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be_v a_o king_n for_o as_o a_o extraordinary_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 136.17_o 18._o he_o smite_v great_a king_n and_o fly_v mighty_a king_n for_o their_o sake_n when_o king_n suffer_v heaven_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o it_o 2_o sam._n 18._o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o let_v david_n their_o king_n go_v out_o to_o battle_n with_o they_o because_o say_v they_o in_o the_o 3._o ver._n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o king_n must_v have_v at_o least_o this_o valuation_n for_o as_o god_n know_v how_o many_o thousand_o suffer_v in_o a_o king_n even_o so_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o count_v the_o star_n as_o say_v for_o how_o many_o million_o of_o man_n this_o king_n do_v suffer_v a_o reason_n then_o why_o this_o son_n of_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o be_v not_o only_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n but_o bear_v a_o king_n and_o die_v a_o king_n a_o reason_n 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hand_n make_v light_a work_n but_o if_o we_o will_v piercing_o and_o exact_o look_v upon_o this_o passion_n upon_o this_o murder_n of_o a_o king_n we_o shall_v find_v many_o hand_n indeed_o but_o for_o work_v the_o heavy_a that_o ever_o be_v read_v of_o and_o how_o can_v it_o well_o be_v other_o when_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o poor_a king_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o malice_n of_o two_o party_n mat._n 27.1_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o the_o lay-presbyter_n or_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o who_o prepare_v plot_a and_o purpose_v their_o king_n destruction_n they_o who_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o send_v sword_n and_o staff_n to_o apprehend_v he_o these_o be_v you_o see_v a_o assembly_n of_o priest_n and_o elder_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o they_o that_o do_v the_o deed_n these_o be_v not_o the_o executioner_n these_o vote_v but_o these_o do_v not_o crucify_v now_o in_o verse_n 27._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o soldier_n of_o the_o governor_n take_v jesus_n into_o the_o common_a hall_n and_o gather_v unto_o he_o the_o whole_a band_n of_o soldier_n and_o they_o strip_v he_o they_o fool_v he_o verse_n 28._o they_o crown_v they_o mock_v he_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o verse_n 29._o and_o when_o they_o have_v sport_v enough_o at_o his_o sorrow_n then_o in_o the_o 35._o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n they_o crucify_a he_o they_o not_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n but_o the_o soldier_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o block_n they_o crucify_a he_o not_o bare_o and_o simple_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o they_o put_v he_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la erucis_fw-la to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o indeed_o this_o have_v not_o be_v envy_n masterpiece_n have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o have_v they_o not_o clothe_v he_o with_o shame_n as_o well_o as_o macerate_v he_o with_o pain_n have_v they_o not_o put_v he_o as_o 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we_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v but_o what_o speak_v tyranny_n and_o malice_n for_o first_o to_o take_v off_o the_o appearance_n of_o their_o envy_n and_o to_o make_v malice_n seem_v zeal_n unto_o the_o public_a behold_v the_o king_n must_v be_v bring_v as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o bar_n and_o as_o a_o malefactor_n before_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o trial_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o envy_n and_o malice_n in_o it_o for_o in_o a_o place_n i_o now_o cite_v mat._n 27.7_o i_o show_v unto_o you_o how_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n before_o ever_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n before_o ever_o any_o process_n draw_v or_o witness_n find_v out_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n they_o sit_v in_o council_n and_o have_v agree_v the_o king_n must_v die_v the_o precedent_n must_v and_o shall_v give_v the_o 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the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n all_o the_o council_n all_o that_o sit_v his_o judge_n or_o that_o do_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o they_o conspire_v and_o plot_v how_o to_o put_v their_o king_n to_o death_n or_o look_v we_o upon_o he_o as_o he_o stand_v before_o pilate_n before_o the_o precedent_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v the_o multitude_n it_o be_v the_o tumult_n it_o be_v voice_n not_o law_n that_o carry_v the_o cause_n against_o he_o when_o pilate_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o rather_o a_o tumult_n be_v make_v mat._n 27.24_o than_o he_o release_v barabbas_n and_o deliver_v jesus_n to_o be_v crucify_a tumult_n and_o vote_n not_o law_n or_o justice_n bring_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o cross_n indeed_o in_o the_o 25._o ver._n of_o the_o say_a 27._o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n it_o be_v write_v then_o answer_v all_o the_o people_n his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n the_o prime_a and_o close_a manager_n of_o this_o design_n they_o interest_n and_o entitle_v the_o people_n to_o it_o as_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o people_n desire_n to_o have_v their_o king_n cut_v off_o all_o the_o people_n say_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n whereas_o indeed_o if_o we_o look_v close_o into_o the_o story_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o have_v the_o people_n be_v let_v alone_o they_o will_v have_v be_v as_o they_o be_v some_o five_o day_n before_o all_o for_o the_o king_n they_o will_v have_v prosecute_v their_o former_a engagement_n and_o have_v bring_v their_o king_n to_o his_o city_n with_o safety_n and_o honour_n they_o be_v more_o inclinable_a as_o it_o be_v in_o mat._n 21._o to_o cry_v hosanna_o then_o crucify_v and_o have_v rather_o have_v strew_v their_o garment_n in_o his_o way_n then_o have_v embrue_v he_o in_o blood_n mat._n 27.20_o the_o 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