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who_o when_o he_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o speak_v evil_a again_o and_o when_o he_o be_v torment_v do_v not_o threaten_v they_o but_o deliver_v himself_o unto_o he_o that_o do_v most_o unjust_o condemn_v he_o and_o albeit_o that_o all_o virtue_n shine_v so_o bright_o and_o in_o such_o excellent_a wise_n in_o all_o the_o life_n of_o out_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o do_v they_o much_o more_o perfect_o shine_v in_o his_o holy_a passion_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o passion_n principal_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n the_o which_o do_v much_o more_o evident_o shine_v there_o emonge_o his_o pain_n and_o torment_n than_o do_v the_o flower_n emonge_v the_o thorn_n consider_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o that_o so_o profound_a humility_n humility_n humility_n wherewith_o the_o most_o high_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o almighty_a god_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v contemn_v and_o less_o esteem_v than_o barrabas_n and_o to_o be_v crucify_v upon_o a_o cross_n between_o two_o theive_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o captain_n and_o ringleader_n of_o malefactor_n consider_v his_o so_o wonderful_a patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o reproachful_a injury_n patience_n patience_n and_o torment_n and_o withal_o his_o so_o pass_v great_a magnanimity_n magnanimity_n magnanimity_n in_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o so_o willing_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o great_a pain_n and_o conflict_n that_o ever_o be_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n consider_v that_o so_o constant_a perseverance_n perseverance_n perseverance_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o begin_v to_o the_o end_n yea_o even_o to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n consider_v his_o most_o fervent_a charity_n charity_n charity_n which_o pass_v all_o understand_v by_o the_o which_o only_o he_o be_v move_v to_o offer_v himself_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o suffer_v death_n that_o he_o may_v geve_v life_n not_o only_o unto_o his_o friend_n but_o also_o to_o his_o enemy_n yea_o even_o to_o those_o very_a person_n that_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n consider_v his_o most_o abundante_fw-la mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n which_o extend_v itself_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o debt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v peculiar_o his_o own_o debt_n consider_v that_o so_o perfect_v obedience_n which_o he_o use_v towards_o his_o father_n obedience_n obedience_n who_o he_o obey_v unto_o death_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o final_o bowinge_v down_o his_o head_n he_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o his_o most_o holy_a soul_n gevinge_v we_o thereby_o to_o understande_v that_o the_o work_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v then_o perfect_o fulfil_v consider_v that_o so_o pass_v great_a meekness_n meekness_n meekness_n which_o he_o show_v in_o all_o the_o process_n of_o his_o passion_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v like_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o bocherie_n and_o like_o a_o most_o meek_a lamb_n that_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o he_o be_v shear_v consider_v his_o so_o wonderful_a silence_n amongst_o so_o many_o false_a accusation_n silence_n silence_n and_o lyinge_a witness_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v the_o very_a judge_n himself_o that_o condemn_v he_o in_o a_o great_a admiration_n of_o he_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v a_o most_o perfect_v pattern_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n world_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v therein_o behold_v our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o dishonour_v torment_a and_o naked_a that_o he_o have_v none_o other_o bed_n to_o lie_v upon_o but_o only_o a_o cross_n none_o other_o pillow_n to_o rest_v his_o head_n upon_o but_o only_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n none_o other_o delicate_n to_o feed_v upon_o but_o only_a gall_n and_o vinegar_n none_o other_o person_n to_o comfort_v he_o but_o only_o those_o cruel_a scoffinge_a minister_n which_o wag_v their_o head_n at_o he_o 15._o marc._n 15._o and_o saiede_n fie_o on_o thou_o that_o destroie_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o in_o three_o day_n build_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o evangelicall_a poverty_n abstinence_n and_o austerity_n of_o life_n with_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v no_o where_n shine_v more_o evident_o than_o in_o the_o cross_n but_o emonge_o all_o these_o virtue_n humility_n and_o patience_n do_v show_v themselves_o most_o notable_o in_o the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o patience_n as_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v be_v the_o weddinge_a garment_n wherewith_o the_o son_n of_o almighty_a god_n clothe_v himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v affyaunce_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o to_o be_v marry_v with_o she_o by_o which_o metaphor_n they_o geve_v we_o to_o understande_v that_o albeit_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shine_v most_o bright_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o all_o virtue_n when_o he_o come_v to_o celebrate_v matrimony_n with_o the_o catholic_a chyrche_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o cross_n yet_o do_v he_o most_o principal_o shine_v there_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o patience_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o virtue_n which_o be_v to_o suffer_v he_o drink_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o passion_n by_o the_o value_n and_o merit_v whereof_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v redeem_v bewtified_a and_o espouse_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n now_o in_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a virtue_n we_o ought_v to_o fix_v our_o eye_n when_o we_o meditate_v upon_o the_o holy_a passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v be_v thereby_o provoke_v to_o 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conveniente_a a_o mean_a this_o be_v which_o almighie_a god_n choose_v whereby_o to_o work_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o misery_n this_o manner_n of_o contemplation_n serve_v to_o illuminate_v the_o understand_v to_o confirm_v it_o more_o firm_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n into_o a_o great_a admiration_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o choose_v so_o wonderful_a and_o convenient_a a_o mean_a to_o heal_v our_o misery_n and_o to_o relieve_v our_o necessity_n this_o be_v so_o copious_a and_o so_o plentiful_a a_o matter_n to_o meditate_v upon_o that_o certain_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v continewe_v thinkinge_v upon_o it_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v always_o find_v new_a reason_n of_o the_o conveniency_n of_o this_o holy_a mystery_n and_o new_a cause_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o spirit_n more_o and_o more_o in_o 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