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knowledge_n of_o thy_o blessyd_v godhead_n of_o thy_o infinite_a charite_n towarwe_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v contynaal_o remember_v thy_o bless_a presen_n in_o every_o place_n lyghten_v my_o inward_a and_o goostly_a eye_n to_o see_v &_o consider_v effectuous_o the_o wonderful_a token_n of_o thy_o infinyte_a love_n &_o kindness_n to_o i_o and_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n give_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n special_o by_o thy_o most_o holy_a incarnation_n thy_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o perceyve_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o grant_v i_o most_o mercyful_a good_a lord_n grace_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_v and_o exact_v knowledge_n of_o myself_o first_o to_o consider_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o noble_a thou_o haste_n creatyd_v my_o soul_n unto_o thy_o own_o similitude_n and_o image_n of_o nought_o and_o how_o miserable_a how_o foul_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a it_o be_v make_v by_o oryginall_a sin_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o 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and_o where_o thou_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n god_n creatyd_v the_o planette_n &_o the_o star_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o water_n thou_o haste_v create_v i_o and_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o vile_a earth_n so_o that_o as_o touch_v my_o body_n i_o be_o no_o better_o they_o a_o beast_n create_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o unto_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v again_o what_o i_o be_o i_o may_v soon_o perceive_v i_o be_o nought_o else_o but_o dross_n and_o dirt_n rot_a earth_n worm_n meat_n &_o much_o less_o perceve_n how_o i_o shall_v depart_v subject_v unto_o many_o necessity_n full_a of_o misery_n bear_v in_o sin_n live_v in_o wretchidnes_n and_o labour_n and_o must_v dye_v in_o pain_n and_o agonye_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v earnest_o &_o deep_o consider_v i_o may_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n herb_n bring_v for_o the_o leaf_n sweet_a flover_n &_o fruit_n &_o my_o body_n bring_v nothing_o else_o the_o foul_a worm_n stynk_v sweat_n 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&_o ash_n my_o wretched_a flesh_n be_v create_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v go_v first_o or_o last_o but_o when_o and_o how_o soon_o thou_o only_o know_v most_o myghtyfull_a lord_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o thither_o i_o go_v contynual_o where_o ever_o i_o be_v what_o ever_o i_o do_v wherefore_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n that_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o my_o wretched_a estate_n never_o go_v from_o my_o memory_n whereby_o with_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v seek_v earnest_o and_o contynual_o the_o amendment_n of_o myself_o with_o thy_o merciful_a help_n and_o favour_n ¶_o oh_o merciful_a lord_n be_v not_o thy_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n my_o soul_n throw_v the_o innumerable_a and_o most_o grevous_a sin_n where_o nought_o else_o but_o a_o brand_n of_o hell_n fire_n &_o a_o foul_a stynk_v vessel_n full_a of_o abhomynation_n of_o sin_n apt_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o everla_a damnation_n moreover_o if_o thy_o grace_n be_v not_o i_o cold_a do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o increase_v my_o damnation_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n so_o abominable_a the_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o commyt_n if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o preserve_v i_o yea_o my_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o right_a nought_o if_o thy_o may_v and_o godly_a power_n do_v not_o uphold_v it_o &_o conserve_v it_o ¶_o oh_o mercyful_a lord_n how_o many_o evil_a affectyon_n crooked_a inclination_n sinful_a passion_n naughty_a dysposition_n and_o readiness_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o mischief_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n wit_n and_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o who_o i_o can_v never_o without_o thy_o specyall_a grace_n &_o help_n know_v nor_o perceive_v and_o much_o less_o amend_v reform_v &_o mortyfie_v wherefore_o myghtyfull_a gracious_a and_o moo_v pytyfull_a saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a meryte_n of_o thy_o most_o bitter_a &_o painful_a passion_n which_o thou_o suffer_v in_o 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god_n and_o deape_a hate_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n to_o bewail_v they_o as_o hearty_o as_o god_n shall_v gyve_v the_o grace_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_a hate_n of_o thyself_o thou_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v do_v so_o great_a injury_n and_o show_v so_o great_a contempt_n to_o god_n as_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v judge_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o manifold_a and_o great_a sin_n for_o thy_o great_a negligence_n &_o thy_o wonderful_a unkyndnes_n show_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n thou_o shall_v have_v moo_v firm_a and_o perfect_v will_n in_o
and_o dear_a spouse_n behold_v he_o suffer_v so_o great_a and_o intolerable_a pain_n for_o thy_o sake_n if_o thou_o be_v well_o and_o fast_a knytte_n unto_o he_o in_o perfect_v charity_n thou_o will_v take_v exceed_v great_a compassion_n upon_o he_o if_o thou_o feel_v nothing_o the_o pain_n of_o thy_o head_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o member_n and_o one_o with_o he_o plain_o like_a as_o we_o shall_v take_v more_o compassion_n and_o pyty_n upon_o the_o head_n then_o on_o the_o other_o member_n even_o so_o ought_v thou_o in_o comparable_o to_o take_v more_o compassion_n upon_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n than_o thou_o will_v or_o shall_v do_v upon_o either_o father_n or_o mother_n child_n kynsman_n or_o most_o dear_a friend_n yea_o then_o upon_o thy_o own_o self_n if_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v all_o these_o forsayde_a pain_n that_o thy_o lord_n suffer_v for_o ye._n therefore_o now_o good_a daughter_n let_v we_o drink_v oure selfe_o drink_v with_o gall_n wormwode_n and_o myrrh_n let_v we_o feel_v and_o 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we_o most_o vile_a wretch_n wicked_a sinner_n and_o naughty_a seruamte_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a perceave_v that_o the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o lordde_v our_o creator_n jesus_n chry_v do_v love_v we_o so_o fervent_o that_o he_o will_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n himself_o unto_o most_o foul_a and_o most_o vile_a death_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v glad_a with_o joy_n unmeasurable_a that_o our_o lord_n jesu_n lovyth_v better_o each_o one_o of_o we_o than_o any_o man_n do_v love_v himself_o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v that_o by_o the_o bless_a passion_n of_o jesu_n the_o ruin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v restore_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o great_a joy_n &_o gladness_n since_o we_o see_v that_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o chryste_n so_o noble_a and_o bless_a a_o colege_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v repair_v that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o fold_n and_o one_o shepehard_v and_o all_o to_o be_v one_o in_o one_o god_n in_o this_o 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and_o with_o that_o bless_a maid_n thy_o sweet_a mother_n make_v i_o one_o good_a lord_n with_z that_o by_o most_o entire_a love_n that_o i_o may_v sorrow_n and_o lament_v as_o much_o yea_o and_o more_o thy_o pain_n then_o if_o i_o sufferyd_v they_o myself_o ¶_o good_a lord_n never_o let_v thy_o rebuke_n shame_n &_o revilinge_n depart_v out_o of_o my_o mind_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n nor_o thy_o bitter_a scorgyng_n thy_o thorn_n thy_o wound_n &_o precious_a death_n never_o be_v out_o of_o my_o mind_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v in_o i_o may_v be_v full_a of_o thy_o pain_n &_o passion_n that_o i_o may_v continual_o sorrow_n therefore_o to_o thy_o honour_n &_o my_o soul_n health_n ¶_o gracius_fw-la good_a lord_n and_o dear_a saviour_n jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o mind_n oft_o time_n thy_o bitter_a pain_n and_o passion_n with_o most_o reverend_a and_o lovely_a admiration_n deep_o and_o amyable_o to_o consider_v first_o what_o thou_o art_n that_o 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cold_a heat_n watch_n temptation_n fear_v parsecucyon_n agony_n bloody_a sweet_a mooste_o crewel_o comprehension_n spyttinge_n revile_v sore_a bond_n scorginge_n mock_n scorn_n sorrow_n shame_n confusyon_n beatynge_n grevous_a stroke_n innumerable_a plague_n and_o wound_n and_o most_o crewel_n and_o payneful_a death_n for_o in_o thy_o passion_n very_a honour_n and_o glory_n itself_o be_v dispisid_v and_o dishonour_v rightousnes_n be_v condemn_v the_o iuge_a of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v iuge_v the_o harmless_a be_v rebuke_v and_o accuse_v and_o the_o innocent_a be_v defamyd_fw-la god_n himself_o be_v blasphemyd_fw-la god_n &_o man_n over_o tread_v life_n itself_o be_v slay_v the_o sun_n be_v eclipsid_v the_o moon_n be_v darkenid_v the_o star_n be_v sparkelyd_v yet_o all_o those_o pain_n and_o passion_n do_v thou_o moost_n innocent_a lamb_n suffer_v and_o bare_v most_o patient_o for_o mi_fw-mi sake_n which_o be_v able_a and_o can_v if_o it_o have_v pleasid_v the_o have_v drownyd_v in_o the_o botomeles_a pyt_n of_o hell_n all_o those_o unkind_a and_o cruel_a creature_n and_o wyckyd_a people_n ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o consider_v of_o who_o my_o gracyu_v good_a lord_n jesu_n thou_o sufferedist_n so_o cruel_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v sufferyd_v of_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v harmyd_fw-la or_o hatyd_v it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o wonderful_a but_o thou_o sufferede_v of_o they_o who_o thou_o didist_n special_o choose_v and_o syngular_o lovyd_v unto_o who_o thou_o show_v specyall_a goodness_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o benignity_n and_o for_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o benyfitte_v for_o thy_o great_a virtue_n and_o miracle_n for_o thy_o most_o holy_a conversacyon_n and_o doctrine_n thou_o be_v cruel_o torment_v and_o put_v to_o death_n of_o most_o vylaine_n be_v moost_n excellent_a and_o valiant_a prince_n the_o moost_n wise_a you_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n of_o most_o ignorant_a most_o holy_a of_o moost_n sinful_a most_o godly_a of_o moo_v 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beseke_v the_o of_o thy_o infinity_n mercy_n and_o charytie_n which_o thou_o be_v thyself_o vochesafe_v with_o thy_o in_o comprehensyble_a goodness_n to_o raiushe_v and_o swallow_v i_o up_o all_o together_o in_o to_o the_o with_o my_o will_n and_o all_o my_o affeccyon_n and_o set_v they_o on_o fyere_v with_o most_o ardent_a love_n and_o charytie_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v unto_o christ_n crucify_a o_o moost_n love_a saviour_n and_o most_o dear_a love_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o sweet_a lord_n jesu_n i_o humble_o beseke_v the_o for_o thy_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o for_o thy_o most_o payneful_a death_n that_o thou_o of_o most_o perfect_a love_n towards_o i_o do_v suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n vouchsafe_v by_o thy_o most_o holy_a power_n of_o thy_o blessid_v soul_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o moost_n holy_a body_n to_o make_v bare_a and_o nakyd_v all_o my_o wyte_n and_o power_n of_o my_o boodie_a and_o soul_n from_o all_o phansye_n vice_n imperfection_n and_o inordynacyon_n and_o 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the_o blessyd_v sacryfyce_n of_o mass_n with_o hearty_a devotion_n calling_n to_o god_n most_o hearty_o to_o renew_v and_o increase_v his_o love_n in_o the._n four_o thou_o must_v receive_v as_o often_o as_o thou_o may_v convenient_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n or_o at_o the_o least_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o our_o savioure_n jesu_n spiritual_o fyft_o thou_o must_v read_v once_o in_o the_o day_n and_o have_v medytation_n of_o some_o good_a virtuous_a and_o holy_a lesson_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a thereby_o syxt_o thou_o must_v exchew_v and_o avoid_v as_o near_o as_o thou_o can_v the_o company_n and_o familiarity_n of_o all_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n to_o the_o to_o omyt_v any_o good_a exercise_n or_o to_o do_v any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a ¶_o the_o fyftene_a impediment_n the_o first_o impediment_n which_o be_v in_o manner_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o sin_n as_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v be_v the_o love_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o commodytie_n and_o profit_n the_o subtle_a nature_n of_o man_n sekyth_v the_o own_o commodytie_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o perceivyd_v except_o thou_o take_v very_o great_a heed_n and_o search_n deep_o the_o very_a end_n and_o true_a purpose_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o thou_o doi_v or_o evylles_n that_o thou_o doy_v exchew_v for_o in_o all_o thy_o good_a dede_n thou_o doy_v and_o in_o all_o sin_n that_o thou_o fly_v if_o thou_o look_v wise_o and_o deep_o do_v search_v the_o cause_n hereof_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o doy_v oftentyme_o seek_v more_o thy_o own_o commodytie_n than_o the_o synceare_a and_o pure_a love_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o sometime_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o desyre_a and_o labore_v for_o vertew_n and_o doyst_a prey_n and_o use_v good_a exercise_n because_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o fly_v sin_n to_o escape_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n 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or_o not_o so_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n in_o like_o manner_n in_o our_o dede_n we_o seek_v oft_o time_n our_o commdytie_n before_o man_n we_o oftetime_o exchewe_v evil_a because_o we_o will_v be_v either_o praise_v honour_a either_o we_o will_v not_o be_v rebuke_v or_o punish_v some_o time_n we_o esteem_v our_o exercise_n and_o do_n streyte_v thus_o we_o fall_v into_o goostly_a pride_n or_o else_o we_o delight_v in_o our_o sweat_n thought_n and_o sencyble_a devotion_n or_o in_o our_o sweet_a tear_n and_o set_v so_o much_o by_o they_o that_o if_o we_o feel_v they_o not_o or_o if_o they_o be_v subtractid_v and_o be_v take_v from_o we_o than_o we_o wax_v dull_a heavye_a and_o sorry_a and_o undevoute_a and_o have_v no_o courage_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a life_n thus_o we_o fall_v into_o goostly_a glottony_n or_o avaryce_n which_o be_v weary_a perylus_n a_o gaynste_n those_o great_a danger_n goostly_a we_o must_v study_v to_o do_v goostly_a and_o bodily_a for_o 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