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my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o what_o make_v he_o so_o sorrowful_a the_o next_o word_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrathful_a justice_n put_v in_o his_o hand_n mark_n say_v chap._n 14.33_o thar_z when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o garden_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o very_o heavy_a a_o wonderful_a expression_n to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o person_n that_o be_v god_n shall_v be_v amaze_v yet_o be_v consider_v as_o man_n he_o be_v so_o luke_n say_v chap._n 22.44_o that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o there_o be_v a_o sore_a exercise_n and_o sad_a soul-travell_n indeed_o when_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n justice_n awake_v against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v god_n fellow_n and_o when_o he_o have_v the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o encounter_v and_o meet_v with_o this_o be_v 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