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of_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 10.10_o 2._o but_o not_o his_o body_n only_o but_o his_o soul_n also_o soul_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o also_o do_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o suffering_n which_o it_o do_v not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n but_o immediate_o in_o and_o by_o itself_o so_o it_o do_v in_o that_o agony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o make_v that_o sad_a complaint_n to_o his_o disciple_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n 26.38_o and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o be_v under_o a_o sad_a eclipse_n the_o light_n of_o his_o father_n countenance_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o by_o that_o black_a cloud_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o conflict_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o suffer_v in_o soul_n his_o 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man._n suffer_v will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v so_o much_o he_o intimate_v unto_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 10.17_o 18._o where_o he_o tell_v they_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n how_o why_o by_o the_o same_o power_n by_o which_o he_o take_v it_o up_o again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o prince_n or_o author_n of_o life_n act._n 3.15_o by_o this_o power_n it_o be_v that_o he_o raise_v up_o his_o body_n from_o the_o death_n and_o by_o this_o power_n it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v it_o up_o to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o can_v do_v this_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o at_o pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o his_o humane_a 2._o quievit_fw-la as_o the_o godhead_n will_v that_o the_o manhood_n shall_v suffer_v suffer_v rest_a that_o it_o 〈…〉_o suffer_v so_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o withdraw_v and_o sever_v from_o the_o humane_a in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o passion_n the_o union_n betwixt_o they_o be_v indissoluble_a but_o it_o rest_v not_o put_v forth_o its_o power_n in_o any_o way_n of_o resistance_n which_o if_o it_o have_v do_v it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n the_o godhead_n rest_v sleep_v as_o it_o be_v even_o as_o samson_n do_v while_o his_o lock_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o it_o do_v for_o those_o three_o day_n during_o which_o time_n christ_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o leave_v in_o the_o hand_n under_o the_o power_n of_o those_o his_o bloody_a enemy_n for_o they_o to_o execute_v their_o rage_n and_o malice_n upon_o he_o thus_o the_o godhead_n though_o as_o i_o say_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o manhood_n which_o it_o never_o be_v even_o then_o when_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o godhead_n be_v sever_v from_o neither_o yet_o it_o rest_v even_o as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v asleep_a his_o soul_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o body_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v leave_v it_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v not_o exercise_v those_o operation_n which_o before_o it_o do_v not_o look_v out_o by_o the_o eye_n not_o speak_v by_o the_o tongue_n not_o work_v by_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o godhead_n be_v still_o with_o the_o manhood_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o the_o body_n bodily_a loc_n in_o ipso_fw-la inâ—â—hitat_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la quià _fw-la in_o templo_fw-la habitaverat_fw-la umbâ—aliteâ—_n grot._fw-la annâ—t_fw-la ex_fw-la august_n in_o loc_n that_o be_v paul_n word_n col._n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la umbraliter_fw-la as_o augustine_n explain_v it_o not_o in_o the_o shadow_n as_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o corporaliter_fw-la bodily_a that_o be_v personal_o substantial_o yet_o it_o rest_v for_o a_o time_n not_o show_v itself_o not_o exercise_v its_o wont_a operation_n the_o godhead_n rest_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n may_v suffer_v 3._o sustentavit_fw-la though_o the_o godhead_n thus_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v suffering_n support_v it_o in_o suffering_n yet_o it_o secret_o support_v and_o bear_v it_o up_o in_o suffer_v enable_v it_o to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o suffer_v that_o which_o otherwise_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o insupportable_a burden_n such_o be_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o it_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n psal_n 90.11_o what_o be_v then_o such_o a_o full_a vial_n of_o it_o as_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n this_o can_v his_o humane_a nature_n of_o itself_o never_o have_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v secret_o support_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n where_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v it_o prov._n 18.14_o his_o spirit_n sustain_v his_o infirmity_n the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o cheerful_a temper_n bear_v he_o up_o under_o his_o bodily_a ailment_n so_o here_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n sustain_v and_o bear_v it_o up_o under_o those_o otherwise_o unsufferable_a suffering_n 4._o and_o not_o only_o bare_v it_o up_o under_o those_o suffering_n conqueror_n and_o make_v
wrath_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o proceed_v against_o his_o enemy_n when_o that_o shall_v break_v forth_o upon_o they_o as_o it_o shall_v than_o they_o shall_v see_v what_o they_o will_v not_o see_v they_o shall_v feel_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o their_o cost_n and_o smart_n but_o i_o pass_v on_o 3._o other_o of_o this_o rank_n there_o be_v suffering_n such_o as_o will_v not_o let_v it_o down_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o suffering_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o even_o as_o i_o may_v say_v put_v it_o to_o their_o mouth_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v it_o they_o will_v not_o let_v it_o down_o whatever_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n god_n be_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o they_o take_v they_o not_o to_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v which_o ordinary_o arise_v from_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n from_o a_o evil_a arise_v from_o 1._o sometime_o 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