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the_o apostle_n direct_v we_o heb._n 12.12_o loak_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n v._n 3._o thus_o do_v he_o endure_v and_o suffer_v patient_o which_o he_o do_v as_o for_o other_o end_n so_o to_o set_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n as_o st_n peter_n tell_v we_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o which_o let_v it_o be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o do_v to_o promote_v which_o work_n lie_v we_o to_o heart_n these_o few_o consideration_n duty_n consideration_n promote_a his_o duty_n some_o moral_a other_o divine_a 1._o morak_n such_o as_o reason_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o such_o be_v those_o obvious_a and_o usual_a one_o moral_n moral_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a 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however_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o yet_o be_v our_o suffering_n no_o way_n proportionable_a to_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n which_o ezra_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n ezra_n 9.13_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v however_o the_o judgement_n which_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o be_v great_a the_o sword_n captivity_n and_o spoil_v as_o the_o 7_o verse_n there_o have_v it_o yet_o be_v they_o no_o way_n answerable_a to_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o the_o like_a must_v every_o of_o we_o acknowledge_v whatever_o our_o condition_n be_v yet_o our_o suffering_n fall_v infinite_o below_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o bear_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o lay_v so_o favourable_o on_o we_o 3._o if_o he_o do_v correct_v we_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o pleasure_n but_o our_o profit_n profit_n his_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n so_o the_o apostle_n 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which_o he_o be_v now_o to_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o sinner_n in_o who_o room_n he_o be_v now_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o surety_n and_o redeemer_n thus_o be_v these_o water_n even_o come_v into_o his_o soul_n as_o david_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n speak_v it_o of_o himself_o psal_n 69.1_o and_o that_o as_o i_o say_v in_o a_o immediate_a way_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o complain_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a matth._n 26.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beset_v and_o surround_v with_o grief_n and_o anguish_n and_o st_n mark_v report_v the_o same_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o very_o heavy_a mark_n 14.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expavescere_fw-la &_o gravissime_fw-la ange_n to_o be_v in_o great_a horror_n and_o anguish_n now_o what_o can_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v thus_o affect_v he_o sure_o not_o bare_o the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o he_o 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