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¶_o a_o spiritual_a consolation_n write_v by_o john_n fyssher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n to_o his_o sister_n elizabeth_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n very_a necessary_a and_o commodious_a for_o all_o those_o that_o mind_n to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a life_n also_o to_o admonish_v they_o to_o be_v at_o all_o time_n prepare_v to_o die_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o that_o be_v sudden_o prevent_v by_o death_n 2._o corinthian_n vj._n behold_v now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n â–ª_o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n matthew_n twenty-four_o watch_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n do_v come_v ¶_o a_o spiritual_a consolation_n write_v by_o john_n fyssher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n to_o his_o sister_n elizabeth_n sister_n elizabeth_n nothing_o do_v more_o help_v effectual_o to_o get_v a_o good_a and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n then_o if_o a_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v dull_a 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also_o in_o their_o business_n when_o they_o be_v spin_v of_o their_o rock_n or_o serve_v of_o their_o pullen_n the_o rich_a woman_n also_o in_o every_o lawful_a occupation_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o make_v these_o two_o question_n with_o themselves_o oh_o my_o lord_n that_o will_v die_v for_o i_o upon_o a_o cross_n how_o noble_a and_o excellent_a art_n thou_o &_o again_o how_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a be_o i_o doubtless_o oh_o thou_o christian_n soul_n he_o that_o hang_v for_o thy_o sake_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v verily_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o noble_a centurio_n say_v when_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o see_v so_o many_o wonderful_a token_n he_o see_v the_o sun_n withdraw_v his_o light_n and_o the_o air_n in_o darkness_n and_o feel_v all_o the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o quake_v and_o the_o stone_n break_v a_o sunder_o than_o he_o say_v veer_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la erat_fw-la iste_fw-la 27._o that_o be_v to_o say_v very_o this_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n think_v with_o thyself_o oh_o christan_a soul_n how_o great_a a_o person_n he_o be_v that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o think_v again_o how_o vilaynous_a and_o how_o wretched_a thou_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o ash_n civis_fw-la es_fw-la 3._o and_o unto_o ash_n thou_o shall_v return_v et_fw-la in_o cinera_fw-la reverteris_fw-la abraham_n which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a perfection_n yet_o when_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o almighty_a god_n he_o say_v quum_fw-la sum_fw-la puluis_fw-la et_fw-la civis_fw-la loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o yet_o i_o must_v speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n david_n also_o say_v 38._o universa_fw-la vanitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vivens_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n contain_v in_o he_o all_o vanity_n furthermore_o job_n speak_v of_o man_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n 14._o qui_fw-la puasi_fw-la flos_fw-la egreditur_fw-la et_fw-la conteritur_fw-la et_fw-la fugit_fw-la velut_fw-la umbra_fw-la man_n be_v like_o a_o flower_n he_o do_v issue_n forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v tread_v down_o and_o so_o final_o he_o pass_v like_o a_o shadow_n man_n be_v but_o earth_n and_o ash_n &_o shall_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n and_o like_o a_o mere_a vanity_n contrariwise_o christ_n be_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o creature_n 〈…〉_o qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la coelum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la que_fw-la in_o eye_n sunt_fw-la 145._o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o
for_o very_a pain_n it_o may_v have_v brace_v oh_o thou_o sinful_a creature_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o sorrow_n come_v learn_v of_o this_o bless_a woman_n to_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n think_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n that_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v on_o the_o crosse._n and_o not_o only_o she_o give_v the_o example_n of_o sorrow_n but_o his_o bless_a mother_n abundant_o they_o sorrow_a at_o his_o death_n saint_n john_n sorrow_v saint_n peter_n sorrow_v and_o weep_v bitter_o 2._o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o sorrow_n but_o whereunto_o speak_v i_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o unreasonable_a and_o the_o unsensible_a creature_n show_v a_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n the_o earth_n quake_v 27_o the_o mighty_a stone_n brace_v in_o sunder_o the_o monument_n open_v the_o dead_a course_n issue_v out_o of_o their_o monument_n all_o these_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o only_o thou_o wretched_a sinner_n for_o who_o cause_n he_o suffer_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o gréevance_n have_v no_o pity_n nor_o compassion_n upon_o he_o alas_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o hardness_n how_o obstinate_a be_v thy_o heart_n that_o will_v suffer_v no_o pity_n to_o enter_v in_o to_o it_o uere_o thou_o be_v more_o hard_a than_o be_v the_o stone_n for_o they_o be_v move_v by_o his_o passion_n so_o mighty_o that_o they_o break_v in_o sunder_o petrae_fw-la scissae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 27._o when_o then_o the_o hard_a stone_n and_o all_o the_o other_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v thus_o move_v and_o stir_v to_o take_v some_o compassion_n of_o the_o painful_a death_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o feel_v no_o profit_n by_o his_o death_n thou_o much_o rather_o shall_v be_v move_v for_o who_o love_n he_o do_v endure_v all_o this_o grievous_a pain_n look_v thou_o therefore_o upon_o this_o book_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o find_v great_a cause_n &_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n four_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o sorrow_n yet_o 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son_n in_o the_o gibbet_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v ne_o reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n again_o sin_n so_o deadly_a wound_v &_o blot_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o with_o out_o shed_v of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n no_o life_n can_v be_v restore_v unto_o sinner_n nor_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v wash_v from_o the_o foul_a abominable_a corruption_n of_o sin_n sin_n so_o debar_v and_o shut_v from_o sinner_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v be_v open_v but_o only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o bitter_a passion_n &_o suffer_v this_o most_o painful_a torment_n on_o the_o cross_n sin_n set_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n so_o wide_o open_a &_o bring_v all_o this_o world_n into_o that_o danger_n and_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v devour_v of_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n unless_o we_o have_v be_v ransom_v with_o this_o most_o precious_a treasure_n that_o be_v 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yet_o thou_o love_v sin_n and_o canst_v not_o hate_v it_o alas_o what_o madness_n be_v this_o joab_n say_v unto_o king_n david_n 19_o dilegis_fw-la odientes_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la odio_fw-la habes_fw-la diligentis_fw-la te_fw-la thou_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thou_o hate_v they_o that_o love_v thou_o the_o same_o word_n may_v well_o be_v say_v unto_o every_o sinner_n that_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o likewise_o vice_n do_v procure_v the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n and_o yet_o the_o sinner_n do_v follow_v after_o they_o our_o saviour_n with_o all_o grace_n &_o virtue_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n but_o he_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o take_v any_o way_n after_o his_o counsel_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o extreme_a madness_n for_o they_o shall_v contrariwise_o love_v our_o saviour_n that_o so_o love_o for_o their_o weal_n endure_v the_o grievous_a pain_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o hate_v the_o devil_n and_o sin_n which_o 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who_o thou_o may_v best_o bestow_v thy_o love_n thou_o shall_v find_v none_o comparable_a unto_o christ_n jesus_n so_o wise_a so_o mighty_a so_o gentle_a so_o kind_n so_o amiable_a far_o pass_v all_o other_o and_o there_o to_o he_o be_v much_o desirous_a of_o thy_o love_n for_o when_o moses_n have_v rehearse_v the_o great_a benefit_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n 10._o he_o say_v et_fw-la nunc_fw-la audi_fw-la quid_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la requirat_fw-la a_o te_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la diligas_fw-la eum_fw-la now_o here_o what_o thy_o lord_n god_n do_v require_v of_o thy_o part_n true_o but_o that_o thou_o love_v he_o so_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v free_o give_v thy_o love_n thou_o can_v not_o more_o wise_o nor_o better_o bestow_v it_o then_o upon_o he_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o have_v all_o the_o condition_n above_o say_a and_o there_o to_o also_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o have_v thy_o love_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v sell_v thy_o love_n i_o trow_v there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o more_o liberal_o for_o the_o same_o than_o he_o have_v do_v where_o shall_v thou_o find_v he_o that_o will_v shed_v one_o drop_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n for_o thy_o sake_n where_o shall_v thou_o find_v he_o that_o will_v give_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o life_n for_o thy_o love_n there_o can_v no_o more_o be_v ask_v of_o any_o man_n than_o that_o 1â—_o maiorem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la quis_fw-la pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la suis._n no_o man_n can_v show_v great_a charity_n then_o for_o to_o put_v his_o own_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o thou_o peradventure_o will_v say_v sir_n if_o he_o have_v do_v this_o
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all_o that_o multitude_n shall_v nothing_o minish_v any_o one_o crumb_n of_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a death_n belong_v unto_o thou_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o take_v much_o more_o fruit_n thereof_o than_o any_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o shall_v they_o take_v no_o impayrement_n or_o receive_v the_o less_o because_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o will_v thou_o see_v by_o some_o example_n that_o this_o be_v truth_n that_o i_o now_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v a_o torch_n light_v in_o a_o house_n where_o many_o person_n be_v do_v not_o that_o torch_n give_v as_o much_o light_n to_o they_o all_o as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n there_o every_o person_n after_o the_o quickness_n of_o their_o sight_n take_v more_o or_o less_o profit_n of_o that_o light_n then_o do_v a_o other_o but_o yet_o he_o that_o take_v more_o hinder_v his_o fellow_n nothing_o in_o so_o take_v nor_o he_o that_o take_v less_o give_v thereby_o any_o occasion_n for_o his_o fellow_n to_o take_v any_o more_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o the_o light_n of_o a_o torch_n much_o rather_o it_o be_v so_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o gracious_a death_n and_o of_o this_o most_o precious_a blood_n which_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o godhead_n abundant_o suffice_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o innumerable_a soul_n be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o horrible_a never_o so_o abominable_a sure_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la 2d_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o this_o world_n when_o then_o for_o thy_o sake_n &_o for_o thy_o love_n he_o suffer_v this_o most_o horrible_a death_n which_o be_v so_o painful_a that_o the_o only_a remembrance_n of_o it_o make_v he_o to_o sweat_v bloody_a sweat_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a abundance_n that_o it_o trickle_v down_o by_o his_o side_n unto_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o only_a think_v of_o this_o death_n be_v so_o painful_a how_o painful_a be_v the_o suffer_v of_o the_o same_o in_o deed_n how_o may_v he_o more_o evident_o express_v unto_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o by_o this_o mean_n or_o what_o may_v he_o more_o have_v do_v for_o thy_o love_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o quid_fw-la ultra_fw-la facere_fw-la debui_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la faci_fw-la what_o may_v i_o further_o have_v do_v which_o i_o do_v not_o for_o thy_o love_n thou_o may_v then_o find_v here_o in_o this_o book_n great_a matter_n of_o love_n here_o be_v also_o great_a matter_n of_o hope_n &_o special_o to_o sinner_n &_o will_v utter_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o amend_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n doubtless_o for_o such_o he_o suffer_v this_o most_o bitter_a death_n 5._o pro_fw-la impijs_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o wicked_a sinner_n jesus_n christ_n die_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o s._n paul_n say_v 1._o christus_fw-la jesus_n venit_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la peccatores_fw-la christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o to_o save_v sinner_n that_o will_v amend_v their_o life_n o_fw-la christian_n soul_n take_v thou_o upon_o thou_o the_o cross_n of_o penance_n and_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o &_o then_o without_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v be_v partner_n of_o the_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o crucify_a and_o of_o his_o most_o fruitful_a passion_n what_o shall_v exclude_v thou_o from_o his_o merit_n 8._o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n nay_o qui_fw-la proprio_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la peporcit_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la illum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la donavit_fw-la he_o that_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o unto_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o what_o shall_v he_o deny_v we_o what_o great_a evidence_n can_v thou_o ask_v that_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n than_o this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o death_n his_o own_o son_n i_o say_v his_o own_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n of_o who_o he_o say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la mihi_fw-la complacui_fw-la â—_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o pleasure_n what_o great_a evidence_n and_o proof_n may_v thou_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v this_o most_o inestimable_a jewel_n into_o such_o a_o danger_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o this_o most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a and_o sorrowful_a death_n of_o the_o crosse._n but_o peradventure_o thou_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n because_o thou_o haste_v be_v so_o unkind_a unto_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v thou_o unto_o his_o mercy_n i_o say_v therefore_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o accuse_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v forgive_v &_o forget_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o receive_v thou_o again_o unto_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n hieremie_n when_o a_o woman_n say_v he_o be_v go_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o have_v accompany_v her_o body_n with_o a_o other_o man_n will_v her_o husband_n receive_v she_o again_o as_o who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o like_a but_o yet_o hear_v what_o comfort_n he_o give_v to_o a_o sinner_n 3._o tu_fw-la autem_fw-la fornicata_fw-la es_fw-la cum_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la multis_fw-la tamen_fw-la revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la te_fw-la nevertheless_o he_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n albeit_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o play_v the_o brothel_n with_o many_o other_o yet_o return_v thou_o again_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v receive_v thou_o but_o here_o thou_o sinful_a soul_n deceive_v not_o thyself_o thou_o may_v dissemble_v a_o return_v and_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n return_v and_o if_o thou_o set_v not_o thy_o back_n towards_o all_o sin_n and_o turn_v thy_o heart_n full_o unto_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o be_v not_o return_v but_o be_v thou_o true_o return_v and_o doubt_v not_o behold_v earnest_o the_o manner_n how_o thy_o saviour_n jesus_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a cause_n of_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o thou_o thus_o return_v saint_n barnerd_a say_v quis_fw-la non_fw-la rapiatur_fw-la ad_fw-la â—pem_fw-la impetrandique_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la quam_fw-la do_v considerate_a corporis_fw-la cius_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la caput_fw-la inclinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la osculum_fw-la brachia_fw-la extenta_fw-la ad_fw-la amplexandum_fw-la manus_fw-la proforata_n ad_fw-la largiendum_fw-la latus_fw-la opertum_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la pedum_fw-la confixionem_fw-la ad_fw-la manendum_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la corporis_fw-la extensionem_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la nobis_fw-la totaliter_fw-la impendendum_fw-la who_o may_v not_o be_v ravish_v to_o hope_n and_o confidence_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o order_n of_o his_o body_n his_o head_n bow_v down_o to_o offer_v a_o kiss_n his_o arm_n spread_v to_o embrace_v we_o his_o hand_n bore_v through_o to_o make_v liberal_a gift_n his_o side_n open_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o foot_n fasten_v with_o nail_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o start_v away_o but_o abide_v with_o we_o and_o all_o his_o body_n stretch_v forcese_v himself_o to_o give_v it_o whole_o unto_o we_o sure_o oh_o man_n he_o that_o will_v thus_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n exhibit_v his_o body_n unto_o thou_o on_o the_o cross_n if_o thou_o will_v endeavour_n thou_o upon_o thy_o part_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v thou_o but_o take_v thou_o unto_o his_o mercy_n this_o most_o precious_a blood_n that_o he_o shed_v on_o the_o cross_n cry_v always_o mercy_n for_o
shameless_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n every_o sinner_n that_o lack_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n neither_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o same_o he_o regard_v nothing_o the_o bless_a angel_n the_o which_o do_v behold_v theâ—_z abominable_a conscience_n to_o their_o great_a discomfort_n nor_o the_o devil_n his_o mortal_a enemy_n which_o be_v full_o joyous_a of_o his_o shameful_a demainer_n if_o the_o sinner_n clear_o consider_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v matter_n in_o very_a deed_n he_o will_v be_v doubtless_o great_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o great_a discomfort_n nevertheless_o a_o penitent_a soul_n that_o be_v sore_o press_v and_o wrong_n with_o utter_a shame_n like_v as_o be_v the_o woman_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v before_o i_o mean_v susanna_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n &_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v apprehend_v in_o adultery_n i_o say_v such_o a_o soul_n be_v hold_v in_o such_o distress_n of_o shame_n and_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o approbrious_a and_o shameful_a death_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v on_o the_o crosse._n he_o that_o deliver_v all_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n from_o the_o shame_n which_o he_o deserve_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o there_o by_o take_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o neck_n have_v great_a cause_n as_o i_o seem_v to_o take_v a_o wonderful_a comfort_n in_o the_o most_o bless_a crosse._n so_o that_o here_o also_o as_o i_o say_v be_v great_a matter_n &_o cause_n of_o very_a comfort_n &_o of_o solace_n incomparable_a wherefore_o to_o conclude_v my_o tale_n as_o touch_v this_o second_o writing_n if_o either_o love_n or_o hope_v or_o joy_n or_o comfort_n will_v make_v we_o sing_v here_o in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o crucifix_n be_v great_a occasion_n of_o song_n if_o thou_o first_o true_o lament_v with_o christ_n thou_o shall_v after_o joyful_o sing_v with_o he_o and_o each_o of_o these_o shall_v induce_v other_o hatred_n of_o sin_n shall_v bring_v into_o thy_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n dread_n shall_v bring_v in_o hope_n sorrow_n shall_v bring_v in_o joy_n and_o shame_n here_o take_v for_o thy_o sin_n shall_v bring_v into_o thy_o soul_n perpetual_a comfort_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o have_v say_v for_o the_o second_o writing_n the_o three_o writing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n i_o say_v be_v ve_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v woe_n ve_fw-la betoken_v in_o scripture_n everlasting_a damnation_n and_o doubtless_o this_o woe_n may_v such_o sinner_n here_o read_v that_o neither_o will_v lament_v nor_o sing_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n cecinimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la saltastis_fw-la lamentavimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la planxistis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v â—â—_o we_o sunge_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o sorrow_v not_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o he_o reproachful_o speak_v unto_o the_o city_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v show_v many_o great_a miracle_n and_o they_o for_o all_o that_o do_v no_o manner_n of_o penance_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o such_o there_o he_o tirrible_o threaten_v say_v vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la corozaine_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la bethsaida_n 11._o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n by_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o such_o which_o will_v not_o stir_v in_o themselves_o these_o affection_n above_o rehearse_v whereby_o they_o may_v lament_v or_o else_o singe_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a woe_n i_o say_v who_o that_o will_v not_o stir_v in_o their_o heart_n dread_n shame_n sorrow_n and_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o true_o lament_v with_o jesus_n either_o else_o quicken_v in_o their_o heart_n love_n hope_v rejoice_v and_o comfort_n and_o so_o singe_v with_o jesus_n doubtless_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o woe_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n which_o woe_n be_v the_o third_o write_n that_o as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v write_v on_o the_o crosse._n behold_v oh_o thou_o christian_n soul_n the_o extreme_a pain_n that_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o by_o such_o afliction_n as_o i_o now_o have_v rehearse_v enforce_v thyself_o to_o be_v make_v parteiner_n of_o the_o same_o pain_n in_o this_o life_n thou_o shall_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v endure_v like_o manner_n of_o pain_n and_o that_o everlasting_o where_o he_o suffer_v they_o on_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o time_n let_v we_o therefore_o deep_o consider_v what_o pain_n he_o do_v endure_v &_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n the_o first_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_v he_o be_v spoil_v and_o make_v naked_a of_o all_o his_o clothes_n and_o so_o violent_o throw_v down_o upon_o the_o hard_a timber_n and_o his_o hand_n &_o foot_n cruel_o dig_v in_o with_o nail_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 21._o psalm_n foderunt_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la â—_o they_o have_v dig_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n this_o he_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sin_n oh_o sinful_a creature_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o amend_v thy_o life_n be_v time_n thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v of_o all_o thy_o clothes_n and_o so_o cast_v down_o into_o hell_n upon_o a_o more_o painful_a couch_n than_o be_v the_o crosse._n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v unto_o such_o a_o sinner_n subtus_fw-la te_fw-la seruatur_fw-la timea_fw-la et_fw-la opera_fw-la mentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la verinis_fw-la 14._o the_o moth_n that_o shall_v tear_v and_o gnaw_v thy_o body_n shall_v lie_v under_o thou_o acd_v the_o burn_v worm_n and_o serpent_n shall_v sprale_n above_o thou_o &_o dig_v away_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n oh_o think_v what_o a_o horrible_a pain_n it_o be_v for_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o bed_n full_a of_o snake_n adder_n and_o toad_n créepinge_v and_o sprawl_v and_o bite_v and_o pinch_v thou_o on_o every_o part_n the_o second_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v rear_v up_o aloft_o on_o the_o cross_n that_o same_o hang_n there_o be_v very_o painful_a unto_o he_o oh_o what_o pain_n be_v it_o unto_o that_o most_o delicate_a and_o tender_a body_n of_o he_o to_o hang_v so_o long_o in_o that_o tormentrye_n but_o where_o he_o do_v hang_v here_o but_o for_o a_o time_n if_o thou_o amend_v not_o thy_o life_n thou_o shâ—â—â—_n hang_v in_o the_o gibbet_n of_o hell_n for_o evermore_o for_o be_v thou_o well_o assure_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v for_o thine_o own_o sin_n in_o hell_n thou_o shall_v suffer_v a_o more_o grievous_a tormentry_n than_o he_o do_v &_o that_o without_o seize_v for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n fumus_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la ascendet_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la 14._o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o tormentry_n of_o that_o place_n shall_v ascend_v by_o innumerable_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o end_n the_o torment_n which_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o nail_n the_o thorn_n the_o rop_n the_o schourge_n the_o spear_n but_o the_o torment_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v shall_v a_o thousand_o fold_n pass_v they_o look_v how_o far_o the_o malice_n and_o wit_n of_o the_o devil_n pass_v the_o malice_n and_o wit_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o exceed_v the_o engine_n which_o the_o diville_n have_v conceive_v and_o forge_v for_o the_o damn_a soul_n to_o be_v torment_v above_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n malicious_o devise_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ._n the_o thyrd_o our_o saviour_n endure_v a_o extreme_a heat_n &_o fervour_n when_o he_o for_o the_o great_a affliction_n &_o 〈◊〉_d agony_n which_o he_o do_v suffer_v be_v constrain_v for_o that_o grievous_a anguish_n to_o sweat_v water_n &_o blood_n but_o this_o heat_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o burn_a fire_n of_o hell_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v ignis_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la extinguetur_fw-la as_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o fire_n shall_v never_o be_v quench_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v quis_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la poterit_fw-la habitare_fw-la cum_fw-la ardoribus_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la which_o of_o you_o may_v continual_o inhabit_v with_o the_o heat_n that_o never_o shall_v cease_v oh_o sinful_a creature_n think_v with_o thyself_o the_o largeness_n of_o these_o two_o word_n ever_o and_o never_o think_v with_o thyself_o how_o painful_a it_o shall_v be_v ever_o to_o be_v in_o that_o bren_a fire_n and_o never_o to_o be_v release_v of_o thy_o pain_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o lie_v but_o one_o seven-night_n upon_o a_o soft_a featherbed_n i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v be_v weary_a thereof_o but_o how_o weary_a shall_v thou_o be_v ever_o to_o lie_v stew_a and_o bren_a without_o cease_v the_o four_o our_o saviour_n christ_n endure_v also_o cold_a not_o only_o for_o his_o nakedness_n but_o also_o when_o his_o natural_a heat_n by_o death_n leave_v his_o body_n