unto_o he_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o intention_n of_o his_o honest_a servant_n and_o set_v a_o price_n on_o their_o good_a deed_n thereby_o therefore_o say_v he_o she_o do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n 2._o our_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v through_o the_o world_n &c_n &c_n what_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v also_o for_o where_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v say_v be_v this_o shall_v be_v tell_v etc._n etc._n 3._o true_a faith_n see_v afar_o off_o for_o this_o woman_n see_v life_n in_o death_n believe_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a saviour_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n in_o his_o death_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o life_n believe_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n believe_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o his_o people_n for_o she_o do_v it_o say_v christ_n for_o my_o burial_n 4._o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v not_o 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first_o to_o sell_v then_o to_o betray_v christ._n doct._n 1._o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v engage_v to_o do_v a_o evil_a turn_n he_o never_o take_v rest_n till_o he_o act_v it_o as_o be_v here_o see_v in_o judas_n from_o that_o time_n he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v christ._n 2._o when_o man_n have_v a_o evil_a turn_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o want_v opportunity_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v occasion_n long_o as_o judas_n mind_v to_o sell_v christ_n do_v seek_v and_o find_v fit_a merchant_n the_o chief_a priest_n 3._o god_n will_v suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o follow_v their_o design_n even_o against_o himself_o when_o he_o see_v it_o fit_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o here_o he_o will_v not_o hinder_v a_o judas_n to_o go_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n 4._o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n will_v sell_v his_o soul_n and_o heaven_n and_o christ_n for_o money_n as_o judas_z here_o do_v 5._o he_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n friend_n in_o truth_n will_v soon_o turn_v 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i_o will_v keep_v the_o passoever_o at_o thy_o house_n with_o my_o disciple_n 19_o and_o the_o disciple_n do_v as_o jesus_n have_v appoint_v they_o and_o they_o make_v ready_a the_o passeover_n christ_n direct_v they_o to_o a_o friend_n house_n a_o worthy_a man_n for_o so_o holy_a a_o service_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o want_v friend_n whersoever_o he_o be_v here_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v friend_n as_o he_o have_v also_o in_o bethany_n go_v into_o the_o city_n to_o such_o a_o man_n say_v he_o 1._o he_o have_v such_o commandment_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o he_o can_v bow_v their_o will_n to_o do_v what_o service_n he_o please_v for_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o make_v such_o a_o man_n obey_v 3._o christ_n have_v take_v on_o he_o to_o be_v our_o teacher_n and_o to_o he_o only_o the_o dignity_n of_o master_n be_v due_a therefore_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o master_n 4._o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v employ_v any_o man_n more_o 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in_o unto_o he_o for_o she_o come_v and_o call_v on_o he_o 4._o faith_n press_v with_o need_n be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n for_o she_o cry_v unto_o he_o 5._o faith_n do_v fix_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a promise_a messiah_n for_o she_o call_v he_o son_n of_o david_n faith_n look_v on_o christ_n as_o compassionate_v and_o merciful_a it_o plead_v for_o mercy_n and_o pretend_v no_o merit_n for_o thus_o say_v she_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o 6._o love_n ow_v they_o who_o it_o love_v whatsoever_o be_v their_o condition_n for_o here_o the_o trouble_n that_o her_o child_n be_v trouble_v with_o she_o count_v it_o as_o her_o own_o say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o daughter_n be_v trouble_v 7._o faith_n give_v christ_n the_o glory_n of_o ability_n to_o do_v all_o that_o it_o desire_v so_o she_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o power_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n say_v my_o daughter_n be_v vex_v of_o a_o devil_n vers._n 23._o but_o he_o answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n and_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o beseech_v he_o say_v send_v she_o away_o for_o she_o cry_v after_o we_o there_o be_v 4_o mean_n use_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o faith_n the_o first_o be_v christ_n keep_v silence_n when_o she_o pray_v hence_o learn_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o love_v the_o suppliant_a and_o do_v accept_v his_o petition_n yet_o possible_o he_o will_v keep_v silence_n and_o not_o seem_v to_o take_v notice_n for_o a_o time_n for_o he_o answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n the_o next_o mean_n of_o her_o trial_n be_v the_o small_a assistance_n she_o have_v of_o the_o disciple_n prayer_n wherein_o learn_v that_o say_v love_v the_o help_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a militant_a as_o a_o mean_v prescribe_v of_o god_n for_o mutual_a comfort_n for_o she_o cry_v after_o the_o disciple_n 2._o when_o god_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o try_v our_o faith_n by_o delay_v to_o hear_v we_o he_o will_v for_o our_o trial_n make_v other_o mean_n which_o we_o use_v to_o fail_v we_o also_o as_o here_o the_o disciple_n will_v be_v rid_v of_o her_o importunity_n and_o have_v she_o dispatch_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o trouble_v they_o therefore_o say_v they_o send_v she_o away_o she_o cry_v after_o we_o ver._n 24._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o three_o mean_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o faith_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n tell_v she_o that_o his_o commission_n reach_v only_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v indeed_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o particular_a and_o personal_a ministry_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o make_v offer_n of_o his_o grace_n first_o and_o chief_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o be_v true_a again_o if_o we_o take_v israel_n for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n he_o come_v for_o these_o elect_a one_o only_o but_o unto_o this_o woman_n who_o understand_v not_o so_o high_a a_o matter_n it_o can_v not_o seem_v but_o that_o his_o commission_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v she_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o among_o other_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n this_o be_v one_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v question_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n for_o thus_o much_o import_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n 2._o christ_n have_v a_o errand_n to_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o in_o peril_n to_o perish_v for_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n vers._n 25._o then_o come_v she_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o she_o can_v answer_v this_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o insist_o in_o prayer_n what_o christ_n commission_n be_v she_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o sure_o she_o be_v she_o must_v be_v help_v hence_o learn_v that_o when_o any_o doubt_n do_v tend_v towards_o exclude_v we_o from_o the_o number_n of_o such_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o pass_v by_o such_o doubt_n without_o disputation_n and_o to_o insist_v in_o prayer_n ground_v upon_o god_n goodness_n and_o power_n to_o help_v for_o so_o do_v this_o woman_n then_o come_v she_o and_o worship_v 2._o the_o more_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o refuse_v we_o we_o shall_v so_o much_o the_o more_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o then_o she_o worship_v and_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o ver._n 26._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n the_o four_o mean_n of_o her_o trial_n be_v by_o seem_v to_o exclude_v she_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o unclean_a dog_n without_o the_o covenant_n from_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n belong_v to_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o covenant_n as_o their_o proper_a food_n and_o here_o the_o former_a doubt_n be_v augment_v and_o put_v more_o near_o home_o unto_o she_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o will_v try_v do_v try_v unto_o the_o quick_a and_o humble_v unto_o the_o dust_n the_o soul_n under_o trial_n and_o for_o this_o end_n make_v the_o last_o difficulty_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o now_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o give_v to_o dog_n etc._n etc._n 2._o such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o external_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n holy_a as_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o appropriate_a unto_o he_o by_o covenant_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n belong_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o child_n while_z other_o who_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n be_v count_v dog_n this_o he_o import_v say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o cast_v the_o child_n bread_n to_o dog_n 3._o the_o representation_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n before_o our_o eye_n be_v a_o main_a point_n of_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o for_o her_o last_o trial_n he_o compare_v she_o to_o a_o dog_n ver._n 27._o and_o she_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n the_o lord_n spirit_n lose_v the_o doubt_n unto_o she_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n commission_n albeit_o it_o be_v chief_o unto_o the_o jew_n to_o set_v much_o on_o their_o table_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o limit_v but_o that_o crumb_n of_o their_o food_n especial_o be_v neglect_v by_o they_o may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o gentile_n this_o be_v it_o she_o see_v crumb_n fall_v from_o the_o table_n 2._o the_o lord_n in_o trial_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o believer_n of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o mark_v all_o advantage_n whereby_o it_o may_v strengthen_v itself_o therefore_o say_v she_o truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v the_o crumb_n 3._o the_o believer_n be_v content_a to_o be_v humble_v as_o deep_o as_o the_o lord_n please_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o the_o uttermost_a only_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v exclude_v from_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o this_o woman_n can_v be_v call_v a_o dog_n but_o can_v want_v some_o crumb_n of_o christ_n kindness_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o special_a wisdom_n to_o turn_v motive_n unto_o discouragement_n into_o motive_n to_o believe_v and_o draw_v so_o much_o the_o more_o near_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o motive_n unto_o dscouragement_n do_v drive_v we_o away_o from_o he_o for_o so_o this_o woman_n do_v the_o more_o her_o natural_a uncleanness_n &_o unworthiness_n and_o her_o alienation_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v represent_v unto_o she_o she_o bear_v herself_o the_o more_o in_o upon_o christ_n when_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v boast_v away_o from_o he_o as_o a_o dog_n she_o creep_v in_o under_o the_o child_n table_n to_o catch_v crumb_n fall_v from_o it_o ver._n 28._o then_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o very_a hour_n from_o christ_n answer_n learn_v 1._o that_o faith_n do_v please_v christ_n exceed_o therefore_o say_v he_o o_o woman_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o kind_o faith_n not_o to_o take_v a_o refuse_n of_o christ_n answer_v as_o he_o please_v but_o to_o pursue_v constant_o our_o petition_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o part_v with_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n say_v to_o she_o great_a be_v thy_o faith_n
witness_v to_o be_v but_o frivolous_a adjure_v our_o lord_n to_o confess_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n doct._n 1._o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o jew_n own_o acknowledgement_n behove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o tell_v we_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n whether_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n import_v that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n or_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o wicked_a labour_n to_o make_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o trap_n to_o take_v the_o godly_a when_o they_o can_v otherways_o overtake_v they_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o god_n to_o tell_v we_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n 3._o profane_a and_o crafty_a man_n stand_v not_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a when_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o their_o own_o end_n for_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n say_v the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o mind_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v the_o answer_n a_o snare_n vers._n 64._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v nevertheless_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n christ_n avow_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v say_v and_o forewarn_v they_o all_o that_o though_o he_o be_v to_o they_o a_o despise_a man_n yet_o shall_v they_o see_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o judge_n over_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n summon_v they_o to_o answer_v at_o his_o tribunal_n that_o day_n doct._n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o truth_n judicial_o depone_v by_o himself_o be_v adjure_v to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n and_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o thou_o have_v say_v say_v he_o or_o i_o be_o the_o same_o who_o thou_o inquire_v for_o 2._o such_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n woâ—d_n as_o divine_v shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n to_o be_v divine_a for_o thus_o say_v he_o nevertheless_o or_o though_o you_o believe_v i_o noâ—_n yet_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o this_o in_o part_n come_v to_o pass_v first_o in_o his_o resurrection_n next_o in_o his_o spirit_n pour_v forth_o on_o the_o apostle_n three_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o multitude_n of_o soul_n and_o four_a in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o nation_n in_o their_o own_o time_n not_o long_o after_o 3._o such_o as_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n shall_v see_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n say_v christ._n ver._n 65._o then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n say_v he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n what_o further_o need_v we_o of_o witness_n behold_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n 66._o what_o think_v you_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n 67._o then_o do_v they_o spit_v it_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o other_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n 68_o say_v prophesy_v unto_o we_o thou_o christ_n who_o be_v he_o that_o smite_v thou_o this_o good_a confession_n of_o christ_n be_v count_v blasphemy_n and_o he_o therefore_o condemn_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o and_o mock_v doct._n 1._o a_o man_n give_v over_o to_o unbelief_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v truth_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o believe_v when_o truth_n be_v tell_v he_o no_o not_o when_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o he_o who_o can_v lie_v and_o when_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o miracle_n but_o hâ—_n will_v affront_v his_o own_o conscience_n in_o all_o this_o as_o here_o he_o have_v speak_v blaspemy_n say_v the_o high_a priest_n when_o christ_n have_v tell_v the_o truth_n which_o before_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o work_n and_o be_v undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v yet_o more_o 2._o profane_a and_o graceless_a hypocrite_n when_o it_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n will_v put_v on_o the_o mask_n of_o marvelloos_a zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o here_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n 3._o partiality_n and_o malice_n in_o christ_n come_n especial_o can_v hardly_o be_v hide_v for_o the_o high_a priest_n even_o when_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v justice_n do_v first_o condemn_v christ_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o then_o ask_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o council_n 4._o assembly_n and_o counsel_n may_v err_v so_o far_o as_o to_o agree_v in_o one_o to_o condemn_v christ_n to_o death_n for_o here_o this_o council_n answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 5._o albeit_o christ_n be_v most_o free_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n yet_o because_o they_o in_o who_o room_n he_o do_v stand_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o divine_a justice_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o our_o cause_n and_o sentence_v give_v thus_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n 6._o what_o must_v we_o be_v worthy_a of_o when_o christ_n be_v spit_v upon_o buffet_v blindfolded_a and_o mock_v for_o our_o cause_n vers._n 69._o now_o peter_n sit_v without_o in_o the_o palace_n and_o a_o damsel_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v thou_o also_o wasâ—_n with_o jesus_n of_o galilee_n 70._o but_o he_o deny_v before_o they_o all_o say_v i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v how_o peter_n deny_v christ_n thrice_o and_o then_o repent_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n with_o and_o company_n of_o christ_n enemy_n wiâ—_n hour_n a_o special_a call_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o peter_n be_v tempt_v be_v his_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 2._o a_o small_a blast_n of_o temptation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o overturn_v a_o man_n who_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n as_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n â—ver_o â—â—rneth_v peter_n 3._o the_o shift_a of_o a_o confession_n for_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v requisite_a be_v in_o effect_n a_o denial_n of_o he_o for_o peter_n saying_n he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o damsel_n say_v be_v call_v here_o a_o denial_n ver._n 71._o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o porch_n another_o maid_n see_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v there_o this_o fellow_n be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n 72._o and_o again_o he_o deny_v with_o a_o oath_n i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o man_n the_o second_o denial_n follow_v wherein_o learn_v 1_o that_o when_o temptation_n do_v prevaill_n change_v of_o place_n will_v nâ—t_o hinder_v the_o tempter_n to_o pursue_v the_o victory_n he_o will_v follow_v on_o and_o prâ—sâ—e_v his_o point_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sickness_n and_o sin_n doâ—h_v adhere_v for_o another_o damsel_n be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o satan_n to_o tempt_v peter_n when_o he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o porch_n 2._o sin_n grow_v by_o degree_n from_o the_o time_n that_o a_o man_n fall_v therein_o till_o he_o repent_v he_o still_o grow_v worse_o for_o now_o peter_n deny_v express_o and_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v christ._n ver._n 73._o and_o after_o a_o while_n come_v unto_o he_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o and_o say_v to_o peter_n sure_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o 74._o then_o begin_v he_o to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o immediate_o the_o cock_n crew_n this_o be_v the_o three_o denial_n wherein_o learn_v the_o horrible_a tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o unspeakable_a weakness_n of_o a_o sinner_n leave_v to_o himself_o still_o satan_n draw_v man_n unto_o deep_a and_o further_o sin_v and_o the_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v more_o tempt_v sin_v more_o for_o now_o stander_n by_o do_v fall_n on_o peter_n and_o press_v he_o yet_o more_o and_o he_o at_o last_o deny_v with_o oath_n and_o curse_v of_o himself_o if_o be_v know_v christ_n this_o be_v a_o pitiful_a spectacle_n ver._n 75._o and_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n which_o say_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o after_o this_o fearful_a fall_n the_o lord_n raise_v peter_n up_o again_o by_o bring_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o word_n which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v till_o now_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v
56._o among_o which_o be_v mary_n magdalene_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es and_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n when_o the_o disciple_n be_v flee_v except_o john_n it_o be_v observe_v here_o that_o many_o woman_n wait_v on_o and_o be_v witness_n of_o christ_n death_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o grace_v most_o upon_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o despise_a for_o here_o he_o give_v strength_n and_o courage_n to_o woman_n to_o attend_v his_o suffering_n when_o man_n have_v fail_v 2._o whatsoever_o grace_n the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o it_o be_v so_o bestow_v as_o their_o weakness_n in_o themselves_o do_v usual_o appear_v also_o for_o these_o woman_n attend_v but_o for_o fear_n they_o behold_v afar_o off_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o he_o be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v make_v these_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n and_o infirmity_n to_o spare_v no_o travel_n nor_o expense_n but_o to_o hazard_v if_o need_v be_v their_o life_n for_o he_o many_o even_o woman_n be_v there_o who_o have_v follow_v jesus_n from_o galilee_n minister_a unto_o he_o 4._o so_o acceptable_a unto_o christ_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o believer_n love_v that_o he_o will_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o stand_n in_o need_n thereof_o and_o will_v receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o love_n and_o cause_n to_o register_v it_o for_o the_o party_n honour_n and_o other_o edification_n as_o here_o he_o cause_v to_o write_v down_o that_o these_o woman_n minister_v unto_o he_o of_o their_o mean_n follow_v he_o out_o of_o galilee_n and_o attend_v on_o he_o at_o his_o death_n the_o name_n of_o some_o of_o who_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v down_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o such_o as_o they_o be_v forget_v ver._n 57_o when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v there_o come_v a_o rich_a man_n of_o arimathea_n name_v joseph_n who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n 58._o he_o go_v to_o pilate_n and_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n then_o pilate_n command_v the_o body_n to_o be_v deliver_v 59_o and_o when_o joseph_n have_v take_v the_o body_n he_o wrap_v it_o in_o a_o clean_a linen_n cloth_n 60._o and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o tomb_n which_o he_o have_v hew_v out_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o he_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o depart_v 61._o and_o there_o be_v mary_n magdalene_n and_o the_o other_o mary_n sit_v over_o against_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o manner_n of_o our_o lord_n burial_n be_v set_v down_o to_o verse_n 61._o and_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o burial_n place_n by_o the_o adversary_n to_o the_o end_n our_o lord_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v 1._o that_o the_o type_n of_o jonah_n and_o other_o figure_n in_o scripture_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v 2._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o death_n may_v be_v know_v 3._o that_o his_o burial_n may_v be_v as_o a_o step_n low_o in_o humiliation_n so_o also_o a_o mid_a passage_n unto_o a_o more_o glorious_a resurrection_n 4._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v our_o burial_n and_o by_o follow_v death_n as_o it_o be_v to_o its_o den_n make_v a_o way_n through_o the_o grave_n unto_o our_o resurrection_n and_o full_a victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n doct._n 1._o when_o shame_n and_o suffering_n be_v end_v some_o degree_n of_o glory_n do_v begin_v as_o god_n provide_v here_o for_o a_o honourable_a burial_n unto_o christ_n after_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v past_a 2._o grace_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o rich_a or_o poor_a but_o sanctify_v riches_n and_o poverty_n to_o his_o own_o for_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n also_o 3._o love_n to_o christ_n fear_v no_o inconvenience_n neither_o think_v shame_n of_o any_o service_n unto_o christ_n for_o joseph_n go_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o profess_v it_o a_o favour_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o take_v care_n of_o christ_n crucify_a body_n 4._o christ_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o magistracy_n he_o will_v have_v justice_n satisfy_v and_o order_n keep_v in_o his_o take_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n no_o less_o then_o in_o his_o crucify_a he_o will_v be_v take_v down_o at_o pilate_n command_n 5._o god_n provide_v for_o christ_n burial_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o he_o very_o arise_v for_o he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o new_a tomb_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n wherein_o never_o man_n do_v lie_v before_o he_o 6._o as_o person_n be_v more_o zealous_a for_o christ_n so_o be_v they_o more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o god_n therefore_o these_o woman_n which_o do_v attend_v he_o so_o careful_o be_v special_o speak_v of_o 7._o love_n will_v never_o shed_v with_o christ_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v and_o will_v bestow_v on_o he_o what_o it_o may_v as_o these_o holy_a woman_n do_v bestow_v look_n upon_o the_o place_n he_o be_v put_v into_o when_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o vers._n 62._o now_o the_o next_o day_n that_o follow_v the_o day_n of_o the_o preparation_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n come_v together_o unto_o pilate_n 63._o say_v sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n say_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o 64._o command_v therefore_o that_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v make_v sure_a until_o the_o three_o day_n leave_v his_o disciple_n come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v he_o away_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o the_o last_o error_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o 65._o pilate_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v a_o watch_n go_v your_o way_n make_v it_o as_o sure_a as_o you_o can_v 66._o so_o they_o go_v and_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a seal_v a_o stone_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o lord_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n yet_o more_o clear_a divine_a providence_n make_v use_v of_o the_o adversary_n malice_n they_o think_v to_o keep_v christ_n under_o and_o to_o provide_v against_o his_o resurrection_n by_o set_v a_o guard_n about_o the_o sepolchre_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o stone_n doct._n 1._o christ_n enemy_n be_v vex_v about_o he_o how_o to_o suppress_v he_o as_o here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o while_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o can_v never_o be_v secure_a enough_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v overcome_v they_o when_o they_o have_v he_o dead_a they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a 2._o they_o make_v of_o his_o word_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n word_n as_o best_o serve_v their_o purpose_n for_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n yet_o he_o will_v raise_v it_o again_o the_o three_o day_n they_o pass_v by_o his_o meaning_n and_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o his_o ditty_n and_o now_o they_o take_v up_o 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