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herein_o that_o she_o deal_v not_o with_o he_o as_o with_o lazarus_n but_o aforehand_o anoint_v he_o and_o after_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a again_o prepare_v another_o confection_n of_o choice_n embalm_v to_o perfect_v what_o may_v be_v lack_v in_o the_o former_a luke_n 23.56_o mark_v 16.1_o by_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o find_v in_o israel_n ordinary_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o contribute_v aid_n and_o influence_n to_o all_o these_o great_a act_n and_o to_o this_o particular_o wherein_o she_o do_v what_o she_o can_v for_o christ_n in_o just_a proportion_n hereunto_o and_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v there_o need_v of_o faith_n unfeigned_a even_a faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n to_o engage_v soul_n to_o show_v the_o like_a respect_n to_o the_o die_a cause_n interest_n and_o concernment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n other_o man_n and_o they_o also_o good_a man_n in_o the_o main_a general_o give_v it_o over_o when_o such_o 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indignation_n be_v overpast_v dan._n 12.13_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o distinguish_a honour_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o in_o his_o contest_v with_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n he_o see_v no_o corruption_n act_v 2.25_o to_o the_o 31._o chap._n 13.34_o to_o the_o 37._o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o david_n to_o who_o this_o word_n of_o god_n come_v psal_n 16.11_o who_o doubtless_o suck_v much_o consolation_n from_o it_o it_o be_v signify_v he_o see_v corruption_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o what_o of_o he_o be_v corruptible_a be_v subject_v to_o that_o way_n of_o refine_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n but_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n his_o better_a and_o noble_a part_n be_v preserve_v in_o a_o excellent_a way_n of_o live_v to_o god_n luke_n 20.37_o 38._o his_o flesh_n also_o rest_v in_o hope_n the_o corruption_n then_o or_o any_o ill_a savour_n that_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n thus_o consider_v 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pprophecy_n psal_n 22.6_o 7_o 8._o exact_o fulfil_v mat._n 27._o he_o be_v scourge_v vers_fw-la 26._o strip_v vers_fw-la 28._o mock_v vers_fw-la 29._o spit_v upon_o his_o head_n smite_v vers_fw-la 30._o scoff_v and_o lead_v to_o be_v crucify_a vers_fw-la 31._o scornful_o inscribe_v vers_fw-la 37._o revile_a by_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o wag_v their_o head_n vers_fw-la 39_o mock_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n elder_n and_o scribe_n vers_n 41._o have_v the_o same_o cast_n in_o the_o tooth_n by_o by_o the_o thief_n vers_fw-la 44._o reproach_v with_o his_o god_n his_o trust_n his_o king-ship_n his_o doctrine_n his_o prayer_n as_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bone_n thus_o they_o assail_v he_o oh_o how_o irksome_a be_v the_o stench_n that_o the_o spit_v and_o disgorge_v of_o a_o filthy_a generation_n upon_o he_o draw_v he_o under_o in_o this_o die_a dispensation_n and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o hide_v not_o his_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v so_o do_v they_o to_o those_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o without_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n they_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n fool_n weak_a despise_a hunger_n thirst_n naked_a buffet_v pilgrim_n revile_v persecute_v defame_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o to_o 13._o the_o word_n note_v the_o choice_n the_o mr._n burrough_n moses_n choice_n filth_n scrape_v off_o shoe_n or_o from_o the_o pavement_n or_o the_o dung-cart_n that_o go_v through_o the_o city_n into_o which_o every_o one_o bring_v his_o filth_n and_o cast_v in_o every_o one_o have_v some_o filth_n to_o cast_v upon_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o it_o be_v jer._n 15.10_o this_o stench_n have_v need_v to_o be_v provide_v against_o by_o such_o as_o will_v have_v his_o name_n be_v as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n divers_a mistake_v the_o right_a way_n of_o 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