drink_v of_o wherewith_o we_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o only_a high_a divinity_n i_o geve_v thou_o thanks_n for_o thy_o marvelous_a and_o unspeakable_a charity_n and_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v love_v we_o unworthy_a person_n &_o do_v save_v we_o by_o thine_o only_a and_o belove_a son_n for_o so_o thou_o didâ—â—_n love_v the_o world_n that_o thou_o give_v thine_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o none_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o thing_n true_o be_v everlasting_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o &_o also_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o send_v to_o be_v very_a god_n by_o a_o upright_a faith_n and_o work_v worthy_a for_o faith_n of_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o the_o everlasting_a father_n toward_o mankind_n oh_o unmeasurable_a pity_n and_o fatherly_a love_n oh_o inestimable_a charity_n that_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v thy_o son_n to_o suffer_v death_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o may_v redeem_v and_o ransom_n a_o servant_n god_n be_v make_v man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n be_v lose_v may_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o that_o power_n of_o devil_n how_o gentle_a and_o kind_a a_o lover_n of_o man_n be_v thy_o son_n our_o god_n who_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o humble_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v man_n of_o the_o virgive_n mary_n but_o also_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o come_v a_o pitiful_a god_n he_o come_v for_o his_o pity_n and_o goodness_n sake_n he_o come_v to_o search_v &_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o seek_v the_o stray_n sheep_n he_o seek_v &_o find_v and_o he_o be_v a_o good_a lord_n and_o true_o a_o very_a good_a and_o plentiful_a shepherd_n bring_v he_o home_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n unto_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o flock_n oh_o charity_n oh_o pity_n who_o hear_v any_o such_o thing_n who_o be_v not_o astonish_v to_o consider_v the_o bowel_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n who_o will_v not_o marue_v who_o will_v not_o honour_v and_o worship_v thou_o for_o thy_o great_a charity_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v we_o thou_o do_v send_v thy_o son_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o flesh_n subject_a to_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v condemn_v sin_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o very_a lamb_n without_o sport_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o destroy_v our_o death_n by_o die_v himself_o but_o what_o may_v we_o render_v unto_o thou_o our_o god_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n what_o praise_n or_o what_o thanks_n uere_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v that_o same_o knowledge_n and_o power_n that_o bless_a angel_n have_v yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v able_a to_o requiâ—â—_n thy_o so_o great_a pity_n and_o goodness_n with_o any_o thing_n of_o valour_n no_o if_o all_o our_o member_n be_v turn_v into_o tongue_n to_o repay_v unto_o thou_o due_a praise_n yet_o be_v not_o our_o flendernes_n sufficient_a there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o exceed_v all_o knowledge_n even_o thine_o inestimable_a charity_n which_o thou_o do_v show_v unto_o we_o unworthy_a person_n for_o thy_o goodness_n &_o pity_v sake_n thy_o son_n our_o god_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n not_o of_o angel_n yea_o &_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v he_o therefore_o take_v man_n nature_n not_o angel_n and_o glorify_v it_o with_o the_o steal_v of_o holy_a resurrection_n and_o immortality_n carry_v it_o above_o the_o heaven_n and_o above_o all_o the_o melodious_a company_n of_o angel_n above_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n place_v it_o upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n this_o humane_a nature_n do_v angel_n praise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v tremble_v to_o see_v a_o man_n to_o be_v god_n over_o they_o this_o true_o be_v all_o my_o hope_n all_o my_o trust_n and_o this_o same_o human_a nature_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n therefore_o whereas_o my_o portion_n reign_v there_o do_v i_o believe_v to_o reign_v whereas_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v there_o do_v i_o believe_v to_o be_v glorify_v where_o my_o blood_n rule_v there_o do_v i_o perceive_v i_o to_o bear_v rule_n although_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n yeâ—_z doâ—_n i_o not_o inistru_v nor_o despair_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o partake_n of_o favour_n although_o my_o sin_n do_v hinder_v i_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n forbid_v i_o nevertheless_o my_o substance_n require_v it_o and_o albeit_o that_o my_o offence_n do_v exclude_v i_o yet_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v not_o expel_v i_o for_o god_n be_v not_o so_o ungentle_a as_o to_o forget_v man_n and_o not_o to_o remember_v that_o thing_n which_o himself_o bear_v and_o that_o which_o for_o my_o sake_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o which_o for_o my_o sake_n he_o require_v but_o true_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a and_o wonderful_a gentle_a and_o love_v his_o flesh_n his_o member_n and_o his_o bowel_n in_o the_o very_a same_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v most_o gentle_a love_a and_o merciful_a in_o who_o we_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o state_n of_o pernition_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o even_o now_o by_o he_o we_o asccude_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o now_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n in_o he_o i_o say_v our_o flesh_n love_v we_o for_o we_o have_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o a_o prerogative_n &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o prefermence_n of_o our_o blood_n for_o we_o be_v his_o member_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o be_v our_o head_n of_o the_o which_o depend_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n and_o no_o man_n at_o any_o time_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o rather_o cherish_v and_o love_v it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n i_o speak_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o church_n say_v the_o apostle_n ¶_o of_o the_o double_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o â–ª_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n wherefore_o with_o my_o lip_n and_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o might_n that_o i_o may_v i_o render_v thanks_n unto_o thine_o infinite_a mercy_n oh_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n wherewith_o marvelous_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o help_v and_o succour_v we_o that_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o same_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n and_o recoverer_n which_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o live_n without_o end_n sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o entreat_v for_o we_o &_o together_o with_o the_o take_v pity_n &_o mercy_n upon_o we_o because_o he_o be_v god_n through_o thou_o oh_o father_n ever_o last_a and_o of_o one_o substance_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n whereby_o always_o he_o may_v save_v we_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v man_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o be_v less_o &_o inferior_a unto_o thou_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o celestial_a and_o earthly_a creature_n and_o also_o of_o infernal_a that_o all_o tongue_n may_v confess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o thy_o glory_n oh_o father_n almighty_a he_o very_o be_v constitute_v of_o thou_o and_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a for_o thou_o true_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v give_v all_o thy_o judgement_n to_o thy_o son_n in_o who_o breast_n all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v he_o true_o be_v both_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n a_o judge_n and_o a_o witness_n who_o no_o sinful_a conscience_n can_v fly_v or_o avoid_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a be_v open_a &_o even_o naked_a and_o uncover_v unto_o he_o he_o very_o which_o be_v unrighteous_o judge_v himself_o shall_v judge_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o equity_n and_o the_o people_n in_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o justice_n therefore_o do_v i_o bless_v thy_o name_n everlasting_a and_o glorify_v the_o same_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n oh_o almighty_a and_o merciful_a lord_n for_o that_o unspeakable_a and_o marvelous_a conjunction_n of_o godhead_n &_o manhood_n together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o person_n and_o not_o after_o this_o sort_n that_o you_o one_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o the_o other_o man_n but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o be_v
¶_o godly_a meditation_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o s._n augustine_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o through_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n passion_n we_o desire_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o continuance_n in_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n behold_v oh_o pitiful_a father_n thy_o most_o pitiful_a son_n which_o suffer_v for_o i_o be_v so_o wicked_a behold_v oh_o most_o merciful_a king_n who_o suffer_v and_o remember_v as_o thou_o be_v love_a and_o kind_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o this_o oh_o my_o lord_n innocent_a who_o although_o he_o be_v thy_o son_n thou_o do_v deliver_v to_o redeem_v and_o ransom_n a_o servant_n be_v not_o this_o the_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o life_n which_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o thou_o even_o unto_o death_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o most_o cruel_a &_o sharp_a kind_n of_o death_n call_v to_o remembrance_n oh_o thou_o distributour_n of_o all_o health_n that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o although_o thou_o do_v beget_v he_o by_o thy_o power_n yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n true_o this_o same_o be_v thy_o godhead_n which_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o my_o nature_n which_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gibbet_n of_o torment_n or_o cross_v which_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o do_v suffer_v sorrowful_a punishment_n turn_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n towards_o the_o work_n of_o thine_o unspeakable_a pity_n look_v upon_o thy_o dear_a son_n who_o whole_a body_n be_v stretch_v forth_o mark_v the_o harmless_a &_o pure_a hand_n which_o do_v drop_n &_o distil_v down_o innocent_a blood_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v pacify_v &_o pardon_v the_o wicked_a deed_n which_o my_o hand_n have_v commit_v consider_v his_o bare_a and_o naked_a side_n be_v thrust_v through_o cruel_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o renew_v &_o wash_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a fountain_n or_o well_o which_o i_o believe_v do_v flow_v from_o thence_o mark_v the_o unspotted_a foot_n which_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o always_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o law_n how_o they_o be_v pierce_v through_o with_o sharp_a nail_n and_o make_v perfect_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o path_n and_o make_v i_o of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o hate_v all_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n &_o make_v i_o of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o king_n of_o holy_a man_n by_o this_o holy_a one_o of_o all_o holy_a one_o and_o by_o this_o my_o redeemer_n to_o make_v i_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o may_v be_v unite_v &_o knit_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n which_o do_v not_o disdayve_v to_o be_v clad_v in_o my_o flesh_n do_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o and_o mark_v oh_o pitiful_a father_n the_o head_n of_o thy_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n a_o young_a man_n how_o it_o lean_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n when_o he_o be_v past_o the_o most_o precious_a death_n behold_v oh_o my_o most_o gentle_a creator_n the_o humanity_n &_o gentleness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n &_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o febleve_n of_o i_o thy_o weak_a and_o feeble_a handy_a work_n behold_v oh_o most_o glorious_a parent_n the_o tear_v and_o rend_v member_n of_o thy_o most_o kind_a and_o love_a child_n and_o remember_v gentle_o what_o substance_n i_o be_o of_o behold_v the_o pain_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o release_v and_o loose_a man_n which_o be_v thy_o creature_n out_o of_o misery_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n behold_v the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o do_v redeem_v and_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v this_o be_v he_o oh_o lord_n who_o thou_o do_v strike_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n although_o he_o be_v thy_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v he_o reckon_v amongst_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o man_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n passion_n what_o have_v thou_o commit_v oh_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o judge_v what_o have_v thou_o offede_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o cruel_o handle_v and_o order_v what_o be_v thy_o fault_n what_o be_v thy_o offence_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o condemnation_n i_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v kill_v for_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o death_n i_o commit_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v avenge_v upon_o thou_o oh_o marvellous_a kind_n of_o judgement_n and_o unspeakable_a disposition_n or_o order_n of_o mystery_n the_o uninst_a man_n offend_v and_o the_o righteous_a be_v punish_v the_o guilty_a do_v evil_a and_o the_o innocent_a be_v beat_v the_o evil_n do_v trespass_n and_o the_o good_a be_v condemn_v that_o which_o the_o evil_a man_n deserve_v the_o same_o do_v the_o just_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o servant_n do_v amiss_o the_o master_n make_v amends_n that_o which_o man_n trespass_v god_n suffer_v it_o oh_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o low_a do_v thine_o humility_n descend_v how_o great_o do_v thy_o charity_n even_o as_o it_o be_v wax_v hot_a &_o burn_v toward_o we_o how_o far_o do_v thy_o pity_n proceed_v whither_o do_v thy_o benignity_n and_o gentleness_n grow_v and_o extend_v how_o far_o do_v thy_o love_n stretch_v how_o far_o come_v thy_o compassion_n for_o i_o do_v wrongful_o and_o thou_o be_v punish_v i_o commit_v the_o mischievous_a deed_n and_o they_o be_v avenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o do_v the_o fault_n &_o thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o torment_n i_o be_v proud_a and_o thou_o be_v humble_a &_o meek_a i_o be_v swell_v &_o puff_v up_o thou_o be_v extenuate_v and_o appair_v i_o be_v disobedient_a nevertheless_o thou_o be_v obedient_a bear_v the_o pain_n &_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n i_o obey_v and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o all_o excess_n and_o gluttony_n and_o thou_o be_v punish_v with_o scarâ—itie_n and_o lack_v of_o food_n the_o trâ—e_n do_v draw_v i_o violent_o unto_o unlawful_a concupiscence_n and_o desire_n but_o perfect_a charity_n lead_v thou_o unto_o punishment_n i_o presume_v be_v forbid_a but_o thou_o do_v smart_v therefore_o i_o take_v my_o pleasure_n with_o delicateness_n thou_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o cross_n i_o abound_v and_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v all_o to_o tear_v with_o nail_n i_o do_v cast_v the_o pleasant_a sweetness_n of_o the_o apple_n &_o ehou_v the_o bitterness_n of_o baull_n behold_v o_o king_n of_o glory_n my_o iniquity_n &_o ungodduy_n â–ª_o and_o thy_o piety_n and_o goodness_n be_v manifest_a be_v hold_v my_o unrighteousness_n &_o thy_o justice_n be_v plain_o declare_v what_o thing_n oh_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v in_o that_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o may_v worthy_o recompense_v such_o reward_n can_v man_n wit_n excogitate_v or_o imagine_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v unto_o thy_o divine_a mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o that_o office_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o go_v about_o to_o recompense_v full_o &_o just_o that_o aid_n &_o help_v of_o a_o creator_n there_o be_v true_o oh_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o thy_o marvellous_a dispensation_n and_o apointmente_n somewhat_o in_o which_o my_o frailness_n may_v help_v a_o little_a if_o so_o be_v that_o my_o mind_n once_o prick_v and_o stir_v by_o thy_o visitation_n do_v punish_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o vice_n also_o and_o evil_a concupiscence_n thereof_o and_o this_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v grant_v and_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v then_o shall_v it_o begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v &_o sustain_v sorrow_n &_o grief_n 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heavenly_a medicine_n oh_o good_a jesus_n this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o preservative_a of_o thy_o love_n this_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thine_o accustom_a &_o ancient_a mercy_n to_o pour_v into_o my_o wound_n the_o soul_n and_o filthy_a matter_n of_o the_o venomous_a contagion_n and_o infection_n once_o cast_v away_o which_o may_v refresh_v and_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a purity_n &_o cleanness_n that_o when_o i_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o pleasant_a sweetness_n which_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o thou_o it_o may_v make_v i_o to_o despise_v &_o utter_o set_v nought_o by_o the_o enticement_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o fear_v for_o thy_o sake_n none_o adversity_n thereof_o &_o that_o i_o remember_v thine_o everlasting_a nobility_n and_o excellency_n may_v always_o abhor_v and_o disdain_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n let_v nothing_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v delectable_a unto_o i_o nor_o please_v i_o without_o thou_o let_v no_o precious_a nor_o beautiful_a 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