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belove_a son_n in_o the_o do_v i_o delight_v and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v of_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n so_o that_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli._n return_v from_o jordan_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o wilderness_n and_o in_o those_o day_n do_v he_o eat_v nothing_o and_o when_o they_o be_v end_v he_o afterward_o houngr_v gen._n twenty-five_o v_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v this_o stone_n that_o it_o be_v bread_n it_o be_v write_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o everye_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n seven_o a_o and_o the_o deivill_n take_v he_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o power_n will_v i_o geve_v the._n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o before_o i_o etc._n etc._n deu._n vi_fw-la c._n x_o d._n thy_o lord_n god_n shall_v thou_o wurship_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v geve_v his_o angel_n charge_v ouâ—e_v thou_o etc._n etc._n psal._n xxi_o c_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o all_o the_o temptation_n be_v end_v the_o deivill_a depart_v from_o he_o and_o jesus_n return_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o galilee_n and_o he_o tâ—uâ—he_v in_o their_o synagoge_n and_o be_v commend_v of_o all_o man_n and_o stand_v uppe_o for_o to_o read_v and_o there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o sit_v down_o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n and_o albate_v hin_a witness_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n which_o procee_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n whatsoever_o we_o have_v hear_v do_z in_o capernaum_n &c_n &c_n no_o prophet_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o own_o countraye_n and_o many_o lepres_n werin_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heliseus_fw-la iiii_o reg._n v._n but_o he_o depart_v through_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v astoun_v at_o his_o doctrine_n for_o his_o preach_n be_v with_o power_n there_o be_v a_o man_n which_o have_v a_o unclean_n spirtle_v what_o have_v thou_o so_o do_v with_o we_o thou_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o jesus_n rebuke_v hin_a and_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n &_o cum_fw-la out_o of_o he_o and_o fear_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o and_o the_o fame_n of_o he_o be_v sored_a abroad_o and_o immediate_o she_o arise_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o deivilâ—_n also_o come_v out_o of_o many_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o all_o they_o that_o have_v and_o keep_v hin_a yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o therefore_o i_o be_o send_v he_o stand_v by_o the_o lake_n of_o genezareth_n and_o he_o see_v two_o dip_v stand_v by_o the_o lane_n side_n and_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o teach_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o ship_n nevertheless_o at_o thy_o commandment_n i_o will_v loose_a forth_o the_o net_n when_o simon_n see_v this_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o jesus_n knee_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o so_o be_v also_o james_n and_o john_n etc._n etc._n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o simon_n fear_v not_o from_o hen_n forth_o thou_o shall_v catch_v man_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o canst_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n leut._n xiii_o a_o and_o offer_v for_o thy_o cleanse_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o
thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n therefore_o if_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o the_o leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o than_o cum_fw-la and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a how_o much_o we_o add_v unto_o the_o pharisaycall_a justice_n and_o that_o our_o commandment_n be_v not_o repugnaunt_a against_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o rather_o aid_v they_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o matter_n manifest_a by_o certain_a exaumple_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o a_o commandment_n be_v give_v in_o time_n paste_v unto_o the_o elder_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o if_o a_o man_n do_v kill_v once_o convict_v and_o judge_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v therefore_o hitherto_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o have_v slay_v no_o man_n and_o so_o have_v escape_v the_o threatenynge_n of_o the_o law_n this_o man_n as_o a_o just_a and_o a_o innocent_a man_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o synagogue_n now_o harken_v how_o much_o i_o add_v hereunto_o etc._n true_o this_o i_o ascertayne_a you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o profession_n do_v encrese_v the_o fault_n in_o so_o much_o that_o what_o homycide_n be_v in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v revenge_v for_o the_o first_o degree_n to_o homycide_n be_v to_o be_v angry_a for_o such_o a_o one_o have_v not_o yet_o actual_o commit_v homicide_n but_o now_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d go_v towards_o homicide_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v ill_a to_o his_o brother_n even_o now_o have_v commit_v a_o grevous_a offence_n before_o god_n his_o judge_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o forthwith_o repress_v his_o fierce_a mind_n but_o be_v overcome_v with_o anger_n do_v burst_v out_o with_o sum_n word_n which_o touch_v not_o his_o brother_n in_o deed_n with_o any_o evydent_n and_o plain_a reproach_n but_o make_v he_o sad_a with_o a_o manyfeste_a token_n of_o contempt_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v racha_n or_o some_o otherlyke_a thing_n which_o declare_v the_o ill_a will_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o be_v he_o as_o one_o never_o unto_o homicide_n not_o only_o in_o daungier_n to_o judgement_n and_o shall_v suffer_v lyght_a punishment_n and_o yet_o as_o great_a as_o the_o homicide_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a law_n deserve_v but_o also_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o a_o counsel_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o grevous_o condemn_v furthermore_o if_o the_o disobedient_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v burst_v out_o so_o far_o that_o a_o man_n strike_v his_o brother_n with_o a_o manifest_a and_o a_o certain_a rebuke_n and_o call_v he_o fool_n or_o such_o other_o like_a now_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o that_o most_o grevous_a pain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n so_o many_o way_n be_v he_o punish_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o homicide_n &_o murdre_fw-fr but_o he_o be_v never_o unto_o homicide_n whosoever_o be_v fall_v from_o brotherly_a charity_n whosoever_o wyll_v ill_a to_o his_o brother_n in_o anger_n though_o he_o have_v not_o pluck_v out_o his_o sword_n yet_o he_o have_v strike_v in_o mind_n whosoever_o have_v rebuke_v in_o anger_n etc._n have_v strike_v with_o the_o tongue_n &_o peradventure_o will_v have_v slay_v but_o that_o he_o fear_v punishment_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o punish_v the_o angry_a man_n be_v not_o against_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o kyl_v but_o it_o drive_v &_o put_v of_o a_o man_n further_o from_o that_o that_z the_o law_n command_v to_o be_v punish_v he_o be_v more_o safe_a and_o far_o from_o murder_n that_o utterlye_o pluck_v out_o from_o his_o heart_n all_o anger_n and_o hatred_n out_o of_o the_o which_o root_n spring_v homycide_n and_o murder_n etc._n therefore_o whosoever_o have_v get_v to_o himself_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o wyll_v well_o to_o they_o that_o wyll_v ill_a which_o recompense_v injury_n with_o well_o do_v he_o have_v little_a need_n of_o the_o thretenynge_n of_o moses_n law_n for_o the_o avoid_v of_o murder_n the_o uttermoste_a degree_n of_o hatred_n be_v to_o kyl_n and_o sleye_n and_o the_o uttermoste_a degree_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o will_v well_o to_o the_o killer_n and_o sleyer_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v count_v godly_a and_o devoute_a which_o vere_v ill_a will_n to_o his_o brother_n bring_v his_o offering_n to_o the_o altar_n where_o as_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v unto_o god_n without_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o concord_n wherefore_o chyef_o you_o must_v regard_v peace_n and_o mutual_a concord_n and_o if_o any_o displeasure_n chance_n among_o brethren_n as_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n nature_n it_o do_v happen_v all_o thing_n lay_v apart_o see_v that_o atonement_n and_o concord_n be_v make_v in_o so_o much_o as_o if_o by_o chance_n thou_o make_v in_o a_o readiness_n any_o gift_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v now_o never_o at_o the_o altar_n do_v remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n and_o thou_o be_v at_o square_a either_o because_o he_o have_v offend_v the_o or_o else_o because_o amity_n be_v break_v through_o the_o grief_n of_o both_o party_n defer_v not_o linger_v not_o but_o leave_v thy_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n make_v haste_v home_o and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o all_o thing_n sweâ—e_v amity_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o make_v up_o between_o thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n that_o do_v return_v unto_o the_o altar_n and_o do_v thy_o sacrifice_n so_o no_o gift_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n gift_n than_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o man_n god_n suffer_v no_o damage_n if_o his_o gift_n be_v differ_v but_o much_o peril_n and_o danger_n hang_v over_o both_o part_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o concord_n for_o displeasure_n prolong_v and_o defer_v ingendre_a hatred_n of_o hatred_n sprynge_v homycide_v and_o murder_n and_o no_o seruyce_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o charity_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v offend_v nothing_o let_v he_o bow_v first_o and_o make_v suit_n that_o have_v offend_v thou_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v he_o that_o be_v command_v to_o love_v his_o enemy_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o restore_v and_o make_v up_o love_n and_o concord_n though_o it_o be_v break_v through_o another_o man_n default_n forgeve_v the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o own_o accord_n and_o ease_v thy_o brother_n of_o his_o heaviness_n which_o do_v suppose_v that_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v god_n merciful_a unto_o the_o unless_o thy_o neiboure_n find_v the_o merciful_a unto_o he_o thy_o gift_n shall_v obtain_v no_o thank_v ne_o favour_n at_o all_o before_o god_n except_o thou_o bear_v perfect_a favour_n &_o love_n towards_o thy_o brother_n agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o nâ—te_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lesâ—e_n at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n delyver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n uere_o i_o lie_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmoste_a farthing_n if_o the_o concord_n and_o agreement_n of_o man_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v defraud_v of_o he_o gift_n now_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o he_o so_o that_o concord_n and_o agreement_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o make_v up_o how_o much_o more_o meet_v and_o convenient_a be_v it_o for_o man_n who_o this_o matter_n special_o do_v touch_v adversary_n to_o redeem_v peace_n and_o amity_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o substance_n â–ª_o but_o perchance_o some_o may_v be_v find_v so_o unjust_a that_o wrongful_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v draw_v man_n into_o the_o law_n ready_a to_o make_v ruâ—â—elmg_v and_o business_n unless_o he_o have_v his_o will_n and_o pray_v of_o they_o and_o now_o they_o be_v bend_v of_o boâ—h_a side_n with_o burn_a heart_n they_o prepare_v their_o accusemente_n they_o run_v to_o the_o judge_n you_o will_v know_v of_o i_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o this_o case_n shall_v i_o pursâ—e_v my_o right_n by_o the_o law_n if_o thou_o will_v follow_v my_o counsel_n in_o the_o way_n as_o thou_o go_v with_o thy_o adversary_n thou_o shall_v speedy_o finish_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o matty_a either_o with_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a
the_o filthiness_n of_o her_o disease_n she_o dare_v not_o speak_v unto_o jesê°_n before_o so_o many_o witness_n therefore_o as_o though_o she_o will_v steal_v a_o benefit_n secret_o she_o come_v prive_o behind_o his_o back_n and_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n etc._n for_o thus_o she_o persuade_v herself_o if_o i_o touch_v but_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v he_o whole_a and_o by_o and_o by_o his_o garment_n once_o touch_v the_o flyxe_n stay_v &_o the_o woman_n perceive_v that_o the_o health_n of_o her_o body_n be_v restore_v but_o jesus_n willing_a such_o a_o notable_a exaumple_v of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v hide_v and_o teach_v withal_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceled_a to_o then_o tent_n he_o will_v have_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v confess_v he_o turn_v unto_o the_o multitude_n say_v who_o touch_v i_o when_o all_o deny_v it_o yet_o sum_n body_n touch_v i_o ê™_n he_o for_o i_o feel_v a_o power_n go_v out_o from_o i_o here_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n not_o know_v what_o jesus_n ment_fw-la say_v lord_n thou_o see_v the_o thick_a multitude_n thrust_v the_o on_o every_o side_n &_o do_v thou_o ask_v who_o touch_v the_o since_o so_o many_o touch_n the_o but_o when_o jesus_n as_o ignorant_a who_o have_v touch_v he_o look_v about_o he_o as_o seek_v for_o the_o privy_a toucher_n the_o woman_n be_v only_o privy_a of_o the_o thing_n perceive_v that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o jesus_n all_o shame_n fastnes_n set_v apart_o fear_v and_o tremble_v fall_v down_o at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o confess_v all_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v &_o what_o disease_n she_o have_v &_o how_o many_o year_n she_o have_v be_v sick_a and_o how_o she_o have_v spend_v all_o her_o substance_n in_o vain_a upon_o physician_n and_o how_o that_o she_o persuade_v herself_o that_o by_o the_o only_o touch_v of_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n etc._n she_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o how_o by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o touch_v she_o feel_v perfect_a health_n of_o her_o body_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v declare_v before_o the_o multitude_n not_o to_o put_v the_o woman_n to_o shame_n neither_o to_o purchase_v himself_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o by_o this_o example_n to_o teach_v all_o man_n what_o sure_a confidence_n and_o trust_n be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o he_o perceyve_v sumwhat_o waver_v and_o withal_o to_o reprove_v the_o phariseis_n for_o their_o unbelefe_n therefore_o jesus_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o take_v away_o his_o benefit_n again_o comfort_v the_o woman_n tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o say_v my_o dâ—ughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v obtain_v thou_o health_n depart_v in_o peace_n with_o a_o quiet_a and_o a_o careless_a mind_n the._n my_o will_n be_v that_o 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