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torment_n but_o solace_v my_o small_a sufferance_n in_o the_o same_o the_o xxi_o meditation_n our_o saviour_n prayer_n upon_o the_o cross_n father_n pardon_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1._o point_n consider_v how_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v himself_o a_o tear_v and_o bloody_a host_n such_o as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n begin_v first_o to_o offerr_v up_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n sa_v pater_fw-la dimitte_n illis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la father_n pardon_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v affect_v o_o ineffable_a mercy_n mildness_n and_o longanimitie_n while_o their_o inhumanity_n have_v leave_v he_o neither_o hand_n nor_o foot_n free_a he_o want_v not_o a_o tongue_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o persecutor_n peace_n and_o reconcilement_n o_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o learn_v let_v we_o learn_v by_o this_o example_n to_o pardon_v our_o 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