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26._o mat._n 14._o 26._o trouble_v when_o they_o think_v they_o see_v a_o spirit_n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o fear_n or_o as_o zachary_n be_v trouble_v 12._o luk._n 1._o 12._o at_o the_o sudden_a sight_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o rise_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n soul-trouble_a be_v this_o the_o godhead_n hide_v itself_o from_o the_o humanitie_n sense_n and_o the_o father_n let_v out_o not_o only_o a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o come_v but_o a_o present_a taste_n of_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o wrath_n due_a to_o man_n for_o sin_n he_o be_v amaze_v overwhelm_v and_o perplex_v with_o it_o in_o his_o humanity_n and_o no_o wonder_n since_o he_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o imputation_n to_o suffer_v for_o and_o so_o this_o wrath_n be_v not_o let_v out_o against_o his_o person_n but_o against_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o now_o though_o christ_n be_v here_o trouble_v or_o jumble_v and_o puzzle_v as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o assume_v apprehend_v catch_v lay_v hold_v on_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v on_o lot_n as_o christ_n 16._o gen._n 19_o 16._o do_v on_o peter_n or_o as_o man_n do_v upon_o a_o thing_n they_o be_v glad_a 31._o mat._n 14._o 31._o they_o have_v get_v and_o be_v loath_a to_o lâ—t_v go_v again_o oh_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o main_a ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n that_o jesus_n christ_n take_v our_o flesh_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o we_o can_v never_o have_v be_v save_v by_o he_o christ_n take_v not_o a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o true_a humane_a soul_n and_o body_n together_o with_o all_o the_o essential_a property_n and_o faculty_n of_o both_o that_o in_o man_n nature_n he_o may_v die_v and_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o whole_a curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14._o be_v god_n only_o he_o can_v never_o 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no_o more_o who_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n but_o three_o be_v jesus_n christ_n god-man_n be_v he_o very_a god_n and_o 4._o 3._o consult_v hese_fw-mi scripture_n isa_n 61._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 24._o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o luk._n 1._o 74._o 75._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o very_a man_n then_o we_o may_v very_o safe_o and_o round_o assert_v that_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v a_o very_a great_a work_n the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o mighty_a work_n a_o costly_a work_n to_o redeem_v poor_a soul_n from_o sin_n from_o wrath_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o curse_n from_o hell_n from_o the_o condemnation_n be_v a_o mighty_a work_n wherefore_o be_v christ_n bear_v wherefore_o do_v he_o live_v sweat_n groan_n bleed_v die_v rise_z ascend_v be_v it_o not_o to_o bring_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n to_o finish_v 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33_o will_v have_v send_v his_o son_n his_o own_o son_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n his_o bosom_n son_n his_o son_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v to_o redeem_v poor_a sinner_n soul_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a work_n a_o high_a work_n and_o a_o most_o glorious_a work_n in_o his_o eye_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v but_o cost_n god_n a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a but_o the_o redemption_n 3._o gen._n 1._o 3._o of_o soul_n cost_v he_o his_o dear_a son_n there_o be_v a_o
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