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be_v clad_v in_o a_o old_a purpull_a robe_n to_o thy_o dispyse_v grant_v i_o continual_o to_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n or_o to_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v my_o sin_n with_o the_o purpul_n of_o charity_n amen_n ¶_o how_o christ_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n the_o xxxiii_o article_n the_o xxxiii_o article_n be_v the_o putting_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n a._n a_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o deademe_n or_o a_o crown_n and_o for_o this_o crown_n the_o saugiour_n writhe_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n &_o thirst_n it_o hear_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v put_v a_o garland_n upon_o a_o other_o man_n head_n and_o this_o crown_n be_v of_o the_o sharp_a rush_n of_o the_o see_v which_o have_v sharp_a corner_n and_o prick_v more_o sharp_a and_o pierce_v than_o thorn_n this_o crown_n they_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n with_o the_o prick_v dounwarde_a unto_o his_o head_n not_o so_o moche_v to_o hurt_v he_o as_o to_o mock_v he_o therewith_o though_o they_o do_v both_o mock_v he_o and_o also_o most_o grevous_o pain_n and_o hurt_v he_o and_o herunto_o say_v saint_n barnarde_n that_o godly_a head_n of_o christ_n be_v pierce_v unto_o the_o brain_n with_o those_o thorn_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v from_o his_o head_n do_v wasshe_v his_o forehead_n cheek_n all_z his_o face_n and_o neck_n in_o this_o crown_n be_v lxxvii_o sharp_a thorn_n of_o these_o thorn_n it_o be_v speak_v to_o adam_n d._n terra_fw-la spinas_fw-la et_fw-la tribulos_fw-la germinabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o or_o burgeon_v to_o the_o thorn_n and_o breer_n for_o the_o earth_n of_o our_o body_n do_v burgeon_v and_o bring_v forth_o many_o sin_n which_o with_o their_o prick_v do_v prycke_n and_o wound_n our_o conscience_n as_o thorn_n the_o body_n christ_n take_v these_o thorn_n and_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o crown_n of_o victory_n these_o warryour_n that_o 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see_v your_o true_a king_n solomon_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o diadem_n or_o crown_n with_o the_o which_o his_o mother_n the_o sinagoge_n of_o they_o jue_v have_v crown_v he_o or_o else_o spiritual_o his_o mother_n charity_n have_v thus_o crown_v he_o for_o as_o saint_n barnarde_n say_v thy_o love_n o_o bless_a jesu_n and_o our_o iniquity_n make_v the_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o crown_v and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n c._n a_o figure_n of_o this_o crowning_n we_o rede_v that_o abraham_n see_v a_o sheep_n or_o a_o wether_n fasten_v by_o his_o horn_n among_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o which_o visyon_n he_o spyrytuallye_o do_v see_v christ_n crown_v with_o thorn_n ¶_o here_o follow_v ii_o lesson_n the_o first_o lesson_n of_o this_o article_n be_v that_o we_o ever_o bear_v our_o sin_n by_o
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cry_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n for_o he_o feel_v great_a sorrow_n and_o specyal_o for_o the_o great_a unkyndnes_n of_o man_n for_o though_o he_o suffer_v for_o all_o man_n kind_n yet_o there_o be_v very_o few_o present_n there_o that_o take_v fruit_n thereof_o at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o right_n hand_n and_o the_o glorious_a virgyne_n that_o be_v full_a hevye_a there_o by_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o our_o lord_n may_v well_o say_v why_o have_v i_o so_o vayn_o and_o with_o out_o fruit_n subdue_v myself_o to_o so_o many_o great_a pain_n and_o to_o death_n o_o bless_a lady_n what_o sorrow_n have_v thou_o when_o thou_o hear_v thy_o son_n cry_v so_o he_o cry_v also_o with_o a_o great_a voice_n for_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o misery_n those_o pain_n and_o death_n for_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v he_o weep_v and_o sorrow_a for_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o they_o who_o nature_n he_o have_v take_v ¶_o a_o lesson_n of_z this_o article_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o have_v a_o recourse_n to_o our_o lord_n in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o by_o our_o prayer_n complain_v and_o show_v to_o he_o our_o desolation_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o behold_v our_o trouble_n and_o help_v we_o for_o so_o our_o savyour_fw-mi christ_n in_o his_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n cry_v unto_o god_n his_o father_n sa_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 21._o which_o as_o the_o gloze_n ordinary_a say_v be_v not_o only_o a_o compleynte_n but_o also_o a_o prayer_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o psalm_n of_o the_o which_o these_o word_n be_v take_v for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o inâ—preâ—_n deus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la respicio_fw-la in_o i_o quare_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o god_n my_o god_n behold_v i_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o also_o faint_a paul_n speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n b._n seam_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o prayer_n sa_v qui_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la carnis_fw-la sue_v preces_fw-la cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la valido_fw-la et_fw-la lacrimis_fw-la offerens_fw-la exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la reverentia_fw-la our_o saviour_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o mortality_n offer_v prayer_n to_o his_o father_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o with_o tear_n be_v hard_a for_o his_o reverence_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o lyve_n god_n which_o at_o the_o ix_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o i_o most_o wretched_a hyng_a upon_o the_o cross_n cry_v to_o thy_o father_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n sa_v he_o li_z heli_fw-la lamahazastani_fw-la that_o be_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o haste_v thou_o forsake_v i_o grant_v to_o i_o that_o in_o all_o my_o trouble_n and_o anguysshe_v i_o may_v cry_v to_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n with_o the_o great_a voice_n of_o my_o herte_n that_o so_o thou_o never_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_z left_a and_o forsake_v of_o thy_o mercy_n amen_n ¶_o 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e_z ê“phet_n say_v non_fw-la habitabit_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la domus_fw-la i_o qui_fw-la facit_fw-la suê‘biam_fw-la c._n the_o proud_a person_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n forthly_a chryste_n incline_v his_o head_n to_o gyve_v thanks_n to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o victory_n he_o have_v for_o by_o his_o death_n he_o destroy_v death_n and_o hereunto_o saint_n paul_n say_v absorpta_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o victoria_fw-la g._n death_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o victory_n and_o triumph_n of_o chryst_n ibidem_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la qui_fw-la fe_o cit_fw-la nos_fw-la vincere_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la iesu_fw-la christo_fw-la c._n thank_n be_v to_o god_n that_o have_v
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