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to_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o suffering_n in_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n no_o man_n must_v have_v a_o active_a share_n beside_o himself_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o tread_v the_o winepress_n if_o therefore_o you_o seek_v i_o 18.8_o john_n 18.8_o say_v christ_n let_v these_o go_v their_o way_n thus_o he_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v take_v but_o not_o his_o disciple_n and_o now_o they_o have_v his_o leave_n oh_o with_o what_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a countenance_n with_o what_o menace_v and_o threaten_a look_n with_o what_o malicious_a and_o spiteful_a mind_n do_v they_o invade_v and_o assault_v our_o saviour_n they_o encompass_v he_o round_o then_o they_o lay_v their_o wicked_a and_o violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o violent_a take_n one_o speak_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o apprehension_n in_o these_o word_n hispan_n word_n quidam_fw-la apprehendebant_fw-la vestes_fw-la ejus_fw-la alii_fw-la mittebant_fw-la manus_fw-la in_o 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impetum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 22.12_o 13_o they_o all_o rush_n violent_o upon_o he_o they_o fling_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o kick_v he_o tear_v he_o spurn_v he_o pull_v off_o the_o hair_n both_o off_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n of_o every_o of_o these_o passage_n we_o find_v scripture_n full_a many_o bull_n have_v compass_v i_o strong_a bull_n of_o bashan_n have_v beset_v i_o round_o they_o gape_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o a_o raven_a and_o roar_v lion_n use_v use_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o cry_v out_o on_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o think_v oh_o if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o their_o stead_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v thus_o but_o lay_v aside_o a_o while_n those_o instrument_n and_o look_v we_o at_o the_o principal_a cause_n have_v we_o not_o a_o hand_n in_o all_o these_o act_n do_v not_o we_o conspire_v his_o death_n and_o apprehension_n in_o reference_n to_o it_o oh_o my_o sin_n my_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o band_n the_o 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this_o hope_n i_o intend_v only_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n the_o main_a question_n be_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o part_n in_o christ_n suffering_n they_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o of_o great_a value_n to_o believer_n but_o what_o be_o i_o the_o better_a for_o they_o if_o i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o they_o or_o if_o i_o say_v i_o hope_v well_o oh_o but_o what_o ground_n of_o that_o hope_n it_o be_v not_o every_o hope_n that_o be_v a_o well_o ground_a hope_n full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n be_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o hope_n and_o every_o christian_a shall_v strive_v and_o endeavour_v after_o it_o now_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v it_o that_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o base_a but_o right-born_a that_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o false_a but_o of_o the_o right_a stamp_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o sign_n 1._o if_o christ_n death_n be_v i_o then_o be_v christ_n 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now_o if_o these_o two_o be_v concomitant_n well_o may_v the_o one_o be_v as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o other_o search_v then_o and_o try_v o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o any_o share_n in_o christ_n life_n can_v thou_o make_v out_o christ_n active_a obedience_n unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o herein_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n peruse_v those_o character_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n the_o many_o glorious_a effect_n flow_v out_o of_o christ_n life_n into_o a_o believer_n soul_n we_o have_v discover_v before_o 2._o if_o christ_n death_n be_v i_o then_o be_v that_o great_a end_n of_o his_o death_n accomplish_v in_o i_o viz._n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o he_o have_v put_v away_o sin_n even_o my_o sin_n and_o 9.24_o heb._n 9.26_o eph._n 1.7_o dan._n 9.24_o in_o he_o i_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o on_o this_o account_n he_o suffer_v to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o 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its_o swinge_n and_o break_v out_o the_o heart_n that_o lodge_v it_o abhor_v its_o self_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n repair_v the_o breach_n with_o strong_a resolution_n and_o more_o invincible_a watchfulness_n against_o future_a assault_n but_o a_o lust_n unmortified_a possess_v itself_o and_o rule_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n it_o abide_v there_o and_o will_v not_o away_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o its_o act_n for_o a_o time_n but_o that_o be_v not_o any_o want_n of_o good_a will_n as_o they_o say_v but_o only_o of_o matter_n mean_n opportunity_n enticement_n company_n provocation_n or_o the_o like_a and_o after_o such_o cessation_n or_o forbearance_n the_o heart_n usual_o entertain_v it_o again_o with_o more_o greediness_n it_o lie_v and_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o it_o harden_v itself_o most_o obstinate_o in_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a 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do_v and_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n do_v not_o this_o cause_n frequent_a conflict_n in_o thy_o spirit_n if_o not_o thou_o may_v well_o suspect_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o asleep_o or_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o thou_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o i_o confess_v death-pang_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o in_o all_o some_o have_v a_o more_o gentle_a and_o other_o a_o more_o painful_a death_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a death_n unto_o sin_n and_o that_o herein_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n i_o shall_v propound_v this_o question_n what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o these_o pang_n these_o soul-agony_n and_o conflict_n that_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o true_a mortification_n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n due_a unto_o sin_n such_o a_o sense_n we_o find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v very_o sensible_a 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