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only_o both_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o luke_n testify_v it_o be_v a_o cry_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o evidence_n to_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o very_a article_n of_o his_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o whole_o spend_v for_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 3._o the_o comfortable_a resignation_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n luk._n 23._o 46._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o although_o but_o even_o now_o the_o black_a storm_n be_v upon_o his_o soul_n that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n yet_o the_o cloud_n be_v over_o and_o with_o comfort_n he_o deliver_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o god_n who_o he_o think_v but_o even_o now_o have_v forsake_v he_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o that_o bitter_a cry_n be_v utter_v at_o the_o very_a zenith_n of_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o vinegar_n and_o proclaim_v that_o it_o be_v finish_v though_o they_o be_v all_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o very_a small_a time_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o hour_n yet_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o but_o for_o he_o to_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o instant_o thereupon_o do_v joh._n 19.30_o he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v he_o bow_v the_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n now_o the_o thing_n wonderful_o observable_a in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v many_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a deliver_v up_o of_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v matth._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n and_o true_o this_o voluntary_a deliver_v up_o of_o his_o soul_n be_v well_o near_o as_o great_a a_o evidence_n of_o his_o divinity_n as_o his_o resume_v it_o again_o so_o that_o this_o very_o deliver_v up_o of_o his_o soul_n convert_v the_o centurion_n mar._n 15.39_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o so_o cry_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o say_v true_o this_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o that_o he_o thus_o voluntary_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n be_v evident_a 1._o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o very_a article_n of_o his_o death_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 2._o that_o the_o thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n die_v not_o till_o there_o be_v a_o far_a violence_n use_v by_o break_v their_o leg_n joh._n 19.32_o but_o he_o expire_v to_o prevent_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v joh._n 19.36.3_o that_o the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o death_n cause_v admiration_n in_o those_o that_o well_o know_v the_o linger_a course_n of_o such_o a_o death_n in_o the_o centurion_n mar._n 15.39_o in_o pilate_n mar._n 15.44_o which_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o insolent_a soldier_n to_o secure_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o death_n pierce_v his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n job_n 19.34_o and_o thereby_o fulfil_v that_o other_o scripture_n which_o he_o never_o think_v of_o job_n 15.37_o now_o the_o wonderful_a occurrence_n that_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n death_n be_v very_o many_o and_o considerable_a 1._o a_o strange_a and_o particular_a fulfil_v of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o type_n that_o be_v concern_v our_o saviour_n death_n and_o the_o very_a individual_a circumstance_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o all_o to_o consirm_v our_o faith_n that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o deliver_v over_o to_o death_n by_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o pre-determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n so_o exact_o predict_v by_o daniel_n ch_n 9.u.25_n 26._o the_o parallel_a circumstance_n with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n 53.7_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n exod._n 12.5_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o delivery_n over_o to_o death_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o very_a evening_n wherein_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o oblation_n not_o a_o bone_n to_o be_v break_v exod._n 12.46_o again_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n by_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n psal_n 22.16_o the_o very_a word_n use_v by_o he_o psal_n 22.1_o matth._n 27._o 46._o the_o word_n use_v of_o he_o psal_n 22.8_o matth._n 27.43_o the_o crucify_a of_o he_o between_o malefactor_n isa_n 53.12_o the_o whip_n isa_n 53.5_o the_o divide_v of_o his_o garment_n and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o his_o vesture_n psa_n 22.18_o the_o thirst_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o give_v he_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n psal_n 69.21_o 2._o a_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a concussion_n of_o nature_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o wonderful_a and_o unheard_a of_o dissolution_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n and_o soul_n darkness_n from_o the_o six_o hour_n until_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o a_o miraculous_a light_n the_o night_n become_v as_o day_n luk._n 2.9_o but_o at_o his_o death_n a_o miraculous_a darkness_n turn_v the_o day_n into_o night_n for_o three_o hour_n matth._n 27.45_o at_o his_o birth_n a_o new_a star_n be_v create_v to_o be_v the_o lamp_n and_o guide_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n matth._n 2.9_o but_o at_o his_o death_n the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v mask_v with_o darkness_n and_o yield_v not_o his_o light_n while_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v pass_v into_o the_o vail_n of_o death_n again_o another_o prodigy_n that_o accompany_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o earthquake_n that_o rend_v the_o rock_n and_o open_v the_o grave_n and_o strike_v amazement_n and_o conviction_n into_o the_o centurion_n that_o be_v watch_v he_o math._n 27.52_o 53_o 54._o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o earth_n by_o death_n the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o so_o it_o do_v when_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o it_o by_o his_o resurrection_n matth._n 28.2_o 3._o again_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n arise_v as_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o elisha_n cause_v a_o kind_n of_o resurrection_n 2_o king_n 13.21_o so_o our_o saviour_n body_n new_o saln_v to_o the_o earth_n do_v give_v a_o kind_n of_o particular_a resurrection_n to_o the_o saint_n body_n to_o testify_v that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v heal_v the_o deadliness_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v accomplish_v when_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v thus_o conquer_a 4._o again_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n matth._n 27.57_o the_o veil_n be_v that_o which_o divide_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 26.33_o and_o in_o that_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v contain_v the_o mysterious_a type_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o within_o this_o veil_n only_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v once_o a_o year_n when_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n levit._n 16.33_o heb._n 9.7_o and_o now_o at_o our_o saviour_n death_n this_o vail_n be_v rend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o it_o import_v divers_a very_o great_a mystery_n 1._o that_o now_o our_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a with_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v thereby_o make_v the_o atonement_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.12_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 2._o that_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v by_o the_o 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these_o two_o great_a effect_n in_o order_n to_o the_o subdue_a and_o conquer_a of_o the_o world_n without_o we_o by_o render_v it_o poor_a inconsiderable_a contemptible_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o life_n and_o the_o world_n within_o we_o by_o chain_a up_o our_o exorbitant_a lust_n and_o passion_n under_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o by_o order_v compose_v and_o regulate_v they_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o great_a reward_n annex_v to_o our_o dutiful_a obedience_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o life_n but_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o particular_n and_o follow_v that_o tract_n that_o be_v before_o give_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o we_o and_o consider_v the_o particular_a method_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o subdue_a and_o conquer_a they_o 1._o therefore_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o world_n within_o we_o namely_o 1._o our_o passion_n 2._o our_o lust_n 1._o 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that_o they_o be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n place_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v upon_o every_o occasion_n ready_a to_o betray_v we_o to_o our_o worst_a enemy_n and_o if_o they_o once_o get_v loose_a from_o discipline_n and_o subjection_n they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v reclaim_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o a_o careful_a vigilant_a and_o austere_a discipline_n that_o if_o we_o do_v so_o order_v they_o we_o be_v safe_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o can_v not_o hurt_v we_o without_o the_o compliance_n inordinateness_n treachery_n and_o correspondence_n of_o these_o close_a enemy_n within_o we_o 2._o as_o touch_v those_o degenerate_a and_o corrupt_a lust_n as_o covetousness_n malice_n envy_n faith_n do_v first_o of_o all_o in_o general_n show_v we_o that_o they_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o heaven_n and_o 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