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grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v here_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o spirit_n whole_a in_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o selfsame_a in_o several_a place_n together_o indivisible_a impassable_a indeficient_a and_o equal_o sufficient_a to_o one_o 10.20_o 3_o reg._n 10.20_o and_o to_o many_o true_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o work_n make_v in_o all_o kingdom_n 7.19_o eccles_n 7.19_o consider_v 3_o the_o necessary_a preparation_n for_o receive_v this_o miraculous_a food_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v give_v meat_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n neglect_v nothing_o that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o do_v you_o therefore_o do_v the_o like_a of_o some_o historical_a narration_n and_o parable_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n etc._n luc._n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o lazarus_n part_v 1_o 6.9_o 2_o tim._n 6.9_o consider_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n and_z and_z he_o be_v clothe_v with_o purple_a and_o silk_n and_o he_o fare_v every_o day_n magnifical_o observe_v the_o vice_n which_o common_o follow_v riches_n pride_n in_o apparel_n riot_n in_o feast_v contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o like_a that_o you_o may_v keep_v yourself_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o for_o they_o that_o will_v be_v make_v rich_a fall_v into_o tentation_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 21.13_o job_n 21.13_o consider_v 2._o the_o rich_a man_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hell_n how_o sad_a a_o obit_n to_o so_o pleasant_a a_o life_n but_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o end_n of_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n ponder_n here_o his_o torment_n for_o purple_a and_o silk_n he_o be_v invest_v with_o flame_n for_o delicious_a fare_n he_o be_v torment_v with_o intolerable_a thirst_n for_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o be_v now_o contemn_v by_o he_o and_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o crumb_n of_o his_o table_n can_v obtain_v one_o drop_n of_o water_n thus_o the_o punishment_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o offence_n 6.7_o sap._n 6.7_o the_o mighty_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n shall_v mighty_o suffer_v torment_n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o consider_v 3_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o hear_v in_o his_o torment_n who_o neglect_v to_o do_v mercy_n in_o his_o jollity_n therefore_o when_o he_o beg_v it_o be_v answer_v he_o remember_v that_o thou_o do_v receive_v good_a thing_n in_o thy_o life_n time_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o receive_v good_a thing_n here_o and_o there_o too_o and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n seek_v not_o therefore_o to_o enjoy_v prosperity_n in_o this_o life_n lest_o you_o come_v to_o miss_v of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o 14.21_o act._n 14.21_o for_o by_o many_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o of_o lazarus_n etc._n luc._n 16.20_o etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o consider_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n call_v lazarus_n christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o call_v the_o beggar_n by_o his_o name_n and_o make_v he_o know_v to_o posterity_n but_o not_o the_o rich_a man_n 40._o greg._n hom_o 40._o for_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v our_o lord_n acknowledge_v and_o approve_v the_o humble_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v not_o that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o esteem_v virtue_n more_o than_o worldly_a riches_n and_o splendour_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n 10.7_o prov._n 10.7_o be_v with_o praise_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o impious_a shall_v rot_v consider_v 2._o this_o saint_n patience_n whereby_o he_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o sanctity_n he_o be_v 1._o full_o of_o sore_n patient_o endure_v the_o pain_n proceed_v from_o they_o 2._o 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counsel_v lean_v not_o upon_o thy_o own_o prudence_n 7._o prov._n 3.5_o &_o 7._o and_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n consider_v 3_o you_o must_v also_o circumcise_v self-love_n the_o great_a enemy_n man_n have_v it_o blind_v the_o understanding_n it_o inflame_v the_o mind_n with_o hurtful_a desire_n which_o drown_v man_n into_o destruction_n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o and_o perdition_n such_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o have_v of_o enjoy_v the_o convenience_n of_o this_o life_n of_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v by_o man_n of_o have_v our_o action_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o prefer_v before_o other_o likewise_o the_o desire_n of_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a knowledge_n love_v of_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o like_a cut_a off_o therefore_o all_o these_o 5.31_o mat._n 5.31_o and_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o deny_v yourself_o and_o
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jesus_n say_v who_o think_v thou_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v a_o little_a before_o be_v a_o contention_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o each_o one_o will_v have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o heaven_n for_o himself_o thus_o ambition_n insinuate_v its_o self_n even_o into_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o person_n therefore_o they_o ask_v who_o be_v the_o great_a etc._n etc._n and_o perhaps_o some_o one_o may_v think_v that_o rich_a and_o principal_a man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o also_o in_o heaven_n consider_v 2._o jesus_n call_v unto_o he_o a_o little_a child_n etc._n etc._n say_v unless_o you_o be_v convert_v sup_v mat._n sup_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n he_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o any_o one_o be_v induce_v to_o evil_a by_o your_o example_n 3.18_o ezec._n 3.18_o that_o his_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n of_o holy_a communion_n 18.4_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v adore_v and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v deut._n 6.13_o is_n 45.18_o ezec._n 18.4_o consider_v christ_n as_o your_o lord_n consider_v 1._o what_o be_v read_v this_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o god_n be_v your_o only_a true_a and_o lawful_a lord_n i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o
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name_n of_o the_o impious_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 3.2_o consider_v 2._o he_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o penance_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v prepare_v man_n heart_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o afterward_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o christ_n think_v how_o important_a a_o thing_n penance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o s._n john_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n prethe_v all_o cry_v out_o to_o their_o auditor_n do_v penance_n 2._o because_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o penance_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n 1_o jo._n 1.8_o we_o seduce_v ourselves_o 3._o for_o that_o as_o christ_n say_v unless_o you_o have_v penance_n luc._n 13.3_o you_o shall_v all_o perish_v see_v you_o also_o do_v penance_n and_o yield_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n that_o be_v satisfactory_a work_n amendment_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n â—_o cor._n 1.30_o consider_v 3_o prepare_v the_o way_n 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redemption_n sunday_n within_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o what_o pass_v with_o simeon_n anna_n etc._n etc._n luc._n 2.33_o see_v page_n 104_o 105_o 106_o 107._o sunday_n within_o the_o octave_n of_o epiphany_n of_o our_o lord_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n luc._n 2.42_o page_n 118_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o page_n 124._o see_v page_n 125_o 126._o 2._o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o galilee_n jo._n 2.1_o page_n 99_o see_v page_n 328_o 329_o 330_o 331._o 3._o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n of_o the_o leper_n and_o the_o centurion_n servant_n mat._n 8.1_o page_n 108._o see_v page_n 405_o 406._o and_o again_o 391_o 392_o 393._o 4._o sunday_n after_o epiph._n of_o allay_v the_o tempest_n at_o sea_n mat._n 8.23_o page_n 117._o see_v page_n 336._o 5._o sunday_n after_o epiph._n of_o the_o good_a seed_n and_o the_o cockle_n mat._n 13.24_o page_n 124._o see_v page_n 453_o 454._o 6._o sunday_n after_o epiph._n of_o the_o mustardseed_n mat._n 13.31_o page_n 132._o see_v page_n 454_o 455._o septuagesm_n sunday_n of_o the_o workman_n send_v into_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20.1_o page_n 136._o see_v page_n 336_o 337_o 338._o sexagesm_n sunday_n of_o the_o sour_a luc._n 8.4_o page_n 143._o see_v page_n 452_o 453._o quinquagesm_n sunday_n of_o christ_n foretell_v his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o blind_a man_n luc._n 18.31_o page_n 152._o see_v page_n 145._o and_o again_o 415_o 416._o 1._o sunday_n of_o lent_n of_o christ_n temptation_n in_o the_o desert_n mat._n 4.1_o page_n 161._o see_v from_o page_n 305._o to_o page_n 312._o 2._o sunday_n of_o lent_n of_o our_o lord_n transfiguration_n mat._n 17.1_o page_n 170._o see_v from_o page_n 373._o to_o page_n 377._o 3._o sunday_n of_o lent_n of_o the_o dumb_a devil_n luc._n 11.14_o page_n 179._o consider_v 1_o christ_n have_v cast_v out_o a_o dumb_a devil_n certain_a of_o they_o say_v in_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n he_o cast_v out_o devil_n observe_v here_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o do_v good_a to_o man_n and_o turn_v out_o devil_n and_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n on_o the_o other_o in_o calumniate_a the_o good_a and_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n ponder_n christ_n answer_n every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a think_v how_o your_o heart_n be_v divide_v the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o and_o see_v you_o bring_v this_o in_o persect_n subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n beg_v of_o christ_n that_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o will_v cast_v out_o devil_n that_o be_v all_o sin_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v upon_o you_o consider_v 2._o what_o christ_n say_v that_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n shall_v depart_v out_o of_o a_o man_n etc._n