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4._o and_o take_v a_o towel_n and_o gird_v himself_o after_o that_o he_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o basin_n 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o begin_v to_o wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n and_o to_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o towel_n wherewith_o he_o be_v gird_v here_o jesus_n show_v his_o love_n to_o his_o disciple_n sure_o he_o can_v not_o hate_v they_o who_o foot_n he_o wash_v now_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v quite_o after_o supper_n but_o as_o they_o be_v yet_o at_o supper_n as_o may_v seem_v first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o rise_v from_o supper_n second_o it_o be_v say_v after_o the_o wash_n he_o sit_v down_o again_o three_o it_o be_v not_o say_v
who_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n now_o christ_n by_o this_o word_n the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v indeed_o etc._n etc._n but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o hurt_v or_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v afflict_v all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a shall_v suffer_v persecution_n but_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o do_v afflict_v they_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 3._o matth._n 18._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o offend_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o yet_o see_v the_o obstinate_a malice_n of_o judas_n as_o he_o be_v nothing_o move_v by_o that_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o charity_n which_o christ_n give_v he_o at_o and_o after_o supper_n so_o be_v he_o as_o little_o move_v by_o this_o hard_a and_o horrible_a commination_n and_o lest_o his_o silence_n shall_v bewray_v he_o after_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v ask_v concern_v themselves_o he_o 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22.35_o when_o i_o send_v you_o without_o purse_n and_o scrip_n and_o shoe_n lack_v you_o any_o thing_n and_o they_o say_v nothing_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o 36._o verse_n 36._o but_o now_o he_o that_o have_v a_o purse_n let_v he_o take_v it_o and_o likewise_o his_o scrip_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o garment_n and_o buy_v one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 37._o verse_n 37._o that_o this_o that_o be_v write_v must_v yet_o be_v accomplish_v in_o i_o and_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o transgressor_n for_o the_o thing_n concern_v i_o have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o say_v 38._o verse_n 38._o lord_n behold_v here_o be_v two_o sword_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o these_o word_n be_v insert_v by_o luke_n only_o and_o they_o be_v partly_o enigmatical_a whereby_o christ_n will_v make_v his_o disciple_n and_o we_o too_o confident_a &_o bold_a against_o imminent_a persecution_n and_o temptation_n that_o compass_v we_o about_o his_o 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the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v long_o since_o send_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o judea_n but_o he_o send_v they_o after_o a_o new_a fashion_n other_o messenger_n use_v to_o provide_v themselves_o a_o convoy_n passport_n necessary_a provision_n money_n and_o shoe_n above_o all_o thing_n which_o christ_n forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v 10._o matth._n 10._o they_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o without_o any_o conduct_n or_o supply_v of_o victual_n or_o money_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v among_o stranger_n in_o another_o country_n but_o only_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n our_o lord_n thereby_o teach_v both_o they_o and_o we_o not_o to_o distrust_v god_n care_n of_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o our_o call_n and_o about_o his_o work_n if_o we_o be_v about_o his_o business_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v subsistence_n his_o gospel_n and_o altar_n at_o which_o we_o serve_v 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show_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o partly_o it_o do_v admonish_v we_o not_o to_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n also_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o thou_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o 1._o judas_n therefore_o have_v lose_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n arm_v himself_o with_o a_o multitude_n and_o outward_a weapon_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a actor_n thus_o wicked_a man_n think_v that_o they_o sin_v less_o if_o they_o sin_n with_o a_o multitude_n 2._o 2._o beside_o he_o bring_v many_o along_o with_o he_o and_o they_o man_n of_o power_n too_o that_o whereas_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o condemn_v they_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o blame_v he_o thus_o he_o resolve_v to_o attempt_v the_o business_n by_o carnal_a reason_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v live_v secure_a for_o as_o yet_o this_o wretched_a man_n do_v not_o feel_v his_o conscience_n it_o 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god_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n first_o of_o all_o persecute_a the_o apostle_n so_o also_o be_v it_o now_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v near_a to_o christ_n be_v his_o most_o perverse_a enemy_n and_o traitor_n and_o they_o that_o glory_n in_o his_o name_n and_o office_n do_v most_o of_o all_o oppress_v he_o furthermore_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n enemy_n first_o they_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o christ_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o with_o truth_n nor_o scripture_n nor_o righteousness_n nor_o any_o rational_a argument_n but_o only_o with_o sword_n and_o staff_n club_n argument_n may_v and_o main_a but_o if_o this_o be_v to_o overcome_v who_o will_v be_v great_a conqueror_n than_o curse_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v valiant_a who_o be_v a_o stout_a man_n than_o a_o thief_n 1._o 1._o therefore_o they_o flock_v about_o christ_n in_o a_o great_a multitude_n because_o they_o think_v the_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o less_o if_o many_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 2._o 2._o second_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o sword_n who_o be_v to_o perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o due_a time_n they_o take_v up_o club_n also_o to_o show_v the_o rage_n and_o madness_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o more_o clear_o but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o show_v such_o eagerness_n and_o fury_n against_o so_o mild_a and_o meek_a a_o lamb_n 3._o 3._o again_o they_o bring_v forth_o wood_n against_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v dry_a wood_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n 4._o 4._o last_o they_o carry_v lantern_n and_o torch_n by_o which_o only_a act_n they_o betray_v their_o notorious_a blindness_n first_o in_o that_o they_o beg_v light_n from_o a_o lantern_n who_o may_v have_v have_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o second_o in_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n or_o of_o stumble_v at_o the_o stone_n in_o their_o way_n but_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o soul_n thus_o wicked_a man_n fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v but_o where_o the_o great_a danger_n be_v there_o they_o be_v secure_a these_o than_o be_v the_o weapon_n with_o which_o ungodly_a man_n fight_v against_o the_o saint_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o but_o holy_a man_n use_v not_o carnal_a weapon_n but_o spiritual_a viz._n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v that_o true_o fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v out_o the_o sword_n 37.14_o psal_n 37.14_o they_o have_v bend_v their_o bow_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o sword_n have_v pierce_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o their_o bow_n be_v break_v for_o for_o one_o band_n of_o soldier_n which_o they_o hire_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v a_o huge_a 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suffer_v and_o to_o die_v let_v i_o alone_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v suffer_v and_o accomplish_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n have_v determine_v to_o do_v by_o i_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n suffer_v you_o yet_o that_o i_o may_v be_v apprehend_v and_o perfect_a the_o work_n of_o your_o redemption_n this_o he_o say_v to_o the_o other_o disciple_n but_o he_o say_v more_o to_o peter_n at_o first_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n q.d._n know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o do_v chide_v thou_o before_o and_o call_v thou_o satan_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n mat._n 16._o do_v not_o hinder_v my_o death_n but_o rather_o study_v to_o conform_v to_o it_o throw_v away_o this_o thy_o sword_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v kill_v and_o slay_v man_n my_o sword_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o do_v destroy_v and_o cut_v down_o sin_n but_o preserve_v man_n put_v up_o therefore_o that_o outward_a sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n or_o as_o the_o other_o evangelist_n say_v into_o its_o place_n now_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o material_a sword_n be_v the_o ordinary_a power_n therefore_o hide_v thy_o sword_n here_o let_v that_o power_n use_v it_o not_o thou_o if_o the_o body_n be_v sick_a the_o physician_n be_v to_o cure_v it_o not_o the_o ploughman_n so_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v amiss_o in_o the_o mystical_a or_o rather_o the_o politic_a body_n it_o concern_v the_o power_n to_o deal_v with_o it_o not_o every_o private_a person_n 1._o 1._o christ_n then_o do_v hereby_o forbid_v all_o revenge_n to_o private_a person_n as_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o deut._n 32._o 2._o 2._o second_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a according_a to_o that_o mat._n 5._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o sword_n and_o staff_n but_o with_o humility_n patience_n gentleness_n courtesy_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11._o 3._o 3._o again_o christ_n do_v hereby_o condemn_v our_o wrath_n and_o impatience_n who_o can_v put_v up_o and_o pass_v by_o a_o hasty_a word_n nor_o be_v content_a to_o requite_v with_o the_o like_a loss_n but_o must_v revenge_v ourselves_o double_a and_o treble_a contrary_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 4._o 4._o four_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fight_v for_o with_o worldly_a weapon_n and_o
hold_v his_o tongue_n but_o reprove_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o rather_o courteous_o admonish_v he_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a say_v he_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_n christ_n may_v have_v say_v how_o else_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o base_a parasite_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v or_o do_v more_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o fall_v down_o and_o kiss_v the_o toe_n of_o thy_o grand_a idol_n this_o high_a priest_n and_o call_v he_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v to_o what_o he_o ask_v i_o what_o will_v have_v more_o thou_o naughty_a man_n thus_o i_o say_v and_o more_o sharp_o may_v christ_n have_v round_v up_o this_o vice_n varlet_n but_o for_o our_o pattern_n he_o answer_v he_o very_o mild_o and_o that_o with_o a_o fork_a argument_n which_o may_v have_v pinion_v and_o bind_v this_o fellow_n hand_n and_o foot_n christ_n meaning_n be_v thus_o either_o i_o have_v speak_v well_o or_o ill_o this_o thou_o thyself_o must_v confess_v if_o evil_a thou_o ought_v to_o show_v wherein_o but_o if_o well_o thou_o shall_v not_o beat_v i_o contrary_n to_o law_n and_o equity_n christ_n say_v not_o this_o out_o of_o anger_n or_o passion_n nor_o do_v this_o contradict_v what_o he_o say_v at_o another_o time_n of_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n matth._n 5._o for_o if_o you_o right_o consider_v that_o word_n you_o will_v find_v that_o christ_n do_v full_o and_o perfect_o follow_v his_o own_o doctrine_n for_o that_o great_a command_n of_o patience_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o bodily_a ostentation_n as_o in_o a_o hearty_a preparation_n and_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v and_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v if_o any_o man_n injure_v reproach_n or_o wrong_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o to_o revenge_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v soon_o and_o more_o ready_o suffer_v more_o wrong_a and_o pass_v by_o great_a injury_n this_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o the_o smiter_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v christ_n word_n to_o be_v take_v do_v he_o revenge_v himself_o in_o no_o wise_a do_v he_o revile_v again_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n peter_n say_v when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o 1_o pet._n 2._o thou_o hear_v his_o defence_n but_o not_o his_o recrimination_n thou_o hear_v his_o advice_n but_o not_o his_o reproach_n if_o i_o have_v speak_v well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o i_o will_v not_o strike_v thou_o again_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o on_o thou_o but_o i_o warn_v thou_o that_o thou_o repent_v lest_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o from_o god_n thou_o beat_v i_o on_o who_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o lay_v thy_o band_n thou_o beat_v i_o now_o who_o thou_o do_v admire_v before_o john_n 7._o thou_o beat_v i_o who_o be_v no_o judge_n thou_o beat_v and_o misuse_v i_o who_o never_o wrong_v thou_o in_o all_o my_o life_n thou_o get_v nothing_o by_o this_o thy_o misusage_n of_o i_o but_o thy_o own_o condemnation_n christ_n then_o do_v here_o show_v his_o gentleness_n three_o way_n first_o in_o that_o he_o avenge_v not_o himself_o when_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v do_v it_o second_o not_o be_v angry_a three_o in_o that_o he_o do_v admonish_v instruct_v and_o repay_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o he_o here_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n our_o rashness_n be_v reprove_v who_o be_v ever_o greedy_a of_o revenge_n even_o for_o the_o small_a wrong_v do_v to_o we_o forget_v what_o be_v write_v the_o way_n of_o they_o that_o remember_v injury_n tend_v to_o death_n eccl._n 10._o again_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n also_o be_v forgive_v when_o thou_o pray_v eccl._n 28.2_o first_o then_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o bear_v wrong_n patient_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o nor_o they_o only_a who_o have_v be_v sufferer_n second_o learn_v we_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o suffering_n lest_o we_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o whereas_o christ_n take_v all_o thing_n patient_o beside_o this_o blow_n there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o first_o he_o hold_v not_o his_o peace_n now_o because_o that_o servant_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v smother_v by_o outward_a persecution_n second_o that_o he_o may_v think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v to_o the_o poor_a three_o that_o he_o may_v not_o think_v that_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n spare_v none_o for_o it_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o alike_o by_o this_o therefore_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o bear_v our_o cross_n patient_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o conceal_v not_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o persecutor_n as_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o approve_v of_o a_o unjust_a cause_n though_o we_o suffer_v in_o bear_v witness_n against_o it_o but_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o rebuke_v they_o that_o offer_v violence_n and_o be_v always_o ready_a nevertheless_o to_o bear_v what_o our_o enemy_n shall_v inflict_v on_o we_o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v concern_v that_o blow_n and_o christ_n answer_n be_v plain_o foretell_v by_o isaiah_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n say_v he_o from_o shame_n and_o spit_v isa_n 50._o again_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n again_o i_o have_v set_v my_o face_n like_o a_o flint_n and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n so_o micah_n chap._n 5.1_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n now_o annas_n have_v send_v he_o bind_v unto_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n 18.18_o john_n 18.24_o mat._n 26.57_o john_n 18.18_o where_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n be_v assemble_v and_o the_o servant_n and_o officer_n stand_v there_o who_o have_v make_v a_o fire_n of_o coal_n for_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o they_o warm_v themselves_o and_o peter_n stand_v with_o they_o and_o warm_v himself_o and_o another_o maid_n see_v he_o 26.71_o mat._n 26.71_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v there_o this_o fellow_n be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n they_o say_v therefore_o unto_o he_o 18.25_o john_n 18.25_o be_v not_o thou_o also_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o another_o say_v luke_n 22.58_o thou_o be_v also_o of_o they_o and_o again_o he_o deny_v with_o a_o oath_n mat._n 26.72_o say_v luke_o 22.58_o man_n i_o be_o not_o i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o man_n mat._n ibid._n and_o after_o a_o little_a while_n luke_o 22_o 58._o about_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o luke_o 22.59_o come_v unto_o he_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o say_v sure_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o galilean_a mar._n 14_o 70._o 18.26_o john_n 18.26_o and_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v his_o 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