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the_o oil_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o vinegar_n equal_o mix_v together_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o after_o the_o salad_n we_o eat_v fry_v bean_n by_o which_o we_o understand_v confession_n when_o we_o will_v have_v bean_n well_o sodden_a we_o lay_v they_o in_o stâ—â—pe_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o see_v kind_o therefore_o if_o we_o purpose_v to_o amend_v our_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a bare_o to_o confess_v they_o at_o all_o adventure_n as_o some_o do_v but_o we_o must_v let_v our_o confession_n lie_v in_o steep_a in_o the_o water_n of_o meditation_n in_o distinguish_v and_o right_o discern_v all_o our_o offence_n in_o particular_a and_o a_o little_a after_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o seethe_v ten_o or_o twelve_o bean_n together_o but_o as_o many_o as_o we_o mean_v to_o eat_v no_o more_o must_v we_o steep_v that_o be_v meditate_v upon_o ten_o or_o twelve_o sin_n only_o neither_o for_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n but_o upon_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o we_o commit_v even_o from_o our_o birth_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o remember_v they_o chap._n 3._o strain_v pease_n madam_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v you_o know_v how_o to_o handle_v they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v be_v delicate_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n by_o these_o strain_a pease_n our_o allegorise_a flute_n pipe_v nothing_o else_o but_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o penance_n note_v this_o further_a that_o pease_n never_o see_v kind_o in_o well_o water_n nor_o conduit_n water_n but_o only_o in_o river_n water_n which_o mystical_o signify_v that_o true_a repentance_n can_v seethe_v right_o that_o be_v can_v be_v make_v perfect_a with_o well_o water_n or_o conduit_n water_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v tear_n of_o attrition_n but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v they_o to_o seethe_v well_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v river_n water_n that_o be_v true_a contrition_n for_o by_o 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therewith_o to_o make_v restitution_n and_o further_o you_o must_v empty_v your_o heart_n of_o all_o rancour_n and_o malice_n otherwise_o you_o shall_v never_o eat_v worthy_o of_o this_o lamprey_n together_o with_o his_o blood_n wherewith_o that_o excellent_a sauce_n be_v make_v which_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n chap._n 6._o by_o saffron_n which_o be_v put_v into_o all_o broth_n sauce_n and_o lend_v meat_n i_o understand_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o must_v think_v upon_o yea_o as_o it_o be_v smell_v relish_n and_o ruminate_v of_o in_o all_o our_o action_n for_o without_o saffron_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a juice_n of_o pease_n good_a strain_a pease_n nor_o yet_o good_a sauce_n neither_o can_v we_o without_o think_v upon_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n have_v good_a spiritual_a broth_n chap._n 7._o orange_n also_o be_v right_o good_a in_o lent_n as_o physician_n say_v by_o the_o orange_n i_o understand_v the_o love_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v 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