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hereunto_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v his_o utmost_a against_o he_o this_o bitter_a conflict_n with_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v think_v our_o saviour_n apprehend_v at_o his_o triumphant_a ingress_n into_o jerusalem_n three_o day_n or_o more_o before_o he_o enter_v upon_o it_o this_o seem_v it_o he_o speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n no_o this_o he_o himself_o upon_o a_o little_a deliberation_n seem_v to_o disapprove_v because_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o come_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n he_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o say_v father_n glorify_v thy_o 28._o name_n hereby_o he_o commit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n disposal_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o make_v the_o contest_v glorious_a unto_o he_o a_o little_a while_n after_o jâ—sus_n know_v that_o this_o hour_n be_v come_v say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n hereafter_o i_o will_v not_o talk_v much_o with_o you_o fâ—r_v the_o 1â—_n prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v satan_n it_o seem_v will_v again_o try_v his_o strength_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o not_o as_o before_o with_o subtlety_n and_o snare_n but_o with_o great_a force_n and_o violence_n than_o former_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o he_o and_o according_o so_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v in_o his_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n at_o which_o time_n say_v 4._o a_o great_a divine_a his_o father_n permit_v satan_n to_o exercise_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n against_o he_o only_o over_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n he_o have_v no_o power_n yet_o doubtless_o during_o this_o agony_n he_o suffer_v pain_n more_o than_o natural_a such_o as_o neither_o the_o prophet_n before_o he_o nor_o the_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n after_o he_o either_o feel_v or_o can_v endure_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n they_o can_v not_o be_v because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n have_v nothing_o in_o he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o patient_n right_o dispose_v to_o endure_v those_o pain_n yet_o doubtless_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o saviour_n ibib_fw-la christ_n be_v now_o much_o great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o sâ—ints_n which_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o so_o no_o doubt_n his_o suffering_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o suffering_n of_o all_o his_o martyr_n but_o what_o they_o be_v be_v it_o seem_v best_o express_v in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a liturgy_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unknown_a suffering_n hereby_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o impatience_n or_o some_o other_o obliquity_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o but_o his_o design_n be_v frustrate_v 7._o for_o when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o paroxysm_n be_v over_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o pain_n be_v abate_v if_o not_o quite_o extinguish_v by_o tâ—ese_n mean_n at_o this_o assault_n in_o this_o battle_n also_o the_o devil_n be_v beat_v he_o cease_v therefore_o from_o far_a attempt_n by_o way_n of_o single_a duel_n but_o the_o contest_v bâ—â—ng_v for_o no_o less_o than_o the_o crown_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n satan_n resoluâ—d_v not_o so_o to_o leave_v he_o but_o once_o again_o to_o attaque_fw-la him_z and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o manner_n wherein_o throughout_o all_o age_n he_o have_v find_v himself_o most_o successful_a in_o do_v mischief_n and_o that_o be_v not_o by_o himself_o alone_o and_o immediate_o but_o by_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n man_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o own_o will_n be_v not_o under_o so_o strict_a a_o restraint_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v hereupon_o he_o have_v tempt_v they_o to_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o they_o at_o his_o suggestion_n have_v often_o act_v great_a cruelty_n than_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o to_o do_v by_o himself_o immediate_o judas_n therefore_o and_o the_o jew_n he_o most_o effectual_o tempt_v to_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o unnatural_a cruelty_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o execute_v on_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thence_o be_v it_o that_o when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o take_v he_o this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o 53._o darkness_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a not_o only_o that_o at_o that_o time_n our_o dear_a lord_n be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v with_o he_o but_o also_o though_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o appear_v yet_o he_o be_v the_o great_a actor_n in_o all_o the_o scene_n of_o that_o sad_a tragedy_n from_o the_o apprehension_n to_o the_o crucitixion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n his_o darkness_n be_v in_o its_o power_n his_o will_n be_v then_o do_v his_o pleasure_n be_v fulfil_v the_o outrage_n and_o barbarism_n that_o man_n then_o commit_v upon_o he_o be_v but_o the_o venom_n which_o that_o old_a serpent_n spit_v at_o he_o and_o by_o so_o do_v do_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v against_o he_o viz._n he_o bruise_v his_o heel_n i_o e._n he_o crush_v his_o humanity_n to_o death_n yet_o neither_o so_o can_v he_o conquer_v he_o by_o obtain_v the_o least_o sin_n to_o be_v commit_v by_o he_o have_v he_o effect_v this_o he_o have_v obtain_v his_o purpose_n and_o do_v his_o own_o business_n viz._n he_o have_v deâ—cated_v our_o salvation_n and_o establish_v his_o own_o throne_n for_o ever_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v victorious_a and_o by_o so_o do_v he_o â—ath_v canceled_a all_o the_o claim_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v possible_o make_v unto_o we_o and_o have_v utter_o dissolve_v and_o â—ispâ—â—sed_v all_o shadow_n of_o pretence_n to_o the_o right_n of_o conquest_n over_o we_o and_o since_o he_o receive_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o in_o all_o his_o temptation_n and_o trial_n he_o fight_v his_o battle_n against_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n hâ—ve_v get_v god_n the_o victory_n and_o so_o indisputable_a be_v the_o right_n of_o conquest_n 7._o as_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n conqueror_n be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n over_o they_o that_o they_o have_v take_v in_o just_a and_o lawful_a war_n since_o therefore_o in_o the_o war_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n most_o just_o and_o gracious_o design_v for_o our_o redemption_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o conqueror_n he_o have_v thereby_o undoubted_o renew_v if_o not_o also_o augment_v god_n rigâ—t_v of_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o and_o by_o so_o do_v have_v lay_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n fâ—esh_a obligation_n of_o allegiance_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o upon_o we_o neither_o be_v that_o all_o for_o by_o his_o suffering_n he_o do_v not_o only_o â—eâ—â—ore_v we_o into_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n service_n 25._o but_o do_v also_o propitiate_v and_o make_v he_o gracious_a unto_o we_o for_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o he_o set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o 28._o the_o son_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o far_a proof_n and_o illustration_n hereof_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v this_o severe_a sanction_n 26._o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o curse_n be_v a_o violent_a 10._o death_n without_o mercy_n so_o that_o whosoever_o transgress_v 28._o it_o be_v for_o that_o