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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 wassh_v with_o this_o holy_a water_n let_v i_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o this_o most_o precious_a liquour_n let_v my_o soul_n sleep_v in_o this_o sacred_a breast_n here_o let_v it_o forget_v all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n here_o let_v it_o sleep_v here_o let_v it_o eat_v here_o let_v it_o singe_v sweit_o with_o the_o prophet_n sayeinge_v 131._o psalm_n 131._o this_o be_v my_o rest_a place_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o this_o place_n have_v i_o choose_v for_o my_o habitation_n how_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o pittiefull_a lamentation_n and_o bewailinge_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n semper_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la jesus_n in_fw-la corpore_fw-la nostro_fw-la circumferentes_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la vita_fw-la jesus_n manifestetur_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la 2._o corinth_n 4.10_o §_o ii_o after_o this_o consider_v how_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v take_v 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
unto_o so_o high_a a_o majesty_n be_v this_o the_o thanckfulnes_n that_o thou_o yielde_v for_o his_o so_o manifold_a and_o so_o great_a benefit_n be_v this_o the_o recompense_n that_o thou_o make_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o precious_a blood_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v for_o thou_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v this_o the_o repayment_n for_o those_o lash_n and_o buffette_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n o_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a creature_n that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a undowtedlie_o in_o consideration_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o wretched_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v but_o most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a if_o thou_o be_v so_o blind_v that_o even_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o perceive_v not_o thy_o own_o perdition_n and_o damnation_n consider_v moreover_o what_o a_o wonderful_a hatred_n almighty_a god_n bear_v against_o sin_n and_o what_o great_a punnishemente_n he_o have_v send_v to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o same_o that_o hereby_o thou_o may_v more_o clear_o understande_v how_o great_a and_o how_o abominable_a the_o wickedness_n thereof_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v hereafter_o when_o thou_o have_v consider_v all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o next_o point_n be_v self_n we_o must_v think_v very_a basele_n of_o our_o self_n that_o thou_o think_v of_o thyself_o as_o base_o as_o thou_o can_v possible_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o very_a waveringe_a reed_n which_o be_v blow_v up_o and_o down_o with_o every_o light_a blast_n of_o wound_n without_o weight_n without_o strengthe_n without_o firmness_n without_o stay_n and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o be_v 11._o joan._n 11._o think_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o lazarus_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we dead_a four_o day_n together_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o stinckinge_v and_o abominable_a carcase_n so_o full_a of_o worm_n and_o of_o so_o vile_a a_o stentche_n and_o savour_n that_o as_o many_o as_o pass_v by_o thou_o do_v 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miserable_a creature_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o none_o do_v so_o much_o abuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n 11._o marc._n 11._o as_o thou_o do_v think_v that_o if_o almighty_a god_n have_v wrought_v in_o tire_n and_o sidon_n that_o be_v in_o other_o very_a great_a sinner_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o they_o will_v have_v do_v penance_n ere_o this_o even_o in_o sackclothe_v and_o ash_n acknowledge_v thyself_o to_o be_v far_o more_o wicked_a than_o thou_o can_v imagine_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o thou_o do_v sink_v very_o deep_a into_o this_o mire_n and_o howsoever_o thou_o imagine_v thyself_o to_o be_v at_o the_o very_a bottom_n yet_o may_v thou_o find_v every_o day_n how_o to_o sink_v deep_a and_o deep_a therein_o cry_v out_o therefore_o earnest_o unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o i_o be_o worth_a nothing_o i_o be_o nothing_o and_o nothing_o can_v i_o do_v without_o thou_o 7._o luc._n 7._o cast_v thyself_o down_o prostrate_a with_o the_o public_a sinner_n at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n and_o coveringe_v thy_o face_n for_o very_a shame_n and_o confusion_n look_v with_o what_o shame_n a_o woman_n will_v appear_v before_o her_o husband_n when_o she_o have_v commit_v treason_n and_o adultery_n against_o he_o with_o the_o very_a same_o present_n thyself_o before_o that_o heavenly_a spouse_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v commit_v so_o many_o and_o so_o shameful_a adultery_n and_o with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n of_o hart_n desire_v he_o to_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n and_o offence_n and_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o receive_v thou_o again_o into_o his_o house_n the_o first_o treatise_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n wherein_o this_o former_a meditation_n be_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a the_o first_o table_n after_o shipwreck_n as_o s_n jerome_n witness_v be_v penance_n this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n 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