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to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o to_o be_v punish_v instead_o of_o many_o four_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o temper_v and_o allay_v the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o that_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o cruelty_n nor_o remissness_n 10_o psalm_n 85_o 10_o but_o as_o david_n say_v mercy_n and_o truth_n have_v meet_v together_o justice_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v one_o another_o five_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o destroy_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n will_v not_o all_o man_n say_v that_o that_o man_n bear_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n to_o his_o enemy_n that_o if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o come_v at_o he_o will_v cast_v a_o spear_n through_o the_o side_n of_o his_o son_n to_o kill_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v his_o great_a hatred_n against_o our_o sin_n have_v wound_v his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n we_o see_v how_o lamentable_a the_o estate_n of_o desperate_a sinner_n be_v who_o know_v how_o the_o lord_n hate_v sin_n will_v yet_o notwithstanding_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o drink_v iniquity_n even_o like_o water_n 16._o job_n 15_o 16._o as_o job_n say_v they_o shall_v find_v unless_o they_o prevent_v it_o in_o time_n by_o speedy_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 6_o psalm_n 5_o 5_o 6_o that_o as_o god_n hate_v all_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v destroy_v they_o six_o and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n for_o rather_o then_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v perish_v as_o we_o have_v deserve_v he_o suffer_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o he_o so_o often_o call_v his_o belove_a son_n 13._o math._n 3_o 17._o and_o 17_o 5._o coloss_n 1_o 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n or_o his_o dear_a son_n to_o be_v crucify_v for_o us._n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o say_v john_n 3._o verse_n 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o be_v so_o admirable_o so_o wonderful_o so_o exceed_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n 8._o rom._n 5_o 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o stage_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o abundant_a love_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8_o verse_n 32._o then_o if_o he_o have_v release_v and_o acquit_v we_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o worthy_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ephe._n 2._o verse_n 4._o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o he_o can_v have_v more_o manifest_v his_o exceed_a love_n unto_o we_o then_o by_o this_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o us._n this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a mean_n for_o our_o salvation_n that_o can_v be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n have_v worthy_o declare_v in_o many_o place_n 10._o place_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v possible_a say_v he_o for_o god_n to_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v equal_o subject_a to_o have_v find_v out_o another_o way_n of_o our_o redemption_n than_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o more_o convenient_a mean_n to_o heal_v our_o misery_n for_o what_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o raise_v uppe_o our_o hope_n and_o to_o free_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o mind_n of_o poor_a man_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o mortality_n from_o despair_v of_o immortality_n as_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o high_o god_n esteem_v we_o and_o how_o much_o he_o love_v we_o and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o manifest_a and_o evident_a token_n hereof_o then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_o good_a &_o abide_v in_o himself_o that_o which_o he_o be_v and_o receive_v from_o we_o and_o for_o we_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o without_o any_o detriment_n or_o loss_n to_o his_o nature_n be_v content_a to_o take_v part_n in_o our_o condition_n and_o without_o any_o evil_a desert_n of_o his_o own_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o misery_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n 16_o place_n ibid._n cap._n 16_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o
7._o well_o comment_fw-fr in_o rom_n 7._o where_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v due_o meditate_a on_o in_o the_o mind_n there_o sin_n can_v reign_v for_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o his_o cross_n that_o if_o it_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o faithful_o keep_v in_o mind_n no_o concupiscence_n no_o lust_n no_o rage_n no_o envy_n can_v overcome_v we_o but_o present_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o all_o the_o army_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o as_o two_o contrary_n such_o as_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o sin_n be_v meet_v together_o the_o weak_a must_v of_o necessity_n give_v place_n unto_o the_o strong_a again_o so_o many_o virtue_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n so_o many_o argument_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n be_v therein_o manifest_v and_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v by_o it_o as_o sin_n can_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o 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flesh_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v ourselves_o unthankful_a unto_o he_o by_o continue_v the_o course_n of_o our_o former_a wickedness_n we_o detest_v judas_n and_o rail_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o abhor_v pilate_n for_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o there_o be_v more_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v detest_v and_o abhor_v our_o own_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v but_o instrument_n to_o effect_v his_o death_n our_o sin_n procure_v it_o yea_o our_o sin_n sharpen_v the_o spear_n that_o open_v his_o side_n and_o cause_v his_o very_a heart_n blood_n to_o gush_v out_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o tread_v not_o under_o foot_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 29._o heb._n 10_o 29._o and_o count_v it_o a_o unholy_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n against_o cain_n 18._o genesis_n 4_o 18._o doubtless_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v a_o far_o loud_a outcry_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o the_o despiser_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v seek_v for_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o thy_o due_a desert_n and_o some_o friend_n of_o thou_o shall_v put_v on_o thy_o garment_n and_o shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v take_v condemn_v and_o hale_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o sake_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o pity_v and_o grieve_v for_o he_o but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n shall_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o his_o tormentor_n against_o he_o nay_o shall_v offer_v thyself_o to_o be_v his_o executioner_n be_v thou_o not_o worthy_a of_o a_o thousand_o death_n such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o 6._o heb._n â—_o 6._o by_o his_o sin_n crucifi_v the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o who_o for_o his_o redemption_n have_v suffer_v such_o unspeakable_a torment_n last_o of_o all_o in_o token_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n we_o must_v be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o not_o only_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o 29_o phil._n 1_o ver_fw-la 29_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o man_n to_o boast_v of_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v a_o coward_n and_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v when_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o it_o our_o saviour_n have_v drink_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o he_o say_v to_o these_o two_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n mat._n 20._o ver_fw-la 22_o and_o we_o must_v pledge_v he_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o take_v his_o cross_n upon_o our_o back_n 24._o math._n 16_o 24._o and_o follow_v he_o yea_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o 21._o 1_o peter_n 2_o 21._o that_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o for_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n this_o be_v harsh_a to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o suffer_v any_o trouble_n we_o must_v therefore_o encourage_v ourselves_o by_o his_o example_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o provoke_v their_o elephant_n to_o fight_v 34_o 1_o macca_n 6_o 34_o to_o show_v they_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n and_o mulberry_n so_o the_o blood_n that_o christ_n have_v shed_v for_o we_o shall_v put_v courage_n into_o we_o to_o fight_v in_o his_o cause_n 2._o heb._n 12_o 2._o we_o must_v look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o our_o sake_n endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a 5._o quin_n curtius_n lib._n 5._o march_v through_o persia_n his_o way_n be_v stop_v with_o snow_n and_o ice_n in_o so_o much_o as_o his_o soldier_n be_v tire_v before_o with_o sore_a labour_n be_v discourage_v &_o will_v have_v go_v no_o further_o which_o he_o perceive_v light_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o go_v on_o foot_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o make_v himself_o way_n with_o a_o pickax_n whereat_o they_o all_o be_v ashamed_a first_o his_o friend_n than_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o common_a soldier_n follow_v he_o so_o shall_v we_o all_o follow_v our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o that_o rough_a and_o unpleasant_a way_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o he_o have_v go_v before_o us._n vriah_n refuse_v to_o go_v home_o unto_o his_o house_n and_o to_o refresh_v and_o solace_v himself_o with_o his_o wife_n because_o as_o he_o say_v the_o ark_n 11._o 2_o sam_n 11_o 11._o and_o israel_n and_o judah_n dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o his_o lord_n joab_n do_v abide_v in_o the_o open_a field_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o pamper_v our_o flesh_n by_o delicacy_n when_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o hardness_n our_o saviour_n endure_v especial_o for_o our_o sake_n gave._n this_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o our_o saviour_n lay_v 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