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worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n and_o why_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v this_o will_v more_o particular_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a evil_n he_o save_v we_o from_o and_o the_o great_a benefit_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o 1._o he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o passion_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o we_o rev._n 19.15_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o
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now_o quite_o wither_v hereupon_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o forgive_v such_o as_o have_v do_v they_o any_o wrong_n mark_v 11._o from_o 20._o to_o 27._o mat._n 21._o from_o 20._o to_o 23._o 69._o he_o go_v again_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o teach_v there_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n ask_v he_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v these_o thing_n he_o answer_v they_o by_o propound_v to_o they_o a_o question_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n he_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o disobedience_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o son_n and_o show_v they_o that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n before_o they_o for_o all_o their_o fair_a profession_n he_o threaten_v their_o ruin_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o vineyard_n who_o servant_n and_o son_n be_v abuse_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o husbandman_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n to_o which_o the_o guest_n invite_v refuse_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o other_o be_v invite_v in_o their_o stead_n among_o which_o one_o appear_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v that_o some_o do_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n in_o hypocrisy_n mark_v 11._o from_o 27._o to_o 34._o mat._n 21._o from_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n mark_v 12._o from_o 1._o to_o 13._o luke_n 20._o from_o 1._o to_o 20._o mat._n 22._o from_o 1._o to_o 15._o 70._o he_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o herodian_o whether_o they_o may_v pay_v tribute_n to_o
rock_n 4._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v the_o centurion_n and_o people_n return_v to_o the_o city_n much_o affect_v towards_o the_o evening_n the_o jew_n beseech_v pilate_n that_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o crucify_a person_n may_v be_v break_v to_o hasten_v their_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v which_o be_v grant_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n be_v break_v but_o not_o of_o jesus_n be_v already_o dead_a yet_o a_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n out_o of_o which_o come_v blood_n and_o water_n mat._n 27._o from_o 31._o to_o 57_o mark_v 15._o from_o 20._o to_o 42._o luke_n 23._o from_o 29._o to_o 50._o john_n 19_o from_o 16._o to_o 38._o 17._o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n beg_v his_o body_n of_o pilate_n and_o he_o and_o nicodemus_n wrap_v it_o in_o fine_a linen_n with_o spice_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o joseph_n new_a sepulchre_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o a_o garden_n they_o roll_v a_o stone_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n marry_o 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they_o thus_o accuse_v he_o mat._n 27.18_o for_o when_o he_o have_v examine_v he_o he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o touch_v those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o three_o time_n do_v he_o challenge_v the_o jew_n to_o show_v what_o evil_a he_o have_v do_v three_o time_n do_v he_o profess_v that_o he_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o he_o his_o own_o wife_n send_v to_o he_o this_o message_n have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o just_a man._n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o our_o saviour_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v then_o more_o afraid_a yet_o at_o last_o through_o the_o vehement_a clamour_n and_o importunity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o spare_v he_o he_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_a the_o historian_n of_o those_o time_n acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o pilate_n be_v a_o very_a vile_a 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stone_n roll_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27.60_o thus_o the_o design_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a intend_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o they_o who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o but_o the_o design_n of_o heaven_n place_v he_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n and_o cause_v a_o councillor_n and_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bury_v he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v interpret_v that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n thus_o he_o be_v bury_v nigh_o to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o with_o the_o rich_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a our_o saviour_n notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o honourable_o bury_v the_o chief_a priest_n desire_v of_o pilate_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v make_v sure_a lest_o his_o disciple_n shall_v steal_v he_o away_o which_o be_v according_o do_v the_o stone_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o public_a seal_n and_o then_o a_o watch_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v 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therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o soul_n or_o of_o his_o body_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v either_o metaphorical_o or_o real_o some_o understand_v it_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o by_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n they_o understand_v those_o inexpressible_a suffering_n of_o his_o soul_n 16._o soul_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o which_o of_o all_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a by_o which_o he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o these_o suffering_n be_v all_o antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n he_o have_v suffer_v part_n of_o they_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o part_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o before_o he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o give_v up_o the_o 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shameful_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o devil_n 4._o not_o consider_v nor_o understand_v the_o extreme_a hurt_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o excess_n do_v unto_o their_o body_n they_o apprehend_v not_o how_o much_o it_o spoil_v the_o temper_n of_o their_o stomach_n ruin_n their_o health_n and_o ordinary_o shorten_v their_o life_n 5._o another_o great_a cause_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v idleness_n they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o idle_a slothful_a temper_n and_o love_v not_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o a_o honest_a call_n usual_o seek_v out_o idle_a companion_n like_o themselves_o and_o so_o that_o they_o may_v drive_v away_o the_o time_n as_o they_o call_v it_o they_o go_v a_o pot_v together_o 6._o another_o very_a frequent_a cause_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v that_o vile_a custom_n of_o drink_v health_n and_o constrain_a other_o to_o pledge_v they_o which_o constrain_v many_o a_o man_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o he_o shall_v there_o be_v many_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v against_o this_o evil_a custom_n 1._o to_o urge_v a_o health_n be_v a_o great_a and_o unsufferable_a usurpation_n 3._o usurpation_n peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la provocare_fw-la ad_fw-la aequales_fw-la calices_fw-la nec_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la respondere_fw-la lessius_fw-la de_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o upon_o another_o why_o may_v not_o another_o enjoin_v i_o to_o eat_v as_o much_o and_o as_o big_a piece_n and_o portion_n as_o he_o eat_v as_o well_o as_o enjoin_v i_o to_o drink_v salus_fw-la drink_v una_fw-la salus_fw-la sanis_fw-la nullam_fw-la potare_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o potâ_fw-la vera_fw-la salute_v salus_fw-la as_o full_a bowl_n and_o as_o many_o glass_n as_o he_o drink_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o i_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v so_o much_o as_o he_o and_o what_o authority_n have_v he_o over_o i_o to_o compel_v i_o to_o it_o in_o ahasuerus_n feast_n hester_n 1.8_o none_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o drink_v more_o or_o often_o than_o it_o please_v he_o and_o shall_v we_o that_o profess_v ourselves_o christians_o be_v worse_o than_o civil_a pagan_n 2._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o my_o health_n and_o consequent_o my_o life_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o another_o maâ—_n which_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o he_o may_v compel_v i_o to_o drink_v so_o much_o as_o will_v destroy_v my_o health_n as_o be_v frequent_o do_v how_o many_o have_v get_v a_o great_a fit_a of_o sickness_n and_o some_o their_o death_n by_o one_o drunken_a bout_n and_o beside_o if_o i_o to_o comply_v with_o another_o drunken_a humour_n who_o begin_v a_o health_n shall_v drink_v so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v may_v self_n sick_a besure_n he_o will_v neither_o feel_v my_o pain_n nor_o pay_v my_o physician_n nor_o answer_n to_o god_n for_o my_o sin_n 3._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v fit_a as_o the_o custom_n of_o pledge_v health_n manifest_o do_v possible_o another_o will_v not_o have_v 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but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o health_v be_v a_o frequent_a occasion_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o not_o of_o that_o only_a but_o of_o quarrel_v fight_a and_o sometime_o of_o murder_n also_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o encourage_v such_o a_o custom_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v simple_o evil_a in_o itself_o to_o drink_v a_o glass_n of_o wine_n or_o keep_v off_o my_o hat_n whilst_o another_o be_v remember_v but_o by_o accident_n it_o may_v be_v evil_a namely_o if_o i_o thereby_o encourage_v a_o evil_a custom_n which_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o give_v scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o such_o who_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v a_o great_a aversation_n to_o it_o yet_o so_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o this_o accident_n may_v be_v outweigh_v and_o overballance_v by_o a_o great_a accident_n namely_o if_o i_o see_v my_o life_n in_o apparent_a danger_n if_o i_o refuse_v it_o and_o any_o other_o accident_n which_o will_v real_o outweigh_v the_o former_a hurtful_a accident_n may_v make_v it_o lawful_a as_o in_o some_o case_n and_o company_n the_o offence_n give_v by_o deny_v it_o may_v possible_o be_v such_o as_o will_v do_v more_o hurt_v far_o than_o the_o yield_n to_o it_o will_v do_v as_o in_o that_o case_n when_o a_o man_n loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a thing_n to_o make_v that_o a_o test_n of_o loyalty_n which_o many_o good_a man_n and_o very_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o the_o king_n do_v scruple_n and_o which_o his_o majesty_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o proclamation_n after_o his_o return_n declare_v against_o yet_o i_o say_v if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v happen_v than_o christian_a prudence_n must_v be_v the_o present_a decider_n of_o the_o case_n by_o consider_v whether_o more_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v thereupon_o and_o must_v determine_v according_o 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