against_o his_o enemy_n for_o although_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n be_v sharp_a and_o dangerous_a there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v weaken_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o invincible_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n keep_v they_o in_o safety_n and_o we_o know_v that_o this_o plague_n be_v only_o pronounce_v against_o the_o despiser_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o man_n become_v profane_a by_o choke_v up_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o suppressinge_v the_o study_n of_o godliness_n matth._n 12._o mark_n 3._o luke_n 11._o 46._o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n behold_v his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desiringe_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o 47._o than_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o 48._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o tell_v he_o who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o whoe_o be_v my_o brethren_n 49._o and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n &_o any_o brethren_n 50._o for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n 31._o then_o come_v his_o brethren_n and_o mother_n and_o stand_v without_o and_o send_v unto_o he_o &_o call_v he_o 32._o and_o the_o people_n sit_v about_o he_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n seek_v thou_o without_o 33._o but_o he_o answer_v they_o say_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n 34._o and_o he_o look_v round_o about_o on_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o compass_n about_o he_o and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n &_o my_o brethren_n 35._o for_o whosoever_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o my_o sister_n &_o mother_n 27._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o say_v these_o thing_n 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 28._o but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o blessede_n be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luke_n 8._o 19_o then_o come_v to_o he_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n &_o can_v not_o come_v near_o to_o he_o for_o the_o press_n 20._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o certain_a which_o say_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o and_o will_v see_v thou_o 21._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o themâ—_n my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o wâ—rd_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o lv._o 27._o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o this_o order_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n for_o she_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o mary_n who_o peradventure_o she_o never_o see_v but_o this_o do_v not_o a_o little_a set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o 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to_o be_v note_v that_o first_o we_o must_v hear_v and_o then_o observe_v and_o keep_v for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v ro._n 10._o 17._o and_o here_o arise_v the_o fountain_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n but_o because_o that_o simple_a hear_n be_v as_o a_o vain_a look_v into_o a_o glass_n as_o james_n declare_v 1._o 23._o the_o keep_n of_o the_o word_n be_v also_o add_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o eftectual_a receive_n where_o it_o take_v lively_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n so_o the_o vain_a hearer_n who_o have_v only_o his_o ear_n beat_v with_o the_o outward_a doctrine_n get_v nothing_o and_o whosoever_o boast_n that_o they_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o secret_a inspiration_n and_o under_o this_o pretence_n neglect_v the_o outward_a preach_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v join_v let_v not_o man_n of_o a_o sacrilegious_a rashness_n 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woman_n this_o be_v no_o small_a affection_n of_o love_n that_o they_o follow_v christ_n even_o unto_o the_o cross_n but_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v furnish_v with_o faith_n they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v present_a at_o such_o a_o spectacle_n as_o touch_v john_n himself_o we_o gather_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v so_o choke_v for_o a_o short_a time_n that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o choke_v now_o let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a if_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v keep_v we_o back_o from_o follow_v christ_n see_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n whereas_o the_o woman_n see_v nothing_o but_o ignomony_n and_o a_o curse_n he_o call_v her_o mary_n either_o y_o e_o wife_n or_o daughter_n of_o cleopas_n i_o like_v this_o latter_a better_o he_o say_v that_o she_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n which_o contain_v all_o kinsfolk_n under_o the_o word_n brethren_n we_o see_v that_o mary_n magdalen_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a deliver_v from_o the_o seven_o devil_n which_o show_v herself_o such_o a_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o christ_n even_o until_o the_o end_n 26._o woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v hereafter_o be_v conversant_a upon_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v do_v to_o thou_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n therefore_o i_o put_v this_o man_n in_o my_o place_n that_o he_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o my_o office_n he_o mean_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o john_n behold_v thy_o mother_n for_o he_o command_v he_o to_o take_v she_o for_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a for_o she_o as_o for_o his_o own_o mother_n in_o that_o he_o say_v woman_n and_o not_o mother_n some_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n jest_n he_o shall_v wound_v her_o mind_n more_o deep_o with_o sorrow_n which_o i_o do_v not_o reject_v but_o a_o other_o conjecture_n be_v no_o less_o probable_a that_o christ_n mean_v to_o show_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o course_n of_o his_o humane_a life_n he_o put_v off_o that_o condition_n under_o which_o he_o have_v live_v and_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n where_o he_o may_v command_v man_n and_o angel_n for_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v always_o wont_v to_o call_v back_o the_o faithful_a from_o behold_v the_o flesh_n and_o he_o ought_v especial_o to_o have_v do_v this_o in_o his_o death_n 27._o the_o disciple_n take_v she_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o disciple_n towards_o his_o master_n in_o that_o john_n obei_v christ_n commandment_n it_o do_v also_o appear_v hereby_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o family_n because_o john_n can_v not_o lodge_v christ_n mother_n neither_o have_v she_o in_o house_n with_o he_o unless_o he_o have_v have_v a_o house_n and_o some_o trade_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v wherefore_o they_o dote_v which_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n come_v naked_a and_o empty_a unto_o christ_n have_v leave_v their_o substance_n and_o they_o dote_v too_o too_o foolish_o who_o think_v that_o perfection_n consist_v in_o beg_v 28_o after_o this_o when_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v he_o say_v i_o be_o a_o thirst_n 29._o furthermore_o there_o stand_v there_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o vinegar_n and_o they_o compass_v a_o spong_a be_v full_a of_o vinegar_n with_o isope_n and_o they_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n 30._o therefore_o when_o jesus_n have_v take_v thâ—_n vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o bow_v his_o head_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 28._o when_o jesus_n know_v john_n omit_v many_o thing_n purposely_o which_o the_o other_o three_o set_v down_o he_o describe_v now_o the_o last_o act_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a weight_n when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o there_o stand_v a_o vessel_n there_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o usual_a thing_n 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