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say_v some_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o from_o the_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o same_o verb_n which_o be_v to_o choose_v of_o which_o before_o now_o they_o that_o derive_v berith_n from_o barah_n which_o signify_v to_o eat_v and_o refresh_v one_o self_n with_o meat_n they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o that_o derivation_n viz._n because_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o condition_n or_o law_n be_v about_o eat_v that_o 17._o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o man_n shall_v eat_v of_o all_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n except_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o in_o the_o solemn_a make_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n the_o public_a ceremony_n be_v slay_v and_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n and_o eat_v some_o part_n of_o they_o after_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o choice_a part_n be_v offer_v up_o and_o burn_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o 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utter_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o they_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v 14._o luk._n 23._o 34._o mat._n 26._o â—3_n cap._n 27._o 12_o 14._o he_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n proper_o as_o a_o ewe-lamb_n or_o she_o lamb_n the_o ewe_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o quiet_a of_o that_o kind_n because_o the_o ram_n be_v sometime_o more_o unruly_a and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o face_n of_o her_o shearer_n a_o lamb_n do_v not_o bite_v nor_o push_v he_o that_o be_v go_v about_o to_o kill_v it_o but_o go_v as_o quiet_o to_o the_o shambles_n or_o the_o slaughter-house_n as_o if_o it_o be_v go_v to_o the_o fold_n wherein_o it_o be_v usual_o lodge_v or_o the_o field_n where_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o feed_v but_o sixthly_a observe_v with_o i_o that_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o compact_a or_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o god_n the_o father_n demand_v a_o price_n and_o jesus_n christ_n pay_v the_o price_n according_a to_o god_n demand_n be_v only_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n god_n the_o father_n look_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n as_o sustain_v our_o person_n and_o cause_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o he_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v abolish_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v appease_v the_o terrible_a curse_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o father_n take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o his_o son_n it_o must_v be_v ready_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v not_o incite_v or_o instigate_v the_o wicked_a jew_n to_o those_o vile_a and_o cruel_a course_n and_o carriage_n of_o their_o to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o yet_o that_o his_o suffering_n be_v by_o god_n predetermine_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o according_o it_o please_v 28._o act._n 2._o 23._o cap._n 4._o 28._o the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n the_o singular_a pleasure_n that_o god_n the_o father_n take_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o wonderful_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o we_o seven_o observe_v with_o i_o that_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o all_o the_o redeem_v shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v justify_v urr_n 11._o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n in_o he_o shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v hear_v their_o iniquity_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n shall_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v that_o as_o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o have_v take_v and_o of_o all_o the_o grievous_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v as_o shall_v give_v he_o full_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o christ_n have_v accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n for_o all_o his_o suffering_n christ_n take_v a_o singular_a pleasure_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o do_v herein_o as_o it_o be_v refresh_v himself_o as_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n god_n the_o father_n engage_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o travel_v in_o vain_a but_o that_o 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