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ann_n and_o mary_n sing_v and_o heaven_n bright_a roof_n with_o song_n of_o angel_n â—ung_a sweet_a shepherd_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o humble_o pray_v seek_v out_o thy_o sheep_n for_o she_o be_v go_v astray_o an_v bare_v she_o on_o thy_o shoulder_n as_o sometime_o thou_o do_v thy_o cross_n bear_v all_o her_o sin_n and_o crime_n and_o through_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o life_n conduct_v she_o be_v thou_o her_o food_n and_o with_o thy_o word_n instruct_v she_o then_o bring_v she_o home_o &_o when_o she_o be_v come_v thither_o call_v all_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n straight_o together_o they_o be_v thy_o friend_n make_v they_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v all_o halleluiah_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n who_o seek_v i_o up_o &_o down_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n and_o do_v at_o last_o find_v his_o lose_a sheep_n again_o 15._o vii_o the_o prodigal_n have_v spend_v all_o and_o be_v in_o great_a want_n his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n he_o do_v recant_v home_o he_o return_v and_o his_o fault_n confess_v his_o father_n meet_v he_o and_o his_o son_n embrace_v the_o best_a robe_n be_v bring_v forth_o at_o his_o command_n shoe_n for_o his_o foot_n a_o gold_n ring_n for_o his_o hand_n then_o send_v for_o music_n and_o cause_v kill_v the_o calf_n which_o make_v the_o elder_a brother_n fret_v and_o chafe_v the_o jew_n do_v murmur_v at_o the_o gentile_n call_v therefore_o the_o gentile_n rise_v be_v their_o fall_n my_o soul_n have_v leave_v his_o native_a soil_n and_o live_v here_o in_o a_o strange_a place_n full_a of_o whore_n and_o thief_n to_o spend_v his_o heavenly_a portion_n they_o bewitch_v he_o with_o which_o sometime_o his_o father_n do_v enrich_v he_o loâ—_n all_o be_v spend_v and_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o serve_v under_o a_o merchant_n where_o he_o be_v like_a to_o starve_v satan_n i_o mean_v who_o feed_v he_o with_o his_o swine_n who_o cheer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v oil_n milk_n &_o wine_n for_o all_o the_o dainty_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o husk_n 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his_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o that_o fat_a calf_n which_o for_o his_o sin_n be_v kill_v come_v in_o o_o brother_n jew_n do_v not_o disdain_v my_o soul_n once_o dead_a but_o now_o alive_a again_o 19_o viii_o christ_n coat_n part_v o_o thou_o who_o life_n the_o wicked_a jew_n deride_v who_o seamlesse_a coat_n by_o soldier_n be_v divide_v thy_o church_n be_v once_o a_o coat_n without_o a_o seam_n but_o now_o she_o be_v divide_v to_o our_o shame_n so_o be_v that_o coat_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n which_o thou_o lend_v i_o to_o clothe_v my_o nakedness_n my_o cruel_a sin_n to_o my_o great_a grief_n and_o scorn_n from_o my_o poor_a soul_n this_o bless_a coat_n have_v tear_v and_o now_o to_o i_o it_o be_v both_o shame_n and_o torment_v to_o see_v my_o naked_a soul_n without_o this_o garment_n fig_n leave_v of_o merit_n will_v not_o hide_v my_o sin_n nor_o yet_o that_o coat_n which_o adam_n have_v of_o skin_n but_o i_o be_o counsel_v by_o the_o church_n my_o mother_n to_o put_v on_o thy_o fair_a clothes_n dear_a elder_a brother_n that_o i_o may_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o clothes_n and_o savour_n receive_v my_o father_n blessing_n and_o his_o favour_n 19_o ix_o christ_n side_n pierce_v o_o lord_n thy_o heart_n be_v pierce_v with_o a_o lance_n it_o be_v for_o i_o but_o not_o for_o thy_o offence_n pearce_n then_o my_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o bathe_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n which_o thence_o do_v spin_v for_o here_o be_v jacob_n well_o there_o flow_v from_o hence_o these_o water_n which_o can_v wash_v my_o conscience_n here_o be_v the_o door_n of_o life_n and_o heaven_n high_a way_n then_o let_v i_o enter_v lord_n while_o it_o be_v day_n and_o suffer_v i_o with_o thomas_n for_o to_o hide_v my_o sinful_a hand_n within_o thy_o wound_a â—ide_v x._o christ_n and_o mary_n speak_v together_o 2d_o c._n touch_v i_o not_o mary_n m._n why_o dear_a jesus_n why_o c._n i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a thou_o come_v to_o touch_v i_o with_o thy_o 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6_o judg._n 6._o judg._n 14.15_o 16._o 1_o sam._n 17_o 1_o king_n 17.18_o 19_o 1_o reg._n 19_o 2_o reg._n 2_o â—_o king_n â—_z and_o 4._o â—_o exod_a 15_o 2._o king_n 4_o mat._n 2._o luke_n 10._o luke_n 15._o luke_n 15._o john_n 19_o john_n 19_o johâ—_n 2d_o
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