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that_o time_n in_o israel_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v extraordinary_a therefore_o he_o grow_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a manner_n than_o any_o of_o mankind_n â—â—s_o humane_a nature_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v make_v fit_a and_o prepare_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n heb._n 10.5_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o and_o isa_n 53.10_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o great_a &_o best_a sacrifice_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v perfect_a work_n in_o the_o growth_n governance_n and_o order_n of_o this_o child_n i_o may_v here_o digress_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o this_o bless_a person_n to_o be_v a_o spotless_a lamb_n a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n offer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o life_n of_o this_o person_n be_v 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word_n he_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n his_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v under_o the_o guidance_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o law_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o reward_v justice_n and_o receive_v the_o bless_a inheritance_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n and_o all_o this_o as_o a_o public_a person_n a_o second_o adam_n in_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n fail_v and_o fall_v short_a which_o glorious_a work_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v he_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o that_o this_o holy_a child_n jesus_n be_v educate_v and_o train_v up_o in_o and_o for_o a_o double_a service_n by_o active_a obedience_n meritorious_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o obtain_v the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 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but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o great_a difference_n according_a as_o their_o person_n differ_v in_o eminency_n joâ—n_n grow_v as_o a_o son_n of_o fall_v adam_n when_o regenerate_v do_v grow_v jesus_n grow_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v haâ—e_v grow_v and_o much_o more_o eminent_o john_n grow_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o capacity_n jesus_n grow_v in_o a_o wonderful_a high_a measure_n of_o capacity_n john_n have_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n which_o be_v great_a in_o comparison_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o jesus_n have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o
of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o most_o solid_a sustenance_n therefore_o nature_n spend_v with_o pain_n grief_n and_o torment_n and_o such_o like_a punishment_n do_v also_o greedy_o hunger_n and_o vehement_o desire_v and_o crave_v for_o solid_a sustenance_n as_o well_o as_o for_o moisture_n to_o cool_v and_o moisten_v so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o his_o last_o agony_n express_v his_o hunger_n as_o well_o as_o his_o thirst_n and_o both_o together_o do_v express_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o extreme_a sense_n of_o torment_n which_o he_o feel_v in_o this_o last_o finish_v agony_n hunger_n be_v a_o sinless_a punishment_n which_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v to_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n until_o it_o kill_v he_o his_o expression_n of_o his_o sense_n of_o hunger_n be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o history_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n psal_n 69.21_o they_o also_o give_v i_o gall_n for_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n for_o drink_v he_o cry_v for_o and_o need_v both_o kind_n of_o relief_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n whereof_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o quick_o do_v die_v extremity_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v among_o the_o great_a of_o torment_n when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o relief_n to_o spend_a nature_n than_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n he_o present_o dye_v prop._n 4._o it_o will_v set_v forth_o his_o extreme_a sense_n of_o pain_n and_o torment_v which_o his_o body_n feel_v for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o twenty_o hour_n to_o gather_v up_o a_o few_o instance_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o soul_n mind_n and_o body_n that_o he_o pass_v through_o from_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o garden_n until_o he_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n they_o be_v torment_v he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n all_o that_o time_n without_o minister_a unto_o he_o that_o we_o know_v off_o either_o food_n or_o rest_n he_o suffer_v both_o loss_n of_o blood_n and_o great_a pain_n by_o their_o twice_o cruel_a whip_n and_o twice_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n and_o be_v withal_o parch_v and_o burn_v with_o heat_n which_o make_v he_o complain_v psal_n 69.3_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v he_o sweat_v in_o the_o garden_n but_o now_o his_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n psal_n 22.15_o my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o jaw_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a expression_n seâ—_n forth_o his_o extreme_a sense_n of_o misery_n through_o want_n of_o relief_n especial_o his_o want_n of_o supply_n of_o moisture_n as_o be_v a_o chief_a sustenance_n he_o be_v therefore_o please_v in_o the_o history_n to_o express_v all_o by_o that_o one_o word_n i_o thirst_v all_o these_o pain_n be_v sinless_a punishment_n which_o he_o suffer_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n until_o they_o kill_v he_o a_o painful_a violent_a death_n he_o suffer_v prop._n 5_o grief_n be_v exceed_o dry_a and_o expensive_a to_o nature_n psal_n 31_o 9_o 10._o isaâ—_n 6.7_o &_o 73.21_o job._n 30.25_o grief_n waste_v the_o body_n pierce_v the_o heart_n wound_v the_o soul_n and_o many_o such_o effect_n there_o be_v of_o grief_n and_o now_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o juncture_n of_o the_o great_a grief_n in_o the_o world_n all_o meet_v together_o upon_o he_o like_o mountain_n of_o sorrow_n and_o terror_n all_o these_o be_v sinless_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o suffer_v to_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n until_o they_o kill_v he_o prop._n 6._o all_o this_o pain_n grief_n horror_n which_o his_o humane_a adversary_n do_v inflict_v upon_o he_o be_v infinite_o sharpen_v by_o the_o power_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n and_o lay_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o surety_n so_o that_o his_o punishment_n of_o sense_n be_v to_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n until_o they_o kill_v he_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o two_o word_n upon_o the_o bystander_n be_v twofold_a first_o they_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n to_o add_v unto_o his_o torment_n not_o to_o relieve_v he_o which_o act_n be_v thus_o express_v 1._o one_o run_v to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v he_o taste_v it_o before_o he_o be_v quite_o dead_a 2._o he_o take_v a_o sponge_n there_o ready_a for_o that_o purpose_n after_o the_o roman_a manner_n of_o torment_a malefactor_n 3._o he_o bind_v the_o sponge_n upon_o a_o reed_n with_o a_o branch_n of_o hyssop_n which_o be_v all_o ready_a for_o that_o purpose_n 4._o he_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o gall_a vinegar_n that_o be_v ready_a there_o 5._o he_o lift_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o taste_v and_o he_o taste_v it_o the_o second_o effect_n be_v a_o mistake_n in_o some_o of_o his_o word_n eli_n eli_n say_v he_o call_v for_o elias_n to_o come_v and_o deliver_v he_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o real_a mistake_n of_o ignorance_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v in_o mockery_n as_o some_o think_v i_o say_v not_o but_o this_o be_v sure_a luk._n 23.36_o 37._o the_o soldier_n also_o mock_v he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o vinegar_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n save_v thyself_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n be_v to_o afflict_v he_o because_o jesus_n christ_n so_o complain_v of_o it_o psal_n 69.21_o the_o complaint_n be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o history_n sect._n 5._o the_o three_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n about_o the_o 9th_o hour_n joh._n 19.30_o when_o jesus_n have_v receive_v the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v quest_n what_o be_v finish_v his_o suffering_n be_v not_o yet_o finish_v for_o he_o have_v yet_o to_o die_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o offer_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o quite_o slay_v but_o the_o bitter_a punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v finish_v vindictive_a justice_n be_v 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the_o bottomless_a deep_n of_o loss_n and_o desperation_n the_o word_n hold_v forth_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v so_o express_v in_o the_o prophecy_n psal_n 69.2_o i_o sink_v in_o deep_a mire_n where_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v i_o be_o come_v into_o deep_a water_n where_o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o o_o mâ—_n god_n help_v i_o a_o sink_a man_n will_v catch_v hold_n on_o a_o thread_n or_o line_n of_o interest_n to_o hold_v by_o for_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v fail_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o a_o total_a sink_n the_o mean_v he_o use_v to_o claim_v and_o hold_v his_o interest_n be_v strong_a cry_n and_o prayer_n my_o god_n my_o god_n heb._n 5.7_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o full_a stream_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n 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sense_n under_o those_o two_o natural_a instance_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o the_o relief_n that_o man_n afford_v he_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o this_o word_n i_o thirst_v he_o speak_v like_o a_o conqueror_n that_o come_v off_o a_o conqueror_n from_o a_o sore_a battle_n with_o a_o wonderful_a victory_n yet_o his_o nature_n so_o spend_v with_o thirst_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o violence_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o by_o wound_n deep_a and_o great_a receive_v in_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o faint_a nature_n which_o deadly_a and_o extreme_a sense_n of_o die_a pain_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v a_o like_a example_n of_o this_o painful_a issue_n of_o a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o conquest_n we_o see_v in_o samson_n judg._n 16.18_o 19_o 1._o the_o conqueror_n slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n with_o the_o jaw_n bone_n of_o anâ—_n ass_n never_o man_n have_v the_o like_a victory_n 2._o he_o be_v so_o spend_v in_o the_o fight_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o jesus_n christ_n and_o samson_n samson_n be_v relieve_v by_o god_n and_o revive_v jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o relief_n save_o what_o his_o enemy_n give_v he_o and_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n and_o so_o he_o die_v the_o first_o word_n jesus_n speak_v hold_v forth_o and_o express_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o word_n do_v hold_v forth_o and_o express_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n jesus_n christ_n feel_v such_o extremity_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n in_o this_o last_o agony_n that_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o die_v for_o want_v 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