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blood_n which_o be_v let_v out_o of_o his_o side_n by_o the_o spear_n which_o the_o soldier_n thrust_v into_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v very_o dead_a joh._n chap._n 19.34_o and_o 1._o epistle_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 6._o and_o verse_n 8._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v note_v by_o the_o word_n of_o sacrifice_v because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v figure_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v slay_v when_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n now_o second_o that_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o accurse_a death_n and_o that_o therein_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v on_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v deut._n 21._o verse_n 23._o and_o that_o in_o bear_v our_o curse_n he_o remove_v it_o from_o we_o and_o procure_v we_o all_o blessing_n it_o be_v 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which_o end_n let_v we_o read_v and_o mark_v well_o that_o which_o we_o read_v heb._n 2_o 16.17.18_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o no_o sort_n take_v the_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n concern_v god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v and_o chap._n 4_o 14.1â—_n the_o which_o perfection_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o suffering_n unto_o death_n as_o also_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o high_a priesthood_n by_o the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n whereof_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v perfect_v they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n most_o notable_o lay_v forth_o and_o confirm_v by_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o excellent_a perfection_n of_o either_o of_o they_o 9_o â—evit_fw-la 8._o &_o chap._n 9_o in_o comparison_n both_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o also_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o moses_n himself_o of_o who_o the_o law_n bear_v the_o name_n and_o who_o god_n put_v in_o special_a authority_n and_o trust_n to_o see_v to_o the_o institution_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v heb._n chap._n 3.1_o â—_o 3.4.5.6_o and_o chap_n 10._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o the_o 19_o verse_n the_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o set_v down_o here_o see_v all_o be_v near_a hand_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v altogether_o in_o the_o view_n of_o every_o christian_n reader_n that_o will_v take_v his_o bible_n to_o peruse_v the_o same_o but_o heerewithall_o i_o will_v entreat_v he_o even_o for_o his_o own_o singular_a benefit_n to_o read_v that_o which_o our_o very_a learned_a 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only_o mention_v these_o thing_n and_o leave_v many_o other_o particular_n unmention_v desire_v that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o read_v these_o worthy_a thing_n and_o the_o rest_n handle_v in_o that_o exposition_n may_v be_v the_o rather_o induce_v to_o read_v that_o exposition_n itself_o not_o only_o in_o these_o point_n but_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o hitherto_o of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n now_o it_o follow_v according_a to_o our_o course_n and_o order_n we_o follow_v therein_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a story_n itself_o that_o we_o do_v come_v to_o consider_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v either_o accompany_v or_o immediate_o follow_v his_o death_n and_o and_o thenceforth_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o do_v
it_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o 41._o then_o shall_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 42._o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n 43._o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o lodge_v i_o not_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o 44._o then_o shall_v they_o also_o answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a or_o a_o thirst_n or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v unto_o thou_o 45._o then_o shall_v he_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o 46._o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a explication_n explication_n in_o this_o last_o portion_n of_o the_o large_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v his_o come_n to_o judgement_n he_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o full_a then_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o speech_n before_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o order_v of_o the_o same_o wherein_o after_o that_o by_o a_o certain_a close_o refer_v or_o point_v back_o to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o appear_v chap_n 24._o verse_n 30._o and_o also_o concern_v the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o he_o do_v now_o furthermore_o show_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v address_v himself_o to_o give_v judgement_n and_o what_o his_o sentence_n shall_v be_v and_o by_o what_o rule_n or_o law_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v direct_v and_o final_o he_o foretell_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n 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produce_v of_o any_o witness_n of_o impanel_a of_o jury_n etc._n etc._n question_n what_o reason_n may_v there_o be_v of_o this_o answer_n this_o last_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o man_n innocence_n or_o guiltiness_n but_o to_o manifest_v who_o be_v to_o be_v acquit_v and_o who_o to_o be_v condemn_v proof_n explication_n and_o proof_n it_o be_v true_a and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o inquisition_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o and_o all_o at_o once_o a_o separation_n make_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sort_n as_o we_o have_v further_a occasion_n to_o consider_v anon_o and_o as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v heretofore_o matth._n 13.49_o and_o chap._n 24.30_o as_o for_o witness_n or_o jury_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o to_o the_o further_a of_o this_o judgement_n because_o he_o that_o judge_v know_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o 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