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because_o myrrh_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o also_o because_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o embalm_v before_o his_o burial_n as_o we_o may_v see_v john_n 19.39_o &_o 40._o verse_n or_o because_o the_o jew_n even_o just_a before_o his_o crucify_a dederunt_fw-la ei_fw-la bibere_fw-la vinum_fw-la myrrhatum_fw-la give_v he_o wine_n to_o drink_v mingle_v with_o myrrh_n mark_v 15.23_o which_o as_o cyrill_n say_v fellis_fw-la instar_fw-la amara_fw-la est_fw-la 13_o â—atâ—eiâ—â—si_fw-la 13_o be_v even_o as_o bitter_a as_o gall_v but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o mercerus_n a_o learned_a expositor_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o acknowledge_v quòd_fw-la quidam_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o some_o do_v so_o expound_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n yet_o conclude_v himself_o that_o nil_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n but_o say_v he_o simplex_fw-la sâ—nsus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o the_o spouse_n say_v her_o bâ—loved_a be_v most_o sweet_a and_o grateful_a unto_o she_o even_o as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o the_o send_v and_o he_o add_v his_o reason_n too_o because_o christus_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la odores_fw-la spargit_fw-la suavissimos_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v as_o it_o be_v strew_v sweet_a odour_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o his_o church_n and_o choose_v but_o belove_v the_o truth_n be_v it_o may_v safe_o be_v take_v and_o expound_v in_o both_o sense_n for_o myrrh_n may_v be_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o resemble_v the_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o be_v both_o bitter_a and_o sweet_a sweet_a in_o the_o smell_n bitter_a in_o the_o taste_n and_o so_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o â—hrist_n sweet_a in_o the_o 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hoc_fw-la dolour_n patitur_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la laetitia_fw-la patitur_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la videatis_fw-la hominem_fw-la patitur_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la vitam_fw-la ut_fw-la ametis_fw-la deum_fw-la patitur_fw-la in_o cruse_n ecce_fw-la miseriam_fw-la patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la resurgat_fw-la ecce_fw-la gloriam_fw-la and_o as_o well_o english_v by_o another_o a_o divine_a modern_a poet_n of_o our_o own_o true_o i_o be_o sure_a whether_o intentional_o or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n christ_n suffer_v and_o in_o this_o his_o tear_n begin_v triumph_n c._n fletâ—â—â—_n poâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ciâ—_n sâ—_n triumph_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o our_o joy_n spring_v in_o this_o suffer_v to_o death_n here_o be_v his_o manhood_n see_v suffer_v to_o rise_v and_o here_o his_o godhead_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o bundle_n aswell_o of_o bitter_a as_o 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all_o that_o be_v natural_a not_o sinful_a and_o that_o together_o with_o our_o nature_n he_o take_v all_o that_o belong_v thereunto_o sin_n only_o except_v as_o all_o our_o weakness_n our_o want_n our_o sickness_n our_o sore_n our_o grief_n our_o sorrow_n yea_o all_o our_o common_a infirmity_n though_o not_o personal_a defect_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o be_v solid_o discuss_v and_o plain_o prove_v by_o a_o learned_a tutor_n of_o my_o preach_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d d._n sa._n 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whither_o i_o refer_v you_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n but_o i_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o creed_n to_o stretch_v no_o far_o then_o to_o those_o great_a and_o grand_a suffering_n that_o go_v immediate_o before_o his_o crucify_a on_o the_o cross_n because_o it_o say_v he_o suffer_v under_o ponâ—ius_n pilate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o and_o under_o he_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v public_o do_v and_o act_v against_o he_o about_o this_o time_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v proper_o hereto_o be_v handle_v and_o no_o more_o for_o the_o name_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v ad_fw-la personae_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—_n 81._o the_o 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la ad_fw-la temporis_fw-la significationem_fw-la as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v that_o be_v not_o for_o any_o honour_n or_o credit_v give_v or_o intend_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n but_o only_o to_o express_v and_o declare_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n suffering_n here_o mention_v and_o set_v down_o for_o he_o be_v judge_n governor_n deputy_n president_n viceroy_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o you_o please_v to_o call_v such_o a_o magistrate_n as_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o land_n of_o jury_n judea_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o christ_n be_v to_o and_o do_v suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n although_o indeed_o his_o say_a authority_n be_v but_o subordinate_a and_o derive_v from_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o you_o must_v know_v belove_v that_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n i._n e._n in_o servitude_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n who_o as_o he_o have_v under_o his_o government_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o neighbour_a world_n and_o border_a country_n round_o about_o he_o so_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o country_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o which_o jerusalem_n stand_v common_o call_v and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o judea_n or_o the_o land_n of_o jewry_n now_o as_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v his_o deputy_n precedent_n and_o governor_n in_o scotland_n ireland_n virginia_n and_o other_o place_n of_o his_o more_o remote_a jurisdiction_n and_o dominion_n where_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o resident_a himself_o so_o the_o emperor_n at_o this_o time_n have_v the_o like_a in_o his_o several_a province_n abroad_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n pontius_n pilate_n in_o this_o city_n and_o country_n where_o christ_n now_o suffer_v and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o place_n and_o before_o who_o he_o be_v convent_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o the_o like_a which_o belove_v be_v a_o very_a necessary_a circumstance_n to_o be_v know_v ne_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la parte_fw-la velut_fw-la vaga_fw-la &_o incerta_fw-la gestorum_fw-la traditio_fw-la vacillaret_fw-la loâ—um_n in_o loâ—um_n say_v ruffinus_n lest_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n shall_v stagger_v and_o waver_v at_o the_o report_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o do_n and_o christ_n suffering_n if_o in_o the_o small_a circumstance_n they_o be_v leave_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o be_v omit_v by_o
word_n affirm_v that_o the_o bitter_a wound_n of_o a_o lover_n be_v better_o than_o the_o sweet_a and_o sugar_a kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o hate_v thou_o to_o the_o death_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o out_o of_o proverb_n 7.13_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n advise_v so_o let_v i_o trust_v not_o a_o friend_n neither_o put_v confidence_n in_o a_o counsellor_n but_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o she_o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n for_o the_o son_n revile_v the_o father_n the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o her_o mother_n the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n mic._n 7.5_o 6._o and_o this_o suffice_v for_o the_o kiss_n of_o judas_n but_o say_v christ_n you_o be_v come_v out_o unto_o i_o as_o against_o a_o thief_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v more_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o thief_n to_o a_o thief_n of_o the_o night_n with_o lantern_n and_o torch_n neither_o be_v there_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v either_o wonder_n or_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o for_o see_v thou_o be_v not_o come_v to_o suffer_v for_o thief_n aswell_o as_o for_o other_o sinner_n there_o be_v reason_n thou_o shall_v be_v handle_v as_o a_o thief_n and_o bear_v their_o punishment_n although_o thou_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o thyself_o yet_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o sin_n yea_o all_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o say_v saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v nay_o thou_o be_v content_v to_o be_v nuâ—bred_v among_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o thou_o isa_n 53.12_o and_o if_o among_o the_o wicked_a then_o among_o the_o thief_n and_o robber_n aswell_o as_o any_o other_o sinner_n whatsoever_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v save_v some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v such_o and_o deliver_v other_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o be_v and_o will_v be_v such_o for_o ever_o thou_o have_v tell_v we_o thyself_o that_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o steal_v kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v john_n 10.10_o by_o which_o word_n a_o old_a postiller_n tell_v i_o â—ent_n par._n de_fw-fr tem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 3._o post_n â—ent_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o thief_n design_v and_o describe_v the_o devil_n death_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n the_o devil_n quia_fw-la insidiâ—tur_fw-la animae_fw-la because_o he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v our_o soul_n death_n quia_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la because_o it_o seek_v to_o kill_v we_o and_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n quia_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la bonis_fw-la he_o seek_v to_o steal_v from_o we_o and_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o good_n now_o the_o last_o of_o these_o thou_o save_v so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o will_v repent_v with_o the_o good_a thief_n and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o other_o two_o thou_o vanquish_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v either_o against_o thou_o or_o thou_o to_o their_o destruction_n or_o confusion_n as_o will_v be_v manifest_v more_o at_o large_a in_o that_o which_o will_v follow_v and_o ensue_v upon_o this_o subject_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o thy_o death_n burial_n and_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o if_o these_o thy_o enemy_n use_v thou_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o come_v out_o against_o thou_o with_o sword_n and_o staff_n torch_n and_o lantern_n and_o such_o other_o instrument_n as_o whereby_o they_o use_v to_o take_v and_o apprehend_v thief_n and_o robber_n withal_o it_o be_v but_o thy_o father_n justice_n against_o our_o sin_n which_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n most_o cheerful_o and_o willing_o to_o satisfy_v &_o undergo_v but_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o see_v thou_o be_v innocent_a as_o well_o from_o these_o as_o all_o other_o offence_n both_o thy_o suffering_n and_o thy_o enemy_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a in_o that_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o without_o thy_o desert_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o thou_o pity_v according_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v condole_v and_o lament_v to_o see_v a_o innocent_a and_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o violent_o lay_v hold_v upon_o yea_o drag_v and_o hale_v pinion_v and_o manacle_v too_o and_o so_o carry_v to_o prison_n and_o thence_o afterward_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o force_v to_o answer_v for_o his_o life_n then_o much_o more_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v coelorum_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la domino_fw-la to_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n unto_o the_o slaughter_n esay_n 53.7_o wherefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v but_o just_o complain_v of_o their_o injustice_n in_o say_v they_o come_v out_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o 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gospel_n 31_o 32._o verse_n we_o find_v he_o thus_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n which_o pprophecy_n i_o say_v be_v now_o accomplish_v in_o his_o be_v turn_v over_o from_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n unto_o pontius_n pilate_n the_o roman_a deputy_n or_o precedent_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gentile_a himself_o but_o his_o jurisdiction_n also_o be_v from_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o roman_n and_o all_o nation_n except_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v in_o those_o day_n and_o this_o be_v preordained_n by_o the_o fore-determine_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v according_o for_o these_o two_o end_n or_o reason_n the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o by_o the_o jew_n law_n as_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o 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ornament_n and_o best_a desert_n four_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o fall_v back_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n and_o religion_n as_o repent_v of_o those_o hour_n we_o have_v spend_v in_o his_o service_n and_o of_o those_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a inspiration_n we_o have_v taste_v of_o in_o his_o temple_n for_o by_o our_o so_o do_v we_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o accuse_v he_o for_o a_o seducer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v beguile_v we_o with_o these_o sweet_a bait_n thereby_o to_o entangle_v and_o ensnare_v our_o soul_n and_o last_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o slander_v and_o false_o accuse_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o which_o every_o one_o do_v that_o do_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o christian_a brother_n aut_fw-la falsi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imponendo_fw-la aut_fw-la malum_fw-la verum_fw-la exaggerando_fw-la aut_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la defectus_fw-la illius_fw-la aliis_fw-la aperiendo_fw-la as_o my_o author_n speak_v either_o 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