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must_v put_v off_o all_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a affection_n and_o with_o all_o submission_n hearken_v to_o his_o interior_a inspiration_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o forget_v thy_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n say_v the_o royal_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n will_v covet_v thy_o beauty_n 15.17_o morn_n ent._n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n luc._n 15.17_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o all-saint_n of_o holy_a communion_n consider_v christ_n as_o your_o father_n 40.15_o be_v 40.15_o consider_v 1_o almighty_a god_n although_o he_o be_v infinite_o powerful_a and_o rich_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o who_o all_o creature_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o bucket_n and_o as_o a_o moment_n of_o a_o balance_n yet_o he_o disdain_v not_o to_o be_v call_v and_o to_o be_v true_o our_o father_n and_o what_o be_v more_o call_v none_o father_n to_o yourself_o upon_o earth_n 23.9_o mat._n 23.9_o say_v christ_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n he_o that_o be_v in_o 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1._o it_o obscure_v the_o understanding_n and_o by_o false_a persuasion_n withdraw_v it_o from_o the_o truth_n 2._o it_o alienates_v the_o will_n from_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a good_a to_o that_o which_o be_v only_o counterfeit_v and_o make_v it_o even_o have_v a_o loathe_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 3._o it_o make_v reason_n a_o slave_n to_o brutish_a appetite_n 4._o it_o deprave_v all_o the_o sense_n with_o unlawful_a delight_n 5_o it_o deprive_v the_o whole_a man_n of_o the_o friendship_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n 6._o it_o rob_v he_o of_o habitual_a grace_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n make_v he_o a_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o ulcer_n and_o sink_v of_o all_o filth_n and_o abomination_n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o consider_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o other_o life_n 1._o it_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o those_o joy_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v 2._o it_o exclude_v he_o from_o 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he_o strike_v mary_n sister_n to_o moses_n with_o a_o horrible_a leprosy_n for_o light_o murmur_v against_o her_o brother_n notwithstanding_o his_o earnest_a intercession_n for_o her_o pardon_n 2._o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n ibid._n levit._fw-la 10.2_o cornel._n ibid._n for_o cast_v into_o their_o thurible_n in_o haste_n other_o then_o sanctify_a fire_n he_o strike_v sudden_o dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n ibid._n num._n 15.35_o salian_a ibid._n 3._o he_o command_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v gather_v up_o a_o few_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n last_o he_o take_v moses_n out_o of_o this_o life_n before_o he_o can_v enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o most_o ardent_o desire_v and_o this_o for_o some_o diffidence_n as_o the_o
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this_o sacrament_n say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v take_v the_o chalice_n of_o salvation_n by_o grateful_a remembrance_n and_o compassion_n and_o i_o will_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o our_o lord_n sermon_n after_o supper_n part_v 1_o 16.17_o jo._n c._n 14.15_o 16.17_o consider_v 1_o christ_n after_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n have_v that_o long_a sermon_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v in_o s._n john_n for_o that_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o treat_v more_o at_o large_a with_o the_o faithful_a soul_n and_o will_v likewise_o with_o you_o but_o that_o you_o leave_v he_o present_o after_o communion_n or_o do_v not_o harken_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o profit_v little_a in_o that_o divine_a sermon_n our_o lord_n perform_v the_o part_n 1._o of_o a_o master_n deliver_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o will_v chief_o have_v observe_v 2._o of_o a_o comforter_n allay_v his_o disciple_n grief_n for_o his_o future_a absence_n show_v how_o expedient_a 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great_a love_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v be_v you_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o you_o for_o he_o 23._o jo._n 14.15_o ibid._n v._o 23._o consider_v 3_o if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o again_o if_o any_o one_o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n the_o proof_n therefore_o of_o love_n 30._o greg._n hom_n 30._o say_v s._n gregory_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o deed_n if_o you_o love_v christ_n resolve_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v something_o for_o he_o at_o least_o put_v on_o the_o affection_n of_o compassion_n for_o his_o suffering_n and_o leave_v it_o not_o off_o all_o this_o time_n of_o lent_n offer_v up_o your_o fast_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o may_v suffer_v thereby_o in_o union_n with_o his_o pain_n and_o dolour_n of_o our_o lord_n sermon_n after_o supper_n part_n 2._o 13.34_o jo._n 15.12_o jo._n 13.34_o consider_v 1_o after_o the_o love_n of_o god_n christ_n do_v earnest_o recommend_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n this_o be_v my_o 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mind_n while_o he_o gracious_o call_v upon_o he_o say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o reverence_n christ_n in_o your_o neighbour_n and_o esteem_v their_o injury_n as_o do_v to_o christ_n himself_o consider_v 2._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v ponder_v the_o admirable_a resignation_n of_o his_o will_n so_o ought_v you_o also_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o offer_v yourself_o ready_a for_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o do_v with_o you_o and_o with_o much_o prayer_n and_o great_a fervour_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o resolute_o to_o fulfil_v it_o when_o once_o you_o know_v it_o consider_v 3_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v our_o lord_n though_o after_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n he_o have_v prostrate_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n yet_o will_v not_o instruct_v he_o himself_o but_o send_v he_o to_o ananias_n to_o learn_v what_o he_o 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these_o affection_n bring_v your_o lord_n into_o the_o closet_n of_o your_o heart_n 142.2_o ps_n 142.2_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o commiseration_n have_v respect_n to_o i_o 68.17_o ps_n 68.17_o of_o our_o lord_n sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n 5._o mat._n 5._o part_n 1._o 5.1_o mat._n 5.1_o consider_v 1_o see_v the_o multitude_n he_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n and_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o teach_v they_o etc._n etc._n ponder_n 1_o the_o place_n of_o this_o famous_a sermon_n which_o be_v a_o high_a mountain_n 2._o the_o preacher_n person_n which_o be_v the_o increated_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o chair_n or_o pulpit_n for_o he_o teach_v they_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n 4._o his_o auditor_n which_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o other_o unlearned_a and_o simple_a people_n 5._o the_o subject_n of_o his_o discourse_n which_o be_v of_o true_a felicity_n go_v you_o up_o in_o spirit_n with_o the_o people_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o so_o great_a a_o master_n give_v attentive_a ear_n to_o what_o he_o say_v 3.10_o 1_o reg._n 3.10_o say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v consider_v 2._o christ_n in_o this_o his_o sermon_n perform_v not_o only_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n but_o also_o of_o a_o lawgiver_n declare_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o proclaim_v the_o new_a it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o 22._o mat._n sup_v v._o 22._o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a reverence_n therefore_o this_o your_o lawgiver_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o wholesome_a precept_n beseech_v he_o to_o print_v his_o holy_a law_n in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o your_o heart_n say_v with_o david_n set_v i_o a_o law_n o_o lord_n the_o 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the_o devil_n lay_v his_o snare_n in_o that_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o most_o excel_v the_o zealous_a he_o endeavour_v to_o provoke_v to_o anger_n the_o humble_a to_o dejection_n and_o pusillanimity_n the_o meek_a to_o remissness_n and_o too_o much_o indulgence_n but_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n against_o our_o lord_n 5.13_o pro._n 21.30_o job_n 5.13_o and_o christ_n apprehend_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o subtlety_n 6.36_o luc._n 6.36_o consider_v 2._o jesus_n bow_v himself_o down_o with_o his_o finger_n write_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o to_o decline_v his_o give_a sentence_n which_o may_v breed_v contention_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n no_o man_n be_v a_o soldier_n to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o secular_a business_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o he_o do_v it_o moreover_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v wary_o and_o not_o with_o precipitation_n in_o such_o cause_n but_o they_o still_o urge_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o and_o say_v to_o they_o he_o that_o be_v 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have_v still_o go_v on_o a_o man_n that_o fa_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v the_o same_o again_o what_o do_v he_o profit_n in_o humble_v himself_o of_o the_o cananean_a woman_n 7._o mat._n 15._o mar._n 7._o consider_v 1_o how_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n a_o gentile_a come_v to_o our_o lord_n to_o obtain_v the_o cure_n of_o her_o daughter_n and_o see_v how_o well_o she_o pray_v 1._o with_o a_o great_a faith_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 2._o with_o profound_a reverence_n for_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n 3._o with_o tender_a charity_n 7.25_o mar._n 7.25_o not_o beg_v for_o herself_o but_o for_o her_o daughter_n 4._o with_o great_a affection_n and_o instance_n for_o she_o cry_v out_o after_o our_o lord_n 5._o with_o admirable_a constancy_n for_o she_o be_v often_o put_v off_o yet_o she_o still_o persist_v in_o her_o petition_n such_o likewise_o ought_v to_o be_v your_o prayer_n 15.26_o mat._n 15.26_o consider_v 2._o how_o christ_n at_o first_o answer_v harsh_o unto_o she_o and_o seem_o cast_v she_o off_o like_o a_o dog_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n so_o to_o exercise_v her_o virtue_n and_o crown_v her_o perseverance_n god_n do_v often_o do_v the_o like_a with_o we_o because_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v he_o love_v to_o be_v entreat_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v force_v paenit_n greg._n in_o ps_n 6._o paenit_n and_o even_o desire_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o importunity_n observe_v moreover_o the_o woman_n humility_n in_o not_o deny_v herself_o a_o dog_n but_o request_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o dog_n to_o wit_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n of_o their_o master_n table_n let_v your_o prayer_n also_o be_v humble_a for_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o 35.19_o eccli_n 35.19_o shall_v penetrate_v the_o cloud_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v till_o the_o high_a behold_v 15.28_o mat._n 15.28_o 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