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contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a preordination_n but_o say_v he_o 53._o luk._n 22_o 53._o this_o be_v your_o hour_n intimate_v that_o only_o by_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n and_o his_o own_o full_a consent_n to_o it_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v now_o let_v loose_a upon_o he_o and_o these_o their_o wicked_a instrument_n license_v to_o act_v in_o a_o time_n suitable_a to_o their_o design_n §_o 25_o so_o our_o meek_a lord_n patient_o yield_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n who_o take_v and_o bind_v he_o their_o first_o dejectment_n and_o fear_n now_o serve_v only_o to_o increase_v their_o present_a fierceness_n and_o rough_a usage_n of_o he_o as_o impute_v their_o former_a prostration_n to_o a_o feat_n of_o his_o magic_n or_o black_a art_n able_a to_o play_v some_o pretty_a prank_n but_o
all_o this_o while_n our_o meek_a lord_n stand_v silent_a nor_o be_v a_o reproof_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o to_o those_o that_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n he_o turn_v the_o other_o and_o receive_v without_o reply_n such_o derision_n scorn_n and_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n of_o which_o st._n luke_n intimate_v that_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v only_o some_o part_n et_fw-la alia_fw-la multa_fw-la say_v he_o blasphemantes_fw-la dicebant_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la luk._n 22.65_o and_o they_o that_o can_v not_o hold_v their_o hand_n off_o he_o before_o the_o judge_n what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v to_o he_o leave_v to_o their_o guard_n §_o 46_o of_o all_o this_o usage_n as_o david_n in_o spirit_n have_v before_o draw_v it_o up_o this_o only_a son_n of_o god_n make_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o father_n this_o innocent_a complaint_n neque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la neque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la domine_fw-la sine_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la cucurri_fw-la &_o direxi_fw-la igne_fw-la i_o examinasti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inuenta_fw-la in_o i_o iniquitas_fw-la psal_n 58.5_o non_fw-la locutum_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la opera_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la verba_fw-la labiorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la custodivi_fw-la vias_fw-la duras_fw-la psal_n 16.4_o jer._n 11.19_o ego_fw-la quasi_fw-la agnus_n mansuetus_fw-la qui_fw-la portatur_fw-la advictimam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la cognovi_fw-la quia_fw-la cogitaverunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o consilia_fw-la dicentes_fw-la mittamus_fw-la lignum_fw-la in_o panem_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o eradamus_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la viventium_fw-la jer._n 12.7_o reliqui_fw-la domum_fw-la meam_fw-la dimisi_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o dedi_fw-la dilectam_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la in_fw-la manu_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la haereditas_fw-la mea_fw-la quasi_fw-la leo_fw-la in_o sylva_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 68.8_o 9_o 21._o propter_fw-la te_fw-la sustinui_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la operuit_fw-la confusio_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la factus_fw-la extraneus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la to_o my_o own_o people_n and_o to_o my_o own_o follower_n affright_v at_o my_o trouble_n &_o peregrinus_n filiis_fw-la matris_fw-la meae_fw-la opprobria_fw-la exprobrantium_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o all_o thy_o merciful_a design_n for_o their_o salvation_n ceâ—iderunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o sustinui_fw-la qui_fw-la simul_fw-la contristaretur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la consolaretur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la inveni_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 108.1_o etc._n etc._n os_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la super_fw-la i_o apertum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sermonibus_fw-la odii_fw-la circumdederunt_fw-la me_fw-it &_o expugnaverunt_fw-la i_o gratis_o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la ut_fw-la diligerent_fw-la i_o detrahebant_fw-la mihi_fw-la et_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o odium_fw-la pro_fw-la dilectione_n mea_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la recordati_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la sed_fw-la persecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la inopem_fw-la &_o mendicum_fw-la &_o mortificaverunt_fw-la compunctum_fw-la cord_n superadded_a affliction_n to_o affliction_n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n orabâ—m_fw-la §_o 47_o all_o these_o thing_n also_o be_v particular_o foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o prophet_n deus_fw-la aperuit_fw-la illi_fw-la aurem_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 50.5_o 6._o to_o become_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o extremity_n non_n contradixit_fw-la retro_fw-la non_fw-la abiit_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la dedit_fw-la percutientibus_fw-la &_o genas_fw-la svas_fw-la vellentibus_fw-la &_o faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la avertit_fw-la ab_fw-la increpantibus_fw-la &_o conspuentibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la et_fw-la virga_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n micha_n 5.1_o percutient_fw-la maxillam_fw-la judicis_fw-la israel_n &_o dedit_fw-la percutienti_fw-la se_fw-la maxillam_fw-la &_o saturatus_fw-la est_fw-la opprobriis_fw-la say_v the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n lam._n 3.30_o and_o factus_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o abjectio_fw-la plebis_fw-la say_v psal_n 21._o and_o with_o these_o insolence_n so_o disfigure_v the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 53.2_o etc._n etc._n describe_v he_o that_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la species_n ei_fw-la neque_fw-la decor_fw-la that_o vidâ—runt_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la aspectus_fw-la ut_fw-la desiderarent_fw-la eum_fw-la and_o again_o quasi_fw-la absconditus_fw-la vultus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o despectus_fw-la unde_fw-la nec_fw-la reputavimus_fw-la eum_fw-la thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o whatever_o they_o say_v his_o obedience_n be_v resolve_v to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o and_o make_v it_o good_a without_o a_o contradixit_fw-la or_o a_o retro_fw-la abiit_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o foretell_v also_o to_o his_o disciple_n several_a time_n mat._n 16.21_o 20.19_o luk._n 18.31_o a_o little_a before_o his_o last_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o all_o thing_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o his_o suffering_n must_v be_v accomplish_v even_o to_o this_o now_o act_v his_o be_v mock_v spiteful_o entreat_v and_o spit_v upon_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o baptist_n what_o ever_o thing_n they_o will_v mat._n 17.12.13_o and_o at_o his_o apprehension_n his_o last_o word_n to_o peter_n be_v after_o his_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v procure_v of_o his_o father_n more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n to_o his_o rescue_n but_o say_v he_o how_o then_o will_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o all_o this_o night_n under_o these_o barbarous_a guard_n whilst_o they_o be_v act_v cruelty_n he_o be_v fulfil_v prophecy_n §_o 48_o and_o well_o have_v it_o be_v if_o our_o lord_n suffering_n have_v end_v thus_o or_o that_o they_o have_v carry_v he_o hence_o immediate_o to_o execution_n but_o these_o be_v but_o the_o prologue_n to_o much_o great_a cruelty_n before_o the_o final_a take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o the_o jew_n their_o not_o have_v power_n as_o now_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v prepare_v thing_n of_o inflict_v death_n serve_v to_o double_v our_o lord_n torment_n because_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o have_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o death_n so_o be_v they_o to_o have_v in_o the_o inflict_a of_o they_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n all_o receive_v the_o mercy_n of_o be_v save_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o on_o the_o other_o none_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o shed_v it_o §_o 49_o this_o barbarous_a treatment_n of_o the_o jewish_a guard_n last_v till_o the_o morning_n when_o very_o early_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n say_v the_o evangelist_n luk._n 22.66_o the_o council_n meet_v again_o and_o as_o appear_v by_o st._n matthew_n chap._n 27.1_o and_o mark_n 15.1_o in_o a_o much_o full_a body_n than_o over_o night_n the_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n say_v they_o consult_v together_o against_o jesus_n and_o probable_o nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v there_o also_o who_o st._n luke_n say_v mark_n 15.1_o compare_v with_o the_o 2_o chron._n 30.2_o and_o act_v 5.21_o 23.50_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o council_n and_o deed_n of_o they_o god_n have_v reserve_v these_o here_o to_o represent_v to_o the_o rest_n their_o injustice_n as_o also_o to_o bestow_v on_o our_o lord_n so_o murder_v a_o honourable_a funeral_n our_o lord_n be_v already_o precondemn_v by_o they_o over_o night_n the_o chief_a design_n of_o their_o consult_v now_o be_v how_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o the_o roman_a governor_n who_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n thereof_o this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n not_o long_o before_o jo._n 18.32_o so_o that_o the_o ston_a of_o s._n stephen_n seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o a_o popular_a tumult_n than_o a_o legal_a course_n of_o justice_n but_o have_v the_o jew_n now_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o power_n our_o lord_n suffering_n have_v be_v much_o abbridge_v for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o s._n john_n chap._n 18.31_o 32._o see_v levit_fw-la 24.16_o which_o death_n will_v both_o have_v prevent_v all_o the_o cruelty_n afterward_o inflict_v on_o he_o by_o pilate_n and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n and_o have_v be_v speedy_o dispatch_v it_o be_v neither_o so_o dolorous_a and_o painful_a nor_o of_o so_o protract_v a_o duration_n nor_o so_o solemn_a and_o conspicuous_a and_o expose_v to_o shame_n and_o opprobry_n as_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n be_v and_o so_o also_o all_o those_o sweet_a speech_n he_o make_v upon_o it_o have_v be_v lose_v there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o death_n the_o hang_n of_o the_o delinquent_n on_o a_o tree_n inflict_v by_o the_o jew_n sometime_o under_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o special_a divine_a command_n and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a death_n that_o be_v solemn_o accurse_v by_o god_n see_v deut._n 21.22_o 23._o who_o command_v when_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o incense_v his_o wrath_n against_o the_o whole_a nation_n whereof_o the_o delinquent_n be_v a_o member_n that_o for_o the_o divert_v this_o from_o they_o they_o
shall_v take_v such_o person_n and_o hang_v he_o upon_o a_o tree_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o after_o this_o take_v down_o and_o bury_v this_o accurse_a corpse_n before_o night_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v therewith_o for_o this_o see_v numb_a 25.4_o josh_n 10.26_o 2_o sam._n 21.6_o our_o lord_n death_n then_o be_v appoint_v and_o offer_v to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o even_a the_o most_o horrid_a crime_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n jew_n and_o gentile_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n he_o voluntary_o become_v such_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o be_v to_o undergo_v this_o solemn_o accurse_a death_n to_o be_v suspend_v on_o a_o tree_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o take_v down_o and_o bury_v before_o the_o evening_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v observe_v gal._n 3.13_o and_o cite_v the_o place_n in_o deuteronomie_n for_o god_n pronounce_v this_o particular_a death_n accurse_v §_o 50_o this_o then_o be_v the_o particular_a 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jehosaphat_n signify_v judicium_fw-la domini_fw-la name_v also_o here_o the_o valley_n of_o concision_n or_o decision_n verse_n 14._o and_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o berachah_n or_o benediction_n 2_o chron._n 20.26_o where_o jehosaphat_n and_o the_o people_n assemble_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o miraculous_a victory_n without_o fight_n over_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o but_o god_n be_v say_v also_o to_o roar_v of_o zion_n verse_n 16._o show_n this_o valley_n to_o be_v near_o to_o it_o such_o a_o descent_n of_o our_o lord_n also_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o zechariah_n where_o verse_n 3.4.5_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n i._n e._n holy_a angel_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o the_o foresay_a valley_n of_o 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judgement_n also_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n apoc._n 20.9_o agreeable_a to_o ezechiel_n chap._n 39_o and_o a_o three_o in_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n §_o 150_o hear_v such_o thing_n from_o those_o two_o glorious_a messenger_n who_o present_o disappear_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o great_a joy_n act_n 1.12_o joy_n as_o well_o for_o his_o incomparable_a glory_n confer_v by_o god_n the_o father_n on_o this_o his_o only_a son_n who_o be_v crucify_v through_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 13.4_o but_o be_v now_o exalt_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o also_o for_o his_o promise_a return_n to_o take_v they_o for_o ever_o unto_o himself_o jo._n 14.3_o perhaps_o apprehend_v also_o this_o his_o return_n much_o more_o speedy_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o leave_v the_o mount_n they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o first_o have_v choose_v by_o lot_n another_o apostle_n to_o complete_a the_o number_n of_o twelve_o witness_n the_o apostle_n with_o the_o mother_n 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ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la finis_fw-la supplenda_fw-la pag._n 122._o line_n 32._o not_o above_o twenty_o mile_n pag._n 125._o lin_v 15._o see_v part._n ii_o sect._n 136._o pag._n 214_o lin_v 14._o see_v below_o sect._n 9_o