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maid_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o disputation_n with_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o night_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n all_o the_o which_o time_n she_o neither_o sleep_v nor_o take_v any_o manner_n of_o rest_n but_o weep_v and_o wail_v continual_o for_o great_a compassion_n that_o she_o have_v to_o see_v that_o soul_n perish_v our_o lord_n evermore_o allege_v his_o justice_n and_o she_o crave_v his_o mercy_n at_o the_o length_n our_o lord_n be_v as_o it_o be_v overcome_v with_o her_o importunity_n and_o cry_v give_v she_o this_o comfortable_a answer_n dear_a daughter_n i_o will_v stand_v no_o long_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o matter_n thy_o tear_n and_o lamentable_a cry_v have_v prevail_v and_o wrest_v the_o sword_n of_o my_o justice_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n this_o synful_a man_n shall_v for_o thy_o sake_n find_v such_o favour_n and_o grace_n as_o thou_o require_v for_o he_o and_o with_o that_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o holy_a maid_n and_o 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