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have_v give_v unto_o we_o because_o we_o know_v that_o we_o must_v once_o die_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o be_v prepare_v unto_o death_n but_o notwithstanding_o because_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v permit_v unto_o we_o to_o defend_v our_o life_n by_o those_o mean_n &_o help_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v disease_n must_v partly_o be_v suffer_v although_o they_o be_v grevous_a unto_o our_o flesh_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n we_o may_v seek_v for_o ease_n onley_n we_o must_v beware_v and_o take_v heed_n jest_n we_o take_v any_o thing_n in_o hand_n contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o his_o word_n to_o conclude_v let_v we_o always_o have_v this_o in_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o seek_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lord_n will_v then_o do_v we_o not_o refuse_v the_o cup_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v geeven_v we_o in_o seek_v for_o deliverance_n from_o these_o evil_n with_o the_o which_o we_o be_v urge_v 54._o but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v for_o thus_o must_v it_o be_v but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v c._n the_o reason_n why_o he_o pray_v not_o unto_o his_o father_n be_v because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o have_v foreshow_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o want_v not_o the_o scripture_n true_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v then_o appoint_v unto_o he_o from_o above_o to_o die_v but_o because_o mortal_a man_n do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n have_v determine_v until_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o word_n christ_n have_v respect_n unto_o his_o disciple_n do_v upon_o just_a occasion_n open_o show_v what_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n will._n we_o do_v know_v that_o what_o evil_n so_o ever_o do_v happen_v unto_o we_o they_o be_v send_v from_o god_n but_o because_o we_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o end_n in_o seek_v for_o those_o remedy_n which_o he_o do_v permit_v we_o do_v not_o 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those_o punishement_n that_o be_v dew_n unto_o we_o and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v in_o deed_n the_o man_n full_a of_o sorrow_n of_o who_o isaiah_n speak_v 53._o and_o true_o they_o be_v to_o foolish_a which_o set_v a_o side_n this_o part_n of_o the_o redemption_n do_v only_o stand_v upon_o the_o external_a punishment_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o to_o the_o end_n christ_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o horrible_a than_o to_o feel_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_o who_o anger_n be_v far_o above_o all_o death_n therefore_o when_o a_o show_n of_o temptation_n be_v object_v unto_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n be_v his_o enemy_n he_o be_v give_v to_o destruction_n he_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o if_o any_o mortal_a man_n have_v feel_v the_o like_a he_o have_v be_v swallew_v up_o of_o the_o same_o a_o hondered_a time_n neither_o do_v he_o feign_o complain_v himself_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o father_n and_o where_o as_o many_o do_v think_v that_o he_o so_o speak_v it_o be_v very_o far_o amiss_o for_o the_o inward_a heaviness_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o his_o force_n and_o fervency_n constrain_v he_o to_o burst_v forth_o into_o this_o cry_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o outward_a redemption_n only_o which_o he_o make_v but_o as_o he_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o so_o he_o will_v in_o deed_n for_o our_o sake_n suffer_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o aâ—…surde_v thing_n that_o christ_n shall_v burst_v forth_o into_o the_o voice_n of_o desperation_n objection_n we_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v feel_v destruction_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o answer_n faith_n do_v abide_v firm_a in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v behold_v god_n present_v of_o who_o absence_n he_o complain_v moreover_o the_o deity_n give_v place_n to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n â–ª_o because_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v in_o hand_n that_o christ_n may_v fulfil_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o redeemer_n there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n to_o be_v note_v between_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o nature_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o christ_n may_v conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n accord_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o complaint_n for_o he_o before_o he_o express_v the_o temptation_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o flee_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o his_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o bucler_n of_o faith_n he_o put_v away_o that_o persuasion_n which_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n therefore_o christ_n feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o god_n severity_n because_o he_o be_v strike_v and_o afflict_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n feel_v all_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o angry_a and_o severe_a god._n he_o fight_v with_o desperation_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v thereby_o for_o they_o which_o be_v desperate_a can_v not_o call_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n when_o he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n be_v triumph_v over_o the_o temptation_n hereby_o we_o may_v gather_v no_o small_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n see_v that_o he_o strive_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o with_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o and_o triumph_v jest_n when_o we_o hereafter_o shall_v enter_v into_o death_n we_o shall_v take_v the_o same_o as_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v those_o thing_n which_o our_o prince_n and_o captain_n have_v overcome_v but_o that_o we_o may_v get_v we_o to_o that_o victory_n which_o this_o christ_n have_v get_v for_o us._n 47._o some_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v there_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o say_v this_o man_n call_v for_o helias_n some_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v a._n here_o the_o evangelist_n mathewe_n teach_v how_o this_o voice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o hearer_n namely_o ridiculous_o and_o sclanderous_o this_o man_n call_v for_o helias_n c._n they_o which_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o soldier_n be_v ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a of_o the_o syriake_n tongue_n and_o not_o accustom_v or_o acquaint_v with_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v deceive_v for_o they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o likeness_n of_o word_n ely_n sound_a somewhat_o like_o elyas_n but_o true_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o err_v not_o through_o ignorance_n when_o as_o rather_o they_o go_v about_o to_o mock_v christ_n and_o sclanderous_o to_o pervert_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v for_o satan_n have_v no_o practice_n more_o meet_a to_o destroy_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a than_o when_o he_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o 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