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grant_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o punishment_n to_o the_o unfaithful_a 14._o we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v on_o black_a mourn_a garment_n here_o when_o our_o friend_n there_o have_v put_v on_o white_a 15._o this_o be_v not_o a_o go_v out_o but_o a_o passage_n and_o this_o temporal_a journey_n be_v finish_v a_o go_v over_o to_o eternity_n 18._o let_v we_o therefore_o embrace_v the_o day_n that_o bring_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o house_n which_o have_v take_v we_o away_o from_o hence_o and_o loose_v we_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o this_o world_n return_v we_o to_o paradise_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o holy_a father_n in_o his_o apology_n which_o he_o write_v for_o christian_n unto_o demetrian_n the_o proconsul_n of_o africa_n affirm_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o 16._o the_o end_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n be_v accomplish_v we_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o habitation_n of_o everlasting_a either_o death_n or_o immortality_n 22._o when_o we_o be_v once_o 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that_o man_n go_v to_o his_o everlasting_a house_n and_o the_o mourner_n go_v about_o in_o the_o street_n s._n gregory_n of_o neocaesarea_n make_v this_o paraphrase_n upon_o those_o word_n ecclesiast_n the_o good_a man_n shall_v go_v rejoice_v unto_o his_o everlasting_a house_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fill_v all_o with_o lamentation_n therefore_o do_v the_o father_n teach_v that_o man_n shall_v etc._n rejoice_v at_o their_o death_n and_o the_o ancient_a christian_n frame_v their_o practice_n according_o graecolat_a not_o celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o their_o nativity_n which_o they_o account_v to_o be_v the_o entry_n of_o sorrow_n and_o temptation_n but_o celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o death_n as_o be_v the_o put_v away_o of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o the_o escape_n of_o all_o temptation_n and_o so_o be_v fill_v with_o 7._o a_o divine_a rejoice_v they_o come_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o death_n as_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o holy_a combat_n ibid._n where_o they_o do_v more_o 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not_o a_o man_n state_n worse_o but_o such_o as_o in_o findeth_z in_o every_o one_o such_o it_o reserve_v unto_o the_o future_a judgement_n and_o refresh_v with_o rest_n that_o thereby_o ibid._n a_o passage_n be_v make_v from_o corruption_n to_o incorruption_n from_o mortality_n to_o immortality_n from_o trouble_n to_o tranquillity_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o where_o 8._o fool_n do_v fear_v death_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o evil_n wise_a man_n do_v desire_v it_o as_o a_o rest_n after_o labour_n and_o a_o end_n of_o their_o evil_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n exhort_v we_o that_o 12._o when_o that_o day_n come_v we_o shall_v go_v without_o fear_n to_o jesus_n our_o redeemer_n without_o fear_n to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o patriarch_n without_o fear_n to_o abraham_n our_o father_n that_o without_o fear_n we_o shall_v address_v ourselves_o unto_o that_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a forasmuch_o as_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o our_o father_n we_o 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thither_o they_o shall_v go_v where_o they_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o affection_n settle_v for_o 26._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o behold_v thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o fight_v and_o love_v he_o with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n separate_v death_n from_o thy_o soul_n in_o one_o hour_n for_o this_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o take_v thou_o into_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o unto_o light_n for_o he_o pluck_v thou_o away_o in_o the_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o darkness_n and_o present_o translate_v thou_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o god_n can_v easy_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n this_o provide_v only_o that_o thou_o bear_v love_n unto_o he_o then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o direct_a against_o the_o dream_n of_o popish_a purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d this_o present_a world_n be_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n the_o other_o of_o retribution_n this_o of_o work_v that_o of_o reward_v this_o of_o patient_a suffering_n that_o 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resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o redeemer_n e._n o_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o be_v the_o bliss_n of_o thy_o saint_n grant_v unto_o we_o who_o make_v request_n unto_o thou_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o brother_n who_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o knot_n of_o his_o body_n may_v be_v present_v in_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n of_o thy_o saint_n 385._o o_o almighty_a and_o merciful_a god_n we_o do_v entreat_v thy_o clemency_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o thy_o judgement_n we_o be_v bear_v and_o make_v a_o end_n that_o thou_o will_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a rest_n the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n who_o thou_o of_o thy_o piety_n have_v command_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o dwell_n of_o this_o world_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v associate_v with_o the_o company_n of_o thou_o elect_v that_o together_o with_o they_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o everlasting_a bliss_n without_o end_n e._n eternal_a god_n who_o 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church_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o may_v first_o of_o all_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o excuse_v they_o all_o from_o all_o unfitnesse_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o true_a nor_o altogether_o fit_a yet_o serve_v for_o the_o stir_v up_o and_o increase_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o faithful_a many_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o we_o believe_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o history_n that_o be_v not_o sacred_a and_o in_o the_o legend_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o write_n of_o the_o doctor_n all_o which_o be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o there_o be_v no_o question_n move_v of_o they_o and_o no_o scandal_n arise_v from_o
majesty_n shall_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o grateful_a to_o god_n who_o may_v present_v the_o sinner_n prayer_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o by_o adjoin_v their_o merit_n and_o prayer_n thereunto_o may_v make_v the_o same_o more_o fit_a for_o audience_n more_o please_a and_o more_o grateful_a therefore_o salmeron_n the_o jesuite_n stick_v not_o to_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n plain_o that_o the_o pray_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o saint_n seem_v to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o pray_v unto_o he_o immediate_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n ult_n so_o because_o the_o church_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n though_o s._n augustin_n sure_o will_v have_v judge_v such_o a_o church_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n rather_o than_o of_o christ_n most_o frequent_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o saint_n but_o come_v more_o rare_o unto_o god_n by_o itself_o and_o also_o because_o the_o pray_n of_o god_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v argue_v great_a humility_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o centurion_n luc._n 7.6_o 7._o whereunto_o he_o apply_v also_o the_o say_n of_o david_n 102.17_o he_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o do_v not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n and_o of_o judith_n 16_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a have_v always_o please_v thou_o thus_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o 2.18_o humility_n some_o labour_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o worship_v of_o angel_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o 23._o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o show_n as_o be_v not_o far_o unlike_a unto_o that_o wherewith_o our_o romish_a doctor_n do_v cozen_v simple_a people_n now_o a_o day_n for_o 2._o this_o say_v theodoret_n do_v they_o counsel_n shall_v be_v do_v namely_o that_o man_n shall_v pray_v unto_o angel_n pretend_v humility_n and_o say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v invisible_a and_o inaccessible_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v procure_v gâ—ds_n favour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o angel_n whereas_o saint_n chrysostom_n treat_v of_o christian_a humility_n show_v that_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v furnish_v with_o that_o grace_n do_v notwithstanding_o latin_n ascend_v beyond_o the_o high_a top_n of_o heaven_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o angel_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o regal_a throne_n itself_o yea_o â—_z by_o earn_v thus_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n he_o show_v that_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o angel_n the_o soul_n be_v so_o set_v lose_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n be_v raise_v up_o so_o high_a he_o be_v so_o translate_v into_o heaven_n he_o do_v so_o overlook_v these_o worldly_a thing_n he_o be_v so_o place_v by_o the_o regal_a thrâ—ne_n itself_o although_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n although_o a_o servant_n although_o a_o simple_a man_n although_o a_o unlearned_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n also_o to_o cover_v 1._o the_o shame_n of_o their_o neglect_v of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v this_o miserable_a excuse_n that_o by_o these_o they_o may_v go_v to_o god_n as_o by_o officer_n we_o go_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o rag_n our_o romanist_n have_v borrow_v from_o they_o to_o cover_v their_o superstition_n with_o that_o the_o nakedness_n thereof_o may_v not_o appear_v but_o s._n ambrose_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v author_n of_o those_o commentary_n upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n that_o be_v find_v among_o his_o work_n have_v meet_v well_o with_o they_o and_o sufficient_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o these_o gross_a and_o carnal_a imagination_n ibid._n go_v too_o say_v he_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a or_o so_o unmindful_a of_o his_o salvation_n as_o to_o give_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o a_o officer_n whereas_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v but_o to_o treat_v of_o such_o a_o matter_n they_o be_v just_o condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n think_v themselves_o not_o guilty_a who_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n to_o a_o creature_n and_o leave_v the_o lord_n adore_v their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o that_o can_v be_v reserve_v to_o god_n for_o therefore_o do_v man_n go_v to_o the_o king_n by_o tribune_n or_o officer_n because_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o know_v not_o to_o who_o he_o may_v commit_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v for_o he_o know_v the_o merit_n or_o work_n of_o all_o man_n we_o need_v no_o spokesman_n but_o a_o devoute_a mind_n for_o wheresoever_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v he_o but_o of_o all_o other_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v most_o plentiful_a in_o set_v out_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o access_n which_o we_o may_v have_v to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o great_a one_o in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o have_v suit_n unto_o man_n say_v he_o in_o one_o place_n we_o have_v need_n of_o cost_n and_o money_n and_o servile_a adulation_n and_o much_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o great_a ado_n for_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o that_o we_o can_v go_v straight_o unto_o the_o lord_n themselves_o and_o present_v our_o gift_n unto_o they_o and_o speak_v with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o first_o to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o steward_n and_o officer_n both_o with_o pay_v and_o pray_v and_o use_v all_o other_o mean_n unto_o they_o and_o then_o by_o their_o mediation_n to_o obtain_v our_o request_n but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o thus_o for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o intercessor_n for_o the_o petitioner_n neither_o be_v he_o so_o ready_a to_o give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n be_v entreat_v by_o other_o as_o by_o our_o own_o self_n pray_v unto_o he_o penitent_a when_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o sue_v unto_o man_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o be_v force_v first_o to_o deal_v with_o doorkeeper_n and_o to_o entreat_v parasite_n and_o flatterer_n and_o to_o go_v a_o long_a way_n but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n without_o a_o intercessor_n he_o be_v entreat_v without_o money_n without_o cost_n he_o yield_v unto_o thy_o prayer_n it_o suffice_v only_o that_o thou_o cry_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o bring_v tear_n with_o thou_o and_o enter_v in_o straightway_o thou_o may_v draw_v he_o unto_o thou_o 4._o among_o man_n say_v he_o in_o a_o three_o place_n it_o behove_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o one_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o speech_n and_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v flatter_v all_o those_o that_o be_v about_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o think_v upon_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v find_v acceptance_n but_o here_o there_o be_v need_n of_o nothing_o save_v of_o a_o watchful_a mind_n only_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v we_o from_o be_v near_o to_o god_n so_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o make_v in_o his_o latter_a day_n after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o first_o banishment_n 195._o god_n be_v always_o near_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v entreat_v man_n thou_o ask_v what_o he_o be_v a_o do_v and_o he_o be_v asleep_a he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n or_o the_o servant_n give_v thou_o no_o answer_n but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n whithersoever_o thou_o go_v and_o call_v he_o hear_v there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o leisure_n nor_o a_o mediator_n nor_o a_o servant_n that_o keep_v thou_o off_o say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o present_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o for_o while_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o speak_v say_v he_o i_o will_v say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o esai_n 58.9_o and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o 190._o mark_v the_o philosophy_n as_o he_o term_v it_o or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n she_o intreat_v not_o james_n say_v he_o she_o beseech_v not_o john_n neither_o do_v she_o come_v to_o peter_n but_o break_v through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o they_o saying_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o take_v repentance_n with_o i_o for_o a_o spoakes-man_n i_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n itself_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o descend_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o take_v flesh_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n have_v thou_o mercy_n upon_o i_o hitherto_o s._n chrysostom_n six_o the_o
romanist_n repose_v such_o confidence_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o look_v to_o receive_v far_o great_a benefit_n by_o they_o then_o by_o their_o own_o prayer_n which_o conceit_n how_o distasteful_a it_o be_v unto_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n s._n chrysostom_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n who_o labour_v exceed_o to_o root_v out_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o show_v itself_o in_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v not_o only_o that_o 36._o we_o have_v no_o such_o need_n of_o other_o that_o we_o may_v entreat_v by_o they_o but_o also_o that_o god_n ibid._n then_o do_v most_o when_o we_o do_v not_o use_v the_o entreaty_n of_o other_o for_o as_o a_o kind_a friend_n say_v he_o then_o blame_v he_o we_o most_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v his_o love_n when_o we_o entreat_v other_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o we_o thus_o use_v we_o to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o we_o then_o we_o gratify_v they_o most_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o other_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v what_o if_o i_o have_v offend_v he_o cease_v offend_v and_o shed_v tear_n and_o so_o come_v and_o thou_o shall_v quick_o make_v he_o appease_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a say_v only_o i_o have_v offend_v say_v it_o from_o thy_o soul_n and_o a_o sincere_a mind_n and_o all_o be_v loose_v thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o thy_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v desire_n to_o forgive_v thy_o sin_n unto_o thou_o thus_o do_v s._n chrysostom_n write_v upon_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o act_n and_o upon_o the_o four_o psalm_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n 4._o thou_o may_v always_o and_o continual_o solicit_v he_o and_o thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o difficulty_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o doorkeeper_n to_o bring_v thou_o in_o nor_o steward_n nor_o procurator_n nor_o keeper_n nor_o friend_n but_o when_o thou_o thyself_o come_v by_o thyself_o then_o will_v he_o most_o of_o all_o hear_v thou_o even_o then_o when_o thou_o intreate_v no_o man_n we_o do_v not_o therefore_o so_o pacify_v he_o when_o we_o entreat_v he_o by_o other_o as_o when_o we_o do_v it_o by_o our_o own_o self_n for_o by_o reason_n he_o love_v our_o friendship_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v put_v our_o confidence_n in_o he_o when_o he_o behâ—ldeth_v we_o to_o do_v this_o by_o ourselves_o then_o do_v he_o most_o yield_v unto_o our_o suit_n thus_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n when_o peter_n and_o james_n come_v for_o she_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v but_o when_o she_o herself_o do_v remain_v he_o present_o give_v that_o which_o be_v desire_v the_o same_o lesson_n do_v he_o repeat_v in_o his_o 44._o homily_n upon_o genesis_n that_o 44._o our_o lord_n be_v merciful_a do_v not_o so_o yield_v when_o he_o be_v entreat_v for_o we_o by_o other_o as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v by_o our_o own_o self_n and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o tell_v we_o again_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n that_o ibid._n have_v the_o disciple_n petition_v for_o she_o she_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o until_o she_o by_o herself_o be_v instant_a draw_v forth_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v thereby_o learn_v that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o prevail_v when_o we_o entreat_v by_o other_o as_o when_o by_o ourselves_o if_o we_o come_v with_o fervour_n and_o with_o a_o vigilant_a mind_n the_o like_a observation_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o by_o theophylact_n in_o their_o exposition_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o this_o history_n be_v relate_v latin_n mark_v i_o say_v the_o one_o how_o the_o apostle_n be_v put_v down_o and_o not_o prevayl_v she_o herself_o prevayl_v of_o so_o great_a force_n be_v the_o assiduity_n of_o prayer_n for_o god_n will_v be_v petition_v unto_o by_o we_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o our_o own_o cause_n rather_o than_o by_o other_o for_o we_o and_o 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