but_o temporary_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o all_o man_n suffering_n eternal_a damnation_n 1._o that_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o just_a if_o he_o be_v surety_n for_o the_o unjust_a as_o a_o man_n may_v just_o exact_v money_n of_o a_o surety_n which_o he_o never_o have_v mathe._n be_v death_n all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o phila._n no_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o cross_n and_o martyrdom_n for_o his_o suffering_n be_v privative_a and_o positive_a the_o privative_a concern_v both_o nature_n his_o divine_a because_o it_o be_v voluntary_o deprive_v of_o that_o glory_n joy_n and_o felicity_n which_o it_o have_v for_o it_o be_v eclipse_v while_o he_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n 17.5_o john_n 17.5_o in_o a_o veil_n of_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n heart_n who_o do_v not_o apprehend_v his_o glory_n so_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n do_v just_o belong_v all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n because_o he_o do_v perfect_o keep_v god_n law_n 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he_o suffer_v positive_o in_o regard_n of_o evil_n inflict_v upon_o he_o from_o his_o conception_n to_o his_o resurrection_n and_o all_o for_o we_o for_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n lay_v upon_o we_o not_o only_a death_n but_o a_o wretched_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v both_o yet_o not_o sickness_n nor_o the_o pain_n of_o disease_n which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o special_a judgement_n upon_o some_o particular_a man_n but_o he_o suffer_v all_o the_o common_a misery_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o do_v concord_n to_o the_o free_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n of_o redemption_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o incarnation_n to_o be_v make_v a_o man_n 2._o luke_n 2._o phil._n 2._o to_o come_v of_o mean_a parent_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n and_o make_v of_o no_o account_n and_o reputation_n and_o this_o to_o expiate_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o will_v be_v as_o god_n therefore_o he_o 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no_o man_n acknowledge_v he_o either_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o world_n saviour_n but_o be_v as_o a_o root_n spring_v out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n 53.2_o isa_n 53.2_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n what_o need_v god_n child_n therefore_o be_v discontent_v if_o the_o world_n regard_v they_o not_o christ_n be_v so_o use_v but_o these_o be_v but_o private_a suffering_n the_o more_o public_a begin_v after_o his_o baptism_n as_o 1._o by_o be_v tempt_v of_o satan_n mat._n 4._o in_o the_o desert_n where_o he_o overcome_v the_o arch_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n in_o a_o single_a duel_n this_o be_v he_o lead_v to_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o by_o any_o lust_n of_o vain_a glory_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v make_v our_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o world_n safe_a and_o secure_a and_o that_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o temptation_n may_v have_v sympathy_n of_o we_o and_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o heb._n 2.17_o and_o show_v we_o a_o way_n how_o to_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o flight_n even_o by_o quote_v scripture_n as_o he_o do_v which_o be_v indeed_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o teach_v we_o also_o to_o beware_v of_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n by_o our_o lust_n but_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o combat_n and_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o off_o with_o honour_n as_o christ_n be_v for_o he_o lead_v we_o not_o by_o seducement_n of_o deceit_n nor_o allure_v we_o by_o enticement_n to_o evil_a or_o by_o persuasion_n to_o venture_v upon_o any_o sinful_a way_n but_o do_v actuate_v we_o to_o combat_v with_o those_o temptation_n which_o he_o foresee_v be_v lay_v for_o we_o that_o our_o virtue_n may_v be_v improve_v and_o god_n glorify_v by_o such_o probation_n of_o we_o so_o it_o may_v just_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o temptation_n that_o christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o devil_n in_o our_o behalf_n have_v merit_v victory_n for_o we_o his_o next_o suffering_n be_v extreme_a poverty_n and_o want_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n mat._n 8.20_o he_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n he_o live_v upon_o alm_n and_o borrow_v a_o ass_n and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v we_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o yea_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a by_o our_o liberality_n to_o other_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o and_o not_o to_o place_v our_o felicity_n in_o worldly_a thing_n nor_o seek_v great_a matter_n for_o ourselves_o but_o be_v content_a with_o the_o mean_a estate_n christ_n be_v as_o poor_a as_o any_o man_n beside_o he_o have_v infirmity_n like_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 4.15_o he_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v though_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n and_o be_v weary_a though_o the_o way_n to_o life_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o anger_v sadness_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o this_o be_v that_o he_o may_v merit_v strength_n for_o we_o and_o we_o be_v enable_v in_o he_o further_o he_o suffer_v extreme_a disgrace_n from_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o deny_v his_o divinity_n his_o birth_n by_o a_o virgin_n nor_o will_v receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o saviour_n john_n 1.11_o they_o reproach_v he_o also_o unjust_o and_o accuse_v he_o of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o of_o seduce_v the_o people_n against_o the_o magistrate_n with_o treason_n and_o sedition_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o conjurer_n so_o with_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o a_o favourer_n of_o sinner_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o people_n be_v offend_v in_o he_o mark_v 6.3_o all_o this_o fell_a upon_o he_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n who_o be_v guilty_a though_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v but_o little_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n also_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a shame_n and_o merit_n for_o we_o eternal_a glory_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a for_o his_o sake_n to_o suffer_v all_o reproach_n heb._n 12.3_o 4._o beside_o he_o undergo_v many_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v down_o the_o cleft_n of_o nazareth_n headlong_o and_o of_o ston_a by_o the_o jew_n all_o which_o he_o suffer_v as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v we_o from_o everlasting_a destruction_n but_o above_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o consult_v his_o death_n to_o be_v betray_v by_o judas_n to_o be_v deny_v by_o peter_n to_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o perfidiousness_n in_o adam_n our_o forsake_v god_n and_o deny_v his_o truth_n and_o believe_v the_o devil_n far_o a_o bitter_a agony_n seize_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n mat._n 26.38_o not_o
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