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house_n who_o have_v first_o exercise_v their_o charity_n upon_o the_o poor_a strengthen_v and_o prevent_v those_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a with_o those_o that_o they_o be_v to_o make_v themselves_o unto_o god_n to_o this_o end_n be_v it_o still_o in_o use_n that_o the_o poor_a lie_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o same_o doctor_n observe_v that_o the_o faithful_a enter_v to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n for_o to_o secure_v their_o petition_n that_o they_o shall_v first_o show_v mercy_n subuenite_fw-la oppresso_fw-la say_v isaiah_n before_o thou_o interest_n into_o my_o house_n god_n bestow_v thy_o alm_n upon_o some_o poor_a beggar_n or_o other_o for_o my_o stamp_n be_v engrave_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v my_o own_o picture_n and_o therefore_o see_v you_o relieve_v he_o and_o then_o venite_fw-la &_o arguite_fw-la i_o i._o come_v and_o reason_n with_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o then_o help_v thou_o challenge_v i_o for_o it_o saint_n luke_n recount_v the_o resurrection_n of_o 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unto_o christ_n our_o saviour_n repeat_v that_o lesson_n himself_o which_o he_o have_v instruct_v his_o ambassador_n in_o when_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o domine_fw-la noli_fw-la vexari_fw-la i._o lord_n trouble_v not_o thyself_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n sometime_o signify_v honour_n sometime_o power_n and_o that_o in_o man_n these_o two_o go_v divide_v but_o in_o god_n they_o go_v joint_o together_o here_o we_o call_v he_o a_o lord_n that_o be_v so_o indeed_o for_o that_o power_n and_o command_v that_o he_o have_v over_o other_o and_o sometime_o we_o call_v he_o lord_n that_o be_v no_o lord_n but_o do_v it_o out_o of_o courtesy_n only_o to_o honour_v he_o the_o more_o nor_o be_v this_o in_o the_o scripture_n any_o strange_a kind_n of_o language_n rebecka_n call_v her_o servant_n sir_n or_o lord_n and_o marie_n magdalen_n use_v the_o same_o stile_n to_o our_o saviour_n 20._o take_v he_o at_o that_o time_n for_o a_o gardener_n and_o although_o this_o name_n 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therefore_o niniveh_n shall_v stand_v and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v destroy_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v stand_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a that_o a_o barbarous_a ignorant_a and_o unbelieve_a nation_n which_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n that_o one_o that_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v so_o far_o prefer_v before_o thou_o as_o those_o city_n where_o most_o of_o our_o saviour_n great_a work_n be_v do_v be_v upbraid_v by_o he_o because_o they_o repent_v not_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o chorazin_n and_o a_o woe_n to_o bethsaida_n 11._o for_o if_o say_v he_o the_o great_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n they_o have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackecloath_n and_o ash_n regina_fw-la austri_fw-la the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n some_o man_n may_v say_v the_o history_n of_o niniveh_n be_v sole_a and_o without_o 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seek_v after_o figs._n die_v he_o have_v not_o any_o one_o that_o will_v give_v he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o jar_n of_o water_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o sitio_fw-la i_o thirst_v they_o give_v he_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n to_o drink_v pope_n leo_n say_v of_o he_o the_o day_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o he_o he_o begin_v they_o in_o persecution_n and_o end_v they_o in_o persecution_n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o at_o his_o end_n he_o die_v on_o the_o crosse._n which_o be_v as_o gregory_n naziânzen_n say_v a_o prognostication_n that_o that_o disciple_n that_o will_v seek_v to_o follow_v his_o master_n shall_v never_o want_v a_o cross_n to_o carry_v nor_o matter_n wherein_o to_o suffer_v but_o jesus_n hide_v himself_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n pharisee_n upon_o this_o place_n we_o have_v former_o render_v four_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n christ_n avoid_v these_o âtones_n by_o flight_n and_o now_o add_v other_o anew_o thereunto_o origân_o say_v that_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o compassion_n consider_v that_o his_o counsel_n make_v the_o pharisee_n more_o rebellious_a and_o more_o hard_a than_o before_o rebellem_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la perdere_fw-la he_o shun_v the_o occasion_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v utter_o lose_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n dâte_fw-la lâcum_fw-la ira_fw-la give_v way_n to_o anger_n one_o of_o god_n great_a mercy_n be_v to_o fly_v from_o a_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v bind_v sudden_o to_o destroy_v he_o in_o exodus_fw-la he_o give_v his_o people_n a_o angel_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n say_v i_o will_v neither_o be_v your_o captain_n nor_o your_o guide_n for_o through_o your_o stiffe-neckednesse_a and_o rebellion_n you_o will_v run_v great_a hazard_n under_o my_o command_n in_o some_o parable_n the_o holy_a evangelist_n put_v the_o word_n peregrè_fw-la profectus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v go_v afar_o off_o for_o albeit_o god_n be_v always_o present_a yet_o it_o be_v his_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n now_o and_o then_o not_o to_o be_v present_a for_o there_o be_v no_o compatibilitie_n with_o his_o divine_a presence_n and_o our_o shamelessness_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o so_o put_v on_o as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dissimulation_n he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o go_v away_o from_o we_o and_o do_v not_o see_v what_o we_o do_v euthymius_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v rather_o exercise_v his_o patience_n in_o fly_v than_o his_o power_n in_o punish_v fugiendo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la puniendo_fw-la for_o although_o he_o shall_v have_v destroy_v they_o yet_o will_v they_o never_o the_o soon_o have_v repent_v comply_v with_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n dissipati_fw-la neque_fw-la compuncti_fw-la in_o the_o garden_n he_o make_v those_o that_o come_v to_o take_v he_o to_o âeele_v and_o fall_v on_o their_o back_n with_o a_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o he_o but_o they_o not_o acknowledge_v this_o his_o divine_a power_n proceed_v on_o in_o their_o apprehend_n of_o he_o mollify_v god_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v not_o that_o miracle_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n that_o will_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v he_o of_o those_o which_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o towet_n of_o babel_n the_o scripture_n say_v nor_o will_v they_o yet_o leave_v off_o but_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o be_v so_o kind_a and_o love_a unto_o we_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o ill_a good_a though_o they_o turn_v this_o good_a to_o ãâã_d but_o he_o do_v not_o do_v any_o ill_n unto_o they_o for_o his_o patience_n be_v such_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o much_o that_o even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o ill_o shall_v enjoy_v some_o good_a hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la declare_v that_o place_n of_o the_o proverb_n 26._o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n and_o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n after_o this_o manner_n iâ_n a_o fool_n shâll_v amend_v by_o reprehension_n give_v it_o he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n give_v it_o he_o not_o god_n do_v common_o treat_v of_o the_o most_o good_a and_o the_o least_o ill_a but_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o least_o good_a and_o the_o most_o ill_a wherein_o he_o prove_v worse_a than_o pilate_n for_o he_o labour_v to_o set_v our_o saviour_n christ_n at_o liberty_n use_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o have_v he_o well_o whip_v 23.16_o i_o will_v chastise_v he_o and_o let_v he_o loose_v but_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o rest_v conâented_v with_o that_o but_o go_v on_o in_o accomplish_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o be_v ever_o commit_v in_o the_o world_n pope_n gregory_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n hide_v himself_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n fly_v from_o the_o stone_n which_o they_o be_v about_o to_o fling_v at_o he_o for_o to_o show_v that_o 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