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proclaim_v bless_v through_o all_o the_o generation_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n ii_o as_o she_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n by_o his_o sole_a power_n and_o mercy_n have_v wrought_v great_a thing_n in_o she_o for_o which_o she_o sanctify_v and_o bless_v his_o name_n so_o consider_v with_o in_o thyself_o from_o time_n to_o time_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n above_o thoâ—sands_n magâ—â—_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v so_o favourable_a a_o eye_n and_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v last_v upon_o thou_o fear_v he_o reverence_v he_o serve_v he_o love_v he_o the_o more_o iii_o admire_v his_o judgement_n who_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n punish_v the_o angelical_a spirit_n for_o their_o pride_n of_o mind_n and_o throw_v they_o down_o from_o the_o high_a preferment_n which_o they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v if_o humble_a and_o obedient_a etc._n and_o take_v compassion_n of_o this_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n man_n subject_a to_o 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eternal_a reward_n what_o a_o one_o do_v you_o think_v this_o man_n will_v prove_v this_o who_o be_v so_o contemptible_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n this_o who_o life_n we_o esteem_v madness_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n again_o what_o a_o one_o do_v you_o think_v this_o man_n will_v prove_v if_o the_o hand_n of_o â—od_n be_v not_o continual_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n gratia_n tua_fw-la nos_fw-la quâ—esumus_fw-la domine_fw-la semper_fw-la preveniat_fw-la &_o sequatur_fw-la aâ—_n bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la iugiter_fw-la presuet_n 〈◊〉_d intentos_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n ii_o part_n i._o as_o we_o can_v never_o conceive_v high_o enough_o of_o the_o mystery_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n etc._n nor_o admire_v it_o sufficient_o so_o we_o can_v never_o bless_v and_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o to_o the_o full_a leâ—_n we_o therefore_o 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the_o eternal_a god_n become_v a_o infant_n and_o swath_v in_o clout_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o what_o can_v this_o be_v a_o sign_n but_o of_o pardon_n of_o grace_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n apply_v thyself_o to_o this_o infant_n 1._o he_o say_v the_o word_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o he_o be_v life_n etc._n etc._n the_o shepherd_n make_v haste_n to_o find_v our_o saviour_n i._o angelo_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_n glory_n in_o the_o high_a to_o god_n and_o peace_n in_o earth_n to_o man_n of_o good_a will_n join_v thyself_o to_o this_o multitude_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefitt_a and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o while_o it_o be_v fresh_a see_v it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o will_n this_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n and_o 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thing_n in_o thy_o hart_n and_o the_o shepherd_n in_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o cease_v not_o to_o admire_v that_o which_o can_v be_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v glorify_a praise_a love_a imitate_v etc._n etc._n the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n i._o 9_o after_o eight_o day_n be_v expire_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n with_o the_o old_a year_n let_v we_o put_v of_o as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o action_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v create_v according_a to_o god_n in_o justice_n and_o true_a sanctity_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n o_o powerful_a hand_n of_o god_n work_v this_o happy_a change_n in_o i_o ii_o day_n do_v expire_v the_o hour_n which_o do_v pass_v by_o moment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v recall_v what_o if_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v my_o last_o with_o what_o disposition_n with_o 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bernarâ—_n it_o be_v a_o good_a circumcision_n say_v s._n bernard_n which_o we_o undergo_v by_o voluntary_a poverty_n by_o penitential_a labour_n by_o religious_a observance_n these_o be_v the_o arm_n with_o which_o we_o must_v fight_v that_o we_o may_v overcome_v and_o begin_v that_o happy_a year_n which_o never_o will_v have_v end_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n i._o jesus_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n to_o wit_n first_o call_v so_o by_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o only_o full_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o desert_n and_o office_n of_o this_o child_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v name_v according_a to_o they_o nature_n desert_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n of_o they_o duty_n by_o what_o name_n shall_v god_n or_o man_n deserve_o call_v thou_o ii_o what_o betoken_v this_o connexion_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n bernard_n acknowledge_v in_o it_o say_v s._n bernard_n the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n couple_v divine_a and_o humane_a high_a 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east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o adore_v he_o how_o great_a â—_o benefitt_a be_v it_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o say_v and_o service_n of_o christ_n whereas_o thousand_o be_v leave_v behind_o how_o great_a to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o reform_v our_o conversation_n to_o be_v call_v to_o religion_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n by_o sweet_a and_o â—fficatious_a mean_n from_o our_o tender_a year_n or_o from_o the_o turmoil_v of_o earthly_a trouble_n who_o be_v author_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n but_o this_o infant_n august_n who_o on_o earth_n be_v carry_v in_o his_o mother_n arm_n and_o command_v the_o heaven_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o ii_o how_o great_a a_o favour_n be_v it_o to_o receive_v daily_o
attend_v he_o thou_o need_v in_o all_o thing_n his_o assistance_n and_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o his_o power_n o_o lumpish_a flesh_n of_o i_o how_o hard_o do_v thou_o make_v it_o to_o follow_v thy_o saviour_n â—_o nature_n be_v crafty_a and_o draw_v many_o and_o entangle_v and_o deceive_v they_o and_o alway_n have_v itself_o for_o its_o end_n o_o poor_a end_n christ_n ascension_n ii_o part_n i._o in_o heaven_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v receive_v with_o hymn_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n 92._o such_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n foresignify_v when_o he_o say_v our_o lord_n have_v reign_v and_o be_v clothe_v with_o beauty_n he_o be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n and_o have_v gird_v himself_o to_o accomplish_v his_o work_n from_o heaven_n which_o he_o begin_v upon_o earth_n he_o have_v establish_v a_o new_a world_n upon_o earth_n his_o church_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o hell_n gate_n shall_v 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comfort_n they_o reverene_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o their_o mind_n no_o less_o then_o external_o adore_v he_o and_o perhaps_o the_o print_n of_o his_o sacred_a foot_n do_v even_o then_o or_o soon_o after_o appear_v as_o be_v record_v which_o be_v a_o continual_a refresh_n to_o they_o observe_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n two_o notable_a effect_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o wit_n union_n and_o love_n of_o prayer_n for_o from_o whence_o can_v it_o otherwise_o come_v that_o they_o who_o before_o be_v delight_v only_o with_o their_o trade_n of_o fish_v and_o be_v ready_a upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n every_o one_o to_o part_n upon_o his_o several_a occasion_n shall_v now_o hold_v so_o fast_o together_o and_o love_v retirement_n and_o devotion_n loin_n thyself_o to_o this_o bless_a company_n often_o behold_v the_o joy_n in_o which_o now_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o arrive_v to_o iâ—_n persevere_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o by_o their_o intercession_n and_o imitation_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o see_v jesus_n in_o glory_n and_o adore_v he_o with_o eternal_a comfort_n amen_o consideration_n move_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n introduction_n i._o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o his_o part_n with_o his_o disciple_n before_o his_o passion_n in_o the_o long_a speech_n which_o he_o hold_v at_o that_o time_n do_v particular_o commend_v unto_o they_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o 21._o and_o of_o one_o another_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v by_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o v_o 23._o if_o any_o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v abode_n with_o he_o and_o chapter_n 15._o as_o my_o father_n have_v love_v i_o i_o also_o have_v love_v you_o abide_v in_o my_o love_n 34._o and_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o one_o another_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o in_o this_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o this_o interim_n therefore_o betwixt_o the_o part_n of_o our_o saviour_n from_o his_o disciple_n in_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v not_o unfit_o employ_v in_o consideration_n move_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n both_o to_o solace_v ourselves_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o to_o dispose_v we_o the_o better_a to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n for_o doubtless_o the_o more_o we_o resemble_v he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n the_o more_o inclinable_a he_o will_v be_v to_o communicate_v himself_o in_o more_o abundance_n and_o he_o that_o send_v he_o find_v the_o disposition_n already_o lay_v will_v willing_o accept_v of_o the_o dwell_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o it_o ii_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 16._o consider_v the_o abundanâ—â—iches_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n strike_v with_o admiration_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o affectionate_a prayer_n that_o they_o and_o in_o their_o person_n all_o christian_n strengthen_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inward_o in_o their_o soul_n may_v come_v to_o know_v and_o to_o comprehend_v so_o far_o as_o our_o poor_a capacity_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v the_o breadth_n the_o length_n the_o height_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o exceed_a charitia_fw-la of_o our_o saviour_n surpass_v all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n doubtless_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o abundance_n of_o the_o same_o charity_n we_o may_v answer_n with_o some_o proportion_n of_o love_n towards_o he_o â—â—kindled_v by_o he_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n correspond_v to_o 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universality_n of_o spirit_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v all_o nation_n and_o confine_v themselves_o with_o in_o no_o bound_n of_o country_n or_o person_n or_o pious_a employment_n by_o which_o they_o may_v any_o way_n advance_v the_o salâ—ation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v once_o open_v their_o mouth_n 36._o and_o hart_n to_o god_n in_o this_o universality_n they_o do_v not_o afterward_o relent_v and_o our_o of_o pusillanimity_n or_o self_n love_n straighten_v the_o bound_n which_o they_o have_v once_o promise_v shall_v be_v none_o at_o all_o iu._n 15._o o_o bless_a apostl_n who_o can_v say_v i_o most_o glad_o will_v bestow_v and_o will_v myself_o more_o over_o be_v bestow_v for_o your_o soul_n though_o love_a more_o i_o be_o love_v less_o how_o well_o do_v thou_o follow_v the_o example_n give_v thou_o by_o thy_o saviour_n who_o bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o himself_o moreover_o in_o â—o_o large_a and_o love_a a_o manner_n as_o to_o man_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o be_v so_o slender_o reward_v by_o we_o 27._o labour_n and_o misery_n and_o much_o watch_n hunger_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o much_o fast_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n can_v not_o straighten_v thy_o love_n not_o whatsoever_o danger_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v this_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o like_a employment_n the_o height_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o lord_n i._o the_o height_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o supetexcellencie_n of_o his_o love_n for_o love_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o by_o which_o we_o love_v because_o we_o do_v or_o may_v receive_v benefit_n the_o other_o by_o which_o we_o i_o ove_fw-la to_o benefit_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o that_o this_o second_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n â—owards_o we_o can_v not_o have_v the_o imperfection_n which_o the_o 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