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A11012 Lectures, vpon the history of the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord Iesus Christ Beginning at the eighteenth chapter of the Gospell, according to S. Iohn, and from the 16. verse of the 19. chapter thereof, containing a perfect harmonie of all the foure Euangelists, for the better vnderstanding of all the circumstances of the Lords death, and Resurrection. Preached by that reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. Robert Rollocke, sometime minister of the Euangell of Iesus Christ, and rector of the Colledge of Edinburgh. Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619. 1616 (1616) STC 21283; ESTC S116153 527,260 592

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t_o we_o have_v read_v we_o have_v first_o another_o effect_n which_o this_o report_n wrought_v howbeit_o it_o wrought_v not_o faith_n yet_o it_o have_v its_o own_o effect_n in_o 2._o disciple_n at_o least_o peter_n &_o john_n they_o be_v waken_v by_o it_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o grave_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o the_o woman_n report_v well_o then_o the_o report_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o altogether_o fruitless_a at_o the_o least_o it_o wake_v some_o of_o they_o up_o to_o run_v to_o the_o grave_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o the_o woman_n have_v report_v this_o testify_v clear_o y_z t_z even_o all_o the_o time_n y_fw-fr t_o these_o apostle_n lay_v lurk_v like_o coward_n yet_o all_o that_o time_n there_o remain_v in_o they_o a_o seed_n of_o faith_n a_o seed_n of_o godliness_n &_o a_o sponke_n of_o love_n towards_o their_o master_n christ_n indeed_o it_o be_v smother_v with_o the_o dross_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o it_o 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a_o town_n call_v berea_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o jesus_n but_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v some_o good_a seed_n within_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o jew_n at_o thessalonica_n now_o the_o apostle_n paul_n come_v in_o among_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o preach_v christ_n then_o that_o little_a seed_n begin_v to_o stir_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v waken_v and_o they_o be_v thereby_o move_v to_o read_v the_o old_a testament_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o paul_n preach_v or_o no_o and_o then_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o as_o paul_n have_v speak_v many_o of_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v our_o lesson_n here_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v hasty_a in_o judgement_n be_v loath_a to_o condemn_v any_o howbeit_o thou_o see_v man_n fall_v and_o lie_v long_o yet_o judge_v not_o too_o hasty_o of_o they_o for_o who_o know_v if_o there_o be_v a_o sponke_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o they_o themselves_o know_v of_o but_o try_v whether_o the_o seed_n be_v or_o no_o and_o thou_o shall_v try_v it_o by_o this_o thing_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o if_o after_o long_o speak_v there_o be_v no_o waken_n certain_o that_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a token_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o that_o heart_n if_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o deadly_a sleep_n that_o nothing_o will_v waken_v he_o that_o be_v a_o faithless_a heart_n and_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n and_o replenish_v with_o iniquity_n but_o if_o there_o be_v some_o quicken_a although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a yea_o suppose_v he_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o have_v a_o readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o say_v this_o lord_n open_v my_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o my_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o if_o this_o be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o be_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o that_o birth_n shall_v come_v forth_o in_o its_o own_o time_n for_o as_o the_o birth_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o a_o instant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n so_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_v at_o the_o first_o but_o it_o grow_v by_o little_a &_o little_a now_o when_o they_o be_v waken_v what_o do_v they_o they_o run_v to_o the_o grave_n they_o go_v not_o fair_a and_o soft_o but_o they_o run_v to_o the_o grave_n now_o certain_o this_o run_v must_v needs_o proceed_v of_o some_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n some_o motion_n behoove_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o you_o see_v what_o motion_n move_v marie_n magdalene_n to_o run_v home_o she_o be_v in_o displeasure_n because_o she_o miss_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o she_o think_v it_o have_v be_v steal_v away_o it_o can_v be_v displeasure_n that_o move_v they_o to_o run_v no_o doubt_v it_o be_v joy_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o make_v their_o heart_n light_n and_o the_o light_a heart_n make_v the_o foot_n speedy_a and_o if_o thou_o 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report_n of_o jesus_n be_v wonderful_a and_o there_o shall_v follow_v a_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n the_o least_o conception_n of_o that_o joy_n will_v be_v great_a than_o thou_o will_v have_v yea_o and_o make_v thou_o a_o king_n or_o a_o queen_n seek_v ever_o to_o that_o heavenly_a affection_n for_o the_o beast_n have_v this_o earthly_a affection_n then_o seek_v thou_o after_o the_o heavenly_a or_o thy_o estate_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beast_n one_o day_n so_o when_o the_o
with_o one_o voice_n say_v why_o weep_v thou_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v once_o to_o bow_v the_o heart_n he_o will_v let_v thou_o see_v grace_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o see_v only_o but_o he_o will_v also_o let_v thou_o hear_v he_o will_v not_o only_o let_v she_o see_v dumb_a angel_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o also_o to_o speak_v unto_o she_o that_o she_o may_v hear_v joyfullie_o when_o he_o have_v once_o begin_v ere_o he_o leave_v he_o will_v fill_v all_o the_o sense_n with_o grace_n he_o shall_v fill_v the_o eye_n with_o sight_n the_o ear_n with_o hear_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v fill_v thy_o heart_n full_o with_o grace_n and_o mercy_n now_o what_o hear_v marie_n the_o angel_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n why_o mourn_v thou_o for_o as_o she_o look_v in_o to_o the_o grave_n she_o weep_v bitter_o the_o tear_n go_v never_o from_o her_o eye_n nor_o the_o sadness_n from_o her_o heart_n till_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v marry_o why_o weep_v thou_o mark_v the_o 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say_v woman_n why_o mourn_v thou_o because_o it_o be_v mourning_n that_o ail_v she_o the_o lord_n give_v always_o medicine_n according_a to_o the_o sore_a if_o thou_o be_v sad_a he_o will_v say_v why_o mourn_v thou_o the_o angel_n apply_v the_o medicine_n and_o still_n she_o a_o mourn_a body_n for_o christ_n will_v be_v still_v if_o thou_o weep_v for_o christ_n suppose_v thou_o pass_v bound_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v still_v though_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o still_v thou_o no_o there_o be_v never_o any_o y_o it_o mourn_v for_o christ_n that_o want_v still_v nor_o there_o be_v never_o any_o child_n that_o get_v so_o sweet_a word_n to_o still_v they_o as_o thou_o shall_v get_v who_o mourn_v for_o christ_n then_o bless_a be_v they_o say_v christ_n that_o mourn_n for_o they_o shall_v receive_v consolation_n matth._n 5.4_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v still_v and_o comfort_v and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v one_o day_n alas_o this_o be_v a_o laugh_a worl●●-woe_n unto_o it_o few_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v now_o mourn_a wi●●_n 〈◊〉_d magdalene_n alas_o what_o need_n have_v we_o of_o still_v no_o we_o be_v laugh_v notwithstanding_o of_o all_o th●se_a judgement_n that_o approach_v fast_o and_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n they_o will_v cause_v we_o all_o mourn_v one_o day_n but_o what_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o she_o say_v they_o in_o a_o anger_n why_o seek_v you_o the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a behold_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o child_n she_o merit_v if_o you_o look_v to_o her_o fault_n to_o have_v be_v reproove_v more_o sharp_o she_o forget_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o she_o will_v not_o look_v in_o to_o the_o grave_n yet_o he_o reprove_v she_o not_o he_o say_v not_o to_o she_o why_o seek_v you_o he_o that_o be_v live_v among_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o the_o other_o woman_n this_o be_v our_o lesson_n in_o a_o word_n the_o lord_n look_v not_o what_o thou_o merit_v but_o he_o look_v what_o thou_o need_v he_o will_v not_o speak_v according_a to_o thy_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o need_n and_o necessity_n for_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v minister_v comfort_n to_o thou_o no_o he_o will_v not_o make_v a_o sorrowful_a heart_n more_o sorrowful_a he_o be_v a_o cruel_a person_n that_o will_v do_v so_o no_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v so_o he_o will_v not_o bru●se_v the_o broken_a reed_n neither_o will_v he_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o long_o before_o esay_n chapter_n 42._o and_o the_o three_o verse_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v sad_a he_o will_v raise_v thou_o up_o with_o such_o comfort_n as_o can_v be_v tell_v now_o to_o go_v forward_o when_o they_o have_v demand_v why_o weep_v thou_o ●hee_o answeres_fw-la without_o any_o fear_n as_o their_o sight_n terrify_v she_o not_o so_o neither_o be_v she_o terrify_v with_o their_o voice_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o she_o fear_v not_o 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