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divine_a nature_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n i_o have_v etc._n elsewhere_o long_o ago_o deliver_v my_o mind_n at_o large_a and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n some_o as_o i_o conjecture_v offend_v with_o what_o i_o there_o observe_v without_o any_o reference_n or_o respect_n either_o to_o their_o person_n or_o their_o study_n have_v not_o verify_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o observation_n in_o a_o large_a measure_n than_o i_o then_o do_v conceive_v they_o can_v have_v be_v real_o ratify_v or_o exemplify_v by_o the_o meditation_n or_o practice_n of_o any_o rational_a man_n this_o transformation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n or_o degree_n common_a to_o most_o man_n be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o one_o of_o those_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v by_o doctrine_n by_o example_n and_o exercise_v of_o his_o power_n but_o what_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o those_o 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rather_o in_o this_o kind_n then_o in_o any_o other_o she_o do_v exhibit_v a_o undoubted_a presage_n of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n approach_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o interpret_v the_o fact_n when_o his_o disciple_n see_v it_o they_o have_v indignation_n say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n for_o this_o ointment_n may_v have_v be_v sell_v for_o much_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a when_o jesus_n understand_v it_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o trouble_v you_o the_o woman_n for_o she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n upon_o i_o for_o you_o have_v the_o poor_a always_o with_o you_o but_o i_o you_o have_v not_o always_o for_o in_o that_o she_o have_v pour_v this_o ointment_n on_o my_o body_n she_o do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o wheresoever_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o shall_v also_o this_o that_o this_o woman_n have_v do_v be_v tell_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o she_o matth._n 26.8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o accustom_a funeral_n rite_n of_o his_o country_n at_o this_o woman_n hand_n before_o his_o death_n so_o be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n to_o have_v his_o coronation_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n the_o dedication_n of_o his_o glorious_a temple_n his_o triumph_n over_o the_o grave_n death_n and_o hell_n solemn_o celebrate_v before_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o this_o lion_n of_o juda_n to_o triumph_v over_o death_n before_o the_o victory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n the_o honour_n do_v unto_o he_o at_o this_o solemnity_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o sentence_n against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o jubilee_n i_o think_v exhibit_v such_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o second_o appearance_n in_o majesty_n unto_o judgement_n as_o the_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n do_v of_o his_o glory_n after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v tell_v the_o jew_n john_n 5.23_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v they_o even_o so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o a_o full_a proof_n of_o his_o power_n to_o pierce_v the_o monument_n by_o his_o word_n and_o to_o make_v the_o grave_n give_v up_o their_o dead_a have_v be_v a_o few_o day_n before_o this_o solemnity_n exhibit_v in_o his_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n which_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v do_v special_o occasion_v the_o multitude_n assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o meet_v and_o congratulate_v he_o not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n only_o but_o as_o david_n lord_n for_o great_a honour_n though_o they_o intend_v not_o so_o much_o have_v not_o be_v do_v either_o by_o 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they_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o common-hall_n or_o public_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o indite_v he_o there_o be_v immediate_o after_o to_o celebrate_v the_o usual_a service_n for_o that_o day_n in_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v again_o a_o extraordinary_a courtesy_n in_o pilate_n towards_o they_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v their_o accusation_n in_o the_o pavement_n or_o court_n adjoin_v to_o the_o pretorium_fw-la but_o as_o well_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o other_o friendly_a conspire_v to_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o have_v his_o only_a son_n make_v that_o day_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n whereas_o if_o pilate_n have_v stand_v upon_o point_n of_o authority_n or_o prerogative_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a the_o priest_n and_o elder_n will_v rather_o have_v defer_v their_o accusation_n for_o that_o instant_n then_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o pretorium_fw-la or_o common-hall_n but_o have_v once_o obtain_v their_o desire_n in_o the_o pavement_n they_o immediate_o return_v into_o the_o temple_n where_o judas_n attend_v they_o and_o have_v resolve_v as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v set_v his_o house_n or_o worldly_a business_n in_o such_o order_n as_o ahitophel_n have_v do_v he_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o hang_v himself_o so_o that_o albeit_o judas_n have_v see_v his_o master_n dead_a in_o law_n that_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n upon_o the_o jew_n importunat_a accusation_n and_o testimony_n against_o he_o yet_o the_o traitor_n have_v no_o witness_n produce_v against_o he_o beside_o his_o own_o conscience_n no_o judge_n or_o appoint_a executioner_n beside_o himself_o do_v die_v a_o accurse_a death_n before_o his_o master_n have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o psalmist_n by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n have_v foretell_v 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be_v it_o a_o true_a miracle_n that_o his_o life_n and_o spirit_n be_v so_o far_o spend_v he_o shall_v have_v speech_n and_o memory_n so_o perfect_a as_o to_o make_v delivery_n of_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-la at_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o his_o expiration_n the_o jew_n and_o roman_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o animam_fw-la ponere_fw-la lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n in_o that_o he_o patient_o submit_v himself_o to_o their_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n and_o more_o sweet_o and_o placid_o resign_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n by_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o perhaps_o a_o little_a after_o it_o than_o a_o sheep_n do_v his_o fleece_n unto_o the_o shearer_n or_o his_o owner_n in_o this_o resignation_n or_o bequeath_v of_o his_o soul_n thus_o placid_o into_o his_o father_n hand_n in_o his_o inimitable_a patience_n in_o 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offer_v as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v concludent_o prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n intend_v by_o his_o father_n abraham_n that_o the_o cross_n whereon_o he_o offer_v himself_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a altar_n of_o altar_n the_o body_n which_o the_o legal_a altar_n do_v foreshadow_v and_o that_o this_o cross_n shall_v be_v erect_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v foreshadowed_a by_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n record_v by_o moses_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o type_n to_o wit_n isaac_n the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n be_v either_o the_o mount_n whereon_o the_o temple_n stand_v or_o some_o mount_n near_o unto_o it_o if_o not_o calvary_n itself_o and_o when_o abraham_n come_v near_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o moriah_n soever_o it_o be_v he_o lay_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n on_o isaac_n his_o son_n 22._o isaac_n then_o 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