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mutual_a connexion_n and_o due_a order_n of_o church_n 3._o a_o mutual_a connexion_n and_o due_a order_n of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v also_o a_o note_n and_o mark_v of_o it_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a body_n the_o part_n and_o member_n be_v unite_v together_o and_o fit_o order_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v union_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n let_v we_o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 25._o mark_v those_o that_o cause_n division_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16._o 17._o
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in_o their_o happiness_n praise_n god_n for_o they_o and_o follow_v their_o faith_n and_o conversation_n that_o so_o they_o also_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o they_o thus_o far_o forth_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_v our_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v prov._n 10._o 7._o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v say_v the_o virgin_n mary_n luk._n 1._o 48._o and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v be_v follower_n of_o those_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o but_o for_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n depart_v as_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v we_o have_v no_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v any_o such_o communion_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o dissonant_n and_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n god_n be_v he_o to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v call_v upon_o i_o psal_n 50._o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o god_n psal_n 55._o 16._o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o psal_n 32._o 6._o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6._o 9_o neither_o must_v we_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o but_o of_o christ_n only_o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o beside_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v not_o understand_v our_o particular_a affair_n when_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o have_v most_o near_a relation_n unto_o he_o his_o son_n come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o of_o they_o job_n 14._o 21._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o communion_n which_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n have_v one_o with_o another_o &_o this_o be_v that_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o the_o scripture_n chief_o spea_v of_o they_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o 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prayer_n act._n 2._o 42._o and_o v._o 46._o that_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v say_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n they_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o col._n 3._o 16._o they_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o &_o 10._o 25._o they_o comfort_n and_o edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 18._o &_o 5._o 11._o they_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o ephes_n 6._o 18._o jam._n 5._o 16._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a thing_n they_o succour_v and_o relieve_v one_o another_o it_o be_v record_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o part_v they_o to_o all_o man_n as_o every_o man_n have_v 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the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v render_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n wind_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spirat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la spirat_fw-la verse_n spirit_n &_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a there_o have_v not_o ventus_fw-la which_o properly_z signify_v wind_n but_o spiritus_fw-la whence_o we_o have_v the_o word_n spirit_n 3._o this_o word_n spirit_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o incorporeal_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n luk._n 24._o 39_o and_o thus_o by_o spirit_n sometime_o be_v mean_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o a_o man_n die_v then_o shall_v the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n make_v of_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles_n 22._o 7._o where_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n thus_o also_o the_o angel_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v call_v spirit_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 1._o 14._o the_o bad_a angel_n when_o some_o say_v unto_o christ_n lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n luk._n 10._o 17._o christ_n answer_v they_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n v._o 20._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n spirit_n attribute_v unto_o god_n joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o so_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o by_o spirit_n be_v signify_v christ_n divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o son_n in_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o peculiar_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n have_v the_o name_n of_o spirit_n appropriate_v to_o he_o sometime_o this_o person_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o sometime_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o the_o text_n and_o other_o place_n why_o the_o three_o person_n be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o spirit_n though_o the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o son_n a_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v neither_o be_v it_o much_o material_a for_o we_o to_o inquire_v some_o give_v 3._o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritualitate_fw-la sic_fw-la convenit_fw-la toti_fw-la trinitati_fw-la secundum_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la spiratione_fw-la sic_fw-la convenit_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la personae_fw-la quae_fw-la procedit_fw-la ut_fw-la amor_fw-la etc._n etc._n bonavent_n in_o sent._n l._n 1._o do_v 10._o quest_n 3._o this_o reason_n that_o this_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o spiration_n or_o breathe_v which_o must_v be_v understand_v after_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ineffable_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o divine_a person_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v inspire_v or_o breathe_v into_o and_o do_v breath_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a inspiration_n be_v signify_v and_o confirm_v by_o 22._o cum_fw-la arcanâ_fw-la inspiratione_n possâ—t_fw-la christus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v apostolis_n visibilem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ad_fw-la dear_a voluit_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la melius_fw-la confirmandos_fw-la calvin_n in_o joh._n 20._o 22._o that_o outward_a and_o corporal_a breathe_n which_o be_v mention_v joh._n 20._o 22._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o his_o apostle_n he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20._o 22._o this_o person_n be_v call_v holy_a now_o there_o be_v a_o holiness_n which_o be_v only_o external_a and_o adherent_a which_o do_v not_o constitute_v a_o thing_n holy_a in_o itself_o but_o only_o in_o its_o use_n and_o relation_n thus_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n mat._n 4._o 5._o to_o wit_n because_o expound_v the_o word_n holy_a expound_v it_o have_v special_a relation_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o be_v of_o god_n mat._n 5._o 35._o thus_o also_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v holy_a and_o thus_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o
good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n if_o male_a or_o female_a the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n deut._n 4._o 12._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n in_o numa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n compare_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o plutach_v record_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n viz._n that_o he_o forbid_v the_o roman_n to_o use_v any_o image_n of_o god_n have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o same_o author_n moreover_o testify_v that_o for_o 170._o year_n after_o rome_n be_v build_v they_o have_v no_o image_n of_o god_n neither_o paint_v nor_o carve_v temple_n he_o say_v they_o have_v but_o no_o image_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resemble_v better_a thing_n to_o worse_a nor_o possible_a to_o apprehend_v god_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n how_o be_v rome_n now_o profess_v itself_o christian_n become_v much_o more_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a in_o this_o particular_a than_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v heathenish_a use_v 3_o here_o again_o we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o which_o man_n be_v excellent_a in_o god_n account_n it_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o corporal_a thing_n any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n as_o beauty_n strength_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n more_o extrinsecall_v as_o riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o grace_v and_o holiness_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n or_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n because_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n behold_v the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o when_o samuel_n see_v the_o goodly_a personage_n of_o eliab_n david_n elder_a brother_n presume_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o anoint_v king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o saul_n so_o david_n say_v that_o god_n neither_o delight_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147._o 10_o 11._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a say_v solomon_n and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 31._o 30._o thus_o belove_v it_o be_v as_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o do_v god_n esteem_v of_o we_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a say_v elihu_n job_n 34._o 19_o no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o righteous_a that_o god_n regard_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12._o 26._o although_o wicked_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n be_v worth_a never_o so_o much_o yet_o with_o god_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n because_o as_o 22._o prov._n 10._o 22._o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v and_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o furnish_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n s._n paul_n require_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broydred_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 9_o 10._o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a ornament_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o neglect_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n peter_n who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o use_v 4._o final_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v at_o our_o hand_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o body_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o this_o very_a end_n christ_n thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n prov._n 23._o 26._o who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 1._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 3_o god_n express_v all_o the_o detestation_n that_o may_v be_v of_o those_o service_n though_o such_o as_o himself_o prescribe_v which_o be_v mere_o outward_a and_o formal_a not_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o holy_a affection_n see_v esa_n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o esa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o though_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 15._o and_o mat._n 23._o many_o a_o woe_n do_v christ_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n say_v seven_o several_a time_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12._o 1._o though_o the_o outward_a performance_n be_v very_o weak_a yet_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o affect_v god_n accept_v it_o and_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o imperfection_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 2._o quin_fw-la damus_fw-la id_fw-la superis_fw-la de_fw-la magna_fw-la quod_fw-la dare_v lance_n non_fw-fr possit_fw-la magai_fw-fr mâ—ssalae_n lippa_fw-la propago_fw-la compositum_fw-la jus_o fasque_fw-la animi_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la hoc_fw-la cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o farâ—e_n litabo_fw-la pers_n sat._n 2._o out_o of_o israel_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v sincere_a &_o upright_a all_o his_o day_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o ezekiah_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o when_o many_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n otherwise_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v he_o pray_v for_o they_o save_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o thus_o our_o saviour_n see_v his_o disciple_n drowsy_a and_o not_o able_a to_o keep_v from_o sleep_v when_o he_o have_v special_a reason_n to_o require_v their_o attendance_n yet_o know_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o excuse_v they_o say_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26._o
body_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v our_o vile_a body_n word_n for_o word_n according_a to_o the_o original_a it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o vileness_n so_o that_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v therefore_o magnify_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o so_o regard_v she_o be_v of_o such_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n in_o comparison_n of_o many_o other_o he_o have_v put_v down_o say_v she_o present_o after_o in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n where_o also_o the_o word_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o of_o low_a degree_n be_v that_o from_o which_o be_v derive_v the_o other_o before_o mention_v the_o rhemist_n here_o humlles_fw-la vulg._n exaltavit_fw-la humlles_fw-la also_o have_v and_o have_v exalt_v the_o humble_a but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v virtuous_o humble_a be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v use_v but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o mighty_a such_o as_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n great_a and_o eminent_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o what_o can_v have_v be_v more_o repugnant_a to_o true_a humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n with_o which_o as_o with_o other_o grace_n we_o grant_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v replenish_v then_o to_o boast_v of_o it_o and_o to_o ascribe_v god_n bounty_n and_o favour_n unto_o it_o for_o these_o reason_n both_o jansenius_n and_o maldonate_fw-it learned_a man_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o not_o humility_n of_o mind_n but_o of_o estate_n be_v here_o mean_v 3._o whereas_o they_o pray_v unto_o all_o saint_n depart_v a_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a unto_o god_n psal_n 50._o 15._o mat._n 6._o 9_o rom._n 10._o 14._o this_o they_o do_v above_o all_o to_o our_o lord_n mother_n and_o 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speak_v in_o the_o forementioned_a psalter_n give_v o_o god_n thy_o judgement_n to_o 71._o psalt_n b._n mar._n psa_n 71._o the_o king_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n they_o have_v so_o metamorphose_v and_o change_v as_o instead_o of_o lord_n to_o put_v in_o lady_n and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o she_o which_o david_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 7._o in_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o put_v 2._o in_o te_fw-la domina_fw-la speravi_fw-la de_fw-la in_fw-la i_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v meis_fw-la etc._n etc._n usqu_n 〈…〉_o domina_fw-la oblivis_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o maâ—â—s_fw-la tuas_fw-la domina_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la domina_fw-la refugium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la es_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la necessitate_v venite_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n psal_n 2._o my_o trust_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o enemy_n and_o psal_n 12._o or_o after_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 13._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lady_n and_o psal_n 30._o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o psal_n 45._o o_o lady_n thou_o be_v our_o refuge_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o whereas_o christ_n say_v mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n they_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v come_v unto_o she_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o yet_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o gross_a they_o pray_v unto_o she_o to_o command_v she_o son_n bellarmine_n it_o seem_v be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o impiety_n for_o he_o complain_v much_o of_o calvin_n as_o be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o they_o in_o offer_v to_o charge_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n with_o great_a indignation_n he_o cry_v quis_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la probat_fw-la ullo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la which_o of_o we_o do_v speak_v so_o why_o do_v he_o not_o prove_v it_o by_o some_o example_n yet_o their_o own_o cassander_n for_o so_o he_o carry_v himself_o consult_v cassand_n consult_v as_o one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o he_o dislike_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o testify_v that_o in_o some_o church_n public_o they_o do_v sing_v on_o this_o wise_a o_o redemptori_fw-la o_o felix_fw-la puerpera_fw-la nostra_fw-la pians_fw-la scelera_fw-la jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la redemptori_fw-la happy_a child-bearing_a woman_n who_o do_v expiate_v our_o wickedness_n by_o the_o right_n of_o a_o mother_n command_v our_o redeemer_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o dishonour_n god_n they_o do_v exceed_o dishonour_v he_o in_o presume_v thus_o to_o honour_v she_o who_o otherwise_o so_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n we_o ought_v to_o honour_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n and_o come_v to_o the_o other_o doct._n 2_o which_o the_o text_n do_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o viz._n that_o mary_n the_o wife_n of_o joseph_n be_v so_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o nevertheless_o when_o she_o bear_v he_o she_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a virgin_n conceive_v he_o not_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o the_o efficient_a in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 12._o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n again_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o be_v express_v yet_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o exclude_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o father_n say_v of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o if_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o father_n than_o christ_n body_n be_v of_o he_o viz._n as_o the_o worker_n and_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o as_o of_o the_o father_n so_o also_o of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n joh._n 10._o 30._o and_o by_o who_o likewise_o all_o 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true_a but_o how_o do_v she_o mean_v that_o joseph_n be_v his_o father_n not_o his_o natural_a father_n that_o beget_v he_o but_o his_o legal_a father_n as_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o his_o mother_n joseph_n also_o be_v christ_n foster-father_n or_o nursing-father_n he_o who_o do_v educate_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o up_o object_n but_o some_o may_v yet_o object_n if_o joseph_n be_v not_o christ_n natural_a father_n how_o be_v christ_n genealogy_n fetch_v from_o joseph_n how_o be_v christ_n show_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o david_n by_o this_o that_o joseph_n do_v descend_v from_o abraham_n 3._o mat._n 1._o luk._n 3._o and_o from_o david_n how_o do_v this_o follow_v except_z as_o joseph_n do_v proceed_v from_o they_o so_o christ_n do_v proceed_v from_o joseph_n answ_n
joseph_n be_v of_o whence_o it_o seem_v as_o some_o call_v he_o the_o carpenter_n son_n mat._n 13._o 55._o so_o other_o call_v he_o the_o carpenter_n mar._n 6._o 3._o when_o he_o come_v abroad_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v present_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o and_o assault_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o continual_o be_v he_o 4._o mat._n 4._o haunt_v and_o bait_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n beside_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o indigent_a have_v no_o home_n no_o habitation_n of_o his_o own_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o even_o so_o poor_a that_o other_o do_v minister_v unto_o he_o of_o their_o substance_n luk._n 8._o 3._o and_o whereas_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n he_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n viz._n otherwise_o then_o to_o be_v behold_v unto_o other_o for_o it_o luk._n 9_o 58._o but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n sorrow_n his_o chief_a suffering_n be_v at_o last_o at_z and_z immediate_o before_o his_o death_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hang_n and_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o which_o he_o then_o suffer_v be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v his_o passion_n or_o his_o suffering_n let_v we_o therefore_o a_o little_a as_o we_o be_v able_a see_v and_o consider_v what_o he_o then_o suffer_v and_o he_o fuffer_v as_o the_o scripture_n show_v both_o outward_o &_o inward_o he_o suffer_v outward_o 1._o in_o his_o reputation_n for_o good_n he_o have_v none_o to_o suffer_v in_o except_o his_o clothes_n which_o he_o be_v devest_v of_o joh._n 19_o 23._o 24._o but_o for_o his_o reputation_n he_o suffer_v much_o in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v no_o small_a suffering_n for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7._o 1._o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n prov._n 22._o 1._o a_o good_a report_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a prov._n 15._o 30._o therefore_o on_o the_o otherside_n a_o evil_a report_n slander_n and_o defamation_n contempt_n and_o reproach_n make_v the_o bone_n lean_a it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n a_o great_a vexation_n false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o thus_o david_n complain_v of_o the_o hard_a measure_n that_o he_o find_v from_o some_o psal_n 35._o 11._o &_o v._o 21._o yea_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o i_o and_o say_v aha_o aha_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o and_o psal_n 120._o 2._o he_o cry_v out_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o lie_a lip_n &_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n and_o psal_n 123._o 3_o 4._o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o cry_v the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o for_o we_o be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o contempt_n our_o soul_n be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a among_o other_o grievous_a suffering_n which_o the_o saint_n endure_v be_v reckon_v mock_n heb._n 11._o 36._o in_o this_o respect_n be_v say_v that_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n gal._n 4._o 29._o in_o that_o he_o mock_v he_o gen._n 21._o 9_o now_o how_o be_v christ_n traduce_v and_o slander_v how_o visit_v and_o reproach_v how_o taunt_v and_o mock_v we_o have_v find_v this_o fellow_n pervert_v the_o nation_n say_v his_o malicious_a adversary_n of_o he_o and_o forbid_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v christ_n a_o king_n luk._n 23._o 2._o thus_o they_o accuse_v he_o most_o false_o for_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n quite_o contrary_a both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o appear_v mat._n 22._o 17._o &_o 17._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o so_o they_o call_v he_o a_o deceiver_n yea_o that_o deceiver_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o grand_a impostor_n mat._n 27._o 63._o whereas_o he_o be_v the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n revel_v 3._o 14._o yea_o the_o truth_n itself_o joh._n 14._o 6._o they_o clothe_v he_o with_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n put_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 27._o 28_o 29._o as_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n they_o that_o pass_v by_o revile_v he_o wag_v their_o head_n and_o say_v thou_o that_o destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n save_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n likewise_o also_o the_o chief_a priest_n mock_v he_o with_o the_o scribe_n and_o elder_n say_v he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v save_v if_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n let_v he_o now_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o now_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o for_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o thief_n also_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o cast_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tooth_n mat._n 27._o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o they_o not_o only_o crucify_v he_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n ignominious_a and_o shameful_a enough_o but_o they_o crucify_v he_o betwixt_o two_o thief_n so_o that_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n isai_n 53._o 12._o mar._n 15._o 28._o yea_o he_o be_v account_v the_o chief_a transgressor_n 2._o he_o suffer_v outward_o in_o his_o body_n what_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v free_a from_o suffer_v his_o head_n be_v â—ricked_v with_o thorn_n his_o face_n spit_v upon_o and_o buffet_v his_o back_n scourge_v all_o this_o he_o suffer_v before_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o by_o these_o suffering_n together_o 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part_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22._o 16._o most_o tender_a &_o sensible_a of_o pain_n be_v pierce_v yea_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v be_v dig_v with_o nail_n &_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v stretch_v &_o wrack_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o many_o hour_n together_o before_o 6._o aquin._n part_n 3._o quaest_n 46_o art_n 6._o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n all_o this_o bodily_a pain_n that_o christ_n endure_v be_v just_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o vehement_a and_o grievous_a by_o how_o much_o his_o body_n be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a temper_n &_o complexion_n as_o be_v miraculous_o form_v and_o frame_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luk._n 1._o 35._o for_o thing_n that_o be_v wrought_v supernatural_o by_o miracle_n excel_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v effect_v by_o natural_a cause_n as_o the_o wine_n that_o christ_n do_v miraculous_o make_v of_o water_n be_v better_a than_o other_o wine_n joh._n 2._o 10._o christ_n also_o suffer_v inward_o 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the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v dead_a that_o be_v until_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n 6._o it_o appear_v by_o scripture_n that_o when_o christ_n die_v his_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o hell_n as_o take_v for_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_n unto_o heaven_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o penitent_a malefactor_n therefore_o christ_n soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n go_v to_o paradise_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o three_o that_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n as_o be_v before_o show_v some_o answer_n that_o christ_n 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the_o body_n partner_n with_o christ_n in_o pain_n and_o torment_n so_o that_o same_o day_n both_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v together_o where_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v bliss_n and_o happiness_n some_o therefore_o yield_v that_o those_o word_n with_o i_o have_v reference_n to_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n say_v that_o christ_n soul_n betwixt_o his_o death_n and_o his_o resurrection_n may_v be_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o torment_n one_o while_o in_o the_o one_o another_o while_n in_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v a_o groundless_a conjecture_n the_o scripture_n act._n 2._o clear_o 4._o videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la horam_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la manserit_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la aquinas_n part_n 3._o qu._n 5._o art_n 4._o enough_o show_v that_o christ_n soul_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hell_n that_o it_o speak_v of_o until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n again_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n infer_v from_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o though_o christ_n soul_n even_o in_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a may_v yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o much_o auris_fw-la eusebius_n emisenus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juenricus_fw-la tunc_fw-la clamour_n domini_fw-la magno_fw-la conamine_fw-la missus_fw-la aetheriis_fw-la animam_fw-la comitem_fw-la commiscuit_fw-la auris_fw-la rather_o may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o heaven_n some_o argument_n use_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v ob._n as_o first_o that_o draw_v from_o mat._n 12._o 40._o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o by_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o understand_v hell_n the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o papist_n also_o make_v use_n of_o this_o place_n for_o their_o limbus_n before_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o make_v for_o neither_o opinion_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o declare_v where_o hell_n the_o place_n 16._o qui_fw-la ignis_fw-la gehennae_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la &_o in_o quâ_fw-la mundi_fw-la vel_fw-la regionum_fw-la parte_fw-la futurus_fw-la sit_v hominem_fw-la arbitror_fw-la scire_fw-la neminem_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la cvi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la divinus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 16._o of_o torment_n to_o which_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o limbus_n to_o be_v contiguous_a be_v seat_v austin_n speak_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n say_v that_o he_o suppose_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v or_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n except_o perhaps_o god_n spirit_n do_v reveal_v it_o 2._o in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v object_v by_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o grave_n for_o christ_n abide_n so_o long_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o context_n show_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n apparent_a unto_o they_o which_o his_o abide_n so_o long_o in_o the_o grave_n be_v but_o not_o his_o abide_n so_o long_o either_o in_o limb_n or_o in_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a for_o if_o ever_o christ_n be_v there_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o jew_n can_v see_v but_o they_o may_v see_v that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v there_o until_o such_o a_o time_n after_o ob._n against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o the_o 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situate_a at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o sea_n ob._n but_o bellarmine_n yet_o further_o object_n that_o christ_n sepulchre_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o at_o all_o within_o it_o because_o it_o be_v hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o answ_n but_o this_o hinder_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v within_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o scripture_n show_v relate_v how_o a_o great_a stone_n be_v roll_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n mat._n 27._o 60._o and_o that_o john_n stoop_v down_o to_o look_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n joh._n 20._o 5._o these_o circumstance_n argue_v that_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v beneath_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n ob._n again_o they_o argue_v from_o ephes_n 4._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v hell_n the_o 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