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deserve_a death_n but_z he_o of_o his_o inestimable_a charity_n will_v suffer_v that_o shameful_a death_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a dethe_v let_v this_o charite_n his_o scourging_n wound_n mock_n rebuke_n and_o death_n pierce_v the_o inward_a depnes_n of_o our_o heart_n let_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o that_o it_o be_v anoint_a with_o this_o compassion_n and_o also_o be_v wrap_v with_o sorrow_n and_o hevyne_n for_o that_o death_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v daily_o mourn_v as_o the_o love_a mother_n mourn_v the_o death_n of_o her_o only_a and_o tender_o belovyd_v soon_o o_o how_o much_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o be_v kind_n to_o he_o which_o suffer_v so_o shameful_a a_o death_n for_o our_o redemption_n therefore_o let_v we_o study_n and_o labour_n in_o all_o that_o we_o may_v to_o be_v associate_n and_o join_v to_o he_o with_o a_o most_o fervent_a love_n for_o the_o more_o fervent_o we_o love_v he_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v compassion_n of_o 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suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v beati_fw-la qui_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la propter_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la a._n blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o justice_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6._o and_o contrary_a wise_a saint_n austen_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v except_o from_o passion_n and_o pain_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o suffer_v not_o here_o some_o pain_n thou_o shall_v be_v exempte_v from_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o chylderne_a of_o god_n b._n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la diligit_fw-la corrigit_fw-la castigat_fw-la flagellat_n autem_fw-la â—â—ominem_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la recipit_fw-la who_o our_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o do_v chastyse_n he_o correcth_v every_o one_o of_o they_o who_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o 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sprynge_v in_o y_z e_z midst_n of_o paradise_n which_o do_v make_v fruitful_a the_o devoute_a herte_n and_o plenteous_o do_v water_n all_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o door_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o no_o by_o the_o which_o do_v entre_fw-fr all_o tho_o bests_n &_o man_n that_o wear_v savyd_v from_o the_o unyversall_a flode_n study_n and_o labour_n therefore_o with_o all_o thy_o diligence_n to_o have_v a_o recourse_n unto_o the_o hole_n of_o this_o stone_n and_o unto_o the_o cave_n or_o den_n in_o this_o stony_a wall_n both_o now_o in_o this_o life_n and_o also_o at_o thy_o death_n there_o to_o rest_v and_o hide_v thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o wood_fw-mi lion_n the_o devyl_n and_o also_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v there_o plentiouse_a pasture_n and_o food_n to_o thy_o eternal_a comforth_o ¶_o and_o here_o note_v that_o christ_n do_v shed_v his_o blood_n u_o time_n this_o day_n for_o us._n first_o in_o his_o prayer_n 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the_o body_n and_o have_v bury_v it_o but_o they_o have_v no_o strength_n thereunto_o nor_o yet_o such_o instrument_n as_o ware_n necessary_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o depart_v leve_v the_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n they_o dare_v not_o and_z there_o to_o tarry_v or_o abide_v y_z e_o night_n draw_v nigh_o they_o may_v not_o behold_v and_o considre_n thou_o devote_v soul_n in_o what_o proplexitie_n they_o be_v in_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o with_o all_o thy_o herte_n and_o as_o they_o sit_v thus_o in_o trouble_n and_o hevine_v there_o come_v joseph_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n of_o aromathya_n sometime_o call_v ramatha_n where_o as_o helchana_n and_o anna_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n dwell_v a._n this_o joseph_n be_v a_o scotfree_a man_n and_o of_o noble_a blood_n and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o senator_n and_o have_v great_a office_n in_o y_z e_z court_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o good_a man_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o god_n just_a to_o his_o neighbour_n a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o secret_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o jue_n he_o have_v a_o trust_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o he_o do_v in_o no_o thing_n consent_v to_o the_o cowncell_n and_o those_o malicious_a act_n of_o the_o jues._n 27._o and_o as_o saint_n hierom_n say_v y_o e_fw-la first_o psalm_n be_v make_v of_o he_o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a joseph_n strenghth_v through_o theffusion_n of_o christ_n blood_n all_o fear_n set_v a_o part_n go_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n not_o fear_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o jue_n nor_o yet_o the_o power_n of_o pilate_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o body_n of_o jesu_n for_o a_o great_a treasure_n for_o he_o preferryd_v that_o body_n above_o all_o erthly_a treasure_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o preciouse_a pilate_n meruelyd_v that_o jesus_n be_v so_o soon_o deed_n and_o call_v to_o he_o a_o captain_n of_o a_o hundred_o man_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o if_o jesus_n wear_v deed_n and_o when_o he_o know_v the_o treuth_n by_o that_o capteyn_n he_o give_v the_o body_n to_o joseph_n and_o then_o joseph_n buy_v a_o fair_a lynyn_n clothe_v for_o to_o wrap_v christê_n body_n therein_o and_o so_o joseph_n come_v not_o now_o as_o a_o secret_a and_o prevy_a disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o open_a disciple_n of_o jesu_n and_o also_o there_o come_v with_o he_o nichodemus_n which_o bifore_fw-la time_n come_v prive_o unto_o jesus_n in_o the_o night_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jue_n but_o now_o all_o fear_n set_v a_o part_n he_o come_v with_o joseph_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o of_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n about_o a_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n to_o anoint_v and_o dress_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o buri_v and_o when_o they_o come_v nyghe_a to_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n hang_v they_o kneel_v down_o and_z do_v worship_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lady_n perceive_n that_o they_o come_v to_o take_v down_o her_o sonnys_n body_n as_o rise_a from_o death_n her_o spirit_n begin_v to_o quicken_v and_o so_o our_o lady_n receyvyd_v they_o at_o their_o come_n reverent_o and_o forthwith_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o take_v down_o the_o body_n and_o our_o lady_n healped_a as_o much_o as_o she_o may_v one_o draw_v the_o nail_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n a_o other_o sustain_v the_o body_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o our_o lady_n stand_v lift_v up_o her_o arm_n on_o height_n ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v come_v down_o and_o as_o short_o as_o she_o may_v touch_v he_o she_o draw_v his_o head_n and_o his_o hand_n upon_o her_o sorrowful_a breast_n embrace_v and_o oft_o
resurrection_n he_o appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n e._n what_o time_n thomas_n be_v there_o absent_a f._n and_o when_o thomas_n be_v come_v to_o their_o compaigney_n the_o disciple_n say_v to_o he_o vidimus_fw-la dominum_fw-la we_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o master_n and_o than_o thomas_n say_v except_o i_o see_v the_o sign_n or_o the_o prynte_n of_o the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v my_o fynger_n in_o the_o hole_n 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o put_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o belyve_a these_o word_n wear_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o malice_n 12._o but_o rather_o of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o a_o great_a sorrow_n &_o hevyne_n for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o see_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o his_o love_a and_o godly_a master_n jesus_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o love_a discyple_a in_o that_o blindness_n and_o hevyne_n 57_o but_o for_o to_o comforth_v he_o and_o for_o to_o reform_v his_o faith_n it_o please_v he_o to_o appear_v again_o xâ—â—_n therefore_o when_o his_o discyple_n wear_v gadred_a to_o gyther_o in_o y_z e_z mount_v of_o zion_n where_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o maundy_a or_o supper_n and_z also_o thomas_n be_v with_o they_o 105._o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o herdman_n jesus_n diligent_a to_o comforth_o his_o lytell_a small_a flock_n come_v unto_o they_o the_o gate_n door_n and_o wyndowe_n be_v shut_v and_o so_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v of_o they_o all_o and_o say_v to_o they_o pax_fw-la vobis_fw-la g._n peace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o note_v here_o that_o there_o can_v never_o be_v peace_n in_o a_o comynalty_n except_o the_o prelate_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o incline_v more_o to_o one_o part_n than_o to_o the_o other_o a_o pillar_n can_v never_o sustain_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o house_n if_o it_o be_v set_v nigh_o to_o y_z e_z wall_n and_o nat_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o therefore_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v set_v in_o y_z e_z midst_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 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