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in_o great_a baseness_n the_o world_n no_o soon_o receive_v he_o but_o iâ—…_n persecute_v he_o and_o chase_v he_o into_o foreign_a country_n as_o his_o body_n grow_v so_o increase_v hâ—…_n burden_n both_o of_o labour_n and_o want_n uâ—…til_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v betray_v to_o hâ—…_n enemy_n by_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v hâ—…_n follower_n be_v any_o thing_n more_o admirabâ—…_n than_o this_o liberty_n be_v sell_v liberaliâ—…_n tie_v innocency_n accuse_v justice_n coâ—…demned_v and_o life_n execute_v be_v any_o thiâ—…_n more_o admirable_a the_o wisdom_n of_o tâ—…_n father_n be_v deride_v his_o power_n beat_v and_o bind_v his_o beauty_n defile_v his_o glâ—…ry_n with_o reproach_n and_o reproof_n obsâ—…red_v be_v any_o thing_n yet_o more_o admirablâ—…_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v scourgâ—…_n god_n 〈◊〉_d
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engrave_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n but_o also_o out_o of_o christian_a duty_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o grace_n impart_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o partly_o to_o testify_v our_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o also_o his_o body_n be_v put_v into_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o no_o dead_a body_n have_v be_v lay_v before_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o enemy_n shall_v not_o suspect_v or_o surmise_n that_o he_o raise_v some_o other_o to_o life_n as_o he_o do_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o elizeus_fw-la and_o not_o himself_o last_o they_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o a_o great_a stone_n which_o can_v not_o without_o great_a force_n and_o noise_n be_v roll_v away_o they_o seal_v this_o stone_n and_o set_v a_o guard_n of_o their_o own_o man_n at_o arm_n about_o it_o to_o make_v sure_a as_o they_o think_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v not_o 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sleep_v his_o disciple_n come_v and_o steal_v he_o away_o and_o this_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o malice_n this_o do_v set_v they_o altogether_o without_o excuse_n this_o be_v also_o the_o nature_n of_o sinner_n in_o a_o desperate_a degree_n who_o in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n will_v not_o fear_v to_o offend_v whatsoever_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o able_a by_o some_o colour_n to_o defend_v they_o will_v endeavour_v by_o another_o sin_n to_o conceal_v but_o o_o good_a god_n how_o blind_a be_v malice_n what_o so_o absurd_a what_o so_o senseless_a which_o it_o will_v not_o say_v or_o do_v either_o to_o attain_v or_o maintain_v some_o deviâ—…sh_a design_n for_o if_o the_o disciple_n have_v steal_v away_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n
the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shed_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o lose_a and_o undo_v sinner_n whereby_o his_o great_a love_n to_o mankind_n be_v undeniable_o manifest_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v betray_v by_o judas_n be_v false_o accuse_v before_o annas_n caiaphas_n herod_n and_o pilate_n his_o be_v scourge_v scorn_v and_o spiteful_o use_v his_o condemnation_n and_o go_v to_o execution_n how_o he_o be_v crucify_a of_o his_o be_v revile_v and_o pardon_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o his_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n all_o which_o be_v practical_o apply_v and_o improve_v for_o the_o bring_n of_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n into_o wisdom_n way_n who_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n by_o that_o eminent_a divine_a mr._n john_n hayward_n the_o ten_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n gifford_n in_o old_a bedlam_n without_o bishopsgate_n 1699._o price_n bind_v â—â—s_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n dear_a heart_n by_o the_o read_n of_o this_o small_a treatise_n you_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o you_o in_o order_n to_o your_o everlasting_a salvation_n wherein_o his_o great_a love_n be_v manifest_v unto_o all_o for_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o for_o his_o great_a enemy_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o everlasting_a destruction_n by_o these_o sad_a and_o dolorous_a suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o may_v see_v also_o what_o a_o dreadful_a and_o soul-destroying_a thing_n sin_n be_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o oh_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o 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the_o father_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o son_n it_o have_v be_v prefigure_v and_o prophesy_v jesus_n himself_o have_v foretell_v more_o than_o once_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v crucify_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v but_o with_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n acknowledge_v act_v 4._o 27._o that_o herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n assemble_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v many_o time_n before_o when_o the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o apprehend_v our_o saviour_n they_o want_v power_n as_o john_n 7._o 30._o and_o 10._o 30._o when_o upon_o suspicion_n of_o blasphemy_n they_o will_v have_v stone_v he_o joh._n 8._o 59_o when_o they_o will_v have_v throw_v he_o headlong_o from_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o hill_n he_o easy_o escape_v they_o luke_n 4._o 29._o even_o in_o the_o day_n time_n in_o their_o popular_a city_n environ_v with_o the_o thick_a 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calamity_n of_o those_o they_o affect_v if_o we_o find_v not_o in_o we_o this_o testimony_n of_o love_n let_v we_o abhor_v to_o join_v in_o malice_n with_o the_o barbarous_a jew_n in_o cry_v against_o he_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v for_o as_o often_o as_o we_o consent_v to_o any_o sin_n so_o often_o we_o cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o therefore_o if_o any_o evil_a temptation_n beset_v we_o that_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o and_o overcome_v we_o let_v we_o present_v this_o spectacle_n before_o we_o and_o say_v to_o ourselves_o behold_v the_o man_n which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v but_o few_o and_o seem_v to_o contain_v small_a matter_n yet_o if_o we_o examine_v they_o well_o they_o will_v put_v a_o holy_a restraint_n upon_o we_o that_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o commit_v any_o evil_n against_o our_o saviour_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o for_o all_o those_o mercy_n and_o favour_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o suffâ—…ring_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n let_v we_o behold_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o sorrow_n our_o saviour_n do_v sustain_v behold_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n behold_v how_o grievous_a the_o satisfaction_n be_v by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o abominable_a sin_n be_v and_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o it_o and_o we_o may_v partly_o imagine_v what_o revenge_n god_n will_v take_v upon_o those_o sinner_n themselves_o who_o will_v neither_o acknowledge_v nor_o accept_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n see_v he_o so_o severe_o punish_v his_o most_o dear_a and_o innocent_a son_n for_o their_o sin_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n engrave_v these_o thy_o misery_n and_o torment_n thou_o do_v endure_v upon_o our_o heart_n that_o continue_v in_o contemplation_n upon_o they_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o unthankful_a and_o luke_o warm_a in_o our_o affâ—…ctions_n towards_o thou_o or_o so_o careless_a of_o our_o own_o welfaâ—…es_n as_o to_o commit_v that_o which_o be_v so_o painful_a to_o thou_o and_o so_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a to_o ourselves_o remember_v o_o lord_n what_o we_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o to_o we_o and_o do_v not_o leave_v we_o or_o fly_v from_o we_o but_o let_v we_o find_v thou_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o thou_o we_o make_v a_o long_a journey_n unto_o thou_o we_o proceed_v slow_o we_o often_o stay_v by_o the_o way_n often_o go_v back_o but_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n strengthen_v we_o do_v thou_o guide_v our_o stumble_a step_n and_o draw_v we_o with_o the_o line_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o because_o our_o weakness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o we_o do_v often_o fail_v either_o in_o purpose_n or_o power_n to_o resist_v sin_n cease_v not_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o present_v thy_o fresh_a bleed_a wound_n to_o the_o merciful_a majesty_n of_o thy_o father_n sor_n we_o and_o with_o that_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o offer_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v dishonour_v for_o our_o sake_n vouchsafe_v always_o to_o interpose_v the_o same_o between_o his_o justice_n and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o sight_n theâ—…eof_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o appease_v the_o hatâ—…ed_v of_o thy_o eâ—…ies_n yet_o will_v it_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o father_n because_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v suffer_v it_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n to_o restore_v his_o honour_n and_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n o_o almighty_a god_n behold_v here_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o thou_o and_o we_o sinner_n even_o the_o man_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 27._o behold_v the_o man_n who_o righteousness_n will_v answer_v thy_o justice_n who_o punishmâ—…nts_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o penalty_n of_o our_o sin_n behold_v his_o humility_n behold_v his_o obedience_n â—…hold_v his_o satisfaction_n o_o that_o his_o suffâ—…rings_n be_v balance_v against_o our_o sin_n certain_o they_o will_v so_o far_o exceed_v both_o in_o weight_n and_o worth_n tâ—…at_o thou_o shouâ—…_n in_o justice_n rather_o pouâ—…_n forth_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o one_o than_o to_o hold_v they_o from_o we_o by_o thy_o â—…pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o o_o most_o just_a and_o merciâ—…_n god_n let_v this_o bruise_a body_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a fight_n fix_v thy_o eâ—…_n upon_o his_o merit_n and_o have_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d on_o we_o for_o his_o sake_n gracious_o grant_v we_o not_o only_o pardon_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n but_o participation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o in_o the_o purity_n thereof_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o last_o day_n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v condemn_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n matth._n 27
22_o 22._o pilate_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v unto_o jesus_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n they_o all_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v and_o the_o governor_n say_v what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v but_o they_o cry_v out_o the_o more_o say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v now_o although_o pilate_n have_v open_o declare_v that_o christ_n be_v innocent_a and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o acquit_v he_o yet_o give_v way_n either_o to_o the_o favour_n or_o fury_n of_o the_o jew_n rather_o than_o to_o justice_n he_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a enemy_n o_o unjust_a precedent_n by_o thy_o own_o judgement_n thy_o judgement_n be_v unjust_a for_o thou_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o who_o thrice_o before_o thou_o have_v pronounce_v innocent_a certain_o in_o thou_o o_o precedent_n this_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o injustice_n thou_o can_v possible_o have_v commit_v but_o it_o be_v a_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o high_a precedent_n of_o heaven_n before_o who_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o naked_a view_n and_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o of_o they_o to_o pass_v unpunished_a therefore_o because_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o one_o sin_n he_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o smite_v therewith_o his_o innocent_a son_n who_o only_o be_v able_a of_o all_o man_n both_o to_o bear_v and_o to_o break_v his_o wrath_n off_o from_o sinner_n for_o sin_n but_o o_o just_a judge_n thou_o be_v never_o stir_v to_o wrath_n but_o by_o sin_n thou_o be_v never_o very_a wrath_n but_o with_o great_a sin_n at_o this_o time_n thy_o wrath_n be_v very_o great_a and_o thou_o do_v grievous_o smite_v thy_o only_a son_n but_o in_o he_o thou_o can_v find_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o what!_o do_v thou_o not_o only_o release_v offender_n but_o with_o caiaphas_n the_o highpriest_n cause_n the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o against_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a than_o to_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a how_o then_o may_v we_o count_v it_o justice_n which_o do_v not_o only_o release_v offender_n but_o also_o punish_v the_o innocent_a o_o light_n which_o have_v decree_v this_o mystery_n in_o thy_o holy_a counsel_n from_o the_o beginning_n open_z thou_o our_o understanding_n break_v off_o the_o mistiness_n from_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v and_o understand_v this_o great_a work_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o mercy_n which_o be_v more_o admirable_a than_o all_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n beside_o certain_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_o charge_v although_o he_o owe_v nothing_o from_o himself_o that_o undertake_v another_o man_n debt_n nor_o do_v the_o judge_n do_v any_o more_o wrong_a in_o give_v sentence_n against_o a_o voluntary_a surety_n than_o if_o he_o give_v it_o against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v a_o man_n pay_v that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n for_o but_o if_o he_o will_v submit_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o surety_n and_o in_o kindness_n repâ—…sent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o debtor_n justice_n must_v have_v her_o course_n against_o he_o it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v a_o harmless_a lamb_n lie_v bleed_v to_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v appoint_v sor_n a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacâ—…ifice_n to_o be_v so_o use_v even_o so_o althougâ—…_n ouâ—…_n sâ—…our_n be_v without_o â—…in_n in_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ty_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v jâ—…ly_o â—…ffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o although_o by_o innocency_n he_o be_v free_a yet_o bâ—…_n love_v he_o become_v entangle_v in_o debt_n for_o his_o own_o innocency_n god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o he_o but_o for_o our_o impurity_n he_o just_o give_v way_n to_o his_o wrath_n against_o he_o he_o be_v just_o charge_v not_o with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o undertake_v we_o in_o justice_n shall_v have_v be_v smite_v with_o these_o sorrow_n this_o blow_n in_o justice_n be_v bend_v against_o we_o but_o he_o in_o love_n step_v between_o the_o blow_n and_o we_o and_o take_v the_o full_a weight_n of_o it_o upon_o himself_o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o â—…ur_n iniquity_n and_o break_v for_o â—…ur_n transgression_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v all_o we_o as_o sheep_n be_v go_v astray_o every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o so_o than_o it_o be_v his_o love_n and_o his_o father_n justice_n that_o cast_v he_o into_o these_o extremity_n love_v entreat_v that_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v and_o justice_n exact_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v to_o satisfy_v both_o which_o suit_n the_o mean_a be_v find_v that_o one_o unspotted_a innocent_a not_o subject_a to_o death_n and_o yet_o willing_a to_o die_v who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o yet_o able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n shall_v thus_o â—…ruelly_o suffer_v for_o all_o offender_n and_o it_o may_v be_v o_o innocent_a lord_n this_o may_v be_v one_o secret_a cause_n why_o barrabas_n although_o a_o villainous_a and_o great_a offender_n yet_o he_o bear_v no_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o but_o thou_o be_v charge_v with_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o thy_o great_a silence_n that_o neither_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o accuser_n nor_o falsehood_n of_o witness_n nor_o injury_n of_o officer_n nor_o cruelty_n or_o partiality_n of_o judge_n be_v able_a to_o break_v it_o thy_o innocency_n need_v no_o defence_n but_o our_o guiltiness_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v defend_v thy_o innocency_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v to_o thy_o enemy_n our_o guiltiness_n be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o thou_o therefore_o be_v now_o charge_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v appoint_v by_o thy_o father_n justice_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o love_n submit_v thyself_o to_o suffer_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o man_n sin_n thou_o do_v with_o holy_a job_n 32._o 37._o lay_v thy_o finger_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n not_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o just_o provoke_v to_o reply_v by_o many_o indignity_n in_o regard_n of_o thyself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o nothing_o can_v just_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o denial_n none_o for_o desence_n and_o therefore_o with_o a_o magnanimous_a silence_n thou_o endure_v all_o as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 53._o 7._o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_v he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n o_o most_o bless_a o_o more_o than_o most_o pâ—…ecious_a silence_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o have_v by_o this_o silence_n not_o only_o open_v our_o mouâ—…hs_n to_o speak_v but_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o full_a assurance_n abbâ—…_n father_n o_o bless_a saviour_n our_o offence_n have_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n but_o thy_o innocency_n have_v open_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o offence_n thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o with_o regard_n to_o thy_o innocency_n we_o may_v cheerful_o say_v father_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o say_v to_o we_o thy_o innocent_a son_n have_v not_o only_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o offeâ—…_n but_o 〈◊〉_d â—…arted_v of_o his_o innocency_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o make_v we_o unpunishable_a by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o his_o innocencâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d we_o honourabe_n before_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d â—…iful_a father_n behold_v what_o adâ—…m_n the_o serâ—…ed_n and_o beâ—…old_v what_o my_o saviour_n have_v do_v adam_n rebel_v against_o thy_o maje_n sty_n both_o as_o rhou_fw-mi aâ—…_n god_n from_o everlasting_a and_o as_o thou_o be_v creator_n and_o lord_n oâ—…_n all_o the_o world_n over_o which_o he_o aspire_v to_o be_v absolure_n master_n for_o the_o first_o our_o saviour_n be_v condemn_v of_o divine_a treason_n namely_o of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n by_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o chief_a judge_n of_o religious_a affair_n who_o as_o he_o do_v bear_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v above_o all_o man_n have_v know_v he_o and_o declare_v he_o to_o other_o second_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o human_a treason_n namely_o rebellion_n against_o the_o emperor_n by_o pilate_n a_o precedent_n of_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o
the_o world_n see_v therefore_o he_o have_v be_v condemn_v for_o we_o in_o high_a treason_n both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n see_v he_o have_v endure_v the_o punishment_n for_o all_o our_o rebellion_n what_o have_v we_o any_o further_a to_o answer_v his_o obedience_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o riotous_a rebellion_n by_o his_o condemnation_n be_v we_o acquit_v his_o condemnation_n at_o a_o tribunal_n on_o earth_n have_v acquit_v we_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n in_o heaven_n his_o suffering_n be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n between_o we_o and_o thy_o justice_n and_o his_o love_n be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n between_o his_o suffering_n and_o we_o because_o his_o love_n â—…eh_o nothing_o for_o all_o hiâ—…_n suffering_n but_o only_o that_o we_o love_v he_o again_o o_o what_o a_o unspeakable_a obligation_n be_v this_o not_o only_o to_o love_v our_o sâ—…iour_n but_o to_o love_v he_o above_o and_o before_o all_o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v any_o otherwise_o thâ—…n_a to_o love_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n and_o majesty_n to_o suffer_v so_o much_o â—…sery_n to_o save_v we_o from_o eâ—…l_a damâ—…tion_n o_o good_a jesus_n o_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n hauâ—…_n mercy_n upon_o â—…s_n we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o help_v we_o to_o strike_v this_o fire_n within_o our_o heart_n let_v our_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o sacred_a love_n thou_o be_v o_o lord_n our_o 〈◊〉_d out_o last_o end_n the_o mark_v â—…hether_o we_o aim_v the_o poâ—…t_n whereto_o we_o saâ—…_n the_o ferm_n the_o râ—…t_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n wherefore_o then_o do_v we_o not_o love_v wherefore_o do_v we_o not_o desire_v thou_o with_o that_o ardency_n wherewith_o all_o creature_n do_v love_n and_o desire_v the_o place_n of_o their_o rest_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o air_n do_v overthrow_v mountain_n rend_v up_o rock_n shake_v the_o whole_a earth_n to_o break_v forth_o to_o their_o natural_a place_n wherefore_o do_v not_o we_o break_v through_o all_o impediment_n 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