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33._o mat._n 27._o 63._o and_o from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n isa_n 38._o 11._o not_o for_o any_o fault_n of_o he_o psal_n 59_o 3._o 15._o joh._n 25._o but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n people_n and_o v_o 9_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o that_o be_v because_o we_o be_v wicked_a and_o have_v procure_v to_o ourselves_o that_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n he_o that_o be_v god_n make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v god_n permit_v and_o determine_v act._n 4._o 28._o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o grave_a by_o his_o be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n v_o 12._o but_o withal_o he_o take_v order_n in_o and_o at_o his_o death_n for_o his_o death_n contain_v many_o death_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v honourable_o and_o remarkable_o bury_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n purposely_o provide_v by_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n a_o rich_a man_n mat._n 27._o 57_o that_o by_o that_o act_n of_o providence_n as_o we_o 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1._o 3_o act._n 2._o 41._o 2._o perpetuity_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o live_v after_o death_n in_o his_o person_n and_o conserve_v church_n rom._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 3._o prosperity_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n a_o work_n arise_v from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o wherein_o he_o take_v pleasure_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o hand_n or_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 14._o 24_o 25._o gal._n 2._o 8._o col._n 1._o 29._o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n here_o on_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 7._o act._n 19_o 20._o ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o mark_n 16._o 20._o heb._n 2._o 4._o of_o this_o prosperity_n there_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o the_o measure_n v_o 11._o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n he_o 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3._o 5._o but_o by_o word_n act._n 11._o 14._o and_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v but_o by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n joh._n 17._o 20._o as_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 2_o 3_o now_o beside_o this_o posterity_n perpetuity_n and_o prosperity_n there_o be_v accrue_v unto_o christ_n from_o his_o low_a estate_n the_o high_a glory_n v_o 12._o therefore_o that_o be_v because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n he_o be_v
10._o 2._o because_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n all_o good_a be_v give_v out_o from_o god_n unto_o we_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 8._o 32._o in_o particular_a that_o this_o may_v appear_v so_o to_o be_v christ_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o that_o as_o both_o of_o they_o make_v for_o his_o people_n good_a 1._o in_o his_o person_n for_o behold_v here_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o a_o child_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v christ_n humanity_n for_o he_o be_v mary_n child_n mat._n 2._o 20._o that_o be_v of_o her_o substance_n though_o conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v also_o feed_v and_o breed_v up_o with_o butter_n and_o honey_n as_o other_o child_n use_v to_o be_v in_o that_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n isa_n 7._o 14_o 15._o this_o child_n like_o the_o youth_n or_o child_n david_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 33_o 42._o master_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o goliah-like_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o a_o son_n be_v give_v there_o be_v his_o divinity_n luke_n 1._o 35._o which_o they_o that_o have_v eye_n see_v well_o enough_o john_n 1._o 14._o the_o child_n be_v bear_v but_o the_o son_n that_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o give_v yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n be_v true_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 35._o that_o be_v ordinary_o ascribe_v to_o the_o person_n that_o proper_o belong_v to_o either_o nature_n so_o that_o holy_a thing_n be_v that_o holy_a person_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n because_o as_o man_n he_o be_v so_o but_o as_o god_n he_o be_v give_v not_o bear_v and_o when_o god_n give_v he_o forth_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v under_o this_o name_n the_o son_n of_o god_n psal_n 2._o 7._o heb._n 1._o 5._o 3._o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o a_o son_n be_v give_v to_o we_o there_o be_v our_o felicity_n for_o god_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o 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his_o church_n psalm_n 94._o 1_o 2_o 5._o we_o may_v pray_v judge_n 5._o 31._o neh._n 4._o 5._o yet_o not_o without_o limitation_n as_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o a_o pure_a zeal_n that_o be_v not_o because_o we_o suffer_v by_o they_o but_o true_o and_o clear_o and_o mere_o &_o forthat_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o undoer_n of_o his_o people_n when_o else_o we_o wish_v they_o all_o good_a so_o it_o be_v with_o jeremy_n he_o speak_v good_a before_o god_n for_o his_o people_n jer._n 18_o 20._o yet_o see_v what_o dreadful_a prayer_n he_o make_v against_o they_o because_o they_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o god_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o god_n to_o they_o that_o god_n may_v not_o kill_v they_o v_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o psal_n 74._o 22_o 23._o their_o prayer_n against_o enemy_n be_v put_v on_o god_n account_n as_o also_o psal_n 79._o 6_o 7_o 10_o 12._o 2._o it_o must_v be_v do_v not_o absolute_o but_o orderly_o that_o 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be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o perish_v psalm_n 83._o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 129._o 5._o but_o all_o carnal_a and_o selfish_a mixture_n motive_n and_o motion_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v and_o we_o must_v know_v of_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v luk._n 9_o 55._o q._n what_o use_n may_v we_o make_v of_o those_o prayer_n in_o scripture_n which_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o we_o to_o imitate_v who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o patience_n of_o prophet_n a._n 1._o we_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o with_o much_o comfort_n as_o prophecy_n though_o form_v into_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o woeful_a state_n and_o end_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n what_o be_v put_v into_o this_o prayer_n here_o be_v put_v into_o jeremie_n prophecy_n before_o as_o have_v be_v show_v p._n 54._o 2._o what_o they_o pray_v more_o particular_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o in_o a_o generality_n and_o direct_v it_o against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 20._o devil_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o 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