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deficiency_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v occasion_v by_o some_o formal_a positive_a act_n or_o habit_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v question_v among_o schoolman_n whether_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o sin_n of_o mere_a omission_n that_o be_v not_o occasion_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o other_o sinful_a act_n precedent_n or_o link_v with_o some_o such_o act_n present_a to_o deny_v all_o sin_n of_o mere_a emission_n in_o nature_n already_o corrupt_v will_v be_v more_o probable_a than_o in_o the_o first_o sin_n whether_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v possible_o have_v commit_v sin_n or_o do_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v without_o some_o precedent_a omission_n of_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o more_o at_o large_a and_o somewhat_o of_o it_o brief_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 10._o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o work_n which_o satan_n wrought_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o in_o our_o nature_n have_v a_o cause_n true_o efficient_a have_v a_o be_v more_o than_o mere_o privative_a for_o it_o be_v a_o work_n so_o real_o great_a and_o so_o cunning_o contrive_v that_o the_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v require_v as_o be_v only_o all-sufficient_a to_o dissolve_v or_o destroy_v it_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o so_o great_a a_o work_n can_v be_v wrought_v by_o deficiency_n or_o a_o defective_a worker_n not_o satan_n only_o but_o his_o instrument_n be_v as_o positive_a as_o industrious_a efficient_n as_o effectual_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o the_o best_a man_n which_o ever_o live_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n only_o except_v be_v or_o be_v of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v true_a again_o that_o neither_o satan_n nor_o his_o instrument_n can_v produce_v or_o make_v any_o substance_n or_o subject_n these_o
nature_n and_o will_n before_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o whilst_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v more_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n will_n than_o our_o first_o parent_n sense_n or_o affection_n in_o their_o integrity_n be_v unto_o their_o reasonable_a soul_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o our_o apostle_n interpret_v the_o 7._o psalmist_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v or_o fit_v for_o i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n this_o will_n of_o god_n accomplish_v through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n be_v that_o will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o if_o sanctify_a then_o justify_v yet_o not_o justify_v without_o satisfaction_n before_o make_v of_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n and_o of_o the_o true_a reconciliation_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o the_o apostle_n follow_v with_o the_o psalmist_n or_o the_o original_a by_o god_n grace_n hereafter_o thus_o much_o be_v pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o the_o body_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assume_v to_o do_v that_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v by_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n though_o numberless_a and_o endless_a be_v a_o body_n fit_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o calamity_n and_o cross_n which_o be_v incident_a unto_o mortality_n a_o body_n more_o capable_a of_o pain_n or_o deep_a impression_n from_o the_o violent_a occurrence_n of_o all_o external_o which_o be_v natural_a than_o any_o other_o man_n body_n be_v or_o have_v be_v a_o body_n as_o it_o be_v mould_v and_o organise_v of_o purpose_n to_o be_v animate_v or_o actuate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o patience_n in_o suffering_n which_o can_v be_v require_v in_o a_o faithful_a servant_n servant_n say_v s._n peter_n 19_o be_v obedient_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o obedience_n require_v in_o servant_n not_o only_o while_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o malicious_a unreasonable_a man_n but_o in_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o agony_n when_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o be_v become_v like_o melt_a wax_n through_o the_o vehemency_n of_o that_o fiery_a trial_n do_v set_v the_o fair_a copy_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o s._n peter_n require_v shall_v be_v take_v out_o how_o rude_o soever_o by_o every_o servant_n of_o god_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n even_o in_o this_o agony_n when_o his_o mortal_a spirit_n do_v faint_a and_o languish_v the_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n be_v much_o strong_a in_o he_o than_o the_o pulse_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n it_o do_v not_o intermit_v or_o abate_v when_o his_o pain_n and_o anguish_n do_v increase_v be_v in_o agony_n say_v s._n luke_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o luk._n 22.44_o these_o word_n i_o refer_v if_o not_o to_o the_o three_o yet_o certain_o to_o the_o second_o paroxysm_n of_o his_o agony_n one_o or_o more_o of_o which_o fit_n do_v wring_v blood_n from_o his_o sacred_a body_n be_v otherwise_o full_a of_o health_n but_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v from_o s._n luke_n relation_n chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 44._o that_o he_o sweat_v blood_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o fit_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o three_o he_o deliver_v his_o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kneel_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o form_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o manner_n of_o deportment_n in_o it_o as_o be_v say_v before_o exhibit_v a_o true_a document_n or_o demonstrative_a argument_n that_o beside_o his_o divine_a will_n he_o have_v a_o will_n true_o humane_a a_o reasonable_a will_n in_o that_o he_o do_v desire_n or_o deprecate_v the_o removal_n or_o assuagement_n of_o his_o present_a suffering_n with_o great_a fervency_n of_o spirit_n and_o devotion_n than_o any_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v deprecate_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v beset_v with_o they_o or_o feel_v their_o approach_n and_o yet_o withal_o he_o whole_o submit_v his_o humane_a body_n soul_n and_o will_v unto_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will_n who_o by_o his_o consent_n have_v free_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o life_n and_o death_n as_o he_o please_v out_o of_o this_o fervent_a spirit_n of_o obedience_n consecrate_v unto_o god_n service_n by_o his_o most_o devout_a prayer_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o pain_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o both_o fear_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o garden_n 5._o as_o for_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n albeit_o we_o subduct_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o consider_v which_o infinite_o exceed_v the_o worth_n of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v 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