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because_o they_o may_v be_v change_v there_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o beget_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n here_o care_n and_o fear_v equal_o surprise_v we_o lest_o he_o fall_v away_o from_o we_o who_o walk_v sometime_o upright_o among_o we_o what_o way_n soever_o then_o the_o heart_n shall_v turn_v she_o she_o find_v bitterness_n in_o earthly_a thing_n she_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o sweeten_v she_o unless_o she_o lift_v herself_o up_o unto_o god_n her_o maker_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o merciful_a what_o be_v this_o merciful_a thou_o supporte_v i_o till_o thou_o perfect_a i_o for_o true_o my_o brethren_n i_o will_v speak_v as_o a_o man_n unto_o man_n and_o of_o man_n let_v every_o one_o bring_v hither_o his_o heart_n and_o behold_v himself_o without_o flatter_v and_o without_o gloss_v nothing_o be_v foolish_a than_o flatter_a &_o seduce_v one_o self_n let_v every_o one_o then_o consider_v and_o see_v what_o and_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v act_v in_o man_n heart_n 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he_o and_o he_o to_o pursue_v it_o as_o a_o fugitive_n and_o can_v not_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o and_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n have_v forsake_v i_o 39_o therefore_o brethren_n consider_v what_o he_o here_o say_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o merciful_a i_o conceive_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o call_v he_o a_o merciful_a god_n for_o that_o he_o suffer_v these_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o expect_v prayer_n from_o we_o that_o he_o may_v perfect_v his_o good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v give_v it_o he_o by_o offer_v our_o oblation_n of_o prayer_n unto_o he_o he_o receive_v it_o free_o and_o hear_v it_o friendly_a
this_o r._n these_o p._n 151._o l._n 16._o for_o huge_a r._n hunger_n p._n 184._o l_o ult._n for_o glague_n r._n plague_n p._n 336._o in_o tit._n for_o deaht_n r._n death_n p._n 339._o l._n 21._o for_o divine_a r._n dim_a p._n 395._o l._n 13._o before_o fore_o r._n for_o requiâ—e_v the_o author_n pain_n with_o thy_o pen_n in_o correct_v these_o literal_a error_n and_o remember_v he_o in_o thy_o private_a prayer_n who_o will_v render_v the_o like_a to_o thou_o in_o his_o christian_a vow_n and_o tear_n both_o hand_n and_o heart_n be_v joint_o give_v my_o hand_n subscribe_v my_o heart_n be_v for_o heaven_n a_o spiritual_a spicery_n contain_v sundry_a sweet_a tractat_v of_o devotion_n &_o piety_n â—â—ndon_v print_a by_o i._n h._n for_o gooâ—_n huton_n at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o holâ—â—_n gruytrodius_n bonaventura_n author_n ibid._n augustinus_n author_n granado_n augustine_n aquinas_n bonavent_n author_n bernard_n author_n ibid._n ibid._n lanspergius_n ibid._n lanspergius_n lanspergius_n dionysius_n blosius_n suso_n augustine_n damian_n bernard_n author_n author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a he_o become_v more_o sensible_a of_o torment_n torment_n o_o sacred-secret_a mystery_n require_v of_o we_o no_o curious_a discussion_n but_o serious_a devotion_n devotion_n he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n passion_n by_o wash_v his_o precious_a wound_n with_o pious_a tear_n of_o holy_a compassion_n compassion_n three_o â—â—ngular_a precept_n of_o christian_a imitation_n christ_n counsel_n counsel_n the_o way_n by_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o crownâ—â—_n crownâ—â—_n the_o christian_n ladder_n conduct_v he_o to_o christ_n his_o saviour_n saviour_n the_o christian_n signet_n with_o his_o posy_n posy_n meditation_n of_o christ_n sacred_a passion_n a_o sovereign_a receipt_n against_o satan_n temptation_n temptation_n a_o christian_n philosophy_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o most_o comfortable_a conclusion_n mat._n 26._o luke_n 12._o 12._o imperator_fw-la noster_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la hostem_fw-la vicit_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la omnes_fw-la imperatores_fw-la stravit_fw-la miscell_n theor._n itin._n psal._n 36._o exod._n 3._o psal._n 101._o psal._n 102._o psal._n 33._o galat._n 5._o i_o cor._n 15._o psal._n 36._o mat._n 5._o malac._n 4._o wisd._n 5._o i_o cor._n 4._o colos._n 3_o 2_o reg._n 7._o psal._n 39_o prov._n 1_o psal._n 13._o psal._n 26._o matth._n 8._o job_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 12._o psal._n 34._o mat._n â—_o no_o fire_n give_v quick_a heat_n to_o heath_n than_o christ_n cross_n to_o man_n heart_n no_o fire_n work_v more_o upon_o combustible_a matter_n than_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o a_o pliable_a nature_n mean_v by_o this_o material_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n thaâ—_n spiâ—ituall_n woâ—d_v of_o life_n chrâ—st_n jesus_n change_v on_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o crosse._n crosse._n delicacy_n the_o devil_n darling_n darling_n christ_n confection_n confection_n christ_n refection_n refection_n christ_n music_n music_n christ_n perambulation_n perambulation_n christ_n habit_n habit_n christ_n house_n house_n christ_n repose_n repose_n christ_n conversation_n our_o imitation_n imitation_n christ_n bed_n bed_n christ_n cradle_n a_o crab_n his_o couch_n a_o crosse._n crosse._n christ_n sermon_n upon_o the_o crosse._n in_o ore_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o more_o â—agaâ—iamâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d solatiuâ—â—_n amos_n 4._o 7._o ibid._n 8._o 6._o ibid._n 6._o 3._o 11._o august_n in_o enar._n sâ—p_n 45._o psalm_n prov._n 28._o 1._o 1._o electrum_n lâ—chryâ—arum_n electuarium_fw-la animarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sunâ—_n vinum_fw-la angeloâ—um_fw-la bern_n sup_v cant._n myâ—_n rham_fw-mi oculoruâ—_n diciâ—â—us_fw-la i_o ruâ—_a angelorum_fw-la anselm_n damas._n in_o hiâ—t_n barlaam_n luke_n 10._o 37._o licot_n sparso_fw-la â—â—ine_fw-la sâ—isâ—_n be_v vestibus_fw-la uberâ—_n quibus_fw-la â—e_n nutrierat_fw-la mâ—ter_v ostendaâ—_n liâ—â—t_v in_o limine_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la jaceat_fw-la per_fw-la contemptam_fw-la matrem_fw-la per_fw-la calcatum_fw-la patrem_fw-la pergo_fw-la siccis_fw-la â—culis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la euâ—la_fw-la hieroh_fw-la rev._n 22._o 20._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o faithful_a soulesguide_v soulesguide_v nec_fw-la locus_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la crucâ—â—us_fw-la â—ec_fw-la cruees_fw-la corporibus_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr bellâ—_n jud._n cap._n 28._o excellent_a motive_n for_o the_o weak_a iâ—_n spirit_n prepare_v they_o how_o to_o die_v a_o divine_a memorial_n no_o true_a repentance_n without_o charity_n meditation_n of_o death_n the_o wisâ—_n man_n life_n motive_n of_o fear_v death_n spiritual_a physic_n against_o this_o fearful_a distemper_n christian_n memorial_n jam._n v_o 14._o mar._n 6._o 13._o christ_n mercy_n my_o merit_n merit_n conclave_n animae_fw-la pet._n damian_n de_fw-fr horâ—â—ortâ—â—_n bern._n aug._n med._n 4._o s._n bern._n s._n ambrose_n
man_n be_v compose_v and_o compact_v by_o so_o much_o more_o difficulty_n and_o violent_o be_v he_o dissolve_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v more_o painful_a than_o the_o death_n of_o other_o also_o my_o bless_a flesh_n by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o spot_n or_o blemish_n of_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o also_o it_o become_v more_o torment_n sensible_a of_o torment_n now_o concern_v my_o spiritual_a martyrdom_n which_o i_o suffer_v in_o my_o soul_n as_o i_o say_v before_o unto_o thou_o it_o begin_v at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n or_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o my_o body_n and_o continue_v without_o intermission_n 33._o year_n and_o a_o half_a till_o such_o time_n as_o my_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o my_o body_n upon_o the_o crosse._n so_o as_o i_o become_v a_o martyr_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n wherefore_o i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o moment_n without_o the_o most_o bitter_a martyrdom_n of_o my_o spirit_n because_o whatsoever_o i_o suffer_v in_o the_o night_n when_o i_o be_v take_v or_o the_o day_n follow_v when_o i_o be_v slay_v in_o mock_v revile_v spit_v nail_v and_o stretch_v upon_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n this_o thorough_o and_o whole_o my_o most_o holy_a soul_n long_o before_o suffer_v but_o thou_o be_v especial_o to_o consider_v that_o those_o dolorous_a pierce_a dart_n of_o the_o virgin_n my_o bless_a mother_n become_v the_o excessive_a object_n of_o my_o sorrow_n who_o have_v a_o tender_a and_o respective_a eye_n to_o all_o my_o dolour_n in_o perfect_a charity_n as_o become_v the_o condition_n of_o her_o motherly_a excellency_n so_o much_o grieve_v for_o my_o sorrow_n as_o be_v sit_v for_o such_o a_o woman_n to_o grieve_v and_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o mother_n continual_o wound_v my_o mind_n so_o as_o my_o mother_n cross_n minister_v unto_o i_o a_o new_a crosse._n another_o 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my_o crucify_a in_o their_o manner_n who_o imprint_n the_o sign_n of_o my_o cross_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o their_o forehead_n that_o by_o his_o law_n they_o may_v be_v form_v by_o who_o faith_n they_o be_v arm_v for_o otherwise_o he_o disloyal_o bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o king_n who_o will_v he_o do_v not_o observe_v neither_o do_v he_o right_o protect_v himself_o with_o his_o sign_n who_o command_n he_o do_v not_o obey_v sinner_n o_o good_a jesus_n vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v on_o my_o hear_v a_o full_a joy_n by_o recount_v to_o i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a sinner_n the_o rest_n of_o those_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n arise_v from_o the_o daily_a remembrance_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a passion_n christ._n the_o memory_n of_o my_o death_n by_o a_o daily_o ruminate_v thereof_o aught_o to_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o thy_o mind_n for_o many_o reason_n first_o because_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o i_o than_o to_o exercise_v thy_o heart_n in_o my_o 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to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o that_o devout_a son_n of_o my_o bless_a mother_n bernard_n philosophy_n it_o be_v my_o high_a philosophy_n say_v he_o to_o know_v crist_n jesus_n and_o he_o crucify_a but_o thou_o ought_v to_o grieve_v because_o there_o be_v many_o enemy_n of_o my_o crosse._n for_o the_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n be_v my_o persecutor_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o my_o death_n not_o as_o author_n or_o fautor_n but_o as_o contemner_n 〈◊〉_d my_o death_n these_o be_v they_o who_o make_v the_o merit_n of_o my_o passion_n in_o they_o of_o no_o effect_n who_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o my_o heavenly_a blessing_n &_o unspeakable_a glory_n who_o live_v in_o their_o delight_n laugh_v at_o the_o mystery_n of_o my_o passion_n who_o tread_v i_o the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o lay_v reproach_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o carnal_a life_n be_v a_o injury_n unto_o god_n contempt_n of_o my_o cross_n and_o 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