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it_o be_v christ_n give_v up_o to_o in_o his_o death_n isa_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v for_o i_o will_v tread_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o trample_v they_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o my_o garment_n and_o i_o will_v stain_v all_o my_o raiment_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o and_o by_o the_o worst_a of_o executor_n for_o first_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n second_o their_o envy_n be_v in_o they_o as_o professor_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n wrath_n cover_v with_o zeal_n be_v implacable_a and_o such_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n that_o envy_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o where_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o pity_n no_o more_o have_v they_o of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v apply_v mat._n 27._o 4._o in_o the_o high_a of_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o suffering_n god_n do_v appear_v to_o forsake_v he_o mat._n 27.46_o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o o_o to_o lose_v sight_n and_o sense_n of_o presence_n be_v sad_a suffer_v in_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o sink_v down_o a_o soul_n but_o to_o lose_v presence_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o height_n of_o suffering_n do_v sad_o aggravate_v it_o yet_o this_o must_v dear_a christ_n be_v give_v up_o to_o o_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o god_n o_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o to_o accomplish_v their_o good_a and_o safety_n his_o son_n must_v thus_o suffer_v and_o be_v thus_o forsake_v the_o three_o thing_n in_o order_n be_v how_o god_n give_v he_o up_o 1._o free_o for_o he_o be_v not_o seek_v to_o by_o any_o for_o christ_n 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you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v and_o in_o ezek._n 9.5_o and_o to_o the_o other_o he_o say_v in_o my_o hear_n go_v you_o after_o they_o through_o the_o city_n and_o smite_v let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v neither_o have_v you_o pity_n three_o it_o imply_v a_o lay_v aside_o all_o regard_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o party_n suffer_v see_v this_o word_n so_o express_v job_n 30.10_o they_o abhor_v i_o they_o flee_v far_o from_o i_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o with_o job_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o sâ—â—irters_n and_o ny_fw-fr cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hâ—â—_n not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v apply_v to_o this_o mat._n 27._o from_o all_o this_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o you_o will_v see_v it_o be_v from_o god_n upon_o christ_n with_o the_o great_a severity_n that_o can_v be_v 3._o god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v 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from_o love_v of_o we_o 7._o to_o assure_v we_o in_o way_n of_o comfort_n that_o the_o whole_a and_o full_a and_o sole_a work_n of_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o satisfy_v of_o justice_n for_o sin_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o what_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n do_v attend_v saint_n there_o be_v no_o such_o end_n produce_v by_o it_o as_o to_o satisfy_v unsatisfied_a justice_n but_o all_o that_o befall_v saint_n be_v fruit_n of_o love_n to_o put_v away_o sin_n isa_n 26.9_o and_o to_o give_v down_o more_o grace_n rom._n 5_o etc._n etc._n 8._o it_o be_v furthermore_o to_o assure_v we_o and_o that_o of_o certainty_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o willingness_n in_o god_n not_o only_o to_o save_v but_o to_o receive_v poor_a sinner_n into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v give_v so_o much_o to_o accomplish_v it_o all_o his_o cost_n and_o labour_n declare_v this_o which_o you_o will_v full_o see_v if_o you_o go_v over_o 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