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so_o diligent_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o hell_n for_o the_o wicked_a damascen_n say_v thus_o it_o do_v well_o appear_v that_o the_o eternal_a father_n do_v break_v all_o his_o anger_n upon_o his_o precious_a son_n and_o that_o he_o do_v unburden_v himself_o and_o load_v all_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o humanity_n see_v that_o before_o his_o son_n do_v take_v flesh_n he_o do_v nothing_o but_o punish_v and_o after_o that_o he_o die_v do_v nothing_o but_o pardon_n have_v you_o see_v since_o god_n have_v break_v his_o anger_n upon_o his_o son_n either_o the_o world_n drown_v with_o water_n as_o in_o the_o flood_n or_o burn_v with_o fire_n as_o in_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n have_v there_o be_v see_v since_o god_n break_v his_o anger_n upon_o his_o son_n such_o captivity_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o or_o such_o plague_n as_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o such_o famine_n as_o be_v in_o david_n time_n or_o such_o war_n as_o be_v in_o the_o maccabee_n time_n christ_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n in_o i_o transierunt_fw-la irae_fw-la tuus_fw-la see_v that_o he_o break_v all_o his_o anger_n and_o discharge_v all_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o eripuit_fw-la i_o de_fw-fr inimicu_n meis_fw-la fortissimis_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la oderunt_fw-la i_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v under_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o recompense_n that_o my_o father_n have_v unload_v upon_o i_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o my_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o have_v put_v from_o my_o side_n such_o of_o my_o enemy_n which_o do_v hate_v i_o exceed_o what_o do_v thou_o say_v o_o sweet_a jesus_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v do_v thou_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o yet_o do_v say_v that_o thy_o father_n have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o they_o my_o father_n have_v not_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o devil_n see_v that_o he_o do_v tempt_v i_o nor_o from_o the_o pharisy_n see_v that_o they_o have_v accuse_v i_o nor_o from_o the_o scribe_n see_v that_o they_o have_v diffamed_a i_o nor_o from_o the_o gentile_n see_v that_o they_o have_v crucify_v i_o but_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o my_o enemy_n be_v they_o not_o the_o strong_a of_o all_o see_v they_o rule_v and_o maisterall_a augustine_n upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n say_v of_o three_o enemy_n which_o we_o have_v sin_n be_v the_o strong_a of_o they_o all_o because_o many_o holy_a man_n have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o old_a time_n upon_o who_o although_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o
mount_v caluarie_n the_o second_o part_n compile_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n don_n anthonio_n de_fw-fr guevara_n bishop_n of_o mondonnedo_n chronicler_n and_o preacher_n unto_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o this_o book_n the_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o seven_o word_n which_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n speak_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n translate_v out_o of_o spanish_a into_o english_a il_fw-fr vostro_fw-la malignare_fw-la non_fw-fr giova_n nulla_fw-la london_n print_v by_o adam_n islip_n for_o edward_n white_a and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n by_o the_o little_a north_n door_n of_o paul_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n anno._n 1597._o â§_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n pater_fw-la ignoice_n illis_fw-la quia_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la chap._n 2_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n that_o those_o which_o crucify_v he_o be_v not_o his_o enemy_n but_o his_o friend_n fol._n 7_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n put_v himself_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o mankind_n and_o what_o torment_n he_o receive_v thereby_o fol._n 13_o chap._n 4_o of_o many_o quality_n &_o condition_n which_o the_o prayer_n of_o father_n forgive_v they_o have_v in_o it_o &_o how_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o to_o follow_v it_o in_o our_o prayer_n fol._n 20_o chap._n 5_o why_o the_o father_n answer_v not_o his_o son_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n fol._n 24_o chap._n 6_o how_o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n on_o the_o cross_n more_o hearty_o than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o garden_n for_o himself_o see_v the_o one_o prayer_n be_v make_v with_o condition_n and_o the_o other_o not_o fol._n 30_o chap._n 7_o how_o god_n be_v more_o merciful_a now_o than_o he_o be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o why_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v pardon_v his_o enemy_n when_o he_o ask_v pardon_n for_o they_o of_o his_o father_n fol._n 35_o chap._n 8_o how_o our_o lord_n reckon_v with_o the_o synagogue_n and_o of_o five_o cruelty_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n fol._n 42_o chap._n 9_o how_o that_o christ_n mercy_n be_v far_o great_a towards_o the_o synagogue_n than_o their_o naughtiness_n towards_o he_o see_v he_o pardon_v she_o though_o she_o desire_v no_o pardon_n fol._n 51_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o word_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o good_a thief_n and_o of_o the_o great_a wonder_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o case_n fol._n 64_o chap._n 2_o how_o judas_n iscarioth_n be_v a_o great_a thief_n of_o the_o theft_n he_o commit_v and_o how_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o apostleship_n fol._n 69_o chap._n 3_o here_o be_v reckon_v many_o other_o great_a offence_n which_o judas_n commit_v and_o diverse_a treason_n which_o he_o do_v against_o christ._n fol._n 76_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o great_a virtue_n which_o the_o good_a thief_n have_v which_o die_v with_o christ_n and_o how_o he_o believe_v &_o of_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n fol._n 83_o chap._n 5_o how_o three_o hour_n in_o which_o the_o good_a thief_n be_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n do_v profit_v he_o more_o than_o the_o three_o year_n profit_v judas_n in_o the_o which_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o how_o some_o steal_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gallow_n and_o how_o this_o thief_n steal_v upon_o the_o gallow_n fol._n 90_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o good_a thief_n have_v nothing_o remain_v on_o the_o cross_n but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o tongue_n and_o that_o by_o these_o two_o he_o gain_v glory_n and_o there_o be_v curious_a point_n utter_v touch_v the_o heart_n fol._n 96_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o naughty_a thief_n lose_v himself_o only_o for_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o two_o chalice_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o of_o which_o both_o the_o thief_n drink_v of_o fol._n 105_o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o great_a charity_n which_o the_o good_a thief_n have_v towards_o the_o naughty_a thief_n in_o correct_v he_o of_o evil_n do_v and_o in_o advise_v he_o of_o the_o good_a which_o he_o lose_v fol._n 113_o chap._n 9_o why_o the_o good_a thief_n do_v not_o chide_v with_o the_o naughty_a thief_n because_o he_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n as_o he_o do_v chide_v with_o he_o because_o he_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n there_o be_v many_o notable_a thing_n bring_v touch_v the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n fol._n 121_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v more_o grateful_a unto_o the_o good_a thief_n which_o bear_v he_o company_n on_o the_o cross_n than_o pharoahs_n cupbearer_n be_v to_o joseph_n who_o accompany_v he_o in_o prison_n fol._n 130_o chap._n 11_o of_o these_o word_n domine_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la lord_n remember_v i_o which_o the_o good_a thief_n speak_v unto_o christ_n the_o which_o word_n be_v devout_o and_o deep_o expound_v fol._n 139_o chap._n 12_o how_o our_o lord_n hear_v the_o thief_n prayer_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o how_o christ_n answer_v in_o the_o seven_o word_n for_o sieve_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o christ_n fol._n 149_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n never_o use_v this_o word_n paradise_n until_o he_o promise_v it_o unto_o the_o good_a thief_n &_o of_o many_o learned_a exposition_n of_o this_o say_n hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la paradiso_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n fol._n 157_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o word_n that_o the_o love_n which_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n have_v do_v exceed_v the_o love_n of_o all_o other_o man_n &_o also_o the_o love_n of_o angel_n fol._n 174_o chap._n 2_o how_o that_o if_o the_o love_n which_o the_o mother_n bear_v unto_o her_o son_n be_v great_a so_o likewise_o the_o love_n which_o the_o son_n bear_v his_o mother_n be_v no_o less_o and_o to_o prove_v this_o there_o be_v expound_v a_o say_n of_o the_o canticle_n fol._n 181_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o word_n which_o holy_a simeon_n speak_v unto_o our_o lady_n and_o how_o many_o fall_n from_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n without_o his_o fault_n fol._n 189_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o three_o word_n which_o old_a simeon_n speak_v unto_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o three_o authority_n touch_v this_o purpose_n fol._n 195_o chap._n 5_o how_o solomon_n do_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n david_n pleasure_n and_o how_o christ_n do_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o travail_n chap._n 6_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o grief_n which_o kill_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o go_v through_o his_o bless_a mother_n fol._n 212_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o virgin_n and_o her_o family_n stand_v hard_o by_o the_o cross_n and_o other_o sit_v a_o far_o off_o fol._n 220_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o word_n how_o christ_n in_o this_o speech_n more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o change_v his_o stile_n of_o speak_v fol._n 233_o chap._n 2_o how_o christ_n do_v complain_v upon_o his_o father_n because_o he_o do_v break_v all_o his_o anger_n upon_o his_o body_n fol._n 242_o chap._n 3_o how_o christ_n complain_v of_o his_o father_n because_o he_o take_v all_o his_o friend_n from_o he_o in_o his_o passion_n and_o all_o other_o which_o he_o know_v fol._n 247_o chap._n 4_o how_o christ_n complain_v on_o his_o father_n because_o he_o bathe_v his_o body_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o vein_n and_o drown_v his_o heart_n in_o water_n of_o distress_n fol._n 255_o chap._n 5_o how_o christ_n complain_v of_o his_o father_n because_o he_o do_v permit_v those_o to_o crucify_v he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o how_o he_o call_v they_o friend_n fol._n 260_o chap._n 6_o how_o christ_n complain_v unto_o his_o father_n because_o they_o make_v more_o account_n of_o jepthe_n daughter_n in_o the_o synagogue_n than_o they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o church_n fol._n 265_o chap._n 7_o how_o christ_n complain_v unto_o his_o father_n because_o they_o do_v open_v his_o wound_n through_o malice_n as_o they_o do_v stop_v up_o isaac_n well_n through_o envy_n fol._n 273_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n complain_v to_o his_o father_n because_o they_o do_v load_v his_o body_n with_o stripe_n and_o his_o heart_n with_o care_n and_o anguish_n fol._n 286_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n complain_v upon_o the_o synagogue_n that_o have_v carry_v they_o upon_o his_o back_n yet_o they_o be_v ungrateful_a unto_o he_o fol._n 297_o chap._n 10_o how_o christ_n complain_v unto_o his_o father_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o ungratefulness_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o all_o our_o offence_n fol._n 303_o chap._n 11_o christ_n complain_v unto_o his_o father_n how_o bad_o
goodness_n and_o mercy_n although_o he_o have_v ben_fw-mi never_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n so_o as_o he_o live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a for_o see_v he_o pardon_v those_o which_o will_v not_o be_v pardon_v he_o will_v much_o rather_o pardon_v those_o which_o ask_v for_o pardon_n s._n barnard_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n say_v thus_o unto_o christ_n o_o good_a saviour_n o_o my_o soul_n delight_n if_o thou_o will_v pardon_v thy_o death_n why_o do_v thou_o pardon_v it_o before_o thou_o be_v dead_a they_o take_v thy_o life_n from_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v forget_v such_o a_o grievous_a injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o and_o make_v no_o reckon_n to_o be_v revenge_v it_o be_v a_o tolerable_a thing_n to_o forgive_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o thyself_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o forgive_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o thy_o sorrowful_a mother_n and_o thy_o bless_a father_n not_o call_v the_o party_n offend_v unto_o it_o thy_o mouth_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o receive_v vinegar_n thy_o person_n to_o be_v mock_v thy_o side_n to_o be_v pierce_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o yet_o do_v thou_o make_v intercession_n for_o that_o wicked_a people_n do_v thou_o entreat_v for_o those_o which_o crucify_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v those_o which_o weep_v by_o thou_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o synagogue_n why_o have_v thou_o not_o also_o compassion_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o thy_o bless_a mother_n s._n cyprian_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v all_o thing_n end_v with_o thou_o and_o all_o forsake_v thou_o o_o swee_a jesus_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n save_v only_o thy_o patience_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o do_v do_v suffer_v thy_o torment_n and_o thy_o charity_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o do_v forgive_v thy_o enemy_n see_v thou_o do_v pray_v for_o those_o which_o crucify_v thou_o entreat_v for_o those_o which_o blaspheme_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n against_o those_o which_o spit_v on_o thou_o excuse_v those_o which_o accuse_v thou_o and_o pardon_v those_o which_o pardon_v not_o thou_o o_o my_o redeemer_n what_o a_o pitiful_a heart_n have_v thou_o that_o consider_v how_o the_o jew_n themselves_o give_v thou_o licence_n to_o take_v revengement_n on_o they_o say_v sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la his_o blood_n upon_o we_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o not_o use_v this_o liberty_n give_v thou_o but_o forsooke_v it_o &_o there_o pardon_v thy_o injury_n o_o how_o contrary_a these_o two_o speech_n be_v sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la sit_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la let_v his_o blood_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o ignosce_fw-la illis_fw-la pardon_v they_o see_v that_o by_o the_o first_o the_o jew_n crave_v punishment_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o last_o christ_n ask_v pardon_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o ask_v to_o be_v against_o they_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ask_v that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o they_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v o_o good_a saviour_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n say_v vbertinus_n and_o hangman_n and_o torturer_n they_o go_v about_o to_o condemn_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o save_v they_o they_o to_o accuse_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o excuse_v they_o they_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o pilate_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o thou_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v they_o to_o say_v crucifige_fw-la crucifige_fw-la crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o thou_o to_o say_v ignosce_fw-la ignosce_fw-la pardon_v they_o pardon_v they_o at_o what_o time_n the_o son_n of_o god_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n pray_v on_o one_o side_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o hebrew_n pray_v pilate_n there_o be_v a_o great_a conflict_n betwixt_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n for_o justice_n will_v the_o prayer_n of_o sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la let_v his_o blood_n fall_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o contrary_a mercy_n forbid_v it_o and_o will_v have_v pater_fw-la ignosce_fw-la illis_fw-la but_o in_o the_o end_n mercy_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o revengement_n have_v no_o part_n therein_o who_o heart_n say_v bonaventure_n will_v not_o bleed_v and_o who_o will_v not_o love_v thou_o o_o good_a jesus_n to_o see_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o father_n my_o father_n forgive_v they_o and_o not_o my_o father_n examine_v they_o and_o to_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o without_o ask_v yield_a unto_o they_o without_o entreaty_n and_o pardone_v they_o without_o amendment_n it_o be_v such_o a_o high_a mystery_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o a_o hide_a sacrament_n to_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n release_v injury_n with_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n and_o not_o punish_v their_o crime_n with_o revenge_n and_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o ignosce_fw-la illis_fw-la forgive_v they_o prevail_v against_o that_o of_o sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la his_o blood_n light_n upon_o we_o that_o although_o it_o may_v well_o be_v rehearse_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v well_o comprehend_v and_o understand_v chap._n four_o of_o many_o high_a quality_n and_o condition_n which_o the_o prayer_n of_o father_n forgive_v they_o have_v in_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o to_o follow_v it_o in_o our_o prayer_n cvm_fw-la clamoro_fw-la valido_fw-la &_o lachrimis_fw-la efferens_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o supplicatienes_fw-la exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la reverent_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 5._o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v crucify_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o make_v many_o request_n unto_o his_o father_n &_o with_o many_o supplication_n entreat_v he_o pray_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o pour_v down_o many_o tear_n before_o he_o this_o prayer_n be_v well_o hear_v of_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o very_o acceptable_a unto_o his_o divine_a clemency_n partly_o because_o he_o who_o pray_v be_v a_o person_n worthy_a of_o great_a reverence_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o make_v be_v found_v upon_o great_a pity_n and_o mercy_n it_o appear_v well_o that_o he_o which_o pray_v be_v of_o a_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a condition_n and_o he_o very_o mighty_a unto_o who_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o which_o he_o pray_v of_o great_a merit_n and_o the_o manner_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o prayer_n a_o perfect_a platform_n of_o prayer_n see_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n lay_v down_o such_o high_a condition_n of_o this_o prayer_n which_o christ_n make_v upon_o the_o cross_n whereof_o although_o much_o be_v speak_v yet_o there_o remain_v much_o more_o not_o speak_v of_o first_o then_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n pray_v once_o on_o the_o cross_n because_o he_o say_v cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la with_o a_o cry_n and_o with_o a_o high_a and_o loud_a voice_n because_o he_o say_v valido_fw-la strong_a and_o that_o with_o tear_n cum_fw-la lachrimis_fw-la and_o that_o he_o pray_v and_o offer_v his_o prayer_n at_o the_o same_o time_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o prayer_n be_v to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v preces_fw-la &_o supplicationes_fw-la and_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o he_o make_v it_o because_o he_o say_v &_o exanditus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la reverentia_fw-la the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v upon_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o apostle_n touch_v here_o be_v very_o great_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v and_o observe_v with_o great_a heed_n and_o follow_v with_o great_a diligence_n for_o if_o we_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n we_o be_v say_v rather_o to_o cry_v out_o then_o to_o pray_v theophilus_n upon_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o 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sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o hell_n so_o also_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o naughty_a and_o wicked_a man_n we_o be_v much_o more_o bind_v unto_o our_o christ_n than_o samaria_n unto_o their_o king_n jehu_n because_o that_o that_o king_n do_v only_o rid_v samaria_n of_o naughty_a man_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v clean_a &_o purge_v all_o the_o earth_n from_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o achab_n who_o head_n king_n jehu_n cut_v off_o and_o who_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n which_o the_o also_o slay_v but_o idolatry_n which_o he_o take_v away_o from_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o he_o take_v from_o the_o jew_n what_o be_v the_o chariot_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n go_v up_o into_o to_o accomplish_v such_o high_a and_o strange_a thing_n but_o only_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o which_o our_o holy_a lord_n attain_v such_o and_o so_o many_o great_a victory_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o king_n jehu_n do_v not_o ask_v jonadab_n 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