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The Jews thought that he should come like some great Prince, with pomp & glory, which was a carnal conceit, for herein they were marvellously deceived, his father was but a poor carpenter, and his mother but a simple woman, and he a silly babe wrapped in clouts. Then ought not we to reverence our Lord and to praise his name, for that he became so humble for us most vile wretches that are worthy of nothing? and yet we see how cruelly they dealt with this blessed one which came to save them. Ignorance sate in the chair, deceit gave the sentence, and cruelty executed him, with the most painful & shameful death of the cross. O that your eyes do not dazzle, & your ears tingle, and your hearts marvel at this dealing of theirs to our loving Saviour which came to save them if they would, and now see that he will abase him self for our sakes even to the uttermost, ô wonderful thing to think of. If you would mark I would make you in ⟨image 27⟩love with him before I have done with you, I say unto all those that come hither to be edified, take your fill of pleasure, enter into Paradise, lift up your eyes, stretch forth your hands, and eat your fill of the tree of life, and the Lord will go home with you, embrace him and kiss him, entertain him well, and he will dwell with you for ever. But you that come hither for fashions sake, either to see or be seen, to find fault with somewhat, or to make an hypocritical show of godliness where there is none. I tell you that comfort shall shake hands with you at the door, mark it, and you shall see that my words are true. Show me what it is that is better then salvation. I would have none of you to be damned if I might prevent it, nor so much as a piece of you to be given to Satan, therefore I would I knew that stone that would kill Goliath, for I would strike it with all my might into his temples. If you will, you may be saved, and the Lord will one day put those words in my mouth that will touch your hearts. Therefore now arise, kiss and embrace the sweet babe Jesus, and then afterward frame your selves to obey him; for then the Lord will knock at your hearts, and if ye will let him in, he will teach you all things.

The Iewes thought that he should come like some great Prince, with pōpe & glorie, which was a carnal conceipt, for herein they were maruelously deceiued, his father was but a poore carpenter, and his mother but a simple woman, and he a sillie babe wrapt in clouts. Then ought not we to reuerence our Lord and to praise his name, for that he became so humble for vs most vile wretches that are worthie of nothing? and yet we see how cruelly they dealt with this blessed one which came to saue them. Ignorance sate in the chaire, deceipt gaue the sentence, and crueltie executed him, with the most painfull & shamefull death of the crosse. O that your eyes do not dasell, & your eares tingle, and your hearts maruell at this dealing of theirs to our louing Sauiour which came to saue them if they would, and now see that he will abase him self for our sakes euen to the vttermost, ô wonderfull thing to thinke of. If you would marke I would make you in