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18._o where_o be_v a_o garden_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v and_o his_o disciple_n behold_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n begin_v his_o passion_n first_o near_o unto_o a_o village_n or_o farm_n second_o in_o gethsemani_n which_o signify_v a_o fat_a valley_n three_o in_o the_o garden_n for_o through_o sin_n we_o get_v a_o unclean_a village_n that_o be_v worldly_a and_o frail_a thing_n which_o by_o their_o own_o instinct_n and_o nature_n slide_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o christ_n will_v begin_v our_o redemption_n from_o thence_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v through_o sin_n gethsemani_n or_o the_o fat_a valley_n as_o it_o do_v right_o signify_v the_o valley_n of_o mercy_n so_o it_o do_v plain_o declare_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n have_v need_v of_o great_a mercy_n and_o clemency_n which_o change_v this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o misery_n into_o a_o place_n flow_v with_o mercy_n consider_v then_o that_o this_o world_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o dirty_a valley_n in_o 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his_o passion_n be_v the_o last_o place_n to_o which_o he_o lead_v his_o apostle_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v thereby_o that_o christ_n do_v earnest_o require_v of_o thou_o that_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o study_n thou_o shall_v meditate_v and_o imitate_v his_o passion_n pray_v unto_o thy_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v despise_v this_o world_n which_o be_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 22._o mat._n 26._o mar._n 14._o luc._n 22._o then_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n sit_v here_o whilst_o i_o go_v yonder_o and_o pray_v pray_v you_o lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n consider_v that_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o temptation_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o temptation_n thou_o must_v sit_v down_o and_o pray_v but_o we_o sit_v when_o we_o enjoy_v quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o inward_a peace_n which_o true_a humility_n bring_v for_o he_o which_o sit_v humble_v his_o body_n that_o he_o 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