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228_o among_o other_o sick_a bring_v thither_o be_v a_o paralytic_a so_o infirm_a as_o that_o four_o man_n be_v hire_v to_o bear_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n but_o when_o come_v to_o the_o house_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o pass_v through_o such_o a_o crowd_n with_o such_o a_o carriage_n upon_o this_o both_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o his_o bearer_n most_o confident_a of_o our_o lord_n compassion_n and_o help_n can_v they_o devise_v any_o access_n to_o he_o bold_o attempt_v to_o uncover_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n thence_o to_o let_v he_o down_o in_o the_o bed_n by_o cord_n into_o the_o room_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v from_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o low_a building_n and_o have_v no_o upper_a story_n and_o the_o cover_n or_o til_v of_o it_o in_o their_o flat_a roof_n more_o easy_o removable_a without_o danger_n to_o those_o underneath_o in_o the_o house_n for_o certain_o in_o their_o expect_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n these_o man_n be_v 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he_o use_v to_o relieve_v one_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o another_o as_o for_o the_o cananean_a woman_n faith_n he_o cure_v her_o daughter_n and_o for_o the_o centurion_n faith_n his_o servant_n and_o for_o one_o man_n sake_n give_v also_o grace_n and_o faith_n to_o another_o which_o grace_n and_o faith_n give_v render_v he_o capable_a also_o of_o further_a favour_n first_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o great_a necessity_n and_o infirmity_n though_o less_o in_o sight_n that_o of_o the_o soul_n gracious_o call_v he_o his_o son_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o action_n he_o intend_v also_o first_o to_o instruct_v we_o that_o all_o our_o corporal_a suffering_n come_v because_o of_o sin_n see_v jo._n 5.14_o what_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o another_o impotent_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o lest_o something_o worse_o happen_v though_o not_o these_o inflict_v on_o all_o sinner_n nor_o always_o chief_o for_o our_o sin_n see_v jo._n 9.3_o nor_o on_o every_o one_o proportionable_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v judge_v none_o rash_o 2_o again_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o sanity_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o important_a and_o valuable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o what_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o from_o he_o 3_o last_o to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n and_o come_v with_o authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o remit_v the_o sin_n thereof_o as_o zachary_n and_o the_o angel_n to_o joseph_n and_o the_o baptist_n have_v foretell_v of_o he_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v observe_v here_o a_o certain_a modesty_n use_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o expression_n say_v not_o remitto_fw-la but_o remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la which_o may_v have_v be_v understand_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o remittuntur_fw-la i_o e_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la but_o notwithstanding_o these_o word_n hear_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o sit_v by_o give_v they_o great_a offence_n this_o appear_v to_o they_o no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o make_v himself_o god_n §_o 230_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o spirit_n say_v st._n mark_n perceive_v their_o thought_n 2.8_o chap._n 2.8_o and_o what_o they_o reason_v within_o themselves_o though_o as_o overawe_v by_o the_o people_n esteem_n of_o he_o that_o they_o forbear_v as_o yet_o open_o to_o accuse_v he_o thereof_o present_o reply_v to_o these_o their_o cogitation_n which_o may_v have_v be_v another_o indication_n to_o they_o of_o his_o deity_n none_o save_o god_n also_o know_v thought_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o so_o he_o humble_o style_v himself_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n such_o power_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o behalf_n of_o mankind_n as_o to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n thereof_o and_o which_o power_n also_o the_o afterward_o delegated_a to_o other_o man_n his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n see_v john_n 20._o and_o they_o also_o practise_v it_o in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la 2_o cor._n 2.10_o jam._n 5.14_o to_o this_o indeed_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o those_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o the_o purchase_n thereof_o by_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o principal_a business_n of_o his_o come_n into_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ascertain_v of_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o also_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o in_o attestation_n of_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v to_o they_o a_o much_o hard_a matter_n than_o the_o say_n to_o this_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n namely_o of_o make_v this_o paralytic_a that_o lie_v before_o they_o sound_z and_o well_o and_o himself_o to_o carry_v away_o the_o bed_n on_o which_o other_o bring_v he_o hither_o which_o at_o our_o lord_n command_v be_v do_v according_o the_o man_n pass_v thus_o through_o the_o multitude_n wonderful_o astonish_v at_o it_o and_o go_v through_o the_o street_n glorify_v god_n this_o carriage_n of_o his_o couch_n bring_v thither_o by_o four_o man_n be_v a_o undeniable_a indication_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o cure_n §_o 231_o hence_o our_o lord_n remove_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n as_o he_o do_v frequent_o where_o be_v more_o air_n and_o room_n for_o such_o a_o conflux_n of_o people_n as_o he_o pass_v along_o a_o rich_a publican_n call_v matthew_n be_v sit_v somewhere_o near_o the_o haven_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n from_o the_o ship_n arrive_v there_o now_o the_o office_n of_o a_o publican_n serve_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o roman_a authority_n over_o the_o jew_n be_v therefore_o very_o odious_a to_o they_o by_o the_o publican_n rent_v also_o the_o roman_a custom_n be_v often_o occasion_v for_o improvement_n of_o their_o purchase_n the_o exact_v more_o than_o their_o due_n therefore_o be_v they_o forbid_v it_o by_o the_o baptist_n as_o a_o common_a fault_n among_o they_o likewise_o by_o reason_n of_o much_o money_n pass_v through_o their_o hand_n they_o practise_v usury_n for_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v join_v with_o public_a sinner_n or_o also_o heathen_a and_o their_o society_n much_o avoid_v which_o cause_v our_o lord_n expression_n in_o signify_v the_o withdraw_a ourselves_o from_o the_o society_n or_o conversation_n of_o a_o incorrigible_a neighbour_n mat._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n notwithstanding_o this_o our_o lord_n before_o the_o pharisee_n and_o multitude_n that_o follow_v he_o stop_v at_o this_o rich_a publican_n office_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o account_n call_v he_o to_o leave_v all_o and_o yield_v a_o continual_a attendance_n on_o his_o person_n and_o indeed_o not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o apostle_n but_o of_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n that_o afterward_o write_v his_o life_n and_o s._n matthew_n also_o do_v this_o the_o first_o and_o more_o copious_o than_o the_o other_o reduce_v afterward_o into_o a_o short_a compendium_n by_o s._n mark_n this_o action_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v behold_v by_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o pharisee_n with_o great_a astonishment_n that_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o sanctity_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o scandalous_a servant_n but_o no_o less_o that_o his_o word_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o sudden_a influence_n upon_o one_o so_o much_o immerse_v in_o the_o world_n and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n so_o attent_a on_o his_o account_n for_o say_v st._n luke_n he_o present_o
too_o weak_a to_o do_v they_o any_o real_a mischief_n or_o affront_n but_o indeed_o this_o only_a son_n isaac_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o father_n not_o they_o in_o obedience_n to_o who_o and_o thirst_n after_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o it_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_a the_o next_o morning_n and_o thus_o free_o yield_v up_o his_o liberty_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n §_o 26_o with_o this_o rough_a usage_n of_o they_o the_o disciple_n much_o dismay_v and_o terrify_v now_o forget_v their_o resolute_a promise_n former_o make_v he_o all_o flee_v away_o for_o their_o safety_n at_o least_o to_o a_o competent_a distance_n from_o these_o troop_n 32_o jo._n 16_o 32_o and_o that_o prediction_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o some_o hour_n before_o be_v fulfil_v venit_fw-la hora_fw-la ut_fw-la dispergamini_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ad_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o my_o solum_fw-la relinquatis_fw-la only_o a_o young_a man_n lodging_n in_o some_o house_n adjoin_v that_o awake_v with_o the_o noise_n arise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o throw_v a_o sheet_n loose_o about_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o see_v what_o such_o tumult_n mean_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o follow_v our_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v lay_v hold_n on_o by_o they_o who_o leave_v his_o sheet_n in_o their_o hand_n escape_v away_o naked_a a_o lively_a prerepresentation_n of_o our_o lord_n escape_v from_o they_o after_o their_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o garment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v three_o day_n after_o at_o his_o resurrection_n leave_v his_o syndon_n behind_o he_o §_o 27_o now_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o late_a and_o draw_v towards_o midnight_n consider_v it_o be_v already_o night_n when_o judas_n go_v forth_o from_o supper_n to_o gather_v his_o body_n together_o jo._n 13.30_o after_o which_o follow_v our_o lord_n long_o farewell_o sermon_n make_v to_o his_o disciple_n jo._n 13.31_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o chap._n 17._o and_o prayer_n for_o they_o after_o it_o jo._n 17._o his_o journey_n to_o the_o garden_n about_o a_o mile_n off_o his_o prayer_n and_o agony_n there_o and_o his_o disciple_n there_o fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o apprehension_n and_o the_o young_a man_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n the_o night_n it_o seem_v though_o the_o moon_n then_o at_o the_o full_a be_v much_o overcast_v and_o dark_a suitable_a to_o the_o work_n thus_o bind_v they_o joyful_o lead_v away_o our_o lord_n through_o the_o valley_n into_o the_o city_n now_o silent_a and_o quiet_a and_o carry_v he_o first_o to_o the_o house_n of_o annas_n probable_o in_o the_o way_n to_o caiphas_n his_o palace_n and_o he_o a_o great_a encourager_n of_o the_o design_n and_o some_o think_v that_o judas_n there_o receive_v his_o reward_n his_o treason_n have_v now_o give_v they_o full_a possession_n of_o his_o master_n anna_n also_o though_o some_o year_n before_o depose_v from_o the_o office_n of_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o roman_a governor_n who_o in_o those_o day_n dispose_v of_o it_o yearly_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o those_o word_n jo._n 11.49_o caiphas_n be_v high_a priest_n that_o same_o year_n and_o luk._n 3.2_o annas_n and_o caiphas_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n i._n e._n by_o turn_n or_o after_o what_o time_n he_o please_v yet_o still_o retain_v the_o title_n luk._n 3.1_o and_o still_o have_v some_o special_a interest_n and_o sway_n in_o it_o from_o caiphas_n marry_n his_o daughter_n and_o from_o his_o have_v a_o son_n also_o eleazar_n that_o have_v bear_v the_o same_o office_n before_o joseph_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o who_o be_v also_o a_o chief_n member_n of_o the_o council_n then_o meet_v in_o caiphas_n palace_n and_o likely_a be_v call_v on_o to_o accompany_v they_o thither_o the_o officer_n also_o may_v have_v have_v order_n to_o house_n our_o lord_n assoon_o as_o they_o can_v for_o prevention_n of_o any_o tumult_n or_o resistance_n §_o 28_o none_n appear_v without_o any_o long_o stay_v make_v there_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o silent_a night_n be_v convey_v to_o caiphas_n his_o palace_n where_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o council_n the_o high_a priest_n those_o be_v always_o after_o style_v so_o who_o at_o any_o time_n bear_v that_o office_n frequent_o change_v scribes_z and_o elder_n mark_n 14.53_o assemble_v together_o expect_v they_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v before_o they_o the_o high_a priest_n instead_o of_o produce_v a_o charge_n against_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o defence_n and_o answer_n to_o it_o fall_v on_o question_v he_o about_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o as_o they_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o mat._n 22.16_o they_o know_v free_a to_o speak_v truth_n and_o as_o to_o this_o regard_v or_o fear_v not_o man_n person_n to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v confess_v and_o if_o confess_v any_o thing_n liable_a to_o their_o censure_n thence_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o indictment_n when_o as_o indeed_o this_o seem_v very_o great_a oppression_n to_o apprehend_v bound_v make_v a_o man_n a_o prisoner_n and_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n there_o to_o gain_v from_o he_o something_o for_o which_o to_o question_v he_o our_o lord_n have_v many_o time_n before_o be_v thus_o examine_v by_o they_o or_o their_o order_n who_o he_o be_v who_o send_v he_o what_o authority_n he_o have_v etc._n etc._n answer_v they_o brief_o that_o both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o disciple_n they_o have_v see_v who_o these_o and_o hear_v what_o that_o be_v and_o indeed_o if_o the_o latter_a his_o doctrine_n good_a the_o more_o disciple_n the_o better_a that_o he_o have_v teach_v public_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o in_o private_a say_v nothing_o but_o what_o abroad_o that_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v any_o way_n faulty_a in_o sow_v error_n or_o plot_v sedition_n they_o may_v have_v enough_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o their_o legal_a testimony_n proceed_v to_o condemn_v or_o acquit_v 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when_o they_o ask_v he_o a_o sign_n once_o and_o again_o mat._n 12.38.16.4_o he_o allege_v to_o they_o that_o of_o jonah_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n shall_v lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v cast_v up_o again_o and_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n not_o be_v able_a to_o detain_v he_o and_o his_o say_n that_o if_o they_o destroy_v the_o temple_n mean_v his_o body_n after_o three_o day_n he_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o which_o speech_n of_o he_o though_o before_o they_o make_v it_o misconstrue_v by_o they_o a_o article_n to_o condemn_v he_o yet_o now_o they_o can_v apprehend_v in_o another_o and_o its_o right_n sense_n and_o may_v thereby_o have_v condemn_v themselves_o now_o also_o perhaps_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n speak_v with_o so_o much_o majesty_n before_o they_o at_o his_o arraignment_n run_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v short_o see_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o 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