destroy_v those_o that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o as_o he_o drive_v they_o backward_o and_o fell_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n john_n 18.6_o to_o rid_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v mat._n 26.53_o but_o beside_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o answer_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o plead_v for_o himself_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o plead_v for_o himself_o either_o before_o the_o high_a priest_n mat._n 26.63_o or_o afterward_o before_o pilate_n mat._n 27_o 12_o 14._o but_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 53.7_o stand_v as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n and_o last_o when_o he_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n he_o and_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n bosom_n while_o his_o life_n be_v yet_o whole_a in_o he_o he_o voluntatary_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n as_o it_o be_v 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cause_n then_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n pay_v so_o that_o he_o may_v true_o say_v that_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o debt_n full_o pay_v can_v be_v deny_v in_o what_o manner_n or_o measure_v he_o feel_v it_o be_v too_o much_o vanity_n and_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v it_o be_v enough_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o as_o god_n accept_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o debt_n which_o also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o seem_v to_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n utter_v immediate_o before_o his_o death_n it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19.30_o he_o mean_v both_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n man_n this_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n discover_v 1._o god_n unconceivable_a love_n to_o man_n this_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n in_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_a himself_o to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n discover_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a and_o unconceivable_a love_n to_o man_n as_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n eph._n 3.19_o second_o wisdom_n 2._o his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n it_o give_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o wonderful_a and_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o devise_v and_o find_v out_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o that_o holy_a god_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n pardon_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34.7_o may_v yet_o without_o any_o impeachment_n unto_o his_o justice_n at_o all_o pardon_v sin_n yea_o more_o than_o that_o may_v admit_v man_n into_o a_o holy_a communion_n &_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o be_v before_o enemy_n and_o by_o sin_n whole_o separate_v from_o he_o by_o join_v god_n and_o man_n together_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n who_o assume_v unto_o himself_o our_o nature_n power_n 3._o his_o mighty_a power_n thereby_o come_v emanuel_n god_n with_o we_o mat._n 1.23_o three_o herein_o god_n manifest_v his_o wonderful_a power_n 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thing_n all_o of_o they_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n so_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o riches_n psal_n 104.24_o 25._o four_o power_n power_n we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v his_o infinite_a power_n who_o by_o his_o word_n alone_o create_v the_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 33.6.9_o five_o majesty_n majesty_n we_o can_v but_o admire_v his_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n manifest_v in_o that_o magnificent_a palace_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o furnish_v for_o himself_o whence_o he_o send_v forth_o that_o glorious_a creature_n the_o light_n and_o make_v it_o his_o cover_n as_o he_o do_v the_o cloud_n his_o chariot_n ps_n 104.2_o 3._o perfection_n perfection_n in_o the_o six_o place_n his_o infinite_a perfection_n be_v manifest_v in_o impart_v to_o the_o creature_n all_o those_o several_a perfection_n that_o we_o find_v in_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o eminent_a degree_n in_o he_o that_o give_v they_o last_o wisdom_n wisdom_n his_o unconceivable_a wisdom_n be_v full_o evidence_v in_o the_o infinite_a variety_n wonderful_a order_n mutual_a correspondence_n and_o useful_a serviceableness_n of_o all_o those_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v one_o to_o another_o psal_n 104.24_o next_o to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v god_n act_n of_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v providence_n all_o which_o appear_v likewise_o in_o his_o work_n of_o administration_n or_o providence_n wherein_o we_o may_v again_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n that_o we_o have_v former_o mention_v especial_o of_o his_o wonderful_a power_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o support_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o that_o he_o create_v by_o his_o word_n so_o that_o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n according_a to_o his_o 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