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end_n to_o thy_o labour_n temptation_n sorrow_n necessity_n and_o persecution_n for_o my_o sin_n thou_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o death_n thou_o be_v bury_v but_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n for_o my_o just_a fication_n before_o the_o day_n of_o preparation_n for_o the_o passeover_n be_v whole_o pass_v thou_o be_v take_v from_o the_o cross_n thy_o father_n hasten_v also_o our_o departure_n from_o this_o preparation_n day_n by_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o heavenly_a journey_n that_o we_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v bring_v to_o thou_o &_o celebrate_v sabbath_n upon_o sabbath_n unto_o thou_o therewas_n no_o reproach_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v load_v with_o in_o that_o cross_n nor_o any_o ignominy_n that_o thy_o body_n have_v not_o be_v disgrace_v with_o in_o it_o yet_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o affright_v nicodemus_n who_o thou_o have_v instruct_v by_o thy_o nightly_a conference_n and_o gain_v for_o a_o secret_a disciple_n and_o 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and_o give_v i_o daily_o a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n that_o i_o may_v true_o deserve_v to_o receive_v a_o part_n in_o thy_o resurrection_n most_o sweet_a benign_a love_a dear_a precious_a desire_a lovely_a beautiful_a jesus_n thou_o do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o triumph_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o sit_v most_o mighty_a king_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o father_n draw_v i_o up_o to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v run_v after_o thou_o for_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o perfume_n i_o will_v run_v and_o never_o be_v weary_a if_o thou_o will_v assist_v i_o join_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o thirst_v after_o thou_o to_o the_o heavenly_a stream_n of_o eternal_a satiety_n yea_o draw_v i_o to_o thyself_o thou_o live_v fountain_n that_o thence_o i_o may_v drink_v my_o fill_n whence_o i_o may_v always_o live_v my_o god_n and_o my_o life_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 26._o of_o christ_n ascension_n clap_v your_o hand_n o_o all_o you_o nation_n rejoice_v in_o the_o 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