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holy_a evangelist_n say_v that_o thy_o do_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v and_o as_o his_o garment_n stick_v fast_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o scourge_n and_o the_o blood_n be_v now_o congeal_v and_o fasten_v unto_o his_o garment_n at_o what_o time_n thy_o strip_a he_o they_o hale_v it_o of_o with_o such_o furious_a haste_n and_o force_n as_o those_o caitiss_n be_v far_o from_o all_o pity_n and_o mercy_n that_o they_o renew_v all_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o whip_n in_o such_o rueful_a wise_a that_o that_o great_a wound_n of_o his_o shoulder_n distil_v blood_n on_o all_o part_n consider_v now_o here_o o_o my_o soul_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o show_v itself_o so_o evident_o in_o this_o mystery_n behold_v how_o he_o that_o clothe_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n and_o the_o field_n with_o flower_n &_o beauty_n be_v here_o spoil_v of_o all_o his_o garment_n consider_v the_o cold_a which_o that_o holy_a body_n suffer_v stand_v as_o it_o stand_v spoil_v &_o naked_a not_o only_o of_o his_o garment_n but_o also_o of_o his_o very_a skin_n and_o flesh_n with_o so_o many_o gape_v and_o wide_v hole_n of_o open_a wound_n throughout_o the_o same_o and_o if_o s._n peter_n be_v clothe_v and_o shodde_v feel_v cold_a the_o night_n before_o how_o far_o great_a cold_a suffer_v that_o most_o delicate_a and_o tender_a body_n be_v so_o naked_a and_o wound_a as_o it_o be_v consider_v after_o this_o how_o our_o saviour_n be_v nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n &_o the_o pain_n which_o he_o suffer_v at_o that_o time_n when_o those_o great_a and_o square_a nail_n pierce_v through_o the_o most_o sensible_a and_o tender_a part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v of_o all_o body_n most_o delicate_a and_o consider_v also_o what_o extreme_a grief_n it_o be_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n when_o she_o see_v with_o her_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o her_o ear_n the_o mighty_a and_o cruel_a hard_a stroke_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o so_o thick_a &_o iterate_v one_o after_o a_o other_o upon_o his_o divine_a member_n for_o certain_o those_o hammer_n &_o nail_n pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n but_o they_o wound_v and_o pierce_v the_o very_a hart_n of_o the_o mother_n consider_v how_o forthwith_n they_o hoist_v up_o the_o cross_n on_o high_a &_o go_v about_o to_o ram_n it_o in_o the_o hole_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n &_o how_o such_o be_v those_o cruel_a minister_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o rear_v it_o up_o &_o place_v it_o they_o let_v it_o fall_v with_o a_o jump_n into_o the_o hole_n with_o all_o the_o weight_n thereof_o and_o so_o that_o bless_a body_n be_v sore_o shake_v and_o jog_v in_o the_o air_n and_o thereby_o his_o wound_n of_o the_o nail_n be_v enlarge_v which_o be_v a_o most_o intolerable_a pain_n now_o then_o o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n what_o hart_n may_v be_v so_o stony_a hard_o that_o will_v not_o rive_v a_o sunder_o for_o grief_n since_o this_o day_n the_o very_a stone_n themselves_o be_v ryven_v consider_v that_o which_o thou_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o sorous_a of_o death_n o_o lord_n have_v environ_v thou_o &_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v overwhelm_v thou_o thou_o be_v mire_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o bottomless_a goulfe_n and_o find_v nothing_o where_o upon_o to_o stay_v thyself_o thy_o father_n have_v forsake_v thou_o what_o hope_n may_v thou_o have_v of_o man_n thy_o enemy_n cry_v out_o against_o thou_o thy_o friend_n break_v thy_o hart_n thy_o soul_n be_v afflict_v and_o for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o i_o thou_o admitte_v no_o comfort_n mie_a sin_n o_o lord_n be_v undoubted_o very_o great_a and_o thy_o penance_n well_o declare_v it_o i_o see_v thou_o o_o my_o king_n fasten_v to_o a_o tree_n &_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o sustain_v thy_o body_n but_o three_o iron_n nail_n of_o those_o thy_o sacred_a body_n hang_v without_o any_o other_o stay_n or_o comfort_n when_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o body_n stay_v upon_o thy_o foot_n then_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o foot_n more_o wyden_v and_o tear_v with_o the_o nail_n wherewith_o they_o be_v pierce_v and_o when_o the_o sway_v of_o thy_o body_n stay_v upon_o thy_o hand_n then_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o hand_n more_o rend_v with_o the_o poise_n of_o thy_o body_n now_o thy_o holy_a head_n torment_v and_o weaken_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n what_o pillow_n have_v it_o to_o rest_v upon_o o_o how_o well_o may_v thy_o arm_n most_o bless_a and_o excellent_a virgin_n be_v here_o employ_v to_o supply_v this_o office_n but_o alas_o thy_o arm_n may_v not_o serve_v for_o this_o present_a but_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o they_o must_v that_o sacred_a head_n recline_v itself_o when_o it_o will_v repose_v and_o yet_o the_o ease_n he_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o to_o drive_v &_o stick_v those_o thorn_n more_o fast_o into_o his_o brain_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o son_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o mother_n with_o which_o his_o hart_n be_v no_o les_fw-fr crucify_v within_o than_o his_o holy_a body_n without_o two_o cross_n be_v here_o prepare_v for_o thou_o o_o good_a jesus_n this_o day_n the_o one_o for_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o other_o for_o thy_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v of_o passion_n the_o other_o of_o compassion_n the_o one_o pierce_v thy_o body_n with_o nail_n of_o iron_n the_o other_o pierce_v thy_o most_o holy_a soul_n with_o nail_n of_o sorrow_v who_n be_v able_a to_o declare_v oâ—_n good_a jesus_n what_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v consider_v the_o great_a anguish_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a soul_n of_o thy_o mother_n which_o thou_o knew_a so_o certain_o be_v there_o crucify_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o saw_a that_o pitiful_a hart_n of_o her_o pierce_a and_o thrust_v through_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n when_o thou_o do_v open_v thy_o blowdie_a eye_n and_o behelde_v she_o divine_a face_n whole_o over_o cast_v with_o paleness_n and_o wanne_n of_o death_n and_o those_o angwish_v of_o her_o soul_n which_o cause_v not_o her_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v great_a to_o she_o then_o death_n itself_o and_o those_o river_n of_o tear_n which_o gusshed_a out_o from_o her_o most_o clear_a eye_n and_o hear_v those_o deep_a sigh_n and_o sob_n which_o burst_v out_o of_o her_o sacred_a breast_n be_v enforce_v with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_v now_o what_o breast_n say_v s._n bernard_n may_v be_v so_o of_o iron_n what_o bowel_n so_o hard_o that_o they_o be_v not_o move_v to_o compassion_n o_o most_o sweet_a mother_n consider_v the_o tear_n and_o pain_n which_o thou_o do_v endure_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n when_o thou_o saw_a thy_o most_o dear_a son_n suffer_v so_o grievous_a so_o long_o and_o so_o opprobrious_a and_o shameful_a torment_n what_o hart_n can_v think_v what_o tongue_n can_v express_v thy_o sorrow_o thy_o tear_n thy_o sigh_n and_o the_o cleave_v a_o sunder_o of_o thy_o hart_n when_o stand_v in_o this_o place_n thou_o saw_a thy_o belove_a son_n use_v in_o such_o cruel_a sort_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o help_v he_o when_o thou_o behelde_v he_o naked_a and_o can_v not_o clothe_v he_o parch_v up_o with_o thirst_n &_o can_v not_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v injury_v and_o can_v not_o defend_v he_o diffamed_a as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o he_o his_o face_n so_o defile_v with_o spittel_v and_o can_v not_o make_v it_o clean_o final_o his_o eye_n gush_v out_o tear_n and_o can_v not_o dry_v they_o nor_o receive_v that_o last_o gasp_n which_o come_v out_o from_o his_o sacred_a breast_n nor_o join_v thy_o face_n with_o his_o so_o know_v and_o so_o belove_v and_o in_o such_o manner_n die_v embrace_v with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n thou_o do_v well_o prove_v in_o thyself_o that_o the_o prophetie_n be_v fulfil_v which_o that_o holy_a old_a simeon_n have_v foretell_v thou_o before_o he_o die_v say_v that_o a_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v pierce_v thy_o hart_n but_o oâ—_n most_o pitiful_a virgin_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o o_o bless_a lady_n increase_v thy_o sorrow_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o own_o eye_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o find_v thyself_o present_a this_o day_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n decent_a for_o one_o so_o retire_v as_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o common_a place_n it_o become_v not_o a_o motherlie_a hart_n to_o see_v her_o child_n die_v although_o it_o stand_v with_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n and_o they_o die_v in_o their_o bead_n and_o come_v thou_o then_o to_o see_v thy_o son_n die_v by_o
barrabas_n uniustlie_o condemn_v he_o carry_v his_o own_o cross_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o be_v crucify_v between_o twoe_n thief_n he_o do_v drink_v easell_n &_o gall_n and_o final_o he_o die_v a_o most_o opprobrious_a &_o reprocheful_a death_n upon_o the_o mount_n caluarie_n in_o time_n of_o great_a solemnity_n the_o three_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v for_o who_o he_o suffer_v &_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v for_o mankind_n disobedient_a &_o ungrateful_a create_v of_o nothing_o who_o of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o know_v nothing_o nor_o be_v ame_fw-fr thing_n worth_a for_o a_o creature_n of_o who_o he_o ne_fw-fr ver_fw-la have_v nor_o never_o be_v to_o have_v any_o need_n for_o a_o creature_n which_o have_v offend_v &_o be_v to_o offend_v and_o disobey_v he_o so_o manietimes_o the_o four_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o suffer_v where_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o suffer_v with_o such_o great_a patience_n and_o meekness_n that_o he_o be_v never_o offend_v nor_o angry_a with_o any_o body_n with_o so_o great_a humility_n that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o contemptible_a death_n that_o be_v use_v in_o those_o day_n with_o so_o great_a readiness_n and_o alacrity_n that_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v his_o enemy_n with_o so_o great_a charity_n that_o he_o call_v his_o friend_n he_o that_o betray_v and_o sell_v he_o heal_v his_o ear_n that_o take_v he_o regard_v with_o eye_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o have_v deny_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o crucify_v he_o the_o five_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v wherefore_o and_o to_o what_o end_n he_o suffer_v where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o suffer_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n to_o accomplish_v the_o prediction_n and_o prophety_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o heaven_n to_o show_v we_o the_o way_v to_o heaven_n with_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o to_o confound_v the_o devil_n who_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o pride_n have_v lose_v that_o which_o man_n do_v gain_n through_o their_o humility_n of_o thank_v esgiving_n chap._n viii_o after_o meditation_n follow_v thankesgeve_a of_o which_o a_o man_n must_v take_v occasion_n of_o the_o meditation_n past_a and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o meditation_n be_v of_o the_o passion_n he_o must_v thank_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o with_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o he_o have_v expect_v we_o so_o long_a time_n to_o do_v penance_n if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n for_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o so_o many_o of_o they_o if_o of_o the_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o woorld_n and_o of_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n for_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o expect_v we_o and_o give_v we_o life_n to_o do_v penance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n for_o that_o he_o have_v create_v we_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a a_o felicity_n and_o so_o like_o wise_a we_o may_v do_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o these_o benefit_n thou_o mustjoine_v all_o the_o other_o beneifit_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n conservation_n redemption_n vocation_n and_o glorification_n and_o so_o though_o 〈◊〉_d give_v thanks_n to_o our_o loâ—d_n for_o that_o he_o â—ach_v make_v thou_o to_o his_o i_o keen_a and_o image_n and_o have_v give_v the_o memory_n to_o remember_v he_o understanding_n to_o knowâ—him_v and_o evil_a to_o love_v he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o angel_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o so_o 〈◊〉_d anger_n and_o perilâ—_n and_o from_o so_o many_o mortal_a sin_n and_o also_o from_o deâ—th_n thou_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o less_o benefit_n then_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o erla_v ngâ—deaâ—h_n and_o forthat_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o give_v thou_o holy_a baptism_n and_o the_o ein_fw-mi his_o grace_n and_o promise_v thou_o his_o glory_n and_o receive_v thou_o foâ—_n his_o child_n also_o with_o these_o benifitâ—_n thou_o mustjoine_v other_o general_a and_o particular_a benefit_n which_o thou_o know_a to_o have_v receive_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a thou_o must_v yield_v he_o as_o hearty_a thanks_n as_o possible_o thou_o may_v and_o invite_v all_o creature_n as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n that_o they_o assist_v and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o this_o and_o with_o this_o spirit_n and_o desire_n thou_o may_v say_v sometime_o that_o canticle_n benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la doâ—â—ti_fw-la domino_fw-la or_o else_o the_o psalm_n benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domiâ—o_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la i_o sunt_fw-la nomini_fw-la sancto_fw-la eius_fw-la benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la ohlivisci_fw-la onmes_fw-la retributiones_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la propitiatur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la iniquitaâ—â—bus_fw-la tuis_fw-la qui_fw-la sanat_fw-la omnes_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la qui_fw-la redimit_fw-la de_fw-fr interitu_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la qui_fw-la coronat_fw-la te_fw-la in_o misâ—ricordia_fw-la &_o miserationibus_fw-la of_o offering_z chap._n ix_o this_o be_v do_v that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v give_v thanks_n to_o our_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n for_o all_o these_o benisit_n then_o forthwith_v the_o hart_n natural_o break_v out_o into_o that_o affect_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v 515.12_o psal_n 515.12_o what_o shall_v i_o yield_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o this_o desire_v a_o man_n in_o some_o sort_n satisfi_v when_o he_o geve_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o almighty_a god_n that_o which_o of_o his_o part_n he_o have_v and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o ought_v first_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n for_o his_o perpetual_a sklave_n resign_v and_o lay_v himself_o wholly_a in_o his_o hand_n that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v with_o he_o as_o it_o shall_v best_o please_v he_o and_o joint_o he_o must_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o all_o his_o word_n his_o work_n his_o thought_n and_o his_o pain_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o so_o all_o may_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n secondlie_o he_o must_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o merit_n &_o work_v of_o his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o pain_n which_o in_o this_o woorld_n he_o suffer_v for_o obedience_n of_o he_o even_o from_o the_o manger_n until_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o all_o be_v our_o substance_n &_o heritage_n which_o he_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o he_o make_v we_o his_o heir_n of_o all_o these_o so_o great_a treasure_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v i_o be_v no_o less_o i_o then_o that_o which_o i_o have_v goten_a by_o my_o own_o pain_n and_o labour_n so_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o be_v no_o less_o i_o then_o if_o i_o have_v sweat_v and_o labour_v for_o they_o myself_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v with_o as_o much_o right_n offer_v this_o second_o present_a as_o the_o first_o lay_v down_o by_o order_n all_o our_o saviour_n work_n and_o pain_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a life_n his_o obedience_n his_o patience_n his_o humility_n his_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o this_o be_v the_o most_o scotfree_a and_o most_o precious_a offer_n that_o may_v be_v offer_v of_o petition_n chap._n x._o immediate_o after_o that_o we_o have_v offer_v up_o unto_o almighty_a god_n this_o so_o scotfree_a a_o present_a we_o may_v then_o with_o great_a security_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o what_o soever_o favour_n &_o grace_n and_o first_o â—er_n we_o demand_v with_o great_a affection_n of_o charity_n and_o with_o desire_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n may_v know_v pâ—aise_v and_o adore_v he_o as_o wheire_v only_o true_a god_n and_o lord_n say_v even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o hart_n these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 66.4_o psal_n 66.4_o let_v all_o people_n confess_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o people_n confess_v thou_o let_v we_o pray_v also_o for_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o for_o all_o the_o prelate_n
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