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affirm_v the_o three_o woman_n to_o have_v stand_v near_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o s._n mark_v 15.40_o and_o s._n luke_n 23.49_o write_v they_o stand_v afar_o off_o but_o this_o be_v soon_o salve_v evang._n s._n aug._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr consen_n evang._n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v afar_o off_o in_o relation_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o soldier_n who_o do_v even_o touch_v the_o cross_n near_o because_o they_o can_v easy_o hear_v christ_n or_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v afar_o off_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o crucifixion_n the_o multitude_n hinder_v they_o but_o when_o his_o suffering_n begin_v to_o be_v complete_v many_o give_v way_n they_o may_v make_v a_o near_a approach_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o be_v i_o be_o now_o to_o pass_v from_o this_o loathsome_a world_n to_o my_o glorious_a father_n and_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o humane_a assistance_n i_o commend_v thou_o to_o my_o most_o love_a disciple_n john_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o mother_n the_o command_n be_v most_o please_a to_o they_o both_o and_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o that_o hour_n the_o disciple_n take_v she_o home_o but_o s._n john_n be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o by_o his_o master_n mandate_n have_v relinquish_v father_n and_o mother_n all_o relation_n and_o possession_n to_o follow_v christ_n how_o come_v he_o now_o have_v forsake_v his_o own_o to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o another_o mother_n 4.22_o mat._n 4.22_o the_o resolve_n be_v easy_a the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v christ_n dismiss_v father_n and_o mother_n as_o they_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o carnal_a affection_n or_o worldly_a commodity_n but_o in_o what_o concern_v their_o care_n and_o solemn_a duty_n they_o leave_v they_o not_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v no_o other_o visible_a worldly_a support_n god_n without_o man_n assistance_n can_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n have_v procure_v she_o a_o livelihood_n and_o protection_n but_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n pleasure_n to_o have_v it_o do_v by_o john_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o honour_n to_o he_o as_o a_o love_n to_o she_o god_n send_v elias_n to_o be_v feed_v by_o a_o widow_n not_o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o feed_v he_o by_o crow_n as_o former_o but_o by_o this_o action_n he_o seem_v to_o vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o widow_n so_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o recommend_v his_o mother_n to_o this_o disciple_n domini_fw-la s._n aug_n serm._n
protection_n thy_o father_n leave_v thou_o o_o son_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sad_a agony_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o glorious_o triumph_n he_o leave_v thou_o to_o struggle_v with_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v unsting_a death_n and_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o it_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n thou_o may_v have_v have_v a_o numerous_a army_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o thy_o defence_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o permit_v that_o divine_a decree_n between_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o shall_v first_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o then_o to_o enter_v into_o thy_o glory_n but_o tell_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o thou_o lever_n of_o man_n whether_o or_o no_o do_v the_o vehemency_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n in_o that_o space_n silence_n thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o accustomary_a devotion_n for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v but_o touch_v with_o any_o affliction_n can_v scarce_o lift_v up_o a_o thought_n to_o thou_o or_o speak_v of_o thy_o praise_n but_o o_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o thou_o for_o though_o thy_o flesh_n be_v weak_a yet_o thou_o do_v bear_v a_o spirit_n prompt_v to_o all_o holy_a exercise_n we_o know_v that_o though_o thy_o tongue_n move_v not_o yet_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o do_v send_v implicit_a ejaculation_n to_o thy_o father_n for_o we_o neither_o do_v thou_o only_o pray_v in_o heart_n but_o in_o wound_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o many_o wound_n as_o be_v in_o thy_o sacred_a body_n so_o many_o supplicant_n there_o be_v for_o we_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o as_o many_o drop_n of_o blood_n so_o many_o tongue_n petition_v mercy_n for_o we_o o_o our_o god_n we_o be_v just_o confound_v in_o the_o abyss_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n o_o be_v our_o sin_n so_o 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therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o we_o o_o god_n and_o though_o we_o attribute_v to_o thy_o justice_n the_o glory_n of_o our_o deserve_a suffering_n yet_o let_v thy_o mercy_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o they_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o son_n sake_n amen_n the_o five_o word_n john_n 19.28_o 1_o thirst_n for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o add_v the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n after_o this_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o accomplish_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v say_v i_o thirst_v now_o there_o be_v set_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o vinegar_n and_o they_o fill_v a_o sponge_n with_o vinegar_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o hyssop_n and_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v a_o full_a consummation_n of_o all_o the_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n this_o only_o remain_v according_a to_o the_o 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