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virtue_n and_o holy_a desire_n which_o there_o do_v begin_v to_o grow_v and_o bud_v out_o and_o this_o be_v that_o thing_n that_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la signify_v by_o other_o word_n when_o he_o say_v they_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n 2._o ecclesiast_fw-la 2._o and_o sainctifie_v their_o sowy_n before_o he_o the_o which_o be_v principal_o do_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o devoute_a prayer_n for_o there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o soul_n present_v herself_o most_o familiar_o before_o almighty_a god_n as_o s._n barnard_n say_v and_o there_o it_o be_v where_o by_o approach_v never_o unto_o the_o everlasting_a light_n bernarde_n s._n bernarde_n she_o see_v more_o clear_o her_o own_o defect_n and_o so_o bewail_v and_o accuse_v they_o and_o seik_v remedy_n for_o they_o desire_v our_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o full_o purpose_v a_o amendment_n on_o her_o part_n and_o thus_o by_o little_a and_o little_o she_o sainctifi_v and_o amend_v her_o life_n thou_o see_v 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prophet_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a religious_a moncke_n and_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a he_o cause_v all_o that_o he_o do_v present_o to_o seem_v little_a unto_o he_o and_o when_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o with_o all_o these_o defensives_n he_o can_v not_o well_o sustain_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o burden_n he_o add_v then_o unto_o the_o diligence_n of_o consideration_n the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n call_v and_o cryenge_a with_o great_a anguish_n of_o mind_n upon_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v you_o well_o assure_a will_v never_o forsake_v they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o promese_v that_o he_o will_v geve_v ear_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v give_v we_o very_o manifest_a and_o sundry_a example_n that_o he_o never_o forsake_v they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n affirm_v in_o a_o thousand_o place_n he_o do_v when_o he_o see_v he_o self_n compass_v about_o with_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o with_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n say_v i_o present_v my_o prayer_n before_o he_o 141._o psalm_n 141._o and_o i_o impartid_v unto_o he_o my_o tribulation_n how_o consideration_n help_v we_o to_o achieve_v and_o accomplish_v all_o work_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v awstere_a and_o full_a of_o hardness_n and_o difficulty_n §_o viii_o and_o consideration_n help_v we_o not_o only_o in_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n of_o vice_n but_o also_o in_o every_o virtuous_a work_n that_o be_v hard_a and_o full_a of_o difficulty_n unto_o us._n for_o when_o take_v of_o discipline_n which_o be_v whip_n our_o rebellious_a flesh_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o wear_n of_o here_o clothe_v the_o goinge_a barefore_fw-mi the_o fastinge_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o rysinge_v to_o prayer_n at_o midnight_n and_o the_o labour_n trouble_n and_o persecution_n of_o this_o life_n be_v irksome_a unto_o we_o if_o then_o we_o intend_v like_o
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after_o all_o these_o injury_n consider_v what_o scourging_n and_o whipping_n our_o saviour_n suffer_v at_o the_o pillar_n for_o when_o the_o judge_n perceave_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pacify_v the_o furious_a rage_n of_o those_o his_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o determine_v to_o punish_v our_o saviour_n with_o such_o a_o severe_a kind_n of_o punnishement_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o satisfy_v the_o malicious_a outrage_n of_o such_o cruel_a heart_n that_o they_o be_v content_v therewith_o shall_v cease_v and_o seek_v no_o more_o after_o his_o death_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o wonderful_a sight_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n who_o will_v ever_o have_v thowght_fw-mi that_o whip_n and_o lassh_n shall_v have_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v 90._o psalm_n 90._o that_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o habitation_n o_o lord_n be_v most_o high_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v none_o evell_a 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tongue_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v dumb_v what_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v what_o hardness_n be_v not_o mollify_v what_o eye_n can_v abstain_v from_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n beholdinge_v such_o a_o pittiefull_a and_o doleful_a sight_n as_o this_o be_v o_o my_o most_o sweere_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n when_o i_o open_v my_o eye_n and_o do_v behold_v this_o dolorous_a image_n which_o be_v here_o set_v before_o i_o how_o be_v it_o that_o my_o heart_n do_v not_o even_o cleave_v and_o rend_v in_o sunder_o for_o very_a anguish_n and_o grief_n i_o see_v the_o most_o tender_a head_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n pierce_v with_o cruel_a thorn_n at_o who_o presence_n the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v tremble_v and_o quake_v i_o see_v his_o divine_a face_n spit_v upon_o and_o buffet_v i_o see_v the_o light_n of_o his_o goodly_a bright_a forehead_n obscure_v i_o see_v his_o clear_a eye_n dim_v or_o rather_o blind_v with_o shower_n of_o blood_n i_o see_v the_o stream_n 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of_o his_o eye_n the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o word_n his_o awthoritie_n his_o meekness_n his_o mild_a behaviour_n and_o that_o goodly_a countenance_n of_o he_o so_o full_a of_o gravity_n and_o reverence_n behold_v how_o humble_a he_o be_v towards_o his_o disciple_n how_o fair_a speak_v towards_o his_o enemy_n how_o stowte_n towards_o the_o proud_a how_o sweet_a towards_o the_o meike_v and_o how_o merciful_a towards_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n consider_v how_o mild_a he_o have_v always_o be_v in_o suffering_n how_o wise_a in_o answer_v how_o pittiefull_a in_o his_o judgement_n how_o merciful_a in_o receavinge_v sinner_n and_o how_o free_a and_o bountiefull_a in_o perdoninge_v their_o offence_n when_o thou_o have_v thus_o behold_v our_o saviour_n and_o delight_v thyself_o with_o beholdinge_v such_o a_o perfect_a form_n turn_v thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v he_o in_o this_o pitiful_a plight_n wherein_o he_o be_v here_o set_v out_o to_o the_o world_n clad_v in_o most_o scornful_a wise_n with_o a_o old_a purple_a garment_n holdinge_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o royal_a sceptre_n behold_v that_o horrible_a and_o painful_a diadem_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n those_o hollow_a and_o win_v eye_n and_o that_o dead_a countenance_n behold_v that_o strange_a form_n of_o he_o whole_o disfigure_v and_o begore_v with_o blood_n and_o defile_v with_o the_o spittle_n which_o they_o have_v besmer_v all_o over_o his_o face_n behold_v he_o in_o all_o part_n both_o inwardelie_a and_o outwardelie_a his_o heart_n pierce_v with_o sorrow_n his_o body_n full_a of_o wound_n forsake_v of_o his_o own_o disciple_n persecute_v of_o the_o jew_n scorn_v of_o the_o soldier_n contemn_v of_o the_o busshoppe_n base_o reject_v of_o the_o wicked_a king_n accuse_v uniuste_o and_o utterlie_o destitute_a of_o the_o favour_n of_o all_o man_n and_o think_v upon_o this_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n past_a but_o as_o a_o thing_n present_v not_o as_o thowghe_o it_o be_v a_o other_o man_n pain_n but_o as_o thowghe_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o imagine_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v and_o think_v with_o thyself_o what_o a_o terrible_a pain_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o if_o in_o so_o sensible_a and_o tender_a a_o part_n as_o the_o head_n be_v they_o shall_v fasten_v a_o number_n of_o thorn_n yea_o and_o those_o very_a sharp_a which_o shall_v pierce_v even_o to_o the_o skull_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o thorn_n if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o only_a prick_n of_o a_o pin_n thou_o can_v hardly_o abide_v the_o pain_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o think_v what_o a_o sore_a grevous_a pain_n that_o most_o tender_a and_o delicate_a head_n of_o our_o saviour_n feel_v at_o that_o time_n with_o this_o strange_a kind_n of_o torment_fw-mi wherefore_o o_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n who_o have_v thus_o cruel_o delte_v with_o thou_o o_o unspotted_a glass_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v 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crown_v thou_o so_o that_o i_o o_o lord_n be_o thy_o tormentor_n and_o i_o be_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o thy_o pain_n and_o greiffe_n 29._o 2._o paâ—â—l_n 29._o the_o king_n ezechias_n purify_v the_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o wicked_a person_n and_o command_v that_o all_o the_o filth_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n of_o cedron_n i_o o_o lord_n be_o this_o lively_a temple_n that_o be_v profane_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o defile_v with_o infinite_a sin_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o clear_a river_n of_o cedron_n that_o do_v with_o thy_o ronninge_a stream_n sustain_v all_o the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o river_n o_o lord_n be_v all_o my_o sin_n drown_v in_o this_o river_n be_v my_o iniquity_n wash_v away_o in_o somuch_o
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be_v ten_o year_n bedridden_a or_o lyen_fw-we in_o fetter_n in_o hard_a prison_n or_o in_o continual_a necessity_n trouble_n and_o dissension_n within_o his_o own_o house_n and_o family_n what_o comfort_n shall_v he_o find_v in_o thou_o for_o so_o long_o a_o combatte_n and_o tribulation_n answer_v o_o lord_n i_o beseache_v thou_o unto_o this_o demand_n forsomuch_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n tell_v i_o whether_o thou_o be_v the_o universal_a comforter_n in_o all_o misery_n be_v they_o never_o so_o long_o or_o else_o whether_o we_o need_v to_o seek_v any_o other_o comforter_n for_o they_o very_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o comfortor_n but_o only_o thou_o for_o undowtedlie_o the_o cross_n whereon_o thou_o do_v suffer_v be_v not_o a_o martyrdom_n of_o one_o day_n only_o but_o it_o continue_v all_o thy_o whole_a life_n death_n our_o saviour_n have_v his_o cross_n and_o passion_n very_o livelie_a represent_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o very_a first_o hour_n of_o his_o conception_n until_o his_o death_n for_o even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o hour_n and_o instant_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a conception_n there_o be_v represent_v unto_o thou_o both_o the_o cross_n and_o withal_o all_o the_o cruel_a bitter_a pain_n and_o torment_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v they_o all_o continual_o very_o livelie_a set_v before_o thy_o eye_n all_o the_o day_n thou_o do_v live_v here_o on_o earth_n for_o like_a as_o all_o thing_n both_o past_a and_o to_o come_v be_v present_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o divine_a understand_v even_o so_o also_o be_v all_o the_o martirdome_n and_o instrument_n of_o thy_o passion_n there_o be_v the_o cross_n the_o nailles_fw-fr the_o scourge_n the_o thorn_n the_o cruel_a spear_n with_o all_o other_o thy_o most_o bitter_a pain_n and_o torment_n at_o all_o time_n as_o lively_a present_a before_o thy_o sight_n as_o when_o thou_o see_v they_o with_o thy_o eye_n the_o very_a same_o frydaie_n that_o thou_o be_v crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n we_o though_o we_o suffer_v never_o so_o great_a and_o extreme_a pain_n yet_o we_o have_v always_o some_o time_n of_o ease_n either_o by_o mean_n of_o physic_n or_o other_o comfort_n but_o thy_o pain_n be_v always_o in_o a_o manner_n continual_a or_o at_o the_o least_o it_o do_v very_o often_o time_n torment_v thou_o in_o thy_o soul_n during_o the_o time_n thou_o do_v live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o albeit_o this_o consideration_n of_o thy_o bitter_a torment_n and_o passion_n have_v not_o torment_v thou_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a zeal_n of_o thy_o father_n honour_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o continual_a torment_n unto_o thou_o which_o undowtedlie_o do_v eat_v and_o rend_v thy_o pittiefull_a love_a heart_n and_o be_v a_o more_o cruel_a martyrdom_n unto_o thou_o than_o the_o very_a death_n itself_o whereunto_o be_v also_o add_v the_o obstinate_a malice_n which_o thou_o see_v in_o that_o rebellious_a people_n the_o jew_n and_o with_o all_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o all_o other_o sinner_n for_o who_o remedy_n and_o redemption_n thou_o be_v send_v which_o will_v not_o help_v themselves_o with_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o pittiefull_a tear_n 19_o lâ—c._n 19_o thou_o do_v sheide_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o hereof_o rise_v the_o complaint_n thou_o make_v by_o thy_o prophet_n esaie_n sayenge_a in_o vain_a have_v i_o traveyl_v 49._o esa_n 49._o and_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o consume_v my_o strengthe_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v here_o with_o who_o thou_o may_v keep_v company_n and_o take_v comfort_n in_o thy_o long_a pain_n and_o trouble_n for_o although_o the_o last_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v short_a yet_o be_v the_o grief_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o pittiefull_a heart_n and_o soul_n very_o long_o and_o continual_a satturdaie_o morning_n this_o day_n after_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o hereunto_o thou_o have_v to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o pearcinge_n of_o our_o saviour_n side_n with_o a_o spear_n of_o his_o take_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o withal_o of_o the_o pittiefull_a bewaylinge_v and_o lamentation_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n burial_n i_o h_o s_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la obtemperantibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la hebr._n 5.9_o the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n than_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 19_o joan._n 19_o for_o that_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v very_a sollemme_n emonge_v they_o besoughte_v pilate_n that_o there_o leg_n may_v be_v break_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n then_o come_v the_o soldier_n and_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o jesus_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a they_o break_v not_o his_o leg_n but_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n and_o forthwith_o there_o issue_v out_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o he_o that_o see_v it_o bare_a witness_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a and_o when_o the_o eveninge_n be_v come_v 15._o marc._n 15._o there_o come_v a_o certain_a worshipful_a knight_n 17._o math._n 17._o call_v joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 23._o luc._n 23._o one_o that_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o pilate_n merueil_v if_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o centurion_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v any_o while_n dead_a and_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o centurion_n he_o give_v the_o body_n to_o joseph_n there_o come_v also_o with_o he_o 19_o joan._n 19_o one_o call_v nicodemus_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o resort_v to_o jesus_n by_o night_n and_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o of_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n mingele_v together_o about_o a_o hundred_o pownde_n 15._o marc._n 15._o and_o joseph_n buy_v a_o linen_n clothe_v and_o take_v he_o down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o wrap_v he_o in_o that_o linen_n with_o those_o sweet_a savour_n accord_v to_o the_o custom_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v in_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o that_o place_n where_o jesus_n be_v crucify_v 19_o joan._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o garden_n and_o in_o the_o garden_n a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o be_v never_o man_n yet_o lay_v there_o they_o lay_v jesus_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o passeover_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v near_o and_o marry_o magdalene_n 23._o luc_n 23._o 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rejoice_v 7._o cantic_a 7._o shut_v up_o the_o springe_n of_o thy_o most_o pure_a eye_n more_o clear_a than_o the_o water_n of_o esebon_n and_o now_o sore_o trouble_v and_o dym_v with_o the_o shower_n of_o so_o many_o tear_n 8._o genes_n 8._o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v now_o pacify_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o true_a noe._n cease_v therefore_o the_o flood_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a eye_n and_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v clear_v again_o with_o new_a brightness_n the_o dove_n be_v now_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o when_o she_o return_v she_o will_v bring_v with_o her_o sign_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n of_o almighty_a god_n rejoice_v therefore_o o_o blessed_a virgin_n and_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o hope_n and_o cease_v now_o i_o pray_v thou_o these_o thy_o mournful_a sobbinge_n and_o sigh_n thy_o own_o dear_o belove_a son_n himself_o put_v thy_o doleful_a mourninge_v and_o tear_n to_o silence_n and_o invit_v thou_o to_o a_o 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