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there_o be_v a_o conflict_n betwixt_o his_o averseness_n from_o this_o lot_n and_o exercise_n and_o his_o submission_n to_o endure_v what_o his_o office_n call_v he_o unto_o now_o for_o clear_v this_o soul-trouble_a of_o christ_n which_o we_o find_v very_o familiar_a to_o he_o ch_z 11.33_o and_o 13.21_o mat._n 26.38_o and_o 27.46_o we_o will_v consider_v 1._o the_o rise_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o godhead_n hide_v itself_o from_o the_o humanity_n sense_n and_o the_o father_n let_v out_o not_o only_o a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o come_v but_o a_o present_a taste_n of_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o wrath_n due_a to_o man_n for_o sin_n he_o be_v amaze_v overwhelm_v and_o perplex_v with_o it_o in_o his_o humanity_n and_o no_o wonder_n since_o he_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o imputation_n to_o suffer_v for_o and_o so_o this_o wrath_n be_v not_o let_v out_o against_o his_o person_n but_o again_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o 2._o albeit_o christ_n soul_n be_v here_o trouble_v or_o jumble_v and_o puzzle_v as_o the_o word_n import_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o this_o exercise_n of_o he_o though_o the_o like_a may_v be_v muddy_a in_o we_o for_o we_o be_v like_o foul_a water_n which_o be_v stir_v become_v like_o a_o puddle_n but_o he_o be_v like_o clean_a water_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n which_o be_v never_o so_o often_o stir_v and_o shake_v yet_o keep_v still_o clean_a and_o clear_a 3._o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o such_o perplexity_n in_o this_o trouble_n as_o not_o to_o know_v what_o
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notice_n of_o judas_n treachery_n when_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o ointment_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v remark_v that_o in_o due_a time_n use_n be_v make_v hereof_o to_o move_v christ_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o deal_v with_o the_o disciple_n and_o to_o decipher_v he_o 5._o as_o the_o right_a use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n of_o much_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a so_o satan_n never_o get_v great_a advantage_n of_o wicked_a man_n then_o after_o their_o profane_a abuse_n of_o such_o precious_a ordinance_n therefore_o also_o be_v it_o mark_v that_o supper_n be_v end_v the_o devil_n have_v now_o put_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o betray_v he_o or_o confirm_v he_o yet_o more_o in_o this_o wicked_a resolution_n 6_o albeit_o man_n corruption_n be_v prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o satan_n have_v some_o hand_n in_o every_o evil_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o be_v singular_o diabolical_a and_o wherein_o satan_n have_v a_o chief_a hand_n as_o be_v such_o as_o can_v 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etc._n etc._n 8._o albeit_o the_o tentation_n and_o suggestion_n unto_o evil_n be_v from_o satan_n yet_o man_n corruption_n furnish_v he_o matter_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o their_o dwell_n upon_o wicked_a thought_n do_v furnish_v occasion_n to_o he_o to_o tempt_v and_o blow_v up_o the_o spark_n of_o his_o tentation_n into_o a_o flame_n for_o thus_o it_o appear_v satan_n get_v into_o his_o heart_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o covetousness_n for_o be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ointment_n chap._n 12.5_o 6._o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o vex_v at_o it_o and_o while_o he_o be_v think_v how_o to_o make_v it_o up_o some_o other_o way_n satan_n dart_v in_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v essay_n the_o trade_n of_o treachery_n which_o present_o kindle_v as_o when_o fire_n be_v put_v to_o powder_n 9_o whatever_o be_v satan_n design_n against_o the_o man_n who_o he_o tempt_v or_o against_o the_o saint_n when_o he_o stir_v up_o persecutor_n yet_o his_o great_a design_n be_v against_o christ_n 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iscariot_n simons_n son_n so_o describe_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o another_o apostle_n of_o the_o same_o name_n as_o chap_n 6.71_o to_o betray_v he_o 12._o no_o apprehension_n or_o thought_n of_o trouble_n do_v alter_v christ_n heart_n towards_o his_o people_n but_o the_o more_o violent_a and_o near_o the_o storm_n be_v to_o he_o the_o more_o diligent_a be_v he_o to_o lay_v out_o himself_o for_o their_o good_a therefore_o be_v this_o treachery_n of_o judas_n mark_v here_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n thought_n thereof_o do_v but_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o be_v more_o sedulous_a in_o instruct_v they_o and_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o distract_n trouble_v can_v not_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o care_n of_o they_o we_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o fear_v his_o forgetfulness_n of_o we_o now_o when_o he_o be_v above_o all_o storm_n in_o his_o own_o bless_a person_n from_o v._o 3._o learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o attempt_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n against_o christ_n and_o whatever_o his_o condescendence_n be_v to_o give_v way_n unto_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v true_o excellent_a and_o great_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o condescendence_n and_o suffering_n for_o even_o when_o judas_n be_v consult_v to_o betray_v he_o it_o hold_v true_a that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whatever_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o condescend_v unto_o in_o his_o voluntary_a exmanition_n yet_o he_o need_v to_o be_v little_o discourage_v at_o the_o attempt_n of_o enemy_n or_o his_o suffering_n as_o know_v his_o own_o excellency_n even_o in_o his_o great_a abasement_n for_o when_o judas_n be_v seek_v to_o betray_v he_o jesus_n know_v even_o then_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abasement_n and_o trial_n not_o to_o dwell_v always_o on_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o but_o to_o raise_v up_o their_o 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be_v in_o substance_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o he_o go_v and_o of_o the_o way_n to_o he_o as_o be_v after_o clear_v yet_o he_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n under_o the_o notion_n and_o term_n of_o place_n and_o way_n and_o therefore_o object_n his_o ignorance_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n that_o saint_n attain_v unto_o be_v very_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o may_v have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n afford_v they_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o measure_n it_o be_v true_a which_o thomas_n say_v and_o yet_o contradict_v not_o christ_n assertion_n we_o know_v not_o 2._o none_o will_v ever_o study_v to_o know_v nor_o can_v they_o right_o know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n till_o first_o they_o attain_v to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n itself_o to_o set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o way_n for_o upon_o this_o we_o know_v not_o whither_o thou_o go_v thomas_n infer_v strong_o how_o then_o can_v we_o know_v the_o way_n 3._o 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which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o mat._n 28.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o but_o only_a to_o his_o disciple_n and_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o do_v leave_v this_o truth_n to_o be_v believe_v from_o the_o word_n hold_v out_o these_o evidence_n and_o apparition_n 1_o cor._n 15.4_o hereby_o teach_v that_o however_o christ_n do_v undeniable_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o exaltation_n yet_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v it_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n then_o of_o our_o sense_n while_o we_o be_v within_o time_n 2._o that_o he_o rise_v on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o very_o early_o have_v lie_v only_o one_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n which_o be_v their_o sabbath_n and_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v their_o preparation_n and_o now_o on_o the_o three_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n early_o when_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a he_o rise_v again_o hereby_o not_o only_o do_v he_o fulfil_v the_o type_n of_o jonah_n mat_n 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term_n â—s_v her_o unbelief_n and_o discouragement_n can_v invent_v for_o create_v of_o this_o purpose_n consider_v 1._o albeit_o all_o the_o disciple_n be_v present_a when_o mary_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n make_v their_o report_n luke_n 24.9_o 10._o yet_o it_o be_v say_v here_o only_o that_o she_o â—an_v to_o peter_n and_o john_n because_o they_o only_o make_v any_o use_n of_o her_o report_n for_o the_o rest_n account_v they_o but_o idle_a tale_n and_o believe_v not_o luke_n 24.11_o and_o albeit_o neither_o peter_n nor_o john_n believe_v as_o yet_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8_o 9_o with_o luke_n 24.12_o yet_o they_o will_v go_v and_o be_v further_o inform_v consider_v 2._o the_o great_a difficulty_n here_o be_v how_o mary_n be_v say_v to_o report_v only_o that_o christ_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o yet_o it_o appear_v from_o matth._n 28.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o luke_n 24.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o angel_n have_v tell_v they_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o it_o be_v 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