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repentance_n arm_v i_o with_o strong_a confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n against_o desperation_n amen_o a_o meditation_n how_o jesus_n be_v send_v unto_o pilate_n med_n xi_o like_o a_o offender_n jesus_n christ_n be_v 27.2_o be_v mat._n 27.2_o bind_v and_o 15.1_o and_o mark_n 15.1_o send_v to_o pilate_n pilate_n do_v confess_v that_o christ_n be_v 27.24_o be_v math._n 27.24_o guiltless_a nothing_o can_v be_v find_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n their_o 23.14_o their_o luk._n 23.14_o law_n do_v ere_o transgress_v now_o let_v we_o return_v from_o weep_a peter_n to_o meditate_v upon_o my_o love_a jesus_n who_o remain_v all_o night_n in_o the_o house_n of_o cayphas_n where_o he_o be_v scorn_v with_o opprobrious_a word_n and_o buffet_v and_o beat_v with_o cruel_a blow_n no_o man_n speak_v in_o his_o cause_n no_o man_n plead_v his_o case_n he_o sustain_v their_o injury_n with_o meekness_n he_o do_v bear_v their_o intolerable_a reproach_n with_o mildness_n now_o in_o the_o morning_n my_o innocent_a jesus_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o other_o who_o sit_v in_o counsel_n to_o examine_v he_o as_o a_o pernicious_a traitor_n not_o worthy_a to_o live_v but_o worthy_a of_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n and_o after_o they_o have_v revile_v he_o with_o proud_a word_n and_o hale_v he_o too_o and_o fro_o with_o cruel_a hand_n they_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o madness_n and_o roar_v out_o in_o their_o fury_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n let_v he_o be_v lead_v bind_v unto_o pilate_n that_o he_o may_v pronounce_v judgement_n against_o he_o to_o die_v a_o most_o shameful_a &_o cruel_a death_n oh_o how_o be_v my_o sweet_a saviour_n molest_v for_o my_o sake_n how_o be_v his_o soul_n afflict_v for_o my_o sin_n i_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o my_o sin_n do_v send_v thou_o to_o pilate_n oh_o let_v i_o weep_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o i_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o make_v my_o bed_n to_o swim_v with_o tear_n when_o i_o lie_v down_o to_o rest_n because_o i_o have_v be_v delight_v with_o that_o as_o my_o chief_a felicity_n which_o cause_v thou_o to_o abide_v the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o their_o cruelty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o own_o endless_a misery_n unless_o my_o wound_n be_v heal_v and_o my_o sore_n salve_v with_o the_o precious_a balm_n of_o thy_o save_a mercy_n teach_v i_o oh_o lord_n to_o suffer_v any_o affliction_n for_o thy_o sake_n with_o alacrity_n and_o to_o sustain_v the_o malice_n of_o persecution_n with_o cheerful_a humility_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o satan_n raise_v against_o i_o or_o by_o his_o instrument_n inflict_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o cause_n let_v the_o pattern_n of_o thy_o perfect_a humility_n be_v always_o place_v before_o my_o eye_n let_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o patience_n never_o depart_v out_o of_o my_o mind_n oh_o you_o wicked_a jew_n oh_o you_o false_a accuser_n oh_o you_o lie_a caluminator_n oh_o you_o perjure_a wretch_n how_o malicious_o how_o unjust_o how_o spiteful_o how_o impudent_o do_v you_o accuse_v my_o lord_n you_o rail_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o most_o damnable_a traitor_n you_o revile_v and_o curse_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v complot_v some_o horrible_a treason_n or_o invent_v some_o notable_a mischief_n when_o as_o his_o hand_n be_v never_o stain_v with_o any_o evil_a action_n nor_o his_o heart_n taint_v with_o any_o wicked_a cogitation_n his_o word_n be_v nothing_o but_o verity_n and_o truth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o mouth_n who_o alone_o be_v good_a the_o author_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n tell_v i_o you_o deceitful_a and_o spiteful_a accuser_n what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v what_o wicked_a deed_n have_v he_o commit_v inquire_v of_o they_o who_o he_o deliver_v from_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n wherewith_o they_o be_v miserable_o torment_v ask_v the_o blind_a who_o he_o have_v make_v to_o see_v demand_v of_o the_o deaf_a who_o he_o make_v to_o hear_v ask_v the_o leper_n who_o he_o cleanse_v and_o the_o dead_a person_n who_o he_o reviue_v let_v they_o answer_v your_o false_a accusation_n and_o overthrow_v the_o forge_a testimony_n of_o your_o criminal_a objection_n be_v you_o so_o wilful_a that_o you_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n be_v you_o so_o blind_a that_o you_o can_v see_v his_o miracle_n if_o a_o ungodly_a man_n can_v perform_v such_o merciful_a deed_n than_o you_o may_v just_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a doer_n and_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o dangerous_a malefactor_n thou_o see_v my_o soul_n what_o cause_n thou_o have_v to_o water_n thy_o cheek_n with_o continual_a tear_n and_o to_o overwhelm_v thy_o hart_n in_o deep_a stream_n of_o woeful_a sorrow_n when_o thou_o do_v think_v upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o curse_a torment_n execute_v by_o the_o cruel_a jew_n against_o thy_o innocent_a jesus_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o traitor_n so_o execrable_a to_o man_n for_o his_o bloody_a deed_n or_o any_o vile_a wretch_n so_o odious_a for_o his_o vicious_a life_n which_o sustain_v so_o many_o opprobrious_a word_n scornful_a derision_n bitter_a taunt_n and_o grievous_a torment_n as_o the_o furious_a jew_n inflict_v upon_o my_o merciful_a jesus_n oh_o my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o love_a redeemer_n what_o do_v move_v thou_o to_o sustain_v such_o a_o heavy_a burden_n of_o affliction_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o do_v submit_v thyself_o to_o so_o many_o misery_n i_o know_v my_o most_o gracious_a lord_n it_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o unmeasurable_a love_n in_o tender_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o i_o a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v move_v with_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o i_o a_o most_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a creature_n thy_o exceed_a love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o admirable_a humility_n and_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n the_o sovereign_a medicine_n to_o cure_v my_o misery_n therefore_o grant_v i_o my_o humble_a and_o lowly_a jesus_n which_o be_o thy_o poor_a and_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n that_o i_o may_v suffer_v any_o contempt_n with_o humility_n for_o thy_o cause_n &_o endure_v any_o vile_a reproach_n with_o alacrity_n for_o thy_o sake_n esteem_v it_o my_o chief_a honour_n to_o be_v scorn_v for_o thy_o love_n and_o account_v myself_o most_o happy_a when_o i_o suffer_v any_o persecution_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n possess_v my_o heart_n with_o true_a humility_n that_o my_o thought_n may_v not_o thirst_v after_o vain_a glory_n nor_o my_o affection_n hunt_v after_o worldly_a honour_n for_o i_o know_v oh_o lord_n that_o thou_o do_v resist_v the_o proud_a and_o that_o thou_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a james._n 4.6_o pro._n 15.25_o and_o i_o know_v oh_o lord_n that_o he_o which_o desire_v to_o ascend_v to_o the_o place_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n must_v ascend_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o step_n of_o humility_n therefore_o thou_o which_o art_n only_o able_a teach_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v true_o humble_v so_o that_o my_o mind_n may_v not_o swell_v with_o pride_n in_o time_n of_o my_o prosperity_n nor_o any_o ambitious_a thought_n find_v any_o harbour_n in_o my_o heart_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o peaceable_a tranquillity_n that_o i_o may_v sing_v with_o the_o sweet_a singer_n david_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v more_o easy_o learn_v to_o level_v my_o thought_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o humility_n inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o love_n for_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v incense_v and_o kindle_v with_o thy_o love_n my_o desire_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o perform_v thy_o will_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cheerful_a to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n which_o do_v teach_v i_o to_o be_v lowly_a in_o mind_n and_o humble_a in_o heart_n a_o meditation_n how_o pilate_n cause_v jesus_n to_o be_v scourge_v and_o how_o afterward_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o med_n xii_o though_o pilate_n mouth_n do_v jesus_n 21.4.14_o jesus_n luke_n 21.4.14_o justify_v and_o pilate_n 27.19_o pilate_n mat._n 27.19_o wife_n the_o like_a do_v testify_v yet_o 15.15_o yet_o mat._n 15.15_o scourge_v he_o be_v therewith_o not_o please_v they_o cry_v his_o blood_n on_o 27.25_o on_o mat._n 27.25_o we_o and_o we_o he_o crucify_v when_o pilate_n have_v strict_o examine_v my_o innocent_a jesus_n and_o can_v find_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o cruel_a jew_n shall_v so_o grievous_o accuse_v he_o but_o know_v that_o they_o have_v deliver_v he_o for_o envy_n and_o do_v spite_v he_o for_o malice_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v set_v jesus_n at_o liberty_n but_o the_o furious_a jew_n do_v so_o greedy_o thirst_v after_o his_o
look_v upon_o my_o miserable_a woeful_a and_o distress_a estate_n with_o thy_o eye_n of_o pity_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v scourge_v for_o i_o a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o be_v innocent_a to_o suffer_v for_o my_o offence_n that_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n may_v wash_v away_o the_o filthy_a stain_n of_o my_o heinous_a sin_n alas_o how_o be_v the_o wonderful_a glory_n oh_o my_o most_o sweet_a lord_n of_o thy_o superexcellent_a beauty_n decay_v how_o be_v the_o graceful_a decency_n of_o thy_o amiable_a feature_n diminish_v and_o how_o much_o be_v the_o delightful_a comeliness_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a body_n disgrace_v oh_o let_v my_o eye_n send_v forth_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n and_o let_v my_o perplex_a heart_n break_v into_o piece_n with_o exceed_a sorrow_n to_o see_v my_o belove_a saviour_n stain_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o leopardlike_a bespot_v with_o deformity_n who_o do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o his_o glorious_a beauty_n now_o thou_o see_v oh_n my_o soul_n how_o the_o snow-white_a skin_n of_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v change_v into_o a_o bloody_a tincture_n thou_o may_v see_v and_o sigh_v when_o thou_o see_v how_o his_o tender_a flesh_n be_v make_v black_a and_o blue_a with_o the_o cruel_a blow_n which_o cruel_a tormentor_n inflict_v upon_o he_o who_o stony_a heart_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o his_o grievous_a pain_n when_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o alas_o they_o will_v not_o pity_v his_o woeful_a case_n how_o the_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o vein_n as_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n mourn_v and_o lament_v oh_o my_o soul_n send_v forth_o deep_a groan_n and_o sorrowful_a sigh_n at_o so_o pitiful_a a_o sight_n for_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a cant._n 1.14_o as_o sometime_o thou_o may_v but_o rather_o say_v my_o belove_a be_v black_a and_o blue_a his_o precious_a blood_n gush_v out_o of_o his_o vein_n and_o his_o 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in_o thy_o perplex_a mind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v view_v within_o thy_o secret_a thought_n how_o cruel_o thy_o harmless_a saviour_n be_v torture_v by_o those_o bloody_a tormentor_n how_o spiteful_o he_o be_v tant_v and_o shameful_o mock_v by_o those_o blasphemous_a wretch_n there_o be_v no_o man_n oh_o my_o sweet_a jesu_n that_o do_v afford_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o pity_n in_o thy_o great_a pain_n thou_o may_v not_o have_v a_o chirurgeon_n to_o staunch_v thy_o bleed_a wound_n no_o man_n seek_v to_o ease_v thy_o smart_n nor_o to_o bathe_v thy_o scourge_v body_n no_o man_n offer_v thou_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o refresh_v thy_o faint_a spirit_n oh_o let_v shower_n of_o tear_n trickle_v down_o my_o cheek_n and_o let_v a_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n overflow_v my_o heart_n when_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o grievous_a pain_n derision_n and_o affliction_n which_o my_o innocent_a redeemer_n patient_o endure_v oh_o then_o let_v my_o eye_n send_v 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if_o her_o wound_n have_v not_o be_v to_o death_n sin_n the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o everlasting_a death_n the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v never_o have_v dye_v to_o have_v cure_v they_o do_v not_o therefore_o careless_o esteem_v the_o passion_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o who_o thou_o see_v such_o great_a compassion_n to_o be_v yield_v from_o such_o a_o great_a majesty_n he_o pour_v forth_o tear_n for_o thou_o wash_v thou_o also_o every_o night_n thy_o bed_n with_o compunction_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o continual_a stream_n of_o thy_o tear_n he_o pour_v forth_o his_o blood_n for_o thou_o shed_v thou_o also_o thou_o rather_o than_o for_o any_o worldly_a affliction_n to_o start_v from_o thy_o christian_a profession_n do_v not_o regard_v what_o the_o flesh_n will_v but_o what_o the_o spirit_n may_v then_o shall_v the_o soul_n be_v glorious_a when_o she_o shall_v return_v to_o she_o god_n yet_o so_o if_o she_o shall_v carry_v no_o sin_n with_o she_o from_o the_o body_n and_o shall_v 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