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6_o 7._o mark_n 14.1_o 3._o luk._n 21.1_o 3._o joh._n 13._o 1_o 2._o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v of_o this_o of_o john_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o three_o answ_n consult_v the_o word_n and_o circumstance_n v._o 1._o now_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n matthew_z and_o mark_n have_v it_o you_o know_v that_o after_o two_o day_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n luke_n upon_o the_o same_o say_v now_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n draw_v nigh_o which_o be_v call_v the_o passeover_n thus_o far_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o disagreement_n only_a matthew_n and_o mark_n be_v more_o punctual_a for_o the_o space_n of_o time_n before_o namely_o two_o day_n than_o luke_n and_o john_n 2._o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o judas_n begin_v his_o treason_n make_v his_o bargain_n before_o the_o passeover_n night_n or_o supper_n 1_o joh._n 13.1_o 2._o compare_v now_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o supper_n be_v end_v the_o devil_n have_v now_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o even_o now_o before_o the_o passeover_n come_v at_o a_o private_a civil_a supper_n in_o simon_n the_o leper_n house_n the_o devil_n first_o put_v it_o into_o judas_n heart_n to_o betray_v he_o and_o then_o luke_n relate_v the_o same_o chap._n 22.3_o &_o 1._o put_v together_o now_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n draw_v nigh_o then_o enter_v satan_n into_o judas_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o commune_v with_o the_o chief_a priest_n how_o he_o may_v betray_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o covenonted_a to_o give_v he_o money_n and_o he_o promise_v and_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v he_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o then_o after_o this_o come_v the_o passeover_n vers_fw-la 7._o thus_o it_o be_v clear_v the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n before_o the_o passeover_n supper_n now_o if_o the_o 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be_v before_o that_o night_n as_o luk._n 22.3_o be_v express_v 2._o because_o that_o supper_n joh._n 13.1_o 2._o be_v before_o the_o passeover_n 3._o because_o the_o sop_n in_o joh._n 13.27_o be_v that_o which_o do_v immediate_o precede_v satan_n entrance_n prevail_v with_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n 4._o because_o when_o after_o the_o sop_n our_o saviour_n say_v what_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o the_o other_o disciple_n not_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v think_v because_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o judas_n he_o have_v the_o bag_n that_o jesus_n have_v bid_v he_o buy_v those_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o against_o the_o feast_n vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v before_o the_o passeover_n feast_n begin_v there_o be_v no_o lawful_a buy_n and_o sell_v when_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v begin_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o st._n mark_n chap._n 14.20_o speak_v the_o same_o with_o john_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o of_o st._n mark_n be_v 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may_v be_v add_v but_o i_o have_v do_v more_o than_o i_o intend_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o evangelical_n harmony_n in_o relation_n to_o judas_n his_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o affirmative_a and_o john_n you_o may_v clear_o see_v in_o his_o 13._o ch_z speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o passeover_n supper_n but_o of_o that_o supper_n at_o bethany_n which_o all_o the_o other_o make_v mention_n of_o too_o as_o well_o as_o he_o they_o large_a in_o relate_v of_o some_o particular_n he_o of_o other_o particular_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o holy_a history_n hence_o it_o may_v be_v clear_o conclude_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o mark_n 14.23_o and_o now_o you_o may_v easy_o see_v what_o foundation_n mr._n saunders_n first_o convince_a argument_n stand_v upon_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v examination_n and_o difference_v of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o reformation_n and_o 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mr._n prinne_n nor_o mr._n humphrey_n my_o judgement_n be_v settle_v and_o satisfy_v in_o these_o thing_n long_o before_o i_o hear_v of_o these_o author_n and_o beside_o what_o reason_n have_v mr._n collins_n to_o charge_v we_o with_o this_o that_o we_o be_v erastus_n his_o scholar_n when_o he_o find_v we_o so_o point_v blank_a against_o he_o in_o defend_v the_o juridical_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n i_o can_v say_v that_o ever_o i_o read_v any_o author_n that_o come_v up_o to_o my_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n in_o these_o thing_n in_o any_o measure_n till_o now_o of_o late_o i_o see_v mr._n humfreys_n vindication_n of_o free_a admission_n so_o that_o whether_o my_o ground_n be_v new_a or_o old_a i_o have_v make_v but_o little_a acquiry_n in_o respect_n of_o humane_a authority_n this_o i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o that_o my_o ground_n be_v such_o as_o accord_v with_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v constitute_v in_o 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