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contra_fw-la religionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la horrete_fw-it sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la grandi_fw-la metu_fw-la dicere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la salvianus_n profess_v that_o he_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pastor_n pastorum_fw-la pastor_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v not_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o a_o light_n which_o none_o can_v approach_v unto_o without_o light_n the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o this_o day_n cast_v his_o beam_n upon_o they_o shine_v in_o the_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n the_o tongue_n appear_v cleave_v say_v saint_n ignis_fw-la saint_n bernard_n serm_n de_fw-fr pent._n sunt_fw-la dispertitae_fw-la linguae_fw-la propter_fw-la multiplices_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sed_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicitas_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la lumine_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la charitatis_fw-la fervore_fw-la fit_a tanquam_fw-la ignis_fw-la bernard_n to_o represent_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o thought_n yet_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o they_o shine_v in_o one_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o one_o fervour_n of_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v one_o fire_n there_o appear_v new_a lightning_n say_v scirent_fw-la say_v câ—rysol_n serm_n de_fw-fr pent._n nova_fw-la lucis_fw-la fulgura_fw-la coruscâ—runt_fw-la &_o micantium_fw-la splendour_n linguarum_fw-la igneae_fw-la ut_fw-la scirent_fw-la quod_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la linguae_fw-la ut_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la quod_fw-la scirent_fw-la chrysologus_fw-la in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o lustre_n of_o shine_a tongue_n shine_v to_o give_v they_o light_v that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o speak_v and_o tongue_n to_o give_v they_o eloquence_n whereby_o they_o may_v utter_v what_o they_o know_v this_o apparition_n as_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a so_o to_o outward_a appearance_n also_o most_o dreadful_a for_o it_o be_v a_o apparition_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o that_o in_o fire_n and_o this_o fire_n cast_v itself_o into_o the_o shape_n of_o tongue_n and_o these_o tongue_n be_v cleave_v of_o all_o sight_n apparition_n of_o spirit_n most_o affright_v we_o of_o all_o apparition_n of_o spirit_n those_o in_o fire_n most_o dazzle_v our_o eye_n and_o never_o fire_n before_o see_v in_o these_o shape_n sit_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o any_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o most_o comfortable_a apparition_n because_o it_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o comforter_n himself_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o evil_a spirit_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o fire_n be_v no_o consume_n but_o only_o a_o enlighten_v flame_n the_o tongue_n proclaim_v not_o war_n but_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o apostle_n neither_o do_v the_o cleave_v of_o they_o in_o sunder_o betoken_v the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n or_o division_n among_o they_o but_o the_o diversity_n of_o language_n wherewith_o they_o be_v furnish_v neither_o do_v the_o fire_n sit_v on_o they_o sing_v their_o hair_n but_o rather_o crown_v their_o head_n with_o gift_n and_o grace_n befit_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n let_v the_o seem_n and_o outward_a terror_n then_o of_o the_o sign_n serve_v to_o stir_v up_o your_o attention_n to_o listen_v to_o what_o the_o tongue_n speak_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o your_o heart_n to_o enlighten_v your_o thought_n and_o inflame_v your_o affection_n and_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n of_o your_o natural_a corruption_n lo_o here_o 1._o a_o apparition_n of_o tongue_n 2._o tongue_n of_o fire_n 3._o fire_n sit_v 1._o tongue_n cleave_v and_o float_v in_o the_o air_n a_o strange_a sight_n 2._o tongue_n as_o of_o fire_n a_o strange_a matter_n 3._o fire_n sit_v a_o strange_a posture_n of_o which_o before_o i_o can_v free_o discourse_v i_o must_v loosen_v three_o knot_n which_o i_o find_v tie_v upon_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o sit_v that_o be_v the_o fire_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o the_o second_o be_v thus_o dissolve_v the_o miracle_n be_v in_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o 16.17_o for_o mark_n 16.17_o christ_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n not_o that_o their_o hearer_n shall_v hear_v with_o new_a ear_n you_o say_v 1.5_o say_v act._n 1.5_o christ_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n see_v fiery_a cleave_a togue_n not_o cleave_v ear_n and_o the_o fire_n 14.2_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 14.2_o sit_v upon_o they_o it_o lick_v not_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o auditor_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o many_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n might_n and_o do_v use_v it_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o understand_v they_o not_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n have_v be_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o not_o in_o their_o teacher_n tongue_n the_o three_o knot_n be_v thus_o loosen_a the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unite_v to_o these_o tongue_n neither_o hypostatical_o nor_o sacramental_o but_o symbolical_o only_a if_o he_o have_v be_v unite_v to_o they_o hypostatical_o the_o apostle_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o adore_v the_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o the_o fire_n may_v as_o true_o have_v be_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o man_n christ_n to_o be_v god_n neither_o be_v the_o wind_n and_o fire_n sacrament_n because_o no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n no_o conduit_n of_o save_a grace_n of_o no_o permanent_a or_o perpetual_a use_n s._n naturà _fw-la s._n tract_n 99_o in_o johan_n non_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la hic_fw-la ignis_fw-la fuit_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o 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false_a religion_n such_o as_o the_o pagan_a and_o popish_a make_v use_n of_o false_a apparition_n and_o lie_a wonder_n whereby_o they_o blear_v the_o eye_n and_o seduce_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o simple_a but_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o it_o disallow_v all_o sophistical_a argument_n and_o false_a show_n of_o reason_n so_o also_o it_o disavow_v all_o false_a apparition_n and_o deceivable_a sign_n the_o witch_n at_o endor_n raise_v up_o a_o man_n or_o rather_o a_o spirit_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n who_o never_o be_v see_v after_o that_o day_n he_o commune_v with_o saul_n but_o those_o who_o our_o saviour_n raise_v live_v many_o day_n if_o not_o year_n after_o conjurer_n and_o enchanter_n set_v before_o their_o guest_n dainty_a dish_n in_o show_n and_o appearance_n but_o their_o great_a hunger_n after_o they_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o devil_n all_o the_o while_n feed_v their_o fancy_n with_o idea_n and_o resemblance_n and_o not_o their_o stomach_n with_o solid_a meat_n but_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o 13._o he_o
heart_n whether_o the_o reproof_n be_v just_a or_o no_o and_o find_v it_o just_a confess_v his_o sin_n and_o seek_v for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n the_o jew_n hear_v when_o they_o be_v charge_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v not_o quid_fw-la hic_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la nos_fw-la not_o what_o have_v this_o man_n to_o meddle_v with_o we_o but_o who_o can_v give_v we_o good_a counsel_n not_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o word_n be_v too_o light_a a_o recompense_n for_o deed_n 1._o a_o word_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o faithful_a teacher_n that_o with_o the_o cock_n by_o clap_v my_o wing_n upon_o my_o breast_n i_o may_v awake_v myself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o hearer_n much_o depend_v upon_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o preacher_n much_o depend_v upon_o his_o sincere_a intention_n not_o to_o gain_v profit_n or_o remedia_fw-la or_o salvianus_n de_fw-fr gubernat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o utilia_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la plausibilia_fw-la sectari_fw-la nec_fw-la lenocinia_fw-la quaerere_fw-la sed_fw-la remedia_fw-la applause_n to_o himself_o but_o soul_n to_o god_n not_o to_o tickle_v their_o ear_n but_o to_o prick_v their_o heart_n such_o a_o preacher_n movet_fw-la preacher_n bern._n in_o cant._n illius_fw-la doctoris_fw-la vocem_fw-la libentiùs_fw-la audio_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la plausum_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la planctum_fw-la movet_fw-la s._n bernard_n ever_o wish_v to_o hear_v at_o who_o sermon_n the_o people_n hem_v not_o but_o sigh_v clap_v not_o their_o hand_n as_o at_o a_o play_n but_o knock_v their_o breast_n as_o at_o a_o funeral_n according_a to_o which_o pattern_n sint_fw-la pattern_n hieron_n nepot_n te_fw-la docente_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la non_fw-la clamour_n populi_fw-la sed_fw-la gemitus_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la auditorum_fw-la tuus_fw-la laudes_fw-la sint_fw-la 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tinkle_a cymbal_n except_o the_o lord_n touch_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o preacher_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o his_o altar_n all_o the_o lustre_n of_o rhetorical_a argument_n and_o blaze_v of_o word_n will_v yield_v no_o more_o warmth_n to_o the_o conscience_n than_o a_o glowworm_n you_o have_v hear_v brief_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n reserve_v i_o pray_v you_o one_o ear_n to_o listen_v to_o your_o own_o duty_n as_o hearer_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bore_v through_o the_o ear_n of_o those_o servant_n that_o mean_v not_o to_o leave_v they_o till_o death_n and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o list_n of_o god_n servant_n you_o must_v have_v your_o ear_n bore_v and_o the_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n hang_v at_o they_o all_o shepherd_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o their_o sheep_n and_o so_o do_v the_o good_a shepherd_n that_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o this_o mark_n be_v in_o the_o ear_n 27._o ear_n joh._n 10.3_o 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