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2._o and_o again_o consider_v how_o zealous_a jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v for_o we_o himself_o 2._o the_o zeal_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o give_v himself_o what_o affection_n he_o have_v show_v to_o we_o in_o do_v what_o the_o text_n mind_v we_o of_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o that_o to_o the_o death_n even_o that_o accurse_a death_n tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o our_o sake_n what_o zeal_n do_v he_o herein_o show_v for_o we_o how_o earnest_n be_v his_o desire_n of_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptise_a with_o say_v he_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v a_o baptism_n mean_v his_o death_n and_o passion_n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o concern_v this_o he_o say_v he_o be_v straighten_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_o desire_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o that_o so_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n which_o he_o make_v his_o grand_a design_n may_v be_v effect_v a_o work_n which_o he_o be_v very_o zealous_a of_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o decline_v of_o that_o bitter_a cup_n as_o peter_n will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o do_v that_o he_o even_o make_v haste_n as_o it_o be_v to_o drink_v it_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o know_v the_o high_a priest_n officer_n will_v come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o there_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o not_o accept_v of_o any_o attempt_n for_o his_o rescue_n as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o open_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o text_n how_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o such_o be_v his_o zeal_n for_o we_o that_o he_o think_v not_o his_o dear_a blood_n too_o dear_a for_o we_o and_o oh_o how_o zealous_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v for_o he_o be_v he_o so_o zealous_a in_o suffer_v for_o we_o how_o 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