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wise_a and_o merciful_a moderation_n of_o his_o affliction_n a_o gracious_a support_n under_o it_o and_o a_o seasonable_a issue_n out_o of_o it_o all_o which_o it_o do_v q._n attain_v how_o this_o may_v be_v attain_v but_o how_o shall_v we_o attain_v to_o this_o thus_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n in_o our_o suffer_a condition_n a._n faith_n learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n for_o this_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n so_o live_v the_o righteous_a person_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakuk_n tell_v we_o hab._n 2.4_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n live_v by_o it_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o
exod._n 15.24_o and_o so_o against_o god_n in_o he_o as_o moses_n tell_v they_o exod._n 16.7_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o interpret_v it_o numb_a 14.29_o and_o the_o like_a they_o do_v upon_o other_o occasion_n as_o in_o the_o want_n of_o bread_n exod._n 16.2_o thus_o do_v they_o murmur_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n subject_n to_o if_o god_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n bitter_a water_n give_v they_o some_o bitter_a cup_n to_o drink_v exercise_v they_o with_o some_o sharp_a afflictious_a their_o gesture_n their_o speech_n their_o action_n be_v too_o ready_a to_o bewray_v the_o secret_a discontent_n and_o impatience_n of_o their_o spirit_n those_o instance_n of_o eliah_n jeremy_n job_n jonah_n be_v all_o obvious_a all_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o how_o be_v they_o surprise_v with_o this_o distemper_n now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n say_v 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carry_v away_o his_o god_n and_o this_o comfort_n have_v a_o christian_a always_o leave_v he_o what_o ever_o befall_v he_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n estate_n good_a name_n liberty_n near_o and_o dear_a relation_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o so_o can_v his_o god_n be_v it_o so_o that_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n can_v so_o deal_v with_o a_o christian_a as_o rachel_n do_v by_o her_o father_n laban_n gen._n 30._o or_o the_o danite_n do_v by_o micah_n judg._n 18._o take_v away_o their_o god_n from_o they_o than_o may_v they_o well_o complain_v as_o micah_n there_o do_v v._o 24._o you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n which_o i_o make_v and_o what_o have_v i_o more_o and_o what_o be_v this_o that_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o ail_v thou_o then_o may_v they_o well_o look_v upon_o their_o condition_n as_o deplorable_a and_o altogether_o uncomfortable_a but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v god_n for_o their_o god_n well_o may_v they_o comfort_v and_o 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who_o prefer_v barrabas_n before_o he_o not_o this_o man_n but_o barrabas_n now_o barrabas_n say_v the_o text_n be_v a_o robber_n joh_n 18.41_o thus_o be_v he_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n foretell_v it_o isai_n 53.3_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o laugh_a stock_n have_v a_o scarlet_a or_o purple_a robe_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o rod_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n instead_o of_o a_o sceptre_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n set_v upon_o his_o head_n instead_o of_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o story_n set_v it_o forth_o mat._n 27._o v._n 28.29_o all_o to_o make_v he_o a_o scorn_n to_o the_o people_n who_o in_o defiance_n spit_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v thus_o do_v he_o suffer_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o in_o his_o body_n be_v buffete_v and_o cane_v as_o we_o find_v it_o matth._n 26_o 67._o and_o 27.30_o as_o also_o scourge_v v._o 26._o now_o all_o these_o be_v ingredient_n in_o this_o cup_n part_n of_o his_o suffering_n but_o the_o two_o principal_n which_o make_v this_o his_o cup_n so_o exceed_o bitter_a be_v these_o his_o suffering_n in_o soul_n and_o his_o suffering_n of_o death_n yet_o do_v he_o thus_o submit_v to_o both_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v christian_n to_o do_v if_o ever_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o to_o the_o like_a trial_n both_o christian_n to_o imitate_v he_o in_o suffer_v of_o both_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o they_o be_v all_o sure_a to_o meet_v with_o what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n psal_n 89.48_o and_o for_o the_o former_a none_o be_v sure_a of_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o now_o as_o to_o these_o two_o particular_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o have_v so_o just_a a_o occasion_n offer_v from_o the_o text_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o several_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a suffer_v in_o soul_n thus_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n suffer_v soul_n suffer_v in_o soul_n not_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o also_o in_o the_o inward_a not_o 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which_o he_o be_v now_o to_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o sinner_n in_o who_o room_n he_o be_v now_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o surety_n and_o redeemer_n thus_o be_v these_o water_n even_o come_v into_o his_o soul_n as_o david_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n speak_v it_o of_o himself_o psal_n 69.1_o and_o that_o as_o i_o say_v in_o a_o immediate_a way_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o complain_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a matth._n 26.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beset_v and_o surround_v with_o grief_n and_o anguish_n and_o st_n mark_v report_v the_o same_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o very_o heavy_a mark_n 14.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expavescere_fw-la &_o gravissime_fw-la ange_n to_o be_v in_o great_a horror_n and_o anguish_n now_o what_o can_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v thus_o affect_v he_o sure_o not_o bare_o the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o he_o 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grave_n compass_v i_o about_o v._o 5_o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o psal_n 55.4_o and_o so_o psal_n 116.3_o this_o it_o be_v that_o ring_v those_o tear_n from_o hezekiahs_n eye_n isai_n 38._o though_o a_o holy_a man_n one_o who_o as_o he_o appear_v to_o god_n in_o it_o v._o 2_o of_o that_o chapter_n have_v walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n yet_o when_o the_o prophet_n come_v and_o present_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o bring_v to_o he_o that_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o must_v die_v and_o not_o live_v now_o say_v the_o story_n hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v this_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 2._o yea_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v it_o he_o weep_v sore_o and_o himself_o tell_v we_o v._o 14._o that_o he_o chatter_v like_o 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