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arise_v from_o the_o remissness_n and_o faintness_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o they_o which_o he_o reprove_v before_o in_o the_o 4._o chap._n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o chap._n 5.11_o but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o their_o slothfulness_n he_o oppose_v faith_n and_o patience_n because_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v as_o a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v their_o slothfulness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n faith_n be_v a_o trust_n to_o god_n promise_n and_o patience_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v perseverance_n and_o constancy_n in_o faith_n or_o a_o constant_a and_o last_a expectation_n of_o his_o promise_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v defer_v this_o patience_n require_v not_o only_o that_o no_o delay_n of_o time_n shall_v weaken_v our_o faith_n but_o also_o that_o no_o evil_n or_o adversity_n shall_v discourage_v it_o for_o if_o by_o faith_n we_o mean_v to_o attain_v god_n promise_n we_o must_v look_v for_o many_o suffering_n to_o intervene_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n patience_n jam._n 5.7,8_o who_o those_o man_n be_v of_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v follower_n in_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o show_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v the_o patriarch_n whereof_o he_o name_v abraham_n as_o the_o principal_a inherit_v the_o promise_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o he_o add_v the_o more_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o a_o constancy_n in_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o end_n because_o thereby_o they_o shall_v reap_v the_o excellent_a fruit_n thereof_o by_o inherit_v the_o promise_n he_o faith_n inherit_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n because_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v common_o put_v indefinite_o for_o any_o time_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v draw_v as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o thing_n present_a 13._o for_o when_o god_n make_v promise_n to_o abraham_n in_o these_o word_n he_o give_v not_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o such_o as_o inherit_v the_o promise_n but_o he_o only_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o such_o for_o some_o man_n may_v demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o who_o they_o be_v in_o these_o word_n therefore_o for_o a_o example_n thereof_o he_o produce_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v most_o patient_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o reap_v the_o great_a fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o first_o he_o show_v that_o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o his_o faith_n rely_v then_o at_o the_o 15._o verse_n he_o mention_n the_o constancy_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n he_o mention_n also_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n whereby_o god_n will_v confirm_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o this_o he_o therefore_o do_v because_o the_o same_o promise_n belong_v to_o we_o also_o in_o a_o mystical_a &_o better_a fence_n as_o a_o little_a after_o we_o shall_v show_v &_o therefore_o we_o shall_v apply_v the_o great_a &_o strong_a faith_n unto_o it_o and_o therein_o be_v follower_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n that_o follow_v he_o and_o we_o must_v note_v the_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o author_n here_o use_v he_o say_v not_o that_o god_n promise_v abraham_n before_o he_o swear_v but_o when_o he_o make_v promise_n or_o in_o promise_v he_o swear_v that_o the_o truth_n may_v appear_v of_o what_o we_o note_v before_o that_o indefinite_a participle_n join_v with_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n must_v not_o always_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n past_a but_o often_o of_o the_o present_a so_o afterward_o chap._n 9.12_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o not_o that_o christ_n obtain_v that_o redemption_n before_o he_o enter_v but_o that_o he_o obtain_v it_o at_o his_o entrance_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v further_o there_o but_o by_o the_o way_n the_o author_n show_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v swear_v by_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o therefore_o he_o swear_v not_o by_o another_o because_o than_o he_o by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o swear_v must_v be_v great_a than_o himself_o as_o such_o a_o one_o that_o must_v be_v invocate_v as_o a_o avenger_n of_o his_o violate_v of_o his_o oath_n and_o who_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o swearer_n must_v revere_v and_o adore_v but_o god_n have_v none_o who_o he_o shall_v fear_v as_o a_o avenger_n none_o who_o he_o shall_v adore_v as_o a_o deity_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o have_v none_o great_a than_o himself_o where_o before_o if_o god_n will_v swear_v upon_o any_o occasion_n as_o the_o occasion_n be_v express_v verse_n 16._o he_o must_v needs_o swear_v by_o himself_o and_o when_o the_o author_n say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v swear_v he_o respect_v the_o word_n whereby_o god_n make_v promise_n to_o abraham_n say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v gen._n 22.16_o but_o the_o solemn_a form_n whereby_o god_n use_v to_o swear_v be_v as_o i_o live_v q._n d._n let_v i_o not_o be_v account_v for_o the_o live_a god_n for_o all_o other_o form_n be_v refer_v and_o reduce_v to_o this_o as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o soul_n by_o his_o life_n by_o his_o holiness_n by_o his_o arm_n that_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v his_o faith_n 14_o say_v he_n rehearse_v the_o sum_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n sure_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o e_o man_n which_o be_v a_o adverb_n of_o sweat_v common_o put_v after_o a_o verb_n whereby_o we_o do_v assevere_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v true_a or_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o as_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o some_o thing_n assert_v or_o promise_v so_o every_o confirmation_n be_v a_o assurance_n to_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n sure_o be_v proper_o a_o adverb_n of_o swear_v yet_o in_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n sure_o be_v but_o a_o adverb_n of_o asseveration_n which_o be_v a_o less_o and_o low_a confirmation_n than_o a_o oath_n blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o this_o promise_n in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o deliver_v in_o other_o word_n but_o these_o make_v up_o the_o general_a sum_n of_o it_o and_o the_o gemination_n or_o double_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n do_v intend_v and_o magnify_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v great_o bless_v and_o great_o multiply_v this_o promise_n be_v describe_v gen._n 22.16_o but_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o this_o promise_n 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the_o new_a testament_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o contain_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n even_o the_o most_o heinous_a and_o consequent_o to_o be_v of_o force_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o death_n which_o here_o neither_o can_v nor_o must_v be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o death_n or_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o confirm_v the_o new_a testament_n do_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n the_o particle_n and_o show_v that_o a_o new_a argument_n be_v allege_v and_o the_o word_n for_o this_o cause_n note_v the_o final_a cause_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n testament_n and_o not_o covenant_n because_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o testament_n and_o not_o a_o covenant_n though_o sacred_a writer_n use_v it_o to_o signify_v also_o a_o covenant_n and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n do_v well_o serve_v the_o author_n to_o draw_v his_o argument_n from_o that_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v in_o a_o testament_n and_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a yet_o more_o accurate_o testament_n and_o covenant_n differ_v but_o altern_o as_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n for_o every_o testament_n be_v a_o covenant_n though_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la for_o though_o the_o heir_n do_v not_o covenant_n with_o the_o testator_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o testament_n because_o that_o may_v be_v do_v altogether_o without_o his_o knowledge_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o he_o that_o covenant_v yet_o he_o covenant_n at_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o testament_n for_o when_o the_o covenant_n take_v effect_n by_o his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o condition_n specify_v in_o the_o testament_n and_o by_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o inheritance_n 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two_o former_a subordinate_a end_n whereby_o they_o be_v successive_o atrain_v be_v death_n which_o in_o a_o testament_n must_v necessary_o intervene_v hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n do_v proper_o depend_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v give_v force_n and_o strength_n to_o this_o testament_n the_o word_n redemption_n be_v put_v for_o expiation_n as_o be_v show_v for_o 12._o for_o expiation_n be_v one_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o redemption_n both_o because_o the_o effect_n of_o expiation_n be_v a_o delivery_n and_o because_o also_o the_o mean_n or_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v a_o expense_n for_o it_o common_o co_v blood_n hence_o some_o translator_n in_o this_o place_n render_v it_o expiation_n but_o because_o the_o word_n redemption_n carry_v the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n therefore_o it_o both_o follow_v the_o construction_n of_o it_o and_o be_v simple_o call_v the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n either_o for_o their_o expiation_n as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n speak_v elsewhere_o for_o prov_v 16.6_o where_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o by_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v redeem_v there_o our_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o by_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v i._o expiate_v or_o for_o redemption_n from_o transgression_n for_o cicero_n himself_o in_o a_o sense_n not_o unlike_a say_v liberationem_fw-la culpa_fw-la for_o à _fw-la culpâ_fw-la and_o he_o use_v the_o word_n transgression_n whereby_o grievous_a sin_n be_v common_o signify_v to_o show_v we_o what_o sin_n chief_o be_v remit_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n namely_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a sin_n for_o which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o expiation_n allow_v but_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n impose_v wherefore_o he_o add_v which_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n he_n mean_v which_o remain_v in_o force_n or_o can_v not_o be_v expiate_v 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