be_v more_o neglect_v than_o jesus_n christ_n isai_n 53.3_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n though_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1_o sam._n 18.23_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o light_o esteem_v 4._o the_o four_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n if_o the_o poor_a do_v never_o so_o little_a anger_n vex_v or_o stand_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o proud_a carnal_a world_n they_o will_v despise_v and_o curse_v they_o joh._n 7.48_o 49._o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n and_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o but_o the_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v joh._n 9.28.34_o they_o revile_v he_o they_o say_v thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o and_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o prov._n 14.20_o the_o poor_a be_v hate_v even_o of_o his_o own_o neighbour_n but_o the_o rich_a have_v many_o friend_n prov._n 19.4_o wealth_n make_v many_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 19.7_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o do_v his_o friend_n go_v far_o from_o he_o he_o pursue_v they_o with_o word_n yet_o they_o be_v wanâ—ing_v to_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 7.5_o for_o neither_o do_v his_o brethren_n believe_v in_o he_o 5._o the_o five_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v poor_a man_n think_v that_o god_n despise_v they_o as_o they_o themselves_o do_v thus_o they_o deal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n isai_n 53.4_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a jer._n 5.4_o poor_a and_o foolish_a poverty_n render_v a_o man_n destitute_a forlorn_a &_o despicable_a poverty_n lay_v a_o man_n by_o like_o a_o break_a potsherd_v good_a for_o nothing_o prov._n 10.15_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v his_o poverty_n 6._o the_o six_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n be_v every_o one_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o afflict_v wrong_v tread_v upon_o the_o poor_a 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chief_a part_n adam_n be_v a_o rich_a lord_n over_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o great_a dominion_n but_o upon_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n strip_v of_o all_o his_o dominion_n dignity_n and_o glory_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o a_o outcast_n a_o poor_a beggar_n he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n mercy_n will_v bestow_v on_o he_o he_o hang_v upon_o every_o creature_n for_o relief_n wool_n hair_n hides_z flesh_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o get_v from_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o his_o relief_n which_o be_v drop_n and_o branch_n of_o his_o lose_a dominion_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o beggarly_a condition_n of_o man_n so_o foolish_a many_o be_v to_o bedeck_v themselves_o in_o pride_n with_o these_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o humble_v this_o second_o state_n of_o adam_n this_o poor_a punish_v condition_n do_v jesus_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o phil_n 2.7_o 8._o though_o equal_a 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the_o harmony_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o holy_a history_n of_o the_o humiliation_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_z his_o incarnation_n to_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n publish_a by_o john_n eliot_n teacher_n of_o the_o church_n in_o roxbury_n act._n 3.18_o but_o these_o thing_n which_o god_n before_o have_v show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v so_o fullfil_v boston_n print_v by_o john_n foster_n in_o the_o year_n 1678._o we_o have_v peruse_v this_o pious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o observe_v the_o diligence_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o gracious_a and_o worthy_a author_n in_o compile_v it_o have_v in_o the_o read_n of_o it_o both_o affect_v and_o edify_v we_o we_o be_v persuade_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o reverend_a author_n to_o lay_v out_o himself_o this_o way_n it_o will_v serve_v to_o promote_v the_o 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purpose_v and_o choose_v out_o a_o certain_a number_n a_o scatter_a out_o of_o mankind_n in_o all_o age_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercâ—_n in_o who_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o this_o by_z and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a hence_o god_n elect_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n when_o god_n execute_v his_o decree_n he_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n a_o bless_a estate_n give_v he_o a_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n and_o 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assistance_n and_o encouragement_n but_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 23._o and_o by_o the_o devil_n temptation_n seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o and_o fall_v into_o his_o great_a apostasy_n he_o overthrow_v god_n great_a design_n of_o glorify_v god_n reward_v justice_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v before_o he_o have_v perform_v god_n law_n covenant_n and_o command_v he_o deserve_v to_o die_v before_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o live_v so_o that_o now_o man_n have_v two_o great_a work_n to_o do_v before_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o happiness_n viz._n 1._o it_o be_v still_o incumbent_a on_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o holy_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o two_o now_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o man_n to_o satisfy_v god_n vindictive_a justice_n by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v man_n able_a to_o perform_v nor_o any_o creature_n for_o he_o so_o that_o his_o redemption_n cease_v for_o ever_o psal_n 49.8_o he_o be_v eternal_o condemn_v under_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n a_o dreadful_a catastrophe_n and_o overthrow_n now_o jesus_n christ_n step_v in_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o thâ—_n son_n jesus_n christ_n undertake_v for_o god_n elect_n who_o the_o father_n have_v choose_v to_o bâ—_n vessel_n of_o mâ—rcâ—_n and_o give_v unto_o jâ—sus_n christ_n for_o that_o end_n joh._n 17.6_o thou_o they_o be_v thou_o gauâ—st_v they_o to_o i_o jesus_n câ—riâ—t_o undertake_v to_o glorify_v justice_n for_o they_o and_o also_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o their_o recovery_n jesus_n christ_n undertake_v to_o perform_v for_o they_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n those_o two_o great_a work_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v for_o 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which_o be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o to_o do_v and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o ourselves_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o surety_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o we_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v only_o keep_v thâ—_n law_n perfect_o for_o we_o and_o thereby_o have_v be_v the_o perfect_a end_n of_o thâ—_n law_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.4_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o competent_a surety_n for_o we_o because_o we_o be_v also_o liable_a to_o the_o revenge_a punish_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o violation_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n must_v be_v perfect_v by_o sum_z fering_n and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v only_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n by_o die_v for_o we_o hâ—_n have_v not_o perfect_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o thâ—_n perfect_v enâ—_n thereof_o attain_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o mediator_n shall_v be_v perfect_v 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unto_o all_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o never_o perform_v he_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o break_v therefore_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v to_o bring_v adam_n to_o salvation_n he_o must_v perform_v for_o he_o both_o active_a aâ—d_n passive_a obedience_n the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o complicate_v together_o that_o they_o be_v inseparable_a every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sum_z fering_n have_v active_a obedience_n in_o it_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n when_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n joh._n 10.18_o phil._n 2.8_o and_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o actium_a obedience_n have_v suffer_v in_o it_o be_v darken_v by_o his_o humiliation_n under_o a_o poâ—r_n low_a afflict_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n phil._n 2.6_o
the_o distress_n be_v such_o that_o no_o creature_n can_v help_v they_o out_o of_o it_o nor_o give_v counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o the_o case_n only_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n lord_n appear_v in_o the_o mount_n now_o the_o lord_n who_o use_v to_o pity_n and_o relieve_v his_o child_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o distress_n relieve_v these_o his_o dear_a child_n as_o appear_v math._n 1.20_o 21._o while_n joseph_n ponder_v on_o these_o thing_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n oh_o what_o a_o ease_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o heart_n be_v this_o to_o joseph_n and_o what_o a_o fullness_n of_o confirmation_n of_o 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at_o this_o time_n of_o temptation_n satan_n do_v saucy_o domineer_v over_o our_o dear_a lord_n abuse_v his_o fantasy_n and_o imagination_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o skill_n and_o all_o this_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n 2._o by_o his_o suffering_n of_o temptation_n jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o curse_v and_o condemn_a power_n out_o of_o all_o our_o temptation_n so_o that_o they_o can_v mortal_o hurt_v we_o because_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v the_o law_n that_o give_v strength_n to_o sin_n to_o procure_v punishment_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o see_v then_o that_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mortal_a power_n of_o temptation_n be_v take_v away_o temptation_n they_o may_v sore_o afflict_v but_o they_o can_v kill_v and_o damn_v a_o child_n of_o god_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v horrible_o tempt_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o experience_a able_a faithful_a and_o compassionate_a high_a priest_n to_o relieve_v we_o in_o our_o temptation_n and_o to_o bear_v with_o we_o in_o our_o violent_a and_o strange_a extravagancy_n in_o our_o vain_a figment_n and_o imagination_n hebr._n 2.17_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a &_o faithful_a high-priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 4._o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v satan_n leave_v thus_o to_o assault_v he_o in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o invisible_a kingdom_n where_o his_o power_n be_v great_a that_o he_o may_v procure_v for_o we_o a_o absolute_a and_o complete_a victory_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o power_n and_o policy_n that_o no_o force_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o his_o hand_n against_o believer_n in_o christ_n he_o have_v conquer_v his_o inner_a kingdom_n the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v over_o man_n mind_n and_o imagination_n hereby_o he_o have_v satan_n in_o so_o straight_o a_o chain_n that_o all_o his_o temptation_n be_v at_o the_o dispose_n and_o order_n of_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 2.15_o have_v spoil_v principalitye_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 viz._n in_o his_o cross_n and_o suffering_n and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o this_o conquest_n to_o conquer_v satan_n inner_a kingdom_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n 5._o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v tempt_v and_o in_o that_o case_n to_o conquer_v he_o that_o when_o satan_n assault_v believer_n in_o their_o thought_n mind_n and_o imagination_n these_o may_v find_v satan_n a_o conquer_a and_o a_o chain_a enemy_n and_o that_o by_o a_o man_n our_o captain_n who_o be_v god-man_n all_o which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o encourage_v we_o to_o resist_v &_o fight_v and_o triumph_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 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