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very_o apostle_n you_o see_v in_o the_o metaphor_n here_o as_o fatherless_a child_n or_o widow_a mother_n orphanos_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la hierom_n render_v it_o orbos_fw-la so_o beza_n one_o of_o the_o word_n speak_v a_o near_a allegory_n to_o helpless_a child_n the_o other_o to_o deprive_v parent_n both_o pregnant_o express_v man_n destitute_a condition_n without_o christ_n christ_n fatherly_a affection_n towards_o man_n man_n who_o leave_v alone_o be_v the_o desolate_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o for_o spiritual_n how_o unable_a therein_o to_o help_v himself_o 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o so_o much_o as_o to_o a_o good_a thought_n rom._n 7._o when_o thus_o the_o apostle_n without_o christ_n be_v very_a orphan_n as_o child_n fatherless_a expose_v to_o oppression_n injury_n and_o delusion_n let_v nature_n boast_v of_o nothing_o what_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o man_n without_o he_o but_o even_o worm_n as_o it_o be_v and_o no_o man_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o 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incessant_o sing_v that_o sacred_a treble_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n for_o first_o their_o speculation_n prove_v the_o trinity_n and_o then_o their_o devotion_n worship_n and_o adore_v it_o holy_a holy_a holy_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v tense_n and_o person_n both_o you_o see_v here_o speak_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o trinity_n in_o unity_n 6._o hieron_n in_o isa_n c._n 6._o and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la ter_z sanctus_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la significat_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la subdit_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la vnitatem_fw-la in_o that_o they_o sing_v thrice_o holy_a note_v the_o trinity_n in_o that_o they_o add_v the_o singular_a lord_n god_n note_v the_o unity_n arrian_n respon_n add_v object_n arrian_n or_o as_o fulgentius_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ter_z sanctus_n dicitur_fw-la cur_n semel_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o hymn_n so_o 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of_o god_n loc_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la austin_n tract_n 20._o in_o johan_n heb._n 11.1_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la argumenti_fw-la plus_fw-la fidei_fw-la videbat_fw-la hominem_fw-la confitebatur_fw-la deum_fw-la aug._n in_o loc_n and_o special_o that_o hard_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o to_o the_o sense_n till_o saint_n thomas_n his_o experience_n seem_v but_o a_o fiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a man_n discern_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o he_o have_v his_o faith_n at_o his_o finger_n end_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o christ_n treat_v he_o with_o so_o mild_a a_o dialogue_n work_v so_o merciful_o upon_o he_o as_o that_o his_o sore_o be_v make_v his_o salve_n his_o low_a ebb_n become_v a_o flood_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v in_o he_o but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n become_v a_o great_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o let_v we_o be_v of_o those_o bird_n 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tolmai_n say_v jansenius_n i_o confess_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etymon_n have_v a_o other_o aspect_n speak_v he_o filium_fw-la suspendentis_fw-la aquas_fw-la the_o son_n of_o one_o draw_v water_n which_o i_o refer_v rather_o to_o spiritual_a live_a water_n and_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n than_o those_o of_o a_o mean_a laborer_n or_o fisherman_n devenere_fw-la viri_fw-la mose_n deuce_fw-la sex_n ubi_fw-la fontes_n etsex_n forte_fw-fr alii_fw-la vitreo_fw-la de_fw-la roar_n rigabant_fw-la septenas_fw-la decies_fw-la palmas_n qui_fw-la mysticus_fw-la elim_n lucus_n apostolicum_fw-la numerum_fw-la libris_fw-la quoque_fw-la pinxit_fw-la by_o moses_n conduct_n israel_n their_o tent_n strew_v where_o twelve_o fount_n elim_n wash_v with_o fruitful_a dew_n where_o seventy_o palm_n do_v mystical_o grow_v the_o apostle_n conquer_a number_n to_o foreshow_v for_o as_o one_o 10002._o one_o episcop_n hispalensis_n fol._n 10002._o observe_v syrium_fw-la
true_a christian_a be_v a_o theophilus_n and_o have_v a_o gospel_n dedicate_v to_o he_o luc._n explan_n proem_n evang._n luc._n as_o st._n ambrose_n sweet_o si_fw-la deum_fw-la diligis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la munus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o love_v god_n to_o thou_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v &_o if_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v write_v accept_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o evangelist_n the_o pledge_n of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a friend_n and_o treasure_n up_o this_o jewel_n in_o the_o retirement_n of_o thy_o bosom_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n both_o of_o moth_n and_o thief_n i.e._n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o more_o proble_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n from_o saint_n luke_n own_o word_n 1.3_o luke_n 1.3_o luke_n 1._o v._o 3._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o in_o crder_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v wherein_o i_o think_v he_o do_v evidence_n some_o one_o particular_a person_n 1._o maldonat_fw-la in_o luc._n 1._o who_o he_o have_v catechise_v former_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v second_v too_o by_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o use_v elsewhere_o to_o eminent_a person_n 3._o theophilact_fw-mi in_o luc._n 3._o occasion_n expositor_n just_o to_o conceive_v it_o be_v some_o man_n of_o quality_n lyran_n and_o nicephorus_n think_v he_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n other_o that_o he_o be_v some_o chief_a governor_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v most_o excellent_a or_o most_o noble_a as_o it_o be_v translate_v and_o apply_v to_o festus_n by_o st._n paul_n act_v 26._o and_o by_o tertullus_n that_o great_a master_n of_o word_n to_o foelix_n act_v 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o claudius_n lystus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o noble_a governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o from_o theophilus_n we_o note_v that_o greatness_n do_v not_o exclude_v goodness_n but_o may_v much_o advance_v it_o and_o so_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v not_o only_a equity_n and_o civility_n to_o give_v due_a title_n of_o respect_n to_o personage_n of_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v 13.7_o rom._n 13.7_o but_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o pious_a policy_n for_o good_a man_n to_o devote_v their_o labour_n to_o such_o mecoenass_n as_o may_v advance_v religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o private_a name_n and_o fortune_n as_o here_o st._n luke_n do_v unto_o his_o theophilus_n but_o not_o to_o seem_v digressive_a this_o evangelist_n like_o his_o industrious_a ensign_n the_o ox_n forementioned_a have_v his_o time_n of_o vnyoak_v also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o hard_a labour_n this_o holy_a physician_n after_o his_o numerous_a and_o double_a cure_n be_v at_o 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lord_n we_o come_v beseech_v thou_o grant_v this_o as_o saint_n luke_n saint_n paul_n convert_n make_v we_o his._n the_o collect_v prayer_n 10._o the_o epistle_n 2_o tim_n 4._o v._o 5._o to_o 10._o 7._o the_o gospel_n luke_n 10._o v._o 1._o to_o 7._o almighty_a god_n which_o call_v luke_o the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n s._n simon_n s._n thadaeus_n the_o plate_n here_o upon_o simon_n and_o judes_n day_n disquisition_n 35._o these_o be_v another_o pair_n of_o brethren_n as_o before_o peter_z and_o andrew_n james_n and_o john_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n choice_n herein_o to_o spread_v unanimity_n and_o prevent_v schism_n be_v express_v in_o their_o feastival_n fratres_n naturâ_fw-la ordinar_n aquin._n &_o glossa_fw-la ordinar_n fide_fw-la doctrina_fw-la vitâ_fw-la they_o be_v brethren_n in_o blood_n and_o brethren_n in_o good_a brethren_n in_o nature_n in_o faith_n in_o doctrine_n and_o good_a life_n bonum_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la oh_o how_o happy_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o three_o late_a but_o such_o brethren_n that_o will_v scent_v like_o aaron_n ointment_n will_v be_v both_o good_a and_o pleasant_a 133._o psalm_n 133._o and_o few_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o though_o simons_n here_o first_o name_v i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o begin_v with_o judas_n as_o most_o remarkable_a in_o scripture_n i_o and_o for_o scripture_n too_o have_v enrich_v that_o crown_n with_o a_o precious_a jewel_n viz._n a_o epistle_n of_o catholic_n and_o universal_a excellence_n and_o therefore_o well_o name_v lebbaeus_n math._n cor_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cordatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cor_fw-la 10.3_o from_o a_o root_n signify_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v hearty_a he_o have_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n not_o more_o discourage_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n then_o animate_v and_o cheer_v his_o true_a servant_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n not_o amiss_o surname_v thaddeus_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_a from_o that_o syrio-chaldaick_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o dug_n his_o epistle_n be_v mamilla_n ecclesiae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o dug_n a_o nipple_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o better_a etymology_n be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o speak_v he_o laudantem_fw-la confitentem_fw-la a_o confessor_n and_o a_o saint_n praise_v god_n and_o so_o unite_n with_o his_o name_n of_o judas_n stream_v in_o one_o channel_n both_o and_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n pâ—liis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la celebrationis_fw-la pâ—liis_fw-la the_o most_o we_o read_v of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v from_o his_o own_o pen_n yet_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o can_v suspect_v the_o modesty_n thereof_o where_o above_o all_o title_n he_o style_v himself_o judas_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o honourable_a relation_n that_o the_o perfect_a freedom_n therefore_o all_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o rom._n 1.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n ay_o and_o the_o best_a christian_n joy_v most_o in_o this_o title_n as_o the_o good_a theodosius_n he_o euseb_n ecc._n he_o in_o be_v membrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la deem_v his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n a_o high_a honour_n then_o that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o st._n judas_n in_o his_o exordium_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o add_v withal_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n mention_v his_o kindred_n and_o ally_n partly_o
short_o to_o accomplish_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_n and_o to_o hasten_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o we_o with_o all_o other_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n may_v have_v our_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o thy_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n amen_n now_o for_o the_o communion_n of_o s_n it_o be_v militant_a that_o be_v more_o obvious_a consist_v main_o in_o these_o two_o compatiendo_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o communicando_fw-la bona_fw-la by_o compassionate_v one_o another_o evil_n and_o communicate_v what_o be_v good_a these_o indeed_o be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o christianity_n and_o first_o of_o sympathy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.16_o rom._n 12.16_o be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o say_v the_o apostle_n &_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v but_o also_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v a_o union_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n always_o challenge_v christian_n sure_a more_o than_o heathen_n shall_v be_v utriusque_fw-la fortunae_fw-la fidi_fw-la comites_fw-la faithful_a partaker_n of_o both_o fortune_n rejoice_v in_o another_o good_a orestes_n as_o be_v say_v of_o pylades_n &_o orestes_n as_o in_o their_o own_o as_o those_o parable_n of_o the_o find_a sheep_n and_o goat_n instruct_v we_o yet_o alas_o how_o many_o laban_n be_v among_o we_o that_o envy_n the_o fruitful_a flock_n of_o a_o industrious_a jacob_n and_o many_o malign_v ahab_n sick_a of_o their_o neighbour_n vineyard_n nay_o 35.15_o psal_n 35.15_o like_o david_n enemy_n psal_n 35._o in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v such_o be_v far_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n naturae_fw-la difficillimum_fw-la i_o confess_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o nature_n thus_o to_o sympathize_v and_o not_o with_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o prodigal_n to_o envy_v the_o success_n and_o plenty_n of_o another_o but_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o grace_n and_o christian_a love_n with_o benjamin_n brethren_n not_o to_o envy_v he_o though_o his_o mess_n be_v five_o time_n big_a than_o their_o own_o 107.42_o gen._n 43.34_o psal_n 107.42_o gen._n 43._o so_o david_n videbunt_fw-la justi_fw-la &_o laetabuntur_fw-la psal_n 107._o god_n raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o misery_n and_o make_v his_o household_n like_o a_o flock_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v this_o &_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n be_v increase_v by_o effusion_n so_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n be_v crumble_v away_o by_o break_v sorrow_n go_v less_o by_o be_v divide_v and_o therefore_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n teach_v we_o likewise_o to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o a_o remedy_n socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la dolores_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mitigation_n fellowship_n in_o suffering_n partner-grief_n yield_v some_o relief_n and_o he_o will_v do_v little_a that_o will_v not_o pity_v misery_n the_o church_n be_v that_o haemorrhissa_n mark_v 5._o vex_v with_o a_o long_a bloody_a issue_n 5._o mark_v 5._o run_v even_o from_o abel_n unto_o zachariah_n and_o thence_o down_o through_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n vein_n even_o near_o to_o we_o than_o the_o marian_n persecution_n so_o that_o we_o can_v think_v it_o strange_a say_v the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n 6.2_o gal._n 6.2_o more_o need_n of_o his_o advice_n gal._n 6._o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n each_o land_n almost_o in_o christendom_n now_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o joseph_n bloody_a coat_n then_o how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o melt_v with_o judah_n frater_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la nostra_fw-la 37.27_o gen._n 37.27_o for_o it_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o own_o flesh_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a you_o see_v if_o any_o part_n be_v hurt_v or_o wound_v all_o the_o other_o live_v 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gracious_a compassion_n rom._n 12._o but_o above_o all_o our_o bless_a lord_n totus_fw-la in_o passionem_fw-la &_o compassionem_fw-la solvitur_fw-la he_o altogether_o melt_v into_o passion_n and_o compassion_n for_o we_o john_n 11._o matth._n 23._o etc._n etc._n etiam_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n even_o in_o heaven_n itself_o though_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o passion_n yet_o full_a of_o compassion_n for_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n do_v unto_o they_o 9_o act_n 9_o act._n 9_o why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o as_o likewise_o for_o the_o good_a they_o do_v matth._n 25._o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o 25._o math._n 25._o this_o be_v potior_fw-la charitas_fw-la some_o think_v the_o better_a part_n of_o charity_n as_o without_o which_o all_o other_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o therefore_o let_v saint_n peter_n prevail_v with_o you_o 13.2_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o heb._n 13.2_o 1_o pet._n 3._o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n one_o suffer_v 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