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transparent_a because_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o lord_n heb._n 4._o 13._o job._n 22._o psal._n 139._o a_o dehortation_n from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o ☜_o the_o best_a pleasure_n thereof_o be_v like_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o the_o sea_n angel_n describe_v 1._o from_o their_o place_n 2._o from_o their_o nature_n 3._o fron_n their_o number_n 4._o from_o their_o property_n 5._o from_o their_o function_n how_o by_o the_o four_o beast_n some_o understand_v the_o four_o evangelist_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o figure_v the_o company_n and_o order_n of_o principal_a angel_n this_o vision_n compare_v with_o the_o like_a in_o ezechiel_n will_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o understand_v ezech._n 1._o the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o original_n be_v four_o live_a creature_n and_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cherubim_n ezech._n 10._o 20._o the_o place_n of_o these_o holy_a angel_n they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o round_a about_o it_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v compass_v wâ—…th_n angel_n not_o for_o any_o need_n but_o to_o show_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o comfort_v his_o church_n 1._o king_n 10._o 20._o isaiah_n 37._o 36._o what_o angel_n be_v as_o concern_v their_o nature_n psal._n 104._o 4._o numb_a 16._o 22._o august_n enchirid_a cap._n 18._o of_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n dan._n 7._o 10._o psal._n 68_o heb._n 12._o 22._o the_o property_n of_o angel_n nazian_n orat_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la thâ—…o_fw-la how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n before_o eye_n behind_o and_o eye_n within_o they_o ☞_o gregor_n moral_a lamentable_a be_v our_o estate_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o threefold_a sight_n why_o angel_n be_v represent_v by_o man_n lion_n bullock_n and_o eagle_n ezech._n 1._o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o creature_n not_o in_o the_o great_a only_a but_o in_o the_o small_a also_o what_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o good_a thing_n provide_v for_o we_o hereafter_o heb._n 11._o 3._o six_o wing_n be_v ascrybed_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o angil_n isaiah_n 6._o 2._o with_o two_o wing_n they_o cover_v their_o facâ—…_n these_o be_v 1_o a_o humble_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o 2_o a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o the_o lord_n chrysost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 26._o heavenly_a creature_n be_v most_o humble_a hereby_o be_v condemn_v pharisaical_a and_o popish_a spirit_n who_o dare_v stand_v up_o with_o uncover_v face_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o merit_n ber._n ser._n cont_n vitium_fw-la ingratitude_n gen._n 18._o chrysost._n in_o mat._n â—…om_n 26._o the_o two_o wing_n wherewith_o they_o fly_v 1_o their_o sublime_a disposition_n they_o be_v no_o creep_a thing_n 2_o their_o willing_a readiness_n to_o obey_v by_o the_o two_o wing_n bernard_n understand_v knowledge_n and_o devotion_n bern._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la esaiae_n serm._n 4._o to_o strive_v to_o fly_v with_o one_o wing_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n 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the_o physician_n of_o his_o blood_n make_v a_o sufficient_a medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o frantic_a qualis_fw-la insania_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la medicum_fw-la occidit_fw-la quanta_fw-la verò_fw-la 8._o bonitas_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la medici_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la insano_fw-la interfectori_fw-la svo_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la fecit_fw-la o_o how_o great_a be_v his_o madness_n who_o slay_v his_o mediciner_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mediciner_n who_o of_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v make_v a_o heal_a medicament_n to_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o yea_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o signior_n cleanse_v or_o elder_a le_fw-fr we_o we_o see_v how_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n be_v full_a of_o miracle_n for_o be_v not_o this_o strange_a that_o where_o all_o other_o blood_n defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o whereupon_o it_o light_v this_o blood_n purify_v and_o cleanse_v they_o on_o who_o it_o light_v other_o blood_n make_v the_o white_a linen_n ugly_a unpleasant_a and_o loathsome_a to_o behold_v but_o this_o blood_n make_v a_o menstruous_a cloth_n pleasant_a &_o white_a though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a 18._o they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o wool_n but_o to_o this_o cleanse_n of_o we_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o spiritual_a the_o natural_a or_o corporal_a sprinkle_n of_o that_o blood_n upon_o we_o no_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o that_o blood_n that_o purify_v we_o be_v spiritual_a let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o 10._o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n no_o word_n here_o be_v as_o we_o see_v of_o any_o papal_a purgation_n pollution_n indulgence_n or_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n or_o holy_a water_n these_o be_v the_o merchandise_n and_o ware_n of_o whorish_a babel_n such_o trumpery_n be_v not_o know_v in_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n only_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n must_v wash_v thou_o all_o other_o wash_n pollute_v and_o defile_v thou_o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o â—…itre_n and_o take_v thou_o 22._o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n cleanse_v we_o from_o 7._o all_o sin_n with_o scripture_n father_n be_v consonant_a to_o cry_v father_n out_o against_o this_o blasphemous_a purgation_n of_o sin_n by_o any_o infernal_a fire_n piorum_fw-la animâ—…_n recta_fw-la in_o beatas_fw-la seâ—…es_fw-la impiorum_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la abeunt_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o milcuiâ—…inus_n godly_a man_n go_v the_o high_a way_n into_o heaven_n the_o wicked_a straight_o unto_o hell_n anima_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la eâ—…olaverit_n 22._o è_fw-la corpore_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la daemonibus_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_n in_fw-la coelum_fw-la abripâ—…tur_fw-la the_o soul_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v either_o reave_v and_o carry_v to_o hell_n by_o devil_n or_o to_o heaven_n by_o angel_n sin_n they_o grant_v be_v forgive_v here_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o must_v be_v sustain_v there_o against_o this_o let_v they_o mark_v what_o s._n cyprian_n say_v quando_fw-la istine_a excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la deâ—…_n nullus_fw-la iam_fw-la poenitentiâ—…_n locus_fw-la nullus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la effectus_fw-la vita_fw-la hic_fw-la aut_fw-la tenetur_fw-la aut_fw-la amittitur_fw-la from_o the_o time_n we_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n of_o repentance_n nor_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v here_o life_n be_v either_o keep_v or_o lose_v qualem_fw-la te_fw-la invenit_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la immort_a vocat_fw-la talem_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o indicat_fw-la such_o as_o god_n find_v thou_o when_o by_o death_n he_o call_v on_o thou_o such_o he_o judge_n thou_o vnusquisque_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la sua_fw-la dormit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la causa_fw-la 49._o sua_fw-la resurget_fw-la every_o man_n sleep_v with_o his_o cause_n and_o with_o his_o cause_n shall_v he_o rise_v again_o there_o be_v no_o change_v nor_o better_v of_o it_o between_o his_o death_n and_o his_o resurrection_n postquam_fw-la discesserimus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la â—…azaro_fw-la situm_fw-la poenitere_fw-la neque_fw-la commissadiluere_fw-la from_o time_n we_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repent_v nor_o to_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v it_o be_v tedious_a to_o rehearse_v all_o and_o therefore_o i_o return_v &_o conclude_v this_o point_n virtue_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a virtue_n first_o a_o purge_a virtue_n next_o a_o protect_a virtue_n virtue_n three_o a_o pacify_v virtue_n what_o need_n have_v we_o they_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o to_o seek_v any_o other_o merit_n or_o blood_n beside_o he_o of_o his_o purge_a virtue_n we_o have_v virtue_n speak_v already_o his_o protect_a