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that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o take_v our_o nature_n but_o he_o take_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v inculpable_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o he_o also_o assume_v our_o natural_a affection_n as_o grief_n sorrow_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o creature_n to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n thus_o we_o read_v how_o the_o rock_n cleave_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o mountain_n have_v tremble_v when_o god_n have_v show_v forth_o the_o terribleness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n when_o any_o terrible_a object_n present_v itself_o and_o some_o evil_a approach_n although_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o inflict_v especial_o when_o some_o such_o evil_a approach_n as_o be_v great_a than_o a_o man_n strength_n to_o fear_v and_o be_v astonish_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o he_o and_o have_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o humane_a passion_n in_o he_o yet_o without_o sin_n have_v the_o most_o terrible_a object_n that_o ever_o be_v set_v before_o he_o and_o that_o which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v have_v he_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n well_o may_v he_o be_v astonish_v and_o fear_v 2._o our_o saviour_n be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o well_o as_o fear_v fear_n be_v such_o a_o passion_n as_o arise_v from_o some_o imminent_a or_o impend_a evil_n grief_n be_v a_o passion_n that_o arise_v from_o some_o present_a or_o inflict_v evil_a fear_n be_v the_o expectation_n of_o some_o suture_a evil_n grief_n be_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o present_a evil_n now_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o only_o fear_v but_o grief_n he_o feel_v that_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a soul_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o he_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n mat._n 26.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a he_o begin_v to_o be_v grieve_v and_o very_o heavy_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o significant_a word_n the_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n render_v it_o by_o other_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n to_o be_v very_o much_o grieve_v our_o saviour_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n of_o sorrow_n oppress_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v grieve_v and_o very_o heavy_a and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o his_o disciple_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a so_o great_a be_v our_o saviour_n sorrow_n that_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v himself_o he_o must_v needs_o vent_v his_o sorrow_n by_o tell_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n i_o say_v our_o saviour_n seek_v a_o vent_n for_o his_o sorrow_n by_o 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obedience_n have_v not_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a it_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o obedience_n as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o accept_v for_o the_o law_n accept_v of_o nothing_o but_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o that_o consummate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n life_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o there_o must_v not_o be_v the_o do_v of_o some_o thing_n only_o which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o there_o must_v be_v the_o do_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n life_n if_o a_o man_n give_v that_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n will_v accept_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o interruption_n in_o any_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o our_o saviour_n no_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o phil._n 2.8_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o obedience_n run_v throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o very_a end_n and_o last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o desertion_n in_o point_n of_o support_n christ_n be_v not_o so_o desert_v in_o his_o suffering_n as_o not_o to_o be_v support_v under_o they_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n leo._n derilictus_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la miseriam_fw-la â—ed_fw-la per_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la nec_fw-la amissione_n auxilii_fw-la sed_fw-la definitione_n moriendi_fw-la leo._n christ_n be_v forsake_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o misery_n as_o to_o himself_o but_o out_o of_o mercy_n towards_o we_o christ_n be_v forsake_v not_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o divine_a help_n but_o in_o his_o be_v leave_v to_o die_v unto_o which_o he_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o forcknowledge_n of_o god_n christ_n have_v supportation_n in_o his_o suffering_n otherwise_o he_o have_v sink_v under_o they_o it_o be_v true_a our_o saviour_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o that_o support_n which_o he_o have_v many_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v support_v under_o great_a trial_n sore_a affliction_n and_o temptation_n that_o they_o meet_v with_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o always_o so_o sensible_a of_o that_o support_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o our_o saviour_n he_o have_v support_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o his_o support_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o he_o complain_v psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o he_o be_v holpen_v of_o god_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v little_a sense_n of_o help_n the_o sense_n of_o support_n be_v much_o take_v from_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o though_o our_o saviour_n have_v indeed_o support_v yet_o he_o complain_v as_o one_o that_o have_v no_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o there_o may_v be_v support_n under_o great_a trial_n and_o affliction_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v little_a feel_n of_o that_o support_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v complain_v of_o be_v overwhelm_v consider_v the_o title_n of_o psal_n 102._o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v the_o saint_n may_v be_v overwhelm_v then_o be_v a_o person_n say_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v when_o he_o be_v under_o great_a sorrow_n and_o suffering_n and_o have_v little_a or_o no_o sense_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v give_v in_o to_o he_o thus_o have_v it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o have_v support_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v little_a sense_n of_o support_n the_o support_n he_o have_v for_o it_o be_v the_o divinity_n that_o 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