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my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n christ_n crucifixion_n be_v 1._o a_o linger_a death_n it_o be_v more_o for_o christ_n to_o suffer_v one_o hour_n than_o for_o we_o to_o have_v suffer_v for_o ever_o but_o his_o death_n be_v lengthen_v out_o he_o hang_v three_o hour_n upon_o the_o cross._n he_o die_v many_o death_n before_o he_o can_v die_v one_o habet_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v nail_v which_o part_n be_v full_a of_o sinew_n and_o therefore_o very_o tender_a his_o pain_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o acute_a and_o sharp_a and_o to_o have_v the_o invenoned_a arrow_n of_o god_n wrath_n shoot_v to_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o direful_a catastrophe_n and_o cause_v that_o vociferation_n and_o outcry_n upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o farsaken_v i_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v now_o inflame_v and_o heighten_v to_o its_o full_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 38._o god_n 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