v possess_v all_o their_o spirit_n sometime_o they_o walk_v abroad_o and_o be_v sad_a and_o sometime_o they_o keep_v within_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a in_o this_o condition_n jesus_n christ_n that_o know_v best_a the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n come_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o assembly_n he_o come_v in_o they_o know_v not_o how_o and_o no_o soon_o he_o be_v in_o but_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n peace_n be_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v the_o prime_n of_o all_o his_o wish_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o rise_v but_o he_o wish_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n no_o soon_o meet_v he_o with_o they_o but_o the_o very_a open_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v with_o these_o word_n they_o be_v the_o first_o word_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n a_o sure_a sign_n that_o peace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n christ_n howsoever_o it_o be_v with_o we_o peace_n or_o war_n there_o be_v a_o commonweal_n where_o christ_n be_v king_n and_o there_o be_v peace_n and_o nothing_o but_o peace_n come_v sift_n try_v and_o examine_v be_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n a_o member_n of_o this_o body_n a_o subject_n of_o this_o common-weal_n have_v the_o influence_n of_o christ_n peace_n wrought_v and_o declare_v at_o his_o resurrection_n any_o force_n on_o thou_o have_v thou_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n within_o and_o peace_n without_o do_v thou_o feel_v that_o ointment_n pour_v upon_o aaron_n head_n and_o run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n do_v thou_o feel_v the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o the_o dew_n that_o descend_v upon_o mount_n zion_n drop_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o heart_n do_v the_o spirit_n assure_v thou_o that_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n have_v make_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thou_o betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o thou_o a_o rebel_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n 52.7_o isa_n 52.7_o o_o how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n will_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v publish_v peace_n that_o shall_v bring_v these_o good_a tiding_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n 122.3_o psal_n 122.3_o where_o god_n be_v king_n and_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n where_o all_o the_o building_n be_v compact_v together_o as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v at_o unity_n within_o itself_o 3._o muse_n on_o his_o apparition_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v all_o convened_a and_o thomas_n with_o they_o this_o apparition_n be_v occasion_v by_o thomas_n incredulity_n except_o say_v he_o i_o see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n 20.15_o john_n 20.15_o and_o put_v my_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o thrust_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v now_o therefore_o say_v jesus_n to_o thomas_n 27._o ver._n 27._o come_v reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n and_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v methinks_v i_o see_v thomas_n finger_n on_o christ_n bore_v hand_n and_o thomas_n hand_n in_o christ_n pierce_a side_n here_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o convince_v my_o soul_n that_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a why_o see_v this_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v the_o same_o christ_n that_o have_v his_o hand_n bore_v with_o nail_n and_o that_o have_v his_o heart_n pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n though_o the_o wound_n be_v heal_v as_o to_o sense_n of_o pain_n yet_o the_o scar_n and_o hole_n and_o cleft_n remain_v as_o big_a as_o ever_o the_o hole_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v yet_o so_o large_a that_o thomas_n may_v put_v his_o finger_n not_o only_o on_o it_o but_o into_o it_o and_o the_o cleave_v in_o his_o side_n be_v yet_o so_o large_a that_o thomas_n may_v thrust_v his_o whole_a hand_n into_o his_o side_n and_o with_o his_o finger_n touch_v that_o heart_n that_o issue_v out_o stream_n of_o blood_n for_o my_o salvation_n in_o this_o meditation_n be_v not_o too_o curious_a whether_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n be_v but_o continue_v till_o christ_n have_v confirm_v his_o disciple_n faith_n or_o whether_o he_o retain_v they_o still_o for_o some_o further_a use_n it_o be_v a_o better_a consideration_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o so_o as_o to_o confirm_v thy_o own_o faith_n be_v there_o not_o too_o much_o of_o thomas_n incredulity_n in_o thy_o breast_n do_v not_o thou_o sometime_o feel_v some_o doubt_n of_o christ_n rise_n or_o at_o lest_o do_v thou_o not_o question_v whether_o christ_n resurrection_n belong_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o satan_n busy_a with_o a_o temptation_n be_v not_o thy_o conscience_n trouble_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o especial_o for_o thy_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n if_o so_o and_o i_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n come_v then_o and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n and_o behold_v christ_n hand_n and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o side_n my_o meaning_n be_v come_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n yea_o hide_v thyself_o in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n 48.28_o jer._n 48.28_o the_o dove_n that_o will_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o devour_a bird_n or_o from_o the_o fowler_n snare_n she_o fly_v to_o the_o hole_n in_o a_o rock_n and_o thus_o christ_n invite_v his_o spouse_n o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n cant._n cant._n 2.14_o ber._n â—er_o 61._o in_o cant._n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n i_o be_o safe_a say_v bernard_n there_o i_o stand_v firm_o there_o i_o be_o secure_a from_o satan_n prey_n it_o be_v story_v of_o a_o martyr_n that_o write_v to_o his_o wife_n where_o she_o may_v find_v he_o elzearii_fw-la surius_n in_o vita_fw-la sancti_fw-la elzearii_fw-la when_o he_o be_v flee_v from_o home_n o_o my_o dear_a say_v he_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o see_v i_o seek_v i_o in_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o wound_n for_o there_o have_v i_o make_v my_o nest_n there_o will_v i_o dwell_v there_o shall_v thou_o find_v i_o and_o no_o where_o else_o but_o there_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o will_v make_v this_o use_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o as_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n whither_o thou_o may_v fly_v and_o live_v nothing_o be_v more_o efficacious_a to_o cure_v the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n than_o a_o frequent_a and_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n ibid._n bern._n ibid._n come_v be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v these_o monument_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o thy_o faith_n if_o well_o view_v and_o handle_v they_o will_v quiet_v thy_o conscience_n quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n increase_v thy_o faith_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o assurance_n and_o say_v with_o thomas_n aug._n turbabor_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la perturbabor_fw-la quia_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la christi_fw-la recordabor_fw-la aug._n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o may_v be_v trouble_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v because_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o of_o the_o spear_n in_o the_o hand_n and_o side_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o muse_n on_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o seven_o disciple_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o