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the_o messiah_n signify_v to_o we_o that_o only_o through_o his_o blood_n we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o through_o the_o vail_n of_o his_o flesh_n alone_o hope_v for_o the_o admission_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n all_o which_o without_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o wisdom_n &_o knownledge_n make_v it_o more_o particular_o and_o unquestionable_o certain_a that_o our_o saviour_n passiâ—on_n as_o to_o all_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o practical_a inference_n by_o way_n of_o application_n our_o last_n particular_a now_o follow_v and_o first_o of_o all_o from_o the_o several_a step_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n together_o with_o the_o infamy_n and_o severity_n of_o they_o all_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o heinous_a and_o pernicious_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o expiate_v then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o lose_a man_n cry_v so_o loud_o in_o the_o ear_n '_o of_o heaven_n that_o jesus_n christ_n must_v descend_v thence_o ere_o he_o can_v stop_v the_o clamour_n and_o when_o he_o come_v down_o nothing_o can_v silence_v it_o but_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o that_o blood_n that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n if_o any_o can_v be_v so_o dangerous_o mistake_v as_o to_o think_v sin_n but_o a_o slight_a matter_n let_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o high_a priest_n palace_n the_o judgement_n hall_n and_o mount_v calvary_n and_o there_o see_v what_o it_o cost_v our_o saviour_n to_o do_v it_o away_o let_v he_o take_v a_o walk_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n and_o then_o give_v his_o sin_n a_o prospect_n of_o what_o they_o draw_v upon_o a_o bleed_a and_o crucify_a christ_n there_o may_v thou_o see_v what_o a_o dismal_a night_n of_o affliction_n thou_o have_v make_v he_o to_o suffer_v by_o thy_o luxury_n and_o night-revelling_n there_o may_v thou_o behold_v those_o sad_a wound_n and_o bruise_n which_o thy_o sin_n have_v make_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o how_o he_o groan_v under_o that_o at_o which_o thou_o do_v but_o sport_n thyself_o call_v upon_o thy_o deep_a draught_n and_o riotous_a excess_n to_o see_v what_o a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n and_o tremble_a they_o have_v make_v he_o to_o drink_v off_o for_o their_o sake_n show_v thy_o drunkenness_n the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o swallow_v for_o its_o atonement_n call_v hither_o thy_o lewd_a embrace_n and_o sinful_a dalliance_n show_v they_o a_o naked_a christ_n all_o over_o bathe_v in_o tear_n and_o blood_n to_o wash_v off_o their_o impurity_n bid_v thy_o oath_n and_o curse_a look_n yonder_o and_o see_v the_o blood_n and_o wound_n which_o they_o have_v so_o often_o play_v withal_o view_v those_o bitter_a pang_n throw_n and_o agony_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v he_o to_o labour_v under_o and_o then_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o light_a and_o 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sting_v of_o this_o punishment_n make_v use_v of_o these_o four_o circumstance_n towards_o those_o on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v all_o which_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o very_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n in_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n first_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o this_o punishment_n be_v make_v to_o bear_v their_o cross_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n which_o be_v ever_o without_o the_o city_n so_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o express_o plutar._n de_n his_o qui_fw-la sero_fw-la punivatuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n malefactor_n when_o they_o be_v lead_v forth_o to_o execution_n each_o one_o bear_v his_o own_o cross_n and_o artemidorus_n artem._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 42._o be_v as_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o cross_n resemble_v death_n and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v do_v first_o bear_v it_o in_o compliance_n with_o which_o custom_n the_o barbarous_a jew_n lead_v forth_o our_o saviour_n force_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o own_o cross_n as_o we_o read_v john_n 19.17_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v thus_o shameful_o execute_v unless_o he_o bear_v the_o unhappy_a instrument_n of_o his_o shame_n or_o because_o the_o cross_n be_v short_o to_o bear_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o bear_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o say_v that_o simon_n the_o cyrenian_a be_v compel_v to_o bear_v his_o cross_n mat._n 27.32_o but_o that_o be_v only_a when_o our_o saviour_n through_o weariness_n have_v almost_o faint_v under_o the_o burden_n else_o have_v his_o strength_n hold_v out_o he_o have_v find_v none_o to_o have_v ease_v he_o of_o that_o reproachful_a weight_n now_o this_o act_n of_o bear_v his_o cross_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o isaack_n bear_v the_o wood_n for_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n 22._o in_o allusion_n and_o imitation_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o follower_n that_o if_o 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aspire_v too_o high_a when_o he_o part_v with_o his_o glory_n for_o these_o inconsiderable_a ornament_n he_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o they_o and_o expose_v naked_a to_o all_o their_o scoff_v and_o revile_n and_o have_v thus_o strip_v he_o they_o part_v his_o garment_n among_o they_o and_o upon_o his_o vesture_n do_v they_o cast_v lot_n mat._n 27.35_o three_o those_o who_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v condemn_v to_o this_o punishment_n be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o scourge_v so_o st._n jerome_n inform_v we_o sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la legibus_fw-la romanis_n sancitum_fw-la esse_fw-la â—t_a qui_fw-la crucifigitur_fw-la prius_fw-la flagellis_fw-la verberetur_fw-la i._n e._n it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v shall_v be_v first_o scourge_v according_o valerius_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o qui_fw-la servam_fw-la suum_fw-la verberibus_fw-la multatum_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la egisset_fw-la and_o artemidorus_n 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servant_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v crucify_v which_o tacitus_n call_v servile_a supplicium_fw-la a_o punishment_n inflict_v only_o on_o servant_n or_o slave_n never_o on_o any_o freeman_n or_o cirizen_n but_o before_o he_o undergo_v this_o infamous_a and_o slavish_a death_n they_o keep_v he_o a_o while_n to_o sport_v themselves_o in_o his_o misery_n to_o that_o end_n they_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n and_o in_o derision_n put_v on_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n the_o true_a emblem_n of_o their_o crimson_a sin_n and_o have_v accuse_v he_o as_o one_o aspire_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o plait_v for_o he_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n set_v it_o on_o his_o head_n &_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o want_v a_o sceptre_n they_o put_v a_o reed_n into_o his_o right_a hand_n after_o which_o they_o in_o mockery_n bow_v their_o head_n to_o he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o they_o have_v spot_v their_o fill_n with_o he_o they_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o be_v crucify_v where_o as_o he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n they_o reproach_v he_o with_o all_o his_o former_a miracle_n and_o prophecy_n say_v he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v save_v if_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v he_o now_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o wag_v their_o head_n at_o he_o they_o say_v thou_o that_o destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n save_v thyself_o mat._n 27._o after_o all_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o drink_v up_o this_o bitter_a cup_n even_o to_o the_o very_a dregs_o and_o now_o one_o will_v think_v that_o these_o bloody_a instrument_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v feel_v within_o they_o some_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o conceive_v some_o remorse_n after_o so_o black_a and_o tragical_a a_o enterprise_n but_o these_o alas_o as_o if_o they_o be_v what_o be_v say_v of_o tiberius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o so_o many_o clod_n of_o earth_n knead_v and_o cement_v with_o blood_n 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even_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v but_o second_o to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n heb._n 7.26_o that_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o high_a holy_a and_o harmless_a nature_n of_o christ_n separate_v from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o though_o he_o assume_v our_o nature_n heb._n 4.15_o yet_o be_v sin_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o irregularity_n except_v i_o say_v to_o prevent_v this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o the_o immaculate_a son_n of_o god_n have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o punishment_n or_o the_o displeasure_n of_o heaven_n upon_o his_o own_o score_n yet_o when_o he_o gracious_o undertake_v to_o be_v our_o surety_n or_o saviour_n the_o whole_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o he_o become_v answerable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o mankind_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o harsh_a say_n of_o luther_n who_o style_v our_o saviour_n peccatorum_fw-la maximus_fw-la the_o great_a of_o sinner_n viz._n not_o by_o any_o actual_a guilt_n of_o his_o own_o but_o only_o by_o imputation_n now_o since_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n must_v and_o according_o be_v content_a to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v become_v our_o sufficient_a ransom_n and_o atonement_n and_o if_o one_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o turn_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o prevent_v his_o return_n if_o one_o sin_n whatever_o it_o be_v be_v sufficient_a to_o throw_v the_o lapse_v angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o to_o reserve_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n what_o a_o unsupportable_a weight_n think_v we_o must_v be_v the_o 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crown_n of_o thorn_n only_o that_o we_o may_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o those_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o his_o enemy_n draw_v from_o he_o be_v turn_v into_o so_o many_o pearl_n to_o bestud_v and_o adorn_v we_o that_o scarlet_a robe_n which_o the_o jew_n put_v on_o he_o die_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n serve_v to_o hide_v our_o shame_n and_o to_o cover_v for_o we_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o bitter_a cup_n which_o he_o drink_v off_o to_o the_o very_a dregs_o be_v our_o nectar_n and_o a_o glorious_a potion_n of_o immortality_n the_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n which_o make_v he_o to_o faint_v be_v become_v our_o most_o revive_a cordial_n his_o cross_n the_o curse_a instrument_n of_o his_o death_n be_v to_o we_o
god_n and_o verse_n second_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o be_v christ_n bruise_v and_o wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v we_o act_v over_o the_o same_o tragedy_n upon_o he_o again_o by_o our_o repeat_v transgression_n have_v he_o not_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n enough_o of_o old_a but_o by_o renew_a offence_n will_v we_o tear_v open_a his_o wound_n afresh_o and_o crucify_v he_o again_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o much_o to_o shed_v a_o few_o penitential_a tear_n for_o that_o which_o make_v he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n when_o satan_n or_o thy_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n tempt_v thou_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n imagine_v thou_o see_v thy_o crucify_a saviour_n come_v towards_o thou_o show_v thou_o his_o cross_n and_o beseech_v thou_o by_o all_o his_o wound_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o pierce_v his_o side_n again_o or_o drive_v any_o more_o nail_n into_o he_o yea_o fancy_n all_o his_o wound_n to_o be_v so_o many_o mouth_n gape_v for_o pity_n and_o beg_v thou_o not_o to_o renew_v their_o smart_n by_o any_o fresh_a act_n of_o cruelty_n will_v not_o this_o dissuade_v any_o that_o have_v but_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o man_n from_o such_o unreasonable_a attempt_n imagine_v that_o he_o show_v thou_o his_o cheek_n swell_v with_o buffet_n his_o face_n defile_v with_o spit_v on_o his_o head_n gore_v with_o thorn_n and_o his_o back_n tear_v with_o scourge_n and_o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o spectacle_n sad_a enough_o to_o move_v compassion_n sure_o unless_o we_o be_v become_v transform_v into_o wild_a beast_n we_o can_v never_o delight_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n yea_o we_o must_v be_v more_o savage_a than_o they_o if_o we_o prey_v upon_o our_o keeper_n and_o wound_v that_o hand_n that_o do_v but_o reach_v we_o our_o itâ—_n assistance_n let_v we_o not_o then_o any_o long_o hug_v that_o viper_n in_o our_o bosom_n which_o not_o only_o sting_v our_o saviour_n to_o death_n but_o 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