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gnashe_v their_o tooth_n at_o thou_o and_o say_v we_o will_v devour_v he_o this_o be_v the_o day_n we_o have_v so_o long_o look_v for_o we_o have_v find_v he_o we_o have_v espy_v he_o but_o thou_o o_o sweite_n jesus_n 12._o psalm_n 12._o illuminat_fw-la the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o steipe_n not_o in_o death_n that_o my_o enemy_n may_v never_o say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o amen_n thursdaie_n night_n of_o the_o general_n day_n of_o judgement_n oâ—â—â—â—_n nor_o â—â—â—festari_fw-la oportâ—t_fw-la aâ—â—e_n tribunal_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la refâ—â—â—â—vnusquâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d coâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—ffâ—t_n finiâ—â—â—_n sinâ—_n inâ—â—â—_n sciâ—utes_fw-la ingo_fw-la timoteâ—â—_n domini_fw-la hominibâ—s_fw-la sundâ—â—â—_n 2._o corinth_n 5.10_o si_fw-mi justiâ—_n vix_fw-la saluabitur_fw-la impius_fw-la et_fw-la peccâ—â—â—vâ—â—_n pâ—rrâ—â—â—_n 1._o petr_n 4._o â—â—_o this_o day_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o prepare_v 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tongue_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v dumb_v what_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v what_o hardness_n be_v not_o mollify_v what_o eye_n can_v abstain_v from_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n beholdinge_v such_o a_o pittiefull_a and_o doleful_a sight_n as_o this_o be_v o_o my_o most_o sweere_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n when_o i_o open_v my_o eye_n and_o do_v behold_v this_o dolorous_a image_n which_o be_v here_o set_v before_o i_o how_o be_v it_o that_o my_o heart_n do_v not_o even_o cleave_v and_o rend_v in_o sunder_o for_o very_a anguish_n and_o grief_n i_o see_v the_o most_o tender_a head_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n pierce_v with_o cruel_a thorn_n at_o who_o presence_n the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v tremble_v and_o quake_v i_o see_v his_o divine_a face_n spit_v upon_o and_o buffet_v i_o see_v the_o light_n of_o his_o goodly_a bright_a forehead_n obscure_v i_o see_v his_o clear_a eye_n dim_v or_o rather_o blind_v with_o shower_n of_o blood_n i_o see_v the_o stream_n 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of_o his_o eye_n the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o word_n his_o awthoritie_n his_o meekness_n his_o mild_a behaviour_n and_o that_o goodly_a countenance_n of_o he_o so_o full_a of_o gravity_n and_o reverence_n behold_v how_o humble_a he_o be_v towards_o his_o disciple_n how_o fair_a speak_v towards_o his_o enemy_n how_o stowte_n towards_o the_o proud_a how_o sweet_a towards_o the_o meike_v and_o how_o merciful_a towards_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n consider_v how_o mild_a he_o have_v always_o be_v in_o suffering_n how_o wise_a in_o answer_v how_o pittiefull_a in_o his_o judgement_n how_o merciful_a in_o receavinge_v sinner_n and_o how_o free_a and_o bountiefull_a in_o perdoninge_v their_o offence_n when_o thou_o have_v thus_o behold_v our_o saviour_n and_o delight_v thyself_o with_o beholdinge_v such_o a_o perfect_a form_n turn_v thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v he_o in_o this_o pitiful_a plight_n wherein_o he_o be_v here_o set_v out_o to_o the_o world_n clad_v in_o most_o scornful_a wise_n with_o a_o old_a purple_a garment_n holdinge_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o royal_a sceptre_n behold_v that_o horrible_a and_o painful_a diadem_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n those_o hollow_a and_o win_v eye_n and_o that_o dead_a countenance_n behold_v that_o strange_a form_n of_o he_o whole_o disfigure_v and_o begore_v with_o blood_n and_o defile_v with_o the_o spittle_n which_o they_o have_v besmer_v all_o over_o his_o face_n behold_v he_o in_o all_o part_n both_o inwardelie_a and_o outwardelie_a his_o heart_n pierce_v with_o sorrow_n his_o body_n full_a of_o wound_n forsake_v of_o his_o own_o disciple_n persecute_v of_o the_o jew_n scorn_v of_o the_o soldier_n contemn_v of_o the_o busshoppe_n base_o reject_v of_o the_o wicked_a king_n accuse_v uniuste_o and_o utterlie_o destitute_a of_o the_o favour_n of_o all_o man_n and_o think_v upon_o this_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n past_a but_o as_o a_o thing_n present_v not_o as_o thowghe_o it_o be_v a_o other_o man_n 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
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