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and_o by_o the_o ill_a mixture_n thereof_o intoxicate_a the_o brain_n with_o a_o vertiginous_a dizziness_n as_o heresy_n and_o sin_n do_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o indeed_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n allude_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n corrupt_v with_o their_o false_a doctrine_n those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o truth_n persuade_v they_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n because_o he_o go_v to_o a_o wedding_n and_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n because_o he_o abrogate_a the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o make_v himself_o more_o than_o abraham_n namely_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 26._o the_o reason_n why_o this_o cockle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o wheat_n till_o both_o be_v grow_v up_o ready_a to_o pullulate_v into_o their_o several_a fruit_n be_v because_o all_o plant_n in_o their_o first_o blade_n be_v green_a alike_o and_o most_o grain_n of_o corn_n be_v of_o like_a blade_n at_o least_o if_o they_o differ_v in_o blade_n they_o 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original_a sin_n have_v fetter_v our_o affection_n and_o tie_v they_o to_o a_o dotage_n on_o the_o creature_n so_o as_o to_o love_v these_o above_o the_o creator_n of_o they_o and_o we_o 3._o now_o because_o this_o indebit_fw-la love_n to_o creature_n be_v the_o fetter_n that_o fasten_v we_o to_o sin_n make_v we_o affect_v it_o even_o when_o we_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o actual_o and_o because_o for_o sin_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o adversity_n therefore_o s._n paul_n by_o tie_v a_o true-lovers-knot_n of_o perfect_a love_n and_o charity_n to_o god_n within_o our_o heart_n will_v loosen_v the_o fetter_n of_o our_o love_n to_o creature_n that_o fasten_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o art_n will_v keep_v we_o free_a from_o all_o adversity_n no_o effect_n remain_v long_o than_o the_o cause_n thereof_o remain_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o while_o saint_n paul_n so_o passionate_o recommend_v charity_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o adversity_n we_o proper_o pray_v as_o above_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 18._o ver_fw-la 31_o etc._n etc._n 31._o and_o jesus_n take_v the_o twelve_o and_o say_v to_o they_o behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v consummate_a which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 32._o for_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v be_v mock_v and_o scourge_v and_o spit_v upon_o 33._o and_o after_o they_o have_v scourge_v he_o they_o will_v kill_v he_o and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o 34._o and_o they_o understand_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o word_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o and_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v 35._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o draw_v nigh_o to_o jericho_n a_o certain_a blind_a man_n sit_v by_o the_o way_n beg_v 36._o and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o multitude_n pass_v by_o he_o ask_v what_o this_o shall_v be_v 37._o and_o they_o tell_v he_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n pass_v by_o 38_o and_o he_o cry_v say_v jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 39_o and_o they_o that_o go_v before_o rebuke_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n but_o he_o cry_v much_o more_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 40._o and_o jesus_n stand_v command_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o ask_v he_o 41._o say_v what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v to_o thou_o but_o he_o say_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v see_v 42._o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o see_v thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a 43._o and_o forthwith_o he_o see_v and_z followed_z he_o magnify_v god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n as_o they_o see_v it_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n the_o explication_n 31._o our_o saviour_n be_v now_o near_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o man_n redemption_n take_v with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o last_o ascend_v to_o the_o grand_a feast_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o paschall_n solemnity_n all_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v by_o his_o sudden_a death_n which_o they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v at_o hand_n as_o himself_o do_v he_o forewarn_v they_o of_o it_o nay_o for_o their_o further_a comfort_n he_o tell_v they_o his_o death_n be_v foretold_v long_o before_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n but_o with_o this_o consolatory_a clause_n of_o his_o rise_n again_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o prove_v thereby_o it_o be_v god_n redeem_v we_o when_o god_n and_o man_n die_v for_o we_o and_o such_o be_v the_o messiah_n such_o be_v he_o who_o now_o foretell_v they_o this_o of_o himself_o to_o prepare_v their_o patience_n against_o his_o passion_n to_o secure_v their_o faith_n though_o
we_o lack_v but_o also_o whatsoever_o we_o can_v rational_o ask_v of_o he_o who_o be_v no_o niggard_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o while_o the_o blind_a man_n ask_v his_o sight_n we_o may_v conceive_v he_o ask_v as_o much_o as_o his_o life_n too_o for_o a_o blind_a man_n be_v like_o a_o visible_a death_n to_o all_o other_o man_n and_o a_o sensible_a one_o unto_o himself_o since_o he_o can_v feel_v misery_n on_o all_o side_n but_o see_v comfort_v no_o way_n to_o which_o purpose_n see_v tobias_n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o hear_v saint_n ambrose_n uti_fw-la tristes_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o day_n without_o sunshine_n be_v but_o sad_a and_o the_o night_n without_o moonlight_n not_o so_o please_v so_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n deprive_v of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o body_n his_o eye_n for_o they_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o without_o their_o lustre_n the_o heaven_n themseleu_n do_v suffer_v a_o deformity_n of_o blindness_n and_o s._n austin_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v tota_n igitur_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o whole_a life_n exercise_n therefore_o be_v but_o to_o cure_v this_o eye_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o this_o end_n have_v almighty_a god_n institute_v all_o the_o holy_a mystery_n to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v to_o this_o end_n tend_v all_o ecclesiastical_a exhortation_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o all_o cry_n out_o o_o lord_n give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n to_o see_v the_o turpitude_n of_o sin_n the_o vilitie_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o exilitie_n of_o pleasure_n the_o atrocity_n of_o hell_n fire_n the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n the_o happiness_n of_o paradise_n the_o eternity_n of_o glory_n amen_n 42._o no_o marvel_v our_o saviour_n give_v so_o speedy_a a_o reward_n to_o so_o strong_a a_o faith_n the_o cause_n take_v once_o away_o the_o effect_n must_v needs_o cease_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o corporal_a blindness_n be_v spiritual_a 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the_o world_n to_o help_v we_o express_v our_o thanks_o for_o such_o benefit_n as_o they_o all_o see_v we_o receive_v daily_o and_o hourly_o from_o almighty_a god_n since_o we_o have_v a_o assurance_n if_o we_o go_v as_o far_o with_o he_o as_o this_o blind_a man_n do_v to_o his_o passion_n to_o his_o cross_n to_o his_o death_n to_o his_o grave_n he_o will_v raise_v we_o with_o he_o to_o a_o new_a life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o to_o a_o eternal_a life_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o world_n the_o application_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v this_o blind_a man_n faith_n that_o make_v he_o corporal_o whole_a so_o be_v it_o his_o love_n and_o charity_n that_o make_v he_o spiritual_o sound_a that_o do_v shake_v off_o the_o fetter_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o sin_n and_o keep_v he_o by_o that_o mean_n from_o all_o adversity_n while_o it_o fasten_v he_o to_o the_o purchaser_n of_o all_o prosperity_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o it_o be_v indeed_o his_o charity_n that_o make_v he_o leave_v all_o other_o company_n to_o follow_v jesus_n and_o to_o magnify_v his_o deity_n by_o proclaim_v his_o mercy_n in_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o misery_n and_o whither_o do_v he_o follow_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o his_o passion_n to_o his_o death_n to_o his_o sepulchre_n 3._o o_o lively_a faith_n that_o do_v not_o die_v in_o this_o poor_a man_n when_o jesus_n die_v for_o he_o leave_v even_o his_o apostle_n totter_v in_o their_o faith_n o_o burn_a charity_n that_o like_o a_o flame_a lamp_n hang_v over_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o jesus_n dead_a and_o bury_v adore_v then_o and_o magnify_v the_o divinity_n which_o never_o do_v forsake_v the_o sacred_a corpse_n of_o christ_n humanity_n though_o his_o live_a soul_n have_v leave_v his_o dead_a body_n in_o the_o grave_n o_o admirable_a way_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o shackle_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o free_a from_o all_o adversity_n thus_o firm_o to_o believe_v thus_o ardent_o to_o love_v and_o so_o to_o follow_v jesus_n from_o his_o grave_n into_o his_o glory_n o_o for_o this_o purpose_n well_o adapt_v gospel_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o epistle_n of_o charity_n o_o well_o adjust_v prayer_n as_o above_o to_o both_o on_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o advent_n the_o prayer_n call_v the_o collect._n rouse_v up_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n thy_o power_n and_o come_v away_o that_o from_o the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o our_o sin_n thou_o protect_v we_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v free_v and_o thou_o deliver_v we_o we_o may_v be_v save_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o so_o end_v all_o prayer_n the_o prayer_n call_v the_o secret_n may_v these_o sacrifice_n o_o lord_n by_o their_o powerful_a virtue_n bring_v we_o cleanse_v and_o more_o pure_a unto_o their_o purify_n fountain_n the_o prayer_n call_v the_o post-communion_n let_v we_o receive_v o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n that_o we_o may_v prepare_v for_o the_o future_a solemnity_n of_o our_o reparation_n with_o 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sacrifice_n o_o lord_n of_o our_o devotion_n be_v continual_o offer_v up_o both_o to_o perform_v the_o precept_n of_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o admirable_o in_o we_o to_o produce_v thy_o save_a work_n the_o post-communion_n we_o implore_v o_o lord_n thy_o clemency_n that_o these_o divine_a help_n may_v expiate_v our_o sin_n and_o prepare_v we_o to_o the_o future_a solemnity_n on_o the_o four_o sunday_n of_o advent_n the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o raise_v up_o thy_o power_n and_o with_o thy_o mighty_a virtue_n come_v away_o to_o our_o succour_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n what_o our_o sin_n retard_v the_o indulgence_n of_o thy_o propitiation_n may_v accelerate_v the_o secret_n ordain_v o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o be_v by_o these_o present_a sacrifice_n appease_v that_o they_o may_v avail_v to_o our_o devotion_n and_o salvation_n also_o the_o post-communion_n have_v receive_v thy_o bounty_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o by_o frequentation_n of_o thy_o mystery_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o salvation_n may_v increase_v on_o sunday_n within_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o nativity_n the_o prayer_n omnipotent_a sempiternal_a god_n direct_v our_o action_n in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n we_o may_v deserve_v to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n the_o secret_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o omnipotent_a god_n that_o the_o offering_n which_o we_o have_v make_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n may_v obtain_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o holy_a devotion_n and_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n the_o post-communion_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o mystery_n may_v o_o lord_n our_o sin_n be_v purge_v and_o our_o just_a desire_n be_v accomplish_v on_o sunday_n within_o the_o
son_n and_o that_o from_o these_o two_o love_v each_o other_o do_v proceed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o know_v he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o profess_v he_o do_v know_v he_o and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o liar_n as_o they_o be_v liar_n who_o have_v call_v he_o devil_n and_o samaritane_n yet_o particular_o that_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o know_v he_o to_o be_v as_o well_o father_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o to_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n but_o say_v christ_n i_o know_v he_o thus_o and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o keâ—p_v his_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o best_a literal_a sense_n i_o be_o his_o word_n though_o this_o place_n may_v bear_v the_o other_o gloss_n too_o that_o christ_n as_o man_n obey_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v show_v they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o his_o word_n mean_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n therefore_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o suggestion_n they_o do_v adhere_v unto_o and_o follow_v 56._o abraham_n your_o father_n from_o who_o you_o glory_v to_o be_v descend_v in_o your_o faith_n he_o himself_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v i_o nay_o do_v long_o desire_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v the_o happiness_n of_o my_o sight_n he_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o yet_o you_o that_o boast_v yourselves_o to_o be_v his_o child_n be_v so_o degenerate_a as_o see_v i_o and_o perpetual_o converse_v with_o i_o you_o rejoice_v not_o but_o reject_v and_o revile_v i_o most_o blasphemous_o many_o expound_v this_o place_n diverse_o some_o will_v have_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n which_o abraham_n do_v long_o for_o and_o exult_v to_o behold_v to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n other_o the_o day_n of_o his_o live_n upon_o earth_n other_o the_o 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