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soul_n resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o yield_v a_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v hardly_o entertain_v any_o portion_n of_o god_n will_n but_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v own_o be_v concern_v it_o be_v usual_o more_o trouble_v for_o any_o chastisement_n then_o for_o its_o sin_n yea_o it_o often_o mourn_v for_o sin_n rather_o because_o it_o deprive_v she_o of_o comfort_n then_o because_o it_o provoke_v god_n nay_o how_o hardly_o can_v it_o embrace_v his_o word_n with_o that_o joy_n and_o his_o providence_n with_o that_o contentment_n as_o to_o say_v at_o all_o time_n with_o patient_a eli_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a alas_o what_o patience_n have_v it_o in_o commit_v sin_n but_o how_o impatient_a in_o suffer_v for_o it_o how_o ready_a to_o execute_v vice_n but_o how_o unwilling_a to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n oh_o good_a god_n how_o many_o year_n have_v i_o retain_v a_o inclination_n to_o sin_n my_o soul_n be_v bind_v as_o it_o be_v with_o iron_n chain_n in_o this_o unhappy_a bed_n will_v there_o be_v no_o angel_n to_o move_v the_o water_n for_o i_o how_o strange_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o so_o far_o from_o he_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v too_o much_o for_o the_o world_n too_o fast_o nail_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n must_v not_o embark_v himself_o deep_o in_o worldly_a affair_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o receive_v good_a from_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o body_n he_o that_o intend_v to_o find_v christ_n must_v search_v for_o he_o as_o the_o three_o king_n do_v in_o the_o manger_n of_o his_o humility_n he_o must_v look_v for_o he_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o piety_n yea_o he_o must_v seek_v for_o he_o as_o the_o mary_n do_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o death_n but_o where_o o_o saviour_n shall_v i_o begin_v thy_o passion_n shall_v i_o go_v with_o thou_o into_o the_o garden_n indeed_o there_o it_o begin_v there_o it_o be_v that_o thy_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n there_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o beg_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o thou_o mat._n 26.38_o etc._n etc._n there_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o sweat_v in_o a_o cold_a night_n on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o cold_a garden_n yea_o there_o it_o be_v that_o those_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o so_o free_o issue_v from_o thy_o vein_n be_v forthwith_o congeal_v with_o the_o air._n oh_o thy_o matchless_a love_n ah_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o smell_n of_o it_o there_o in_o thy_o great_a agony_n but_o shall_v we_o follow_v thou_o from_o the_o garden_n into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n o_o how_o hideous_a be_v the_o outcry_n of_o the_o rude_a rabble_n against_o thou_o ah_o lord_n what_o be_v that_o which_o stop_v thy_o ear_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o regard_v or_o silence_v thy_o tongue_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o reply_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o love_n some_o spit_n upon_o thou_o other_o smile_v on_o thou_o some_o rail_v on_o thou_o other_o blaspheme_v thou_o some_o scoff_v other_o buffet_v many_o accuse_v and_o all_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o but_o stay_v may_v we_o not_o yet_o follow_v thou_o further_o and_o ascend_v mount_n calvary_n shall_v we_o not_o here_o see_v thou_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n shall_v we_o not_o here_o find_v thou_o breathe_v out_o thy_o last_o and_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n blood_n in_o a_o shameful_a curse_a and_o torment_a way_n ah_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o love_n o_o the_o transcendency_n of_o thy_o affection_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o thus_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n unfortunate_a son_n of_o adam_n the_o effect_n of_o who_o fond_a disobedience_n be_v now_o become_v so_o sad_o evident_a behold_v thy_o saviour_n cast_v on_o the_o ground_n his_o knee_n bend_v his_o eye_n overflow_v with_o tear_n his_o hand_n stretch_v up_o towards_o heaven_n all_o cover_v with_o gloomy_a cloud_n and_o darkness_n his_o heart_n swell_v with_o grief_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v into_o some_o loud_a and_o doleful_a complaint_n against_o man_n ingratitude_n o_o my_o god_n what_o mean_v this_o universal_a strife_n and_o contention_n within_o thy_o own_o breast_n be_v thou_o daunt_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o danger_n be_v the_o sight_n of_o danger_n become_v so_o frightful_a to_o thou_o thou_o weep_v indeed_o over_o jerusalem_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n draw_v tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n but_o not_o with_o such_o astonishment_n as_o this_o thou_o discourse_v of_o thy_o passion_n on_o mount_n tabor_n but_o with_o a_o glory_n which_o ravish_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o thou_o have_v often_o profess_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o suffering_n and_o can_v horror_n possible_o seize_v on_o thou_o can_v grief_n surround_v thou_o cold_n and_o stupify_a tear_n possess_v thou_o now_o thou_o be_v arrive_v so_o near_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o wish_n o_o no_o thy_o great_a design_n be_v to_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o tremble_n and_o faint_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o great_a and_o difficult_a lesson_n how_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o at_o the_o full_a tide_n of_o anguish_n and_o tribulation_n behold_v further_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o glorious_a lesson_n of_o patience_n thy_o saviour_n have_v set_v before_o thy_o eye_n bend_v but_o thy_o ear_n to_o those_o sacred_a word_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v fulfil_v and_o who_o will_v think_v but_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o grief_n shall_v a_o little_a disturb_v thy_o memory_n thou_o foresaw'st_a no_o question_n blessed_n saviour_n those_o club_n and_o lanthern_n soldier_n and_o officer_n prepare_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o with_o loud_a cry_n and_o scorn_v to_o carry_v thou_o to_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n where_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n jerusalem_n where_o thou_o so_o late_o entere_v with_o joy_n and_o triumph_n and_o yet_o thou_o cry_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v thou_o well_o know_v that_o judge_n of_o all_o sort_n priest_n and_o divine_n and_o religious_a man_n which_o daily_o minister_v at_o thy_o holy_a altar_n be_v appoint_v to_o discredit_v and_o accuse_v thou_o that_o king_n and_o precedent_n jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n assemble_v at_o this_o great_a feast_n will_v scorn_v and_o condemn_v thou_o and_o yet_o still_o thou_o cry_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v thou_o behelde_v those_o whip_n and_o scourge_n those_o speâ—rs_n and_o thorn_n prepare_v to_o afflict_v thou_o a_o mock_v purple_a and_o the_o ridiculous_a sceptre_n of_o a_o reed_n to_o vilify_v and_o abuse_v thou_o a_o heavy_a cross_n and_o tear_v nail_n unmerciful_a hand_n and_o ungrateful_a heart_n to_o torment_n and_o affront_v thou_o yet_o can_v no_o way_n alter_v thou_o from_o cry_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v it_o be_v no_o news_n to_o thou_o that_o a_o murderer_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o thou_o and_o beg_v in_o thy_o place_n by_o thy_o belove_a people_n among_o who_o thou_o spent_v thy_o life_n that_o two_o thief_n shall_v be_v thy_o companion_n and_o fellow-sufferer_n that_o judas_n among_o thy_o own_o disciple_n shall_v betray_v thou_o that_o three_o of_o thy_o best_a friend_n shall_v lie_v sleep_v by_o thou_o that_o peter_n himself_o shall_v deny_v thou_o yea_o that_o all_o shall_v shameful_o forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o thou_o and_o yet_o still_o o_o dear_a saviour_n thou_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v thou_o see_v afore_o hand_n thy_o weep_a and_o disconsolate_a mother_n stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o cross_n and_o afflict_v thy_o depart_a soul_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o disconsolate_a condition_n thou_o leave_v she_o in_o and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v abandon_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o life_n last_o breath_n spare_v o_o invincible_a courage_n o_o admirable_a fortitude_n which_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o fear_n nor_o torment_n can_v so_o far_o alter_v thy_o resolution_n but_o still_o thou_o submit_v in_o these_o word_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v lord_n and_o not_o my_o own_o but_o alas_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n after_o all_o this_o submission_n for_o thy_o bless_a soul_n must_v thou_o alone_o drink_v of_o this_o sour_a cup_n must_v thou_o alone_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o sour_a grape_n alas_o dear_a saviour_n where_o be_v then_o the_o god_n of_o elias_n be_v his_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n turn_v