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unclean_a and_o wicked_a thought_n which_o arise_v in_o your_o heart_n the_o rash_a and_o evil_a word_n which_o proceed_v from_o your_o mouth_n what_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o what_o good_a be_v leave_v undo_v in_o how_o many_o thing_n you_o offend_v altogether_o and_o how_o light_a the_o best_a action_n will_v be_v if_o they_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n i_o say_v be_v those_o impartial_o examine_v the_o gild_n of_o one_o day_n will_v be_v find_v exceed_o great_a and_o then_o what_o will_v it_o be_v if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o day_n and_o year_n we_o live_v be_v add_v and_o see_v our_o case_n be_v such_o tell_v i_o be_v it_o not_o mercy_n only_o which_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o divine_a
p._n 123_o sermon_n vi_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o pet._n i._n 3_o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o p._n 166_o sermon_n vii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o john_n v._n 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n p._n 195_o sermon_n viii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o cor._n xv._n 19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a p._n 228_o sermon_n ix_o rev._n ii_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o p._n 261_o sermon_n x._o luke_n vi_o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 296_o sermon_n xi_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n heb._n x._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n p._n 340_o sermon_n xii_o hosea_n x._o 12._o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n reap_v in_o mercy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o p._n 385_o sermon_n xiii_o hosea_n v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n then_o go_v ephraim_n to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o send_v to_o king_n jareb_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o heal_v you_o nor_o cure_v you_o of_o your_o wound_n for_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n i_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v he_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v unto_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o p._n 416_o sermon_n fourteen_o micah_n vii_o 8_o 9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n p._n 446_o sermon_n xv._n 1_o tim._n v._o 23._o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n sake_n and_o thou_o often_o infirmity_n p._n 479_o sermon_n i._n on_o matth._n xi_o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n these_o word_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v listen_v to_o most_o earnest_o and_o deserve_v our_o most_o serious_a consideration_n if_o either_o we_o regard_v the_o person_n who_o utter_v they_o or_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o for_o here_o be_v promise_v what_o all_o man_n seek_v after_o here_o be_v a_o free_a and_o gracious_a invitation_n to_o what_o all_o man_n will_v be_v at_o to_o that_o which_o they_o toil_v and_o labour_n for_o with_o all_o their_o might_n the_o wise_a and_o the_o unlearned_a the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a and_o all_o the_o world_n pursue_v this_o though_o they_o entertain_v 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lie_n that_o be_v will_v you_o die_v rather_o than_o live_v this_o be_v a_o mad_a and_o shameful_a choice_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o they_o we_o must_v make_v for_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a course_n leave_v we_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o to_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n vi_fw-la 7._o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o what_o ground_n they_o will_v reap_v return_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o use_v of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n to_o which_o reap_v in_o mercy_n be_v promise_v which_o 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of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o a_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o when_o one_o single_a verse_n and_o so_o barren_a at_o the_o first_o appearance_n can_v afford_v so_o many_o and_o so_o useful_a instruction_n if_o one_o verse_n can_v do_v such_o what_o may_v the_o whole_a do_v sure_o it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o beyond_o all_o question_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n god_n grant_v that_o this_o word_n of_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o all_o christian_n rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o instruct_v other_o therein_o amen_n finis_fw-la snake_n in_o the_o grass_n a_o general_n call_v to_o all_o person_n joh._n 5._o 40._o isai._n 55._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 17._o why_o all_o man_n be_v say_v to_o labour_n and_o to_o be_v heavy_a lade_v i._o because_o of_o affliction_n ii_o the_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o life_n ezek._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o isa._n 29._o 8._o eccl._n 1._o 5._o 9_o 2._o 17._o 4._o 2_o 3._o iii_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n iu_o sin_n psal._n 38._o 2._o prov._n 18._o 14._o how_o christ_n give_v rest_n i._o from_o sin_n matt._n 9_o ii_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n rev._n 3._o 7._o iii_o under_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n iv._o from_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o the_o rest_n promised_n i._o come_v to_o christ_n be_v one_a to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n 2d_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o heb._n 3._o 12._o 3d._n what_o faith_n be_v 1_o john_n 5._o 9_o chap._n 2._o 22_o 23._o ii_o take_v the_o yoke_n gal._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o iii_o learning_n of_o christ._n john_n 13._o 15._o phil._n 2._o i._o the_o scope_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o text._n ii_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o text._n iii_o the_o perverse_a disingenuity_n of_o the_o socinian_o in_o their_o explication_n of_o this_o text._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o hydra_n socinianismi_n tom._n 2._o praef._n praef._n naked_a gospel_n iv._o of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o pre-existence_n and_o deity_n v._o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o humiliation_n vi_o inference_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o jesus_n christ._n one_a admiration_n 2d_o love_n iii_o comfort_n against_o tentation_n and_o affliction_n i._o of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o person_n nature_n and_o quality_n gal._n 4._o 4._o isa._n 7._o 14._o 9_o 6._o ii_o his_o action_n and_o suffering_n they_o be_v voluntary_a joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o what_o his_o humiliation_n refer_v to_o his_o great_a obedience_n his_o death_n iii_o why_o jesus_n abase_v and_o humble_v himself_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o man_n redemption_n to_o demonstrate_v god_n love_n and_o mercy_n his_o justice_n and_o authority_n the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n the_o dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n eccles._n 7._o 2_o 3_o 4._o i._o the_o woman_n behaviour_n a_o comfort_n to_o woman_n a_o example_n in_o dangerous_a time_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o woman_n sorrow_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o lam._n 1._o 12._o ii_o our_o lord_n check_n to_o the_o woman_n sorrow_n the_o prohibition_n not_o absolute_a the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n iii_o why_o jesus_n christ_n require_v we_o to_o mourn_v rather_o for_o ourselves_o then_o he_o is._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o iv._o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o impenitent_a jesus_n may_v be_v crucify_a again_o v._o the_o application_n i._o the_o author_n of_o our_o happiness_n god_n jam._n 1._o 16_o 17._o god_n and_o the_o father_n father_n qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d udam_fw-la dei_fw-la majestatem_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la ment_fw-la concipiunt_fw-la idolum_fw-la habent_fw-la dei_fw-la loco_fw-la sicut_fw-la judaei_n &_o turcae_n proinde_fw-la quisquis_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la verè_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la cupit_fw-la hoc_fw-la patris_fw-la christi_fw-la titulo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vestiat_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la quoties_fw-la mens_fw-la nostrae_fw-la deum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la christus_fw-la occurrat_fw-la vaga_fw-la &_o confusa_fw-la errabit_fw-la donec_fw-la prorsus_fw-la deficiat_fw-la calvinus_n in_o locum_fw-la ii_o the_o motive_n which_o induce_v god_n his_o abundant_a mercy_n mercy_n posset_n apostolus_fw-la say_v fulgentius_n vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la potius_fw-la vasa_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nuncupare_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la vasa_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vocarentur_fw-la forsitan_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsis_fw-la habere_fw-la justitiam_fw-la putarent_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dicit_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la quid_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la non_fw-la tacuit_fw-la quare_fw-la quid_fw-la eye_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la collatum_fw-la sit_fw-la evidenter_fw-la ostendit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la p._n 58._o iii_o the_o benefit_n confer_v beget_v again_o a_o lively_a hope_n a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a it_o fade_v not_o away_o in_o the_o heaven_n iv._o the_o ground_n of_o assurance_n jesus_n his_o resurrection_n i._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n philip._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o have_v the_o son_n true_a faith_n describe_v matth._n 7._o 22._o cor._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 20._o heb._n 11._o rom._n 10._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o iii_o life_n explain_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o why_o heaven_n and_o the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v call_v life_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 31._o mad._n antonia_n borignian_n and_o some_o other_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o revel_v 21._o 23._o 22._o 5._o rev._n 7._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 15._o philip_n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o luke_n 19_o 36._o jesus_n christ_n the_o discoverer_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o john_n 1._o 7._o and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o rev._n 3._o 7._o rev._n 2._o 10._o iv._o faith_n give_v a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o life_n joh._n 5._o 24._o 3._o 18._o joh._n 6._o 56._o john_n 17._o v._o practical_a inference_n 1._o 2._o heb._n 12._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 18._o 3._o rev._n 2._o 10._o 4._o i._o misery_n and_o trouble_v not_o peculiar_a to_o a_o state_n of_o christianity_n job_n 18._o 20._o isai._n 57_o 20._o ii_o they_o be_v common_a to_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n in_o this_o world_n eccl._n 4._o 23._o iii_o christian_n and_o good_a man_n more_o liable_a to_o be_v miserable_a in_o this_o life_n than_o other_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o mat._n 10._o 37._o luke_n 14._o 26_o 27._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o 1_o thes._n 3._o 3_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o psal._n 37._o 16._o iv._o the_o force_n of_o st._n paul_n argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o another_o life_n v._o inference_n first_o second_o three_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 16._o rev._n 7._o 16_o 17._o four_o joh._n 3._o 36._o i._o all_o christian_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o advertisement_n ii_o of_o hear_v it_o be_v necessity_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o who_o we_o shall_v hear_v iii_o of_o overcome_v christianity_n be_v a_o warfare_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a warfare_n what_o christian_a victory_n be_v no_o victory_n so_o honourable_a prov._n 16._o 32._o iv._o of_o the_o hide_a manna_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o entertain_v conqueror_n and_o to_o what_o the_o jew_n feed_v upon_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o entertainment_n appoint_v for_o christian_a conqueror_n joh._n 4._o 13._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o hide_a manna_n v._o of_o the_o white_a stone_n ovid_n metam_fw-la lib._n xv_o psal._n 32._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o vi_o of_o the_o new_a name_n vii_o how_o these_o word_n no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o
i_o say_v what_o humility_n will_v it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o person_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o divest_v himself_o of_o majesty_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o pretension_n to_o royalty_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o subject_a in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o order_n which_o he_o have_v right_o to_o give_v and_o which_o be_v in_o force_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n how_o will_v man_n stand_v amaze_v at_o this_o and_o yet_o such_o and_o great_a humility_n have_v christ_n show_v for_o we_o man_n for_o while_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o make_v himself_o empty_a and_o poor_a for_o we_o when_o he_o have_v a_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o become_v subject_a and_o obedient_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o become_v man_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o psal._n 40._o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v or_o bore_v allude_v to_o that_o custom_n of_o bore_v the_o ear_n of_o those_o who_o resolve_v to_o be_v servant_n for_o ever_o which_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n x._o 5._o to_o render_v the_o thing_n clear_a have_v express_v thus_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o and_o in_o both_o it_o be_v add_v lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n i_o take_v delight_n and_o as_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n why_o he_o become_v man_n so_o from_o his_o birth_n he_o pay_v a_o ready_a sincere_a and_o punctual_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o men._n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o he_o be_v obedient_a both_o to_o the_o roman_a governor_n and_o jewish_a magistrate_n he_o 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he_o will_v be_v baptize_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o fulfil_v of_o all_o righteousness_n though_o john_n refuse_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o he_o therefore_o also_o after_o he_o have_v convince_v peter_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v pay_v tribute_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o to_o he_o lest_o we_o offend_v go_v thou_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_v a_o hook_n and_o take_v up_o the_o fish_n that_o first_o come_v up_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v its_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n that_o take_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o matth._n xvii_o 27._o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v he_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o only_o when_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o about_o pleasant_a matter_n but_o also_o when_o the_o command_n be_v severe_a heavy_a troublesome_a such_o as_o nature_n struggle_v with_o and_o be_v averse_a to_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n upon_o the_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o go_v and_o pray_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o again_o o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o unless_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v sometime_o free_a and_o independent_a prince_n have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o other_o but_o than_o it_o be_v for_o some_o noble_a employment_n and_o general_a command_n under_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o get_v to_o themselves_o glory_n praise_n and_o renown_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o behold_v jesus_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_a servant_n to_o misery_n pain_n shame_n reproach_n disgrace_n and_o all_o the_o evil_a vile_a and_o unjust_a usage_n which_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o most_o wicked_a can_v invent_v and_o which_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o noble_a soul_n will_v abhor_v he_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n to_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_v by_o man_n to_o be_v despise_v set_v at_o nought_o oppress_v and_o kill_v and_o yet_o he_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o his_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n and_o death_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o admire_v this_o obedience_n of_o he_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o which_o he_o submit_v be_v set_v before_o we_o even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n this_o be_v a_o death_n well_o know_v in_o those_o time_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o write_v this_o epistle_n and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o very_o worst_a kind_n of_o death_n that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v inflict_v on_o the_o great_a malefactor_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n and_o 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he_o how_o he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o friend_n mock_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o despiteful_o use_v by_o every_o body_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o never_o any_o sorrow_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o sorrow_n nor_o any_o cross_n so_o grievous_a as_o he_o he_o sustain_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o weight_n of_o sin_n the_o malice_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o spite_n of_o men._n his_o death_n be_v both_o base_a and_o bitter_a sad_a and_o shameful_a beyond_o all_o expression_n but_o withal_o it_o be_v voluntary_a which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o last_o thing_n propose_v which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o end_n and_o reason_n himself_o why_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o abase_v and_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o either_o i_o can_v mention_v all_o or_o insist_v at_o large_a on_o any_o for_o the_o time_n allow_v will_v not_o suffice_v for_o 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