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it_o be_v exceed_o bitter_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n thus_o will_v christ_n confound_v all_o the_o enemy_n that_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o our_o soul_n now_o do_v christ_n feel_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n press_v so_o hard_o upon_o he_o that_o his_o very_a soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o to_o the_o death_n now_o do_v god_n begin_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o let_v loose_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o torment_v his_o innocent_a soul_n and_o now_o do_v god_n offer_v his_o belove_a son_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_a and_o wring_v out_o the_o very_a dregs_o which_o he_o do_v willing_o drink_v because_o his_o father_n give_v it_o he_o for_o thus_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n 11._o peter_n joh._n 81._o 11._o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o 44._o it_o luk._n 22._o 44._o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v but_o a_o taste_n of_o this_o cup_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o so_o 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infection_n of_o sin_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o dye_v for_o we_o we_o have_v reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o life_n for_o our_o justification_n the_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v cure_v but_o 1._o but_o eph._n 2._o 1._o we_o have_v still_o remain_v dead_a in_o our_o trespass_n and_o sin_n for_o nothing_o can_v kill_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o can_v quicken_v we_o up_o in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n but_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o nothing_o move_v he_o to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o his_o tender_a love_n and_o compassion_n to_o we_o when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o have_v a_o share_n in_o all_o our_o misery_n even_o from_o his_o infancy_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v he_o suffer_v more_o than_o any_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v whereby_o he_o have_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o have_v open_v a_o ready_a way_n for_o we_o to_o find_v comfort_n in_o our_o suffering_n if_o we_o can_v make_v our_o title_n good_a in_o he_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n god_n do_v keep_v this_o cup_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v â—_o please_v ps_n 75._o â—_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o to_o we_o that_o be_v his_o servant_n that_o we_o must_v drink_v of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n though_o the_o wine_n be_v red_a and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o wring_v out_o the_o dregs_o thereof_o and_o drink_v they_o for_o they_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o wicked_a christ_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n have_v drink_v the_o dregs_o of_o this_o cup_n for_o we_o and_o have_v make_v it_o a_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o consolation_n healthful_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o in_o the_o end_n though_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o uncomfortable_a in_o the_o taste_n we_o need_v not_o then_o be_v deject_v in_o our_o spirit_n when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o suffering_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o love_a and_o tender_a father_n 24_o father_n jer._n 10._o 24_o to_o correct_v we_o with_o judgement_n not_o in_o his_o anger_n to_o refine_v the_o dross_n and_o to_o purge_v away_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o not_o to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v we_o if_o we_o conceive_v through_o humane_a frailty_n or_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o this_o cup_n be_v to_o strong_a for_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o we_o may_v pray_v and_o that_o earnest_o and_o often_o to_o have_v it_o remove_v and_o to_o pass_v
he_o smite_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o he_o die_v 29._o die_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 29._o thus_o treacherous_o do_v absalon_n kill_v his_o brother_n amnon_n when_o he_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o disciple_n do_v little_o think_v that_o judas_n betray_v his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v and_o salute_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n but_o christ_n know_v it_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o none_o but_o he_o can_v know_v it_o for_o he_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o ruler_n what_o compact_n and_o bargain_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o what_o he_o do_v further_a purpose_n and_o intend_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 4â—_n he_o luke_n 22._o 4â—_n judas_z betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n thus_o say_v a_o reverend_a divine_a it_o be_v a_o special_a cunning_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o danger_n to_o put_v a_o smile_a and_o a_o allure_a countenance_n upon_o his_o bait_n as_o he_o do_v by_o his_o temptation_n of_o profit_n and_o gain_v which_o like_o unseen_a bullet_n wound_n and_o kill_v before_o they_o be_v discern_v or_o like_o the_o viper_n that_o put_v we_o to_o no_o pain_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o please_a slumber_n of_o security_n which_o end_v in_o the_o dead_a sleep_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n for_o prosperity_n and_o worldly_a allurement_n hide_v hostility_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n and_o make_v we_o love_v the_o weapon_n that_o hurt_v we_o and_o to_o refuse_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o these_o make_v conquest_n not_o only_o of_o our_o power_n and_o strength_n but_o also_o of_o our_o heart_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o they_o retain_v we_o in_o a_o voluntary_a servitude_n have_v no_o desire_n to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o please_a bondage_n or_o to_o recover_v our_o liberty_n though_o the_o mean_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o this_o be_v the_o policy_n and_o subtle_a cunning_n 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to_o other_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o castaway_n he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o preach_v but_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o preach_v he_o have_v faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n but_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n unto_o justification_n and_o to_o rest_n and_o confide_v in_o christ_n for_o his_o salvation_n these_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o whit_n near_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n rest_v secure_a of_o his_o salvation_n because_o he_o have_v such_o excellent_a gift_n for_o except_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v confer_v sanctify_v grace_n with_o his_o gift_n they_o will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o salvation_n we_o may_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n of_o temperance_n of_o continency_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n that_o we_o can_v pray_v in_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o all_o 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