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19.17_o and_o thus_o they_o make_v good_a their_o double_a cry_n crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o first_o crucify_v he_o with_o it_o as_o a_o burden_n and_o then_o crucify_v he_o with_o it_o as_o a_o cross_n those_o shoulder_n which_o have_v be_v unmerciful_o batter_v with_o whip_n before_o be_v now_o again_o torment_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o cross_n as_o a_o true_a isaac_n bear_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o or_o vriah-like_a he_o carry_v with_o he_o the_o very_a instrument_n of_o his_o own_o sad_a death_n o_o the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o passage_n they_o have_v scarce_o leave_v he_o so_o much_o blood_n or_o strength_n as_o to_o carry_v himself_o and_o must_v â—e_v now_o bear_v his_o heavy_a cross_n yes_o till_o he_o faint_v and_o sink_v so_o long_o he_o must_v bear_v it_o and_o long_a too_o do_v they_o not_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v with_o less_o shame_n and_o smart_n than_o they_o intend_v he_o 15.21_o matth._n 27.32_o mark_v 15.21_o which_o to_o 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be_v call_v 66._o mat._n 26.63_o ver._n 66._o and_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n adjure_v our_o lord_n to_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o soon_o he_o affirm_v it_o but_o he_o be_v doom_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o so_o guilty_a of_o death_n now_o again_o they_o assault_v he_o like_o mad_a dog_n and_o disgorge_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o malice_n fury_n and_o revenge_n each_o one_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n give_v he_o buffet_n and_o stroke_n there_o they_o spit_v upon_o that_o divine_a face_n with_o their_o devilish_a mouth_n there_o they_o hudwink_v his_o eye_n and_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o cheek_n scoff_a and_o jest_v and_o say_v read_v who_o be_v it_o that_o smite_v thou_o o_o beauty_n of_o angel_n be_v that_o a_o face_n to_o be_v spit_v upon_o man_n usual_o when_o they_o be_v provoke_v to_o spit_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o foul_a corner_n of_o the_o house_n and_o be_v there_o not_o in_o all_o that_o palace_n 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to_o leave_v it_o or_o live_v without_o it_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o comfort_n 4._o true_a mortification_n be_v a_o painful_a work_n the_o very_a word_n import_v no_o less_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o to_o mortify_v a_o member_n will_v not_o be_v without_o pain_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n 30._o gal._n 5.24_o mat._n 5.29_o 30._o and_o a_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n a_o plucking_z out_o the_o right_a eye_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n if_o thy_o hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n both_o before_o and_o after_o our_o conversion_n 1._o before_o conversion_n before_o the_o first_o wound_n be_v give_v it_o why_o then_o ordinary_o there_o be_v some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o heart_n what_o a_o case_n do_v we_o find_v the_o jew_n in_o when_o after_o peter_n sermon_n they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n and_o what_o a_o agony_n do_v we_o find_v the_o jailor_n in_o when_o he_o come_v tremble_v in_o and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v with_o such_o agony_n as_o these_o 16.30_o act_n 2.7_o act_n 16.30_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o mortification_n usual_o attend_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o whether_o for_o degree_n or_o continuance_n but_o in_o ordinary_a true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v not_o without_o some_o of_o these_o soul-conflict_n 2._o after_o conversion_n after_o the_o first_o round_n there_o be_v some_o agony_n still_o for_o though_o a_o believer_n be_v deliver_v of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_v power_n yet_o he_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n leave_v within_o he_o which_o draw_v many_o a_o groan_n and_o many_o a_o sign_n from_o his_o tremble_a heart_n 8.23_o rom._n 8.23_o we_o also_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n such_o be_v the_o groan_n of_o mortify_a saint_n saint_n die_v unto_o sin_n like_o the_o groan_n of_o die_a man_n who_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o body_n do_v earnest_o desire_v a_o dissolution_n and_o thus_o paul_n groan_v when_o he_o say_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n this_o death_n oh_o what_o a_o touchstone_n be_v this_o how_o will_v ihis_n discover_v true_a mortification_n from_o that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_v some_o may_v think_v they_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n when_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o asleep_a unto_o sin_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o because_o there_o be_v no_o 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do_v and_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n do_v not_o this_o cause_n frequent_a conflict_n in_o thy_o spirit_n if_o not_o thou_o may_v well_o suspect_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o asleep_o or_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o thou_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o i_o confess_v death-pang_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o in_o all_o some_o have_v a_o more_o gentle_a and_o other_o a_o more_o painful_a death_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a death_n unto_o sin_n and_o that_o herein_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n i_o shall_v propound_v this_o question_n what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o these_o pang_n these_o soul-agony_n and_o conflict_n that_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o true_a mortification_n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n due_a unto_o sin_n such_o a_o sense_n we_o find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o thus_o soul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o mortification_n sometime_o cry_v out_o o_o my_o sin_n and_o oh_o god_n wrath_n 2_o there_o must_v be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n such_o a_o affection_n we_o find_v also_o in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o he_o be_v beset_v and_o surround_v with_o sorrow_n so_o every_o mortify_a sinner_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o feel_v a_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n even_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n i._n e_o come_v from_o god_n well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o bring_v to_o god_n back_o again_o 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o desire_n of_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o sin_n 12.50_o luke_n 12.50_o such_o a_o desire_n we_o find_v also_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 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 until_o it_o be_v accomplish_v a_o regenerate_a soul_n earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n but_o also_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o &c_n &c_n 4._o there_o must_v be_v answerable_a endeavour_n in_o effectual_a strive_n against_o sin_n 12.4_o heb._n 12.4_o you_o have_v not_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n how_o do_v our_o saviour_n wrestle_v in_o the_o garden_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o so_o will_v a_o regenerate_a soul_n wrestle_v with_o god_n about_o tâ—â—_n death_n of_o sin_n pray_v watch_v go_v out_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n and_o engage_v in_o a_o continual_a war_n a_o deadly_a feud_n against_o it_o and_o these_o be_v the_o 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opprobrious_a execrable_a shameful_a suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o very_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a but_o especial_o consider_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n viz._n the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n forsake_v and_o afflict_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n i_o shall_v even_o be_v astonish_v and_o amaze_v thereat_o what_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v lay_v his_o head_n on_o the_o block_n under_o the_o blow_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v himself_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o combat_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o wont_a comfort_n how_o shall_v i_o but_o stand_v aghast_a at_o these_o so_o wonderful_a suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o i_o must_v weigh_v and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o occasion_v and_o cause_v all_o this_o viz._n sin_n 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