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wound_n occasionate_a thy_o woe_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o hold_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o thou_o in_o humble_a wise_a o_o mother_n of_o mercy_n by_o the_o most_o vehement_a anguish_n of_o this_o his_o and_o thy_o affliction_n that_o since_o he_o have_v be_v tie_v for_o my_o trespass_n i_o may_v be_v lose_a by_o mean_n of_o thy_o sacred_a intercession_n and_o that_o i_o may_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o so_o many_o his_o blow_n escape_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o my_o most_o grievous_a sin_n amen_n of_o the_o coronation_n spinea_fw-la serta_fw-la caput_fw-la pungunt_fw-la illudit_fw-la amictus_fw-la purpureus_fw-la turbis_fw-la ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la praetor_n ait_fw-fr ¶_o the_o three_o dolorous_a mystery_n be_v of_o the_o coronation_n when_o our_o redeemer_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n about_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v these_o point_n first_o how_o these_o cruel_a minister_n have_v beat_v our_o most_o patient_a lord_n until_o they_o be_v weary_a they_o then_o unlose_v he_o from_o the_o pillar_n and_o how_o he_o have_v very_o hardly_o make_v shift_n to_o get_v on_o his_o clothes_n they_o strip_v he_o a._n anew_o to_o put_v on_o that_o cote_n of_o scorn_n second_o how_o pilate_n his_o soldier_n scorn_v he_o put_v on_o his_o back_n a_o old_a purple_a garment_n crown_v he_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o geve_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o reed_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o sceptre_n how_o they_o adore_v he_o in_o mockery_n b._n saying_n all_o hail_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o reed_n and_o give_v he_o many_o blow_n three_o how_o have_v thus_o scorn_v and_o mock_v he_o a_o good_a while_n pilate_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o show_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n f._n say_v ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la behold_v the_o man_n that_o by_o
time_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n his_o passion_n the_o bright_a and_o calm_a day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n appear_v to_o thou_o wherein_o thy_o heart_n be_v incomparable_o rejoice_v see_v he_o rise_v up_o glorious_a immortal_a and_o impassable_a i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o glorious_a ladi_n by_o that_o ineffable_a exultation_n which_o thou_o receave_v on_o this_o most_o happy_a day_n that_o it_o mai_fw-gr please_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o partaker_n thereof_o obtain_v i_o that_o i_o may_v die_v to_o my_o old_a life_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v rise_v up_o again_o with_o a_o new_a life_n of_o grace_n by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o may_v afterwards_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a and_o perpetual_a life_n of_o glory_n amen_n the_o ascension_n victor_n agit_fw-fr spolijs_fw-la auctos_fw-la in_o sydera_fw-la currus_fw-la et_fw-la patris_fw-la aeterna_fw-la dexter_a in_fw-la arce_fw-la sedet_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o glorious_a mystery_n be_v of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o which_o thou_o may_v meditate_v these_o point_n follow_v first_o how_o our_o lord_n appear_v the_o 1._o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o his_o disciple_n then_o be_v f_o at_o table_n and_o blame_v their_o slackness_n and_o difficulty_n in_o believe_v his_o resurrection_n and_o afterwards_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v after_o his_o ascension_n and_o command_v they_o to_o go_v to_o mount_n olivet_n there_o to_o see_v he_o ascend_v second_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v how_o all_o our_o lord_n his_o disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o mount_n olivet_n as_o also_o the_o most_o holy_a mother_n our_o lady_n and_o the_o other_o devout_a woman_n there_o with_o they_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v have_v with_o he_o those_o bless_a troop_n which_o he_o have_v erst_o deliver_v out_o of_o limbo_n and_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o all_o farewell_n he_o begin_v in_o their_o sight_n to_o mount_v up_o 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possible_o conceve_v with_o how_o sundry_a cogitation_n thy_o heart_n be_v at_o that_o instant_n occupy_v for_o on_o one_o side_n thou_o be_v delight_v with_o behold_v his_o so_o amiable_a presence_n on_o other_a side_n thou_o languish_v unbethink_v thou_o how_o not_o many_o hour_n after_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v remain_v here_o in_o earth_n he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n who_o absence_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v great_o grievous_a to_o thou_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o selfsame_a cause_n and_o object_n do_v make_v thou_o both_o glad_a and_o sorrowful_a howbeit_o this_o do_v in_o end_n chief_o comfort_v thou_o that_o thou_o know_v such_o to_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n whereto_o continual_o thou_o do_v conform_v thyself_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o second_o point_n thou_o may_v entertain_v thyself_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a devotion_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o behold_v 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he_o behave_v himself_o towards_o that_o his_o most_o sacred_a mother_n who_o love_v he_o more_o than_o all_o merit_v more_o than_o all_o and_o be_v more_o tender_o move_v then_o all_o with_o his_o departure_n o_o how_o much_o more_o sugar_a word_n may_v we_o think_v he_o speak_v to_o she_o how_o much_o more_o singular_a favour_n he_o do_v she_o and_o how_o much_o more_o amiable_o he_o embrace_v she_o the_o bless_a mother_n desire_v to_o accompany_v her_o most_o dear_a son_n without_o who_o presence_n and_o company_n her_o life_n be_v loathsome_a and_o painful_a to_o she_o how-beit_a it_o be_v not_o grant_v she_o our_o lord_n vouchsafe_v that_o she_o for_o euodio_n some_o time_n shall_v remain_v here_o in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o keeper_n and_o comforter_n of_o that_o little_a flock_n which_o the_o good_a sheppard_n leave_v
in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o succour_n and_o consolation_n of_o man_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v destitute_a of_o thy_o protection_n to_o end_n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o i_o may_v know_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o my_o thought_n and_o conversation_n may_v be_v principal_o a_o in_o heaven_n where_o the_o selfsame_a lord_n reign_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o father_n amen_n of_o the_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jam_fw-la mariae_fw-la socijsque_fw-la datur_fw-la paracletus_fw-la olympâ—_n munere_fw-la quo_fw-la magno_fw-la munera_fw-la magna_fw-la parant_fw-la ¶_o the_o three_o glorious_a mystery_n be_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v the_o which_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v these_o point_n follow_v first_o how_o the_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n and_o that_o holy_a assembly_n which_o be_v present_a at_o our_o redeemer_n his_o ascension_n remain_v together_o in_o the_o dine_a chamber_n or_o refectorie_n of_o 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