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A44003 Contemplations moral and divine by a person of great learning and judgment. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1676 (1676) Wing H225; ESTC R4366 178,882 429

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thou_o it_o be_v thy_o son_n that_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o do_v proclaim_v thyself_o well_o please_v that_o son_n who_o thou_o hear_v always_o it_o be_v he_o that_o beg_v of_o thou_o and_o beg_v of_o thou_o a_o dispensation_n from_o that_o which_o he_o most_o decline_v because_o he_o most_o love_v thou_o the_o terrible_a unsupportable_a hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o this_o be_v not_o one_o single_a request_n but_o thrice_o repeat_v reiterated_a and_o that_o with_o more_o earnestness_n mark_v 14.39_o and_o again_o he_o go_v away_o and_o pray_v and_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n luke_n 22.44_o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o certain_o that_o impression_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o deprecate_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o deprecate_v it_o so_o often_o so_o earnest_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o very_a terrible_a and_o exceed_a extremity_n 4._o such_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o sotrow_v 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again_o so_o that_o this_o very_o deliver_v up_o of_o his_o soul_n convert_v the_o centurion_n mar._n 15.39_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o so_o cry_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o say_v true_o this_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o that_o he_o thus_o voluntary_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n be_v evident_a 1._o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o very_a article_n of_o his_o death_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 2._o that_o the_o thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n die_v not_o till_o there_o be_v a_o far_a violence_n use_v by_o break_v their_o leg_n joh._n 19.32_o but_o he_o expire_v to_o prevent_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v joh._n 19.36.3_o that_o the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o death_n cause_v admiration_n in_o those_o that_o well_o know_v the_o linger_a course_n of_o such_o a_o death_n in_o the_o centurion_n mar._n 15.39_o in_o pilate_n mar._n 15.44_o which_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o insolent_a soldier_n to_o secure_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o death_n pierce_v his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n job_n 19.34_o and_o thereby_o fulfil_v that_o other_o scripture_n which_o he_o never_o think_v of_o job_n 15.37_o now_o the_o wonderful_a occurrence_n that_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n death_n be_v very_o many_o and_o considerable_a 1._o a_o strange_a and_o particular_a fulfil_v of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o type_n that_o be_v concern_v our_o saviour_n death_n and_o the_o very_a individual_a circumstance_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o all_o to_o consirm_v our_o faith_n that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o deliver_v over_o to_o death_n by_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o pre-determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n so_o exact_o predict_v by_o daniel_n ch_n 9.u.25_n 26._o the_o parallel_a circumstance_n 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complete_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o tide_n and_o wave_n of_o his_o suffering_n do_v still_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o till_o it_o arrive_v in_o this_o and_o the_o several_a step_n and_o ascent_n unto_o the_o cross_n though_o they_o begin_v from_o his_o birth_n yet_o those_o which_o be_v more_o immediate_a begin_v with_o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o passover_n the_o council_n hold_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n for_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n be_v sit_v upon_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n matth._n 26.2_o mark_v 14.1_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o mount_n calvary_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o our_o saviour_n passion_n that_o it_o be_v hatch_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a