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that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o crucify_v he_o that_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o lift_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n say_v he_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2.3_o paul_n know_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n lie_v in_o christ_n crucifixion_n and_o suffering_n and_o in_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o they_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n that_o he_o insist_v upon_o and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o tell_v what_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o trespass_n but_o impute_v to_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o 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consummate_a and_o complete_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v and_o undergo_v for_o our_o sake_n in_o psal_n 22._o which_o be_v certain_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o description_n of_o his_o suffering_n we_o have_v these_o suffering_n notable_o set_v forth_o in_o vers_fw-la 1._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o vers_n 14._o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_n and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o jaw_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n he_o that_o think_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o some_o ordinary_a suffering_n which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o man_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o very_a slender_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n certain_o they_o be_v more_o than_o common_a ordinary_a sorrow_n that_o draw_v 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