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pronounce_v they_o do_v so_o often_o fly_v away_o bless_a name_n a_o poor_a sinner_n only_a consolation_n on_o his_o deathbed_n when_o the_o grave_a open_v her_o mouth_n for_o he_o and_o these_o spiritual_a foe_n on_o every_o side_n invade_v he_o and_o hell-fire_n eternal_a burn_v before_o he_o bless_a therefore_o be_v this_o name_n jesus_n and_o exalt_v above_o all_o name_n at_o which_o name_n let_v every_o knee_n bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v this_o jesus_n lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n amen_n §_o 61_o after_o our_o lord_n thus_o have_v receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o ordain_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whilst_o joseph_n and_o mary_n abide_v still_o at_o bethleem_n because_o this_o city_n near_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o own_o country_n very_o remote_a expect_v the_o 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who_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o know_v and_o have_v see_v with_o the_o father_n see_v the_o like_a vers_n 32._o and_o jo._n 8.38_o 5.19_o 30._o because_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o man_n may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n i._n e_o so_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o see_v the_o like_a jo._n 8.28_o so_o acquaint_v he_o but_o obscure_o with_o his_o death_n &_o suffering_n that_o whosoever_o sting_v with_o sin_n behold_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o that_o those_o whoso_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v already_o condemn_v by_o occasion_n of_o his_o preach_n to_o they_o not_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n which_o he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o but_o for_o their_o disbelief_n see_v jo._n 9.39_o 12.47_o 48._o without_o which_o belief_n in_o he_o no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v the_o light_n that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n avoid_v only_o by_o those_o who_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o so_o who_o fear_v the_o discovery_n of_o they_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o make_v such_o opposition_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n will_v come_v to_o it_o as_o not_o fear_v the_o manifest_v of_o his_o deed_n by_o it_o §_o 185_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o gracious_o reveal_v to_o nicodemus_n which_o deliver_v with_o his_o accustom_a majesty_n and_o power_n must_v needs_o elevate_v nicodemus_n into_o the_o high_a admiration_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o person_n love_n and_o gratitude_n towards_o his_o mercy_n and_o familiar_a condescendence_n especial_o have_v already_o see_v his_o mighty_a
and_o as_o it_o be_v unconcern_v to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o council_n where_o occur_v such_o advantage_n of_o clear_v his_o cause_n and_o innocency_n §_o 31_o at_o the_o last_o two_o appear_v some_o think_v by_o the_o assurgebant_fw-la in_o s._n mark_n chap._n 14._o that_o they_o be_v also_o two_o of_o the_o assessor_n that_o pitch_v both_o upon_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o this_o bear_v the_o show_n of_o a_o high_a crimination_n his_o threaten_a to_o destroy_v and_o demolish_v their_o temple_n which_o also_o they_o reproach_v he_o with_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n mat._n 27.40_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o indeed_o they_o themselves_o be_v dissolve_v the_o temple_n he_o speak_v of_o but_o these_o also_o in_o recite_v of_o his_o word_n vary_a as_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o our_o lord_n say_v so_o from_o one_o another_o one_o testify_v that_o he_o say_v absolute_o he_o will_v destroy_v it_o destruam_fw-la mark_n 14.58_o the_o other_o that_o he_o 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within_o other_o three_o day_n again_o he_o will_v rebuild_v it_o the_o one_o i_o hope_v if_o they_o hold_v he_o such_o a_o miracle-worker_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o other_o and_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o after_o pull_v down_o rebuild_v it_o but_o to_o build_v it_o better_o and_o his_o good_a intention_n in_o re-edify_n it_o may_v balance_v if_o not_o disprove_v a_o bad_a one_o in_o demolish_n it_o but_o alas_o these_o word_n now_o in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o any_o other_o solid_a accusation_n so_o aggravate_v be_v before_o at_o the_o time_n he_o speak_v they_o even_o according_a to_o the_o jew_n understand_v they_o only_o slight_v as_o a_o a_o vain_a brag_n and_o not_o think_v liable_a to_o bear_v a_o action_n they_o then_o reply_v to_o he_o that_o he_o speak_v impossibility_n for_o that_o a_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v before_o forty_o six_o year_n in_o building_n can_v not_o by_o one_o person_n so_o speedy_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o reedifyed_a jo._n 2.20_o §_o 32_o though_o this_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n these_o witness_n in_o the_o court_n have_v to_o say_v against_o our_o lord_n the_o high_a priest_n well_o see_v the_o slightness_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o here_o the_o only_o allege_v not_o a_o word_n be_v say_v of_o it_o for_o shame_n before_o the_o roman_a governor_n pilate_n which_o will_v but_o too_o apparent_o have_v betray_v their_o empty_a and_o causeless_a malice_n but_o our_o lord_n all_o this_o while_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v tumultuous_o object_v remain_v recollect_v and_o silent_a the_o judge_n seem_v well_o satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o observe_v our_o lord_n resolute_a silence_n stand_v up_o and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v what_o they_o urge_v against_o he_o why_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o and_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o against_o such_o mighty_a accusation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o for_o the_o last_o word_n he_o speak_v for_o himself_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v strike_v over_o the_o face_n §_o 33_o but_o our_o lord_n thus_o provoke_v to_o speak_v and_o plead_v for_o himself_o continue_v still_o silent_a and_o that_o for_o many_o good_a reason_n first_o silent_a because_o the_o witness_n contradict_v and_o destroy_v its_o self_n need_v no_o further_a confutation_n by_o he_o silent_a out_o of_o the_o high_a prudence_n and_o pity_n to_o his_o accuser_n and_o judge_n where_o he_o foreknow_v his_o speak_v can_v have_v no_o good_a effect_n upon_o their_o malice_n but_o rather_o serve_v to_o increase_v their_o gild_n silent_a again_o to_o show_v the_o perfect_a moderation_n and_o mastery_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o a_o most_o entire_a resignation_n to_o his_o father_n will_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n herein_o say_v s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o tradens_fw-la se_fw-la judicanti_fw-la illum_fw-la injust_a silent_a upon_o high_a ground_n yet_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o heb._n 9.28_o now_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o all_o our_o iniquity_n esay_n 53.5_o now_o be_v he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n make_v sin_n and_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o because_o out_o of_o infinite_a love_n he_o will_v be_v so_o oblatus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluit_fw-la now_o he_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n justice_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o who_o be_v most_o notorious_o guilty_a of_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v accuse_v whether_o blaspheme_v destroy_a god_n temple_n or_o whatever_o else_o and_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o stand_v speechless_a languores_fw-la nostros_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n ipse_fw-la tulit_fw-la &_o dolores_fw-la nostros_fw-la ipse_fw-la portavit_fw-la quasi_fw-la leprosus_fw-la &_o percussus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o humiliatus_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la propter_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la attritus_fw-la propter_fw-la scelera_fw-la nostra_fw-la disciplina_fw-la pacis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la sicut_fw-la ovis_fw-la ad_fw-la occisionem_fw-la ducta_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la agnus_n coram_fw-la tondente_fw-la se_fw-la the_o shearer_n strip_v he_o not_o only_o of_o his_o clothes_n but_o his_o life_n obmutescens_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aperiens_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la quem_fw-la propter_fw-la scelus_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la percussit_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a describe_v there_o his_o condition_n esay_n 53._o and_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o imagine_v he_o now_o put_v himself_o in_o our_o stead_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n and_o without_o justify_v himself_o at_o all_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o a_o love_n far_o transcend_v that_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o though_o i_o have_v never_o sin_v nor_o do_v wicked_o before_o thou_o yet_o for_o what_o these_o my_o brethren_n have_v do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o against_o they_o but_o against_o i_o and_o so_o silent_a and_o without_o any_o defence_n of_o himself_o for_o what_o can_v he_o say_v for_o we_o or_o in_o our_o defence_n but_o only_o confess_v our_o guilt_n offer_v himself_o to_o god_n vindicative_a justice_n for_o all_o our_o blasphemy_n treason_n and_o affront_n do_v to_o this_o divine_a majesty_n ever_o since_o that_o of_o adam_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n even_o for_o their_o sin_n also_o that_o thus_o unjust_o persecute_v he_o with_o the_o same_o deprecation_n for_o they_o now_o as_o on_o the_o cross_n dimitte_v illis_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la luk._n 23.34_o last_o silent_a obedient_o to_o fulfil_v what_o all_o the_o prophecy_n have_v so_o punctual_o foretell_v of_o he_o for_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o all_o those_o doleful_a complaint_n occur_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o elsewhere_o concern_v his_o innocence_n and_o suffer_v mute_a and_o not_o reply_v be_v exact_o and_o perfect_o verify_v 34.11_o psal_n 34.11_o surrexerunt_fw-la testes_fw-la iniqui_fw-la quae_fw-la ignorabam_fw-la interrogabant_fw-la i_o 10_o psal_n 38.2.9_o 10_o posui_fw-la ori_fw-la
all_o this_o while_n our_o meek_a lord_n stand_v silent_a nor_o be_v a_o reproof_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o to_o those_o that_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n he_o turn_v the_o other_o and_o receive_v without_o reply_n such_o derision_n scorn_n and_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n of_o which_o st._n luke_n intimate_v that_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v only_o some_o part_n et_fw-la alia_fw-la multa_fw-la say_v he_o blasphemantes_fw-la dicebant_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la luk._n 22.65_o and_o they_o that_o can_v not_o hold_v their_o hand_n off_o he_o before_o the_o judge_n what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v to_o he_o leave_v to_o their_o guard_n §_o 46_o of_o all_o this_o usage_n as_o david_n in_o spirit_n have_v before_o draw_v it_o up_o this_o only_a son_n of_o god_n make_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o father_n this_o innocent_a complaint_n neque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la neque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la domine_fw-la sine_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la cucurri_fw-la &_o direxi_fw-la igne_fw-la i_o examinasti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inuenta_fw-la in_o i_o iniquitas_fw-la psal_n 58.5_o non_fw-la locutum_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la opera_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la verba_fw-la labiorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la custodivi_fw-la vias_fw-la duras_fw-la psal_n 16.4_o jer._n 11.19_o ego_fw-la quasi_fw-la agnus_n mansuetus_fw-la qui_fw-la portatur_fw-la advictimam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la cognovi_fw-la quia_fw-la cogitaverunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o consilia_fw-la dicentes_fw-la mittamus_fw-la lignum_fw-la in_o panem_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o eradamus_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la viventium_fw-la jer._n 12.7_o reliqui_fw-la domum_fw-la meam_fw-la dimisi_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o dedi_fw-la dilectam_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la in_fw-la manu_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la haereditas_fw-la mea_fw-la quasi_fw-la leo_fw-la in_o sylva_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 68.8_o 9_o 21._o propter_fw-la te_fw-la sustinui_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la operuit_fw-la confusio_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la factus_fw-la extraneus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la to_o my_o own_o people_n and_o to_o my_o own_o follower_n affright_v at_o my_o trouble_n &_o peregrinus_n filiis_fw-la matris_fw-la meae_fw-la opprobria_fw-la exprobrantium_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o all_o thy_o merciful_a design_n for_o their_o salvation_n ceâ—iderunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o sustinui_fw-la qui_fw-la simul_fw-la contristaretur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la consolaretur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la inveni_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 108.1_o etc._n etc._n os_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la super_fw-la i_o apertum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sermonibus_fw-la odii_fw-la circumdederunt_fw-la me_fw-it &_o expugnaverunt_fw-la i_o gratis_o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la ut_fw-la diligerent_fw-la i_o detrahebant_fw-la mihi_fw-la et_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o odium_fw-la pro_fw-la dilectione_n mea_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la recordati_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la sed_fw-la persecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la inopem_fw-la &_o mendicum_fw-la &_o mortificaverunt_fw-la compunctum_fw-la cord_n superadded_a affliction_n to_o affliction_n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n orabâ—m_fw-la §_o 47_o all_o these_o thing_n also_o be_v particular_o foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o prophet_n deus_fw-la aperuit_fw-la illi_fw-la aurem_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 50.5_o 6._o to_o become_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o extremity_n non_n contradixit_fw-la retro_fw-la non_fw-la abiit_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la dedit_fw-la percutientibus_fw-la &_o genas_fw-la svas_fw-la vellentibus_fw-la &_o faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la avertit_fw-la ab_fw-la increpantibus_fw-la &_o conspuentibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la et_fw-la virga_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n micha_n 5.1_o percutient_fw-la maxillam_fw-la judicis_fw-la israel_n &_o dedit_fw-la percutienti_fw-la se_fw-la 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