in_o sordibus_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o the_o vileness_n of_o our_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d search_v and_o purge_v the_o whole_a circle_n and_o compass_v of_o it_o and_o work_v out_o our_o corruption_n from_o the_o very_a root_n we_o have_v consider_v he_o in_o that_o height_n which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v reach_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o we_o have_v look_v he_o where_o he_o may_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o feel_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n we_o must_v now_o with_o a_o reverend_a and_o fearful_a hand_n but_o touch_n at_o the_o passive_a fieri_fw-la which_o point_v out_o the_o union_n of_o both_o the_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o debvit_fw-la fieri_fw-la similis_fw-la that_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o union_n as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n manuducimur_fw-la per_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la as_o ambrose_n say_v we_o be_v lead_v by_o weak_a and_o faint_a representation_n draw_v from_o sensible_a thing_n and_o by_o negation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o quomodo_n be_v best_a answer_v by_o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la not_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o so_o as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v imagine_v or_o a_o wanton_a and_o busy_a wit_n conceive_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v basil_n gen._n hum._n christi_fw-la gen._n not_o by_o any_o mutation_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la statûs_fw-la svi_fw-la say_v tertulian_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o the_o least_o alteration_n of_o his_o state_n his_o glory_n do_v not_o take_v from_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n nor_o do_v this_o assimilation_n lessen_v or_o alter_v he_o in_o that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n generale_fw-mi council_n 4._o generale_fw-mi nec_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fit_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o it_o be_v and_o tell_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o meet_v with_o a_o answer_n and_o what_o great_a folly_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o attempt_v to_o do_v that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v or_o to_o search_v for_o that_o which_o be_v past_o find_v out_o or_o to_o be_v ever_o a_o beginning_n and_o never_o make_v a_o end_n 5.39_o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o christ._n they_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o 1.1.14_o rom._n 9.5_o joh._n 1.1.14_o that_o that_o word_n which_o be_v god_n be_v also_o make_v flesh_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man._n the_o manner_n how_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unsearchable_a and_o unfordable_a as_o basil_n speak_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o if_o our_o
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that_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n a_o cloud_n as_o if_o it_o have_v on_o purpose_n not_o only_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o chariot_n for_o christ_n but_o draw_v too_o as_o a_o veil_n before_o the_o disciple_n eye_n to_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o seek_v any_o long_o after_o he_o for_o why_o shall_v any_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o cloud_n we_o may_v see_v christ_n but_o not_o look_v after_o he_o then_o we_o may_v see_v he_o on_o mount_n olivet_n we_o may_v see_v he_o ascend_v when_o one_o foot_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o when_o the_o cloud_n have_v receive_v he_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n we_o must_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n and_o gaze_v no_o more_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n be_v all_o our_o vision_n here_o but_o if_o we_o still_o gaze_v to_o know_v how_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n there_o be_v a_o cloud_n cast_v a_o veil_n draw_v and_o we_o must_v look_v no_o further_o we_o believe_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o manhood_n but_o if_o we_o look_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o union_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v gaze_v our_o eye_n out_o and_o receive_v no_o answer_n we_o see_v he_o lift_v up_o one_o on_o high_a and_o lay_v another_o in_o the_o dust_n he_o shine_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o beat_v down_o his_o own_o temple_n he_o crow_v a_o man_n of_o belial_n and_o bind_v his_o own_o servant_n to_o the_o mill_n or_o brick-kiln_n sequere_fw-la deum_fw-la do_v thou_o follow_v god_n in_o those_o way_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o thou_o and_o not_o gaze_v after_o he_o in_o those_o of_o his_o which_z be_v past_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n operation_n and_o proceed_n be_v unfoordable_a and_o in_o many_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n afar_o off_o out_o of_o thy_o ken_n and_o eye_n see_v and_o yet_o invisible_a feel_v but_o not_o touch_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o yet_o at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o his_o creature_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzene_n be_v better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o shut_v our_o eye_n then_o to_o gaze_v better_o to_o do_v nothing_o then_o to_o be_v busy_a and_o curious_a for_o what_o shall_v we_o gain_v by_o our_o intentive_a look_n by_o our_o gaze_n by_o our_o curious_a search_n no_o satisfaction_n not_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n but_o coelum_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la as_o the_o disciple_n here_o gaze_v upon_o the_o heaven_n but_o see_v not_o christ_n or_o rather_o nubem_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la see_v a_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n and_o distraction_n but_o christ_n we_o shall_v not_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n gaze_v not_o after_o christ_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v he_o and_o now_o you_o see_v why_o gaze_v you_o up_o into_o heaven_n be_v a_o good_a question_n but_o we_o must_v take_v in_o and_o urge_v the_o other_o why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v for_o indeed_o have_v they_o not_o stand_v they_o have_v not_o gaze_v have_v they_o remember_v our_o saviour_n command_n which_o but_o now_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n that_o they_o be_v to_o go_v and_o remain_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o have_v not_o now_o be_v at_o bethany_n nor_o have_v be_v see_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o posture_n of_o stand_v we_o may_v now_o think_v perhaps_o that_o curiosity_n be_v res_fw-la operosa_fw-la a_o busy_a and_o toilsome_a thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v it_o tread_v maze_n and_o
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emulation_n of_o the_o angelical_a estate_n yea_o with_o song_n of_o triumph_n we_o remember_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o feast_n we_o be_v fratres_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o mutual_a aspect_n christ_n humility_n look_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o exaltation_n look_v back_o again_o upon_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o well-made_a picture_n look_v upon_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o so_o christ_n draw_v forth_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o our_o flesh_n look_v upon_o we_o whilst_o we_o with_o joy_n and_o gratitude_n have_v our_o eye_n set_v upon_o he_o each_o answer_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v parallel_n christ_n make_v like_a unto_o man_n and_o again_o man_n make_v like_a unto_o he_o so_o like_o that_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n christ_n make_v like_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o office_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o man_n make_v like_a unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v redeem_v his_o obedience_n lift_v he_o up_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o must_v lift_v we_o after_o he_o and_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o we_o find_v that_o relative_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o convertency_n in_o these_o term_n christ_n and_o his_o brethren_n christ_n like_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o these_o brethren_n like_v unto_o christ_n christ_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v christ_n 3.23_o 1_o cor._n 3.23_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o modification_n it_o behove_v he_o carry_v our_o thought_n to_o those_o two_o common_a head_n or_o place_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o convenience_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o these_o two_o in_o civil_a act_n be_v one_o for_o what_o become_v we_o to_o do_v we_o must_v do_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v do_v it_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v do_v juris_fw-la impossibilitas_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o say_v the_o civilian_n because_o the_o law_n suppose_v obedience_n which_o be_v the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n now_o this_o debuit_fw-la again_o look_v equal_o on_o both_o on_o christ_n and_o on_o his_o brethren_n if_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v christ_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v conclude_v man_n and_o angel_n will_v infer_v that_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n my_o text_n you_o see_v be_v divide_v equal_o between_o these_o two_o term_n christ_n and_o his_o brethren_n that_o which_o our_o devotion_n must_v contemplate_v in_o christ_n be_v 1._o his_o divine_a 2._o his_o humane_a nature_n 3._o the_o union_n of_o they_o both_o first_o his_o divine_a nature_n for_o we_o can_v but_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o inquire_v who_o he_o be_v who_o ought_v to_o do_v this_o second_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o we_o find_v he_o here_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o flesh_n in_o our_o soul_n dam_fw-la siquid_fw-la ultrà _fw-la est_fw-la what_o can_v we_o say_v more_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o three_o will_v follow_v the_o union_n express_v in_o the_o passive_a fieri_fw-la in_o his_o assimilation_n and_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n all_o these_o fill_v we_o with_o admiration_n but_o the_o last_o raise_v it_o yet_o high_o and_o shall_v raise_v our_o love_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o obedience_n that_o it_o behove_v he_o that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o so_o wonderful_a and_o catholic_a a_o benefit_n must_v be_v thus_o transact_v tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o a_o matter_n of_o duty_n the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o salvation_n the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n of_o our_o redemption_n of_o this_o assimilation_n and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o set_v a_o oportet_fw-la upon_o man_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o christ_n and_o then_o his_o brethren_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n our_o obligation_n be_v the_o easy_a it_o be_v but_o this_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v with_o christ_n to_o set_v our_o hand_n to_o that_o bond_n which_o he_o have_v seal_v with_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v no_o heavy_a debet_fw-la to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o for_o his_o condescension_n so_o low_a to_o we_o to_o raise_v ourselves_o near_a to_o he_o by_o a_o holy_a and_o diligent_a imitation_n of_o his_o obedience_n this_o will_v make_v up_o our_o last_o part_n and_o serve_v for_o application_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o a_o holy_a ecstasy_n we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n 63.1_o isa_n 63.1_o quis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la venit_fw-la who_o be_v he_o that_o come_v quis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la similis_fw-la who_o be_v he_o that_o must_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o quis_fw-la fecit_fw-la be_v but_o a_o resultance_n from_o quid_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o be_v do_v and_o who_o do_v it_o be_v of_o so_o near_a relation_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o abstract_a one_o from_o the_o other_o if_o one_o eye_n be_v level_v on_o the_o fact_n the_o other_o common_o be_v fix_v on_o the_o hand_n that_o do_v it_o magnis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la ut_fw-la magnis_fw-la comoediis_fw-la edecumati_fw-la apponuntur_fw-la actores_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n great_a burden_n require_v great_a strength_n to_o bear_v they_o matter_n of_o moment_n be_v not_o for_o man_n of_o weak_a ability_n and_o slight_a performance_n nor_o every_o actor_n for_o all_o part_n to_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a to_o bring_v 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angel_n we_o may_v think_v send_v from_o heaven_n or_o some_o great_a prophet_n no._n inquest_n be_v make_v in_o this_o epistle_n and_o neither_o the_o angel_n nor_o moses_n return_v the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o wise_a glorious_a creature_n indeed_o they_o be_v celestial_a spirit_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n 103.21_o o_o nazianz._n orat_fw-la 43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 103.21_o in_o all_o purity_n serve_v the_o god_n of_o purity_n say_v nazianzene_n not_o fit_a to_o intercede_v but_o ready_a at_o his_o beck_n with_o wing_n indeed_o but_o not_o with_o heal_v under_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o second_o light_n too_o weak_a to_o enlighten_v so_o great_a a_o darkness_n their_o light_n be_v their_o obedience_n and_o their_o fair_a elogigium_fw-la
respect_n of_o himself_o but_o not_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n it_o tread_v down_o the_o man_n but_o not_o the_o christian_a under_o its_o foot_n it_o devote_v the_o honour_n and_o repute_n and_o esteem_v which_o he_o have_v in_o christ_n church_n to_o his_o brethren_n but_o not_o his_o soul_n i_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v accurse_v to_o be_v anathema_n i._n e._n to_o be_v in_o esteem_n as_o a_o sacrilegious_a person_n who_o for_o devour_v holy_a thing_n be_v anathema_n cut_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o suffer_v for_o they_o the_o most_o ignominious_a death_n for_o so_o the_o word_n do_v often_o signify_v to_o be_v separate_a from_o christ_n from_o the_o body_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o ambassador_n to_o be_v make_v the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n the_o most_o contemptible_a person_n on_o earth_n a_o spectacle_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o this_o can_v not_o but_o proceed_v 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