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will_n deprive_v he_o of_o life_n for_o himself_o thus_o say_v hereof_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o yield_v it_o of_o myself_o joan._n 10._o therefore_o as_o above_o be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v great_a charity_n than_o he_o that_o yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v more_o precious_a and_o to_o be_v belove_v than_o life_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_n for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n a_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o sustain_v the_o damage_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o his_o life_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o resist_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n yea_o above_n their_o strength_n those_o who_o do_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o we_o read_v in_o job_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o these_o passage_n be_v general_a we_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_n christ_n do_v ineffable_o show_v by_o many_o mean_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o his_o charity_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n first_o because_o his_o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o life_n as_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o be_v god_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n of_o king_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o doctor_n furthermore_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o enemy_n for_o wicked_a man_n for_o ungrateful_a man_n again_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v these_o his_o enemy_n wicked_a &_o ungrateful_a man_n from_o the_o burn_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v already_o condemn_v last_o he_o give_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v make_v these_o man_n to_o become_v his_o brethren_n and_o coheyre_n and_o moâ—â—_n happy_o place_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o eternity_n and_o be_v there_o any_o man_n of_o that_o flinty_a or_o savage_a nature_n who_o from_o this_o time_n will_v not_o love_n christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o adversity_n for_o his_o sake_n o_o merciful_a god_n avert_v and_o turn_v such_o a_o stony_a and_o iron_n hart_n not_o only_o from_o our_o brethren_n but_o from_o all_o man_n whosoever_o either_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n chap._n xxi_o a_o other_o fruit_n and_o that_o most_o profitable_a be_v if_o we_o learn_v to_o use_v frequent_o that_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o when_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n he_o say_v into_o thy_o have_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o press_v and_o urge_v with_o that_o necessity_n with_o the_o which_o we_o be_v urge_v since_o he_o be_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a we_o but_o servant_n and_o sinner_n therefore_o our_o mother_n and_o mistress_n the_o church_n instructeâ—h_v we_o to_o 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this_o life_n rest_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o next_o reign_n with_o the_o same_o christ_n rather_o will_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o ox_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v thrall_n to_o flesh_n and_o sensuality_n and_o final_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n with_o their_o lord_n the_o devil_n for_o all_o eternity_n of_o the_o five_o fruit_n of_o the_o sixth_o word_n chap._n xvii_o the_o five_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a word_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o edification_n &_o building_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v consummate_a and_o perfect_v upon_o the_o cross_n &_o that_o the_o church_n itself_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n die_v as_o another_o eve_n from_o the_o rib_n of_o adâ—m_n sleep_v this_o mystery_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o reverence_v the_o cross_n that_o we_o honour_v the_o cross_n that_o we_o prosecute_v the_o cross_n with_o all_o love_n 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manifest_v our_o great_a love_n to_o the_o cross_n when_o we_o patient_o suffer_v adversity_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v nail_v and_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o this_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o cross_n to_o wit_n â—o_o do_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v they_o go_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v because_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n explicate_v what_o it_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o say_v rom._n 5._o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n patience_n probation_n and_o probation_n hope_n and_o hope_n confound_v not_o because_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n it_o pour_v forth_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o galathian_o thus_o conclude_v cap._n 6._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o delight_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o a_o christian_a soul_n love_a christ_n crucify_v and_o the_o christian_a soul_n itself_o become_v dead_a to_o â—â—e_z world_n love_v tribulation_n and_o conâ—â—mpt_n which_o the_o world_n hate_v and_o â—osecuting_v with_o contempt_n carnal_a â—easures_n and_o temporal_a glory_n which_o â—e_a world_n much_o love_v and_o admire_v â—nd_v thus_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o â—e_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v consummate_v &_o perfect_v so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o â—so_o consummatus_fw-la est_fw-la of_o the_o sixth_o fruit_n of_o the_o sixth_o word_n chap._n xviii_o the_o last_o fruit_n remain_v be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o 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