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then_o say_v he_o i_o be_o he._n therefore_o if_o you_o seek_v i_o let_v these_o go_v their_o way_n that_o be_v if_o i_o that_o be_o but_o their_o surety_n must_v pay_v the_o debt_n than_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o principal_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o it_o six_o mark_v this_o serpent_n which_o moses_n hang_v up_o on_o the_o pole_n do_v not_o benefit_n or_o do_v good_a to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o those_o which_o do_v look_v up_o to_o it_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o dye_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v beneficial_a to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o look_v upon_o it_o steadfast_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o that_o faith_n apply_v it_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n such_o as_o regard_v it_o not_o nor_o care_n to_o consider_v it_o but_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n it_o heal_v not_o but_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o in_o this_o figure_n 3._o thing_n do_v concur_v 1._o god_n 2._o the_o serpent_n 3._o the_o look_v on_o the_o serpent_n god_n it_o be_v that_o give_v they_o health_n &_o life_n the_o serpent_n be_v the_o instrument_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o confer_v it_o unto_o they_o &_o he_o that_o do_v behold_v the_o serpent_n receive_v this_o health_n so_o also_o 3._o thing_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n first_o christ_n he_o by_o impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o do_v make_v we_o righteous_a before_o his_o father_n second_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o derive_v this_o righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n three_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o we_o don_v this_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o buckle_v &_o gird_v christ_n his_o merit_n to_o ourselves_o gal._n 3._o 27._o seventh_o albeit_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whilst_o 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no_o profit_n either_o by_o be_v make_v or_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o air_n expose_v to_o all_o weather_n and_o storm_n all_o the_o benefit_n redound_v to_o they_o that_o be_v sting_v and_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v cure_v but_o by_o look_v up_o to_o it_o let_v inquiry_n be_v make_v for_o who_o sake_n be_v the_o glorious_a eternal_a son_n of_o god_n content_v to_o be_v make_v man_n be_v it_o any_o honour_n or_o benefit_n to_o himself_o sure_o no._n exinanivit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la he_o empty_v himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a abasement_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n then_o for_o the_o great_a prince_n or_o monarch_n to_o be_v make_v a_o crawl_a worm_n nay_o a_o grain_n of_o dust_n he_o be_v make_v man_n then_o not_o for_o any_o good_a or_o profit_n that_o he_o can_v reap_v thereby_o but_o to_o benefit_n and_o honour_n us._n so_o say_v esay_n 9_o 5._o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o est_fw-la a_o symbol_n nicen._n propter_fw-la nos_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n athan._n de_fw-mi beat_v fil._n dei_fw-la chrysost_o hom._n 7._o in_o johan._n cypr._n the_o van_n idol_n prosper_v in_o epigram_n terrae_fw-la rerumque_fw-la creator_n i_o propter_fw-mi sacra_fw-la virgin_n natus_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la son_n be_v give_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o conception_n and_o nativity_n be_v we_o not_o he_o bear_v and_o make_v he_o be_v for_o us._n and_o for_o who_o sake_n be_v he_o lift_v up_o be_v he_o crucify_v and_o slay_v be_v it_o any_o profit_n or_o honour_n to_o christ_n think_v you_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o painful_a shameful_a and_o dishonourable_a death_n no_o certain_o daniel_n say_v 9_o 26._o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o not_o for_o himself_o if_o not_o for_o himself_o then_o for_o some_o other_o so_o s._n peter_n 1._o ep._n 2._o 21._o christ_n suffer_v for_o us._n so_o that_o the_o 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they_o so_o cheap_a so_o base_o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n cost_v the_o deare-deare_a price_n of_o god_n own_o heart_n blood_n and_o dare_v thou_o go_v and_o stake_n and_o pawn_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o hell_n for_o a_o kiss_n of_o a_o strumpet_n for_o a_o drunken_a carouse_n for_o a_o little_a paint_a vanity_n for_o a_o handful_n of_o glitter_a dross_n for_o a_o little_a unprofitable_a profit_n and_o deceyveable_a gain_n see_v then_o if_o with_o judas_n thou_o do_v not_o sell_v thy_o soul_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o 30._o piece_n for_o thirty_o nay_o for_o twenty_o for_o ten_o many_o for_o one_o a_o matter_n of_o half_a a_o crown_n or_o less_o nay_o many_o pass_n away_o their_o soul_n to_o satan_n for_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o a_o oath_n for_o a_o stab_n a_o little_a revenge_n oh_o take_v heed_n for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o serpent_n bite_v nor_o have_v any_o grief_n 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their_o sting_n 1._o psalm_n 103._o 1._o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o they_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n to_o who_o name_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la