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mind_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o general_a and_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—ept_v forth_o in_o thou_o of_o need_n before_o execution_n of_o justice_n to_o 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n 〈◊〉_d comfort_n when_o god_n say_v fiâ—_n lux_fw-la 3._o let_v there_o be_v light_o make_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o counsel_n and_o all_o comfort_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n fiat_n chriâ—tus_n let_v there_o be_v a_o christ_n bear_v which_o shall_v save_v my_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o now_o have_v we_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o passion_n his_o descension_n into_o hell_n his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n his_o ascension_n and_o glorious_a sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n so_o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o sorrowful_a sinner_n may_v say_v with_o thomas_n dominus_fw-la 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