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to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n mat._n 16.23_o but_o there_o be_v a_o causeless_a anger_n proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n cause_v division_n and_o war_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o jam_fw-la 4.1_o this_o can_v be_v quench_v but_o by_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v to_o be_v kind_a and_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o he_o propose_v a_o pattern_n the_o follow_v whereof_o will_v lead_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o which_o we_o be_v exhort_v viz._n forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v free_o forgive_v we_o this_o he_o will_v have_v we_o imitate_v in_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n this_o forgiveness_n be_v by_o walk_v in_o love_n this_o love_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o we_o eph._n 4_o 32._o &_o 5.1,2_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n isa_n 2.4_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o man_n shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o 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man_n to_o sin_n for_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o fall_v away_o or_o that_o he_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o err_v for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n eccl._n 15.11,12_o 44._o these_o two_o text_n of_o those_o wise_a man_n though_o apocryphal_a prevail_v more_o with_o i_o then_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n of_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v positive_a and_o clear_a in_o this_o truth_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_n neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o so_o that_o to_o affirm_v there_o be_v a_o inherent_a coercion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n necessitate_v man_n unto_o or_o towards_o their_o final_a ruin_n be_v to_o impute_v
his_o head_n that_o be_v from_o his_o humanity_n to_o his_o divinity_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o anoint_v the_o head_n also_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v no_o common_a ointment_n for_o such_o will_v rather_o have_v besmear_v he_o but_o some_o pleasant_a and_o sweet-scented_n liquor_n or_o rich_a water_n as_o have_v be_v say_v 6._o 6._o last_o she_o wipe_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o her_o hair_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v drink_v with_o love_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o do_v he_o more_o service_n but_o willing_a to_o do_v more_o if_o she_o can_v it_o be_v therefore_o just_o say_v she_o have_v do_v what_o she_o can_v 14.8_o mar._n 14.8_o thus_o this_o woman_n indeed_o do_v fill_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o good_a smell_n of_o her_o pious_a work_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v yet_o refresh_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o do_v the_o like_a 1._o 1._o christ_n yet_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o let_v she_o alone_o yea_o he_o 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among_o the_o people_n shall_v now_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v good_a in_o he_o 2._o 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o consider_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n when_o he_o say_v for_o i_o or_o my_o foot_n and_o that_o also_o be_v commendable_a from_o both_o which_o he_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o serve_v christ_n than_o for_o christ_n to_o serve_v he_o which_o also_o be_v praiseworthy_a we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v nothing_o indebt_v to_o we_o but_o we_o much_o to_o he_o lord_n do_v thou_o wash_v my_o foot_n thou_o lord_n of_o majesty_n for_o i_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n a_o wretched_a sinner_n but_o peter_n be_v mistake_v to_o think_v it_o a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o christ_n to_o serve_v we_o as_o some_o now_o adays_o think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n to_o christ_n to_o give_v we_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v whereas_o it_o be_v his_o great_a glory_n for_o hereby_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n 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against_o it_o at_o first_o i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v therefore_o i_o crave_v pardon_n i_o cry_v thou_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o chrysostome_n say_v of_o he_o peter_n be_v earnest_a in_o deny_v more_o earnest_a in_o yield_v both_o proceed_v from_o love_n 1._o 1._o here_o we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o full_o and_o whole_o resign_v itself_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v with_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v come_v life_n come_v death_n all_o as_o he_o will_n so_o david_n 15.26_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o 12._o gen._n 12._o and_o so_o abraham_n he_o full_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o lead_v he_o this_o resignation_n of_o self_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o acceptable_a service_n to_o he_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o 16._o matth._n 16._o 2._o 2._o note_v that_o beside_o his_o foot_n peter_z offers_z his_o hand_n and_o his_o head_n to_o be_v wash_v not_o only_o our_o affection_n but_o our_o work_n yea_o our_o very_a intention_n and_o purpose_n many_o time_n have_v need_n be_v cleanse_v david_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v filthy_a all_o over_o 51._o psalm_n 51._o behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a this_o word_n of_o peter_n show_v that_o we_o be_v whole_o pollute_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o affection_n work_n intention_n will_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o we_o have_v very_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n 3._o 3._o hence_o we_o learn_v what_o we_o have_v most_o need_v to_o ask_v of_o christ_n even_o that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v we_o every_o whit_n who_o create_v we_o all_o that_o we_o be_v if_o we_o be_v not_o first_o purify_v we_o can_v never_o partake_v of_o the_o good_a 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lean_v on_o jesus_n bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v 25._o john_n 13.23_o verse_n 24._o verse_n 25._o simon_n peter_n therefore_o beckon_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v who_o it_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v he_o then_o lie_v on_o jesus_n breast_n say_v unto_o he_o 26._o verse_n 26._o lord_n who_o be_v it_o jesus_n answer_v he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o sop_n when_o i_o have_v dip_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v dip_v the_o sop_n 27._o verse_n 27._o he_o give_v it_o to_o judas_n iscariot_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n and_o after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v 29._o verse_n 28._o verse_n 29._o do_v quick_o now_o no_o man_n at_o the_o table_n know_v for_o what_o intent_n he_o speak_v this_o unto_o he_o for_o some_o of_o they_o thought_n because_o judas_n have_v the_o bag_n that_o jesus_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o buy_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o against_o the_o 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or_o muchness_n of_o his_o love_n which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o mind_n what_o it_o be_v about_o so_o it_o may_v embrace_v its_o belove_a or_o 4._o last_o out_o of_o extraordinary_a contemplation_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o extreme_a intenseness_n of_o his_o mind_n may_v cast_v he_o into_o a_o trance_n 1_o john_n 1_o and_o questionless_a in_o that_o rapture_n he_o may_v learn_v those_o sublime_a high_a thing_n which_o afterward_o he_o write_v concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o word_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v this_o disciple_n who_o lie_v so_o familiar_o on_o his_o breast_n who_o other_o think_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n but_o to_o see_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o to_o lie_v but_o at_o his_o foot_n show_v we_o thy_o face_n 80._o psalm_n 80._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v the_o mildness_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o thrust_v back_o this_o disciple_n that_o lean_v on_o he_o though_o it_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n where_o it_o be_v little_a good_a manner_n so_o to_o 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2._o again_o i_o bear_v in_o my_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 6._o to_o offer_v up_o a_o man_n self_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o fasten_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o cross_n which_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v they_o rear_v up_o the_o cross_n with_o great_a shouting_n with_o most_o bitter_a rail_n and_o revile_n there_o be_v a_o hole_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n to_o fasten_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o into_o which_o place_n they_o do_v not_o let_v the_o cross_n slide_v gentle_o in_o but_o they_o jolt_v it_o in_o with_o great_a violence_n on_o a_o sudden_a that_o they_o may_v add_v one_o more_o and_o that_o the_o great_a torture_n too_o to_o all_o his_o other_o suffering_n to_o shake_v his_o very_a entrail_n and_o to_o widen_v the_o wound_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n again_o with_o so_o great_a and_o sudden_a a_o jog_v which_o be_v fill_v before_o with_o the_o bluntness_n of_o 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brazen_a serpent_n be_v fulfil_v numb_a 21._o here_o be_v christ_n stand_v before_o god_n as_o the_o true_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n offer_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o take_v up_o that_o say_n in_o psalm_n 40._o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n for_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v inasmuch_o as_o no_o other_o sacrifice_n have_v hitherto_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v thou_o unto_o man_n behold_v i_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n do_v offer_v up_o myself_o unto_o thou_o for_o man_n and_o we_o brethren_n let_v we_o stand_v close_o to_o our_o high_a priest_n with_o great_a devotion_n while_o he_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o look_v upon_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o say_v holy_a father_n look_v 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