s._n greg._n nyssen_n in_o natalem_fw-la domini_fw-la may_v we_o not_o believe_v of_o the_o pass_n of_o her_o childhood_n and_o young_a year_n of_o her_o retirement_n and_o prayer_n of_o her_o most_o pure_a chastity_n and_o horror_n of_o all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o her_o dedicate_a her_o unspotted_a virginity_n to_o god_n and_o devote_v herself_o to_o his_o only_a and_o perpetual_a service_n of_o her_o constant_a holy_a conversation_n with_o he_o and_o ardent_a love_n towards_o he_o like_o that_o which_o a_o spouse_n have_v to_o her_o husband_n which_o love_n he_o see_v who_o see_v her_o heart_n or_o also_o who_o make_v it_o there_o and_o so_o he_o who_o be_v never_o indebt_v return_v his_o love_n again_o to_o she_o who_o since_o he_o be_v please_v to_o show_v the_o affection_n and_o enamoredness_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n though_o a_o very_a sinful_a people_n in_o adopt_v its_o child_n to_o be_v his_o own_o see_v ezech._n 16._o chap._n and_o hos_n 2._o chap._n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v so_o to_o this_o pure_a virgin_n of_o who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o produce_v his_o natural_a son_n which_o honour_n so_o far_o surpass_v that_o of_o the_o baptist_n or_o of_o any_o other_o saint_n many_o holy_a man_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n well_o consider_v assign_v also_o to_o her_o a_o sanctification_n yet_o high_o than_o he_o some_o say_n that_o she_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o her_o son_n through_o who_o only_a must_v any_o good_a descend_v on_o any_o of_o adam_n child_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o actual_a sin_n other_o that_o she_o be_v also_o cleanse_v or_o as_o other_o yet_o further_o preserve_v from_o that_o pollution_n and_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o carnal_a concupiscence_n which_o inhere_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o adam_n posterity_n and_o that_o thus_o as_o through_o christ_n other_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v any_o way_n contract_v so_o be_v 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parere_fw-la meruit_fw-la eum_fw-la quern_n constat_fw-la nullum_fw-la habuisse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la §_o 11_o second_o among_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o freedom_n from_o offend_a god_n how_o eminent_a may_v we_o imagine_v this_o holy_a maid_n especial_o to_o have_v be_v in_o that_o of_o corporeal_a and_o virginal_a purity_n how_o free_a from_o all_o carnal_a lust_a since_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o holy_a spirit_n with_o which_o she_o be_v fill_v so_o this_o of_o the_o flesh_n opposite_a above_o all_o other_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o thess_n 4.4_o 7._o eph._n 5.3_o exod._n 19.15_o 1_o sam._n 21.4_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o 34._o so_o that_o we_o may_v imagine_v all_o thing_n of_o she_o both_o for_o her_o reverence_n guard_n and_o vow_n concern_v this_o virtue_n far_o transcend_v those_o which_o have_v appear_v in_o other_o holy_a person_n as_o for_o her_o espousal_n to_o joseph_n which_o seem_v almost_o necessary_a to_o take_v away_o 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not_o yet_o she_o may_v soon_o after_o have_v know_v a_o man_n the_o espousal_n also_o to_o one_o be_v already_o pass_v quod_fw-la profecto_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la diceret_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la virginem_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la vovisset_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la mores_fw-la adhuc_fw-la recusabant_fw-la desponsata_fw-la est_fw-la viro_fw-la justo_fw-la none_o violent_a ablaturo_fw-la after_o acquaint_v first_o with_o such_o vow_n say_v potius_fw-la contra_fw-la violentos_fw-la custodituro_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la jam_fw-la voverat_fw-la and_o virginitatem_fw-la deo_fw-la dicavit_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la conceptura_fw-la nesciret_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o terreno_fw-la mortalique_fw-la corpore_fw-la caelestis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la imitatio_fw-la voto_fw-la fieret_fw-la non_fw-la praecepto_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o ipsa_fw-la quoque_fw-la virginitas_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la gratior_fw-la &_o acceptior_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la eam_fw-la conceptus_fw-la christus_fw-la viro_fw-la violaturo_fw-la quam_fw-la conservaret_fw-la ipse_fw-la praeripuit_fw-la sed_fw-la priusquam_fw-la conciperetur_fw-la jam_fw-la deo_fw-la dicatam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la elegit_fw-la thus_o he._n which_o also_o from_o hence_o be_v render_v more_o credible_a that_o upon_o the_o angel_n message_n we_o find_v she_o with_o great_a faith_n and_o humility_n very_o ready_o consent_v without_o cast_v in_o any_o scruple_n from_o her_o late_a espousal_n to_o joseph_n as_o if_o one_o preacquaint_v with_o her_o chaste_a purpose_n though_o the_o angel_n transaction_n with_o she_o and_o her_o supernatural_a conception_n of_o a_o son_n her_o modesty_n and_o humility_n think_v fit_a as_o yet_o to_o conceal_v from_o he_o she_o be_v note_v by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o secrecy_n luk._n 1.29_o 2.19_o 51._o this_o we_o may_v imagine_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n sanctification_n and_o devotement_n to_o god_n from_o her_o infancy_n but_o then_o when_o there_o accede_v also_o to_o this_o sanctification_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o her_o heart_n the_o superven_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o spouse_n whereby_o be_v cause_v in_o she_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n if_o her_o chastity_n be_v capable_a of_o degree_n how_o may_v we_o conceive_v it_o then_o in_o the_o high_a zenith_n thereof_o and_o she_o then_o to_o have_v even_o a_o angelical_a purity_n from_o any_o sense_n of_o carnal_a love_n or_o pleasure_n §_o 12_o yet_o this_o holy_a maid_n who_o we_o have_v see_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o sonn_n so_o rich_a in_o her_o perfection_n and_o noble_a also_o in_o her_o descent_n for_o she_o be_v to_o be_v one_o of_o david_n race_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n unto_o he_o yet_o first_o we_o find_v she_o very_o mean_a and_o low_a for_o her_o condition_n and_o like_a to_o this_o her_o father_n when_o he_o keep_v sheep_n in_o which_o low_a condition_n also_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o he_o then_o when_o he_o rule_v a_o kingdom_n therefore_o she_o afterward_o make_v this_o the_o chief_n subject_n of_o she_o magnificat_fw-la that_o the_o high_a shall_v pass_v by_o the_o high_a and_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o such_o a_o lowliness_n luk._n 1.48_o 51_o 52_o 53._o and_o when_o the_o angel_n in_o his_o first_o salutation_n tell_v she_o that_o she_o be_v replenish_v with_o grace_n and_o singular_o favour_v of_o the_o almighty_a and_o she_o the_o bless_a among_o all_o woman_n her_o great_a modesty_n and_o mean_a esteem_n of_o herself_o and_o reflection_n on_o her_o secular_a poverty_n be_v much_o startle_v at_o such_o speech_n and_o instead_o of_o be_v exalt_v to_o some_o vanity_n from_o this_o fair_a language_n as_o some_o especial_o of_o that_o weak_a sex_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v she_o cast_v in_o her_o mind_n say_v the_o evangelist_n as_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o 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law_n in_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n not_o only_o the_o moral_a first_o give_v to_o man_n in_o innocence_n but_o also_o the_o ceremonial_a prescribe_v to_o sinner_n for_o remission_n of_o guilt_n in_o observe_v which_o ceremony_n they_o also_o a_o second_o time_n fail_v and_o so_o these_o also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a be_v a_o hand-writing_n against_o they_o coloss_n 2.14_o eph._n 2.16_o there_o therefore_o he_o also_o undertake_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o exact_a observe_v these_o law_n and_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n therein_o he_o may_v remove_v also_o this_o second_o hard_a and_o unsupportable_a yoke_n from_o off_o their_o neck_n act._n 15.10_o and_o purchase_v for_o they_o the_o perfect_a spiritual_a effect_n thereof_o so_o by_o christ_n circumcision_n say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 2.14_o eph._n 2.15_o gal._n 3.24_o 25._o gal._n 4.3_o 4.9_o we_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o out_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o cleanse_v from_o carnal_a lust_n be_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o the_o carnal_a circumcision_n §_o 53_o again_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o baptist_n succeed_v that_o of_o the_o law_n who_o be_v send_v to_o sinner_n with_o a_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o receive_v afterward_o from_o our_o lord_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n our_o lord_n haste_v now_o again_o among_o other_o sinner_n to_o receive_v from_o john_n this_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o fulfil_v this_o righteousness_n or_o duty_n of_o sinner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n too_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o baptist_n to_o who_o god_n then_o reveal_v he_o and_o his_o all-sanctity_n and_o after_o it_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o long_a penance_n of_o solitude_n in_o a_o desert_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n accompany_v also_o with_o strong_a temptation_n from_o satan_n for_o six_o week_n and_o afterward_o all_o his_o life_n long_o he_o endure_v reproach_n as_o a_o sinner_n rom._n 15.3_o and_o though_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n he_o sequester_v not_o himself_o from_o the_o more_o public_a offender_n but_o converse_v free_o with_o they_o not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n though_o it_o turn_v much_o to_o his_o disesteem_a and_o prejudice_n with_o those_o who_o pretend_v more_o sanctity_n among_o the_o people_n §_o 54_o thus_o he_o not_o only_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n descend_v from_o heaven_n enter_v upon_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n hocfac_o &_o vives_fw-la and_o full_o perform_v the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n in_o all_o the_o point_n thereof_o but_o also_o as_o a_o son_n of_o adam_n fall_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n of_o his_o sin_n though_o not_o derive_v from_o he_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o expiation_n of_o sin_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o sinner_n perform_v exact_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o sin_n and_o thus_o by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n become_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n make_v first_o to_z adam_z for_o his_o work_n and_o then_o to_o abraham_n for_o his_o faith_n and_o by_o these_o his_o merit_n whilst_o he_o owe_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o himself_o become_v also_o the_o purchaser_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o other_o sinner_n believe_v in_o he_o by_o which_o spirit_n they_o be_v also_o enable_v to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o it_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o gal._n 3.14_o â—4_n 6_o §_o 55_o this_o digression_n perhaps_o not_o unprofitable_o make_v to_o show_v to_o they_o more_o clear_o the_o motive_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n now_o i_o proceed_v next_o at_o the_o 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know_v nothing_o to_o give_v such_o name_n as_o do_v correspond_v to_o future_a event_n hence_o also_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n be_v two_o new_a name_n give_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n §_o 56_o 1._o n._n 1._o when_o therefore_o this_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o be_v circumcise_v god_n his_o father_n appoint_v his_o name_n to_o be_v jesus_n or_o jeshua_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o syriack_n the_o language_n which_o the_o jew_n then_o ordinary_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o we_o be_v the_o greek_a and_o latin_a termination_n thereof_o i._n e._n saviour_n god_n signify_v this_o beforehand_o by_o a_o angel_n first_o to_o his_o mother_n at_o his_o conception_n and_o afterward_o to_o joseph_n her_o husband_n upon_o his_o first_o discern_v she_o to_o be_v with_o child_n specify_v then_o
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night_n and_o his_o fast_n in_o so_o great_a a_o suspension_n of_o his_o natural_a faculty_n to_o have_v be_v a_o individual_a companion_n thereof_o §_o 146_o in_o which_o forty_o day_n fast_o and_o devotion_n moses_n as_o a_o type_n have_v precede_v he_o once_o and_o again_o both_o first_o in_o his_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o god_n 34.28_o exod._n 24.18_o 34.28_o which_o he_o be_v to_o communicate_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o our_o lord_n now_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o a_o second_o time_n in_o his_o make_a intercession_n for_o the_o people_n and_o obtain_v their_o pardon_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v deut._n 9.18_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o at_o the_o first_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n without_o eat_v bread_n or_o drink_v water_n because_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o sin_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o his_o then_o be_v admit_v also_o upon_o his_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o see_v god_n glory_n exod._n 33.18_o 34.5_o and_o as_o also_o according_a to_o this_o action_n of_o moses_n before_o we_o may_v suppose_v our_o bless_a lord_n to_o have_v thus_o also_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o his_o father_n in_o these_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o have_v offer_v himself_o as_o moses_n to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o our_o sake_n see_v gal._n 3.13_o and_o exod._n 32.32_o compare_v deut._n 9.26_o and_o so_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n of_o who_o also_o the_o goat_n send_v into_o the_o desert_n lade_v with_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v herein_o a_o type_n and_o as_o this_o type_n moses_n in_o the_o law_n so_o another_o precede_v in_o the_o prophet_n in_o elias_n their_o head_n his_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o same_o desert_n and_o mountain_n as_o moses_n and_o he_o there_o have_v also_o the_o vision_n of_o and_o extraordinary_a communion_n with_o god_n as_o also_o our_o lord_n humanity_n afterward_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n be_v admit_v to_o behold_v his_o father_n glory_n in_o a_o bright_a cloud_n descend_v upon_o the_o hill_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o splendour_n thereof_o and_o also_o these_o two_o man_n moses_n and_o elias_n represent_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v there_o present_a to_o do_v he_o homage_n in_o who_o both_o these_o be_v to_o be_v complete_v such_o exact_a resemblance_n be_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n to_o have_v with_o the_o gospel_n §_o 147_o the_o similitude_n also_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v here_o first_o conduct_v by_o his_o father_n into_o the_o desert_n before_o his_o beginning_n to_o take_v his_o possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n promise_v he_o by_o his_o father_n have_v to_o that_o former_a divine_a conduct_n of_o the_o israelite_n 2.8_o ps_n 2.8_o first_o into_o the_o wilderness_n after_o our_o lord_n also_o as_o they_o have_v be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n mat._n 2._o and_o the_o correspondence_n also_o which_o his_o forty_o day_n abode_n there_o have_v to_o their_o forty_o year_n yet_o in_o this_o much_o unlike_a that_o he_o in_o this_o desert_n be_v press_v also_o with_o the_o same_o necessity_n as_o they_o i_o mean_v as_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o so_o long_a a_o fast_n and_o upon_o it_o by_o the_o devil_n much_o urge_v to_o the_o like_o offend_v of_o god_n viz._n not_o by_o not_o wait_v his_o good_a time_n yet_o he_o stand_v where_o they_o fall_v and_o with_o all_o patience_n contrary_a to_o they_o though_o have_v miracle_n in_o his_o own_o power_n attend_v the_o time_n of_o the_o divine_a good_a pleasure_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o here_o also_o he_o receive_v at_o length_n the_o supply_n of_o his_o hunger_n from_o angel_n send_v to_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n as_o they_o to_o have_v be_v feed_v with_o their_o food_n §_o 148_o this_o then_o be_v another_o end_n of_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v into_o this_o desolate_a place_n that_o he_o may_v be_v there_o tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n say_v s._n matthew_n chap._n 4.1_o and_o fulfil_v his_o father_n good_a pleasure_n in_o his_o be_v expose_v also_o like_v unto_o we_o unto_o the_o encounter_n and_o strangely-rude_a treatment_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n satan_n for_o who_o have_v be_v in_o his_o temptation_n so_o rude_o handle_v and_o carry_v about_o by_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n be_v and_o that_o he_o may_v thus_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v heb._n 2.17_o 4.15_o a_o more_o merciful_a high_a priest_n to_o succour_v and_o assist_v we_o in_o those_o our_o temptation_n the_o like_a to_o which_o he_o have_v experimental_o suffer_v himself_o and_o again_o that_o he_o may_v also_o in_o his_o fast_n solitude_n and_o prayer_n show_v to_o we_o the_o arm_n by_o which_o we_o also_o may_v obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o this_o tempter_n it_o be_v also_o most_o congruous_a that_o the_o second_o adam_n shall_v undergo_v the_o same_o combat_n with_o he_o as_o the_o first_o who_o be_v foil_v in_o it_o and_o ruin_v by_o it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v recover_v mankind_n after_o the_o same_o way_n as_o he_o be_v undo_v and_o have_v first_o master_v this_o strong_a man_n who_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o he_o jo._n 14.30_o no_o pride_n of_o life_n no_o disobedience_n no_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n he_o may_v proceed_v to_o spoil_v his_o house_n and_o his_o good_n and_o the_o long_a possession_n he_o have_v get_v of_o wretched_a mankind_n as_o indeed_o our_o lord_n do_v triumph_n over_o he_o in_o his_o follow_a life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n §_o 149_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v yet_o another_o reason_n of_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o john_n and_o the_o people_n namely_o
228_o among_o other_o sick_a bring_v thither_o be_v a_o paralytic_a so_o infirm_a as_o that_o four_o man_n be_v hire_v to_o bear_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n but_o when_o come_v to_o the_o house_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o pass_v through_o such_o a_o crowd_n with_o such_o a_o carriage_n upon_o this_o both_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o his_o bearer_n most_o confident_a of_o our_o lord_n compassion_n and_o help_n can_v they_o devise_v any_o access_n to_o he_o bold_o attempt_v to_o uncover_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n thence_o to_o let_v he_o down_o in_o the_o bed_n by_o cord_n into_o the_o room_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v from_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o low_a building_n and_o have_v no_o upper_a story_n and_o the_o cover_n or_o til_v of_o it_o in_o their_o flat_a roof_n more_o easy_o removable_a without_o danger_n to_o those_o underneath_o in_o the_o house_n for_o certain_o in_o their_o expect_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n these_o man_n be_v very_o cautious_a of_o give_v any_o offence_n nor_o this_o thin_n do_v by_o they_o without_o the_o owner_n leave_n and_o permission_n the_o sick_a man_n his_o be_v thus_o convey_v before_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o couch_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o sight_n very_o please_v to_o he_o take_v with_o this_o their_o extraordinary_a faith_n make_v such_o a_o strange_a attempt_n and_o rely_v also_o on_o his_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n where_o they_o have_v cause_n rather_o to_o have_v expect_v his_o great_a displeasure_n and_o resentment_n for_o the_o house_n break_v up_o over_o his_o head_n for_o the_o incivility_n and_o damage_n to_o his_o host_n of_o peter_n no_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o disturbance_n or_o also_o fright_v of_o the_o great_a person_n then_o about_o he_o a_o strong_a faith_n cast_v away_o many_o scruple_n §_o 229_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o text_n see_v their_o faith_n not_o only_o of_o the_o sick_a man_n but_o of_o his_o porter_n 2.5_o mark_n 2.5_o as_o he_o use_v to_o relieve_v one_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o another_o as_o for_o the_o cananean_a woman_n faith_n he_o cure_v her_o daughter_n and_o for_o the_o centurion_n faith_n his_o servant_n and_o for_o one_o man_n sake_n give_v also_o grace_n and_o faith_n to_o another_o which_o grace_n and_o faith_n give_v render_v he_o capable_a also_o of_o further_a favour_n first_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o great_a necessity_n and_o infirmity_n though_o less_o in_o sight_n that_o of_o the_o soul_n gracious_o call_v he_o his_o son_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o action_n he_o intend_v also_o first_o to_o instruct_v we_o that_o all_o our_o corporal_a suffering_n come_v because_o of_o sin_n see_v jo._n 5.14_o what_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o another_o impotent_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o lest_o something_o worse_o happen_v though_o not_o these_o inflict_v on_o all_o sinner_n nor_o always_o chief_o for_o our_o sin_n see_v jo._n 9.3_o nor_o on_o every_o one_o proportionable_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v judge_v none_o rash_o 2_o again_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o sanity_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o important_a and_o valuable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o what_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o from_o he_o 3_o last_o to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n and_o come_v with_o authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o remit_v the_o sin_n thereof_o as_o zachary_n and_o the_o angel_n to_o joseph_n and_o the_o baptist_n have_v foretell_v of_o he_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v observe_v here_o a_o certain_a modesty_n use_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o expression_n say_v not_o remitto_fw-la but_o remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la which_o may_v have_v be_v understand_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o remittuntur_fw-la i_o e_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la but_o notwithstanding_o these_o word_n hear_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o sit_v by_o give_v they_o great_a offence_n this_o appear_v to_o they_o no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o make_v himself_o god_n §_o 230_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o spirit_n say_v st._n mark_n perceive_v their_o thought_n 2.8_o chap._n 2.8_o and_o what_o they_o reason_v within_o themselves_o though_o as_o overawe_v by_o the_o people_n esteem_n of_o he_o that_o they_o forbear_v as_o yet_o open_o to_o accuse_v he_o thereof_o present_o reply_v to_o these_o their_o cogitation_n which_o may_v have_v be_v another_o indication_n to_o they_o of_o his_o deity_n none_o save_o god_n also_o know_v thought_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o so_o he_o humble_o style_v himself_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n such_o power_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o behalf_n of_o mankind_n as_o to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n thereof_o and_o which_o power_n also_o the_o afterward_o delegated_a to_o other_o man_n his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n see_v john_n 20._o and_o they_o also_o practise_v it_o in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la 2_o cor._n 2.10_o jam._n 5.14_o to_o this_o indeed_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o those_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o the_o purchase_n thereof_o by_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o principal_a business_n of_o his_o come_n into_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ascertain_v of_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o also_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o in_o attestation_n of_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v to_o they_o a_o much_o hard_a matter_n than_o the_o say_n to_o this_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n namely_o of_o make_v this_o paralytic_a that_o lie_v before_o they_o sound_z and_o well_o and_o himself_o to_o carry_v 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to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o apostle_n but_o of_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n that_o afterward_o write_v his_o life_n and_o s._n matthew_n also_o do_v this_o the_o first_o and_o more_o copious_o than_o the_o other_o reduce_v afterward_o into_o a_o short_a compendium_n by_o s._n mark_n this_o action_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v behold_v by_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o pharisee_n with_o great_a astonishment_n that_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o sanctity_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o scandalous_a servant_n but_o no_o less_o that_o his_o word_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o sudden_a influence_n upon_o one_o so_o much_o immerse_v in_o the_o world_n and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n so_o attent_a on_o his_o account_n for_o say_v st._n luke_n he_o present_o
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drown_v and_o intercept_n the_o grief_n and_o paines_n of_o the_o inferior_a whilst_o the_o intensiveness_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o one_o act_n disenable_v it_o as_o to_o all_o other_o yet_o he_o to_o march_v before_o we_o in_o all_o our_o grief_n voluntary_o admit_v also_o our_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n of_o spirit_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o may_v include_v no_o rebellion_n in_o it_o against_o the_o subjection_n due_a to_o reason_n and_o to_o god_n §_o 13_o which_o grief_n of_o he_o upon_o another_o ground_n also_o become_v the_o more_o advance_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o divine_a prescience_n of_o all_o future_a event_n whilst_o all_o those_o torment_n also_o which_o his_o innocent_a flesh_n be_v to_o undergo_v now_o present_v themselves_o in_o their_o proper_a i._n e._n in_o a_o most_o bloody_a malicious_a cruel_a shape_n stand_v and_o pass_v before_o his_o all-foreseeing_a eye_n of_o which_o no_o other_o sufferer_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o foresight_n as_o himself_o at_o this_o sight_n therefore_o be_v already_o a_o spectator_n in_o spirit_n of_o whatever_o he_o be_v to_o act_v or_o feel_v in_o his_o person_n his_o flesh_n begin_v to_o have_v horror_n and_o a_o supernatural_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o a_o mortal_a sadness_n and_o amazement_n to_o seize_v upon_o he_o mat._n 26.37_o mark_n 14.33_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o evangelist_n coepit_fw-la pavere_fw-la &_o taedere_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o and_o now_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v rise_v up_z to_o plead_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o only_a son_n from_o his_o father_n knife_n of_o such_o a_o son_n as_o have_v never_o once_o offend_v his_o majesty_n in_o all_o his_o life_n in_o any_o thing_n little_a or_o great_a nor_o by_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o forfeit_v these_o especial_o when_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o that_o world_n also_o which_o have_v sin_v may_v many_o other_o way_n have_v find_v a_o redemption_n from_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n rather_o than_o by_o his_o only_a son_n suffering_n or_o if_o only_o by_o these_o yet_o sure_o all_o the_o world_n guilt_n may_v have_v be_v abundant_o expiate_v by_o all_o those_o suffering_n and_o strait_n and_o annihilation_n of_o his_o glory_n undergon_v former_o or_o also_o if_o blood_n be_v necessary_a for_o remission_n by_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o it_o already_o in_o his_o circumcision_n or_o also_o here_o in_o the_o garden_n §_o 14_o to_o which_o quick_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n and_o cruel_a death_n some_o imagine_v be_v add_v many_o other_o sad_a representation_n concern_v other_o such_o as_o these_o his_o foresight_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o suffering_n the_o most_o part_n of_o mankind_n by_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n and_o impenitency_n shall_v be_v nothing_o benefit_v by_o they_o the_o approach_a temporal_a and_o spiritual_a desolation_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o apostasy_n also_o of_o so_o many_o nation_n in_o late_a time_n from_o the_o faith_n after_o root_v among_o they_o the_o misery_n of_o judas_n his_o disciple_n which_o trouble_v he_o not_o a_o little_a at_o the_o supper_n jo._n 13.21_o mat._n 26.26_o and_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n that_o will_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n cruelty_n and_o injustice_n not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v which_o also_o trouble_v he_o when_o on_o the_o cross_n on_o another_o side_n the_o great_a suffering_n which_o so_o many_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n shall_v undergo_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o torment_n his_o infinite_a love_n of_o they_o make_v his_o own_o the_o scandal_n and_o desolation_n also_o of_o his_o poor_a disciple_n and_o peter_n iterate_a denial_n of_o such_o a_o master_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o dear_a mother_n a_o spectator_n of_o such_o cruelty_n to_o her_o innocent_a son_n and_o so_o high_o merit_v from_o all_o the_o nation_n all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o present_v itself_o to_o he_o who_o omniscience_n suffer_v no_o human_a infelicity_n to_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o strike_v to_o the_o heart_n so_o passionate_a a_o lover_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o one_o who_o have_v descend_v so_o low_a to_o make_v they_o happy_a now_o that_o he_o have_v suspend_v all_o those_o other_o thought_n and_o consideration_n which_o may_v easy_o counterpoise_v and_o weigh_v down_o these_o §_o 15_o in_o this_o disconsolation_n voluntary_o assume_v by_o he_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o example_n he_o reveal_v his_o present_a anguish_n and_o distress_n to_o his_o three_o dear_o belove_a servant_n tell_v they_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o desire_v they_o but_o for_o one_o hour_n for_o so_o long_o he_o see_v it_o be_v to_o the_o arrival_n there_o of_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o watch_v with_o he_o and_o then_o seek_v further_o privacy_n and_o leave_v they_o also_o as_o former_o the_o other_o eight_o to_o their_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o guard_n or_o watch_n behind_o he_o he_o retire_v yet_o further_o from_o they_o about_o the_o distance_n of_o a_o stonescast_n and_o here_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o forlorn_a and_o accurse_a goat_n for_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.13_o that_o be_v turn_v away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n go_v into_o this_o solitude_n with_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o lay_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o all_o the_o vengeance_n or_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v now_o pursue_v he_o at_o the_o greatness_n of_o which_o wrath_n we_o may_v well_o guess_v by_o the_o eternity_n and_o extremity_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o be_v inflict_v
and_o as_o it_o be_v unconcern_v to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o council_n where_o occur_v such_o advantage_n of_o clear_v his_o cause_n and_o innocency_n §_o 31_o at_o the_o last_o two_o appear_v some_o think_v by_o the_o assurgebant_fw-la in_o s._n mark_n chap._n 14._o that_o they_o be_v also_o two_o of_o the_o assessor_n that_o pitch_v both_o upon_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o this_o bear_v the_o show_n of_o a_o high_a crimination_n his_o threaten_a to_o destroy_v and_o demolish_v their_o temple_n which_o also_o they_o reproach_v he_o with_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n mat._n 27.40_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o indeed_o they_o themselves_o be_v dissolve_v the_o temple_n he_o speak_v of_o but_o these_o also_o in_o recite_v of_o his_o word_n vary_a as_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o our_o lord_n say_v so_o from_o one_o another_o one_o testify_v that_o he_o say_v absolute_o he_o will_v destroy_v it_o destruam_fw-la mark_n 14.58_o the_o other_o that_o he_o 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himself_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v strike_v over_o the_o face_n §_o 33_o but_o our_o lord_n thus_o provoke_v to_o speak_v and_o plead_v for_o himself_o continue_v still_o silent_a and_o that_o for_o many_o good_a reason_n first_o silent_a because_o the_o witness_n contradict_v and_o destroy_v its_o self_n need_v no_o further_a confutation_n by_o he_o silent_a out_o of_o the_o high_a prudence_n and_o pity_n to_o his_o accuser_n and_o judge_n where_o he_o foreknow_v his_o speak_v can_v have_v no_o good_a effect_n upon_o their_o malice_n but_o rather_o serve_v to_o increase_v their_o gild_n silent_a again_o to_o show_v the_o perfect_a moderation_n and_o mastery_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o a_o most_o entire_a resignation_n to_o his_o father_n will_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n herein_o say_v s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o tradens_fw-la se_fw-la judicanti_fw-la illum_fw-la injust_a silent_a upon_o high_a ground_n yet_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o heb._n 9.28_o now_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o 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