of_o the_o ladder_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n his_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n the_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o deny_v his_o godhead_n as_o the_o valentian_o do_v his_o manhood_n antioch_n manhood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n if_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n but_o the_o godhead_n shine_v in_o he_o col._n 2.9_o in_o he_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n beza_n godhead_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la discrimen_fw-la contra_fw-la eutichianos_fw-la notatu_fw-la dignum_fw-la beza_n and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o consult_v with_o those_o scripture_n which_o do_v clear_o assert_v his_o godhead_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o lord_n 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love_a and_o merciful_a disposition_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v deliciae_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la vespas_fw-la generis_fw-la titus_n vespas_fw-la it_o be_v report_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o affable_a win_a temper_n give_v to_o clemency_n and_o every_o day_n he_o will_v set_v one_o hour_n apart_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a disposition_n macar_n disposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v psalm_n 103.9_o he_o be_v inclinable_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n micah_n 7.18_o he_o envite_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o he_o beg_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v save_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o he_o knock_v at_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n till_o his_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n rev._n 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i_o vilior_fw-la tanto_fw-la mibi_fw-la charior_fw-la aug._n the_o more_o christ_n endure_v for_o we_o the_o more_o dear_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o we_o osorius_n write_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n say_v 6.14_o gal._n 6.14_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n bore_v his_o head_n with_o seventy_o two_o wound_n tully_n wound_n doles_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la tua_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sed_fw-la mea_fw-la ambrose_n quid_fw-la dicamin_n crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la tully_n and_o tully_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n show_v his_o rhetoric_n best_o by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la or_o silence_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o this_o death_n though_o a_o great_a orator_n he_o want_v word_n to_o express_v it_o nor_o do_v christ_n only_o endure_v pain_n in_o his_o body_n but_o agony_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o conflict_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n we_o read_v that_o the_o altar_n of_o wood_n be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n that_o so_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n may_v not_o consume_v the_o wood_n exod._n 27.1_o 2._o this_o altar_n be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o the_o wood_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v like_o the_o brass_n else_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v consume_v it_o and_o all_o this_o christ_n suffer_v be_v nostra_fw-la vice_n in_o our_o stead_n ignat._n stead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n isa_n 53.5_o we_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n and_o his_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n we_o climb_v the_o tree_n we_o steal_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o christ_n go_v up_o the_o ladder_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v oh_o how_o lovely_a ought_v a_o bleed_a saviour_n floribus_fw-la saviour_n pendet_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o dulcia_fw-la poma_fw-la de_fw-la ligno_fw-la decerpit_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr floribus_fw-la to_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o wear_v this_o bless_a crucifix_n always_o in_o our_o heart_n virgin_n heart_n inspice_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pendentis_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la morientis_fw-la caput_fw-la habet_fw-la inclinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la osculandum_fw-la cor_fw-la apertum_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la brachia_fw-la extenia_fw-la ad_fw-la amplexandum_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la expositum_fw-la ad_fw-la redimendum_fw-la haec_fw-la quanta_fw-la sint_fw-la cogitate_v haec_fw-la in_o statera_fw-la vestri_fw-la cordis_fw-la appendite_fw-la ut_fw-la totus_fw-la vobis_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o cord_n qui_fw-la totus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la fixus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o cruse_n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr virgin_n crux_fw-la christi_fw-la clavis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la the_o cross_n of_o christ_n say_v damascen_n be_v the_o golden_a key_n that_o open_v paradise_n to_o we_o how_o beautiful_a be_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o ruddiness_n of_o his_o blood_n take_v away_o
a_o ensign_n and_o do_v but_o hiss_n his_o very_a enemy_n shall_v be_v up_o in_o arm_n to_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n 5.56_o quarrel_n isa_n 5.56_o who_o will_v provoke_v this_o god_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n manus_fw-la god_n laneos_fw-la habet_fw-la pedes_fw-la sed_fw-la ferrcas_fw-la manus_fw-la heb._n 10.31_o as_o a_o lion_n he_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o adversary_n psalm_n 50.22_o oh_o meditate_v on_o this_o power_n of_o god_n the_o meditation_n of_o god_n power_n will_v be_v a_o great_a stay_n to_o faith_n a_o christian_n faith_n may_v anchor_v safe_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o god_n power_n it_o be_v sampsons_n riddle_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n 14.14_o sweetness_n judg._n 14.14_o while_o we_o be_v meditate_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n low_a he_o can_v create_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n 65.18_o praise_n be_v 65.18_o be_v thy_o corruption_n strong_a god_n can_v break_v the_o head_n of_o this_o leviathan_n be_v the_o heart_n hard_o be_v there_o a_o stone_n get_v there_o god_n can_v dissolve_v it_o the_o almighty_a make_v my_o heart_n soft_a 23.16_o soft_a job_n 23.16_o faith_n triumph_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n abrabam_fw-la meditate_v on_o god_n power_n do_v not_o stagger_v through_o unbelief_n rom._n 4.20_o he_o know_v god_n can_v make_v a_o dead_a womb_n fruitful_a and_o dry_a breast_n give_v suck_v 5._o meditate_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n god_n meditate_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o innate_a disposition_n in_o god_n to_o do_v good_a as_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o innate_a property_n to_o shine_v psalm_n 86.5_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o god_n mercy_n be_v so_o sweet_a that_o it_o make_v all_o his_o 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time_n in_o the_o scabbard_n and_o rust_v till_o sin_n do_v draw_v it_o out_o and_o whet_v it_o against_o a_o nation_n god_n justice_n be_v like_o the_o widow_n oil_n which_o run_v a_o while_n and_o cease_v 1_o king_n 4.6_o god_n mercy_n be_v like_o aaron_n oil_n which_o rest_v not_o on_o his_o head_n but_o run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n psalm_n 133.2_o so_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o rest_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o a_o good_a parent_n but_o be_v pour_v on_o his_o child_n and_o so_o run_v down_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n even_o the_o border_n of_o a_o religious_a seed_n often_o meditate_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o meditation_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v a_o powerful_a loadstone_n to_o draw_v sinner_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n 2.4_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o cork_n to_o the_o net_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n from_o sink_v in_o despair_n behold_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o 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89.33_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v god_n can_v as_o well_o deny_v himself_o as_o his_o word_n he_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n exod._n 34.6_o what_o be_v that_o if_o god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o come_v short_a of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v be_v better_o than_o his_o word_n god_n often_o do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v say_v never_o less_o he_o oft_o shoot_v beyond_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v set_v never_o short_a of_o it_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n god_n may_v sometime_o delay_v a_o promise_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o the_o promise_n may_v lie_v a_o long_a time_n as_o seed_v hide_v under_o ground_n but_o it_o be_v all_o the_o while_n a_o ripen_n the_o promise_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n lie_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n hide_v underground_o but_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o promise_n do_v not_o go_v a_o day_n beyond_o 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dwelling_n another_o infect_v thou_o be_v free_a behold_v the_o golden_a feather_n of_o protection_n cover_v thou_o 2._o what_o spiritual_a danger_n have_v god_n prevent_v when_o other_o have_v be_v poison_v with_o error_n thou_o have_v be_v preserve_v god_n have_v sound_v a_o retreat_n to_o thou_o thou_o have_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o 21_o it_o isa_n 30_o 21_o when_o thou_o have_v list_v thyself_o and_o take_v pay_n on_o the_o devil_n side_n that_o god_n shall_v pluck_v thou_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o shall_v turn_v thy_o heart_n and_o now_o thou_o espous_a christ_n quarrel_n against_o sin_n behold_v prevent_a grace_n here_o be_v a_o experience_n to_o meditate_v upon_o 3._o have_v not_o god_n spare_v you_o a_o long_a time_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o other_o be_v strike_v dead_a in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n *_o and_o you_o be_v preserve_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o 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have_v be_v sufficient_a when_o god_n have_v bid_v thou_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o mercy_n and_o thou_o have_v find_v thyself_o very_o unfit_a thy_o heart_n be_v at_o first_o dead_a and_o flat_a all_o on_o a_o sudden_a thou_o be_v carry_v above_o thy_o own_o strength_n thy_o tear_n drop_v thy_o love_n flame_n god_n have_v come_v in_o with_o assist_v grace_n if_o the_o heart_n burn_v in_o prayer_n god_n have_v strike_v fire_n the_o spirit_n have_v be_v tune_v thy_o soul_n and_o now_o thou_o make_v sweet_a melody_n in_o prayer_n here_o be_v a_o experience_n to_o meditate_v upon_o 5._o have_v not_o god_n vanquish_v satan_n for_o you_o 118._o you_o satan_n nihil_fw-la non_fw-la molitur_fw-la contra_fw-la sanctos_fw-la scutum_fw-la fidei_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la his_fw-la tentationum_fw-la arie_fw-la tibus_fw-la sic_fw-la pour_v copium_fw-la obsi_fw-la dear_a &_o in_o tantas_fw-la dubitationes_fw-la praâ—pitareout_o deum_fw-la expavescat_fw-la ei_fw-la irascatur_fw-la &_o aliquando_fw-la 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