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nos_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la lavit_fw-la all_o our_o defilement_n if_o we_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v wash_v away_o upon_o his_o body_n there_o be_v certain_a legal_a cleansing_n with_o water_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o moses_n figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o ordain_v to_o satisfy_v for_o pollution_n that_o happen_v through_o chance_n and_o ignorance_n but_o christ_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o avoid_v they_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v figure_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v with_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n 2._o they_o appertain_v to_o the_o pollute_a what_o reference_n can_v they_o have_v to_o he_o that_o be_v immaculate_a 3._o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o trespass_n of_o ignorance_n what_o application_n can_v they_o have_v to_o he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v mistake_v for_o one_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o sinful_a man_n as_o if_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o we_o do_v john_n pronounce_v he_o holy_a after_o the_o strict_a manner_n in_o another_o gospel_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n his_o soul_n must_v needs_o consist_v of_o nothing_o but_o untainted_a righteousness_n he_o do_v communicate_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o this_o be_v his_o difference_n from_o they_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n when_o he_o have_v bless_v it_o ad_fw-la spiritual_fw-la solatium_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la augmentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la not_o to_o augment_v grace_n and_o charity_n as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o it_o delight_v he_o to_o sanctify_v the_o water_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n to_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n vnde_fw-la ista_fw-la vertus_fw-la aquae_fw-la st._n austin_n speak_v like_o one_o astonish_v whence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o poor_a element_n touch_v the_o skin_n and_o mundify_v the_o heart_n but_o even_o from_o he_o who_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n a_o impotent_a woman_n take_v in_o her_o hand_n and_o christ_n perceive_v that_o virtue_n be_v go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o as_o you_o must_v not_o conceive_v any_o physical_a inherent_a virtue_n be_v in_o his_o clothes_n to_o stop_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n as_o there_o be_v in_o some_o stone_n and_o herb_n which_o in_o their_o substance_n be_v medicinal_a so_o you_o must_v not_o mistake_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v all_o river_n that_o a_o strange_a hide_a virtue_n be_v infuse_v into_o such_o water_n as_o be_v bless_v to_o baptize_v whereby_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o mere_a aspersion_n the_o soul_n shall_v become_v unpolluted_a but_o by_o this_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_n be_v ordain_v and_o institute_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o child_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o reason_n stretch_v so_o far_o as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o have_v cause_v jordan_n and_o all_o other_o fountain_n to_o take_v away_o pollution_n though_o christ_n have_v never_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o that_o immortal_a laver_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o it_o spiritus_fw-la novit_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la as_o many_o of_o the_o father_n when_o the_o world_n be_v first_o make_v the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o he_o keep_v the_o same_o place_n in_o our_o new_a birth_n when_o we_o be_v make_v again_o child_n i_o mean_v by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o second_o reason_n three_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v chap._n liii_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o 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the_o feast_n go_v and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a room_n 10._o but_o literal_o descension_n be_v infallible_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o body_n and_o otherwise_o the_o wonder_n have_v herein_o consist_v not_o that_o such_o a_o dove_n be_v see_v but_o that_o such_o a_o strange_a spectacle_n appear_v to_o john_n and_o to_o all_o the_o multitude_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v john_n do_v see_v the_o object_n it_o do_v not_o fantastical_o in_o a_o shadow_n deceive_v he_o as_o if_o he_o see_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o touch_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o my_o text_n say_v he_o see_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a metonimy_n of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o in_o truth_n he_o see_v no_o more_o than_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o dove_n be_v a_o sacramental_a signification_n not_o a_o essential_a mutation_n just_o such_o a_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o 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iu._n upon_o s._n luke_n two_o 10._o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n p._n 30_o v._o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 40_o vi_o upon_o s._n luke_n two_o 11._o for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n p._n 50_o vii_o upon_o s._n luke_n two_o 13_o 14._o and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n p._n 60_o viii_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 70_o ix_o upon_o s._n luke_n xi_o 27_o 28._o a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o company_n lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o thou_o have_v suck_v but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o p._n 79_o x._o upon_o s._n luke_n two_o 29_o 30._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n p._n 88_o xi_o upon_o s._n luke_n i_o 68_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n p._n 98_o xii_o upon_o s._n luke_n i_o 69._o and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n p._n 109_o xiii_o upon_o s._n matth._n two_o 1_o 2._o now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v there_o come_v wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o p._n 118_o fourteen_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 127_o xv._n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 136_o vi_o sermon_n upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n i._o upon_o s._n matth._n iii._o 13._o then_o come_v jesus_n from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n unto_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o p._n 147_o ii_o upon_o s._n matth._n iii._o 14._o but_o john_n forbid_v he_o say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o p._n 157_o iii_o upon_o s._n matth._n iii._o 14_o 15._o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n p._n 166_o iu._n upon_o s._n matth._n iii._o 15_o 16._o then_o he_o suffer_v he_o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n p._n 175_o v._o upon_o s._n matth._n iii._o 16._o and_o lo_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o p._n 184_o vi_o upon_o s._n matth._n iii._o 17._o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v p._n 193_o xxi_o sermon_n upon_o the_o tentation_n of_o our_o saviour_n i._o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 1_o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n p._n 205_o ii_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 214_o iii_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 224_o iu._n upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 1_o 2._o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o when_o he_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n he_o be_v afterward_o a_o hungry_a p._n 234_o v._o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 244_o vi_o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 3._o and_o when_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o he_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_n that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n p._n 254_o vii_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 263_o viii_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 273_o ix_o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 4._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n p._n 282_o x._o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 5._o then_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o set_v he_o on_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n p._n 292_o xi_o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 6._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o
angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n p._n 302_o xii_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 312_o xiii_o upon_o matth._n four_o 7._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v write_v again_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n p._n 322_o fourteen_o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 8._o again_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o p._n 331_o xv._n upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 9_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o p._n 340_o xvi_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 349_o xvii_o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 9_o 10._o all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o get_v thou_o hence_o satan_n p._n 359_o xviii_o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 10._o for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v p._n 368_o xix_o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 377_o xx._n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 387_o xxi_o upon_o s._n matth._n four_o 11._o then_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o and_o behold_v angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o p._n 398_o vii_o sermon_n upon_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n i._o upon_o s._n luke_n ix_o 28_o 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o a_o eight_o day_n after_o these_o say_n he_o take_v peter_n and_o john_n and_o james_n and_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v and_o as_o he_o pray_v the_o fashion_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a and_o glister_a p._n 411_o ii_o upon_o s._n luke_n ix_o 29_o 30_o 31._o the_o fashion_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a and_o glister_a and_o behold_v there_o talk_v with_o he_o two_o man_n which_o be_v moses_n and_o elias_n p._n 422_o iii_o upon_o s._n luke_n ix_o 31_o 32._o who_o appear_v in_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o decease_n which_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o peter_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v heavy_a with_o sleep_n and_o when_o they_o be_v awake_a they_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o two_o man_n that_o stand_v with_o he_o p._n 432_o iu._n upon_o s._n luke_n ix_o 33._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o thou_o and_o one_o for_o moses_n and_o one_o for_o elias_n not_o know_v what_o he_o say_v p._n 440_o v._o upon_o the_o same_o p._n 450_o vi_o upon_o s._n luke_n ix_o 34._o while_o he_o thus_o speak_v there_o come_v a_o cloud_n and_o overshadow_a they_o and_o they_o fear_v as_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o cloud_n p._n 460_o vii_o upon_o s._n luke_n ix_o 35_o 36._o and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o and_o when_o the_o voice_n be_v past_o jesus_n be_v find_v alone_o and_o they_o keep_v it_o close_o and_o tell_v no_o man_n in_o those_o day_n any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v see_v p._n 470_o five_o sermon_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n i._o upon_o s._n matth._n xxvii_o 24._o i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a person_n see_v you_o to_o it_o p._n 483_o ii_o upon_o s._n john_n nineteeen_o 34._o but_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n and_o forthwith_o come_v thereout_o blood_n and_o water_n p._n 505_o iii_o upon_o gen._n xxii_o 13._o and_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v behind_o he_o a_o ram_n catch_v in_o a_o thicket_n by_o his_o horn_n and_o abraham_n go_v and_o take_v the_o ram_n and_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n p._n 516_o iu._n upon_o john_n iii._o 14._o and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o p._n 527_o v._o upon_o act_n two_o 23._o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v p._n 538_o ix_o sermon_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n i._o upon_o act_n two_o 24._o who_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o have_v loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o p._n 549_o ii_o upon_o s._n john_n 11.43_o and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o p._n 558._o iii_o s._n john_n xi_o 44._o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a come_v forth_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o grave-cloath_n and_o his_o face_n be_v bind_v about_o with_o a_o napkin_n p._n 568_o iu._n upon_o s._n john_n xx_o 1._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n come_v mary_n magdalene_n early_o when_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a unto_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o see_v the_o stone_n take_v away_o from_o the_o sepulchre_n p._n 577_o v._o upon_o s._n matth._n xxviii_o 2._o and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o p._n 586_o vi_o upon_o s._n matth._n xxviii_o 3_o 4._o his_o countenance_n be_v like_o lightning_n and_o his_o raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o he_o the_o keeper_n do_v shake_v and_o become_v as_o dead_a man_n p._n 597_o vii_o upon_o s._n mark_n xuj_o 9_o now_o when_o jesus_n be_v rise_v early_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalene_n out_o of_o who_o he_o have_v cast_v seven_o devil_n p._n 607_o viii_o upon_o s._n matth._n xxviii_o 9_o 10._o and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o tell_v his_o disciple_n behold_v jesus_n meet_v they_o say_v all_o hail_n and_o they_o come_v and_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n and_o worship_v he_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a go_v tell_v my_o brethren_n that_o they_o go_v into_o galilee_n and_o there_o shall_v they_o see_v i_o p._n 615_o ix_o upon_o s._n matth._n xxviii_o 13._o say_v you_o his_o disciple_n come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v he_o away_o while_o we_o sleep_v p._n 624_o five_o sermon_n upon_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._o upon_o act_n two_o 1._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n p._n 637_o ii_o upon_o act_n two_o 2._o and_o sudden_o there_o come_v a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o rush_v mighty_a wind_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v p._n 646_o iii_o upon_o act_n two_o 3._o and_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n like_o as_o of_o fire_n and_o it_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o p._n 654_o iu._n upon_o act_n two_o 4._o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n p._n 663_o v._o upon_o act_n two_o 12_o 13._o and_o they_o be_v all_o amaze_v and_o be_v in_o doubt_n say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o other_o mock_v say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n p._n 672_o iii_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o psalm_n cxviii_o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o the_o first_o at_o whitehall_n upon_o the_o king_n coronation_n p._n 683_o the_o second_o at_o holbourn_n upon_o easter-day_n p._n 693_o the_o three_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 702_o the_o second_o sermon_n upon_o the_o king_n coronation_n preach_v at_o the_o hospital_n in_o the_o mayoralty_n of_o sir_n cuthbert_n hacket_n upon_o 1_o sam._n two_o 30._o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v p._n 711_o a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o the_o gowry_a conspiracy_n before_o king_n james_n upon_o psalm_n xli_o 9_o yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o p._n 731_o two_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 5_o of_o november_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n
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a_o deliverance_n or_o award_v from_o all_o evil_n that_o may_v make_v the_o shepherd_n sorrowful_a i_o consider_v these_o particular_n for_o the_o explication_n 1._o what_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v 2._o how_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v 3._o why_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v in_o the_o first_o they_o be_v encourage_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v not_o dreadful_a unto_o they_o splendour_n angelicus_fw-la propria_fw-la indignitas_fw-la legis_fw-la maledictio_fw-la tremble_v not_o either_o at_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n that_o shine_v round_o about_o they_o nor_o be_v deject_v at_o their_o unworthiness_n nor_o be_v affright_v at_o the_o threaten_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o second_o we_o may_v consider_v a_o natural_a fear_n which_o may_v be_v too_o passionate_a and_o immoderate_a they_o must_v cast_v off_o that_o and_o there_o be_v a_o worldly_a sorrow_n or_o fear_n which_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a they_o must_v fly_v that_o but_o there_o be_v a_o 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