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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v bear_v yet_o do_v it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o one_o signify_v onus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tollere_fw-la the_o other_o onus_fw-la impositum_fw-la go_v stare_n as_o a_o learned_a linguist_n distinguish_v they_o pagim_fw-la pagim_fw-la that_o be_v to_o take_v up_o a_o burden_n &_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n impose_v and_o so_o both_o word_n may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o tulit_fw-la he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n voluntary_o 53._o hieron_n in_o esai_n 53._o crucem_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la necessitate_v his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v voluntary_a not_o of_o necessity_n according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o john_n 10.18_o joh_n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o my_o sheep_n and_o portavit_fw-la he_o carry_v the_o burden_n impose_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sixth_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d import_v some_o sensible_a sorrow_n or_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o corporal_a affliction_n loc._n tulit_fw-la corporis_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la affectus_fw-la leo_fw-la de_fw-la passione_n serm_n 7._o hier._n in_o loc._n so_o be_v his_o soul_n to_o sorrowful_a affection_n and_o so_o s._n hierome_n distinguish_v these_o word_n corpus_fw-la habuit_fw-la flagellatum_fw-la animum_fw-la verè_fw-la doluisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o his_o body_n be_v scourge_v so_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v and_o this_o grief_n be_v exceed_v great_a even_o a_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n do_v pierce_v through_o his_o soul_n as_o simeon_n speak_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o second_o of_o saint_n luke_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v vir_fw-la dolorum_fw-la a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n chapter_n verse_n 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o hebrew_a phrase_n import_v extreme_a sorrow_n like_o that_o vir_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la a_o bloody_a man_n 16.8_o 2._o sam._n 16.8_o and_o sure_o his_o sorrow_n be_v exceed_v great_a as_o his_o mournful_a speech_n do_v manifest_a my_o soul_n be_v very_o sorrowful_a 14.34_o mark_n 14.34_o even_o to_o the_o death_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v apply_v to_o he_o jerusalems_n mournful_a complaint_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n 1.12_o lam._n 1.12_o be_v there_o ever_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n jerusalems_n sorrow_n may_v be_v such_o in_o her_o apprehension_n as_o can_v not_o be_v match_v but_o our_o saviour_n be_v such_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o comparison_n as_o can_v not_o be_v parallel_v the_o evangelist_n do_v express_v this_o anguish_n of_o our_o saviour_n soul_n by_o diverse_a press_a word_n 26.38_o math._n 26.38_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sorrowful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v grievous_o trouble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o sorrow_n be_v a_o immediate_a stroke_n upon_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o etymon_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n that_o god_n strike_v he_o and_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n they_o strike_v his_o body_n in_o malice_n towards_o he_o god_n strike_v his_o soul_n in_o mercy_n towards_o us._n job_n complain_v in_o his_o sixth_o chapter_n 6.4_o job_n 6.4_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o and_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.34_o mar._n 14.34_o my_o soul_n be_v environ_v with_o sorrow_n on_o every_o side_n such_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o immediate_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o soul_n do_v suffer_v by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n when_o his_o body_n be_v torment_v so_o do_v his_o body_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v wound_v for_o when_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n no_o hand_n of_o external_a violence_n come_v near_o he_o it_o be_v the_o anguish_n of_o soul_n that_o cast_v he_o into_o that_o bloody_a sweat_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v totus_fw-la homo_fw-la perijt_fw-la &_o totus_fw-la saluatore_fw-la indiguit_fw-la as_o adam_n sin_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o he_o need_v a_o saviour_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n sin_v by_o immediate_a action_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n suffer_v by_o a_o immediate_a passion_n yea_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o first_o agent_n in_o the_o transgression_n so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o first_o patient_n in_o the_o affliction_n for_o the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n and_o there_o do_v that_o anguish_n seize_v upon_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o spear_n or_o nail_n or_o thorn_n do_v touch_v he_o and_o whence_o proceed_v this_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n but_o from_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o strike_v he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o extremity_n be_v it_o credible_a as_o s._n austin_n say_v 93._o august_n in_o psal_n 93._o ut_fw-la paulus_n servus_n exultet_fw-la christus_fw-la imperator_fw-la tristis_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o paul_n the_o servant_n shall_v triumph_v &_o christ_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v trouble_v in_o sustain_v of_o torment_n be_v it_o not_o that_o both_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v upon_o he_o now_o how_o far_o this_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o sorrow_n of_o our_o saviour_n proceed_v it_o be_v beyond_o the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n yea_o the_o contemplation_n of_o angel_n it_o grieve_v my_o soul_n to_o see_v how_o some_o do_v extenuate_v other_o do_v aggravate_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o modesty_n not_o to_o attempt_v the_o gage_v of_o it_o our_o happiness_n that_o we_o never_o feel_v it_o for_o who_o christ_n bear_v these_o burden_n we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v for_o who_o our_o saviour_n bear_v these_o infirmity_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o affix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v appropriate_v they_o they_o be_v our_o infirmity_n our_o sorrow_n they_o be_v we_o by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n though_o his_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n peccat_fw-la aemylius_fw-la rutilius_n plectitur_fw-la we_o sin_v and_o he_o be_v punish_v we_o as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o 7._o esay_n 53.6_o 7._o he_o as_o a_o sheep_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o slaughter_n doles_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la tua_fw-la sed_fw-la mea_fw-la vulnera_fw-la o_o bless_a lord_n say_v s._n ambrose_n they_o be_v not_o thy_o wound_n 5.23_o ambr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.23_o but_o i_o that_o cause_v thy_o anguish_n he_o know_v no_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o be_v
there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 53.9_o esay_n 53.9_o say_v the_o prophet_n 1._o maxim_n taur_n quadra_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o eum_n nullum_fw-la maculavit_fw-la delictum_fw-la he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o least_o blot_n of_o sin_n figure_v in_o the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n exod._n 12.5_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v bold_o make_v that_o challenge_n to_o the_o face_n of_o his_o great_a adversary_n 8.46_o john_n 8.46_o which_o of_o you_o can_v rebuke_v i_o of_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o innocency_n of_o our_o saviour_n 23.46_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la accepit_fw-la testimonium_fw-la iren._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 14._o luke_n 23.46_o as_o iraeneus_n say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o heaven_n be_v darken_v as_o be_v abash_v to_o behold_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n so_o abase_v 27.51_o mat._n 27.51_o the_o earth_n tremble_v as_o be_v afraid_a to_o bear_v those_o miscreant_n by_o who_o innocency_n shall_v endure_v such_o injury_n god_n from_o heaven_n proclaim_v more_o than_o once_o 17.5_o mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v infinite_a be_v the_o passage_n where_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n do_v publish_v and_o applaud_v his_o innocency_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n speak_v thus_o of_o he_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n thus_o confess_v he_o 1.24_o mark_v 1.24_o i_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v even_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n 2.2_o isay_n 53.11_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o his_o friend_n as_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n do_v style_v he_o the_o just_a the_o righteous_a his_o foe_n endeavour_v by_o all_o the_o engine_n that_o wit_n or_o malice_n devise_v to_o fasten_v some_o accusation_n upon_o he_o but_o in_o vain_a 26.60_o mat._n 26.60_o his_o acquaintance_n do_v justify_v he_o for_o so_o s._n peter_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o innocency_n object_v to_o the_o jew_n you_o have_v deny_v the_o holy_a one_o 3.14_o act_n 3.14_o &_o the_o just_a stranger_n do_v acquit_v he_o as_o pilate_n wife_n in_o her_o monitory_a message_n 27.19_o mat._n 27.19_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o just_a man_n and_o pilate_n himself_o profess_v free_o 23.4_o luke_n 23.4_o i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man_n thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v all_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n that_o heaven_n or_o earth_n god_n or_o man_n angel_n or_o devil_n friend_n or_o foe_n acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n can_v yield_v so_o that_o these_o infirmity_n and_o sorrow_n be_v we_o they_o be_v we_o yet_o his_o too_o we_o as_o i_o say_v by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n his_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n and_o expiation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 8._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 3._o fulgent_n ad_fw-la thrasimund_n lib._n 3._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o smite_v quoniam_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la propria_fw-la portare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la aliena_fw-la he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o vouchsafe_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o say_v fulgentius_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n for_o have_v he_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o saviour_n but_o now_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o thereby_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 3.18_o infirmitas_fw-la &_o mortalitas_fw-la recepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la ut_fw-la impenderentur_fw-la ad_fw-la precium_fw-la leo_n de_fw-fr resur_n ser_fw-mi 2._o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.23_o as_o our_o infirmity_n be_v his_o punishment_n so_o be_v they_o our_o payment_n my_o righteous_a servant_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v justify_v many_o verse_n 11._o and_o therefore_o justify_v because_o righteous_a according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v so_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v merchant_n use_n to_o share_v in_o their_o pain_n their_o gain_n their_o loss_n but_o behold_v christ_n have_v take_v the_o pain_n sit_v down_o by_o the_o loss_n and_o yield_v we_o the_o gain_n the_o benefit_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o little_a spring_n more_o to_o be_v open_v which_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o translation_n 31._o chrys_n in_o rom._n hom_n 31._o si_fw-mi aurifusorum_fw-mi pveri_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o goldfiner_n diligent_o seek_v and_o gather_v together_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o gold_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v neglect_v the_o least_o particle_n in_o this_o golden_a sentence_n here_o be_v the_o affix_v be_o those_z and_o the_o accent_n athnah_n which_o as_o grammarian_n say_v syllable_n lift_v up_o the_o syllable_n do_v attollere_fw-la syllabam_fw-la teach_v we_o that_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n we_o shall_v raise_v up_o our_o meditation_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n he_o bear_v those_o our_o infirmity_n those_o which_o be_v exceed_v press_n those_o which_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v for_o hic_fw-la omnis_fw-la lingua_fw-la silet_fw-la debit_fw-la barn_n the_o quad_n debit_fw-la every_o tongue_n must_v be_v mute_a as_o bernard_n say_v those_o which_o all_o the_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v those_o which_o his_o humane_a nature_n can_v never_o have_v sustain_v have_v it_o not_o be_v support_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n taur_n max._n taur_n patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la vincit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la though_o he_o suffer_v as_o man_n he_o conquer_v as_o be_v god_n how_o when_o and_o where_o christ_n bear_v these_o infirmity_n and_o sorrow_n hitherto_o we_o have_v open_v the_o spring_n now_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o stream_n in_o history_n the_o ubi_fw-la quando_fw-la quomodo_fw-la be_v very_o remarkable_a circumstance_n therefore_o we_o will_v brief_o observe_v how_o where_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n in_o three_o especial_a passage_n that_o be_v in_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o incarnation_n his_o passion_n his_o compassion_n 1._o 2.7_o 1._o in_o his_o incarnation_n phil._n 2.7_o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v exceed_o debase_v he_o that_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o empty_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o excellent_a glory_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a condition_n 2.16_o heb._n 2.16_o he_o in_o no_o sort_n take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o take_v he_o the_o excellent_a estate_n of_o adam_n he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o then_o where_o have_v be_v our_o great_a comfort_n he_o take_v not_o the_o excellent_a state_n of_o adam_n for_o then_o where_o have_v be_v his_o abundant_a love_n but_o as_o s._n 1._o bern._n in_o epiph._n ser_n 1._o bernard_n say_v suscipiendo_fw-la miseriam_fw-la ostendit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la in_o take_v our_o miserable_a condition_n he_o do_v manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o that_o indeed_o be_v just_o except_v for_o assumpsit_fw-la carnem_fw-la 8.3_o august_n in_o psal_n 142._o rom._n 8.3_o non_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la though_o he_o take_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n yet_o he_o take_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o physician_n by_o correct_v their_o ingredience_n do_v take_v away_o their_o malignant_a quality_n and_o make_v the_o medicine_n healthful_a so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n do_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o adventitious_a iniquity_n &_o sanctify_v the_o natural_a infirmity_n that_o no_o evil_n may_v cleave_v unto_o they_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n not_o to_o every_o particular_a infirmity_n as_o ague_n ache_n gout_n and_o the_o like_a for_o such_o come_n ex_fw-la mala_fw-la temperie_n vel_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la either_o by_o distemper_n or_o a_o ill_a temperature_n he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o he_o bear_v the_o natural_a infirmity_n not_o the_o personal_a as_o chrysostome_n say_v quae_fw-la communem_fw-la naturam_fw-la invaserant_fw-la those_o that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mankind_n those_o he_o take_v he_o be_v hungry_a for_o so_o we_o read_v matth._n 4._o thirsty_a john_n 19_o sleepy_a matth._n 8._o weary_a john_n 4._o in_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v
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