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thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o not_o my_o mother_n but_o i_o sin_v take_v all_o the_o shame_n and_o guilt_n upon_o himself_o not_o charge_v his_o mother_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o uriah_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o now_o behold_v in_o by_z or_o for_o this_o iniquity_n viz._n the_o sin_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n as_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o the_o original_a of_o his_o actual_a sin_n i_o be_o exceed_o afflict_a and_o very_o much_o grieve_v my_o mother_n indeed_o bring_v i_o forth_o with_o sorrowful_a labour_n and_o painful_a travel_n gen._n 3.16_o for_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o she_o perhaps_o be_v in_o sin_n conceive_v i_o but_o her_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o adultery_n and_o murder_n that_o be_v my_o own_o act_n nor_o do_v her_o sin_n make_v i_o guilty_a for_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o when_o i_o have_v lust_v i_o sin_v and_o when_o i_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n i_o 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the_o allegory_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o we_o all_o wander_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o we_o be_v seduce_v by_o a_o voluntary_a show_n of_o humility_n col._n 2.18_o to_o become_v merchant_n for_o heaven_n by_o our_o choose_a righteousness_n and_o legal_a work_n be_v rather_o factor_n for_o satan_n sell_v ourselves_o to_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n for_o naught_o and_o part_v with_o our_o precious_a soul_n for_o no_o money_n in_o this_o cananitish_a country_n we_o find_v ten_o native_a lust_n answerable_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inbabitant_n in_o canaan_n gen._n 15.19,20,21_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ten_o precept_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n these_o disobedient_a property_n be_v beget_v by_o that_o amorite_n the_o vain_a talker_n great_a prattler_n cruel_a rebel_n that_o father_n of_o lie_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n who_o by_o his_o sleight_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n fair_a speech_n and_o subtle_a delusion_n 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yet_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v his_o find_v some_o place_n of_o reception_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v 22.8,10_o luke_n 22.8,10_o and_o he_o send_v peter_n and_o john_n say_v go_v and_o prepare_v we_o the_o passover_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v behold_v when_o you_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n there_o shall_v a_o man_n meet_v you_o bear_v a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n follow_v he_o into_o the_o house_n where_o he_o enter_v in_o 22.11_o verse_n 11._o mat._n 26.18_o luke_n 22.11_o and_o you_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n the_o master_n say_v unto_o thou_o my_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o will_v keep_v the_o passover_n at_o thy_o house_n with_o my_o disciple_n where_o be_v the_o guest-chamber_n where_o i_o shall_v eat_v the_o passover_n with_o my_o disciple_n 1._o 1._o here_o be_v first_o the_o place_n of_o the_o passion_n to_o wit_n the_o city_n jerusalem_n which_o christ_n choose_v for_o his_o suffering_n as_o he_o do_v bethlem_n for_o his_o 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1._o he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n but_o special_o peter_n and_o john_n 22._o luke_n 22._o as_o luke_n say_v that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mystery_n 13._o john_n 21._o john_n 20._o act_v 3_o john_n 13._o we_o often_o find_v these_o two_o disciple_n couple_v together_o peter_n be_v a_o very_a great_a lover_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n be_v more_o belove_v of_o christ_n than_o any_o other_o these_o two_o run_v together_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n after_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v they_o go_v up_o together_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o supper_n it_o be_v peter_n not_o the_o other_o dsciple_n that_o beckon_v to_o john_n to_o ask_v who_o shall_v betray_v their_o lord_n these_o two_o also_o leave_v most_o excellent_a epistle_n behind_o they_o viz._n 1_o pet._n &_o 1_o john_n in_o which_o they_o do_v and_o still_o do_v teach_v great_a mystery_n peter_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n john_n teach_v that_o he_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n both_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o name_n peter_n signify_v a_o rock_n john_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n these_o two_o then_o be_v send_v to_o make_v ready_a the_o passover_n but_o for_o who_o even_o for_o christ_n yet_o not_o for_o he_o only_o but_o for_o his_o church_n too_o which_o they_o do_v with_o all_o industry_n for_o who_o but_o the_o apostle_n frame_v and_o prepare_v for_o we_o the_o communion-table_n and_o altar_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n by_o their_o preach_n and_o write_n 2._o 2._o but_o observe_v they_o do_v not_o this_o without_o command_n from_o their_o lord_n for_o unless_o the_o lord_n call_v and_o send_v forth_o teacher_n 23._o jer._n 16._o &_o 23._o they_o run_v in_o vain_a and_o do_v no_o good_a nor_o can_v we_o of_o ourselves_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n except_o god_n send_v we_o apostle_n how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n rom._n 10._o 3._o 3._o whereas_o christ_n so_o undoubted_o foretell_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v concern_v the_o water-bearer_n and_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n it_o be_v more_o than_o from_o his_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v naked_a and_o bare_a 4._o heb._n 4._o otherwise_o when_o he_o be_v at_o bethany_n he_o can_v not_o have_v so_o well_o know_v that_o not_o a_o maid_n but_o manservant_n shall_v meet_v his_o disciple_n with_o a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n much_o less_o can_v he_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v go_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o therefore_o he_o will_v show_v his_o godhead_n as_o he_o do_v another_o time_n when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n matth_n matth_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o ass_n tie_v 1_o chap._n 17._o john_n 1_o and_o to_o peter_n when_o thou_o have_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o fish_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o 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