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his_o go_v out_o what_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plot_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o surprise_v he_o there_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n but_o he_o find_v so_o many_o difficultye_n and_o delay_n that_o it_o be_v near_o about_o midnight_n ere_o he_o can_v get_v all_o thing_n ready_a as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n 5._o after_o this_o holy_a communion_n conference_n and_o prayer_n jesus_n with_o his_o disciple_n go_v forth_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o suffer_a garden_n joh._n 18.1_o when_o jesus_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o disciple_n over_o the_o brook_n kedron_n there_o be_v a_o garden_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v with_o his_o disciple_n where_o first_o he_o place_v his_o disciple_n where_o they_o may_v be_v within_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o but_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o judas_n and_o his_o company_n for_o their_o safety_n so_o careful_a be_v our_o lord_n of_o his_o poor_a lamb_n when_o a_o company_n of_o wolf_n be_v to_o come_v among_o they_o that_o which_o he_o command_v they_o be_v sit_v here_o till_o i_o go_v &_o pray_v yonder_o luk._n 22.40_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n then_o he_o take_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o go_v a_o little_a further_o and_o now_o do_v he_o enter_v into_o his_o soulagony_n with_o wonderful_a horror_n and_o distress_n even_o to_o death_n 1._o his_o body_n be_v not_o under_o any_o immediate_a suffering_n as_o yet_o only_o as_o it_o do_v co-suff_a and_o sympathize_v with_o his_o soul_n in_o its_o terrible_a agony_n so_o deep_a and_o terrible_a be_v the_o horror_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o that_o his_o body_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v away_o and_o die_v math._n 26._o â—7_n 38._o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v â—xceeding_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n tarry_v here_o and_o watch_v with_o i_o mark_n 1â—_n â—3_n 34._o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o to_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n tarry_v you_o here_o and_o watch_v luk._n 22.43_o 44._o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o soul_n sorrow_n do_v wring_v and_o torture_v the_o whole_a wheel_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o this_o agony_n be_v first_o upon_o his_o soul_n be_v express_o testify_v by_o matthew_n and_o mark_n such_o a_o load_n of_o sorrow_n lay_v upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o can_v scarce_o live_v under_o it_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o prophecy_n isai_n 53.10_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n which_o text_n show_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v the_o load_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n luke_n call_v it_o a_o agony_n ver_fw-la 44._o 2._o this_o soul_n agony_n be_v express_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o feel_v it_o in_o such_o significant_a word_n as_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a extreme_a torment_n that_o he_o be_v in_o sorrowful_a or_o so_o beset_v round_o with_o sorrow_n and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v and_o die_v away_o he_o feel_v the_o great_a terror_n consternation_n and_o distress_n of_o mind_n that_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v in_o yea_o his_o terror_n be_v great_a than_o any_o one_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v except_o himself_o who_o be_v god-man_n 3._o this_o distress_n of_o soul_n be_v begin_v five_o day_n before_o the_o pasover_n as_o appear_v joh._n 12.27_o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v &_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o unto_o this_o hour_n that_o this_o be_v speak_v five_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n appear_v joh._n 12.1_o six_o day_n before_o the_o pasover_n jesus_n come_v to_o bethany_n &_o v._o 12._o on_o the_o next_o day_n much_o people_n be_v come_v to_o the_o feast_n and_o then_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o be_v this_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o so_o that_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o this_o agony_n yea_o long_o before_o his_o soul_n be_v distress_v about_o it_o luke_n 12.50_o but_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_v press_v pain_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v so_o that_o that_o prophecy_n be_v herein_o in_o part_n accomplish_v isai_n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n acquaint_v with_o grief_n his_o soul_n be_v in_o continual_a sorrow_n &_o distress_n 4._o this_o soul_n agony_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o man_n nor_o by_o devil_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o put_v his_o bless_a soul_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n quest_n who_o be_v it_o that_o put_v his_o soul_n into_o this_o distress_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v his_o father_n that_o give_v he_o this_o cup_n to_o drink_v joh._n 18.11_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o isai_n 53.6_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o be_v our_o surety_n he_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o divine_a justice_n inflict_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o till_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n here_o he_o drink_v the_o first_o deep_a draught_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o drink_v the_o last_o draught_n and_o then_o he_o die_v 5._o he_o turn_v the_o innocent_a reluctancy_n of_o humane_a nature_n into_o prayer_n unto_o his_o father_n who_o lay_v this_o load_n upon_o he_o and_o subdue_v and_o suppress_v they_o with_o humble_a holy_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n and_o then_o drink_v and_o this_o he_o do_v three_o time_n he_o make_v three_o draught_n of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n which_o he_o drink_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o give_v he_o interim_n of_o some_o ease_n so_o that_o after_o his_o first_o submission_n he_o go_v unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o awake_v they_o poor_a watch_n man_n and_o then_o return_v to_o his_o dreadful_a work_n again_o and_o submit_v the_o second_o time_n and_o drink_v then_o go_v he_o again_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o do_v the_o same_o with_o a_o check_n to_o peter_n by_o name_n and_o return_v again_o and_o pray_v and_o submit_v and_o drink_v the_o three_o draught_n and_o then_o he_o have_v a_o interim_n again_o and_o by_o that_o time_n the_o traitor_n judas_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v come_v into_o the_o garden_n 6._o in_o all_o this_o bitter_a conflict_n he_o have_v no_o humane_a help_n for_o every_o time_n he_o come_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o find_v they_o sleep_v he_o fulfil_v that_o prophecy_n isai_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o yet_o to_o inform_v and_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n and_o bitter_a suffering_n it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o strengthen_v he_o as_o luke_n testify_v luke_n 22.43_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o the_o cup_n be_v so_o bitter_a that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o life_n can_v
the_o bottomless_a deep_n of_o loss_n and_o desperation_n the_o word_n hold_v forth_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v so_o express_v in_o the_o prophecy_n psal_n 69.2_o i_o sink_v in_o deep_a mire_n where_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v i_o be_o come_v into_o deep_a water_n where_o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o o_o mâ—_n god_n help_v i_o a_o sink_a man_n will_v catch_v hold_n on_o a_o thread_n or_o line_n of_o interest_n to_o hold_v by_o for_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v fail_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o a_o total_a sink_n the_o mean_v he_o use_v to_o claim_v and_o hold_v his_o interest_n be_v strong_a cry_n and_o prayer_n my_o god_n my_o god_n heb._n 5.7_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o full_a stream_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v so_o inflict_v upon_o he_o that_o it_o almost_o quench_v and_o drown_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n therefore_o he_o so_o earnest_o catch_v at_o it_o 3._o the_o three_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o interrogation_n be_v partly_o supplicatory_a unto_o his_o god_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v will_v thou_o not_o help_v i_o o_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v o_o my_o god_n help_v i_o so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o prophecy_n psal_n 69.1_o 14_o 15._o save_v i_o o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o let_v i_o not_o sink_v let_v i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n let_v not_o the_o water_n flood_n overflow_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o and_o let_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o distress_n and_o suffering_n will_v teach_v rhetoric_n to_o utter_v pathetical_a expression_n to_o express_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o sufferer_n and_o to_o move_v the_o compassion_n of_o the_o spectator_n god_n suffer_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o sink_v to_o the_o uttermost_a even_o to_o the_o next_o step_n and_o degree_n unto_o perdition_n and_o this_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o why_o dâ—st_v thou_o delay_v to_o help_v i_o o_o i_o be_o almost_o go_v psal_n 40.13_o be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o psal_n 22.19_o be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o strength_n haste_n to_o help_v i_o 4._o consider_v this_o be_v the_o last_o act_n and_o low_a step_n of_o his_o desertion_n for_o now_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n heb._n 5.7_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v justice_z now_o turn_v the_o soul_n and_o release_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o execution_n the_o divine_a nature_n uphold_v he_o the_o father_n hear_v and_o relieve_v he_o he_o finish_v his_o soul_n agony_n as_o himself_o who_o feel_v it_o do_v express_v joh._n 19.28_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v viz._n in_o this_o point_n or_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n agony_n he_o have_v interim_n that_o humane_a nature_n may_v not_o be_v oppress_v all_o at_o once_o so_o be_v it_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o have_v a_o intermission_n a_o cessation_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a that_o he_o may_v attend_v unto_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o lie_v upon_o his_o body_n which_o though_o it_o cease_v not_o till_o it_o have_v kill_v he_o as_o will_n anon_o appear_v yet_o he_o die_v in_o a_o more_o calm_a and_o sedate_v frame_n of_o spirit_n see_v his_o father_n face_n smile_v on_o he_o again_o wonderful_a instruction_n do_v here_o offer_v themselves_o but_o i_o pass_v on_o sect._n 4._o the_o second_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v about_o the_o nine_o hour_n joh._n 19.28_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v say_v i_o thirst_v this_o be_v the_o second_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v after_o his_o three_o hour_n silent_a agony_n here_o be_v two_o motive_n that_o move_v our_o lord_n to_o speak_v this_o word_n 1._o know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n in_o his_o soul_n agony_n therefore_o now_o he_o give_v chief_a attendance_n to_o his_o suffering_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o first_o be_v inflict_v and_o lay_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o be_v apt_o eminent_o express_v in_o this_o word_n of_o sense_n i_o thirst_v 2._o the_o second_o motive_n to_o this_o expression_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v viz._n psal_n 69.21_o where_o he_o do_v complain_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n under_o those_o two_o natural_a instance_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o the_o relief_n that_o man_n afford_v he_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o this_o word_n i_o thirst_v he_o speak_v like_o a_o conqueror_n that_o come_v off_o a_o conqueror_n from_o a_o sore_a battle_n with_o a_o wonderful_a victory_n yet_o his_o nature_n so_o spend_v with_o thirst_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o violence_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o by_o wound_n deep_a and_o great_a receive_v in_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o faint_a nature_n which_o deadly_a and_o extreme_a sense_n of_o die_a pain_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v a_o like_a example_n of_o this_o painful_a issue_n of_o a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o conquest_n we_o see_v in_o samson_n judg._n 16.18_o 19_o 1._o the_o conqueror_n slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n with_o the_o jaw_n bone_n of_o anâ—_n 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