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annas_n and_o cayphas_n blasphemy_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n circumuention_n the_o minister_n and_o soldier_n cruelty_n the_o people_n preference_n of_o barrabas_n and_o their_o tumultuous_a and_o unjust_a crucifige_fw-la see_v then_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_o like_a to_o his_o sorrow_o affection_n and_o resol._n o_o man_n of_o dolour_n and_o accustom_v to_o sufferance_n from_o thy_o youth_n be_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o in_o they_o thy_o love_n to_o man_n sufficient_o express_v in_o abandon_v that_o innocent_a chaste_a and_o tender_a virginal_a body_n of_o thy_o to_o the_o cruel_a persecutor_n will_n unless_o thou_o do_v withal_o permit_v the_o bitter_a flood_n of_o tribulation_n and_o deadly_a sadness_n enter_v into_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o thy_o bless_a soul_n consider_v my_o soul_n and_o see_v whether_o their_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a to_o this_o sorrow_n or_o any_o love_n like_o to_o his_o love_n who_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o such_o sorrow_n 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far_o of_o and_o swear_v he_o know_v he_o not_o the_o dolorous_a mother_n stand_v near_o the_o cross_n indeed_o but_o her_o presence_n afford_v so_o small_a solace_n that_o her_o sorrow_n serve_v to_o redouble_v he_o the_o angel_n come_v not_o near_o his_o heavenly_a father_n abandonn_n he_o nay_o yet_o more_o heaven_n stand_v amayse_v at_o it_o he_o be_v even_o forsake_v by_o himself_o while_o he_o stopp_n the_o influence_n of_o his_o divinity_n that_o it_o flow_v not_o upon_o his_o humanity_n leave_v it_o to_o suffer_v all_o alone_a without_o all_o comfort_n see_v then_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_o like_a to_o his_o sorrow_o affection_n and_o resol._n o_o my_o soul_n look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o christ_n admire_v his_o his_o un_fw-mi weary_v suffering_n love_n hearty_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n like_o his_o sorrow_n imprint_v in_o thy_o heart_n at_o what_o a_o dear_a rate_n thou_o be_v buy_v ah_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o with_o gold_n and_o 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