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to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o that_o devout_a son_n of_o my_o bless_a mother_n bernard_n philosophy_n it_o be_v my_o high_a philosophy_n say_v he_o to_o know_v crist_n jesus_n and_o he_o crucify_a but_o thou_o ought_v to_o grieve_v because_o there_o be_v many_o enemy_n of_o my_o crosse._n for_o the_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n be_v my_o persecutor_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o my_o death_n not_o as_o author_n or_o fautor_n but_o as_o contemner_n 〈◊〉_d my_o death_n these_o be_v they_o who_o make_v the_o merit_n of_o my_o passion_n in_o they_o of_o no_o effect_n who_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o my_o heavenly_a blessing_n &_o unspeakable_a glory_n who_o live_v in_o their_o delight_n laugh_v at_o the_o mystery_n of_o my_o passion_n who_o tread_v i_o the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o lay_v reproach_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o carnal_a life_n be_v a_o injury_n unto_o god_n contempt_n of_o my_o cross_n and_o 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