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affirm_v the_o three_o woman_n to_o have_v stand_v near_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o s._n mark_v 15.40_o and_o s._n luke_n 23.49_o write_v they_o stand_v afar_o off_o but_o this_o be_v soon_o salve_v evang._n s._n aug._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr consen_n evang._n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v afar_o off_o in_o relation_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o soldier_n who_o do_v even_o touch_v the_o cross_n near_o because_o they_o can_v easy_o hear_v christ_n or_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v afar_o off_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o crucifixion_n the_o multitude_n hinder_v they_o but_o when_o his_o suffering_n begin_v to_o be_v complete_v many_o give_v way_n they_o may_v make_v a_o near_a approach_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o be_v i_o be_o now_o to_o pass_v from_o this_o loathsome_a world_n to_o my_o glorious_a father_n and_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o humane_a assistance_n i_o commend_v thou_o to_o my_o most_o love_a disciple_n john_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o mother_n the_o command_n be_v most_o please_a to_o they_o both_o and_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o that_o hour_n the_o disciple_n take_v she_o home_o but_o s._n john_n be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o by_o his_o master_n mandate_n have_v relinquish_v father_n and_o mother_n all_o relation_n and_o possession_n to_o follow_v christ_n how_o come_v he_o now_o have_v forsake_v his_o own_o to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o another_o mother_n 4.22_o mat._n 4.22_o the_o resolve_n be_v easy_a the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v christ_n dismiss_v father_n and_o mother_n as_o they_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o carnal_a affection_n or_o worldly_a commodity_n but_o in_o what_o concern_v their_o care_n and_o solemn_a duty_n they_o leave_v they_o not_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v no_o other_o visible_a worldly_a support_n god_n without_o man_n assistance_n can_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n have_v procure_v she_o a_o livelihood_n and_o protection_n but_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n pleasure_n to_o have_v it_o do_v by_o john_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o honour_n to_o he_o as_o a_o love_n to_o she_o god_n send_v elias_n to_o be_v feed_v by_o a_o widow_n not_o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o feed_v he_o by_o crow_n as_o former_o but_o by_o this_o action_n he_o seem_v to_o vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o widow_n so_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o recommend_v his_o mother_n to_o this_o disciple_n domini_fw-la s._n aug_n serm._n
in_o all_o thing_n 8._o while_o we_o thus_o censure_v and_o assault_v each_o other_o what_o advantage_n we_o give_v to_o our_o common_a adversary_n who_o take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v we_o bicker_a with_o ourselves_o and_o how_o far_o be_v we_o from_o that_o legacy_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o true_a love_n he_o recommend_v to_o his_o disciple_n lord_n then_o we_o pray_v thou_o glue_v our_o heart_n together_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o purge_v our_o of_o they_o all_o the_o dross_n and_o dregs_o of_o hatred_n malice_n schism_n and_o heresy_n 9_o if_o it_o must_v be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o those_o two_o famous_a river_n of_o the_o east_n the_o sava_n and_o the_o danuby_n that_o run_v together_o threescore_o mile_n in_o one_o channel_n with_o their_o water_n divide_v in_o very_a colour_n from_o each_o other_o yet_o let_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o they_o without_o noise_n without_o violence_n 10._o keep_v we_o from_o satan_n the_o spirit_n of_o division_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v live_v as_o child_n of_o thy_o family_n dove_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o lamb_n of_o thy_o fold_n by_o forget_v and_o forgive_a all_o that_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v against_o we_o make_v we_o all_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o peace_n even_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen!_o the_o second_o word_n luke_n 23.43_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n explication_n the_o explication_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o when_o two_o thief_n be_v crucify_a with_o our_o saviour_n one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a the_o one_o aggravate_v his_o former_a sin_n do_v blaspheme_v christ_n and_o object_v unto_o he_o a_o imbecility_n 39_o ver._n 39_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n save_v thyself_o and_o we_o the_o other_o defend_v he_o and_o give_v this_o modest_a check_n to_o the_o blasphemer_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n 40_o ver._n 40_o be_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n but_o the_o other_o evangelist_n seem_v to_o affirm_v the_o two_o thief_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n 3â—_n mat._n 27.44_o mar._n 15_o 3â—_n how_o then_o do_v luke_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o 16._o aug._n l_o 3_o de_fw-la consensu_fw-la evang_fw-la c._n 16._o augustine_n resolve_v the_o doubt_n thus_o matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v take_v there_o the_o number_n of_o multitude_n for_o the_o number_n singular_a as_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o holy_a writ_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n 37_o heb._n 11.33_o 37_o how_o they_o silence_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n how_o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v hew_v asunder_o how_o they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o in_o goat_n skin_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n be_v only_a daniel_n and_o he_o that_o be_v stone_v be_v only_a jeremiah_n and_o he_o that_o be_v hew_v asunder_o be_v only_a isaias_n some_o think_v the_o good_a thief_n to_o have_v change_v his_o opinion_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o christ_n present_v those_o compassionate_a speech_n to_o his_o father_n father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o luke_n do_v evident_o declare_v those_o word_n to_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o wicked_a thief_n begin_v to_o blaspheme_v and_o this_o also_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o another_o father_n of_o the_o church_n 23_o ambros_n in_o luc._n 23_o who_o say_v one_o only_o to_o have_v blaspheme_v the_o other_o to_o have_v as_o well_o praise_v as_o defend_v christ_n and_o therefore_o rebuke_n the_o sausiness_n of_o his_o companion_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n etc._n etc._n happy_a thief_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o fellowship_n in_o suffer_v with_o a_o saviour_n as_o of_o that_o divine_a light_n which_o begin_v to_o open_v itself_o thus_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o convert_v himself_o but_o he_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o proceed_v in_o a_o good_a work_n and_o those_o sparkle_n of_o grace_n increase_v in_o his_o now_o happy_a soul_n he_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n 41._o ver._n 41._o and_o preach_v the_o innocency_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o true_o be_v just_o condemn_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o receive_v thing_n worthy_a of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o afterward_o the_o sun_n of_o illuminate_a glory_n shine_v more_o bright_o on_o he_o his_o soul_n break_v forth_o into_o thiâ—_n holy_a ejaculation_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n behold_v with_o what_o a_o holy_a confidence_n he_o present_v his_o petition_n he_o who_o peter_n thrice_o deny_v this_o poor_a penitent_n open_o confess_v and_o call_v he_o lord_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n deny_v to_o believe_v unless_o he_o can_v feel_v christ_n the_o thief_n but_o behold_v he_o miserable_o torture_v on_o the_o cross_n proclaim_v he_o bold_o 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