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story_n use_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o principle_n of_o humanity_n in_o man_n unto_o a_o compassionate_a love_n which_o christ_n himself_o at_o his_o suffering_n find_v fault_n with_o as_o be_v not_o spiritual_a nor_o raise_v enough_o in_o those_o woman_n who_o go_v weep_v to_o see_v the_o messiah_n so_o handle_v weep_v not_o for_o i_o say_v he_o that_o be_v weep_v not_o so_o much_o for_o this_o thus_o to_o see_v i_o unworthy_o handle_v by_o those_o for_o who_o i_o die_v and_o therefore_o according_o as_o these_o stir_n be_v but_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o humane_a invention_n as_o crucifix_n and_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n passion_n unto_o the_o sight_n of_o fancy_n do_v exceed_o provoke_v man_n to_o such_o devotionall_a meditation_n and_o affection_n but_o they_o work_v a_o bare_a historical_a faith_n only_o a_o historical_a remembrance_n and_o a_o historical_a love_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o and_o no_o other_o than_o such_o do_v the_o 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second_o son_n 2_o his_o potency_n with_o god_n from_o his_o have_v be_v so_o obedient_a a_o son_n he_o intercede_v not_o only_o as_o a_o son_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o priest_n perfect_a enough_o for_o ever_o but_o also_o as_o a_o son_n who_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n and_o have_v do_v at_o his_o request_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o great_a service_n for_o he_o and_o the_o most_o willing_o that_o ever_o be_v do_v and_o you_o all_o know_v how_o much_o former_a service_n do_v do_v always_o forward_a suit_n in_o the_o 5._o of_o the_o heb._n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n and_o thereby_o become_v perfect_a the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o be_v his_o son_n god_n have_v call_v he_o to_o this_o office_n as_o one_o that_o be_v thereby_o sufficient_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n that_o may_v prevail_v and_o yet_o in_o these_o 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