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triumph_n and_o reign_v spiritual_o over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n see_v how_o lively_a christ_n set_v forth_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n almost_o do_v zachary_n speak_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n behold_v say_v he_o thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o lowly_a zach._n 9_o note_v also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n too_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o all_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o now_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v another_o world_n beside_o this_o and_o therefore_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v not_o despair_v for_o there_o be_v another_o world_n wherein_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o perform_v here_o 2._o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v so_o then_o christ_n do_v here_o free_a pilate_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o by_o his_o example_n also_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v the_o caesarean_a or_o regal_a power_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o 1._o i_o will_v not_o march_v with_o naked_a disciple_n but_o will_v provide_v i_o arm_a man_n yea_o i_o will_v have_v my_o counsel_n of_o war_n soldier_n a_o army_n etc._n etc._n
the_o innocency_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v thus_o assuage_v but_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v release_v they_o cry_v out_o the_o more_o vehement_o and_o be_v more_o impatient_a than_o before_o those_o bloody_a mind_a man_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o his_o death_n they_o will_v have_v the_o memory_n of_o he_o whole_o abolish_v therefore_o they_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o and_o can_v not_o be_v content_v that_o christ_n shall_v only_o be_v chastise_v and_o escape_v with_o nothing_o but_o scourge_n but_o christ_n make_v no_o further_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o they_o charge_v upon_o he_o no_o not_o when_o pilate_n question_v and_o chide_v he_o for_o it_o for_o all_o that_o they_o object_v against_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o answer_n well_o may_v he_o be_v silent_a who_o have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v his_o defence_n let_v they_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v themselves_o say_v ambrose_n who_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v worsted_n in_o their_o cause_n he_o do_v not_o then_o confirm_v their_o accusation_n by_o his_o silence_n but_o sleight_n it_o by_o not_o wrangle_v against_o it_o pilate_n indeed_o take_v it_o in_o great_a dudgeon_n and_o disdain_n that_o he_o who_o have_v answer_v so_o handsome_o before_o he_o in_o private_a shall_v now_o say_v nothing_o before_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o first_o he_o do_v wonder_n at_o his_o patience_n for_o never_o in_o all_o his_o life_n before_o do_v he_o know_v any_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v but_o he_o will_v use_v his_o tongue_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o plead_v for_o his_o life_n and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o defend_v himself_o second_o he_o do_v admire_v that_o see_v he_o be_v guiltless_a he_o do_v not_o petition_n for_o his_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n three_o he_o do_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o afraid_a to_o die_v he_o see_v no_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v silent_a but_o great_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v speak_v for_o himself_o because_o he_o that_o be_v convict_v shall_v stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o not_o he_o that_o be_v innocent_a and_o clear_a here_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o of_o david_n but_o i_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n i_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n psalm_n 38._o christ_n by_o this_o his_o example_n teach_v we_o what_o weapon_n christian_n ought_v to_o fight_v with_o against_o death_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o wit_n with_o innocency_n patience_n and_o silence_n in_o quietness_n and_o in_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n isa_n 30._o it_o follow_v now_o at_o the_o feast_n the_o governor_n be_v wont_a to_o release_v unto_o the_o people_n a_o prisoner_n 27.15_o mat._n 27.15_o who_o they_o will_v and_o they_o have_v then_o a_o notable_a prisoner_n call_v barrabas_n which_o lie_v bind_v with_o they_o that_o have_v make_v insurrection_n with_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v murder_n in_o the_o insurrection_n and_o the_o multitude_n cry_v out_o begin_v to_o desire_v he_o to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v ever_o do_v unto_o they_o mar._n 15.7_o pilate_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v a_o custom_n that_o i_o shall_v release_v one_o unto_o you_o at_o the_o passover_n john_n 18.39_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o who_o will_v you_o that_o i_o release_v unto_o you_o barrabas_n or_o jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n for_o he_o know_v that_o for_o envy_n they_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v deliver_v he_o mat._n 27.17_o but_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n stir_v up_o the_o multitude_n and_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v rather_o ask_v barrabas_n and_o destroy_v jesus_n the_o governor_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o of_o the_o twain_o will_v you_o that_o i_o release_v unto_o you_o and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n cry_v out_o all_o at_o once_o say_v away_o with_o this_o man_n and_o release_v unto_o we_o barrabas_n luk._n 23.18_o pilate_n therefore_o willing_a to_o release_v jesus_n speak_v again_o to_o they_o and_o say_v what_o will_v you_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o jesus_n who_o you_o call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o again_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o three_o time_n why_o what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v i_o have_v find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o he_o i_o will_v therefore_o chastise_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v and_o they_o cry_v the_o more_o say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v and_o they_o be_v instant_a with_o loud_a voice_n require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v crucify_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o chief_a priest_n prevail_v this_o custom_n of_o release_n one_o prisoner_n at_o the_o passover_n arise_v from_o their_o 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12._o of_o which_o usage_n christ_n warn_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o beforehand_o mat._n 10._o &_o 23._o but_o let_v we_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n a_o little_a more_o large_o hitherto_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o christ_n suffer_v from_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v take_v hold_n on_o bound_z hurry_v up_o and_o down_o buffet_v accuse_v spit_v on_o in_o fine_a he_o be_v account_v worse_a than_o a_o common_a thief_n now_o we_o shall_v hear_v what_o he_o suffer_v of_o the_o gentile_n after_o all_o this_o although_o what_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v redeem_v all_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o will_v endure_v more_o than_o that_o first_o that_o he_o may_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n second_o that_o none_o may_v have_v any_o occasion_n to_o despair_v consider_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o remedy_n three_o to_o re-enkindle_v our_o love_n again_o unto_o he_o because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o a_o man_n 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