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22_o 24._o esa_n 30_o 1â—_n they_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o observe_v moreover_o that_o nathan_n come_v first_o to_o david_n not_o david_n to_o nathan_n the_o physician_n to_o the_o patient_a not_o the_o patient_a to_o the_o physician_n christ_n himself_o come_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o publican_n and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n this_o be_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o some_o preacher_n mat._n 9.13_o against_o the_o pride_n and_o laziness_n of_o preacher_n and_o laziness_n of_o other_o who_o will_v not_o come_v or_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o visit_v weak_a christian_n yea_o will_n scarce_o admit_v they_o to_o their_o presence_n when_o they_o come_v as_o though_o they_o be_v prince_n woe_n to_o their_o pride_n who_o come_v not_o to_o the_o sick_a and_o heal_v not_o the_o
albeit_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n be_v irksome_a and_o unsavoury_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o soul_n natural_a man_n esteem_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o they_o simil._n simil._n which_o will_v slay_v their_o corruption_n and_o lust_n medicine_n which_o at_o first_o seem_v bitter_a afterward_o become_v more_o comfortable_a so_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v salt_v with_o salt_n and_o hyssop_n be_v fit_a for_o we_o then_o that_o which_o be_v sweeten_v with_o honey_n for_o honey_n be_v never_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n but_o salt_n omnis_fw-la victima_fw-la sale_n saliatur_fw-la hyssop_n a_o observation_n of_o cyrillus_n concern_v hyssop_n cyrillus_n observe_v in_o the_o hyssop_n a_o hot_a operation_n whereby_o it_o sharpen_v the_o gross_a humour_n and_o purge_v the_o concretion_n of_o the_o privity_n so_o grace_n make_v we_o fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n moreover_o hyssop_n purge_v the_o lung_n 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buffet_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n with_o his_o great_a revelation_n after_o a_o christian_a have_v mourn_v he_o will_v rejoice_v he_o who_o never_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n will_v never_o rejoice_v for_o grace_n he_o that_o never_o mourn_v for_o the_o affliction_n never_o rejoice_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o joseph_n mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v say_v the_o spirit_n the_o substance_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o joy_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n so_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o this_o salvation_n be_v purchase_v by_o god_n only_o 3.8_o psal_n 3.8_o salvation_n be_v the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o first_o grace_n will_v not_o do_v the_o turn_n to_o we_o of_o initiation_n but_o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o second_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v the_o accompany_v and_o persevere_v grace_n establish_v i_o this_o stablish_n be_v to_o make_v we_o 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