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be_v the_o right_a token_n of_o election_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 1.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o such_o a_o lamb_n be_v this_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n in_o his_o life_n and_o who_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v at_o his_o death_n in_o life_n and_o death_n ever_o suffer_v for_o we_o who_o have_v he_o not_o do_v so_o shall_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o have_v suffer_v ourselves_o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v say_v the_o church_n in_o canticle_n tell_v i_o yes_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n go_v thy_o way_n forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n cant._n 1.8_o 1.8_o cant._n 1.8_o our_o saviour_n be_v become_v a_o man_n a_o sheep_n a_o lamb_n or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o humility_n enough_o he_o will_v yet_o take_v a_o leap_v low_a what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n yea_o the_o very_a scorn_n of_o man_n and_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n psal_n 22.6_o 22.6_o psal_n 22.6_o do_v you_o ever_o think_v we_o can_v have_v 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a_o view_n of_o it_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o esteem_n a_o nobody_o indeed_o look_v we_o at_o every_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o esai_n 40.17_o 40.17_o esai_n 40.17_o and_o if_o man_n be_v thus_o why_o sure_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v be_v no_o less_o see_v then_o to_o the_o wondrous_a astonishment_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n how_o greatness_n itself_o 5._o exit_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ad_fw-la nihil_fw-la redegit_fw-la
wash_v his_o hand_n before_o the_o multitude_n say_v i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a man_n matth._n 27_o 24_o 27.24_o matth._n 27.24_o but_o alas_o do_v pilate_n so_o favour_v he_o as_o to_o free_v he_o no_o he_o fear_v to_o condemn_v he_o be_v innocent_a and_o yet_o dare_v not_o absolve_v he_o be_v so_o envy_v as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n what_o then_o can_v a_o little_a water_n what_o can_v jordan_z flood_n what_o can_v river_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n do_v towards_o the_o wash_n of_o those_o hand_n that_o have_v power_n to_o release_v he_o and_o will_v not_o he_o know_v they_o have_v deliver_v he_o of_o envy_n matth._n 27.18_o 27.18_o matth._n 27.18_o he_o confess_v i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man_n luk._n 23.14_o 23.14_o luk._n 23.14_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v he_o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o loose_v he_o john_n 19.10_o 19.10_o joh._n 19.10_o and_o yet_o fond_o will_v he_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o 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they_o go_v back_o 6.66_o joh._n 6.66_o and_o will_v walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o some_o stumble_v at_o his_o doctrine_n other_o at_o his_o passion_n but_o all_o be_v offend_v as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v matth._n 26.31_o 26.31_o matth._n 26.31_o yet_o if_o the_o gentile_n reject_v he_o they_o do_v but_o like_a gentile_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n if_o the_o jew_n hate_n and_o malign_v he_o 23.31_o matth._n 23.31_o it_o be_v but_o their_o old_a wont_a of_o kill_v the_o prophet_n if_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v weak_a faint_a and_o waver_v in_o faith_n 8.26_o matth._n 8.26_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v say_v of_o they_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n but_o what_o say_v we_o to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n those_o secretary_n of_o his_o mystery_n steward_n of_o his_o mercy_n almner_n of_o his_o bounty_n will_v they_o also_o go_v away_o and_o leave_v he_o comfortless_o alone_o no_o 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