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of_o tremble_a etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v often_o use_v of_o this_o metaphor_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o case_n of_o affliction_n 26.29_o mat._n 26.29_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n our_o saviour_n himself_o dranck_a his_o cup_n a_o very_a bitter_a one_o wherein_o no_o creature_n can_v pledge_v he_o i._n e._n in_o his_o measure_n although_o every_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n in_o conformity_n to_o our_o head_n not_o to_o expiate_v sin_n or_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n yet_o oftentimes_o to_o prevent_v and_o purge_v sin_n the_o saint_n have_v also_o another_o cup_n a_o delicious_a one_o give_v they_o of_o god_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o soul-refreshing_a nectar_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v broach_v out_o of_o his_o own_o side_n they_o have_v another_o delicious_a cup_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o into_o their_o mouth_n upon_o any_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n 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mad_a because_o of_o the_o sword_n which_o i_o will_v send_v among_o they_o v._o 27.28_o and_o if_o you_o search_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o nation_n be_v punish_v compare_v this_o with_o other_o scripture_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o quarrel_n to_o be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n they_o have_v plot_v or_o lay_v hand_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v for_o jerusalem_n sake_n this_o cup_n be_v give_v he_o but_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o of_o this_o metaphor_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o cup_n thus_o apply_v 1._o some_o will_v have_v mean_v by_o cup_n portion_n or_o measure_n every_o one_o at_o their_o seast_n be_v to_o take_v his_o dimensum_fw-la or_o proportion_n according_a to_o these_o the_o phrase_n signify_v but_o this_o every_o sin_n shall_v have_v his_o degree_n and_o share_n in_o punishment_n for_o cup_n signify_v portion_n or_o lot_n in_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v too_o scanty_a for_o the_o question_n 2._o other_o will_v have_v it_o derive_v from_o witch_n and_o 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