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redemption_n sanctification_n justice_n satisfaction_n sacrament_n merit_n doctrine_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v and_o be_v behooveful_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o so_o bountiefull_a communicatinge_v he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o father_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o universal_a head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n because_o whatsoever_o the_o father_n have_v appertain_v to_o his_o child_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o bridegroom_n have_v he_o impart_v to_o his_o spouse_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o head_n have_v the_o member_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o benefit_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v bestow_v upon_o us._n but_o by_o what_o mean_a have_v he_o
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be_v such_o at_o that_o time_n that_o it_o be_v able_a as_o the_o judge_n very_o beleve_v to_o mitigate_v the_o cruel_a eye_n of_o such_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o able_a be_v it_o to_o pacify_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o most_o merciful_a heavenly_a father_n espetiallie_o consider_v that_o whatsoever_o our_o saviour_n there_o suffer_v be_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o under_o his_o obedience_n compare_v then_o eye_n with_o eye_n person_n with_o person_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o much_o thou_o be_v more_o assure_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenlye_a father_n by_o presentinge_v unto_o he_o this_o doleful_a form_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n than_o pilate_n be_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o show_v our_o saviour_n thus_o pittieful_o disfigure_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o temptation_n take_v this_o lord_n for_o thy_o shield_n and_o buckeler_n set_v he_o between_o thou_o and_o almighty_a god_n and_o present_v he_o before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n sayenge_a ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la behold_v the_o man_n i_o have_v here_o o_o almighty_a god_n the_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v so_o many_o year_n sowght_fw-mi for_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o thou_o and_o sinner_n i_o have_v here_o the_o man_n who_o justice_n be_v such_o that_o it_o answer_v thy_o godnes_n in_o every_o point_n i_o have_v here_o the_o man_n who_o be_v so_o much_o punish_v as_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n require_v wherefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a love_a lord_n look_v merciful_o upon_o we_o i_o most_o humble_o beseach_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o do_v fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o christ_n and_o thou_o o_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o mediator_n cease_v not_o to_o present_v thyself_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o father_n for_o us._n and_o forsomuch_o as_o thy_o love_n towards_o we_o be_v so_o great_a that_o thou_o will_v offer_v up_o thy_o body_n to_o the_o tormentor_n to_o be_v torment_v for_o our_o sake_n vouchsaffe_n o_o lord_n with_o the_o same_o love_n to_o present_v it_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a father_n beseachinge_a he_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o pardon_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n how_o our_o saviour_n carry_v the_o cross_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n christo_fw-la igâ—â—â—ur_fw-la pasâ—a_fw-la in_o carna_fw-la et_fw-la vos_fw-la eadem_fw-la cogitationa_fw-la armaâ—â—ini_fw-la 1_o patr._n 〈…〉_o §_o iii_o now_o when_o pilate_n see_v that_o all_o those_o extreme_a punnishemente_n that_o have_v be_v so_o cruel_o execute_v upon_o that_o most_o innocent_a lamb_n be_v not_o able_a to_o assuage_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o enter_v forthwith_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n to_o geve_v final_a sentence_n in_o that_o cause_n the_o cross_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a at_o the_o gate_n and_o that_o dreadful_a banner_n be_v hoist_v up_o on_o high_a in_o the_o 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divide_v between_o two_o the_o son_n carry_v the_o wood_n and_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v cross_n these_o two_o virtue_n love_n and_o justice_n do_v put_v the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o father_n carry_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o knife_n wherewith_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o true_o it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v towards_o mankind_n and_o the_o sharp_a knife_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o put_v the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o cross_n these_o two_o virtue_n contend_v together_o within_o the_o heavenly_a father_n breast_n each_o one_o demaundinge_a his_o right_a love_n request_v he_o to_o pardon_v mankind_n and_o justice_n require_v that_o sinner_n may_v be_v punish_v whereupon_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o sin_n punish_v a_o mean_a be_v find_v that_o a_o innocent_a to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v die_v for_o all_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o knife_n that_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n carry_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n for_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o justice_n that_o cause_n the_o heavenly_a father_n to_o offer_v his_o own_o most_o deerlie_o belove_a son_n to_o the_o cross_n now_o go_v the_o sweet_a innocent_a jesus_n forwards_o on_o his_o way_n with_o that_o so_o heavy_a dolorous_a burden_n upon_o his_o weak_a and_o tear_v shoulder_n great_a multitude_n of_o people_n folowinge_v after_o he_o and_o many_o a_o pittiefull_a and_o sorrowful_a woman_n accompanienge_v he_o with_o grievous_a tear_n and_o lamentation_n what_o stony_a heart_n have_v be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o most_o bitter_a weep_v beholdinge_v the_o king_n of_o angel_n to_o go_v thus_o faint_o with_o such_o a_o great_a
be_v ten_o year_n bedridden_a or_o lyen_fw-we in_o fetter_n in_o hard_a prison_n or_o in_o continual_a necessity_n trouble_n and_o dissension_n within_o his_o own_o house_n and_o family_n what_o comfort_n shall_v he_o find_v in_o thou_o for_o so_o long_o a_o combatte_n and_o tribulation_n answer_v o_o lord_n i_o beseache_v thou_o unto_o this_o demand_n forsomuch_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n tell_v i_o whether_o thou_o be_v the_o universal_a comforter_n in_o all_o misery_n be_v they_o never_o so_o long_o or_o else_o whether_o we_o need_v to_o seek_v any_o other_o comforter_n for_o they_o very_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o comfortor_n but_o only_o thou_o for_o undowtedlie_o the_o cross_n whereon_o thou_o do_v suffer_v be_v not_o a_o martyrdom_n of_o one_o day_n only_o but_o it_o continue_v all_o thy_o whole_a life_n death_n our_o saviour_n have_v his_o cross_n and_o passion_n very_o livelie_a represent_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o very_a first_o hour_n of_o his_o conception_n until_o his_o death_n for_o even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o hour_n and_o instant_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a conception_n there_o be_v represent_v unto_o thou_o both_o the_o cross_n and_o withal_o all_o the_o cruel_a bitter_a pain_n and_o torment_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v they_o all_o continual_o very_o livelie_a set_v before_o thy_o eye_n all_o the_o day_n thou_o do_v live_v here_o on_o earth_n for_o like_a as_o all_o thing_n both_o past_a and_o to_o come_v be_v present_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o divine_a understand_v even_o so_o also_o be_v all_o the_o martirdome_n and_o instrument_n of_o thy_o passion_n there_o be_v the_o cross_n the_o nailles_fw-fr the_o scourge_n the_o thorn_n the_o cruel_a spear_n with_o all_o other_o thy_o most_o bitter_a pain_n and_o torment_n at_o all_o time_n as_o lively_a present_a before_o thy_o sight_n as_o when_o 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obstinate_a malice_n which_o thou_o see_v in_o that_o rebellious_a people_n the_o jew_n and_o with_o all_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o all_o other_o sinner_n for_o who_o remedy_n and_o redemption_n thou_o be_v send_v which_o will_v not_o help_v themselves_o with_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o pittiefull_a tear_n 19_o lâ—c._n 19_o thou_o do_v sheide_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o hereof_o rise_v the_o complaint_n thou_o make_v by_o thy_o prophet_n esaie_n sayenge_a in_o vain_a have_v i_o traveyl_v 49._o esa_n 49._o and_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o consume_v my_o strengthe_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v here_o with_o who_o thou_o may_v keep_v company_n and_o take_v comfort_n in_o thy_o long_a pain_n and_o trouble_n for_o although_o the_o last_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v short_a yet_o be_v the_o grief_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o pittiefull_a heart_n and_o soul_n very_o long_o and_o continual_a satturdaie_o morning_n this_o day_n after_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o hereunto_o thou_o have_v to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o pearcinge_n of_o our_o saviour_n side_n with_o a_o spear_n of_o his_o take_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o withal_o of_o the_o pittiefull_a bewaylinge_v and_o lamentation_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n burial_n i_o h_o s_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la obtemperantibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la hebr._n 5.9_o the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n than_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 19_o joan._n 19_o for_o that_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v very_a sollemme_n emonge_v they_o besoughte_v pilate_n that_o there_o leg_n may_v be_v break_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n then_o come_v the_o soldier_n and_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o jesus_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a they_o break_v not_o his_o leg_n but_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n and_o forthwith_o there_o issue_v out_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o he_o that_o see_v it_o bare_a witness_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a and_o when_o the_o eveninge_n be_v come_v 15._o marc._n 15._o there_o come_v a_o certain_a worshipful_a knight_n 17._o math._n 17._o call_v joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 23._o luc._n 23._o one_o that_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o pilate_n merueil_v if_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o centurion_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v 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