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and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o suffer_v with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o body_n mystical_a also_o if_o i_o be_v a_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n his_o affliction_n will_v afflict_v and_o pierce_v my_o heart_n his_o passion_n will_v excite_v both_o compassion_n and_o compunction_n in_o my_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o bewail_v not_o my_o saviour_n only_o but_o myself_o and_o my_o sin_n also_o to_o bewail_v myself_o and_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o can_v even_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n bewail_v my_o saviour_n in_o his_o suffering_n nor_o yet_o sufficient_o lament_v and_o abhor_v my_o sin_n the_o cause_n thereof_o upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n that_o temple_n mystical_o represent_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o signify_v by_o its_o triangular_a form_n that_o 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compassion_n and_o through_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o pierce_a side_n may_v the_o devout_a soul_n behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n his_o break_a heart_n flame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o man_n and_o die_v for_o love_n o_o senseless_a ingrateful_a soul_n who_o be_v not_o wound_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o saviour_n who_o be_v not_o thorough_o pierce_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o his_o love_n who_o be_v pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o who_o mouth_n be_v not_o continual_o open_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o all_o who_o wound_n be_v as_o so_o many_o mouth_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o thy_o redemption_n i_o be_o sure_o bind_v deep_o engage_v to_o love_n to_o honour_v to_o obey_v and_o whole_o to_o live_v unto_o he_o who_o die_v for_o i_o even_o to_o give_v up_o myself_o my_o whole_a self_n all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o his_o service_n who_o give_v up_o his_o whole_a self_n every_o member_n of_o his_o body_n every_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n every_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v i_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n my_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n chap._n iv_o saint_n augustine_n be_v recommendation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n behold_v holy_a father_n thy_o bless_a son_n suffer_v for_o i_o great_a and_o grievous_a thing_n regard_v most_o glorious_a king_n who_o it_o be_v that_o suffer_v and_o remember_v in_o mercy_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o this_o he_o my_o lord_n even_o that_o innocent_a one_o who_o to_o redeem_v a_o servant_n thou_o offer_v up_o be_v a_o son_n be_v not_o this_o he_o even_o that_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o even_o unto_o death_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o undergo_v the_o most_o bitter_a of_o all_o death_n be_v not_o this_o he_o who_o thou_o the_o dispenser_n of_o all_o salvation_n do_v beget_v from_o all_o eternity_n but_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n will_v have_v he_o partaker_n of_o my_o infirmity_n this_o be_v true_o thy_o deity_n who_o have_v put_v on_o my_o mortality_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o my_o flesh_n suffer_v that_o sad_a punishment_n of_o a_o curse_a death_n look_v back_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n upon_o this_o unspeakable_a work_n of_o mercy_n behold_v thy_o sweet_a son_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n extend_v and_o rack_v see_v his_o innocent_a hand_n flow_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o pardon_v in_o great_a mercy_n the_o iniquity_n which_o my_o wicked_a hand_n have_v commit_v consider_v his_o naked_a side_n pierce_v with_o a_o cruel_a spear_n and_o renew_v i_o in_o the_o sacred_a font_n which_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v issue_v thence_o behold_v those_o immaculate_a foot_n which_o never_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o always_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n cruel_o bore_v and_o transfix_v with_o nail_n remove_v far_o from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n and_o make_v i_o to_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o hate_v and_o decline_v the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n o_o hold_v thou_o up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o saint_n by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o saint_n my_o bless_a redeemer_n make_v i_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o may_v be_v unite_v unto_o he_o who_o abhor_v not_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o my_o flesh_n behold_v most_o merciful_a creator_n the_o humanity_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o frail_a creature_n his_o naked_a 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passion_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o all_o mankind_n we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o unworthy_a though_o they_o be_v yet_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v devout_a and_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o who_o for_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n of_o she_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v wrap_v in_o swadling-cloath_n and_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n to_o suck_v the_o breast_n to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o thy_o tender_a flesh_n to_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o adore_v by_o they_o to_o be_v present_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v carry_v
their_o divine_a adoration_n and_o worship_n 4._o our_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n of_o old_a hope_a in_o thou_o and_o when_o they_o do_v so_o when_o sincere_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o as_o from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n figure_v thereby_o the_o great_a deliverance_n and_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o my_o present_a suffering_n for_o their_o sin_n 5._o they_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o the_o only_a anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n amid_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o worldly_a tribulation_n and_o be_v holpen_v either_o support_v in_o their_o distress_n or_o deliver_v from_o they_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v or_o frustrate_v in_o their_o expectation_n of_o a_o sure_a and_o seasonable_a succour_n and_o defence_n 6._o but_o as_o for_o i_o who_o now_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o distress_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n frame_v of_o the_o dunghill_n nature_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o supernatural_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o my_o virgin-mother_n without_o any_o carnal_a lust_n or_o copulation_n as_o the_o worm_n have_v its_o be_v out_o of_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o mutual_a coition_n by_o the_o sole_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o no_o man_n not_o make_v man_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o other_o and_o as_o a_o worm_n that_o be_v tread_v on_o and_o despise_v so_o be_o i_o a_o very_a scorn_n of_o man_n who_o have_v spitten_v on_o i_o revile_v reproach_v deride_v whip_v buffet_v and_o in_o all_o respect_v use_v i_o as_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v judge_v i_o more_o unfit_a to_o live_v then_o barrabas_n a_o thief_n a_o rebel_n and_o a_o murderer_n 7._o all_o they_o that_o see_v i_o laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v they_o shoot_v out_o their_o lip_n and_o shake_v their_o head_n so_o we_o read_v and_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o revile_v he_o wag_v their_o head_n say_v he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v save_v 42._o save_v matt._n 27.39_o 42._o say_n in_o derision_n 8._o he_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o let_v he_o deliver_v he_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o so_o say_v the_o sad_a story_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n 27.43_o suffering_n matt._n 27.43_o thus_o have_v they_o reward_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o my_o good_a will_n but_o though_o i_o be_v thus_o evil_a entreat_v by_o sinful_a man_n yet_o thou_o lord_n 9_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v by_o thou_o alone_o for_o none_o but_o a_o supernatural_a divine_a power_n can_v effect_v it_o that_o i_o be_v both_o make_v man_n and_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n thou_o waste_v my_o hope_n when_o i_o hang_v yet_o upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n my_o refuge_n my_o support_n in_o my_o infancy_n as_o man_n who_o be_v my_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n as_o god_n 10._o i_o have_v be_v leave_v unto_o thou_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v my_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o my_o conception_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n even_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n when_o i_o be_v conceive_v without_o any_o other_o father_n but_o thy_o power_n sanctify_v the_o virgin-womb_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o live_v and_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o die_v in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n 11._o o_o go_v not_o from_o i_o by_o withdraw_a thy_o divine_a assistence_n for_o trouble_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n the_o inveterate_a malice_n of_o my_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o my_o torment_a pain_n bespeak_v my_o near-approaching_a death_n be_v there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o in_o that_o bitter_a agony_n beside_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n and_o the_o near_a of_o my_o friend_n and_o follower_n have_v also_o 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and_o condemn_v i_o and_o all_o cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ramp_a and_o a_o roar_a lion_n greedy_o and_o fierce_o yell_v over_o his_o prey_n so_o eager_o do_v they_o thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o now_o be_v in_o their_o power_n for_o 14._o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n so_o be_v my_o blood_n pour_v out_o of_o all_o my_o vein_n flow_v from_o my_o nail_v hand_n and_o foot_n pierce_v side_n and_o from_o my_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n which_o eat_v into_o my_o temple_n and_o may_v this_o precious_a blood_n like_o water_n wash_v off_o the_o pollution_n of_o my_o soul_n soften_v the_o hardness_n moisten_v the_o dryness_n and_o make_v fertile_a the_o barren_a ground_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o great_a benefit_n my_o dear_a redeemer_n purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n through_o the_o violent_a distension_n of_o my_o member_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o 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