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sweet_a taste_n of_o thy_o mercy_n oh_o bless_a soul_n that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o such_o infinite_a bounty_n oh_o what_o great_a grace_n &_o excellent_a virtue_n be_v infuse_v into_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v believe_v my_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n thy_o creator_n who_o thou_o do_v see_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o a_o miserable_a creature_n as_o thy_o fault_n be_v intolerable_a in_o thy_o dissolute_a life_n so_o thy_o faith_n appear_v admirable_a at_o thy_o sorrowful_a death_n for_o what_o but_o faith_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o sue_v to_o he_o to_o be_v remember_v in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n who_o to_o thy_o outward_a eye_n appear_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o spectacle_n of_o woeful_a misery_n and_o as_o thy_o confidence_n be_v great_a and_o thy_o love_n much_o so_o thy_o jesus_n do_v speedy_o assure_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v a_o bountiful_a reward_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o my_o most_o bountiful_a jesu_n so_o to_o inspire_v my_o mind_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o kindle_v thy_o love_n in_o my_o breast_n that_o i_o may_v be_v content_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o thou_o here_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o thou_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v so_o true_o lament_v for_o my_o trespass_n and_o shed_v such_o bitter_a tear_n for_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v faithful_o say_v with_o this_o penitent_a thief_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o i_o confess_v o_fw-fr lord_n i_o have_v be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o thief_n for_o i_o have_v rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o honour_n i_o have_v be_v untrue_a unto_o thou_o concern_v thy_o glory_n my_o lip_n be_v defile_v with_o lie_v my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v the_o work_n of_o deceit_n i_o have_v often_o beguile_v the_o widow_n and_o defraud_v the_o orphan_n i_o have_v seek_v to_o make_v myself_o rich_a by_o oppression_n i_o have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o my_o governor_n and_o will_v not_o live_v under_o their_o lawful_a subjection_n oh_o lord_n remember_v not_o my_o great_a and_o grievous_a offence_n let_v thy_o mercy_n blot_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o memory_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v against_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o remember_v i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n as_o thou_o do_v this_o late-repenting_a malefactor_n who_o thou_o have_v leave_v unto_o i_o as_o one_o rare_a example_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o despair_v in_o regard_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n oh_o let_v i_o remember_v this_o rare_a example_n of_o thy_o extraordinary_a goodness_n so_o that_o i_o may_v
exception_n oh_o how_o bitter_a be_v the_o malice_n how_o horrible_a be_v the_o envy_n how_o blind_a be_v the_o eye_n how_o bloody_a be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o cruel_a jew_n to_o crucify_v my_o dear_a son_n my_o innocent_a jesus_n how_o doleful_a be_v it_o to_o my_o eye_n and_o dolorous_a to_o my_o heart_n to_o behold_v thy_o bright_a eye_n obscure_v with_o deadly_a darkness_n thy_o bless_a hand_n deprive_v of_o action_n and_o thy_o beautiful_a foot_n senseless_a without_o any_o motion_n to_o see_v thy_o cheerful_a countenance_n cover_v with_o a_o ashy_a paleness_n thy_o skin_n black_a and_o blue_a with_o blow_n and_o thy_o flesh_n mangle_v with_o wound_n this_o spectacle_n be_v so_o woeful_a that_o i_o can_v no_o long_o behold_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n and_o the_o wave_n of_o sorrow_n do_v overflow_v my_o heart_n so_o fast_o that_o they_o stop_v my_o word_n and_o stay_v the_o current_n of_o my_o mournful_a speech_n now_o as_o marie_n magdalene_n do_v behold_v the_o bless_a body_n of_o my_o saviour_n with_o his_o mourn_a mother_n so_o she_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o lament_v his_o death_n who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a a_o master_n unto_o she_o in_o his_o life_n what_o a_o plentiful_a stream_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o her_o cheek_n what_o a_o spring_n of_o sorrow_n arise_v in_o her_o heart_n how_o do_v her_o sorrowful_a sigh_n second_v her_o heavy_a sob_n how_o do_v her_o doleful_a sob_n prevent_v her_o lamentable_a sigh_n think_v thou_o do_v see_v she_o kiss_v his_o senseless_a hand_n think_v thou_o do_v see_v she_o kiss_v his_o breathless_a foot_n speak_v unto_o her_o love_a master_n with_o her_o tremble_a voice_n be_v dead_a as_o if_o he_o do_v hear_v she_o and_o be_v alive_a bathe_v they_o with_o her_o tear_n and_o give_v a_o little_a ease_n to_o she_o sore_o disease_a heart_n by_o utter_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n with_o her_o feeble_a lip_n master_n marry_o magdalen_n lamentation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o master_n alas_o my_o sweet_a master_n 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oh_o wretched_a woman_n oh_o miserable_a creature_n because_o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o such_o a_o love_a and_o well-beloved_a master_n where_o shall_v i_o find_v one_o who_o will_v love_v i_o so_o dear_o and_o regard_v i_o so_o entire_o thou_o be_v he_o which_o do_v often_o vouchsafe_v to_o come_v into_o my_o cottage_n and_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o my_o table_n and_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v my_o poor_a house_n with_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n when_o alas_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o afford_v thou_o any_o such_o entertainment_n as_o might_n in_o any_o sort_n requite_v thy_o kindness_n or_o recompense_v thy_o love_n john_n 11.28_o oh_o my_o most_o sweet_a jesu_n thou_o do_v defend_v i_o from_o the_o pharisie_n who_o disdain_v i_o for_o my_o trespass_n and_o loathe_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n thou_o do_v kind_o excuse_v i_o speak_v in_o my_o cause_n and_o plead_v my_o case_n when_o my_o sister_n begin_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o and_o to_o conceive_v displeasure_n against_o i_o 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thy_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o i_o his_o sorrowful_a sister_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o shed_v tear_n as_o sign_n of_o thy_o love_n but_o thou_o do_v raise_v my_o dead_a brother_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n for_o my_o consolation_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n again_o for_o my_o comfort_n john_n 11.35_o ibidem_fw-la 43._o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o i_o then_o to_o enjoy_v thy_o bless_a company_n so_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o sour_a and_o sharp_a unto_o i_o then_o want_v of_o thy_o comfortable_a society_n but_o alas_o sorrowful_a word_n be_v too_o weak_a a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v my_o malady_n and_o although_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v much_o yet_o extremity_n of_o grief_n will_v suffer_v i_o to_o say_v no_o more_o now_o thou_o have_v hear_v oh_o my_o soul_n the_o lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a mother_n deplore_a the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n and_o also_o the_o pitiful_a mourning_n of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n bewail_v the_o 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and_o weep_v in_o my_o meditation_n of_o the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o my_o saviour_n my_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a benefactor_n who_o do_v abide_v so_o many_o painful_a torment_n and_o reproachful_a taunt_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o suffer_v a_o most_o shameful_a and_o cruel_a death_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o transgression_n how_o can_v i_o excuse_v the_o coldness_n of_o my_o love_n how_o shall_v i_o clear_v my_o unthankful_a mind_n if_o death_n take_v away_o my_o father_n or_o deprive_v i_o of_o my_o mother_n i_o water_v my_o cheek_n with_o tear_n and_o weary_a my_o heart_n with_o groan_v i_o can_v weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o wring_v my_o
in_o he_o they_o rejoice_v continual_o in_o other_o creature_n he_o be_v admirable_a because_o he_o creat_v all_o thing_n powerful_o govern_v all_o thing_n wise_o dispose_v all_o thing_n bountiful_o in_o man_n he_o be_v amiable_a because_o he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v his_o people_n he_o dwell_v in_o they_o even_o as_o in_o his_o temple_n and_o they_o be_v his_o temple_n he_o disdain_v neither_o particular_a nor_o universal_a whosoever_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o do_v both_o know_v and_o also_o love_v he_o god_n motive_n to_o move_v we_o to_o love_v god_n he_o be_v with_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o because_o he_o have_v first_o love_v we_o and_o have_v make_v we_o after_o his_o image_n and_o similitude_n which_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o impart_v to_o any_o other_o creature_n we_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n by_o who_o we_o understand_v and_o know_v 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be_v true_a in_o think_v which_o we_o also_o commit_v unto_o memory_n by_o memory_n we_o be_v like_a to_o the_o father_n by_o understanding_n to_o the_o son_n by_o will_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nothing_o in_o we_o be_v so_o like_a to_o he_o as_o will_v love_n or_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a will_n for_o love_n or_o charity_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o that_o no_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o this_o for_o the_o love_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v also_o god_n be_v call_v proper_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v disfuse_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o who_o the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o us._n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n motive_n ii_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n i_o proceed_v from_o those_o parent_n which_o make_v i_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o damnation_n before_o i_o be_v bear_v sinner_n beget_v a_o sinner_n and_o 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abomination_n now_o even_o now_o i_o shall_v appear_v before_o a_o severe_a and_o strict_a judge_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o my_o work_n woe_n be_v to_o i_o miserable_a wretch_n when_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o which_o all_o my_o action_n and_o cogitation_n shall_v be_v recite_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o hang_v down_o my_o head_n with_o confusion_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n i_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n before_o the_o lord_n tremble_v and_o sorrowful_a to_o wit_n reckon_v up_o my_o wicked_a deed_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v accuser_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v their_o own_o
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which_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o all_o sinful_a soul_n for_o ever_o when_o thou_o of_o thy_o free_a love_n do_v afford_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o that_o bless_a fountain_n be_v their_o thirst_n never_o so_o great_a or_o the_o people_n never_o so_o many_o which_o resort_n to_o receive_v refresh_v by_o it_o section_n x._o now_o when_o thou_o have_v give_v a_o new_a commandment_n to_o thy_o love_a disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v knit_v their_o heart_n together_o with_o the_o true_a union_n of_o perfect_a love_n john_n 13.34_o and_o arm_n themselves_o with_o patience_n against_o the_o approach_a day_n of_o their_o fiery_a trial_n and_o also_o have_v dispose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n to_o thy_o faithful_a brethren_n thou_o camme_v to_o the_o place_n with_o they_o well_o know_v unto_o covetous_a judas_n that_o traitor_n which_o do_v betray_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cruel_a jew_n who_o be_v as_o greedy_a to_o buy_v as_o he_o be_v covetous_a to_o sell_v thy_o innocent_a and_o precious_a blood_n yet_o thou_o do_v not_o audacious_o object_v thyself_o unto_o sudden_a danger_n or_o desperate_o throw_v thyself_o into_o peril_n but_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o offer_v and_o lay_v down_o thy_o own_o life_n to_o deliver_v we_o poor_a condemn_v vassal_n from_o the_o heavy_a doom_n of_o eternal_a death_n know_v all_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o john_n 18.4_o oh_o unsearchable_a profundity_n of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n oh_o glorious_a beam_n of_o thy_o gracious_a mercy_n for_o like_o a_o tender-hearted_a father_n thou_o have_v willing_o cast_v thyself_o into_o sudden_a danger_n to_o have_v deliver_v thy_o child_n from_o some_o imminent_a peril_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v adventure_v thy_o life_n to_o have_v rescue_v thy_o friend_n from_o threaten_a death_n this_o without_o doubt_n have_v be_v a_o deed_n of_o true_a natural_a affection_n and_o excellent_a love_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v of_o thy_o own_o accord_n offer_v thyself_o to_o death_n to_o save_v thy_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o willing_o shed_v thy_o blood_n to_o ransom_n thy_o mortal_a foe_n this_o oh_o sweet_a saviour_n be_v a_o miracle_n of_o superadmirable_a kindness_n beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o all_o understanding_n section_n xi_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o wretched_a judas_n have_v bargain_v to_o betray_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o heavy_a pang_n which_o thou_o do_v sustain_v by_o thy_o approach_a passion_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o thy_o brethren_n which_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o desert_n but_o by_o thy_o own_o desire_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o our_o sin_n say_v my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26.38_o so_o ponderous_a be_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o iniquity_n so_o heavy_a be_v the_o weight_n of_o i_o yea_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o there_o bow_v thy_o knee_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o fall_v down_o with_o thy_o face_n on_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v in_o thy_o bitter_a agony_n offer_v up_o thy_o humble_a petition_n to_o god_n thy_o father_n say_v my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matth._n 26.39_o indeed_o that_o cup_n contain_v a_o deep_a draught_n to_o be_v take_v of_o thou_o for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o languish_a soul_n more_o bitter_a than_o coloquintida_n to_o the_o mouth_n or_o gall_n in_o the_o maw_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o bloody_a sweat_n which_o trickle_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o drop_n from_o thy_o most_o holy_a flesh_n do_v plain_o declare_v the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o perplex_a mind_n and_o the_o anguish_n of_o thy_o sorrowful_a soul_n luke_n 22.44_o oh_o powerful_a lord_n jesus_n what_o mean_v or_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o lamentable_a supplication_n do_v thou_o not_o whole_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n offer_v up_o thyself_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o father_n and_o willing_o shed_v thy_o blood_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o ransom_n yes_o very_o oh_o gracious_a lord_n it_o be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a love_n and_o only_a mercy_n that_o do_v move_v thou_o so_o patient_o to_o undergo_v the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o father_n that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v we_o condemn_v sinner_n from_o his_o just_a and_o heavy_a displeasure_n that_o by_o thy_o stripe_n we_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o that_o by_o thy_o free_a and_o voluntary_a death_n we_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o a_o second_o and_o everlasting_a life_n but_o we_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v willing_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o in_o thyself_o express_v unto_o we_o a_o true_a passion_n of_o our_o weakness_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o all_o thy_o feel_a member_n that_o no_o man_n may_v despair_v or_o let_v go_v the_o anchor_n of_o steadfast_a hope_n when_o our_o weak_a flesh_n faint_v and_o our_o natural_a faculty_n fail_v but_o yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o abide_v the_o painful_a pang_n of_o any_o passion_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o conflict_n of_o any_o affliction_n whatsoever_o true_o thou_o do_v express_v the_o natural_a weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o thyself_o by_o those_o token_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v provoke_v to_o embrace_v thou_o with_o more_o love_n and_o grateful_o to_o yield_v thou_o great_a thanks_o whereby_o also_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o thou_o do_v true_o bear_v our_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o run_v through_o the_o thorn_n of_o grievous_a passion_n without_o the_o sense_n of_o painful_a affliction_n for_o that_o voice_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v add_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mark_v 14.38_o and_o thou_o do_v open_o declare_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v the_o deadly_a pang_n of_o thy_o grievous_a passion_n when_o thou_o do_v go_v forth_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n to_o meet_v those_o bloody_a mind_a person_n conduct_v by_o their_o damnable_a general_n traitorous_a judas_n in_o the_o night_n time_n furnish_v with_o lantern_n torch_n and_o weapon_n seek_v without_o any_o cause_n rage_v with_o malice_n to_o destroy_v thy_o harmless_a life_n and_o cruel_o to_o shed_v thy_o innocent_a blood_n and_o there_o do_v open_o discover_v thyself_o to_o their_o eye_n and_o offer_v up_o thyself_o to_o their_o bloody_a hand_n lest_o they_o may_v think_v themselves_o behold_v to_o their_o bloody_a guide_n and_o that_o by_o his_o crafty_a policy_n thou_o have_v be_v sudden_o and_o unwilling_o apprehend_v for_o thou_o do_v not_o repel_v or_o put_v back_o that_o cruel_a monster_n come_v to_o kiss_v thy_o most_o holy_a mouth_n but_o do_v gentle_o put_v thy_o mouth_n in_o which_o there_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n to_o his_o mouth_n abound_v with_o venom_n and_o fill_v with_o malice_n who_o under_o token_n of_o love_n pretend_v nothing_o but_o deadly_a hate_n and_o with_o a_o dissemble_a kiss_n to_o betray_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v ready_o arm_v to_o kill_v thou_o and_o although_o desperate_a judas_n become_v his_o own_o hangman_n mat._n 27.5_o yet_o many_o do_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o desperate_o run_v to_o their_o wilful_a &_o woeful_a destruction_n oh_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n how_o can_v thou_o endure_v that_o such_o a_o ravenous_a wolf_n shall_v come_v near_o unto_o thou_o that_o come_v so_o greedy_o to_o devour_v thou_o what_o fellowship_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o agreement_n have_v thou_o with_o beliall_n but_o this_o oh_o lord_n be_v a_o deed_n of_o thy_o gracious_a benignity_n and_o a_o act_n of_o thy_o exceed_a