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the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o the_o cross_n 116._o where_o the_o last_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v open_v 125._o cap._n 15._o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n at_o his_o death_n and_o his_o honourable_a burial_n pag._n 125_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o reverent_a burial_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n pag._n 128._o sect._n 3_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v p._n 130._o errata_fw-la pag._n 31._o l._n 8._o for_o after_o r._n often_o pag._n 39_o l._n 16._o for_o pure_a r._n poor_a pag._n 74._o l._n 31._o for_o successive_o read_v successful_o pag._n 83._o l._n ult_n put_v the_o comma_n at_o i_o pag._n 87._o l._n 19_o for_o thereof_o read_v therefore_o pag._n 92._o l._n 40._o for_o instruct_v read_v instance_v pag._n 99_o l._n 15._o for_o refuse_v read_v release_n pag._n 110._o l._n 8._o for_o fast_a r._n fact_n 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_o his_o incarnation_n to_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n cap._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o preface_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o humiliation_n suffering_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o food_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o live_v in_o christ_n walk_v with_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v so_o live_v walk_v and_o worship_n he_o have_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o his_o church_n to_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o have_v say_v 1._o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o take_v eat_v this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o take_v drink_v this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o so_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o his_o death_n be_v inclusive_a of_o all_o his_o suffering_n this_o part_n of_o institute_v worship_n be_v of_o great_a account_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v please_v to_o institute_v it_o himself_o and_o have_v order_v it_o to_o be_v often_o celebrate_v and_o it_o be_v the_o moâ—t_o peculiar_a worship_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n next_o beneath_o our_o communion_n in_o heaven_n so_o heavenly_a a_o work_n it_o be_v to_o commemorate_v the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o have_v i_o observe_v both_o by_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o other_o that_o we_o be_v very_o incident_a to_o be_v narrow_a heart_a slight_a and_o formal_a in_o this_o service_n faith_n feed_v but_o little_a for_o want_v of_o a_o enlarge_a commemoration_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o humiliation_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o commemoration_n whereof_o be_v the_o proper_a peculiar_a and_o great_a service_n that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o attend_v in_o that_o ordinance_n for_o christ_n say_v 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7._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o maâ—y_v other_o respect_n as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n full_o satisfy_v vindictive_a justice_n and_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n do_v full_o satisfy_v reward_v justice_n every_o act_n of_o jesuâ—_n chriâ—t_n be_v pure_a perfect_a and_o meritorious_a gâ—d_n say_v in_o he_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v pure_a and_o without_o sin_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o heb._n 7.26_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v perfect_a heb._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n perfect_a heb._n 5.9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v meritorious_a rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a eph._n 1.11_o 14._o in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o 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saviour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n all_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v act_n of_o his_o office_n if_o adam_n a_o mere_a man_n have_v perform_v pure_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v meritorious_a how_o much_o more_o eminent_o meritorious_a be_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o consideration_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o illustrate_v the_o wonderful_a suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o show_v that_o they_o do_v infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o man_n either_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v as_o a_o public_a person_n the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 57.6_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o suffer_v for_o but_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o 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not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n be_v not_o penal_a but_o medicinal_a so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o purge_v out_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o isai_n 27.9_o and_o alas_o a_o little_a serve_v the_o turn_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v penal_a he_o suffer_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o curse_n till_o the_o infinite_a vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v o_o the_o infinite_a weight_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n suffer_v the_o vindictive_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v finite_a and_o can_v bear_v but_o drop_n at_o once_o they_o can_v never_o satisfy_v justice_n and_o beside_o they_o suffer_v every_o one_o only_a for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o at_o once_o o_o the_o unconceivable_a depth_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o o_o the_o infinite_a value_n of_o they_o cap_n 2._o the_o history_n of_o the_o wonderful_a conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sad_a affliction_n and_o suffering_n that_o attend_v the_o same_o lord_n help_v i_o with_o humble_a reverence_n to_o handle_v the_o holy_a history_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n suffering_n and_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o period_n of_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o world_n his_o suffering_n and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o intermediate_v period_n of_o his_o life_n his_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a as_o will_v afterward_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n thereof_o though_o the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exceed_v glorious_a above_o the_o dignity_n of_o any_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n yet_o 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which_o we_o have_v hear_v joh._n 14.26_o do_v doubtless_o bring_v to_o her_o remembrance_n and_o present_v to_o her_o humble_a believe_a soul_n that_o word_n of_o god_n isai_n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o word_n of_o god_n she_o do_v conceive_v all_o this_o may_v just_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o text_n math._n 1.22_o 23._o the_o second_o particular_a touch_v the_o dark_a morning_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o far_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n chri_n it_o be_v bright_a and_o glorious_a but_o behold_v present_o a_o dark_a cloud_n arise_v which_o involve_v both_o joseph_n and_o mary_n and_o the_o holy_a conception_n in_o her_o womb_n in_o bitter_a anguish_n and_o distress_n mary_n must_v and_o do_v of_o necessity_n tell_v joseph_n that_o she_o 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to_o your_o apology_n joseph_n take_v this_o matter_n into_o deep_a consideration_n math._n 1.20_o what_o a_o heart_n wound_v consideration_n must_v this_o need_v strike_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o mary_n who_o know_v she_o own_o innocency_n yet_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n joseph_n godly_a heart_n be_v rend_v and_o distress_a he_o love_v his_o godly_a espouse_a wife_n but_o his_o love_n to_o god_n &_o zeal_n of_o his_o law_n oblige_v he_o to_o put_v away_o his_o espouse_a and_o belove_a wife_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 22.20_o 21._o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a viz._n that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n than_o they_o shall_v bring_v out_o the_o damosel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v because_o she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n to_o play_v the_o 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