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charity_n weep_v my_o soul_n weep_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o sun_n for_o light_n brighnesse_n and_o beauty_n far_o beyond_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n eclipse_v thy_o glory_n for_o a_o while_n in_o lamentation_n if_o a_o temple_n of_o god_n burst_v in_o piece_n if_o earth_n and_o ash_n put_v thy_o mouth_n into_o thy_o dust_n weep_v in_o thy_o ash_n and_o let_v thy_o earth_n quake_v to_o see_v thy_o god_n die_v if_o thy_o hart_n be_v even_o a_o rock_n let_v it_o rend_v in_o piece_n at_o least_o with_o the_o rock_n lay_v a_o close_a siege_n to_o it_o make_v the_o cross_a the_o hammer_n and_o the_o nail_n the_o wedge_n to_o rive_v it_o a_o sunder_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o hard_a than_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o a_o diamant_n which_o nothing_o but_o blood_n can_v mollify_v oh_o take_v the_o stream_n of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o apply_v it_o continual_o till_o it_o relent_v and_o bring_v out_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n at_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n funeral_n who_o die_v for_o our_o love_n 2._o point_n consideration_n o_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n attend_v and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n cry_v out_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o mournful_a jeremie_n o_o all_o you_o spouse_n of_o christ_n then_o o_o all_o you_o christian_a heart_n do_v not_o slight_o pass_v by_o or_o pass_v over_o this_o sad_a sight_n but_o make_v a_o stop_n ponder_v deep_o &_o feel_o observe_v whether_o there_o be_v ever_o sorrow_n comparable_a to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o your_o dear_a lord_n and_o spouse_n who_o lie_v dead_a for_o your_o love_n devoyde_a of_o all_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n for_o we_o have_v see_v he_o all_o disuigoured_a and_o deform_v contemptible_a miserable_a and_o the_o last_o of_o man_n a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n a_o man_n of_o dolour_n and_o overload_v with_o all_o the_o extremity_n of_o misery_n we_o have_v see_v he_o like_o a_o leprous_a person_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n strike_v by_o god_n and_o make_v abject_a affect_v and_o yet_o my_o soul_n this_o last_o and_o most_o dolorous_a of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n without_o beginning_n before_o the_o angel_n yet_o be_v his_o own_o soweraigne_a joy_n and_o beatitude_n o_o what_o a_o huge_a distance_n there_o be_v betwixt_o that_o beginning_n and_o this_o ignominious_a dolorous_a and_o dismale_a end_n he_o be_v there_o selfe-happie_a or_o happiness_n be_v self_n here_o miserable_a and_o ablect_a there_o framinge_v all_o thing_n all_o the_o vast_a variety_n of_o creature_n of_o nothing_o here_o forsake_v by_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o there_o before_o the_o day_n star_n inhabit_v a_o inaccessible_a light_n here_o die_v and_o dead_a in_o darkness_n o_o prodigious_a change_n of_o the_o high_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a o_o daunt_a disproportion_n between_o such_o a_o beginning_n and_o such_o a_o end_n o_o then_o at_o least_o let_v we_o attend_v and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_v like_o his_o sorrow_v resolution_n my_o belove_a spouse_n shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o posy_n of_o mirre_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v betwixt_o my_o breast_n the_o xxxii_o meditation_n our_o saviour_n side_n be_v open_v by_o the_o lance._n 1._o point_n consider_v that_o as_o christ_n love_n and_o the_o jew_n malice_n go_v on_o and_o increase_v even_o till_o death_n so_o rest_v they_o not_o there_o but_o even_o outlive_v death_n itself_o he_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o no_o more_o pain_n his_o soul_n be_v depart_v yet_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o more_o injury_n his_o dead_a body_n be_v capable_a of_o more_o wound_n mark_n of_o more_o malice_n in_o they_o and_o more_o dearness_n in_o he_o to_o who_o nothing_o happen_v by_o accident_n yet_o thy_o malice_n profit_v thou_o not_o o_o cruel_a jewe._n since_o thou_o hurte_v not_o he_o and_o thou_o profite_a i_o all_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o who_o you_o hate_v affect_v ah_o dear_a lord_n thy_o charity_n be_v boundless_a it_o lead_v thou_o with_o joy_n to_o death_n for_o joy_n be_v propose_v unto_o he_o he_o sustain_v the_o cross_n say_v s._n paul_n it_o victorious_o reign_v in_o death_n and_o over_o death_n it_o outlive_v death_n ah_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v pay_v the_o first_o drop_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o have_v redeem_v a_o thousand_o world_n unless_o thou_o pay_v the_o last_o drop_n too_o o_o too_o too_o plentiful_a a_o price_n o_o too_o too_o divine_o dear_a and_o prodigal_a a_o love_n which_o pay_v a_o infinity_n of_o million_o more_o than_o be_v due_a prove_v christ_n love_n to_o be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o jew_n malice_n and_o his_o mercy_n infinite_o out-speaking_a man_n misery_n 2._o point_v consideration_n we_o want_v not_o indeed_o stream_n of_o innocent_a blood_n wherein_o to_o wash_v our_o leprosy_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o deep_a wound_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o want_v not_o dear_a argument_n and_o even_o open_a conviction_n of_o infinite_a love_n since_o we_o see_v ourselves_o write_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o bore_v hand_n but_o we_o want_v as_o yet_o the_o best_a treasure_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o longinus_n his_o lance_n to_o open_v we_o want_v a_o open_a side_n for_o our_o languish_a faith_n to_o enter_v into_o with_o incredulous_a thomas_n his_o hand_n and_o grope_v out_o a_o god_n we_o want_v yet_o a_o passage_n to_o his_o hart_n whereas_o nothing_o can_v ever_o speak_v so_o much_o dearness_n or_o so_o absolute_o subdue_v a_o hart_n as_o a_o kind_a hart_n lie_v open_a to_o it_o affect_v let_v we_o then_o my_o soul_n yield_v ourselves_o up_o to_o this_o last_o battery_n which_o come_v indeed_o the_o conquer_a way_n let_v we_o not_o fail_v by_o this_o bless_a breach_n to_o find_v out_o our_o god_n and_o to_o adore_v he_o dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n for_o by_o this_o bless_a wound_n we_o get_v free_a access_n to_o his_o fatherly_a tender_a bowel_n and_o learn_v the_o secreete_n of_o his_o divine_a hart_n dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la here_o be_v my_o lord_n here_o be_v my_o god_n indeed_o here_o will_v i_o enter_v here_o will_v i_o adore_v he_o here_o will_v i_o love_v he_o here_o will_v i_o rest_v here_o will_v i_o taste_v how_o sweet_a my_o god_n be_v here_o final_o will_v i_o safe_o sing_v his_o mercy_n for_o ever_o resolution_n as_o this_o open_a hart_n speak_v powerful_o to_o i_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o so_o shall_v my_o hart_n reply_n to_o he_o and_o i_o be_o entire_o thy_o for_o ever_o the_o xxxiii_o meditation_n 1._o point_n consider_v josephe_n of_o arimathias_n great_a religion_n and_o courage_n who_o go_v bold_o to_o pilate_n and_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n he_o may_v just_o have_v fear_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o resistance_n from_o the_o synagogue_n wroth_a and_o revenge_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o a_o shameful_a repulse_n at_o pilate_n hand_n the_o cold_a prudence_n of_o the_o world_n will_v easy_o have_v suggest_v that_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o let_v their_o fury_n pass_v over_o lest_o loss_n or_o ruin_n may_v have_v follow_v yet_o god_n providence_n for_o who_o love_n he_o undertake_v the_o work_n so_o provide_v that_o neither_o synagogue_n priest_n nor_o pilate_n either_o oppose_v refuse_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o josephes_n prejudice_n affect_v learn_v my_o soul_n by_o josephs_n pious_a courage_n second_v with_o wish_a success_n not_o to_o let_v thy_o be_v shake_v by_o imaginary_a fear_n so_o thou_o be_v true_o call_v upon_o by_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n necessary_a
occasion_n to_o save_v he_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o say_a judge_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o give_v than_o he_o to_o ask_v mercy_n when_o he_o cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n when_o he_o tear_v the_o write_n or_o evidence_n which_o the_o adversary_n can_v produce_v against_o he_o such_o a_o judge_n o_o my_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n may_v we_o now_o find_v our_o god_n to_o wit_n a_o jesus_n a_o saviour_n in_o this_o acceptable_a time_n in_o this_o day_n of_o salvation_n there_o be_v now_o therefore_o no_o damnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n resolution_n i_o will_v rise_v therefore_o out_o of_o this_o or_o that_o bad_a custom_n reflect_v upon_o it_o in_o particular_a which_o i_o observe_v myself_o subject_a to_o and_o run_v to_o my_o mild_a judge_n with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n etc._n etc._n the_o ii_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o day_n i._o point_n consider_v a_o strange_a and_o comfortable_a change_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a he_o who_o forme_o speak_v only_o in_o quality_n of_o lord_n and_o master_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o out_o of_o fire_n say_v i_o be_o thy_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n god_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o revenge_n etc._n etc._n be_v now_o come_v down_o from_o majesty_n as_o it_o be_v and_o come_v down_o to_o we_o and_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o quality_n of_o man_n yea_o the_o mild_a of_o man_n then_o do_v his_o power_n appear_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o the_o gowern_n of_o it_o but_o to_o we_o the_o benignity_n and_o humanity_n of_o god_n a_o saviour_n be_v manifest_v he_o come_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o quality_n of_o our_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v show_v as_o well_o his_o brotherly_a as_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n create_v by_o he_o aff._n what_o do_v this_o singular_a graciousnesse_n cry_v out_o to_o our_o heart_n but_o 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blood_n his_o own_o bowel_n i._o point_n consider_v that_o though_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o myself_o such_o as_o i_o be_o indeed_o poor_a naked_a blind_a lame_a abject_a and_o miserable_a i_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o confusion_n than_o confidence_n yea_o when_o i_o represent_v unto_o myself_o the_o multitude_n and_o greevousnesse_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o can_v never_o be_v better_o know_v they_o by_o the_o gratnesse_n of_o the_o price_n which_o be_v send_v down_o for_o their_o redemption_n i_o find_v myself_o even_o weigh_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o be_o ready_a to_o despair_v yet_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o same_o price_n too_o possess_v my_o hart_n with_o strong_a hope_n of_o redemption_n when_o i_o observe_v wisdom_n itself_o employ_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o blood_n of_o this_o tender_a babe_n the_o son_n of_o marry_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o make_v a_o precious_a bathe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o my_o leprosy_n i_o can_v despair_v aff._n o_o god_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o do_v thus_o magnify_v he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o put_v thy_o heavenly_a hart_n upon_o he_o be_v he_o turn_v some_o precious_a thing_n which_o former_o thou_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o have_v he_o get_v some_o nobleness_n of_o be_v which_o issue_v not_o from_o thy_o own_o hand_n be_v he_o not_o still_o dust_n and_o ash_n earth_n earth_n earth_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v he_o nay_o but_o dear_a lord_n have_v he_o not_o add_v malice_n to_o this_o base_a matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v have_v not_o all_o flesh_n corrupt_v its_o way_n so_o that_o none_o do_v well_o not_o one_o do_v not_o multitude_n of_o crime_n and_o abomination_n stand_v up_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o revenge_n what_o proportion_n be_v there_o then_o betwixt_o the_o price_n and_o the_o thing_n prize_v betwixt_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o innocent_a son_n and_o a_o sinful_a servant_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o god_n and_o worthless_a man_n o_o too_o too_o dear_a price_n o_o too_o plentiful_a redemption_n i_o can_v find_v nothing_o here_o but_o amaysement_n and_o o_o altitudos_n and_o conclude_v with_o all_o the_o gratitude_n my_o soul_n can_v conceive_v that_o thy_o friend_n o_o god_n be_v too_o much_o honour_v and_o their_o principality_n too_o well_o establish_v by_o this_o too_o dear_a a_o price_n the_o seven_o medit._n i._o point_n consider_v that_o when_o man_n be_v so_o heavy_a heart_a that_o he_o can_v not_o ascend_v the_o hart_n of_o a_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o he_o will_v descend_v to_o he_o the_o earth_n be_v too_o heavy_a to_o mount_v into_o heaven_n but_o heaven_n can_v find_v a_o mean_n to_o transport_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v into_o earth_n for_o be_v not_o this_o cave_n a_o very_a heaven_n indeed_o since_o god_n here_o true_o keep_v his_o residence_n and_o have_v his_o quire_n of_o angel_n sing_v about_o he_o where_o god_n be_v there_o be_v his_o court_n and_o where_o the_o court_n be_v there_o be_v the_o 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