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lean_v on_o jesus_n bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v 25._o john_n 13.23_o verse_n 24._o verse_n 25._o simon_n peter_n therefore_o beckon_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v who_o it_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v he_o then_o lie_v on_o jesus_n breast_n say_v unto_o he_o 26._o verse_n 26._o lord_n who_o be_v it_o jesus_n answer_v he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o sop_n when_o i_o have_v dip_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v dip_v the_o sop_n 27._o verse_n 27._o he_o give_v it_o to_o judas_n iscariot_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n and_o after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v 29._o verse_n 28._o verse_n 29._o do_v quick_o now_o no_o man_n at_o the_o table_n know_v for_o what_o intent_n he_o speak_v this_o unto_o he_o for_o some_o of_o they_o thought_n because_o judas_n have_v the_o bag_n that_o jesus_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o buy_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o against_o the_o 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the_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o less_o if_o many_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 2._o 2._o second_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o sword_n who_o be_v to_o perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o due_a time_n they_o take_v up_o club_n also_o to_o show_v the_o rage_n and_o madness_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o more_o clear_o but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o show_v such_o eagerness_n and_o fury_n against_o so_o mild_a and_o meek_a a_o lamb_n 3._o 3._o again_o they_o bring_v forth_o wood_n against_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v dry_a wood_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n 4._o 4._o last_o they_o carry_v lantern_n and_o torch_n by_o which_o only_a act_n they_o betray_v their_o notorious_a blindness_n first_o in_o that_o they_o beg_v light_n from_o a_o lantern_n who_o may_v have_v have_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o second_o in_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o fall_v into_o 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a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a etc._n etc._n how_o oft_o do_v we_o see_v these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n in_o a_o church_n be_v not_o he_o a_o traitor_n that_o confess_v christ_n with_o his_o mouth_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o his_o work_n also_o he_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o righteousness_n truth_n charity_n etc._n etc._n for_o money_n or_o any_o other_o temporal_a advantage_n likewise_o he_o that_o make_v a_o show_n of_o love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o hate_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n o_o curse_a generation_n of_o judas_n how_o many_o and_o deep_a root_n have_v thou_o fasten_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o the_o follower_n of_o judas_n shall_v perish_v together_o with_o their_o jewish_a frowardness_n mean_a while_n let_v the_o godly_a like_a christ_n bear_v and_o have_v patience_n with_o wicked_a man_n now_o when_o judas_n have_v kiss_v he_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o rest_n run_v upon_o jesus_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o 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