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how_o he_o utter_v they_o be_v most_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27.46_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o great_a voice_n person_n be_v seldom_o wont_a to_o make_v any_o outcries_a till_o they_o come_v to_o some_o great_a extremity_n our_o saviour_n be_v now_o in_o the_o very_a top_n of_o all_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o great_a extremity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a extremity_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a grief_n and_o perplexity_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o calvin_n observe_v that_o extort_a this_o cry_n from_o he_o and_o how_o great_a must_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v that_o force_v he_o to_o such_o a_o outcry_n as_o this_o be_v that_o the_o stander-by_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o we_o read_v of_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n that_o bear_v their_o suffering_n without_o any_o such_o sensible_a commotion_n we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o out_o cry_v from_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n now_o our_o saviour_n have_v his_o heart_n fortify_v and_o strengthen_v with_o far_o more_o grace_n than_o any_o of_o they_o god_n give_v he_o grace_v not_o by_o measure_n he_o have_v grace_n confer_v upon_o his_o humanity_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o a_o create_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o how_o inexpressible_a then_o must_v the_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o how_o far_o do_v they_o exceed_v the_o sorrow_n of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o outcry_n as_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o
be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3.9_o here_o be_v a_o present_a denunciation_n of_o evil_n upon_o sin_n and_o the_o general_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v 4._o we_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n in_o as_o much_o as_o many_o penal_a evil_n be_v already_o inflict_v upon_o we_o as_o part_v of_o the_o curse_n and_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n sickness_n pain_n infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n anguish_n grief_n sorrow_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v part_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n and_o these_o thing_n material_o consider_v be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o as_o much_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v in_o sickness_n infirmity_n pain_n grief_n and_o whatever_o misery_n man_n have_v experience_n of_o in_o this_o life_n and_o these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o therefore_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n there_o rev._n 22.3_o when_o sin_n shall_v be_v remove_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n all_o those_o misery_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v in_o shall_v be_v remove_v 5._o we_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v we_o be_v liable_a to_o destruction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o just_a revenge_n which_o god_n execute_v upon_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o it_o bring_v destruction_n with_o it_o so_o that_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o the_o curse_n have_v not_o spend_v itself_o it_o have_v not_o exhaust_v all_o its_o venom_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o 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from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n destruction_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o curse_n as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n though_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o be_v still_o in_o hell_n yet_o their_o well_o be_v be_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n take_v away_o their_o well_o be_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o second_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o speak_v unto_o be_v how_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.10_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o open_v in_o some_o particular_n 1._o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o in_o that_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o his_o indignation_n against_o we_o for_o sin_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o christ_n to_o the_o utmost_a our_o saviour_n begin_v to_o conflict_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o 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show_v more_o hereafter_o when_o i_o come_v to_o show_v you_o how_o this_o can_v be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v most_o bless_v can_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o sin_n he_o bare_a yet_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o who_o sin_n he_o bare_a be_v accurse_v of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.10_o if_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n of_o who_o or_o by_o who_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n of_o his_o father_n certain_o he_o that_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o make_v he_o also_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o now_o who_o be_v it_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o he_o that_o may_v be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o may_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 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law_n he_o must_v sustain_v that_o curse_n that_o the_o law_n threaten_v and_o will_v inflict_v now_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o therefore_o if_o christ_n bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n bear_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o we_o neither_o let_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o that_o
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