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that_o joy_n but_o in_o tear_n and_o then_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o casten_z down_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a to_o raise_v thou_o up_o and_o to_o comfort_v thou_o the_o lord_n therefore_o give_v we_o grace_n when_o we_o look_v to_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v get_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o sadness_n and_o mourn_v that_o our_o sin_n pierce_v the_o side_n of_o the_o innocent_a who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o this_o suffering_n and_o get_v grace_n in_o our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o the_o fourteen_o lecture_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n matth_n chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 33_o and_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n call_v golgotha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o place_n of_o dead_a man_n skull_n verse_n 34_o 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pronounce_v he_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v crucify_v they_o take_v he_o and_o first_o of_o all_o they_o lead_v he_o in_o again_o to_o a_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o the_o common_a hall_n and_o there_o they_o handle_v he_o more_o free_o yea_o more_o vile_o than_o ever_o before_o see_v he_o be_v a_o condemn_a man_n and_o when_o they_o have_v use_v whatsoever_o indignity_n they_o please_v against_o he_o they_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o history_n we_o have_v mark_v three_o or_o four_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o way_n first_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v bear_v his_o own_o cross_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n next_o he_o be_v weary_v under_o the_o burden_n one_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n come_v from_o the_o country_n to_o the_o town_n be_v compel_v to_o take_v up_o one_o end_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o help_v he_o so_o jesus_n go_v before_o and_o bear_v the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o cross_n simon_n of_o cyrene_n follow_v bear_v the_o other_o end_n thereof_o the_o three_o thing_n the_o multitude_n follow_v man_n of_o all_o country_n that_o be_v conveened_a and_o come_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n at_o such_o a_o solemn_a time_n at_o the_o passeover_n among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v woman_n of_o jerusalem_n better_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o follow_v he_o and_o weep_v for_o he_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o answer_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o and_o how_o he_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a cause_n of_o their_o weep_n now_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o be_v mark_v it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v read_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n there_o be_v lead_v out_o two_o thief_n with_o he_o then_o in_o this_o day_n exercise_n we_o shall_v hear_v of_o these_o point_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v lead_v out_o with_o he_o the_o next_o be_v concern_v the_o place_n the_o three_o be_v concern_v the_o sour_a &_o bitter_a drink_n 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with_o a_o glorious_a pomp_n the_o jew_n will_v have_v have_v this_o work_n wrought_v glorious_o and_o will_v have_v have_v the_o saviour_n a_o glorious_a king_n and_o therefore_o they_o stumble_v at_o this_o at_o the_o ignominious_a cross_n of_o jesus_n you_o see_v by_o the_o plain_a contrary_n that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a pain_n nor_o shame_n we_o be_v not_o buy_v by_o glory_n nor_o pomp_n we_o be_v redeem_v from_o death_n and_o shame_n by_o death_n and_o shame_n such_o a_o redemption_n can_v stand_v with_o his_o justice_n his_o justice_n require_v blood_n heb._n 9.22_o noremission_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o will_v attain_v to_o salvation_n we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o heaven_n first_o to_o get_v it_o in_o jesus_n glorify_v but_o we_o must_v look_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o golgotha_n first_o to_o see_v he_o there_o hang_v and_o crucify_a spare_v not_o to_o kiss_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o bathe_v thyself_o in_o his_o 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