saviour_n in_o such_o like_a pain_n cry_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o nay_o my_o brethren_n that_o which_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v heavy_a will_v have_v crush_v his_o apostle_n in_o piece_n that_o which_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n in_o the_o garden_n will_v have_v sink_v they_o into_o hell_n that_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v will_v have_v hold_v both_o man_n &_o angel_n under_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o lamentation_n beside_o his_o bodily_a death_n therefore_o and_o the_o pain_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o he_o feel_v in_o his_o soul_n most_o grievous_a pain_n through_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o death_n he_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n when_o he_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v these_o 1._o by_o his_o death_n we_o be_v free_v from_o that_o 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unto_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o thou_o and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n in_o we_o that_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o may_v henceforth_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n lecture_n xxix_o philip_n 2._o verse_n 9.10_o wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o proceed_v from_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n his_o humility_n unto_o the_o description_n of_o his_o exaltation_n into_o glory_n after_o his_o humiliation_n here_o on_o earth_n set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n 1._o in_o general_n set_v down_o christ_n his_o exaltation_n into_o glory_n as_o a_o consequent_a or_o effect_n follow_v his_o humiliation_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o death_n when_o he_o say_v wherefore_o â—od_a have_v also_o etc._n etc._n he_o even_o jesus_n who_o be_v crucify_v he_o â—ath_v god_n raise_v unto_o life_n set_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v â—im_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n 2._o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o a_o â—ore_o particular_a specification_n and_o explication_n of_o christ_n his_o exâ—â—tation_n into_o glory_n 1._o when_o he_o say_v and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o â—ead_a have_v give_v he_o such_o majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o heavenly_a â—aces_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o lord_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o â—ade_v he_o head_n unto_o the_o church_n
vantage_n unto_o he_o 1._o because_o in_o affliction_n he_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n 2._o because_o by_o affliction_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n whence_o i_o gather_v these_o two_o observation_n 1._o that_o in_o affliction_n we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n 2._o that_o affliction_n make_v we_o like_a unto_o christ_n for_o the_o first_o that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o have_v fellowship_n â—ith_n christ_n it_o be_v plain_a both_o because_o he_o suffer_v the_o like_a affliction_n before_o we_o and_o because_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o suffer_v with_o us._n for_o what_o affliction_n be_v it_o that_o we_o suffer_v be_v it_o poverty_n persecution_n hunger_n agony_n in_o soul_n punishment_n in_o body_n be_v we_o revile_v slander_v mock_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n do_v the_o wicked_a band_n themselves_o against_o we_o unjust_o accuse_v we_o unjust_o condemn_v we_o unjust_o put_v we_o to_o death_n be_v they_o of_o thy_o household_n thy_o enemy_n do_v they_o that_o eat_v bread_n at_o table_n with_o thou_o lift_v up_o their_o heel_n against_o thou_o and_o betray_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a all_o this_o way_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v walk_v before_o we_o he_o have_v drink_v of_o all_o these_o cup_n and_o have_v season_v they_o unto_o us._n neither_o do_v he_o only_o suffer_v these_o and_o the_o like_a affliction_n before_o we_o but_o as_o the_o head_n with_o the_o member_n still_o he_o suffer_v these_o and_o the_o like_a affliction_n with_o us._n how_o many_o how_o great_a how_o above_o measure_n be_v paul_n trouble_n by_o sea_n by_o land_n of_o friend_n of_o enemy_n in_o body_n in_o spirit_n yet_o call_v he_o they_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n because_o in_o they_o all_o christ_n suffer_v with_o he_o lazarus_n likewise_o in_o all_o his_o poverty_n sickness_n sore_n grief_n and_o misery_n suffer_v nothing_o wherein_o christ_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o his_o grief_n and_o 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the_o apostle_n exhort_v let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o all_o our_o suffering_n 4.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o chrâ—â—â—_n his_o suffering_n 4.10_o 2_o cor._n 4.10_o for_o as_o paul_n say_v if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o christ_n and_o if_o we_o bear_v about_o in_o our_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o life_n also_o of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o mortal_a body_n my_o 2._o observation_n be_v that_o affliction_n do_v make_v we_o like_a unto_o christ_n he_o be_v consecrate_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o salvation_n through_o affliction_n for_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o he_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o misery_n with_o all_o sorrow_n of_o flesh_n with_o all_o anguish_n of_o mind_n with_o persecution_n with_o death_n with_o sin_n with_o condemnation_n 8.29_o rom._n 8.29_o with_o hell_n and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v foreknow_v he_o have_v also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n like_v unto_o he_o in_o many_o affliction_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o eternal_a glory_n do_v sorrow_n than_o come_v thick_a upon_o we_o the_o more_o the_o better_a because_o the_o moethe_v like_a unto_o christ_n who_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n as_o esay_n have_v prophesy_v of_o he_o do_v we_o in_o agony_n and_o bitterness_n of_o sorrow_n descend_v into_o hell_n christ_n have_v also_o descend_v and_o herein_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o if_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o poverty_n cold_a nakedness_n and_o much_o affliction_n if_o we_o feel_v many_o trouble_n to_o rest_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o feel_v that_o great_a trouble_n of_o a_o affright_a soul_n and_o a_o mind_n oppress_v let_v we_o think_v with_o ourselves_o how_o good_a be_v god_n unto_o we_o thus_o to_o make_v the_o image_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o shine_v in_o we_o that_o we_o carry_v his_o image_n in_o we_o may_v die_v with_o he_o and_o also_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o the_o due_a time_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v let_v we_o look_v into_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v even_o into_o what_o thing_n soever_o please_v we_o best_o â—to_z our_o good_n land_n possession_n building_n riches_n honour_n â—ealth_n favour_n authority_n friendship_n wife_n child_n and_o the_o â—ke_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o can_v behold_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o christ_n nor_o by_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v we_o make_v like_a unto_o christ_n affliction_n and_o trouble_n humiliation_n and_o cross_n â—hese_fw-mi be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o christ_n and_o â—he_v great_a that_o our_o affliction_n be_v the_o like_a we_o be_v unto_o christ_n let_v this_o then_o teach_v we_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v whatsoever_o â—rosse_n do_v befall_v us._n we_o be_v full_a of_o grief_n but_o we_o be_v chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o â—he_n world_n we_o die_v with_o christ_n but_o because_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n but_o because_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o we_o weep_v with_o christ_n but_o because_o that_o christ_n shall_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n we_o be_v afflict_v on_o every_o side_n with_o christ_n but_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o affliction_n and_o so_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o glory_n let_v we_o therefore_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o â—heâ—y_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n let_v we_o approve_v ourselves_o in_o much_o patience_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o stripe_n in_o prison_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n and_o let_v we_o 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