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this_o dead_a god_n have_v flood_n as_o my_o text_n say_v the_o earth_n shâ—_n cast_v they_o up_o if_o she_o be_v unwilling_a to_o let_v hâ—_n prisoner_n come_v forth_o god_n shall_v ransack_v her_o bowel_n and_o make_v she_o to_o voâ—_n up_o what_o she_o have_v swallow_v god_n shâ—_n say_v to_o the_o earth_n give_v and_o to_o the_o sea_n restore_v so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o sea_n marry_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v her_o arm_n fold_v about_o her_o lover_n bosom_n she_o i_o say_v the_o sea_n as_o ionas_n his_o whale_n shall_v cast_v up_o those_o in_o her_o belly_n nay_o have_v any_o beast_n swallow_v up_o any_o bit_n of_o the_o body_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o choose_a they_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v swallow_v a_o morcel_n too_o hard_o of_o digestion_n which_o shall_v trouble_v their_o stomach_n very_o much_o they_o shall_v cast_v it_o up_o also_o will_v you_o know_v the_o reason_n hereof_o in_o a_o word_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o god_n power_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v shall_v â—he_n cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v he_o himself_o be_v â—â—arren_a shall_v he_o cause_v to_o travail_v and_o shall_v be_v not_o bring_v forth_o surly_a god_n which_o by_o his_o power_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n and_o give_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v â—o_o serve_v for_o man_n use_n shall_v not_o he_o when_o that_o day_n come_v cause_v the_o earth_n to_o cast_v up_o â—er_o dead_a he_o that_o have_v make_v man_n of_o nothing_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o again_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n at_o the_o last_o day_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o beloved_n from_o think_v so_o but_o rather_o let_v we_o steadfast_o believe_v and_o
to_o be_v pardon_v his_o pain_n cause_v he_o to_o complain_v but_o we_o can_v show_v you_o bed_n much_o more_o uneasy_a laurence_n the_o martyr_n have_v a_o beginning_n gridiron_n for_o his_o bed_n afâ—er_v he_o vincentius_n the_o martyr_n and_o many_o other_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o uneasy_a bed_n indeed_o yet_o love_n make_v it_o soft_a and_o easy_a the_o persian_n former_o inflict_v a_o most_o severe_a punishment_n upon_o the_o persian_n which_o be_v call_v scaphismus_fw-la for_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v to_o be_v torment_v be_v lay_v upon_o his_o back_n between_o two_o hollow_a piece_n of_o wood_n with_o his_o head_n hand_n and_o foot_n out_o for_o his_o food_n he_o have_v honey_n and_o milk_n pour_v into_o his_o mouth_n against_o his_o will_n thus_o in_o the_o daytime_n he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o eyelid_n distend_v upward_o and_o downward_o his_o head_n hand_n and_o foot_n be_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n anoint_v with_o honey_n which_o bring_v infinite_a swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o wasp_n to_o feed_v upon_o his_o bare_a flesh_n so_o that_o the_o corruption_n extend_v to_o the_o enclose_a part_n engender_v worm_n which_o together_o with_o the_o fly_n and_o wasp_n make_v a_o tedious_a banquet_n upon_o his_o miserable_a carcase_n and_o this_o torment_n be_v the_o martyr_n force_v to_o endure_v sometime_o fifteen_o sometime_o seventeen_o and_o sometime_o more_o dâ—ys_n together_o consider_v this_o bed_n o_o sick_a man_n this_o miserable_a and_o torment_a lodging_n of_o a_o suffer_a martyr_n how_o gentle_a be_v thy_o pain_n to_o he_o how_o soft_a be_v thy_o bed_n to_o this_o how_o be_v thy_o disease_n a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o to_o these_o torment_n be_v silent_a therefore_o and_o preserve_v thy_o patience_n he_o that_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o paradise_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_v of_o the_o bless_a salvianus_n to_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o health_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v only_o sometime_o in_o health_n sect._n â—5_n the_o garden_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o a_o sick-man_n when_o jesus_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o disciple_n over_o the_o brook_n kedron_n where_o be_v a_o garden_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v and_o his_o disciple_n john_n 18._o v_o 1._o enter_v this_o garden_n o_o sick-man_n all_o the_o saint_n invite_v thou_o here_o shall_v thou_o hear_v thing_n to_o be_v admire_v and_o see_v thing_n more_o wonderful_a in_o this_o garden_n joy_v itself_o begin_v to_o grow_v sad_a my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o heavy_a even_o to_o death_n tarry_v you_o here_o and_o watch_v i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v these_o word_n concern_v thou_o o_o sick_a man._n tarry_v here_o a_o while_n and_o watch_v with_o thy_o lord_n the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v frail_a o_o father_n if_o thou_o will_v remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o three_o time_n he_o reiterate_v this_o prayer_n father_n if_o this_o cup_n can_v pass_v from_o i_o unless_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o these_o straits_n o_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o can_v mitigate_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o pain_n none_o that_o can_v supply_v thy_o place_n that_o can_v give_v the_o least_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o thy_o sorrow_n thy_o chief_a friend_n forsake_v thy_o disciple_n more_o forward_o in_o their_o tongue_n than_o heart_n renounce_v thou_o a_o little_a before_o prepare_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o die_v with_o thou_o anon_o seek_v which_o way_n to_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n only_o thou_o alone_o o_o christ_n watch_v pray_v thou_o do_v both_o labour_n and_o sweat_v o_o happy_a garden_n be_v purple_v by_o thy_o lord_n and_o stud_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o starry_a drop_n of_o his_o blood_n thou_o hear_v those_o groan_n and_o sob_n those_o sigh_n intermix_v with_o tear_n those_o prayer_n interrupt_v with_o deadly_a moan_n privy_a to_o the_o sorrow_n that_o overwhelm_v christ_n to_o the_o sleep_n that_o seize_v his_o disciple_n other_o talk_v of_o the_o garden_n of_o adonis_n and_o alcinous_n they_o be_v trifle_n wild_a field_n overgrow_v with_o bramble_n compare_v to_o thou_o the_o elysian_a field_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o dignity_n nor_o shall_v i_o err_v to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o paradise_n more_o happy_a than_o the_o first_o o_o happy_a earth_n that_o drank_a the_o blood_n of_o thy_o lord_n on_o which_o fore_o never_o fall_v so_o precious_a a_o dew_n but_o oh_o earth_n do_v not_o thou_o blush_v to_o be_v press_v with_o so_o sacred_a a_o weight_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o so_o noble_a a_o liquor_n yes_o certain_o thou_o do_v begin_v to_o blush_v be-scarleted_n with_o that_o most_o precious_a vermilion_n when_o the_o new_a gardener_n have_v water_v thou_o with_o his_o distil_v purple_a from_o this_o gardenerâ—let_n the_o sick_a man_n learn_v to_o pray_v in_o this_o garden_n to_o gather_v posy_n be_v to_o join_v together_o several_a act_n of_o patience_n sect._n 26._o christ_n bed_n among_o the_o olive_n there_o be_v no_o more_o effectual_a comfort_n to_o a_o sick_a man_n than_o that_o bed_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o shade_n of_o olivet_n but_o oh_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o full_a of_o pain_n behold_v and_o attend_v no_o soon_o be_v christ_n enter_v into_o the_o garden_n but_o he_o begin_v to_o fear_v look_v pale_a be_v trouble_v groan_n display_v his_o sadness_n confess_v his_o heaviness_n betray_v his_o anguish_n in_o his_o countenance_n to_o desire_v companion_n in_o his_o watch_n and_o his_o prayer_n often_o to_o go_v and_o return_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o his_o company_n yet_o no_o comfort_n or_o quiet_n can_v he_o find_v and_o then_o behold_v again_o how_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n how_o he_o entreat_v the_o wrathful_a father_n how_o he_o interrupt_v his_o word_n with_o sigh_n and_o beg_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v be_v remove_v yet_o not_o desire_v his_o own_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v do_v how_o he_o wipe_v off_o the_o trickle_a sweat_n from_o his_o bloody_a cheek_n in_o this_o fatal_a bed_n of_o earth_n o_o spectacle_n to_o be_v bewail_v of_o man_n even_o to_o be_v lament_v by_o the_o angel_n themselves_o and_o his_o 44._o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v dâ—wn_v to_o the_o ground_n thus_o christ_n weep_v and_o lament_v with_o his_o whole_a body_n the_o tearâ—_n and_o those_o bloody_a one_o burst_v forth_o every_o where_o suciâ—_n haste_n do_v the_o divine_a love_n make_v to_o our_o salvation_n that_o by_o band_n seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v delay_v the_o scourge_n and_o pillâ—r_n to_o be_v tardy_a and_o the_o thorn_n and_o nail_n to_o tarry_v too_o long_o the_o very_a cross_n itself_o seem_v to_o be_v defer_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n o_o immense_a love_n for_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o one_o death_n be_v â—…ugh_v which_o before_o death_n cause_v liâ—…eâ—â—_n to_o die_v so_o that_o the_o most_o love_a jesus_n be_v constrain_v to_o perish_v limb_n by_o limb_n to_o consume_v drop_n by_o drop_n and_o by_o the_o slow_a distil_v of_o his_o blood_n to_o breath_n out_o his_o soul_n several_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o love_v more_o than_o he_o sufler_v and_o more_o he_o desire_v to_o endure_v than_o humane_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v death_n seem_v to_o he_o the_o slight_a of_o his_o punishment_n nor_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o die_v once_o in_o golgotha_n unless_o he_o have_v die_v before_o in_o gethseman_n it_o have_v be_v a_o small_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o have_v expire_v between_o thief_n have_v he_o not_o reak_v before_o with_o bloody_a sweat_n to_o show_v how_o he_o have_v be_v scourge_v o_o christ_n as_o yet_o the_o roman_a executioner_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o hook_a wire_n do_v not_o yet_o tear_v thy_o flesh_n the_o great_a nail_n be_v not_o yet_o drive_v through_o thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o yet_o already_o such_o plentiful_a fountain_n of_o blood_n flow_v from_o thou_o what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o to_o morrow_n when_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o pool_n one_o continue_a wound_n to_o day_n only_a river_n to_o morrow_n sea_n of_o blood_n will_v flow_v and_o this_o little_a bed_n among_o the_o olive_n will_v seem_v soft_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o cruel_a and_o severe_a lodging_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o either_o of_o these_o o_o my_o sick_a friend_n lay_v thyself_o down_o and_o thou_o will_v present_o feel_v ease_n from_o all_o thy_o pain_n thou_o will_v easy_o bear_v thy_o own_o when_o thou_o consider_v the_o torment_n of_o thy_o loâ—â—â—_n sect._n 27._o the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o humane_a with_o divine_a
grave_a but_o as_o a_o victorious_a captain_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a in_o spite_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o set_v a_o guard_n upon_o he_o for_o as_o we_o have_v it_o matth._n 28._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n come_v mary_n magdalene_n and_o the_o other_o marry_o to_o see_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o his_o countenance_n be_v like_o lightning_n and_o his_o raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o he_o the_o keeper_n do_v tremble_v and_o become_v as_o dead_a man_n and_o the_o angel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n fear_v you_o not_o for_o i_o know_v that_o you_o seek_v jesus_n that_o be_v crucify_v he_o be_v not_o here_o but_o be_v rise_v as_o he_o say_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lie_v the_o death_n of_o st._n peter_n when_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n he_o prophesy_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jewish_a nation_n by_o vespasian_n but_o about_o that_o time_n the_o persecution_n grow_v hot_a against_o the_o christian_n especial_o upon_o nero_n return_n from_o achaia_n in_o great_a pomp_n he_o at_o that_o time_n resolve_v to_o glut_v himself_o with_o innocent_a blood_n cause_v several_a thousand_o of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o amongst_o the_o rest_n st._n peter_n for_o who_o preservation_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v still_o put_v up_o to_o heaven_n many_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o who_o can_v gain_v acceâ—â—_n persuade_v he_o earnest_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n allege_v that_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n will_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o church_n the_o which_o after_o many_o denial_n he_o attempt_v by_o get_v over_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v effect_v and_o come_v to_o the_o city_n gate_n be_v there_o say_v to_o meet_v our_o lord_n who_o be_v enter_v the_o city_n when_o know_v he_o he_o ask_v he_o lord_n whither_o be_v thou_o go_v from_o who_o he_o receive_v this_o answer_n i_o be_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v crucify_a a_o second_a time_n by_o which_o answer_n st._n peter_n apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o endeavour_v to_o fly_v that_o death_n which_o be_v allot_v he_o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v he_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_a in_o his_o servant_n he_o return_v again_o to_o prison_n and_o deliver_v himself_o to_o the_o keekper_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o execution_n with_o great_a cheerfulness_n have_v salute_v his_o brethren_n and_o especial_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n his_o fellow-prisoner_n he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o vatican_n mountain_n near_o the_o 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