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presume_v to_o call_v himself_o my_o servant_n in_o my_o church_n if_o he_o do_v not_o reconcile_v himself_o first_o unto_o his_o brother_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o see_v the_o old_a law_n end_v when_o i_o shall_v say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la all_o be_v finish_v and_o the_o new_a law_n begin_v when_o i_o shall_v say_v commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n it_o will_v not_o be_v reasonable_a that_o under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v consent_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v unfitting_a or_o unfit_a nor_o that_o under_o the_o law_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v permit_v rancour_n and_o malice_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o if_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o aaron_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o all_o the_o jew_n thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o and_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o thou_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v offer_v a_o little_a incense_n unto_o thou_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o forgive_v they_o now_o see_v i_o do_v now_o offer_v for_o they_o not_o incense_n but_o myself_o crucify_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o see_v they_o be_v thy_o creature_n by_o creation_n thy_o client_n by_o law_n my_o child_n by_o redemption_n my_o brethren_n by_o blood_n my_o acquaintance_n by_o education_n my_o follower_n in_o doctrine_n and_o so_o near_o of_o kindred_n unto_o my_o disciple_n why_o shall_v i_o consent_v to_o their_o loss_n and_o condemnation_n father_n forgive_v they_o see_v i_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v thou_o enemy_n but_o to_o give_v thou_o new_a friend_n and_o to_o take_v thy_o old_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n from_o thou_o for_o otherwise_o if_o by_o my_o death_n this_o people_n shall_v remain_v in_o thy_o disgrace_n and_o hatred_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o my_o death_n will_v rather_o move_v thou_o to_o indignation_n than_o appease_v thy_o wrath_n if_o my_o death_n make_v not_o a_o atonement_n betwixt_o you_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o o_o my_o good_a father_n when_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o also_o to_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v not_o thou_o promise_v and_o agree_v that_o thy_o anger_n and_o my_o life_n and_o my_o life_n and_o thy_o anger_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n at_o the_o same_o hour_n father_n forgive_v they_o and_o fulfil_v thy_o agreement_n give_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o see_v in_o thy_o presence_n my_o life_n be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o than_o thy_o anger_n i_o be_o glad_a and_o willing_a to_o die_v if_o by_o that_o mean_v thy_o ire_n may_v be_v appease_v o_o bless_a prayer_n o_o holy_a wish_n and_o request_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o o_o happy_a petition_n which_o thou_o make_v sweet_a jesus_n in_o thy_o last_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o do_v show_v by_o deed_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v preach_v with_o word_n see_v thou_o do_v entreat_v for_o those_o which_o put_v thou_o to_o death_n &_o ask_v pardon_n for_o those_o which_o crucify_v thou_o let_v all_o the_o prayer_n be_v bring_v forth_o that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o equal_a unto_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o which_o have_v that_o intent_n which_o he_o have_v nor_o ask_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v nor_o compass_v that_o which_o he_o compass_v what_o do_v the_o great_a patriarch_n jacob_n request_n of_o laban_n his_o father_n in_o law_n but_o only_o his_o fair_a daughter_n rachel_n for_o his_o spouse_n what_o do_v the_o woman_n of_o israel_n demand_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o egypt_n save_v only_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n what_o do_v anna_n helcans_n wife_n and_o samuel_n mother_n request_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n save_v only_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o give_v she_o a_o son_n what_o do_v the_o jew_n maid_n call_v axa_fw-la ask_v of_o her_o father_n calaph_n but_o only_o the_o pasture_n which_o hold_v water_n because_o the_o other_o which_o he_o have_v give_v she_o be_v dry_a what_o do_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o zebedees_n require_v of_o christ_n but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o of_o all_o these_o do_v ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o their_o enemy_n or_o yet_o for_o their_o friend_n every_o man_n do_v ask_v for_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o own_o turn_n every_o man_n seek_v for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o no_o man_n entreat_v for_o his_o neighbour_n no_o man_n remember_v his_o enemy_n no_o man_n make_v intercession_n for_o another_o no_o man_n load_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n fault_n only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n say_v pater_fw-la keep_v those_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o and_o pray_v also_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o his_o enemy_n say_v pater_fw-la ignosce_fw-la illis_fw-la so_o that_o like_o a_o merciful_a lord_n he_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o pardon_v the_o wicked_a chap._n iii_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n put_v himself_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o mankind_n and_o what_o torment_n he_o receive_v thereby_o qvaesivi_fw-la de_fw-la eye_n virum_fw-la qui_fw-la interpeneret_fw-la sepem_fw-la &_o staret_fw-la oppositus_fw-la contra_fw-la me_fw-it these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n be_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n cobar_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v ezechiell_n i_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n angry_a with_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o seek_v out_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o virtuous_a man_n which_o shall_v put_v himself_o like_o a_o hedge_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n because_o their_o offence_n may_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o nor_o my_o punishment_n reach_v unto_o they_o we_o may_v infer_v of_o the_o complaint_n which_o our_o lord_n make_v in_o this_o place_n what_o great_a scarcity_n there_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o good_a man_n see_v he_o find_v not_o one_o among_o they_o all_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o help_v and_o succour_v the_o people_n the_o merit_n of_o good_a man_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o power_n before_o god_n for_o to_o pardon_v the_o evil_a in_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v easy_o see_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n which_o he_o do_v pardon_n for_o ten_o good_a man_n sake_n and_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o pardon_v for_o one_o alone_a but_o alas_o neither_o in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v there_o find_v that_o one_o neither_o in_o sodom_n those_o ten_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o synagogue_n with_o those_o condition_n which_o god_n require_v in_o he_o for_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v a_o man_n in_o discretion_n and_o not_o a_o child_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o and_o no_o other_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o hebrew_n and_o not_o a_o gentile_a &_o he_o be_v to_o put_v himself_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v partial_a on_o neither_o side_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o content_v only_o with_o this_o but_o that_o mediator_n ought_v also_o to_o have_v desert_n and_o merit_n in_o he_o to_o appease_v god_n indignation_n and_o not_o sin_n to_o stir_v he_o to_o wrath_n s._n gregory_n upon_o ezechiell_n say_v i_o doubt_v whether_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o these_o condition_n and_o shine_v with_o these_o virtue_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o angelical_a hierarchy_n how_o much_o less_o among_o humane_a creature_n because_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o man_n yea_o he_o shall_v be_v equal_a with_o god_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o litany_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o equal_a with_o god_n nor_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o man_n see_v they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o attain_v unto_o no_o divine_a secret_n without_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o be_v equal_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a word_n only_o be_v more_o than_o man_n because_o in_o he_o and_o in_o no_o other_o those_o condition_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v find_v which_o god_n seek_v for_o and_o the_o virtue_n which_o shall_v pacify_v god_n his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n the_o first_o condition_n which_o god_n require_v be_v that_o this_o mediator_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n in_o wisdom_n and_o not_o a_o child_n which_o may_v
grief_n &_o sorrow_n because_o all_o other_o man_n have_v power_n only_o to_o hear_v they_o but_o no_o skill_n to_o remedy_v they_o irenaeus_n say_v if_o i_o be_v a_o cold_a he_o who_o wish_v i_o well_o can_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o fire_n if_o i_o be_v hungry_a give_v i_o a_o little_a bread_n if_o i_o be_v thirsty_a give_v i_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n if_o i_o be_v naked_a give_v i_o a_o shirt_n but_o if_o my_o soul_n be_v sad_a and_o comfortless_a what_o comfort_n can_v he_o give_v i_o but_o only_o bid_v i_o have_v patience_n s._n augustine_n to_o the_o hermit_n say_v he_o who_o will_v comfort_v the_o soul_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o who_o will_v remedy_v the_o heart_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o because_o no_o man_n have_v his_o abide_n there_o but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n of_o he_o and_o of_o no_o other_o our_o remedy_n and_o ease_n must_v proceed_v cicero_n in_o a_o epistle_n say_v o_o how_o he_o be_v deceive_v which_o say_v and_o think_v that_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v lenify_v and_o ease_v by_o see_v fair_a meadow_n walk_v by_o fresh_a river_n eat_v dainty_a meat_n hear_v pleasant_a music_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v but_o suspend_v my_o grief_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o but_o they_o can_v root_v they_o out_o and_o much_o less_o remedy_v they_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o how_o can_v the_o instrument_n which_o find_v in_o my_o ear_n remedy_n my_o grief_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o my_o bowel_n how_o can_v the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n which_o my_o eye_n receive_v in_o behold_v meadow_n and_o forest_n give_v ease_n to_o my_o pain_n which_o lie_v in_o my_o bone_n what_o do_v dainty_a fair_a mitigate_v the_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n what_o comfort_n can_v a_o afflicted_a mind_n take_v if_o they_o give_v he_o no_o other_o remedy_n but_o bid_v he_o have_v patience_n what_o care_v my_o sorrowful_a heart_n for_o my_o friend_n word_n if_o when_o they_o be_v go_v from_o i_o my_o sorrow_n remain_v see_v that_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o unto_o the_o five_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n that_o as_o pleasure_n be_v seat_v in_o those_o sense_n so_o likewise_o grief_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n plato_n say_v that_o grief_n and_o delight_n be_v great_a enemy_n and_o that_o they_o dwell_v far_o one_o from_o another_o and_o thereupon_o it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v no_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o no_o grief_n which_o come_v out_o further_o than_o the_o heart_n cassiodorus_n say_v that_o as_o we_o seek_v for_o a_o expert_a pilot_n to_o sail_v with_o and_o a_o skilful_a physician_n to_o cure_v we_o with_o so_o for_o to_o comfort_v our_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n we_o shall_v seek_v out_o cunning_a man_n in_o they_o because_o that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v more_o pity_n on_o another_o than_o he_o who_o have_v be_v weary_v &_o injury_v by_o suffer_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o come_v not_o to_o learn_v to_o read_v nor_o to_o write_v nor_o to_o swim_v nor_o to_o preach_v for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o mire_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o which_o he_o come_v hither_o to_o learn_v by_o experience_n be_v that_o which_o he_o know_v before_o only_o by_o science_n that_o be_v to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o suffer_v corporal_a passion_n and_o vexation_n because_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o compassion_n upon_o the_o afflict_a chrysostome_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o traffic_v in_o this_o world_n like_a unto_o a_o rich_a &_o wealthy_a merchant_n that_o be_v by_o carry_v to_o heaven_n that_o which_o there_o want_v &_o by_o bring_v from_o thence_o that_o which_o want_v here_o for_o there_o there_o want_v man_n &_o therefore_o take_v some_o thither_o with_o he_o &_o here_o there_o want_v merit_n &_o therefore_o leave_v store_n behind_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o there_o want_v man_n in_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n and_o because_o we_o want_v grace_n to_o deserve_v it_o &_o so_o we_o give_v he_o humane_a flesh_n to_o suffer_v with_o and_o he_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v merit_v o_o holy_a and_o glorious_a exchange_n see_v that_o he_o change_v with_o we_o quietness_n for_o travel_n innocency_n for_o infamy_n spirit_n for_o flesh_n life_n for_o death_n and_o glory_n for_o painâ—â—_n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v declare_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o learn_v vexation_n and_o trouble_n the_o better_a to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o in_o other_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o we_o declare_v now_o how_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n do_v inherit_v her_o son_n sword_n of_o sorrow_n as_o he_o do_v inherit_v his_o father_n david_n seat_n of_o grief_n and_o travail_n chap._n 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