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he_o swallow_v death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a 1._o pet._n 3._o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o first_o man_n swallow_a the_o forbid_a sweet_a apple_n condemn_v all_o his_o posterity_n to_o death_n but_o the_o second_o man_n swallow_v down_o the_o bitter_a apple_n of_o death_n bring_v all_o those_o to_o eternâ—â—l_a life_n who_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o he_o to_o conclude_v christ_n manifest_v &_o open_v his_o wisdom_n in_o die_v because_o he_o make_v the_o cross_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v before_o more_o despicable_a and_o contemptible_a most_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a so_o as_o even_o king_n themselves_o do_v account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o sign_n their_o forehead_n therewith_n neither_o be_v the_o cross_n make_v only_o honourable_a but_o also_o sweet_a to_o the_o lover_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o the_o church_n thus_o sing_v dulce_fw-la lignum_fw-la dulces_fw-la clavos_fw-la dulce_fw-la pondus_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la the_o which_o very_a point_n s._n andrew_n demonstrate_v by_o his_o own_o example_n when_o behold_v the_o cross_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fasten_v say_v salue_fw-la crux_fw-la preciosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o hail_n o_o precious_a cross_n which_o have_v receive_v honour_n and_o beauty_n from_o the_o member_n of_o our_o lord_n thou_o be_v long_o desire_v and_o careful_o seek_v after_o thou_o be_v love_v without_o any_o intermission_n and_o come_v prepare_v to_o a_o willing_a mind_n i_o approach_v to_o thou_o with_o security_n and_o joy_n that_o thou_o exulting_a may_v receive_v i_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o my_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o do_v hang_v upon_o thou_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o charity_n the_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v this_o great_a charity_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joan._n 15._o this_o christ_n perform_v upon_o the_o cross_n since_o no_o man_n can_v against_o his_o will_n deprive_v he_o of_o life_n for_o himself_o thus_o say_v hereof_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o yield_v it_o of_o myself_o joan._n 10._o therefore_o as_o above_o be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v great_a charity_n than_o he_o that_o yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v more_o precious_a and_o to_o be_v belove_v than_o life_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_n for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n a_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o sustain_v the_o damage_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o his_o life_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o resist_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n yea_o above_n their_o strength_n those_o who_o do_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o we_o read_v in_o job_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o these_o passage_n be_v general_a we_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_n christ_n do_v ineffable_o show_v by_o many_o mean_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o his_o charity_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n first_o because_o his_o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o life_n as_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o be_v god_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n of_o king_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o doctor_n furthermore_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o enemy_n for_o wicked_a man_n for_o ungrateful_a man_n again_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v these_o his_o enemy_n wicked_a &_o ungrateful_a man_n from_o the_o burn_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v already_o condemn_v last_o he_o give_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v make_v these_o man_n to_o become_v his_o brethren_n and_o coheyre_n and_o moâ—â—_n happy_o place_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o eternity_n and_o be_v there_o any_o man_n of_o that_o flinty_a or_o savage_a nature_n who_o from_o this_o time_n will_v not_o love_n christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o adversity_n for_o his_o sake_n o_o merciful_a god_n avert_v and_o turn_v such_o a_o stony_a and_o iron_n hart_n not_o only_o from_o our_o brethren_n but_o from_o all_o man_n whosoever_o either_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n chap._n xxi_o a_o other_o fruit_n and_o that_o most_o profitable_a be_v if_o we_o learn_v to_o use_v frequent_o that_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o when_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n he_o say_v into_o thy_o have_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o press_v and_o urge_v with_o that_o necessity_n with_o the_o which_o we_o be_v urge_v since_o he_o be_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a we_o but_o servant_n and_o sinner_n therefore_o our_o mother_n and_o mistress_n the_o church_n instructeâ—h_v we_o to_o frequent_v and_o often_o use_v it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v entire_a and_o whole_a in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o not_o divide_v as_o our_o lord_n pronounce_v it_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v thus_o read_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 30._o christ_n do_v omit_v the_o late_a port_n because_o himself_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o not_o the_o party_n redeem_v but_o we_o who_o be_v redeem_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n ought_v not_o to_o pretermit_v this_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n christ_n also_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n as_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n we_o pray_v to_o christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n therefore_o we_o say_v not_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n s._n steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n be_v 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or_o take_v any_o occasion_n of_o sin_v do_v remain_v shut_v up_o with_o her_o maid_n in_o a_o secret_a chamber_n and_o wear_v a_o haircloth_n about_o her_o body_n fast_v all_o day_n except_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n behold_v here_o with_o what_o great_a zeal_n even_o in_o the_o old_a law_n which_o permit_v far_o more_o liberty_n than_o the_o gospel_n do_v a_o young_a rich_a and_o beautiful_a woman_n do_v take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a sin_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n then_o that_o she_o great_o fear_v our_o lord_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v mention_n and_o commend_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o holy_a job._n for_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o virgin_n to_o prevent_v thereby_o that_o no_o unchaste_a thought_n may_v creep_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o why_o do_v job_n so_o wary_o and_o diligent_o avoid_v such_o allurement_n because_o 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death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n philip._n 2._o this_o be_v chief_o perform_v when_o our_o lord_n pronounce_v those_o word_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n do_v present_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n but_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o repease_v &_o ponder_v more_o deep_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o we_o may_v gather_v a_o most_o precious_a fruâ—te_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n therefore_o christ_n our_o maâ—ster_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o virtue_n do_v exhibit_v such_o obedience_n to_o god_n his_o father_n that_o a_o great_a can_v be_v conceive_v or_o imagine_v first_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o his_o conception_n and_o continue_v without_o intermission_n even_o to_o his_o death_n thus_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v but_o one_o act_n or_o course_n of_o a_o continuate_v and_o unintterrupted_a obedience_n true_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o creation_n have_v the_o use_n of_o freewill_n and_o withal_o be_v replenish_v with_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o even_o from_o that_o first_o moment_n christ_n be_v as_o yet_o enclose_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n begin_v to_o exercise_v obedience_n where_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 39_o psalm_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n my_o god_n i_o will_v and_o thy_o law_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o hart._n that_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o book_n signify_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n that_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n it_o be_v chief_o preach_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o peculiar_o choose_v and_o send_v to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will._n i_o my_o god_n will_n &_o i_o have_v most_o willing_o accept_v thereof_o and_o thy_o law_n thaâ—_n be_v thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o think_v thereof_o and_o may_v most_o diligent_o perform_v and_o execute_v it_o and_o hither_o also_o those_o word_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n have_v reference_n my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v though_o will_v of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o perfect_v his_o work_n joan._n 4._o for_o as_o meat_n be_v not_o take_v once_o or_o twice_o through_o a_o man_n life_n but_o be_v take_v daily_o &_o with_o pleasure_n so_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v continual_o and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n practise_v all_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n and_o hereupon_o he_o say_v i_o descend_v from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o joan._n 6._o and_o more_o clear_o in_o another_o place_n he_o that_o send_v i_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v i_o alone_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o i_o do_v always_o joan._n 8._o and_o because_o obedience_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o samuel_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o how_o many_o work_v christ_n do_v all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o live_v as_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n do_v he_o offer_v up_o and_o those_o most_o grateful_a to_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o prerogative_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o it_o endure_v from_o his_o conception_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n furthermore_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o determinable_a to_o any_o one_o kind_a of_o work_n as_o we_o common_o see_v it_o be_v among_o man_n but_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n his_o father_n to_o command_v he_o and_o from_o hence_o so_o great_a variety_n be_v see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o that_o 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