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goten_a by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n passion_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n through_o y_z e_z devout_a &_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o may_v ascend_v unto_o high_a contemplation_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o wysdom_n on_o this_o manner_n follow_v thistory_n &_o example_n of_o queen_n saba_n first_o our_o queen_n saba_n our_o sinful_a soul_n do_v here_o y_z e_z fame_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wysdom_n &_o goodness_n of_o christ_n our_o solomon_n when_o she_o remember_v how_o y_a e_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a &_o becum_fw-la man_n &_o also_o suffer_v manifold_a pain_n &_o be_v offer_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es cross_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o how_o y_o it_o he_o suffer_v most_o grevouse_n pain_n &_o shameful_a dethe_v for_o our_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o she_o thynk_v that_o
of_o the_o deule_fw-fr or_o counsel_n of_o any_o wicked_a person_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v pleasant_a unto_o the._n amen_o how_o christ_n be_v present_v unto_o annas_n the_o ix_o article_n the_o ix_o article_n be_v of_o the_o presenting_a of_o christ_n unto_o annas_n for_o after_o they_o have_v bring_v christ_n unto_o the_o golden_a gate_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o without_o his_o great_a pain_n for_o one_o draw_v he_o by_o his_o garment_n another_z by_o the_o neck_n and_o the_o third_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o heed_n they_o bring_v he_o first_o unto_o annas_n because_o his_o house_n be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o they_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v rebuke_v if_o they_o have_v overpass_o he_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v father_n in_o law_n unto_o caiphas_n which_o be_v the_o high_a bishop_n for_o that_o year_n and_o therefore_o they_o first_o present_v christ_n unto_o anna_n willing_a 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shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o you_o shall_v say_v and_o this_o be_v note_v in_o this_o article_n in_o that_o that_o annas_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v by_o interpretation_n as_o devotion_n not_o that_o annas_n nor_o any_o temporal_a judge_n may_v gyve_v to_o that_o person_n who_o he_o iudgethe_v any_o grace_n or_o devotion_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o those_o holy_a person_n suffer_v great_a wrong_n of_o such_o judge_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n gyve_v to_o those_o that_o patient_o suffer_v injury_n his_o grace_n for_o all_o grace_n be_v of_o god_n b._n and_o hereunto_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v audi_fw-la tacens_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la accidet_fw-la tibi_fw-la bona_fw-la gratia_fw-la here_o thou_o &_o obey_v patient_o and_o for_o thy_o reverence_n good_a grace_n shall_v come_v to_o the._n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v conform_v himself_o unto_o this_o article_n he_o shall_v remember_v how_o reverent_o 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to_o shine_v upon_o i_o thy_o most_o wretched_a servant_n that_o thy_o godly_a image_n in_o i_o be_v never_o derk_v or_o cover_v and_o that_o mercyful_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o the_o cloak_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o derknes_n of_o ignorance_n from_o my_o herte_n with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o hevenlye_a grace_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o mock_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o bid_v he_o prophicye_n who_o be_v this_o that_o smit_v the._n the_o twenty_o article_n the_o twenty_o article_n be_v the_o scornful_a question_n of_o the_o jue_n unto_o christ_n for_o when_o they_o have_v cover_v his_o face_n they_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n sa_v arede_v or_o prophicye_n unto_o we_o christ_n who_o be_v he_o that_o smit_v the_o now_o but_o in_o what_o part_n they_o then_o do_v smite_v he_o the_o evangeliste_n speak_v diverse_o for_o marcus_n say_v that_o then_o they_o smite_v he_o with_o their_o fist_n in_o the_o neck_n g._n but_o matthew_n and_o luke_n say_v that_o they_o smite_v he_o upon_o the_o 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the_o unworthy_a ê‘son_n ¶_o how_o christ_n be_v despise_v of_o herode_fw-la the_o xxvi_o article_n the_o xxvi_o article_n be_v of_o the_o despeccyon_n that_o herode_fw-la and_o his_o servant_n do_v to_o christ_n for_o herode_fw-la sing_v christ_n will_v not_o show_v any_o sign_n or_o miracle_n before_o he_o nor_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o all_o his_o question_n nor_o yet_o answer_v to_o the_o accusacyon_n of_o the_o jue_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n he_o repute_v he_o to_o be_v a_o foal_n and_o to_o have_v no_o wit_n or_o reason_n b._n and_o therefore_o he_o despyse_v he_o and_o so_o do_v all_o his_o compeigney_n and_o servant_n first_o because_o christ_n keep_v so_o stable_o his_o silence_n in_o no_o thing_n move_v to_o speak_v though_o the_o jue_n do_v so_o false_o accuse_v he_o second_o herode_fw-la despise_v christ_n because_o he_o repute_v he_o a_o foal_n or_o ferefull_a of_o the_o death_n that_o the_o jue_v labour_v to_o bring_v he_o unto_o or_o else_o for_o that_o he_o think_v christ_n to_o be_v presumptuous_a in_o his_o lyve_a and_o manner_n and_o now_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o can_v not_o defend_v his_o own_o cause_n for_o want_v of_o good_a reason_n and_o justice_n in_o his_o cause_n and_o thyrd_o he_o will_v be_v despyse_v of_o herode_fw-la for_o a_o great_a mystery_n it_o be_v a_o profound_a mystery_n and_o gyve_v to_o we_o a_o matter_n of_o high_a contemplacyon_n to_o consider_v how_o the_o eterne_a wysdome_n of_o god_n will_v be_v repute_v folisshnes_n and_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n will_v be_v take_v for_o infirmity_n as_o of_o lytyll_a or_o of_o no_o power_n so_o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n very_a god_n and_o man_n will_v be_v make_v the_o obprobry_a or_o rebuke_n of_o man_n the_o abjection_n and_o out_o cast_v of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o mock_n stock_n of_o king_n and_o great_a man_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n now_o a_o day_n the_o follower_n of_o christ_n be_v dispyse_v of_o evil_a man_n and_o repute_v as_o fole_n 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