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i_o say_v not_o but_o this_o be_v sure_a luk._n 23.36_o 37._o the_o soldier_n also_o mock_v he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o vinegar_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n save_v thyself_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n be_v to_o afflict_v he_o because_o jesus_n christ_n so_o complain_v of_o it_o psal_n 69.21_o the_o complaint_n be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o history_n sect._n 5._o the_o three_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n about_o the_o 9th_o hour_n joh._n 19.30_o when_o jesus_n have_v receive_v the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v quest_n what_o be_v finish_v his_o suffering_n be_v not_o yet_o finish_v for_o he_o have_v yet_o to_o die_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o offer_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o quite_o slay_v but_o the_o bitter_a punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v finish_v vindictive_a justice_n be_v 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