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stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n those_o hand_n that_o create_v the_o heaven_n hand_n his_o hand_n and_o be_v never_o injurious_a to_o any_o man_n be_v now_o nail_v and_o clench_v fast_o with_o hard_a and_o sharp_a nail_n foot_n his_o foot_n those_o bless_a foot_n that_o never_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n be_v now_o deadly_o wound_v and_o pierce_v through_o side_n our_o saviour_n narrow_a and_o hard_a bed_n upon_o the_o cross_n without_o any_o pillow_n or_o other_o thing_n whereupon_o to_o rest_n his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d his_o side_n but_o above_o all_o this_o behold_v the_o bed_n where_o he_o lie_v and_o whereupon_o that_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n sleep_v at_o none_o day_n how_o narrow_a and_o hard_a it_o be_v and_o how_o he_o have_v nothing_o whereupon_o to_o rest_v his_o head_n o_o precious_a head_n of_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n what_o mean_v this_o that_o i_o see_v thou_o thus_o afflict_v and_o torment_v for_o my_o sake_n o_o bless_a body_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a 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