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all_o that_o multitude_n shall_v nothing_o minish_v any_o one_o crumb_n of_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a death_n belong_v unto_o thou_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o take_v much_o more_o fruit_n thereof_o than_o any_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o shall_v they_o take_v no_o impayrement_n or_o receive_v the_o less_o because_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o will_v thou_o see_v by_o some_o example_n that_o this_o be_v truth_n that_o i_o now_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v a_o torch_n light_v in_o a_o house_n where_o many_o person_n be_v do_v not_o that_o torch_n give_v as_o much_o light_n to_o they_o all_o as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n there_o every_o person_n after_o the_o quickness_n of_o their_o sight_n take_v more_o or_o less_o profit_n of_o that_o light_n then_o do_v a_o other_o but_o yet_o he_o that_o take_v more_o hinder_v his_o fellow_n nothing_o in_o so_o take_v nor_o he_o that_o take_v less_o give_v thereby_o any_o occasion_n for_o his_o fellow_n to_o take_v any_o more_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o the_o light_n of_o a_o torch_n much_o rather_o it_o be_v so_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o gracious_a death_n and_o of_o this_o most_o precious_a blood_n which_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o godhead_n abundant_o suffice_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o innumerable_a soul_n be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o horrible_a never_o so_o abominable_a sure_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la 2d_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o this_o world_n when_o then_o for_o thy_o sake_n &_o for_o thy_o love_n he_o suffer_v this_o most_o horrible_a death_n which_o be_v so_o painful_a that_o the_o only_a remembrance_n of_o it_o make_v he_o to_o sweat_v bloody_a sweat_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a abundance_n that_o it_o trickle_v down_o by_o his_o side_n unto_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o only_a think_v of_o this_o death_n be_v so_o painful_a how_o painful_a be_v the_o suffer_v of_o the_o same_o in_o deed_n how_o may_v he_o more_o evident_o express_v unto_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o by_o this_o mean_n or_o what_o may_v he_o more_o have_v do_v for_o thy_o love_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o quid_fw-la ultra_fw-la facere_fw-la debui_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la faci_fw-la what_o may_v i_o further_o have_v do_v which_o i_o do_v not_o for_o thy_o love_n thou_o may_v then_o find_v here_o in_o this_o book_n great_a matter_n of_o love_n here_o be_v also_o great_a matter_n of_o hope_n &_o special_o to_o sinner_n &_o will_v utter_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o amend_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n doubtless_o for_o such_o he_o suffer_v this_o most_o bitter_a death_n 5._o pro_fw-la impijs_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o wicked_a sinner_n jesus_n christ_n die_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o s._n paul_n say_v 1._o christus_fw-la jesus_n venit_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la peccatores_fw-la christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o to_o save_v sinner_n that_o will_v amend_v their_o life_n o_fw-la christian_n soul_n take_v thou_o upon_o thou_o the_o cross_n of_o penance_n and_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o &_o then_o without_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v be_v partner_n of_o the_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o crucify_a and_o of_o his_o most_o fruitful_a passion_n what_o shall_v exclude_v thou_o from_o his_o merit_n 8._o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n nay_o qui_fw-la proprio_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la peporcit_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la illum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la donavit_fw-la he_o that_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o unto_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o what_o shall_v he_o deny_v we_o what_o great_a evidence_n can_v thou_o ask_v that_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n than_o this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o death_n his_o own_o son_n i_o say_v his_o own_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n of_o who_o he_o say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la mihi_fw-la complacui_fw-la â—_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o pleasure_n what_o great_a evidence_n and_o proof_n may_v thou_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v this_o most_o inestimable_a jewel_n into_o such_o a_o danger_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o this_o most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a and_o sorrowful_a death_n of_o the_o crosse._n but_o peradventure_o thou_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n because_o thou_o haste_v be_v so_o unkind_a unto_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v thou_o unto_o his_o mercy_n i_o say_v therefore_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o accuse_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v forgive_v &_o forget_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o receive_v thou_o again_o unto_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n hieremie_n when_o a_o woman_n say_v he_o be_v go_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o have_v accompany_v her_o body_n with_o a_o other_o man_n will_v her_o husband_n receive_v she_o again_o as_o who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o like_a but_o yet_o hear_v what_o comfort_n he_o give_v to_o a_o sinner_n 3._o tu_fw-la autem_fw-la fornicata_fw-la es_fw-la cum_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la multis_fw-la tamen_fw-la revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la te_fw-la nevertheless_o he_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n albeit_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o play_v the_o brothel_n with_o many_o other_o yet_o return_v thou_o again_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v receive_v thou_o but_o here_o thou_o sinful_a soul_n 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27._o that_o be_v to_o say_v very_o this_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n think_v with_o thyself_o oh_o christan_a soul_n how_o great_a a_o person_n he_o be_v that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o think_v again_o how_o vilaynous_a and_o how_o wretched_a thou_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o ash_n civis_fw-la es_fw-la 3._o and_o unto_o ash_n thou_o shall_v return_v et_fw-la in_o cinera_fw-la reverteris_fw-la abraham_n which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a perfection_n yet_o when_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o almighty_a god_n he_o say_v quum_fw-la sum_fw-la puluis_fw-la et_fw-la civis_fw-la loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o yet_o i_o must_v speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n david_n also_o say_v 38._o universa_fw-la vanitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vivens_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n contain_v in_o he_o all_o vanity_n furthermore_o job_n speak_v of_o man_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n 14._o qui_fw-la puasi_fw-la flos_fw-la egreditur_fw-la et_fw-la conteritur_fw-la et_fw-la fugit_fw-la velut_fw-la umbra_fw-la man_n be_v like_o a_o flower_n he_o do_v issue_n forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v tread_v down_o and_o so_o final_o he_o pass_v like_o a_o shadow_n man_n be_v but_o earth_n and_o ash_n &_o shall_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n and_o like_o a_o mere_a vanity_n contrariwise_o christ_n be_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o creature_n 〈…〉_o qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la coelum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la que_fw-la in_o eye_n sunt_fw-la 145._o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o
but_o the_o damn_a sinner_n shall_v endure_v in_o hell_n a_o more_o excessive_a cold_n job_n say_v of_o such_o transibunt_fw-la ab_fw-la aquis_fw-la nivis_fw-la ad_fw-la calorem_fw-la nimirem_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v shyfr_v out_o of_o the_o cold_a snow_n bring_v into_o the_o outrageous_a heat_n oh_o jesus_n a_o tender_a hand_n wherein_o the_o frost_n and_o snow_n it_o have_v be_v make_v extreme_a cold_n and_o sudden_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o feel_v a_o great_a pain_n but_o nothing_o comparable_a unto_o that_o shyft_n from_o that_o cold_a into_o that_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o five_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o cross_n hard_o blasphemous_a &_o opprobrious_a word_n and_o much_o insultinge_v of_o his_o enemy_n against_o he_o which_o doubtless_o be_v very_o painful_a unto_o he_o but_o the_o damn_a sinner_n shall_v in_o hell_n hear_v nothing_o else_o but_o continual_a outcry_n opprobrious_a insult_a blaspheme_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o other_o that_o be_v damn_a blasphemabunt_fw-la deum_fw-la caeli_fw-la doloribus_fw-la they_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o continual_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v before_o their_o face_n continual_o the_o most_o horrible_a and_o ireful_a countenance_n of_o their_o immortal_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o vi_fw-la our_o saviour_n weep_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la et_fw-la lachimis_fw-la 5._o with_o cry_v &_o teres_fw-la but_o the_o damn_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o here_o weep_v with_o christ_n such_o tear_n as_o may_v wash_v their_o sin_n shall_v weep_v in_o hell_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n such_o tear_n as_o shall_v scale_v their_o body_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la flectus_fw-la et_fw-la stridor_fw-la dentium_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n 22._o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n shall_v make_v they_o for_o to_o weep_v &_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o snow_n shall_v make_v their_o tooth_n for_o to_o gnash_v &_o chyt_a in_o their_o head_n yea_o and_o that_o be_v more_o marvellous_a neither_o the_o cold_a shall_v attemper_v the_o heat_n nor_o contrariwise_o the_o heat_n shall_v attemper_v the_o cold_a but_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v increase_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o other_o even_o as_o in_o the_o forge_n of_o a_o smith_n the_o cold_a water_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n cause_v the_o fire_n to_o be_v much_o more_o fierce_a and_o violent_a the_o seven_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v extreme_a drighnes_n for_o the_o which_o he_o complain_v &_o say_v scitio_fw-la i_o be_o dry_a and_o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o be_v dry_a after_o so_o much_o pain_n and_o travail_n after_o so_o much_o bleed_v &_o swete_v whereby_o no_o moisture_n almost_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o bodi_fw-la but_o how_o unmeasurable_a drighnesse_n shall_v the_o damn_a soul_n endure_v in_o the_o 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will_v make_v open_a all_o thy_o shamefulness_n and_o evil_a deal_n in_o thine_o own_o face_n and_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n say_v saturabitur_fw-la opprobrijs_fw-la â–ª_o he_o shall_v be_v satiate_a with_o opprobrious_a shame_n the_o ten_o above_o all_o other_o pain_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v desolate_a of_o all_o comfort_n yea_o of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o person_n forsake_v of_o almighty_a god_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o help_n and_o succour_n for_o the_o which_o he_o sore_o complain_v on_o his_o cross_n cry_v unto_o his_o father_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la dereliquistin_a i_o oh_o my_o god_n oh_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o this_o forsake_v be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n for_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o to_o immortal_a glory_n but_o the_o damn_a sinner_n which_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o hell_n 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for_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v not_o before_o our_o death_n by_o such_o affection_n as_o i_o before_o do_v rehearse_v make_v perteyner_n of_o his_o suffer_n we_o shall_v suffer_v all_o the_o same_o pain_n in_o hell_n perpetual_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o troth_n we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o crucifix_n great_a matter_n of_o woe_n which_o be_v the_o three_o writing_n that_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v off_o now_o thou_o sinful_a creature_n have_v often_o before_o thy_o eye_n this_o wonderful_a book_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v write_v within_o and_o with_o out_o in_o the_o which_o also_o thou_o may_v read_v three_o manner_n of_o write_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lamentation_n song_z and_o wo._n if_o thou_o will_v begin_v to_o lament_v with_o jesus_n thou_o shall_v thereby_o come_v to_o sing_v with_o he_o and_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o full_o parteiner_n of_o his_o passion_n that_o the_o debt_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v thorough_o pay_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v everlasting_a woe_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v refuse_v this_o remedy_n and_o follow_v the_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n be_v thou_o well_o assure_v that_o then_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thine_o own_o debt_n amongst_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n with_o everlasting_a woe_n from_o the_o which_o he_o defend_v we_o that_o for_o our_o love_n as_o this_o day_n suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n his_o most_o painful_a and_o sorrowful_a death_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n per_fw-la johannem_fw-la fyssher_n episcopum_fw-la rofensem_fw-la memoria_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la vitia_fw-la crucifigit_fw-la grego_n quecumque_fw-la momorderit_fw-la astucia_fw-la sathanae_fw-la aspiciat_fw-la christum_n inligno_fw-la pendentem_fw-la august_n ize_fw-mi 2._o eze._n 3_n abac._n 1_n act._n 13._o â—at_a 27._o gene._n 3._o gene._n 18._o psal._n 38._o job._n 14._o act._n 〈…〉_o psal._n 145._o rom._n 11._o psal._n 47._o psal._n 144._o excle_n 43._o col._n 2._o john_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 2d_o mat._n 2d_o judith_n 4._o 1._o peter_n 2_o â–ª_o â—â—cob_n 2._o heb._n 4_o â–ª_o psal._n 43._o â—_o esdrâ—ea_n 8_o jere._n 3_n lamen_n hier._n ca._n 1._o rom._n â—â—_o luke_n 2._o math._n 27_o math._n 27._o 21._o â—_o reg._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o john_n 1â—_o 1._o john_n 2d_o rom._n 5._o 2._o tim._n 1._o rom._n 8._o 2._o pet._n â—_o heir_n 3._o hebr._n 12._o gen._n 4._o â—_o john_n 2._o gala._n â—_o col._n 2d_o col._n 2._o daniel_n 17._o luke_n 7._o psal._n 21_o ezech._n 16._o psalm_n 31._o 2_o reg_n â–ª_o 13._o mat._n â—â—_o mat._n 11._o io._n â—_o isaiah_n 14._o apoca._n 14._o heb._n 5._o math._n 22._o
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for_o very_a pain_n it_o may_v have_v brace_v oh_o thou_o sinful_a creature_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o sorrow_n come_v learn_v of_o this_o bless_a woman_n to_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n think_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n that_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v on_o the_o crosse._n and_o not_o only_o she_o give_v the_o example_n of_o sorrow_n but_o his_o bless_a mother_n abundant_o they_o sorrow_a at_o his_o death_n saint_n john_n sorrow_v saint_n peter_n sorrow_v and_o weep_v bitter_o 2._o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o sorrow_n but_o whereunto_o speak_v i_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o unreasonable_a and_o the_o unsensible_a creature_n show_v a_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n the_o earth_n quake_v 27_o the_o mighty_a stone_n brace_v in_o sunder_o the_o monument_n open_v the_o dead_a course_n issue_v out_o of_o their_o monument_n all_o these_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o only_o thou_o wretched_a 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son_n in_o the_o gibbet_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v ne_o reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n again_o sin_n so_o deadly_a wound_v &_o blot_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o with_o out_o shed_v of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n no_o life_n can_v be_v restore_v unto_o sinner_n nor_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v wash_v from_o the_o foul_a abominable_a corruption_n of_o sin_n sin_n so_o debar_v and_o shut_v from_o sinner_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v be_v open_v but_o only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o bitter_a passion_n &_o suffer_v this_o most_o painful_a torment_n on_o the_o cross_n sin_n set_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n so_o wide_o open_a &_o bring_v all_o this_o world_n into_o that_o danger_n and_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v devour_v of_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n unless_o we_o have_v be_v ransom_v with_o this_o most_o precious_a treasure_n that_o be_v 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yet_o thou_o love_v sin_n and_o canst_v not_o hate_v it_o alas_o what_o madness_n be_v this_o joab_n say_v unto_o king_n david_n 19_o dilegis_fw-la odientes_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la odio_fw-la habes_fw-la diligentis_fw-la te_fw-la thou_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thou_o hate_v they_o that_o love_v thou_o the_o same_o word_n may_v well_o be_v say_v unto_o every_o sinner_n that_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o likewise_o vice_n do_v procure_v the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n and_o yet_o the_o sinner_n do_v follow_v after_o they_o our_o saviour_n with_o all_o grace_n &_o virtue_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n but_o he_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o take_v any_o way_n after_o his_o counsel_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o extreme_a madness_n for_o they_o shall_v contrariwise_o love_v our_o saviour_n that_o so_o love_o for_o their_o weal_n endure_v the_o grievous_a pain_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o hate_v the_o devil_n and_o sin_n which_o 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