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people_n observe_v and_o watch_v he_o narrow_o in_o all_o his_o way_n luk._n 6.7_o and_o chap._n 14.1_o and_o chap._n 20.20_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o word_n mat._n 22.15_o notwithstanding_o can_v fasten_v nothing_o blame-worthy_a just_o upon_o he_o neither_o for_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o he_o justify_v against_o all_o caviller_n his_o action_n of_o mercy_n and_o necessity_n mat._n 12.10_o and_o luk._n 6.3_o nor_o in_o keep_v company_n with_o sinner_n which_o he_o make_v good_a mat._n 9.12_o 13._o nor_o in_o slight_v of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v mat._n 5.17_o nor_o in_o advance_v himself_o against_o authority_n in_o which_o point_n his_o own_o act_n sufficient_o clear_v he_o who_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n luk._n 12.14_o much_o more_o to_o be_v a_o king_n john_n 6.15_o and_o pay_v his_o tribute_n quiet_o unto_o caesar_n mat._n 17.27_o though_o his_o adversary_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o contrary_a luke_n 23.2_o and_o at_o the_o last_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o he_o by_o pilate_n from_o which_o he_o have_v power_n enough_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o have_v free_v himself_o if_o he_o have_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n as_o himself_o tell_v peter_n mat._n 26.53_o beyond_o all_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o father_n from_o heaven_n heaven_n by_o the_o testimony_n 1._o of_o god_n from_o heaven_n still_v he_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o &_o chap._n 17.5_o yea_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o from_o hell_n who_o entitle_v he_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n mark_n 1.24_o of_o judas_n who_o betray_v he_o he_o 2._o judas_n who_o betray_v he_o and_o witness_v open_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o be_v smite_v in_o conscience_n with_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o fact_n depart_v and_o hang_v himself_o he_o 3._o of_o the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v he_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v he_o who_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o yet_o give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a person_n and_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o his_o innocent_a blood_n mat._n 27.24_o yea_o of_o the_o very_a high_a priest_n themselves_o who_o search_v out_o matter_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o and_o find_v none_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o disagree_a testimony_n of_o two_o false_a witness_n mat._n 26.60_o mark_n he_o 4._o by_o the_o disagree_a testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n produce_v against_o he_o 14.59_o and_o that_o too_o for_o that_o which_o in_o truth_n contain_v though_o it_o have_v be_v true_a nothing_o worthy_a of_o blame_n all_o these_o testimony_n lay_v together_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o clear_v his_o holiness_n and_o innocency_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n thus_o the_o evangelist_n have_v clear_v the_o first_o point_n evidence_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v voluntary_a be_v evidence_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o innocent_a &_o holy_a person_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o make_v it_o as_o evident_a that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v every_o way_n free_a and_o voluntary_a now_o this_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o our_o saviour_n own_o profession_n that_o he_o do_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n that_o none_o do_v take_v it_o from_o he_o but_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o take_v it_o again_o john_n 10.18_o that_o he_o be_v straighten_v and_o pain_v till_o his_o baptism_n he_o mean_v his_o suffering_n be_v end_v a_o expression_n which_o manifest_v in_o he_o a_o restless_a desire_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o express_a term_n luke_n 22.15_o to_o accomplish_v that_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n suffering_n 1._o by_o his_o action_n before_o his_o suffering_n but_o beside_o be_v far_a manifest_v more_o full_o by_o his_o action_n before_o his_o suffering_n and_o by_o his_o behaviour_n in_o they_o before_o his_o suffering_n suffer_v his_o often_o prediction_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o kind_a of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v take_v notice_n how_o often_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o passion_n and_o foretell_v and_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o general_a term_n as_o mat._n 16.21_o but_o distinct_o and_o particular_o lay_v down_o before_o they_o the_o time_n place_n and_o kind_a of_o death_n that_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o by_o who_o hand_n plot_v point_v out_o the_o traitor_n before_o the_o treason_n plot_v yea_o when_o he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o treason_n be_v plot_v he_o both_o know_v and_o point_v out_o the_o traitor_n mat._n view_n and_o discover_v those_o that_o be_v to_o apprehend_v he_o before_o they_o be_v in_o view_n 26.21_o 25._o and_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o the_o officer_n come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o before_o ever_o they_o come_v within_o view_n he_o give_v notice_n of_o their_o approach_n to_o his_o disciple_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v question_v which_o also_o s._n john_n witness_v that_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n all_o that_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n john_n 8.4_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o go_v up_o voluntary_o from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o very_a feast_n when_o he_o know_v the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v come_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o hide_v not_o his_o head_n but_o enter_v into_o and_o teach_v open_o in_o the_o temple_n luk._n temple_n teach_v open_o in_o the_o temple_n 21.37_o and_o although_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o city_n luke_n 21.37_o know_v retire_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o traitor_n know_v yet_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o change_v his_o accustom_a place_n whither_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o retire_v although_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o judas_n john_n 18.2_o nay_o beyond_o all_o this_o when_o the_o officer_n that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o know_v he_o not_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o judas_n himself_o who_o be_v with_o they_o hand_n and_o discover_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o apprehend_v he_o and_o put_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o guide_n he_o discover_v himself_o unto_o they_o once_o and_o again_o and_o though_o at_o his_o presence_n the_o officer_n go_v backward_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n astonish_v yet_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n john_n 18.4_o 5_o 7_o 8._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v full_a and_o manifest_a evidence_n that_o howsoever_o he_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o that_o cup_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o free_o and_o willing_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n as_o himself_o speak_v mat._n 26.42_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o thereby_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n much_o more_o evident_o do_v this_o readiness_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n suffering_n much_o more_o be_v christ_n sacrifice_n manifest_v to_o be_v voluntary_a by_o his_o action_n in_o his_o suffering_n appear_v afterward_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o ask_v help_n of_o his_o father_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o power_n by_o which_o he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v
50.21_o three_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n not_o only_o denounce_v in_o general_a prepare_v 3._o in_o point_v out_o particular_o the_o kind_n the_o time_n and_o instrument_n of_o such_o judgement_n god_n manifest_v 1._o that_o they_o come_v not_o casual_o but_o be_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o already_o prepare_v his_o judgement_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o but_o withal_o foretell_v the_o time_n the_o instrument_n the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o these_o calamity_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o then_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v those_o sad_a event_n to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n as_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o just_a god_n reward_v they_o as_o he_o do_v all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o partly_o to_o assure_v his_o people_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o those_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o set_v out_o before_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o whole_a manner_n and_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v therein_o with_o all_o the_o event_n that_o shall_v follow_v as_o be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n already_o these_o prophecy_n then_o thus_o answer_v with_o proportionable_a effect_n give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n execute_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o church_n nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o chance_n or_o second_v cause_n but_o the_o work_n be_v order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n beforehand_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n act_v 4.18_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v both_o keep_v we_o from_o murmur_v either_o at_o the_o instrument_n or_o event_n of_o whatsoever_o befall_v we_o as_o it_o do_v david_n ps_n 39.9_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o beside_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o expect_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n of_o the_o work_n how_o unpleasant_a soever_o it_o seem_v at_o present_a because_o god_n have_v the_o manage_n of_o it_o who_o can_v fail_v in_o bring_v any_o work_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o a_o good_a issue_n in_o the_o end_n four_o we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o these_o prophecy_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n sharp_a affliction_n they_o 4._o in_o these_o general_a affliction_n yet_o god_n take_v special_a care_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n 1._o either_o spare_v they_o wherein_o god_n seem_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o people_n yet_o he_o take_v special_a care_n of_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n who_o he_o make_v up_o among_o his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o either_o spare_v they_o in_o the_o general_a destruction_n ezek._n 9.4_o or_o preserve_v they_o like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o affliction_n as_o he_o do_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n church_n 2._o or_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o affliction_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o church_n who_o he_o carry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o their_o good_a jer._n 24.5_o 6._o and_o be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a ezek._n 11.16_o so_o that_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n they_o find_v that_o promise_n make_v good_a unto_o they_o rom._n 8.28_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o those_o that_o love_n god_n five_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o god_n judgement_n threaten_v against_o his_o people_n church_n 5._o god_n scope_n in_o these_o affliction_n be_v only_o the_o purge_n of_o his_o church_n we_o must_v especial_o observe_v what_o scope_n the_o lord_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o church_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o to_o purge_v it_o isa_n 27.9_o that_o when_o the_o dross_n and_o tin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o purge_v out_o by_o cast_v his_o people_n into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o be_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o may_v restore_v the_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n isa_n 1.25_o 26._o for_o which_o cause_n when_o he_o smite_v his_o church_n he_o debate_v with_o it_o in_o measure_n and_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east-wind_n jsa_n 27.8_o destroy_v not_o his_o church_n as_o he_o do_v her_o enemy_n verse_n 7._o she_o he_o smite_v with_o rod_n but_o they_o with_o scorpion_n so_o that_o his_o people_n out_o of_o experience_n may_v true_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n punish_v they_o far_o less_o than_o their_o desert_n ezra_n 9.13_o six_o after_o god_n by_o those_o sharp_a affliction_n have_v thorough_o purge_v his_o church_n mercy_n 6._o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n and_o humble_v his_o people_n uncircumcised_a heart_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v jer._n 31_o 18_o 19_o the_o lord_n will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n levit._n 26.44_o 45._o and_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n zach._n 8.2_o and_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n to_o do_v they_o good_a jer._n 32.41_o not_o only_o in_o outward_a blessing_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n jer._n 33.8_o and_o change_v their_o heart_n ezek._n 11.19_o and_o plant_v his_o fear_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o they_o jer._n 31.38_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n jer._n 32.40_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v able_a out_o of_o their_o own_o experience_n to_o say_v with_o david_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o sake_n but_o not_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n psalm_n 119.75_o and_o all_o this_o he_o will_v do_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n ezek._n 36.25.26_o 32._o but_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 22._o seven_o when_o god_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n uttermost_a 7._o and_o when_o he_o have_v use_v the_o church_n enemy_n to_o purge_v it_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a as_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n isa_n 10.5_o and_o have_v by_o their_o hand_n perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n verse_n 12._o those_o prophecy_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n isa_n 47.6_o 7_o 11._o and_o their_o plague_n when_o they_o light_v upon_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o the_o chastisement_n of_o god_n people_n but_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o break_n of_o a_o potter_n vessel_n even_o a_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n isa_n 14.21_o 22._o jer._n 90.39_o 40._o and_o that_o in_o favour_n of_o his_o people_n to_o avenge_v they_o upon_o those_o 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