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A81890 Christ crucified, or, The marrow of the gospel, evidently holden forth in LXXII sermons, on the whole 53. chapter of Isaiah wherein the text is clearly and judiciously opened up ... / by ... James Durham. Durham, James, 1622-1658. 1683 (1683) Wing D2799; ESTC R229132 829,417 572

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it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n which_o imply_v the_o father_n acceptation_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n undertake_v and_o it_o also_o point_n at_o the_o way_n how_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v effectual_a especial_o if_o we_o compare_v these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n with_o heb._n 10.5_o 6._o we_o will_v find_v that_o they_o relate_v to_o christ_n humiliation_n in_o general_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v but_o in_o heb._n 10.5_o it_o be_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v the_o father_n
judge_v he_o that_o create_a heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v not_o whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n though_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n hold_v their_o treasure_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o alm_n of_o other_o for_o woman_n minister_v unto_o he_o 2._o not_o only_o have_v he_o a_o be_v that_o be_v mean_a and_o low_a but_o he_o be_v exceed_o afflict_v he_o suffer_v hunger_n he_o be_v pursue_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n a_o band_n of_o man_n come_v and_o apprehend_v he_o in_o the_o night_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o malefactor_n or_o evildoer_n and_o drag_v he_o away_o to_o the_o civil_a judge_n his_o back_n be_v smite_v his_o face_n be_v spit_v on_o his_o head_n rat_v and_o prick_v with_o thorn_n sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o scourge_v and_o when_o he_o thou_fw-mi not_o bear_v his_o own_o cross_n his_o body_n be_v a_o true_a humane_a body_n be_v so_o faint_v and_o 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on_o he_o in_o derision_n the_o high_a priest_n also_o deride_v he_o the_o jew_n wag_v the_o head_n at_o he_o and_o count_v he_o not_o at_o all_o worthy_a to_o live_v and_o therefore_o prefer_v a_o robber_n and_o murderer_n to_o he_o 4._o consider_v his_o inward_a suffering_n o_o these_o be_v far_o more_o pierce_a justice_n lay_v claim_v to_o his_o soul_n the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v he_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o the_o death_n he_o sweat_v blood_n and_o cry_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o that_o wrathful_a cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o and_o on_o the_o cross_n with_o a_o pitiful_a voice_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v not_o a_o expression_n of_o any_o quarrel_a complaint_n or_o discouragement_n but_o of_o sinless_a nature_n when_o he_o be_v arraign_v and_o make_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n affect_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o divine_a wrath_n and_o can_v easy_o endure_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cloud_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o but_o these_o soul-suffering_n of_o he_o will_v fall_v in_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o afterward_o only_o we_o see_v here_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o in_o suffer_v be_v great_o humble_v and_o bring_v very_o low_a and_o indeed_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o elect_v sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o justice_n be_v exact_v all_o their_o debt_n of_o he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v otherways_o but_o behove_v to_o be_v exceed_o afflict_a and_o sore_o distress_v 4_o observe_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o lord_n suffer_v yet_o he_o do_v most_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o undergo_v it_o all_o he_o thwart_v not_o with_o it_o he_o repent_v not_o he_o grudge_v not_o he_o flinsh_v not_o nor_o draw_v aback_o or_o which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o low_a humiliation_n and_o affliction_n and_o all_o alongst_o his_o deep_a suffering_n show_v exceed_v great_a willingness_n desirousness_n and_o heartsomness_n that_o word_n be_v always_o true_a of_o he_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n hold_v out_o this_o as_o a_o great_a wonder_n that_o though_o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n we_o shall_v for_o clear_v of_o this_o propose_v these_o consideration_n 1._o in_o his_o undertake_n of_o the_o bargain_n his_o willingness_n appear_v when_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v then_o come_v in_o his_o free_a offer_n and_o consent_n and_o that_o with_o delight_n psal_n 40._o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n where_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o extort_v or_o throw_v of_o a_o consent_n from_o the_o mediator_n against_o his_o will_n but_o a_o delightsome_a offering_n of_o it_o and_o that_o word_n of_o his_o prov._n 8._o be_v very_o remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o contemplation_n and_o foresight_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffer_v for_o the_o elect_a be_v to_o speak_v so_o refresh_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o leap_v as_o it_o be_v for_o joy_n ere_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o before_o they_o have_v a_o be_v 2._o consider_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o he_o undertake_v not_o only_o to_o be_v man_n but_o a_o poor_a mean_a man_n it_o have_v be_v much_o for_o he_o to_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o his_o vain_a and_o profane_a pretend_a vicar_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n claim_v to_o be_v yet_o he_o not_o only_o will_v not_o be_v so_o but_o empty_v himself_o and_o become_v a_o worm_n in_o a_o manner_n and_o no_o man_n a_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n o_o such_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n and_o when_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n that_o bitter_a cup_n and_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o thwart_a with_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o with_o his_o father_n will_v therein_o he_o say_v let_v it_o come_v father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v 3._o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o suffer_v and_o we_o will_v see_v a_o further_a proof_n of_o his_o willingness_n how_o little_a pain_n take_v he_o to_o escape_v they_o yea_o when_o peter_n labour_v to_o dissuade_v he_o mat._n 16._o from_o suffering_n he_o disdain_v and_o reject_v the_o suggestion_n with_o a_o severe_a check_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n and_o when_o his_o disciple_n say_v to_o he_o resolve_v to_o go_v up_o again_o to_o judea_n john_n 11.8_o master_n the_o jew_n of_o late_o seek_v to_o stone_n thou_o and_o will_v thou_o go_v thither_o again_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v up_o notwithstanding_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n mark_v 10_o 32._o he_o go_v before_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o wit_n at_o a_o swift_a pace_n and_o luk._n 12.50_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v never_o do_v man_n long_o so_o much_o for_o their_o marriage-day_n and_o for_o the_o day_n of_o their_o triumph_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v to_o get_v the_o elect_v debt_n pay_v and_o their_o discharge_n extract_v and_o draw_v out_o 4._o consider_v his_o easiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o be_v take_v he_o go_v forth_o john_n 18._o to_o meet_v the_o band_n of_o soldier_n that_o come_v with_o the_o traitor_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o ask_v they_o again_o and_o again_o who_o seek_v you_o and_o say_v as_o often_o i_o be_o he_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o disciple_n to_o draw_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o defence_n matth._n 26._o but_o when_o peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n he_o bid_v he_o put_v it_o up_o again_o for_o he_o can_v have_v command_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n but_o it_o behove_v he_o now_o to_o suffer_v he_o come_v for_o another_o end_n than_o to_o oppose_v his_o suffering_n and_o hence_o he_o say_v john_n 10._o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o it_o be_v neither_o judas_n nor_o pilate_n that_o take_v his_o life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o he_o willing_o lay_v
but_o the_o truth_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v undervalue_v not_o only_o by_o they_o that_o apprehend_v not_o their_o hazard_n and_o so_o make_v not_o use_v of_o he_o but_o also_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n by_o they_o that_o do_v apprehend_v it_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n and_o there_fw-mi scarce_o trust_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n the_o 2._o and_o next_o thing_n employ_v here_o be_v that_o though_o man_n be_v natural_o under_o sin_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v take_v away_o that_o sin_n and_o free_v they_o from_o wrath_n but_o christ_n jesus_n his_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n therefore_o he_o be_v so_o make_v the_o offer_n for_o sin_n here_o as_o it_o be_v exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n no_o other_o thing_n can_v do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 10.14_o he_o by_o one_o offering_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o these_o who_o be_v sanctify_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n can_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n neither_o be_v as_o it_o be_v act._n 4.12_o there_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o sinner_n whereby_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n offer_v and_o sacrifice_n but_o sure_o though_o all_o man_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o wrath_n by_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o remove_v it_o except_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n thousand_o of_o ram_n as_o it_o be_v micah_n 6.7_o and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n christ_n offer_v up_o of_o himself_o in_o god_n account_n be_v only_o the_o sin-offering_a for_o the_o remove_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n from_o sinner_n be_v it_o needful_a to_o prove_v this_o we_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v hardly_o believe_v 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