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through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v and_o of_o ezechiell_n ero_n sicut_fw-la tunica_n prope_fw-la corpus_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la i._o i_o will_v be_v as_o a_o coat_n about_o their_o body_n saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o god_n appear_v unto_o job_n de_fw-fr turbine_fw-la i._n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n for_o have_v permit_v a_o whirlwind_n of_o trouble_n to_o come_v upon_o he_o it_o will_v not_o have_v suit_v so_o well_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v unto_o he_o from_o that_o throne_n of_o glory_n whence_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a health_n and_o prosperity_n the_o three_o child_n be_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v amid_o those_o flame_n and_o the_o tyrant_n see_v one_o 10._o similem_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la i._o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o
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soul_n bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a life_n the_o nineteen_o sermon_n upon_o the_o monday_n after_o the_o three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n luc._n 4.23_o medice_n cura_fw-la teipsum_fw-la quanta_fw-la audivimus_fw-la in_o capernaum_n facta_fw-la physician_n heal_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n people_n the_o argument_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o plesto_n or_o suit_n in_o law_n between_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o nazareth_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v be_v breed_v up_o a_o woeful_a case_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v with_o a_o incorporation_n but_o with_o a_o ignorant_a company_n of_o townsman_n that_o be_v envious_a and_o apt_a to_o mutiny_v a_o tribus_fw-la timuit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o my_o heart_n fear_v 26.5_o treason_n in_o a_o city_n the_o tumultuous_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o false_a accusation_n homer_n say_v of_o pallas_n the_o goddess_n of_o 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that_o prophet_n live_v unhonour_v in_o their_o own_o country_n now_o sweet_a jesus_n because_o thy_o country_n do_v not_o honour_v thou_o will_v not_o thou_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n in_o all_o that_o whole_a discourse_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o do_v fly_v from_o honour_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o make_v thou_o king_n thou_o do_v shun_v and_o avoid_v it_o from_o that_o inscription_n on_o the_o cross_n thou_o do_v wry_a the_o neck_n and_o turn_v thy_o head_n aside_o from_o that_o glorious_a title_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n thou_o do_v ever_o declare_v humility_n to_o be_v thy_o daughter_n and_o heir_n discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a thou_o be_v that_o butt_n against_o which_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o world_n do_v shoot_v their_o shaft_n opprobrium_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o abiectio_fw-la plebis_fw-la the_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o the_o outcast_n 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and_o as_o that_o wise_a and_o learned_a doctor_n who_o desire_v that_o his_o grave_n and_o good_a instruction_n may_v be_v hearken_v unto_o not_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o ambitious_a or_o vainglorious_a fellow_n but_o a_o very_a honest_a man_n and_o worthy_a much_o commendation_n even_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o our_o saviour_n christ._n and_o saint_n gregory_n do_v prove_v this_o doctrine_n by_o saint_n paul_n own_o act_n 11._o who_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n speak_v much_o in_o his_o own_o commendation_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o a_o hope-glorious_a humour_n to_o broach_v his_o own_o praise_n but_o to_o bring_v other_o therereby_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o the_o world_n not_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o doctrine_n where_o the_o person_n be_v disesteem_v but_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o very_a truth_n many_o widow_n be_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n etc._n etc._n person_n he_o allege_v these_o two_o example_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o of_o naaman_n for_o to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n if_o thou_o shall_v object_v that_o god_n be_v partial_a towards_o woman_n we_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v likewise_o favour_n naaman_n if_o towards_o great_a and_o noble_a person_n he_o do_v also_o sustain_v the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n if_o towards_o the_o common_a and_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n he_o likewise_o cure_v naaman_n that_o be_v a_o great_a courtier_n if_o the_o rich_a he_o provide_v also_o for_o the_o poor_a if_o towards_o the_o poor_a he_o likewise_o cure_v naaman_n that_o be_v rich_a if_o towards_o young_a folk_n such_o as_o be_v naaman_n he_o have_v also_o a_o care_n of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v a_o old_a woman_n if_o towards_o old_a folk_n naaman_n be_v young_a etc._n etc._n in_o veritate_fw-la comperi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la acceptor_n personarum_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o a_o truth_n i_o have_v find_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n whether_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n zeal_n in_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n out_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o compare_v they_o to_o those_o of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n or_o for_o that_o he_o have_v equal_v himself_o with_o elias_n and_o elisha_n which_o be_v the_o two_o bright_a sun_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o naman_n the_o syrian_a and_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n he_o do_v signify_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v pass_v over_o to_o the_o gentile_n or_o for_o that_o he_o have_v tax_v they_o of_o their_o incredulity_n and_o unthankfulness_n or_o whether_o their_o heart_n through_o envy_n do_v swell_v and_o rise_v against_o he_o 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our_o ill_n the_o sinner_n that_o invent_v new_a mischief_n do_v outreach_v the_o devil_n and_o go_v beyond_o he_o and_o questionless_a in_o not_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o god_n divine_a will_n and_o empire_n the_o devil_n be_v more_o moderate_a than_o man_n for_o the_o devil_n ask_v leave_v of_o god_n for_o to_o tempt_v job_n but_o man_n will_v not_o be_v so_o respectful_a as_o to_o ask_v his_o leave_n but_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o kill_v thousand_o of_o man_n without_o licence_n christ_n bonaventure_n say_v that_o they_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o a_o blasphemer_n for_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n it_o be_v command_v in_o leviticus_fw-la that_o the_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v carry_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n extra_fw-la portam_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n 7_o and_o saint_n stephen_n be_v stone_v without_o the_o city_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o soon_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o caiphas_n amodo_fw-la etc._n etc._n henceforth_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o jew_n present_o cry_v out_o blasphemavit_fw-la he_o have_v blaspheme_v so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n expound_v that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n the_o nazarite_n might_n also_o take_v occasion_n to_o say_v blasphemavit_fw-la and_o this_o their_o offering_n to_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o hill_n do_v no_o way_n contradict_v their_o ston_a of_o he_o for_o they_o may_v have_v do_v that_o after_o they_o have_v thrust_v he_o down_o deal_v by_o he_o as_o saint_n hierome_n report_v saint_n james_n who_o they_o call_v our_o saviour_n brother_n be_v deal_v withal_o they_o first_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o afterward_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n to_o cast_v he_o headlong_o down_o etc._n etc._n methinks_v it_o seem_v somewhat_o strange_a unto_o i_o that_o our_o 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so_o thankful_a for_o the_o one_o that_o my_o spouse_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o afford_v i_o the_o other_o but_o those_o courtesy_n which_o nazareth_n have_v receive_v they_o so_o ill_o requite_v that_o even_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n none_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n great_a injury_n nazareth_n nay_o in_o some_o sort_n this_o their_o wrong_n be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o for_o this_o city_n treat_v of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v observe_v some_o form_n of_o judgement_n and_o only_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n have_v their_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o nazareth_n in_o a_o most_o furious_a manner_n like_o the_o common_a people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o mutiny_n haste_v up_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o justice._n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o his_o death_n but_o in_o nazareth_n all_o of_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o omnes_fw-la in_o synagoga_fw-la repleti_fw-la suntira_fw-la all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fill_v with_o anger_n and_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o gather_v stick_n and_o make_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n they_o but_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o go_v his_o way_n the_o common_a receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o he_o make_v himself_o invisible_a to_o they_o and_o so_o get_v from_o they_o leave_v their_o will_n and_o determination_n delude_v saint_n ambrose_n and_o beâ—â—_n say_v that_o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n cor_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o turn_v it_o etc._n etc._n like_o unto_o those_o officer_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o go_v forth_o to_o apprehend_v he_o who_o alter_v their_o purpose_n return_v say_v nunquid_fw-la sic_fw-la locutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v ever_o any_o man_n speak_v thus_o he_o may_v likewise_o take_v from_o they_o their_o force_n &_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o put_v forth_o a_o hand_n to_o hurt_v he_o and_o leave_v they_o like_o so_o many_o block_n may_v pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o as_o he_o once_o leave_v the_o jew_n with_o their_o stone_n freeze_v in_o their_o hand_n so_o now_o leave_v the_o nazarit_n astonish_v per_fw-la medium_n illorum_fw-la ibat_fw-la this_o ibat_fw-la do_v enforce_v a_o perseverance_n and_o continuation_n in_o token_n that_o god_n will_v leave_v his_o best_a belove_a country_n &_o that_o city_n which_o be_v most_o grace_v and_o favour_v by_o he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o graceless_a as_o to_o prove_v ungrateful_a when_o god_n carry_v ezechiel_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o temple_n discover_v great_a abomination_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o 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