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that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o master_n to_o use_v his_o servant_n well_o 11._o and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o a_o master_n must_v not_o use_v his_o servant_n like_o beast_n &_o that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o now_o and_o then_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o communicate_v his_o mind_n unto_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o master_n the_o four_o that_o he_o be_v frank_a and_o liberal_a and_o a_o cheerful_a rewarder_n of_o his_o servant_n labour_n for_o if_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v good_a unto_o our_o beast_n a_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o we_o towards_o our_o servant_n plutarch_n tax_v cato_n censorinus_n among_o his_o many_o other_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o inhuman_a action_n that_o he_o sell_v away_o his_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v he_o service_n as_o gentleman_n turn_v those_o horse_n that_o be_v for_o their_o own_o saddle_n to_o a_o mill_n 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a_o servant_n to_o his_o brother_n because_o he_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n 15._o s._n austen_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la that_o this_o penalty_n begin_v from_o the_o malediction_n of_o eve_n and_o that_o those_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n employ_v subjection_n and_o servitude_n saint_n ambrose_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o simpliciarius_fw-la say_v that_o serve_v be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o blessing_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o that_o which_o isaac_n do_v to_o his_o elder_a son_n esau_n he_o bless_v he_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v his_o brother_n have_v out_o of_o a_o particular_a providence_n and_o love_n make_v esau_n servant_n to_o his_o brother_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o harshness_n may_v be_v govern_v by_o his_o discretion_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o although_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o servant_n speak_v general_o be_v very_o bad_a first_o because_o 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our_o humane_a eye_n do_v see_v in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n only_o the_o course_n cassock_n of_o our_o baseness_n and_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o own_o person_n as_o isaiah_n paint_v it_o forth_o who_o will_v believe_v the_o gold_n of_o his_o divinity_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la deipunc_fw-la say_v 53.2_o that_o all_o the_o transformation_n of_o those_o god_n which_o the_o gentile_n do_v celebrate_v in_o bird_n bull_n stone_n tree_n fountain_n fire_n and_o grain_n of_o gold_n be_v direct_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v believe_v that_o under_o the_o form_n of_o mortal_a man_n &_o this_o our_o own_o proper_a matter_n lay_v hide_v some_o power_n supernatural_a who_o will_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v some_o glimpse_n of_o his_o riches_n who_o will_v have_v rely_v upon_o his_o protection_n without_o some_o particular_a revelation_n who_o will_v have_v dream_v of_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o a_o subject_n so_o weak_a who_o will_v surmise_v it_o imagine_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o shape_n and_o figure_n of_o a_o ant_n none_o will_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o angel_n unless_o he_o shall_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o discover_v some_o part_n of_o his_o brightness_n it_o be_v also_o fit_v that_o christ_n shall_v discover_v unto_o we_o some_o of_o those_o his_o hide_a treasure_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o that_o be_v he_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o may_v safe_o sleep_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n moses_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o business_n of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o who_o shall_v i_o say_v have_v send_v i_o 9_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la quâ—_n sum_fw-la i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o anon_o after_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la abraham_n &_o deus_fw-la isaac_n &_o deus_fw-la jacob_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o can_v not_o be_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o have_v prosper_v &_o protect_v abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o make_n of_o himself_o know_v what_o he_o be_v but_o be_v likewise_o pledge_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o confidence_n liberty_n life_n &_o their_o person_n upon_o he_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o by_o my_o essence_n i_o be_o he_o that_o always_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v power_n over_o every_o thing_n and_o beg_v nothing_o of_o any_o man_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o be_v to_o day_n tomorrow_o and_o be_v no_o more_o they_o can_v give_v we_o any_o assurance_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o pledge_n of_o their_o own_o but_o what_o they_o borrow_v from_o other_o their_o favour_n can_v be_v secure_v unto_o we_o for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v remota_fw-la jactantia_fw-la quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la nisi_fw-la homines_fw-la when_o 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do_v believe_v for_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o type_n &_o figure_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n remain_v more_o complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o thou_o than_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n quin_fw-la imo_fw-la beati_fw-la qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o custodiunt_fw-la illud_fw-la but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o these_o word_n may_v carry_v with_o they_o a_o threefold_a sense_n the_o one_o that_o the_o word_n quin_fw-la imo_fw-la may_v be_v adversativa_fw-la imply_v a_o kind_n of_o repugnancy_n or_o contradiction_n and_o that_o correct_v as_o it_o be_v what_o marcelia_n say_v he_o do_v mend_v and_o better_v her_o speech_n do_v thou_o say_v he_o term_v my_o mother_n bless_v thou_o be_v deceive_v for_o she_o be_v not_o bless_v for_o that_o
nation_n etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v they_o that_o odds_n and_o advantage_n of_o other_o in_o regard_n only_o of_o those_o great_a and_o many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o but_o because_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o heart_n and_o bosom_n unto_o they_o the_o fineness_n of_o friendship_n and_o the_o pure_a alloy_n thereof_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o my_o purse_n be_v open_a unto_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o share_v with_o i_o in_o my_o wealth_n and_o riches_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o secret_a in_o my_o heart_n which_o i_o do_v not_o communicate_v unto_o thou_o i_o have_v term_v you_o my_o friend_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n the_o same_o have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n ask_v the_o question_n what_o advantage_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o what_o circumcision_n do_v benefit_v they_o more_o than_o other_o and_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n first_o because_o god_n have_v more_o particular_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n many_o wear_v the_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v do_v they_o but_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o he_o do_v they_o be_v the_o reveal_n of_o his_o word_n unto_o they_o the_o impart_v of_o his_o secret_n unto_o they_o and_o trust_v they_o therewithal_o and_o so_o it_o pass_v likewise_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n where_o there_o be_v true_a love_n and_o friendship_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o three_o of_o saint_n john_n he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n 3.29_o be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n the_o evangelist_n here_o treat_v of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n and_o say_v that_o to_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o spouse_n mere_o belong_v but_o for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o friend_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v saint_n john_n baptist_n it_o appertain_v unto_o he_o to_o assist_v this_o love_a couple_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n company_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n si_fw-mi verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n thou_o shall_v receive_v it_o with_o fullness_n of_o faith_n and_o trunesse_fw-fr of_o devotion_n that_o word_n shall_v become_v whatsoever_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o like_o manna_n which_o fit_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n taste_n there_o be_v not_o that_o palate_n and_o appetite_n which_o it_o do_v not_o please_v and_o affect_v according_a to_o it_o be_v own_o relish_n the_o three_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o be_v no_o less_o literal_a than_o the_o former_a presuppose_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o this_o woman_n be_v strike_v into_o a_o double_a amazement_n or_o astonishment_n first_o of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o miracle_n second_o of_o the_o incredulity_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n the_o other_o that_o these_o word_n be_v more_o direct_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o son_n than_o the_o mother_n and_o therefore_o when_o as_o here_o marcelia_n lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o say_v bless_v be_v that_o mother_n that_o bring_v thou_o forth_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v her_o main_a and_o principal_a intent_n be_v the_o commendation_n of_o her_o son_n and_o inclusive_o a_o honour_v likewise_o of_o the_o mother_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v willing_a thereupon_o to_o show_v and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n how_o unequal_a a_o estimation_n this_o be_v which_o we_o make_v of_o these_o kind_n of_o good_n for_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o the_o do_v beside_o of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a miracle_n worldly_a man_n and_o those_o that_o look_v only_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o 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soul_n bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a life_n the_o nineteen_o sermon_n upon_o the_o monday_n after_o the_o three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n luc._n 4.23_o medice_n cura_fw-la teipsum_fw-la quanta_fw-la audivimus_fw-la in_o capernaum_n facta_fw-la physician_n heal_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n people_n the_o argument_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o plesto_n or_o suit_n in_o law_n between_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o nazareth_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v be_v breed_v up_o a_o woeful_a case_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v with_o a_o incorporation_n but_o with_o a_o ignorant_a company_n of_o townsman_n that_o be_v envious_a and_o apt_a to_o mutiny_v a_o tribus_fw-la timuit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o my_o heart_n fear_v 26.5_o treason_n in_o a_o city_n the_o tumultuous_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o false_a accusation_n homer_n say_v of_o pallas_n the_o goddess_n of_o war_n and_o discord_n that_o she_o delight_v much_o in_o three_o thing_n the_o owl_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o common_a people_n the_o owl_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o ignorance_n the_o dragon_n of_o envy_n the_o common_a people_n of_o fury_n these_o three_o beast_n do_v conspire_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o contemn_v his_o own_o country_n because_o he_o have_v not_o wrought_v such_o miracle_n there_o as_o he_o have_v in_o capernaum_n enter_v one_o day_n into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o the_o chair_n he_o open_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n where_o he_o light_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n 61.7_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n anoint_v i_o and_o expound_v that_o place_n of_o himself_o he_o say_v vtique_fw-la dicetis_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v sure_o say_v unto_o i_o this_o proverb_n physician_n â—eale_v thyself_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v hear_v do_v in_o capernaum_n do_v it_o here_o likewise_o in_o thy_o own_o country_n that_o physician_n do_v amiss_o who_o be_v forgetful_a of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o do_v famous_a cure_n in_o other_o man_n house_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v great_a miracle_n and_o strange_a wonder_n in_o capernaum_n fac_n &_o hic_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la tua_fw-la let_v we_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v do_v the_o like_a in_o thy_o own_o and_o this_o be_v the_o charge_n the_o complaint_n and_o the_o accusation_n which_o they_o make_v against_o he_o quanta_fw-la audivimus_fw-la facta_fw-la in_o capernaum_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o complaint_n be_v needless_a jealousy_n general_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o envious_a of_o other_o man_n prosperity_n isaiah_n call_v they_o zelantes_fw-la populos_fw-la a_o jealous_a people_n 26._o and_o the_o nazarite_n do_v the_o rather_o pick_v this_o quarrel_n with_o our_o 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our_o ill_n the_o sinner_n that_o invent_v new_a mischief_n do_v outreach_v the_o devil_n and_o go_v beyond_o he_o and_o questionless_a in_o not_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o god_n divine_a will_n and_o empire_n the_o devil_n be_v more_o moderate_a than_o man_n for_o the_o devil_n ask_v leave_v of_o god_n for_o to_o tempt_v job_n but_o man_n will_v not_o be_v so_o respectful_a as_o to_o ask_v his_o leave_n but_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o kill_v thousand_o of_o man_n without_o licence_n christ_n bonaventure_n say_v that_o they_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o a_o blasphemer_n for_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n it_o be_v command_v in_o leviticus_fw-la that_o the_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v carry_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n extra_fw-la portam_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n 7_o and_o saint_n stephen_n be_v stone_v without_o the_o city_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o soon_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o caiphas_n amodo_fw-la etc._n etc._n henceforth_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o jew_n present_o cry_v out_o blasphemavit_fw-la he_o have_v blaspheme_v so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n expound_v that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n the_o nazarite_n might_n also_o take_v occasion_n to_o say_v blasphemavit_fw-la and_o this_o their_o offering_n to_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o hill_n do_v no_o way_n contradict_v their_o ston_a of_o he_o for_o they_o may_v have_v do_v that_o after_o they_o have_v thrust_v he_o down_o deal_v by_o he_o as_o saint_n hierome_n report_v saint_n james_n who_o they_o call_v our_o saviour_n brother_n be_v deal_v withal_o they_o first_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o afterward_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n to_o cast_v he_o headlong_o down_o etc._n etc._n methinks_v it_o seem_v somewhat_o strange_a unto_o i_o that_o our_o 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so_o thankful_a for_o the_o one_o that_o my_o spouse_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o afford_v i_o the_o other_o but_o those_o courtesy_n which_o nazareth_n have_v receive_v they_o so_o ill_o requite_v that_o even_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n none_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n great_a injury_n nazareth_n nay_o in_o some_o sort_n this_o their_o wrong_n be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o for_o this_o city_n treat_v of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v observe_v some_o form_n of_o judgement_n and_o only_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n have_v their_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o nazareth_n in_o a_o most_o furious_a manner_n like_o the_o common_a people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o mutiny_n haste_v up_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o justice._n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o his_o death_n but_o in_o nazareth_n all_o of_o they_o conspire_v 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sic_fw-la locutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v ever_o any_o man_n speak_v thus_o he_o may_v likewise_o take_v from_o they_o their_o force_n &_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o put_v forth_o a_o hand_n to_o hurt_v he_o and_o leave_v they_o like_o so_o many_o block_n may_v pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o as_o he_o once_o leave_v the_o jew_n with_o their_o stone_n freeze_v in_o their_o hand_n so_o now_o leave_v the_o nazarit_n astonish_v per_fw-la medium_n illorum_fw-la ibat_fw-la this_o ibat_fw-la do_v enforce_v a_o perseverance_n and_o continuation_n in_o token_n that_o god_n will_v leave_v his_o best_a belove_a country_n &_o that_o city_n which_o be_v most_o grace_v and_o favour_v by_o he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o graceless_a as_o to_o prove_v ungrateful_a when_o god_n carry_v ezechiel_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o temple_n discover_v great_a abomination_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o 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help_v i_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n my_o desolate_a soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n save_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o answer_v i_o in_o save_v i_o from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n which_o the_o son_n make_v unto_o his_o father_n entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v free_v he_o from_o the_o dog_n the_o bull_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o unicorn_n who_o come_v upon_o he_o with_o open_a mouth_n do_v cast_v a_o cloud_n of_o heaviness_n and_o sadness_n before_o those_o his_o divine_a eye_n eusebius_n likewise_o expound_v that_o verse_n of_o the_o 54_o psalm_n timor_fw-la &_o tremor_n venerunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o &_o contexerunt_fw-la i_o tenebrae_fw-la fear_v and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o a_o horrible_a fear_n have_v cover_v i_o say_v that_o as_o in_o holy_a scripture_n many_o devil_n be_v call_v spirit_n of_o fornication_n and_o of_o horror_n so_o some_o man_n be_v call_v ruffian_n raggamuffin_n swashbuckler_n etc._n etc._n contexerunt_fw-la i_o tenebrae_fw-la be_v there_o set_v down_o to_o express_v the_o infinite_a number_n of_o devil_n attend_v then_o upon_o our_o saviour_n they_o do_v cover_v he_o like_o a_o cloud_n but_o they_o can_v not_o comprehend_v he_o to_o who_o may_v be_v apply_v that_o place_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o light_n do_v shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o god_n permit_v it_o shall_v be_v â—o_o foe_n to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n may_v be_v verify_v tentatum_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n â—ut_fw-la this_o temptation_n prove_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a to_o he_o for_o the_o bait_n be_v throw_v out_o he_o catch_v at_o the_o mortal_a and_o weak_a part_n in_o god_n and_o be_v take_v forthwith_o by_o the_o hook_n of_o his_o divinity_n gregory_n nissen_n apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o history_n of_o david_n when_o saul_n throw_v 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