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sin_n be_v a_o spot_n deut._n 32.5_o which_o cause_v a_o blot_n or_o blemish_v where_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o beauty_n spot_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o beauty-spot_n of_o our_o time_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o this_o filthy_a spot_n of_o sin_n five_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o enmity_n of_o it_o sin_n stand_v in_o utter_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n to_o all_o good_a purity_n and_o holiness_n gen._n 3.15_o gal._n 5.17_o six_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n sin_n have_v a_o most_o doleful_a and_o lamentable_a execration_n annex_v unto_o it_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o conceive_v curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n curse_a art_n thou_o above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n gen._n 3._o 9_o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n without_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o original_a copy_n 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the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v betray_v and_o crucify_v at_o this_o very_a feast_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o offer_v as_o a_o lamb_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v it_o must_v be_v at_o this_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o long_o since_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n my_o hour_n be_v now_o come_v and_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o refuse_v it_o that_o i_o willing_o embrace_v it_o for_o therefore_o come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o obedience_n to_o my_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n this_o shall_v now_o be_v do_v at_o this_o feast_n i_o
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and_o bitterness_n thereof_o 2._o 2._o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v all_o which_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53._o 3._o 3._o he_o be_v sad_a for_o the_o sin_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o life_n glory_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o danger_n 4._o 4._o he_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o scatter_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o other_o friend_n and_o most_o for_o the_o desolate_a state_n of_o his_o holy_a mother_n 5._o 5._o last_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o ingratitude_n that_o will_v be_v find_v in_o christian_n in_o time_n to_o come_v he_o see_v that_o his_o passion_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o many_o man_n he_o see_v also_o that_o many_o christian_n will_v forget_v he_o as_o one_o dead_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o quite_o out_o of_o mind_n and_o that_o very_o few_o will_v be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n 109._o psalm_n 109._o but_o rather_o with_o a_o base_a requital_n will_v render_v he_o evil_a for_o his_o good_a see_v what_o great_a cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a well_o then_o may_v he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o foretell_v by_o david_n long_o since_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v 55._o psalm_n 6._o psalm_n 55._o my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o vex_v again_o fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o see_v what_o fit_a plaster_n christ_n do_v apply_v to_o our_o wound_n sin_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n lust_n bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o act_n 1_o james_n 1_o and_o so_o finish_v so_o christ_n be_v first_o inward_o sorrowful_a and_o then_o outward_o that_o he_o may_v total_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o 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they_o take_v jesus_n but_o they_o have_v be_v better_a they_o have_v let_v he_o alone_o that_o be_v a_o good_a apprehension_n when_o the_o godly_a apprehend_v he_o by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n whereof_o paul_n say_v i_o follow_v after_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v comprehend_v phil._n 3._o so_o the_o spouse_n i_o hold_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v cant._n 8._o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o apprehension_n speak_v of_o here_o but_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o let_v we_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o put_v he_o to_o u._fw-mi shameful_a death_n wisd_v 2._o thus_o he_o that_o take_v not_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v most_o unworthy_o lay_v hand_n on_o by_o those_o very_a man_n who_o he_o take_v by_o the_o hand_n he_o that_o stretch_v not_o forth_o his_o hand_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o angel_n but_o to_o man_n when_o they_o be_v fall_v be_v now_o take_v by_o their_o hand_n o_o the_o wonderful_a 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they_o bind_v he_o this_o be_v the_o only_a power_n of_o darkness_n to_o take_v to_o bind_v who_o they_o can_v not_o take_v to_o understand_v so_o they_o do_v take_v he_o when_o his_o own_o hour_n be_v for_o one_o momentany_a hour_n for_o afterward_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v ever_o any_o more_o comprehend_v the_o light_n when_o they_o have_v take_v he_o they_o bind_v he_o o_o the_o horrid_a boldness_n of_o sinner_n they_o bind_v him_z that_o they_o may_v lead_v he_o away_o more_o safe_o for_o so_o judas_n have_v forewarn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v narrow_o to_o he_o and_o now_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v christ_n prisoner_n in_o their_o own_o custody_n but_o certain_o this_o take_n and_o bind_v of_o christ_n be_v their_o utter_a undo_n a_o figure_n whereof_o be_v in_o samson_n and_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n judg._n 16._o and_o 1_o sam._n 5._o for_o as_o the_o philistine_n take_v samson_n to_o their_o own_o 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who_o hand_n they_o be_v create_v they_o bound_v he_o who_o come_v to_o untie_v all_o man_n the_o meek_a lamb_n all_o this_o while_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n consider_v of_o what_o continuance_n our_o time_n be_v know_v that_o nothing_o but_o our_o sin_n bring_v he_o into_o all_o this_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o david_n speak_v of_o this_o take_n of_o christ_n long_v since_o my_o enemy_n compass_v i_o about_o they_o be_v enclose_v in_o their_o own_o fat_a i.e._n they_o be_v incorrigible_o resolve_v to_o practise_v their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o not_o to_o be_v withhold_v by_o any_o persuasion_n or_o miracle_n their_o mouth_n speak_v proud_a thing_n psalm_n 17._o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o they_o take_v he_o with_o great_a shout_n and_o scoff_v and_o revile_v they_o have_v compass_v my_o step_n they_o set_v their_o eye_n bow_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v they_o have_v determine_v that_o neither_o 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