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49._o when_o chryst_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n genesis_n he_o shall_v gird_v his_o ass_n with_o a_o girt_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n very_o poor_o and_o lowele_o even_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o nine_o of_o zachary_n but_o to_o avoid_v often_o repetition_n let_v we_o bear_v in_o mind_n what_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o that_o it_o may_v lead_v we_o the_o more_o gentle_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o only_a welfare_n and_o their_o utter_a stumble_a block_n we_o have_v in_o the_o law_n a_o great_a number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n scripture_n as_o well_o solemn_a at_o set_a feast_n as_o continewall_n and_o ordinary_a and_o among_o they_o the_o easterlambe_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o red_a hekfar_o the_o send_n of_o the_o scapegote_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o such_o other_o like_o of_o all_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n wassh_v and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o 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they_o be_v prisoner_n at_o babylon_n or_o scatter_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n where_o they_o may_v not_o by_o their_o law_n offer_v any_o sacrifice_n be_v there_o then_o no_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n yes_o sure_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v sign_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n as_o then_o to_o come_v who_o be_v to_o die_v sore_o our_o sin_n which_o sign_n do_v now_o cease_v and_o have_v cease_v now_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n eversince_o the_o come_n of_o he_o that_o be_v betokened_a by_o they_o namely_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o esay_n 53._o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o a_o lamb_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n without_o open_v his_o mouth_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n which_o text_n the_o rabbin_n also_o do_v interpret_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o red_a heckefar_n the_o cabalist_n do_v make_v a_o case_n of_o it_o &_o ask_v why_o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n 19_o the_o death_n of_o marie_n be_v join_v immediate_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n and_o thereout_o of_o they_o will_v needs_o draw_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o in_o very_a deed_n jesus_n the_o true_a easterlambe_v be_v crucify_v on_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o witness_v rabbi_n vla_n in_o the_o talmud_n hadin_n also_o as_o esay_n have_v say_v of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n he_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n so_o john_n baptist_n say_v of_o jesus_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n again_o as_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o break_v any_o bone_n of_o the_o easterlambe_v so_o be_v christ_n leg_n leave_v unbroken_a when_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v crusify_v with_o he_o be_v break_v to_o be_v short_a as_o the_o red_a cow_n accompany_v with_o all_o the_o people_n be_v convey_v out_o of_o the_o host_n and_o burneâ—_n without_o the_o camp_n so_o also_o be_v jesus_n lead_v out_o of_o the_o city_n accompany_v by_o the_o people_n and_o crucify_v without_o the_o city_n 53._o but_o let_v we_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n whole_a together_o out_o of_o esay_n there_o be_v neither_o favour_n say_v he_o nor_o beauty_n in_o he_o neither_o see_v we_o any_o fairness_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v he_o be_v despyse_v and_o thrust_v out_o from_o among_o man_n a_o man_n full_a of_o infirmity_n &_o enure_v to_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o account_v he_o so_o vile_a that_o we_o hide_v our_o face_n from_o he_o yet_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o be_v load_v with_o our_o sorrow_n but_o we_o think_v he_o to_o be_v wound_v and_o stryken_v of_o god_n whereas_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o misdeed_n and_o smite_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v al_n of_o we_o go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n and_o turn_v aside_o every_o man_n after_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o be_v misintreat_v and_o smite_v he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n as_o a_o lamb_n be_v he_o lead_v to_o be_v slay_v &_o yet_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n he_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n and_o yet_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v reckon_v up_o his_o generation_n he_o be_v pluck_v up_o from_o the_o live_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o cover_v with_o wound_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n his_o grave_n be_v give_v he_o with_o the_o wicked_a &_o with_o the_o scotfree_a in_o his_o death_n although_o he_o never_o commit_v unryghtuousenes_n nor_o any_o gwile_n be_v find_v in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n will_v to_o break_v he_o with_o sorrow_n that_o when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o life_n in_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o may_v see_v a_o longlasting_a seed_n which_o devyce_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o labour_n and_o travel_v of_o his_o soul_n shall_v he_o get_v great_a riches_n my_o righteous_a servant_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o make_v many_o man_n righteous_a and_o take_v their_o sin_n upon_o himself_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o portion_n among_o the_o great_a one_o and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o mighty_a one_o because_o he_o yield_v his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o do_v muster_v himself_o among_o the_o transgresser_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o offender_n who_o see_v not_o in_o this_o text_n both_o the_o apprehension_n and_o the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o wound_n and_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n yea_o and_o his_o meekness_n lowelyne_n and_o innocence_n his_o apprehension_n turn_v to_o our_o deliverance_n his_o sorrow_n to_o our_o joy_n his_o wound_n too_o our_o health_n his_o death_n to_o 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