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shameful_a death_n for_o they_o o_o my_o soul_n never_o do_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o leave_v so_o love_v a_o pastor_n never_o do_v thou_o straic_a from_o his_o fold_n nor_o from_o his_o so_o plentiful_a pasture_n as_o sinner_n and_o especial_o heretic_n do_v but_o especial_o o_o my_o sweet_a jesusâ—_n thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o a_o good_a pastor_n 10._o io._n 10._o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n a_o good_a pastor_n will_v die_v for_o his_o sheep_n so_o do_v thou_o die_v real_o on_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o mystical_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n where_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v represent_v and_o apply_v to_o thy_o sheep_n &_o whereas_o other_o shepherd_n do_v only_o feed_v their_o sheep_n with_o hay_n grass_n and_o such_o like_a fodder_n thou_o o_o most_o love_a pastor_n give_v we_o thy_o own_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o thy_o own_o blood_n to_o drink_v which_o by_o their_o union_n with_o the_o divinity_n be_v the_o most_o nourish_a food_n that_o can_v be_v next_o unto_o the_o divinity_n itself_o on_o which_o thy_o glorious_a sheep_n the_o saint_n &_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v feed_v by_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o o_o wonderful_a love_n of_o a_o pastor_n o_o love_n and_o charity_n above_o all_o other_o love_v &_o charity_n o_o love_n above_o all_o love_v not_o only_o of_o pastor_n but_o even_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n quis_fw-la pastor_n say_v s._n antioc_n chrys_n hom_n 60._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioc_n chrisostome_n oves_fw-la pascit_fw-la proprio_fw-la cruore_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la dico_fw-la pastor_n matres_fw-la multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la partus_fw-la dolores_fw-la silios_fw-la alijs_fw-la tradunt_fw-la nutricibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la passus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la proprio_fw-la sanguine_fw-la pascit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la nos_fw-la sibi_fw-la coagmentat_fw-la what_o pastor_n do_v feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o what_o do_v i_o say_v pastor_n many_o mother_n be_v there_o be_v who_o give_v their_o child_n to_o other_o nurse_n but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o but_o he_o himself_o do_v feed_v we_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o altogether_o do_v join_v we_o unto_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v cruel_a like_o a_o wolf_n who_o feed_v on_o this_o mild_a lamb_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v otherwise_o then_o chaste_a who_o feed_v of_o the_o virgin_n mother_n son_n and_o of_o his_o chaste_a flesh_n and_o blood_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v profane_a who_o be_v nourish_v with_o so_o holy_a and_o sacred_a meat_n &_o drink_v how_o can_v thou_o be_v carnal_a who_o be_v feed_v with_o so_o spiritual_a food_n as_o be_v the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritualise_v by_o the_o divinity_n itself_o how_o divine_a shall_v thou_o be_v who_o be_v a_o god_n on_o earth_n by_o participation_n who_o be_v feast_v with_o such_o divine_a meat_n and_o drink_v grant_v i_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o a_o good_a pastor_n to_o i_o &_o to_o we_o all_o so_o i_o may_v show_v myself_o a_o good_a &_o grateful_a sheep_n the_o sheep_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o shepherd_n whistle_n &_o follow_v none_o other_o make_v i_o obedient_a to_o thy_o vocation_n and_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o let_v i_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o false_a whistle_n of_o false_a prophet_n nor_o to_o the_o enchant_a voice_n of_o the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n a_o sheep_n be_v a_o most_o fearful_a creature_n who_o when_o he_o run_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o own_o &_o his_o fellow_n foot_n and_o if_o he_o espy_v the_o wolf_n though_o a_o far_o of_o he_o flee_v from_o he_o sudden_a lie_n &_o repair_v to_o his_o flock_n fold_n and_o shepherd_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o fear_v as_o job_n do_v all_o my_o own_o action_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o either_o world_n flesh_n or_o devil_n do_v begin_v to_o tempt_v i_o to_o fly_v from_o they_o &_o to_o avoid_v present_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v present_a recourse_n to_o thou_o my_o careful_a shepherd_n and_o to_o thy_o sacrament_n and_o other_o mean_n thou_o have_v provide_v we_o against_o sin_n sheep_n be_v simple_a myâ—de_n and_o free_a from_o gall_n and_o even_o when_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v butcher_v they_o kick_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n do_v they_o cry_v not_o as_o the_o hog_n do_v they_o durre_v not_o with_o their_o horn_n as_o the_o bull_n and_o cow_n do_v they_o bite_v not_o as_o the_o wolf_n and_o dog_n do_v but_o they_o suffer_v patient_o without_o cryinge_v without_o resist_v only_o whethere_o they_o be_v graze_v or_o chew_v the_o cud_n whethere_o they_o have_v grass_n in_o their_o mouth_n or_o the_o butcher_n knife_n at_o their_o throat_n before_o the_o shearer_n and_o the_o butcher_n they_o be_v mute_a or_o they_o use_v only_o their_o innocent_a basilius_n that_o only_o be_v their_o cry_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n grant_v 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mat._n 11._o 2._o peâ—_n 2._o for_o that_o thou_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n make_v i_o innocent_a as_o a_o lamb_n yea_o as_o a_o infant_n new_o bear_v the_o shepherd_n know_v his_o sheep_n 10._o io._n 10._o &_o they_o he_o &_o as_o he_o have_v his_o eye_n always_o on_o they_o so_o they_o have_v always_o their_o eye_n open_a to_o he_o o_o love_a pastor_n and_o saviour_n let_v thy_o careful_a eye_n be_v ever_o on_o i_o and_o then_o i_o can_v not_o perish_v and_o let_v my_o eye_n be_v always_o on_o thou_o let_v i_o always_o think_v on_o thou_o and_o thy_o commandment_n and_o the_o benefit_n thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v know_v of_o thou_o to_o have_v but_o thy_o good_a look_n and_o gracious_a regard_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o misery_n not_o to_o be_v know_v thus_o of_o thou_o and_o to_o hear_v that_o doleful_a voice_n 25._o mat_n 25._o nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o o_o let_v i_o never_o hear_v that_o voice_n and_o for_o i_o to_o know_v thou_o always_o to_o have_v my_o eye_n so_o settle_v on_o thou_o as_o to_o have_v thou_o always_o in_o my_o sight_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n a_o great_a security_n a_o great_a bridle_n and_o restraint_n from_o sin_n and_o as_o great_a a_o spur_n to_o all_o virtue_n for_o who_o can_v do_v ill_a who_o can_v do_v otherwise_o then_o well_o who_o have_v thou_o always_o in_o his_o sight_n who_o know_v that_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v never_o out_o of_o thy_o ken_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n o_o love_a pastor_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o sheep_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o fold_n &_o it_o have_v wander_v and_o stray_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o flock_n by_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o grace_n seek_v it_o and_o find_v it_o &_o bring_v it_o back_o on_o thy_o shoulder_n give_v i_o constancy_n that_o i_o never_o stray_v from_o thou_o again_o o_o dear_a pastor_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o sheep_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o fold_n i_o commend_v it_o to_o thy_o 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