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christ_n but_o thou_o say_v again_o what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o if_o i_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o my_o heart_n remain_v unholy_a and_o unsubdued_a to_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o find_v a_o woeful_a sinful_a nature_n within_o thou_o cross_z and_o contrary_a to_o holiness_n and_o lead_v thou_o daily_o into_o captivity_n yet_o remember_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o new_a nature_n another_o nature_n which_o make_v thou_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n prevail_v over_o all_o sin_n but_o thou_o say_v again_o what_o if_o i_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a if_o after_o death_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v raise_v to_o life_n why_o fear_v not_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v rise_v thou_o shall_v rise_v and_o rise_v to_o eternal_a life_n 14.19_o john_n 14.19_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n not_o only_o the_o 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a_o bless_a object_n here_o be_v delight_n o_o stir_v up_o thy_o appetite_n suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v drink_v you_o drink_v abundant_o o_o my_o beloved_a sect_n iv_o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n let_v we_o hope_v in_o jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o his_o resurrection_n only_o remember_v i_o mean_v not_o a_o fluctuate_a waver_a unsettle_a unestablished_a hope_n no_o no_o let_v we_o hope_v firm_o sure_o fix_o let_v we_o come_v up_o to_o that_o plerophory_n or_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n that_o we_o may_v conclude_v comfortable_o and_o confident_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v we_o and_o yet_o that_o our_o conclusion_n may_v not_o be_v rash_a but_o upon_o right_a ground_n we_o may_v examine_v the_o firmness_n solidness_n substantialness_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o christ_n resurrection_n by_o these_o follow_a sign_n 1._o if_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v i_o then_o be_v christ_n death_n i_o the_o fruit_n or_o 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19.17_o and_o thus_o they_o make_v good_a their_o double_a cry_n crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o first_o crucify_v he_o with_o it_o as_o a_o burden_n and_o then_o crucify_v he_o with_o it_o as_o a_o cross_n those_o shoulder_n which_o have_v be_v unmerciful_o batter_v with_o whip_n before_o be_v now_o again_o torment_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o cross_n as_o a_o true_a isaac_n bear_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o or_o vriah-like_a he_o carry_v with_o he_o the_o very_a instrument_n of_o his_o own_o sad_a death_n o_o the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o passage_n they_o have_v scarce_o leave_v he_o so_o much_o blood_n or_o strength_n as_o to_o carry_v himself_o and_o must_v â—e_v now_o bear_v his_o heavy_a cross_n yes_o till_o he_o faint_v and_o sink_v so_o long_o he_o must_v bear_v it_o and_o long_a too_o do_v they_o not_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v with_o less_o shame_n and_o smart_n than_o they_o intend_v he_o 15.21_o matth._n 27.32_o mark_v 15.21_o which_o to_o 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the_o woman_n who_o follow_v weep_v after_o he_o as_o he_o go_v along_o and_o there_o follow_v he_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n and_o of_o woman_n 28._o luke_n 23.27_o 28._o which_o also_o bewail_v and_o lament_v he_o but_o jesus_n turn_v to_o they_o say_v daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o misery_n he_o forget_v not_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o torture_n and_o loud_a outcry_n of_o contumely_n of_o blasphemy_n of_o scorn_n he_o can_v hear_v his_o follow_a friend_n weep_v behind_o he_o and_o neglect_v all_o his_o own_o suffering_n to_o comfort_v they_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o he_o have_v more_o compassion_n on_o the_o woman_n that_o follow_v he_o weep_v than_o of_o his_o own_o mangle_a self_n that_o reel_v along_o faint_v and_o bleed_v unto_o death_n he_o feel_v more_o the_o tear_n that_o drop_v from_o their_o eye_n than_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o flow_v 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we_o that_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o that_o follow_v christ_n 6._o psal_n 126.5_o 6._o or_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o may_v we_o not_o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 8.2_o deut._n 34.8_o act_n 8.2_o do_v we_o not_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o all_o the_o people_n weep_v at_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n that_o all_o the_o church_n weep_v at_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n that_o the_o woman_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o dorcas_n and_o if_o all_o christ_n action_n be_v our_o instruction_n i_o mean_v not_o his_o miraculous_a or_o meritorious_a but_o his_o moral_a one_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o weep_v for_o lazarus_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n nay_o be_v he_o not_o here_o weep_v shower_n of_o blood_n all_o along_o the_o way_n and_o may_v not_o we_o drop_v a_o tear_n 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the_o lord_n will_v strike_v as_o he_o do_v at_o rephidim_n these_o rocky_a heart_n of_o we_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o true_a remorse_n that_o water_n may_v gush_v out_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v thus_o mourn_v over_o jesus_n who_o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a 27.34_o mat._n 27.34_o 5._o no_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n but_o they_o give_v he_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v mingle_v with_o gall_n in_o that_o they_o give_v he_o drink_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o humanity_n this_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o jew_n and_o roman_n that_o to_o the_o condemn_v they_o ever_o give_v wine_n to_o drink_v 31.6_o prov._n 31.6_o give_v strong_a wine_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n but_o in_o that_o they_o give_v he_o vinegar_n mingle_v with_o gall_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n 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