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he_o but_o howsoever_o able_a and_o willing_a both_o to_o mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o it_o and_o abate_v the_o bitterness_n the_o lord_n think_v fit_a to_o send_v he_o comfort_v from_o above_o by_o his_o heavenly_a minister_n and_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o 22.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a which_o by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v translate_v confortans_fw-la eum_fw-la comfort_v he_o by_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o syriack_n confirmans_fw-la eum_fw-la strengthen_v or_o confirm_v he_o as_o our_o last_o translation_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v both_o construction_n both_o be_v of_o especial_a use_n in_o the_o present_a business_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o anguish_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o the_o angel_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o 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business_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o constat_fw-la in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n what_o this_o business_n be_v on_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v down_o by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n yet_o we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v to_o give_v he_o this_o assurance_n that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v whether_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o mitigation_n of_o his_o present_a sorrow_n or_o the_o accept_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n as_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o when_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o
death_n he_o add_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n that_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o he_o make_v to_o god_n be_v not_o ineffectual_a but_o he_o obtain_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v so_o earnes_o and_o devout_o to_o he_o in_o regard_n that_o his_o say_a prayer_n proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n from_o a_o godly_a and_o religious_a fear_n such_o as_o the_o school_n man_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o reverence_n now_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o prayer_n may_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o offering_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n many_o of_o the_o father_n say_v express_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v as_o ambrose_n write_v that_o christ_n offer_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n 5._o non_fw-la timore_fw-la mortis_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrae_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n as_o for_o man_n salvation_n and_o thereupon_o paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n so_o say_v primasius_n 5._o totum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la egit_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o that_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v a_o strong_a cry_n in_o which_o he_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o reverence_n i._n e._n for_o his_o voluntary_a obedience_n and_o most_o perfect_a charity_n the_o like_a say_v haymo_n on_o the_o text_n ibid._n a_o writer_n of_o the_o middle_a time_n but_o of_o very_o good_a worth_n who_o keep_v himself_o in_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o word_n of_o primasius_n but_o above_o all_o sedulius_n come_v most_o home_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n a_o writer_n of_o good_a credit_n under_o theodosius_n the_o 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blood_n and_o humane_a frailty_n have_v propose_v unto_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o strength_n to_o go_v through_o with_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o that_o offering_n he_o be_v then_o to_o make_v but_o straight_o a_o angel_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n no_o mention_n after_o this_o of_o those_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n which_o former_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o and_o of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v complain_v so_o sensible_o unto_o his_o disciple_n but_o then_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o on_o the_o come_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o receive_v such_o comfort_n what_o then_o can_v bring_v he_o to_o that_o agony_n which_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o and_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n to_o those_o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n a_o agony_n so_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a that_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n 22.44_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o many_o do_v impute_v this_o agony_n to_o that_o extremity_n of_o grief_n which_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v and_o other_o to_o those_o hellish_a and_o infernal_a torment_n which_o they_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o new_a devise_n to_o have_v be_v within_o he_o and_o that_o the_o bloody_a sweat_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o those_o grief_n and_o torment_n but_o on_o a_o further_a search_n into_o the_o business_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o otherwise_o the_o agony_n into_o which_o he_o fall_v proceed_v not_o from_o the_o extremity_n of_o pain_n or_o sorrow_n but_o from_o a_o great_a vehemency_n in_o prayer_n and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n say_v the_o text_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o zealous_o inflame_v against_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o he_o pour_v forth_o not_o only_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o his_o body_n for_o though_o the_o word_n agony_n be_v sometime_o improper_o take_v for_o fear_n yet_o proper_o it_o be_v affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o descend_v to_o any_o combat_n or_o conflict_n as_o orion_n orion_n a_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a observe_v in_o which_o regard_n damascen_n give_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o doubt_n or_o fear_v lest_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o undertake_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v agonize_v or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n and_o hereto_o aristotle_n that_o great_a and_o wise_a philosopher_n agree_v also_o where_o he_o show_v not_o only_o that_o a_o agony_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n as_o when_o we_o attempt_v thing_n honest_a and_o commendable_a though_o difficult_a to_o be_v attain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o for_o which_o man_n strive_v and_o be_v agonize_v without_o fear_n but_o also_o that_o sweat_a in_o a_o agony_n proceed_v not_o from_o fear_n but_o rather_o from_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n a_o agony_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o natural_a heat_n from_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o low_a as_o in_o fear_n but_o rather_o a_o increase_n of_o heat_n as_o in_o anger_n and_o indignation_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n be_v not_o trouble_v with_o fear_n or_o cold_a 26._o which_o cross_v ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la this_o new_a devise_n but_o with_o expectation_n of_o the_o event_n so_o that_o a_o agony_n to_o speak_v proper_o infer_v neither_o faint_a fear_n nor_o deadly_a pain_n as_o some_o misconceive_v it_o but_o note_v a_o contention_n or_o intention_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n whereby_o man_n labour_v to_o perform_v their_o desire_n and_o strive_v against_o the_o danger_n which_o may_v defeat_v they_o of_o and_o in_o their_o enterprise_n and_o for_o this_o agony_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o circumstance_n which_o attend_v the_o text_n we_o shall_v plain_o see_v that_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o extremity_n of_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n against_o both_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v strength_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o from_o that_o fervency_n of_o zeal_n and_o contention_n of_o mind_n to_o prevail_v in_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o to_o remove_v all_o rub_n and_o difficulty_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o the_o devil_n as_o we_o know_v do_v attempt_v our_o saviour_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n on_o his_o ministry_n when_o he_o be_v first_o proclaim_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o then_o he_o have_v no_o more_o quarrel_n to_o he_o then_o to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o proclamation_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o not_o
ambiguity_n but_o this_o he_o do_v declare_v more_o plain_o in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o he_o who_o say_v unto_o the_o thief_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n 3._o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n according_a to_o his_o manhood_n or_o humane_a nature_n have_v his_o soul_n that_o day_n in_o hell_n and_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o grave_n but_o according_a to_o his_o godhead_n be_v most_o undoubted_o in_o paradise_n titus_n bostrenus_n say_v the_o same_o a_o author_n not_o of_o such_o authority_n but_o of_o more_o antiquity_n then_o st._n augustine_n how_o say_v he_o do_v our_o saviour_n perform_v this_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o thief_n hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_n 23._o and_o thereunto_o he_o answer_v thus_o christ_n take_v down_o from_o his_o cross_n be_v in_o hell_n according_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divinity_n he_o bring_v the_o thief_n into_o paradise_n thus_o damascen_n also_o for_o the_o greek_a father_n sublato_fw-la the_o same_o christ_n be_v adore_v in_o heaven_n as_o god_n together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o as_o man_n lie_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o his_o body_n and_o abode_n in_o hell_n with_o his_o soul_n and_o give_v entrance_n to_o the_o thief_n into_o paradise_n by_o his_o divinity_n which_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o any_o place_n or_o if_o we_o think_v the_o journey_n from_o the_o cross_n to_o paradise_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o hell_n to_o be_v too_o great_a for_o our_o redeemer_n to_o dispatch_v in_o a_o day_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o fine_a piece_n of_o infidelity_n what_o hinder_v it_o but_o that_o have_v for_o a_o day_n refresh_v his_o weary_a soul_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n he_o may_v afterward_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n to_o pursue_v his_o conquest_n for_o though_o the_o great_a cardinal_n affirm_v 15._o animam_fw-la christi_fw-la triduo_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o cord_n terrae_fw-la that_o 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