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magdalen_n and_o other_o religious_a woman_n observe_v where_o his_o body_n be_v lay_v and_o go_v and_o prepare_v spice_n and_o ointment_n purpose_v more_o exact_o to_o embalm_v he_o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o the_o chief_a priest_n desire_v pilate_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v secure_v hereupon_o a_o guard_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o stone_n seal_v with_o the_o public_a seal_n mat._n 27._o from_o 57_o to_o the_o end_n mark_v 15._o from_o 42._o to_o the_o end_n luke_n 23._o from_o 50._o to_o the_o end_n john_n 19_o from_o 38._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n v._o of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o burial_n we_o have_v now_o present_v you_o with_o a_o short_a view_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n as_o also_o with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o death_n touch_v which_o these_o thing_n be_v further_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o that_o the_o promise_a messiah_n be_v to_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o esay_n 53.4_o 5._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v mark_v 9.12_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o tell_v they_o how_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n and_o be_v set_v at_o naught_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o search_v what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v when_o it_o testistify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v luke_n 24.26_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n verse_n 46._o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n act_n 26.22_o 23._o have_v obtain_v help_n of_o god_n i_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v show_v light_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n 2._o as_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o general_n be_v foretell_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n be_v also_o particular_o determine_v god_n have_v in_o his_o alwise_a council_n determine_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o serpent_n be_v to_o bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o same_o seed_n viz._n christ_n to_o bruise_v his_o head_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o act_v 4.27_o 28._o for_o of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o council_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 3._o his_o suffer_a death_n be_v typify_v 1._o by_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n slay_v 2._o by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n lift_v up_o john_n 3.14_o 3._o by_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o intimate_v that_o without_o the_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v the_o ancient_a creed_n say_v he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n pilate_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n but_o who_o be_v this_o pilate_n pilate_n be_v a_o roman_a send_v by_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o judea_n about_o sixty_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n the_o jew_n by_o pompey_n the_o great_a be_v make_v tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o though_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 person_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o high_a rough_a and_o untractable_a spirit_n that_o he_o bring_v the_o buckler_n stamp_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o caesar_n into_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o will_v not_o for_o all_o their_o entreaty_n remove_v they_o till_o command_v by_o caesar_n after_o that_o he_o seize_v on_o the_o corban_n or_o sacred_a treasury_n and_o spend_v it_o upon_o a_o aquaduct_n nor_o can_v all_o their_o importunate_a petition_n divert_v his_o intention_n when_o the_o galilean_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n at_o his_o own_o temple_n he_o mingle_v their_o blood_n with_o their_o sacrify_v as_o we_o read_v luke_n 13.1_o and_o be_v a_o notorious_a wretch_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v accuse_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o insolence_n and_o rapine_n of_o his_o government_n and_o therefore_o to_o content_v the_o people_n he_o release_v barrabas_n unto_o they_o and_o deliver_v jesus_n to_o be_v crucify_a but_o 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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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drunkenness_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o make_v themselves_o sport_n in_o behold_v their_o nakedness_n sure_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v his_o own_o or_o another_o man_n sin_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o boast_a or_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o merriment_n god_n bless_v i_o and_o all_o my_o friend_n from_o such_o pleasure_n that_o have_v so_o dreadful_a a_o woe_n and_o curse_n annex_v to_o they_o 12._o consider_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v often_o attend_v with_o dreadful_a judgement_n in_o this_o life_n we_o read_v that_o amnon_n be_v murder_v by_o his_o brother_n absaloms_n command_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n 29._o wine_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o 29._o nabal_n be_v strike_v dead_a by_o god_n short_o after_o his_o drunkenness_n 1_o sam._n 36.38_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v murder_v when_o he_o be_v drink_v himself_o drink_v 10._o drink_v 1_o king_n 16.9_o 10._o 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and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n sure_o these_o be_v heinous_a crime_n in_o god_n account_n when_o parent_n themselves_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o their_o own_o son_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n if_o they_o can_v not_o reclaim_v he_o to_o have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o you_o see_v further_o that_o youth_n be_v no_o excuse_n for_o these_o crime_n whatever_o may_v by_o corrupt_a man_n be_v pretend_v 13._o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o draw_v down_o wrath_n upon_o a_o nation_n especial_o when_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o general_a and_o epidemical_a vice_n and_o alas_o among_o we_o what_o city_n or_o town_n or_o village_n be_v there_o what_o market_n or_o meeting_n or_o fair_a that_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o drunkenness_n and_o when_o sin_n grow_v national_a it_o usual_o bring_v down_o national_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v most_o sad_a of_o all_o when_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o high_a place_n be_v addict_v to_o this_o vice_n when_o the_o priest_n lapid_n priest_n ebrietas_fw-la in_o plebeio_fw-la est_fw-la simplex_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la multiplex_fw-la quia_fw-la multos_fw-la offendit_fw-la &_o secum_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la foveam_fw-la &_o rvinam_fw-la traâ—it_fw-la a._n lapid_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v err_v through_o wine_n isa_n 28.7_o and_o shall_v say_v come_v let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n isa_n 56.12_o 14._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v very_o often_o attend_v with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o final_a impenitence_n how_o few_o habitual_a drunkard_n have_v we_o 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at_o his_o resurrection_n raise_v up_o together_o with_o himself_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o die_v under_o the_o former_a covenant_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 27.52_o whereby_o he_o show_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mediation_n death_n and_o resurrection_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o under_o the_o new_a but_o some_o will_v perhaps_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 9.15_o answ_n he_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a and_o personal_a confirmation_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o he_o be_v mediator_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o type_n that_o do_v prefigure_v he_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v which_o do_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n commit_v under_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o to_o they_o that_o 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will_v not_o have_v call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v save_v neither_o will_v the_o place_n of_o rest_n haâ—e_v be_v call_v abraham_n bosom_n if_o abraham_n himself_o have_v not_o have_v part_n in_o that_o place_n of_o rest_n but_o some_o will_v object_v heb._n 8.8_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o as_o the_o old_a i_o answer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o dispensation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n the_o new_a be_v not_o as_o the_o old_a though_o it_o be_v as_o to_o substance_n as_o rebecca_n veil_v and_o unvail_v be_v the_o same_o woman_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o same_o the_o same_o in_o person_n not_o the_o same_o in_o habit_n and_o attire_n that_o which_o bring_v the_o blessing_n to_o abraham_n be_v this_o that_o he_o believe_v on_o that_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o spring_v from_o he_o look_v for_o 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jerusalem_n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n restraint_n from_o many_o liberty_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o the_o new_a 2._o the_o one_o be_v more_o dark_a the_o other_o be_v more_o clear_a eternal_a life_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o discover_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a 2_o tim._n 1.10_o yea_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o office_n and_o benefit_n be_v then_o but_o dark_o reveal_v hence_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v rom._n 16.25_o not_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o hide_v or_o keep_v secret_a but_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o plain_a discovery_n of_o it_o afford_v to_o we_o in_o these_o day_n hence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o
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and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o swear_v curse_a ribbaldry_n backbiting_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v torment_v in_o that_o same_o flame_n that_o dives_n be_v torment_v in_o luke_n 16._o as_o christ_n say_v of_o judas_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o some_o man_n it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o they_o may_v not_o rise_v again_o but_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n sin_v together_o so_o they_o must_v suffer_v together_o and_o as_o they_o entice_v one_o another_o to_o sin_n so_o they_o must_v be_v together_o for_o ever_o miserable_a 8._o and_o last_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v we_o up_o as_o our_o head_n he_o will_v raise_v the_o wicked_a as_o their_o judge_n he_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o dead_a and_o live_a and_o so_o have_v right_a by_o that_o dominion_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o will_v according_o do_v it_o and_o some_o he_o 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good_a provision_n over_o to_o his_o enemy_n even_o to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o turn_v they_o all_o against_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o horrible_a disingenuous_a thing_n so_o to_o provoke_v and_o dishonour_n god_n with_o his_o own_o mercy_n pride_n idleness_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o hardheartedness_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o provoke_a sin_n of_o sodom_n ezek._n 16_o 49._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o idolatry_n to_o mind_n the_o belly_n inordinate_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o phil._n 3.19_o who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n and_o such_o person_n worship_v a_o crave_v god_n that_o will_v not_o let_v they_o alone_o except_o they_o serve_v he_o 8._o a_o gluttonous_a appetite_n make_v our_o very_a table_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o deut._n 6.11_o 12._o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a
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his_o peace_n he_o utter_v not_o one_o word_n of_o murmur_a or_o discontent_a against_o the_o almighty_a to_o murmur_v against_o god_n be_v to_o throw_v a_o stone_n upward_o that_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o fall_v on_o his_o head_n that_o throw_v it_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o inward_a repine_n or_o outward_a murmur_a against_o the_o almighty_a how_o heavy_a soever_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o thou_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v say_v the_o moanful_a prophet_n lam._n 3.39_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n god_n be_v always_o just_a though_o his_o way_n to_o we_o be_v sometime_o amaze_a and_o past_a our_o find_v out_o 2._o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o the_o provocation_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v angry_a be_v so_o great_a that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o bear_v it_o answ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n neither_o in_o a_o natural_a nor_o a_o moral_a sense_n except_o it_o be_v change_v can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o and_o the_o 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