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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wherein_o we_o do_v present_v some_o thing_n unto_o god_n the_o ceremony_n wherewith_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v be_v of_o the_o late_a sort_n for_o wash_v our_o clothes_n be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n sernice_a which_o he_o do_v to_o god-ward_o in_o all_o the_o purification_n of_o moses_n law_n wash_v of_o clothes_n be_v always_o one_o as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la where_o those_o law_n be_v set_v together_o and_o the_o jew_n from_o this_o precept_n gather_v the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v they_o who_o they_o receive_v into_o their_o covenant_n and_o church_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o introductorie_n law_n of_o moses_n but_o a_o declaratorie_n for_o we_o read_v of_o it_o in_o the_o story_n of_o jacob_n when_o he_o do_v purge_v his_o family_n 35._o gene._n 35._o one_o of_o the_o ceremony_n practise_v be_v the_o shift_a of_o garment_n which_o
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so_o say_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v fall_v happy_o we_o can_v be_v content_v to_o show_v meekness_n to_o our_o kindred_n our_o friend_n not_o to_o stranger_n with_o who_o we_o have_v no_o such_o acquaintance_n but_o we_o must_v exclude_v none_o that_o may_v be_v overtake_v and_o any_o may_v be_v overtake_v that_o be_v a_o man_n saint_n austin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n work_n upon_o the_o name_n man_n and_o show_v that_o impli_v frailty_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n 6.9_o gen._n 6.9_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o that_o from_o his_o youth_n continual_o as_o we_o may_v exclude_v no_o person_n so_o must_v we_o except_v against_o no_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n our_o bowel_n must_v not_o be_v straight_a than_o christ_n merit_n what_o his_o blood_n have_v cleanse_v the_o church_n may_v not_o hold_v unpardonable_a therefore_o over_o great_a austerie_n be_v well_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o leave_v power_n in_o the_o bishop_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o mitigate_v the_o penance_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o canon_n with_o great_a severity_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a you_o have_v hear_v what_o compassion_n must_v be_v show_v the_o text_n moreover_o teach_v who_o must_v show_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n touch_v the_o party_n that_o must_v show_v it_o st_n hierome_n have_v a_o good_a rule_n on_o this_o text_n homo_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la in_o voraginem_fw-la perditionis_fw-la conijcere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la auxilio_fw-la se_fw-la eripere_fw-la we_o may_v cause_v our_o own_o ruin_n of_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o our_o restitution_n we_o need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o of_o other_o among_o who_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v a_o agent_n and_o the_o instrument_n the_o chief_a agent_n be_v god_n he_o only_o blot_v out_o all_o our_o offence_n as_o himself_o speak_v in_o esay_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o heal_v all_o our_o infirmity_n 103._o ps_n 103._o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o use_v mean_n or_o instrument_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n medium_n impetrationis_fw-la and_o medium_n operationis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o church_n offend_v this_o be_v the_o minister_n in_o public_a scandal_n god_n over_o and_o above_o the_o tear_n and_o sigh_n of_o the_o penitent_a will_v have_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o mediate_v and_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o minister_n spondere_fw-la veniam_fw-la to_o promise_v pardon_n and_o absolve_v in_o his_o name_n so_o that_o this_o text_n impli_v a_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v both_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n enable_v each_o in_o his_o order_n to_o forgive_v sin_n according_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v math._n 18._o but_o mark_v here_o the_o word_n whereby_o these_o person_n be_v describe_v lest_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o suppose_v their_o compassion_n to_o be_v arbitrarie_a which_o they_o may_v show_v or_o withhold_v at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o be_v teach_v the_o contrary_a by_o their_o name_n which_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o show_v compassion_n the_o first_o name_n be_v brethren_n 58.7_o esay_n 58.7_o this_o name_n impli_v a_o argument_n of_o compassion_n for_o a_o man_n may_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o his_o own_o flesh_n this_o be_v true_a if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a man_n but_o the_o spiritual_a cognation_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o bind_v more_o strong_o by_o how_o much_o we_o owe_v more_o regard_n to_o our_o supernatural_a then_o to_o our_o natural_a father_n add_v hereunto_o that_o their_o be_v no_o show_n no_o pretence_n of_o
sinner_n even_o such_o sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a now_o than_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v speak_v the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n and_o forgive_v iniquity_n and_o sin_n be_v merciful_a i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o the_o impiety_n of_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n let_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o my_o heart_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n let_v it_o not_o bring_v upon_o i_o the_o vengeance_n i_o deserve_v but_o create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o touch_v my_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o thy_o altar_n that_o i_o which_o be_o unworthy_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o scandalous_a cry_a sin_n to_o meditate_v on_o or_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n thy_o divine_a wisdom_n may_v have_v a_o heart_n always_o endite_v good_a thing_n and_o my_o blasphemous_a tongue_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n you_o have_v it_o in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o the_o restorative_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n or_o the_o recover_n of_o a_o schismatique_a it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a but_o more_o distinct_o in_o the_o preseruative_n we_o be_v to_o behold_v our_o natural_a weakness_n and_o therefore_o to_o learn_v spiritual_a carefulness_n st_n paul_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v himself_o that_o wrong_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o restorative_n we_o must_v behold_v first_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o schismatique_a and_o then_o the_o cure_n fit_v to_o such_o a_o distemper_n the_o distemper_n be_v a_o carnal_a self-conceit_n a_o 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church_n also_o himself_o be_v immediate_o and_o the_o church_n mediate_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o type_n we_o must_v first_o behold_v this_o truth_n in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a sampler_n whereof_o we_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplification_n therefore_o though_o we_o must_v be_v answerable_a unto_o he_o yet_o equal_a unto_o he_o we_o can_v be_v christ_n then_o be_v a_o live_a temple_n his_o name_n christ_n import_v as_o much_o 9_o cap._n 9_o you_o may_v gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n when_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holye_n anoint_v but_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v teach_v we_o 9_o cap._n 9_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n he_o be_v a_o temple_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o manhood_n eunâ—one_n cont._n eunâ—one_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nyssene_n speak_v both_o part_n thereof_o concur_v to_o make_v this_o temple_n but_o more_o distinct_o let_v we_o see_v the_o correspondency_n between_o this_o spiritual_a and_o the_o material_a temple_n the_o material_a temple_n be_v a_o place_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o be_v not_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n yes_o very_o for_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a therein_o and_o they_o be_v personal_o join_v together_o the_o material_a temple_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o oracle_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v destitute_a of_o neither_o not_o of_o the_o oracle_n for_o christ_n be_v sapientia_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thorough_o acquaint_v with_o his_o secret_n which_o he_o clear_o reveal_v to_o his_o church_n and_o never_o have_v she_o so_o full_a 13._o hebr._n 13._o so_o exact_a a_o oracle_n neither_o be_v he_o less_o a_o altar_n than_o a_o oracle_n habemus_fw-la altar_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n say_v st_n paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n yea_o he_o be_v utrumque_fw-la altar_n the_o altar_n of_o incense_n for_o from_o his_o sacred_a breast_n ascend_v devout_a prayer_n more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o the_o sweet_a odour_n and_o what_o holocaust_n be_v ever_o so_o propitiatory_a as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o god_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n well_o may_v his_o enemy_n fasten_v his_o body_n to_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o place_n of_o execution_n but_o he_o on_o himself_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o propitation_n neither_o can_v his_o oblation_n have_v be_v so_o acceptable_a 23._o hebr._n 9_o math._n 23._o if_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o have_v not_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o the_o altar_n must_v be_v great_a than_o the_o gift_n because_o the_o gift_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o altar_n although_o we_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o father_n give_v of_o this_o honourable_a title_n in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n to_o the_o cross_n yet_o do_v 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