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one_o shall_v take_v heed_n what_o he_o pack_v up_o in_o his_o farthel_n see_v it_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v open_v have_v speak_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o apprehend_v christ_n we_o be_v further_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o three_o action_n 1._o in_o the_o take_n of_o christ_n 2._o in_o the_o bind_n of_o he_o 3._o in_o the_o lead_v he_o away_o first_o to_o annas_n then_o to_o caiphas_n first_o the_o take_n of_o christ_n and_o here_o two_o thing_n be_v imply_v first_o thing_n the_o marvellous_a obduration_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o take_v christ_n 1_o notwithstanding_o they_o see_v the_o work_n of_o his_o power_n obduration_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n first_o of_o his_o power_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o they_o straight_o go_v backward_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v full_o confound_v second_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o whereas_o 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raise_v they_o up_o again_o and_o as_o he_o heal_v malchus_n ear_n have_v heal_v they_o yet_o they_o straightway_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o to_o grieve_v he_o therefore_o we_o see_v when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v obdurate_a and_o harden_v with_o sin_n nothing_o will_v do_v he_o good_a so_o it_o be_v in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8._o 15._o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v so_o likewise_o numb_a 16._o we_o see_v the_o great_a judgement_n that_o befall_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v cleave_v and_o swallow_v they_o up_o so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n flee_v away_o at_o their_o cry_n and_o yet_o the_o next_o day_n after_o on_o the_o morrow_n all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o lord_n people_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n nothing_o will_v move_v it_o neither_o the_o mercy_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o this_o fearful_a condition_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o soft_a heart_n that_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o judgement_n upon_o we_o we_o may_v be_v better_v by_o they_o and_o when_o we_o taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n we_o may_v be_v move_v with_o they_o and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n the_o second_o thing_n imply_v in_o the_o take_n of_o christ_n judgement_n be_v that_o as_o he_o be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n so_o this_o shall_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o fearful_a take_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o look_v how_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o garden_n so_o every_o unrepentant_a sinner_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o drunkard_n for_o his_o drunkenness_n the_o swearer_n for_o his_o swear_n the_o whoremaster_n for_o his_o whore_v and_o so_o all_o unrepentant_a sinner_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v yea_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o more_o fearful_a manner_n than_o christ_n be_v for_o first_o 1_o he_o be_v apprehend_v of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n we_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o angel_n second_o 2_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n which_o do_v not_o only_o judge_v of_o the_o outward_a deed_n and_o action_n but_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o thought_n so_o he_o say_v revel_v 2._o 23
grape_n and_o thy_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n with_o they_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v but_o lord_n thou_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o these_o great_a pain_n therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v never_o forget_v this_o great_a love_n of_o thou_o though_o i_o can_v perfume_v thy_o body_n as_o mary_n do_v with_o sweet_a spice_n yet_o will_v i_o never_o cease_v to_o wash_v it_o with_o the_o daily_a tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o my_o sin_n but_o alas_o we_o can_v weep_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o wife_n of_o our_o child_n but_o we_o can_v weep_v for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o the_o physician_n simile_n who_o when_o he_o find_v man_n dangerous_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n let_v they_o blood_n in_o another_o place_n and_o so_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o the_o blood_n another_o way_n so_o our_o weep_v for_o worldly_a loss_n we_o shall_v turn_v to_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n that_o thus_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o they_o second_o 2._o see_v christ_n be_v crucify_v we_o shall_v labour_v to_o see_v all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n crucify_v with_o he_o for_o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o pull_v the_o devil_n sin_n death_n and_o damnation_n to_o the_o cross_n with_o he_o and_o so_o also_o be_v crucify_v so_o christ_n be_v not_o crucify_v alone_o but_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o man_n salvation_n with_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n coloss_n 2._o 14._o speak_v hereof_o say_v and_o put_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o he_o even_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o fasten_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o therefore_o the_o same_o cross_n that_o serve_v to_o crucify_v christ_n the_o same_o have_v serve_v to_o crucify_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o though_o 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thither_o to_o be_v crucify_v therefore_o look_v how_o busy_a the_o jew_n be_v in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v thou_o as_o busy_a to_o crucify_v thy_o sin_n and_o corruption_n howsoever_o man_n may_v talk_v of_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o care_n to_o crucify_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o carnal_a lust_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n by_o it_o be_v sure_a then_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v apprehend_v christ_n condemn_v he_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n spit_v on_o his_o face_n nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n kill_v he_o and_o fling_v he_o into_o the_o grave_n even_o so_o do_v thou_o by_o thy_o sin_n labour_v thou_o to_o apprehend_v thy_o sin_n to_o condemn_v they_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o they_o spit_z at_o they_o do_v all_o the_o disgrace_n that_o may_v be_v to_o they_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o they_o never_o rise_v again_o four_o 4._o see_v 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