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kindness_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o show_v unto_o this_o man_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o he_o nevertheless_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n thou_o have_v peradventure_o do_v much_o more_o outrageous_a sin_n and_o have_v be_v much_o more_o unkind_a after_o this_o his_o most_o wonderful_a passion_n suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n than_o ever_o that_o king_n be_v &_o that_o also_o make_v thy_o sin_n much_o more_o horrible_a thou_o have_v after_o thy_o promise_n make_v unto_o he_o falsify_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o untrue_o break_v it_o by_o multiply_v of_o many_o foul_a and_o abominable_a sinz_n &_o by_o often_o renew_v of_o the_o same_o thou_o do_v promise_v once_o at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o keep_v thy_o faith_n &_o truth_n unto_o thy_o saviour_n &_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n &_o all_o his_o work_n a_o honest_a man_n or_o a_o honest_a woman_n will_v be_v much_o ashamed_a to_o break_v their_o promise_n &_o special_o to_o their_o friend_n albeit_o the_o world_n be_v now_o full_a of_o such_o lorrell_n that_o do_v no_o more_o regard_n to_o break_v their_o promise_n they_o for_o to_o drink_v when_o they_o be_v dry_a how_o often_o have_v thou_o break_v thy_o promise_n alas_o man_n learn_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n esdras_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la confundor_fw-la et_fw-la erubesco_fw-la levare_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostrae_fw-la levatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 8_o that_o be_v to_o say_v oh_o my_o god_n i_o be_o confounden_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v rise_v far_o above_o our_o head_n you_o woman_n when_o there_o be_v any_o black_a spot_n in_o your_o face_n or_o any_o moole_n in_o your_o kerchive_n or_o any_o mire_n upon_o your_o clothes_n be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a yes_o forsooth_o sir_n but_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o where_o of_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a sure_o if_o your_o sowl_n have_v any_o spot_n of_o deadly_a sin_n in_o they_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n so_o dear_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n &_o with_o all_o these_o grievous_a pain_n do_v wash_v and_o wipe_v &_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o every_o spot_n of_o deadly_a sin_n you_o shall_v be_v much_o ashamed_a to_o defile_v they_o again_o if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a for_o a_o foul_a miry_a shoe_n and_o not_o of_o a_o foul_a stink_a soul_n you_o make_v more_o dear_a your_o shoe_n than_o your_o soul_n if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o a_o spot_n in_o your_o clothes_n &_o have_v no_o shame_n for_o many_o great_a blot_n in_o your_o soul_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v but_o frons_fw-la meretricis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la 3_n noluiste_fw-fr erubescere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o the_o face_n of_o a_o brothel_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a if_o thou_o then_o deep_o consider_v how_o many_o shameful_a blot_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o thy_o soul_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n &_o all_o the_o glorious_a court_n of_o heaven_n &_o how_o by_o they_o thou_o have_v utter_o break_v thy_o promise_n unto_o god_n &_o commit_v so_o great_a unkindness_n against_o this_o most_o love_a charity_n that_o be_v show_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o love_n &_o for_o thy_o sake_n by_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n i_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v find_v matter_n &_o cause_n of_o great_a shame_n if_o any_o sparkle_n of_o honesty_n be_v yet_o leave_v in_o thy_o soul_n three_o thou_o may_v here_o take_v matter_n enough_o of_o sorrow_n for_o here_o your_o saviour_n piteous_o cry_v &_o complain_v of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n say_v oh_o vos_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la transitis_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la attendite_fw-la et_fw-la videte_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n similis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dolour_n meus_fw-la 1._o all_o you_o that_o pass_v forth_o by_o take_v heed_n &_o see_v whether_o any_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o like_a unto_o i_o alas_o to_o see_v so_o noble_a a_o man_n so_o gentle_a &_o so_o innocent_a so_o cruel_o entreat_v in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o most_o delicate_a body_n and_o to_o hear_v he_o so_o piteous_o complain_v who_o shall_v not_o be_v sorry_a sure_o none_o except_o his_o heart_n be_v hard_a than_o any_o flint_n stone_n or_o adamant_n stone_n these_o same_o four_o point_n alone_o may_v suffice_v to_o stir_v any_o gentle_a heart_n to_o sorrow_n i_o say_v his_o excellent_a nobleness_n his_o innocence_n the_o cruelty_n that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o his_o piteous_a complain_v if_o thou_o see_v oh_o christian_n man_n thy_o enemy_n thus_o mangle_v and_o wound_v it_o may_v stir_v thou_o to_o take_v compassion_n upon_o he_o if_o thou_o see_v any_o jew_n or_o sarazin_n thus_o torment_v it_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o pity_v but_o much_o rather_o to_o see_v thy_o lord_n thy_o saviour_n and_o for_o thy_o sake_n thus_o cruel_o entreat_v thus_o with_o out_o any_o pity_n crucify_v and_o pain_v hang_v on_o a_o cross_n shall_v move_v thou_o to_o compassion_n for_o say_v to_o i_o for_o who_o suppose_v thou_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n suffer_v all_o those_o grievous_a pain_n sure_o for_o thy_o sin_n pro_fw-la impijs_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—_o for_o sinner_n christ_n jesus_n die_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o sin_n thy_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n thy_o sin_n give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n oh_o sinful_a creature_n how_o much_o cause_n have_v thou_o for_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o root_n &_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n &_o yet_o thou_o cease_v not_o daily_o by_o thy_o sin_n to_o increase_v his_o sorrow_n oh_o what_o flood_n of_o tear_n do_v the_o bless_a magdalene_n shed_v remember_v her_o grievous_a sin_n she_o first_o conceive_v a_o great_a dread_n in_o her_o soul_n for_o her_o sin_n second_o she_o be_v great_o ashamed_a of_o her_o abomination_n with_o in_o her_o soul_n for_o she_o regard_v much_o more_o the_o inward_a shame_n of_o her_o conscience_n then_o the_o outward_a shame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o she_o let_v not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o person_n to_o come_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o to_o show_v her_o self_n a_o sinner_n and_o there_o take_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_v full_o bitter_o for_o her_o sin_n thus_o after_o dread_n and_o shame_n follow_v her_o sorrow_n and_o when_o have_v she_o this_o dread_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n true_o before_o that_o our_o saviour_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n yet_o she_o know_v not_o that_o her_o sin_n be_v cause_n &_o occasion_n of_o his_o most_o cruel_a death_n but_o when_o she_o see_v he_o hang_v so_o painful_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o consider_v that_o for_o her_o sin_n he_o suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n her_o heart_n be_v then_o so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n that_o
for_o very_a pain_n it_o may_v have_v brace_v oh_o thou_o sinful_a creature_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o sorrow_n come_v learn_v of_o this_o bless_a woman_n to_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n think_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n that_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v on_o the_o crosse._n and_o not_o only_o she_o give_v the_o example_n of_o sorrow_n but_o his_o bless_a mother_n abundant_o they_o sorrow_a at_o his_o death_n saint_n john_n sorrow_v saint_n peter_n sorrow_v and_o weep_v bitter_o 2._o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o sorrow_n but_o whereunto_o speak_v i_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o unreasonable_a and_o the_o unsensible_a creature_n show_v a_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n the_o earth_n quake_v 27_o the_o mighty_a stone_n brace_v in_o sunder_o the_o monument_n open_v the_o dead_a course_n issue_v out_o of_o their_o monument_n all_o these_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o only_o thou_o wretched_a sinner_n for_o who_o cause_n he_o suffer_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o gréevance_n have_v no_o pity_n nor_o compassion_n upon_o he_o alas_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o hardness_n how_o obstinate_a be_v thy_o heart_n that_o will_v suffer_v no_o pity_n to_o enter_v in_o to_o it_o uere_o thou_o be_v more_o hard_a than_o be_v the_o stone_n for_o they_o be_v move_v by_o his_o passion_n so_o mighty_o that_o they_o break_v in_o sunder_o petrae_fw-la scissae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 27._o when_o then_o the_o hard_a stone_n and_o all_o the_o other_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v thus_o move_v and_o stir_v to_o take_v some_o compassion_n of_o the_o painful_a death_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o feel_v no_o profit_n by_o his_o death_n thou_o much_o rather_o shall_v be_v move_v for_o who_o love_n he_o do_v endure_v all_o this_o grievous_a pain_n look_v thou_o therefore_o upon_o this_o book_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o find_v great_a cause_n &_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n four_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o sorrow_n yet_o thou_o may_v here_o learn_v to_o hate_v thou_o may_v learn_v to_o hate_v sin_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o trouble_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v 21._o quasi_fw-la a_o fancy_n colubri_fw-la fuge_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dentes_fw-la leonis_fw-la dentes_fw-la eius_fw-la interficientis_fw-la animas_fw-la hominum_fw-la flee_v from_o sin_n even_o as_o thou_o will_v flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o adder_n for_o as_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o lion_n devour_v the_o body_n of_o man_n so_o death_n do_v sleay_n their_o soul_n sin_n be_v so_o odious_a and_o so_o great_a a_o injury_n to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o recompense_n of_o this_o injury_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v this_o most_o painful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n sin_n so_o provoke_v almighty_a god_n the_o father_n so_o deep_o to_o displeasure_n &_o wrath_n &_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o sinner_n that_o without_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o gibbet_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v ne_o reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n again_o sin_n so_o deadly_a wound_v &_o blot_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o with_o out_o shed_v of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n no_o life_n can_v be_v restore_v unto_o sinner_n nor_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v wash_v from_o the_o foul_a abominable_a corruption_n of_o sin_n sin_n so_o debar_v and_o shut_v from_o sinner_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v be_v open_v but_o only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o bitter_a passion_n &_o suffer_v this_o most_o painful_a torment_n on_o the_o cross_n sin_n set_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n so_o wide_o open_a &_o bring_v all_o this_o world_n into_o that_o danger_n and_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v devour_v of_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n unless_o we_o have_v be_v ransom_v with_o this_o most_o precious_a treasure_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o on_o the_o crosse-o_a sinful_a creature_n have_v thou_o not_o great_a cause_n to_o hate_v sin_n that_o have_v bring_v thou_o into_o that_o miserable_a condition_n that_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v high_a injury_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o vengeance_n that_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v thus_o mortal_o wound_v thy_o own_o soul_n that_o by_o sin_n thou_o haste_v bring_v thyself_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o dyvill_a and_o be_v damn_a in_o hell_n perpetual_o that_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o thyself_o alas_o man_n where_o can_v thou_o find_v great_a occasion_n of_o hatred_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n do_v unto_o thou_o but_o a_o light_n injury_n thou_o can_v anon_o hate_v he_o yea_o and_o so_o hate_v he_o that_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o may_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o sin_n have_v do_v unto_o thou_o all_o these_o great_a injury_n and_o yet_o thou_o love_v sin_n and_o canst_v not_o hate_v it_o alas_o what_o madness_n be_v this_o joab_n say_v unto_o king_n david_n 19_o dilegis_fw-la odientes_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la odio_fw-la habes_fw-la diligentis_fw-la te_fw-la thou_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thou_o hate_v they_o that_o love_v thou_o the_o same_o word_n may_v well_o be_v say_v unto_o every_o sinner_n that_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o likewise_o vice_n do_v procure_v the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n and_o yet_o the_o sinner_n do_v follow_v after_o they_o our_o saviour_n with_o all_o grace_n &_o virtue_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n but_o he_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o take_v any_o way_n after_o his_o counsel_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o extreme_a madness_n for_o they_o shall_v contrariwise_o love_v our_o saviour_n that_o so_o love_o for_o their_o weal_n endure_v the_o grievous_a pain_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o hate_v the_o devil_n and_o sin_n which_o 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who_o thou_o may_v best_o bestow_v thy_o love_n thou_o shall_v find_v none_o comparable_a unto_o christ_n jesus_n so_o wise_a so_o mighty_a so_o gentle_a so_o kind_n so_o amiable_a far_o pass_v all_o other_o and_o there_o to_o he_o be_v much_o desirous_a of_o thy_o love_n for_o when_o moses_n have_v rehearse_v the_o great_a benefit_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n 10._o he_o say_v et_fw-la nunc_fw-la audi_fw-la quid_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la requirat_fw-la a_o te_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la diligas_fw-la eum_fw-la now_o here_o what_o thy_o lord_n god_n do_v require_v of_o thy_o part_n true_o but_o that_o thou_o love_v he_o so_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v free_o give_v thy_o love_n thou_o can_v not_o more_o wise_o nor_o better_o bestow_v it_o then_o upon_o he_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o have_v all_o the_o condition_n above_o say_a and_o there_o to_o also_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o have_v thy_o love_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v sell_v thy_o love_n i_o trow_v there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o more_o liberal_o for_o the_o same_o than_o he_o have_v do_v where_o shall_v thou_o find_v he_o that_o will_v shed_v one_o drop_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n for_o thy_o sake_n where_o shall_v thou_o find_v he_o that_o will_v give_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o life_n for_o thy_o love_n there_o can_v no_o more_o be_v ask_v of_o any_o man_n than_o that_o 1â—_o maiorem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la quis_fw-la pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la suis._n no_o man_n can_v show_v great_a charity_n then_o for_o to_o put_v his_o own_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o thou_o peradventure_o will_v say_v sir_n if_o he_o have_v do_v this_o