and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a thus_o be_v there_o a_o gradual_a progress_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o one_o virtue_n to_o another_o although_o through_o some_o accidental_a indisposition_n of_o our_o mind_n one_o virtue_n may_v not_o promote_v the_o exercise_n of_o another_o climax_n climax_n gradatio_fw-la when_o the_o word_n be_v in_o such_o a_o position_n that_o there_o be_v a_o gradual_a ascent_n from_o one_o to_o another_o till_o you_o arrive_v at_o the_o last_o step_n of_o the_o period_n thus_o matt._n 10._o 40._o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o there_o be_v here_o a_o gradual_a advancement_n in_o every_o period_n and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o respect_n and_o honour_n give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o son_n be_v much_o great_a than_o any_o that_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o son_n who_o in_o 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and_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n psalm_n 22._o 1._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o see_v matth._n 27._o 46._o the_o word_n be_v full_a of_o complain_n most_o earnest_o lament_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o even_o when_o his_o divine_a presence_n be_v most_o needful_a to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o approach_n of_o some_o imminent_a danger_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n figure_v by_o david_n they_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o humanity_n represent_v the_o extreme_a agony_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o inexpressible_a pain_n and_o torment_n see_v matt._n 26._o 38_o 39_o my_o soul_n say_v christ_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n see_v also_o luke_n 22._o 44._o luke_n 23._o 21._o but_o they_o cry_v say_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o represent_v to_o we_o their_o most_o violent_a importunity_n and_o loud_a clamour_n of_o the_o people_n against_o his_o life_n act_n 9_o 4._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o a_o very_a earnest_n and_o passionate_a expostulation_n from_o heaven_n to_o move_v and_o persuade_v saul_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o breath_n out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n matt._n 23._o 37._o oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o be_v the_o same_o word_n repeat_v over_o again_o very_o emphatical_o to_o give_v we_o the_o high_a conception_n of_o god_n trouble_n and_o mighty_a concernment_n for_o their_o impenitency_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n see_v psalm_n 145._o 18._o joel_n 1._o 15._o exod._n 34._o 6._o anadiplosis_fw-la anadiplosis_fw-la derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duplico_fw-la this_o figure_n pronounce_v the_o same_o word_n in_o different_a sentence_n when_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o precede_a proposition_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a thus_o rom._n 14._o 8._o for_o whether_o 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thing_n that_o may_v be_v object_v against_o we_o by_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n the_o very_a objection_n ourselves_o rom._n 11._o 19_o 21_o 22._o thou_o will_v say_v then_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o st._n paul_n here_o obviate_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o be_v here_o style_v the_o break_a branch_n be_v reject_v this_o he_o tell_v the_o gentile_n be_v a_o mighty_a favour_n of_o god_n so_o to_o incoporate_v they_o with_o his_o church_n but_o then_o he_o also_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o so_o far_o presume_v upon_o their_o present_a state_n and_o vocation_n for_o if_o god_n 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