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be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o our_o lord_n the_o same_o lord_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v yet_o call_v he_o son_n which_o be_v a_o title_n of_o great_a sweetness_n of_o love_n and_o show_v such_o equality_n in_o condition_n as_o run_v between_o father_n &_o son_n so_o high_a a_o lord_n do_v honour_n and_o exalt_v so_o base_a a_o man_n so_o far_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n he_o make_v he_o equal_a to_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n by_o give_v he_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o his_o son_n for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n &_o honour_n which_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n so_o do_v s._n hierome_n note_v
all_o that_o which_o may_v give_v he_o any_o disgust_n or_o pain_n and_o so_o benignity_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o charity_n with_o that_o perfection_n which_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o interior_o it_o embrace_v the_o act_n of_o benevolence_n and_o love_n and_o exterior_o the_o exercise_n of_o beneficence_n liberality_n affability_n and_o of_o all_o sweetness_n in_o conversation_n it_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o act_n of_o virtue_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o give_v gust_n to_o he_o who_o perform_v it_o be_v call_v a_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o benignity_n be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o cause_v delight_n in_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v possess_v be_v account_v among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o benignity_n saint_n isidorus_n say_v that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v benign_a who_o do_v good_a with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o use_v sweetness_n in_o his_o word_n and_o saint_n anselmus_fw-la declare_v what_o benignity_n be_v say_v thus_o benignity_n be_v a_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o will_n &_o a_o serenity_n of_o heart_n in_o virtue_n whereof_o a_o man_n do_v for_o god_n sake_n give_v all_o he_o can_v after_o a_o gracious_a and_o cheerful_a manner_n and_o discourse_v and_o converse_v gentle_o and_o sweet_o with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o saint_n thomas_n explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o benignity_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a sweetness_n &_o tenderness_n of_o charity_n which_o spread_v &_o communicate_v itself_o exterior_o &_o that_o as_o natural_a fire_n do_v melt_v metal_n &_o make_v it_o flow_v so_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n which_o be_v benignity_n make_v a_o man_n scatter_v what_o he_o have_v towards_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o saint_n say_v of_o benignity_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o all_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o charity_n which_o do_v not_o only_o communicate_v a_o man_n exterior_a good_n to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o together_o with_o they_o it_o communicate_v his_o own_o very_a bowel_n which_o be_v to_o discover_v both_o by_o word_n and_o work_n the_o dearne_v &_o sweetness_n of_o charity_n the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o by_o say_v charity_n be_v benign_a which_o signify_v that_o it_o make_v the_o man_n who_o possess_v it_o not_o to_o be_v straight_o hand_v but_o apt_a to_o communicate_v his_o good_n and_o not_o to_o be_v harsh_a or_o bitter_a but_o that_o he_o communicate_v even_o his_o very_a hart_n by_o converse_v with_o all_o man_n after_o a_o affable_a and_o sweet_a manner_n and_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v this_o truth_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v by_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v benignity_n in_o do_v good_a signify_v also_o a_o softness_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o show_v mercy_n and_o so_o whereas_o david_n say_v our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a towards_o all_o another_z letter_z say_v our_o lord_n be_v benign_a towards_o all_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v gentle_a &_o sweet_a who_o show_v mercy_n another_o translation_n say_v the_o man_n who_o show_v mercy_n be_v benign_a and_o therefore_o s._n basil_n when_o he_o will_v explicat_fw-la what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v benign_a say_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o do_v liberal_o enlarge_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o necessity_n and_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o that_o psalm_n which_o say_v our_o lord_n be_v benign_a towards_o all_o and_o by_o that_o other_o which_o also_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v benign_a who_o show_v mercy_n and_o impart_v his_o good_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o necessity_n in_o this_o benignity_n do_v christ_n our_o lord_n instruct_v we_o and_o persuade_v we_o to_o it_o by_o many_o example_n &_o mystery_n of_o his_o holy_a life_n which_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o declare_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a mystery_n wherein_o he_o discover_v his_o benignity_n be_v that_o of_o his_o incarnation_n in_o that_o the_o most_o high_a son_n of_o god_n be_v please_v to_o become_v a_o natural_a man_n &_o to_o appear_v visible_o in_o the_o world_n in_o mortal_a flesh_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o misery_n and_o penalty_n of_o other_o man_n and_o in_o that_o he_o do_v all_o this_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n and_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o his_o love_n and_o so_o to_o save_v he_o not_o only_o do_v he_o discover_v a_o immense_a love_n towards_o we_o but_o a_o love_n which_o be_v also_o most_o sweet_a and_o dear_a and_o not_o only_o do_v he_o communicate_v his_o blessing_n to_o we_o but_o he_o also_o do_v it_o with_o supreme_a liberality_n and_o gust_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o own_o sacred_a heart_n and_o together_o with_o his_o blessing_n he_o communicate_v to_o we_o his_o very_a self_n nam_o his_o body_n his_o blood_n his_o bless_a soul_n and_o his_o divinity_n and_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v yea_o and_o even_o all_o that_o which_o he_o be_v he_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o many_o admirable_a &_o mysterious_a way_n this_o do_v the_o apostle_n signify_v by_o say_v when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n the_o benignity_n &_o immense_a love_n of_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n to_o man_n do_v manifest_v itself_o to_o the_o world_n he_o save_v and_o free_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n not_o by_o the_o title_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n which_o be_v not_o of_o any_o value_n without_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o the_o arrive_v to_o that_o end_n but_o through_o his_o own_o great_a mercy_n and_o most_o gracious_a bounty_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o sacred_a lavatory_n which_o be_v holy_a baptism_n whereby_o we_o be_v engender_v a_o second_o time_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o renew_v by_o a_o spiritual_a generation_n &_o renovation_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o holy_a ghost_n the_o eternal_a father_n have_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n infuse_v and_o communicate_v to_o we_o in_o great_a abundance_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n we_o may_v from_o this_o instant_n become_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o now_o we_o hold_v by_o certain_a hope_n and_o which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o actual_a possession_n this_o be_v deliver_v by_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n bernard_n upon_o these_o word_n declare_v that_o benignity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o this_o mystery_n discourse_v thus_o before_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o word_n the_o benignity_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o us._n there_o be_v already_o in_o god_n this_o benignity_n &_o mercy_n which_o in_o he_o be_v eternal_a but_o so_o great_a benignity_n as_o this_o be_v not_o know_v before_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o mean_n how_o to_o to_o know_v it_o and_o although_o it_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n yet_o man_n understand_v it_o not_o and_o feel_v it_o not_o and_o many_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v it_o but_o when_o that_o time_n arrive_v which_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n almighty_a god_n come_v in_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o be_v vest_v with_o his_o sacred_a humanity_n and_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o flesh_n &_o blood_n his_o benignity_n come_v to_o be_v make_v know_v for_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v he_o more_o have_v manifest_v his_o benignity_n then_o by_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v he_o more_o have_v declare_v his_o mercy_n then_o by_o undertake_v our_o misery_n let_v man_n consider_v and_o understand_v from_o hence_o how_o great_a care_n god_n have_v of_o he_o and_o how_o much_o he_o esteem_v he_o and_o for_o how_o mighty_a a_o end_n he_o make_v he_o since_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o he_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o humanity_n we_o may_v know_v his_o benignity_n for_o how_o much_o the_o less_o he_o become_v by_o his_o humanity_n so_o much_o the_o great_a do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o bounty_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o abase_v himself_o for_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o amiable_a do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o us._n this_o be_v say_v by_o saint_n bernard_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a truth_n that_o nothing_o have_v make_v so_o great_a discovery_n â—o_o we_o of_o the_o bounty_n and_o benignity_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v move_v &_o oblige_v we_o so_o to_o love_n and_o praise_v he_o as_o for_o that_o he_o have_v
and_o to_o give_v he_o light_n to_o understand_v they_o &_o help_v whereby_o he_o may_v go_v increase_a and_o profit_v in_o the_o good_a way_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v there_o come_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n mat._n 9_o marc._n 5._o a_o prince_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o ask_v remedy_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o he_o who_o already_o be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v and_o he_o hold_v she_o for_o dead_a as_o indeed_o she_o die_v instant_o after_o and_o he_o desire_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v her_o life_n this_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n with_o so_o imperfect_a a_o faith_n and_o with_o so_o mean_a a_o conceit_n of_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o to_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o daughter_n that_o he_o must_v go_v to_o his_o house_n &_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v cure_v she_o without_o these_o ceremony_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o our_o lord_n receive_v he_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o so_o sweet_a a_o manner_n and_o show_v himself_o so_o affable_a to_o he_o that_o he_o dissemble_v the_o see_v of_o all_o these_o defect_n and_o he_o reprove_v he_o not_o for_o they_o lest_o he_o shall_v have_v grieve_v he_o by_o his_o word_n whereas_o he_o mean_v to_o cure_v he_o by_o his_o work_n nor_o do_v he_o deny_v that_o which_o the_o other_o ask_v nor_o do_v he_o differre_fw-la the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o instant_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o grant_v not_o only_o that_o which_o he_o ask_v but_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o for_o he_o raise_v his_o dead_a daughter_n to_o life_n in_o body_n and_o he_o also_o give_v health_n to_o her_o soul_n by_o make_v she_o believe_v firm_o in_o he_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n and_o he_o move_v and_o oblige_v he_o to_o do_v he_o service_n with_o devotion_n for_o so_o singular_a a_o benefit_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a benignity_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n chrysostome_n observe_v thereof_o say_v behold_v the_o dullnes_n of_o this_o man_n who_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o daughter_n desire_v christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o and_o yet_o our_o lord_n not_o look_v upon_o the_o unworthines_n of_o he_o who_o ask_v the_o benefit_n do_v with_o much_o facility_n and_o suavity_n grant_v his_o suit_n go_v present_o to_o his_o house_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v and_o much_o more_o than_o he_o desire_v for_o he_o resolve_v to_o raise_v she_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o moreover_o to_o give_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o they_o who_o see_v and_o believe_v that_o miracle_n let_v we_o be_v hold_v other_o example_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o benignity_n in_o his_o receive_n rude_a and_o imperfect_a people_n after_o a_o sweet_a manner_n and_o in_o teach_v and_o comfort_v they_o both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n john_n 4._o there_o come_v a_o samaritan_n woman_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o she_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o very_a base_a condition_n and_o of_o more_o base_a life_n and_o a_o gentile_a by_o descent_n and_o extreme_o rude_a in_o matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n and_o spirit_n yet_o he_o invite_v she_o to_o have_v speech_n with_o he_o himself_o begin_v the_o discourse_n and_o desire_a water_n of_o she_o whereof_o he_o know_v he_o will_v not_o drink_v and_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o favourable_a communication_n with_o she_o and_o he_o make_v she_o a_o very_a long_a sermon_n full_a of_o mystery_n and_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o rudeness_n both_o of_o her_o question_n and_o answer_n and_o he_o condescend_v to_o her_o ignorance_n and_o he_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o her_o weakness_n and_o by_o the_o resemblance_n of_o corporal_a thing_n teach_v her_o thing_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o by_o mean_n of_o material_a water_n he_o advance_v she_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o value_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o go_v instruct_v she_o by_o little_a and_o little_a discover_v to_o her_o first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o teach_v she_o afterward_o how_o she_o be_v to_o honour_v one_o only_a god_n with_o spiritual_a and_o true_a worship_n and_o have_v already_o dispose_v she_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o plain_o declare_v to_o she_o at_o last_o that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a messiah_n who_o be_v come_v to_o save_v the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o he_o tell_v she_o in_o word_n he_o imprint_v in_o her_o heart_n give_v she_o both_o light_n to_o believe_v it_o and_o courage_n and_o devotion_n to_o confess_v it_o what_o dearne_v what_o sweetness_n of_o discourse_n and_o conversation_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o exceed_v this_o that_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v speak_v in_o so_o familiar_a manner_n with_o so_o base_a a_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n shall_v vouch_v saffe_n by_o his_o very_a self_n to_o instruct_v at_o so_o great_a leisure_n and_o by_o such_o a_o lowly_a manner_n of_o speech_n so_o ignorant_a and_o rude_a a_o woman_n and_o shall_v give_v so_o high_a mystery_n to_o be_v understand_v so_o quick_o and_o so_o clear_o by_o she_o this_o be_v the_o benignity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n use_v towards_o this_o woman_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o wonder_n at_o it_o as_o saint_z chrysostome_n observe_v say_v the_o apostle_n be_v in_o admiration_n to_o see_v that_o excessive_a meekness_n and_o humility_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o that_o he_o be_v content_a so_o public_o and_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n to_o speak_v so_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o so_o at_o leisure_n and_o so_o benign_o with_o a_o poor_a woman_n &_o that_o a_o poor_a samaritan_n there_o come_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n matt._n 9_o marc._n 5._o a_o sick_a woman_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o bloody_a flux_n and_o she_o come_v with_o much_o want_n of_o virtue_n for_o out_o of_o shame_n and_o inordinate_a fear_n she_o dare_v not_o discover_v her_o infirmity_n and_o she_o think_v to_o keep_v herself_o from_o be_v know_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o press_n of_o people_n come_v secret_o near_o he_o without_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o and_o meaning_n after_o this_o sort_n to_o steal_v health_n from_o our_o lord_n without_o so_o much_o as_o his_o know_v of_o it_o who_o be_v to_o give_v it_o but_o notwithstanding_o she_o come_v so_o imperfect_a and_o weak_a our_o most_o piteous_a lord_n do_v pass_v by_o all_o these_o defect_n of_o she_o without_o so_o much_o as_o reprehend_v they_o or_o reproach_v she_o for_o they_o and_o he_o grant_v that_o which_o she_o desire_v and_o hope_v for_o yea_o and_o much_o more_o than_o that_o for_o instant_o he_o cure_v she_o of_o that_o corporal_a infirmity_n and_o he_o cure_v her_o soul_n 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