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magdalen_n so_o with_o she_o we_o may_v return_v again_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o have_v tâ—e_v like_o repentance_n we_o may_v find_v the_o like_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n grant_v this_o sweet_a jesus_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxxvii_o sermon_n upon_o the_o frâ—day_n after_o passion_n sunday_n joh._n ii_o colligerunt_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o pharisaei_n concilium_fw-la then_o gather_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n a_o council_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n call_v a_o council_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o weighty_a cause_n that_o be_v ever_o consult_v of_o upon_o earth_n wherein_o four_o thing_n do_v concur_v first_o of_o all_o a_o council_n for_o to_o deliberate_v what_o course_n be_v best_a to_o be_v take_v for_o among_o many_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o better_o debate_v and_o in_o grave_a business_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o person_n shall_v be_v call_v thereunto_o that_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n and_o learning_n second_o 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when_o the_o beam_n thereof_o do_v most_o shine_v then_o gather_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n a_o council_n after_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v tempt_v our_o saviour_n find_v he_o somewhat_o sharp_a and_o sour_a towards_o he_o saint_n luke_n say_v reliquit_fw-la eum_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la the_o devil_n give_v he_o over_o for_o that_o bout_n and_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o the_o present_a but_o leave_v he_o then_o of_o purpose_n wait_v for_o a_o better_a season_n and_o opportunity_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la for_o a_o time_n euthymius_n ask_v for_o how_o long_o and_o his_o answer_n be_v till_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n have_v call_v a_o council_n this_o be_v the_o devil_n plot_n though_o they_o do_v not_o then_o think_v so_o when_o they_o meet_v in_o council_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o sit_v but_o that_o sacrilegious_a decree_n go_v forth_o from_o among_o they_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n some_o man_n perhaps_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o the_o devil_n can_v hope_v to_o get_v the_o great_a victory_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o this_o mean_n work_v the_o same_o more_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n than_o by_o himself_o first_o of_o all_o i_o answer_v thereunto_o one_o that_o serve_v on_o horseback_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o power_n than_o he_o that_o serve_v on_o foot_n and_o as_o a_o certain_a gloss_n have_v it_o which_o thomas_n allege_v the_o wicked_a be_v the_o devil_n horse_n and_o be_v horse_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o take_v away_o our_o saviour_n life_n if_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n have_v be_v horse_v upon_o the_o devil_n back_n the_o danger_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o when_o the_o devil_n shall_v ride_v upon_o high_a priest_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n second_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o albeit_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o mischief_n yet_o have_v he_o send_v forth_o many_o learned_a and_o nimble_a witted_a scholar_n which_o have_v wonderful_o advance_v his_o cause_n suit_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o call_v the_o wicked_a inuentores_fw-la malorum_fw-la inventor_n of_o evil_a the_o devil_n be_v the_o first_o inventer_n thereof_o but_o afterward_o there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o discover_v much_o more_o malice_n magellanes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o pass_v the_o straits_n but_o afterward_o other_o go_v so_o far_o beyond_o he_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v behind_o three_o the_o devil_n by_o himself_o alone_o can_v common_o do_v little_a unless_o we_o serve_v and_o supply_v he_o with_o material_n us._n comestor_n report_v it_o to_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o devil_n perform_v two_o office_n the_o one_o of_o a_o smith_n the_o other_o of_o a_o mettall-founder_n but_o that_o the_o hebrew_n furnish_v he_o with_o material_n they_o find_v the_o stuff_n for_o the_o woman_n who_o common_o be_v most_o superstitious_a and_o by_o consequence_n fit_a to_o be_v the_o devil_n instrument_n furnish_v he_o with_o their_o earring_n bracelet_n &_o jewel_n of_o gold_n here_o now_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o devil_n do_v employ_v his_o best_a industry_n and_o diligence_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n ofthis_n consultation_n and_o the_o plotter_n of_o this_o council_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n be_v they_o that_o minister_v the_o material_n help_v he_o with_o their_o voice_n they_o call_v a_o council_n peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n 5._o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o for_o that_o sinner_n live_v aloof_o off_o
to_o prayer_n and_o so_o fear_v god_n that_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o to_o illuminate_v his_o understanding_n of_o another_o s._n matthew_n make_v mention_n who_o when_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n be_v darken_v yet_o his_o sight_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o see_v christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 26._o vere_n filius_fw-la dei_fw-la erat_fw-la iste_fw-la beside_o this_o centurion_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o who_o faith_n our_o saviour_n do_v admire_v saint_n austen_n celebrate_v another_o captain_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o arm_n take_v wonderful_a care_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o weary_v ourselves_o with_o count_v the_o good_a one_o one_o by_o one_o heaven_n itself_o have_v great_a squadron_n of_o soldier_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o honour_v this_o kind_n of_o call_v not_o only_o for_o its_o faith_n but_o for_o its_o love_n and_o charity_n many_o do_v petition_v our_o saviour_n for_o their_o sick_a brethren_n child_n and_o friend_n but_o for_o a_o servant_n this_o centurion_n only_o make_v suit_n pver_fw-la meus_fw-la iaceo_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la paraliticus_fw-la my_o child_n or_o my_o servant_n lie_v at_o home_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n the_o common_a say_n be_v quot_fw-la seruos_fw-la tot_fw-la host_n so_o many_o servant_n so_o many_o enemy_n job_n complain_v 31._o that_o his_o servant_n will_v have_v eat_v he_o piecemeal_o who_o shall_v give_v we_o of_o his_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v if_o they_o then_o that_o serve_v so_o good_a a_o master_n be_v his_o enemy_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o friend_n seneca_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o word_n servant_n to_o signify_v indifferency_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o master_n choice_n to_o make_v he_o either_o his_o friend_n or_o foe_n in_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v some_o rule_n of_o prudence_n nobility_n and_o christianity_n the_o first_o on_o the_o master_n part_n who_o be_v to_o treat_v their_o servant_n with_o much_o love_n and_o kindness_n like_o a_o brother_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 7._o and_o in_o another_o place_n endear_n it_o more_o sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o soul_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o sicut_fw-la tu_fw-la as_o thyself_o horace_n call_v a_o man_n friend_n the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o soul_n sicut_fw-la viscera_fw-la mea_fw-la suscipe_fw-la receive_v he_o as_o my_o own_o bowel_n say_v saint_n paul_n recommend_v his_o servant_n onesimus_n to_o philemon_n no_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v that_o god_n may_v have_v make_v thou_o of_o a_o master_n a_o servant_n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o respect_v thy_o servant_n be_v a_o master_n this_o nobleness_n of_o nature_n show_v itself_o apparent_o in_o this_o our_o centurion_n pver_fw-la meus_fw-la iaceo_fw-la my_o child_n lie_v sick_a he_o call_v his_o servant_n child_n a_o word_n of_o love_n and_o of_o kindness_n and_o signify_v in_o the_o original_n a_o son_n and_o saint_n luke_n do_v express_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o tenderness_n erat_fw-la illi_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la he_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o condemn_v those_o master_n which_o use_v their_o servant_n as_o they_o do_v their_o shoe_n who_o when_o they_o wax_v old_a and_o be_v wear_v out_o cast_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o dunghill_n saint_n paul_n call_v these_o sine_fw-la affectione_n man_n without_o compassion_n who_o no_o soon_o shall_v their_o servant_n fall_v sick_a but_o they_o present_o bid_v away_o with_o he_o to_o the_o hospital_n &_o if_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n that_o we_o do_v not_o visit_v the_o sick_a in_o other_o man_n house_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o in_o that_o day_n when_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o our_o own_o the_o second_o that_o all_o servant_n be_v not_o so_o equal_a and_o alike_o that_o they_o shall_v deserve_v either_o like_a love_n or_o usage_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v that_o as_o fodder_n and_o the_o whip_n belong_v to_o the_o ass_n so_o do_v meat_n and_o correction_n unto_o a_o slothful_a servant_n but_o evermore_o incline_v more_o to_o lenity_n than_o cruelty_n the_o three_o that_o a_o master_n be_v not_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a for_o there_o be_v many_o like_a unto_o spider_n which_o turn_v all_o into_o poison_n good_a and_o bad_a service_n foolish_a and_o discreet_a word_n be_v all_o alike_o unto_o they_o with_o some_o master_n say_v macrobius_n snort_v and_o spit_v be_v account_v discourtesy_n &_o incivility_n cord_n saint_n austen_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pride_n unworthy_a man_n heart_n to_o look_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o more_o respect_n by_o thy_o servant_n than_o thou_o do_v serve_v thy_o god_n if_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o foolery_n and_o misdemeanour_n god_n shall_v punish_v they_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n 47._o what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o seneca_n write_v to_o licinius_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o master_n to_o use_v his_o servant_n well_o 11._o and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o a_o master_n must_v not_o use_v his_o servant_n like_o beast_n &_o that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o now_o and_o then_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o communicate_v his_o mind_n unto_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o master_n the_o four_o that_o he_o be_v frank_a and_o liberal_a and_o a_o cheerful_a rewarder_n of_o his_o servant_n labour_n for_o if_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v good_a unto_o our_o beast_n a_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o we_o towards_o our_o servant_n plutarch_n tax_v cato_n censorinus_n among_o his_o many_o other_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o inhuman_a action_n that_o he_o sell_v away_o his_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v he_o service_n as_o gentleman_n turn_v those_o horse_n that_o be_v for_o their_o own_o saddle_n to_o a_o mill_n to_o grind_v when_o they_o grow_v old_a and_o stiff_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o travel_v as_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o do_v in_o a_o word_n a_o master_n must_v consider_v that_o albeit_o the_o servant_n be_v the_o foot_n yet_o the_o foot_n be_v as_o needful_a to_o go_v as_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o the_o advantage_n that_o the_o master_n have_v of_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o fortune_n not_o by_o his_o birth_n for_o both_o have_v adam_n for_o their_o father_n on_o earth_n and_o god_n in_o heaven_n both_o of_o they_o say_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la scientes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la illorum_fw-la &_o vester_fw-ge dominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la i._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n know_v that_o both_o their_o and_o your_o lord_n be_v in_o heaven_n not_o in_o his_o body_n for_o the_o pope_n be_v make_v of_o no_o better_a dust_n than_o the_o poor_a sexton_n nor_o the_o king_n than_o the_o hangman_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n be_v both_o alike_o not_o of_o the_o understanding_n for_o many_o slave_n have_v that_o better_a than_o they_o as_o aesop_n epictetus_n and_o diogenes_n not_o of_o virtue_n for_o many_o servant_n therein_o exceed_v their_o master_n servant_n but_o let_v we_o descend_v now_o from_o the_o master_n to_o the_o servant_n duty_n and_o what_o rule_v belong_v to_o they_o the_o first_o rule_n be_v faithfulness_n and_o love._n solomon_n say_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o figtree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 27.18_o so_o he_o that_o wait_v upon_o his_o master_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n instance_v rather_o in_o the_o figtree_n than_o any_o other_o for_o its_o sweetness_n and_o great_a store_n of_o fruit_n in_o token_n that_o he_o that_o shall_v sow_v good_a service_n shall_v reap_v good_a profit_n the_o second_o that_o he_o do_v not_o serve_v principal_o for_o his_o own_o proper_a interest_n for_o he_o that_o serve_v for_o profit_n only_o and_o mere_o to_o make_v gain_n of_o his_o master_n deserve_v neither_o cherishment_n nor_o favour_n a_o master_n stand_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n now_o we_o must_v not_o principal_o serve_v god_n for_o the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v our_o god_n the_o scripture_n report_v of_o joseph_n that_o his_o master_n have_v trust_v he_o with_o the_o government_n of_o his_o house_n &_o all_o his_o wealth_n he_o do_v not_o deceive_v he_o of_o a_o farthing_n there_o be_v some_o servant_n like_o your_o juy_n which_o suck_v out_o the_o sap_n &_o wither_v the_o tree_n whereunto_o it_o lean_v itself_o remain_v fresh_a and_o green_a they_o be_v those_o sponge_n which_o soak_v up_o their_o master_n wealth_n make_v their_o master_n poor_a and_o themselves_o rich_a the_o three_o that_o a_o servant_n
etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n more_o natural_a than_o to_o give_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n for_o those_o general_a benefit_n of_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o conserver_n and_o for_o many_o other_o particular_n which_o can_v be_v sum_v up_o and_o yet_o the_o devil_n do_v blot_v they_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o sow_n in_o stead_n thereof_o so_o many_o ingratitude_n as_o heaven_n stand_v astonish_v thereat_o though_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a thing_n to_o love_v our_o friend_n nam_n &_o ethnici_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciunt_fw-la i._o for_o even_o the_o heathen_n do_v this_o yet_o the_o devil_n sow_v a_o kind_n of_o hatred_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o abhorrible_a to_o nature_n that_o feign_a friendship_n come_v to_o be_v double_v malice_n and_o the_o world_n be_v so_o far_o go_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v now_o hold_v as_o strange_a as_o happy_a that_o one_o friend_n shall_v true_o love_v another_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n make_v so_o many_o invective_n 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thy_o destruction_n young_a man_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o arise_v he_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o age_n or_o youth_n because_o that_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o sise_n out_o our_o lifâ—_n and_o cut_v it_o short_a youth_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o break_a ship_n which_o leak_n &_o draw_v in_o water_n at_o a_o thousand_o place_n so_o that_o of_o force_v it_o must_v quick_o sink_v elâ—hu_n say_v that_o if_o a_o young_a man_n will_v be_v obedient_a and_o be_v rule_v he_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o day_n in_o peace_n but_o if_o he_o will_v be_v headstrong_a &_o ungoverned_a morietur_fw-la in_o tempestate_fw-la anima_fw-la â—ius_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la inter_fw-la effoeminatos_fw-la the_o seventie_o render_v it_o in_o adolescentia_fw-la for_o a_o tempest_n at_o sea_n and_o youth_n that_o be_v toss_v too_o
resurrection_n of_o all_o those_o that_o rely_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n he_o stink_v already_o martha_n here_o show_v herself_o of_o somewhat_o a_o queasy_a stomach_n and_o too_o dainty_a a_o nose_n but_o so_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n christ._n give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o a_o sinner_n savour_v ill_a to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o not_o to_o god_n nostril_n when_o god_n show_v unto_o peter_n the_o sheet_n full_a of_o snake_n and_o lizard_n and_o will_v he_o to_o eat_v it_o cause_v a_o very_a great_a horror_n in_o he_o but_o understand_v afterward_o that_o the_o mystery_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o and_o not_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o sinner_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o god_n bosom_n you_o may_v come_v to_o be_v loathsome_a unto_o yourself_o 7._o but_o not_o unto_o god_n i_o be_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o job_n say_v this_o of_o himself_o even_o then_o when_o 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scent_n this_o sweet_a odour_n be_v unsavourie_a yet_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o loathe_n at_o sinner_n though_o like_o lazarus_n they_o lie_v stink_v in_o their_o grave_n for_o albeit_o their_o sin_n do_v offend_v his_o nostril_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o a_o sinner_n nor_o pull_v back_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o dress_n and_o cure_v of_o he_o and_o as_o the_o father_n be_v not_o squeamish_a and_o queasy_a stomacht_v to_o help_v his_o child_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o mire_n and_o be_v nothing_o all_o over_o but_o filth_n and_o dirt_n but_o do_v take_v he_o up_o and_o comfort_v he_o and_o wash_v he_o and_o clothes_n he_o cleanly_a and_o neat_a than_o he_o be_v before_o so_o do_v god_n with_o sinner_n when_o they_o have_v fall_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n into_o most_o foul_a and_o loathsome_a sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o for_o many_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o 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and_o in_o stead_n of_o shrill_a and_o cheerful_a flourish_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v hoarse_a so_o now_o in_o this_o our_o mary_a magdalen_n death_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n and_o ringleader_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o that_o city_n a_o hollow_a sound_n of_o sigh_n be_v hear_v and_o a_o grievous_a noise_n of_o confuse_a groan_n and_o break_a throb_n breathe_v out_o these_o woeful_a word_n o_o my_o good_a lord_n i_o have_v be_v like_o unto_o the_o serpent_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n i_o sustain_v myself_o by_o the_o earth_n without_o once_o offer_v to_o lift_v my_o eye_n from_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o do_v prostrate_v myself_o lay_v trap_n and_o snare_n for_o thy_o foot_n solicit_v the_o man_n of_o this_o city_n to_o tread_v thy_o law_n under_o their_o foot_n oh_o lord_n since_o i_o have_v thus_o play_v the_o serpent_n tread_v thou_o upon_o i_o crush_v i_o in_o the_o head_n and_o bruise_v out_o all_o the_o venom_n that_o be_v in_o i_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n 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