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zachary_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o benedictus_n 77_o luk._n â—_o 77_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o his_o message_n to_o joseph_n tell_v he_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n or_o savior_n 1.21_o matt._n 1.21_o because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n such_o punishment_n and_o reward_n liberty_n and_o royalty_n as_o the_o baptist_n preach_v be_v the_o only_a that_o be_v here_o worth_a the_o speak_n of_o or_o look_v after_o thus_o be_v the_o baptist_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o first_o open_a promulgator_n of_o this_o new_a spiritual_a kingdom_n the_o prophet_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 11.12_o 13._o prophesy_v until_o john_n 1._o of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o from_o the_o day_n of_o john_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n begin_v to_o suffer_v violence_n people_n by_o troop_n now_o press_v into_o it_o and_o every_o one_o strive_v to_o gain_v for_o himself_o a_o share_n thereof_o whilst_o they_o crowd_v in_o such_o multitude_n to_o john_n mat._n 3.5_o and_o our_o savior_n baptism_n joh._n 3_o 26._o only_o john_n begin_v the_o publish_n of_o this_o gospel_n afar_o off_o as_o it_o be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o chief_n city_n to_o preach_v it_o but_o stay_v a_o loof_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o near_o jordan_n leave_v these_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o follow_v he_o by_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v bring_v still_o near_o till_o it_o visit_v at_o last_o every_o small_a town_n and_o village_n §_o 6_o and_o as_o john_n precede_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o new_a and_o spiritual_a doctrine_n so_o he_o resemble_v he_o much_o what_o in_o his_o heroical_a virtue_n both_o in_o his_o magnanimity_n and_o courage_n and_o in_o his_o mansuetude_n and_o clemency_n and_o in_o his_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n which_o be_v never_o in_o any_o man_n so_o great_a as_o in_o our_o saviour_n 1_o use_v the_o same_o boldness_n towards_o herod_n luk._n 3.19_o 20_o as_o our_o saviour_n afterward_o do_v luk._n 13.32_o reprove_v he_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v say_v the_o evangelist_n 3.19_o luke_n 3.19_o and_o particular_o concern_v his_o wife_n not_o fear_v the_o implacable_a wrath_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o queen_n though_o this_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n again_o treat_v the_o scribe_n the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n who_o manner_n he_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o revelation_n not_o have_v learn_v they_o by_o experience_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n rough_o and_o severe_o as_o their_o incorrigible_a hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n deserve_v reprove_v they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o term_n as_o our_o saviour_n comp_n mat._n 3.7_o with_o 23.33_o and_o call_v they_o generation_n of_o viper_n or_o serpent_n they_o be_v the_o brood_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o their_o manner_n see_v jo._n 8.44_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o boast_n of_o their_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o who_o they_o be_v nothing_o like_o in_o their_o life_n 2_o meanwhile_o towards_o the_o soldier_n the_o publican_n and_o other_o notorious_a but_o relent_a sinner_n use_v the_o same_o mansuetude_n as_o christ_n teach_v they_o their_o duty_n for_o the_o future_a without_o upbraid_v their_o former_a fault_n this_o great_a saint_n not_o breed_v in_o the_o court_n or_o in_o ceremonial_a society_n but_o in_o retiredness_n and_o solitude_n neither_o reverence_v the_o secular_a port_n and_o state_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi nor_o despise_v the_o meanness_n and_o low_a esteem_n of_o the_o publican_n only_o in_o general_n the_o baptist_n seem_v to_o personate_v a_o great_a austerity_n than_o our_o lord_n both_o in_o his_o conversation_n and_o his_o preach_v press_a main_o the_o discipline_n of_o repentance_n and_o threaten_v much_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v hellfire_n and_o damnation_n to_o the_o disobedient_a have_v something_o more_o herein_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o type_n elias_n whereas_o our_o savior_n language_n be_v more_o benign_a and_o indulgent_a publish_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o promise_v a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o also_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n do_v not_o so_o well_o befit_v they_o yet_o be_v both_o our_o savior_n and_o john_n dispensation_n suitable_a to_o their_o season_n the_o one_o answer_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n and_o consummation_n thereof_o the_o one_o lay_v the_o foundation_n with_o threat_n and_o terror_n the_o other_o build_v it_o up_o with_o consolation_n and_o mercy_n the_o lord_n do_v the_o rough_a part_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o gentle_a and_o mild_a by_o himself_o 3_o again_o much_o resemble_v our_o saviour_n also_o in_o his_o great_a humility_n accompany_v with_o such_o eminency_n of_o sanctity_n he_o that_o be_v so_o far_o above_o the_o prophet_n yet_o when_o the_o jew_n send_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v elias_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o in_o mat._n 16.14_o the_o jew_n then_o hold_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o answer_v no_o without_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v that_o typify_v elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v or_o that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o prophet_n and_o express_v himself_o meanwhile_o by_o the_o most_o diminutive_a term_n that_o can_v be_v think_v on_o that_o he_o be_v only_o vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o a_o great_a person_n that_o be_v then_o come_v after_o he_o he_o stand_v exceed_o upon_o his_o guard_n of_o lowliness_n and_o disparage_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o disciple_n magnify_v he_o be_v conjecture_v by_o they_o for_o the_o messiah_n he_o nourish_v not_o the_o mistake_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n but_o say_v the_o evangelist_n jo._n 1.20_o he_o confess_v and_o deny_v not_o i._n e._n to_o speak_v this_o truth_n against_o his_o own_o reputation_n but_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o he._n and_o jo._n 3.28_o he_o take_v solemn_a witness_n of_o such_o his_o confession_n in_o compare_v himself_o with_o he_o he_o use_v a_o expression_n to_o debase_v himself_o beneath_o the_o low_a of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a stoop_v to_o untie_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n mar._n 1.7_o and_o jo._n 3.31_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v earthly_a do_v but_o loqui_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n low_a and_o mean_a rudiment_n for_o which_o s._n john_n use_v this_o phrase_n see_v jo._n 3._o v._n 12._o in_o comparison_n of_o jesus_n who_o come_v from_o heaven_n above_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a mystery_n which_o he_o have_v there_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o every_o where_o give_v place_n to_o our_o saviour_n leave_v bethabara_n in_o judea_n the_o more_o public_a place_n of_o concourse_n for_o our_o savior_n disciple_n some_o of_o who_o have_v former_o be_v he_o to_o baptize_v in_o and_o retire_v himself_o northward_o towards_o galilee_n to_o enon_n near_o to_o salim_n jo._n 3.23_o he_o transmit_v his_o disciple_n to_o he_o jo._n 1.35_o and_o resign_v his_o former_a auditor_n and_o the_o multitude_n to_o his_o conduct_n and_o when_o the_o people_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v his_o great_a miracle_n and_o hear_v his_o divine_a word_n now_o admire_v and_o flock_v after_o jesus_n much_o more_o than_o they_o do_v after_o john_n he_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n oportet_fw-la illum_fw-la crescere_fw-la i_o minui_fw-la and_o when_o his_o ambitious_a disciple_n make_v a_o complaint_n to_o he_o of_o it_o he_o answer_v they_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o waiter_n on_o this_o bridegroom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o joy_n be_v
poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a and_o how_o well_o now_o do_v his_o own_o word_n mat._n 11.29_o in_o this_o posture_n and_o in_o this_o age_n the_o emblem_n of_o humility_n especial_o become_v he_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o matt._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o §_o 30_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o he_o who_o just_o proportion_v all_o thing_n the_o exaltation_n suitable_a to_o the_o humiliation_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o glory_n to_o that_o of_o ignominy_n phil._n 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o 12.2_o in_o his_o intend_v to_o build_v the_o exaltation_n of_o this_o man_n jesus_n high_a than_o all_o to_o lay_v his_o humiliation_n low_a than_o all_o and_o this_o king_n be_v to_o have_v not_o one_o but_o two_o come_n into_o this_o low_a world_n the_o latter_a whereof_o be_v to_o be_v with_o exceed_v pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o attendance_n with_o shout_v and_o sound_a of_o trumpet_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o with_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n in_o all_o their_o glory_n luk._n 2.26_o and_o all_o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n mat._n 24.30_o psal_n 104.3_o wait_v on_o he_o with_o his_o bright_a beam_n stream_v from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n mat._n 24.27_o thus_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o his_o father_n to_o dispose_v the_o first_o come_v in_o exceed_v lowness_n and_o contempt_n desertion_n and_o poverty_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o one_o as_o novissimus_fw-la hominum_fw-la esai_n 53.3_o who_o in_o the_o other_o be_v to_o appear_v as_o primogenitus_a dei._n and_o we_o find_v moses_n that_o great_a type_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o be_v also_o a_o glorious_a deliverer_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o their_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o their_o lawgiver_n treat_v in_o his_o infancy_n much_o what_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o he_o lie_v among_o crocodile_n a_o weep_a and_o sorlorne_a infant_n in_o a_o bulrush_n cradle_n float_v in_o the_o flag_n of_o nile_n and_o his_o poor_a life_n sought-for_a by_o pharaoh_n as_o this_o infant_n be_v by_o herod_n last_o thus_o it_o seem_v fit_a unto_o he_o who_o bestow_v not_o heaven_n on_o man_n for_o nothing_o to_o disguise_v his_o only_a son_n through_o the_o belief_n in_o who_o we_o can_v only_o attain_v eternal_a life_n in_o so_o many_o veil_n and_o unlikelyhood_n now_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o cratch_n then_o hang_v he_o on_o a_o cross_n to_o advance_v in_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o which_o what_o praise_n and_o thanks_o will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o appear_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n like_o a_o son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o his_o next_o advent_n where_o no_o offence_n of_o the_o manger_n nor_o of_o the_o cross_n gal._n 5.11_o therefore_o it_o please_v god_n by_o eclypse_v his_o own_o son_n honour_n to_o dignify_v man_n faith_n and_o so_o increase_v his_o reward_n as_o likewise_o to_o discover_v to_o this_o faith_n his_o infinite_a power_n in_o raise_v such_o greatness_n out_o of_o such_o littleness_n in_o make_v all_o king_n submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o such_o a_o poor_a born-child_n and_o all_o nation_n to_o do_v he_o service_n psal_n 72.11_o nay_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o shame_n and_o in_o his_o cross_n and_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n even_o over_o this_o manger_n §_o 31_o the_o infant_n be_v thus_o swath_v and_o cradle_v we_o may_v suppose_v the_o holy_a joseph_n and_o mary_n who_o through_o this_o veil_n of_o his_o poverty_n yet_o well_o discern_v who_o he_o be_v and_o present_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v this_o newborn_a emanuel_n turn_v this_o privacy_n and_o solitude_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o town_n desertion_n of_o attendance_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n to_o a_o elevation_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o christmas_n vigil_n well_o please_v to_o see_v themselves_o surround_v though_o with_o poor_a yet_o none_o but_o innocent_a creature_n and_o such_o as_o have_v never_o offend_v their_o maker_n whilst_o sinful_a man_n be_v deem_v unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o celestial_a society_n overjoy_v in_o their_o first_o sight_n of_o this_o divine_a person_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o age_n dedicate_a the_o whole_a service_n of_o their_o life_n to_o his_o constant_a attendance_n and_o again_o receive_v from_o he_o those_o sweet_a smile_n and_o those_o indear_n look_v which_o the_o love_n and_o gratitude_n of_o one_o who_o though_o a_o infant_n in_o age_n yet_o be_v then_o mature_a in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o who_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o child_n in_o he_o save_v the_o weakness_n and_o humility_n do_v think_v fit_a to_o return_v to_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o so_o devout_a adoration_n thus_o they_o remain_v solicitous_a for_o nothing_o in_o so_o great_a extremity_n but_o say_v to_o themselves_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o s._n paul_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n rom._n 8.32_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n §_o 32_o leave_v now_o these_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o deep_a and_o silent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o that_o god-infant_n which_o lie_v before_o they_o and_o exercise_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o lowness_n of_o outward_a appearance_n let_v we_o go_v forth_o and_o see_v what_o meanwhile_o occur_v in_o the_o field_n near_o adjoin_v §_o 33_o the_o same_o night_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v there_o happen_v to_o be_v some_o shepherd_n whilst_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o their_o ease_n and_o asleep_a watch_v over_o their_o flock_n in_o the_o same_o plain_n where_o heretofore_o david_n himself_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v many_o a_o night_n watch_v over_o he_o these_o bethleemite_n be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o trade_n and_o occupation_n which_o 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a_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o very_a exficcative_n and_o preservative_n from_o putrefaction_n and_o hence_o much_o use_v in_o the_o embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a of_o which_o mingle_v with_o aloe_n another_o gumm_n very_o odoriferous_a a_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n be_v bestow_v by_o nicodemus_n on_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o burial_n with_o which_o the_o linen_n clothes_n wherein_o his_o body_n be_v wrap_v be_v besmear_v and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n this_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ointment_n appoint_v for_o anoint_v the_o priest_n and_o sanctuary_n exod._n 30.23_o thy_o garment_n smell_v of_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cassia_n say_v the_o psalmist_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v my_o well-beloved_a unto_o i_o say_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n chap._n 1._o v._n 13._o of_o the_o same_o person_n such_o present_v these_o great_a person_n for_o such_o both_o their_o gift_n and_o their_o title_n of_o magi_n intimate_v they_o to_o be_v this_o be_v a_o 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