destroy_v those_o that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o as_o he_o drive_v they_o backward_o and_o fell_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n john_n 18.6_o to_o rid_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v mat._n 26.53_o but_o beside_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o answer_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o plead_v for_o himself_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o plead_v for_o himself_o either_o before_o the_o high_a priest_n mat._n 26.63_o or_o afterward_o before_o pilate_n mat._n 27_o 12_o 14._o but_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 53.7_o stand_v as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n and_o last_o when_o he_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n he_o and_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n bosom_n while_o his_o life_n be_v yet_o whole_a in_o he_o he_o voluntatary_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n as_o it_o be_v 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cause_n then_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n pay_v so_o that_o he_o may_v true_o say_v that_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o debt_n full_o pay_v can_v be_v deny_v in_o what_o manner_n or_o measure_v he_o feel_v it_o be_v too_o much_o vanity_n and_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v it_o be_v enough_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o as_o god_n accept_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o debt_n which_o also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o seem_v to_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n utter_v immediate_o before_o his_o death_n it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19.30_o he_o mean_v both_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n man_n this_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n discover_v 1._o god_n unconceivable_a love_n to_o man_n this_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n in_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_a himself_o to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n discover_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o first_o 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in_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o eminent_a degree_n in_o he_o that_o give_v they_o last_o wisdom_n wisdom_n his_o unconceivable_a wisdom_n be_v full_o evidence_v in_o the_o infinite_a variety_n wonderful_a order_n mutual_a correspondence_n and_o useful_a serviceableness_n of_o all_o those_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v one_o to_o another_o psal_n 104.24_o next_o to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v god_n act_n of_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v providence_n all_o which_o appear_v likewise_o in_o his_o work_n of_o administration_n or_o providence_n wherein_o we_o may_v again_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n that_o we_o have_v former_o mention_v especial_o of_o his_o wonderful_a power_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o support_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o that_o he_o create_v by_o his_o word_n so_o that_o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n according_a to_o his_o 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people_n observe_v and_o watch_v he_o narrow_o in_o all_o his_o way_n luk._n 6.7_o and_o chap._n 14.1_o and_o chap._n 20.20_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o word_n mat._n 22.15_o notwithstanding_o can_v fasten_v nothing_o blame-worthy_a just_o upon_o he_o neither_o for_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o he_o justify_v against_o all_o caviller_n his_o action_n of_o mercy_n and_o necessity_n mat._n 12.10_o and_o luk._n 6.3_o nor_o in_o keep_v company_n with_o sinner_n which_o he_o make_v good_a mat._n 9.12_o 13._o nor_o in_o slight_v of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v mat._n 5.17_o nor_o in_o advance_v himself_o against_o authority_n in_o which_o point_n his_o own_o act_n sufficient_o clear_v he_o who_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n luk._n 12.14_o much_o more_o to_o be_v a_o king_n john_n 6.15_o and_o pay_v his_o tribute_n quiet_o unto_o caesar_n mat._n 17.27_o though_o his_o adversary_n 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horror_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o fact_n depart_v and_o hang_v himself_o he_o 3._o of_o the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v he_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v he_o who_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o yet_o give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a person_n and_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o his_o innocent_a blood_n mat._n 27.24_o yea_o of_o the_o very_a high_a priest_n themselves_o who_o search_v out_o matter_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o and_o find_v none_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o disagree_a testimony_n of_o two_o false_a witness_n mat._n 26.60_o mark_n he_o 4._o by_o the_o disagree_a testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n produce_v against_o he_o 14.59_o and_o that_o too_o for_o that_o which_o in_o truth_n contain_v though_o it_o have_v be_v true_a nothing_o worthy_a of_o blame_n all_o these_o testimony_n lay_v together_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o clear_v his_o holiness_n and_o innocency_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n thus_o the_o evangelist_n have_v clear_v the_o first_o point_n evidence_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v voluntary_a be_v evidence_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o innocent_a &_o holy_a person_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o make_v it_o as_o evident_a that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v every_o way_n free_a and_o voluntary_a now_o this_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o our_o saviour_n own_o profession_n that_o he_o do_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n that_o none_o do_v take_v it_o from_o he_o but_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o take_v it_o again_o john_n 10.18_o that_o he_o be_v straighten_v and_o pain_v till_o his_o baptism_n he_o mean_v his_o suffering_n be_v end_v a_o expression_n which_o manifest_v in_o he_o a_o restless_a desire_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o express_a term_n luke_n 22.15_o to_o accomplish_v that_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n suffering_n 1._o by_o his_o action_n before_o his_o suffering_n but_o beside_o be_v far_a manifest_v more_o full_o by_o his_o action_n before_o his_o suffering_n and_o by_o his_o behaviour_n in_o they_o before_o his_o suffering_n suffer_v his_o often_o prediction_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o kind_a of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v take_v notice_n how_o often_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o passion_n and_o foretell_v and_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o general_a term_n as_o mat._n 16.21_o but_o distinct_o and_o particular_o lay_v down_o before_o they_o the_o time_n place_n and_o kind_a of_o death_n that_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o by_o who_o hand_n plot_v point_v out_o the_o traitor_n before_o the_o treason_n plot_v yea_o 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that_o howsoever_o he_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o that_o cup_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o free_o and_o willing_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n as_o himself_o speak_v mat._n 26.42_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o thereby_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n much_o more_o evident_o do_v this_o readiness_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n suffering_n much_o more_o be_v christ_n sacrifice_n manifest_v to_o be_v voluntary_a by_o his_o action_n in_o his_o suffering_n appear_v afterward_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o ask_v help_n of_o his_o father_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o power_n by_o which_o he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v
represent_v to_o the_o jew_n christ_n to_o come_v as_o do_v their_o passeover_n sacrifice_n scapegoat_n etc._n etc._n or_o they_o be_v outward_a shadow_n of_o inward_a sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v many_o of_o their_o wash_n separate_n and_o cleanse_v of_o leper_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o these_o which_o under_o divers_a type_n point_v we_o out_o christ_n to_o come_v we_o be_v more_o particular_o to_o observe_v that_o they_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o scape-goat_n set_v out_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o utter_a remove_n from_o we_o carry_v away_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o may_v never_o appear_v nor_o be_v remember_v against_o we_o any_o more_o the_o like_a representation_n we_o have_v in_o many_o of_o the_o rest_n by_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o as_o from_o the_o begin_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n by_o which_o man_n may_v 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