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message_n marvel_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o multitude_n say_v amen_o i_o say_v to_o you_o neither_o in_o israel_n have_v i_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n and_o i_o say_v to_o you_o 11â—_n many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o exterior_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o centurion_n god_n as_o thou_o have_v belâ—ved_v be_v it_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o servant_n be_v heal_v at_o the_o same_o houred_a the_o jew_n certan_o
say_v o_o faithless_a generation_n how_o leng_v shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o and_o the_o father_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o can_v any_o thing_n help_v we_o have_v compassion_n on_o us._n and_o jesus_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v 22_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o boy_n cry_v out_o with_o tear_n say_v i_o do_v believe_v lord_n help_v my_o incredulity_n we_o be_v indeed_o a_o incredulous_a generation_n and_o able_a to_o move_v the_o great_a patience_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o yet_o can_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v evil_n but_o do_v take_v delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v our_o utter_a ruin_n beg_v light_n and_o crave_v help_n with_o tear_n for_o what_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o they_o and_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v than_o this_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o from_o our_o mother_n womb_n 40_o till_o our_o very_a grave_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a misery_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o alone_a can_v do_v all_o thing_n help_v we_o take_v compassion_n on_o us._n if_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n endeavour_v to_o overcome_v this_o propension_n it_o exclaym_v and_o great_o tear_v i_o 26_o and_o ofttimes_o it_o lie_v dead_a so_o that_o many_o say_v it_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v that_o even_o from_o myself_o that_o be_v hide_v which_o be_v in_o myself_o aâ—gust_n and_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o all_o of_o it_o be_v call_v a_o temptation_n can_v be_v secure_a that_o as_o from_o worse_a he_o be_v make_v better_a so_o he_o may_v not_o become_v from_o better_a worse_a our_o only_a hope_n our_o only_a confidence_n the_o only_a thing_n upon_o which_o we_o can_v buyld_v be_v thy_o mercy_n iii_o and_o when_o jesus_n see_v the_o people_n come_v together_o he_o threaten_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n say_v i_o command_v thou_o go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o into_o he_o and_o the_o chile_n be_v cure_v from_o that_o hour_n and_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o in_o private_a why_o can_v not_o we_o cast_v he_o out_o jesus_n say_v this_o kind_a be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_a prayer_n and_o fast_v do_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o remedy_n of_o these_o evil_n to_o which_o we_o be_v natural_o subject_a for_o by_o these_o holy_a exercise_n by_o little_a and_o little_a we_o put_v on_o as_o it_o be_v another_o nature_n become_v from_o carnal_a spiritual_a and_o delight_v more_o in_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o virtue_n than_o we_o do_v before_o in_o our_o worldly_a contentment_n but_o our_o chief_a assistance_n be_v in_o our_o saviour_n of_o who_o we_o must_v be_v continual_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v â—end_n we_o his_o powerful_a and_o concur_v hand_n that_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o free_a humilie_n commend_v and_o care_n of_o avoid_v scandal_n i._o 18._o at_o that_o hour_n the_o discipless_a come_v to_o jesus_n say_v who_o think_v thou_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o jesus_n call_v unto_o he_o a_o little_a child_n set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o say_v amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o eniter_fw-la into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n he_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n s._n marck_n relate_v this_o passage_n 33_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n ask_v they_o first_o what_o they_o have_v treat_v of_o by_o the_o way_n and_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n for_o in_o the_o way_n they_o have_v dispute_v among_o themselves_o who_o shall_v be_v great_a so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o spiritual_a question_n as_o how_o by_o virtuous_a life_n they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v great_a in_o heaven_n of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ambition_n of_o the_o great_a place_n in_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n which_o they_o imagine_v our_o saviour_n will_v come_v to_o because_o he_o speak_v often_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o this_o they_o be_v ashamed_a whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o if_o we_o will_v careful_o observe_v our_o owâ—e_a thought_n and_o question_n with_o ourselves_o as_o we_o will_v do_v with_o another_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v muse_v on_o or_o go_v about_o we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v that_o our_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o many_o truth_n which_o otherwise_o we_o slubber_v over_o and_o conceive_v that_o we_o think_v or_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o our_o saviour_n show_v they_o that_o he_o know_v both_o what_o they_o think_v and_o say_v and_o give_v they_o and_o we_o a_o lesson_n that_o we_o must_v be_v convert_v from_o those_o pretence_n and_o turn_v our_o heart_n to_o other_o thought_n than_o people_n of_o this_o world_n entertain_v themselves_o with_o and_o think_v of_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v narrow_a and_o the_o more_o we_o stoop_v the_o easy_a we_o shall_v enter_v and_o be_v the_o more_o acceptable_a we_o must_v return_v to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o infant_n say_v saint_n hilary_n hilâ—â—ie_n because_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v carry_v in_o our_o conversation_n the_o resemblance_n of_o our_o saviour_n humility_n ii_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a one_o in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v scandalize_v one_o of_o these_o litleon_n that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o littleone_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o their_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v always_o see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n next_o to_o humility_n and_o simplicity_n of_o hart_n he_o commend_v charity_n even_o towards_o the_o least_o and_o poor_a creature_n that_o be_v giving_z it_o the_o high_a reward_n of_o receive_v our_o saviour_n himself_o while_o we_o receive_v our_o neighbour_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a or_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v it_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n not_o to_o neglect_v such_o good_a officies_n that_o they_o have_v a_o angel_n attend_v and_o have_v care_n of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o scandalize_a they_o that_o be_v of_o give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n hierom_n or_o of_o offend_v for_o punishment_n will_v doubtless_o follow_v and_o better_a be_v it_o say_v s._n hierome_n that_o some_o short_a punishment_n shall_v here_o attend_v we_o in_o this_o life_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o further_a torment_n iii_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n for_o scandal_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o scandal_n do_v come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o scandal_n come_v if_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n scandalize_v thou_o cut_v it_o of_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o go_v into_o life_n mayn_v and_o lâ—me_v rather_o than_o have_v two_o hand_n and_o two_o feeâ—e_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n scandalize_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o have_v one_o eye_n to_o enter_v into_o life_n rather_o than_o have_v two_o eye_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n suppose_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n hierom_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v infallible_o scandal_n will_v happen_v but_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o fault_n they_o do_v happen_v and_o as_o concern_v ourselves_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o find_v out_o what_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o he_o that_o be_v what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o offend_a god_n or_o of_o slack_v in_o his_o service_n whateve_a therefore_o or_o whoever_o it_o be_v though_o so_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o we_o as_o our_o hand_n or_o our_o eye_n we_o must_v forgo_v it_o for_o nothing_o must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o service_n of_o god_n no_o affection_n no_o kindred_n no_o assistance_n no_o friend_n whatsoever_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o king_n call_v his_o servant_n to_o account_v i._o 21_o then_o come_v peter_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n offend_v against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o until_o seven_o time_n jesus_n say_v to_o he_o i_o say_v not_o to_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o
say_v to_o jesus_n who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n jesus_n say_v a_o certain_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n who_o strip_v he_o and_o â—â—unding_v he_o go_v away_o leave_v he_o half_o dead_a it_o chance_v thâ—t_o â—_o priest_n go_v down_o the_o same_o way_n and_o see_v he_o pass_v by_o so_o do_v a_o levit_fw-la but_o a_o samaritan_n go_v his_o journey_n come_v near_o he_o and_o see_v he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o go_v to_o he_o bind_v his_o wound_n pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o beast_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o inn_n and_o tookâ—_n care_v of_o he_o and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o take_v forth_o two_o penny_n and_o gauâ—_v to_o the_o host_n and_o say_v have_v care_n of_o he_o and_o whatever_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v bestow_v above_o i_o at_o my_o return_n will_v repay_v thou_o which_o of_o these_o three_o in_o thy_o opinion_n be_v neighbour_n to_o he_o that_o fall_v among_o thief_n he_o say_v he_o that_o 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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he_o and_o extol_v his_o goodness_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o so_o much_o participation_n of_o it_o as_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o communicate_v to_o thou_o ii_o iâ—sus_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shalâ—_n have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v follow_v i_o and_o when_o the_o youngman_n hear_v this_o word_n he_o go_v away_o sad_a for_o he_o have_v many_o possession_n perfection_n consist_v in_o that_o conjunction_n with_o god_n which_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v in_o charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o which_o perfection_n all_o be_v bind_v in_o some_o degree_n so_o that_o at_o least_o they_o never_o prefer_v my_o thing_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n before_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o observance_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o this_o perfection_n it_o seem_v this_o young_a man_n conceive_v that_o he_o have_v 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