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2._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n determinate_a council_n pharaoh_n and_o judas_n and_o herod_n and_o pilate_n the_o worst_a name_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o damn_a midwife_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o birth_n for_o as_o mr_n brightman_n say_v in_o another_o case_n a_o fair_a and_o perfect_a child_n bear_v do_v not_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o better_a the_o adultery_n in_o which_o it_o be_v beget_v so_o the_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n purpose_n nothing_o warrant_v the_o act_n of_o any_o man_n or_o of_o judas_n that_o betray_v christ_n i_o must_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o these_o §._o 3._o obs_n 2_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v betray_v in_o the_o night_n judas_n march_v as_o captain_n of_o the_o band_n of_o man_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o pharisee_n unto_o the_o garden_n with_o lantern_n torch_n weapon_n joh._n 18._o 3._o they_o be_v cunning_a to_o do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o night_n without_o notice_n and_o noise_n &_o tumult_n he_o that_o about_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o ago_o have_v be_v at_o passeover_n with_o christ_n now_o betray_v he_o he_o have_v sell_v he_o afore_o and_o now_o deliver_v he_o §._o 4._o observe_v here_o the_o pattern_n of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n make_v worse_o by_o spiritual_a ordinance_n whether_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o and_o participant_a of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v whether_o he_o receive_v both_o sacrament_n the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o may_v haply_o hereafter_o consider_v but_o at_o the_o passover_n he_o be_v at_o that_o passover_n which_o christ_n say_v he_o have_v hearty_o desire_v to_o eat_v with_o they_o luk._n 22._o 15._o and_o with_o the_o holy_a society_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v a_o serpent_n in_o paradise_n all_o the_o while_n §._o 5._o his_o character_n be_v this_o 1._o he_o be_v purse-bearer_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o contribution_n that_o come_v in_o and_o steward_n to_o lay_v out_o upon_o occasion_n and_o because_o he_o invert_v the_o public_a stock_n to_o his_o private_a use_n he_o be_v call_v a_o thief_n johnâ—2_n â—2_z 6._o 2._o his_o covetousness_n in_o time_n begin_v to_o fly_v at_o great_a gain_n for_o though_o he_o retain_v to_o such_o a_o master_n and_o be_v both_o a_o teacher_n and_o preacher_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n yet_o he_o thrive_v from_o a_o thief_n to_o a_o traitor_n and_o expose_v to_o sale_n the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n jesus_n christ_n luke_n 22._o 3._o 3._o of_o this_o sin_n he_o go_v breed_v and_o come_v full_a 16._o matth._n 26._o 16._o of_o it_o to_o the_o passeover_n this_o he_o have_v premeditate_v and_o with_o this_o he_o be_v prepossess_v and_o with_o no_o better_a preparation_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o which_o he_o come_v not_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o to_o cover_v it_o so_o some_o man_n use_v religion_n and_o his_o success_n be_v according_a for_o what_o he_o be_v conceive_v with_o before_o now_o be_v quicken_v after_o 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and_o resolution_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o door_n for_o his_o entrance_n do_v not_o look_v at_o judas_n his_o particular_a sin_n of_o sell_v his_o master_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o but_o look_v at_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o commit_v the_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v now_o even_o at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v it_o that_o set_v open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o such_o a_o purpose_n to_o continue_v in_o your_o sin_n will_v do_v the_o like_a office_n for_o satan_n in_o you_o as_o in_o he_o that_o be_v hold_v the_o door_n open_a the_o devil_n have_v put_v it_o into_o judas_n heart_n joh._n 13._o 2._o and_o after_o the_o supper_n he_o enter_v into_o he_o vers_n 27._o it_o be_v true_a the_o best_a of_o we_o bring_v sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v sour_a herb_n to_o this_o passeover_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v unleavened_a bread_n sweet_a sin_n we_o may_v come_v with_o sour_a sin_n but_o not_o with_o sweet_a the_o apostle_n as_o luke_n relate_v chap._n 22._o 24._o have_v some_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o greatness_n in_o they_o which_o even_o now_o begin_v to_o peep_v up_o and_o our_o saviour_n check_v it_o and_o they_o also_o fresh_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n show_v infirmity_n they_o can_v not_o pray_v with_o he_o they_o all_o run_v away_o from_o he_o after_o deny_v he_o what_o alas_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o sacrament_n we_o learn_v this_o excellent_a lesson_n to_o bewail_v our_o corruption_n that_o bubble_v up_o in_o we_o even_o while_o we_o be_v at_o the_o table_n and_o those_o in_o we_o which_o still_o appear_v in_o we_o when_o we_o be_v new_o go_v from_o it_o but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o their_o sin_n and_o judasses_n they_o think_v of_o some_o preferment_n under_o christ_n and_o he_o make_v a_o preferment_n of_o he_o he_o like_v a_o false_a soldier_n forsake_v his_o colour_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o other_o 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