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which_o thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o come_v by_o night_n either_o be_v let_v by_o his_o other_o business_n to_o come_v by_o day_n or_o rather_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o strong_a in_o his_o affection_n to_o he_o as_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v the_o reproach_n and_o rebuke_n that_o a_o open_a daylight_n resort_v to_o he_o and_o own_v of_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_v to_o he_o he_o love_v yet_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o retain_v his_o honour_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o speech_n of_o people_n about_o he_o and_o yet_o so_o much_o he_o love_v he_o as_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v and_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o choose_v to_o come_v to_o he_o by_o night_n rather_o than_o not_o to_o come_v at_o all_o nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o weakness_n or_o brand_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o cowardliness_n for_o so_o close_a and_o hide_a a_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o but_o bear_v therewith_o till_o better_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o may_v put_v more_o courage_n into_o he_o as_o afterward_o we_o find_v it_o do_v for_o he_o dare_v and_o do_v plead_v for_o he_o among_o and_o against_o his_o enemy_n joh._n 7.50_o 51._o yea_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o low_a abasement_n crucify_a and_o put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n or_o tree_n in_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o reproachful_a manner_n he_o dare_v and_o do_v own_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o join_v with_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n in_o bestow_v a_o honourable_a bury_n upon_o his_o then_o dead_a body_n joh._n 19.38_o 39_o 40._o honour_v he_o when_o dead_a who_o all_o the_o authority_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n have_v dishonourable_o persecute_v while_o alive_a and_o cease_v not_o until_o they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n yea_o and_o then_o also_o repute_v and_o blasphemous_o speak_v off_o as_o a_o deceiver_n yea_o he_o then_o own_v he_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n yea_o even_o the_o apostle_n have_v forsake_v and_o leave_v he_o sure_o our_o lord_n herein_o set_v we_o a_o good_a example_n verify_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n into_o victory_n isa_n 42.2_o 3._o and_o also_o by_o show_v himself_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o this_o case_n condemn_v that_o pride_n and_o rashness_n of_o spirit_n too_o ready_a to_o show_v itself_o in_o other_o that_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o
have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v for_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o as_o a_o tender_a plant_n before_o he_o as_o a_o root_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n he_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n and_o when_o we_o see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n as_o a_o hide_v of_o face_n from_o he_o or_o from_o we_o or_o we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o yea_o he_o be_v lade_v with_o â—corns_n and_o reproach_n to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 69.20_o he_o be_v repute_v and_o reproach_v as_o a_o wine-bib_a and_o a_o glutton_n because_o he_o come_v eat_v and_o drink_v yea_o as_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mat._n 11._o â—9_n he_o be_v traduce_v and_o blaspheme_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v â—_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n john_n 8.48_o yea_o as_o if_o he_o â—ast_v out_o devil_n by_o beel-zebub_a the_o prince_n of_o devil_n luk._n 11._o 15._o nay_o they_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o beel-zebub_a the_o prince_n of_o devil_n himself_o as_o be_v employ_v mat._n 10.25_o they_o traduce_v his_o doctrine_n and_o do_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o deceiver_n a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o malice_n can_v suggest_v so_o that_o herein_o his_o visage_n be_v more_o mar_v than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n isa_n 52.13_o 14._o but_o how_o much_o more_o do_v they_o show_v their_o low_a esteem_v of_o he_o in_o his_o death_n when_o come_v out_o against_o he_o as_o against_o a_o thief_n or_o evil_a doer_n with_o lantern_n and_o torch_n sword_n and_o staff_n to_o apprehend_v he_o they_o take_v he_o with_o wicked_a hand_n and_o lead_v he_o away_o bind_v to_o the_o high-priest_n from_o one_o to_o another_o from_o anias_n to_o caiaphas_n they_o there_o false_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o then_o offer_v manifold_a indignity_n to_o he_o they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n buffet_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n taunt_v he_o reproach_v he_o and_o speak_v many_o thing_n blasphemous_o against_o he_o luk._n 22.63_o 64_o 65._o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o one_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n have_v before_o betray_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n leave_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o flee_v so_o the_o first_o and_o forward_a of_o they_o even_o peter_n deny_v he_o then_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o there_o false_o cry_v out_o against_o as_o a_o maintainer_n and_o keeper_n of_o seditious_a conventicle_n or_o meeting_n for_o what_o else_o signify_v their_o say_n that_o he_o pervert_v the_o nation_n and_o forbid_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n and_o the_o magistrate_n even_o against_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v urge_v and_o persuade_v to_o condemn_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o they_o to_o be_v crucify_a wherein_o a_o murderer_n be_v let_v go_v and_o prefer_v before_o he_o when_o also_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n have_v their_o force_n upon_o he_o and_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n insult_v over_o he_o herod_n and_o pilate_n though_o enemy_n before_o be_v make_v friend_n about_o he_o the_o rude_a soldier_n offer_v all_o reproachful_a abuse_n to_o he_o they_o strip_v he_o and_o put_v on_o he_o a_o purple_a robe_n in_o derision_n plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n put_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o and_o cry_v in_o mockage_n hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n yea_o and_o then_o they_o spit_v on_o he_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o mind_n to_o he_o lead_v he_o away_o and_o crucify_a he_o and_o therein_o also_o show_v their_o cruelty_n further_o in_o give_v he_o gall_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o meat_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v psal_n 69.21_o yea_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o scribes_z elder_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o and_o very_a malefactor_n taunt_v and_o revile_v he_o as_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a on_o he_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o deep_a distress_n and_o be_v as_o one_o weak_a in_o their_o hand_n that_o can_v not_o rescue_v himself_o from_o their_o abuse_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o forsake_v of_o god_n whence_o they_o judge_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a though_o indeed_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o torment_v for_o our_o transgression_n bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o through_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa_n 53.4_o 5._o but_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o man_n in_o his_o humiliation_n his_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o and_o therefore_o also_o in_o and_o after_o his_o death_n they_o deem_v he_o a_o deceiver_n and_o take_v care_n to_o shut_v he_o up_o fast_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n lest_o his_o disciple_n steal_v he_o away_o in_o the_o night_n shall_v cry_v he_o up_o as_o if_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o they_o also_o suborn_v the_o soldier_n to_o report_v when_o he_o be_v rise_v that_o so_o they_o may_v still_o keep_v he_o from_o find_v any_o credit_n or_o respect_n in_o the_o world_n whence_o also_o he_o be_v yet_o through_o the_o false_a and_o subtle_a endeavour_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n god_n permit_v it_o both_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o and_o mean_n of_o harden_v the_o impenitent_o wicked_a for_o their_o malicious_a wickedness_n and_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o more_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o such_o as_o he_o account_v worthy_a thereof_o vilify_v and_o contemn_v in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o blaspheme_v in_o his_o person_n after_o his_o resurrection_n by_o all_o who_o eye_n through_o unbelief_n satan_n prevail_v to_o blind_a that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v into_o they_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.4_o and_o so_o he_o stand_v yet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o vail_n be_v hitherto_o over_o their_o heart_n and_o too_o much_o in_o truth_n as_o to_o the_o hearty_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o faith_n in_o he_o in_o and_o among_o the_o gentile_n yea_o even_o the_o profess_a christian_n too_o who_o too_o general_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o own_o apparel_n his_o own_o appearance_n as_o represent_v in_o the_o plain_a faithful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o put_v on_o he_o a_o purple_a robe_n render_v he_o as_o a_o worldly_a christ_n or_o king_n suitable_a to_o the_o whore_n or_o false_a church_n rev._n 17.4_o and_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n with_o honour_n as_o little_a delightful_a to_o he_o or_o fruitful_a to_o other_o as_o thorn_n be_v and_o put_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o sceptre_n a_o mock_n power_n as_o if_o his_o threaten_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v dread_v and_o what_o they_o attribute_v to_o he_o they_o turn_v against_o himself_o and_o sovereignty_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o enlarge_v what_o be_v say_v evidence_n his_o be_v low_a sometime_o both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o man_n esteem_n of_o he_o and_o too_o low_a in_o this_o latter_a respect_n too_o general_o yet_o and_o that_o be_v one_o thing_n imply_v in_o this_o phrase_n that_o he_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o but_o yet_o further_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o lift_n or_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n simple_o consider_v though_o he_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v both_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o different_a respect_n yea_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n yet_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n simple_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v low_a for_o therein_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v exalt_v in_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o also_o be_v one_o act_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o seed_n of_o david_n he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n abide_v only_o
he_o and_o accept_v he_o hearty_o be_v discover_v and_o preach_v to_o we_o to_o which_o end_n also_o god_n add_v the_o law_n for_o discover_v of_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v look_v after_o accept_v and_o embrace_v the_o saviour_n who_o he_o have_v forepromised_n to_o we_o gal._n 3.19_o 22_o 24._o yea_o the_o very_a promise_n and_o declaration_n of_o that_o saviour_n show_v we_o to_o have_v be_v miserable_a yea_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o neglect_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a condition_n for_o in_o that_o one_o die_v for_o all_o it_o be_v most_o bright_o testify_v that_o all_o be_v dead_a yea_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o die_v for_o we_o as_o god_n only_a son_n it_o signify_v and_o testify_v yet_o more_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o misery_n in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o that_o death_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o that_o put_v we_o into_o a_o need_n of_o such_o a_o one_o die_v for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o but_o that_o will_v fall_v in_o in_o the_o three_o proposition_n or_o observation_n chap._n x._o the_o second_o observation_n brief_o speak_v to_o and_o some_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v obser_n 2_o the_o second_o observation_n be_v that_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n or_o perish_v of_o man_n but_o that_o they_o rather_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o his_o own_o assertion_n under_o his_o oath_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o it_o as_o be_v note_v above_o in_o ezek._n 33.11_o where_o he_o swear_v as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o sure_a if_o not_o in_o the_o wicked_n in_o no_o man_n death_n see_v its_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o every_o where_o threaten_v with_o death_n as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 8_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v chap._n 18.3_o 20._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o yet_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o neither_o secret_a nor_o reveal_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v 2._o and_o his_o holy_a servant_n assert_v the_o same_o who_o have_v have_v his_o mind_n and_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o declare_v it_o faithful_o the_o apostle_n paul_n assert_n that_o god_n will_v all_o to_o be_v or_o that_o all_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n represent_v the_o lord_n call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v isa_n 45.22_o 3._o the_o many_o address_n that_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n make_v unto_o sinner_n to_o call_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v be_v so_o many_o evidence_n and_o convince_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n or_o delight_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v such_o a_o wicked_a and_o impious_a thought_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n truth_n and_o goodness_n itself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o that_o he_o signify_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v his_o desire_n and_o will_v outward_o and_o desire_n and_o intend_v the_o contrary_a inward_o and_o so_o dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n see_v he_o protest_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o open_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v right_a thing_n that_o he_o speak_v right_a thing_n and_o wickedness_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o his_o lip_n that_o his_o word_n be_v all_o right_a and_o that_o 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to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap_n xvi_o some_o further_a usefulness_n of_o the_o say_a observation_n in_o caution_n and_o instruction_n use_v 4_o those_o two_o observation_n also_o about_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o believe_v on_o christ_n may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v and_o warn_v we_o of_o diverse_a thing_n as_o 1._o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o we_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o so_o also_o to_o encourage_v one_o another_o lest_o any_o of_o we_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o let_v we_o take_v this_o heed_n both_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o of_o we_o for_o one_o another_o love_n to_o ourselves_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o former_a and_o charity_n to_o other_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o mind_v what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o in_o the_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o helpfulness_n therein_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v 1._o take_v heed_n to_o the_o thing_n hear_v in_o the_o gospel_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o let_v they_o slip_v and_o grow_v forgetful_a of_o they_o for_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n say_v of_o and_o by_o they_o lead_v to_o withdraw_v from_o they_o and_o so_o to_o neglect_v and_o fail_v of_o his_o salvation_n heb._n 2.1_o 3._o thus_o it_o be_v note_v that_o israel_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n usher_v in_o their_o apostasy_n from_o he_o as_o be_v employ_v psal_n 106.12_o 13._o where_o after_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v his_o word_n and_o sing_v his_o praise_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n and_o wait_v not_o for_o his_o counsel_n as_o the_o inlet_n to_o their_o apostasy_n and_o their_o afterward_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o his_o salvation_n see_v the_o same_o employ_v deut._n 32.15_o 18._o whereas_o the_o keep_n in_o mind_n what_o and_o how_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v save_v and_o preserve_v by_o it_o in_o the_o faith_n if_o we_o have_v hearty_o believe_v and_o not_o in_o vain_a â—_o cor._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o forgetful_a hearer_n of_o his_o word_n in_o which_o also_o his_o mighty_a and_o famous_a work_n be_v remember_v and_o record_v but_o doer_n of_o it_o not_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n jam._n 1.22_o 24._o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n also_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o forsake_v the_o assembling_n of_o ourselves_o together_o to_o exhort_v and_o 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