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ground_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v upon_o a_o warrant_v give_v from_o christ_n spirit_n for_o do_v that_o work_n in_o particular_a and_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n and_o the_o warrant_n for_o do_v of_o a_o miracle_n to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n on_o the_o warrant_n or_o else_o to_o miss_v of_o his_o intent_n as_o in_o peter_n sink_v do_v appear_v therefore_o say_v he_o if_o you_o have_v faith_n and_o doubt_v not_o 5._o the_o lord_n require_v faith_n in_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v promise_v mercy_n or_o else_o if_o we_o come_v short_a to_o blame_v our_o misbelief_n therefore_o say_v he_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v it_o ver._n 23._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o say_v by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n here_o be_v 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heaven_n or_o of_o man_n and_o they_o reason_v with_o themselves_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v say_v from_o heaven_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o we_o why_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v he_o 26._o but_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v of_o man_n we_o fear_v the_o people_n for_o all_o hold_n john_n as_o a_o prophet_n christ_n propound_v another_o question_n to_o his_o adversary_n doct._n 1._o when_o caviller_n come_v to_o tempt_v we_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o our_o speech_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a that_o neither_o the_o truth_n be_v damnify_v by_o we_o nor_o our_o adversary_n get_v advantage_n against_o we_o therefore_o here_o christ_n ask_v a_o question_n in_o stead_n of_o give_v a_o answer_n 2._o the_o lord_n â—â—n_fw-la catch_v the_o crafty_a in_o their_o craftiness_n and_o can_v decipher_v 〈◊〉_d â—olly_n of_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o cloak_n wickedness_n under_o colour_n for_o this_o question_n both_o answer_v the_o former_a and_o convince_v the_o adversary_n of_o wilful_a 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thing_n which_o concern_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o doct._n 1._o as_o the_o main_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n be_v from_o seducer_n who_o shall_v strive_v to_o divert_v man_n from_o the_o true_a christ_n so_o their_o main_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o see_v that_o their_o faith_n misearry_v not_o therefore_o say_v christ_n believe_v it_o not_o if_o another_o christ_n be_v offer_v unto_o you_o 2._o as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o chief_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n satan_n study_v to_o delude_v man_n with_o pretence_n of_o saviour_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o real_a because_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n man_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o receive_v anything_o which_o do_v promise_v relief_n or_o release_n and_o so_o to_o embrace_v delusion_n in_o stead_n of_o divine_a help_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v then_o that_o be_v when_o the_o trouble_n be_v great_a will_v it_o be_v say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ._n 3._o after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n neither_o be_v another_o christ_n to_o 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scripture_n their_o wonder_n be_v lie_v wonder_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v therefore_o say_v he_o believe_v they_o not_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o delusion_n be_v great_a and_o may_v prevail_v with_o any_o who_o be_v secure_a and_o watch_v not_o for_o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect._n 4._o the_o elect_v can_v altogether_o be_v seduce_v and_o draw_v away_o from_o the_o true_a christ_n because_o of_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v they_o but_o for_o any_o power_n in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v seduce_v for_o false_a prophet_n shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a but_o divine_a power_n do_v guard_v they_o against_o delusion_n of_o satan_n and_o
they_o have_v mock_v he_o they_o take_v the_o robe_n from_o off_o he_o and_o put_v his_o own_o raiment_n on_o he_o and_o lead_v he_o away_o to_o crucify_v he_o while_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v ready_a the_o soldier_n fall_v on_o christ_n and_o abuse_v he_o despiteful_o doct._n 1._o when_o governor_n and_o great_a man_n be_v against_o christ_n no_o wonder_n to_o see_v their_o servant_n against_o he_o also_o and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o please_v their_o master_n by_o wrong_v of_o christ_n member_n for_o here_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o governor_n gather_v together_o to_o take_v their_o sport_n in_o abuse_v christ_n himself_o 2._o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n godhead_n be_v count_v blasphemy_n by_o the_o corrupt_a church-ruler_n chap._n 26.65_o so_o be_v christ_n by_o graceless_a statesman_n and_o servant_n of_o civil_a ruler_n the_o soldier_n of_o the_o civil_a governor_n here_o do_v make_v a_o laughingstock_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n offer_v he_o a_o soldier_n coat_n for_o a_o robe_n a_o reed_n for_o a_o sceptre_n thorn_n for_o a_o crown_n a_o mock_a beck_n for_o reverence_n spit_v on_o his_o face_n for_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n and_o subjection_n and_o smite_v on_o the_o head_n of_o loyalty_n and_o service_n but_o so_o behove_v our_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o explate_v 3._o the_o malice_n of_o christ_n enemy_n will_v not_o be_v satiate_a with_o less_o than_o blood_n for_o when_o they_o have_v mock_v christ_n and_o shameful_o use_v he_o they_o lead_v he_o away_o to_o be_v crucify_v ver._n 32._o and_o as_o they_o come_v out_o they_o find_v a_o man_n of_o cyrene_n simon_n by_o name_n he_o they_o compel_v to_o bear_v his_o crosse._n our_o lord_n be_v so_o exercise_v in_o the_o garden_n through_o agony_n of_o spirit_n so_o toss_v all_o the_o night_n with_o the_o soldier_n so_o agitate_v and_o vex_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o caiphas_n and_o pilate_n so_o sore_o spend_v by_o scourge_v by_o buffet_n by_o pierce_v his_o head_n with_o thorn_n that_o now_o there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o natural_a strength_n in_o his_o body_n as_o to_o bear_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n through_o the_o way_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n therefore_o they_o find_v one_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n by_o the_o way_n come_v from_o his_o work_n in_o the_o field_n they_o compel_v he_o to_o bear_v christ_n cross_n doc._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o humane_a strength_n that_o christ_n do_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o his_o body_n so_o also_o his_o natural_a strength_n of_o body_n be_v like_o another_o man_n and_o here_o he_o who_o upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n bear_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o more_o weight_n than_o all_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v not_o so_o much_o natural_a strength_n as_o to_o bear_v that_o tree_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n for_o simon_n a_o fresh_a man_n must_v bear_v it_o after_o he_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v so_o shameful_a so_o abhor_v and_o so_o curse_v a_o death_n that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o multitude_n which_o follow_v he_o will_v touch_v the_o cross_n but_o simon_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o bear_v it_o ver._n 33._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o a_o place_n call_v golgotha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o place_n of_o a_o skull_n follow_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v suffer_v in_o golgotha_n or_o calvary_n to_o which_o place_n the_o skull_n or_o bone_n of_o malefactor_n execute_v there_o to_o be_v see_v apparent_o do_v give_v the_o name_n â—_o filthy_a place_n without_o the_o town_n â—s_n be_v foresignified_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o these_o beast_n which_o weâ—e_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n doc._n our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v pour_v in_o upon_o we_o by_o the_o conduit_n of_o every_o sense_n that_o as_o we_o have_v abuse_v all_o our_o sense_n unto_o sin_n so_o we_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o beside_o weariness_n and_o much_o pain_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n execution_n be_v golgotha_n where_o the_o sight_n of_o dead_a man_n bone_n former_o execute_v as_o malefactor_n and_o the_o scent_n of_o their_o rot_a relic_n may_v offend_v both_o his_o sight_n and_o smell_v ver._n 34._o they_o give_v he_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v mingle_v with_o gall_n and_o when_o he_o have_v taste_v thereof_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o suffering_n be_v his_o thirst_n which_o he_o can_v have_v willing_o quench_v with_o wateâ—_n but_o they_o give_v he_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n to_o drink_v no_o wonder_n he_o be_v thirsty_a be_v now_o spend_v with_o his_o bloody_a swear_v and_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v toss_v and_o toil_v all_o night_n scourge_v and_o beat_v and_o burden_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o such_o like_a other_o exercise_n doct._n 1._o for_o our_o abuse_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o liberty_n may_v be_v purchase_v unto_o we_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a with_o god_n blessing_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v put_v to_o thirst_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n be_v furnish_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o common_a favour_n of_o some_o refreshful_a drink_n usual_o grant_v even_o to_o malefactor_n the_o father_n out_o of_o justice_n and_o his_o enemy_n out_o of_o malice_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o drink_v of_o vinegar_n mix_v with_o gall_n 2._o our_o lord_n how_o great_a soever_o his_o pain_n be_v be_v so_o patient_a in_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hasten_v his_o own_o death_n by_o such_o a_o drink_n therefore_o have_v taste_v thereof_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v thereby_o also_o teach_v we_o that_o no_o pain_n nor_o misery_n shall_v make_v we_o so_o impatient_a as_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v shorten_v our_o life_n ver._n 35._o and_o they_o crucify_v he_o and_o part_v his_o garment_n cast_v lot_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n they_o part_v my_o garment_n among_o they_o and_o upon_o my_o vesture_n do_v they_o cast_v lot_n our_o lord_n enemy_n go_v on_o to_o fulfil_v their_o malice_n meantime_n they_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agree_v upon_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n doct._n 1._o no_o other_o death_n can_v satisfy_v man_n cruel_a malice_n or_o god_n justice_n or_o be_v fit_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o we_o except_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o they_o crucify_v he_o 2._o though_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v in_o it_o shame_v abundant_a above_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o death_n yet_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n for_o expiation_n of_o our_o abuse_n of_o apparel_n and_o for_o purchase_v unto_o we_o not_o only_a liberty_n wiâ—h_v god_n blessing_n to_o put_v on_o comely_a raiment_n each_o man_n according_a to_o his_o place_n but_o also_o to_o cover_v our_o sinful_a nakedness_n with_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n our_o lord_n be_v strip_v naked_a and_o his_o garment_n part_v in_o his_o sight_n 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o look_v upon_o our_o lord_n suffering_n that_o we_o keep_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o prophecy_n and_o type_n foretell_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o stumble_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v do_v that_o what_o be_v typify_v in_o thespoliation_n of_o david_n good_n may_v be_v literal_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n they_o part_v my_o garment_n among_o they_o ver._n 36._o and_o sit_v down_o they_o watch_v he_o there_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o jesus_n be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v certify_v of_o the_o complete_a payment_n of_o our_o ransom_n therefore_o malice_n on_o man_n part_n and_o divine_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n on_o god_n part_n do_v provide_v for_o a_o guard_n to_o secure_v the_o cross_n and_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o lord_n suffer_v doct._n god_n so_o dispose_v of_o matter_n that_o when_o his_o enemy_n be_v do_v their_o worst_a against_o he_o they_o be_v do_v most_o for_o he_o contrary_a to_o their_o mind_n therefore_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o they_o who_o crucify_v christ_n sit_v down_o and_o watch_v he_o there_o ver._n 37._o and_o set_v up_o over_o his_o head_n his_o accusation_n write_v this_o be_v jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o put_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n crucify_a over_o their_o head_n upon_o