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judas_n which_o betray_v he_o know_v the_o place_n 18.2_o john_n 18.2_o for_o jesus_n oftentimes_o resort_v thither_o with_o his_o disciple_n sure_o then_o he_o go_v not_o thither_o to_o hide_v himself_o but_o rather_o to_o expose_v himself_o and_o like_o a_o noble_a champion_n to_o appear_v first_o in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o expect_v his_o enemy_n thus_o it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v voluntary_a he_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n say_v the_o prophet_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n nay_o 18_o isa_n 53.12_o gal._n 1.4_o john_n 10.17_o 18_o himself_o tell_v we_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o but_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v you_o at_o the_o door_n let_v we_o follow_v christ_n into_o 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submission_n so_o ready_a 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o as_o if_o the_o cup_n have_v be_v the_o most_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o form_n of_o his_o prayer_n run_v thus_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v in_o this_o prayer_n observe_v we_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o pray_v o_o my_o father_n 2._o the_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o 3._o the_o limitation_n of_o this_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n 1._o for_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o pray_v it_o be_v his_o father_n as_o christ_n pray_v not_o in_o his_o godhead_n but_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n so_o neither_o pray_v he_o to_o himself_o as_o god_n but_o to_o the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n hence_o some_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o father_n sometime_o say_v this_o be_v 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tedious_o annoy_v by_o it_o that_o which_o lead_v unto_o this_o last_o interpretation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n 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 he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o how_o be_v he_o hear_v not_o in_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o cup_n for_o he_o drink_v it_o up_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o tedious_a annoyance_n or_o poison_v of_o the_o cup_n for_o though_o it_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n though_o it_o grieve_v he_o and_o pain_v he_o and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o though_o it_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o sleep_n and_o lay_v he_o dead_a in_o his_o grave_n and_o there_o seal_v he_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o present_o within_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o he_o revive_v and_o awaken_v as_o a_o 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instance_n here_o be_v humility_n of_o spirit_n lowliness_n of_o deportment_n importunity_n of_o desire_n a_o fervent_a heart_n a_o lawful_a matter_n and_o a_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n some_o think_v this_o the_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o ever_o christ_n make_v on_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a o_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v the_o great_a dereliction_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o whether_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v or_o not_o pass_v he_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o father_n nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v q._n d._n though_o in_o this_o cup_n be_v many_o ingredient_n it_o be_v full_a red_a and_o have_v in_o it_o many_o dregs_o and_o i_o know_v i_o must_v drink_v and_o suck_v out_o the_o very_a utmost_a dreg_n yet_o whether_o it_o shall_v pass_v from_o i_o in_o that_o short_a time_n or_o continue_v with_o i_o a_o long_a long_a time_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o thy_o will_n i_o see_v in_o respect_n of_o my_o humanity_n there_o be_v in_o i_o flesh_n and_o blood_n o_o i_o be_o frail_a and_o weak_a i_o can_v but_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thus_o earnest_o to_o my_o god_n o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v but_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o cup_n that_o make_v christ_n pray_v thus_o earnest_o that_o it_o may_v pass_v from_o he_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o must_v endure_v the_o buffet_n whip_n bleeding_n crucify_a all_o the_o torment_n from_o first_o to_o
its_o swinge_n and_o break_v out_o the_o heart_n that_o lodge_v it_o abhor_v its_o self_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n repair_v the_o breach_n with_o strong_a resolution_n and_o more_o invincible_a watchfulness_n against_o future_a assault_n but_o a_o lust_n unmortified_a possess_v itself_o and_o rule_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n it_o abide_v there_o and_o will_v not_o away_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o its_o act_n for_o a_o time_n but_o that_o be_v not_o any_o want_n of_o good_a will_n as_o they_o say_v but_o only_o of_o matter_n mean_n opportunity_n enticement_n company_n provocation_n or_o the_o like_a and_o after_o such_o cessation_n or_o forbearance_n the_o heart_n usual_o entertain_v it_o again_o with_o more_o greediness_n it_o lie_v and_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o it_o harden_v itself_o most_o obstinate_o in_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o leave_v it_o or_o live_v without_o it_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o comfort_n 4._o true_a mortification_n be_v a_o painful_a work_n the_o very_a word_n import_v no_o less_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o to_o mortify_v a_o member_n will_v not_o be_v without_o pain_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n 30._o gal._n 5.24_o mat._n 5.29_o 30._o and_o a_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n a_o plucking_z out_o the_o right_a eye_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n if_o thy_o hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n both_o before_o and_o after_o our_o conversion_n 1._o before_o conversion_n before_o the_o first_o wound_n be_v give_v it_o why_o then_o ordinary_o there_o be_v some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o heart_n what_o a_o case_n do_v we_o find_v the_o jew_n in_o when_o after_o peter_n sermon_n they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n and_o what_o a_o agony_n do_v we_o find_v the_o jailor_n in_o when_o he_o come_v tremble_v in_o and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v with_o such_o agony_n as_o these_o 16.30_o act_n 2.7_o act_n 16.30_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o mortification_n usual_o attend_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o whether_o for_o degree_n or_o continuance_n but_o in_o ordinary_a true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v not_o without_o some_o of_o these_o soul-conflict_n 2._o after_o conversion_n after_o the_o first_o round_n there_o be_v some_o agony_n still_o for_o though_o a_o believer_n be_v deliver_v of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_v power_n yet_o he_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n leave_v within_o he_o which_o 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pang_n in_o their_o death_n you_o know_v this_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o death_n and_o sleep_n there_o be_v pang_n in_o the_o one_o but_o not_o in_o the_o other_o o_o my_o soul_n examine_v what_o pang_n be_v there_o in_o thy_o death_n unto_o sin_n what_o agony_n what_o soul-conflict_n have_v thou_o feel_v what_o compunction_n of_o heart_n what_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n have_v thou_o endure_v for_o sin_n what_o trouble_n have_v thou_o have_v to_o find_v such_o a_o law_n in_o thy_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n in_o thy_o mind_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o and_o bring_v thou_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n why_o sure_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o mortify_v as_o to_o be_v free_v whole_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v it_o do_v not_o rule_v in_o thou_o as_o a_o prince_n yet_o certain_o it_o tyrannize_v over_o thou_o it_o ofttimes_o carry_v thou_o contrary_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o thy_o regenerate_a mind_n to_o the_o omitt_n of_o what_o thou_o will_v 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for_o ever_o and_o ever_o one_o generation_n shall_v praise_v thy_o work_n to_o another_o 12._o psal_n 145.1_o 2_o 4_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v declare_v thy_o mighty_a act_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n i_o will_v utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thy_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thy_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n 14._o psal_n 148.13_o 14._o thou_o also_o exalt_a the_o horn_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o people_n near_o unto_o thyself_o o_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v but_o in_o david_n temper_n thus_o to_o breath_n out_o the_o praise_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o 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and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o and_o not_o of_o his_o proper_a office_n as_o mediator_n or_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o proper_a mediatory_a intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o all_o universal_o but_o only_o indefinite_o i.e._n only_o for_o they_o that_o be_v present_a at_o his_o crucify_a and_o that_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o not_o of_o affect_a ignorance_n crucify_a christ_n and_o according_o this_o prayer_n be_v hear_v which_o so_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v at_o peter_n sermon_n act._n 2.41_o what_o need_v more_o his_o own_o word_n be_v express_v that_o christ_n intercession_n be_v not_o for_o the_o world_n or_o reprobate_n so_o much_o negative_o 2._o positive_o christ_n intercession_n be_v general_a and_o particular_a for_o all_o and_o every_o faithful_a man_n 17.9_o john_n 17.9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n 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i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o very_a blood_n which_o christ_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n nor_o that_o it_o speak_v in_o heaven_n these_o cry_n be_v mere_o mataphorical_a yet_o this_o i_o maintain_v as_o real_a and_o proper_a that_o the_o power_n merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v present_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o father_n both_o as_o a_o public_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o public_a price_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o our_o glory_n 3._o christ_n intercession_n consist_v in_o the_o present_n of_o his_o will_n his_o request_n his_o interpellation_n for_o we_o 17.24_o john_n 17.24_o ground_v upon_o the_o vigour_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o glorious_a merit_n father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o christ_n prayer_n while_o yet_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n 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salvation_n at_o his_o second_o come_v this_o contain_v prayer_n and_o praise_n 1._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v well_o know_v the_o bride_n that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v her_o wedding_n day_n 22.17_o rev._n 22.17_o her_o coronation_n day_n the_o day_n of_o present_v she_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o she_o pray_v for_o the_o hasten_v of_o it_o make_v haste_v my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v
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book_n of_o many_o volume_n o_o then_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o praise_n let_v we_o join_v with_o those_o bless_a elder_n that_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v worthy_a it_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n 5.12_o rev._n 5.12_o and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n yea_o let_v we_o join_v with_o all_o those_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n who_o john_n hear_v say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n 13._o ver._n 13._o and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sect_n ix_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 9_o let_v we_o conform_v to_o jesus_n as_o come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n look_v to_o jesus_n contain_v this_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v persuade_v christian_n to_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n he_o lay_v 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