smiter_n for_o the_o smiter_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n for_o his_o persecuter_n though_o he_o be_v oppress_v unjust_o proceed_v against_o and_o unworthy_o and_o despiteful_o entreat_v and_o use_v by_o they_o who_o good_a he_o aim_v at_o and_o pursue_v and_o afflict_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o moâ—th_n against_o they_o isa_n 53._o 7._o yea_o he_o pray_v and_o dye_v for_o they_o who_o with_o wicked_a hand_n do_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o and_o be_v raise_v again_o be_v send_v and_o do_v come_v to_o bless_v they_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n isa_n 53._o 12._o act_n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15-26_a yea_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v number_v with_o transgressor_n and_o hang_v between_o two_o thief_n and_o most_o unmerciful_o and_o inhumane_o entreat_v mock_v at_o and_o reproach_v then_o say_v 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fire_n he_o be_v not_o a_o passive_a simple_o but_o active_a and_o forward_a also_o in_o all_o his_o abasement_n not_o only_o be_v he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o come_v and_o come_v rejoice_o lo_o i_o come_v i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will._n psal_n 40._o 6-8_a not_o only_o be_v he_o make_v flesh_n but_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o that_o body_n the_o father_n prepare_v for_o he_o heb._n 2._o 16._o not_o only_o be_v he_o put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o die_v yea_o to_o show_v his_o forwardness_n he_o breathe_v forth_o and_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n before_o they_o die_v who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o he_o so_o soon_o die_v that_o the_o governor_n admire_v at_o it_o mark_v 15._o 44._o he_o empty_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o he_o further_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o 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strength_n against_o he_o he_o have_v all_o our_o sin_n even_o all_o the_o trespass_n 〈…〉_o f_o the_o world_n upon_o he_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n to_o the_o tree_n and_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n that_o his_o heart_n even_o fail_v and_o these_o be_v such_o a_o multitude_n that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n psal_n 40._o 12._o 1_o pet_n 2._o 24._o and_o these_o must_v be_v bear_v and_o take_v away_o there_o must_v be_v a_o abolish_n of_o they_o or_o else_o there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o deliverance_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 26._o he_o have_v our_o death_n to_o die_v and_o
own_o goodness_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v mention_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n who_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n cant._n 5._o 9-16_a &_o 6._o 1._o with_o chap._n 1._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o his_o desirableness_n and_o loveliness_n to_o the_o eye_n be_v signify_v in_o several_a description_n and_o declaration_n give_v of_o he_o in_o which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o though_o infinite_o exceed_v gold_n even_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beautiful_a beauty_n and_o fairness_n be_v very_o delightful_a and_o desirable_a the_o eye_n be_v affect_v therewith_o and_o apt_a to_o lust_n thereafter_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o to_o wife_n gen._n 6._o 2._o upon_o this_o account_n because_o beauty_n be_v so_o please_v to_o the_o eye_n even_o holy_a man_n for_o save_v themselves_o have_v pollute_v themselves_o as_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n because_o their_o wife_n be_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a gen._n 12._o 11-15_a &_o 26._o 27._o esther_n 1._o 11._o and_o the_o holy-ghost_n warn_v we_o not_o to_o lust_n after_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whorish_a woman_n to_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o beauty_n be_v very_o take_v with_o we_o prov._n 6._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o but_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n he_o be_v beautiful_a even_o to_o admiration_n zech._n 9_o 17._o hence_o the_o spouse_n say_v behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o belove_a yea_o pleasant_a cant_n 1._o 16._o hence_o also_o when_o the_o spouse_n declare_v his_o amiableness_n she_o say_v first_o in_o general_n my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o for_o we_o he_o be_v over_o all_o god_n 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of_o his_o countenance_n cant._n 2._o 3_o 5._o &_o 5._o 8._o psal_n 42._o 5_o 11._o &_o 43._o 5._o oh_o that_o we_o do_v more_o know_v the_o loveliness_n of_o this_o pleasant_a object_n this_o will_v make_v we_o desire_v this_o one_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v after_o it_o that_o we_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v into_o his_o holy_a temple_n psal_n 27._o 4_o 5._o joh._n 4._o 10._o in_o such_o like_a respect_n he_o be_v compare_v to_o gold_n 2._o we_o have_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o expression_n try_a in_o the_o fire_n therein_o be_v signify_v 1._o the_o wonderful_a affliction_n and_o sorrow_n which_o christ_n endure_v and_o undergo_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sake_n herein_o he_o be_v like_o gold_n throw_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o that_o signify_v great_a and_o grievous_a pain_n and_o 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lay_v hold_v on_o he_o maâ—t_fw-la 26._o 37._o 38._o mark_v 14._o 33_o 34._o joh._n 12._o 27._o the_o father_n leave_v he_o to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o fierceness_n of_o that_o fire_n we_o have_v kindle_v against_o ourselves_o and_o this_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o roar_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o horror_n that_o overwhelm_v he_o so_o hot_a and_o great_a be_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n into_o which_o he_o be_v throne_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v like_o wax_n before_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bowel_n and_o his_o strength_n dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_n and_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n psal_n 22._o 1_o 2_o 14_z 15._o it_o plese_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o isa_n 53._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o he_o endure_v great_a 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fill_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n psal_n 68_o 18._o with_o ephes_n 4._o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v through_o his_o fall_n into_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o have_v exalt_v and_o advance_v our_o nature_n so_o high_o that_o he_o be_v in_o it_o become_v the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n the_o lord_n and_o christ_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o inheritor_n of_o god_n holy_a mountain_n because_o he_o humble_v himself_o therefore_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n and_o he_o be_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o heb._n 9_o 12._o philip._n 2._o 6_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21_o 22._o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v become_v perfect_a for_o we_o through_o suffer_v heb._n 2._o 10._o the_o lord_n do_v in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o 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my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v require_v to_o worship_v he_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o
iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53._o 6._o and_o he_o confess_v these_o as_o his_o own_o when_o he_o say_v my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o psal_n 40._o 12._o and_o say_v to_o his_o father_n my_o guiltiness_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o psal_n 69._o 5._o he_o become_v our_o surety_n and_o undertake_v for_o we_o all_o our_o debt_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o and_o our_o trespass_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o so_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o his_o own_o gracious_a acceptation_n our_o sin_n become_v his_o own_o sin_n heb._n 7._o 27._o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 29._o but_o he_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n therein_o and_o thereby_o be_v he_o purify_v from_o our_o sin_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o and_o so_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 5._o he_o appear_v once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o shall_v so_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n unto_o salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o heb._n 9_o 26._o 28._o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n say_v without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n he_o be_v justify_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v bury_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o he_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n have_v offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o he_o have_v full_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o complete_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o bear_v the_o 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