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at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n receyvinge_v upon_o her_o head_n the_o drop_n of_o blood_n that_o fall_v from_o above_o and_o caryenge_a in_o her_o upper_a garment_n a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o that_o her_o great_a grief_n 19_o joan._n 19_o now_o she_o feelethe_v no_o more_o the_o grief_n of_o that_o doleful_a exchange_n when_o she_o have_v assign_v unto_o she_o the_o disciple_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o be_v those_o sorrowful_a word_n to_o be_v hear_v no_o more_o which_o she_o utter_v with_o great_a weep_v and_o lamentation_n under_o that_o bloody_a tree_n sayeinge_v o_o that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o thou_o absalon_n 18.33_o 4._o reg._n 18.33_o my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n now_o be_v all_o this_o sorrow_n at_o a_o end_n and_o
she_o that_o be_v more_o afflict_v in_o this_o world_n than_o any_o other_o mere_a creature_n be_v now_o see_v there_o exalt_v above_o all_o creature_n enjoyinge_v for_o ever_o that_o cheifeste_a goodness_n and_o sayeinge_v 3.4_o cant._n 3.4_o i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o will_v hold_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o joy_n christ_n the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o christ_n what_o a_o joy_n shall_v that_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o most_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v so_o fowlie_o disfigure_v for_o our_o sake_n upon_o the_o cross_n bernarde_n s._n bernarde_n it_o shall_v be_v undowtedlie_o as_o s._n bernarde_n saithe_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o all_o sweitnes_n and_o delight_n when_o man_n shall_v there_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n the_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v we_o be_v wont_a to_o esteime_v 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fill_v with_o thy_o excellent_a beauty_n when_o shall_v i_o see_v that_o countenance_n of_o thy_o whereupon_o the_o angel_n be_v desirous_a to_o behold_v of_o the_o third_o joy_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o enjoyinge_v of_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o almighty_a god_n §_o iii_o siancte_n in_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o almighty_a god_n consistethe_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o the_o siancte_n now_o what_o a_o joy_n shall_v it_o be_v above_o all_o this_o to_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o that_o divine_a face_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o who_o consist_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o the_o saint_n all_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o be_v certain_o great_a motive_n towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o glory_n but_o they_o all_o be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o almighty_a god_n of_o issachar_n it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a 49.15_o gen._n 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nor_o decay_n neither_o shall_v their_o body_n ever_o decay_n or_o wax_v old_a for_o he_o that_o cause_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v always_o fresh_a and_o new_a after_o so_o many_o thowsande_n year_n as_o have_v pass_v since_o they_o be_v create_v shall_v also_o cause_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n always_o to_o be_v livelie_a and_o florishinge_v and_o never_o to_o wither_v or_o decay_v in_o any_o one_o point_n of_o the_o fourthe_a joy_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o enjoyinge_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n §_o four_o heaven_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n the_o clear_a vision_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n howbeit_o our_o most_o just_a judge_n and_o bountiful_a father_n thinkethe_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o glorify_v the_o soul_n only_o but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o they_o extendethe_v his_o magnificence_n and_o liberality_n yet_o further_o even_o to_o glorify_v their_o body_n also_o gevinge_v thus_o a_o room_n and_o place_n unto_o beast_n in_o his_o royal_a and_o everlasting_a heavenly_a palace_n o_o lover_n of_o man_n o_o honourer_n of_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a what_o have_v this_o rot_a and_o stinckinge_v flesh_n of_o we_o which_o like_o a_o beast_n follow_v always_o his_o appetite_n to_o do_v with_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o heaven_n what_o shall_v this_o flesh_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v tie_v up_o in_o a_o stable_n emonge_a beast_n be_v place_v emonge_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n let_v dust_n o_o lord_n continewe_v with_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a that_o earth_n shall_v be_v place_v above_o the_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o saiede_n unto_o abraham_n i_o will_v honour_v and_o multiply_v ishmael_n 17.20_o gen._n 17.20_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o bondslave_n because_o he_o appertain_v unto_o thou_o will_v also_o show_v this_o favour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o nigh_o kindred_n that_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n pleasure_n also_o that_o he_o that_o have_v holpen_v to_o bear_v the_o burden_n soul_n note_v here_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o saint_n body_n shall_v as_o well_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n as_o their_o soul_n shall_v likewise_o be_v partaker_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o that_o like_a as_o the_o soul_n by_o conform_v itself_o in_o this_o life_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n come_v afterwards_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n even_o so_o the_o body_n which_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n be_v conformable_a and_o obedient_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n and_o thus_o shall_v the_o just_a be_v glorious_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 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