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apostle_n speak_v punctual_o that_o he_o be_v a_o allegory_n gal._n 4.24_o etc._n etc._n 9.2_o can._n 5.10_o 1_o sam._n 9.2_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n saul_n who_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v do_v represent_v the_o glorious_a person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o his_o person_n who_o be_v the_o fair_a among_o ten_o thousand_o and_o excel_v all_o other_o by_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n in_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n these_o thing_n dear_a friend_n i_o have_v write_v and_o make_v public_a in_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o your_o soul_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o all_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o life_n so_o be_v it_o you_o in_o the_o labour_n and_o louâ—…_n of_o our_o bless_a mediator_n h._n p._n brinkworth_n decemb._n 30._o 1657._o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v further_o satisfy_v and_o inform_v in_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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mat._n 27._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 2_o 232_o 3_o 237_o 11_o 250_o 12_o 271_o 15_o 17_o 274_o 19_o 24_o 26_o 304_o 28_o 30_o 281_o 31_o 304_o 32_o 314_o 34_o 326_o 36_o 341_o 37_o 337_o 38_o 326_o 40_o 344_o mar._n 14._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 1_o 5_o 15_o 7_o 21_o 8_o 22_o 9_o 23_o 11_o 28_o 18_o 41_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 92_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 130_o 210_o 33_o 139_o 37_o &c_n &c_n 147_o 41_o 42_o 154_o 43_o 155_o 45_o 168_o 50_o 188_o 56_o 215_o 60_o 62_o 64_o 220_o 65_o 226_o 70_o 71_o 210_o mar._n 15._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 232_o 3_o 250_o 7_o 274_o 15_o 304_o 16_o 19_o 281_o 20_o 21_o 314_o 22_o 23_o 28_o 326_o 26_o 337_o 29_o 344_o luk._n 22._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 24_o 7_o 30_o 10_o 11_o 32_o 13_o 35_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 41_o 19_o 45_o 23_o 92_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 105_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 117_o 37_o 38_o 124_o 40_o 139_o 41_o &c_n &c_n 147_o 43_o 151_o 45_o 154_o 47_o 155_o 48_o 168_o 49_o 51_o 173_o 52_o 181_o 56_o 194_o 58_o 59_o 210_o 63_o 65_o 226_o 66_o 232_o luk._n 23._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 232_o 2_o 5_o 250_o 6_o 264_o 13_o 271_o 18_o 275_o 24_o 25_o 304_o 26_o 27_o 314_o 32_o 326_o 35_o 344_o 38_o 337_o joh_n 12._o verse_n pag._n 4_o 15_o 6_o 16_o 7_o 19_o joh_n 13._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 36_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 63_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 70_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 79_o 21_o 22_o 92_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 98_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 108_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 117_o joh_n 14._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 126_o 31_o 129_o joh_n 18._o verse_n
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quiet_a as_o we_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o house_n of_o annas_n so_o second_o it_o do_v as_o much_o complain_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v and_o must_v reign_v the_o world_n be_v in_o bodily_a fear_n of_o lose_v its_o kingdom_n thus_o herod_n be_v exceed_v afraid_a when_o christ_n be_v bear_v matth._n 2._o so_o here_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o quake_a fit_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o christ_n and_o thus_o worldling_n be_v still_o afraid_a that_o christ_n will_v take_v away_o their_o riches_n and_o honour_n from_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n why_o these_o silly_a man_n shall_v so_o fear_v it_o he_o that_o can_v give_v heavenly_a kingdom_n will_v scorn_v those_o that_o be_v mortal_a he_o come_v not_o to_o take_v our_o earthly_a thing_n from_o we_o but_o to_o give_v we_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o they_o christ_n do_v not_o deny_v we_o thing_n terrene_a but_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o to_o pilate_n question_v christ_n make_v his_o answer_n so_o that_o he_o do_v neither_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n nor_o direct_o affirm_v it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v most_o wise_o for_o if_o he_o have_v present_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o king_n before_o he_o have_v distinguish_v his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n he_o have_v give_v pilate_n occasion_n to_o revile_v he_o what_o then_o do_v he_o reply_v speak_v thou_o this_o of_o thyself_o or_o do_v other_o tell_v it_o thou_o of_o i_o which_o may_v be_v take_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n q.d._n o_o pilate_n what_o a_o great_a thing_n and_o how_o certain_a a_o truth_n do_v thou_o speak_v of_o which_o thou_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o unwitting_a whence_o have_v thou_o it_o that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o a_o king_n whereas_o none_o can_v say_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doubtless_o whencesoever_o thou_o have_v it_o whether_o of_o thyself_o 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counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psalm_n 2._o the_o gentile_n do_v rage_n indeed_o like_o bruit_n beast_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v the_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n imagine_v vanity_n they_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 109._o psalm_n 109._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n the_o king_n that_o be_v pilate_n and_o herod_n hence_o the_o apostle_n compose_v their_o mournful_a prayer_n of_o a_o truth_n lord_n say_v they_o against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n act_v 4._o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarens_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n 83._o psalm_n 83._o they_o be_v like_o sampsons_n 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