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cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n 65.5_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o slay_v he_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o his_o blood_n may_v not_o defile_v it_o use_v he_o herein_o like_o a_o leper_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v prophesy_v by_o isaiah_n stand_v apart_o come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a â—han_n thou_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o dainty_a that_o when_o judas_n repent_v he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o return_v they_o their_o money_n again_o they_o will_v none_o of_o it_o 27.6_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v this_o money_n into_o the_o treasury_n because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o express_v their_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o they_o will_v not_o likewise_o enter_v into_o the_o praetorium_n or_o common-council_n house_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o his_o company_n and_o here_o in_o 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symons_n house_n and_o symons_n wife_n mother_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o cure_v she_o and_o this_o good_a widow_n have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n to_o welcome_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o her_o fever_n do_v more_o grieve_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o her_o service_n than_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o torment_n and_o christ_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v accept_v of_o this_o invitation_n more_o for_o to_o recover_v the_o sick_a than_o to_o recreate_v himself_o the_o sick_a do_v desire_n more_o to_o give_v he_o kind_a entertainment_n for_o to_o manifest_v her_o love_n than_o to_o receive_v health_n for_o to_o mitigate_v her_o pain_n both_o their_o desire_n rest_v well_o satisfy_v that_o of_o christ_n in_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o that_o of_o the_o sick_a in_o serve_v of_o christ._n and_o though_o the_o angel_n may_v envy_v this_o her_o care_n yet_o do_v she_o seek_v to_o outstrip_v the_o angel_n in_o her_o desire_n to_o 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sâ—r_o be_v hos_fw-la viros_fw-la abdicatos_fw-la o_o earth_n earth_n write_v these_o man_n destitute_a 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n he_o say_v thou_o see_v a_o moat_n in_o thy_o neighbour_n eye_n but_o not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o a_o late_a commentator_n have_v this_o note_n hereupon_o that_o our_o saviour_n write_v down_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o adulteress_n that_o he_o may_v see_v they_o satisfy_v bear_v himself_o like_o a_o pitiful_a judge_n who_o free_v a_o poor_a debtor_n but_o take_v a_o note_n of_o the_o debt_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v whole_o to_o forgive_v the_o same_o the_o party_n not_o be_v satisfy_v can_v not_o stand_v well_o with_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o condemn_v she_o whole_o can_v not_o suit_v well_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n for_o she_o supra_fw-la dorsum_fw-la meum_fw-la fabricaverunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la another_o letter_n say_v scripserunt_fw-la he_o 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through_o repentance_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n &_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n upon_o saint_n paul_n conversion_n the_o people_n do_v not_o know_v he_o nun_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la say_v they_o qui_fw-la expugnabat_fw-la jerusalem_n 9_o be_v not_o this_o he_o that_o have_v do_v much_o evil_n to_o thy_o saint_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o likewise_o they_o say_v of_o this_o blind_a man_n nun_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sedebat_fw-la mendicans_fw-la be_v not_o this_o he_o that_o sit_v and_o beg_v of_o a_o poor_a beggar_n he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a doctor_n and_o do_v confute_v many_o of_o the_o best_a and_o learn_a student_n of_o jerusalem_n second_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o power_n who_o blazon_n be_v to_o overcome_v swell_a pride_n and_o puff_a arrogancy_n with_o the_o low_a baseness_n and_o the_o weak_a frailty_n pliny_n report_v that_o rat_n do_v dispeople_v one_o city_n and_o coney_n 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inflame_v our_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v with_o this_o blind_a man_n steadfast_o believe_v and_o so_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxix_o sermon_n upon_o the_o thursday_n after_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n luc._n 7.11_o ibat_fw-la jesus_n in_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nain_n and_o jesus_n go_v into_o a_o city_n call_v nain_n etc._n etc._n a_o most_o famous_a encounter_n the_o evangelist_n do_v here_o recite_v unto_o we_o which_o happen_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n nain_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v devour_v &_o swallow_v down_o a_o sheep_n and_o of_o a_o david_n that_o run_v in_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o throat_n of_o a_o thief_n that_o have_v steal_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o of_o a_o judge_n that_o take_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n with_o the_o theft_n in_o his_o hand_n take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o leave_v he_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a of_o two_o fountain_n the_o one_o of_o bitter_a water_n 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two_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o man_n very_o eminent_a in_o his_o office_n the_o one_o his_o inclination_n and_o good_a intention_n which_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o other_o his_o pain_n take_v and_o continual_a occupation_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o art_n as_o well_o mechanical_a as_o liberal_a and_o in_o very_a truth_n in_o all_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a exercise_n so_o powerful_a be_v man_n natural_a inclination_n that_o although_o a_o man_n may_v smother_v it_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o like_o fire_n under_o ash_n it_o will_v at_o last_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o flame_n and_o discover_v his_o true_a disposition_n a_o thief_n will_v never_o leave_v his_o inclination_n to_o thieve_v change_n though_o he_o have_v often_o escape_v the_o gallows_n nor_o a_o cheater_n to_o his_o cog_a nor_o a_o merchant_n to_o his_o trade_n nor_o the_o mariner_n to_o his_o navigation_n nor_o the_o huntsman_n to_o his_o hunt_n nor_o the_o soldier_n his_o disposition_n to_o war_n though_o 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