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A02567
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The Passion sermon preached at Paules Crosse, on Good-Friday. Apr. 14. 1609. By I.H.; Passion-sermon
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Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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STC 12694A; ESTC S120929
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shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o ravish_v from_o thyself_o with_o the_o sweet_a apprehension_n of_o this_o mercy_n call_v all_o the_o other_o creature_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o this_o joy_n with_o that_o divine_a isaiah_n rejoice_v o_o you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_n you_o low_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n burst_v forth_o into_o praise_n you_o mountain_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n and_o even_o now_o begin_v that_o heavenly_a song_n 5._o which_o shall_v never_o end_v with_o those_o glorify_a saint_n praise_v and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o thus_o our_o speech_n of_o christ_n last_o word_n be_v finish_v his_o last_o act_n accompany_v his_o word_n our_o speech_n must_v follow_v it_o let_v it_o not_o want_v your_o devout_a &_o careful_a attention_n he_o bow_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o cross_n be_v a_o slow_a death_n &_o have_v more_o pain_n than_o speed_n whence_o a_o second_o violence_n must_v dispatch_v the_o crucify_a their_o bone_n must_v be_v break_v that_o their_o heart_n may_v break_v our_o saviour_n stay_v not_o death_n leisure_n but_o willing_o and_o courageous_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o like_o a_o champion_n that_o scorn_v to_o be_v overcome_v yea_o know_v he_o can_v be_v yield_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v by_o die_v vanquish_a death_n he_o bow_v and_o give_v up_o not_o bow_v because_o he_o have_v give_v up_o but_o because_o he_o will_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v matthew_n nature_n be_v strong_a he_o may_v have_v live_v but_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o will_v die_v to_o show_v himself_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n oh_o wondrous_a example_n he_o that_o give_v life_n to_o his_o enemy_n give_v up_o his_o own_o he_o give_v they_o to_o live_v that_o persecute_v and_o hate_v he_o and_o himself_o will_v die_v the_o while_n for_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o he_o bow_v and_o give_v up_o not_o they_o they_o may_v crown_v his_o head_n they_o can_v not_o bow_v it_o they_o may_v vex_v his_o spirit_n not_o take_v it_o away_o they_o can_v not_o do_v that_o without_o leave_n this_o they_o can_v not_o do_v because_o they_o have_v no_o leave_n he_o alone_o will_v bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o his_o ghost_n i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n man_n give_v he_o not_o his_o life_n man_n can_v not_o bereave_v it_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o alas_o who_o can_v the_o highprieste_n force_n when_o they_o come_v against_o he_o arm_v he_o say_v but_o i_o be_o he_o they_o flee_v and_o fall_v backward_o how_o easy_a a_o breath_n disperse_v his_o enemy_n who_o he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v bid_v the_o earth_n yea_o hell_n to_o swallow_v or_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o devour_v who_o command_v the_o devil_n and_o they_o obey_v can_v not_o have_v be_v attach_v by_o man_n he_o must_v give_v not_o only_o leave_v but_o power_n to_o apprehend_v himself_o else_o they_o have_v not_o live_v to_o take_v he_o he_o be_v lay_v hold_n of_o peter_n fight_v put_v up_o say_v christ_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v i_o more_o than_o 12._o legion_n of_o angel_n what_o a_o army_n be_v here_o more_o than_o threescore_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o angel_n and_o every_o angel_n able_a to_o subdue_v a_o world_n of_o man_n he_o can_v but_o will_v not_o be_v rescue_v he_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o own_o power_n not_o by_o his_o enemy_n and_o stand_v now_o before_o pilate_n like_o the_o scorn_n of_o man_n crown_v rob_v scourge_v with_o a_o ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la yet_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o behold_v he_o himself_o must_v give_v pilate_n power_n against_o himself_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v condemn_v he_o will_v be_v condemn_v lift_v up_o nail_v yet_o no_o death_n without_o himself_o ambr._n he_o shall_v give_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isaiah_n 53.10_o no_o action_n that_o savour_v of_o constraint_n can_v be_v meritorious_a he_o will_v deserve_v therefore_o he_o will_v suffer_v and_o die_v he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n o_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a saviour_n he_o may_v have_v keep_v his_o soul_n within_o his_o tooth_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o weakness_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v have_v vanish_v away_o before_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o behold_v when_o he_o see_v that_o impotent_a man_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o soul_n he_o give_v it_o up_o and_o will_v die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v see_v here_o a_o saviour_n that_o can_v contemn_v his_o own_o life_n for_o we_o &_o care_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o himself_o that_o we_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o his_o father_n skin_n for_o skin_n say_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v a_o man_n will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n loe_o here_o to_o prove_v satan_n a_o liar_n skin_n and_o life_n and_o all_o have_v christ_n jesus_n give_v for_o us._n we_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v base_a shift_n to_o live_v one_o with_o a_o maim_a body_n another_o with_o a_o perjure_a soul_n a_o three_o with_o a_o rot_a name_n and_o how_o many_o have_v rather_o neglect_v their_o soul_n than_o their_o life_n and_o will_v rather_o renounce_v and_o curse_v god_n then_o die_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o tell_v many_o of_o we_o christian_n dote_v upon_o life_n and_o tremble_v at_o death_n and_o show_v ourselves_o fool_n in_o our_o excess_n of_o love_n coward_n in_o our_o fear_n peter_n deny_v christ_n thrice_o and_o forswear_v he_o marcellinus_n twice_o cast_v grain_n of_o incense_n into_o the_o idol_n fire_n ecebolius_n turn_v thrice_o spira_n revolt_v and_o despair_n oh_o let_v i_o live_v say_v the_o fearful_a soul_n whither_o do_v thou_o reserve_v thyself_o thou_o weak_a and_o timorous_a creature_n or_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o thyself_o thou_o have_v not_o thus_o learned_a christ_n he_o die_v voluntary_o for_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o die_v for_o he_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v other_o take_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o he_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v he_o take_v it_o for_o himself_o when_o i_o look_v back_o to_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o compare_v their_o zealous_a contempt_n of_o death_n with_o our_o backwardness_n i_o be_o at_o once_o amaze_v and_o ashamed_a i_o see_v there_o even_o woman_n the_o feeble_a sex_n run_v with_o their_o little_a one_o in_o their_o arm_n for_o the_o preferment_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o ambitious_o strive_v for_o the_o next_o blow_n i_o see_v holy_a and_o tender_a virgin_n choose_v rather_o a_o sore_a and_o shameful_a death_n then_o honourable_a espousal_n i_o hear_v the_o bless_a martyr_n entreat_v their_o tyrant_n and_o tormentor_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o die_v jgnatius_n among_o the_o rest_n devorer_n fear_v lest_o the_o beast_n will_v not_o devour_v he_o and_o vow_v the_o first_o violence_n to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v dispatch_v and_o what_o less_o courage_n be_v there_o in_o our_o memorable_a and_o glorious_a forefather_n of_o the_o last_o of_o this_o age_n and_o do_v we_o their_o cold_a and_o feeble_a offspring_n look_v pale_a at_o the_o face_n of_o a_o fair_a and_o natural_a death_n abhor_v the_o violent_a though_o for_o christ_n alas_o how_o have_v we_o gather_v rust_n with_o our_o long_a peace_n our_o unwillingness_n be_v from_o inconsideration_n from_o distrust_n look_v but_o up_o to_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o his_o cross_n and_o see_v he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n and_o these_o fear_n shall_v vanish_v he_o die_v and_o will_v thou_o live_v he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o will_v thou_o keep_v it_o who_o will_v thou_o follow_v if_o not_o thy_o redeemer_n if_o thou_o die_v not_o if_o not_o willing_o thou_o go_v contrary_a to_o he_o and_o shall_v never_o meet_v he_o though_o thou_o shall_v every_o day_n die_v a_o death_n for_o he_o chrysost_n thou_o can_v never_o requite_v his_o one_o death_n and_o do_v thou_o stick_v at_o one_o every_o word_n have_v his_o force_n both_o to_o he_o &_o thou_o he_o die_v which_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n and_o commander_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o tenant_n of_o