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work_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n thâ—e_n man_n that_o be_v so_o humble_a so_o obedient_a so_o meek_a &_o so_o love_v from_o hence_o thou_o may_v gather_v hearty_a sorrow_n &_o compassion_n to_o see_v he_o so_o much_o abhor_v by_o his_o own_o people_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v love_v most_o of_o all_o endeavour_v from_o this_o day_n forward_o â—o_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o servant_n in_o the_o service_n of_o this_o lord_n by_o how_o much_o his_o enemy_n do_v the_o deep_a abhor_v he_o so_o do_v he_o will_v give_v thou_o grace_n with_o pure_a and_o clear_a eye_n to_o behold_v &_o imitate_v he_o the_o xlvii_o meditation_n how_o our_o bless_a saviour_n carry_v his_o crosse._n the_o 1._o point_n to_o consider_v how_o the_o precedent_n seat_v in_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n
holy_a innocent_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o child_n jesus_n in_o egypt_n &_o of_o his_o return_n into_o israel_n the_o 1._o point_n to_o consider_v how_o king_n herod_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o sage_n to_o secure_v his_o kingdom_n determine_v to_o kill_v he_o who_o he_o fear_v may_v deprive_v he_o thereof_o and_o because_o he_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v and_o lest_o the_o child_n he_o seek_v for_o with_o rage_n &_o devilish_a fury_n shall_v esccpe_v he_o he_o command_v all_o the_o young_a child_n bear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v murder_v and_o execute_v it_o with_o barbarous_a cruelty_n &_o impiety_n to_o the_o end_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n shall_v not_o escape_v but_o die_v among_o they_o but_o it_o succeed_v not_o aâ—_n he_o desire_v neither_o be_v the_o tyrant_n able_a to_o compasâ—e_v his_o intent_n albeit_o he_o omit_v no_o diligence_n for_o the_o accomplish_n thereof_o for_o although_o all_o the_o world_n persecute_v we_o if_o god_n 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