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strength_n and_o confidence_n that_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v rursus_fw-la videbo_fw-la templum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la yet_o will_v i_o look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n i_o live_v in_o good_a hope_n not_o only_o to_o see_v myself_o free_v out_o of_o this_o loathsome_a gaol_n but_o to_o humble_v myself_o on_o my_o knee_n in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v make_v this_o sluttish_a corner_n my_o oratory_n assure_v myself_o that_o from_o thence_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o who_o like_o some_o great_a prince_n or_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v respect_v in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o of_o thy_o jurisdiction_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o any_o thy_o poor_a vassal_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o thou_o the_o child_n of_o babylon_n be_v hear_v from_o the_o furnace_n daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n den_n job_n from_o the_o dunghill_n david_n from_o amidst_o the_o thorn_n and_o bush_n and_o so_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o beast_n in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la dominationis_fw-la eius_fw-la benedic_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domino_fw-la o_o my_o soul_n bless_v the_o lord_n in_o every_o place_n of_o his_o power_n these_o three_o day_n jonas_n spend_v in_o prayer_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o god_n command_v the_o whale_n to_o cast_v out_o jonas_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o ninivy_n prayer_n and_o the_o whale_n obey_v his_o empire_n cross_v the_o sea_n many_o league_n and_o there_o throw_v the_o prophet_n forth_o upon_o dry_a land_n though_o full_a of_o frothy_a slime_n and_o unctuous_a stuff_n free_a from_o the_o horror_n of_o that_o deep_a and_o darksome_a dungeon_n from_o hence_o do_v the_o gentile_n feign_v those_o their_o fabulous_a tale_n of_o hercules_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o another_o whale_n of_o arion_n play_v on_o his_o harp_n ride_v on_o the_o back_n of_o a_o dolphin_n for_o as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o saint_n basil_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v steal_v these_o truth_n from_o we_o sound_v thereupon_o their_o falsehood_n and_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o lie_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v our_o truth_n many_o of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la come_v down_o to_o the_o shoare-side_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n to_o see_v such_o a_o monstrous_a strange_a prodigious_a man_n and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o fly_v to_o the_o city_n before_o they_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o sad_a news_n that_o he_o bring_v they_o stand_v astonish_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o case_n which_o questionless_a be_v a_o great_a cause_n that_o they_o do_v afterward_o harken_v unto_o he_o and_o give_v creditto_n what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n take_v this_o for_o his_o theme_n adhuc_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o ninive_n sâ—â—uertetur_fw-la â—et_o forty_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v not_o threaten_v only_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o of_o the_o tower_n wall_n palace_n citizen_n child_n woman_n and_o old_a man_n even_o to_o the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n so_o great_a be_v the_o fear_n that_o enter_v into_o all_o their_o breast_n that_o without_o any_o further_a miracle_n lay_v their_o belief_n upon_o the_o prophet_n they_o present_o give_v beginning_n to_o that_o their_o great_a repentance_n which_o be_v the_o strange_a that_o ever_o be_v yet_o hear_v of_o the_o king_n lay_v aside_o his_o purple_a robe_n and_o his_o rich_a and_o costly_a clothes_n the_o throan_n of_o his_o greatness_n &_o majesty_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o â—ate_z in_o ash_n cause_v his_o clothes_n of_o state_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o his_o wall_n of_o his_o palace_n to_o be_v leave_v naked_a of_o their_o hang_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o arras_n be_v no_o less_o curious_a than_o glorious_a for_o sardanapalus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o loose_a and_o most_o licentious_a man_n that_o he_o have_v not_o his_o like_a in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o like_a do_v all_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o palace_n the_o prince_n and_o wealthy_a man_n of_o his_o city_n as_o also_o all_o the_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a lady_n and_o there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n present_o make_v through_o all_o niniveh_n by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n with_o express_a charge_n that_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n bullock_n nor_o sheep_n shall_v taste_v any_o thing_n neither_o feed_n nor_o drink_v water_n but_o that_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o bellow_n of_o their_o bull_n the_o bleat_a of_o their_o sheep_n &_o goat_n the_o howl_n of_o their_o dog_n the_o tear_n of_o their_o child_n the_o sigh_n &_o lamentation_n of_o their_o mother_n may_v move_v heaven_n to_o 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coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n he_o tax_v this_o his_o people_n of_o their_o unthankefulnes_n towards_o he_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o only_o not_o acknowledge_v a_o good_a turn_n but_o requite_v it_o with_o ill_a shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o signum_fw-la non_fw-la dabiter_n eiâ—_n rupertus_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o fault_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n be_v ingratitude_n for_o god_n have_v create_v adam_n in_o a_o perfect_a age_n and_o sound_v in_o his_o judgement_n have_v for_o his_o recreation_n give_v he_o paradise_n and_o for_o his_o authority_n the_o signiory_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o these_o his_o so_o great_a and_o many_o favour_n towards_o he_o whereupon_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o sly_a and_o subtle_a merchant_n take_v occasion_n to_o tempt_v he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o who_o have_v show_v himself_o ingrateful_a will_v with_o a_o little_a 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thousand_o person_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n with_o seven_o loaf_n &_o a_o few_o fish_n and_o they_o be_v all_o satisfy_v there_o be_v twelve_o basket_n full_o remain_v this_o miracle_n be_v mention_v by_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n mark_v in_o the_o other_o that_o which_o the_o church_n do_v this_o day_n solemnise_v which_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o guest_n be_v five_o thousand_o beside_o woman_n and_o child_n the_o loaf_n five_o the_o fish_n two_o and_o the_o leave_n twelve_o basket_n full_a but_o for_o that_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n write_v thereof_o and_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o saint_n chrysostome_n because_o our_o saviour_n do_v preach_v that_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o the_o mount_n for_o who_o doctrine_n that_o miracle_n be_v most_o important_a after_o these_o thing_n our_o saviour_n go_v etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n hierome_n be_v of_o 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aparador_n a_o court-cupboord_n whereon_o be_v place_v their_o rich_a piece_n of_o plate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o hereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o three_o of_o number_n but_o your_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o be_v not_o scarce_o worth_a a_o pair_n of_o rack_n strike_v in_o certain_a pin_n into_o the_o wall_n and_o as_o the_o shelf_n fall_v all_o fall_v with_o it_o that_o depend_v thereupon_o so_o when_o the_o highpriest_n be_v a_o good_a man_n die_v all_o good_a perish_v with_o he_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o the_o state_n depend_v thereupon_o the_o homicide_n have_v five_o city_n to_o fly_v unto_o for_o shelter_n but_o he_o can_v not_o return_v home_o to_o his_o own_o country_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o philon_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o interdiction_n say_v that_o the_o highpriest_n be_v a_o 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their_o mind_n so_o discomfort_a it_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o a_o homicide_n to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o country_n and_o if_o the_o death_n of_o a_o highpriest_n who_o happy_o be_v no_o holy_a man_n cause_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n so_o general_a a_o grief_n the_o death_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n departure_n from_o this_o people_n what_o effect_n of_o hearty_a sorrow_n ought_v that_o to_o work_v god_n threaten_v his_o people_n by_o isaiah_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n 30.20_o when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n command_v micheas_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o suâ—â—enta_fw-la tecum_fw-la paâ—e_n tribulationis_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la angustiae_fw-la feed_v upon_o the_o bâ—â—ad_n of_o affliction_n 22._o and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o hebrew_n both_o place_n bear_v the_o same_o word_n but_o isaiah_n afterward_o say_v that_o though_o god_n hand_n 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they_o for_o when_o god_n get_v he_o go_v from_o thy_o house_n or_o thy_o city_n thou_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o door_n as_o they_o say_v with_o a_o cudgel_n even_o than_o do_v a_o man_n go_v turn_v back_o his_o head_n like_o a_o hart_n that_o be_v hunt_v and_o pursue_v by_o hound_n never_o let_v he_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o chase_v he_o with_o open_a mouth_n from_o place_n to_o place_n god_n can_v absent_v himself_o from_o his_o creature_n nor_o can_v his_o immensity_n give_v way_n to_o the_o utter_a abandon_v of_o this_o goodly_a fabric_n and_o wonderful_a machina_fw-la of_o the_o world_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o hatred_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o sin_n that_o he_o also_o command_v we_o to_o get_v we_o out_o of_o that_o city_n where_o sin_n do_v reign_v signify_v thereby_o unto_o we_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v make_v he_o to_o absent_v himself_o from_o we_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n god_n have_v his_o house_n and_o his_o residence_n in_o jerusalem_n so_o say_v isaiah_n 31.9_o god_n have_v his_o house_n and_o his_o hearth_n there_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n and_o a_o town_n dweller_n among_o they_o but_o their_o abomination_n make_v he_o to_o abandon_v that_o place_n ezechiel_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n how_o it_o go_v by_o degree_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n stay_v one_o while_n here_o &_o another_o while_n there_o rest_v itself_o now_o against_o this_o pillar_n now_o that_o till_o at_o last_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v clean_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n their_o abomination_n do_v as_o it_o be_v drive_v he_o out_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n &_o shoove_v he_o forth_o by_o little_a and_o little_a 8.6_o the_o great_a abomination_n that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n commit_v here_o cause_v i_o to_o depart_v from_o my_o sanctuary_n josephus_n in_o
veen_fw-mi cora_fw-la çon_fw-fr que_fw-fr no_o quiebra_n what_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o the_o heart_n rue_v not_o boaz_n know_v well_o enough_o the_o great_a want_n and_o necessity_n wherein_o ruth_n and_o naomi_n live_v but_o he_o do_v not_o relieve_v this_o their_o poverty_n because_o he_o do_v not_o see_v it_o but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o one_o of_o they_o glean_v the_o scattered_a ear_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o field_n his_o eye_n wrought_v upon_o his_o heart_n and_o take_v compassion_n of_o she_o he_o advise_v his_o reaper_n that_o they_o shall_v purposely_o leave_v some_o ear_n for_o she_o to_o pick_v up_o o_o lord_n say_v martha_n to_o our_o saviour_n have_v thou_o be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o be_v dead_a for_o have_v thou_o but_o see_v thy_o sick_a friend_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a sister_n thy_o servant_n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o have_v take_v pity_n of_o us._n the_o chronicler_n of_o those_o time_n report_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o have_v cor_fw-la durum_fw-la &_o avarum_fw-la a_o hard_a and_o covetous_a heart_n but_o his_o covetousness_n he_o overcome_v by_o his_o ambition_n of_o command_n and_o empire_n and_o his_o hardness_n by_o his_o eye-pittie_n diodorus_n stori_v that_o see_v in_o greece_n a_o great_a number_n of_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v naked_a and_o distress_a the_o tear_n trickle_v from_o his_o eye_n and_o take_v order_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v forthwith_o both_o with_o clothes_n and_o money_n if_o then_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v natural_o hard_a cannot_v endure_v to_o see_v man_n in_o misery_n and_o not_o relieve_v they_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v god_n who_o be_v make_v all_o of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n extend_v his_o pity_n towards_o we_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a 6._o when_o make_v the_o similitude_n of_o their_o loathsome_a and_o painful_a disease_n in_o gold_n they_o present_v they_o before_o the_o ark_n conceit_v with_o themselves_o that_o god_n but_o look_v upon_o the_o mere_a similitude_n of_o their_o emerald_n his_o bowel_n will_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o they_o pulchriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la tui_fw-la vino_fw-la wine_n quicken_v the_o spirit_n it_o comfort_n &_o cheer_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v more_o lovely_a to_o look_v to_o and_o far_o better_a than_o the_o best_a wine_n cum_fw-la sublevasset_fw-la oculos_fw-la jesus_n &_o vidisset_fw-la there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n do_v put_v the_o repair_n and_o remedy_v of_o our_o misery_n in_o our_o eye_n sicut_fw-la oculi_fw-la ancillae_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la domine_fw-la suae_fw-la ita_fw-la oculi_fw-la nostri_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o love_a and_o faithful_a handmaid_n be_v always_o attend_v on_o her_o mistress_n observe_v every_o the_o least_o cast_v of_o her_o countenance_n so_o our_o eye_n shall_v be_v still_o bend_v &_o as_o it_o be_v hang_v continual_o over_o that_o divine_a fountain_n till_o we_o draw_v from_o it_o the_o water_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o pity_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o god_n because_o i_o have_v my_o eye_n fix_v and_o nail_v as_o it_o be_v to_o thy_o mercy_n this_o care_n god_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o erect_v that_o dead_a brazen_a serpent_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o who_o be_v sting_v by_o those_o live_a serpent_n may_v by_o look_v thereupon_o be_v heal_v as_o many_o as_o be_v bite_v and_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v live_v 21._o that_o precept_n of_o leviticus_fw-la tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n 25._o it_o shall_v be_v the_o lordâ—_n sabbath_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v the_o field_n nor_o cut_v the_o vineyard_n this_o be_v nature_n feast_n of_o rest_n oblige_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o 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eye_n teaâ—es_o work_n two_o effect_n tear_n sometime_o deny_v we_o for_o our_o punishment_n tear_n for_o sin_n must_v never_o have_v a_o end_n tear_n the_o delight_n of_o a_o penitent_a psal._n 14â—_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n 3._o reg._n 10._o deep_a sorrow_n want_v a_o tongue_n why_o christ_n shall_v not_o suffer_v his_o apostle_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n when_o he_o have_v wash_v they_o gen._n 22._o cont._n 9.4_o the_o hair_n hurtful_a unto_o many_o mary_n entertainment_n of_o our_o saviour_n express_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v rather_o sweet_a than_o sharpâ—_n true_a zeal_n never_o disheartn_v but_o encourage_v the_o weak_a god_n in_o a_o moment_n can_v make_v of_o a_o sinner_n a_o saint_n the_o efficacy_n of_o penitential_a tear_n 2._o reg._n 19_o to_o christ_n they_o be_v more_o savoury_a than_o wine_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o demand_n christ_n ever_o ready_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n satan_n can_v do_v little_a without_o us._n gal._n 5._o isaiah_n 67._o job_n 41._o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o league_n no_o love_n the_o world_n consist_v of_o nothing_o but_o opposition_n exod._n 18._o good_a counsel_n a_o precious_a genâ—me_n gal._n 2._o ill_o counsel_n produce_v ill_a effect_n eccl._n 2._o exod._n 1.8_o 2_o mac._n 4._o psal_n 2._o exod_n 17._o as_o the_o just_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o right_n so_o do_v the_o wicked_a after_o blood_n sap._n 3._o jeremie_n caâ—t_fw-la 2._o sharp_a reproof_n work_v sweet_a effect_n wickedness_n be_v mere_a folishnesse_n gen._n 37._o philip._n 3._o isaiah_n 53._o dan._n 9_o gen._n 49._o jud._n 5._o jer._n 44._o private_a interest_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o general_a good_a exod._n 33._o 4._o reg._n 10._o 1._o reg._n 18._o luk._n 3._o mat._n 26._o the_o same_o word_n out_o of_o diverse_a mouth_n may_v be_v diverse_o relish_v rom._n 8._o mat._n 26._o act._n 19_o job_n 10._o preparation_n against_o death_n necessary_a job_n 30._o god_n the_o only_a lord_n of_o all_o apoc._n 19_o deut._n 32._o ill_a ruler_n send_v by_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o people_n 3._o reg._n 10._o four_o estate_n of_o a_o child_n and_o whereunto_o allude_v the_o jew_n be_v murderer_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n isaiah_n 59_o a_o twofold_a madness_n eccl._n 30._o to_o take_v occasion_n from_o good_a to_o do_v ill_a be_v hellish_a malice_n osee_n 2._o 4._o reg._n 18._o christ_n death_n his_o glorification_n abacuc_n 3._o christ_n why_o call_v a_o bull._n deut_n 33._o psal._n 32._o act._n 5._o two_o opinion_n concern_v peter_n denial_n mar._n 16._o luk._n 22._o how_o peter_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v lose_v his_o faith_n of_o peter_n fall_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o maâ—_n 23._o 3._o reg._n 20._o gen._n 31._o god_n not_o call_v the_o god_n of_o any_o man_n while_o he_o live_v job_n 4._o truth_n seldom_o hear_v in_o prince_n court_n 3._o reg._n 22._o s._n peter_n sin_n like_o that_o of_o adam_n man_n bya_n sight_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n be_v teach_v to_o 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a_o great_a deal_n of_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n he_o only_o favour_v they_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o bid_v they_o welcome_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v fifty_o thousand_o as_o they_o be_v but_o five_o thousand_o they_o shall_v all_o of_o they_o have_v go_v away_o satisfy_v and_o well_o content_v job_n say_v if_o i_o restrain_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o desire_n etc._n etc._n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v never_o cause_v fear_n in_o i_o as_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v enough_o in_o store_n for_o they_o now_o if_o man_n bear_v so_o brave_a a_o mind_n because_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o a_o noble_a mind_n must_v there_o be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o covetous_a man_n house_n there_o be_v too_o much_o penury_n for_o the_o poor_a but_o too_o much_o excess_n for_o vanity_n when_o nabal_n deny_v bread_n to_o david_n and_o his_o soldier_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o feast_n for_o a_o 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