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crucify_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v incarnate_a now_o the_o spirit_n say_v express_o 2_o cor._n 13.4_o that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v through_o weakness_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v take_v up_o the_o weakness_n of_o fall_v man_n he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v crucify_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o fall_v man_n and_o if_o the_o other_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_a than_o the_o apostle_n word_n will_v prove_v that_o christ_n consider_v mere_o as_o man_n be_v as_o weak_a from_o the_o cardle_n to_o the_o grave_a as_o another_o mere_a man_n only_o the_o divinity_n protect_v he_o from_o all_o actual_a frailty_n that_o be_v not_o fore-ordained_n for_o he_o else_o i_o believe_v as_o small_a a_o matter_n will_v have_v crush_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o the_o swath_a band_n as_o another_o infant_n because_o as_o small_a a_o time_n put_v his_o life_n to_o a_o period_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o time_n be_v come_v as_o end_v the_o day_n of_o other_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v dead_a before_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o this_o truth_n be_v no_o more_o prejudice_v by_o this_o that_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o his_o be_v at_o any_o time_n sick_a etc._n etc._n then_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o decay_a crazy_a fall_v adam_n in_o i_o because_o i_o be_o thus_o old_a and_o never_o yet_o have_v a_o sickness_n or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o not_o mortal_a because_o i_o never_o yet_o dye_v however_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v or_o deny_v as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o truth_n this_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o crucify_a christ_n be_v subject_v to_o weakness_n for_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n and_o again_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v soul_n 2._o in_o our_o soul_n that_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n and_o not_o only_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o weakness_n yet_o without_o sin_n i_o mean_v his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n if_o there_o be_v any_o soul-weakness_n separate_v from_o sin_n as_o sure_o methinks_v there_o be_v though_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o very_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n for_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o our_o flesh_n only_o but_o our_o nature_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n before_o cite_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weakness_n incident_a to_o our_o soul_n that_o may_v be_v possible_o sever_v from_o sin_n and_o who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n suffer_v with_o our_o body_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o christ_n take_v they_o also_o on_o he_o as_o now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o natural_a faint_a of_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o sinful_a but_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o adam_n rather_o than_o a_o sin_n in_o we_o be_v original_o perhaps_o from_o some_o defect_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o christ_n say_v flesh_n be_v weak_a that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n in_o christ_n yet_o without_o sin_n to_o i_o seem_v i_o speak_v my_o thought_n with_o modest_a submission_n from_o luk_n 22.43_o 44._o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o say_v only_o discourse_v with_o he_o or_o minister_a to_o he_o as_o at_o other_o season_n but_o strengthen_v he_o and_o what_o follow_v true_o a_o passage_n very_o suitable_a to_o our_o experience_n of_o divine_a assistance_n in_o humane_a frailty_n then_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o thought_n herein_o that_o all_o the_o infirmity_n but_o not_o the_o least_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n christ_n proper_o and_o assume_v personal_o in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n second_o body_n 2_o our_o natural_a weariness_n 1._o of_o body_n as_o christ_n take_v proper_o upon_o he_o the_o weakness_n so_o the_o weariness_n of_o our_o nature_n first_o bodily_a weariness_n upon_o occasion_n of_o bodily_a labour_n christ_n be_v as_o soon_o tire_v therewith_o as_o another_o man_n of_o his_o constitution_n etc._n etc._n will_v have_v be_v jo._n 4.6_o jesus_n therefore_o be_v weary_v of_o his_o journey_n sit_v thus_o on_o the_o well_o now_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o adam_n in_o his_o primitive_a state_n have_v labour_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v employment_n for_o labour_n as_o import_v a_o burden_n or_o trouble_n doubtless_o it_o can_v not_o be_v i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o that_o think_v that_o adam_n be_v subject_v unto_o weariness_n for_o that_o be_v sensible_o a_o grievance_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a gen._n 3.19_o which_o curse_n christ_n bare_a and_o undoubted_o the_o weariness_n of_o christ_n here_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o our_o grief_n or_o grievance_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o christ_n isai_n 53.4_o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n etc._n etc._n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v our_o decay_a nature_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o yea_o the_o curse_n of_o our_o nature_n such_o as_o weakness_n and_o weariness_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 3.13_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o although_o i_o dare_v not_o go_v on_o step_n beyond_o this_o scripture_n expression_n herein_o weariness_n 2_o soul_n weariness_n 2_o christ_n be_v undoubted_o subject_v