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my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n o_o now_o reason_n from_o all_o and_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o express_v this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o do_v o_o admirable_a love_n second_o consider_v to_o what_o god_n give_v he_o 1._o to_o death_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n o_o can_v not_o he_o have_v give_v he_o to_o suffering_n and_o not_o to_o death_n o_o what_o love_n must_v that_o be_v that_o do_v and_o can_v cause_v god_n thus_o to_o overlook_v as_o it_o be_v the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o thus_o to_o give_v he_o to_o death_n 2._o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n 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and_o do_v sing_v fince_n i_o come_v hither_o and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v it_o p._n 133-138_a 22._o a_o little_a brief_a account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o censure_n that_o do_v attend_v i_o in_o these_o suffering_n p._n 138-140_a 23._o some_o account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o my_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o his_o father_n will_n leave_v with_o i_o p._n 140-142_a 24._o the_o ground_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n if_o i_o may_v p._n 143-147_a 25._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o my_o answer_n p._n 148-151_a errata_fw-la reader_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n condition_n &_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o page_n viz._n innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o 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father_n lay_v upon_o i_o but_o that_o the_o father_n gives_z â—â—e_z all_o suffer_a cup_n to_o christ_n or_o his_o member_n be_v kindness_n they_o be_v god_n â—ifts_n phil._n 1.29_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v â—â—t_v prize_v and_o esteem_v david_n in_o the_o 118th_o â—sal_n take_v the_o cup_n blessing_n god_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o be_v not_o the_o cup_n of_o suffer_v but_o of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v through_o the_o cup_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o all_o the_o cup_n of_o suffer_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n behold_v how_o cheerful_o they_o embrace_v they_o act_v 5._o with_o heb._n 11._o and_o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o tell_v peter_n i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o take_v it_o or_o drink_v it_o but_o say_v shall_v i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o in_o propound_v this_o inquire_v if_o he_o shall_v or_o shall_v not_o but_o it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o resolution_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o will_v do_v it_o judge_v it_o a_o high_a honour_n and_o duty_n to_o embrace_v god_n pleasure_n than_o to_o seek_v and_o embrace_v self-preservation_n contrary_a to_o god_n pleasure_n that_o make_v those_o in_o heb._n 11.35_o not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o be_v on_o term_n wherein_o god_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v cross_v in_o this_o case_n it_o waâ—_n christ_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o generous_a spirit_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n to_o slight_v nay_o loath_a nay_o hate_v their_o own_o life_n when_o it_o thus_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o to_o do_v god_n will_n in_o many_o way_n hypocrite_n in_o imitating-grace_n may_v delight_v full_o do_v it_o isa_n 2.58_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o but_o the_o chief_a testimony_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o a_o cup_n of_o cross_n come_v the_o very_a sight_n and_o sense_n that_o the_o father_n hand_n present_v it_o and_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o it_o so_o that_o his_o purpose_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o it_o no_o soon_o say_n be_v this_o see_v but_o the_o heart_n be_v silent_o satisfy_v and_o cry_v out_o not_o only_o like_o old_a eli_n â—t's_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v it_o but_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v my_o father_n cup_n and_o his_o gift_n i_o be_o contentable_o willing_a to_o embrace_v it_o o_o the_o very_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o truth_n â—â—om_o this_o place_n in_o john_n 18.11_o god_n make_v so_o refresh_v that_o the_o
it_o be_v christ_n give_v up_o to_o in_o his_o death_n isa_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v for_o i_o will_v tread_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o trample_v they_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o my_o garment_n and_o i_o will_v stain_v all_o my_o raiment_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o and_o by_o the_o worst_a of_o executor_n for_o first_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n second_o their_o envy_n be_v in_o they_o as_o professor_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n wrath_n cover_v with_o zeal_n be_v implacable_a and_o such_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n that_o envy_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o where_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o pity_n no_o more_o have_v they_o of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v apply_v mat._n 27._o 4._o in_o the_o high_a of_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o suffering_n god_n do_v appear_v to_o forsake_v he_o mat._n 27.46_o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o o_o to_o lose_v sight_n and_o sense_n of_o presence_n be_v sad_a suffer_v in_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o sink_v down_o a_o soul_n but_o to_o lose_v presence_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o height_n of_o suffering_n do_v sad_o aggravate_v it_o yet_o this_o must_v dear_a christ_n be_v give_v up_o to_o o_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o god_n o_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o to_o accomplish_v their_o good_a and_o safety_n his_o son_n must_v thus_o suffer_v and_o be_v thus_o forsake_v the_o three_o thing_n in_o order_n be_v how_o god_n give_v he_o up_o 1._o free_o for_o he_o be_v not_o seek_v to_o by_o any_o for_o christ_n thus_o to_o be_v give_v up_o nor_o no_o purchase_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o offer_v but_o god_n do_v it_o free_o in_o isa_n 50.2_o wherefore_o when_o i_o come_v there_o be_v no_o man_n when_o i_o call_v there_o be_v none_o to_o answer_v be_v my_o hand_n shorten_v at_o all_o that_o it_o can_v redeem_v or_o have_v i_o no_o power_n to_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 63.5_o and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o beside_o all_o his_o term_n in_o he_o tender_v of_o this_o dear_a christ_n be_v free_a 2._o as_o he_o do_v it_o free_o as_o to_o we_o so_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o great_a severity_n as_o to_o he_o and_o that_o you_o will_v see_v if_o you_o consider_v these_o scripture_n isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o apply_v with_o mat._n 27._o from_o the_o 29_o to_o the_o 50_o verse_n and_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o that_o 8_o of_o the_o roman_n consider_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n not_o to_o spare_v his_o son_n as_o the_o word_n be_v he_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n one_a not_o to_o spare_v imply_v or_o signify_v the_o high_a severity_n of_o justice_n deut._n 13.8_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o isa_n 13.18_o their_o bow_n also_o shall_v dash_v the_o young_a man_n to_o piece_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v child_n 2_o it_o be_v to_o let_v out_o justice_n upon_o one_o without_o the_o least_o exercise_n of_o pity_n or_o any_o reluctancy_n or_o rouling_n of_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n see_v jer._n 13.14_o and_o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o i_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o ezek._n 7.4_o 8_o 9_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n but_o i_o will_v recompense_v thy_o way_n upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o abomination_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o 〈…〉_o now_o will_v i_o short_o pour_v out_o 〈…〉_o and_o accomplish_v my_o anger_n upon_o 〈…〉_o â—â—dge_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o will_v recompense_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o abomination_n in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o pity_v thou_o i_o will_v recompense_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v and_o in_o ezek._n 9.5_o and_o to_o the_o other_o he_o say_v in_o my_o hear_n go_v you_o after_o they_o through_o the_o city_n and_o smite_v let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v neither_o have_v you_o pity_n three_o it_o imply_v a_o lay_v aside_o all_o regard_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o party_n suffer_v see_v this_o word_n so_o express_v job_n 30.10_o they_o abhor_v i_o they_o flee_v far_o from_o i_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o with_o job_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o sâ—â—irters_n and_o ny_fw-fr cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hâ—â—_n not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v apply_v to_o this_o mat._n 27._o from_o all_o this_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o you_o will_v see_v it_o be_v from_o god_n upon_o christ_n with_o the_o great_a severity_n that_o can_v be_v 3._o god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v he_o unto_o we_o free_o as_o to_o christ_n with_o the_o great_a severity_n but_o he_o do_v it_o delightful_o isa_n 53.10_o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n 〈…〉_o to_o give_v up_o the_o son_n 〈…〉_o death_n to_o accomplish_v 〈…〉_o life_n for_o poor_a sinner_n 4._o he_o do_v it_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o himself_o and_o to_o christ_n and_o he_o do_v it_o so_o as_o admitting_z of_o no_o reason_n from_o himself_o or_o any_o way_n of_o repine_v or_o mind_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n life_n and_o as_o to_o christ_n he_o may_v have_v say_v as_o david_n o_o my_o son_n my_o only_a son_n o_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o son_n for_o sinner_n my_o friend_n for_o my_o enemy_n he_o never_o seem_v to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o such_o discourse_n or_o reason_n but_o deny_v all_o to_o accomplish_v his_o love_n for_o lose_a creature_n nay_o christ_n may_v have_v say_v to_o his_o father_n what_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o word_n 〈◊〉_d death_n if_o not_o how_o can_v it_o stanâ—_n 〈…〉_o 24.16_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o death_n for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v 〈…〉_o put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v he_o put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 2_o king_n 14.6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o muâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v wâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ded_a say_v the_o father_n sâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o for_o the_o child_n nor_o thâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o death_n for_o their_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n beside_o father_n there_o be_v roll_v of_o thy_o bowel_n to_o other_o as_o in_o hos_n 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n i_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o and_o in_o jer._n 31.20_o 21._o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 21._o set_a thou_o up_o way-mark_n make_v thou_o high_a heap_n set_v thy_o
heart_n towards_o the_o highway_n even_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o wente_v turn_v again_o o_o virgin_n of_o israel_n turn_v again_o to_o these_o thy_o city_n what!_o be_v there_o none_o for_o i_o none_o of_o this_o be_v mention_v but_o all_o lay_v aside_o to_o accomplish_v this_o rich_a admirable_a and_o unexpressible_a love_n so_o it_o be_v do_v self-denying_o the_o four_o thing_n be_v for_o who_o he_o give_v he_o 1._o he_o give_v he_o for_o sinner_n rom._n 5.8_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_v and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a 2._o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o beleive_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n 3_o for_o enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n 4._o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_v and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 5._o it_o be_v for_o the_o rebellious_a and_o blasphemer_n and_o such_o as_o cause_v other_o to_o blaspheme_v psal_n 68.18_o act_n 26.1_o 8.1_o tim._n 1.13_o o_o this_o heighten_v god_n love_n o_o rich_a love_n god_n love_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o the_o five_o thing_n be_v god_n end_n in_o give_v his_o son_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v poor_a lose_v sinner_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n verse_n 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o in_o col._n 1.20_o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n sure_o god_n do_v high_o prize_v this_o that_o he_o do_v purchase_v it_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n o_o see_v see_v poor_a sinner_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o accomplish_v reconciliation_n with_o he_o but_o we_o to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o his_o gain_n but_o our_o gain_n and_o his_o loss_n o_o what_o rich_a love_n be_v here_o god_n seek_v a_o way_n for_o we_o and_o then_o seek_v to_o we_o 2._o his_o end_n be_v to_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v that_o or_o they_o that_o will_v have_v destroy_v we_o as_o first_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o 25._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o in_o verse_n 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o for_o through_o the_o law_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n three_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n four_o the_o world_n john_n 16.33_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o 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