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thing_n moderate_o and_o to_o be_v content_a with_o simple_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o simple_a clothing_n remove_v from_o thou_o whatsoever_o be_v vain_a proud_a or_o altogether_o superfluous_a 5._o again_o as_o thy_o king_n christ_n do_v not_o follow_v sensual_a pleasure_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o even_o thirst_v drink_v gall_n and_o vinegar_n and_o adhere_v inordinate_o to_o nothing_o and_o have_v most_o please_a manner_n and_o behaviour_n so_o thou_o must_v purpose_v hereafter_o to_o reject_v all_o impure_a and_o sensual_a delight_n and_o impure_a pleasure_n thou_o must_v restrain_v all_o thy_o sense_n thy_o sight_n hear_v taste_n and_o touch_v and_o also_o thy_o tongue_n from_o all_o excess_n vanity_n and_o curiosity_n thou_o must_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n clean_a and_o
be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n iu._n the_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v present_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o there_o endure_v the_o incommodity_n of_o poverty_n with_o mary_n and_o joseph_n he_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o same_o mary_n and_o joseph_n in_o his_o sacred_a infancy_n childhood_n and_o youth_n he_o suffer_v very_o many_o necessity_n and_o tribulation_n for_o my_o salvation_n to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n v._n the_o sweet_a jesus_n when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a humble_o receive_v baptism_n from_o his_o servant_n john_n he_o fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n dwell_v with_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n of_o angel_n the_o omnipotent_a god_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o my_o sake_n to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n vi._n the_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v weary_v with_o journey_n watch_n and_o labour_n for_o my_o salvation_n he_o preach_v wrought_v miracle_n bestow_v favour_n he_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n cold_a and_o heat_n he_o endure_v with_o a_o most_o meek_a heart_n three_o and_o thirty_o year_n innumerable_a grievance_n and_o innumerable_a persecution_n and_o at_o length_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v die_v for_o i_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n vii_o the_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a majesty_n gird_v about_o he_o a_o linen_n cloth_n and_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o basin_n and_o kneel_v down_o humble_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o a_o towel_n o_o what_o a_o example_n do_v my_o lord_n god_n give_v i_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n viii_o the_o 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that_o the_o drop_n run_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n x._o the_o sweet_a jesus_n burn_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o redeem_v i_o and_o suffer_v for_o i_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o enemy_n and_o most_o courteous_o speak_v to_o they_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o kiss_n from_o the_o traitor_n judas_n and_o ignominious_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bind_v as_o a_o thief_n by_o wicked_a man_n that_o i_o may_v be_v absolve_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n xi_o the_o sweet_a jesus_n bind_v as_o a_o malefactor_n be_v lead_v with_o disgrace_n to_o the_o house_n of_o annas_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n my_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a lord_n be_v drag_v push_v on_o beat_v and_o blaspheme_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o he_o bear_v all_o those_o grievous_a and_o 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strike_v thou_o ah_o that_o royal_a and_o amiable_a face_n of_o he_o for_o i_o be_v defile_v with_o filthy_a spittle_n the_o most_o meek_a lamb_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o do_v not_o complain_v but_o teach_v we_o patience_n he_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o bear_v in_o silence_n for_o my_o sake_n revile_n contumely_n reproach_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o injury_n o_o how_o ill_o and_o how_o unworthy_o be_v he_o handle_v that_o night_n to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n fourteen_o the_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o holy_a of_o holys_n and_o king_n of_o angel_n defile_v with_o spittle_n and_o bind_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v lead_v to_o pilate_n and_o stand_v before_o he_o with_o a_o love_a countenance_n and_o his_o eye_n down_o and_o when_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o humble_o hold_v his_o peace_n answer_v nothing_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n article_n xv._o the_o sweet_a 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