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he_o the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v our_o own_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n not_o mind_n and_o pursue_v our_o own_o ease_n profit_n and_o honour_n chief_o and_o above_o all_o but_o live_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o prefer_v his_o interest_n before_o our_o own_o the_o like_a inference_n the_o same_o apostle_n make_v in_o 1_o cor._n vi_o 20._o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n viz._n with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o glorify_v god_n have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o cup_n by_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o we_o may_v make_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o exceed_a height_n of_o his_o dear_a affection_n behold_v and_o see_v 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more_o powerful_a engagement_n to_o self-resignation_n than_o such_o a_o love_n do_v christ_n so_o free_o give_v himself_o for_o thou_o and_o shall_v not_o thou_o most_o hearty_o and_o willing_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o he_o be_v all_o of_o christ_n turn_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o thou_o and_o shall_v not_o thou_o make_v a_o entire_a oblation_n of_o thyself_o without_o any_o reserve_n to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o only_a ingenuity_n but_o justice_n whole_o to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o buy_v thou_o with_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n do_v he_o suffer_v such_o unexpressible_a pain_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v some_o pain_n and_o smart_n which_o at_o first_o will_v be_v in_o deny_v the_o solicitation_n of_o our_o fleshly_a mind_n
and_o in_o go_v about_o to_o cross_v our_o own_o will_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o also_o patient_o undergo_v any_o sorrow_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n see_v it_o meet_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o the_o worst_a we_o can_v undergo_v in_o this_o world_n be_v far_o short_a of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n in_o our_o behalf_n chap._n xii_o that_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a example_n of_o christ_n lay_v a_o mighty_a obligation_n on_o christian_n to_o self-resignation_n xii_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o high_a and_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n oblige_v we_o very_o strong_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o self-resignation_n there_o never_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n so_o perfect_a and_o lovely_a a_o pattern_n and_o idea_n of_o the_o best_a life_n as_o be_v the_o life_n of_o christ._n there_o never_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n such_o a_o light_n nor_o be_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n more_o a_o bright_a and_o shine_a example_n to_o we_o than_o in_o 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a_o agony_n and_o both_o in_o matthew_n and_o mark_n be_v that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n second_o by_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o his_o body_n in_o his_o agony_n he_o sweat_v as_o it_o be_v drop_n of_o blood_n a_o extraordinary_a unnatural_a sweat_n it_o fall_v from_o he_o in_o thick_a viscous_a clammy_a drop_n and_o this_o in_o a_o cold_a season_n too_o 18._o and_o so_o weak_a be_v his_o body_n at_o this_o time_n that_o a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v he_o luke_n twenty-three_o 43._o this_o be_v a_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o excessive_a heaviness_n and_o a_o great_a colluctation_n within_o he_o his_o mind_n so_o strange_o affect_v his_o body_n three_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n he_o pray_v thrice_o to_o this_o purpose_n father_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o the_o three_o time_n he_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o more_o earnestness_n and_o vehemence_n and_o when_o he_o pray_v he_o kneel_v down_o say_v st._n luke_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n say_v st._n matthew_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n say_v st._n mark_n he_o lay_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o posture_n of_o low_a humiliation_n and_o beside_o his_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v offer_v up_o with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n as_o say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n v._n 7._o by_o all_o this_o and_o more_o may_v be_v add_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o cup_n be_v a_fw-mi exceed_o bitter_a cup_n and_o his_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n be_v beyond_o compare_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v they_o though_o there_o be_v that_o in_o his_o humane_a natural_a will_n which_o have_v a_o great_a antipathy_n against_o this_o cup_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o overcome_v and_o carry_v away_o thereby_o but_o the_o divine_a principle_n in_o he_o do_v bring_v this_o 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