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who_o perform_v penance_n receive_v pardon_n but_o such_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v after_o long_a patience_n of_o god_n be_v exterminate_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o true_o learn_v from_o the_o first_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o charity_n of_o christ_n surpass_v knowledge_n we_o also_o learn_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n the_o father_n surpass_v knowledge_n who_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o perish_v not_o but_o may_v have_v life_n everlasting_a joan._n 5._o of_o another_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o first_o word_n speak_v by_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n chap._n iii_o a_o other_o fruit_n and_o that_o very_o healhfull_a to_o all_o taste_v the_o same_o be_v if_o man_n will_v learn_v to_o pardon_v easy_o injury_n offer_v unto_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o make_v friend_n of_o enemy_n now_o for_o the_o persuade_v hereto_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o 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those_o who_o deplore_v with_o christ_n see_v he_o thus_o sâ—yth_v psalm_n 9_o veritatem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v the_o verity_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o that_o i_o have_v great_a sadness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o hart_n for_o i_o wish_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n who_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v israelit_n who_o be_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o more_o amplify_v &_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n of_o save_v soul_n then_o by_o this_o exaggeration_n of_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o this_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n be_v ro_o be_v interpret_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o vehement_o trouble_v and_o afflict_a touch_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o 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under_o their_o charge_n through_o their_o absence_n or_o negligence_n do_v perish_v patientiùs_fw-la ferimus_fw-la christi_fw-la iacturam_fw-la quà m_fw-la nostram_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n we_o suffer_v with_o great_a patience_n the_o loss_n of_o christ_n than_o our_o own_o loss_n we_o make_v great_a search_n into_o our_o daily_a expense_n but_o of_o the_o daily_a loss_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n we_o rest_v ignorant_a thus_o this_o holy_a father_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la c_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o prelate_n if_o himself_o live_v pious_o and_o labour_v private_o to_o imitate_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n except_o withal_o he_o do_v make_v his_o own_o subject_n or_o rather_o his_o own_o son_n virtuous_a and_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o if_o such_o man_n do_v covet_v to_o suffer_v and_o grieve_v with_o christ_n &_o to_o bemoan_v his_o dolour_n let_v they_o watch_v over_o their_o flock_n 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tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luke_n 23._o be_v literal_o explain_v chap._n xix_o we_o be_v now_o come_v the_o last_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o speak_v not_o without_o great_a clamour_n say_v pater_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n we_o will_v explicate_v in_o order_n every_o word_n pater_fw-la he_o deserve_o call_v he_o father_n because_o himself_o be_v a_o obedient_a son_n to_o he_o even_o to_o death_n and_o therefore_o most_o worthy_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la into_o thy_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o intelligence_n and_o will_n or_o wisdom_n and_o power_n or_o which_o be_v coincident_a herewith_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o 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whereby_o be_v discover_v the_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v a_o sign_n that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o celestial_a sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v after_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n neither_o only_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o mystery_n do_v christ_n show_v his_o wisdom_n but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o do_v produce_v &_o draw_v life_n from_o death_n in_o figure_n whereof_o moses_n cause_v water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o a_o stone_n and_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n say_v he_o resemble_v a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n in_o that_o by_o die_v he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n by_o be_v corrupt_v do_v bud_n forth_o a_o care_n of_o live_a corn_n so_o christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n enrich_v multitude_n of_o nation_n with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n &_o s._n peter_n most_o manifest_o thus_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o swallow_v death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a 1._o pet._n 3._o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o first_o man_n swallow_a the_o forbid_a sweet_a apple_n condemn_v all_o his_o posterity_n to_o death_n but_o the_o second_o man_n swallow_v down_o the_o bitter_a apple_n of_o death_n bring_v all_o those_o to_o eternâ—â—l_a life_n who_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o he_o to_o conclude_v christ_n manifest_v &_o open_v his_o wisdom_n in_o die_v because_o he_o make_v the_o cross_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v before_o more_o despicable_a and_o contemptible_a most_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a so_o as_o even_o king_n themselves_o do_v account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o sign_n their_o forehead_n therewith_n neither_o be_v the_o cross_n make_v only_o honourable_a but_o also_o sweet_a to_o the_o lover_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o the_o church_n thus_o sing_v dulce_fw-la lignum_fw-la dulces_fw-la clavos_fw-la dulce_fw-la pondus_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la the_o which_o very_a point_n s._n andrew_n demonstrate_v by_o his_o own_o example_n when_o behold_v the_o cross_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fasten_v say_v salue_fw-la crux_fw-la preciosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o hail_n o_o precious_a cross_n which_o have_v receive_v honour_n and_o beauty_n from_o the_o member_n of_o our_o lord_n thou_o be_v long_o desire_v and_o careful_o seek_v after_o thou_o be_v love_v without_o any_o intermission_n and_o come_v prepare_v to_o a_o willing_a mind_n i_o approach_v to_o thou_o with_o security_n and_o joy_n that_o thou_o exulting_a may_v receive_v i_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o my_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o do_v hang_v upon_o thou_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o charity_n the_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v this_o great_a charity_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joan._n 15._o this_o christ_n perform_v upon_o the_o cross_n since_o no_o man_n can_v against_o his_o 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