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sin_n for_o man_n though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n he_o must_v become_v a_o curse_n for_o man_n and_o doubtless_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v can_v choose_v but_o be_v a_o very_a high_a and_o excellent_a subject_n of_o knowledge_n so_o full_a of_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n that_o the_o angel_n gaze_v into_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o itself_o so_o doubtless_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o high_a and_o wonderful_a end_n bear_v a_o suitableness_n unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o instrument_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o consideration_n that_o advance_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o knowledge_n the_o person_n that_o be_v crucify_a 2._o what_o he_o suffer_v christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o crucify_a though_o all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a suffering_n and_o the_o preamble_n or_o walk_v unto_o his_o death_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o complete_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o tide_n and_o wave_n of_o his_o suffering_n do_v still_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o till_o it_o arrive_v in_o this_o and_o the_o several_a step_n and_o ascent_n unto_o the_o cross_n though_o they_o begin_v from_o his_o birth_n yet_o those_o which_o be_v more_o immediate_a begin_v with_o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o passover_n the_o council_n hold_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n for_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n be_v sit_v upon_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n matth._n 26.2_o mark_v 14.1_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o mount_n calvary_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o our_o saviour_n passion_n that_o it_o be_v hatch_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a
only_o both_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o luke_n testify_v it_o be_v a_o cry_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o evidence_n to_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o very_a article_n of_o his_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o whole_o spend_v for_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 3._o the_o comfortable_a resignation_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n luk._n 23._o 46._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o although_o but_o even_o now_o the_o black_a storm_n be_v upon_o his_o soul_n that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n yet_o the_o cloud_n be_v over_o and_o with_o comfort_n he_o deliver_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o god_n who_o he_o think_v but_o even_o now_o have_v forsake_v he_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o that_o bitter_a cry_n be_v utter_v at_o the_o very_a zenith_n of_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o vinegar_n and_o proclaim_v that_o it_o be_v finish_v though_o they_o be_v all_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o very_a small_a time_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o hour_n yet_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o but_o for_o he_o to_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o instant_o thereupon_o do_v joh._n 19.30_o he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v he_o bow_v the_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n now_o the_o thing_n wonderful_o observable_a in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v many_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a deliver_v up_o of_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v matth._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n and_o true_o this_o voluntary_a deliver_v up_o of_o his_o soul_n be_v well_o near_o as_o great_a a_o evidence_n of_o his_o divinity_n as_o his_o resume_v it_o again_o so_o that_o this_o very_o deliver_v up_o of_o his_o soul_n convert_v the_o centurion_n mar._n 15.39_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o so_o cry_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o say_v true_o this_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o that_o he_o thus_o voluntary_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n be_v evident_a 1._o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o very_a article_n of_o his_o death_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 2._o that_o the_o thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n die_v not_o till_o there_o be_v a_o far_a violence_n use_v by_o break_v their_o leg_n joh._n 19.32_o but_o he_o expire_v to_o prevent_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v joh._n 19.36.3_o that_o the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o death_n cause_v admiration_n in_o those_o that_o well_o know_v the_o linger_a course_n of_o such_o a_o death_n in_o the_o centurion_n mar._n 15.39_o in_o pilate_n mar._n 15.44_o which_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o insolent_a soldier_n to_o secure_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o death_n pierce_v his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n job_n 19.34_o and_o thereby_o fulfil_v that_o other_o scripture_n which_o he_o never_o think_v of_o job_n 15.37_o now_o the_o wonderful_a occurrence_n that_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n death_n be_v very_o many_o and_o considerable_a 1._o a_o strange_a and_o particular_a fulfil_v of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o type_n that_o be_v concern_v our_o saviour_n death_n and_o the_o very_a individual_a circumstance_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o all_o to_o consirm_v our_o faith_n that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o deliver_v over_o to_o death_n by_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o pre-determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n so_o exact_o predict_v by_o daniel_n ch_n 9.u.25_n 26._o the_o parallel_a circumstance_n with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n 53.7_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n exod._n 12.5_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o delivery_n over_o to_o death_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o very_a evening_n wherein_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o oblation_n not_o a_o bone_n to_o be_v break_v exod._n 12.46_o again_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n by_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n psal_n 22.16_o the_o very_a word_n use_v by_o he_o psal_n 22.1_o matth._n 27._o 46._o the_o word_n use_v of_o he_o psal_n 22.8_o matth._n 27.43_o the_o crucify_a of_o he_o between_o malefactor_n isa_n 53.12_o the_o whip_n isa_n 53.5_o the_o divide_v of_o his_o garment_n and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o his_o vesture_n psa_n 22.18_o the_o thirst_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o give_v he_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n psal_n 69.21_o 2._o a_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a concussion_n of_o nature_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o wonderful_a and_o unheard_a of_o dissolution_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n and_o soul_n darkness_n from_o the_o six_o hour_n until_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o a_o miraculous_a light_n the_o night_n become_v as_o day_n luk._n 2.9_o but_o at_o his_o death_n a_o miraculous_a darkness_n turn_v the_o day_n into_o night_n for_o three_o hour_n matth._n 27.45_o at_o his_o birth_n a_o new_a star_n be_v create_v to_o be_v the_o lamp_n and_o guide_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n matth._n 2.9_o but_o at_o his_o death_n the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v mask_v with_o darkness_n and_o yield_v not_o his_o light_n while_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v pass_v into_o the_o vail_n of_o death_n again_o another_o prodigy_n that_o accompany_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o earthquake_n that_o rend_v the_o rock_n and_o open_v the_o grave_n and_o strike_v amazement_n and_o conviction_n into_o the_o 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the_o most_o holy_a place_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 26.33_o and_o in_o that_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v contain_v the_o mysterious_a type_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o within_o this_o veil_n only_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v once_o a_o year_n when_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n levit._n 16.33_o heb._n 9.7_o and_o now_o at_o our_o saviour_n death_n this_o vail_n be_v rend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o it_o import_v divers_a very_o great_a mystery_n 1._o that_o now_o our_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a with_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v thereby_o make_v the_o atonement_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.12_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 2._o that_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v by_o the_o rend_v of_o his_o humanity_n his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n typify_v by_o the_o rend_n of_o that_o vail_n and_o therefore_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v his_o whole_a humane_a nature_n be_v the_o vail_n heb._n 10.20_o consecrate_a through_o the_o vail_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n 3._o that_o now_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o those_o dark_a mystery_n veil_v up_o former_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v now_o render_v open_a and_o their_o mystery_n unfold_v christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o mercy_n and_o acceptation_n unto_o all_o believer_n found_v and_o seat_v upon_o he_o and_o thereby_o that_o life_n and_o
corruption_n and_o arise_v and_o thereby_o proclaim_v the_o complete_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o not_o possible_a he_o shall_v be_v long_o hold_v of_o it_o act_n 2.24_o his_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o when_o our_o lord_n raise_v up_o lazarus_n he_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o grave_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o grave-cloath_n joh._n 11.44_o though_o he_o be_v for_o the_o present_a rescue_v from_o death_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o must_v still_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o it_o he_o be_v revive_v but_o yet_o rise_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n about_o he_o he_o must_v die_v again_o but_o when_o our_o lord_n rise_v he_o shake_v off_o his_o grave-cloath_n the_o linen_n that_o wrap_v his_o body_n in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o linen_n that_o bind_v his_o head_n in_o another_o joh._n 20.6_o 7._o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o he_o rom._n 6.9_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n the_o first_o and_o second_o general_a consideration_n who_o it_o be_v that_o suffer_v and_o what_o it_o be_v he_o suffer_v the_o three_o consideration_n follow_v 3._o from_o who_o he_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o do_v high_o advance_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 1._o he_o suffer_v this_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o father_n it_o be_v he_o that_o bruise_v he_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n isa_n 53.10_o it_o be_v he_o that_o reach_v he_o out_o this_o bitter_a cup_n to_o drink_v joh._n 18.11_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o be_v he_o that_o bind_v that_o burden_n so_o close_o upon_o he_o that_o make_v he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o though_o thrice_o importune_v for_o a_o dispensation_n from_o it_o yet_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o it_o be_v he_o that_o when_o the_o great_a extremity_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n lie_v upon_o he_o to_o add_v thereunto_o withdraw_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o presence_n from_o he_o which_o wring_v from_o he_o that_o bitter_a cry_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v easy_o bear_v but_o the_o forsaking_n of_o a_o father_n be_v intolerable_a 2._o the_o immediate_a instrument_n and_o contriver_n of_o his_o suffrering_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o nearness_n of_o relation_n to_o he_o people_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o seed_n to_o abraham_n people_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n that_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o scripture_n the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n and_o chief_a representative_n of_o that_o church_n most_o eminent_a in_o place_n reputation_n and_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o scribe_n people_n that_o he_o have_v never_o injure_v in_o his_o life_n but_o oblige_v they_o with_o his_o many_o miraculous_a cure_n his_o precious_a and_o heavenly_a instruction_n his_o tender_a and_o dear_a love_n and_o compassion_n that_o very_a jerusalem_n which_o he_o weep_v over_o and_o will_v have_v gather_v as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n be_v now_o that_o brood_n that_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o come_v to_o save_v they_o and_o in_o that_o vile_a competition_n offer_v to_o they_o between_o their_o redeemer_n and_o a_o murderer_n choose_v rather_o to_o save_v a_o malefactor_n and_o to_o deliver_v their_o innocent_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o beyond_o the_o example_n even_o of_o common_a humanity_n pursue_v their_o kinsman_n their_o benefactor_n their_o redeemer_n with_o such_o exact_a bitterness_n and_o malice_n and_o scorn_v and_o cruelty_n that_o as_o it_o seem_v barbarous_a to_o the_o heathen_a judge_n so_o it_o have_v outgo_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o heathenish_a tyrant_n psal_n 55.12_o it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o reproach_v i_o than_o can_v i_o have_v bear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o acquaintance_n 4._o let_v we_o consider_v how_o he_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o do_v infinite_o advance_v the_o excellence_n and_o value_n of_o his_o suffer_v 3._o he_o suffer_v innocent_o isa_n 53.9_o he_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v any_o deceit_n in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n the_o companion_n of_o his_o suffering_n justify_v he_o luk._n 23.41_o we_o indeed_o just_o but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o his_o persecutor_n justify_v he_o and_o yet_o their_o malice_n rest_v not_o but_o seek_v out_o false_a witness_n against_o he_o math._n 26.60_o and_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o own_o injustice_n in_o prosecution_n of_o a_o innocent_a yet_o what_o they_o can_v not_o avouch_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o justice_n they_o do_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o expedience_n joh._n 18.14_o caiaphas_n give_v they_o counsel_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n judas_n that_o betray_v he_o justify_v he_o matth._n 24.4_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n his_o judge_n acquit_v he_o and_o in_o a_o signal_n testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n matth._n 27.24_o he_o take_v water_n and_o wash_v his_o hand_n before_o the_o multitude_n save_v i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a person_n and_o yet_o though_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o water_n before_o they_o yet_o he_o condemn_v the_o person_n that_o he_o acquit_v and_o stain_v those_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o yet_o he_o pronounce_v innocent_a and_o this_o innocence_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o only_o a_o negative_a innocence_n a_o absence_n of_o guilt_n but_o a_o positive_a innocence_n he_o suffer_v that_o have_v not_o only_o do_v no_o ill_a but_o that_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o good_a he_o heal_v their_o sick_a cure_v their_o lame_a their_o blind_a their_o deaf_a their_o leper_n cast_v out_o their_o devil_n and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o this_o show_v they_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o and_o the_o convince_a of_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o joh._n 7.46_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n and_o well_o may_v he_o ask_v as_o once_o he_o do_v upon_o another_o occasion_n for_o which_o of_o all_o my_o good_a work_n do_v you_o stone_n i_o do_v you_o crucify_v i_o bless_a lord_n they_o crucify_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o good_a work_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v guilty_a possible_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o 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