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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
a_o king_n at_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o great_a prince_n there_o have_v be_v oftentimes_o ostenta_fw-la a_o sole_a lunâ_fw-la &_o stellis_fw-la sign_n and_o wonder_n from_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o instance_n in_o one_o or_o two_o among_o many_o mithridates_n rex_n say_v iâ—stine_n mit_fw-ge iâ—stine_n iâ—stin_n lib._n 37._o hâ—â—_n or_o in_fw-ge mit_fw-ge in_o the_o year_n that_o king_n mithridates_n be_v bear_v in_o and_o in_o that_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o a_o blaze_a star_n at_o both_o time_n so_o shine_v for_o seaventie_o day_n that_o all_o the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o because_o happy_o we_o will_v be_v most_o delight_v with_o our_o own_o history_n herein_o sub_fw-la henerico_n tertio_fw-la etc._n etc._n anglic._n etc._n polid._n virg_n lib._n 16._o histor_n anglic._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n otho_n the_o pope_n legate_n baptise_a henrys_n son_n edward_n about_o who_o birth_n there_o appear_v a_o star_n of_o great_a bigness_n certain_a day_n before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v carry_v alongst_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o swift_a and_o speedy_a course_n sometime_o show_v fire_n before_o it_o sometime_o leave_v smoke_n behind_o it_o beside_o this_o as_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n as_o i_o former_o show_v bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o god_n do_v that_o they_o here_o inquire_v for_o the_o new_a bear_v messiah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n will_v hereby_o let_v the_o jew_n see_v though_o see_v they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o he_o who_o they_o look_v for_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o both_o in_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o he_o be_v style_v and_o call_v a_o ruler_n out_o of_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n shall_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n 5.2_o israel_n micah_n 5.2_o a_o king_n rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_z o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o 9.9_o thou_o zach._n 9.9_o and_o inne_v with_o all_o princely_a power_n for_o all_o eternity_n unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulders-of_a the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_n 9.6.7_o end_n isa_n 9.6.7_o and_o also_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v will_v deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o their_o temporal_a servitude_n 24.21_o servitude_n luk._n 24.21_o and_o restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n 1.6_o israel_n act._n 1.6_o out_o of_o which_o persuasion_n at_o one_o time_n they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n 6.15_o king_n joh._n 6.15_o by_o force_n at_o another_o time_n they_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o 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tempore_fw-la austin_n august_n serm_n 31._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la why_o do_v these_o wiseman_n that_o come_v say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o mean_v this_o be_v there_o not_o so_o many_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n heretofore_o why_o do_v they_o so_o great_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o adore_v the_o king_n of_o another_o nation_n they_o will_v never_o seek_v after_o this_o with_o so_o great_a devotion_n desire_v it_o with_o so_o zealoas_fw-la affection_n if_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v also_o the_o eternal_a king_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o speak_v tempore_fw-la speak_v august_n serm_n 35._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o far_a stranger_n and_o alien_n altogether_o from_o that_o kingdom_n can_v never_o think_v that_o they_o do_v owe_v so_o great_a honour_n to_o such_o a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v there_o but_o they_o have_v learned_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v now_o bear_v by_o the_o worship_v of_o who_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o obtain_v their_o salvation_n before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o age_n to_o be_v flatter_v by_o man_n he_o sit_v upon_o no_o royal_a seat_n he_o wear_v no_o purple_a no_o crown_n glitter_v upon_o his_o head_n no_o pompous_a train_n of_o he_o nor_o terrible_a army_n no_o fame_n of_o his_o glorious_a battle_n draw_v these_o man_n from_o far_a country_n unto_o he_o with_o so_o earnest_a desire_n to_o worship_v he_o he_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n a_o child_n new_o bear_v little_a in_o body_n contemptible_a for_o his_o poverty_n but_o in_o that_o little_a one_o be_v hide_v some_o great_a thing_n therefore_o they_o do_v as_o saint_n cyprian_n speak_v magis_fw-la speak_v cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr stella_n &_o magis_fw-la profiteri_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la profess_v he_o to_o be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o god_n and_o as_o chrysostome_n also_o mat_n also_o chrys_n hom_n 1._o 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presence_n of_o a_o most_o cruel_a king_n before_o ever_o they_o know_v christ_n become_v his_o confessor_n hear_v then_o these_o worthy_n of_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n out_o of_o weakness_n become_v strong_a a_o believe_v sincere_o in_o their_o heart_n confess_v bold_o with_o their_o mouth_n 13._o mouth_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 13._o and_o like_a to_o moses_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a 11.17_o invisible_a heb._n 11.17_o fear_n not_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o mortal_a king_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o who_o though_o he_o kill_v the_o body_n can_v touch_v the_o soul_n they_o be_v then_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o old_a israel_n in_o another_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10.6_o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 10.6_o pattern_n ensample_n to_o we_o to_o profess_v with_o timothy_n the_o good_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n before_o many_o witness_n 6.12_o witness_n
servant_n 1._o kin._n 8.23_o oh_o then_o belove_v let_v we_o that_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n have_v strong_a consolation_n 6.17.8_o consolation_n heb._n 6.17.8_o against_o all_o either_o outward_a strive_n or_o inward_a terror_n that_o will_v seem_v to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o see_v he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o 10.23_o without_o heb._n 10.23_o waver_v again_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o place_n a_o poor_a place_n be_v fit_a for_o his_o birth_n that_o make_v himself_o poor_a for_o us._n 8.9_o us._n 2._o cor._n 8.9_o a_o city_n little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o 5.2_o of_o micah_n 5.2_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o who_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 2.7_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o qui_fw-la serui_fw-la susceperat_fw-la formam_fw-la say_v leo_n epiphan_n leo_n leo_fw-la serm_n primi_fw-la in_o epiphan_n &c_n &c_n he_o that_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o be_v judge_v choose_v bethlehem_n aforehand_o for_o his_o nativity_n &_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o passion_n a_o city_n so_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o city_n that_o fall_v by_o lot_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 15._o judah_n josh_o 15._o for_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n 2._o beauty_n isai_n 53_o 2._o but_o must_v be_v the_o shame_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n 22.6_o people_n psal_n 22.6_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v have_v be_v god_n counsellor_n to_o have_v teach_v he_o 40.13_o he_o isa_n 40.13_o it_o will_v rather_o have_v advise_v 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luxury_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o popery_n in_o his_o time_n say_v pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la volunt_fw-la &c_n &c_n cantica_fw-la &c_n bernard_n sermon_n 37._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la 6.26_o cantica_fw-la joh._n 6.26_o for_o these_o matter_n they_o will_v be_v and_o become_v ruler_n of_o church_n dean_n archdeacon_n bishop_n archbishop_n or_o for_o honour_n and_o preferment_n like_v to_o zebedeus_n son_n who_o desire_v to_o sit_v one_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o glory_n 10.37_o glory_n mar._n 10.37_o or_o like_v to_o diotrephes_n for_o love_n of_o preferment_n 9_o preferment_n 3._o epist_n joh._n 9_o or_o of_o curiosity_n because_o they_o will_v see_v some_o great_a work_n wrought_v by_o he_o as_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v show_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n 16.1_o heaven_n mat._n 16.1_o and_o as_o herode_fw-la who_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n because_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v see_v some_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o 23.8_o he_o luk._n 23.8_o or_o of_o hypocrisy_n because_o they_o will_v put_v a_o fair_a vizard_n upon_o a_o foul_a face_n and_o cover_v their_o evil_a deed_n with_o a_o good_a profession_n be_v as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v in_o superficie_fw-la boni_fw-la in_fw-la alto_fw-mi mali_fw-la good_a in_o the_o out_o side_n bad_a in_o the_o inside_n or_o of_o vain_a glory_n as_o our_o saviour_n brethren_n will_v have_v have_v he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v open_o 7.3.4_o open_o joh._n 7.3.4_o and_o that_o with_o the_o pharisee_n they_o may_v seem_v better_a and_o holy_a than_o other_o man_n 18.11_o man_n luk._n 18.11_o that_o with_o simon_n magus_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o great_a man_n 8.9_o man_n act._n 8.9_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la scire_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciantur_fw-la say_v bernard_n cantica_fw-la bernard_n bernar_n serm_n 36._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la there_o be_v some_o that_o 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