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A sermon of the nativity of our Lord preached before the Queen Dowager in her chappel at Somerset-house on Christmas Day, 1686 / by Thomas Godden.
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Godden, Thomas, 1624-1688.
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ourselves_o all_o that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o gratify_n of_o our_o fancy_n and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v it_o i_o say_v by_o do_v these_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v think_v at_o last_o to_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n o_o no_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a both_o by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o god_n himself_o make_v man_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o when_o shall_v we_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o fatal_a cheat_n if_o we_o do_v it_o now_o let_v we_o then_o no_o long_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o transeamus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la bethlehem_n pass_v over_o let_v we_o with_o the_o devout_a shepherd_n go_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o see_v this_o word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n for_o our_o sake_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o in_o a_o word_n see_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n which_o be_v show_v we_o in_o the_o manger_n purify_n our_o heart_n from_o all_o sinful_a affection_n and_o transcribe_v those_o virtue_n of_o which_o this_o fair_a original_a have_v give_v we_o so_o lively_a a_o example_n into_o the_o copy_n of_o our_o own_o life_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v prepare_v worthy_o to_o receive_v he_o here_o under_o the_o sacramental_a veil_n in_o which_o he_o lie_v wrap_v upon_o the_o altar_n no_o less_o true_o than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o swadling-clothe_n in_o the_o manger_n and_o be_v find_v worthy_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o world_n with_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n to_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n in_o his_o glory_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v we_o all_o to_o who_o in_o unity_n and_o trinity_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la psa_fw-la 138._o 11._o stabulum_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la coelum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la epiphan_n orat._n de_fw-fr deipera_fw-la exod._n 2._o isai_n 9_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la erat_fw-la videamus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la poteramus_fw-la dum_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la videamus_fw-la factum_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la sum._n 22._o q._n 82._o a._n 1_o o_o psal_n 1._o psal_n 36._o 31._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o st._n aug._n in_o psal_n 1._o de_fw-fr sermon_n dom._n c._n 21._o st._n aug._n in_o psal_n 59_o froenum_fw-la quo_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la agitur_fw-la st._n chrisost_o hom._n 2._o in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o in_o morali_fw-la psal_n 2._o 9_o psal_n 44._o 8._o num._n 24._o 17_o affirmationes_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la incompactae_fw-la st._n diony_n st._n tho._n 1._o p._n q._n 43._o serm._n 3_o pentecost_n hom._n 61._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n ego_fw-la autèm_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la sed_fw-la carnibus_fw-la meis_fw-la alo_fw-la &_o meipsum_fw-la vobis_fw-la appono_fw-la vos_fw-la omnes_fw-la generosos_fw-la esse_fw-la volens_fw-la etc._n etc._n volui_fw-la frater_fw-la vester_fw-ge fieri_fw-la vobis_fw-la vicissim_fw-la ipsam_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la cognatus_fw-la vester_fw-ge factus_fw-la sum_fw-la trado_fw-la st._n greg._n hom._n 8._o in_o evang._n conc._n agath_fw-mi an._n 506._o conc._n turon_n 3._o an._n 813._o st._n cyril_n alex._n l._n 4._o in_o jo._n c._n 17._o rom._n 1._o 23._o serm._n 147._o s._n aug._n l._n 83._o quaest_n q._n 25_o serm_n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n dom._n phil._n 2._o 3._o psal_n 4._o 3._o st._n aug._n in_o psal_n 4._o matth._n 7._o 14._o joh._n 14._o 6._o