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&_o wound_n of_o christ_n you_o be_v heal_v o_o moo_v comfortable_a word_n bitter_a very_o be_v these_o stripe_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o they_o be_v sweet_a to_o we_o so_o sweet_a that_o without_o they_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o moost_n painful_a misery_n &_o anguyshe_n let_v we_o than_o never_o put_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n this_o moost_n comfortable_a tydynge_n this_o sweet_a &_o merry_a gospel_n that_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n this_o treasure_n i_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o thing_n who_o so_o want_v be_v moo_v needy_a &_o poor_a yea_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o this_o be_v no_o doubt_n