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between_o those_o inhuman_a wretch_n pilate_n tear_v his_o flesh_n with_o wound_n and_o wail_v and_o present_v he_o to_o the_o people_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n to_o move_v pity_n the_o people_n thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n can_v by_o no_o word_n be_v persuade_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o let_v this_o innocent_a dove_n escape_v though_o he_o be_v put_v in_o competition_n with_o a_o murderer_n yet_o the_o murderer_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o and_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o two_o he_o be_v at_o last_o condemn_v as_o a_o seditious_a person_n and_o a_o traitor_n against_o caesar_n crown_n and_o
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the_o hand_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v thou_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v one_o principal_a act_n of_o faith_n like_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n to_o take_v jesus_n down_o from_o his_o cross_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o the_o new_a tomb_n of_o thy_o heart_n like_o thomas_n put_v thy_o finger_n of_o faith_n into_o his_o side_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n be_v not_o discour_n age_v o_o penitent_a soul_n be_v thy_o sin_n many_o his_o mercy_n be_v free_a be_v thy_o sin_n weighty_a his_o merit_n be_v full_a thou_o come_v for_o bread_n and_o will_v thy_o saviour_n give_v thou_o a_o stone_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o ferious_a preparation_n for_o this_o ordinance_n and_o will_v he_o frustrate_v thy_o expectation_n at_o it_o do_v he_o ever_o send_v hungry_a soul_n empty_a away_o the_o law_n of_o man_n provide_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o purse_n and_o will_v not_o 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