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that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n then_o come_v the_o soldier_n and_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o jesus_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a they_o break_v not_o his_o leg_n but_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n and_o forthwith_o there_o issue_v out_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o he_o that_o see_v it_o bare_a witness_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a and_o when_o the_o eveninge_n be_v come_v 15._o marc._n 15._o there_o come_v a_o certain_a worshipful_a knight_n 17._o math._n 17._o call_v joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 23._o luc._n 23._o one_o that_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o pilate_n merueil_v if_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o centurion_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v 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that_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o fear_n jest_n that_o terrible_a time_n approach_v now_o very_o near_o at_o hand_n which_o our_o saviour_n forewarn_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n 8._o luc._n 18._o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n he_o shall_v hardelie_a find_v faith_n in_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o we_o have_v now_o very_o great_a need_n of_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a help_n to_o strengthen_v our_o weak_a mind_n to_o withstand_v so_o many_o deceitful_a temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n in_o this_o so_o corrupt_a and_o dangerous_a age_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o spanish_a tongue_n diverse_a book_n of_o a_o very_a holy_a and_o famous_a learned_a religious_a father_n call_v lewis_n de_fw-fr granada_n who_o devoute_a manner_n of_o write_n have_v in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n a_o singular_a rare_a grace_n to_o pierce_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o a_o dissolute_a sinner_n and_o to_o move_v and_o 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vers_fw-la 36._o and_o very_o if_o we_o peruse_v diligent_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o only_a enoch_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 14._o epist_n jude._n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o afterwards_o all_o the_o prophet_n but_o also_o sainte_fw-fr john_n baptiste_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o use_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o preachinge_a that_o this_o religious_a godly_a father_n do_v here_o and_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_o best_a and_o ready_a way_n for_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n from_o their_o sinful_a dissolute_a life_n to_o show_v plain_o unto_o they_o the_o damnable_a state_n they_o live_v in_o and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o severe_a justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n at_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n against_o all_o such_o as_o endeavour_n not_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 42._o act_n 10._o vers_fw-la 42._o and_o saint_n peter_n protest_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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religion_n 25._o act._n
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hand_n that_o shall_v betray_v i_o and_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v lo_o judas_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o come_v and_o with_o he_o a_o great_a multitude_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n and_o torch_n and_o lantern_n be_v send_v from_o the_o high_a preiste_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n now_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o token_n say_v who_o so_o ever_o i_o shall_v kiss_v that_o be_v he_o lie_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o forthwith_o he_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o say_v hail_n master_n and_o kiss_v he_o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o freynd_a 18._o joan._n 18._o wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v and_o simon_n peter_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o strike_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a preiste_n and_o cut_v of_o his_o right_a ear_n this_o servant_n be_v call_v malcus_n then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o the_o scabbard_n the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o will_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o drink_v it_o and_o he_o towch_v 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