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verse_n 30_o and_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v a_o reed_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n verse_n 31_o thus_o when_o they_o have_v mock_v he_o they_o take_v the_o robe_n from_o he_o and_o put_v his_o own_o raiment_n on_o he_o and_o lead_v he_o away_o to_o crucify_v he_o verse_n 32_o and_o as_o they_o come_v out_o they_o find_v a_o man_n of_o cyrene_n name_v simon_n he_o they_o compel_v to_o bear_v his_o cross_n marc_n chap._n xv._o verse_n 16_o then_o the_o soldier_n lead_v he_o away_o into_o the_o hall_n which_o be_v the_o common_a hall_n and_o call_v together_o the_o whole_a band_n verse_n 17_o and_o clad_v
in_o the_o lord_n curse_v be_v they_o who_o die_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o be_v hang_v behead_v or_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n terrible_a shall_v be_v that_o death_n that_o follow_v after_o this_o death_n the_o death_n that_o he_o die_v be_v a_o sore_a &_o odious_a kind_n of_o death_n to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v take_v quick_a and_o nail_v quick_a on_o the_o cross_n and_o no_o doubt_n he_o hang_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n so_o as_o y_z e_z death_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n be_v accurse_v so_o it_o be_v sore_o he_o suffer_v not_o only_o this_o pain_n in_o body_n no_o the_o chief_a torment_n be_v in_o y_z e_z soul_n &_o it_o be_v torment_v with_o that_o bitter_a sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v not_o a_o death_n of_o the_o body_n that_o sin_n bring_v on_o it_o bring_v a_o extreme_a bitter_a pain_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o lord_n die_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o be_v die_v and_o not_o dead_a a_o vive_a image_n of_o the_o 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denounce_v albeit_o thou_o be_v a_o emperor_n thou_o shall_v be_v torment_v and_o consume_v away_o by_o that_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n in_o hell_n go_v on_o thy_o way_n o_o the_o world_n be_v sleep_v shall_v they_o never_o know_v what_o they_o be_v adoing_o what_o be_v these_o oppressor_n do_v these_o murderer_n do_v these_o adulterer_n and_o fornicator_n do_v be_v there_o any_o care_n of_o heaven_n in_o they_o be_v heaven_n or_o hell_n but_o tale_n no_o no_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o terrible_a sight_n that_o ever_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v not_o as_o man_n say_v to_o wit_n hell_n be_v but_o a_o boggarde_n to_o scar_n child_n only_o no_o thy_o miserable_a soul_n shall_v find_v in_o woeful_a experience_n the_o dolour_n and_o woe_n of_o that_o place_n now_o it_o rest_v that_o i_o speak_v about_o the_o hour_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v only_a saint_n mark_n call_v it_o about_o the_o third_o hour_n then_o apparent_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n 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and_o barnabas_n act._n 14._o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o many_o tribulation_n the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n and_o again_o he_o say_v heb._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n affliction_n bring_v holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n well_o thou_o that_o delite_v to_o pollute_v thy_o body_n i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o holy_a thou_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n and_o i_o say_v more_o without_o affliction_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v holy_a thou_o that_o sleep_v secure_o and_o have_v mind_n of_o nothing_o but_o thy_o dinner_n and_o thy_o supper_n good_a chiere_n and_o good_a company_n i_o tell_v thou_o once_o twice_o yea_o thrice_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v holy_a and_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o sleep_v on_o in_o this_o estate_n thou_o be_v not_o one_o of_o his_o count_n book_n let_v he_o or_o she_o who_o be_v afflict_v thank_v god_n and_o take_v it_o 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