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trouble_n and_o establish_v themselves_o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n to_o make_v these_o same_o course_n bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o and_o particular_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o estate_n and_o power_n by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v take_v the_o compendious_a way_n to_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n and_o overthrow_v their_o own_o for_o they_o know_v no_o way_n to_o suppress_v christ_n and_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o roman_n but_o to_o persecute_v he_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n this_o advance_a christ_n interest_n and_o in_o god_n righteousness_n draw_v the_o roman_n upon_o they_o some_o few_o year_n thereafter_o verse_n 49._o and_o one_o of_o they_o name_v cajaphas_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n that_o same_o year_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o 50._o nor_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n 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most_o power_n extend_v the_o possessor_n and_o hold_v so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v or_o be_v purchase_v by_o favour_n or_o money_n of_o their_o conqueror_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o please_v they_o or_o they_o do_v agree_v upon_o their_o own_o ambition_n beget_v these_o practice_n under_o the_o grecian_n and_o that_o together_o with_o herod_n policy_n and_o afterward_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o roman_n do_v continue_v they_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v only_o for_o that_o same_o year_n because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n immediate_o before_o his_o election_n to_o change_v they_o yearly_o and_o however_o some_o may_v continue_v long_o yet_o it_o seem_v the_o paction_n be_v but_o from_o year_n to_o year_n as_o to_o what_o further_o
inform_v themselves_o concern_v his_o departure_n and_o whither_o he_o go_v which_o may_v have_v be_v of_o special_a use_n to_o they_o from_o v._o 5._o learn_v 1._o the_o sensible_a and_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o permanent_a but_o subject_a to_o change_n while_o they_o be_v within_o time_n for_o i_o be_v with_o you_o v._o 4_o but_o now_o i_o go_v my_o way_n 2._o whatever_o violence_n be_v use_v towards_o christ_n in_o his_o removal_n out_o of_o the_o world_n yet_o his_o departure_n be_v voluntary_a in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n after_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n and_o not_o till_o then_o for_o say_v he_o i_o go_v my_o way_n and_o that_o now_o have_v do_v my_o work_n and_o not_o till_o now_o 3._o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n never_o want_v sufficient_a consideration_n to_o beautify_v and_o sweeten_v their_o sad_a lot_n and_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o therefore_o do_v he_o point_v out_o his_o suffering_n in_o lovely_a colour_n i_o go_v my_o way_n to_o he_o that_o send_v i_o which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a passage_n of_o his_o removal_n in_o his_o death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorification_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o it_o both_o to_o himself_o who_o after_o his_o toil_n be_v to_o triumph_v with_o his_o father_n and_o to_o they_o who_o be_v hereby_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n and_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v for_o their_o good_a and_o behoof_n 4._o as_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o undertake_v employment_n unless_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o so_o they_o who_o be_v entrust_v by_o he_o must_v again_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o to_o be_v reward_v by_o he_o if_o they_o have_v be_v faithful_a for_o herein_o christ_n be_v our_o pattern_n who_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n do_v now_o go_v his_o way_n to_o he_o that_o send_v he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o to_o be_v 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teach_v we_o in_o his_o own_o case_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v go_v but_o whither_o he_o do_v go_v 8._o the_o issue_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n trouble_n be_v not_o easy_o discern_v by_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o understand_v it_o without_o his_o teach_n for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v reâ—â—lve_v that_o question_n whither_o go_v thou_o and_o it_o must_v be_v ask_v at_o he_o 9_o christ_n be_v most_o willing_a to_o teach_v his_o people_n what_o may_v be_v for_o their_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n and_o will_v quarrel_v when_o they_o do_v not_o put_v he_o to_o it_o for_o he_o quarrel_v that_o none_o of_o you_o ask_v i_o whither_o go_v thou_o 10._o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o saint_n to_o trifle_v away_o their_o time_n and_o particular_o not_o to_o emprove_v short_a opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v christ_n and_o before_o a_o storm_n that_o they_o may_v get_v somewhat_o to_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o challenge_n that_o know_v he_o be_v to_o depart_v short_o they_o pass_v away_o that_o moment_n in_o sorrow_n and_o stupidity_n not_o emprove_n the_o present_a opportunity_n of_o his_o company_n to_o resolve_v case_n which_o may_v be_v comfortable_a to_o they_o when_o he_o be_v go_v now_o i_o go_v my_o way_n and_o none_o of_o you_o ask_v i_o whither_o go_v thou_o where_o he_o insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v throng_n and_o busy_a during_o that_o moment_n 11._o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o busy_a about_o important_a case_n and_o in_o seek_v resolution_n of_o great_a difficulty_n who_o yet_o in_o christ_n account_n be_v but_o real_o idle_a for_o albeit_o peter_n do_v propound_v this_o very_a question_n to_o he_o chap._n 13.36_o yet_o he_o challenge_v none_o of_o you_o ask_v &c_n &c_n because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o ask_v as_o seek_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o resolution_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o believe_v or_o inform_v concern_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o departure_n for_o that_o end_n but_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o carp_a and_o presumptuous_a boast_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n from_o v._o 6._o learn_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n saint_n be_v ofttimes_o exercise_v with_o sorrow_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o trouble_n so_o it_o be_v most_o usual_a for_o they_o to_o keep_v no_o moderation_n in_o their_o sorrow_n but_o to_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_n to_o themselves_o in_o it_o for_o sorrow_n fill_v their_o heart_n 2._o christ_n approve_v not_o of_o immoderate_a sorrow_n in_o his_o follower_n do_v the_o cause_n and_o rise_v thereof_o seem_v never_o so_o lawful_a as_o be_v a_o imputation_n on_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o cruel_a master_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o defer_v other_o from_o his_o service_n therefore_o do_v he_o challenge_v they_o for_o this_o sorrow_n have_v fill_v your_o heart_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a weakness_n of_o saint_n that_o in_o their_o distemper_n they_o turn_v even_o the_o good_a word_n of_o 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follower_n may_v expect_v no_o fair_a procedure_n of_o law_n from_o persecutor_n even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o observe_v some_o form_n of_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n office_n to_o examine_v such_o case_n yet_o there_o be_v much_o informality_n here_o not_o only_o in_o that_o they_o have_v take_v he_o before_o and_o will_v have_v he_o now_o to_o answer_v before_o a_o arm_a guard_n and_o in_o that_o their_o mind_n be_v preoccupy_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v on_o any_o term_n luk._n 22.67_o 68_o but_o in_o that_o they_o have_v take_v and_o arraign_v he_o before_o they_o have_v any_o article_n of_o accusation_n to_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o prove_v by_o witness_n as_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o the_o rest_n put_v it_o upon_o himself_o to_o give_v a_o account_n and_o accuse_v himself_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o best_a of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n to_o pass_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o most_o odious_a name_n and_o imputation_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o name_n usual_o give_v they_o for_o so_o be_v christ_n here_o in_o his_o practice_n suppose_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n and_o schism_n in_o gather_v disciple_n and_o follower_n and_o his_o doctrine_n insinuate_v to_o be_v unsound_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o light_n and_o therefore_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o corner_n as_o christ_n in_o his_o answer_n understand_v his_o question_n thus_o also_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o preacher_n thereof_o esteem_v of_o act._n 17.6_o and_o 24.14_o and_o 28.22_o though_o yet_o upon_o clear_a information_n these_o imputation_n do_v easy_o evanish_v act._n 26.28_o 31_o 32._o 3._o it_o please_v christ_n to_o under_o the_o imputation_n of_o sedition_n schism_n and_o heresy_n as_o a_o perturber_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o only_o sanctify_v such_o a_o lot_n to_o his_o follower_n but_o may_v expiate_v our_o seditious_a revolting_n and_o renting_n from_o god_n and_o one_o from_o another_o and_o that_o false_a doctrine_n and_o these_o corrupt_a principle_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n hearken_v unto_o and_o all_o of_o we_o by_o nature_n do_v entertain_v for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o be_v accuse_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n 4._o whatever_o zeal_n to_o religion_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v pretend_v yet_o it_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n that_o pinch_v they_o and_o particular_o corrupt_a churchman_n do_v ofttimes_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n about_o religion_n as_o wrong_v when_o yet_o the_o thing_n that_o
politic_a smooth_a way_n it_o teach_v that_o they_o who_o not_o only_o be_v sinful_o tender_a of_o their_o credit_n but_o they_o to_o who_o a_o conscience_n what_o they_o have_v of_o it_o be_v a_o vexation_n and_o a_o cross_n to_o their_o design_n will_v ready_o meet_v with_o many_o vexation_n by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o in_o end_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o pilate_n who_o be_v here_o irritate_fw-la know_v that_o christ_n touch_v he_o in_o the_o quick_a and_o afterward_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o go_v over_o the_o belly_n of_o his_o conscience_n 2._o even_o moral_a civility_n in_o man_n will_v account_v it_o as_o great_a a_o reproach_n as_o may_v be_v and_o a_o matter_n of_o shame_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n against_o other_o for_o pilate_n decline_v this_o and_o fasten_v it_o upon_o the_o jew_n thy_o own_o nation_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v deliver_v thou_o unto_o i_o 3._o such_o be_v the_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n of_o time_n that_o hardly_o shall_v the_o most_o injust_a aspersion_n be_v cast_v on_o any_o but_o it_o will_v leave_v some_o impression_n of_o guilt_n at_o least_o with_o some_o therefore_o albeit_o pilate_n know_v the_o jew_n accusation_n to_o be_v frivolous_a and_o of_o envy_n yet_o it_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v some_o quarrel_n which_o cause_v to_o inquire_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v 4._o not_o only_o have_v christ_n as_o god_n a_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o providence_n even_o over_o the_o high_a of_o man_n dan._n 2.21_o 1_o tim._n 6.15_o prov._n 8.15_o 16._o but_o as_o mediator_n he_o have_v a_o donative_n kingdom_n in_o and_o over_o his_o church_n to_o the_o preservation_n and_o propagation_n whereof_o his_o kingdom_n of_o power_n be_v subservient_fw-fr matth._n 28.18_o 19_o for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o even_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exinanition_n he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n my_o kingdom_n 5._o it_o be_v no_o 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remove_v all_o cause_n of_o fear_n in_o pilate_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o christ_n subject_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v affectionate_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o so_o be_v import_v in_o that_o his_o servant_n will_v fight_v if_o it_o have_v be_v warrantable_a and_o hereof_o all_o make_v offer_v and_o peter_n give_v a_o rash_a proof_n as_o we_o hear_v on_o v._o 10._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a that_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n as_o worldly_a kingdom_n be_v but_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n therefore_o do_v christ_n confirm_v his_o assertion_n not_o by_o scripture_n which_o pilate_n know_v not_o but_o by_o that_o know_a instance_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n whereas_o private_a man_n 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abase_v himself_o and_o suffer_v matth._n 20.28_o and_o to_o this_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n relate_v while_o it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v not_o fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n he_o have_v give_v and_o will_v give_v more_o ample_a proof_n of_o his_o power_n even_o in_o crush_a king_n and_o potentate_n who_o oppose_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n psal_n 2.9_o 10_o 12._o and_o 110.5_o 6._o which_o be_v sometime_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o war_n and_o in_o employ_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o 2._o christ_n by_o hinder_v his_o servant_n to_o fight_v who_o be_v but_o private_a man_n as_o to_o any_o civil_a power_n and_o officer_n in_o his_o church_n have_v teach_v that_o private_a man_n be_v not_o warrant_v to_o draw_v the_o sword_n be_v it_o even_o in_o defence_n of_o religion_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o maintain_v it_o by_o suffering_n when_o call_v to_o that_o extremity_n and_o that_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o the_o weapon_n put_v in_o churchmen_n hand_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n 3._o by_o this_o inhibition_n also_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o pilate_n apprehension_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o professor_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v under_o pretext_n of_o religion_n set_v up_o any_o such_o kingdom_n as_o pilate_n may_v apprehend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o enjoy_v their_o power_n and_o dignity_n they_o allow_v christ_n the_o exercise_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n that_o religion_n commend_v itself_o by_o loyalty_n to_o authority_n and_o by_o avoid_v of_o sedition_n and_o that_o religion_n or_o saintship_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o warrant_v man_n to_o entitle_v themselves_o to_o any_o power_n in_o the_o state_n to_o which_o they_o 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