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of_o christ_n in_o the_o grief_n and_o displeasure_n of_o this_o life_n so_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o joyful_a fruit_n of_o hope_n in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o behold_v the_o pain_n as_o the_o reward_n that_o shall_v follow_v that_o labour_n nay_o let_v we_o rather_o endeavour_n 1._o ourselves_o in_o our_o sufferance_n to_o endure_v innocent_o and_o guiltless_a as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v for_o if_o we_o suffer_v for_o our_o deserve_n then_o have_v not_o patience_n his_o perfect_a work_n in_o we_o but_o if_o undeseruinglye_o we_o suffer_v loss_n of_o good_n and_o life_n
to_o be_v condemn_v unto_o death_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o geve_v his_o body_n to_o be_v break_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o offence_n he_o say_v the_o prophet_n esai_n 55._o meaning_n christ_n have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n &_o have_v carry_v our_o sorrow_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o &_o by_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o make_v whole_a saint_n paul_n like_o wise_n say_v god_n make_v 5._o he_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o know_v not_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o he_o and_o saint_n peter_n most_o agreeable_o write_v in_o this_o behalf_n say_v christ_n have_v once_o die_v &_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a etc_n etc_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o place_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o these_o few_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o time_n now_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o 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not_o to_o have_v suffer_v death_n but_o to_o these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o extremity_n be_v he_o drive_v by_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o manifold_a &_o great_a that_o god_n can_v be_v only_o please_v in_o he_o and_o none_o other_o can_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o oh_o sinful_a man_n and_o not_o tremble_v within_o thyself_o can_v thou_o hear_v it_o quiet_o without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n do_v christ_n suffer_v his_o passion_n for_o thou_o and_o 27._o will_v thou_o show_v no_o compassion_n towards_o he_o while_o christ_n be_v yet_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v rend_v in_o twain_o and_o the_o earth_n do_v quake_v that_o the_o stone_n cleave_v asunder_o that_o the_o grave_n do_v open_a &_o the_o dead_a body_n rise_v and_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o move_v to_o remember_v how_o grievous_o and_o cruel_o he_o be_v handle_v of_o 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