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therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n the_o forty_o 40._o sermon_n exaltation_n joh_n xx._n xvii_o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o touch_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n but_o go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n and_o to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n in_o all_o the_o former_a sermon_n we_o have_v be_v follow_v christ_n through_o his_o humiliation_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o leave_v the_o bless_a bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o now_o have_v finish_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o obedience_n on_o
ephesian_n eph._n 1.13_o p._n 67_o 1.22_o p._n 207_o 3.10_o p._n 5_o 5.2_o p._n 144_o 5.8_o p._n 611_o 6.1_o p._n 421_o 6.16_o p._n 247_o philippian_n phil._n 1.6_o p._n 486_o phil._n 1.29_o p._n 364_o 2.7_o p._n 17_o 2.8_o p._n 169_o 222_o 2.9_o p._n 541_o 2.12_o p._n 190_o 3.11_o p._n 559_o 3.21_o p._n 63_o 3.3_o p._n 5_o colossian_n col._n 1.10_o 11._o p._n 588_o 1.14_o p._n 354_o 1.17_o p._n 210_o 1.18_o p._n 549_o 1.19_o p._n 71_o 3.3_o p._n 555_o 3.10_o p._n 4_o 3.15_o p._n 200_o 1_o thessalonian_n 1_o thes._n 1.10_o p._n 524_o 4.16_o p._n 522_o 592_o 2_o thessalonian_n 2_o thes._n 3.5_o p._n 189_o 1_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o p._n 82_o 3.16_o p._n 52_o 5.4_o p._n 422_o 6.9_o p._n 307_o 6.17_o p._n 45_o 2_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o p._n 32_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o p._n 612_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o p._n 379_o hebrew_n heb._n 1.1_o p._n 102_o 1.3_o p._n 575_o 1.14_o p._n 213_o 2.9_o p._n 60_o 2.16_o p._n 51_o 60_o 2.17_o p._n 55_o 7.25_o p._n 152_o 7.26_o p._n 72_o 7.27_o p._n 74_o 9.24_o p._n 93_o 9.23_o p._n 128_o 9.14_o p._n 140_o 10.11_o p._n 578_o 10.14_o p._n 139_o 10.20_o p._n 93_o 11.40_o p._n 143_o 12.24_o p._n 156_o 13.8_o p._n 143_o james._n jam._n 1.4_o p._n 389_o 4.5_o p._n 413_o 1_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o p._n 306_o 1.19_o p._n 142_o 2.22_o 23._o p._n 415_o 3.13_o p._n 405_o 4.19_o p._n 406_o 1_o john_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o p._n 148_o 1.9_o p._n 176_o 1_o joh._n 2.1.2_o p._n 161_o 3.2_o p._n 186_o 4.10_o p._n 39_o jude._n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o p._n 377_o 592._o revelation_n rev._n 1.13_o p._n 144_o 2.10_o p._n 211_o 3.13_o p._n 501_o 5.6_o p._n 157_o 13.8_o p._n 98_o 143_o 22.2_o p._n 9_o reader_n thou_o be_v desire_v both_o to_o excuse_v the_o mis-spellings_a mis-pointings_a transposing_n and_o obscure_a impression_n of_o several_a word_n especial_o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n and_o to_o understand_v that_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o have_v use_v these_o mark_n for_o to_o wit_n viz._n for_o that_o be_v i._n e._n for_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v 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and_o l_o 30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 170_o l_o 25_o r_o obligation_n p_o 183_o l_o 15_o r_o be_v p_o 186_o l_o 14_o r_o troubler_n p_o 187_o l_o 16_o r_o his_o p_o 200_o l_o 9_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mâ—rg_fw-mi brabeutem_fw-la p_o 210_o l_o 17_o r_o raze_v p_o 214_o marg_n r_o volvuâ—tur_fw-la p_o 220_o l_o 3_o r_o degree_n p_o 227_o l_o 33_o r_o sinless_a p_o 230_o marg_n r_o gravius_fw-la p_o 233_o l_o penult_v r_o oppressor_n p_o 259_o l_o 25_o add_v be_v p_o 269_o l_o 2_o r_o with_o we_o p_o 272_o l_o penult_n r_o substantial_a p_o 274_o l_o 29_o for_o bond_n r_o bone_n p_o 293_o l_o 2_o r_o affection_n p_o 314_o l_o r_o there_o p_o 327_o l_o 23_o r_o ingenuous_a p_o 330_o l_o 36_o l_o 36_o for_o too_o r_o to_o p_o 332_o l_o 23_o r_o renew_v p_o 337_o l_o 27_o r_o affect_v p_o 339_o l_o 2_o r_o then_o for_o the_o and_o the_o for_o then_o p_o 344_o l_o 13_o r_o crasis_n p_o 347_o l_o 21_o after_o law_n add_v be_v p_o 379_o l_o penult_n add_v as_o p_o 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life_n p_o 624_o l_o 23_o for_o our_o r_o over_o redemption_n have_v 2_o part_n viz._n meritorious_a impetration_n part_v 1._o and_o efficacious_a application_n part._n 2._o in_o the_o impetration_n of_o it_o after_o a_o praeliminary_a commendation_n of_o the_o subject_a sermon_n 1_o we_o therein_o consider_v i._o the_o redeemer_n who_o be_v consider_v 2_o way_n viz._n 1._o as_o eternal_o delight_v in_o his_o father_n bosom_n 2._o 2._o as_o prepare_v for_o this_o work_n by_o five_o eminent_a qualification_n viz._n 1._o his_o covenant_n with_o his_o father_n 3_o 2._o his_o father_n donation_n of_o he_o 4._o 3._o his_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n 5._o 4._o his_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n 6._o 5._o his_o solemn_a consecration_n to_o that_o work_n 7._o ii_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n he_o come_v about_o open_v in_o general_n 8._o iii_o the_o office_n fit_v he_o for_o this_o work_n viz._n 1._o prophet_n as_o such_o 1._o faithful_o reveal_v god_n mind_n to_o man_n 9_o 2._o open_v their_o understanding_n to_o receive_v it_o 10._o 2._o priest_n in_o which_o office_n be_v considerable_a 1._o it_o be_v general_a nature_n and_o necessity_n 11._o 2._o its_o part_n viz._n 1._o oblation_n 12._o 2._o intercession_n 13._o 3._o its_o fruit_n viz._n 1._o satisfaction_n 14._o 2._o acquisition_n 15._o 3._o king_n who_o kingdom_n be_v either_o 1._o internal_a and_o spiritual_a 16._o 2._o external_n and_o providential_a 17._o iv._o the_o execution_n of_o they_o in_o his_o double_a state_n viz._n of_o 1._o humiliation_n viz._n in_o his_o 1._o conception_n and_o birth_n 18._o 2._o life_n and_o conversation_n 19_o 3._o death_n wherein_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o preparative_n to_o it_o by_o 1._o bless_v his_o family_n 20._o 2._o institute_v his_o supper_n 21._o 3._o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n 22._o 4._o judas_n his_o treason_n 23._o 5._o trial_n and_o sentence_n 24._o 6._o go_v to_o golgotha_n 25._o 2._o execution_n of_o it_o on_o the_o cross._n 26._o 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o viz._n 1._o innocent_o 27._o 2._o solitary_o 28._o 3._o patient_o 29._o 4._o instructive_o in_o his_o 7_o last_o word_n viz._n 1._o word_n 30._o 2._o word_n 31._o 3._o word_n 32._o 4._o word_n 33._o 5._o word_n 34._o 6._o word_n 35._o 7._o word_n 36._o 4._o burial_n 37._o in_o all_o which_o among_o many_o other_o four_z great_a and_o principal_a end_n be_v accomplish_v 38._o 2._o exaltation_n in_o the_o 4_o famous_a step_n or_o degree_n thereof_o viz._n 1._o his_o wonderful_a resurrection_n 39_o 2._o his_o triumphant_a ascension_n 40._o 3._o his_o session_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n 41._o 4._o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n 42._o the_o first_o 1_o sermon_n i_o cor._n ji.ii._n subject_a for_o i_o determine_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a the_o former_a verse_n contain_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o plain_a and_o familiar_a manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o be_v not_o as_o he_o 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shall_v act_v in_o that_o assume_v body_n have_v be_v invallid_a and_o vain_a without_o a_o due_a call_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n so_o to_o do_v which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n now_o before_o you_o this_o scripture_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n excellent_a reply_n to_o a_o self-ended_n generation_n who_o follow_v he_o not_o for_o any_o spiritual_a excellency_n that_o they_o see_v in_o he_o or_o soul_n advantage_n they_o expect_v by_o he_o but_o for_o bread_n instead_o of_o make_v his_o service_n their_o meat_n and_o drink_n they_o only_o serve_v he_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v self_n be_v a_o thing_n may_v creep_v into_o the_o best_a heart_n and_o action_n but_o it_o only_o predominate_v in_o the_o hypocrite_n these_o people_n have_v seek_v christ_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o have_v at_o last_o find_v he_o they_o salute_v he_o with_o a_o impertinent_a compliment_n rabbi_n when_o come_v thou_o hither_o vers_fw-la 25._o christ_n reply_n be_v partly_o dissuasive_a and_o partly_o directive_n he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o put_v the_o secondary_a and_o subordinate_a in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o ultimate_a end_n not_o to_o prefer_v their_o body_n to_o their_o soul_n their_o fleshly_a accommodation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v wherein_o he_o do_v not_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o lawful_a labour_n and_o calling_n but_o he_o dissuade_v they_o first_o from_o mind_v these_o thing_n too_o intent_o and_o second_o he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o that_o odious_a sin_n of_o make_v religion_n but_o a_o pretence_n for_o the_o belly_n and_o it_o be_v partly_o directive_n and_o that_o in_o the_o main_a end_n and_o business_n of_o life_n but_o labour_n for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n to_o get_v bread_n for_o your_o soul_n to_o live_v eternal_o by_o and_o that_o he_o may_v engage_v their_o diligence_n in_o seek_v it_o to_o purpose_n 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first_o that_o he_o be_v inhumane_o abuse_v both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n before_o the_o court_n meet_v or_o any_o examination_n have_v be_v take_v of_o the_o fact_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v take_v he_o they_o forthwith_o bind_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o away_o to_o the_o high-priest_n house_n luk._n 22.54_o and_o there_o they_o that_o hold_v he_o mock_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o blindfolded_z him_z stroke_v he_o on_o the_o face_n and_o bid_v he_o prophesy_v who_o smite_v he_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n blasphemous_o speak_v they_o against_o he_o vers_n 63_o 64_o 65._o how_o illegal_a and_o barbarous_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o when_o they_o be_v but_o bind_v paul_n with_o thong_n he_o think_v himself_o abuse_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o ask_v the_o centurion_n that_o stand_v by_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o scourge_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o uncondemned_a q._n d._n be_v this_o legal_a what_o punish_v a_o man_n first_o and_o judge_v he_o afterward_o 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unrighteousness_n and_o over_o these_o caiphas_n a_o head_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o body_n at_o this_o time_n precide_v and_o though_o there_o be_v still_o some_o face_n of_o a_o court_n among_o they_o yet_o their_o power_n be_v now_o abridge_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v and_o determine_v judge_n and_o condemn_v in_o capital_a matter_n as_o formery_n for_o as_o josephus_n their_o own_o historian_n inform_v we_o herod_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n take_v away_o this_o power_n from_o they_o 17._o and_o that_o scripture_n seem_v to_o confirm_v it_o joh._n 18.31_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o pilate_n bar._n he_o also_o understand_v he_o to_o be_v a_o galilean_a and_o herod_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n and_o at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v send_v to_o he_o and_o by_o he_o remit_v to_o pilate_n three_o as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o hear_v and_o judge_v by_o a_o court_n that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o judge_v he_o so_o when_o he_o stand_v at_o pilate_n bar_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o pervert_v the_o nation_n and_o deny_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o notorious_o false_a for_o as_o all_o his_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a and_o heavenly_a and_o malice_n itself_o can_v not_o find_v a_o flaw_n in_o it_o so_o he_o be_v always_o observant_a of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o he_o live_v and_o scrupulous_a of_o give_v the_o least_o just_a offence_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n yea_o he_o not_o only_o pay_v the_o tribute_n himself_o though_o he_o may_v have_v plead_v exemption_n but_o charge_v it_o upon_o other_o as_o their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v matth._n 22.24_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o yet_o with_o such_o palpable_a untruth_n be_v christ_n charge_v four_o yea_o and_o what_o be_v most_o abominable_a and_o unparalleled_a to_o compass_v their_o malicious_a design_n they_o industrious_o 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at_o what_o he_o speak_v to_o some_o of_o their_o light_n frivolous_a and_o ensnare_a question_n he_o be_v silent_a not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o answer_n but_o because_o he_o hear_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o a_o answer_n and_o to_o fulfil_v what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v long_o before_o predict_v of_o he_o par._n he_o be_v oppress_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n isai._n 53.7_o as_o also_o to_o leave_v we_o a_o precedent_n when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a when_o we_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o governor_n for_o such_o reason_n as_o these_o he_o sometime_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n and_o then_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o mute_a answer_v thou_o nothing_o say_v the_o highpriest_n what_o be_v it_o that_o these_o witness_n against_o thou_o matth._n 26.62_o hear_v thou_o not_o how_o many_o thing_n they_o witness_v against_o thou_o say_v pilate_n matth._n 27.13_o and_o when_o he_o make_v his_o defence_n in_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n they_o smite_v he_o for_o speak_v joâ—_n 18.22_o and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v one_o of_o the_o officer_n which_o stand_v by_o stroke_n jesus_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v answer_v thou_o the_o highpriest_n so_o and_o what_o have_v he_o speak_v to_o exasperate_v they_o have_v he_o speak_v impertinent_o not_o at_o all_o what_o he_o say_v be_v but_o this_o when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o ensnare_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o lip_n jesus_n answer_v i_o speak_v open_o in_o the_o world_n i_o ever_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v and_o in_o secret_a have_v i_o say_v nothing_o why_o ask_v thou_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o behold_v they_o know_v what_o i_o say_v q._n d._n i_o 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