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out_o worse_o than_o the_o projector_n intend_v albeit_o their_o first_o intention_n be_v in_o themselves_o wicked_a the_o consideration_n hereof_o bring_v they_o common_o to_o such_o remorse_n as_o cause_v despair_n soon_o than_o any_o degree_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o for_o judas_n to_o make_v his_o gain_n or_o to_o redeem_v the_o loss_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o waist_n of_o ointment_n as_o he_o interpret_v it_o pour_v upon_o his_o head_n by_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o master_n although_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v his_o death_n be_v a_o odious_a treason_n which_o be_v always_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o a_o base_a and_o covetous_a mind_n and_o both_o branch_n and_o fruit_n the_o covetousness_n and_o the_o treason_n may_v be_v a_o corrasive_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o part_n occasion_n his_o agony_n so_o may_v the_o malicious_a disposition_n and_o ignominious_a proceed_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n against_o he_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o he_o than_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o public_a disgrace_n which_o he_o suffer_v by_o they_o the_o suborn_n of_o false_a witness_n against_o he_o be_v more_o distasteful_a to_o his_o righteous_a soul_n than_o all_o the_o suffering_n and_o scornful_a revile_n which_o they_o bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o among_o all_o the_o indignity_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v invent_v these_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a first_o their_o beg_n of_o barrabas_n his_o pardon_n when_o pilate_n will_v have_v dismiss_v or_o reprive_v jesus_n this_o be_v a_o cruel_a kind_n of_o mercy_n the_o true_a effect_n of_o preposterous_a zeal_n and_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n for_o this_o custom_n of_o show_v mercy_n or_o beg_v pardon_n for_o some_o prisoner_n at_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v first_o institute_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o their_o father_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o requital_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a favour_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v show_v to_o their_o father_n they_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o gentile_n be_v set_v up_o by_o pilate_n a_o heathen_a governor_n in_o competition_n for_o this_o poor_a favour_n with_o barrabas_n a_o notable_a rebel_n thief_n and_o murderer_n another_o indignity_n be_v the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o this_o most_o unjust_a sentence_n not_o give_v he_o such_o competent_a time_n as_o other_o prisoner_n have_v to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o estate_n or_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o death_n for_o this_o session_n be_v not_o call_v for_o he_o but_o for_o other_o who_o have_v be_v in_o custody_n before_o yet_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bargain_n as_o a_o fragment_n or_o refuse_v remnant_n as_o a_o party_n no_o more_o considerable_a than_o a_o cutpurse_n take_v in_o the_o manner_n in_o open_a court_n while_o other_o be_v arraign_v now_o all_o these_o indignity_n and_o 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seize_v upon_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o same_o apprehension_n long_o before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o garden_n or_o that_o this_o apprehension_n whether_o of_o death_n or_o indignity_n shall_v not_o be_v improve_v by_o sensible_a experiment_n of_o the_o violence_n after_o do_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n or_o by_o his_o scourge_v at_o pilate_n command_v which_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o other_o condemn_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v suffer_v because_o pilate_n hope_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o gory_a stripe_n may_v quench_v the_o malicious_a heat_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o acquit_v he_o from_o further_a condemnation_n yet_o in_o all_o his_o ensue_a suffering_n we_o do_v not_o read_v or_o find_v that_o he_o have_v any_o symptom_n of_o that_o anguish_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v unto_o his_o 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nature_n and_o will_n before_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o whilst_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v more_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n will_n than_o our_o first_o parent_n sense_n or_o affection_n in_o their_o integrity_n be_v unto_o their_o reasonable_a soul_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o our_o apostle_n interpret_v the_o 7._o psalmist_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v or_o fit_v for_o i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n this_o will_n of_o god_n accomplish_v through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n be_v that_o will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o if_o sanctify_a then_o justify_v yet_o not_o justify_v without_o satisfaction_n before_o make_v of_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n and_o of_o the_o true_a reconciliation_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o the_o apostle_n follow_v with_o the_o psalmist_n or_o the_o original_a by_o god_n grace_n hereafter_o thus_o much_o be_v pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o the_o body_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assume_v to_o do_v that_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v by_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n though_o numberless_a and_o endless_a be_v a_o body_n fit_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o calamity_n and_o cross_n which_o be_v incident_a unto_o mortality_n a_o body_n more_o capable_a of_o pain_n or_o deep_a impression_n from_o the_o violent_a occurrence_n of_o all_o external_o which_o be_v natural_a than_o any_o other_o man_n body_n be_v or_o have_v be_v a_o body_n as_o it_o be_v mould_v and_o organise_v of_o purpose_n to_o be_v animate_v or_o actuate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o patience_n in_o suffering_n which_o can_v be_v require_v in_o a_o faithful_a servant_n servant_n say_v s._n peter_n 19_o be_v obedient_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o obedience_n require_v in_o servant_n not_o only_o while_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o malicious_a unreasonable_a man_n but_o in_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o agony_n when_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o be_v become_v like_o melt_a wax_n through_o the_o vehemency_n of_o that_o fiery_a trial_n do_v set_v the_o fair_a copy_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o s._n peter_n require_v shall_v be_v take_v out_o how_o rude_o soever_o by_o every_o servant_n of_o god_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n even_o in_o this_o agony_n when_o his_o mortal_a spirit_n do_v faint_a and_o languish_v the_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n be_v much_o strong_a in_o he_o than_o the_o pulse_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n it_o do_v not_o intermit_v or_o abate_v when_o his_o pain_n and_o anguish_n do_v increase_v be_v in_o agony_n say_v s._n luke_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o luk._n 22.44_o these_o word_n i_o refer_v if_o not_o to_o the_o three_o yet_o certain_o to_o the_o second_o paroxysm_n of_o his_o agony_n one_o or_o more_o of_o which_o fit_n do_v wring_v blood_n from_o his_o sacred_a body_n be_v otherwise_o full_a of_o health_n but_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v from_o s._n luke_n relation_n chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 44._o that_o he_o sweat_v blood_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o fit_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o three_o he_o deliver_v his_o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kneel_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o form_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o manner_n of_o deportment_n in_o it_o as_o be_v say_v before_o exhibit_v a_o true_a document_n or_o demonstrative_a argument_n that_o beside_o his_o divine_a will_n he_o have_v a_o will_n true_o humane_a a_o reasonable_a will_n in_o that_o he_o do_v desire_n or_o deprecate_v the_o removal_n or_o assuagement_n of_o his_o present_a suffering_n with_o great_a fervency_n of_o spirit_n and_o devotion_n than_o any_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v deprecate_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v beset_v with_o they_o or_o feel_v their_o approach_n and_o yet_o withal_o he_o whole_o submit_v his_o humane_a body_n soul_n and_o will_v unto_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will_n who_o by_o his_o consent_n have_v free_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o life_n and_o death_n as_o he_o please_v out_o of_o this_o fervent_a spirit_n of_o obedience_n consecrate_v unto_o god_n service_n by_o his_o most_o devout_a prayer_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o pain_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o both_o fear_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o garden_n 5._o as_o for_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n albeit_o we_o subduct_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o consider_v which_o infinite_o exceed_v the_o worth_n of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v 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deliverance_n from_o that_o bodily_a danger_n wherewith_o he_o be_v beset_v unto_o adonai_n jehova_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o lord_n god_n his_o redeemer_n pull_v i_o out_o of_o the_o net_n that_o they_o have_v lay_v privy_o for_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31.4_o 5._o the_o lord_n god_n redeemer_n of_o mankind_n direct_v his_o prayer_n unto_o his_o father_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n after_o he_o have_v suffer_v all_o the_o disgrace_n pain_n and_o torture_n whereof_o any_o mortal_a body_n be_v ever_o capable_a this_o delivery_n or_o surrender_v of_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la at_o the_o very_a moment_n or_o point_n of_o death_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n do_v move_v the_o heathen_a centurion_n to_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n this_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mar._n 15.39_o when_o the_o centurion_n say_v s._n luke_n see_v what_o 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hand_n of_o a_o woman_n yet_o he_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o page_n or_o armour-bearer_n and_o a_o certain_a woman_n cast_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n upon_o abimelechs_n head_n and_o all_o to_o break_v his_o scull_n then_o he_o call_v hasty_o unto_o the_o young_a man_n his_o armour-bearer_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o draw_v out_o thy_o sword_n and_o slay_v i_o that_o man_n say_v not_o of_o i_o a_o woman_n slay_v he_o and_o his_o young_a man_n thrust_v he_o through_o and_o he_o die_v judg._n 9.53_o 54._o but_o as_o some_o schoolman_n have_v in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o this_o point_n go_v too_o far_o so_o other_o have_v acute_o resolve_v the_o difficulty_n and_o elegant_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n mors_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la verè_fw-la miraculosa_fw-la erat_fw-la tamen_fw-la miraculum_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n do_v no_o way_n make_v away_o himself_o or_o die_v by_o miracle_n but_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o true_a miracle_n that_o his_o life_n and_o spirit_n be_v so_o far_o spend_v he_o shall_v have_v speech_n and_o memory_n so_o perfect_a as_o to_o make_v delivery_n of_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-la at_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o his_o expiration_n the_o jew_n and_o roman_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o animam_fw-la ponere_fw-la lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n in_o that_o he_o patient_o submit_v himself_o to_o their_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n and_o more_o sweet_o and_o placid_o resign_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n by_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o perhaps_o a_o little_a after_o it_o than_o a_o sheep_n do_v his_o fleece_n unto_o the_o shearer_n or_o his_o owner_n in_o this_o resignation_n or_o bequeath_v of_o his_o soul_n thus_o placid_o into_o his_o father_n hand_n in_o his_o inimitable_a patience_n in_o 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offer_v as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v concludent_o prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n intend_v by_o his_o father_n abraham_n that_o the_o cross_n whereon_o he_o offer_v himself_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a altar_n of_o altar_n the_o body_n which_o the_o legal_a altar_n do_v foreshadow_v and_o that_o this_o cross_n shall_v be_v erect_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v foreshadowed_a by_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n record_v by_o moses_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o type_n to_o wit_n isaac_n the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n be_v either_o the_o mount_n whereon_o the_o temple_n stand_v or_o some_o mount_n near_o unto_o it_o if_o not_o calvary_n itself_o and_o when_o abraham_n come_v near_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o moriah_n soever_o it_o be_v he_o lay_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n on_o isaac_n his_o son_n 22._o isaac_n then_o bear_v his_o cross_n unwitting_o and_o be_v afterward_o willing_a by_o gentle_a persuasion_n to_o die_v upon_o the_o wood_n which_o he_o bare_a for_o if_o he_o have_v detest_v or_o abhor_v the_o fact_n intend_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v of_o year_n and_o strength_n sufficient_a to_o have_v resist_v his_o father_n he_o be_v at_o least_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n and_o abraham_n one_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o now_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o evangelist_n record_v go_v forth_o bear_v his_o cross_n unto_o a_o place_n call_v in_o hebrew_a golgotha_n either_o a_o place_n where_o the_o skull_n of_o dead_a man_n be_v lay_v or_o rather_o for_o the_o form_n or_o fashion_n of_o it_o like_o a_o scull_n but_o here_o some_o curious_a inquisitor_n or_o one_o dispose_v to_o examine_v or_o scann_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o evangelist_n as_o lawyer_n do_v late_a evidence_n by_o more_o ancient_a deed_n will_v interpose_v this_o or_o the_o like_a exception_n non_fw-la concordat_fw-la cum_fw-la 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