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to_o he_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n mat._n 26.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a he_o begin_v to_o be_v grieve_v and_o very_o heavy_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o significant_a word_n the_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n render_v it_o by_o other_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n to_o be_v very_o much_o grieve_v our_o saviour_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n of_o sorrow_n oppress_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v grieve_v and_o very_o heavy_a and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o his_o disciple_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a so_o great_a be_v our_o saviour_n sorrow_n that_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v himself_o he_o must_v needs_o vent_v his_o sorrow_n by_o tell_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n i_o say_v our_o saviour_n seek_v a_o vent_n for_o his_o sorrow_n by_o 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mark_v the_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n not_o only_o most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n himself_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o natural_a man_n be_v hater_n of_o god_n rem_fw-la 1.30_o and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n where_o the_o text_n lie_v joh._n 15.24_o they_o have_v both_o see_v and_o hate_v i_o and_o my_o father_n you_o will_v say_v object_n object_n this_o be_v a_o very_a severe_a charge_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o ever_o any_o man_n shall_v hate_v god_n god_n be_v good_a the_o chief_a good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v hate_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v man_n do_v not_o hate_v god_n under_o that_o notion_n precise_o as_o he_o be_v good_a and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a but_o they_o hate_v he_o under_o another_o 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as_o to_o hate_n god_n the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a be_v yet_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o what_o man_n think_v or_o say_v of_o themselves_o 3._o the_o natural_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n against_o god_n be_v discover_v in_o this_o in_o the_o constant_a bent_n and_o tendency_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n unto_o evil_n col._n 1.21_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n the_o mind_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v always_o set_v upon_o evil_a sometime_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o gross_a and_o heinous_a evil_n as_o murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n rapine_n and_o the_o like_a and_o when_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o set_v upon_o these_o grosser_n evil_n it_o be_v always_o set_v upon_o other_o evil_n as_o pride_n self-love_n vainglory_n covetousness_n and_o the_o like_a the_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o every_o natural_a man_n mind_n always_o discover_v itself_o in_o one_o of_o these_o way_n 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