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body_n though_o both_o be_v true_a glutton_n and_o drunkard_n and_o unclean_a person_n and_o lazy_a etc._n etc._n do_v spoil_v their_o body_n and_o unfit_a they_o for_o their_o soul_n use_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v and_o order_v the_o body_n for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o we_o may_v observe_v great_a likeness_n and_o unlikeness_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o wonderful_a and_o powerful_a operation_n of_o god_n wisdom_n the_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o in_o the_o create_a matter_n of_o the_o soul_n bodily_a port_n complexion_n feature_n gesture_n disposition_n inclination_n etc._n etc._n be_v patronimick_a gift_n and_o effect_n esther_n be_v a_o gallant_a woman_n and_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v a_o gallant_a man_n none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o people_n and_o â—et_o there_o be_v gallant_a man_n at_o 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but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o great_a difference_n according_a as_o their_o person_n differ_v in_o eminency_n joâ—n_n grow_v as_o a_o son_n of_o fall_v adam_n when_o regenerate_v do_v grow_v jesus_n grow_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v haâ—e_v grow_v and_o much_o more_o eminent_o john_n grow_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o capacity_n jesus_n grow_v in_o a_o wonderful_a high_a measure_n of_o capacity_n john_n have_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n which_o be_v great_a in_o comparison_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o jesus_n have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o
11_o 35.36_o jesus_n weep_v than_o they_o say_v behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o joh._n 11.11_o our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v joh_n 11.3.5_o he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a now_o jesus_n love_v martha_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o lazarus_n whether_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v any_o sinless_a punishment_n in_o these_o animal_n passion_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v bold_a ro_o affirm_v but_o that_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o experience_n for_o we_o that_o i_o may_v bold_o affirm_v there_o be_v infirmity_n of_o man_n mortal_a body_n instance_a in_o the_o gospel_n and_o express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o which_o sort_n christ_n take_v not_o as_o luk._n 13.11_o 12_o 13._o a_o woman_n bow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n and_o joh._n 5.5_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o infirmity_n thirty_o eight_o year_n but_o jesus_n christ_n take_v no_o such_o infirmity_n as_o corrupt_v his_o humane_a body_n or_o disable_v he_o from_o his_o work_n and_o service_n from_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n but_o such_o infirmity_n as_o make_v he_o preach_v pray_v traâ—ail_v with_o much_o pain_n grief_n and_o infirmity_n in_o do_v and_o fulfil_v his_o father_n work_n and_o will_n that_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o sâ—ch_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o do_v work_n with_o much_o pain_n that_o labour_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n with_o a_o ache_a head_n pain_a limb_n feeble_a spirit_n crazy_a body_n and_o lung_n unto_o such_o it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a comfort_n that_o christ_n do_v fulfil_v his_o father_n will_n and_o obey_v his_o command_n under_o much_o infirmity_n and_o by_o experience_n know_v how_o to_o pit_n such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v rve_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o most_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n at_o sometime_o or_o other_o and_o some_o constant_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a question_n among_o divines_n whether_o jesus_n christ_n do_v submit_v himself_o to_o bodily_a 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preach_v and_o travail_n and_o then_o be_v all_o night_n on_o a_o mountain_n at_o prayer_n what_o aguish_a or_o feverish_a fit_n it_o may_v expose_v his_o mortal_a body_n unto_o or_o what_o ache_v and_o pain_n in_o his_o limb_n head_n iause_z sinew_n or_o the_o like_a discomposure_n of_o his_o health_n it_o may_v bring_v we_o do_v experience_n in_o our_o mortal_a body_n often_o and_o so_o may_v he_o yea_o he_o do_v expose_v his_o body_n to_o more_o labour_n and_o hardship_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n than_o we_o do_v that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o the_o nine_o verse_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sentence_n add_v another_o aggravation_n unto_o the_o affliction_n yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v viz._n with_o the_o bag_n who_o eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o this_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n christ_n himself_o do_v apply_v to_o himself_o and_o judas_n joh._n 13.18_o he_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o so_o that_o we_o can_v doubt_v that_o the_o nine_o verse_n belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n then_o why_o not_o the_o eight_o verse_n if_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n why_o not_o the_o former_a part_n jesus_n christ_n do_v most_o perfect_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o by_o the_o sure_a testimony_n of_o christ_n that_o prophesy_v in_o the_o psalm_n belong_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o some_o ill_a disease_n befall_v he_o so_o as_o that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o keep_v his_o bed_n upon_o it_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v in_o the_o prophecy_n so_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o matthew_n chap._n 8.17_o himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bare_a our_o sickness_n 3._o because_o sickness_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sinless_a punishment_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o man_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v sick_a but_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o chriâ—t_n have_v bear_v all_o the_o sinless_a punishment_n of_o sin_n isai_n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n acquaint_v with_o grief_n here_o be_v two_o significant_a word_n that_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a and_o ordinary_a frame_n of_o his_o mortal_a body_n the_o word_n do_v signify_v such_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n as_o arise_v and_o spring_v from_o sickness_n and_o from_o a_o crazy_a state_n of_o body_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o abate_v any_o labour_n travail_n work_n or_o hardship_n that_o lie_v before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o calling_n to_o attend_v whereby_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o other_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n act._n 10.38_o he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_a other_o yet_o this_o he_o do_v in_o much_o pain_n grief_n and_o infirmity_n he_o be_v accustom_v so_o to_o do_v 4._o it_o be_v of_o great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v force_v so_o to_o do_v unless_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n undo_v they_o can_v forbear_v and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o work_n and_o yet_o must_v perform_v it_o with_o difficulty_n through_o pain_n ache_n weariness_n hardship_n and_o sometime_o dangerous_a adventure_n in_o which_o case_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v this_o eminent_a encouragement_n that_o jesus_n christ_n experience_v the_o same_o and_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n and_o mediator_n to_o pity_v help_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v such_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v faithful_a to_o do_v his_o service_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o hard_a term_n such_o as_o think_v jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o bodily_a sickness_n do_v render_v this_o reason_n because_o he_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n in_o other_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a himself_o they_o will_v have_v say_v unto_o he_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o or_o will_v have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v a_o impostor_n a_o deceiver_n because_o he_o heal_v other_o but_o can_v heal_v himself_o therefore_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n will_v not_o expose_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o check_n and_o evil_a construction_n of_o his_o miraculous_a heal_n of_o other_o but_o under_o savour_n i_o see_v not_o force_v in_o this_o reason_n because_o though_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o sometime_o so_o sick_a as_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v by_o it_o and_o so_o that_o his_o adversary_n know_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v heal_v himself_o and_o rise_v again_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o he_o die_v not_o of_o any_o sickness_n or_o disease_n he_o die_v a_o violent_a death_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n though_o sometime_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a yet_o they_o quick_o see_v he_o up_o again_o and_o about_o his_o heavenly_a father_n business_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v they_o of_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o ache_n that_o he_o go_v about_o withal_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o he_o that_o his_o father_n see_v they_o all_o and_o divine_a justice_n see_v how_o holy_o patient_o constant_o he_o suffer_v those_o sinless_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o his_o right_n pure_a perfect_a and_o meritorious_a suffering_n therein_o yea_o it_o be_v like_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o tell_v his_o dear_a friend_n of_o what_o pain_n he_o labour_v under_o every_o day_n and_o that_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o so_o little_o be_v write_v about_o this_o part_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o give_v no_o such_o way_n to_o
the_o bottomless_a deep_n of_o loss_n and_o desperation_n the_o word_n hold_v forth_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v so_o express_v in_o the_o prophecy_n psal_n 69.2_o i_o sink_v in_o deep_a mire_n where_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v i_o be_o come_v into_o deep_a water_n where_o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o o_o mâ—_n god_n help_v i_o a_o sink_a man_n will_v catch_v hold_n on_o a_o thread_n or_o line_n of_o interest_n to_o hold_v by_o for_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v fail_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o a_o total_a sink_n the_o mean_v he_o use_v to_o claim_v and_o hold_v his_o interest_n be_v strong_a cry_n and_o prayer_n my_o god_n my_o god_n heb._n 5.7_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o full_a stream_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v so_o inflict_v upon_o he_o that_o it_o almost_o quench_v and_o drown_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n therefore_o he_o so_o earnest_o catch_v at_o it_o 3._o the_o three_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o interrogation_n be_v partly_o supplicatory_a unto_o his_o god_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v will_v thou_o not_o help_v i_o o_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v o_o my_o god_n help_v i_o so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o prophecy_n psal_n 69.1_o 14_o 15._o save_v i_o o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o let_v i_o not_o sink_v let_v i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n let_v not_o the_o water_n flood_n overflow_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o and_o let_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o distress_n and_o suffering_n will_v teach_v rhetoric_n to_o utter_v pathetical_a expression_n to_o express_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o sufferer_n and_o to_o move_v the_o compassion_n of_o the_o spectator_n god_n suffer_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o sink_v to_o the_o uttermost_a even_o to_o the_o next_o step_n and_o degree_n unto_o perdition_n and_o this_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o why_o dâ—st_v thou_o delay_v to_o help_v i_o o_o i_o be_o almost_o go_v psal_n 40.13_o be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o psal_n 22.19_o be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o strength_n haste_n to_o help_v i_o 4._o consider_v this_o be_v the_o last_o act_n and_o low_a step_n of_o his_o desertion_n for_o now_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n heb._n 5.7_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v justice_z now_o turn_v the_o soul_n and_o release_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o execution_n the_o divine_a nature_n uphold_v he_o the_o father_n hear_v and_o relieve_v he_o he_o finish_v his_o soul_n agony_n as_o himself_o who_o feel_v it_o do_v express_v joh._n 19.28_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v viz._n in_o this_o point_n or_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n agony_n he_o have_v interim_n that_o humane_a nature_n may_v not_o be_v oppress_v all_o at_o once_o so_o be_v it_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o have_v a_o intermission_n a_o cessation_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a that_o he_o may_v attend_v unto_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o lie_v upon_o his_o body_n which_o though_o it_o cease_v not_o till_o it_o have_v kill_v he_o as_o will_n anon_o appear_v yet_o he_o die_v in_o a_o more_o calm_a and_o sedate_v frame_n of_o spirit_n see_v his_o father_n face_n smile_v on_o he_o again_o wonderful_a instruction_n do_v here_o offer_v themselves_o but_o i_o pass_v on_o sect._n 4._o the_o second_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v about_o the_o nine_o hour_n joh._n 19.28_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v say_v i_o thirst_v this_o be_v the_o second_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v after_o his_o three_o hour_n silent_a agony_n here_o be_v two_o motive_n that_o move_v our_o lord_n to_o speak_v this_o word_n 1._o know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n in_o his_o soul_n agony_n therefore_o now_o he_o give_v chief_a attendance_n to_o his_o suffering_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o first_o be_v inflict_v and_o lay_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o be_v apt_o eminent_o express_v in_o this_o word_n of_o sense_n i_o thirst_v 2._o the_o second_o motive_n to_o this_o expression_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v viz._n psal_n 69.21_o where_o he_o do_v complain_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n under_o those_o two_o natural_a instance_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o the_o relief_n that_o man_n afford_v he_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o this_o word_n i_o thirst_v he_o speak_v like_o a_o conqueror_n that_o come_v off_o a_o conqueror_n from_o a_o sore_a battle_n with_o a_o wonderful_a victory_n yet_o his_o nature_n so_o spend_v with_o thirst_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o violence_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o by_o wound_n deep_a and_o great_a receive_v in_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o faint_a nature_n which_o deadly_a and_o extreme_a sense_n of_o die_a pain_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v a_o like_a example_n of_o this_o painful_a issue_n of_o a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o conquest_n we_o see_v in_o samson_n judg._n 16.18_o 19_o 1._o the_o conqueror_n slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n with_o the_o jaw_n bone_n of_o anâ—_n ass_n never_o man_n have_v the_o like_a victory_n 2._o he_o be_v so_o spend_v in_o the_o fight_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o jesus_n christ_n and_o samson_n samson_n be_v relieve_v by_o god_n and_o revive_v jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o relief_n save_o what_o his_o enemy_n give_v he_o and_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n and_o so_o he_o die_v the_o first_o word_n jesus_n speak_v hold_v forth_o and_o express_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o word_n do_v hold_v forth_o and_o express_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n jesus_n christ_n feel_v such_o extremity_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n in_o this_o last_o agony_n that_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o die_v for_o want_v of_o some_o relief_n and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v isai_n 53.5_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v by_o this_o one_o word_n i_o thirst_v jesus_n christ_n show_v that_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n unto_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n even_o the_o full_a desert_n of_o sin_n in_o explication_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v propose_v six_o proposition_n prop._n 1._o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n fall_v first_o on_o his_o soul_n on_o his_o body_n secondary_o by_o participation_n because_o so_o be_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n first_o the_o soul_n have_v communion_n with_o he_o the_o body_n secondary_o and_o as_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v act_v so_o separation_n from_o god_n in_o way_n of_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v and_o feel_v by_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n fall_v first_o 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