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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 23._o 34._o then_o say_v jesus_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o sad_a tragedy_n that_o ever_o be_v act_v upon_o earth_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a murder_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o jew_n his_o own_o countryman_n for_o who_o salvation_n he_o come_v from_o heaven_n the_o best_a of_o king_n put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n we_o may_v divide_v this_o tragedy_n into_o these_o five_o act_n which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 23._o five_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n 1._o his_o betray_v cap._n 22._o v._n v._o 3._o ad_fw-la 54._o 2_o his_o apprehend_n and_o arraignment_n cap._n 22._o 54._o cap._n 23._o v._n 1._o ad_fw-la 23._o 1_o his_o betray_v this_o act_n be_v in_o the_o 22._o chapter_n ver_fw-la 3._o &c_n &c_n 2_o his_o arraignment_n and_o apprehend_v ver_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la 23._o in_o which_o 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who_o unjust_o prosecute_v he_o pilate_n who_o condemn_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o forgive_v they_o free_o and_o whilst_o they_o be_v busy_o employ_v in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v petition_v the_o father_n for_o their_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o long_o before_o his_o incarnation_n esa_n 53._o 12._o and_o here_o it_o be_v accomplish_v by_o he_o as_o he_o teach_v this_o lession_n of_o forgive_a enemy_n unto_o other_o so_o he_o do_v careful_o practice_v it_o in_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o revile_v or_o rage_a passion_n he_o do_v not_o curse_n and_o reproach_v they_o as_o they_o do_v he_o but_o from_o his_o heart_n entreat_v for_o mercy_n and_o beg_v remission_n from_o god_n for_o they_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v show_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o forgiveness_n 2._o why_o christ_n beg_v for_o this_o mercy_n for_o they_o 3._o whether_o they_o be_v all_o forgive_v 1_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o and_o strict_o signify_v à _fw-la se_fw-la amovere_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mitto_fw-la so_o math._n 4._o 20._o they_o present_o leave_v their_o net_n follow_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o to_o set_v a_o man_n free_a debitorem_fw-la per_fw-la acceptilationem_fw-la libero_fw-la budaeus_fw-la in_o comment_n gr._n ling._n fol._n 370._o it_o also_o signify_v manumitto_fw-la it_o be_v especial_o use_v for_o pardon_v of_o debt_n and_o sin_n math._n 6._o 12._o and_o math._n 9_o 2._o and_o math._n 12._o 31._o when_o god_n remove_v a_o man_n sin_n from_o he_o when_o god_n give_v the_o sinner_n a_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_n and_o when_o he_o break_v those_o bond_n and_o fetter_n in_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v then_o be_v he_o say_v to_o forgive_v their_o sin_n vid._n psal_n 103._o 12._o pardon_n be_v describe_v by_o remove_v sin_n far_o from_o we_o job_n 10._o 14._o pardon_n be_v describe_v by_o 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