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god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o power_n and_o glory_n have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o shall_v condescend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o take_v on_o he_o man_n nature_n and_o suffer_v therein_o it_o be_v true_a the_o divine_a nature_n can_v not_o suffer_v but_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v personal_o unite_v unto_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o person_n be_v one_o and_o so_o he_o who_o be_v and_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o do_v suffer_v while_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v put_v to_o suffer_v 2._o consider_v by_o who_o he_o be_v put_v to_o suffer_v even_o by_o all_o rank_n of_o person_n both_o high_a and_o low_a by_o rich_a and_o poor_a by_o noble_a and_o ignoble_a by_o churchman_n and_o statesman_n and_o by_o soldier_n by_o judge_n high_o and_o low_o and_o by_o lix_n by_o jew_n and_o roman_n some_o of_o who_o be_v malicious_a invective_n cruel_a merciless_a and_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n such_o as_o the_o priest_n the_o scribes_z and_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v ringleader_n and_o do_v all_o out_o of_o pure_a malice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o heart_n commit_v thereby_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n mat._n 12._o v._n 31_o 32._o these_o drive_v forward_o their_o cruel_a design_n and_o force_v pilate_n in_o a_o manner_n to_o condemn_v he_o though_o he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o and_o urge_v a_o late_a law_n of_o their_o own_o thereunto_o say_v joh._n 19_o vers_fw-la 7._o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o must_v die_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o strange_a law_n by_o which_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o condemn_v and_o pursue_v unto_o death_n the_o messiah_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o when_o ever_o he_o come_v for_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v to_o be_v immanuel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v not_o like_a to_o work_v their_o malice_n carry_v they_o further_o vers._n 12._o saying_n if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n for_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speak_v against_o caesar._n other_o of_o those_o his_o persecuter_n be_v lead_v on_o against_o he_o in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o blind_a zeal_n for_o christ_n himself_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v luk._n 23_o 34._o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o peter_n say_v act._n 3_o 17._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o â—…ot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v also_o your_o ruler_n 3._o consider_v the_o duration_n of_o his_o trouble_n they_o last_v not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n for_o a_o few_o day_n or_o month_n but_o during_o this_o whole_a life_n for_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o life_n of_o suffer_v no_o soon_o come_v he_o into_o the_o world_n but_o herod_n seek_v his_o life_n he_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v into_o egypt_n be_v but_o a_o child_n in_o the_o cradle_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquant_v with_o grief_n esai_n 53_o vers_fw-la 3._o from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o grave_a his_o life_n be_v interweave_v with_o suffering_n of_o one_o kind_a and_o another_o and_o especial_o after_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o his_o office_n and_o be_v baptise_a he_o be_v not_o well_o out_o of_o one_o trouble_n while_o he_o meet_v with_o another_o how_o oft_o be_v he_o put_v to_o flee_v and_o hide_v himself_o for_o his_o life_n how_o oft_o be_v he_o malign_v tempt_v slander_v persecute_a call_v a_o devil_n hate_v and_o hunt_v until_o he_o be_v at_o length_n condemn_v and_o kill_v 4._o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v it_o be_v not_o one_o kind_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n that_o he_o be_v exercise_v with_o but_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o sort_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquant_v with_o grief_n he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a esai_n 53_o 3_o 7._o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n esai_n 53_o 3._o he_o hide_v not_o his_o facefrom_o shame_n and_o spit_v but_o give_v his_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o his_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n esai_n 50_o v._n 6._o matth._n 26_o 67._o and_o 27_o 26._o he_o be_v exercise_v with_o hunger_n thirst_v weariness_n poverty_n and_o the_o like_a he_o be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n imprison_v false_o accuse_v condemn_v scourge_v and_o crucify_a he_o be_v mock_v and_o reproach_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n when_o they_o put_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n clothe_v he_o with_o a_o rob_n and_o put_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n 5._o consider_v what_o beside_o all_o this_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o body_n and_o name_n he_o suffer_v in_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n matth._n 26_o 37_o 3â—…_n where_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n yea_o so_o sad_a and_o heavy_a be_v he_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o vers._n 39_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o this_o he_o cry_v thrice_o over_o which_o show_v the_o vehemency_n of_o that_o pressure_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v beginning_n to_o wrestle_v that_o bloody_a combat_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o drink_v that_o gall_a cup_n wherein_o be_v the_o law_n curse_n because_o of_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n esai_n 53_o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o while_o on_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v present_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n mat._n 27_o v._n 46_o 50._o 6._o consider_v how_o little_a outward_a comfort_n of_o friend_n or_o relation_n he_o find_v all_o this_o time_n while_o he_o be_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n through_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o bitter_a agony_n he_o be_v into_o while_o in_o the_o garden_n he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o watch_v with_o he_o but_o one_o hour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n who_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n by_o judas_n the_o traitor_n all_o his_o other_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o courageous_a peter_n deny_v he_o thrice_o not_o without_o oath_n and_o execration_n his_o love_a and_o belove_a disciple_n john_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o bleed_v and_o sorrowful-hearted_n marry_o his_o mother_n dare_v not_o come_v near_o to_o he_o when_o the_o shepherd_n be_v smite_v the_o flock_n be_v scatter_v 7._o consider_v how_o innocent_a he_o be_v he_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v any_o deceit_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n esai_n 53_o 9_o though_o he_o be_v just_a yet_o be_v he_o put_v to_o suffer_v 1_o pet._n 3_o five_o 18_o and_o 2_o 22._o 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to_o sinner_n in_o their_o stead_n as_o be_v their_o cautioner_n and_o substitute_n by_o the_o father_n in_o their_o room_n and_o place_n he_o be_v jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v we_o as_o zacharias_n sing_v luk._n 1_o vers_fw-la 68_o 69_o 71_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o be_v his_o errand_n this_o be_v the_o welcome_a he_o goat_n he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o but_o they_o receive_v he_o
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