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a_o powerful_a motive_n of_o praise_n confitebor_fw-la domino_fw-la nimisin_n ore_fw-la meo_fw-la in_fw-la medio_fw-la multorum_fw-la laudabo_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la astitit_fw-la a_o dextris_fw-la pauperis_fw-la i_o will_v acknowledge_v god_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o will_v i_o praise_v he_o who_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a this_o do_v that_o phrase_n as_o saint_n augustine_n have_v note_v it_o infer_v of_o nimis_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la meo_fw-la not_o between_o the_o tooth_n nor_o in_o some_o by-corner_n but_o in_o medio_fw-la multorum_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o say_v eccles._n splendidum_fw-la in_o panibus_fw-la benedicent_fw-la labia_fw-la multorum_fw-la he_o that_o succour_v the_o poor_a he_o that_o slake_v hunger_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v ring_v of_o his_o praise_n and_o thousand_o of_o blessing_n shall_v be_v throw_v upon_o he_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v evermore_o celebrate_v and_o honour_v those_o that_o be_v public_a benefactor_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o by_o erect_v statue_n unto_o they_o that_o there_o may_v remain_v a_o eternal_a memory_n and_o immortal_a fame_n of_o their_o noble_a action_n as_o pliny_n report_v of_o athens_n plutarch_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la and_o many_o historiographer_n of_o rome_n leo_fw-la the_o ten_o do_v bring_v down_o the_o price_n of_o salt_n for_o the_o which_o rome_n think_v themselves_o so_o much_o bind_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o do_v set_v up_o his_o statue_n in_o the_o capitol_n with_o a_o motto_n that_o speak_v thus_o optimi_fw-la liberalissimique_fw-la pontificis_fw-la memoriae_fw-la but_o your_o king_n and_o prince_n now_o a_o day_n do_v make_v such_o a_o common_a practice_n of_o pill_v and_o poll_n the_o
know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v and_o origen_n add_v that_o it_o be_v impulsu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la by_o the_o devil_n persuasion_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o nazareth_n request_n fac_n &_o hic_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la tua_fw-la christ_n glory_n be_v to_o show_v itself_o abroad_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o shine_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o will_v thou_o nazareth_n make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o it_o and_o take_v it_o all_o into_o thy_o own_o hand_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o because_o miracle_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o of_o themselves_o alone_o sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n not_o necessary_a because_o many_o have_v be_v and_o daily_o be_v convert_v without_o they_o as_o s._n matthew_n the_o good_a thief_n and_o they_o of_o niniveh_n sufficient_a not_o sufficient_a consider_v that_o so_o many_o and_o such_o strange_a miracle_n can_v not_o convert_v a_o pharaoh_n a_o judas_n or_o a_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n many_o do_v repeat_v in_o the_o church_n that_o lesson_n of_o the_o jew_n signa_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la vidimus_fw-la god_n do_v not_o now_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o own_o country_n nor_o in_o our_o church_n his_o own_o spouse_n and_o best_a belove_v those_o former_a time_n be_v much_o more_o happy_a and_o far_o more_o enrich_v not_o only_o with_o his_o miracle_n but_o also_o with_o those_o of_o his_o servant_n peter_n do_v heal_v with_o his_o shadow_n stephen_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_v philip_n in_o samaria_n do_v cure_v by_o hundred_o there_o be_v no_o arithmetic_n that_o can_v sum_n up_o the_o full_a number_n of_o those_o wonder_n that_o they_o wrought_v and_o now_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v draw_v dry_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n then_o be_v in_o her_o infancy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v but_o new_o creep_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o work_n of_o they_o but_o after_o that_o the_o church_n be_v well_o grow_v up_o &_o begin_v to_o grow_v strong_a &_o strong_a in_o the_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a need_n of_o they_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n have_v now_o no_o such_o great_a need_n to_o be_v relieve_v with_o oil_n and_o meal_n o_o say_v one_o if_o i_o can_v but_o once_o see_v a_o miracle_n if_o a_o angel_n shall_v but_o speak_v to_o i_o if_o a_o dead_a man_n shall_v arise_v and_o speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o not_o then_o do_v but_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n will_v not_o believe_v a_o angel_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n nor_o one_o that_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o dead_a though_o god_n never_o yet_o be_v noâ—_n ever_o will_v be_v want_v to_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o by_o afford_v they_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o their_o salvation_n nemo_fw-la propheta_fw-la acceptus_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la sua_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ancient_a complaint_n that_o prophet_n live_v unhonour_v in_o their_o own_o country_n now_o sweet_a jesus_n because_o thy_o country_n do_v not_o honour_v thou_o will_v not_o thou_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n in_o all_o that_o whole_a discourse_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o do_v fly_v from_o honour_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o make_v thou_o king_n thou_o do_v shun_v and_o avoid_v it_o from_o that_o inscription_n on_o the_o cross_n thou_o do_v wry_a the_o neck_n and_o turn_v thy_o head_n aside_o from_o that_o glorious_a title_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n thou_o do_v ever_o declare_v humility_n to_o be_v thy_o daughter_n and_o heir_n discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a thou_o be_v that_o butt_n against_o which_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o world_n do_v shoot_v their_o shaft_n opprobrium_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o abiectio_fw-la plebis_fw-la the_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n hereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v direct_v all_o his_o miracle_n to_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_a messiah_n as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o ten_o of_o saint_n john_n ut_fw-la cognoscatis_fw-la &_o credatis_fw-la quia_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o i_o est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o ut_fw-la credant_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o misisti_fw-la that_o they_o may_v believe_v because_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o be_v thus_o receive_v by_o we_o condemn_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o turn_v to_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o as_o that_o famous_a physician_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o that_o wise_a and_o learned_a doctor_n who_o desire_v that_o his_o grave_n and_o good_a instruction_n may_v be_v hearken_v unto_o not_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o ambitious_a or_o vainglorious_a fellow_n but_o a_o very_a honest_a man_n and_o worthy_a much_o commendation_n even_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o our_o saviour_n christ._n and_o saint_n gregory_n do_v prove_v this_o doctrine_n by_o saint_n paul_n own_o act_n 11._o who_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n speak_v much_o in_o his_o own_o commendation_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o a_o hope-glorious_a humour_n to_o broach_v his_o own_o praise_n but_o to_o bring_v other_o therereby_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o the_o world_n not_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o doctrine_n where_o the_o person_n be_v disesteem_v but_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o very_a truth_n many_o widow_n be_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n etc._n etc._n person_n he_o allege_v these_o two_o example_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o of_o naaman_n for_o to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n if_o thou_o shall_v object_v that_o god_n be_v partial_a towards_o woman_n we_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v likewise_o favour_n naaman_n if_o towards_o great_a and_o noble_a person_n he_o do_v also_o sustain_v the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n if_o towards_o the_o common_a and_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n he_o likewise_o cure_v naaman_n that_o be_v a_o great_a courtier_n if_o the_o rich_a he_o provide_v also_o for_o the_o poor_a if_o towards_o the_o poor_a he_o likewise_o cure_v naaman_n that_o be_v rich_a if_o towards_o young_a folk_n such_o as_o be_v naaman_n he_o have_v also_o a_o care_n of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v a_o old_a woman_n if_o towards_o old_a folk_n naaman_n be_v young_a etc._n etc._n in_o veritate_fw-la comperi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la acceptor_n personarum_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o a_o truth_n i_o have_v find_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n whether_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n zeal_n in_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n out_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o compare_v they_o to_o those_o of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n or_o for_o that_o he_o have_v equal_v himself_o with_o elias_n and_o elisha_n which_o be_v the_o two_o bright_a sun_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o naman_n the_o syrian_a and_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n he_o do_v signify_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v pass_v over_o to_o the_o gentile_n or_o for_o that_o he_o have_v tax_v they_o of_o their_o incredulity_n and_o unthankfulness_n or_o whether_o their_o heart_n through_o envy_n do_v swell_v and_o rise_v against_o he_o whether_o any_o one_o or_o all_o of_o these_o together_o wrought_v upon_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o repleti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ira_fw-la the_o man_n of_o nazareth_n be_v grow_v wondrous_a angry_a this_o place_n point_v out_o two_o thing_n unto_o us._n the_o one_o the_o good_a requital_n truth_n find_v upon_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v themselves_o happy_a in_o enjoy_v so_o sovereign_a a_o good_a and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v proud_a of_o have_v so_o heavenly_a a_o citizen_n and_o have_v humble_v themselves_o on_o their_o knee_n before_o he_o &_o adore_v he_o then_o even_o then_o they_o grow_v hot_a and_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o transport_v with_o this_o rage_n they_o will_v have_v break_v his_o neck_n by_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o a_o steep_a rock_n fulfil_v thâ—â—_n say_v of_o solomon_n 15.12_o a_o
precept_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o school_n the_o precept_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n concur_v with_o any_o whatsoever_o heinous_a â—in_a or_o grievous_a trespass_n whither_o it_o be_v against_o thyself_o where_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o against_o god_n for_o to_o prove_v this_o truth_n diverse_a author_n follow_v these_o two_o path_n the_o one_o that_o although_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o his_o first_o instance_n speak_v of_o that_o sin_n or_o trespass_v which_o be_v commit_v against_o myself_o yet_o by_o a_o necessary_a kind_n of_o consequence_n he_o infer_v likewise_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o my_o neighbour_n and_o against_o god_n against_o my_o neighbour_n because_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o as_o myself_o and_o to_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o his_o hurt_n as_o of_o my_o own_o against_o god_n because_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o prâ—ferre_v his_o glory_n before_o my_o own_o good_a and_o if_o i_o be_v wrong_v god_n will_v 〈◊〉_d i_o not_o only_o pardon_v he_o but_o that_o i_o also_o comply_v with_o the_o precept_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o tie_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v deal_v â—indly_o in_o â—his_n kind_n with_o my_o brother_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o i_o the_o second_o part_n be_v that_o this_o sin_v or_o trespass_v whither_o it_o be_v against_o my_o neighbour_n or_o against_o god_n thomas_n say_v that_o i_o know_v it_o it_o be_v do_v against_o i_o because_o by_o scandalize_a and_o proook_v of_o i_o it_o do_v hurt_v and_o offend_v i_o and_o hadrianus_n the_o lawyer_n say_v that_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n sin_n against_o any_o whatsoever_o faithful_a believer_n and_o leave_v he_o injure_v and_o offend_v for_o he_o that_o wrong_v the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n presence_n wrong_v also_o the_o son_n and_o he_o that_o wrong_v the_o master_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o servant_n wrong_v likewise_o the_o servant_n beside_o love_n which_o make_v thing_n common_a make_v other_o injury_n we_o and_o if_o god_n take_v those_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o as_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n paul_n why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o and_o by_o zachariâ—_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o thou_o shall_v reckon_v those_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o thyself_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n &_o of_o thy_o honour_n &_o authority_n see_v how_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o word_n slight_a &_o contemn_v it_o consume_v my_o flesh_n &_o dry_v my_o bone_n the_o like_a love_n must_v make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v sick_a say_v saint_n paul_n and_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d grieve_v either_o forgive_v they_o this_o offence_n or_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n say_v moses_n have_v a_o fellow_n feel_v of_o his_o brethren_n 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