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that_o also_o of_o saint_n paul_n elsewhere_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v câ—me_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n where_o you_o see_v his_o incarnation_n birth_n and_o obedience_n express_v but_o to_o what_o purpose_n why_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n viz._n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o verse_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n first_o be_v direct_v to_o his_o birth_n and_o incarnation_n and_o that_o next_o to_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n as_o to_o their_o first_o and_o last_o end_n primum_fw-la in_o intention_n etiamsi_fw-la ultimum_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la first_o in_o intention_n though_o last_o in_o execution_n so_o that_o our_o creed_n you_o see_v pass_v over_o all_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n as_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o step_n only_o to_o his_o 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at_o the_o latter_a end_n as_o require_v the_o deep_a and_o the_o long_a search_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a bury_v here_o you_o see_v belove_v sundry_a circumstance_n express_v and_o set_v down_o which_o to_o handle_v at_o large_a according_a to_o their_o weight_n and_o urgency_n will_v require_v even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o more_o time_n then_o at_o the_o first_o i_o proportion_v to_o myself_o for_o the_o whole_a but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a subject_n of_o many_o if_o not_o most_v sermon_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a in_o they_o yet_o i_o will_v handle_v each_o circumstance_n apart_o and_o begin_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o order_n in_o the_o cre_n d._n as_o fiâ—st_n of_o the_o first_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o i_o may_v for_o a_o entrance_n take_v occasion_n without_o any_o great_a digression_n from_o my_o intend_a scope_n to_o discourse_v of_o all_o his_o suffering_n from_o his_o birth_n to_o his_o burial_n fâ—om_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o cross_n from_o his_o very_a infancy_n till_o his_o die_a day_n and_o show_v how_o that_o tota_fw-la ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la crux_fw-la fuit_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la his_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o martyrdom_n a_o continual_a suffering_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o habens_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la observatores_fw-la in_fw-la verbis_fw-la contradictores_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tormentis_fw-la illusores_fw-la as_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v have_v envious_a and_o malicious_a observer_n of_o his_o deed_n spiteful_a and_o hateful_a contradictor_n of_o his_o word_n yea_o scornful_a and_o reproachful_a scoffer_n at_o his_o misery_n and_o affliction_n in_o regard_v whereof_o some_o do_v apply_v that_o say_n of_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n unto_o he_o when_o she_o call_v and_o style_v her_o belove_a fasciculum_fw-la myrrhae_fw-la a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n cant._n 2.12_o not_o only_o
thereupon_o conclude_v non_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la intam_fw-la barbarico_fw-la consessu_fw-la damnatur_fw-la christi_fw-la doctrina_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la eye_v aequitas_fw-la exulat_fw-la sed_fw-la eye_n quo_fw-la que_fw-la humanitas_fw-la &_o pudor_fw-la it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o such_o a_o barbarous_a assembly_n whence_o not_o only_o all_o right_a and_o equity_n but_o even_o all_o shame_n also_o and_o humanity_n be_v banish_v and_o exile_v so_o far_o calvin_n and_o buissonius_n in_o his_o evangelicall_n harmony_n say_v non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la johannes_n nomine_fw-la pontificis_fw-la non_fw-la annam_n sed_fw-la caiapham_n intelligit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o saint_n john_n by_o the_o name_n of_o highpriest_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v not_o annas_n but_o caiaphas_n but_o when_o or_o where_o or_o by_o whosoever_o this_o question_n be_v ask_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o when_o christ_n answer_n thereunto_o please_v not_o the_o stander_n by_o one_o of_o they_o dedit_fw-la ei_fw-la alapam_fw-la say_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a i._n e._n give_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n or_o as_o our_o last_o translation_n read_v it_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v answer_v thou_o the_o highpriest_n so_o vers_fw-la 22._o of_o the_o former_a eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o saint_n john_n whereupon_o saint_n chrysostome_n exclaim_v locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la exhorrescat_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o contremiscat_fw-la terra_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la patientia_fw-la &_o servorum_fw-la impudentia_fw-la let_v the_o heaven_n be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o shake_v for_o dread_n at_o christ_n his_o patience_n and_o the_o servant_n impudence_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la alapa_fw-la deus_fw-la percuti_fw-la petuit_fw-la and_o to_o think_v that_o god_n can_v receive_v a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n or_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n o_o angeli_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la intuemini_fw-la quomodo_fw-la siletis_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o you_o angel_n which_o behold_v these_o thing_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v silent_a how_o can_v you_o contain_v your_o hand_n from_o fight_v &_o your_o tongue_n from_o speak_v in_o the_o lord_n defence_n or_o be_v it_o because_o you_o be_v astonish_v to_o behold_v so_o great_a insolence_n and_o madness_n in_o they_o and_o so_o much_o mildness_n and_o meekness_n in_o he_o so_o great_a sauciness_n and_o perverseness_n in_o they_o that_o offer_v it_o and_o so_o much_o patience_n and_o humility_n in_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o to_o think_v that_o a_o master_n shall_v be_v strike_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o creator_n by_o his_o creature_n yea_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n before_o who_o the_o very_a heaven_n tremble_v and_o infernal_a power_n shake_v and_o quake_v for_o fear_n shall_v receive_v such_o a_o indignity_n and_o affront_n from_o a_o sordid_a and_o base_a slave_n yea_o a_o vile_a worm_n and_o very_a scum_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o eternal_a father_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o that_o amiable_a countenance_n and_o lovely_a face_n of_o thy_o christ_n sole_a illustriorem_fw-la as_o cyrill_n speak_v more_o bright_a and_o beauteous_a than_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v thus_o smite_v with_o the_o foul_a fist_n and_o finger_n of_o sinful_a man_n how_o can_v thou_o so_o patient_o put_v up_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n offer_v to_o thy_o only_a son_n and_o the_o world_n only_a saviour_n what_o punishment_n shall_v he_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o that_o shall_v offer_v the_o like_a violence_n or_o once_o make_v but_o a_o show_n of_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o son_n of_o a_o earthly_a sovereign_n or_o other_o the_o petty_a king_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n when_o as_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o feeble_a bulrush_n and_o mushroom_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o king_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v both_o rex_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n style_v he_o the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o be_v a_o king_n himself_o be_v stretch_v out_o against_o but_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n dry_v up_o and_o wither_v present_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o unto_o he_o 1_o reg._n 13.4_o whereas_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o a_o prophet_n be_v here_o yea_o one_o that_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n too_o all_o in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o fist_n and_o yet_o strike_v not_o again_o nor_o make_v any_o other_o the_o least_o resistance_n consider_v also_o how_o god_n smite_v vzzah_n with_o present_a death_n for_o but_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o uphold_v and_o stay_v the_o ark_n be_v not_o thereunto_o lawful_o call_v 2_o sam._n 6.7_o how_o many_o death_n than_o be_v this_o man_n worthy_a of_o that_o presume_v thus_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ark_n himself_o and_o to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o face_n as_o zedekiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n smite_v michaiah_n the_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o cheek_n our_o bless_a saviour_n type_n no_o doubt_n in_o this_o because_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o king_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n 1_o reg._n 22.24_o but_o o_o manus_fw-la infaelix_fw-la say_v one_o this_o be_v a_o unhappy_a hand_n indeed_o that_o be_v thus_o dare_v and_o audacious_a as_o to_o strike_v that_o heavenly_a face_n who_o not_o only_o the_o cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n and_o all_o the_o celestial_a power_n above_o but_o every_o create_a nature_n also_o beside_o strive_v to_o worship_n and_o adore_v that_o divine_a countenance_n tam_fw-la diu_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la desideratus_fw-la so_o long_o desire_v to_o be_v behold_v and_o see_v in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o come_v with_o so_o many_o wish_n and_o prayer_n o_fw-la uâ—inam_fw-la disrumpat_fw-la coelos_fw-la oh_o that_o he_o will_v break_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o esay_n 64.1_o and_o so_o many_o sigh_n and_o tear_n beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n yea_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o angel_n which_o they_o have_v long_o expect_v to_o look_v upon_o and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a when_o they_o be_v once_o make_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v it_o indeed_o that_o face_n of_o which_o moses_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n ostende_v mihi_fw-la faciem_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o o_o lord_n show_v i_o thy_o face_n exod._n 33.13_o and_o david_n likewise_o when_o he_o say_v ostende_v faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o salui_fw-la erimus_fw-la cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psal_n 80.3_o this_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o face_n i_o say_v which_o these_o profane_a rabble_n do_v so_o foul_o abuse_v and_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v by_o strike_v it_o in_o this_o scornful_a and_o contemptuous_a manner_n yea_o spit_v upon_o it_o and_o blindefold_n of_o it_o too_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o in_o which_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v whole_o fulfil_v which_o you_o hear_v but_o in_o part_n before_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o give_v my_o back_n unto_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o the_o nipper_n and_o i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v esay_n 50.6_o answerable_a also_o to_o that_o which_o himself_o foretell_v unto_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n say_v behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v be_v mock_v and_o shall_v be_v spiteful_o entreat_v and_o spit_v upon_o luke_n 18.31_o 32._o o_o bless_a jesus_n the_o meek_a and_o the_o mild_a lamb_n upon_o the_o earth_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_a and_o stony_a as_o not_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v for_o grief_n and_o melt_v into_o tear_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o thy_o wonderful_a and_o unparallelled_a patience_n whereby_o thou_o so_o quiet_o suffer_v that_o most_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a face_n of_o thou_o for_o in_o es_fw-la speciosus_fw-la prae_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n of_o thou_o psal_n 45.2_o to_o be_v thus_o shameful_o handle_v and_o ignominious_o strike_v and_o spit_v upon_o by_o base_a and_o ignoble_a person_n servile_a and_o inferior_a fellow_n i_o nunc_fw-la homo_fw-la superb_fw-la &_o impatiens_fw-la qui_fw-la subito_fw-la câ—mmoveris_fw-la say_v one_o
gospel_n 31_o 32._o verse_n we_o find_v he_o thus_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n which_o pprophecy_n i_o say_v be_v now_o accomplish_v in_o his_o be_v turn_v over_o from_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n unto_o pontius_n pilate_n the_o roman_a deputy_n or_o precedent_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gentile_a himself_o but_o his_o jurisdiction_n also_o be_v from_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o roman_n and_o all_o nation_n except_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v in_o those_o day_n and_o this_o be_v preordained_n by_o the_o fore-determine_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v according_o for_o these_o two_o end_n or_o reason_n the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o by_o the_o jew_n law_n as_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o affirm_v he_o can_v not_o for_o themselves_o tell_v pilate_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n after_o our_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n verse_n 31._o the_o second_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crucify_v for_o so_o be_v it_o far_o specify_v in_o the_o 32._o verse_n viz_o that_o it_o be_v do_v that_o the_o say_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v signify_v what_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v which_o be_v express_v to_o be_v crucify_a matth._n 20.9_o to_o which_o place_n this_o passage_n in_o saint_n john_n do_v allude_v now_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n own_o self_n concern_v himself_o shall_v afford_v we_o only_o this_o use_n at_o this_o time_n because_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o at_o the_o beginning_n i_o must_v point_v and_o pass_v my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n increase_v to_o a_o big_a bulk_n than_o i_o aim_v at_o or_o intend_v at_o the_o first_o to_o let_v we_o see_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o circumstance_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v himself_o so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v unwitting_o or_o unwilling_o upon_o he_o or_o by_o chance_n as_o upon_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o all_o by_o the_o fore-determine_a counsel_n of_o god_n as_o i_o say_v and_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o therefore_o have_v so_o much_o foreknowledge_n of_o his_o own_o affliction_n he_o may_v have_v avoid_v and_o shun_v they_o many_o way_n if_o he_o will_v but_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v any_o torture_n or_o any_o trouble_n to_o do_v we_o good_a but_o willing_o and_o ready_o perform_v all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o our_o salvation_n give_v his_o soul_n as_o a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretold_v esay_n 53.10_o so_o that_o without_o any_o tergiversation_n or_o regret_n he_o suffer_v himself_o free_o to_o be_v present_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o gentile_n although_o he_o know_v that_o he_o go_v but_o to_o his_o own_o death_n and_o condemnation_n as_o pilate_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v he_o or_o to_o loose_v he_o john_n 19.10_o unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o christ_n give_v this_o answer_n viz._n that_o he_o can_v have_v have_v no_o power_n against_o he_o except_o it_o have_v be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o verse_n 11._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o be_v from_o the_o court_n and_o council_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v a_o principal_a member_n second_o we_o may_v consider_v also_o a_o little_a of_o the_o season_n which_o they_o take_v to_o carry_v christ_n unto_o pilate_n in_o which_o be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o morning_n or_o as_o our_o text_n say_v while_o it_o be_v early_o so_o that_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v when_o the_o fatal_a night_n be_v once_o over_o they_o neglect_v no_o time_n but_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v his_o innocent_a blood_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o over_o unto_o the_o sword_n not_o of_o justice_n but_o injustice_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o apparent_a enough_o to_o all_o the_o world_n even_o to_o the_o very_a judge_n themselves_o as_o will_v be_v show_v hereafter_o david_n in_o one_o place_n say_v that_o howsoever_o heaviness_n or_o sorrow_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n yet_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n viz._n psal_n 30.5_o when_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o can_v find_v none_o of_o this_o joy_n neither_o morning_n nor_o evening_n but_o after_o a_o dismal_a night_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o meets_z with_o as_o dark_a a_o day_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n suffer_v some_o injury_n and_o indignity_n or_o other_o for_o our_o sake_n at_o all_o time_n and_o hour_n both_o of_o night_n and_o day_n first_o from_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o 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