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this_o entrance_n into_o jerusalem_n from_o that_o which_o he_o make_v some_o sew_v day_n before_o when_o they_o cry_v out_o bless_v be_v be_v that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n 21.9_o mat._n 21.9_o of_o our_o lord_n hence_o learn_v to_o contemn_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o worldly_a favour_n 9.3_o is._n 9.3_o consider_v 2._o how_o christ_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o criminal_a to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o this_o judge_n the_o creator_n stand_v before_o his_o creature_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o give_v account_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o a_o arrogant_a smatterer_n in_o the_o law_n behold_v the_o doctor_n round_o about_o he_o all_o puff_v up_o with_o their_o learning_n rejoice_v as_o conqueror_n rejoice_v after_o a_o prey_n be_v take_v hear_v how_o they_o question_v he_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n and_o disciple_n beseech_v our_o lord_n to_o instruct_v you_o in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o your_o salvation_n and_o not_o to_o let_v you_o harken_v after_o 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and_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o i_o both_o in_o candour_n of_o life_n and_o vermilion_n of_o patience_n sâ—p_n jo._n sâ—p_n consider_v 2._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o mildness_n and_o patience_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o move_v to_o indignation_n he_o revenge_v not_o though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o can_v in_o a_o moment_n have_v annihilate_v the_o wretch_n yet_o modest_o he_o justify_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v injure_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o he_o respect_v for_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n he_o bear_v if_o i_o have_v speak_v n_o ill_a give_v testimony_n of_o evil_a but_o if_o well_o why_o strike_v thou_o i_o how_o different_a be_v your_o reply_n when_o you_o have_v do_v amiss_o endeavour_n therefore_o to_o imitate_v your_o lord_n 21.19_o luc._n 21.19_o and_o in_o your_o patience_n to_o possess_v your_o soul_n station_n the_o three_o station_n consider_v 3_o and_o annas_n send_v he_o bind_v to_o caiphas_n imagine_v what_o a_o 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will_v he_o do_v this_o day_n to_o your_o soul_n transfigure_v it_o into_o himself_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n if_o you_o do_v not_o otherwise_o hinder_v he_o for_o the_o eucharist_n make_v we_o as_o s._n thomas_n speak_v the_o same_o with_o god_n 7.10_o s._n tho._n opus_n 58._o c._n 15._o aug._n cons_n l._n 7.10_o and_o s._n augustin_n make_v god_n to_o say_v i_o be_o the_o food_n of_o great_a one_o grow_v and_o you_o shall_v feed_v on_o i_o yet_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o change_v i_o into_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o i_o 3.5_o rom._n 8.29_o gen._n 3.5_o consider_v 2._o what_o a_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o dignity_n it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o god_n and_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n it_o be_v the_o temptation_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n but_o they_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o grace_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o we_o 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shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n and_o this_o he_o say_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v which_o believe_v in_o he_o 3.32_o prov._n 3.32_o consider_v 3_o to_o who_o he_o be_v give_v first_o to_o idiot_n and_o fisherman_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o his_o communication_n be_v with_o the_o simple_a second_o he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o faithful_a soul_n that_o fervent_o desire_v he_o 2.28_o joel_n 2.28_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n pray_v therefore_o with_o a_o fervent_a desire_n and_o prepare_v yourself_o worthy_o that_o he_o may_v come_v and_o remain_v ever_o with_o you_o of_o holy_a communion_n 66.15_o loe_o our_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o fire_n be_v 66.15_o consider_v christ_n as_o a_o fire_n consider_v 1_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v this_o day_n upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n how_o he_o enlighten_v and_o inflame_v they_o and_o make_v they_o quite_o other_o man_n 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receive_v christ_n under_o his_o roof_n he_o have_v now_o lodge_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v also_o imitate_v he_o especial_o when_o you_o communicate_v of_o cure_v the_o centurion_n servant_n 7._o mat._n 8._o luc._n 7._o part_n 2._o 7.8_o luc._n 7.8_o consider_v 1_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o centurion_n discourse_n for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o authority_n have_v under_o i_o soldier_n and_o i_o say_v to_o this_o go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o a_o other_o come_v and_o be_v come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o under-officer_n and_o under_o the_o command_n of_o my_o captain_n yet_o can_v say_v to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o will_v all_o creature_n obey_v your_o word_n a_o honourable_a confession_n of_o christ_n power_n rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v true_o such_o and_o withal_o be_v confound_v that_o servant_n perform_v strict_a 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worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n 7.6_o luc._n 7.6_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o s._n peter_n mother-in-law_n 1._o mat._n 9_o luc._n 4._o mar._n 1._o 4.38_o luc._n 4.38_o consider_v 1_o our_o lord_n be_v enter_v into_o peter_n house_n sound_v his_o mother-in-law_n lie_v sick_a of_o a_o strong_a fever_n but_o the_o disciple_n beseech_v he_o for_o she_o observe_v the_o apostle_n readiness_n to_o intercede_v for_o other_o and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o intercession_n for_o she_o be_v immediate_o cure_v we_o all_o of_o we_o have_v some_o spiritual_a fever_n or_o other_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o allurement_n of_o divers_a unlawful_a desire_n our_o fever_n say_v s._n ambrose_n be_v covetousness_n 4._o ambr._n l._n 4._o in_o luc._n c._n 4._o our_o fever_n be_v lust_n our_o fever_n be_v ambition_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o you_o be_v most_o sick_a of_o and_o take_v the_o apostle_n for_o your_o intercessor_n that_o you_o may_v be_v cure_v 148.5_o ps_n 148.5_o 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