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most_o holy_a faith_n judas_n 20._o in_o short_a they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o with_o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o they_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o therein_o they_o may_v go_v on_o to_o perfection_n as_o far_o as_o here_o they_o be_v capable_a heb._n 6._o 1._o it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v and_o perfect_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 17._o and_o those_o gift_n which_o christ_n have_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a have_v give_v and_o which_o continue_v with_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v for_o perfect_v the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 12_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v of_o usefulness_n to_o those_o that_o go_v before_o other_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o and_o to_o all_o unfeigned_a believer_n to_o beware_v of_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n for_o in_o christ_n as_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o he_o believer_n be_v complete_a col._n 2._o 3_o 10._o and_o that_o they_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o law_n or_o any_o other_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n to_o perfect_a that_o by_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o effect_n for_o convince_a the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o turn_v and_o conveit_v the_o soul_n and_o for_o teach_v believer_n and_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o in_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o testimony_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o man_n he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o mind_n joh._n 16._o 7_o 15._o psal_n 19_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 2_o 3._o heb._n 10._o 16._o and_o this_o show_v unto_o we_o wherein_o their_o great_a strength_n lie_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o all_o that_o will_v corrupt_v they_o and_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n this_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o whoever_o will_v pull_v they_o down_o they_o can_v build_v up_o themselves_o by_o any_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o powerful_a wâ—rd_n whereby_o they_o may_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n be_v enable_v to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n to_o stand_v eph._n 6._o 10_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13_o 14._o &_o 4._o 4._o &_o 5._o 4_o 5_o 18._o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n wiâ—h_v full_a purpose_n and_o love_v his_o law_n the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o it_o may_v be_v their_o mediâ—ation_n night_n and_o day_n 2._o he_o further_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o graâ—e_n in_o say_v and_o which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v still_o powerful_a to_o move_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o thereto_o we_o shall_v here_o brief_o consider_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o inheritance_n
joh._n 18._o 35._o and_o now_o his_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o and_o â—led_v mat._n 26._o 56._o this_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n he_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o comâ—orters_n but_o he_o find_v none_o psal_n 69._o 20._o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n â—ob_v 6._o 14._o but_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o leave_v he_o alone_o joh._n 16._o 32._o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o apprehend_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o forsake_v by_o his_o friend_n he_o be_v lead_v away_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n wâ—ere_o the_o scribe_n and_o elder_n be_v assemble_v in_o council_n and_o they_o instead_o of_o wait_v for_o a_o legal_a charge_n and_o evidence_n against_o he_o seek_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n mark_v 14._o 55_o mat._n 26._o 57_o 59_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o psal_n 35._o 11_o 12._o and_o when_o they_o find_v nothing_o or_o nothing_o material_a they_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o by_o propose_v a_o question_n and_o adjure_v he_o to_o answer_v it_o which_o when_o he_o have_v answer_v they_o judge_v he_o to_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o then_o they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o other_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o or_o rod_n in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 26._o 60_o 68_o and_o now_o to_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v deny_v by_o peter_n yea_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n lead_v he_o away_o bind_v and_o deliver_v he_o â—â—_o pilate_n before_o whâ—m_o they_o accuse_v he_o mat._n 27._o 1_o 2._o luke_n 23._o 1_o 7._o and_o pilate_n send_v he_o to_o herod_n and_o there_o he_o be_v vehement_o accuse_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n yea_o and_o herod_n also_o with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n set_v he_o at_o nought_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o array_v he_o in_o a_o gorgeous_a robe_n and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o pilate_n luke_n 23._o 7_o 11._o and_o though_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o let_v he_o go_v and_o seek_v once_o and_o again_o to_o release_v he_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o people_n &_o particular_o because_o they_o cry_v out_o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thâ—u_fw-mi be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n he_o deliver_v he_o to_o they_o to_o be_v crucify_v john_n 19_o 4_o 16._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n stand_v up_o and_o the_o ruler_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o he_o psal_n 2._o 2._o many_o bull_n compass_v he_o strong_a bull_n of_o bashan_n beset_v he_o round_o they_o gape_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o a_o roar_a and_o a_o raven_a lion_n psal_n 22._o 12_o 13._o and_o he_o be_v hang_v between_o two_o malefactor_n and_o so_o number_v with_o transgressor_n yea_o and_o now_o when_o they_o have_v so_o fâ—r_o accomplish_v their_o design_n their_o heart_n relent_v not_o but_o still_o they_o reproach_v he_o concern_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n he_o trust_v in_o god_n say_v they_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o let_v he_o deliver_v he_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o psal_n 22._o 8._o mat._n 27._o 41_o 43._o and_o this_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o bone_n reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n say_v he_o and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n psal_n 42._o 10._o &_o 69._o 20._o and_o those_o that_o be_v instrument_n of_o this_o cruelty_n and_o shame_n to_o he_o be_v the_o profess_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n high_a and_o low_a those_o that_o will_v not_o at_o another_o time_n be_v in_o company_n together_o be_v confederate_a herein_o in_o his_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v &_o gather_v themselves_o together_o yea_o the_o abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o he_o they_o do_v tear_v and_o cease_v nor_o with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n in_o seast_n they_o â—â—â—shed_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n psal_n 35._o 15_o 16._o and_o as_o this_o which_o he_o endure_v from_o man_n be_v a_o great_a affliction_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a at_o this_o time_n because_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n touch_v he_o they_o prevent_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o calamity_n or_o fog_n when_o the_o father_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o god_n have_v smite_v psal_n 18._o 18._o &_o 69._o 26._o and_o though_o man_n be_v thus_o incense_v against_o he_o and_o enemy_n to_o he_o because_o he_o bear_v wiâ—ness_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n and_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n and_o so_o persecute_v he_o for_o follow_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v and_o order_v to_o he_o of_o the_o father_n so_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o herein_o god_n go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n my_o fellow_n saiâ—â—â—_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n as_o herein_o give_v permissive_a commission_n and_o order_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v his_o sword_n to_o smite_v he_o zech._n 13._o 8._o with_o psal_n 17._o 13._o mark_v 14._o 27._o our_o saviour_n refer_v to_o and_o cite_v that_o place_n thus_o render_v it_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o signify_v that_o god_n do_v execute_v this_o upon_o he_o as_o part_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n mat._n 26._o 31._o 3._o yea_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v he_o about_o when_o man_n be_v thus_o persecute_v and_o reproach_v he_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n also_o add_v to_o his_o great_a sorrow_n luke_n 22._o 53._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o come_v etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o 30._o that_o be_v he_o come_v to_o afflict_v he_o and_o execute_v death_n upon_o he_o of_o which_o he_o have_v the_o power_n according_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 2._o 14._o his_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n act_v 2._o 27._o 31._o he_o do_v taste_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o even_o of_o all_o thoâ—e_a sorrow_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o first_o death_n and_o hell_n thereto_o appertain_v which_o we_o must_v have_v endure_v have_v he_o not_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o in_o the_o suffering_n whereof_o we_o have_v remain_v miserable_a for_o ever_o and_o he_o câ—mâ—_n also_o together_o herewith_o to_o move_v he_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o iniquity_n and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o father_n way_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v further_a trouble_n he_o come_v to_o tempt_v he_o to_o sin_n john_n 14._o 30._o with_o mat._n 4._o 3._o etc._n etc._n he_o thrust_v sore_o at_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v psal_n 118._o 13._o he_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_o unto_o we_o yet_o without_o sin_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n find_v nothing_o in_o 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way_n that_o he_o may_v not_o accomplish_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n the_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v and_o by_o all_o these_o great_a inexpressible_a and_o inconceivable_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevent_v he_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v bury_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4._o herein_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o grace_n be_v so_o great_a and_o who_o have_v so_o discover_v it_o in_o
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