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A77498 The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1660 (1660) Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133 201,893 311

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be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n so_o job_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a job_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o thus_o do_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n make_v use_n of_o this_o as_o his_o handkerchief_n to_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n as_o we_o have_v it_o rev._n 7._o last_o after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n as_o that_o other_o text_n have_v it_o chylus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ae_n chylus_fw-la rev._n 21.4_o death_n let_v out_o the_o christian_a as_o it_o do_v all_o man_n from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o temporal_a evil_n 2._o yea_o it_o free_v he_o from_o what_o be_v far_o worse_a from_o spiritual_a evil_n spiritual_a spiritual_a give_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la as_o to_o the_o body_n so_o to_o the_o soul_n free_v he_o 1._o from_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n sin_n from_o sin_n 6.7_o so_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d dimitti●_n thou_o lose_v dismiss●st_v i_o let_v i_o out_o of_o prison_n so_o the_o syriack_n there_o render_v the_o word_n now_o thou_o open_v the_o prison_n and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o proper_o use_v act_n 5.40_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o council_n let_v the_o apostle_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n out_o of_o prison_n such_o be_v this_o life_n to_o the_o believer_n no_o better_a than_o a_o prison_n death_n be_v his_o dismission_n a_o like_a word_n be_v that_o which_o we_o find_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 1.23_o where_o express_v his_o willingness_n to_o die_v i_o desire_v say_v he_o to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o to_o depart_v as_o the_o new_a translation_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o return_v home_o so_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o his_o proper_a sense_n luk_n 12.36_o where_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o lord_n till_o he_o return_v to_o his_o home_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v this_o world_n 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know_v to_o he_o before_o time_n and_o so_o be_v this_o work_n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v foresee_v foreknow_v by_o god_n from_o eternity_n this_o none_o will_v question_v 2._o foresee_v of_o this_o before_o it_o be_v do_v he_o also_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v foresee_v whatever_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o his_o son_n christ_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n he_o give_v way_n to_o it_o permit_v satan_n to_o enter_v into_o judas_n and_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o the_o officer_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o and_o pilate_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o execute_v that_o sentence_n all_o which_o he_o can_v have_v hinder_v if_o he_o have_v please_v think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v now_o pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o give_v i_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o 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anno●_n in_o loc_n act._n 2.23_o which_o inform_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o decree_n for_o so_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n knowledge_n there_o not_o bare_o of_o a_o simple_a prescience_n a_o foresight_n but_o of_o a_o determinate_a and_o absolute_a decree_n so_o we_o find_v the_o word_n elsewhere_o use_v as_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o where_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_a according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o decree_n and_o so_o be_v christ_n deliver_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n have_v decree_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v upon_o which_o account_n among_o some_o other_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13.8_o he_o be_v so_o in_o god_n decree_n who_o have_v determine_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v father_n the_o circumstance_n of_o christ_n death_n all_o determine_v by_o his_o father_n and_o determine_v the_o thing_n he_o determine_v also_o all_o the_o circumstance_n concern_v it_o as_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v even_o that_o accurse_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o much_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v to_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3.14_o where_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oportet_fw-la exaltari_fw-la must_v be_v lift_v up_o so_o patris_fw-la decreto_fw-la as_o grotius_n there_o right_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o father_n lift_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o jew_n cap._n 12._o of_o the_o same_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 32._o where_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n 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in_o loc_fw-la and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o be_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o i_o know_v not_o any_o just_a ground_n why_o grotius_n shall_v refuse_v to_o expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o former_a text_n oportet_fw-la eum_fw-la ire_n he_o must_v go_v thither_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o liberty_n or_o choice_n but_o be_v determine_v by_o his_o father_n it_o be_v now_o necessary_a necessitate_v decreti_fw-la divini_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n which_o be_v immutable_a as_o pareus_n expound_v it_o loc_n haecerat_fw-la aetrrni_fw-la patris_fw-la voluntas_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la pareus_n com._n in_o loc_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v for_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v actor_n in_o this_o tragedy_n and_o what_o part_n every_o of_o they_o shall_v act_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v never_o a_o circumstance_n but_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n so_o that_o one_o text_n set_v it_o forth_o most_o full_o act._n 4.27_o 28._o of_o a_o truth_n say_v peter_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_a 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 to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v thus_o do_v god_n the_o father_n as_o i_o say_v appoint_v and_o order_v all_o the_o several_a ingredient_n every_o grain_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o this_o cup_n decree_a and_o determine_v whatever_o his_o son_n be_v to_o suffer_v 4._o it_o he_o reveal_v his_o will_n concern_v it_o and_o fourthly_a have_v thus_o in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n decree_v this_o his_o suffering_n he_o also_o reveal_v it_o make_v know_v his_o will_n concern_v his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v this_o he_o have_v do_v by_o type_n and_o figure_n as_o that_o of_o abraham_n offer_v his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o so_o also_o in_o and_o by_o all_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n all_o which_o be_v shadow_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o a_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o more_o clear_o by_o prophecy_n divers_a of_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n among_o which_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n be_v most_o clear_a isa_n 53._o where_o he_o describe_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n rather_o like_o a_o evangelist_n than_o a_o prophet_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o spectator_n of_o it_o and_o so_o other_o of_o the_o
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