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lord_n kingdom_n and_o last_o of_o our_o lord_n recommend_v his_o mother_n to_o john_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o because_o he_o be_v better_o able_a to_o provide_v for_o she_o and_o perhaps_o as_o have_v also_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n jo._n 19.27_o but_o be_v this_o as_o it_o will_v §_o 39_o those_o two_o disciple_n follow_v our_o lord_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n gate_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n press_v also_o into_o the_o palace_n with_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o guard_n jo._n 18.25_o but_o peter_n perhaps_o more_o timorous_a for_o the_o exploit_n he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o garden_n stay_v without_o till_o his_o companion_n speak_v to_o a_o woman_n the_o portress_n bring_v he_o in_o which_o make_v she_o presume_v he_o a_o galilean_a peter_n thus_o enter_v presume_v not_o to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o court_n where_o the_o council_n sit_v on_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o probable_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v but_o stay_v below_o among_o the_o servant_n and_o officer_n at_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o hall_n or_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n mat._n 26.69_o mark_n 14.66_o warm_v himself_o and_o expect_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n mat._n 26.58_o when_o the_o maidservant_n the_o portress_n remember_v who_o bring_v in_o peter_n and_o probable_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o company_n then_o be_v of_o our_o lord_n apprehension_n and_o follower_n say_v unto_o peter_n before_o they_o all_o be_v not_o thou_o also_o one_o of_o this_o man_n disciple_n jo._n 18.17_o peter_n much_o amate_v hereat_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v he_o be_v none_o of_o his_o disciple_n he_o know_v no_o such_o man_n nor_o understand_v what_o she_o say_v and_o after_o take_v a_o opportunity_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o into_o the_o porch_n perhaps_o intend_v to_o have_v go_v clear_a away_o but_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v he_o think_v it_o not_o best_o to_o discover_v his_o fear_n but_o return_v again_o into_o the_o hall_n and_o former_a company_n where_o doubtless_o he_o hear_v talk_v of_o the_o severe_a proceed_n against_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n meanwhile_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o porch_n the_o cock_n crew_n and_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a warning_n of_o his_o fault_n but_o his_o trouble_a thought_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o there_o he_o have_v not_o stay_v long_o but_o another_o maid_n say_v of_o he_o to_o the_o stander-by_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o company_n that_o be_v with_o jesus_n but_o he_o deny_v with_o a_o oath_n mat._n 26.72_o the_o second_o time_n that_o he_o know_v he_o near_o upon_o a_o hour_n after_o this_o some_o other_o of_o the_o company_n again_o begin_v to_o compass_v and_o question_v he_o say_v that_o sure_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o his_o speech_n also_o bewray_v he_o for_o a_o galilean_a and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o one_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n a_o kinsman_n of_o his_o who_o ear_n peter_n have_v cut_v off_o press_v he_o yet_o close_o say_v do_v not_o i_o see_v thou_o 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though_o not_o of_o betray_v as_o judas_n yet_o of_o deny_v and_o foreswear_v such_o a_o master_n and_o for_o his_o great_a presumption_n in_o so_o rash_o promise_v what_o he_o see_v when_o leave_v to_o himself_o and_o jesus_n take_v from_o he_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v now_o also_o come_v fresh_a into_o his_o mind_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n his_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o fare-well-sermon_n to_o they_o and_o prayer_n for_o they_o in_o his_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o present_a danger_n and_o request_v they_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v when_o also_o careless_o neglect_v he_o in_o his_o terrible_a agony_n they_o fall_v fast_o a_o sleep_n again_o in_o his_o free_o meet_v the_o troop_n and_o deliver_v up_o himself_o to_o procure_v their_o dismission_n lest_o some_o ill_n shall_v happen_v to_o they_o his_o own_o rash_a venture_n into_o the_o court_n where_o few_o bring_v away_o the_o innocency_n they_o carry_v thither_o and_o the_o state_n and_o over-awing_a of_o great_a person_n and_o the_o flattery_n of_o they_o by_o inferior_n corrupt_v man_n manner_n his_o be_v daunt_v who_o before_o so_o stout_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o a_o army_n with_o the_o question_v not_o of_o a_o court_n or_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o by_o a_o silly_a maid-servant_n his_o not_o only_o deny_v his_o lord_n but_o fix_v it_o too_o with_o curse_n and_o oath_n his_o take_a no_o warning_n nor_o think_v of_o our_o lord_n admonition_n when_o as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n be_v go_v apart_o he_o so_o distinct_o hear_v the_o first_o cockcrow_n nor_o when_o the_o last_o have_v not_o his_o dear_a master_n turn_v himself_o about_o and_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o he_o but_o then_o
deter_v we_o before_o by_o god_n purity_n and_o justice_n from_o so_o vile_a a_o act_n but_o after_o it_o invite_v to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n §_o 55_o he_o then_o have_v hear_v or_o perhaps_o see_v how_o far_o they_o have_v proceed_v against_o his_o innocent_a master_n sentence_v he_o to_o die_v and_o be_v now_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o pilate_n to_o procure_v the_o execution_n now_o too_o late_o repent_v himself_o of_o his_o horrid_a fact_n bring_v back_o to_o they_o the_o money_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o they_o but_o a_o few_o hour_n before_o and_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v grieveous_o sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n which_o be_v thus_o ordain_v by_o divine_a providence_n after_o the_o opposition_n make_v before_o by_o those_o two_o upright_a counsellor_n joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n that_o these_o his_o judge_n may_v also_o reflect_v on_o their_o own_o crime_n by_o judas_n his_o confess_v he_o in_o their_o condemn_v that_o innocent_a blood_n he_o have_v betray_v but_o they_o regardless_o bid_v he_o to_o look_v to_o his_o own_o fault_n himself_o and_o ask_v what_o his_o infidelity_n to_o his_o master_n be_v to_o they_o hasty_o repel_v he_o from_o before_o they_o what_o be_v thâ—t_v to_o we_o say_v they_o mat._n 27.4_o yes_o sure_o something_o it_o be_v to_o you_o for_o beside_o that_o you_o priest_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o sick_a soul_n to_o who_o poor_a sinner_n repair_v for_o your_o spiritual_a counsel_n and_o make_v their_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o offend_a god_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v the_o person_n that_o hire_v this_o poor_a wretch_n to_o commit_v this_o sinful_a act_n or_o if_o he_o do_v well_o in_o it_o your_o charity_n stand_v engage_v to_o pacify_v and_o assure_v therein_o his_o trouble_a conscience_n §_o 56_o judas_n receive_v no_o consolation_n or_o thanks_o from_o they_o nor_o see_v any_o hope_n of_o their_o relent_a or_o dismiss_v his_o master_n and_o they_o reject_v also_o the_o money_n which_o he_o will_v now_o have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v refund_v for_o his_o master_n ransom_n he_o present_o go_v and_o throw_v his_o poor_a recompense_n of_o his_o wickedness_n in_o the_o temple_n where_o their_o officer_n may_v find_v and_o dispose_v of_o it_o and_o so_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o present_a pain_n thus_o die_v the_o accurse_a death_n before_o speak_v of_o not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o endure_v the_o goad_n and_o pang_n of_o his_o conscience_n set_v before_o he_o the_o innocency_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o in_o great_a humility_n wash_v his_o foot_n but_o last_o night_n at_o supper_n so_o requite_v all_o our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a sermon_n and_o charitable_a action_n unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o treason_n last_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o those_o last_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v he_o at_o supper_n mat._n 26.24_o filius_fw-la quidem_fw-la hominis_fw-la tradetur_fw-la sed_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la illi_fw-la bonum_fw-la erat_fw-la illi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la natus_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la for_o the_o devil_n we_o may_v imagine_v suggest_v whatever_o may_v more_o swell_v his_o despair_n here_o be_v a_o most_o bitter_a compunction_n for_o his_o sin_n repentance_n and_o confession_n and_o that_o public_a last_o restitution_n and_o all_o too_o little_a for_o he_o who_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10.29_o 30._o and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n cap._n 10.27_o which_o spirit_n now_o have_v abandon_v he_o all_o such_o his_o relent_a can_v not_o be_v sound_n sincere_a or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o like_o that_o of_o esau_n not_o find_v place_n of_o a_o right_a repentance_n though_o seek_v careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12.17_o §_o 57_o after_o his_o have_v thus_o make_v away_o himself_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n also_o pursue_v he_o further_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v pointed-at_a by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 108.18_o intret_fw-la maledictio_fw-la sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o interiora_fw-la ejus_fw-la for_o his_o body_n thus_o hang_v up_o burst_v in_o piece_n and_o his_o bowel_n so_o void_a of_o compassion_n to_o the_o persecute_a innocent_a be_v eject_v and_o empty_v out_o of_o his_o body_n full_a of_o stench_n and_o corruption_n and_o most_o noisome_a to_o all_o that_o approach_v and_o behold_v it_o which_o strange_a and_o sad_a accident_n also_o can_v not_o but_o be_v present_o diffamed_a and_o spread_v abroad_o and_o may_v have_v be_v a_o second_o warning_n to_o those_o other_o actor_n in_o this_o murder_n so_o to_o prevent_v that_o unparallelled_a judgement_n that_o short_o after_o follow_v upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o which_o also_o by_o josephus_n this_o be_v note_v as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a roman_a torment_n use_v towards_o those_o poor_a jew_n who_o flee_v to_o they_o for_o mercy_n that_o the_o soldier_n frequent_o rip_v up_o their_o bowel_n for_o swallow_v gold_n §_o 58_o his_o money_n throw_v down_o in_o the_o temple_n afterward_o the_o chief_n priest_n take_v up_o for_o none_o else_o may_v touch_v thing_n dedicate_v and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n though_o themselves_o be_v the_o purchaser_n of_o it_o their_o devotion_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o treasury_n of_o holy_a thing_n there_o god_n have_v prohibit_v less_o scandal_n than_o this_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n deut._n 23.18_o and_o not_o permit_v david_n because_o a_o shedder_n of_o blood_n though_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v spill_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o build_v it_o they_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o dispose_v of_o it_o some_o other_o way_n and_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n so_o order_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v it_o out_o upon_o land_n a_o know_a piece_n of_o ground_n that_o ever_o after_o call_v the_o field_n of_o blood_n may_v perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o wicked_a fact_n this_o ground_n they_o design_v for_o a_o bury_a place_n for_o stranger_n such_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o much_o resort_v to_o their_o solemn_a feast_n their_o buryal_n general_o be_v out_o of_o the_o city_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n blood_n benefit_v those_o stranger_n whilst_o they_o that_o shed_v it_o lose_v their_o share_n in_o it_o nec_fw-la introierunt_fw-la in_o requiem_n ejus_fw-la and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o gentile_n now_o admit_v by_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o blood_n to_o be_v join_v and_o to_o take_v their_o everlasting_a rest_n and_o repose_v with_o his_o former_a people_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o these_o particular_n we_o have_v punctual_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n zac._n 11.12_o 13._o both_o the_o just_a sum_n of_o the_o price_n thirty_o shekel_n or_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o vileness_n of_o 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