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straightway_o leave_v their_o net_n and_o follow_v he_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n 554_o col_n iii._o 15._o and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o which_o also_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o body_n and_o be_v you_o thankful_a a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n cross._n sir_n richard_n gurney_n be_v then_o lord_n mayor_n 566_o jer_n xxxv_o 18_o 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n because_o you_o have_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o jonadab_n your_o father_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o precept_n and_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v you_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 2._o 2._o grace_n be_v pour_v into_o thy_o lipâ—_n lipâ—_n therefore_o therefore_o so_o the_o psal._n begin_v and_o so_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n for_o for_o a_o little_a little_a and_o have_v crown_v i._o general_n â—_o that_o a_o false_a hope_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o true_a hope_n in_o christ._n the_o several_a kind_n of_o false_a hope_n compare_v with_o true_a one_o mat._n 9_o 13._o psal._n 119._o 81._o rom._n 15._o 4._o isa._n 28._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o gal._n 5._o 5._o psal._n 42._o 5._o heb._n 6._o 19_o heb._n 10._o 23._o heb._n 3._o 6._o heb._n 6._o 11._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 3._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 5._o 2._o that_o hope_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n only_o be_v a_o false_a hope_n also_o and_o what_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 12_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o false_a hope_n misery_n 1._o loss_n losâ—_n of_o all_o good_a heb._n 11._o 35._o 2._o pain_n or_o sense_n of_o evil_n john_n 8._o 24_o 4._o the_o person_n which_o be_v most_o miserable_a of_o all_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n s._n joh._n 15._o 19_o ii_o general_n the_o christian_n hope_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n for_o this_o life_n only_o that_o the_o christian_a of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o miserable_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o act_n 16._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 10._o st._n mat._n ix_o 9_o s._n mat._n 4._o 18._o act_n 9_o 3._o act_n 10._o 44._o st._n luke_n 17._o 34._o st._n mat._n 24._o 41._o jon._n 2._o 1._o prov._n 1._o 3._o isa._n 6._o 2._o 2._o this._n 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o the_o cloud_n isa._n 44._o 22_o why_o not_o a_o star_n why_o nubem_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a nubem_fw-la not_o nubeculam_fw-la taâ—tam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nubem_fw-la martyrum_fw-la testium_fw-la how_o testium_fw-la why_o testium_fw-la what_o require_v to_o testium_fw-la habentes_fw-la our_o company_n habentes_fw-la nobis_fw-la nubem_fw-la impositam_fw-la circumpositam_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spectator_n not_o suppositam_fw-la not_o superpositam_fw-la not_o praepositam_fw-la application_n haâ—bentes_n heabentes_fw-la nobis_fw-la habentes_fw-la circumpositam_fw-la impediment_n of_o run_v 1_o pondus_fw-la 1_o quid_fw-la pâ—câ—a_fw-la tum_fw-la 2_o quare_fw-la pondus_fw-la 3_o quotuple_n the_o removal_n both_o together_o aâ—_n jecto_fw-la ponderâ—_n deponentes_fw-la pondus_fw-la 2_o pondus_fw-la diuâ—liarum_n abjecto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o remove_n abjecto_fw-la pondere_fw-la abjecto_fw-la pondere_fw-la diuâ—â—taâ—um_fw-la deposito_fw-la râ—po_n sitâ—_n 3_o depositis_fw-la nonoribus_fw-la omni_fw-la pondere_fw-la non_fw-la â—nere_fw-la ii_o impediment_n peccatum_fw-la circumstans_fw-la gal._n 4._o act_n 22._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curramus_fw-la certamen_fw-la cereaman_n justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la martyrii_fw-la certamen_fw-la propositum_fw-la propositum_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la paâ—ientiam_fw-la quid._n per_fw-la patientiam_fw-la curramus_fw-la quâ—modo_fw-la curâ—endum_fw-la hâ—b_n 10._o 2d_o propositum_fw-la nobis_fw-la thâ—_n crown_n 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more_o sense_n of_o devotion_n and_o zeal_n to_o it_o than_o other_o they_o above_o all_o sure_o will_v be_v easy_o hear_v in_o their_o hosanna_n or_o benedictus_n the_o more_o devout_a we_o be_v we_o sing_v the_o loud_o the_o more_o earnest_n we_o be_v to_o meet_v our_o lord_n the_o more_o welcome_a will_v we_o give_v he_o the_o high_a gratulation_n and_o acclamation_n to_o he_o whoever_o fail_v in_o their_o part_n methinks_v such_o shall_v not_o if_o we_o pretend_v to_o love_v he_o more_o than_o other_o then_o more_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o he_o then_o other_o if_o we_o love_v he_o more_o they_o will_v be_v more_o and_o we_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v it_o in_o the_o multitude_n nor_o think_v much_o to_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n among_o the_o mean_a or_o poor_a at_o it_o sure_o not_o see_v 6._o the_o jew_n themselves_o think_v not_o much_o to_o do_v so_o see_v they_o so_o ready_a so_o eager_a so_o violent_a in_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o christian_n shall_v be_v behind_o but_o they_o before_o and_o we_o not_o behind_o too_o much_o it_o be_v that_o they_o before_o and_o we_o behind_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o we_o before_o and_o they_o behind_o though_o they_o get_v the_o start_n in_o time_n to_o get_v before_o we_o we_o shall_v sure_o in_o measure_n get_v it_o go_v there_o before_o they_o christ_n come_v to_o they_o and_o they_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o he_o come_v to_o we_o and_o we_o go_v from_o he_o he_o come_v to_o they_o at_o this_o time_n with_o a_o sad_a message_n of_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o weep_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o his_o triumph_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o city_n and_o yet_o they_o entertain_v he_o with_o hosanna_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v thing_n to_o pass_v he_o come_v to_o we_o with_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n such_o the_o angel_n term_v it_o his_o birth_n no_o other_o come_v yet_o we_o think_v much_o to_o sing_v hosanna_n for_o it_o to_o keep_v a_o day_n of_o praise_n or_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n or_o a_o face_n and_o garb_n of_o praise_n the_o more_o unchristian_a they_o that_o do_v so_o less_o sensible_a of_o christ_n favour_n then_o the_o very_a multitude_n than_o the_o jew_n himself_o rare_a christian_n the_o while_n that_o think_v no_o better_o speak_v no_o better_o rejoice_v no_o better_o at_o christ_n come_n at_o his_o great_a and_o most_o gracious_a come_n i_o can_v say_v this_o multitude_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o story_n be_v any_o unanswerable_a argument_n for_o our_o hosanna_n yet_o when_o a_o multitude_n do_v well_o it_o be_v good_a to_o follow_v they_o but_o take_v it_o now_o 2._o in_o the_o mystery_n and_o there_o need_v no_o great_a to_o persuade_v we_o the_o multitude_n before_o be_v in_o the_o mystery_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o they_o that_o follow_v be_v the_o prophet_n now_o what_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n have_v rejoice_v at_o that_o must_v we_o abraham_n say_v christ_n himself_o rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a yes_o your_o father_n abraham_n be_v glad_a he_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v christ_n a_o come_n s._n john_n viij_o 56._o the_o prophet_n be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o joyful_a expression_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v their_o eye_n look_v and_o their_o heart_n long_v for_o he_o and_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n call_v to_o we_o to_o tell_v it_o out_o with_o joy_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n tell_v punctual_o even_o of_o this_o very_a joy_n and_o come_v too_o zach._n ix_o 9_o and_o what_o be_v write_v before_o time_n either_o by_o patriarch_n or_o prophet_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n xv_o 4._o we_o may_v do_v what_o they_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v we_o or_o 2._o the_o multitude_n before_o in_o the_o mystery_n be_v the_o jew_n the_o multitude_n that_o follow_v be_v the_o gentile_n both_o bid_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o rejoice_v rom._n xv_o 10._o rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n his_o people_n the_o jew_n before_o and_o the_o gentile_n behind_o all_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n for_o glory_n be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o jew_n glory_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o light_n unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o light_v they_o by_o his_o come_n so_o sing_v old_a simeon_n in_o his_o song_n s._n luke_n two_o 32._o 3._o the_o multitude_n before_o be_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n the_o multitude_n behind_o the_o christian_a church_n a_o multitude_n indeed_o that_o can_v be_v number_v revel_v seven_o 9_o of_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o prince_n bishop_n and_o priest_n doctor_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o virgin_n all_o in_o their_o several_a order_n and_o generation_n cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o whole_a world_n go_v after_o he_o before_o indeed_o only_o notus_fw-la in_o judaea_n deus_fw-la god_n only_o know_v in_o jury_n psal._n lxxvi_o 1._o his_o come_n only_o talk_v of_o in_o israel_n but_o after_o quam_fw-la admirabile_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o universa_fw-la terra_fw-la psal._n viij_o 1._o o_o lord_n our_o governor_n how_o wonderful_a or_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n all_o these_o multitude_n the_o jew_n with_o his_o multitude_n of_o patriarch_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o singer_n and_o prophet_n with_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o bull_n and_o ram_n and_o goat_n and_o sheep_n of_o type_n and_o figure_n all_o cry_v out_o messiah_n come_v the_o christian_n apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n doctor_n virgin_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o all_o several_a order_n in_o their_o choir_n and_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n cry_v out_o he_o be_v come_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n resound_v out_o hosanna_n and_o allelujah_n to_o he_o una_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la praecedentium_fw-la at_o que_fw-la sequentium_fw-la populorum_fw-la say_v st._n gregory_n all_o believe_v and_o profess_v the_o same_o he_o that_o come_v here_o they_o the_o jew_n before_o cry_v he_o that_o come_v we_o the_o christian_n cry_v he_o that_o be_v come_v or_o rather_o he_o that_o come_v still_o that_o every_o day_n come_v to_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o through_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o sacrament_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o come_v still_o not_o a_o tense_n or_o tittle_n change_v he_o that_o come_v be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o eternity_n and_o thing_n eternal_a be_v ever_o come_v never_o go_v or_o go_v so_o now_o the_o congregation_n be_v full_a what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o begin_v our_o service_n when_o we_o have_v law_n and_o prophet_n and_o gospel_n to_o countenance_n and_o bear_v we_o company_n in_o our_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o benedictus_fw-la at_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o our_o joy_n and_o festival_n all_o of_o they_o cry_v nothing_o but_o christ_n nothing_o but_o christ_n bless_a be_v he_o bless_a be_v he_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o come_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o day_n and_o bless_v 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19_o we_o can_v discern_v his_o tract_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o tumultuous_a do_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o still_v and_o quiet_v the_o soul_n calm_v and_o lay_v and_o smooth_v that_o christ_n may_v come_v into_o it_o but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n into_o which_o and_o not_o by_o which_o he_o come_v the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v or_o we_o meet_v he_o be_v first_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o way_n in_o which_o st._n paul_n worship_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n act_n xxiv_o 14._o in_o and_o by_o which_o we_o first_o come_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o do_v our_o father_n prepare_v your_o heart_n for_o it_o prepare_v they_o for_o he_o that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o may_v find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o earth_n of_o we_o where_o ever_o else_o he_o miss_v it_o and_o here_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n so_o the_o several_a 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