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stand_v in_o death_n with_o christ_n in_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n in_o mortify_v of_o the_o body_n in_o abide_v of_o the_o cross_n for_o while_o they_o be_v in_o adversity_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o bury_v with_o christ_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o trouble_n cause_v they_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v again_o that_o be_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n notwithstanding_o christ_n appear_v unto_o they_o comfort_v and_o refresh_v they_o and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o joy_n here_o may_v we_o perceive_v and_o see_v a_o great_a desire_n and_o love_n unto_o christ_n 7._o in_o the_o disciple_n that_o run_v but_o special_o in_o marie_n magdalene_n for_o see_v that_o much_o 〈◊〉_d forgive_v she_o therefore_o be_v her_o love_n exceed_v 〈◊〉_d peter_n also_o and_o john_n which_o be_v more_o fervent_a 〈◊〉_d other_o in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o draw_v neeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d other_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v although_o the_o one_o flee_v and_o the_o other_o deny_v he_o therefore_o unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a be_v this_o open_v before_o other_o marry_o love_a christ_n very_o fervent_o for_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o many_o many_o devil_n &_o vice_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o she_o therefore_o unto_o she_o do_v christ_n first_o appear_v the_o cross_n and_o trouble_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v christ_n out_o of_o her_o heart_n 16_o it_o can_v not_o quench_v her_o love_n unto_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o her_o heart_n it_o have_v take_v root_n although_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a very_o earnest_o and_o with_o great_a diligence_n seek_v she_o he_o who_o she_o love_v declare_v her_o ferventness_n by_o her_o weep_n and_o her_o zeal_n by_o tarry_v still_o at_o the_o sepulchre_n when_o the_o two_o apostle_n be_v go_v away_o already_o the_o lord_n therefore_o forsake_v she_o not_o but_o instruct_v she_o and_o comfort_v she_o by_o the_o angel_n appear_v unto_o her_o unknowen_a at_o last_o talk_v with_o she_o and_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o she_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v minister_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o elect_a dissuade_v she_o from_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o bring_v her_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n for_o herein_o now_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o weep_v but_o rather_o to_o rejoice_v see_v that_o christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n for_o we_o deliver_v and_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o power_n thereof_o and_o place_v we_o in_o eternal_a life_n like_a as_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n do_v bring_v tiding_n of_o joy_n so_o do_v they_o here_o also_o when_o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o into_o a_o immortal_a life_n and_o herunto_o also_o serve_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o countenance_n and_o whiteness_n of_o the_o clothes_n for_o all_o such_o be_v token_n of_o joy_n but_o some_o man_n may_v marvel_v why_o christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v marie_n to_o touch_v he_o say_v he_o will_v afterward_o be_v touch_v of_o the_o other_o woman_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o of_o thomas_n yea_o he_o provoke_v thomas_n and_o the_o disciple_n thereto_o it_o seem_v that_o marie_n with_o the_o ointment_n which_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o think_v to_o anoint_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o she_o do_v afore_o in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o to_o reverence_v he_o and_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o mortal_a man_n which_o thing_n christ_n forbid_v she_o to_o do_v hereafter_o shall_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o offer_v unto_o his_o disciple_n his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n will_v they_o to_o touch_v he_o but_o with_o this_o inhibition_n and_o that_o commandment_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o one_o only_a thing_n namely_o to_o deliver_v marie_n and_o the_o disciple_n from_o unbelief_n from_o weak_a faith_n and_o doubt_v unto_o marie_n he_o will_v say_v touch_v i_o not_o of_o a_o carnal_a devotion_n as_o though_o thou_o will_v anoint_v i_o i_o need_v it_o no_o more_o as_o for_o such_o corporal_a service_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o do_v it_o unto_o my_o body_n any_o more_o the_o cause_n why_o i_o become_v man_n be_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v always_o hang_v upon_o my_o corporal_a flesh_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o bodily_a service_n thou_o shall_v now_o short_o understand_v that_o i_o have_v like_o power_n with_o the_o father_n i_o be_o in_o thy_o heart_n not_o yet_o ascend_v up_o unto_o the_o father_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o right_a knowledge_n of_o my_o godhead_n therefore_o can_v thou_o not_o now_o right_o touch_v i_o thus_o learn_v we_o also_o to_o know_v and_o honour_n christ_n now_o no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n 5_o worship_v and_o to_o show_v no_o corporal_a outward_a service_n unto_o his_o person_n in_o spirit_n will_v he_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o the_o inward_a mind_n if_o any_o thing_n bodily_a be_v do_v of_o we_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o poor_a &_o to_o the_o 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how_o high_a be_v the_o glory_n that_o here_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n descend_v and_o become_v man_n for_o we_o that_o we_o so_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o our_o nature_n shall_v ascend_v up_o unto_o his_o godhead_n he_o descend_v down_o low_o that_o when_o we_o be_v humble_v he_o may_v receive_v and_o exalte_n we_o to_o his_o own_o promotion_n he_o that_o of_o nature_n be_v the_o lord_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o of_o we_o which_o natural_o be_v bond_n servant_n he_o may_v make_v we_o god_n child_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o he_o become_v man_n to_o make_v we_o god_n and_o child_n of_o godly_a grace_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o which_o be_v we_o to_o give_v we_o and_o to_o part_n with_o we_o that_o which_o be_v he_o 22._o therefore_o call_v he_o we_o brethren_n and_o make_v his_o own_o father_n common_a unto_o we_o so_o that_o he_o be_v also_o our_o father_n and_o our_o god_n that_o same_o which_o he_o have_v of_o nature_n do_v he_o of_o grace_n give_v unto_o us._n for_o his_o spirit_n bear_v record_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n â—â—_o for_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o the_o which_o we_o cry_v father_n father_n christ_n also_o call_v those_o that_o be_v he_o 15._o not_o servant_n but_o friend_n and_o brethren_n he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o his_o people_n 31._o our_o father_n we_o his_o child_n and_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a for_o it_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n now_o have_v we_o fellowship_n and_o company_n with_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o such_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v inward_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o feel_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v hide_v here_o in_o time_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o cross_n cross_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o straight_a way_n by_o and_o by_o declare_v himself_o open_o unto_o marie_n magdalene_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o glory_n but_o stand_v there_o as_o a_o gardener_n and_o speak_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o which_o voice_n she_o know_v he_o he_o long_o defer_v the_o comfort_n permit_v she_o a_o good_a while_n to_o weep_v and_o lament_v that_o the_o joy_n and_o consolation_n afterward_o may_v be_v the_o great_a but_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o so_o long_o delai_v his_o help_n and_o comfort_n from_o these_o that_o be_v his_o own_o be_v that_o their_o inward_a desire_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fervent_a and_o earnest_a and_o that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o and_o kindle_v their_o faith_n now_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v enough_o then_o come_v he_o with_o his_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a here_o in_o marie_n magdalene_n and_o in_o the_o woman_n of_o cananee_n matthew_z 26._o moreover_o he_o send_v marie_n magdalene_n from_o he_o to_o bring_v the_o apostle_n tiding_n of_o this_o glorious_a exaltation_n whereas_o she_o doubtless_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v long_o with_o he_o and_o to_o have_v have_v the_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o howbeit_o he_o direct_v she_o forth_o to_o declare_v that_o felicity_n and_o point_v she_o to_o the_o work_n of_o charitable_a love_n to_o the_o service_n of_o her_o neighbour_n for_o here_o in_o time_n we_o can_v as_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o behold_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n it_o shall_v first_o begin_v after_o this_o time_n now_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o must_v serve_v our_o neighbour_n in_o charitable_a love_n and_o do_v he_o good_a o_o god_n strengthen_v thou_o our_o weak_a faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n that_o by_o it_o our_o conscience_n be_v examine_v may_v well_o answer_v illuminate_v our_o mind_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o we_o all_o darkness_n through_o the_o light_n and_o 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