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one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o hear_v this_o prayer_n comprehend_v the_o wonderful_a submission_n of_o christ_n yield_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n take_v it_o in_o no_o evil_a part_n that_o he_o be_v not_o hard_a learn_v thou_o hereby_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o thy_o mind_n when_o thing_n succeed_v not_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n when_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n consider_v second_o the_o great_a necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o eternal_a father_n will_v never_o have_v suffer_v his_o son_n to_o have_v pray_v so_o often_o unto_o he_o if_o thy_o salvation_n may_v have_v be_v get_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n consider_v three_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v if_o it_o can_v pass_v except_o i_o drink_v it_o for_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n shall_v pass_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v through_o our_o mouth_n that_o be_v through_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o head_n moreover_o as_o a_o potion_n be_v bitter_a &_o unsavoury_a to_o the_o taste_n yet_o very_o profitable_a for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o dolour_n of_o christ_n be_v bitter_a unto_o he_o and_o profitable_a unto_o us._n and_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n pass_v unto_o we_o partly_o because_o his_o merit_n be_v communicate_v and_o impart_v unto_o we_o and_o partly_o because_o our_o tribulation_n &_o labour_n be_v sanctify_v therefore_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v any_o adversity_n so_o often_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v participate_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o mitigate_v thy_o misery_n through_o his_o dolour_n which_o he_o endure_v the_o sixth_o meditation_n of_o his_o agony_n &_o bloody_a sweat_n and_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n comfort_v he_o 22._o luc._n 22._o consider_v first_o that_o though_o in_o christ_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v join_v with_o human_a nature_n into_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o take_v no_o comfort_n at_o all_o from_o thence_o consider_v second_o how_o great_a and_o grievous_a those_o torment_n be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o mitigate_v they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o angel_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n consider_v three_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n will_v be_v comfort_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o will_v know_v to_o suffer_v with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v afflict_v and_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o frail_a &_o vain_a delight_n such_o as_o be_v common_o draw_v from_o creature_n but_o unto_o spiritual_a angelical_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n consider_v four_o that_o god_n never_o forsake_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o although_o he_o do_v not_o always_o free_v we_o from_o our_o trouble_n yet_o he_o do_v ever_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o strength_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o consider_v fift_o that_o angel_n be_v always_o present_a at_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o worship_v they_o be_v present_a in_o a_o religious_a and_o comely_a manner_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o angel_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o 69._o epiph_n in_o a_o corato_fw-mi &_o haeresi_fw-la 69._o consider_v sixth_o how_o the_o angel_n do_v comfort_n christ_n for_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o any_o inward_a comfort_n or_o grace_n because_o christ_n admit_v no_o comfort_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n but_o use_v some_o outward_a word_n wherein_o he_o propound_v unto_o he_o both_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o such_o bitter_a pain_n and_o the_o great_a profit_n that_o shall_v come_v thereby_o and_o also_o the_o resolute_a will_n of_o his_o father_n &_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n consider_v seventhly_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o may_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v christ_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o do_v something_o for_o thy_o sake_n which_o will_v be_v effect_v if_o he_o shall_v see_v thou_o behave_v thyself_o well_o &_o wise_o to_o employ_v the_o talent_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v endure_v thy_o labour_n courageous_o for_o than_o he_o will_v behold_v thou_o love_o &_o exalt_v thou_o to_o high_a honour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v thou_o pray_v unto_o christ_n to_o comfort_n and_o instruct_v thou_o not_o only_o in_o outward_a word_n but_o especial_o in_o inward_a virtue_n and_o wisdom_n 22._o luc._n 22._o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v long_o this_o agony_n be_v a_o certain_a inward_a strive_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o nature_n against_o death_n and_o in_o all_o this_o bitter_a time_n christ_n be_v to_o fight_v in_o three_o several_a conflict_n and_o he_o be_v superior_a in_o every_o one_o first_o with_o nature_n abhor_v to_o die_v so_o cruel_a a_o death_n second_o with_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n exact_v grievous_a punishment_n three_o with_o the_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n but_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o battle_n against_o nature_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o thy_o conflict_n for_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v that_o first_o of_o all_o thou_o must_v endeavour_v to_o subdue_v thy_o inclination_n &_o to_o restrain_v thy_o desire_n which_o be_v overcome_v thou_o shall_v find_v god_n pacify_v and_o the_o devil_n will_v fly_v from_o thou_o consider_v first_o with_o what_o contention_n &_o with_o how_o great_a labour_n christ_n thy_o captain_n do_v fight_v and_o
who_o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v his_o money_n teach_v they_o the_o way_n how_o to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o also_o how_o to_o keep_v he_o and_o so_o of_o a_o master_n of_o virtue_n he_o become_v a_o master_n of_o iniquity_n he_o be_v before_o send_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o people_n now_o he_o teach_v other_o to_o destroy_v the_o author_n of_o life_n thou_o do_v learn_v hereby_o the_o quality_n of_o sin_n which_o rest_v not_o in_o this_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n but_o proceed_v further_o to_o make_v he_o also_o a_o teacher_n of_o wickedness_n pray_v thou_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o never_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o he_o lest_o thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n like_o judas_n 14._o luc._n 22._o mat._n 26._o mar._n 14._o judas_n go_v before_o they_o and_o draw_v near_o that_o he_o may_v kiss_v he_o and_o come_v present_o he_o say_v hail_n rabbi_n &_o he_o kiss_v he_o here_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n who_o admit_v he_o to_o kiss_v he_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n neither_o do_v thou_o flatter_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v into_o religion_n or_o by_o god_n permission_n exalt_v to_o divine_a misterye_n ecclesiastical_a office_n or_o holy_a function_n &_o dignity_n because_o christ_n do_v suffer_v thou_o as_o he_o suffer_v the_o kiss_n of_o judas_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o kiss_n christ_n when_o they_o come_v from_o any_o strange_a place_n for_o otherwise_o judas_n will_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o do_v it_o &_o christ_n object_v unto_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o a_o kiss_n 7._o luc._n 7._o here_o thou_o may_v learn_v the_o facility_n of_o christ_n in_o admit_v sinner_n and_o his_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v therefore_o with_o great_a confidence_n for_o he_o will_v never_o reject_v thou_o who_o addmit_v a_o traitor_n second_o do_v all_o thing_n sincere_o for_o he_o betray_v christ_n with_o a_o kiss_n which_o under_o 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jew_n for_o i_o be_o bear_v to_o that_o end_n to_o suffer_v death_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v thou_o of_o this_o thy_o great_a sin_n &_o return_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v first_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a with_o what_o mind_n thou_o be_v come_v hither_o i_o have_v search_v already_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n return_v again_o therefore_o unto_o thyself_o for_o i_o thy_o judge_n be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o thy_o fraud_n thou_o wretch_n whither_o be_v thou_o fall_v late_o a_o apostle_n now_o a_o traitor_n of_o late_a a_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n now_o chief_a among_o thief_n behold_v thy_o own_o baseness_n &_o now_o at_o least_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o fault_n judas_n if_o thou_o like_v not_o thy_o name_n of_o a_o friend_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v a_o friend_n yet_o hear_v i_o call_v thou_o in_o my_o accustom_a manner_n second_o remember_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n judas_n the_o patriarch_n and_o judas_n machabeus_n from_o who_o manner_n thou_o do_v degenerate_a the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o who_o be_v admirable_o the_o son_n of_o man_n beget_v in_o heaven_n by_o his_o only_a father_n &_o bear_v in_o earth_n by_o his_o only_a mother_n who_o do_v never_o any_o evil_n unto_o thou_o but_o labour_v three_o &_o thirty_o whole_a year_n for_o thy_o sake_n &_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o thou_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o give_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v betray_v i_o a_o innocent_a with_o a_o kiss_n thou_o do_v abuse_v the_o sign_n of_o peace_n &_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o mark_n of_o treason_n as_o joab_n in_o time_n past_o kiss_v amasa_n 20._o 2_o reg._n 20._o kill_v he_o thou_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o i_o then_o to_o be_v join_v in_o firm_a love_n with_o thou_o &_o do_v thou_o convert_v this_o conjunction_n of_o love_n to_o my_o death_n do_v thou_o betray_v do_v thou_o give_v i_o to_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o deadly_a which_o will_v do_v i_o all_o manner_n of_o hurt_n &_o which_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o my_o misery_n admire_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o benignity_n of_o christ_n &_o imitate_v it_o suffer_v with_o thy_o lord_n who_o suffer_v so_o many_o indignity_n by_o his_o servant_n on_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o benefit_n and_o never_o hurt_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n &_o consider_v what_o &_o how_o effectual_o he_o speak_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o wicked_a traitor_n thou_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o if_o thou_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o contrite_a hart_n pray_v therefore_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v remain_v thy_o friend_n and_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o suffer_v all_o injury_n patient_o and_o to_o love_v they_o that_o offer_v any_o unto_o thou_o the_o ten_o meditation_n of_o the_o ear_n of_o malchus_n be_v cut_v off_o they_o which_o be_v about_o he_o seeing_z what_o will_v come_v 18._o luc._n 22._o mat._n 26._o joan._n 18._o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n if_o we_o strike_v in_o the_o sword_n &_o behold_v one_o of_o those_o stander_n by_o which_o be_v with_o jesus_n simon_n peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o strike_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n cut_v of_o his_o right_a ear_n &_o the_o name_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v malchus_n consider_v first_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o number_n fear_v not_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o two_o company_n and_o to_o adventure_v present_a danger_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o lord_n that_o thou_o spare_v not_o thyself_o when_o soever_o christ_n his_o cause_n shall_v be_v handle_a second_o and_o behold_v a_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v use_v his_o sword_n christ_n teach_v mildness_n not_o fight_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v when_o god_n glory_n be_v in_o danger_n three_o peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n draw_v his_o sword_n who_o office_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o rot_a 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christ_n be_v so_o commend_v to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o this_o prayer_n of_o her_o spouse_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o she_o 16._o mat._n 16._o therefore_o do_v thou_o never_o separate_v thyself_o from_o she_o except_o thou_o will_v fall_v into_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n but_o defend_v the_o life_n and_o safety_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n faith_n grace_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o consider_v four_o that_o there_o be_v commend_v unto_o thou_o by_o his_o prayer_n first_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o next_o diligent_a devotion_n against_o the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n for_o if_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v with_o such_o earnest_a prayer_n commend_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o father_n it_o behoove_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o also_o to_o work_v thy_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o phil._n 2._o pray_v then_o unto_o our_o lord_n to_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o bestow_v rather_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n then_o earthly_a benefit_n upon_o thy_o body_n the_o 44._o meditation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 19_o luc._n 23._o joan._n 19_o and_o say_v this_o bow_v his_o head_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n consider_v first_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o soul_n end_v his_o life_n the_o stander_n by_o use_n to_o observe_v the_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o word_n of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o die_v &_o mother_n also_o use_v to_o mark_v the_o eye_n and_o countenance_n of_o their_o child_n when_o they_o go_v far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o remember_v often_o in_o their_o mind_n the_o manner_n of_o
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he_o will_v subdue_v the_o devil_n and_o bring_v to_o thou_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n the_o 45._o meditation_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o behold_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v slut_n in_o two_o piece_n 23._o mat._n 27._o mat._n 15._o luc._n 23._o even_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n consider_v first_o that_o when_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n with_o a_o loud_a cry_n all_o creature_n rejoice_v with_o their_o creator_n for_o his_o noble_a victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n make_v great_a noise_n &_o shouting_n for_o joy_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o use_v to_o show_v public_a joy_n by_o discharge_v great_a gun_n and_o ordinance_n of_o war_n consider_v second_o that_o by_o this_o noise_n all_o thing_n be_v open_v the_o tabernacle_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o stone_n be_v resolve_v verbi_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr in_o carnatione_fw-la verbi_fw-la and_o as_o st._n athanasius_n say_v the_o very_a mountain_n be_v cleave_v in_o sunder_o 1._o because_o the_o sack_n of_o grace_n be_v open_v by_o so_o many_o wound_n do_v by_o our_o lord_n death_n poor_a out_o his_o gift_n most_o abundant_o and_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o open_v the_o vessel_n of_o their_o heart_n look_v thou_o therefore_o to_o thyself_o &_o withdraw_v not_o thyself_o out_o of_o this_o holy_a shower_n 2._o because_o all_o creature_n show_v themselves_o ready_a to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o offer_v even_o their_o bowel_n unto_o god_n consider_v three_o that_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v 1._o because_o by_o this_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shadow_v and_o cover_v so_o diverse_o until_o this_o time_n do_v now_o at_o last_o the_o veil_n be_v take_v away_o shine_v most_o clear_o and_o be_v manifest_v and_o fulfil_v by_o the_o 7._o wound_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o hand_n foot_n side_n head_n and_o whip_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o that_o the_o temple_n itself_o 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whole_a world_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o rock_n be_v cleave_v a_o sunder_o 27._o mat._n 27._o consider_v first_o that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o tremble_v 1._o for_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n 2._o because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o shake_v the_o earth_n with_o sedition_n and_o wickedness_n be_v with_o great_a violence_n throw_v headlong_o into_o hell_n 3._o because_o god_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n enter_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o who_o come_v into_o the_o mount_n syna_n the_o mountain_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v honour_v he_o tremble_v and_o smock_v 19.20_o exit_fw-la 19.20_o 4._o because_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o earthly_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v move_v and_o carry_v out_o of_o their_o place_n unto_o christ_n 5._o because_o the_o new_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o 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