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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anima_fw-la christi_fw-la fuit_fw-la tristis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la extensiuè_fw-la &_o intensiuè_fw-la gerharm_n in_fw-ge â—_o a_o subject_n which_o the_o angel_n themselves_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v all_o believer_n desire_v thorough_o and_o narrow_o to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o by_o consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n 2._o the_o effect_n 3._o the_o adjunct_n 4._o the_o subject_n of_o these_o suffering_n luke_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o general_a by_o a_o agony_n chap._n 22.44_o it_o signify_v the_o sorrow_n of_o combater_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o utmost_a danger_n of_o life_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o passion_n of_o conflict_a affection_n in_o the_o great_a eminent_a and_o most_o sensible_a peril_n and_o so_o hold_v forth_o the_o sharp_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n the_o part_n of_o this_o agony_n be_v 1._o extreme_a sorrow_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26.36_o 37._o his_o sorrow_n be_v lethal_a and_o deadly_a both_o extensive_o and_o intensive_o extensive_o continue_v unto_o the_o last_o gasp_n intensive_o kill_v of_o itself_o in_o time_n have_v there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n resolve_v and_o melt_v the_o soul_n gradual_o as_o wax_n be_v melt_v with_o the_o heat_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n psa_n 22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o amazement_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v mar._n 14_o 33._o which_o signify_v a_o universal_a cessation_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o their_o several_a function_n physician_n call_v it_o a_o horripilation_n we_o usual_o a_o consternation_n like_o a_o clock_n in_o kelter_o yet_o stop_v for_o the_o while_n from_o go_v by_o some_o hand_n lay_v upon_o it_o that_o such_o 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his_o flesh_n i.e._n of_o his_o infirm_a flesh_n before_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o his_o fear_n be_v a_o afflict_a affection_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o great_a moral_n evil_n namely_o the_o fearful_a wrath_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o desertion_n or_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n that_o be_v leave_v helpless_a and_o succourless_a in_o his_o extremity_n mat._n 27.46_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v 1._o fervent_a prayer_n mat._n 26.36_o earnest_a prayer_n luk_n 22.44_o be_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n ver_fw-la 39_o with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n heb._n 5.7_o three_o time_n say_v the_o same_o word_n my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o mat._n 26.44_o 2._o bloody_a sweat_n and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n luke_n 22.44_o no_o ter_z humi_fw-la strato_fw-la contritio_fw-la cordis_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la sanguineus_fw-la sudor_fw-la crux_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la crucem_fw-la 3._o that_o doleful_a loud_a and_o lamentable_a cry_n and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27.46_o the_o adjunct_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v 1._o a_o angel_n comfort_v he_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o 2._o a_o miraculous_a eclipse_n continue_v three_o hour_n dissolvitur_fw-la aut_fw-la deus_fw-la naturae_fw-la patitur_fw-la aut_fw-la mundi_fw-la machina_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la so_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o a_o understanding_n heathen_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o cry_v out_o either_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n suffer_v or_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o world_n be_v dissolve_v last_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o these_o suffering_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n now_o sum_n up_o all_o these_o in_o order_n a_o agony_n wherein_o be_v lethal_a sorrow_n consternation_n expavefaction_n fear_n desertion_n fervent_a prayer_n bloody_a sweat_n doleful_a and_o loud_a cry_n need_v of_o strengthen_v from_o a_o angel_n put_v all_o these_o together_o in_o a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a creature_n but_o god-man_n have_v a_o perfect_a soul_n and_o body_n free_a from_o all_o moral_a infirmity_n of_o sound_a health_n and_o exact_a temper_n who_o not_o only_o be_v god_n but_o know_v that_o god_n be_v he_o mat._n 27.46_o full_o understand_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a that_o his_o soul_n immediate_o upon_o its_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o that_o his_o body_n after_o three_o day_n shall_v rise_v again_o matt._n 16.21_o and_o that_o in_o the_o interim_n it_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n psa_n 16.10_o and_o then_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o each_o christian_a reader_n whether_o such_o a_o passion_n in_o such_o a_o subject_n argue_v not_o great_a suffering_n then_o of_o a_o mere_a natural_a death_n or_o can_v argue_v less_o than_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o that_o can_v not_o sin_n namely_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n chap._n xi_o the_o vindication_n of_o gal._n 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n dialogu_n in_o this_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a curse_n 1._o he_o speak_v
less_o attentive_a reader_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o argument_n for_o this_o new_a mediatorly_a obedience_n what_o the_o rule_n of_o disputation_n require_v of_o the_o author_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v give_v we_o some_o such_o definition_n or_o description_n thereof_o whence_o we_o may_v have_v understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o for_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o dispute_v say_v the_o logician_n before_o we_o undrstand_v certain_o what_o be_v the_o question_n be_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v our_o time_n and_o that_o serious_a and_o affectionate_a counsel_n of_o keckerman_n be_v here_o seasonable_a 1._o kec_fw-la log._n sact._n post_n cap._n 1._o let_v we_o not_o say_v he_o dispute_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o divinity_n before_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o that_o whereof_o we_o dispute_v be_v diligent_o distinguish_v that_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o supply_v namely_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o what_o the_o dialogue_n intend_v by_o its_o new_a mediatorly_a obedience_n according_a to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o itself_o compare_v one_o place_n with_o another_o whereto_o i_o shall_v also_o subjoin_v a_o description_n of_o mediatorly_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n that_o so_o the_o reader_n confer_v both_o together_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n both_o of_o the_o question_n and_o disputation_n truth_n love_v the_o light_n and_o error_n lurk_v in_o ambiguity_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o dialogue_n concern_v mediatorly_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v 1._o by_o its_o dictinction_n 2._o by_o put_v together_o what_o in_o several_a place_n it_o speak_v concern_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v the_o dialogue_n to_o distinguish_v between_o legal_a and_o mediatoriall_a obedience_n legal_a or_o natural_a obedience_n be_v no_o more_o but_o humane_a obedience_n perform_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o godly_a jew_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o work_n all_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o birth_n until_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n must_v be_v consider_v but_o as_o natural_a or_o but_o as_o legal_a act_n of_o obedience_n i_o can_v see_v say_v the_o dialogue_n how_o any_o of_o these_o action_n which_o yet_o it_o somewhat_o correct_v as_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o due_a place_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v mediatoriall_a obedience_n pag._n 111._o 112._o the_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o christ_n large_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o the_o dialogue_n what_o large_o according_a to_o the_o dialogue_n consist_v of_o those_o act_n of_o his_o obedience_n which_o he_o do_v actuate_v by_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n some_o whereof_o viz._n many_o mediatoriall_a prayer_n of_o his_o intercession_n though_o they_o be_v act_v by_o he_o before_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n yet_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o public_a action_n be_v perform_v after_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n viz._n after_o his_o public_a installing_n into_o the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n mat._n 3._o see_v pag._n 112._o 113._o among_o the_o which_o mediatorial_n act_v of_o his_o obedience_n be_v his_o give_v up_o his_o manhood_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n to_o suffer_v a_o natural_a death_n such_o and_o no_o other_o as_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n suffer_v mar._n 10.39_o pag._n 46._o without_o suffer_v any_o degree_n of_o god_n wrath_n at_o all_o either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n pag._n 2._o yet_o so_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o masterpiece_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o price_n and_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n pag._n 86._o for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a thing_n that_o either_o god_n the_o father_n can_v require_v or_o that_o the_o mediator_n can_v perform_v for_o our_o atonement_n or_o redemption_n pag._n 87._o the_o sum_n whereof_o take_v thus_o brief_o brief_o christ_n mediatorly_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o dialogue_n be_v certain_a action_n perform_v by_o he_o not_o in_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o all_o such_o action_n he_o perform_v as_o a_o godly_a jew_n and_o as_o man_n only_o but_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o mediatorship_n especial_o after_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n the_o masterpiece_n whereof_o be_v his_o yield_a himself_o to_o suffer_v a_o bodily_a death_n what_o mediatorly_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o orthodox_n what_o mediatorly_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v the_o inherent_a conformity_n and_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o conception_n to_o his_o passion_n inclusive_o perform_v by_o he_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n unto_o the_o law_n in_o way_n of_o covenant_n whereunto_o the_o 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the_o forbid_a fruit_n impute_v unto_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a both_o active_a and_o passive_a impute_v to_o his_o seed_n but_o between_o the_o single_a act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o one_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n viz._n his_o death_n we_o consent_v to_o m_o forbes_n as_o concern_v the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o comparison_n we_o dissent_v from_o he_o as_o concern_v the_o restriction_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o comparison_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n and_o divine_a institution_n it_o hold_v between_o such_o act_n as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n act_v as_o public_a person_n adam_n therefore_o be_v in_o that_o act_n of_o disobedience_n only_o a_o public_a person_n hence_o that_o act_n only_o be_v impute_v unto_o his_o seed_n but_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o his_o act_n of_o obedience_n a_o public_a person_n hence_o therefore_o all_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v 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