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soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v very_o great_a as_o one_o of_o the_o evangelist_n testify_v matth._n 26._o 37._o he_o begin_v to_o wax_v sorrowful_a and_o grievous_o trouble_v another_o mark_v 14._o 34._o he_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a and_o in_o great_a heaviness_n and_o say_v luke_n 22._o 14._o he_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n but_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n he_o do_v express_v it_o himself_o matth._n 26._o 38._o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trâ—…ubled_v now_o be_v my_o soul_n heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o also_o by_o action_n in_o that_o when_o no_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o his_o body_n no_o man_n stand_v near_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o harm_n he_o be_v so_o much_o inward_o press_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o agony_n that_o in_o a_o extreme_a cold_a night_n when_o he_o lie_v upon_o the_o cold_a earth_n all_o the_o force_n of_o his_o body_n be_v distract_v the_o humour_n disturb_v the_o pore_n open_v and_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o great_a and_o bloody_a sweat_n not_o a_o thin_a faint_a sweat_n but_o consist_v of_o such_o great_a drop_n which_o issue_v so_o plenteous_o from_o every_o part_n of_o his_o body_n that_o they_o come_v through_o his_o apparel_n and_o trickle_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o great_a abundance_n luke_n 22._o 44._o sure_o never_o be_v any_o garden_n thus_o water_v never_o ground_n thus_o wet_a adam_n may_v moisten_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n but_o never_o be_v it_o moisten_v but_o at_o that_o time_n with_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n o_o let_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o upon_o ourselves_o upon_o our_o saviour_n as_o upon_o the_o true_a adam_n not_o cast_v but_o come_v out_o of_o paradise_n of_o his_o oâ—…_n love_n and_o free_a will_n for_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n labour_v in_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n to_o get_v for_o we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o those_o that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n his_o only_a tormentor_n for_o the_o executioner_n do_v not_o then_o tear_v he_o with_o whip_n they_o do_v not_o then_o press_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n it_o be_v not_o the_o nail_n nor_o the_o spear_n that_o then_o do_v pierce_v he_o but_o it_o be_v our_o offence_n that_o do_v so_o much_o afflict_v he_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n under_o which_o he_o do_v so_o grievous_o sweat_v for_o than_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o past_a and_o to_o come_v which_o to_o he_o who_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n and_o trouble_v to_o he_o then_o also_o be_v present_v to_o he_o the_o most_o terrible_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a fury_n of_o the_o father_n before_o who_o majesty_n when_o he_o be_v move_v to_o wrath_n the_o angel_n cover_v their_o face_n the_o mountain_n sweat_n the_o earth_n tremble_v the_o sea_n fly_v before_o who_o if_o he_o appear_v as_o 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out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o above_o its_o sphere_n and_o therefore_o lie_v the_o more_o grievous_o upon_o he_o for_o if_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v oftentimes_o press_v with_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o holy_a david_n psalm_n 38._o my_o iniquity_n be_v a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v how_o grievous_a must_v this_o sea_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o he_o who_o be_v sanctification_n itself_o and_o from_o who_o it_o all_o flow_v o_o heavenly_a father_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thy_o innocent_a son_n thy_o only_a son_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v in_o this_o humble_a and_o heavy_a manner_n labour_v before_o thou_o their_o father_n hope_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v wherefore_o then_o be_v thy_o innocent_a and_o only_a son_n beget_v of_o thy_o substance_n forsake_v of_o thou_o how_o shall_v we_o sinful_a wretch_n expect_v to_o 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that_o the_o devil_n that_o prevail_v by_o a_o tree_n shall_v also_o be_v by_o a_o tree_n subdue_v o_o what_o a_o painful_a purchase_n have_v our_o saviour_n make_v what_o a_o sharp_a price_n have_v he_o pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n how_o intolerable_a may_v we_o think_v be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n when_o the_o beginning_n be_v so_o dreadful_a and_o how_o cruel_a be_v those_o torment_n that_o be_v by_o he_o to_o be_v endure_v which_o be_v so_o terrible_a in_o be_v fear_v o_o therefore_o let_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n draw_v some_o drop_n of_o tear_n now_o from_o our_o eye_n see_v they_o do_v draw_v so_o many_o drop_n of_o blood_n from_o
in_o this_o place_n he_o be_v most_o friendly_a to_o sinner_n in_o heaven_n he_o be_v giorious_a in_o hell_n furious_a in_o the_o world_n marvellous_a but_o upon_o mount_n calvary_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o without_o his_o mercy_n upon_o mount_n calvary_n we_o can_v never_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n well_o then_o let_v our_o soul_n accompany_v our_o bless_a sauâ—…our_n in_o this_o painful_a passage_n towards_o this_o place_n of_o his_o combat_n also_o bow_v ourselves_o under_o his_o cross_n not_o upon_o necessiâ—…y_n and_o constraint_n as_o do_v simon_n cyrenius_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o serve_v or_o be_v serve_v by_o constraint_n but_o let_v we_o do_v it_o cheerful_o and_o free_o which_o will_v be_v best_a accept_v by_o he_o for_o although_o he_o can_v command_v we_o as_o slave_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v we_o entreat_v as_o son_n let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o stoop_v under_o christ_n cross_n for_o he_o have_v now_o take_v away_o both_o the_o infamy_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o have_v make_v the_o cross_a a_o tribunal_n a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o that_o name_n which_o be_v a_o reproach_n among_o the_o roman_n as_o gibbet-bearer_n or_o cross-carrier_n because_o malefactor_n use_v to_o bear_v their_o own_o cross_n our_o saviour_n have_v make_v this_o action_n not_o only_o unblameable_a but_o honourable_a and_o in_o some_o degree_n necessary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v this_o advice_n howsoever_o his_o body_n be_v enfeeble_v partly_o with_o watch_v and_o injury_n all_o the_o night_n before_o and_o partly_o with_o cruelty_n all_o that_o morning_n howsoever_o we_o see_v he_o charge_v with_o a_o massy_a cross_n whereof_o simon_n cyrenius_n do_v bear_v up_o that_o end_n that_o drag_v behind_o he_o we_o see_v he_o also_o charge_v with_o a_o more_o ponderous_a load_n namely_o the_o full_a râ—…ge_n and_o fury_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n which_o no_o creature_n can_v 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so_o small_a a_o account_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v we_o so_o little_a value_n the_o shed_n of_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n what_o law_n of_o equity_n or_o justice_n be_v it_o to_o command_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o yet_o to_o forbid_v we_o to_o weep_v for_o thou_o for_o how_o do_v he_o love_v thou_o that_o weep_v not_o at_o thy_o most_o cruel_a torment_n or_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o consent_v we_o shall_v weep_v for_o ourselves_o and_o not_o for_o thou_o be_v we_o of_o great_a value_n than_o thou_o and_o can_v any_o of_o we_o be_v less_o worthy_o or_o more_o shameful_o punish_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v shall_v we_o with_o reverence_n leave_v this_o high_a and_o obscure_a mystery_n among_o many_o other_o to_o thy_o divine_a judgement_n or_o will_v thou_o signify_v to_o those_o weep_a woman_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o judge_v of_o thou_o as_o then_o they_o see_v thou_o nor_o of_o thy_o enemy_n nor_o of_o themselves_o according_a to_o that_o state_n 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