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the_o evil_a the_o just_a unto_o the_o unjust_a those_o that_o be_v persecute_v unto_o the_o persecutor_n vos_fw-fr cogitastis_fw-la de_fw-mi i_o malum_fw-la you_o think_v to_o hurt_v i_o but_o god_n turn_v it_o unto_o my_o good_a for_o when_o they_o think_v to_o suppress_v &_o tread_v they_o down_o they_o exalt_v and_o life_n they_o up_o and_o think_v to_o diffame_v and_o discredit_v they_o they_o give_v they_o credit_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o tyrant_n herod_n do_v much_o more_o good_a to_o the_o innocent_a child_n when_o he_o cause_v their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v then_o if_o he_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o have_v be_v keep_v and_o bring_v up_o there_o be_v never_o do_v in_o the_o world_n say_v s._n augustine_n in_o his_o confession_n nor_o never_o shall_v be_v do_v a_o wickede_a part_n than_o the_o kill_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a good_a do_v nor_o never_o shall_v be_v as_o have_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o 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because_o he_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o he_o weep_v for_o all_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o o_o good_a jesus_n o_o glory_n of_o my_o soul_n what_o do_v i_o want_v if_o i_o do_v not_o want_v thou_o and_o what_o have_v i_o not_o say_v barnard_n if_o i_o have_v thou_o i_o have_v and_o possess_v thou_o o_o my_o good_a jesus_n see_v that_o i_o be_o partaker_n of_o thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v part_n in_o thy_o tear_n i_o have_v thy_o gift_n in_o pledge_n i_o be_o the_o successor_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o heir_n apparent_a unto_o thy_o sweating_n damascen_n say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la prosua_fw-la reverentia_fw-la christ_n be_v hear_v upon_o the_o cross_n see_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o father_n forgive_v
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all_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n or_o flee_v for_o debt_n of_o all_o which_o sorrowful_a david_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o captain_n for_o of_o all_o the_o afflict_a he_o be_v the_o most_o afflict_a this_o be_v a_o high_a figure_n and_o deep_a mystery_n worthy_a of_o great_a consideration_n because_o in_o it_o be_v figure_v very_o much_o by_o david_n and_o namely_o the_o great_a grief_n which_o christ_n endure_v o_o that_o it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o i_o poor_a sinner_n which_o write_v this_o that_o my_o soul_n do_v taste_v of_o they_o than_o for_o my_o finger_n to_o write_v they_o because_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n teach_v be_v of_o that_o quality_n that_o although_o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o preach_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o follow_v it_o there_o be_v many_o figure_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a law_n but_o none_o so_o lively_a as_o david_n be_v in_o proof_n whereof_o they_o do_v not_o call_v 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what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o which_o good_a jesus_n endure_v which_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o reckon_v they_o nor_o yet_o at_o all_o follow_v they_o be_v a_o verify_v matter_n that_o king_n david_n have_v ten_o kind_n of_o people_n which_o do_v persecute_v he_o &_o that_o he_o have_v twelve_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n which_o do_v obey_v he_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v know_v who_o be_v his_o son_n who_o inherit_v his_o kingdom_n and_o who_o be_v his_o son_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o all_o vexation_n and_o grief_n solomon_n son_n unto_o bersabee_n and_o david_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o twelve_o kingdom_n with_o who_o his_o father_n leave_v he_o no_o war_n to_o maintain_v no_o enemy_n to_o resist_v he_o no_o succeed_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o no_o faction_n to_o pacify_v nor_o debt_n to_o pay_v what_o do_v not_o the_o good_a old_a man_n leave_v his_o son_n consider_v that_o he_o leave_v he_o all_o his_o kingdom_n 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think_v that_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v lenify_v and_o ease_v by_o see_v fair_a meadow_n walk_v by_o fresh_a river_n eat_v dainty_a meat_n hear_v pleasant_a music_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v but_o suspend_v my_o grief_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o but_o they_o can_v root_v they_o out_o and_o much_o less_o remedy_v they_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o how_o can_v the_o instrument_n which_o find_v in_o my_o ear_n remedy_n my_o grief_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o my_o bowel_n how_o can_v the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n which_o my_o eye_n receive_v in_o behold_v meadow_n and_o forest_n give_v ease_n to_o my_o pain_n which_o lie_v in_o my_o bone_n what_o do_v dainty_a fair_a mitigate_v the_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n what_o comfort_n can_v a_o afflicted_a mind_n take_v if_o they_o give_v he_o no_o other_o remedy_n but_o bid_v he_o have_v patience_n what_o care_v my_o sorrowful_a heart_n for_o my_o friend_n word_n if_o when_o they_o be_v go_v from_o i_o my_o sorrow_n remain_v see_v that_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o unto_o the_o five_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n that_o as_o pleasure_n be_v seat_v in_o those_o sense_n so_o likewise_o grief_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n plato_n say_v that_o grief_n and_o delight_n be_v great_a enemy_n and_o that_o they_o dwell_v far_o one_o from_o another_o and_o thereupon_o it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v no_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o no_o grief_n which_o come_v out_o further_o than_o the_o heart_n cassiodorus_n say_v that_o as_o we_o seek_v for_o a_o expert_a pilot_n to_o sail_v with_o and_o a_o skilful_a physician_n to_o cure_v we_o with_o so_o for_o to_o comfort_v our_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n we_o shall_v seek_v out_o cunning_a man_n in_o they_o because_o that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v more_o pity_n on_o another_o than_o he_o who_o have_v be_v weary_v &_o injury_v by_o 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