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so_o very_o tender_a and_o so_o pure_a that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o temptation_n of_o he_o he_o will_v have_v obtain_v the_o destruction_n and_o death_n of_o all_o temptation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o forseen_v that_o they_o shall_v suruive_v for_o our_o great_a good_a in_o case_n that_o we_o will_v use_v they_o well_o and_o we_o may_v just_o believe_v that_o since_o god_n refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o suit_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n when_o he_o have_v beg_v thrice_o that_o satan_n may_v no_o long_o buffet_v he_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o sense_n 12._o 2._o cor._n 12._o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o preserve_v he_o in_o humility_n and_o way_n of_o provision_n of_o great_a glory_n and_o he_o make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n whereby_o he_o shall_v triumph_v after_o victory_n beside_o this_o assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o alone_o ought_v to_o be_v anchor_n enough_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o any_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o man_n for_o his_o part_n do_v concur_v therewith_o as_o his_o frailty_n will_v permit_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v so_o indulgent_a a_o father_n to_o his_o dear_a child_n and_o do_v so_o thirst_n not_o only_o after_o their_o solid_a good_a in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o even_o after_o their_o comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o this_o that_o ordinary_o when_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o undergo_v any_o grievous_a temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o either_o arm_v they_o before_o hand_n with_o some_o extraordinary_a comfort_n by_o way_n of_o preparative_n or_o else_o he_o visit_v they_o afterward_o in_o some_o most_o gracious_a manner_n by_o way_n either_o of_o remedy_n or_o reward_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v just_a so_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o that_o before_o it_o in_o his_o baptism_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v visible_o descend_v upon_o he_o and_o after_o it_o the_o angel_n do_v make_v court_n about_o he_o and_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o do_v serve_v at_o his_o table_n when_o the_o fast_o be_v end_v and_o we_o also_o as_o miserable_a as_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o life_n have_v a_o promise_n from_o truth_n itself_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n 22._o luc._n 22._o that_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v remain_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o such_o affliction_n as_o god_n do_v either_o send_v or_o suffer_v shall_v both_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v happen_v to_o we_o more_o complete_o it_o be_v the_o gracious_a pleasure_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v assault_v jesus_n assault_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n by_o three_o several_a way_n wherein_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n may_v be_v lodge_v or_o to_o which_o at_o least_o they_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v that_o so_o in_o they_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o enable_v to_o overcome_v in_o all_o by_o his_o example_n &_o help_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o temptation_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v seeketo_o put_v upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v declare_v and_o open_v chap._n 25._o the_o first_o 4._o first_o the_o 2._o temptation_n be_v delight_n or_o pleasure_n matt._n 4._o luc._n 4._o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n where_o the_o devil_n move_v our_o lord_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o cause_n of_o hngar_n wherein_o he_o find_v he_o to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o our_o lord_n who_o know_v that_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n will_v reap_v no_o profit_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v confirm_v for_o all_o eternity_n in_o malice_n upon_o his_o first_o fall_n from_o grace_n will_v not_o work_v that_o miracle_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o rather_o he_o will_v not_o through_o his_o dear_a and_o tender_a love_n to_o we_o work_v a_o miracle_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hunger_n which_o he_o feel_v afterward_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o whilst_o he_o fast_v he_o in_o what_o kind_n our_o lord_n be_v feed_v whilst_o he_o be_v fast_v fast_v in_o one_o kind_n he_o be_v feed_v upon_o a_o banquet_n in_o another_o for_o the_o food_n which_o give_v he_o exquisite_a delight_n be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n &_o suffer_v for_o the_o deliverance_n and_o good_a of_o man_n and_o from_o corporal_a food_n he_o will_v abstain_v in_o this_o first_o public_a act_n of_o he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o reverse_v that_o misery_n which_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n when_o he_o feed_v with_o inordinate_a appetite_n upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n of_o paradise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o refusal_n to_o make_v bread_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v feed_v in_o that_o wilderness_n be_v liberal_o reward_v to_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o eternal_a father_n afterward_o even_o in_o the_o same_o very_a kind_n &_o in_o the_o self_n same_o or_o like_a place_n of_o his_o so_o great_a merit_n for_o in_o a_o wilderness_n as_o he_o will_v needs_o suffer_v hunger_n he_o have_v mean_n afterward_o to_o multiply_v a_o few_o loaf_n and_o fish_n to_o such_o a_o quantity_n as_o serve_v to_o seed_n and_o oversee_v thousand_o of_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o show_v that_o as_o according_a to_o that_o divine_a say_n of_o s._n
endeavour_v to_o procure_v and_o increase_v and_o if_o this_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o holy_a baptism_n and_o temptation_n it_o will_v do_v so_o no_o less_o if_o not_o rather_o more_o in_o that_o which_o now_o shall_v present_v itself_o concern_v the_o vocation_n of_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n to_o his_o service_n of_o the_o great_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n show_v to_o mankind_n in_o the_o vocation_n of_o his_o aposile_n chap._n 27._o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o god_n shall_v show_v himself_o like_o god_n nor_o consequent_o that_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o as_o man_n be_v god_n most_o excellent_a instrument_n his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n shall_v much_o appear_v this_o be_v true_a in_o they_o all_o &_o especial_o be_v it_o so_o in_o this_o of_o the_o vocation_n of_o his_o apostle_n wherein_o he_o do_v admirable_o declare_v quòd_fw-la disponat_fw-la omne_fw-la suaviter_fw-la &_o pertingat_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finen_n fortiter_fw-la that_o he_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n sweet_o &_o yet_o reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o with_o a_o hand_n of_o strength_n his_o lord_n his_o the_o end_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n business_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o redeem_v it_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n the_o merit_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n soul_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v root_v in_o they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o doctrine_n &_o the_o administration_n of_o such_o sacrament_n as_o he_o come_v to_o institute_v in_o that_o church_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o plant_v and_o because_o himself_o be_v to_o return_v to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o mankind_n to_o god_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o act_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o resolve_v upon_o ordain_v and_o send_v ambassador_n into_o it_o for_o that_o purpose_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v afterward_o pro_fw-la christo_fw-la ergo_fw-la legatione_fw-la fungimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o apostle_n and_o all_o apostolical_a man_n be_v ambassador_n send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o it_o to_o god_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n whereby_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v what_o and_o when_o he_o will_v and_o he_o may_v have_v call_v his_o apostle_n either_o in_o his_o infancy_n or_o afterward_o by_o only_o invisible_a inspiration_n or_o else_o as_o foone_n as_o he_o mean_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v but_o to_o give_v we_o example_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o especial_o in_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o enter_v 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