love_n when_o he_o do_v impart_v his_o grace_n among_o we_o insomuch_o that_o with_o the_o first_o love_n he_o deliver_v we_o from_o be_v slave_n and_o with_o the_o second_o love_n he_o receive_v we_o to_o be_v his_o son_n in_o figure_n of_o all_o this_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v all_o hollow_a but_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o church_n be_v massy_a and_o sound_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fervent_a love_n which_o god_n bear_v we_o and_o great_a charity_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o do_v us._n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n do_v not_o commend_v unto_o we_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o chastity_n but_o only_a charity_n in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o we_o do_v set_v much_o by_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n give_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v much_o more_o of_o the_o love_n with_o the_o which_o he_o do_v give_v it_o us._n isidorus_n say_v that_o all_o the_o courtesy_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v promise_v we_o and_o all_o 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our_o neighbour_n what_o great_a good_n can_v i_o do_v unto_o my_o brother_n than_o put_v he_o in_o the_o right_a way_n if_o he_o be_v out_o and_o correct_v he_o if_o he_o be_v naught_o bede_n say_v upon_o this_o matter_n that_o true_a and_o chaste_a love_n may_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n so_o as_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o proud_a and_o naught_o for_o if_o he_o be_v so_o we_o be_v to_o wish_v his_o salvation_n and_o fly_v his_o conversation_n we_o have_v speak_v all_o this_o to_o declare_v the_o great_a charity_n which_o this_o good_a thief_n have_v and_o also_o use_v towards_o the_o naughty_a thief_n see_v that_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o teach_v he_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o &_o reprehend_v he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v neque_fw-la tu_fw-la time_n deum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la damnatione_fw-la es_fw-la say_v the_o good_a thief_n unto_o the_o bad_a as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v o_o my_o friend_n and_o companion_n i_o 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with_o all_o our_o heart_n &_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o tongue_n ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_n cer_fw-la nowm_fw-la say_v god_n unto_o israel_n &_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n say_v god_n unto_o ezechiel_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v lighten_v thy_o heart_n o_o israel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v believe_v in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n o_o ezechiel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v preach_v my_o name_n for_o thou_o have_v obtain_v no_o small_a gift_n if_o thou_o come_v to_o know_v i_o &_o learn_v well_o to_o set_v forth_o my_o name_n to_o come_v they_o unto_o our_o purpose_n the_o grace_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o israel_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o praise_v his_o name_n which_o he_o give_v ezechiel_n christ_n also_o give_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v he_o touch_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o which_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o &_o open_v his_o mouth_n with_o the_o which_o he_o preach_v his_o name_n vbertinus_n say_v that_o this_o good_a thief_n be_v a_o excellent_a preacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o in_o a_o sort_n seem_v to_o go_v before_o the_o apostle_n in_o faithful_o believe_v and_o preach_v christ_n might_n and_o power_n what_o great_a marvel_v will_v thou_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n work_n say_v rabanus_n than_o to_o make_v preacher_n of_o thief_n &_o robber_n the_o pulpit_z in_o the_o which_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o cross_n the_o preacher_n be_v the_o theâ—f_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o who_o he_o preach_v be_v christ_n the_o church_n where_o he_o preach_v be_v caluary_n the_o audience_n before_o who_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o jew_n the_o theme_n upon_o which_o he_o preach_v be_v neque_fw-la tu_fw-la deum_fw-la time_n neither_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n and_o that_o which_o there_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o set_n forth_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o reprehend_v of_o that_o which_o his_o fellow_n speak_v the_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n be_v say_v saint_n gregory_n secreta_fw-la reserarae_fw-la vitia_fw-la extirpare_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la inserere_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o a_o preacher_n be_v to_o open_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o scripture_n extirpate_v vice_n out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o teach_v how_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v save_v what_o great_a secret_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o confess_v and_o preach_v a_o man_n crucify_v to_o be_v god_n who_o reprehend_v vice_n like_a unto_o this_o thief_n see_v that_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o accuse_v the_o other_o thief_n to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n who_o do_v teach_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n better_o than_o this_o thief_n see_v he_o be_v almost_o the_o first_o that_o go_v thither_o the_o good_a thief_n divide_v his_o sermon_n into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o be_v when_o he_o rebuke_v the_o other_o thief_n when_o he_o say_v neque_fw-la tu_fw-la deum_fw-la time_n the_o second_o when_o he_o accuse_v himself_o to_o be_v naught_o say_v nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la iustè_fw-la patimur_fw-la the_o three_o when_o he_o excuse_v christ_n say_v hic_fw-la autem_fw-la quid_fw-la mali_fw-la fecit_fw-la the_o four_o when_o he_o crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n domine_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la lord_n remember_v i_o see_v then_o that_o the_o preacher_n be_v but_o a_o new_a preacher_n &_o the_o pulpit_n new_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v new_a it_o be_v reason_n that_o we_o shall_v hear_v that_o which_o he_o preach_v with_o attention_n and_o do_v that_o which_o he_o counsel_v with_o great_a devotion_n auferetur_fw-la zelus_fw-la meus_fw-la eat_v &_o quiescam_fw-la ne_fw-la irascar_fw-la amplius_fw-la say_v god_n by_o ezechiel_n chap._n
the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v in_o this_o open_a a_o high_a mystery_n unto_o we_o whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v how_o entire_o our_o lord_n do_v love_v we_o see_v that_o he_o do_v visit_v we_o with_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v many_o which_o have_v this_o word_n mercy_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o not_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o those_o be_v such_o as_o be_v fair_a in_o speech_n but_o cruel_a in_o deed_n and_o such_o use_v sweet_a speech_n to_o take_v man_n and_o flattery_n to_o kill_v they_o other_o there_o be_v which_o have_v mercy_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o nor_o in_o their_o tongue_n the_o which_o be_v rough_a in_o word_n but_o mild_a and_o gentle_a in_o deed_n and_o those_o offer_n blow_v but_o strike_v not_o they_o fear_v but_o kill_v not_o only_o our_o sweet_a jesus_n have_v mercy_n &_o pity_n in_o his_o mouth_n see_v he_o do_v so_o much_o commend_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o in_o his_o deed_n see_v he_o do_v use_v it_o so_o much_o and_o also_o in_o his_o bowel_n because_o he_o do_v love_v we_o so_o much_o s._n barnard_n say_v unto_o this_o purpose_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o place_v mercy_n in_o the_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v make_v he_o blind_a he_o will_v not_o place_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v make_v he_o deaf_a he_o will_v not_o place_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n for_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v lose_v he_o will_v not_o put_v it_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o body_n for_o fear_v lest_o it_o shall_v grow_v old_a neither_o yet_o in_o the_o tongue_n for_o fear_n he_o shall_v be_v dumb_a but_o our_o good_a jesus_n put_v it_o to_o keep_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o those_o who_o he_o love_v and_o keep_v it_o within_o his_o bowel_n because_o that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v love_v with_o the_o heart_n be_v keep_v within_o the_o heart_n o_o good_a jesus_n o_o the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v take_v pity_n on_o my_o sinful_a soul_n and_o see_v i_o have_v no_o other_o lord_n in_o my_o bowel_n but_o thyself_o on_o who_o will_v thou_o better_v bestow_v the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v within_o thou_o than_o upon_o i_o thou_o do_v speak_v with_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n unto_o the_o good_a thief_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o say_v amen_o true_o i_o say_v but_o thou_o do_v add_v tibi_fw-la to_o thou_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o thou_o do_v speak_v unto_o he_o alone_o and_o promise_v paradise_n unto_o he_o alone_o and_o unto_o no_o other_o vbertinus_n say_v that_o if_o when_o christ_n say_v amen_o dico_fw-la he_o have_v not_o add_v tibi_fw-la his_o mother_n who_o bring_v forth_o his_o humanity_n and_o the_o other_o thief_n which_o have_v lose_v his_o liberty_n may_v have_v think_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o i_o say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o turn_v himself_o unto_o the_o good_a thief_n and_o say_v tibi_fw-la what_o mean_v this_o o_o good_a jesus_n what_o mean_v this_o do_v thou_o speak_v unto_o the_o thief_n and_o forget_v thy_o mother_n do_v thou_o not_o speak_v unto_o thy_o mother_n who_o bear_v thou_o nine_o month_n in_o her_o bowel_n and_o do_v thou_o speak_v unto_o the_o thief_n who_o have_v know_v thou_o but_o three_o hour_n do_v thou_o promise_v present_o paradise_n unto_o the_o thief_n which_o speak_v but_o three_o word_n and_o do_v thou_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o thy_o mother_n who_o buy_v thou_o with_o her_o tear_n do_v thou_o bestow_v thy_o precious_a blood_n first_o upon_o a_o thief_n which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o shed_v blood_n by_o the_o high_a way_n before_o thou_o do_v bestow_v it_o upon_o thy_o mother_n will_v it_o not_o be_v reason_n to_o pay_v thy_o mother_n now_o with_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v from_o thy_o side_n for_o the_o milk_n which_o thou_o do_v suck_v of_o her_o breast_n what_o more_o heroical_a and_o divine_a exchange_n can_v there_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n betwixt_o the_o son_n and_o the_o mother_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n than_o blood_n for_o milk_n and_o milk_n for_o blood_n if_o thou_o do_v look_v o_o good_a jesus_n that_o she_o shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o thief_n do_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o for_o weariness_n she_o can_v help_v thou_o for_o grief_n she_o can_v look_v upon_o thou_o for_o fear_v she_o can_v comfort_v thou_o and_o for_o be_v astonish_v she_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o per_fw-la viscera_fw-la misericordia_fw-la that_o thou_o will_v say_v amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la as_o thou_o do_v say_v amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la for_o by_o that_o mean_v thou_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o mother_n satisfy_v the_o thief_n vanquishe_a hell_n help_v the_o world_n and_o withal_o i_o shall_v have_v hope_n to_o be_v pardon_v if_o thou_o do_v die_v for_o all_o and_o not_o for_o one_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o thou_o do_v say_v true_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o love_n of_o my_o soul_n see_v that_o upon_o my_o knee_n and_o my_o face_n bathe_v in_o tear_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v unto_o thou_o alone_o do_v not_o i_o deserve_v to_o hear_v from_o thy_o mouth_n these_o word_n amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la true_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o anselmus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v too_o timely_a to_o give_v paradise_n unto_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o other_o thief_n have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o the_o great_a centurion_n be_v not_o yet_o become_v a_o christian_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v harden_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o thief_n amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o not_o amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a word_n which_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v dominamini_fw-la piscibus_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o volatilibus_fw-la cali_fw-la but_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n be_v far_o great_a because_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v companion_n unto_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n than_o king_n over_o beast_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o great_a word_n that_o god_n speak_v unto_o noah_n that_o be_v i_o find_v thou_o just_a in_o my_o sight_n but_o this_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o thief_n be_v far_o great_a because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v just_a &_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o be_v just_a than_o to_o be_v simple_o just_a that_o be_v a_o favourable_a speech_n which_o he_o use_v unto_o king_n david_n i_o have_v find_v a_o man_n according_a unto_o my_o heart_n but_o this_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n be_v far_o more_o favourable_a because_o that_o david_n be_v but_o near_o unto_o his_o heart_n but_o the_o thief_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o it_o do_v appear_v easy_o that_o david_n be_v but_o near_o god_n heart_n see_v he_o do_v sin_n afterward_o and_o it_o do_v well_o appear_v 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