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mat._n 26.40_o mar._n 14.37_o luke_n 22.46_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n simon_n sleep_v thou_o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n why_o sleep_v you_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o he_o go_v away_o again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o he_o come_v and_o find_v they_o asleep_o again_o for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a neither_o wist_v they_o what_o to_o answer_v he_o and_o he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v away_o again_o and_o pray_v the_o three_o time_n say_v the_o same_o word_n father_n if_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v christ_n pray_v and_o that_o in_o a_o humble_a posture_n and_o with_o most_o affectionate_a word_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o take_v it_o amiss_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o present_o hear_v especial_o when_o thou_o pray_v after_o the_o flesh_n now_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o command_v to_o pray_v he_o find_v they_o asleep_o and_o because_o they_o have_v rather_o sleep_v than_o pray_v the_o tempter_n fall_v so_o close_o upon_o they_o that_o he_o prevail_v and_o so_o christ_n word_n prove_v true_a christ_n here_o may_v have_v take_v up_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n 38.10_o psal_n 38.10_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n fail_v i_o i._n e._n the_o divinity_n as_o for_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n it_o also_o be_v go_v from_o i_o my_o lover_n and_o my_o friend_n i._n e._n judas_n and_o the_o jew_n stand_v aloof_o from_o my_o sore_n and_o my_o kinsman_n i._n e._n my_o disciple_n stand_v afar_o off_o they_o also_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n i._n e._n the_o devil_n lay_v snare_n for_o i_o but_o although_o all_o the_o disciple_n sleep_v yet_o he_o do_v special_o reprove_v peter_n because_o he_o promise_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o because_o drowsiness_n do_v worst_a of_o all_o become_v those_o that_o shall_v excel_v other_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o peter_n but_o simon_n which_o be_v his_o name_n former_o because_o he_o that_o sleep_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o watch_v over_o other_o be_v unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o peter_n he_o be_v then_o call_v peter_n when_o he_o confess_v christ_n simon_n sleep_v thou_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o constancy_n where_o be_v thy_o promise_n and_o engagement_n will_v thou_o follow_v i_o unto_o death_n and_o can_v thou_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n be_v thou_o at_o last_o sensible_a that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o but_o a_o lie_n 62._o psalm_n 62._o but_o god_n only_o be_v true_a this_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n afterward_o he_o rebuke_v the_o other_o disciple_n too_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v in_o all_o christian_n why_o sleep_v you_o say_v he_o this_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o sleep_v when_o danger_n be_v so_o near_o we_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 5._o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v here_o be_v no_o security_n for_o you_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o you_o which_o you_o can_v avoid_v or_o escape_v except_o you_o take_v my_o counsel_n watch_z therefore_o and_o be_v always_o ready_a lest_o temptation_n surprise_v you_o unaware_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o secure_v himself_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o further_o add_v and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n i._n e._n lest_o the_o temptation_n overcome_v you_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o temptation_n but_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o temptation_n see_v how_o gentle_o christ_n deal_v with_o his_o disciple_n he_o may_v have_v handle_v they_o more_o rough_o but_o he_o alay_v his_o rebuke_n and_o as_o though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o excuse_v their_o sleepiness_n he_o say_v the_o spirit_n true_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a q.d._n i_o know_v you_o have_v a_o willing_a mind_n but_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n hinder_v that_o willingness_n the_o spirit_n be_v forward_o to_o do_v what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o the_o flesh_n be_v slow_a it_o be_v affect_v only_o with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o it_o it_o will_v not_o willing_o watch_v or_o pray_v it_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v it_o avoid_v be_v offend_v at_o and_o deny_v the_o
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be_v strike_v speechless_a when_o the_o lord_n ask_v he_o for_o it_o sometime_o the_o saint_n be_v supprize_v with_o this_o tremble_v as_o appear_v in_o job_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n say_v 38.3_o psalm_n 6._o psalm_n 38.3_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n thus_o hezechiah_n i_o say_v in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n in_o dimidio_fw-la dierum_fw-la i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la portas_fw-la inferi_fw-la vulg_n lat_fw-la therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o for_o ever_o be_v oppress_v with_o this_o tremble_v christ_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o agony_n for_o we_o therefore_o when_o this_o temptation_n seize_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o hezechiah_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o 17.8_o isa_n 38.14_o psalm_n 17.8_o and_o with_o david_n hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n 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death_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o present_a consider_v this_o thou_o impudent_a sinner_n who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o renew_v thy_o sin_n daily_o for_o which_o thy_o saviour_n be_v please_v to_o suffer_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n and_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n by_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o remedy_n consider_v i_o say_v the_o sharpness_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o passion_n how_o great_a it_o be_v when_o it_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n but_o to_o think_v of_o it_o consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o we_o light_o pass_v over_o without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o think_v what_o condition_n thou_o have_v be_v in_o for_o ever_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o redeem_a thou_o think_v upon_o what_o great_a anguish_n thou_o will_v have_v be_v in_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n therefore_o now_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n arm_v thyself_o against_o it_o 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