it_o a_o conqueror_n but_o make_v it_o a_o conqueror_n in_o they_o and_o over_o they_o such_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o even_o upon_o the_o cross_n have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o upon_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n where_o he_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n this_o do_v he_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n which_o be_v to_o his_o manhood_n as_o one_o make_v the_o comparison_n even_o as_o the_o hook_n be_v to_o the_o bait_n cypâ—â—anum_fw-la râ—â—â—ous_a in_o synibol_n 〈◊〉_d cypâ—â—anum_fw-la which_o not_o only_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o fish_n but_o take_v the_o fish_n which_o swallow_v it_o such_o a_o bait_n be_v the_o flesh_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n a_o worm_n as_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o psal_n 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the_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n without_o blemish_n free_a from_o original_a corruption_n that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o mary_n speak_v of_o her_o son_n luk._n 1.35_o and_o without_o spot_n free_n from_o all_o actual_a sin_n and_o transgression_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o thus_o be_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v he_o heb._n 7.26_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n in_o he_o why_o his_o father_n shall_v give_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o why_o he_o shall_v afflict_v and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o he_o do_v this_o be_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o lake_n we_o but_o we_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8_o 32._o even_o as_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n that_o 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covetous_a and_o selfended_n may_v the_o wise_a and_o faithful_a physician_n will_v not_o hold_v his_o patient_n in_o a_o course_n of_o physic_n long_o than_o need_n be_v if_o he_o still_o prescribe_v potion_n after_o potion_n sure_o he_o see_v there_o be_v a_o cause_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n if_o he_o do_v keep_v his_o people_n in_o a_o course_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v not_o that_o he_o take_v any_o delight_n in_o it_o no_o though_o earthly_a parent_n may_v sometime_o chasten_v their_o child_n for_o their_o pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 12.10_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v it_o not_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n for_o it_o needful_a continuance_n of_o affliction_n sometime_o needful_a he_o see_v that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o it_o need_v of_o those_o affliction_n wherewith_o he_o exercise_v they_o and_o under_o which_o he_o hold_v they_o need_v either_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o some_o old_a malady_n 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action_n the_o action_n which_o be_v the_o giving_z of_o this_o cup_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v doct._n it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n which_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n die_v god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v mark_v it_o here_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a doctrine_n that_o this_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n afford_v we_o god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n which_o in_o effect_n and_o for_o substance_n speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o type_n abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n so_o the_o 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particular_n this_o concurrence_n consist_v in_o divers_a particular_n the_o action_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o and_o about_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n it_o consist_v in_o divers_a particular_n take_v we_o notice_n of_o five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o 1._o he_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o he_o foresee_v it_o he_o foreknow_v it_o it_o he_o foresee_v it_o this_o he_o do_v from_o eternity_n so_o he_o do_v all_o his_o work_n know_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n act._n 15.18_o whatsoever_o god_n bring_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n it_o be_v
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it_o psal_n 5.4_o be_v holiness_n itself_o he_o hate_v sin_n can_v behold_v it_o without_o abhorrence_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n hab._n 1.13_o such_o a_o utter_a antipathy_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o without_o detestation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o he_o perfect_o hate_v so_o hate_v it_o as_o that_o he_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o its_o sake_n so_o it_o there_o follow_v psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n so_o hate_v they_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v their_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a monym_n fulgent_n l._n â—_o ad_fw-la monym_n now_o as_o fulgentius_n right_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la auctor_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la ultor_fw-la god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n this_o be_v the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o let_v it_o ever_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n any_o sin_n or_o yet_o a_o partaker_n in_o it_o q._n but_o what_o say_v we_o then_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v be_v not_o he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o horride_v sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v the_o put_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o death_n which_o if_o he_o so_o concur_v in_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v how_o can_v he_o be_v free_a from_o it_o a._n for_o answer_v hereunto_o ibid._n the_o evasion_n of_o some_o romish_a doctor_n actum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la passionem_fw-la vero_fw-la christi_fw-la voluit_fw-la et_fw-la pâ—steà _fw-la voluit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitas_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la pateretur_fw-la nec_fw-la taâ—en_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n occiderent_fw-la quià _fw-la voluit_fw-la poenam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la culpam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la p._n lumb_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n ult_n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la volebat_fw-la deus_fw-la actionem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la volebat_fw-la passionem_fw-la â—â—nâ—m_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 3._o ibid._n if_o we_o will_v consult_v with_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n they_o will_v here_o help_v we_o with_o a_o evasion_n god_n the_o father_n say_v p._n lombard_n do_v indeed_o will_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v good_a the_o other_o eviâ—_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v good_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v evil_a 11._o in_o malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la bona_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 2._o de_n amiss_o grat._n c._n 11._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bellarmine_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n determine_v the_o case_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v he_o do_v indeed_o will_n and_o determine_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o wicked_a act_n of_o those_o who_o sell_v the_o one_o and_o crucify_v the_o other_o he_o neither_o decree_v nor_o will_v but_o only_o foresee_v and_o permit_v thus_o will_v they_o here_o have_v it_o that_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n to_o drink_v ibid._n deus_fw-la igitur_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o passione_n consistunt_fw-la cum_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la ut_fw-la jeseph_n venderetur_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la occideretur_fw-la opera_fw-la autem_fw-la mala_fw-la vendentium_fw-la joseph_n &_o occidentium_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la praedefinitiv_fw-la sed_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o permisit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n but_o not_o to_o judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o shall_v hand_n and_o reach_v it_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v bear_v this_o punishment_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v inflict_v it_o his_o passion_n be_v good_a their_o action_n evil_a but_o as_o for_o this_o reject_v retract_v and_o reject_v we_o find_v it_o ingenuous_o retract_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o suarez_n a_o late_a learned_a jesuit_n state_n and_o conclude_v the_o point_n general_o and_o confident_o 7._o dicimus_fw-la tà m_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la deum_fw-la influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la actionem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la â—t_a id_fw-la negare_fw-la erroneum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la suarez_n metaph._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 22._o sec._n 1._o num_fw-la 7._o and_o that_o not_o as_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o most_o approve_a schoolman_n that_o god_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v eâ—roneum_n in_o fide_fw-la a_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n yea_o it_o be_v positive_o lay_v down_o by_o another_o of_o they_o as_o the_o common_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n though_o the_o pope_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o determine_v it_o one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 24._o thom_n cajer_n ferrar._n capreol_n albert._n alexand._n greg._n scotus_n ibid._n citati_fw-la actus_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la â—ctus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 24._o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v from_o god_n so_o also_o its_o motion_n man_n live_v in_o he_o also_o move_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o and_o therefore_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o return_v of_o a_o full_a satisfactory_a answer_n up_o two_o thing_n here_o clear_v up_o i_o shall_v clear_v up_o unto_o you_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o i_o can_v 1._o how_o god_n will_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 2._o how_o he_o concur_v with_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o both_o without_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v do_v god_n willing_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v which_o he_o may_v do_v and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o 1._o he_o have_v jus_o supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la a_o right_a of_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n
reveal_v this_o mystery_n to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o now_o give_v we_o to_o each_o what_o be_v their_o due_n as_o to_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v speak_v hereafter_o so_o unto_o god_n his_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o his_o thus_o give_v his_o son_n give_v he_o this_o cup_n to_o drink_v for_o we_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o this_o second_o particular_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text._n by_o who_o it_o be_v that_o this_o cup_n be_v thus_o present_v viz._n by_o god_n the_o father_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v the_o three_o be_v yet_o behind_o to_o which_o i_o now_o come_v to_o who_o this_o cup_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v give_v partic._n 3_o who_o to_o who_o to_o me._n god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o bitter_a cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n christ_n this_o bitter_a cup_n give_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o subject_a 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that_o person_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n which_o suffer_v dye_v it_o be_v not_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o as_o abstract_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o divine_a which_o thus_o suffer_v but_o whole_a christ_n christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n god_n and_o man._n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n whatever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o his_o whole_a person_n as_o god_n and_o man._n and_o such_o be_v this_o work_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o there_o make_v it_o be_v opus_fw-la personale_fw-la a_o personal_a work_n wherein_o both_o the_o nature_n be_v interest_v not_o the_o manhood_n alone_o or_o the_o godhead_n alone_o but_o both_o together_o in_o one_o person_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v personal_a it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n but_o as_o both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n q._n impassable_a yet_o suffer_v only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deipassiarii_n superiore_fw-la etiam_fw-la saeculo_fw-la in_o germania_n nostra_fw-la quidam_fw-la ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la asserere_fw-la christum_fw-la secundum_fw-la utramque_fw-la naturam_fw-la passum_fw-la esse_fw-la polan_n syntag._n l._n 6._o c._n 18._o the_o divine_a nature_n impassable_a but_o what_o then_o do_v both_o nature_n drink_n of_o this_o cup_n do_v christ_n suffer_v in_o and_o according_a to_o both_o nature_n a._n so_o indeed_o some_o heretic_n of_o old_a assert_v it_o that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o man_n but_o also_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o god_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o theopassians_n who_o have_v not_o want_v some_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o after-age_n and_o some_o of_o late_a time_n but_o this_o be_v just_o condemn_v as_o a_o error_n a_o gross_a one_o assert_v a_o plain_a impossibility_n true_a it_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n viz._n to_o do_v they_o but_o himself_o not_o passable_a in_o any_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o suffer_v from_o his_o creature_n christ_n as_o god_n he_o can_v not_o suffer_v he_o can_v not_o die_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v impassable_a as_o well_o as_o immortal_a a_o truth_n fit_o illustrate_v by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n while_o the_o axe_n hew_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n upon_o which_o the_o sun_n shine_v the_o wood_n be_v cut_v but_o the_o sunbeam_n not_o touch_v they_o still_o remain_v impassable_a even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o humane_a nature_n suffer_v but_o not_o so_o the_o divine_a though_o unite_a unto_o the_o humane_a while_o it_o suffer_v yet_o it_o remain_v impassable_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n 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i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v thus_o be_v there_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o his_o will_n as_o god_n and_o subordination_n as_o man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o from_o hence_o flow_v this_o willing_a submission_n of_o he_o in_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n this_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n which_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v make_v some_o application_n of_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a pass_v it_o by_o 2._o reas_n 2_o as_o herein_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o father_n will_v this_o so_o also_o to_o his_o elect_a people_n need_v it_o people_n his_o good_a will_n to_o his_o elect_a people_n their_o redemption_n their_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v in_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o alone_a can_v have_v be_v no_o way_n available_a unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v further_a satisfaction_n even_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v subject_n and_o bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a and_o under_o this_o sentence_n do_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n lie_v be_v bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o soul_n bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n now_o this_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o this_o accurse_a death_n not_o only_o to_o a_o natural_a but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o eternal_a death_n to_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o he_o may_v free_v his_o elect_a people_n from_o that_o curse_n which_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o they_o this_o it_o be_v that_o induce_v god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v this_o gup_n to_o his_o son_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3.16_o and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o also_o induce_v he_o so_o willing_o to_o drink_v it_o in_o this_o way_n to_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o say_v paul_n gal._n 2.20_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n eph._n 5.2_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o v._o 25._o this_o it_o be_v which_o next_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n put_v he_o forward_o upon_o this_o service_n with_o such_o resolution_n and_o willingness_n even_o that_o ardent_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o elect_a people_n this_o will_n love_n do_v love_n the_o power_n of_o intense_a love_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o where_o it_o be_v intense_a it_o will_v make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n jacob_n love_v rachel_n he_o serve_v a_o sevenyear_n apprenticeship_n for_o she_o and_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o gen._n 29.20_o and_o thus_o will_v man_n serve_v their_o god_n do_v they_o but_o love_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v though_o it_o be_v for_o many_o year_n their_o service_n will_v not_o be_v tedious_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v it_o here_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_v his_o elect_a people_n with_o such_o a_o intense_a affection_n as_o he_o do_v he_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o that_o either_o he_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o 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this_o it_o be_v which_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n under_o affliction_n keep_v it_o from_o faint_a i_o have_v faint_v say_v david_n unless_o i_o bid_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 27.13_o faith_n in_o god_n believe_v his_o promise_n and_o rest_v upon_o his_o power_n mercy_n truth_n it_o boy_v up_o the_o soul_n keep_v the_o head_n above_o water_n where_o faith_n fail_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o heart_n faint_v and_o it_o be_v often_o help_v forward_o by_o look_v upon_o affliction_n through_o false_a glass_n which_o represent_v they_o great_a than_o they_o be_v as_o also_o by_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v mean_n of_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o rachel_n the_o benjamitâ—sh_a woman_n descend_v from_o rachel_n when_o her_o child_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n she_o weep_v say_v the_o text_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o mat._n 2.18_o thus_o it_o 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the_o promise_n and_o assurance_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o stranger_n he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n psal_n 146.9_o a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n be_v god_n in_o his_o holy_a habitation_n psal_n 68.5_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o jer._n 49.11_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n hos_n 14.3_o thus_o when_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v their_o child_n as_o in_o death_n they_o do_v now_o as_o david_n speak_v it_o of_o himself_o psal_n 27.10_o the_o lord_n take_v they_o up_o exercise_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o such_o this_o will_v he_o do_v be_v leave_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o no_o just_a ground_n why_o this_o consideration_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o any_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o to_o 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