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a_o high_a which_o signify_v unto_o we_o his_o divinity_n and_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n on_o high_a that_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n where_o nothing_o be_v high_a but_o height_n alone_o there_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o divinity_n as_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n springe_n for_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n as_o the_o beam_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n whereof_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v at_o large_a verse_n 79._o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n &_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n many_o of_o the_o father_n understand_v this_o of_o lymbus_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o luke_n agree_v here_o with_o the_o say_v of_o esai_n where_o he_o say_v the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n world_n esai_n 9.1_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v this_o christ_n therefore_o come_v that_o 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according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o zacharias_n do_v in_o most_o goodly_a and_o fit_a word_n most_o lively_o paint_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o fruit_n colour_n &_o condition_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n joy_n quietness_n salvation_n and_o all_o goodness_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v thorough_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o same_o amen_n a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n first_o some_o do_v so_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v incense_v with_o anger_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v inveigh_v against_o wretched_a judas_n in_o song_n and_o reproachful_a word_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v content_a and_o think_v this_o to_o be_v 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hereupon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o exhorte_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o invit_v and_o move_v we_o unto_o good_a why_o paul_n call_v the_o work_n of_o light_a armour_n and_o why_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n paul_n also_o use_v here_o choose_v word_n the_o work_n of_o darkness_n he_o call_v not_o armour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o light_n he_o call_v armour_n not_o work_n undouted_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fight_n that_o labour_n and_o travel_n be_v require_v and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v without_o peril_n to_o watch_v and_o live_v well_o forasmuch_o as_o so_o mighty_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n do_v without_o cease_v
gospel_n promise_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n before_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o our_o sin_n through_o christ_n only_o and_o his_o work_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o conscience_n be_v deliver_v and_o comfort_v lord_n the_o believe_a hart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o such_o a_o faith_n possess_v the_o hart_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o receive_v in_o deed_n than_o god_n appear_v sweet_a &_o altogether_o love_v neither_o feel_v the_o hart_n any_o thing_n but_o the_o favour_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o stand_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o bold_a confidence_n it_o fear_v not_o lest_o any_o evil_n come_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v quiet_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n and_o displeasure_n be_v merry_a and_o glad_a of_o so_o incomparable_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o it_o free_o and_o most_o abundant_o in_o christ_n wherefore_o there_o must_v needs_o forthwith_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o faith_n love_n joy_n peace_n gladness_n give_v of_o thanks_n praise_n &_o a_o certain_a marvelous_a delight_n in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o most_o dear_a and_o favourable_a father_n which_o deal_v so_o fatherly_a with_o we_o and_o pour_v forth_o his_o gift_n so_o plentiful_o and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o behold_v of_o such_o joy_n paul_n speak_v here_o which_o true_o where_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o sin_n or_o fear_v of_o death_n or_o hell_n yea_o nothing_o be_v there_o but_o a_o joyful_a quiet_a and_o omnipotent_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v joy_n in_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o gold_n or_o silver_n gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n in_o delicate_n or_o sing_v health_n knowledge_n wisdom_n power_n glory_n friendship_n favour_n no_o nor_o in_o good_a work_n holiness_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o god_n of_o these_o thou_o shall_v take_v but_o a_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a joy_n joy_n vain_a joy_n which_o can_v not_o pierce_v the_o hart_n or_o enter_v unto_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o whereof_o thou_o may_v right_o say_v that_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o german_n this_o man_n rejoice_v but_o he_o feel_v not_o any_o joy_n in_o his_o hart_n there_o be_v one_o full_a &_o perfect_a joy_n which_o the_o believer_n take_v of_o and_o in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o of_o he_o alone_o to_o rejoice_v trust_v and_o presume_v as_o of_o a_o most_o favourable_a and_o love_a father_n whatsoever_o joy_n be_v not_o after_o this_o sort_n the_o lord_n do_v contemn_v and_o reject_v it_o whereof_o jeremie_n speak_v chap._n 9_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n neither_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o whoso_o will_v rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o and_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 10._o say_v let_v he_o that_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o add_v that_o we_o must_v rejoice_v always_o lord_n we_o must_v always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n where_o he_o touch_v they_o which_o only_o half_a the_o time_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o be_v when_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n but_o when_o adversity_n come_v they_o change_v joy_n with_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n of_o who_o the_o 48_o psalm_n speak_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v well_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v speak_v good_a of_o thou_o but_o the_o prophet_n himself_o say_v not_o so_o i_o will_v always_o bless_v god_n his_o praise_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 34_o and_o he_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o who_o shall_v hurt_v he_o unto_o who_o god_n be_v merciful_a sure_o sin_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o neither_o death_n nor_o hell_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n psal_n 23._o and_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8_z who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v this_o repetition_n of_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v his_o exhortation_n and_o true_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o live_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o tribulation_n both_o which_o do_v move_v we_o unto_o sadness_n &_o heaviness_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n purpose_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o these_o exhort_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n lord_n though_o the_o faithful_a sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n albeit_o we_o sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o more_o god_n with_o his_o goodness_n exceed_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n so_o much_o more_o always_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o when_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a because_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o albeit_o by_o nature_n they_o bring_v sadness_n and_o sorrow_n with_o they_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v so_o much_o hurt_v as_o christ_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o bring_v profit_n and_o safety_n joy_n in_o the_o lord_n ought_v always_o to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n with_o we_o and_o far_o to_o overcome_v the_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n that_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o must_v always_o think_v on_o that_o which_o john_n write_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 2._o let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n he_o have_v already_o teach_v how_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n namely_o that_o they_o must_v serve_v he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a hart_n and_o continual_a joy_n now_o he_o declare_v in_o few_o word_n how_o the_o believer_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o man_n say_v let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n which_o word_n be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n be_v joyful_a towards_o god_n always_o rejoice_v in_o &_o of_o he_o man_n what_o it_o be_v to_o let_v our_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o towards_o man_n be_v of_o a_o patient_a mind_n &_o pliant_a apply_v yourselves_o to_o all_o &_o so_o behave_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n &_o to_o yield_v in_o every_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n without_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o may_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o all_o man_n and_o please_v all_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o only_o hurt_v none_o but_o also_o take_v in_o good_a worth_n all_o thing_n of_o all_o man_n interpret_n aright_o the_o say_n of_o all_o man_n &_o accept_v they_o in_o the_o better_a part_n that_o man_n may_v plain_o see_v you_o to_o be_v they_o unto_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o which_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o betide_v you_o which_o stick_v in_o nothing_o which_o will_v not_o disagree_v with_o any_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n which_o be_v rich_a with_o the_o rich_a poor_a with_o the_o poor_a rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v &_o to_o be_v brief_a which_o be_v make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o all_o man_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o you_o be_v grievous_a to_o none_o but_o agreeable_a of_o a_o patient_a mind_n pliant_a and_o obedient_a towards_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o greek_a word_n epieice_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v mean_v the_o same_o which_o signify_v in_o our_o tongue_n a_o patient_a and_o pliant_a mind_n whereby_o one_o do_v so_o apply_v and_o show_v himself_o indifferent_a to_o other_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o to_o one_o that_o he_o be_v to_o a_o other_o apply_v himself_o indifferent_o to_o the_o will_n of_o all_o not_o
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