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the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o by_o their_o intercession_n and_o imitation_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o see_v jesus_n in_o glory_n and_o adore_v he_o with_o eternal_a comfort_n amen_o consideration_n move_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n introduction_n i._o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o his_o part_n with_o his_o disciple_n before_o his_o passion_n in_o the_o long_a speech_n which_o he_o hold_v at_o that_o time_n do_v particular_o commend_v unto_o they_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o 21._o and_o of_o one_o another_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v by_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o v_o 23._o if_o any_o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v abode_n with_o he_o and_o chapter_n 15._o as_o my_o father_n have_v love_v i_o i_o also_o have_v love_v you_o abide_v in_o my_o love_n 34._o and_o 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the_o chief_a of_o they_o contrive_v how_o they_o may_v kill_v lazarus_n because_o many_o do_v beleieve_v in_o our_o saviour_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o miracle_n â—0_n by_o which_o we_o must_v learn_v both_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o our_o saviour_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o at_o which_o the_o very_a angel_n do_v rejoice_v and_o be_v the_o more_o wary_a we_o be_v not_o entrap_v by_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n 10_o who_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d devour_v 〈…〉_z the_o diligence_n of_o martha_n in_o intertay_v 〈…〉_z will_v put_v we_o in_o a_o way_n to_o secure_v ourselves_o 〈…〉_z our_o saviour_n in_o such_o a_o occasion_n say_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v careful_a and_o be_v trouble_v about_o many_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 over_o his_o head_n as_o ancient_o over_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o seraphin_n â—2_n hide_v their_o face_n in_o reverence_n of_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glorious_a countenance_n the_o throne_n and_o domination_n and_o principality_n proftrate_v themselves_o unto_o he_o as_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 16._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a court_n do_v homage_n every_o one_o in_o his_o degree_n why_o stand_v we_o look_v only_o upon_o he_o and_o not_o industriate_v ourselves_o to_o do_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n all_o the_o honour_n and_o homage_n thar_z lie_v in_o our_o power_n or_o perhaps_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v after_o he_o but_o let_v our_o thought_n and_o foot_n wander_v instant_o after_o other_o
so_o reckless_a as_o not_o to_o be_v whole_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o whole_o at_o his_o beck_n the_o meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o prompt_a obedience_n of_o the_o waiter_n but_o chiefl_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o he_o only_o seek_v do_v cooperate_v to_o this_o wonder_n these_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n of_o comfort_n 28_o and_o that_o to_o they_o who_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n do_v cooperate_v to_o good_a after_o the_o chief_a steward_n have_v taste_v the_o water_n make_v wine_n and_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o be_v but_o the_o servant_n know_v that_o have_v draw_v the_o water_n the_o chief_a steward_n call_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o say_v to_o he_o every_o man_n first_o set_v the_o good_a wine_n and_o when_o they_o have_v welldrunk_a then_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o but_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o good_a wine_n till_o now_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n begin_v with_o defect_n and_o want_n fal_v short_a of_o our_o expectation_n and_o end_n with_o great_a deceit_n how_o many_o favour_n do_v we_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o know_v not_o of_o they_o chief_o perhaps_o because_o we_o seldom_o reflect_v upon_o they_o or_o do_v not_o look_v about_o we_o sufficient_o if_o we_o have_v once_o well_o â—asted_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o our_o saviour_n present_v we_o we_o shall_v easy_o esteem_v all_o other_o mean_v and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v ra_v his_o wine_n last_v for_o eternity_n if_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n ambr_n much_o more_o be_v it_o turn_v sinner_n into_o saint_n and_o that_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o world_n be_v insipe_v and_o cold_a and_o dead_a shall_v be_v restore_v to_o heat_n and_o colour_n and_o life_n and_o taste_v the_o apostle_n believe_v upon_o that_o one_o sign_n we_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o wonderful_a benefit_n shall_v we_o not_o believe_v application_n of_o the_o former_a meditation_n to_o bless_a sacrament_n i._o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v with_o much_o devorion_n beg_v that_o the_o heaven_n will_v send_v down_o their_o dew_n from_o above_o â—_o and_o the_o cloud_n rain_v down_n the_o just_a that_o the_o earth_n will_v open_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n but_o here_o the_o heaven_n be_v alway_v open_a for_o we_o to_o behold_v the_o belove_a son_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o uâ—home_o he_o it_o wellplease_v come_v daily_o down_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n in_o no_o less_o humble_a and_o meek_a manner_n then_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v o_o that_o we_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o s._n john_n to_o see_v his_o inward_a perfection_n and_o worth_a and_o glory_n how_o shall_v we_o cover_v our_o face_n with_o the_o seraphin_n and_o say_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o thou_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n thou_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o angel_n thou_o in_o who_o be_v all_o hope_n of_o life_n 25._o and_o strength_n and_o pleasure_n vouchsafe_v to_o come_v thus_o to_o i_o most_o miserable_a creatute_n i_o have_v great_a reason_n not_o only_o to_o suffer_v it_o now_o but_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o labour_v to_o fulfil_v all_o justice_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a but_o thou_o o_o infinite_a goodness_n infinite_a mercy_n infinite_a compassion_n and_o love_n i_o have_v not_o word_n to_o express_v what_o i_o think_v nor_o thought_n to_o equal_v thy_o desert_n come_v notwithstanding_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o i_o ii_o o_o bread_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o corporal_a food_n that_o can_v maintain_v i_o to_o eternity_n nor_o all_o that_o the_o world_n can_v present_v though_o i_o shall_v be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o alone_o be_v the_o sustenance_n that_o must_v maintain_v we_o to_o those_o 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the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o fill_v your_o eye_n with_o tear_n of_o sorrow_n and_o love_n and_o pour_v out_o your_o hart_n to_o he_o for_o even_o these_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o your_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o fill_v they_o again_o with_o his_o grace_n amen_n iii_o come_v often_o and_o see_v where_o he_o dwell_v how_o poor_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v lodge_v for_o thy_o sake_n look_v into_o the_o church_n where_o be_v remain_v day_n and_o night_n for_o thou_o all_o that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o devotion_n god_n wor_n all_o be_v not_o revetence_n and_o respect_n all_o be_v not_o cleanlynes_n and_o decency_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o room_n look_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o attendance_n and_o chief_o into_o thy_o own_o even_o when_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o thy_o inward_a room_n how_o be_v they_o sweep_v how_o be_v they_o hang_v how_o be_v they_o furnish_v for_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v patience_n 124._o o_o bless_a master_n have_v mercy_n on_o 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