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whosoever_o devout_o meditate_v of_o this_o my_o passion_n can_v but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o memory_n of_o my_o crucify_a crucifieâ—h_v all_o vice_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o my_o passion_n all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n be_v condemn_v which_o if_o thou_o will_v subdue_v without_o difficulty_n thou_o must_v devout_o remember_v my_o passion_n and_o sweet_o delight_v thyself_o in_o it_o sincere_o cleave_v to_o my_o wound_n yea_o if_o thou_o will_v foil_v and_o resist_v the_o devil_n who_o especial_o pursue_v and_o persecute_v the_o religious_a and_o restrain_v he_o from_o annoy_v thou_o thou_o ought_v daily_o and_o devout_o to_o remember_v my_o passion_n but_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o they_o imprint_v the_o example_n and_o fimilitude_n of_o
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the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o sinner_n in_o a_o word_n more_o mercy_n and_o love_n shall_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o than_o thou_o dare_v either_o hope_n for_o or_o wish_v for_o a_o familiar_a expostulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o god_n the_o father_n â—ouching_v christ_n by_o 〈…〉_z book_n enâ—â—â—led_v stimulus_fw-la amoris_fw-la cap._n fourteen_o give_v ear_n how_o the_o flesh_n lift_v up_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o spirit_n contemplative_o raise_v yea_o even_o against_o christ._n for_o say_v the_o flesh_n i_o prefer_v my_o complaint_n to_o thou_o god_n the_o father_n just_a and_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n touch_v thy_o son_n beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o justice_n will_v consider_v the_o injury_n do_v i_o and_o that_o thy_o mercy_n will_v condescend_v to_o my_o misery_n this_o thy_o son_n full_a of_o knowledge_n and_o power_n have_v circumvent_v i_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o 〈…〉_z violence_n by_o his_o power_n this_o thy_o son_n by_o his_o wisdom_n clothing_n himself_o with_o flesh_n become_v like_a unto_o i_o and_o by_o his_o too_o much_o humility_n and_o ineffable_a benignity_n crafty_o enter_v in_o upon_o i_o he_o become_v more_o humble_a than_o all_o he_o become_v despicable_a to_o all_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o necessity_n of_o all_o he_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o all_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v most_o cruel_o crucify_v for_o all_o to_o be_v afflict_v as_o well_o with_o compassion_n as_o in_o his_o most_o grievous_a passion_n through_o mere_a affection_n to_o all_o to_o express_v the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o open_n of_o his_o side_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o derive_v those_o sacrament_n which_o give_v remedy_n to_o all_o mankind_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o flesh_n for_o meat_n 26._o his_o blood_n for_o drink_v and_o promise_v himself_o for_o a_o reward_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o gird_v himself_o and_o 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