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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 23._o 34._o then_o say_v jesus_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o sad_a tragedy_n that_o ever_o be_v act_v upon_o earth_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a murder_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o jew_n his_o own_o countryman_n for_o who_o salvation_n he_o come_v from_o heaven_n the_o best_a of_o king_n put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n we_o may_v divide_v this_o tragedy_n into_o these_o five_o act_n which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 23._o five_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n 1._o his_o betray_v cap._n 22._o v._n v._o 3._o ad_fw-la 54._o 2_o his_o apprehend_n and_o arraignment_n cap._n 22._o 54._o cap._n 23._o v._n 1._o ad_fw-la 23._o 1_o his_o betray_v this_o act_n be_v in_o the_o 22._o chapter_n ver_fw-la 3._o &c_n &c_n 2_o his_o arraignment_n and_o apprehend_v ver_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la 23._o in_o which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o and_o strict_o signify_v à _fw-la se_fw-la amovere_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mitto_fw-la so_o math._n 4._o 20._o they_o present_o leave_v their_o net_n follow_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o to_o set_v a_o man_n free_a debitorem_fw-la per_fw-la acceptilationem_fw-la libero_fw-la budaeus_fw-la in_o comment_n gr._n ling._n fol._n 370._o it_o also_o signify_v manumitto_fw-la it_o be_v especial_o use_v for_o pardon_v of_o debt_n and_o sin_n math._n 6._o 12._o and_o math._n 9_o 2._o and_o math._n 12._o 31._o when_o god_n remove_v a_o man_n sin_n from_o he_o when_o god_n give_v the_o sinner_n a_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_n and_o when_o he_o break_v those_o bond_n and_o fetter_n in_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v then_o be_v he_o say_v to_o forgive_v their_o sin_n vid._n psal_n 103._o 12._o pardon_n be_v describe_v by_o remove_v sin_n far_o from_o we_o job_n 10._o 14._o pardon_n be_v describe_v by_o 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his_o prophetical_a office_n he_o have_v in_o all_o age_n do_v so_o he_o overthrow_v arrianisme_n etc._n etc._n all_o those_o old_a error_n which_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v all_o rout_v and_o scatter_v vid._n rev._n 12._o 15_o 16._o they_o be_v not_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n they_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v live_v in_o hope_n now_o toleration_n be_v endeavour_v 4_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v endue_v his_o minister_n with_o gift_n of_o teach_v govern_v and_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v &_o continue_v they_o in_o his_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n against_o they_o vid._n rev._n 2._o 1._o 2._o the_o devil_n have_v labour_v in_o all_o age_n to_o rout_n the_o ministry_n chariot_n and_o horseman_n 2_o reg._n 13._o 14._o antesignani_fw-la all_o shoot_n at_o the_o colour_n i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v antichrist_n can_v never_o yet_o put_v out_o these_o lamp_n star_n vid._n jer._n 33._o 18_o 19_o 20._o a_o gospel-promise_n 2._o for_o his_o kingly_a office_n comfort_n arise_v in_o these_o five_o particular_n 1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v settle_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o law_n he_o have_v make_v the_o hedge_n he_o have_v set_v up_o to_o be_v always_o demolish_v vid._n esa_n 54._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o a_o gospel-promise_n he_o will_v fit_v man_n with_o gift_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v ruler_n in_o his_o church_n though_o some_o shall_v fall_v off_o after_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n luk._n 9_o 62._o 2_o that_o he_o will_v vanquish_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n corruption_n passion_n etc._n etc._n these_o invisible_a enemy_n vid._n 2._o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o vid._n 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o 3_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o visible_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n antichrist_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o great_a enemy_n vid._n psal_n 2._o 9_o psal_n 110._o 5._o rev._n 8._o init_fw-la vid._n zech._n 1._o 19_o 21._o vid._n mich._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la especial_o vers_fw-la 9_o 13._o gospel-promise_n 4_o that_o he_o will_v communicate_v and_o convey_v into_o thou_o those_o gift_n grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o relation_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v john_n 1._o 16._o col._n 1._o 19_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o feoffee_n or_o guardian_n entrust_v with_o thy_o patrimony_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o grace_n he_o have_v enough_o of_o his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o pocket_v up_o any_o of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o thou_o 5_o that_o he_o will_v effectual_o gather_v all_o his_o sheep_n together_o vid._n john_n 10._o 16._o 3_o for_o his_o priestly-office_n much_o comfort_n arise_v 1_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o satisfactory_a part_n thy_o comfort_n be_v 1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v nothing_o upon_o the_o score_n which_o god_n can_v exact_v from_o thou_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v owe_v to_o divine_a justice_n be_v faithful_o discharge_v the_o law_n satan_n conscience_n can_v lay_v nothing_o to_o thy_o charge_n vid._n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o heb._n 10._o 14._o vid._n col._n 2._o 14._o 2_o that_o thy_o person_n be_v accept_v through_o he_o 2_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o intercessory_a part_n of_o it_o thy_o comfort_n be_v 1_o that_o he_o will_v faithful_o present_v thy_o prayer_n and_o procure_v acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o they_o through_o 34._o rev._n 8._o 34._o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o incense_n though_o they_o be_v rough_a harsh_a smoky_a in_o themselves_o 2_o that_o he_o will_v appear_v and_o suffer_v no_o plea_n to_o fasten_v against_o thou_o in_o heaven_n satan_n be_v continual_o prefer_v inditement_n and_o accusation_n against_o thou_o he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o