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5._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o it_o have_v other_o right_n and_o law_n which_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n have_v not_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o it_o be_v not_o corporal_a but_o spiritual_a 7._o it_o be_v govern_v after_o another_o manner_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o these_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o material_a sword_n but_o my_o kingdom_n have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o sword_n the_o sword_n of_o my_o kingdom_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v city_n tower_n town_n village_n host_n army_n ammunition_n but_o my_o kingdom_n do_v require_v nothing_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o world_n do_v rule_v over_o man_n estate_n and_o person_n but_o my_o sceptre_n sway_v only_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o world_n vaunt_v it_o with_o carnal_a power_n but_o must_v stoop_v to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a i_o care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o fleshly_a strength_n but_o i_o triumph_n and_o reign_v spiritual_o over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n see_v how_o lively_a christ_n set_v forth_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n almost_o do_v zachary_n speak_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n behold_v say_v he_o thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o lowly_a zach._n 9_o note_v also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n too_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o all_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o now_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v another_o world_n beside_o this_o and_o therefore_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v not_o despair_v for_o there_o be_v another_o world_n wherein_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o perform_v here_o 2._o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v so_o then_o christ_n do_v here_o free_a pilate_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o by_o his_o example_n also_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v the_o caesarean_a or_o regal_a power_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o 1._o i_o will_v not_o march_v with_o naked_a disciple_n but_o will_v provide_v i_o arm_a man_n yea_o i_o will_v have_v my_o counsel_n of_o war_n soldier_n a_o army_n etc._n etc._n
have_v respect_n therefore_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o i_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n offer_v unto_o thou_o that_o unspotted_a oblation_n which_o i_o present_v thou_o withal_o consider_v the_o simplicity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o our_o work-manship_a which_o be_v so_o miserable_o cheat_v and_o seduce_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o cunning_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n and_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n restore_v it_o again_o gracious_o into_o thy_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n reconcile_a it_o to_o thyself_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o conquer_v death_n by_o my_o death_n to_o lay_v all_o hell_n waste_v i_o will_v return_v to_o thou_o with_o rich_a spoil_n and_o glorious_a triumph_n and_o unlook_v the_o heaven_n with_o my_o blood_n wherefore_o pardon_v they_o o_o father_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v this_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o his_o prayer_n for_o we_o of_o which_o paul_n say_v heb._n 5._o that_o he_o pray_v with_o tear_n and_o strong_a cry_n and_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o reverence_n which_o he_o show_v here_o we_o see_v how_o true_o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n isa_n 53._o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v to_o this_o prayer_n pertain_v what_o paul_n say_v i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1._o this_o prayer_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v that_o many_o thousand_o of_o those_o that_o persecute_a christ_n shall_v be_v convert_v act_v 2._o &_o 3_o quest_n quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o christ_n be_v hear_v why_o be_v not_o all_o his_o persecutor_n save_v answ_n answ_n mark_v it_o with_o desire_n do_v christ_n desire_v the_o cross_n to_o die_v for_o man_n but_o it_o be_v for_o such_o who_o by_o faith_n make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o his_o prayer_n not_o for_o those_o that_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v bestow_v faith_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 33._o exod._n 33._o and_o as_o he_o will_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n nor_o be_v god_n to_o be_v blame_v if_o he_o make_v one_o partaker_n of_o christ_n prayer_n by_o faith_n and_o harden_v another_o through_o unbelief_n for_o whereas_o he_o bestow_v faith_n on_o some_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n and_o whereas_o he_o do_v harden_v other_o it_o be_v the_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o no_o more_o but_o what_o they_o that_o be_v harden_v do_v deserve_v if_o god_n therefore_o have_v set_v any_o at_o liberty_n let_v they_o be_v thankful_a but_o esâ—_n gild_v hic_fw-la nit_n zancken_fw-mi sunder_o danexen_v i._n e._n let_v we_o not_o here_o raise_v a_o controversy_n but_o be_v thankful_a learn_v we_o then_o from_o this_o first_o word_n to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o fin_n for_o we_o be_v the_o first_o true_a and_o principal_a author_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o he_o do_v mean_a and_o intend_v we_o all_o when_o he_o say_v forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n for_o those_o soldier_n be_v our_o soldier_n even_o the_o officer_n or_o servant_n of_o our_o sin_n who_o impose_v that_o upon_o he_o which_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o who_o do_v then_o know_v or_o do_v now_o think_v that_o our_o sin_n shall_v crucify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o that_o which_o paul_n plain_o affirm_v speak_v of_o some_o who_o crucify_v christ_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6._o and_o this_o be_v that_o of_o which_o we_o be_v yet_o too_o ignorant_a how_o great_a he_o be_v that_o be_v offend_v and_o how_o grievous_a the_o sin_n commit_v be_v both_o as_o to_o the_o offence_n and_o also_o to_o the_o condemnation_n and_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o our_o eye_n we_o do_v not_o indeed_o know_v what_o we_o do_v when_o we_o sin_n 1._o first_o then_o this_o word_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v the_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o know_v not_o god_n 2._o let_v we_o from_o this_o word_n strengthen_v our_o faith_n for_o if_o christ_n do_v so_o fervent_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o how_o much_o rather_o do_v he_o now_o intercede_v for_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o if_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o forgive_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o his_o own_o person_n he_o will_v much_o more_o ready_o forgive_v we_o we_o may_v therefore_o bold_o now_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n as_o have_v a_o patron_n and_o a_o advocate_n for_o we_o we_o may_v now_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o dwell_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psalm_n 91._o for_o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n psalm_n 46._o hence_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n we_o shall_v he_o save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o rom._n 5.9_o again_o we_o have_v access_n through_o he_o unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o and_o that_o of_o john_n but_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o from_o this_o word_n we_o may_v learn_v true_a charity_n as_o well_o to_o serve_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o christ_n serve_v we_o by_o his_o passion_n as_o also_o to_o forgive_v those_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o let_v they_o hear_v this_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o when_o they_o be_v once_o exasperate_v do_v rage_n with_o such_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o pine_v themselves_o with_o perpetual_a rancour_n than_o be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o offender_n whereas_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n with_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o yet_o dare_v to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n but_o of_o this_o read_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 28._o 4._o say_v not_o of_o devotion_n as_o some_o say_v by_o this_o word_n we_o see_v what_o great_a evil_n ignorance_n do_v carry_v with_o it_o and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o error_n the_o mistress_n of_o scandal_n the_o foster-brat_n of_o wickedness_n that_o which_o do_v banish_v bashfulness_n fear_n awfulness_n and_o all_o the_o incitement_n of_o virtue_n and_o hurl_v those_o headlong_a that_o hold_v it_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o dirty_a ditch_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o then_o strike_v they_o dumb_a take_v away_o their_o tongue_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o speech_n that_o they_o can_v call_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o help_v when_o it_o have_v with_o hold_v they_o from_o help_n it_o present_v they_o to_o eternal_a darkness_n and_o death_n it_o be_v that_o which_o lead_v the_o jew_n into_o this_o extreme_a wickedness_n to_o crucify_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o second_o word_n christ_n have_v scarce_o finish_v this_o first_o word_n and_o lo_o it_o take_v 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with_o his_o mouth_n he_o find_v salvation_n wherefore_o he_o be_v account_v more_o worthy_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v his_o second_o word_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o word_n the_o evangelist_n thus_o write_v and_o one_o of_o the_o malefactor_n which_o be_v hang_v rail_v on_o he_o 23.39_o luke_n 23.39_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v christ_n save_v thyself_o and_o we_o but_o the_o other_o answer_v rebuke_v he_o say_v do_v not_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o
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