unto_o god_n without_o it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.3_o he_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dead_a liveless_a offering_n and_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o he_o offer_v the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fold_n a_o pure_a clean_a lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o brother_n heb._n 11.4_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o death_n and_o by_o death_n that_o live_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o i_o live_v and_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o he_o have_v a_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o flesh_n i'faith_o indeed_o shall_v cease_v but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o life_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o conform_v virtue_n or_o power_n unto_o the_o likeness_n thereof_o by_o mortification_n and_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n unto_o death_n gal._n 5.24_o god_n accept_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o faith_n by_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 15.5_o heb._n 11.5_o 27._o we_o read_v in_o 1_o sam._n 15.9_o that_o saul_n spare_v agag_n the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v and_o good_a for_o nothing_o that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n utter_o dastroy_v saul_n be_v a_o hypocritical_a tyrant_n ambitious_o aspire_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o get_v it_o god_n give_v a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o that_o aim_v at_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o the_o best_a saint_n 28._o saul_n be_v a_o right_a machiavilian_n he_o know_v the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n 13.1_o when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n hos_n 13.1_o when_o he_o be_v mean_a and_o low_a in_o a_o poor_a condition_n and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n he_o can_v bow_v and_o cringe_v flatter_v fawn_v upon_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o vulgar_a bemoan_v and_o pity_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n especial_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n he_o can_v stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o like_o absolom_n court_v they_o into_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o his_o clemency_n and_o care_n of_o their_o welfare_n assure_v they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o remedy_v it_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o they_o be_v but_o first_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o soldier_n posture_n 2._o sam._n 15.1,2,3,4,5_o now_o he_o ride_v post_n in_o the_o right_n ride_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n commander_n in_o chief_a over_o the_o military_a force_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o yea_o god_n himself_o may_v so_o far_o have_v his_o work_n to_o do_v under_o his_o proud_a design_n as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o call_v to_o be_v king_n and_o fight_v his_o battle_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o place_n cite_v which_o may_v confirm_v he_o in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o to_o undertake_v the_o government_n especial_o if_o some_o musty_a prophecy_n have_v be_v rake_v together_o and_o by_o a_o court-parasite_n particular_o apply_v to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o common_a for_o the_o high_a as_o the_o mean_a to_o be_v delude_v and_o mistake_v or_o mis-use_a many_o passage_n of_o god_n providence_n but_o now_o he_o be_v king_n he_o grow_v covetous_a and_o selfended_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o the_o prey_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o seem_v before_o to_o contemn_v all_o self-interest_n and_o advantage_n sam._n 15.19_o his_o feign_a and_o forge_a excuse_n of_o reserve_v it_o for_o god_n worship_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n how_o faulty_a then_o be_v those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n service_n but_o open_o convert_v the_o common_a loss_n into_o their_o private_a gain_n this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v involve_v a_o nation_n in_o broil_n and_o blood_n 29._o but_o alas_o how_o many_o such_o saul_n have_v the_o world_n see_v since_o saul_n time_n who_o can_v part_v with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o keep_n but_o withhold_v from_o god_n that_o which_o he_o require_v as_o his_o due_n if_o god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n they_o bring_v he_o the_o lip_n and_o tongue_n only_o if_o god_n require_v spirit_n and_o truth_n they_o offer_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o compliment_n outside_n service_n formality_n and_o a_o state-religion_n dissemble_v pharisees_n they_o exact_v and_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o rue_n but_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n faith_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n mat._n 23.23_o when_o god_n command_v the_o best_a and_o fat_a to_o be_v give_v he_o they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o the_o lean_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o they_o pretend_v to_o dedicate_v the_o best_a unto_o god_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o advantage_n out_o of_o it_o they_o may_v refrain_v from_o extortion_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o continue_v proud_a heady_a high-minaed_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v very_o devout_a too_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n give_v a_o small_a alm_n out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n and_o ill_o get_v good_n pay_v tithe_n give_v their_o minister_n his_o due_a and_o applaud_v he_o censure_v all_o that_o be_v contrary-minded_n to_o they_o as_o profane_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 65.4,5_o luke_n 18.11,12_o 30._o those_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n psalm_n 20.3_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o love_n which_o separate_v and_o consume_v the_o gross_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o turn_v and_o reduce_v all_o into_o a_o pure_a essential_a and_o spiritual_a body_n out_o of_o which_o ashet_n be_v make_v the_o savoury_a salt_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n which_o season_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n by_o fire_n isa_n 66.16_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31.9_o with_o which_o refine_n fire_n he_o do_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o mat._n 3.12_o no_o oblation_n in_o righteousness_n but_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o consume_v the_o fuel_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o water_n and_o fire_n before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o wealthly_a place_n psalm_n 66.12_o without_o fire_n we_o can_v subsist_v in_o the_o natural_a life_n much_o less_o can_v we_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n without_o it_o 31._o under_o the_o law_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o cease_v num._n 28.3,4_o and_o this_o oblation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n he_o that_o cause_v this_o to_o cease_v be_v the_o he-goat_n 9.29_o dan._n 9.29_o dan._n 8.11,12,13_o the_o vile_a person_n dan._n 11.21,31_o the_o beast_n the_o whore_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v anti_fw-la christ_n that_o set_v up_o a_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o cross_n whosoever_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n without_o self-denial_n mortification_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o zeal_n be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n which_o will_v make_v he_o seek_v to_o establish_v his_o own_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n righteousness_n rom._n 10.2,3_o whosoever_o reject_v the_o cross_n can_v be_v no_o true_a christian_n wherefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v this_o fiery_a trial_n also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v rather_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a be_v not_o save_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n hard_o struggle_v and_o strive_v sore_a combat_n and_o conflict_n 1_o pet._n 4.12,13,17,18_o make_v not_o that_o way_n too_o wide_a which_o god_n have_v make_v straight_o all_o must_v go_v the_o narrow_a way_n who_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n for_o every_o one_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mar._n 9.49_o 10._o 10._o ten_o 32._o
christ_n do_v not_o simple_o require_v love_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o but_o so_o as_o without_o it_o he_o will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o disciple_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o or_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v so_o true_o there_o be_v but_o few_o true_a christian_n to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o day_n for_o charity_n almost_o among_o all_o man_n wax_v cold_a and_o faith_n and_o mercifulness_n fail_v every_o where_o and_o be_v wither_v instead_o of_o which_o hatred_n envy_n discord_n deceit_n treachery_n be_v spring_v up_o 2._o we_o see_v how_o much_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v take_v for_o christian_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o token_n when_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v nothing_o regard_v 3._o here_o we_o find_v the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o charity_n faith_n make_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n charity_n make_v he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n it_o follow_v simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n whither_o go_v thou_o 13.36_o john_n 13.36_o jesus_n answer_v he_o whither_o i_o go_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n why_o can_v i_o follow_v thou_o now_o 37._o verse_n 37._o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n jesus_n answer_v he_o will_v thou_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n 38._o verse_n 38._o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v you_o 22.31_o luke_n 22.31_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o 32._o verse_n 32._o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n 33._o verse_n 33._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o both_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o death_n and_o he_o say_v i_o tell_v thou_o peter_n the_o cock_n shall_v not_o crow_v this_o day_n 34._o verse_n 34._o before_o that_o thou_o shall_v thrice_o deny_v that_o thou_o know_v i_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a fervency_n in_o peter_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v interrupt_v christ_n and_o ask_v his_o lord_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v when_o all_o the_o rest_n hold_v their_o peace_n sure_o he_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v and_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o christ_n he_o can_v hold_v no_o long_o but_o must_v needs_o ask_v the_o question_n to_o who_o christ_n very_o sweet_o answer_v whither_o i_o go_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o he_o can_v not_o follow_v christ_n to_o heaven_n who_o be_v now_o go_v thither_o but_o he_o shall_v follow_v he_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n above_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o yet_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a neither_o have_v he_o that_o strengthen_v spirit_n to_o reform_v he_o and_o his_o nature_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o scorn_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n nor_o whole_o overcome_v the_o terror_n thereof_o 1._o 1._o the_o power_n to_o break_v the_o force_n of_o death_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o because_o that_o to_o go_v by_o the_o cross_n be_v yet_o very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a 77.19_o psal_n 77.19_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v 2._o 2._o again_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o thy_o love_n 5._o rom._n 5._o there_o have_v need_n be_v a_o great_a fire_n of_o love_n which_o so_o many_o water_n of_o affliction_n can_v quench_v but_o hereafter_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v shed_v forth_o more_o love_n into_o thy_o heart_n then_o shall_v thou_o follow_v i_o 3._o 3._o last_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o carnal_a will_n to_o conquer_v death_n this_o it_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n his_o grace_n alone_o must_v do_v it_o i_o must_v first_o set_v upon_o it_o by_o my_o death_n and_o overcome_v it_o i_o will_v grapple_v with_o it_o in_o my_o passion_n and_o conquer_v it_o by_o my_o resurrection_n till_o this_o be_v do_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o tremble_v at_o death_n it_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o to_o conquer_v and_o contemn_v indeed_o our_o nature_n shrink_v at_o death_n crouch_v under_o it_o our_o saviour_n passion_n be_v the_o first_o dissolution_n of_o death_n 1._o 1._o to_o this_o end_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 2._o heb._n 2._o that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o may_v make_v death_n of_o none_o effect_n and_o may_v deliver_v all_o those_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n 2._o 2._o again_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n have_v its_o first_o original_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o from_o that_o very_a time_n we_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o that_o peter_n may_v not_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n he_o say_v but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o allude_v to_o peter_n death_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o a_o riddle_n what_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v q.d._n as_o i_o will_v go_v by_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o father_n so_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o by_o the_o cross_n very_o true_o do_v christ_n say_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o which_o thou_o vent_v of_o the_o matter_n show_v not_o long_o after_o when_o poor_a feeble_a peter_n can_v not_o follow_v his_o lord_n but_o deny_v he_o the_o three_o time_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o follow_v he_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o life_n but_o afterward_o he_o do_v follow_v he_o when_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v crucify_v like_o a_o worthy_a disciple_n of_o his_o master_n but_o peter_n not_o well_o weigh_v what_o christ_n say_v and_o too_o much_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n do_v reply_n again_o why_o say_v he_o can_v i_o not_o follow_v thou_o now_o q.d._n do_v thou_o think_v that_o i_o will_v prove_v so_o ingrateful_a for_o all_o thy_o kindness_n as_o to_o desert_v thou_o thou_o have_v choose_v i_o for_o one_o of_o thy_o apostle_n i_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n i_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n in_o thy_o name_n indeed_o what_o favour_n have_v thou_o deny_v i_o how_o then_o can_v i_o forsake_v thou_o at_o the_o great_a pinch_n of_o death_n when_o my_o own_o life_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o much_o in_o danger_n nay_o 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fall_v that_o afterward_o he_o may_v deal_v more_o gentle_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n it_o follow_v then_o come_v jesus_n with_o they_o unto_o a_o place_n call_v gethsemane_n 2._o mat._n 26.36_o john_n 18.1_o verse_n 2._o where_o be_v a_o garden_n into_o the_o which_o he_o enter_v and_o his_o disciple_n and_o judas_n also_o which_o betray_v he_o know_v the_o place_n for_o jesus_n ofttimes_o resort_v thither_o with_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n sit_v you_o here_o ibid._n matth._n ibid._n while_o i_o go_v and_o pray_v jonder_n we_o hear_v
glorify_v over_o all_o isa_n 53._o the_o low_a descent_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v account_v more_o base_a and_o wicked_a then_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n but_o this_o descension_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n for_o he_o to_o be_v more_o high_o exalt_v if_o thou_o therefore_o be_v despise_v and_o reckon_v worse_a than_o the_o worst_a have_v recourse_n present_o to_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o so_o great_a contempt_n transfer_v it_o on_o himself_o and_o overcome_v it_o that_o thou_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o may_v overcome_v it_o also_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o guiltless_a man_n be_v sometime_o punish_v and_o the_o guilty_a escape_n scotfree_a so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o here_o fall_v out_o in_o pilate_n court_n the_o very_a same_o happen_v in_o god_n court_n adam_n that_o notorious_a thief_n with_o his_o whole_a posterity_n stand_v accuse_v before_o god_n all_o of_o they_o guilty_a of_o death_n so_o do_v also_o the_o most_o innocent_a son_n of_o god_n now_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n divine_a justice_n do_v so_o require_v it_o but_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n spare_v he_o and_o deliver_v his_o own_o innocent_a son_n to_o death_n for_o he_o 1._o brethren_n let_v we_o embrace_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o 2._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o take_v and_o keep_v prisoner_n in_o we_o and_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v unrighteousness_n be_v not_o let_v go_v at_o random_n but_o what_o do_v pilate_n do_v when_o he_o see_v this_o frantic_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o little_o think_v that_o they_o will_v desire_v barrabas_n to_o be_v release_v unto_o they_o and_o nothing_o seem_v more_o strange_a unto_o he_o then_o this_o unworthy_a behaviour_n of_o they_o therefore_o he_o say_v what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n q.d._n if_o you_o think_v it_o meet_v and_o just_a that_o a_o thief_n shall_v have_v his_o enlargement_n much_o more_o he_o that_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v innocent_a or_o with_o what_o justice_n can_v i_o condemn_v this_o man_n if_o a_o thief_n must_v be_v release_v instead_o of_o he_o you_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v pack_v but_o require_v a_o thief_n to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n nay_o in_o require_v a_o have_v enlargement_n you_o do_v necessary_o desire_v this_o man_n releasement_n for_o he_o that_o will_v a_o offender_n let_v go_v will_v much_o more_o that_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n and_o so_o be_v it_o indeed_o with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o right_a wit_n but_o malice_n have_v blind_v these_o man_n eye_n therefore_o they_o cry_v out_o again_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o these_o wicked_a husbandman_n have_v a_o will_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o kill_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n think_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v 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but_o in_o his_o good_a name_n and_o repute_v among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clearness_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v good_a in_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o that_o wicked_a crew_n do_v plot_n and_o purpose_n even_o that_o the_o whole_a memory_n of_o christ_n may_v utter_o be_v abolish_v but_o god_n cross_v their_o contrivance_n for_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v far_o from_o cloud_v christ_n renown_n that_o his_o glory_n do_v the_o more_o sparkle_n and_o spread_v thereby_o let_v not_o we_o think_v shame_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o esteem_v it_o our_o great_a honour_n let_v we_o now_o glory_n in_o nothing_o save_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n gal._n 6._o for_o this_o will_v turn_v all_o curse_v into_o blessing_n to_o we_o but_o how_o mad_o soever_o they_o cry_v out_o pilate_n do_v yet_o withstand_v they_o and_o do_v the_o three_o time_n public_o protest_v christ_n innocency_n what_o evil_a say_v he_o have_v he_o do_v i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o for_o he_o know_v and_o now_o have_v sufficient_a experience_n by_o the_o fact_n itself_o that_o for_o envy_n they_o have_v deliver_v he_o nothing_o but_o envy_n i_o say_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o clamour_n for_o this_o have_v so_o blind_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o nature_n a_o manifest_a and_o plain_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o this_o their_o envy_n be_v in_o that_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o judge_n excuse_v he_o but_o still_o cry_v out_o more_o and_o more_o and_o what_o else_o shall_v they_o do_v when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o prove_v their_o charge_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o world_n afterward_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o cross_a light_n on_o they_o away_o with_o they_o throw_v they_o to_o the_o beast_n make_v dog_n meat_n of_o they_o hence_o with_o these_o malefactor_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v they_o escape_v better_o than_o their_o lord_n but_o though_o raven_n or_o lion_n devour_v we_o although_o the_o fire_n burn_v we_o or_o the_o water_n drown_v we_o let_v we_o never_o deny_v christ_n or_o desert_n his_o church_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n then_o pilate_n therefore_o take_v jesus_n and_o scourge_v he_o 27.28_o john_n 19.1_o mar._n 15.16_o mat._n 27.28_o and_o the_o soldier_n lead_v he_o away_o into_o the_o hall_n call_v pretorium_fw-la and_o they_o call_v together_o the_o whole_a band_n and_o they_o strip_v he_o and_o put_v on_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o when_o they_o have_v plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n they_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o begin_v to_o salute_v he_o hail_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 15._o and_o they_o smite_v he_o with_o their_o hand_n john_n 19.3_o and_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v the_o 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