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discover_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o mercy_n he_o have_v receive_v exhort_v he_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n yet_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o in_fw-la die_fw-la irae_fw-la if_o not_o in_o this_o 5._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o yet_o after_o this_o life_n §_o 245_o the_o man_n after_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o due_a adoration_n and_o thanks_o haste_v to_o the_o former_a busy_a enquirer_n after_o the_o author_n of_o his_o cure_n and_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v jesus_n doubtless_o think_v he_o shall_v advance_v his_o honour_n and_o esteem_v with_o they_o thereby_o but_o it_o happen_v much_o otherwise_o for_o instead_o of_o this_o they_o seek_v his_o death_n for_o his_o own_o break_n in_o do_v this_o cure_n and_o cause_v the_o other_o man_n also_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n our_o lord_n then_o question_v by_o they_o concern_v it_o as_o he_o be_v often_o for_o the_o like_a and_o make_v they_o great_a variety_n of_o answer_n and_o defence_n for_o it_o by_o which_o they_o be_v still_o silence_v at_o this_o time_n answer_v they_o as_o absolute_a lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o god_n his_o father_n have_v send_v he_o among_o which_o be_v restore_v the_o lame_a give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.5_o whether_o this_o be_v on_o sabbath_n or_o week_n day_n or_o whoever_o shall_v suffer_v scandal_n thereat_o but_o his_o answer_n now_o again_o be_v make_v by_o they_o worse_o than_o his_o fault_n collect_v hence_o a_o high_a accusation_n for_o destroy_v he_o because_o faith_n the_o text_n he_o not_o only_o have_v break_v the_o sababth_n 5.18_o jo._n 5.18_o but_o say_v also_o that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n and_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n which_o equality_n have_v the_o jew_n miscollect_v from_o our_o lord_n word_n as_o the_o arrian_n say_v they_o do_v probable_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o evangelist_n will_v have_v reflect_v on_o it_o §_o 246_o but_o our_o lord_n well_o know_v his_o time_n not_o yet_o come_v of_o be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n with_o the_o same_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o infinite_a charity_n and_o zeal_n after_o their_o salvation_n prosecute_v his_o former_a discourse_n and_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o declare_v to_o they_o plain_o and_o full_o who_o he_o be_v his_o union_n and_o intimacy_n with_o god_n his_o father_n and_o why_o he_o be_v send_v by_o and_o from_o he_o into_o the_o world_n and_o with_o what_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o all_o may_v provide_v for_o their_o salvation_n by_o the_o believe_a in_o and_o the_o honour_v of_o him_z as_o they_o do_v the_o father_n see_v his_o sermon_n make_v to_o they_o jo._n 5._o the_o chief_a content_n whereof_o be_v these_o that_o in_o nothing_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o will_n our_o lord_n have_v the_o same_o natural_a affection_n as_o other_o man_n but_o these_o in_o all_o thing_n subject_v to_o the_o divine_a good_a pleasure_n and_o disposal_n but_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v his_o father_n do_v and_o that_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o he_o so_o he_o judge_v that_o all_o judgement_n also_o be_v by_o the_o father_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n see_v the_o like_a mat._n 11.27_o jo._n 3.35_o and_o the_o power_n of_o do_v whatever_o the_o father_n do_v that_o every_o one_o who_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n i_o e._n for_o his_o former_a sin_n now_o remit_v in_o he_o but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n speak_v of_o death_n and_o life_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o of_o their_o regeneration_n thereto_o by_o the_o spirit_n see_v 1_o jo._n 3.14_o that_o they_o who_o marvel_v now_o so_o much_o at_o the_o present_a work_n he_o do_v namely_o in_o cure_v of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n shall_v yet_o hereafter_o see_v far_o great_a from_o he_o namely_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voice_n by_o the_o archangel_n all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n come_v forth_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o their_o final_a doom_n the_o good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n the_o evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n the_o like_a thing_n of_o his_o hereafter_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v to_o they_o before_o his_o passion_n mat._n 26.64_o and_o to_o nathanael_n jo._n 1.51_o angel_n wait_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v hither_o and_o thither_o as_o he_o send_v they_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o father_n pleasure_n that_o all_o shall_v believe_v in_o and_o do_v honour_n unto_o the_o son_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o father_n who_o word_n and_o action_n be_v the_o same_o and_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o concern_v his_o be_v such_o a_o person_n and_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v a_o abundant_a testimony_n though_o consider_v his_o person_n his_o own_o be_v sufficient_a jo._n 8.14_o 16._o first_o from_o his_o father_n 1_o both_o that_o which_o he_o give_v they_o from_o heaven_n concern_v he_o at_o his_o baptism_n the_o like_a to_o which_o be_v do_v twice_o afterward_o at_o our_o lord_n tranfiguration_n before_o three_o witness_n mat._n 17.5_o which_o be_v mention_v again_o by_o s._n peter_n 2_o epis_n 1.16_o 17._o and_o at_o his_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o jerusalem_n before_o his_o passion_n god_n the_o father_n then_o from_o heaven_n speak_v to_o he_o jo._n 12.20_o 23._o perhaps_o for_o a_o testimony_n also_o to_o the_o greek_n or_o gentile_n see_v jo._n 7.35_o who_o then_o first_o admit_v by_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o worship_n and_o to_o make_v their_o humble_a address_n to_o he_o which_o foresignifyed_a salvation_n to_o be_v short_o after_o communicate_v to_o they_o by_o his_o now_o approach_a death_n and_o again_o 2_o that_o testimony_n which_o his_o father_n give_v to_o he_o in_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v by_o he_o which_o 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fire_n &c_n &c_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v put_v his_o own_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n &c_n &c_n and_o to_o he_o they_o shall_v hearken_v who_o word_n will_v sufficient_o accuse_v unto_o god_n his_o father_n their_o infidelity_n though_o our_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o such_o witness_n and_o evidence_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o nor_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v seek_v the_o honour_n that_o only_o come_v from_o he_o through_o whatever_o worldly_a disesteem_a but_o be_v envious_a ambitious_a which_o show_v he_o speak_v chief_o to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o
sanctuary_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o world_n and_o be_v carry_v thither_o by_o himself_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n none_o else_o worthy_a or_o sufficient_a for_o either_o of_o these_o there_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o rocky_a hill_n on_o the_o north-west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n where_o it_o seem_v execution_n be_v usual_o make_v by_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o it_o golgotha_n signify_v a_o skull_n perhaps_o from_o some_o bone_n of_o the_o malefactor_n lie_v scatter_v upon_o it_o where_o the_o rock_n afford_v little_a conveniency_n for_o cover_v they_o here_o in_o the_o soft_a stone_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v dig_v several_a hole_n wherein_o to_o put_v the_o cross_n three_o such_o be_v there_o see_v at_o this_o day_n about_o eighteen_o inch_n deep_a say_v eugen._n roger._n la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr saint_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o and_o nine_o the_o diameter_n and_o the_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o near_o two_o yard_n and_o between_o two_o of_o these_o a_o rent_n or_o cleave_v in_o the_o rock_n from_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o other_o which_o hill_n run_v length-way_n northward_o about_o a_o palm_n breath_n but_o the_o profundity_n of_o it_o he_o say_v not_o discoverable_a and_o on_o this_o same_o hill_n probable_o it_o be_v that_o abraham_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n 22.2_o gen._n 22.2_o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o a_o certain_a hill_n that_o god_n will_v show_v he_o in_o terra_fw-la moriae_fw-la or_o visionis_fw-la as_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v call_v of_o which_o hill_n that_o of_o calvary_n be_v one_o god_n have_v place_v his_o own_o people_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o ezec._n 5.5_o and_o again_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o §_o 95_o arrive_v now_o at_o the_o place_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o precept_n give_v they_o prov._n 31.6_o but_o so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o the_o roman_n from_o a_o natural_a compassion_n to_o tender_a to_o person_n condemn_v before_o the_o undergo_a their_o torment_n some_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v drink_n and_o that_o ordinary_o mingle_v with_o some_o aromatical_a ingredient_n that_o have_v a_o stupify_a quality_n and_o one_o of_o these_o to_o be_v myrrh_n to_o observe_v the_o custom_n therefore_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o prepare_v and_o strengthen_v our_o lord_n for_o the_o great_a suffering_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v who_o be_v almost_o spend_v by_o those_o endure_v already_o and_o who_o but_o now_o faint_v under_o his_o cross_n they_o bring_v he_o some_o of_o this_o compound_a wine_n but_o their_o malice_n first_o mingle_v it_o with_o gall_n change_v this_o cup_n which_o common_a pity_n provide_v for_o the_o consolation_n and_o refreshment_n of_o poor_a condemn_a person_n into_o a_o nauseat_n and_o bitterness_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v a_o circumstance_n of_o their_o barbarous_a treatment_n of_o he_o not_o neglect_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n by_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o suffering_n dederunt_fw-la in_o escam_fw-la meam_fw-la fall_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 68.21_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o whatever_o be_v deserve_v by_o we_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 8.14_o potum_fw-la dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la aquam_fw-la fellis_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la enim_fw-la domino_fw-la our_o lord_n though_o he_o well_o know_v their_o inhuman_a composition_n of_o this_o cup_n yet_o to_o avoid_v the_o show_v any_o offence_n or_o passion_n taste_v it_o and_o consolate_v himself_o in_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o prophecy_n of_o it_o but_o here_o leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n will_v not_o drink_v it_o though_o no_o doubt_n he_o then_o labour_v with_o very_o great_a thirst_n if_o we_o consider_v all_o his_o former_a usage_n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o climate_n the_o crowd_n about_o he_o no_o sustenance_n since_o that_o which_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v his_o last_o cup_n at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n at_o which_o time_n doubtless_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a refreshment_n to_o he_o but_o none_o offer_v it_o to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v it_o as_o no_o way_n serve_v for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o need_v it_o the_o quench_n of_o thirst_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a and_o again_o as_o not_o admit_v any_o artificial_a mean_n of_o accelerate_v his_o death_n or_o stupify_a his_o sense_n if_o such_o a_o virtue_n this_o drink_n have_v for_o he_o know_v how_o great_a our_o debt_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o his_o offend_a father_n be_v and_o desire_v to_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a will_v accept_v nothing_o that_o may_v any_o way_n lighten_v or_o mitigate_v it_o §_o 96_o after_o this_o they_o haste_v to_o his_o execution_n the_o centurion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o cohort_n stand_v by_o as_o a_o guard_n four_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o soldier_n to_o who_o this_o base_a employment_n may_v be_v a_o little_a beneficial_a strip_v our_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o clothes_n whatever_o which_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n only_o put_v a_o small_a cloth_n over_o those_o part_n which_o for_o decency_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v and_o leave_v he_o his_o crown_n of_o thorn_n the_o point_n of_o which_o we_o may_v imagine_v as_o so_o many_o weapon_n stick_v in_o the_o wound_n and_o never_o draw_v out_o whilst_o he_o live_v after_o thrust_v into_o they_o cause_v a_o perpetual_a torture_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o mock-coronation_n till_o his_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n thus_o make_v naked_a and_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o expose_v to_o the_o cold_a air_n and_o make_v raw_a again_o by_o their_o pull_v away_o his_o clothes_n that_o stick_v to_o they_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o plaster_n they_o spread_v he_o upon_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o rack_a his_o arm_n to_o 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the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o plead_v to_o he_o their_o ignorance_n of_o what_o a_o person_n he_o be_v pray_v for_o they_o not_o only_o for_o those_o soldier_n who_o so_o cruel_o torture_v he_o but_o for_o all_o whosoever_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n say_v aloud_o those_o word_n which_o may_v have_v melt_v down_o such_o stonyheart_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v which_o admirable_a pattern_n of_o this_o meek_a lamb_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o gall_n in_o he_o be_v set_v to_o all_o his_o follower_n in_o whatever_o their_o suffering_n the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o his_o prophetic_a history_n of_o he_o chap._n 53.12_o let_v we_o not_o pass_v unmentioned_a where_o he_o say_v ideo_fw-la dispertiam_fw-la ei_fw-la plurimos_fw-la &_o fortium_fw-la dividet_fw-la spolia_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la tradidit_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la 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