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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n be_v bear_v or_o as_o soon_o as_o jesus_n be_v bear_v import_v that_o they_o come_v with_o as_o great_a celerity_n and_o speed_n as_o so_o large_a a_o journey_n can_v be_v accomplish_v it_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o 3.8.9_o we_o tit._n 3.8.9_o avoid_v foolish_a question_n to_o learn_v by_o this_o which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o here_o and_o see_v in_o they_o here_o namely_o to_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n 4.9_o commandment_n phil._n 4.9_o to_o make_v no_o tarry_v to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o put_v it_o of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n 119.60_o day_n psal_n 119.60_o but_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n whilst_o he_o may_v be_v find_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o 5.7_o near_o eccle._n 5.7_o that_o be_v requisite_a in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o our_o vow_n that_o we_o must_v not_o 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the_o east_n locum_fw-la east_n piscator_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la now_o in_o their_o come_n from_o the_o east_n i_o be_o praesignabatur_fw-la &c_n &c_n tempore_fw-la &c_n august_n sermon_n 31_o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la be_v now_o foresignify_v that_o which_o afterward_o the_o lord_n say_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n quoniam_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la venerunt_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n 2._o chrysostome_n chrysost_n upere_fw-fr imperf_n in_o matt._n hom_n 2._o because_o they_o come_v from_o the_o east_n whence_o the_o day_n spring_v from_o thence_o do_v the_o beginning_n of_o faith_n come_v because_o faith_n be_v the_o light_n of_o our_o soul_n bene_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v maximus_n epiphan_n maximus_n maximus_n homil_n 4._o in_o epiphan_n they_o be_v well_o say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n who_o come_v to_o worship_v that_o everlasting_a dayspring_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v us._n merito_fw-la sanè_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la veniunt_fw-la say_v bernard_n epiphan_n bernard_n bern_n serm_v 3._o in_o epiphan_n they_o come_v worthy_o from_o the_o east_n which_o publish_v unto_o we_o the_o new_a rise_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o joyful_a news_n but_o these_o be_v happy_o magis_fw-la florida_fw-la quam_fw-la solida_fw-la have_v in_o they_o more_o flourish_n of_o wit_n than_o soundness_n of_o divinity_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o jehu_n to_o the_o messenger_n of_o jehoram_n turn_v behind_o i_o 9.18_o i_o 2._o king_n 9.18_o now_o as_o before_o about_o their_o profession_n so_o here_o again_o about_o their_o country_n there_o be_v a_o door_n of_o controversy_n set_v wide_o open_a &_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28.29_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 28.29_o much_o reason_n among_o the_o father_n and_o interpreter_n about_o this_o east_n
ad_fw-la dardanum_n none_o be_v exempt_v upon_o any_o worldly_a pretence_n will_v amount_v it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n when_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n begin_v his_o siege_n against_o it_o alij_fw-la it_o josephus_n &_o alij_fw-la be_v as_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n report_v tricies_fw-la centena_fw-la millia_fw-la thirty_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o mark_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n will_v not_o take_v liberty_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o go_v with_o joseph_n to_o celebrate_v those_o feast_n the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n 2.42_o day_n luk._n 2.42_o but_o in_o our_o day_n among_o we_o when_o god_n worship_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n neither_o to_o jerusalem_n nor_o to_o the_o mountain_n 21._o mountain_n joh._n 4_o 21._o but_o our_o temple_n and_o house_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o our_o city_n and_o town_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o step_n to_o they_o that_o dwell_v near_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n to_o they_o that_o be_v remote_a to_o come_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o whereas_o they_o shall_v thrice_o a_o week_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n scarce_o tread_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n thrice_o in_o a_o year_n that_o with_o simeon_n they_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n 2.26.27_o christ_n luk._n 2.26.27_o there_o be_v too_o many_o dainty_a dame_n among_o we_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o offer_v this_o free_a will_n offer_v with_o the_o virgin_n that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o in_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o never_o 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seek_v for_o christ_n find_v he_o not_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v will_n some_o man_n say_v that_o have_v run_v well_o hitherto_o they_o shall_v now_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o have_v hitherto_o follow_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o heavenly_a light_n and_o the_o show_v of_o the_o star_n that_o go_v before_o they_o epiphan_n they_o leo_n in_o epiphan_n they_o shall_v now_o have_v a_o mist_n before_o their_o eye_n &_o wander_v in_o darkness_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o out_o of_o the_o context_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o they_o go_v towards_o bethlehem_n after_o their_o conference_n with_o herode_fw-la behold_v the_o star_n which_o they_o have_v see_v in_o the_o east_n go_v before_o they_o again_o 9_o again_o verse_n 9_o colligere_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v piscator_fw-la we_o may_v gather_v that_o that_o star_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o for_o a_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v begin_v when_o they_o come_v into_o judea_n exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la &c_n &c_n 2._o &c_n chrys_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfect_a in_o matt._n homilia_fw-la 2._o out_o of_o this_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o when_o the_o star_n have_v bring_v the_o wise_a man_n somewhat_o near_o to_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o that_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o star_n they_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o ask_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o manifest_v he_o also_o in_o jerusalem_n their_o light_n fail_v they_o then_o they_o soon_o go_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o night_n he_o will_v both_o stumble_v 10.11_o stumble_v joh._n 10.11_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o as_o these_o have_v lose_v the_o star_n their_o guide_n soon_o lose_v their_o way_n like_o the_o ship_n that_o without_o the_o magneticus_fw-la index_n the_o sea_n compass_n or_o needle_n will_v quick_o run_v aside_o upon_o rock_n and_o shelf_n so_o the_o ship_n of_o christ_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o church_n if_o he_o the_o star_n of_o jacob_n the_o day_n spring_n from_o a_o high_a 1.78_o high_a luk._n 1.78_o shall_v not_o visit_v it_o to_o give_v light_n unto_o it_o if_o the_o day_n star_n of_o his_o gospel_n 1.19_o gospel_n 2._o pet._n 1.19_o shall_v not_o shine_v unto_o it_o to_o show_v it_o the_o way_n will_v never_o come_v into_o the_o haven_n where_o it_o will_v be_v but_o either_o fall_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o heresy_n or_o run_v aground_o into_o the_o sand_n of_o impiety_n where_o it_o will_v stick_v fast_o till_o it_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n with_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wave_n of_o wickedness_n like_o that_o ship_n that_o paul_n sail_v to_o rome_n in_o 27.41_o in_o act._n 27.41_o now_o in_o that_o when_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o seek_v for_o christ_n they_o have_v both_o motive_n and_o inducement_n in_o themselves_o to_o do_v so_o and_o also_o god_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o overrule_v not_o only_o the_o fall_n &_o infirmity_n of_o his_o servant_n but_o also_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n the_o show_v of_o his_o power_n and_o declare_v of_o his_o name_n &_o glory_n 9.17_o glory_n rom._n 9.17_o have_v his_o hand_n his_o work_n and_o purpose_n herein_o in_o themselves_o they_o have_v a_o double_a motive_n first_o from_o natural_a reason_n even_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o where_o shall_v they_o seek_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o the_o mother_n city_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o above_o the_o other_o city_n of_o judea_n excel_v among_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o head_n in_o the_o body_n 2._o body_n joseph_n the_o bell_n judaico_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o jerusalem_n civitas_fw-la regius_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v remigius_n aurea_fw-la remigius_n remig_n in_o catena_fw-la aurea_fw-la jerusalem_n be_v the_o kingly_a city_n and_o they_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o child_n ought_v not_o be_v bear_v but_o in_o the_o kingly_a city_n humano_fw-la sensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v leo_n epiphan_n leo_n leo_fw-la serm_n in_o epiphan_n by_o humane_a reason_n they_o imagine_v that_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o kingly_a city_n here_o then_o by_o the_o way_n for_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o point_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v our_o leader_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o will_v soon_o mislead_v us._n for_o the_o world_n with_o all_o her_o wisdom_n can_v know_v find_v out_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1.21_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1.21_o the_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o receive_v apprehend_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o if_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v our_o counsellor_n it_o will_v soon_o mistake_v with_o nicodemus_n 3.9_o nicodemus_n joh_n 3.9_o in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n for_o as_o the_o band_n of_o man_n which_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n send_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n in_o stead_n of_o come_v to_o dothan_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n 6.19_o samaria_n 2._o king_n 6.19_o so_o there_o hang_v such_o a_o mist_n of_o natural_a blindness_n over_o all_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o seek_v a_o christ_n make_v of_o no_o reputation_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o dream_v of_o and_o seek_v a_o christ_n all_o glorious_a without_o rejoice_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o crown_v at_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n a_o second_o motive_n that_o they_o have_v to_o seek_v christ_n at_o jerusalem_n
be_v from_o that_o dim_a light_n that_o have_v shine_v unto_o they_o in_o religion_n from_o that_o little_a taste_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o that_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n a_o gentile_a spread_v abroad_o among_o the_o gentile_n that_o a_o star_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n rise_v out_o of_o israel_n 24.17_o israel_n num._n 24.17_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o see_v his_o star_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v his_o birth_n quam_fw-la utique_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v maximus_n epiphan_n maximus_n maxim_n 9_o homil_n 3._o in_o epiphan_n which_o if_o through_o god_n reveal_v of_o it_o a_o gentile_a can_v foretell_v in_o like_a manner_n also_o a_o gentile_a may_v acknowledge_v now_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 48.12_o king_n psal_n 48.12_o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 2.15_o earth_n lam._n 2.15_o of_o which_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v 87.3_o speak_v psal_n 87.3_o even_o among_o the_o heathen_a wherein_o god_n have_v set_v his_o temple_n and_o put_v his_o name_n and_o wherein_o devout_a man_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n that_o come_v from_o far_o for_o god_n great_a and_o glorious_a name_n use_v to_o dwell_v 2.3_o dwell_v act._n 2.3_o and_o whither_o the_o eunuch_n and_o other_o devout_a man_n come_v to_o worship_n 8.27_o worship_n act._n 8.27_o where_o shall_v they_o judge_v according_o to_o the_o appearance_n of_o that_o slender_a light_n that_o have_v shine_v unto_o they_o seek_v for_o this_o star_n of_o jacob_n who_o birth_n they_o acknowledge_v by_o this_o new_a star_n concur_v with_o the_o prophecy_n but_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v quare_fw-la venerunt_fw-la hierosolymam_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v haymo_n evan_fw-mi haymo_n haymo_n in_o exposit_n huius_fw-la evan_fw-mi why_o come_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v astrologer_n when_o they_o see_v a_o star_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v before_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v what_o manner_n of_o star_n it_o may_v be_v when_o they_o think_v this_o they_o remember_v the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n when_o they_o read_v this_o and_o see_v that_o the_o star_n be_v rise_v they_o present_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v bear_v in_o judea_n therefore_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o foreign_a nation_n that_o when_o they_o see_v any_o wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n they_o will_v go_v or_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n when_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o ten_o degree_n for_o merodach_n baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n 32.31_o land_n 2_o chro._n 32.31_o ad_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la prodigium_fw-la prout_fw-la 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