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be_v ten_o year_n bedridden_a or_o lyen_fw-we in_o fetter_n in_o hard_a prison_n or_o in_o continual_a necessity_n trouble_n and_o dissension_n within_o his_o own_o house_n and_o family_n what_o comfort_n shall_v he_o find_v in_o thou_o for_o so_o long_o a_o combatte_n and_o tribulation_n answer_v o_o lord_n i_o beseache_v thou_o unto_o this_o demand_n forsomuch_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n tell_v i_o whether_o thou_o be_v the_o universal_a comforter_n in_o all_o misery_n be_v they_o never_o so_o long_o or_o else_o whether_o we_o need_v to_o seek_v any_o other_o comforter_n for_o they_o very_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o comfortor_n but_o only_o thou_o for_o undowtedlie_o the_o cross_n whereon_o thou_o do_v suffer_v be_v not_o a_o martyrdom_n of_o one_o day_n only_o but_o it_o continue_v all_o thy_o whole_a life_n death_n our_o saviour_n have_v his_o cross_n and_o passion_n very_o livelie_a represent_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o very_a first_o hour_n of_o his_o conception_n until_o his_o death_n for_o even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o hour_n and_o instant_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a conception_n there_o be_v represent_v unto_o thou_o both_o the_o cross_n and_o withal_o all_o the_o cruel_a bitter_a pain_n and_o torment_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v they_o all_o continual_o very_o livelie_a set_v before_o thy_o eye_n all_o the_o day_n thou_o do_v live_v here_o on_o earth_n for_o like_a as_o all_o thing_n both_o past_a and_o to_o come_v be_v present_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o divine_a understand_v even_o so_o also_o be_v all_o the_o martirdome_n and_o instrument_n of_o thy_o passion_n there_o be_v the_o cross_n the_o nailles_fw-fr the_o scourge_n the_o thorn_n the_o cruel_a spear_n with_o all_o other_o thy_o most_o bitter_a pain_n and_o torment_n at_o all_o time_n as_o lively_a present_a before_o thy_o sight_n as_o when_o thou_o see_v they_o with_o thy_o eye_n the_o very_a same_o frydaie_n that_o thou_o be_v crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n we_o though_o we_o suffer_v never_o so_o great_a and_o extreme_a pain_n yet_o we_o have_v always_o some_o time_n of_o ease_n either_o by_o mean_n of_o physic_n or_o other_o comfort_n but_o thy_o pain_n be_v always_o in_o a_o manner_n continual_a or_o at_o the_o least_o it_o do_v very_o often_o time_n torment_v thou_o in_o thy_o soul_n during_o the_o time_n thou_o do_v live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o albeit_o this_o consideration_n of_o thy_o bitter_a torment_n and_o passion_n have_v not_o torment_v thou_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a zeal_n of_o thy_o father_n honour_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o continual_a torment_n unto_o thou_o which_o undowtedlie_o do_v eat_v and_o rend_v thy_o pittiefull_a love_a heart_n and_o be_v a_o more_o cruel_a martyrdom_n unto_o thou_o than_o the_o very_a death_n itself_o whereunto_o be_v also_o add_v the_o obstinate_a malice_n which_o thou_o see_v in_o that_o rebellious_a people_n the_o jew_n and_o with_o all_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o all_o other_o sinner_n for_o who_o remedy_n and_o redemption_n thou_o be_v send_v which_o will_v not_o help_v themselves_o with_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o pittiefull_a tear_n 19_o lâ—c._n 19_o thou_o do_v sheide_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o hereof_o rise_v the_o complaint_n thou_o make_v by_o thy_o prophet_n esaie_n sayenge_a in_o vain_a have_v i_o traveyl_v 49._o esa_n 49._o and_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o consume_v my_o strengthe_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v here_o with_o who_o thou_o may_v keep_v company_n and_o take_v comfort_n in_o thy_o long_a pain_n and_o trouble_n for_o although_o the_o last_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v short_a yet_o be_v the_o grief_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o pittiefull_a heart_n and_o soul_n very_o long_o and_o continual_a satturdaie_o morning_n this_o day_n after_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o hereunto_o thou_o have_v to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o pearcinge_n of_o our_o saviour_n side_n with_o a_o spear_n of_o his_o take_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o withal_o of_o the_o pittiefull_a bewaylinge_v and_o lamentation_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n burial_n i_o h_o s_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la obtemperantibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la hebr._n 5.9_o the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n than_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 19_o joan._n 19_o for_o that_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v very_a sollemme_n emonge_v they_o besoughte_v pilate_n that_o there_o leg_n may_v be_v break_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n then_o come_v the_o soldier_n and_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o jesus_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a they_o break_v not_o his_o leg_n but_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n and_o forthwith_o there_o issue_v out_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o he_o that_o see_v it_o bare_a witness_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a and_o when_o the_o eveninge_n be_v come_v 15._o marc._n 15._o there_o come_v a_o certain_a worshipful_a knight_n 17._o math._n 17._o call_v joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 23._o luc._n 23._o one_o that_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o pilate_n merueil_v if_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o centurion_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v any_o while_n dead_a and_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o centurion_n he_o give_v the_o body_n to_o joseph_n there_o come_v also_o with_o he_o 19_o joan._n 19_o one_o call_v nicodemus_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o resort_v to_o jesus_n by_o night_n and_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o of_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n mingele_v together_o about_o a_o hundred_o pownde_n 15._o marc._n 15._o and_o joseph_n buy_v a_o linen_n clothe_v and_o take_v he_o down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o wrap_v he_o in_o that_o linen_n with_o those_o sweet_a savour_n accord_v to_o the_o custom_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v in_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o that_o place_n where_o jesus_n be_v crucify_v 19_o joan._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o garden_n and_o in_o the_o garden_n a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o be_v never_o man_n yet_o lay_v there_o they_o lay_v jesus_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o passeover_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v near_o and_o marry_o magdalene_n 23._o luc_n 23._o and_o marie_n the_o mother_n of_o joseph_n mark_v the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v he_o meditation_n upon_o these_o point_n of_o the_o text_n hitherto_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v celebrate_v the_o death_n and_o grievous_a pain_n of_o the_o son_n it_o be_v now_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o begin_v to_o celebrate_v and_o bewail_v the_o grievous_a sorrow_n of_o the_o mother_n wherefore_o sit_v down_o a_o while_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 1_o jerem._n 1_o and_o take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o his_o mowthe_n and_o sighinge_a deep_o with_o a_o bitter_a and_o sorrowful_a heart_n say_v thus_o unto_o she_o how_o happen_v it_o o_o most_o innocent_a virgin_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o alone_o how_o be_v it_o o_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o widow_n what_o have_v they_o set_v so_o sore_a a_o penalty_n upon_o thou_o without_o have_v commit_v any_o offence_n at_o all_o o_o most_o holy_a virgin_n i_o will_v glad_o comfort_v thou_o and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o will_v glad_o ease_v some_o part_n of_o thy_o great_a grief_n and_o anguish_v and_o i_o know_v not_o which_o way_n o_o queen_n of_o heaven_n if_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o for_o that_o thou_o do_v love_v he_o more_o than_o thyself_o his_o sorrow_n be_v now_o end_v forsomuch_o as_o his_o body_n suffer_v no_o more_o and_o his_o soul_n be_v now_o altogether_o glorious_a cease_v therefore_o i_o beseach_v thou_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorrowful_a sigh_n and_o bewailinge_n seinge_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v already_o cease_v and_o go_v when_o he_o weep_v thou_o do_v weep_v also_o reason_n it_o be_v therefore_o that_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o he_o now_o that_o he_o