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these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n how_o little_a be_v she_o cloy_v with_o often_o reflect_v upon_o they_o material_a flower_n need_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o water_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o decay_n these_o flower_n also_o must_v be_v water_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o warm_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o devout_a reflection_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v to_o refresh_v we_o so_o shall_v we_o proceed_v and_o increase_v with_o jesus_n in_o spiritual_a and_o other_o wisdom_n also_o and_o be_v in_o favour_n etc._n etc._n sit_v under_o the_o shade_n of_o these_o tree_n jesus_n maria_n joseph_n and_o thou_o will_v gather_v fruit_n which_o will_v be_v please_v amen_n a_o meditation_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o those_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n harken_v to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n rosolyma_fw-la behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o prince_n 18_o to_o be_v mock_v and_o schourged_a and_o crucify_a beg_v of_o he_o grace_n to_o understand_v the_o intent_n of_o this_o hard_a usage_n that_o thou_o may_v behave_v thyself_o according_o and_o first_o it_o consider_v that_o whereas_o the_o chief_a intent_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o to_o give_v we_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o encouragement_n to_o it_o we_o ought_v to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a evil_n which_o happen_v to_o our_o saviour_n weigh_v who_o it_o be_v that_o suffer_v and_o for_o what_o for_o as_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v to_o who_o a_o affront_n be_v offer_v the_o affront_n be_v also_o the_o great_a and_o more_o detestable_a none_o be_v comparable_a to_o god_n in_o greatness_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o detestable_a than_o 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this_o will_v i_o again_o and_o again_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o daxâ—â—_n of_o my_o life_n 40_o that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o pleasure_n the_o delight_n the_o sweetness_n the_o beauty_n of_o my_o god_n bless_v sister_n martha_n and_o mariâ—_n the_o one_o diligent_a in_o serve_v our_o saviour_n the_o other_o attentive_a to_o hear_v his_o word_n both_o happy_a in_o his_o love_a presence_n who_o can_v express_v the_o delight_n and_o benefit_n which_o you_o reap_v by_o so_o desirefull_a a_o conversation_n for_o if_o by_o converse_v with_o man_n we_o come_v to_o know_v they_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o by_o converse_v with_o god_n increase_v in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o love_n for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o discover_v imperfection_n as_o too_o too_o often_o it_o happen_v in_o man_n how_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o height_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ii_o part_n i._o our_o 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angel_n from_o sing_v 14._o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o hige_a degree_n and_o from_o adore_v he_o but_o do_v incite_v we_o the_o more_o to_o admire_v and_o love_v his_o goodness_n the_o resemblance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v after_o consecration_n in_o this_o bless_a mystery_n must_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o we_o from_o believe_v the_o truth_n contain_v under_o they_o deliver_v in_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n 26._o this_o be_v my_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o live_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o consequent_o his_o bless_a soul_n and_o divinity_n god_n and_o man_n the_o eternal_a word_n make_v flesh_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o as_o in_o they_o we_o adore_v his_o power_n we_o admire_v his_o wisdom_n we_o embrace_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n we_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o his_o immensity_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o manger_n nor_o from_o his_o unity_n in_o essence_n with_o the_o 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multitude_n do_v adore_v he_o at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n 6._o though_o in_o a_o disguise_n far_o different_a from_o your_o apprehension_n with_o you_o i_o do_v willing_o submit_v my_o weak_a conceit_n and_o do_v adore_v here_o present_a the_o live_a god_n the_o eternal_a word_n make_v flesh_n for_o us._n o_o bless_a host_n with_o how_o much_o reverence_n be_v thou_o to_o be_v handle_v and_o receive_v see_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o moses_n stand_v when_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o 5._o be_v holy_a for_o here_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n be_v contain_v after_o a_o more_o sublime_a manner_n put_v my_o soul_n thy_o
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in_o many_o molestation_n which_o come_v upon_o us._n they_o be_v cleanse_v as_o they_o go_v say_v s._n august_n augustine_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o the_o hart_n where_o by_o necessity_n we_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n ii_o and_o one_o of_o they_o as_o he_o see_v he_o be_v cleanse_v return_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n magnify_v god_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n before_o his_o foot_n bernard_n give_v thanks_o and_o this_o be_v a_o samaritan_n a_o happy_a samaritan_n say_v s._n bernard_n in_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o for_o every_o particular_a grace_n return_v to_o he_o in_o who_o be_v the_o fullnes_n of_o all_o grace_n towards_o who_o while_o we_o do_v not_o carry_v ourselves_o ungrateful_a we_o make_v way_n whereby_o we_o may_v receive_v more_o plenty_n of_o grace_n 5._o be_v grateful_a for_o the_o least_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v great_a let_v the_o least_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o great_a if_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o giver_n no_o gift_n can_v be_v think_v little_a iii_o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v be_v not_o ten_o cleanse_v and_o where_o be_v the_o nine_o none_o be_v find_v to_o return_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n but_o this_o stranger_n and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o rise_v go_v thy_o way_n bernard_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a our_o saviour_n do_v with_o reason_n ask_v where_o the_o nine_o be_v because_o far_o from_o sinner_n be_v salvation_n so_o also_o after_o sin_n he_o ask_v where_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n be_v and_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n he_o will_v profess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n often_o but_o one_o return_v and_o he_o a_o stranger_n put_v we_o also_o in_o mind_n how_o few_o there_o be_v who_o serve_v god_n as_o they_o ought_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o 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tempt_v he_o that_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o night_n go_v to_o private_a place_n to_o pray_v and_o the_o more_o willing_o to_o the_o mount_n oliver_n because_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o mercy_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n the_o day_n he_o spend_v in_o the_o â—emple_n reach_v 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n this_o can_v not_o save_v he_o from_o the_o malice_n and_o envy_v of_o ill_n dispose_v person_n who_o not_o find_v wherein_o to_o accuse_v he_o seek_v by_o his_o meekness_n and_o compassion_n to_o entrap_v he_o as_o breaker_n or_o conâ—emner_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o justice_n but_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n â—new_v how_o to_o temper_v botâ—_n so_o together_o as_o to_o impeace_n neither_o of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o wisdom_n we_o must_v submit_v in_o occasion_n where_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o how_o his_o justice_n can_v be_v blameless_a use_v so_o much_o mercy_n and_o longanimitie_n 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jesus_n say_v thou_o have_v see_v he_o and_o he_o that_o taâ—keth_v with_o thou_o he_o it_o be_v and_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v lord_n and_o fall_v down_o he_o adore_v he_o jesus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o forsake_v those_o who_o suffer_v that_o he_o seek_v to_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o manifest_v himself_o more_o unto_o they_o the_o blind_a man_n before_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n but_o here_o our_o saviour_n give_v he_o further_o light_n and_o raise_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v real_o the_o son_n of_o god_n chrisost._n they_o who_o suffer_v adversity_n or_o reproach_n for_o truth_n and_o for_o confess_v christ_n be_v more_o honour_v by_o he_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o speak_v so_o plain_o and_o directe_o to_o any_o beside_o his_o apostle_n but_o to_o the_o samaritan_n and_o when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o moreover_o reflect_v that_o mystical_o according_a to_o s._n bâ—râ—_n bernard_n betwixt_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o a_o 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