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petition_n he_o use_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o clemency_n towards_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o hinder_v he_o from_o sin_v any_o more_o and_o from_o augment_v his_o damnation_n for_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v take_v he_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o have_v return_v again_o into_o the_o world_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o will_v have_v augment_v his_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v have_v increase_v his_o punishment_n s._n augustine_n upon_o s._n john_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n show_v his_o mercy_n and_o pity_n towards_o both_o the_o thief_n unto_o the_o good_a one_o in_o give_v he_o glory_n to_o the_o naughty_a one_o in_o deny_v he_o life_n for_o if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o he_o will_v have_v sin_v more_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o offence_n his_o torment_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v he_o s._n gregory_n say_v that_o if_o our_o lord_n do_v for_o we_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v we_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v and_o if_o he_o deny_v we_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v he_o we_o must_v not_o complain_v for_o if_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v give_v the_o son_n of_o zebedet_fw-la the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o require_v and_o unto_o the_o naughty_a thief_n the_o life_n which_o he_o crave_v it_o have_v be_v unto_o their_o great_a confusion_n and_o also_o damnation_n and_o because_o that_o in_o these_o word_n hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_n there_o be_v contain_v seven_o word_n as_o we_o have_v note_v heretofore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o that_o upon_o every_o word_n we_o speak_v one_o word_n because_o the_o curious_a reader_n may_v see_v how_o wise_o the_o thief_n deal_v and_o how_o profound_o christ_n do_v answer_v he_o the_o first_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v unto_o the_o thief_n be_v amen_o that_o be_v i_o swear_v to_o thou_o in_o truth_n which_o word_n amen_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n very_o famous_a and_o much_o set_v by_o and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n much_o use_v insomuch_o that_o the_o synagogue_n do_v profit_v herself_o with_o that_o word_n to_o confirm_v that_o which_o she_o swear_v &_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o word_n to_o swear_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o monte_fw-fr hebal_n stabunt_fw-la reuben_n gad_n asser_n zabulon_n dan_n &_o nepthalim_n ad_fw-la malediceâ—dum_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o respondebit_fw-la omnt_n pepulus_fw-la amen_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o moses_n in_o the_o 28_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n o_o moses_n that_o six_o prince_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o asser_n and_o zabulon_n and_o dan_n and_o nepthalim_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o high_a of_o the_o hill_n hebal_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o shall_v begin_v aloud_o to_o curse_v all_o the_o transgressor_n of_o my_o law_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o every_o curse_n all_o the_o people_n shall_v answer_v amen_n when_o the_o six_o prince_n be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n hebal_n they_o begin_v to_o curse_v those_o which_o break_v the_o law_n in_o this_o manner_n accurse_a be_v that_o man_n which_o dare_v make_v strange_a god_n to_o worship_n and_o give_v honour_n unto_o they_o although_o they_o be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n &_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o curse_a be_v the_o son_n or_o daughter_n which_o will_v not_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o let_v all_o man_n say_v amen_o curse_a be_v that_o man_n which_o jest_v at_o a_o blind_a man_n shall_v put_v his_o foot_n before_o he_o to_o make_v he_o fall_v and_o shall_v set_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o make_v he_o err_v and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n which_o will_v take_v money_n to_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n by_o treason_n and_o craft_n and_o let_v all_o say_v amen_o curse_a be_v the_o judge_n who_o either_o through_o hatred_n or_o gain_v which_o he_o may_v pretend_v give_v a_o wrong_a judgement_n against_o a_o widow_n and_o oppress_v the_o orphan_n and_o not_o ease_v a_o stranger_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o you_o may_v then_o see_v that_o this_o word_n amen_o be_v a_o word_n of_o fear_n and_o of_o great_a rigour_n see_v that_o it_o be_v use_v to_o confirm_v their_o curse_n which_o they_o do_v cast_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o not_o the_o blessing_n which_o they_o give_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n command_v moses_n the_o same_o day_n to_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n garisim_n with_o six_o prince_n with_o he_o to_o bless_v all_o those_o which_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o he_o do_v not_o command_v they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o blessing_n to_o say_v amen_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o curse_n the_o synagogue_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o this_o privilege_n because_o god_n keep_v it_o for_o his_o church_n which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o promise_n which_o christ_n make_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n when_o he_o say_v amen_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n in_o so_o much_o that_o christ_n begin_v to_o bless_v the_o choose_v of_o his_o church_n with_o the_o same_o word_n that_o the_o synagogue_n end_v her_o curse_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n this_o word_n amen_o say_v vbertinus_n which_o do_v serve_v in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o a_o curse_n do_v serve_v now_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o a_o blessing_n the_o which_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v always_o in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o promise_v any_o great_a matter_n or_o speak_v any_o high_a secret_a christ_n do_v so_o well_o like_o this_o word_n amen_o true_o that_o his_o evangelist_n and_o chronicler_n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o use_v it_o fifty_o and_o five_o time_n and_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n eighteen_o time_n and_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o apocalips_n also_o five_o time_n and_o in_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n three_o time_n s._n august_n upon_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_a to_o say_v once_o amen_o but_o he_o do_v oftentimes_o double_a the_o word_n say_v amen_n amen_n true_o true_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o angel_n nor_o man_n say_v remigius_n which_o can_v say_v amen_o amen_n for_o although_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o that_o they_o speak_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o because_o god_n do_v not_o impart_v this_o high_a privilege_n unto_o any_o but_o his_o only_a son_n who_o by_o special_a grace_n say_v ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la i_o be_o the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o life_n christ_n do_v not_o say_v i_o know_v which_o way_n the_o way_n go_v but_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n for_o in_o troth_n he_o who_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o christ_n shall_v miss_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n nor_o christ_n say_v not_o i_o give_v life_n but_o say_v i_o be_o the_o life_n because_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n they_o call_v it_o not_o to_o live_v unless_o they_o live_v well_o neither_o do_v they_o say_v that_o man_n to_o live_v which_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n nor_o chirst_n do_v not_o say_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o i_o say_v but_o say_v i_o be_o the_o very_a truth_n for_o even_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o bottom_n without_o bottom_n from_o whence_o all_o lie_n do_v proceed_v so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fountain_n from_o
that_o christ_n have_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o drink_v as_o to_o desire_v to_o suffer_v more_o for_o us._n expergefactus_fw-la lassus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sitit_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la eius_fw-la vacua_fw-la est_fw-la esay_n chap._n 29._o the_o prophet_n esay_n utter_v these_o word_n speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o great_a travail_n and_o most_o grievous_a thirst_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v in_o particular_a and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o great_a messiah_n wake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n like_v unto_o a_o man_n who_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o a_o lithargy_n or_o some_o drowsy_a disease_n &_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o find_v that_o she_o be_v empty_a for_o the_o prophet_n to_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sleep_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o after_o he_o wake_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o find_v his_o heart_n empty_a seem_v a_o strange_a and_o a_o doubtful_a thing_n unto_o pitiful_a ear_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o suffer_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o sleep_v and_o if_o he_o sleep_v how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v what_o be_v more_o strange_a unto_o torment_n than_o sleep_n and_o what_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o sleep_v than_o torment_n consider_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n hang_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o foot_n bare_a his_o hand_n tear_v his_o side_n pierce_v his_o sinew_n wrest_v and_o his_o bone_n put_v out_o of_o joint_a how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v sleep_v or_o take_v any_o rest_n at_o all_o he_o who_o shall_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o christ_n do_v that_o be_v weary_a waste_v bloody_a nail_v and_o one_o joint_a draw_v from_o another_o will_v he_o not_o have_v great_a ability_n and_o inclination_n to_o complain_v than_o desire_n of_o sleep_n the_o prophet_n utter_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o prophecy_n the_o first_o that_o christ_n do_v awake_v out_o of_o a_o sleep_n and_o dream_v which_o he_o sleep_v the_o second_o that_o he_o awake_v weary_a the_o three_o that_o he_o awake_v thirsty_a the_o four_o that_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n empty_a of_o all_o these_o four_o thing_n the_o one_o do_v make_v we_o most_o of_o all_o to_o marvel_v for_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v weary_a i_o believe_v it_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o thirst_n i_o agree_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o he_o want_v all_o comfort_n i_o do_v also_o admit_v but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o sleep_v there_o be_v that_o which_o make_v i_o to_o wonder_v because_o his_o eternal_a father_n do_v not_o send_v he_o thither_o to_o sleep_v but_o to_o redeem_v all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o famous_a augustine_n say_v against_o manichaeus_n saepè_fw-la imo_fw-la saepissimè_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la declarant_fw-la scripturam_fw-la as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o when_o the_o 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