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hab._n 3._o i_o hear_v of_o thy_o work_n and_o tremble_v consider_v with_o yourselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n who_o christ_n be_v and_o who_o foot_n he_o wash_v we_o have_v hear_v something_o already_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v all_o poor_a contemptible_a man_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o traitor_n another_o afterward_o abjure_v he_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o serve_v they_o most_o affectionate_o what_o can_v he_o refuse_v to_o do_v who_o humble_v himself_o so_o low_o for_o we_o here_o we_o see_v indeed_o that_o he_o be_v novissimui_fw-la virorum_fw-la reject_v of_o man_n 53.3_o be_v 53.3_o now_o he_o do_v rather_o wash_v the_o foot_n than_o the_o hand_n or_o head_n because_o he_o will_v thereby_o express_v more_o humility_n and_o love_n wherewith_o he_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n all_o which_o be_v example_n and_o precept_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o serve_v one_o another_o with_o a_o ready_a mind_n 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he_o gird_v himself_o with_o a_o white_a towel_n i._n e._n with_o a_o immaculate_a body_n and_o uncorrupt_a humane_a nature_n which_o like_o a_o white_a towel_n be_v not_o only_o clean_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o wipe_v away_o our_o spot_n and_o make_v we_o clean_o also_o or_o thus_o he_o gird_v himself_o with_o a_o towel_n i._n e._n with_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n and_o so_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v magnificent_o to_o show_v his_o charity_n he_o do_v more_o magnificent_o finish_v it_o 4._o then_o he_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o basin_n i.e._n he_o pour_v out_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o believer_n 36._o ezek._n 36._o which_o by_o his_o passion_n he_o merit_v for_o they_o which_o spirit_n in_o ezekiel_n be_v call_v clean_a water_n i_o will_v pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o say_v he_o etc._n etc._n or_o he_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o basin_n i._n e._n he_o open_v our_o wit_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n that_o water_n be_v in_o a_o pot_n 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among_o the_o people_n shall_v now_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v good_a in_o he_o 2._o 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o consider_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n when_o he_o say_v for_o i_o or_o my_o foot_n and_o that_o also_o be_v commendable_a from_o both_o which_o he_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o serve_v christ_n than_o for_o christ_n to_o serve_v he_o which_o also_o be_v praiseworthy_a we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v nothing_o indebt_v to_o we_o but_o we_o much_o to_o he_o lord_n do_v thou_o wash_v my_o foot_n thou_o lord_n of_o majesty_n for_o i_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n a_o wretched_a sinner_n but_o peter_n be_v mistake_v to_o think_v it_o a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o christ_n to_o serve_v we_o as_o some_o now_o adays_o think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n to_o christ_n to_o give_v we_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v whereas_o it_o be_v his_o great_a glory_n for_o hereby_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n 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against_o it_o at_o first_o i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v therefore_o i_o crave_v pardon_n i_o cry_v thou_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o chrysostome_n say_v of_o he_o peter_n be_v earnest_a in_o deny_v more_o earnest_a in_o yield_v both_o proceed_v from_o love_n 1._o 1._o here_o we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o full_o and_o whole_o resign_v itself_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v with_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v come_v life_n come_v death_n all_o as_o he_o will_n so_o david_n 15.26_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o 12._o gen._n 12._o and_o so_o abraham_n he_o full_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o lead_v he_o this_o resignation_n of_o self_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o acceptable_a service_n to_o he_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o 16._o matth._n 16._o 2._o 2._o note_v that_o beside_o his_o foot_n peter_z offers_z his_o hand_n and_o his_o head_n to_o be_v wash_v not_o only_o our_o affection_n but_o our_o work_n yea_o our_o very_a intention_n and_o purpose_n many_o time_n have_v need_n be_v cleanse_v david_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v filthy_a all_o over_o 51._o psalm_n 51._o behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a this_o word_n of_o peter_n show_v that_o we_o be_v whole_o pollute_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o affection_n work_n intention_n will_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o we_o have_v very_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n 3._o 3._o hence_o we_o learn_v what_o we_o have_v most_o need_v to_o ask_v of_o christ_n even_o that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v we_o every_o whit_n who_o create_v we_o all_o that_o we_o be_v if_o we_o be_v not_o first_o purify_v we_o can_v never_o partake_v of_o the_o good_a 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the_o redeemer_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o redeem_a and_o thou_o also_o o_o thou_o wretched_a sinner_n see_v the_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o thou_o be_v redeem_a the_o blood_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v wash_v the_o punishment_n by_o which_o thy_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o bond_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n see_v those_o hand_n which_o dissolve_v the_o wicked_a work_n which_o thy_o hand_n have_v wrought_v see_v the_o foot_n which_o carry_v away_o what_o thy_o foot_n leave_v behind_o and_o offend_v in_o by_o neglect_n sloth_n or_o overmuch_a haste_n and_o swiftness_n look_v upon_o and_o into_o christ_n crucify_v in_o this_o fashion_n for_o never_o be_v he_o any_o where_o see_v more_o lovely_a his_o hand_n be_v open_a to_o give_v unto_o thou_o his_o foot_n be_v fast_o to_o tarry_v with_o thou_o his_o arm_n spread_v abroad_o to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v thou_o his_o head_n bow_v down_o to_o kiss_v thou_o take_v thou_o heed_v therefore_o leave_v that_o be_v cast_v in_o thy_o tooth_n i_o have_v spread_v out_o my_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 65._o rom._n 10._o again_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v prov._n 1_o see_v o_o man_n say_v christ_n cry_v from_o the_o cross_n what_o i_o do_v endure_v for_o thou_o i_o that_o do_v die_v for_o thou_o i_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o to_o see_v what_o punishment_n i_o suffer_v behold_v do_v but_o see_v with_o what_o nail_n i_o be_o pierce_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o content_a to_o put_v christ_n to_o a_o most_o shameful_a death_n in_o a_o most_o ignominious_a place_n but_o to_o aggravate_v his_o reproach_n they_o must_v crucify_v two_o thief_n with_o he_o not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o thief_n for_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o wickedness_n for_o when_o pilate_n say_v who_o will_v you_o that_o i_o release_v the_o thief_n cry_v out_o and_o ask_v for_o a_o thief_n now_o 1._o they_o 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thief_n because_o he_o die_v for_o thief_n a_o thief_n be_v one_o that_o steal_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n all_o we_o be_v thief_n therefore_o be_v christ_n crucify_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o we_o also_o be_v crucify_v for_o there_o be_v none_o without_o his_o cross_n but_o as_o here_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n be_v damn_v so_o all_o be_v not_o save_v that_o bear_v the_o cross_n look_v to_o it_o therefore_o that_o thy_o cross_n become_v thy_o crown_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v except_o thou_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o two_o thief_n then_o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v save_v and_o the_o other_o damn_a do_v signify_v first_o either_o man_n or_o devil_n second_o either_o gentile_n or_o jew_n three_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a man_n both_o which_o bear_v their_o cross_n but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n final_o let_v we_o here_o learn_v to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thief_n for_o as_o 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thou_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v all_o that_o by_o my_o death_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o neither_o thou_o nor_o i_o do_v desire_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18._o but_o in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n of_o love_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o those_o my_o honest_a plain_a heart_a brethren_n for_o who_o sake_n thy_o pleasure_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o gentile_a forgive_v they_o this_o grievous_a crime_n the_o fact_n i_o can_v excuse_v i_o confess_v they_o have_v sin_v most_o exceed_o yet_o this_o i_o must_v plead_v for_o they_o that_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o so_o abominable_o mischievous_a etc._n they_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v will_v thou_o then_o destroy_v a_o ignorant_a nation_n they_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o unthankful_a people_n they_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v what_o they_o do_v but_o ere_o long_o they_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v they_o can_v tell_v who_o i_o be_o they_o know_v not_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n the_o devil_n yet_o by_o our_o permission_n and_o counsel_n have_v hide_v from_o they_o those_o great_a mystery_n of_o my_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n forgive_v they_o therefore_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v for_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v never_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2._o likewise_o forgive_v the_o rest_n too_o for_o they_o also_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v for_o all_o that_o work_v iniquity_n have_v be_v and_o be_v deceive_v in_o adam_n they_o do_v proud_o desire_v to_o know_v as_o much_o as_o we_o just_o therefore_o be_v they_o become_v as_o ignorant_a as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n
defend_v it_o with_o his_o power_n and_o do_v moreover_o for_o a_o while_n withdraw_v from_o it_o all_o consolation_n and_o supernatural_a assistance_n god_n do_v always_o succour_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o martyr_n with_o his_o special_a comfort_n either_o by_o hinder_v the_o act_n of_o outward_a torment_n as_o in_o the_o three_o child_n upon_o who_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n can_v not_o fasten_v dan._n 3._o or_o else_o by_o send_v into_o they_o the_o inward_a sweetness_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o feel_v any_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n or_o else_o may_v endure_v they_o more_o easy_o and_o joyful_o but_o christ_n have_v no_o sensible_a comfort_n at_o all_o from_o above_o in_o his_o whole_a passion_n so_o that_o he_o may_v true_o say_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v the_o way_n behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n lam._n 1.12_o for_o who_o do_v ever_o undergo_v such_o stupendous_a and_o grievous_a torment_n it_o be_v god_n that_o suffer_v nor_o do_v he_o lighten_v the_o weight_n and_o press_n of_o his_o passion_n one_o jot_n who_o be_v wont_a either_o altogether_o to_o free_v his_o servant_n or_o else_o to_o ease_v or_o shorten_v the_o force_n of_o their_o torment_n he_o that_o use_v to_o spare_v sinner_n do_v take_v no_o pity_n upon_o himself_o well_o therefore_o may_v paul_n say_v he_o spare_v not_o his_o 〈◊〉_d son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8._o he_o do_v not_o only_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n but_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o spare_v he_o in_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n meaning_n the_o meaning_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o that_o disclose_v the_o trouble_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o their_o friend_n be_v half_o ease_v thereby_o but_o now_o i_o turn_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n my_o father_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o all_o consolation_n i_o neither_o find_v nor_o seek_v any_o relief_n or_o abatement_n of_o all_o my_o â—…es_n for_o now_o i_o have_v voluntary_o submit_v my_o shoulder_n to_o this_o burden_n i_o must_v patient_o bear_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o and_o will_n and_o although_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v relate_v and_o declare_v my_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o thou_o lest_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o i_o endeavour_v to_o mitigate_v they_o by_o my_o silence_n if_o i_o shall_v whole_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o not_o make_v know_v my_o trouble_n some_o may_v think_v i_o do_v it_o to_o disappoint_v my_o enemy_n of_o their_o triumph_n and_o joy_n and_o other_o may_v suppose_v that_o my_o soul_n be_v sound_a and_o whole_a quiet_a and_o nothing_o trouble_v although_o they_o see_v the_o garment_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n for_o the_o bodily_a eye_n can_v well_o enough_o discern_v the_o outward_a wound_n but_o the_o secret_a and_o inward_a trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o can_v perceive_v i_o will_v therefore_o at_o least_o by_o my_o cry_n testify_v the_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o straâ—…_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o deep_o fasten_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o who_o thou_o shall_v give_v to_o believe_v and_o suffer_v for_o where_o 〈…〉_o poor_a man_n better_o make_v know_v my_o misery_n and_o lay_v open_a my_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n but_o before_o thou_o the_o most_o rich_a god_n of_o all_o comfort_n to_o who_o shall_v i_o thy_o son_n complain_v but_o to_o thou_o o_o father_n behold_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o refuge_n hear_v therefore_o the_o sorrowful_a cry_n of_o thy_o son_n ell_n ell_n lama_n azabthani_fw-la god_n my_o god_n the_o ground_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o my_o anguish_n be_v because_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o god_n haft_n forsake_v i_o other_o call_v upon_o thou_o but_o once_o as_o god_n because_o although_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o glory_n yet_o they_o deny_v thou_o by_o their_o sin_n but_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o twice_o as_o god_n because_o i_o do_v both_o partake_v of_o thy_o nature_n and_o do_v never_o start_v aside_o from_o thy_o command_n but_o thou_o do_v reject_v i_o who_o be_o most_o righteous_a and_o do_v expose_v i_o to_o wicked_a man_n for_o wicked_a man_n sake_n thou_o do_v severe_o chastise_v i_o who_o be_o thy_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v merciful_o spare_v thy_o rebellious_a and_o stubborn_a servant_n thou_o do_v chase_v i_o from_o the_o stream_n of_o live_a water_n and_o forsake_v i_o to_o flow_v into_o crack_a cistern_n and_o break_a bottle_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o as_o one_o among_o the_o dead_a psalm_n 88_o nor_o have_v thou_o only_o forsake_v i_o but_o thou_o have_v also_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o wave_n have_v go_v over_o i_o i_o be_o come_v into_o deep_a water_n where_o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n psalm_n 69._o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o forsake_a forsake_a thou_o have_v leave_v i_o destitute_a of_o thy_o help_n thou_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o all_o comfort_n thou_o have_v withhold_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o refresh_n from_o fall_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o neither_o the_o very_a blessedness_n of_o glory_n which_o i_o delight_v in_o do_v any_o way_n soften_v my_o cross_n and_o make_v it_o more_o pleasant_a to_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v also_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o to_o make_v i_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o infirmity_n isa_n 53._o there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n in_o my_o body_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o my_o head_n and_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a foot_n of_o sense_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n of_o reason_n the_o sword_n and_o spear_n waste_v without_o and_o within_o fear_n and_o mourning_n without_o in_o the_o body_n be_v river_n of_o pain_n within_z be_v a_o sea_n of_o trouble_n in_o my_o heart_n my_o flesh_n be_v sore_o afflict_v because_o it_o be_v more_o tender_a quick_a and_o sensible_a my_o soul_n be_v sick_a of_o great_a trouble_n because_o it_o be_v more_o innocent_a wise_a and_o excellent_a than_o other_o my_o flesh_n be_v in_o pain_n my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o grief_n and_o what_o part_n be_v free_a be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o aid_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n have_v seize_v on_o i_o and_o every_o moment_n my_o grief_n increase_v what_o great_a sorrow_n do_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o thy_o name_n stir_v up_o in_o i_o how_o do_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o mother_n the_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n of_o my_o disciple_n the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a one_o the_o error_n of_o they_o that_o crucify_v i_o how_o do_v these_o thing_n afflict_v i_o and_o how_o also_o do_v the_o strait_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v which_o they_o undergo_v for_o my_o names-sake_n trouble_v i_o how_o great_o also_o do_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n who_o will_v sin_v to_o eternity_n afflict_v i_o how_o do_v they_o rip_v up_o the_o scar_n of_o my_o wound_n afresh_o pierce_v and_o prick_v my_o whole_a heart_n rend_v and_o tear_v waste_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v consume_v or_o disturb_v in_o i_o but_o a_o most_o clear_a argument_n of_o my_o unspeakable_a grief_n be_v that_o if_o every_o particular_a sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v bring_v into_o one_o heap_n a_o huge_a heap_n alas_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o my_o blood_n shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o expiate_a of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o have_v thou_o embitter_v i_o with_o such_o punishment_n and_o have_v lay_v such_o a_o load_n on_o my_o shoulder_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o peaple_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o isa_n 63._o so_o have_v thou_o forsake_v expose_v and_o deliver_v i_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n beside_o all_o this_o he_o say_v &c._n why_o &c._n &c._n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v evil_n be_v repay_v for_o good_a my_o price_n be_v slight_v after_o so_o much_o sweat_n and_o anguish_n my_o blood_n alas_o and_o passion_n too_o be_v to_o many_o become_v of_o none_o effect_n so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n be_v carry_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o my_o blood_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o but_o one_o only_a thief_n be_v â—…ered_v with_o i_o into_o the_o desire_a land_n there_o be_v none_o but_o this_o only_o strange_a that_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v