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45._o to_o 48._o 72._o he_o commend_v the_o poor_a widow_n gift_n of_o two_o mite_n which_o she_o cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n mark_v 12._o from_o 41._o to_o the_o end_n luke_n 21._o from_o 1._o to_o 5._o 73._o go_v now_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o he_o never_o enter_v again_o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n olivet_n he_o foretell_v the_o grievous_a calamity_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o jew_n before_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n destruction_n and_o give_v they_o sign_n that_o shall_v sometime_o before_o precede_v it_o as_o the_o arise_v of_o false_a christ_n war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o earthquake_n and_o fearful_a sight_n and_o sign_n from_o heaven_n great_a persecution_n against_o those_o that_o profess_v he_o the_o arise_v of_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o heretical_a teacher_n the_o spread_v of_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a nation_n 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they_o receive_v talent_n from_o their_o lord_n to_o trade_n withal_o he_o exhort_v to_o a_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o one_o then_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o how_o he_o will_v distinguish_v his_o â—heep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o give_v and_o execute_v sentence_n upon_o they_o both_o mat._n 25._o whole_a chapter_n 75._o have_v thus_o preach_v his_o prophetic_a sermon_n on_o mount_n olivet_n he_o come_v to_o bethany_n and_o sup_v there_o rise_v from_o supper_n he_o gird_v himself_o and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n peter_n at_o first_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o it_o but_o afterward_o suffer_v it_o he_o teach_v they_o hereby_o his_o spiritual_a wash_n of_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o imitate_v this_o example_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o to_o be_v serviceable_a one_o to_o another_o he_o complain_v of_o and_o detect_v the_o traitor_n judas_n who_o he_o discover_v to_o john_n by_o give_v he_o a_o sop_n after_o which_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o our_o saviour_n comfort_v himself_o against_o his_o near_a approach_a death_n with_o this_o consideration_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o he_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o mutual_a love_n peter_n promise_v he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o he_o but_o christ_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v deny_v he_o thrice_o john_n 13._o whole_a chapter_n 76._o wednesday_n wednesday_n wednesday_n on_o this_o day_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n meet_v in_o caiaphas_n house_n and_o hold_v the_o second_o council_n how_o they_o may_v take_v jesus_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o consult_v judas_n come_v to_o they_o and_o offer_v to_o betray_v he_o to_o they_o they_o bargain_n with_o he_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o do_v it_o which_o he_o have_v accept_v return_v to_o his_o master_n at_o bethany_n mat._n 26._o from_o 1._o to_o 6._o and_o from_o 14._o to_o 17._o mark_v 14.1_o 2._o and_o 10_o 11._o luke_n 22._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 77._o thursday_n thursday_n thursday_n our_o saviour_n now_o send_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o prepare_v the_o passeover_n for_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n and_o direct_v they_o by_o a_o special_a token_n to_o follow_v a_o man_n that_o will_v lead_v they_o to_o a_o great_a chamber_n ready_a furnish_v which_o they_o according_o do_v and_o have_v provide_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o present_a supper_n return_v to_o he_o again_o matth._n 26._o from_o 17._o to_o 20._o mark_v 14._o from_o 12._o to_o 17._o luke_n 22._o from_o 7_o to_o 14._o 78._o be_v now_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o his_o apostle_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n which_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v that_o night_n he_o comfort_v they_o concern_v his_o go_v away_o from_o they_o to_o the_o father_n see_v he_o go_v to_o prepare_v mansion_n for_o they_o at_o his_o father_n house_n he_o declare_v to_o thomas_n that_o he_o be_v the_o 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rock_n 4._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v the_o centurion_n and_o people_n return_v to_o the_o city_n much_o affect_v towards_o the_o evening_n the_o jew_n beseech_v pilate_n that_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o crucify_a person_n may_v be_v break_v to_o hasten_v their_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v which_o be_v grant_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n be_v break_v but_o not_o of_o jesus_n be_v already_o dead_a yet_o a_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n out_o of_o which_o come_v blood_n and_o water_n mat._n 27._o from_o 31._o to_o 57_o mark_v 15._o from_o 20._o to_o 42._o luke_n 23._o from_o 29._o to_o 50._o john_n 19_o from_o 16._o to_o 38._o 17._o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n beg_v his_o body_n of_o pilate_n and_o he_o and_o nicodemus_n wrap_v it_o in_o fine_a linen_n with_o spice_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o joseph_n new_a sepulchre_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o a_o garden_n they_o roll_v a_o stone_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n marry_o 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lovely_a and_o amiable_a even_o in_o thy_o humiliation_n in_o this_o world_n but_o o_o how_o glorious_a be_v thou_o now_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n o_o how_o beneficial_a be_v thy_o merit_n how_o desirable_a be_v thy_o grace_n o_o let_v that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v pour_v forth_o without_o measure_n on_o thou_o flow_v down_o to_o we_o thy_o poor_a member_n o_o my_o soul_n imagine_v now_o thou_o see_v thy_o sweet_a saviour_n nail_v on_o the_o cross_n his_o body_n tear_v with_o the_o nail_n and_o his_o side_n pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n can_v thou_o choose_v but_o love_v he_o who_o endure_v so_o much_o to_o redeem_v thou_o from_o eternal_a misery_n the_o apostle_n paul_n ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n cry_v out_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_fw-mi the_o penitent_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v love_v much_o luke_n 7.47_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o now_o 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his_o cross_n have_v he_o vanquish_v death_n and_o satan_n for_o thou_o through_o his_o blood_n shall_v thou_o have_v a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a glory_n oh_o transcendent_a mercy_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o salvation_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o on_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v astonish_v oh_o my_o soul_n at_o this_o love_n and_o never_o be_v forgetful_a of_o it_o call_v upon_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o join_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n in_o blessing_n god_n for_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a benefit_n and_o never_o be_v unmindful_a of_o so_o transcendent_a mercy_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o grace_n we_o must_v especial_o labour_v to_o excite_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v there_o be_v some_o other_o direction_n also_o that_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a thou_o shall_v observe_v at_o this_o time_n 1._o employ_v thy_o outward_a 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