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the_o second_o and_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o that_o alas_o be_v but_o a_o petty_a thing_n and_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o death_n the_o second_o death_n in_o the_o text_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20_o 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n the_o first_o death_n be_v that_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v acquit_v by_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o that_o be_v the_o death_n for_o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a and_o voluptuous_a widow_n say_v she_o be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v and_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v and_o again_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v 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saviour_n do_v according_a to_o the_o external_a passion_n but_o they_o lead_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o actor_n in_o it_o humble_v himself_o a_o bare_a suffering_n god_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v willing_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v obedient_a in_o his_o death_n so_o also_o in_o his_o other_o passion_n 13.21_o in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o st._n john_n whereas_o the_o text_n read_v he_o be_v trouble_v the_o marginal_a note_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o trouble_v himself_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n john_n 10.17_o he_o be_v not_o humble_v as_o a_o mere_a patient_n but_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n oft_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o in_o all_o his_o passive_a obedience_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n arise_v from_o a_o 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spotless_a shall_v come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v he_o know_v baptism_n presuppose_v some_o sin_n or_o blot_n some_o stain_n or_o corruption_n to_o be_v wash_v off_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v mark_v 1.5_o that_o there_o come_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n to_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o sure_a if_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o john_n and_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o yet_o desire_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o he_o he_o have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n yet_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v alone_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n i_o have_v no_o need_n indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o myself_o but_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o low_a of_o they_o must_v do_v that_o must_v i_o do_v therefore_o be_v i_o circumcise_v and_o therefore_o be_o i_o baptize_v i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o he_o fulfil_v it_o 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christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o then_o come_v his_o passion_n and_o that_o be_v finish_v there_o be_v something_o to_o do_v yet_o after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v to_o rise_v again_o to_o our_o justification_n but_o for_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v full_o finish_v if_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n for_o 1._o though_o he_o live_v in_o a_o whole_a world_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n 2._o he_o be_v enrich_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n grace_n and_o
virtue_n chrst_o have_v both_o of_o these_o he_o be_v free_a from_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o which_o can_v expose_v he_o to_o any_o temptation_n he_o be_v continual_o assault_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v spotless_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v and_o yet_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o satan_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o he_o whereon_o to_o fasten_v any_o temptation_n such_o a_o priest_n it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v who_o be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a heb._n 7.16_o undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n there_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v holy_a and_o in_o his_o carriage_n harmless_a he_o do_v no_o man_n hurt·_v undefiled_a a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a lamb_n a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n separate_v from_o sinner_n and_o can_v not_o contract_v any_o guilt_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o converse_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n at_o the_o table_n yet_o they_o can_v 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acquit_v he_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o not_o by_o we_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o in_o we_o christ_n do_v it_o for_o we_o and_o the_o father_n be_v better_a please_v with_o the_o thirty_o three_o year_n hearty_a obedience_n of_o his_o son_n then_o if_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v be_v obedient_a throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o world_n so_o acceptable_a be_v this_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o his_o active_a obedience_n 2._o now_o for_o his_o passive_a obedience_n his_o suffering_n if_o our_o saviour_n will_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n he_o must_v be_v use_v like_o one_o he_o must_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o will_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n for_o we_o he_o must_v for_o our_o eat_v sour_a grape_n have_v his_o own_o tooth_n set_v on_o 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scarce_o a_o quarter_n so_o many_o and_o thâ—t_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o saviour_n humiliation_n that_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midâ—l_n of_o his_o day_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o psalm_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o curse_n on_o the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o liâ—e_z out_o half_a his_o day_n the_o livelie_a part_n of_o a_o man_n age_n from_o moses_n his_o time_n to_o this_o day_n in_o that_o psalm_n of_o moses_n psalm_n 90._o be_v â—hreescore_o year_n and_o ten_o half_o this_o be_v thirty_o five_o year_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v take_v off_o before_o this_o thirty_o five_o be_v expire_v he_o be_v to_o take_v on_o he_o all_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sinner_n to_o the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o crop_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o vigour_n he_o that_o be_v that_o melchisedeck_v â—hat_n have_v neiâ—her_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o day_n be_v cut_v off_o as_o a_o branch_n lop_v off_o as_o a_o â—wig_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o liâ—ing_n iâ—a_o 53._o he_o be_v â—uled_v cut_v so_o his_o day_n be_v few_o far_o few_o thâ—n_n jacob_n he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n yet_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o his_o day_n they_o be_v evil_a too_o evil_a enough_o as_o few_o as_o they_o be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o full_a of_o misery_n from_o his_o first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o his_o last_o go_v out_o 1._o when_o he_o do_v descend_v into_o the_o lowermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v nine_o month_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o if_o we_o take_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n he_o have_v his_o full_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n all_o that_o time_n the_o free_a use_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n though_o i_o do_v not_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n only_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o make_v his_o humiliation_n insupportable_a what_o a_o extreme_a burden_n will_v it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o in_o ripe_a understanding_n therefore_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o that_o but_o now_o 2._o look_v at_o his_o come_n forth_o into_o the_o world_n though_o his_o mother_n be_v in_o she_o own_o city_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o despicable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o room_n for_o they_o in_o the_o inn._n our_o saviour_n that_o shall_v one_o will_v think_v have_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o stately_a palace_n be_v fain_o to_o have_v his_o lodging_n among_o the_o beast_n and_o a_o cratch_n for_o his_o cradle_n the_o wise_a man_n when_o they_o come_v to_o worship_v he_o find_v he_o in_o no_o better_a case_n and_o what_o a_o disgrace_n be_v it_o instead_o of_o a_o palace_n the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n shall_v find_v our_o saviour_n in_o a_o cratch_n 3._o and_o now_o when_o eight_o day_n be_v over_o he_o must_v have_v his_o skin_n cut_v off_o he_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o give_v the_o first_o payment_n or_o earnest_n of_o his_o blood_n how_o painful_a and_o irksome_a a_o thing_n circumcision_n be_v appear_v by_o that_o story_n in_o gen._n 34_o where_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n offer_v the_o shechemite_v the_o condition_n of_o circumcision_n and_o they_o accept_v it_o it_o be_v so_o troublesome_a a_o thing_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o soreness_n and_o weakness_n by_o it_o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n simeon_n and_o leâ—i_n slay_v a_o whole_a city_n the_o pain_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v not_o manage_v their_o weapon_n therefore_o two_o man_n slay_v thousand_o of_o they_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v thus_o serve_v when_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v over_o he_o
be_v thus_o make_v sore_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n 4._o after_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v over_o then_o come_v the_o forty_o day_n and_o then_o he_o must_v be_v carry_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o mother_n as_o if_o she_o have_v bring_v a_o unclean_a and_o impure_a thing_n into_o the_o world_n must_v be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o then_o she_o come_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 2.24_o a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n but_o be_v this_o the_o law_n it_o be_v good_a if_o the_o law_n be_v look_v into_o see_v levit._n 12.8_o the_o law_n be_v this_o she_o shall_v bring_v a_o lamb_n or_o if_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v a_o lamb_n than_o two_o turtle_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n if_o she_o be_v not_o able_a but_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o if_o her_o hand_n can_v reach_v to_o a_o lamb_n if_o she_o be_v so_o poor_a 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