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and_o also_o the_o punishment_n with_o inscription_n contain_v the_o cause_n thereof_o use_v to_o be_v publicked_a and_o this_o be_v a_o commendable_a and_o allowable_a custom_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v they_o always_o use_v to_o put_v up_o a_o inscription_n contain_v the_o crime_n and_o cause_n to_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_o execute_v according_a hereunto_o they_o handle_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o they_o lead_v y_fw-fr e_o whole_a process_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o people_n &_o go_v not_o into_o a_o corner_n to_o judge_v he_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o whole_a people_n they_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v he_o read_v of_o this_o custom_n josh_n chapter_n 7._o verse_n 19_o of_o achan_n who_o stolle_v the_o babylonian_n garment_n how_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n read_v of_o that_o blasphemer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n levit._n 24.23_o how_o before_o the_o whole_a people_n he_o be_v execute_v public_o read_v of_o jonathan_n how_o he_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o his_o father_n saul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n 1._o sam._n chapter_n 14._o verse_n 5._o as_o the_o judgement_n be_v public_a so_o they_o use_v to_o put_v a_o inscription_n above_o they_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o people_n their_o crime_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n that_o they_o die_v just_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o slay_v a_o man_n albeit_o he_o be_v the_o poor_a that_o ever_o be_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o may_v slay_v a_o man_n without_o a_o good_a cause_n no_o not_o the_o emperor_n have_v that_o power_n and_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v slay_v light_o so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o execution_n the_o man_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v privy_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o if_o there_o be_v good_a justice_n the_o judgement_n must_v be_v before_o the_o people_n the_o people_n have_v their_o own_o right_a and_o entresse_n in_o judgement_n seat_n you_o know_v in_o that_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n not_o one_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v without_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a elect_n which_o shall_v stand_v round_o about_o their_o lord_n then_o how_o much_o more_o have_v the_o people_n at_o the_o least_o the_o best_a part_n entresse_n in_o earthly_a judgement_n to_o see_v good_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n use_v no_o tyranny_n this_o than_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o inscription_n even_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o common_a commendable_a custom_n but_o pilate_n have_v another_o respect_n pilate_n do_v this_o not_o so_o much_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a as_o he_o put_v it_o up_o to_o revenge_v he_o on_o the_o malicious_a jew_n who_o compel_v he_o against_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v he_o he_o will_v have_v this_o put_v up_o that_o their_o king_n be_v hang_v and_o that_o they_o hang_v he_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o god_n have_v his_o part_n here_o and_o all_o be_v govern_v by_o that_o heavenly_a providence_n neither_o be_v pilate_n nor_o the_o jew_n here_o so_o much_o to_o be_v look_v to_o as_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o father_n as_o pilate_n do_v it_o for_o one_o end_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o another_o end_n man_n will_v do_v a_o thing_n upon_o a_o evil_a intent_n god_n will_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o a_o wicked_a instrument_n to_o his_o good_a end_n by_o his_o effectual_a providence_n he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v put_v up_o to_o ratify_v the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o will_v let_v they_o all_o see_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o only_a king_n and_o inspeciall_a by_o this_o inscription_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o as_o jesus_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n with_o pain_n and_o shame_n that_o so_o likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o cross_n he_o triumph_v glorious_o over_o his_o enemy_n ere_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o get_v victory_n and_o he_o triumph_v over_o they_o all_o and_o lead_v they_o all_o captive_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o coloss._n chap._n 2._o verse_n 15._o more_o than_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n to_o fore-shaddowe_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o follow_v on_o his_o ascension_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o nation_n kingdom_n and_o language_n for_o immediate_o after_o that_o he_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n jesus_n be_v proclaim_v to_o all_o nation_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o pilate_n be_v a_o preacher_n hereof_o albeit_o he_o have_v little_a mind_n of_o it_o but_o he_o be_v like_o caiaphas_n who_o prophesy_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 40._o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n the_o constancy_n of_o pilate_n in_o his_o sentence_n and_o writing_n notwithstanding_o the_o strong_a opposition_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o desire_v he_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o title_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o pilate_n to_o wit_n this_o be_v
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