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their_o blood_n present_o what_o importune_v of_o friend_n what_o solicit_v of_o acquaintance_n what_o beseeching_n of_o kinsfolk_n what_o tear_n cry_n heart-breaking_a entreaty_n and_o supplication_n of_o wife_n child_n and_o other_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n every_o one_o cry_v out_o in_o peter_n language_n master_n friend_n brother_n father_n husband_n favour_n thyself_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v paul_n own_o case_n act._n 21.11_o when_o agabus_n have_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v of_o his_o bond_n and_o suffering_n at_o jerusalem_n present_o the_o disciple_n his_o friend_n with_o other_o of_o caesarea_n they_o come_v about_o he_o earnest_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o thither_o god_n have_v make_v know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n what_o
service_n he_o have_v for_o paul_n to_o do_v for_o his_o name_n they_o present_o persuade_v he_o to_o favour_n himself_o to_o decline_v it_o not_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n where_o he_o be_v to_o act_v that_o part_n not_o to_o come_v near_o where_o the_o danger_n be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o some_o or_o other_o thus_o to_o attempt_v to_o pull_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n servant_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v but_o what_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o motion_n what_o ear_n do_v he_o lend_v they_o what_o answer_n do_v he_o return_v they_o you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v v._n 13._o what_o do_v you_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v how_o this_o service_n of_o carnal_a love_n in_o they_o for_o such_o it_o be_v meet_v with_o a_o check_n a_o rebuke_n from_o he_o and_o no_o better_a entertainment_n let_v those_o unfriendly_a service_n of_o such_o as_o out_o of_o the_o like_a carnal_a affection_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n from_o do_v or_o suffer_v his_o will_n meet_v with_o at_o our_o hand_n do_v they_o go_v about_o to_o withdraw_v our_o neck_n from_o his_o yoke_n shake_v they_o off_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n advice_n math._n 5.29_o 30._o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o now_o what_o great_a offence_n can_v there_o be_v to_o a_o christian_a then_o to_o go_v about_o to_o hinder_v his_o obedience_n unto_o his_o god_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n there_o to_o peter_n upon_o this_o account_n accurse_a be_v that_o relation_n that_o affection_n which_o shall_v weigh_v down_o our_o relation_n our_o affection_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n so_o as_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o as_o for_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n that_o be_v absolute_a other_o must_v be_v respect_v and_o obey_v only_o in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o if_o they_o advise_v request_n command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o our_o duty_n stop_v the_o ear_n against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v superior_n and_o so_o command_v fear_v they_o not_o rather_o suffer_v then_o yield_v remember_v what_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n there_o tell_v the_o ruler_n act._n 5.29_o text._n increpandus_fw-la si_fw-la subditus_fw-la si_fw-la aqualis_fw-la penitus_fw-la non_fw-la fâ—rendus_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la superior_a sit_fw-la nullo_n medo_fw-la timendus_fw-la est_fw-la ferus_fw-la annot._n in_o text._n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n if_o equal_v and_o so_o advise_v regard_v they_o not_o if_o inferior_n and_o so_o entreat_v reject_v rebuke_v they_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n here_o to_o this_o his_o servant_n his_o apostle_n go_v about_o by_o this_o his_o rash_a interposure_n to_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o obedience_n he_o give_v he_o a_o check_n for_o it_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v such_o a_o disservice_n to_o my_o father_n and_o i_o thus_o to_o take_v the_o cup_n from_o my_o mouth_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o to_o drink_v the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o and_o so_o i_o have_v also_o do_v with_o this_o second_o particular_a brief_o of_o the_o three_o obs_n 3_o the_o attempt_n of_o that_o which_o may_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o other_o the_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o this_o also_o be_v peter_n case_n here_o in_o make_v this_o attempt_n he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v hinder_v that_o great_a work_n which_o christ_n be_v then_o about_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n so_o as_o have_v he_o have_v his_o will_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o must_v have_v perish_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o lose_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o our_o saviour_n here_o give_v he_o this_o check_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o loc_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la cum_fw-la bibam_fw-la quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la alius_fw-la cum_fw-la â—thet_fw-la si_fw-mi ego_fw-la hunc_fw-la calicem_fw-la non_fw-la bibam_fw-la aternâ_fw-la siti_fw-la omnes_fw-la peribitis_fw-la ferus_fw-la annot._n in_o loc_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v i_o to_o drink_v this_o cup_n who_o then_o shall_v if_o i_o do_v not_o drink_v it_o you_o must_v all_o perish_v with_o everlasting_a thirst_n no_o such_o disservice_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o to_o their_o brethren_n as_o to_o be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a in_o hinder_v or_o endanger_v their_o salvation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n charge_v upon_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matth._n 23.13_o they_o will_v neither_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o a_o heavy_a charge_n take_v we_o all_o of_o we_o heed_n of_o any_o way_n come_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o applic._n whether_o christian_n to_o beware_v of_o do_v this_o whether_o of_o be_v any_o way_n accessary_a to_o such_o a_o disservice_n of_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o which_o may_v be_v do_v divers_a way_n 1._o by_o evil_a counsel_n provoke_v other_o unto_o sin_n as_o job_n wife_n there_o do_v he_o counsel_n by_o evil_a counsel_n if_o the_o word_n be_v render_v as_o our_o translation_n read_v they_o bid_v he_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v and_o so_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vâ—iah_n who_o by_o his_o letter_n he_o advise_v joab_n to_o murder_v 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o example_n by_o evil_a example_n by_o evil_a example_n whether_o draw_v other_o into_o evil_n as_o peter_n who_o by_o his_o judaize_v draw_v other_o into_o the_o like_a dissimulation_n gal._n 2.13_o or_o prejudice_v they_o against_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o david_n who_o by_o his_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o religion_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o their_o walk_n unanswerable_o to_o their_o profession_n make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2.24_o 3._o by_o false_a doctrine_n seduce_v other_o drawing_z they_o aside_o from_o the_o truth_n into_o error_n doctrine_n by_o fall_n doctrine_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n jer._n 50.6_o my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n their_o shepherd_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o which_o we_o find_v elsewhere_o more_o plain_o expound_v cop_z 23._o vers_fw-la 13._o of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n i_o have_v see_v foâ—y_o in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n they_o prophesy_v in_o baal_n and_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o err_v draw_v they_o into_o idolatry_n and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v charge_v upon_o that_o wicked_a woman_n jezebel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n she_o by_o her_o teach_n seduce_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o commit_v fornication_n both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o adultery_n which_o then_o go_v oft_o time_n together_o rev._n 2.20_o 4._o by_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o give_v they_o occasion_n of_o fall_v and_o miscarry_v scandal_n by_o scandal_n this_o we_o find_v express_o charge_v upon_o balaam_n and_o bolack_a rev._n 2.44_o the_o one_o teach_v the_o other_o to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o set_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a woman_n before_o they_o which_o be_v idolater_n entice_v they_o to_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o son_n of_o ely_n lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o people_n who_o by_o their_o lewd_a practice_n they_o make_v to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o find_v it_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o utter_o to_o neglect_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n when_o they_o see_v it_o so_o pollute_a and_o profane_v by_o the_o horrid_a impiety_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o management_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n also_o charge_v upon_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o time_n mal._n 2.8_o you_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n through_o their_o wickedness_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n to_o daisdain_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o christian_a
off_o from_o it_o for_o this_o a_o threefold_a reason_n may_v be_v assign_v answ_n this_o he_o do_v upon_o a_o threefold_a ground_n 1._o reas_n 1_o the_o first_o and_o principal_n whereof_o be_v that_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o text._n father_n his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n his_o father_n have_v give_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o to_o drink_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v drink_v it_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o god_n his_o father_n have_v decree_v will_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v and_o this_o his_o will_v he_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n he_o thus_o willing_o yield_v hereunto_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n of_o myself_o say_v he_o but_o wherefore_o why_o this_o commandment_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o my_o father_n so_o himself_o there_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o joh._n 10.18_o even_o as_o isaac_n herein_o a_o type_n of_o he_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o wood_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v gen._n 22._o which_o he_o do_v willing_o without_o the_o least_o reluctancy_n or_o resistance_n that_o we_o read_v of_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n he_o willing_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o such_o a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a compliance_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n what_o his_o father_n will_v that_o he_o will_v so_o himself_o declare_v it_o joh._n 5.30_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o again_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v v._o 38._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o thus_o do_v he_o as_o god_n perfect_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n be_v one_o god_n with_o he_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n betwixt_o they_o what_o the_o father_n will_v the_o son_n will_v and_o as_o man_n he_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n subordinate_a to_o he_o not_o do_v his_o own_o will_n i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n as_o man_n if_o it_o have_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n he_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o this_o cup_n may_v have_v pass_v from_o he_o which_o he_o do_v matth._n 26.39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o there_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o humane_a infirmity_n nature_n be_v desirous_a to_o preserve_v itself_o which_o it_o may_v do_v without_o sin_n but_o this_o will_v he_o submit_v and_o resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o he_o there_o limit_n his_o desire_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 42._o o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v thus_o be_v there_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o his_o will_n as_o god_n and_o subordination_n as_o man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o from_o hence_o flow_v this_o willing_a submission_n of_o he_o in_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n this_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n which_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v make_v some_o application_n of_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a pass_v it_o by_o 2._o reas_n 2_o as_o herein_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o father_n will_v this_o so_o also_o to_o his_o elect_a people_n need_v it_o people_n his_o good_a will_n to_o his_o elect_a people_n their_o redemption_n their_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v in_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o alone_a can_v have_v be_v no_o way_n available_a unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v further_a satisfaction_n even_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v subject_n and_o bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a and_o under_o this_o sentence_n do_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n lie_v be_v bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o soul_n bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n now_o this_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o this_o accurse_a death_n not_o only_o to_o a_o natural_a but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v 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person_n and_o passage_n in_o all_o place_n upon_o earth_n but_o he_o have_v a_o special_a cognizance_n of_o his_o own_o people_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a psa_n 34.15_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o ps_n 33.18_o he_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o they_o as_o of_o their_o person_n so_o of_o their_o concernment_n the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a psa_n 1.6_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o what_o his_o condition_n be_v his_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o prosperity_n so_o in_o adversity_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o tribulation_n say_v he_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n rev._n 69._o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n he_o see_v their_o tear_n put_v they_o into_o his_o bottle_n register_n they_o in_o his_o book_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 56.8_o and_o he_o hear_v their_o sigh_v and_o groan_v all_o our_o desire_n be_v before_o he_o and_o our_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o 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when_o natural_a cause_n have_v leave_v he_o hopeless_a as_o to_o any_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n yet_o ground_v his_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o still_o hope_v and_o the_o like_a let_v all_o his_o child_n do_v when_o sense_n fail_v live_v by_o faith_n resolve_v come_v what_o will_v come_v not_o to_o let_v that_o hold_v go_v that_o be_v job_n resolution_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o a_o true_o heroical_a resolution_n which_o let_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n take_v up_o however_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v with_o they_o yet_o let_v they_o not_o let_v go_v their_o confidence_n cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n heb._n 10.35_o if_o this_o be_v go_v
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be_v that_o make_v he_o so_o confident_a and_o resolute_a as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v life_n or_o fear_v death_n as_o he_o there_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 6.8_o therefore_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o conclude_v to_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o then_o to_o live_v here_o phil_n 1.23_o to_o see_v christ_n to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o enjoy_v he_o to_o have_v a_o full_a communion_n with_o he_o what_o happiness_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o do_v death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o 3._o as_o also_o to_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n angel_n also_o to_o communion_n with_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o they_o the_o believer_n have_v union_n while_o here_o upon_o earth_n you_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o his_o believe_a hebâ—ews_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.22_o 23._o be_v true_a believer_n they_o be_v now_o make_v member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n whereof_o the_o one_o part_n be_v upon_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o heaven_n they_o have_v union_n with_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v unite_v to_o they_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o all_o believer_n be_v but_o now_o by_o death_n they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o full_a communion_n with_o they_o to_o see_v they_o to_o enjoy_v they_o to_o have_v converse_n and_o society_n with_o they_o join_v with_o that_o 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