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to_o see_v nothing_o else_o but_o cause_n and_o argument_n of_o tear_n and_o bitter_a compassion_n 1._o first_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v in_o anguish_n of_o mind_n 22._o luke_n 22._o know_v that_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o betray_n grow_v near_o he_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemani_n to_o pray_v teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o make_v recourse_n unto_o almighty_a god_n by_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o perfect_a peace_n of_o mind_n 2._o and_o his_o sweat_n become_v drop_n of_o blood_n the_o jew_n have_v not_o his_o first_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v but_o divine_a love_n that_o wound_v he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o draw_v the_o first_o blood_n from_o he_o if_o thou_o spend_v thy_o blood_n let_v it_o be_v for_o god_n cause_n and_o then_o thy_o wound_n be_v honourable_a 3._o here_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n &_o the_o blood_n retire_v to_o his_o bless_a hart_n as_o to_o the_o last_o hold_v to_o have_v assist_v 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creature_n suppress_v alâ—_n sensual_a desire_n his_o whip_n chap._n vii_o consider_v how_o the_o b._n virgin_n miss_v her_o jesus_n mystery_n the_o second_o sorrowful_a mystery_n seek_v he_o with_o pensive_a hart_n and_o at_o the_o last_o find_v he_o not_o in_o the_o temple_n dispute_v but_o in_o pilate_n house_v bloody_o whip_v not_o argue_v the_o case_n or_o allege_v his_o inocency_n but_o most_o meek_o and_o patient_o receive_v the_o cruel_a blow_n those_o bloody_a executioner_n can_v lay_v on_o who_o strive_v one_o with_o another_o who_o shall_v exceed_v either_o in_o number_n or_o greatness_n of_o stripe_n 2._o look_v upon_o this_o spectacle_n with_o his_o b._n mother_n and_o weep_v with_o she_o ask_v with_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n thou_o can_v pardon_v of_o they_o both_o as_o cause_n through_o thy_o sin_n of_o this_o their_o so_o extreme_a affliction_n 3._o behold_v their_o cruel_a manner_n of_o tie_v sweat_v jesus_n his_o hand_n to_o a_o pillar_n which_o reach_v no_o high_o 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