priest_n that_o after_o their_o second_o captivity_n at_o babylon_n conduct_v the_o people_n again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o rebuilt_a the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n former_o demolish_v against_o who_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n clothe_v in_o poor_a and_o filthy_a garment_n satan_n before_o the_o lord_n bring_v great_a accusation_n god_n rebuke_n he_o satan_n for_o it_o and_o command_v joshuahs_n filthy_a garment_n to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o and_o he_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o change_n of_o raiment_n and_o a_o mitre_n and_o crown_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n see_v zach._n 3.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 6.11_o etc._n etc._n in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v join_v a_o promise_n concern_v this_o our_o jesus_n call_v there_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o oriens_fw-la or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n germane_a who_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o other_o and_o who_o be_v our_o everlasting_a high_a priest_n that_o he_o 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into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n especial_o when_o our_o conscience_n add_v quorum_fw-la ego_fw-la primus_fw-la 3_o last_o for_o the_o salvation_n from_o death_n o_o death_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o thy_o victory_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n over_o these_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n also_o of_o our_o salvation_n by_o this_o jesus_n much_o more_o mysterious_a miraculous_a and_o indear_v it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o deliver_v than_o that_o of_o any_o other_o saviour_n whatever_o have_v or_o can_v be_v for_o this_o jesus_n come_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v not_o so_o much_o with_o his_o power_n to_o save_v we_o as_o with_o his_o patience_n and_o conquer_v not_o by_o his_o enemy_n suffering_n but_o his_o own_o 1_o to_o conquer_v those_o powerful_a spirit_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o weak_a flesh_n by_o this_o flesh_n they_o conquer_v we_o and_o in_o this_o flesh_n he_o redeem_v we_o 2_o to_o conquer_v death_n himself_o undergo_v and_o suffer_v death_n but_o it_o can_v not_o hold_v he_o act._n 2.24_o and_o by_o this_o his_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.14_o to_o save_v our_o life_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o jo._n 10.15_o and_o heal_v our_o wound_n with_o his_o own_o stripe_n esay_n 53.5_o 3_o so_o for_o sin_n he_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o a_o curse_n become_v himself_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o such_o be_v this_o salvation_n of_o this_o jesus_n and_o such_o the_o way_n of_o it_o worthy_a a_o god_n o_o bless_a jesus_n o_o ever_o bless_a name_n a_o name_n and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n and_o now_o make_v manifest_a and_o reveal_v what_o comfort_n can_v any_o other_o name_n express_v perhaps_o the_o majesty_n or_o power_n or_o 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pronounce_v they_o do_v so_o often_o fly_v away_o bless_a name_n a_o poor_a sinner_n only_a consolation_n on_o his_o deathbed_n when_o the_o grave_a open_v her_o mouth_n for_o he_o and_o these_o spiritual_a foe_n on_o every_o side_n invade_v he_o and_o hell-fire_n eternal_a burn_v before_o he_o bless_a therefore_o be_v this_o name_n jesus_n and_o exalt_v above_o all_o name_n at_o which_o name_n let_v every_o knee_n bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v this_o jesus_n lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n amen_n §_o 61_o after_o our_o lord_n thus_o have_v receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o ordain_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whilst_o joseph_n and_o mary_n abide_v still_o at_o bethleem_n because_o this_o city_n near_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o own_o country_n very_o remote_a expect_v the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o presentment_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o temple_n certain_a person_n both_o rich_a noble_a and_o learned_a and_o probable_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o study_n of_o astronomy_n be_v direct_v by_o a_o star_n come_v from_o the_o oriental_a part_n much_o more_o fame_a for_o wisdom_n to_o adore_v and_o do_v homage_n to_o this_o newborn_a king_n and_o to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n those_o country_n afford_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o poor_a and_o simple_a shepherd_n be_v instruct_v by_o a_o angel_n have_v do_v former_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o divine_a providence_n so_o dispose_v it_o that_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o gentile_n more_o contemplate_v the_o creature_n shall_v be_v manifest_v by_o a_o star_n rather_o and_o the_o jew_n as_o acquaint_v with_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o creator_n by_o a_o angel_n for_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v now_o to_o have_v a_o equal_a share_n and_o a_o general_n union_n in_o this_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o event_n correspond_v exact_o to_o these_o beginning_n have_v show_v we_o that_o after_o some_o few_o for_o the_o most_o part_n poor_a and_o mean_a and_o so_o humble_a sort_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v for_o the_o present_a by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o follower_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n represent_v by_o the_o shepherd_n the_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n represent_v by_o the_o magi_n till_o a_o complete_a harvest_n of_o both_o shall_v be_v reap_v by_o the_o addition_n to_o they_o of_o the_o full_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n §_o 62_o now_o the_o adoration_n and_o do_v homage_n of_o the_o
a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o two_o part_n print_a at_o the_o theatre_n in_o oxford_n 1685._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n §_o 1_o our_o saviour_n come_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4000_o §_o 2_o when_o the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n a_o stranger_n §_o 3_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v send_v before_o §_o 4_o a_o extraordinary_a person_n both_o as_o to_o his_o birth_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v §_o 5_o but_o especial_o as_o to_o his_o preach_n §_o 6_o virtue_n action_n §_o 7_o and_o suffering_n §_o 8_o our_o saviour_n conception_n in_o galilee_n §_o 9_o of_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a virgin_n §_o 12_o of_o mean_a condition_n §_o 13_o espouse_v to_o a_o husband_n §_o 14_o and_o inform_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o this_o great_a favour_n intend_v she_o by_o god_n §_o 15_o whereupon_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n mother_n of_o the_o baptist_n §_o 16_o converse_v with_o her_o §_o 17_o three_o month_n §_o 18_o whence_o she_o with_o some_o apprehension_n return_v to_o her_o husband_n §_o 19_o but_o he_o be_v a_o very_a discreet_a righteous_a and_o holy_a person_n whilst_o he_o be_v think_v of_o dismiss_v she_o private_o §_o 20_o be_v admonish_v by_o a_o angel_n not_o to_o do_v it_o because_o that_o her_o conception_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 21_o to_o who_o joseph_n most_o ready_o obey_v and_o continue_v to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o §_o 22_o at_o nazareth_n till_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n draw_v near_o which_o be_v §_o 23_o to_o be_v at_o bethlehem_n §_o 24_o whither_o a_o edict_n of_o augustus_n force_v they_o to_o go_v §_o 25_o and_o there_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o lodge_v very_o mean_o §_o 27_o in_o a_o stable_a §_o 28_o where_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v §_o 29_o a_o great_a exaninition_n and_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 31_o his_o parent_n only_o be_v present_a and_o adore_v he_o §_o 33_o meanwhile_o a_o angel_n publish_v this_o birth_n to_o certain_a shepherd_n there_o in_o the_o field_n watch_v their_o flock_n §_o 35_o and_o be_v second_v by_o many_o more_o §_o 36_o who_o glorify_a god_n for_o this_o birth_n in_o a_o song_n §_o 36_o as_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v for_o and_o in_o it_z §_o 38_o the_o shepherd_n immediate_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o see_v and_o worship_v this_o newborn_a child_n §_o 39_o god_n great_a wisdom_n in_o thus_o order_v these_o affair_n §_o 41_o the_o shepherd_n relation_n be_v a_o great_a consolation_n to_o both_o the_o parent_n §_o 42_o but_o his_o mother_n especial_o keep_v this_o and_o such_o other_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o herself_o and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n §_o 43_o our_o lord_n be_v circumcise_a §_o 46_o to_o 55_o a_o digression_n concern_v circumcision_n the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o §_o 55_o to_o 61._o of_o the_o give_v he_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o his_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n §_o 61_o to_o 71._o the_o history_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n §_o 71_o to_o 77_o of_o the_o presentation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n §_o 77_o to_o 80_o who_o simeon_n take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o open_o confess_v §_o 80_o as_o do_v also_o anna_n a_o prophetess_n §_o 81_o which_o public_a testimony_n alarm_v herod_n §_o 82_o wherefore_o the_o parent_n be_v return_v to_o bethlehem_n with_o he_o §_o 83_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n warn_v joseph_n to_o flee_v with_o they_o into_o egypt_n §_o 84_o to_o 89_o which_o they_o do_v immediate_o and_o 89_o to_o 94_o whilst_o herod_n out_o of_o great_a fury_n slay_v all_o the_o child_n in_o bethlehem_n hope_v thereby_o to_o have_v slay_v our_o lord_n himself_o §_o 94_o they_o arrive_v safe_a in_o egypt_n §_o 95_o where_o they_o stay_v not_o long_o till_o §_o 96_o to_o 100_o herod_n miserable_o die_v and_o 100_o joseph_n be_v command_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n §_o 101_o who_o hear_v that_o archelaus_n reign_v in_o judea_n dare_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o retire_v into_o galilee_n to_o his_o own_o city_n nazareth_n §_o 102_o which_o seem_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n §_o 103_o and_o prefigure_v by_o samson_n §_o 104_o little_o write_v of_o his_o life_n or_o action_n there_o till_o 30_o year_n old_a §_o 105_o though_o he_o be_v then_o also_o fill_v with_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n §_o 108_o only_o at_o 12_o year_n old_a he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o §_o 109_o stay_v after_o his_o parent_n be_v go_v away_o §_o 112_o for_o suppose_v he_o in_o the_o company_n they_o go_v homeward_o without_o he_o but_o return_v §_o 113_o to_o jerusalem_n find_v he_o among_o the_o doctor_n §_o 114_o whereat_o his_o mother_n wonder_v demand_v why_o he_o have_v so_o use_v his_o parent_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o must_v be_v about_o his_o father_n business_n §_o 115_o which_o answer_n they_o seem_v not_o full_o to_o comprehend_v but_o his_o mother_n §_o 116_o lay_v this_o up_o in_o her_o heart_n where_o the_o doctor_n and_o learned_a man_n seem_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o great_a wisdom_n after_o this_o he_o go_v §_o 117_o to_o nazareth_n with_o his_o parent_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n but_o the_o entire_a history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n from_o this_o his_o return_n to_o nazareth_n till_o his_o baptism_n be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o evangelist_n §_o 118_o yet_o by_o some_o passage_n in_o scripture_n divers_a particular_n may_v be_v collect_v §_o 126_o in_o that_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v happen_v the_o death_n of_o s._n joseph_n §_o 127_o our_o lord_n be_v short_o to_o manifest_v himself_o and_o enter_v upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o call_n john_n baptist_n be_v send_v who_o mission_n and_o preach_v in_o describe_v §_o 137_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o enter_v upon_o his_o ministry_n go_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o §_o 139_o thence_o immediate_o retire_v to_o prayer_n the_o father_n give_v testimony_n to_o he_o by_o a_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o by_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n §_o 141_o which_o voice_n be_v afterward_o several_a time_n reiterated_a and_o §_o 142_o himself_o often_o urge_v it_o in_o his_o preach_n §_o 143_o but_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n new_o receive_v depart_v immediate_o into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o remain_v in_o fast_v prayer_n and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n till_o §_o 150_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o tempt_v he_o which_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v divers_a way_n till_o be_v foil_v in_o all_o he_o depart_v and_o §_o 163_o john_n continue_v his_o preach_n and_o open_o testify_v of_o our_o saviour_n §_o 165_o our_o lord_n return_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n §_o 166_o show_v himself_o unto_o john_n and_z §_o 167_o the_o next_o day_n entertain_v two_o of_o john_n disciple_n one_o of_o they_o s._n andrew_n §_o 168_o who_o bring_v in_o his_o brother_n simon_n and_o §_o 170_o short_o after_o our_o lord_n himself_o call_v s._n philip_n and_o he_o nathanael_n §_o 172_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n forerepresent_v his_o future_a glory_n §_o 173_o our_o savour_n go_v thence_o to_o galilee_n arrive_v at_o cana_n §_o 174_o where_o he_o wrought_v the_o first_o miracle_n of_o change_a water_n into_o wine_n §_o 176_o thence_o to_o 〈…〉_o §_o 177_o with_o his_o mother_n brethren_z and_o disciple_n §_o 178_o some_o whereof_o also_o be_v woman_n §_o 179_o thence_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n §_o 180_o where_o he_o first_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n and_o afterward_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n §_o 181_o some_o of_o who_o desire_v of_o he_o a_o sign_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o authority_n §_o 182_o but_o he_o only_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n he_o will_v raise_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n §_o 183_o yet_o some_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o §_o 184_o particular_o nicodemus_n a_o ruler_n with_o who_o our_o lord_n hold_v a_o long_a discourse_n §_o 186._o after_o the_o paschal_n feast_n our_o lord_n not_o trust_v to_o the_o hierosolymite_n go_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n §_o 187_o and_o order_v his_o convert_n to_o be_v baptize_v §_o 188_o whereupon_o john_n withdraw_v further_o towards_o herod_n jurisdiction_n §_o 189_o meanwhile_o there_o grow_v a_o little_a emulation_n of_o some_o of_o john_n disciple_n see_v
fulfil_v to_o stand_v silent_a by_o and_o hear_v his_o sweet_a colloquy_n with_o his_o bride_n jo._n 3.29_o §_o 7_o 2_o last_o after_o the_o like_a virtue_n and_o action_n to_o our_o savior_n john_n also_o run_v before_o he_o in_o the_o like_a suffering_n persecute_a by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o call_v by_o they_o a_o demoniac_a as_o our_o saviour_n be_v luk._n 7.30_o 34_o persecute_v by_o herod_n and_o ungrateful_o imprison_v by_o he_o at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o before_o he_o have_v hear_v glad_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n obey_v his_o holy_a counsel_n mark_n 6.20_o and_o afterward_o kill_v by_o he_o only_o for_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n a_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n a_o well-dancing_a girl_n be_v prefer_v before_o this_o great_a prophet_n kill_v do_v whilst_o herod_n conscience_n plead_v for_o he_o as_o pilat_n do_v for_o jesus_n and_o both_o be_v by_o both_o out_o of_o a_o base_a fear_n destroy_v kill_v at_o a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o galilee_n that_o be_v keep_v on_o herod_n birth_n day_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v at_o the_o pascal_n feast_n none_o of_o the_o many_o great_a guest_n there_o open_v their_o mouth_n for_o he_o behead_v in_o prison_n private_o and_o unheard_a condemn_v without_o witness_n as_o jesus_n by_o false_a one_o put_v to_o death_n by_o herod_n partly_o out_o of_o religion_n too_o to_o keep_v his_o oath_n forsooth_o as_o jesus_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o preserve_v their_o law_n and_o then_o his_o reverend_a head_n and_o countenance_n which_o live_v none_o behold_v without_o a_o religious_a awe_n and_o respect_n not_o commit_v to_o a_o decent_a grave_n but_o carry_v away_o in_o triumph_n and_o serve_v up_o in_o a_o dish_n at_o herod_n bloody_a table_n who_o now_o fear_v no_o more_o his_o righteous_a tongue_n there_o rejoice_v over_o and_o make_v merry_a with_o the_o fate_n of_o great_a saint_n rev._n 11.10_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o derision_n and_o abuse_n of_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n as_o also_o 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by_o any_o acquaintance_n between_o these_o two_o kinsman_n to_o nazareth_n a_o small_a and_o contemptible_a city_n see_v jo._n 1.46_o of_o galilee_n by_o the_o jew_n a_o much_o despise_a country_n see_v jo._n 7.41_o 52._o a_o place_n the_o far_a remote_a from_o the_o royal_a city_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o noble_a tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n from_o which_o be_v expect_v the_o messiah_n and_o a_o place_n of_o extraordinary_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o mat._n 4.15_o 16._o a_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n border_v upon_o and_o be_v itself_o half_a gentile_a and_o this_o remote_a ignoble_a region_n god_n wisdom_n choose_v for_o the_o habitation_n and_o education_n of_o his_o own_o son_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o country_n of_o his_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v much_o mortification_n and_o scorn_n all_o his_o life_n from_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o the_o messiah_n can_v not_o come_v from_o such_o a_o place_n and_o be_v also_o afterward_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n julian_n and_o other_o reproachful_o call_v the_o galilean_a and_o this_o we_o may_v imagine_v do_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n for_o many_o reason_n first_o that_o his_o own_o son_n may_v here_o in_o all_o thing_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o great_a humility_n and_o man_n may_v hereafter_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v proud_a and_o boast_v himself_o of_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o city_n or_o country_n and_o second_o that_o he_o may_v here_o the_o better_o be_v conceal_v and_o live_v in_o obscurity_n who_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n from_o sinner_n before_o his_o public_a exaltation_n and_o glory_n 3_o again_o that_o where_o more_o darkness_n be_v there_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o more_o light_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n more_o manifest_a itself_o in_o man_n weakness_n much_o of_o 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roman_a governor_n of_o syria_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o this_o fact_n cause_v two_o thousand_o more_o of_o they_o to_o be_v crucify_v and_o archelaus_n go_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o solicit_v a_o establishment_n of_o his_o kingship_n from_o the_o emperor_n though_o the_o jew_n there_o also_o supplicate_v against_o he_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o nation_n at_o least_o to_o be_v free_v from_o any_o particular_a king_n and_o to_o be_v subject_v only_o to_o the_o roman_a precedent_n of_o syria_n and_o also_o the_o more_o to_o promote_v their_o suit_n display_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o court_n the_o divine_a hand_n be_v in_o it_o all_o the_o tyrannical_a and_o luxurious_a life_n of_o herod_n his_o father_n yet_o their_o design_n be_v total_o frustrate_v and_o so_o be_v archelaus_n his_o too_o for_o augustus_n say_v josephus_n antiq._n l._n 17._o c._n 17._o archelaum_n quidem_fw-la regem_fw-la non_fw-la pronunciavit_fw-la dimidiae_fw-la vero_fw-la judeae_n 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the_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n miraculous_o escape_v and_o who_o afterward_o for_o his_o safety_n have_v flee_v to_o midian_a from_o whence_o god_n command_v he_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o people_n for_o that_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a that_o seek_v his_o life_n where_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o way_n by_o which_o god_n usual_o deliver_v and_o provide_v for_o his_o servant_n when_o in_o any_o strait_n viz._n not_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o in_o haste_n and_o by_o main_a strength_n and_o force_n when_o as_o indeed_o all_o thing_n be_v always_o universal_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n but_o tacit_o and_o without_o any_o disturbance_n of_o the_o course_n of_o other_o human_a affair_n and_o as_o it_o be_v attend_v a_o opportunity_n by_o a_o secret_a but_o effectual_a flection_n and_o wind_a of_o these_o not_o so_o easy_o discernible_a by_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o serve_v his_o design_n §_o 101_o joseph_n also_o retain_v some_o dread_n of_o archelaus_n 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will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v his_o father_n do_v and_o that_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o he_o so_o he_o judge_v that_o all_o judgement_n also_o be_v by_o the_o father_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n see_v the_o like_a mat._n 11.27_o jo._n 3.35_o and_o the_o power_n of_o do_v whatever_o the_o father_n do_v that_o every_o one_o who_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n i_o e._n for_o his_o former_a sin_n now_o remit_v in_o he_o but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n speak_v of_o death_n and_o life_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o of_o their_o regeneration_n thereto_o by_o the_o spirit_n see_v 1_o jo._n 3.14_o that_o they_o who_o marvel_v now_o so_o much_o at_o the_o present_a work_n he_o do_v namely_o in_o cure_v of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n shall_v yet_o hereafter_o see_v far_o great_a from_o he_o namely_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voice_n 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testimony_n he_o frequent_o urge_v see_v jo._n 10.25_o 38._o 15.24_o 2_o a_o testimony_n from_o john_n the_o baptist_n though_o have_v that_o of_o god_n he_o need_v not_o that_o of_o man_n which_o john_n be_v send_v before_o he_o among_o they_o as_o a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n till_o the_o time_n he_o be_v to_o be_v eclipse_v and_o silence_v and_o they_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v willing_a for_o a_o season_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o light_n 3_o testimony_n also_o from_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o they_o think_v be_v contain_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o scripture_n have_v they_o due_o search_v they_o may_v have_v find_v they_o abundant_o witness_v of_o he_o last_o testimony_n from_o their_o lawgiver_n moses_n in_o who_o they_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n who_o also_o speak_v clear_o of_o he_o jo._n 1.45_o deut._n 18.15.18_o where_o upon_o petition_v that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v again_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n nor_o see_v that_o terrible_a 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meo_fw-la custodiam_fw-la cum_fw-la consisteret_fw-la peccator_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o 37.13_o psal_n 37.13_o opprobrium_fw-la insipienti_fw-la dedisti_fw-la i_o and_o obmutui_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aperui_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la fecifti_n qui_fw-la inquirebant_fw-la mala_fw-la mihi_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la vanitates_fw-la &_o dolos_fw-la &c._n &c._n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la surdus_fw-la non_fw-la audiebam_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la mutus_fw-la non_fw-la aperiens_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la and_o factus_fw-la sum_fw-la sicut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la audience_n &_o non_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la svo_fw-la redargutiones_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o flagella_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o dolour_n meus_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la meo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la that_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n take_v upon_o i_o annuntiabo_fw-la &_o cogitabo_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la meo_fw-la i.e._n meorum_fw-la §_o 34_o this_o silence_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n much_o wonder_v at_o so_o he_o little_o imagine_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o see_v the_o great_a advantage_n he_o have_v of_o a_o reply_n and_o convince_v already_o without_o his_o plea_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o contradiction_n of_o the_o accusation_n devise_v another_o way_n that_o may_v succeed_v better_o and_o be_v the_o main_a matter_n upon_o the_o stage_n that_o have_v be_v many_o time_n undoubted_o hear_v from_o he_o and_o which_o either_o affirm_v or_o deny_v must_v equal_o ruin_v he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v no_o way_n be_v defeat_v by_o his_o silence_n he_o solemn_o adjure_v he_o by_o the_o live_a god_n a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o court_n where_o want_v some_o other_o evidence_n see_v 1_o king_n 8.31.32_o numb_a 5.19_o 1_o thess_n 5.27_o to_o declare_v then_o open_o whether_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o if_o he_o now_o deny_v have_v before_o profess_v it_o he_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o grand_a 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my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n they_o have_v number_v in_o that_o rack_a posture_n all_o my_o bone_n they_o have_v behold_v and_o consider_v i_o every_o limb_n of_o i_o stretch_v out_o before_o they_o and_o then_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v strip_v of_o his_o clothes_n they_o have_v divide_v my_o garment_n among_o they_o and_o upon_o my_o vesture_n they_o cast_v lot_n to_o which_o strip_v of_o he_o also_o that_o expression_n seem_v chief_o to_o relate_v where_o he_o say_v psal_n 68.8_o that_o confusion_n cover_v his_o face_n see_v zachary_n 13.6_o where_o the_o prophet_n mention_n this_o smite_v of_o his_o pastor_n and_o the_o man_n that_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o so_o scatter_v of_o his_o sheep_n vers_fw-la 7._o speak_v thus_o of_o his_o be_v treat_v by_o his_o near_a relation_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v ask_v what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v with_o these_o be_v i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o 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seem_v to_o relate_v esay_n 52.13_o ecce_fw-la intelligit_fw-la servus_n meus_fw-la exaltabitur_fw-la &_o elevabitur_fw-la &_o sublimis_fw-la erit_fw-la valde_fw-la for_o it_o follow_v sicut_fw-la obstupuerunt_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la multi_fw-la &_o inglorius_fw-la erit_fw-la inter_fw-la viros_fw-la aspectus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la ejus_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la hominum_fw-la like_a to_o vers_n 2._o of_o the_o next_o chapter_n iste_fw-la asperget_fw-la gentes_fw-la multas_fw-la and_o esay_n 11.12_o et_fw-la levabit_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o nationes_fw-la concern_v his_o thirst_n also_o in_o the_o violent_a and_o fervorous_a heat_n of_o such_o linger_a pain_n see_v psal_n 21.16_o aruit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la testa_fw-la virtus_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la faucibus_fw-la meis_fw-la and_o psal_n 68.22_o dederunt_fw-la in_o escam_fw-la meam_fw-la fell_a &_o in_o siti_fw-la mea_fw-la potaverunt_fw-la i_o aceto_fw-la typify_v also_o this_o death_n 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