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wound_n occasionate_a thy_o woe_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o hold_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o thou_o in_o humble_a wise_a o_o mother_n of_o mercy_n by_o the_o most_o vehement_a anguish_n of_o this_o his_o and_o thy_o affliction_n that_o since_o he_o have_v be_v tie_v for_o my_o trespass_n i_o may_v be_v lose_a by_o mean_n of_o thy_o sacred_a intercession_n and_o that_o i_o may_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o so_o many_o his_o blow_n escape_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o my_o most_o grievous_a sin_n amen_n of_o the_o coronation_n spinea_fw-la serta_fw-la caput_fw-la pungunt_fw-la illudit_fw-la amictus_fw-la purpureus_fw-la turbis_fw-la ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la praetor_n ait_fw-fr ¶_o the_o three_o dolorous_a mystery_n be_v of_o the_o coronation_n when_o our_o redeemer_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n about_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v these_o point_n first_o how_o these_o cruel_a minister_n have_v beat_v our_o most_o patient_a lord_n until_o they_o be_v weary_a they_o then_o 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the_o reed_n which_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o regal_a sceptre_n they_o have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o his_o eye_n and_o face_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o the_o blood_n which_o they_o cause_v to_o issue_v out_o of_o he_o and_o yet_o do_v thou_o see_v how_o he_o abide_v all_o this_o with_o a_o inexpugnable_a patience_n since_o with_o his_o torment_n and_o annoyance_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o disordinate_a delight_n and_o dissolution_n and_o with_o his_o scorn_n and_o mockery_n to_o pay_v for_o our_o pride_n and_o ambition_n o_o king_n of_o heaven_n o_o supernal_a majesty_n b_o adore_v and_o reverence_v of_o angel_n and_o mock_v and_o scorn_v of_o man_n i_o know_v not_o well_o what_o i_o shall_v most_o marvel_v at_o whether_o at_o the_o blindness_n and_o most_o cruel_a mood_n of_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o thus_o do_v beat_v thou_o or_o at_o the_o piety_n and_o patience_n wherewith_o thou_o abide_v they_o make_v far_o great_a account_n 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continual_a love_n which_o be_v to_o he_o a_o occasion_n of_o excessive_a grief_n in_o the_o third_o point_n it_o be_v right_o meet_v thou_o interteine_v thyself_o behold_v and_o adore_v this_o thy_o most_o merciful_a lord_n so_o late_o crown_v with_o that_o most_o cruel_a diadem_n and_o the_o other_o royal_a ensign_n which_o his_o pitiless_a adversary_n have_v give_fw-ge he_o wherewith_o pilate_n make_v he_o be_v bring_v forth_o be_v before_o all_o the_o people_n that_o by_o see_v this_o his_o so_o rueful_a a_o figure_n their_o furious_a may_v be_v somewhat_o pacify_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o show_v he_o unto_o they_o say_v joh._n ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o you_o unjust_o persecute_v and_o who_o death_n you_o so_o great_o desire_v behold_v he_o who_o you_o say_v will_v have_v make_v himself_o your_o king_n how_o great_o to_o your_o like_n do_v you_o now_o see_v he_o crown_v and_o attire_v behold_v he_o chastise_v in_o 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they_o for_o thy_o welfare_n last_o meditate_v how_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o pitiful_a extremity_n a_o c_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o o_o prince_n of_o angel_n how_o have_v thou_o thus_o exceed_o abase_v thyself_o for_o we_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v comfort_v by_o one_o of_o thy_o own_o 2._o servant_n all_o the_o angelical_a quire_n yield_v adoration_n and_o thanks_n unto_o thou_o who_o wot_v much_o better_a than_o we_o do_v how_o great_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thou_o for_o have_v vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o humble_a and_o abase_v thyself_o for_o we_o thy_o most_o vile_a creature_n o_o sacred_a virgin_n if_o thou_o have_v with_o thy_o corporal_a eye_n view_v this_o rueful_a spectacle_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a thou_o do_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o spiritual_a eye_n well_o have_v thou_o stand_v need_n of_o anoth_a angel_n to_o have_v come_v and_o comfort_v thou_o for_o well_o may_v we_o deem_v that_o thy_o woe_n shall_v not_o have_v want_v nor_o any_o anguish_n and_o affliction_n to_o have_v torment_v thou_o and_o albeit_o thou_o do_v not_o then_o bedew_v the_o ground_n with_o thy_o bloody_a sweat_n as_o do_v thy_o sweet_a son_n yet_o haply_o do_v thou_o bedew_v it_o with_o tear_n trickle_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o lamentable_a sigh_n and_o heaven_n with_o fervent_a prayer_n howbeit_o all_o this_o be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v behind_o both_o for_o thou_o to_o see_v and_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v this_o vigilant_a 〈◊〉_d shepparde_v be_v now_o last_o of_o all_o return_v to_o his_o sleapie_a sheep_n thou_o may_v meditate_v how_o he_o remain_v with_o they_o expect_v the_o furious_a arrival_n of_o those_o b_o mad_a dog_n that_o come_v to_o seek_v he_o by_o who_o he_o be_v cruel_o assail_v bind_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o house_n of_o f_o anna_n and_o caiphas_n a_o prayer_n like_o as_o o_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n and_o mother_n thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n 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