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of_o god_n i._o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o universality_n of_o his_o love_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 4_o and_o the_o belove_a disciple_n he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n 15._o therefore_o when_o he_o have_v create_v man_n he_o add_v his_o commandment_n and_o precept_n that_o if_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v keep_v he_o therefore_o he_o punish_v sinner_n in_o this_o life_n by_o piece_n 2._o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v offend_v that_o
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do_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o jesus_n say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o do_v thou_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o thou_o say_v s._n john_n chrysostome_n chrysost._n if_o thou_o see_v any_o body_n need_v help_n for_o body_n or_o soul_n do_v not_o say_v to_o thyself_o why_o do_v not_o such_o a_o one_o or_o such_o a_o one_o assist_v he_o but_o help_v he_o thou_o in_o his_o distress_n if_o thou_o happen_v upon_o a_o bag_n of_o gold_n lie_v in_o the_o high_a way_n thou_o do_v not_o ask_v why_o another_o do_v not_o take_v it_o up_o but_o make_v haste_n to_o take_v it_o before_o any_o body_n elscome_n so_o when_o thou_o meet_v with_o thy_o neighbour_n fall_v think_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n to_o wit_n a_o occasion_n of_o help_v he_o iii_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o s._n augustin_n august_n discourse_v the_o man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n be_v adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n kind_n the_o thief_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o innocence_n and_o of_o immortality_n and_o wound_v he_o by_o persuade_v sin_n they_o leave_v he_o half_o dead_a for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v hability_n to_o know_v god_n he_o be_v alive_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o sin_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_fw-la signify_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o can_v not_o avayle_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o wound_a the_o samaritan_n be_v our_o saviour_n a_o stranger_n to_o this_o world_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o come_v as_o it_o be_v a_o long_a journey_n he_o take_v our_o offence_n upon_o his_o own_o body_n suffer_v for_o then_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o church_n take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o commend_v we_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o two_o precept_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o ever_o we_o do_v more_o than_o we_o be_v absolute_o oblige_v unto_o he_o will_v repay_v it_o to_o the_o full_a betake_v thyself_o to_o this_o samaritan_n etc._n etc._n martha_n entertain_v our_o saviour_n i._o 38._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o go_v he_o intrâ—d_v a_o certain_a town_n and_o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v martha_n berâ—ard_n receive_v he_o into_o her_o house_n and_o she_o have_v a_o sister_n call_v marie_n who_o sâ—tting_v also_o at_o our_o lord_n foot_n hear_v his_o word_n what_o be_v this_o town_n but_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n which_o before_o our_o lord_n resort_v to_o it_o be_v round_v with_o a_o deep_a ditch_n of_o cupiâ—ditie_n and_o disorder_a desire_n enclose_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o obstinacy_n have_v in_o the_o midst_n a_o babyloniall_a tower_n of_o confusion_n victual_v with_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o arm_v and_o munition_v with_o argument_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n this_o town_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n must_v fall_v down_o and_o a_o new_a one_o be_v build_v with_o a_o ditch_n of_o humility_n and_o wall_n 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and_o submission_n will_v also_o find_v he_o a_o love_a father_n easy_a to_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o child_n and_o with_o all_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n every_o where_o present_a but_o chief_o show_v his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o consequent_o adore_v his_o omnipotent_a power_n together_o with_o his_o love_n behave_v ourselves_o not_o careless_o and_o disrespectful_o but_o with_o great_a submission_n and_o attention_n when_o we_o pretend_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n represent_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o heavenly_a court_n and_o the_o royal_a attendance_n upon_o he_o ii_o holow_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v be_v thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a name_n worship_v and_o reverence_v with_o all_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o action_n and_o intention_n be_v thou_o for_o ever_o glorify_v and_o magnify_v for_o all_o eternity_n 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way_n o_o lord_n nothing_o be_v due_a to_o i_o but_o confusion_n for_o my_o poorness_n in_o all_o respect_n and_o more_o confusiou_n for_o my_o many_o sin_n without_o respect_n to_o thou_o blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o gloriâ—_fw-la and_o power_n â—3_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o declare_v his_o work_n â—â—_o or_o who_o shall_v add_v to_o declare_v his_o mercy_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v do_v then_o shall_v hâ—_n begin_v what_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o what_o be_v grace_n and_o what_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o what_o 〈…〉_z good_a or_o what_o be_v his_o evil_n god_n be_v patient_a towards_o he_o and_o poâ—râ—tâ—_n out_o his_o mercy_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v see_v the_o presumption_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hart_n that_o it_o be_v naught_o therefore_o he_o have_v fullfil_v his_o propitiation_n towards_o they_o and_o have_v sâ—ewed_v they_o the_o wâ—y_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grant_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v follow_v it_o and_o bring_v this_o miserable_a 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the_o most_o b_o sacrament_n 27_o his_o fervour_n in_o preach_v and_o divers_a cure_n 29_o three_o pretend_v to_o follow_v he_o 31_o he_o calm_v the_o sea_n 32_o he_o cast_v our_o a_o legion_n of_o evil_a spirit_n 34_o he_o cure_v one_o sick_a of_o a_o palsy_n 35_o he_o call_v s._n matthew_n 37_o three_o application_n to_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n 38_o he_o raise_v lairus_fw-la he_o daughter_n 40_o he_o cure_v the_o sick_a man_n at_o the_o pool_n 42_o he_o cure_v a_o wither_a hand_n 44_o he_o choose_v apostles_n 45_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n 47_o other_o document_n 49_o four_o application_n to_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n 50_o the_o narrow_a way_n 52_o he_o cure_v the_o centurion_n servant_n 54_o he_o raise_v the_o widow_n son_n 55_o s._n john_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v instruct_v 57_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o magdalen_n 58_o he_o cast_v out_o a_o dumb_a devil_n 60_o thefift_a application_n 62_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n 64_o of_o the_o cockle_n 65_o 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christ_n the_o light_n of_o our_o world_n 101_o he_o give_v sight_n to_o one_o bear_v blind_a 10â—_o our_o saviour_n the_o door_n and_o good_a sheep_n â—eard_v 10â—_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n 106_o the_o nine_o application_n 10â—_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o â—ounded_a maâ—_n 110_o martha_n entertain_v our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d he_o teach_v to_o pray_v i._o part._n 11â—_n ii_o part._n 116_o iii_o part._n 11â—_n avarice_n condemn_v 119_o the_o ten_o application_n 12â—_n the_o watchful_a servant_n 123_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o unrepentant_a 124_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n show_v in_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 12â—_n he_o bewail_v the_o ungrateful_a 127_o precept_n of_o humility_n and_o charity_n 12â—_n perfect_a â—enunciation_n 131_o the_o eleven_o application_n 13â—_n parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 13â—_n the_o prpdigall_a child_n i_o part._n 13â—_n ii_o part._n 〈◊〉_d the_o unfaythfull_a bailiff_n 14â—_n the_o rich_a glutton_n 142_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o 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