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father_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o so_o soon_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n i_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o suffer_v more_o pain_n more_o injury_n &_o reproach_n for_o man_n who_o to_o requite_v i_o for_o all_o i_o have_v endure_v will_v i_o foresee_v repine_v at_o the_o least_o oppression_n and_o be_v deject_v with_o the_o least_o cross_n and_o affliction_n which_o he_o undergo_v for_o my_o sake_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o so_o soon_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o survive_v and_o suffer_v more_o the_o more_o to_o attract_v and_o incite_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o love_v and_o suffer_v with_o i_o as_o branch_n unite_v to_o i_o the_o vine_n that_o be_v prune_v by_o suffer_v with_o i_o they_o may_v become_v fruitful_a and_o be_v glorify_v with_o i_o consideration_n on_o the_o viii_o beatitude_n on_o the_o wound_a foot_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n last_o from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n sacred_a hand_n descend_v to_o his_o wound_a foot_n and_o there_o read_v bless_a be_v 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