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hear_v blaspheming_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o jot_n trouble_v at_o it_o nor_o seek_v to_o vindicate_v and_o withstand_v the_o wrong_n offer_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whereas_o wicked_a caiaphas_n tremble_v at_o that_o which_o he_o do_v but_o think_v be_v blasphemy_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n against_o jesus_n it_o be_v say_v they_o all_o condemn_v he_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n who_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n the_o scribe_n and_o elder_n the_o blind_a of_o all_o man_n but_o why_o do_v they_o pass_v this_o sentence_n because_o christ_n answer_v well_o and_o prove_v the_o same_o before_o by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o afterward_o with_o real_a proof_n they_o be_v swift_a and_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o council_n caiaphas_n know_v very_o well_o where_o and_o of_o who_o to_o get_v vote_n enough_o he_o know_v they_o will_v all_o vote_n as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n say_v plain_o that_o they_o all_o condemn_a christ_n not_o one_o among_o so_o many_o learned_a wise_a and_o grave_a man_n oppose_v it_o there_o be_v none_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o innocent_a there_o be_v no_o patron_n for_o he_o there_o none_o make_v his_o appeal_n no_o man_n crave_v further_a time_n for_o he_o to_o make_v his_o defence_n so_o whole_o be_v they_o make_v and_o addict_v for_o caiaphas_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o evil_a who_o can_v never_o accord_v in_o good_a and_o how_o oft_o among_o we_o also_o be_v sentence_n give_v in_o favour_n of_o prince_n potentate_n and_o great_a man_n against_o the_o innocent_a thus_o christ_n who_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o blaspheme_v and_o he_o that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n be_v proclaim_v worthy_a of_o death_n who_o see_v not_o what_o shame_n they_o here_o cast_v on_o christ_n when_o they_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n for_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o so_o impious_o disgrace_v that_o most_o holy_a name_n which_o phil._n 2._o be_v above_o every_o name_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o by_o which_o only_o we_o must_v be_v save_v whereas_o there_o be_v no_o great_a loss_n than_o of_o a_o man_n name_n and_o good_a report_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v outward_o inflict_v will_v so_o grieve_v a_o wise_a man_n as_o disgrace_v and_o shame_n a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n prov._n 22.1_o here_o then_o be_v fulfil_v what_o christ_n in_o david_n foretell_v long_o ago_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o psalm_n 69_o we_o be_v and_o be_v blasphemer_n and_o by_o consequence_n guilty_a of_o death_n these_o reproach_n be_v we_o but_o christ_n transfer_v they_o and_o take_v they_o on_o himself_o lest_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o beware_v therefore_o o_o christian_n that_o thou_o do_v never_o blaspheme_v christ_n for_o that_o reproach_n redound_v on_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n john_n 5._o wherefore_o christ_n upbraid_v the_o jew_n say_v say_v you_o of_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v sanct_a fie_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o blaspheme_v because_o i_o say_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 10.36_o let_v we_o rather_o give_v thanks_o to_o he_o who_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n as_o a_o blasphemer_n for_o we_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o man_n that_o hold_v jesus_n mock_v he_o 26.67_o book_n 22.63_o mat._n 26.67_o and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o cover_v his_o face_n mark_n 14.65_o and_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n say_v prophesy_v unto_o we_o thou_o christ_n who_o be_v he_o that_o smite_v thou_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n blasphemous_o speak_v they_o against_o he_o luke_n 22.65_o they_o have_v condemn_v christ_n to_o death_n for_o a_o 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see_v that_o he_o have_v so_o abundant_o expiate_v our_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n betake_v thyself_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o retire_v into_o the_o closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o meditate_v on_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o thy_o lord_n endure_v for_o thou_o in_o that_o shadow_n of_o the_o night_n consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n which_o though_o they_o be_v few_o yet_o they_o do_v full_o express_v the_o huge_a affront_n and_o indignity_n offer_v to_o christ_n the_o man_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v jesus_n mock_v he_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o hold_v christ_n entangle_v in_o their_o snare_n to_o these_o he_o be_v now_o deliver_v to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o they_o list_v after_o the_o council_n have_v examine_v he_o and_o they_o to_o gratify_v their_o master_n who_o stand_v 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quiet_a as_o we_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o house_n of_o annas_n so_o second_o it_o do_v as_o much_o complain_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v and_o must_v reign_v the_o world_n be_v in_o bodily_a fear_n of_o lose_v its_o kingdom_n thus_o herod_n be_v exceed_v afraid_a when_o christ_n be_v bear_v matth._n 2._o so_o here_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o quake_a fit_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o christ_n and_o thus_o worldling_n be_v still_o afraid_a that_o christ_n will_v take_v away_o their_o riches_n and_o honour_n from_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n why_o these_o silly_a man_n shall_v so_o fear_v it_o he_o that_o can_v give_v heavenly_a kingdom_n will_v scorn_v those_o that_o be_v mortal_a he_o come_v not_o to_o take_v our_o earthly_a thing_n from_o we_o but_o to_o give_v we_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o they_o christ_n do_v not_o deny_v we_o thing_n terrene_a but_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o to_o pilate_n question_v christ_n make_v his_o answer_n so_o that_o he_o do_v neither_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n nor_o direct_o affirm_v it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v most_o wise_o for_o if_o he_o have_v present_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o king_n before_o he_o have_v distinguish_v his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n he_o have_v give_v pilate_n occasion_n to_o revile_v he_o what_o then_o do_v he_o reply_v speak_v thou_o this_o of_o thyself_o or_o do_v other_o tell_v it_o thou_o of_o i_o which_o may_v be_v take_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n q.d._n o_o pilate_n what_o a_o great_a thing_n and_o how_o certain_a a_o truth_n do_v thou_o speak_v of_o which_o thou_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o unwitting_a whence_o have_v thou_o it_o that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o a_o king_n whereas_o none_o can_v say_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doubtless_o whencesoever_o thou_o have_v it_o whether_o of_o thyself_o 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triumph_n and_o reign_v spiritual_o over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n see_v how_o lively_a christ_n set_v forth_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n almost_o do_v zachary_n speak_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n behold_v say_v he_o thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o lowly_a zach._n 9_o note_v also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n too_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o all_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o now_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v another_o world_n beside_o this_o and_o therefore_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v not_o despair_v for_o there_o be_v another_o world_n wherein_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o perform_v here_o 2._o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v so_o then_o christ_n do_v here_o free_a pilate_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o by_o his_o example_n also_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v the_o caesarean_a or_o regal_a power_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o 1._o i_o will_v not_o march_v with_o naked_a disciple_n but_o will_v provide_v i_o arm_a man_n yea_o i_o will_v have_v my_o counsel_n of_o war_n soldier_n a_o army_n etc._n etc._n
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multitude_n of_o the_o people_n at_o first_o be_v whole_o for_o christ_n and_o do_v general_o follow_v and_o cleave_v to_o he_o but_o now_o these_o wicked_a man_n have_v prevail_v with_o they_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o whole_a multitude_n say_v he_o cry_v out_o away_o with_o he_o and_o release_v unto_o we_o barrabas_n o_o notorious_a blindness_n or_o madness_n rather_o for_o what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v kill_v he_o that_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n who_o kill_v the_o live_n put_v out_o the_o light_n and_o let_v we_o sit_v in_o darkness_n away_o with_o the_o peace_n maker_n and_o let_v the_o mutinous_a and_o seditious_a alone_o we_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o life_n we_o desire_v death_n rather_o let_v truth_n be_v banish_v we_o choose_v falsehood_n before_o it_o final_o they_o scorn_v so_o much_o as_o to_o mention_v the_o very_a name_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o 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the_o second_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v dig_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o first_o evil_a be_v in_o that_o they_o think_v a_o guilty_a person_n more_o fit_a to_o be_v release_v than_o a_o innocent_a man_n the_o second_o be_v in_o that_o they_o will_v offer_v to_o condemn_v their_o best_a benefactor_n it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a to_o desire_v the_o enlargement_n of_o a_o offender_n but_o to_o choose_v it_o and_o that_o rather_o to_o desire_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o of_o a_o godly_a man_n this_o can_v never_o be_v good_a in_o any_o sense_n we_o that_o be_v christian_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n yea_o for_o infidel_n but_o mean_v while_o willing_o to_o forget_v those_o that_o be_v of_o one_o faith_n together_o with_o we_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v evil_a 1._o the_o jew_n by_o this_o their_o outrage_n do_v notable_o lay_v open_a their_o ingratitude_n in_o 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sing_v before_o christ_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o cry_v out_o as_o loud_o away_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o here_o we_o see_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o world_n which_o do_v ever_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o worst_a and_o reject_v the_o best_a it_o be_v always_o more_o favourable_a to_o the_o guilty_a than_o the_o innocent_a but_o all_o that_o we_o here_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o do_v not_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v the_o low_a of_o man_n and_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o great_a contempt_n that_o he_o may_v be_v most_o high_o exalt_v and_o
all_o thy_o bruising_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o confusion_n thy_o love_n and_o my_o sin_n make_v thou_o become_v so_o weak_a consider_v this_o o_o thou_o miserable_a sinner_n consider_v of_o this_o when_o thou_o make_v provision_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n here_o we_o see_v how_o that_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o unspotted_a lamb_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o how_o christ_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3._o how_o the_o lose_a sheep_n be_v not_o only_o find_v but_o bring_v home_o again_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n with_o great_a labour_n and_o toil_n wo_n to_o those_o miserable_a man_n that_o pollute_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o also_o if_o we_o be_v not_o thankful_a but_o there_o be_v something_o else_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o whip_n of_o 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