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murmuration_n unprofitable_a friendship_n or_o any_o other_o offence_n &_o beseech_v thou_o by_o that_o infinite_a love_n and_o charity_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o have_v pardon_v judas_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o these_o poor_a soul_n and_o pardon_v they_o all_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o miserere_fw-la the_o vii_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n and_o represent_v unto_o thou_o that_o patience_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v furious_o apprehend_v by_o the_o wicked_a jew_n who_o seize_v upon_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v some_o thief_n or_o wicked_a malefactor_n and_o bind_v thy_o sacred_a hand_n so_o cruel_o behind_o thou_o that_o the_o blood_n spring_v forth_o of_o thy_o nail_n then_o be_v thou_o forsake_v of_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o left_a in_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o those_o impious_a and_o most_o inhuman_a slave_n who_o pull_v &_o hale_v thou_o give_v thou_o many_o 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thou_o answer_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o whereupon_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v he_o have_v blaspheme_v what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o witness_n at_o which_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o furious_o run_v upon_o thou_o unmeasurable_o spit_v in_o thy_o face_n buffet_v and_o beat_v thou_o cruel_o strike_v thou_o on_o thy_o holy_a neck_n and_o face_n and_o head_n blindfold_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o cruel_a blow_n and_o say_v in_o derision_n and_o scorn_n prophesy_v o_o christ_n who_o it_o be_v that_o stroke_n thou_o for_o all_o which_o sufferance_n pain_n &_o most_o in_o human_a injury_n we_o render_v thou_o infinite_a thanks_n o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o to_o forgive_v these_o soul_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o have_v detract_v and_o through_o all_o thy_o torment_n pardon_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o miserere_fw-la the_o ix_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n almighty_a power_n &_o in_o comprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n &_o represent_v unto_o thou_o how_o these_o rage_a dog_n lead_v thou_o furious_o unto_o pilate_n demand_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o thou_o he_o then_o send_v thou_o to_o herod_n who_o great_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o come_n hope_v to_o have_v see_v some_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o thou_o but_o thou_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o one_o word_n but_o stand_v like_o a_o mild_a lamb_n hold_v thy_o peace_n which_o herode_fw-la see_v he_o cause_v thou_o to_o be_v mock_v scorn_a and_o clothe_v in_o a_o white_a garment_n like_o a_o fool_n set_v in_o derision_n a_o crown_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o spite_v in_o thy_o face_n strike_v thou_o and_o say_v all_o hail_n king_n of_o israel_n after_o which_o he_o send_v thou_o back_o to_o pilate_n say_v he_o think_v he_o have_v send_v he_o a_o wise_a 〈…〉_o see_v he_o be_v a_o very_a fool_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n how_o many_o 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o to_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n cast_v stone_n and_o filth_n at_o thou_o o_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n how_o be_v thou_o deride_v how_o be_v thou_o defile_v and_o injure_v o_o dear_a lord_n we_o render_v infinite_a thanks_n to_o thou_o for_o all_o these_o thy_o contumely_n scorn_n &_o injury_n and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o by_o they_o to_o pardon_v these_o soul_n all_o their_o unthankefulnese_n for_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n and_o all_o want_n of_o charity_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n miserere_fw-la the_o x._o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n eternal_a god_n &_o true_a man_n and_o represent_v unto_o thou_o the_o great_a humility_n wherewith_o thou_o stand_v before_o pilate_n meek_a and_o silent_a ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o shame_n and_o confusion_n outrage_n &_o injury_n they_o can_v do_v against_o thou_o pilate_n say_v unto_o thou_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v thus_o offend_v against_o thou_o as_o also_o many_o other_o question_n he_o ask_v thou_o unto_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o answer_v any_o thing_n then_o pilate_n say_v he_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o thou_o but_o they_o all_o cry_v and_o exclame_v against_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n &_o call_v thyself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o thou_o answer_v thou_o have_v say_v that_o i_o be_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n after_o which_o pilate_n say_v again_o to_o the_o jew_n i_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o this_o man_n but_o they_o with_o furious_a clamour_n say_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n pilate_n then_o answer_v i_o will_v correct_v he_o and_o dismiss_v he_o o_o good_a jesus_n o_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n o_o sovereign_a king_n of_o glory_n we_o render_v thou_o infinite_a thanks_n for_o all_o these_o thy_o suffering_n and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o by_o they_o to_o pardon_v these_o poor_a soul_n all_o the_o offence_n they_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o through_o false_a bitter_a angry_a or_o vain_a word_n miserere_fw-la the_o xi_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n and_o represent_v unto_o thou_o thy_o shameful_a uncloathing_n when_o the_o cruel_a soldier_n with_o furious_a haste_n pull_v off_o thy_o garment_n &_o thou_o meek_o help_v they_o it_o be_v thy_o desire_n to_o suffer_v for_o we_o who_o have_v stripe_v thou_o naked_a bind_v thou_o to_o a_o pillar_n with_o such_o unhuman_a cruelty_n that_o thy_o blood_n gush_v forth_o at_o thy_o nail_n and_o they_o scourge_v thou_o so_o barbarous_o with_o whip_n wherein_o be_v iron_n hook_n lay_v stripe_n upon_o stripe_n and_o wound_n upon_o wound_n that_o they_o rend_v &_o tear_v thy_o sacred_a body_n all_o over_o and_o leave_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o whole_a piece_n of_o skin_n upon_o thou_o then_o they_o unbind_v thou_o &_o turn_v thy_o breast_n forward_o bind_v thy_o hand_n 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bitter_a death_n unto_o he_o for_o a_o full_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o beseech_v thou_o through_o thy_o seven_o word_n which_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o mystery_n that_o thou_o will_v merciful_o pardon_v these_o poor_a soul_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n or_o any_o branch_n of_o they_o miserere_fw-la the_o xxvii_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n the_o vanquisher_n of_o death_n descend_v with_o the_o banner_n of_o thy_o cross_n into_o hell_n o_o how_o be_v those_o prisoner_n which_o so_o many_o year_n with_o long_a desire_n have_v expect_v thou_o comfort_v when_o as_o they_o see_v thou_o and_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n their_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n and_o that_o adam_n say_v i_o see_v here_o that_o hand_n that_o frame_v i_o o_o dear_a saviour_n we_o beseech_v thou_o through_o the_o joy_n those_o holy_a soul_n have_v when_o thou_o do_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o that_o infernal_a prison_n and_o by_o that_o unspeakable_a gladness_n thou_o have_v when_o thou_o behelde_v the_o first_o happy_a fruit_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n through_o all_o thy_o merit_n that_o thou_o will_v lead_v forth_o these_o poor_a soul_n out_o of_o all_o captivity_n miserere_fw-la the_o xxviii_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n fountain_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o represent_v to_o thou_o how_o longinus_n furious_o open_v thy_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n which_o transpeirce_v even_o thy_o sacred_a hart_n of_o out_o which_o flow_v both_o water_n and_o blood_n o_o dear_a lord_n we_o humble_o thank_v thou_o for_o this_o most_o liberal_a effusion_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o by_o it_o to_o receive_v these_o poor_a soul_n into_o thy_o sacred_a wound_n and_o hart_n and_o cleanse_v they_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o 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have_v to_o see_v the_o wound_a body_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n lie_v dead_a in_o thy_o lap_n that_o thou_o will_v offer_v he_o and_o thy_o merit_n for_o these_o poor_a soul_n unto_o the_o eternal_a father_n to_o obtain_v a_o full_a pardon_n &_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n miserere_fw-la the_o xxx_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n and_o offer_v unto_o thou_o thy_o holy_a burial_n how_o after_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o misery_n thou_o do_v rest_v in_o thy_o grave_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v these_o soul_n rest_n in_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o heaven_n &_o forgive_v they_o who_o have_v so_o often_o time_n withdraw_v their_o soul_n from_o thou_o by_o the_o distraction_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o not_o suffer_v thou_o their_o peaceful_a king_n to_o rest_v in_o their_o heart_n miserere_fw-la the_o xxxi_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n the_o joy_n of_o angel_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o represent_v to_o thou_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o joyful_a apparition_n to_o thy_o holy_a mother_n &_o dear_a friend_n through_o which_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o conqueror_n of_o death_n that_o thou_o will_v with_o thy_o divine_a power_n show_v thyself_o to_o these_o poor_a soul_n &_o finish_v all_o their_o bitter_a pain_n miso_n the_o xxxii_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o sovereign_a king_n of_o glory_n and_o represent_v to_o thou_o thy_o glorious_a triumphant_a ascension_n and_o assumption_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o in_o limbo_n so_o long_a time_n have_v expect_v their_o redemption_n most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v through_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o lead_v these_o soul_n into_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n where_o for_o ever_o they_o may_v behold_v thy_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a face_n o_o good_a jesus_n and_o dear_a saviour_n we_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a conversation_n and_o painful_a passion_n to_o pardon_v they_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o thy_o eternal_a rest_n and_o fruition_n of_o thy_o glory_n miserere_fw-la the_o xxxiii_o prayer_n we_o salute_v thou_o o_o eternal_a increated_a son_n of_o god_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o reward_n of_o all_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o thou_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_o to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o omission_n of_o intention_n in_o these_o prayer_n &_o let_v they_o not_o be_v through_o our_o coldness_n less_o meritorious_a to_o these_o poor_a soul_n but_o receive_v they_o according_a to_o the_o worthinese_n of_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n mention_v therein_o through_o that_o infinite_a love_n wherewith_o they_o be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o wrought_v they_o by_o all_o which_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deliver_v these_o poor_a soul_n from_o all_o pain_n and_o rejoice_v they_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a presence_n for_o all_o 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of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la