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hand_n make_v light_a work_n but_o if_o we_o will_v piercing_o and_o exact_o look_v upon_o this_o passion_n upon_o this_o murder_n of_o a_o king_n we_o shall_v find_v many_o hand_n indeed_o but_o for_o work_v the_o heavy_a that_o ever_o be_v read_v of_o and_o how_o can_v it_o well_o be_v other_o when_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o poor_a king_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o malice_n of_o two_o party_n mat._n 27.1_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o the_o lay-presbyter_n or_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o who_o prepare_v plot_a and_o purpose_v their_o king_n destruction_n they_o who_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o send_v sword_n and_o staff_n to_o apprehend_v he_o these_o be_v you_o see_v a_o assembly_n of_o priest_n and_o elder_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o they_o that_o do_v the_o deed_n these_o be_v not_o the_o executioner_n these_o vote_v but_o these_o do_v not_o crucify_v now_o in_o verse_n 27._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o soldier_n of_o the_o governor_n take_v jesus_n into_o the_o common_a hall_n and_o gather_v unto_o he_o the_o whole_a band_n of_o soldier_n and_o they_o strip_v he_o they_o fool_v he_o verse_n 28._o they_o crown_v they_o mock_v he_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o verse_n 29._o and_o when_o they_o have_v sport_v enough_o at_o his_o sorrow_n then_o in_o the_o 35._o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n they_o crucify_a he_o they_o not_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n but_o the_o soldier_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o block_n they_o crucify_a he_o not_o bare_o and_o simple_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o they_o put_v he_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la erucis_fw-la to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o indeed_o this_o have_v not_o be_v envy_n masterpiece_n have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o have_v they_o not_o clothe_v he_o with_o shame_n as_o well_o as_o macerate_v he_o with_o pain_n have_v they_o not_o put_v he_o as_o well_o to_o a_o ignominious_a as_o a_o irksome_a death_n envy_n will_v have_v seem_v too_o dull_a and_o too_o cool_a a_o persecutor_n and_o therefore_o to_o express_v the_o zeal_n and_o activity_n of_o their_o cruelty_n it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o they_o slay_v but_o they_o crucify_a he_o that_o be_v they_o inflict_v on_o he_o the_o extremity_n of_o shame_n sorrow_n death_n to_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n to_o a_o king_n shame_n and_o dishonour_n it_o be_v bitter_a than_o death_n so_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o the_o disposition_n to_o and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v not_o more_o affliction_n to_o the_o king_n than_o death_n itself_o for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o these_o three_o particular_n though_o we_o must_v pass_v over_o a_o thousand_o bitterness_n 1._o what_o be_v do_v before_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n 2._o what_o be_v do_v there_o 3._o what_o after_o sentence_n we_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v but_o what_o speak_v tyranny_n and_o malice_n for_o first_o to_o take_v off_o the_o appearance_n of_o their_o envy_n and_o to_o make_v malice_n seem_v zeal_n unto_o the_o public_a behold_v the_o king_n must_v be_v bring_v as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o bar_n and_o as_o a_o malefactor_n before_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o trial_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o envy_n and_o malice_n in_o it_o for_o in_o a_o place_n i_o now_o cite_v mat._n 27.7_o i_o show_v unto_o you_o how_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n before_o ever_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n before_o ever_o any_o process_n draw_v or_o witness_n find_v out_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n they_o sit_v in_o council_n and_o have_v agree_v the_o king_n must_v die_v the_o precedent_n must_v and_o shall_v give_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o indeed_o the_o bring_v he_o before_o a_o judge_n the_o bring_v the_o king_n before_o annas_n caiaphas_n herod_n and_o pilate_n this_o his_o appearance_n at_o four_o several_a court_n it_o be_v only_o to_o put_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o a_o ugly_a sentence_n it_o only_o be_v by_o the_o mockery_n of_o justice_n to_o cloak_v the_o cruelty_n of_o malice_n for_o before_o ever_o he_o come_v thither_o the_o council_n have_v determine_v jesus_n their_o king_n must_v die_v second_o see_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o business_n when_o it_o come_v there_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o try_v by_o any_o course_n of_o law_n or_o by_o any_o legal_a principle_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o before_o caiaphas_n before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n mat._n 26.59_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o his_o judge_n be_v party_n for_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n all_o the_o council_n all_o that_o sit_v his_o judge_n or_o that_o do_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o they_o conspire_v and_o plot_v how_o to_o put_v their_o king_n to_o death_n or_o look_v we_o upon_o he_o as_o he_o stand_v before_o pilate_n before_o the_o precedent_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v the_o multitude_n it_o be_v the_o tumult_n it_o be_v voice_n not_o law_n that_o carry_v the_o cause_n against_o he_o when_o pilate_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o rather_o a_o tumult_n be_v make_v mat._n 27.24_o than_o he_o release_v barabbas_n and_o deliver_v jesus_n to_o be_v crucify_a tumult_n and_o vote_n not_o law_n or_o justice_n bring_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o cross_n indeed_o in_o the_o 25._o ver._n of_o the_o say_a 27._o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n it_o be_v write_v then_o answer_v all_o the_o people_n his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n the_o prime_a and_o close_a manager_n of_o this_o design_n they_o interest_n and_o entitle_v the_o people_n to_o it_o as_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o people_n desire_n to_o have_v their_o king_n cut_v off_o all_o the_o people_n say_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n whereas_o indeed_o if_o we_o look_v close_o into_o the_o story_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o have_v the_o people_n be_v let_v alone_o they_o will_v have_v be_v as_o they_o be_v some_o five_o day_n before_o all_o for_o the_o king_n they_o will_v have_v prosecute_v their_o former_a engagement_n and_o have_v bring_v their_o king_n to_o his_o city_n with_o safety_n and_o honour_n they_o be_v more_o inclinable_a as_o it_o be_v in_o mat._n 21._o to_o cry_v hosanna_o then_o crucify_v and_o have_v rather_o have_v strew_v their_o garment_n in_o his_o way_n then_o have_v embrue_v he_o in_o blood_n mat._n 27.20_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n persuade_v the_o multitude_n the_o leader_n and_o commander_n they_o overruled_a the_o people_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v as_o hard_o to_o get_v into_o pilate_n as_o it_o be_v into_o caiaphaâ—_z court_n there_o may_v then_o be_v more_o or_o at_o least_o but_o few_o present_a at_o his_o trial_n but_o such_o who_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o 18._o of_o saint_n john_n and_o the_o 17._o verse_n that_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o sainâ—_n peter_n get_v not_o in_o but_o upon_o the_o interest_n of_o st._n john_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v teach_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o yea_o st._n peter_n in_o act_n 3.17_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n which_o pilate_n flat_o lay_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o ruler_n and_o indeed_o no_o people_n nor_o ruler_n but_o be_v extreme_o ignorant_a of_o what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o do_v this_o the_o foul_a of_o attempt_n crucify_v their_o king_n three_o as_o you_o have_v see_v what_o they_o do_v before_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o court_n and_o how_o thing_n be_v carry_v there_o even_o so_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o what_o be_v do_v after_o sentence_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o cruelty_n nothing_o but_o a_o studiyd_a mixture_n of_o infamy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v from_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o place_n 2._o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n first_o the_o place_n jerusalem_n the_o royal_a city_n the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o son_n of_o