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12.13_o that_o god_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v inflict_v more_o punishment_n upon_o the_o damn_a soul_n than_o he_o do_v quoniam_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o subiecto_fw-la bono_fw-mi because_o the_o be_v both_o of_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n be_v ever_o good_a therefore_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pity_v that_o good_a and_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o it_o but_o still_o love_v the_o same_o even_o in_o its_o great_a torment_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n do_v ever_o mitigate_v some_o part_n of_o that_o torment_n which_o the_o sinner_n just_o deserve_v and_o which_o god_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v right_o have_v inflict_v on_o he_o but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o measure_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v then_o to_o have_v the_o least_o jot_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 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ready_a to_o forgive_v than_o we_o be_v to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o do_v always_o bestow_v more_o then_o usual_o we_o desire_v as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v 5._o ambros_n super_fw-la luc._n l._n 5._o et_fw-la deserentes_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la deserit_fw-la and_o do_v not_o always_o leave_v they_o which_o forsake_v he_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v sed_fw-la &_o impios_fw-la quaerit_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la quaerebant_fw-la but_o do_v oftentimes_o seek_v for_o those_o wicked_a man_n etc._n greg._n ho._n 22._o super_fw-la illud_fw-la ecce_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la excusare_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o never_o seek_v for_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o as_o medicamentum_fw-la propter_fw-la vulnus_fw-la the_o salve_n be_v make_v for_o the_o wound_n and_o not_o the_o wound_n because_o i_o have_v a_o salve_n so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v to_o heal_v our_o wound_a soul_n and_o not_o to_o encourage_v 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obstinacy_n in_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o s._n steven_n say_v of_o the_o stiffnecked_a jew_n this_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n which_o both_o for_o number_n and_o greatness_n do_v exceed_v all_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n power_n which_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o i_o say_v this_o sin_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o can_v be_v forgive_v if_o we_o can_v repent_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o else_o shall_v our_o sin_n be_v more_o infinite_a than_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v never_o so_o great_a never_o so_o many_o sin_n of_o darkness_n sin_n of_o death_n sin_n more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o that_o grace_n to_o wish_v for_o grace_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o from_o the_o 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lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o death_n may_v thereby_o be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n of_o what_o number_n or_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n sin_n gal._n 4.4_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o great_a sin_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v we_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n from_o the_o eternal_a curse_n of_o that_o law_n and_o his_o death_n be_v of_o that_o inestimable_a value_n that_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v modicam_fw-la gutte_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la unionem_fw-la hypostaticam_fw-la pro_fw-la redemptione_n totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la sufficisse_fw-la lancea_fw-la 1._o circumcisione_n 2._o oratione_fw-la 3._o flagellatione_fw-la 4._o coronatione_fw-la 5._o clavorum_fw-la in_o fixione_fw-la 6._o lancea_fw-la the_o least_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o 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christ_n if_o we_o can_v but_o believe_v he_o can_v do_v it_o as_o our_o saviour_n show_v unto_o he_o that_o come_v and_o say_v domine_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la potes_fw-la sir_n if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n 9.23_o mark_v 9.23_o say_v si_fw-mi potes_fw-la credere_fw-la if_o thou_o can_v believe_v thou_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o i_o can_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o require_v and_o all_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o do_v they_o only_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o three_o the_o ubiquitary_n say_v he_o that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o can_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o every_o place_n wheresoever_o but_o god_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o ergo._n he_o can_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v every_o where_o and_o so_o invest_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n with_o divine_a property_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o minor_a proposition_n 3._o nam_fw-la qui_fw-la indefinitè_fw-fr deum_fw-la omne_fw-la posse_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la horum_fw-la contraria_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la diabolo_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la theod._n dialog_n 3._o that_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v or_o that_o have_v the_o possibility_n of_o be_v but_o not_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v for_o he_o that_o say_v god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n simple_o and_o indifinite_o he_o comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o good_a but_o also_o all_o the_o contrary_a evil_n which_o be_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n say_v theodoret_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o impossible_a thing_n which_o god_n can_v do_v first_o some_o thing_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o constant_a truth_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o will_n decree_v god_n can_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o 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work_n of_o mercy_n six_o we_o shall_v reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o that_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o that_o towards_o all_o man_n either_o in_o action_n or_o affection_n for_o where_o effect_v mean_n be_v want_v god_n never_o reject_v a_o charitable_a meaning_n whereas_o the_o do_v of_o good_a without_o good_a will_n or_o a_o large_a give_v with_o small_a charity_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n because_o he_o give_v but_o external_o some_o thing_n without_o himself_o and_o not_o internal_o de_fw-fr semetipso_fw-la from_o his_o heart_n and_o thus_o our_o mercy_n shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o thousand_o because_o we_o have_v always_o those_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n six_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o mercy_n be_v principal_o six_o 1._o of_o a_o corporal_a necessity_n 2._o of_o a_o spiritual_a misery_n the_o school_n avouch_v the_o first_o to_o consist_v chief_o in_o six_o point_n 1._o visit_v the_o sick_a 2._o feed_v the_o hungry_a 3._o clothe_v the_o naked_a 4._o redeem_v the_o captive_n 5._o entertain_v the_o stranger_n 6._o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o for_o the_o second_o i_o see_v not_o less_o form_n of_o pity_n than_o there_o be_v deed_n of_o charity_n or_o act_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n the_o rich_a may_v be_v merciful_a and_o show_v pity_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n the_o rich_a may_v be_v pity_v by_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o world_n because_o none_o be_v more_o lamentable_a than_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a riches_n and_o therefore_o in_o both_o respect_n we_o ought_v ever_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n unto_o our_o distress_a brethren_n now_o in_o mercy_n there_o be_v two_o special_a act_n pity_v sinner_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v pity_v 1._o to_o see_v their_o misery_n 2._o to_o help_v their_o infirmity_n 1._o to_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o then_o to_o help_v with_o our_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o to_o pity_v with_o our_o heart_n dives_fw-la saw_n lazarus_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o we_o see_v man_n now_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o pity_v he_o nor_o these_o will_v not_o be_v help_v by_o we_o for_o if_o either_o by_o reprehension_n or_o instruction_n or_o by_o the_o mild_a manner_n of_o advise_v they_o yea_o or_o by_o most_o humble_o request_v the_o spiritual_a lord_n man_n that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o seek_v to_o redress_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o great_a man_n and_o temporal_a potentate_n of_o this_o age_n to_o look_v into_o their_o miserable_a estate_n we_o will_v seem_v to_o pity_v they_o or_o make_v any_o attempt_n to_o help_v they_o they_o will_v make_v we_o all_o to_o be_v
of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impulsive_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v his_o great_a love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o mankind_n so_o lie_v in_o misery_n under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o perform_n of_o his_o promise_n 15._o gen._n 3_o 15._o which_o he_o make_v unto_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o therefore_o because_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1.72_o luke_n 1.72_o nor_o suffer_v his_o truth_n to_o fail_v he_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n and_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n and_o at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o send_v this_o word_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n second_o the_o final_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o mankind_n unto_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n again_o and_o therefore_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n nic._n council_n nic._n that_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 20.28_o matth._n 20.28_o and_o be_v make_v man_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.46_o john_n 12.46_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 1._o aug._n in_o joh._n &_o gloss_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o our_o goodness_n but_o our_o wickedness_n our_o sin_n our_o grievous_a sin_n that_o bring_v down_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o so_o hugo_n say_v sacrament_n hugo_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la veniendi_fw-la fuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la tolle_fw-la morbos_fw-la tolle_fw-la 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angel_n say_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n 2.14_o luke_n 2.14_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n upon_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o reason_n good_a that_o see_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n god_n shall_v have_v glory_n and_o praise_n from_o us._n 1.26_o why_o god_n decree_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n gen._n 1.26_o but_o here_o first_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v quare_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dei_fw-la sapientia_fw-la aliter_fw-la homines_fw-la liberare_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o can_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n devise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n effect_n some_o other_o way_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v sinful_a man_n then_o by_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v make_v man_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o shameful_a thing_n of_o shameless_a sinner_n to_o this_o saint_n bernard_n frame_v this_o witty_a answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o 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and_o the_o great_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o placable_a and_o gentle_a he_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o although_o man_n have_v sin_v yet_o man_n must_v be_v pardon_v or_o else_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v abandon_v therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n become_v a_o umpire_n and_o devise_v this_o way_n to_o reconcile_v they_o that_o as_o one_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o thereby_o destroy_v all_o man_n so_o vnus_fw-la homo_fw-la nobis_fw-la patiendo_fw-la restituet_fw-la rem_fw-la 793._o bosquier_n de_fw-fr pass_n domini_fw-la ser_fw-mi 13._o p._n 793._o one_o righteous_a man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o all_o man_n and_o so_o justice_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o then_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o so_o mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v then_o all_o thus_o content_v god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o 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his_o power_n he_o can_v have_v perform_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v likewise_o displease_v our_o foolishness_n for_o god_n appear_v visible_o say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v we_o to_o invisible_a thing_n and_o therein_o he_o displease_v the_o covetous_a man_n man_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o please_v foolish_a man_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o body_n of_o gold_n he_o displease_v the_o lascivious_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o displease_v the_o jew_n because_o he_o come_v so_o poor_a and_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n because_o he_o erect_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v displease_v man_n what_o other_o way_n soever_o he_o have_v invent_v to_o save_v man_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o 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thing_n for_o us._n even_o for_o ever_o for_o this_o incarnate_a word_n this_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v perform_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n he_o live_v for_o we_o he_o die_v for_o we_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o and_o he_o become_v the_o physician_n and_o the_o medicine_n both_o of_o our_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n for_o against_o the_o corruption_n and_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o pure_a birth_n and_o undefiled_a conception_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a salve_n and_o against_o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a sin_n the_o sanctity_n and_o innocent_a life_n of_o christ_n tâ—at_o be_v without_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n and_o against_o the_o punishment_n either_o of_o original_n or_o of_o actual_a sin_n tâ—e_v most_o precious_a death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n quia_fw-la iniusta_fw-la mors_fw-la iustam_fw-la vicit_fw-la mortem_fw-la tempore_fw-la aug._n ser_n 101._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o liberavit_fw-la nos_fw-la just_a quia_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr because_o his_o unjust_a death_n have_v just_o overcome_v our_o death_n and_o he_o have_v most_o just_o deliver_v we_o because_o he_o be_v most_o unjust_o slay_v for_o us._n godliness_n that_o good_a example_n be_v mean_n to_o further_a godliness_n beside_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n we_o have_v his_o life_n as_o a_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n to_o frame_v our_o life_n thereby_o for_o we_o be_v all_o like_a ape_n apt_a to_o imitate_v and_o we_o say_v the_o life_n of_o our_o minister_n will_v more_o move_v we_o to_o godliness_n than_o his_o doctrine_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o will_v do_v much_o to_o they_o that_o hate_v not_o their_o minister_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v as_o debauch_v as_o themselves_o for_o a_o good_a example_n to_o good_a man_n be_v as_o a_o light_n set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n that_o all_o they_o which_o come_v 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