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pain_n but_o as_o thowghe_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o imagine_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v and_o think_v with_o thyself_o what_o a_o terrible_a pain_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o if_o in_o so_o sensible_a and_o tender_a a_o part_n as_o the_o head_n be_v they_o shall_v fasten_v a_o number_n of_o thorn_n yea_o and_o those_o very_a sharp_a which_o shall_v pierce_v even_o to_o the_o skull_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o thorn_n if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o only_a prick_n of_o a_o pin_n thou_o can_v hardly_o abide_v the_o pain_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o think_v what_o a_o sore_a grevous_a pain_n that_o most_o tender_a and_o delicate_a head_n of_o our_o saviour_n feel_v at_o that_o time_n with_o this_o strange_a kind_n of_o torment_fw-mi wherefore_o o_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n who_o have_v thus_o cruel_o delte_v with_o thou_o o_o unspotted_a glass_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v 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crown_v thou_o so_o that_o i_o o_o lord_n be_o thy_o tormentor_n and_o i_o be_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o thy_o pain_n and_o greiffe_n 29._o 2._o paâ—â—l_n 29._o the_o king_n ezechias_n purify_v the_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o wicked_a person_n and_o command_v that_o all_o the_o filth_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n of_o cedron_n i_o o_o lord_n be_o this_o lively_a temple_n that_o be_v profane_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o defile_v with_o infinite_a sin_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o clear_a river_n of_o cedron_n that_o do_v with_o thy_o ronninge_a stream_n sustain_v all_o the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o river_n o_o lord_n be_v all_o my_o sin_n drown_v in_o this_o river_n be_v my_o iniquity_n wash_v away_o in_o somuch_o
as_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o unspekeable_a charity_n and_o humility_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v humble_v thy_o self_n to_o take_v upon_o thou_o all_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o deliver_v i_o from_o they_o but_o also_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o treasure_n for_o in_o take_v upon_o thou_o my_o death_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o life_n in_o take_v upon_o thou_o my_o flesh_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o spirit_n and_o in_o take_v upon_o thou_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o grace_n so_o that_o o_o my_o merciful_a redeemer_n all_o thy_o pain_n riches_n our_o saviour_n pain_n be_v our_o treasure_n and_o riches_n be_v my_o treasure_n and_o riches_n thy_o purple_a clothe_v i_o thy_o crown_n honour_v i_o thy_o strooke_n beautify_v i_o thy_o sorrow_n comfort_v i_o thy_o angwish_n sustain_v i_o thy_o wound_n heal_v i_o thy_o blood_n enrich_v i_o and_o thy_o love_n makethe_v i_o drink_v and_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o thy_o love_n make_v i_o drink_v seinge_v the_o love_n thou_o bear_v towards_o i_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o also_o drunken_a and_o to_o leave_v thou_o like_o a_o other_o noah_n to_o appear_v dishonour_v and_o naked_a geness_n geness_n to_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o the_o world_n the_o purple_a of_o bourninge_v love_n cause_v thou_o to_o sustain_v the_o purple_a of_o shame_n and_o reproach_n the_o earnest_a zeal_n thou_o have_v of_o my_o profit_n and_o furtherance_n cause_v thou_o to_o be_v content_a to_o hold_v this_o reed_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o compassion_n thou_o have_v of_o my_o loss_n and_o damnation_n move_v thou_o to_o bear_v this_o dolorous_a crown_n of_o ignominy_n upon_o thy_o head_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la behold_v the_o man_n opprobrium_fw-la hominum_fw-la et_fw-la abiectio_fw-la plebis_fw-la psalm_n 21.7_o jâ—_n 〈◊〉_d presturam_fw-la habâ—bitis_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la 〈…〉_o johan_n â—6_n 33_o §_o ii_o vhen_o they_o have_v thus_o crown_v and_o scorn_v our_o saviour_n the_o judge_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n in_o such_o evil_a plight_n as_o he_o be_v and_o leadinge_n he_o out_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o furious_a people_n say_v these_o word_n unto_o they_o ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la behold_v the_o man_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o for_o envy_v you_o seek_v his_o death_n behold_v he_o here_o in_o what_o a_o pitiful_a and_o doleful_a case_n he_o be_v a_o man_n undowtedlye_o not_o to_o be_v envy_v but_o to_o be_v pity_v if_o you_o be_v afraid_a lest_o he_o shall_v have_v become_v a_o king_n behold_v he_o here_o so_o whole_o disfigure_v that_o scarcelye_a he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o these_o hand_n so_o fast_a and_o strong_o bind_v what_o cause_n be_v there_o why_o you_o shall_v fear_v of_o a_o man_n in_o this_o wise_a so_o sore_o whip_v and_o scourge_v what_o will_v you_o require_v more_o by_o this_o may_v thou_o understande_v o_o my_o soul_n in_o what_o a_o 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