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of_o death_n for_o though_o you_o be_v more_o hard_a than_o either_o iron_n or_o the_o adamant_n stone_n yea_o though_o you_o be_v more_o hard_a than_o your_o own_o self_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o beholdinge_v he_o your_o fury_n and_o malice_n will_v be_v appease_v wherefore_o be_v you_o not_o content_v with_o the_o wound_n you_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n but_o that_o you_o will_v wound_n his_o bless_a mother_n also_o her_o you_o do_v wound_n with_o that_o spear_n unto_o she_o you_o geve_v the_o strike_v and_o against_o her_o sorrowful_a hart_n threaten_v the_o sharp_a point_n of_o that_o cruel_a lawnce_v now_o come_v the_o wicked_a minister_n with_o a_o long_o sharp_a spear_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o pierce_v the_o very_a naked_a side_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o great_a fury_n the_o cross_n shake_v in_o the_o air_n with_o the_o mighty_a force_n of_o the_o strike_v and_o from_o thence_o issue_v water_n and_o blood_n wherewith_o be_v wassh_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n o_o river_n that_o ron_a out_o of_o paradise_n and_o water_n with_o thy_o stream_n all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o wound_n of_o the_o precious_a side_n of_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n make_v rather_o with_o his_o fervent_a love_n towards_o mankind_n than_o with_o the_o sharp_a iron_n of_o the_o cruel_a spear_n o_o gate_n of_o heaven_n o_o window_n of_o paradise_n o_o place_n of_o refuge_n o_o tower_n of_o strength_n o_o sanctuary_n of_o just_a person_n o_o sepulchre_n of_o pilgrim_n o_o neist_n of_o clean_a dove_n o_o florishinge_v bed_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o solomon_n all-hail_n o_o wound_n of_o the_o precious_a side_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o devout_a person_n o_o strike_v that_o strike_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a o_o rose_n of_o inspekeable_a beauty_n o_o ruby_n of_o inestimable_a price_n o_o entrance_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n o_o witness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o pledge_v of_o everlasting_a life_n throwghe_o thou_o do_v all_o live_a thing_n enter_v into_o the_o arcke_n of_o the_o true_a noë_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o flood_n unto_o thou_o do_v all_o such_o as_o be_v tempt_v repair_n in_o thou_o do_v all_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a and_o sad_a find_v comfort_v 4._o joan._n 4._o by_o thou_o be_v the_o sick_a person_n cure_v throwgh_n thou_o do_v sinner_n enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o in_o thou_o do_v all_o banish_a person_n and_o pilgrim_n sleep_v sweet_o and_o take_v their_o rest_n o_o furnace_n of_o love_n o_o house_n of_o peace_n o_o treasure_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n o_o vein_n of_o lively_a water_n that_o springe_v up_o even_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a open_v o_o most_o love_a lord_n i_o beseache_v thou_o this_o gate_n unto_o i_o receive_v my_o heart_n into_o this_o most_o delitefull_a habitation_n geve_v i_o passage_n through_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o thy_o love_n let_v i_o drink_v of_o this_o sweite_n fountain_n let_v i_o be_v 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down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o how_o the_o bless_a virgin_n receive_v it_o in_o her_o arm_n now_o the_o very_a same_o day_n in_o the_o eveninge_n there_o come_v those_o two_o holy_a man_n joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n who_o rear_v up_o their_o ladder_n unto_o the_o cross_n and_o take_v down_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o their_o arm_n the_o holy_a virgin_n then_o perceivinge_v that_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o end_v and_o that_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v come_n towards_o the_o earth_n she_o settethe_v her_o self_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o geve_v he_o a_o secure_a haven_n in_o her_o lap_n and_o to_o receyve_v he_o from_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cross_n into_o her_o own_o
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a_o account_n of_o thy_o own_o do_n and_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thyself_o 31._o 1._o cor._n 11._o vers_fw-la 31._o that_o thou_o be_v not_o afterwards_o judge_v of_o almighty_a god_n tyme._n of_o mysspendinge_v thy_o tyme._n wherefore_o tell_v i_o now_o wherein_o have_v thou_o spend_v thy_o childhood_n wherein_o thy_o infancy_n wherein_o thy_o youth_n to_o be_v short_a wherein_o have_v thou_o spend_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n past_a wherein_o have_v thou_o occupy_v thy_o bodily_a sense_n and_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o this_o end_n soul_n of_o the_o bodelie_a sense_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o wherein_o have_v thou_o employ_v thy_o eye_n but_o in_o beholdinge_v of_o vanity_n wherein_o thy_o ear_n but_o in_o harkeninge_v after_o lie_n wherein_o thy_o tongue_n but_o peradventure_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o swearinge_v backbytinge_v and_o most_o unhonest_a 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now_o what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o thy_o account_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n when_o almighty_a god_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o 2._o luc._n 16._o vers_fw-la 2._o geve_v i_o a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardshippe_n and_o of_o the_o land_n and_o good_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n for_o now_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v therewith_o o_o dry_a and_o wither_a tree_n ready_a for_o the_o everlasting_a horrible_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v at_o that_o terrible_a day_n when_o a_o account_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o of_o all_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o of_o all_o the_o minute_n and_o momente_n of_o the_o same_o and_o assure_v thyself_o that_o it_o will_v so_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o even_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o who_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n have_v plain_o protest_v it_o and_o forwarn_v we_o 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thyself_o to_o have_v fail_v very_o much_o in_o thy_o duty_n consider_v then_o how_o unreverent_a thou_o be_v towards_o almighty_a god_n how_o unthankful_a for_o his_o benefit_n how_o rebellious_a and_o stife_n neck_v to_o yield_v to_o his_o inspiration_n how_o slothful_a and_o negligent_a in_o matter_n apperteininge_v to_o his_o service_n which_o either_o thou_o have_v leave_v undo_v or_o else_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v they_o it_o be_v not_o with_o such_o a_o readiness_n and_o diligence_n as_o the_o thing_n require_v nor_o with_o such_o a_o pure_a intention_n as_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v but_o the_o very_a true_a cause_n why_o thou_o do_v they_o be_v for_o some_o other_o respect_n of_o worldly_a commodity_n consider_v likewise_o how_o hard_a and_o severe_a thou_o be_v towards_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o contrariwise_o how_o pittiefull_a and_o favourable_a towards_o thyself_o what_o a_o lover_n of_o thy_o own_o proper_a will_n of_o thy_o flesh_n of_o thy_o estimation_n and_o 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