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gospel_n they_o make_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o common_a or_o a_o ordinary_a man_n they_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o christ_n suffering_n and_o another_o man_n suffering_n this_o be_v impious_a and_o horrid_a indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n become_v man_n for_o man_n and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o gives_z his_o life_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o man_n and_o after_o all_o this_o love_n and_o condescension_n his_o suffering_n be_v count_v no_o more_o but_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n be_v this_o a_o little_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v assume_v flesh_n and_o give_v that_o flesh_n to_o be_v crucify_v in_o love_n to_o man_n for_o their_o redemption_n and_o that_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v count_v no_o more_o than_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o ordinary_a common_a man_n be_v this_o a_o ordinary_a sin_n blush_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v astonish_v o_o earth_n they_o count_v it_o a_o unholy_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o suffering_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o man_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o common_a person_n this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n a_o profane_a or_o common_a thing_n the_o apostle_n aggravate_v this_o sin_n yet_o further_o and_o call_v it_o a_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o far_o insist_v upon_o that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v amplify_v yet_o far_o the_o judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n affirm_v 1._o that_o god_n will_v certain_o avenge_v the_o contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n 2._o that_o the_o revenge_n god_n take_v on_o gospel-rejecters_a be_v most_o dreadful_a it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n there_o be_v much_o imply_v in_o this_o sentence_n 1._o that_o when_o god_n take_v gospel-sinner_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o punish_v they_o his_o judgement_n on_o they_o be_v most_o terrible_a the_o judgement_n which_o god_n bring_v for_o abuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o be_v not_o common_a ordinary_a judgement_n no_o they_o be_v stupendous_a and_o amaze_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n when_o god_n come_v to_o take_v a_o people_n in_o hand_n and_o to_o call_v they_o to_o account_v how_o they_o have_v carry_v it_o towards_o his_o grace_n and_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v send_v to_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o have_v have_v too_o sad_a instance_n of_o this_o witness_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o stone_n leave_v upon_o a_o stone_n witness_v the_o two_o last_o great_a judgement_n upon_o the_o great_a city_n of_o our_o own_o land_n that_o be_v successive_a one_o upon_o another_o the_o plague_n and_o fire_n which_o be_v unparalleled_a judgement_n the_o like_a never_o know_v in_o our_o day_n nor_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n no_o nor_o since_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n 2._o this_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o it_o that_o when_o god_n take_v in_o hand_n and_o begin_v to_o punish_v gospel-sinner_n such_o as_o have_v despise_v his_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o soon_o make_v a_o end_n with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v when_o god_n have_v once_o 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death_n and_o suffering_n in_o those_o word_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o though_o christ_n do_v discover_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o by_o those_o expression_n yet_o his_o will_n be_v not_o absolute_o bend_v and_o set_v against_o suffering_n and_o that_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o know_v it_o to_o be_v his_o father_n will_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o do_v ready_o and_o present_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n but_o when_o he_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o he_o show_v that_o the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v he_o show_v this_o that_o humane_a nature_n as_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o suffering_n but_o now_o see_v it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o put_v off_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v lays_z 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