number_n for_o temptation_n be_v a_o thing_n general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o who_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o withal_o temptation_n do_v imply_v the_o constancy_n of_o they_o who_o be_v tempt_v but_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o read_v it_o they_o be_v tempt_v than_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o some_o particular_a kind_n and_o form_n of_o temptation_n wherewith_o person_n in_o distress_n may_v easy_o be_v overcome_v and_o draw_v from_o their_o constancy_n as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n be_v follicit_v to_o some_o feign_a act_n or_o to_o some_o ambiguous_a word_n by_o promise_v he_o safety_n and_o some_o good_a reward_n beside_o to_o condescend_v to_o this_o that_o though_o he_o will_v not_o true_o recede_v from_o his_o former_a way_n yet_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o recede_v from_o it_o for_o after_o this_o manner_n we_o read_v eleazar_n be_v temp_v now_o for_o a_o man_n to_o overcome_v such_o a_o temptation_n by_o lend_v no_o care_n nor_o mind_n unto_o it_o but_o rather_o die_v a_o cruel_a death_n then_o to_o stain_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o confession_n and_o constancy_n with_o the_o least_o show_n of_o dissemble_v be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o brave_a conquest_n they_o wander_v about_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goat_n skin_n for_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o procure_v other_o garment_n or_o cover_n for_o their_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o present_o add_v be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o wander_v about_o and_o why_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goat_n skin_n because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o worldly_a provision_n and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v be_v afflict_v and_o torment_v and_o therefore_o they_o wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o that_o despicable_a and_o poor_a manner_n all_o which_o misery_n happen_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabe_n under_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o cruel_a antiochus_n 38._o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a they_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o author_n interpose_v the_o former_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o show_v the_o indignity_n of_o the_o usage_n and_o foulness_n of_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o wicked_a inflict_v upon_o the_o true_a servitor_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o good_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o wander_v like_o wild_a beast_n and_o to_o hide_v themselves_o like_o wild_a beast_n in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n in_o hole_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o among_o man_n in_o town_n and_o city_n they_o can_v have_v no_o abode_n though_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n they_o be_v of_o such_o worth_a and_o respect_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o of_o this_o carriage_n christian_n especial_o aught_o to_o take_v notice_n when_o they_o see_v worthy_a person_n to_o be_v vex_v banish_a afflict_a and_o slaughter_a of_o the_o unworthy_a good_a man_n of_o evil_a and_o the_o innocent_a of_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o the_o author_n will_v intimate_v unto_o we_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o world_n herein_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n punish_v herself_o in_o that_o she_o persecute_v and_o banish_v such_o holy_a person_n and_o drive_v they_o away_o from_o she_o of_o who_o conversation_n and_o company_n she_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a 39_o and_o these_o all_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n the_o word_n all_o seem_v in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n to_o be_v chief_o refer_v to_o those_o person_n last_o mention_v who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n law_n suffer_v such_o great_a calamity_n for_o the_o former_a person_n mention_v before_o they_o obtain_v some_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o these_o latter_a that_o be_v persecute_v and_o slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n law_n have_v none_o and_o yet_o all_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v not_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o to_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o save_a faith_n or_o such_o a_o one_o which_o can_v procure_v they_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o author_n here_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o promise_n unless_o something_o else_o be_v add_v particular_o that_o faith_n which_o concern_v only_a war_n or_o have_v some_o certain_a thing_n propose_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o health_n or_o the_o raise_n of_o their_o dead_a child_n to_o life_n and_o which_o be_v perpetual_a in_o they_o work_v in_o they_o that_o have_v it_o true_a righteousness_n and_o piety_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n constrain_a we_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n see_v what_o the_o author_n have_v affirm_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o 35._o a_o good_a report_n part_n through_o faith_n they_o obtain_v the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n see_v ver_fw-la 2._o through_o faith_n partly_o because_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o perform_v such_o worthy_a act_n as_o deserve_v great_a praise_n and_o commendation_n partly_o because_o such_o a_o notable_a faith_n in_o god_n be_v of_o itself_o the_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o that_o good_a report_n and_o commendation_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n the_o article_n the_o do_v show_v that_o some_o excellent_a promise_n be_v here_o design_v out_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a unto_o christian_n which_o have_v none_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o itself_o the_o promise_n i_o mean_v of_o that_o true_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o open_o promise_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o we_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o but_o the_o word_n promise_n be_v take_v here_o material_o for_o the_o thing_n promise_v 40._o god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o he_n add_v here_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o hebrew_n may_v think_v that_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o well_o with_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n work_n and_o suffering_n the_o author_n therefore_o meet_v with_o such_o surmife_n and_o show_v it_o be_v do_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o question_n a_o question_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v wherein_o our_o condition_n be_v the_o better_a in_o that_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v that_o promise_n nor_o be_v perfect_v without_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v eternal_a happiness_n before_o will_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o happiness_n have_v be_v any_o thing_n the_o less_o or_o be_v our_o happiness_n any_o thing_n the_o great_a because_o they_o be_v make_v to_o stay_v for_o it_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o may_v be_v twofold_a and_o according_a to_o the_o twofold_a answer_n there_o will_v arise_v a_o twofold_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n 1_o answer_v 1_o the_o first_o answer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v herein_o provide_v for_o our_o dignity_n and_o make_v our_o happiness_n the_o more_o illustrious_a for_o although_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o thing_n itself_o nothing_o will_v either_o be_v take_v from_o our_o happiness_n if_o they_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n without_o we_o or_o before_o we_o or_o will_v now_o accrue_v unto_o it_o that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o without_o we_o but_o together_o with_o we_o yet_o respective_o and_o comparative_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o they_o if_o they_o without_o stay_v for_o we_o have_v be_v long_o since_o invest_v in_o heavenly_a joy_n but_o now_o see_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o stay_v for_o we_o and_o may_v not_o enjoy_v that_o promise_n before_o we_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o christian_n be_v very_o great_a and_o that_o their_o happiness_n be_v make_v much_o more_o conspicuous_a see_v there_o be_v none_o who_o can_v seem_v to_o obscure_v it_o by_o prevent_v it_o with_o a_o full_a or_o more_o early_a happiness_n and_o certain_o very_o convenient_a it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v so_o provide_v for_o it_o that_o they_o who_o have_v obey_v he_o only_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n shall_v not_o prevent_v in_o happiness_n those_o who_o compose_v their_o life_n and_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o perfect_a law_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o who_o never_o have_v any_o open_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v enjoy_v that_o life_n before_o they_o who_o have_v a_o open_a and_o clear_a covenant_n for_o it_o but_o rather_o see_v by_o god_n goodness_n they_o be_v to_o
the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n watch_n for_o our_o soul_n that_o no_o man_n soul_n shall_v perish_v or_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v fail_v of_o that_o true_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o soul_n whence_o it_o appear_v what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n who_o charge_n and_o care_n belong_v whole_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o who_o command_n and_o admonition_n we_o can_v despise_v with_o no_o less_o danger_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o show_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o ruler_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v over_o we_o why_o they_o must_v use_v all_o diligent_a care_n to_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n namely_o because_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o office_n and_o action_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o have_v commit_v his_o poor_a sheep_n to_o their_o care_n and_o charge_n so_o that_o if_o any_o perish_v through_o their_o default_n or_o negligence_n they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o under_o a_o grievous_a penalty_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n tend_v those_o word_n of_o god_n in_o ezekiel_n so_o thou_o o_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o warn_v they_o from_o i_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n nevertheless_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a of_o his_o way_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n ezek._n 33.7,8,9_o therefore_o this_o so_o weighty_a and_o so_o dangerous_a a_o office_n which_o our_o ruler_n bear_v do_v altogether_o require_v on_o their_o part_n that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o it_o well_o deserve_v on_o our_o part_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v and_o subject_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o and_o not_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n if_o to_o provide_v not_o only_o for_o our_o salvation_n but_o their_o own_o they_o refuse_v to_o humour_n and_o flatter_v our_o fancy_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n he_o yet_o press_v our_o obedience_n with_o a_o further_a reason_n namely_o that_o our_o ruler_n may_v reap_v some_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o their_o office_n and_o perform_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o certain_o this_o their_o office_n so_o dangerous_a to_o themselves_o and_o so_o commodious_a to_o we_o do_v deserve_v this_o respect_n at_o our_o hand_n that_o in_o the_o function_n of_o their_o office_n we_o shall_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o to_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o joy_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o a_o grief_n and_o we_o be_v a_o joy_n unto_o they_o when_o we_o show_v ourselves_o obsequious_a and_o pliant_a to_o their_o doctrine_n precept_n and_o warning_n but_o we_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o they_o when_o we_o be_v refractory_a and_o obstinate_a and_o not_o with_o grief_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o and_o adequat_o signify_v sigh_v which_o be_v the_o outward_a effect_n and_o sign_n of_o inward_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o to_o this_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 2.3_o and_o i_o write_v this_o same_o unto_o you_o lest_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n from_o they_o of_o who_o i_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 12.21_o i_o fear_v lest_o when_o i_o come_v again_o my_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o among_o you_o &_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o this_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o mollify_a or_o diminish_v the_o matter_n for_o to_o grieve_v our_o ruler_n by_o our_o disobedience_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a to_o we_o but_o very_o hurtful_a see_v god_n will_v take_v sore_a vengeance_n upon_o we_o for_o this_o double_a offence_n that_o we_o shall_v deserve_v so_o ill_o at_o ruler_n hand_n who_o watch_v so_o pious_o &_o careful_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o to_o repay_v their_o diligence_n &_o care_n with_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n 18._o pray_v for_o we_o a_o particular_a precept_n or_o request_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n but_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v wherein_o express_v what_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o mention_n a_o thing_n concern_v himself_o only_a for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o subjoin_v the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o request_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n altogether_o unworthy_a to_o obtain_v this_o good_a office_n from_o they_o but_o he_o speak_v very_o modest_o and_o prudent_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v decline_v all_o envy_n for_o first_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n so_o we_o believe_v and_o so_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v improper_o speak_v see_v to_o speak_v proper_o a_o good_a conscience_n consist_v in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o itself_o therefore_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v in_o this_o place_n take_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v for_o a_o life_n unblameable_a or_o void_a of_o all_o offence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o trust_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o i_o so_o live_v and_o so_o carry_v myself_o that_o my_o conscience_n may_v well_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o my_o action_n second_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o by_o way_n of_o communication_n do_v mingle_v himself_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o the_o multitude_n seem_v also_o to_o testify_v no_o more_o of_o himself_o then_o of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o confidence_n why_o he_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o say_v not_o that_o actual_o he_o do_v live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o affective_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v so_o which_o be_v much_o more_o modest_a but_o his_o willingness_n herein_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sole_a purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o of_o his_o study_n endeavour_n and_o labour_n or_o of_o a_o will_v continual_o actual_a and_o effectual_a for_o so_o saint_n paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o act_n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n and_o this_o be_v to_o live_v well_o and_o honest_o in_o all_o thing_n namely_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o deal_n when_o thou_o carry_v thyself_o so_o upright_o that_o thou_o deserve_v no_o just_a reproof_n or_o blame_n neither_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o man_n before_o god_n in_o be_v clear_a from_o all_o spot_n from_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o before_o man_n in_o appear_v such_o a_o one_o that_o thou_o give_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o any_o either_o to_o think_v or_o suspect_v evil_a of_o thou_o and_o do_v shun_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v dishonest_a in_o man_n opinion_n 19_o but_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o rather_o to_o do_v this_o namely_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o the_o adverbe_n the_o rather_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o next_o verb_n before_o it_o i_o beseech_v you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o beseech_v you_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o you_o the_o soon_o or_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o verb_n after_o it_o to_o do_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v the_o rather_o pray_v for_o i_o but_o for_o what_o that_o i_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o you_o the_o soon_o he_o show_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o what_o effect_n they_o shall_v the_o rather_o and_o the_o more_o earnest_o pray_v for_o he_o namely_o thereby_o to_o obtain_v from_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o the_o soon_o that_o be_v that_o his_o return_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v speedy_a than_o it_o be_v like_a to_o
he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a but_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o it_o and_o after_o he_o other_o who_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o he_o and_o send_v forth_o by_o he_o to_o preach_v it_o universal_o over_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n or_o emissary_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o preach_n of_o it_o be_v include_v or_o thereby_o suppose_v the_o law_n be_v confirm_v or_o make_v steadfast_a not_o only_o by_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n annex_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o but_o also_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n be_v confirm_v and_o certify_v with_o wonderful_a sight_n and_o sound_n as_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n and_o tremble_v of_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n exceed_v shrill_a that_o sound_v long_o wax_v loud_a and_o loud_o so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o camp_n tremble_v exod._n 19.16_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o gospel_n either_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o law_n or_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a novelty_n that_o want_v solid_a argument_n and_o proof_n both_o for_o the_o verity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n also_o be_v confirm_v and_o certify_v with_o most_o divine_a testimony_n that_o be_v without_o all_o exception_n and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n before_o unto_o we_o to_o this_o author_n and_o other_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o that_o hear_v christ_n publish_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v first_o confirm_v firm_v by_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o suffering_n and_o afterward_o his_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_o miracle_n and_o suffering_n be_v confirm_v by_o they_o that_o hear_v his_o preach_n &_o see_v both_o his_o miracle_n and_o suffering_n even_o by_o they_o that_o be_v constant_a auditor_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o spectator_n of_o his_o miracle_n such_o as_o be_v especial_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n hence_o it_o may_v not_o improbable_o be_v gather_v that_o paul_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o he_o never_o exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o reckon_v himself_o as_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n here_o do_v paul_n always_o preserve_v his_o apostolic_a authority_n and_o maintain_v it_o entire_a against_o all_o that_o malign_v it_o and_o he_o be_v especial_o so_o to_o do_v when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n who_o deprave_v and_o slight_v his_o authority_n neither_o be_v any_o apostle_n the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o some_o apostolic_a person_n who_o have_v learn_v the_o gospel_n from_o some_o apostle_n 4._o god_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n the_o apostle_n after_o christ_n do_v second_o christ_n in_o preach_v and_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o confirm_v it_o not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o divine_a power_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o be_v from_o god_n because_o god_n do_v bear_v witness_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o give_v his_o suffrage_n to_o their_o say_n who_o therefore_o will_v not_o yield_v his_o faith_n and_o belief_n to_o so_o great_a a_o confirmation_n and_o to_o so_o great_a a_o testimony_n of_o so_o great_a a_o witness_n neither_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v deny_v by_o these_o hebrew_n to_o who_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v they_o themselves_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v before_o they_o both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n here_o he_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v god_n do_v confirm_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o apostle_n namely_o by_o mean_n of_o two_o sort_n by_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sign_n be_v testimony_n in_o general_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n wonder_n be_v sign_n also_o yet_o but_o one_o sort_n of_o sign_n namely_o the_o sublimest_n and_o most_o powerful_a kind_n that_o breed_v astonishment_n in_o the_o people_n such_o as_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o ananias_n dead_a and_o these_o sign_n and_o miracle_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n but_o various_a and_o diverse_a as_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n raise_v the_o dead_a other_o fall_v down_o dead_a giving_z sight_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o blindness_n to_o other_o as_o to_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n by_o heal_a disease_n not_o only_o by_o their_o word_n but_o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n and_o by_o the_o handkerchief_n of_o paul_n concern_v this_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n st._n austin_n speak_v very_o witty_o we_o know_v say_v he_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v draw_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o force_n of_o miracle_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o by_o elude_a miracle_n they_o themselves_o make_v a_o great_a miracle_n for_o when_o so_o few_o apostle_n so_o unlearned_a man_n preach_v thing_n so_o incredible_a to_o humane_a reason_n that_o all_o the_o world_n ancient_o season_v with_o other_o religion_n shall_v believe_v they_o without_o any_o miracle_n this_o be_v a_o more_o incredible_a miracle_n than_o any_o of_o those_o miracle_n which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o gift_n the_o original_n have_v distribution_n the_o second_o mean_n of_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o the_o distribution_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o the_o author_n name_v in_o particular_a because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o divine_a work_n &_o most_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o at_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v at_o their_o preach_n he_o call_v they_o distribution_n or_o gift_n diverse_o impart_v because_o the_o gift_n in_o themselves_o be_v diverse_a and_o also_o be_v diverse_o impart_v to_o diverse_a person_n not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o gift_n to_o all_o but_o one_o to_o one_o and_o another_o to_o another_o one_o to_o diverse_a and_o diverse_a to_o diverse_a in_o diverse_a manner_n to_o one_o in_o a_o less_o measure_n to_o another_o in_o a_o great_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n that_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o confer_v these_o grace_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o and_o ephes_n 4.5_o for_o this_o variety_n and_o diversity_n in_o distribute_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v great_o redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v one_o great_a corporation_n or_o body_n mystical_a compose_v of_o various_a and_o diverse_a member_n that_o some_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o other_o help_n may_v more_o mutual_o conspire_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n the_o power_n to_o diversify_v and_o vary_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o be_v a_o prerogative_n reserve_v to_o god_n and_o the_o distribution_n be_v vary_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 5._o for_o unto_o the_o angel_n he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a point_n of_o prefer_v christ_n above_o the_o angel_n for_o which_o he_o bring_v a_o new_a argument_n and_o withal_o tacit_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n be_v one_o somewhat_o inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mortal_a nature_n be_v at_o last_o advance_v to_o be_v far_o great_a and_o high_a than_o they_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o future_a world_n to_o come_v be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o the_o angel_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o eight_o psalm_n that_o the_o world_n to_o come_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o man_n be_v by_o the_o author_n apply_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 15.27_o and_o ephes_n 1.22_o and_o this_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v better_a than_o the_o angel_n seem_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o place_n because_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o may_v both_o dissolve_v the_o doubt_n why_o christ_n be_v first_o lower_v then_o the_o angel_n be_v at_o last_o make_v much_o high_a than_o they_o and_o also_o may_v prepare_v himself_o a_o entrance_n to_o explicate_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o imminution_n of_o christ_n whereat_o he_o principal_o aim_v and_o so_o gradual_o proceed_v to_o handle_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n
necessary_o follow_v that_o belief_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o enter_v but_o as_o this_o oath_n proceed_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o nonentry_n of_o this_o generation_n so_o it_o be_v temper_v and_o mingle_v with_o mercy_n for_o the_o next_o generation_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o this_o for_o concern_v those_o child_n this_o generation_n have_v provoke_v god_n in_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o god_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o prey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o they_o shall_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o possess_v it_o numb_a 14.30,31_o into_o my_o rest_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o rest_n because_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o reside_v and_o rest_v after_o their_o hard_a servitude_n for_o many_o year_n in_o egypt_n after_o their_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n and_o travel_n through_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n where_o they_o wander_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o after_o their_o several_a battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o be_v to_o conquer_v and_o extirpate_v from_o that_o land_n although_o there_o be_v another_o mystical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o god_n call_v it_o his_o rest_n because_o the_o people_n get_v it_o neither_o by_o their_o power_n not_o by_o their_o desert_n but_o by_o god_n mere_a benefit_n and_o donation_n to_o they_o in_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v swear_v to_o their_o forefather_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n for_o god_n by_o his_o mighty_a arm_n and_o power_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n carry_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o cast_v out_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o land_n not_o for_o any_o righteousness_n in_o they_o but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o canaanite_n thereby_o to_o perform_v his_o word_n swear_v to_o their_o father_n deut._n 9_o 4.5.6_o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n here_o he_o begin_v another_o exhortation_n to_o diss_fw-la wade_v they_o from_o apostasy_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o which_o they_o be_v decline_v and_o depart_v for_o the_o desertion_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o tentation_n of_o he_o take_v heed_n i._o bethink_v yourselves_o well_o and_o have_v a_o great_a care_n because_o the_o matter_n be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o when_o danger_n be_v at_o hand_n we_o use_v to_o be_v heedful_a and_o careful_a lest_o there_o be_v lest_o there_o be_v now_o at_o this_o time_n or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o lest_o it_o creep_v upon_o you_o in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o apostasy_n be_v as_o a_o serpent_n that_o will_v insinuate_v into_o your_o mind_n at_o any_o time_n for_o it_o be_v easy_o introduce_v by_o diffidence_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o any_o of_o you_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o distributive_o for_o any_o one_o single_a person_n among_o they_o but_o collective_o of_o they_o all_o that_o all_o may_v have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o and_o each_o one_o of_o another_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n a_o evil_a heart_n be_v a_o intractable_a or_o hard_a heart_n that_o be_v contumacious_a and_o refractory_a against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o then_o the_o heart_n be_v especial_o evil_a and_o hard_a when_o it_o be_v incredulous_a and_o unbelieved_a q.d._n a_o heart_n so_o evil_a that_o it_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n here_o he_o limit_n the_o unbelief_n whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o design_v particular_o what_o unbelief_n he_o mean_v for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a unbelief_n one_o of_o they_o who_o never_o yet_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n another_o of_o they_o who_o cease_v to_o believe_v and_o turn_v apostate_n to_o their_o former_a belief_n in_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o consequent_o from_o god_n now_o he_o depart_v from_o god_n who_o depart_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n as_o in_o the_o former_a covenant_n he_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o law_n depart_v from_o god_n himself_o for_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o final_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o in_o god_n by_o christ_n as_o christ_n himself_o declare_v it_o john_n 12.44_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o depart_v from_o christ_n depart_v not_o only_o final_o from_o christ_n but_o from_o god_n who_o send_v he_o and_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o god_n be_v call_v the_o live_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v as_o destitute_a of_o all_o life_n and_o sense_n as_o be_v their_o image_n and_o statue_n wherein_o they_o be_v worship_v this_o epithet_n be_v add_v here_o to_o god_n thereby_o to_o strike_v so_o much_o the_o great_a terror_n into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v never_o think_v of_o depart_v from_o so_o great_a a_o god_n therefore_o he_o say_v afterward_o chapter_n 10._o ver_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o infinite_a power_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n yet_o positive_o god_n be_v call_v the_o live_a god_n because_o he_o not_o only_o live_v true_o and_o perpetual_o but_o also_o live_v from_o himself_o and_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o other_o from_o who_o all_o live_a thing_n have_v their_o life_n 13._o but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a here_o he_o show_v the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v remedy_v this_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n namely_o if_o they_o mutual_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o yet_o that_o must_v not_o be_v do_v seldom_o at_o distant_a time_n but_o daily_o that_o their_o mutual_a exhortation_n may_v be_v fervent_a and_o frequent_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n as_o long_o as_o that_o day_n last_v whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o psalm_n before_o cite_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n whereupon_o we_o note_v above_o that_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n it_o signify_v that_o festival_n and_o solemn_a day_n wherein_o the_o people_n resort_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o perform_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n where_o also_o the_o law_n of_o god_n use_v to_o be_v read_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o festival_n day_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n do_v answer_v our_o christian_a festival_n or_o time_n of_o grace_n wherein_o we_o be_v invite_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n whereto_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o passage_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o while_o this_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v last_o we_o must_v exhort_v one_o another_o from_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o god_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v a_o man_n be_v then_o harden_a when_o he_o have_v a_o will_n not_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o not_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o hardness_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o sin_n harden_v by_o deceive_v we_o for_o therefore_o we_o be_v refractory_a to_o the_o voice_n or_o word_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v deceive_v bysinne_n for_o we_o be_v entrap_v by_o the_o bait_n and_o snare_n of_o sin_n by_o prefer_v the_o whisper_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n and_o so_o do_v sin_n deceive_v we_o still_o yea_o even_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o from_o his_o commandment_n whence_o we_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o obey_v he_o thence_o will_v sin_n take_v occasion_n to_o deceive_v we_o rom._n 7.11_o 14._o for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n he_o seem_v here_o to_o answer_v a_o tacit_a objection_n for_o these_o hebrew_n may_v think_v that_o these_o admonition_n concern_v not_o they_o that_o they_o need_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o unbelief_n and_o consequent_o of_o god_n wrath_n see_v they_o do_v already_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v estate_v in_o christian_a happiness_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v already_o make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o that_o happiness_n which_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o the_o faith_n full_a yet_o upon_o that_o condition_n that_o they_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o life_n end_v for_o this_o partake_n of_o christ_n or_o christian_a happiness_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o a_o full_a right_n or_o title_n to_o happiness_n but_o this_o right_a or_o title_n be_v present_o lose_v when_o we_o recede_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n
happiness_n than_o we_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o because_o thereby_o we_o provoke_v and_o grieve_v god_n 3._o because_o thereby_o we_o be_v bar_v from_o enter_v into_o eternal_a rest_n v._o 19_o chapter_n iu._n 1._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_v because_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o our_o ancestor_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n and_o that_o their_o example_n be_v propose_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o caution_n to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o wary_a therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v that_o we_o run_v not_o upon_o the_o same_o rock_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o so_o our_o last_o translation_n read_v it_o as_o if_o god_n have_v also_o leave_v a_o promise_n unto_o we_o hereto_o induce_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o author_n where_o he_o infer_v and_o conclude_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 9_o but_o we_o can_v approve_v of_o this_o read_n neither_o do_v the_o author_n use_v altogether_o the_o same_o word_n in_o both_o place_n wherefore_o we_o conceive_v this_o the_o true_a read_n lest_o the_o promise_n be_v relinquish_v i._n lest_o we_o neglect_v relinquish_v leave_v or_o forsake_v the_o promise_n for_o a_o promise_n be_v then_o relinquish_v and_o leave_v when_o it_o be_v no_o long_o credit_v and_o believe_v as_o our_o forefather_n do_v who_o example_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v former_o propose_v unto_o we_o they_o for_o a_o time_n do_v embrace_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n promise_n for_o upon_o that_o ground_n and_o hope_n they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o do_v relinquish_v and_o leave_v the_o promise_n by_o their_o unbelieved_n it_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n he_n express_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o we_o must_v not_o leave_v god_n have_v promise_v we_o a_o entrance_n into_o his_o eternal_a rest_n we_o must_v not_o desert_n and_o leave_v it_o by_o unbelieving_a it_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o this_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o desert_v or_o leave_v the_o promise_n that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v come_v short_a of_o the_o rest_n promise_v to_o come_v short_a signify_v either_o to_o remain_v behind_o or_o to_o return_v back_o for_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v afterward_o chap._n 12.25_o both_o these_o sense_n have_v a_o elegant_a agreement_n with_o the_o point_n for_o as_o the_o israelite_n after_o they_o no_o long_o believe_v god_n promise_n for_o the_o give_v of_o they_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n will_v go_v no_o further_o forward_o in_o follow_v of_o moses_n but_o will_v rather_o choose_v themselves_o new_a captain_n for_o their_o return_n back_o into_o egypt_n so_o they_o who_o will_v no_o long_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n will_v follow_v his_o standard_n no_o further_o but_o endeavour_v a_o return_n into_o the_o egypt_n of_o the_o world_n from_o whence_o by_o faith_n they_o have_v once_o depart_v yet_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o lest_o any_o of_o you_o come_v short_a but_o lest_o any_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a this_o latter_a of_o seem_v be_v far_o less_o than_o the_o other_o for_o we_o must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o sin_n of_o stop_v or_o return_v from_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o must_v give_v no_o man_n any_o just_a occasion_n to_o think_v it_o of_o we_o for_o such_o a_o opinion_n of_o another_o carry_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n with_o it_o and_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o yet_o plain_o revolt_v yet_o at_o least_o some_o inclination_n or_o likelihood_n of_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o this_o opinion_n a_o man_n may_v raise_v in_o other_o of_o himself_o if_o by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o remit_v and_o abate_v of_o his_o practice_n and_o fervency_n in_o godliness_n not_o serve_v christ_n with_o such_o alacrity_n as_o be_v fit_a 2._o for_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v preach_v as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o it_o be_v preach_v i._o the_o promise_n of_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n the_o message_n of_o which_o promise_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o also_o herein_o the_o author_n meet_v with_o a_o objection_n for_o some_o man_n may_v say_v the_o promise_n of_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n be_v it_o not_o make_v to_o our_o forefather_n of_o old_a and_o long_o since_o perform_v unto_o they_o in_o give_v they_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n what_o do_v this_o promise_n pertain_v to_o we_o the_o author_n answer_v that_o this_o promise_n do_v pertain_v to_o we_o and_o the_o joyful_a message_n of_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n be_v no_o less_o send_v to_o we_o then_o of_o old_a to_o our_o forefather_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o rest_n be_v promise_v to_o we_o he_o express_v afterward_o but_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o hear_v by_o a_o hebraisme_n for_o the_o word_n hear_v and_o by_o the_o word_n be_v figurative_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n for_o every_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v his_o word_n here_o he_o tacit_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o admonish_v they_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n because_o otherwise_o it_o will_v profit_v we_o no_o more_o then_o ancient_o it_o do_v the_o israelite_n who_o it_o so_o far_o profit_v as_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o it_o profit_v they_o not_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n which_o be_v the_o land_n promise_v not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o thorough_o engraft_v into_o their_o mâ—…es_n nor_o turn_v into_o a_o sap_n or_o blood_n to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o this_o work_n be_v do_v by_o faith_n by_o a_o firm_a assent_n yield_v to_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o assure_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o thing_n promise_v may_v take_v effect_n 3._o for_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v interest_n he_o add_v a_o sub-reason_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n because_o they_o only_o among_o we_o who_o believe_v enter_v into_o rest_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o rest_n neither_o can_v enter_v for_o the_o particle_n only_o or_o some_o other_o such_o exclusive_a must_v be_v here_o understand_v because_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o enter_v god_n rest_n which_o restrain_v the_o entrance_n only_o to_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o say_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o â—est_n by_o this_o oath_n of_o god_n psal_n 95._o ult_n as_o we_o note_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n for_o want_v of_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o thunder_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o debar_v from_o the_o promise_a entrance_n into_o his_o rest_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o entrance_n proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o believer_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o menance_n of_o non-entrance_n proceed_v from_o god_n wrath_n and_o be_v consi_fw-la med_n by_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n although_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n here_o the_o author_n teach_v what_o kind_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v that_o from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n and_o this_o he_o do_v therefore_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n concern_v a_o rest_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o and_o a_o passage_n thereto_o make_v open_a to_o we_o which_o the_o hebrew_n can_v neither_o understand_v nor_o will_v admit_v to_o be_v true_a while_o their_o mind_n run_v upon_o a_o earthly_a rest_n in_o canaan_n first_o promise_v and_o afterward_o perform_v to_o their_o forefather_n unless_o it_o be_v explicate_v what_o the_o rest_n be_v that_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o and_o so_o their_o mind_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a rest_n first_o therefore_o the_o author_n express_v somewhat_o of_o that_o rest_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o work_n from_o work_n that_o be_v finish_v and_o finish_v long_o since_o even_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o rest_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n himself_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o
sake_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o be_v affect_v with_o like_a sense_n of_o trouble_n at_o the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o innocent_a that_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o pray_v and_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a in_o obedience_n to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o audience_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v they_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n he_n illustrate_v the_o matter_n ex_fw-la adversis_fw-la so_o great_a a_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o god_n such_o a_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o be_v his_o only_a son_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o exercise_v he_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o affliction_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o against_o it_o god_n may_v have_v teach_v his_o son_n the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n in_o some_o other_o school_n then_o that_o of_o affliction_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n to_o choose_v this_o way_n and_o not_o spare_v he_o from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o his_o brethren_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o great_o god_n love_a mankind_n who_o will_v handle_v his_o own_o son_n so_o hardly_o to_o this_o end_n that_o have_v trial_n of_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la discat_fw-la he_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o succour_v those_o in_o misery_n hence_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v no_o way_n impair_v when_o he_o exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o they_o in_o suffering_n for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v chap._n 12.6_o 9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o come_v to_o the_o first_o property_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o christ_n namely_o that_o christ_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o negotiate_v with_o god_n to_o be_v propitious_a to_o they_o and_o forgive_v they_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o property_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n he_o express_v in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n make_a perfect_a this_o state_n of_o christ_n in_o be_v make_v perfect_a or_o consummate_v be_v oppose_v to_o his_o state_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_n then_o when_o christ_n be_v infirm_a and_o himself_o want_v another_o help_n he_o can_v not_o perfect_o and_o final_o help_v other_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v consummate_v or_o perfect_v i._o after_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o immortality_n or_o a_o nature_n incorruptible_a and_o be_v invest_v with_o supreme_a power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o that_o nothing_o further_a be_v want_v to_o he_o or_o after_o he_o be_v thorough_o consecrate_v of_o god_n and_o full_o install_v into_o his_o priesthood_n as_o some_o think_v the_o word_n perfect_v to_o mean_v than_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o than_o he_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a cause_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o than_o he_o be_v the_o great_a legate_n or_o apostle_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v it_o but_o be_v perfect_v he_o become_v the_o most_o perfect_a cause_n of_o it_o for_o now_o he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o heavenly_a king_n to_o give_v that_o which_o before_o he_o preach_v he_o be_v therefore_o the_o most_o perfect_a cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n because_o he_o give_v it_o in_o a_o most_o perfect_a manner_n for_o he_o want_v nothing_o neither_o for_o faculty_n or_o power_n nor_o for_o desire_n and_o will_v to_o perfect_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o by_o his_o power_n he_o take_v from_o we_o all_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o give_v we_o everlasting_a life_n he_o receive_v our_o spirit_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o speedy_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n lest_o our_o faith_n shall_v fail_v and_o we_o thereby_o fall_v into_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n the_o author_n make_v choice_n of_o general_a word_n to_o describe_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n in_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v express_v it_o with_o term_n more_o proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n with_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n who_o give_v not_o salvation_n or_o pardon_n to_o the_o people_n himself_o of_o himself_o as_o christ_n do_v but_o only_o procure_v god_n to_o give_v it_o by_o propitiate_a he_o with_o offering_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n in_o the_o salvation_n procure_v for_o he_o procure_v only_o a_o temporary_a and_o transitory_a salvation_n but_o christ_n give_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n furthermore_o this_o place_n afford_v we_o a_o example_n of_o a_o rule_n in_o scripture_n that_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o do_v when_o they_o be_v more_o perfect_o do_v we_o have_v a_o instance_n hereof_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o john_n 2.11_o where_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v already_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v notwithstanding_o say_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n upon_o sight_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o water_n turn_v into_o wine_n because_o than_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o much_o more_o steadfast_o and_o perfect_o than_o they_o do_v before_o or_o because_o than_o their_o faith_n receive_v a_o great_a increase_n so_o christ_n himself_o john_n 15.8_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o if_o they_o do_v bear_v much_o fruit_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o disciple_n because_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v become_v his_o disciple_n in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n this_o we_o therefore_o notify_v lest_o to_o any_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o scripture_n note_v divers_a time_n wherein_o christ_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n namely_o because_o he_o become_v so_o in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n and_o high_a degree_n although_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conception_n he_o be_v true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o not_o so_o perfect_o as_o afterward_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o here_o the_o person_n be_v specify_v to_o who_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n namely_o to_o the_o obedient_a and_o to_o they_o universal_o to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o for_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n proper_o to_o such_o and_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o who_o will_v have_v their_o sin_n expiate_v by_o christ_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n by_o he_o must_v obey_v he_o christ_n indeed_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n even_o to_o they_o who_o as_o yet_o obey_v he_o not_o in_o that_o he_o first_o make_v they_o obedient_a and_o consequent_o save_v they_o but_o to_o such_o he_o be_v but_o the_o remote_a cause_n but_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o actual_o obey_v he_o for_o therein_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v actual_o exercise_v not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v that_o say_n of_o peter_n act._n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n what_o else_o be_v this_o then_o to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v christ_n do_v work_v and_o cause_n salvation_n peter_n express_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o latter_a way_n of_o save_v as_o be_v the_o perfect_a be_v contain_v in_o this_o place_n 10._o call_v of_o god_n a_o high_a priest_n christ_n become_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o this_o mean_n in_o be_v ordain_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n for_o when_o god_n call_v he_o a_o high_a priest_n thereby_o he_o make_v he_o so_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v christ_n be_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n unto_o we_o that_o withal_o he_o be_v also_o our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o king_n have_v supreme_a power_n to_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o of_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o chap_n 7._o 11._o of_o who_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v he_o pass_v to_o another_o point_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v the_o slowness_n and_o dulness_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v excite_v and_o prepare_v they_o to_o receive_v those_o mystery_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o open_v concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o i._o of_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n either_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o priesthood_n absolute_o or_o respective_o as_o it_o be_v
may_v sway_v he_o so_o to_o grant_v something_o that_o if_o he_o grant_v it_o not_o we_o may_v well_o say_v he_o deal_v unequal_o and_o hardly_o in_o this_o latter_a way_n god_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v say_v unrighteous_a if_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o unmindful_a of_o virtue_n both_o past_a and_o present_a if_o he_o shall_v present_o reject_v man_n though_o otherwise_o worthy_a of_o reprobation_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o no_o way_n expect_v their_o repentance_n but_o whole_o exclude_v they_o from_o all_o address_n to_o his_o clemency_n &_o mercy_n especial_o if_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o there_o be_v some_o prevalent_a cause_n which_o restrain_v god_n from_o show_v mercy_n as_o in_o case_n he_o be_v to_o show_v herein_o some_o example_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o god_n must_v not_o present_o be_v say_v unrighteous_a if_o he_o deal_v somewhat_o severe_o with_o one_o or_o two_o but_o then_o when_o he_o usual_o do_v it_o or_o do_v it_o with_o whole_a church_n wherefore_o the_o author_n bring_v not_o here_o any_o demonstrative_a or_o convictive_a reason_n or_o such_o as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o lawful_o do_v otherwise_o without_o the_o aspersion_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o iniquity_n proper_o so_o term_v but_o only_o a_o reason_n very_o probable_a draw_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o the_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v voluntary_a in_o he_o to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n to_o speak_v proper_o forgetfulness_n be_v not_o incident_a unto_o god_n but_o figurative_o he_o be_v then_o say_v to_o forget_v when_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o do_v that_o which_o man_n forgetful_a do_v their_o work_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o conflict_n they_o have_v in_o suffer_a affliction_n from_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o they_o afterward_o chap._n 10_o 32._o unto_o which_o work_n or_o conflict_n he_o subjoin_v the_o labour_n of_o love_n for_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v after_o that_o conflict_n which_o they_o endure_v the_o author_n mention_n their_o office_n of_o charity_n which_o they_o exercise_v towards_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o in_o this_o place_n where_o especial_o their_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v mention_v the_o author_n will_v pass_v over_o their_o noble_a act_n which_o consist_v in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n cause_n for_o paul_n have_v join_v these_o two_o together_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n 1_o th._n 1_o 3._o where_o by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v their_o many_o suffering_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n for_o such_o a_o work_n grow_v immediate_o from_o faith_n as_o labour_n and_o bounty_n towards_o the_o saint_n spring_v only_o from_o love_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o that_o patience_n which_o proceed_v from_o hope_n be_v call_v the_o patience_n of_o hope_n because_o it_o argue_v constancy_n in_o suffer_a affliction_n under_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o be_v there_o add_v to_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n their_o labour_n of_o love_n be_v another_o act_n of_o they_o no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o no_o less_o remarkable_a in_o itself_o labour_n of_o love_n be_v that_o labour_n which_o proceed_v from_o love_n or_o that_o labour_n whereto_o love_n put_v we_o and_o love_n make_v any_o labour_n light_n and_o easy_a for_o nothing_o be_v more_o powerful_a nothing_o more_o imperious_a than_o love_n and_o this_o labour_n be_v see_v in_o help_v he_o who_o we_o love_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n power_n &_o endeavour_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n their_o love_n towards_o god_n make_v they_o so_o dear_a to_o god_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o reject_v they_o and_o whole_o exclude_v they_o from_o salvation_n and_o this_o love_n be_v show_v towards_o the_o name_n of_o god_n because_o they_o show_v it_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n name_n how_o this_o be_v thus_o effect_v he_o present_o declare_v in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v we_o show_v love_n when_o we_o minister_v and_o we_o show_v love_n towards_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o we_o minister_v to_o the_o saint_n mere_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v saint_n and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o show_n love_v to_o the_o saint_n therefore_o because_o they_o be_v saint_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o show_v love_n towards_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o minister_v to_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v his_o disciple_n he_o minister_v to_o christ_n himself_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o say_v christ_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25.40_o this_o ministry_n consist_v herein_o that_o in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o hebrew_n be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o no_o good_a office_n but_o help_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o power_n as_o he_o express_v it_o afterward_o chap._n 10.33_o that_o they_o become_v their_o companion_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v do_v when_o we_o esteem_v the_o affliction_n of_o a_o other_o to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n our_o own_o when_o we_o have_v a_o singular_a care_n of_o he_o and_o perform_v those_o office_n unto_o he_o that_o we_o will_v have_v perform_v to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o be_v in_o his_o case_n and_o do_v minister_v this_o virtue_n of_o minister_a to_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o yet_o quite_o cease_v in_o they_o albeit_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o abate_v 11._o and_o we_o desire_v here_o he_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o diligent_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o godliness_n and_o admonish_v they_o never_o to_o faint_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o take_v away_o a_o tacit_n objection_n that_o may_v settle_v in_o their_o mind_n from_o his_o last_o former_a word_n they_o may_v be_v too_o much_o advance_v in_o hope_n to_o believe_v that_o now_o all_o must_v needs_o go_v well_o with_o they_o see_v god_n without_o be_v unrighteous_a can_v not_o forget_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v and_o do_v yet_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o god_n cause_n lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o imagine_v this_o the_o author_n show_v they_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o yet_o do_v and_o what_o he_o yet_o find_v want_v in_o they_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o retain_v and_o assure_a hope_n of_o salvation_n he_o proceed_v very_o prudent_o with_o they_o when_o a_o little_a before_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v terrify_v they_o too_o much_o and_o to_o debar_v they_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n he_o again_o erect_v they_o and_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o conceive_v this_o but_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o they_o and_o now_o again_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v too_o confident_a of_o themselves_o and_o be_v puss_v up_o in_o mind_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o infallible_a hope_n of_o salvation_n he_o show_v they_o their_o want_n that_o be_v thus_o reduce_v to_o a_o temper_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o despair_v of_o salvation_n nor_o presume_v of_o it_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n he_n call_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_a but_o upon_o each_o person_n single_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o diligence_n and_o endeavour_n that_o they_o have_v do_v from_o their_o first_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o or_o thus_o and_o a_o full_a assurance_n be_v a_o full_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n or_o as_o we_o vulgar_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o certainty_n and_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n be_v a_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o hope_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o christian_a hope_n who_o object_n be_v eternal_a salvation_n whereof_o our_o christian_a hope_n be_v a_o expectation_n and_o this_o hope_n be_v advance_v &_o augment_v by_o our_o constancy_n in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n whereby_o it_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o assure_v and_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o daily_o make_v more_o full_a they_o have_v a_o hope_n of_o salvation_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o quicken_v by_o the_o work_n they_o have_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v for_o god_n cause_n but_o a_o
full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n they_o have_v not_o for_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v the_o measure_n of_o christian_a duty_n whereof_o how_o much_o be_v want_v so_o much_o they_o want_v of_o full_a assurance_n because_o so_o much_o their_o hope_n be_v the_o less_o unto_o the_o end_n these_o word_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o their_o diligence_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v that_o to_o the_o end_n or_o they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o their_o assurance_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o may_v last_v to_o the_o end_n for_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o yet_o lose_v it_o again_o 12._o that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a slothfulness_n be_v then_o when_o a_o man_n become_v more_o remiss_a in_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o godliness_n wherefore_o his_o desire_n be_v that_o they_o will_v constant_o hold_v on_o to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o course_n of_o godliness_n which_o they_o hold_v at_o the_o beginning_n for_o a_o remissness_n and_o slowness_n 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 pertain_v not_o only_o to_o abraham_n but_o also_o to_o his_o seed_n or_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o literal_a or_o carnal_a sense_n of_o this_o promise_n abraham_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v great_o bless_v in_o his_o seed_n for_o the_o blessing_n consist_v in_o this_o as_o god_n himself_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v multiply_v abraham_n seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o i._o he_o shall_v have_v a_o posterity_n most_o numerous_a and_o most_o happy_a all_o which_o particular_n pertain_v to_o abraham_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o seed_n but_o if_o we_o
a_o great_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n though_o descendant_n with_o they_o from_o the_o same_o abraham_n yet_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n and_o so_o the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n far_o exceed_v they_o who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_n say_v not_o that_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n but_o they_o of_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o for_o all_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o priesthood_n but_o only_o some_o of_o they_o namely_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a num._n 3._o &_o num._n 18._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v join_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a thing_n to_o keep_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n to_o beâ—r_v the_o aâ—k_n when_o need_v require_v which_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v neither_o touch_v nor_o look_v upon_o till_o it_o be_v wrap_v up_o to_o slay_v the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n bring_v by_o single_a person_n and_o to_o perform_v such_o other_o service_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n this_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v grant_v they_o from_o god_n to_o claim_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o give_v tithe_n and_o thereupon_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o right_a to_o require_v and_o exact_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o manner_n how_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v the_o matter_n from_o what_o thing_n the_o person_n to_o who_o and_o the_o time_n when_o be_v all_o determine_v by_o god_n law_n for_o first_o the_o people_n must_v give_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n numb_a 18_o 21._o then_o the_o levite_n must_v give_v tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18.28_o and_o herein_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n appear_v far_o the_o great_a because_o not_o only_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n but_o also_o the_o levite_n themselves_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n give_v tithe_n unto_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n certain_o a_o great_a dignity_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o great_a if_o some_o other_o man_n have_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n but_o that_o their_o own_o brethren_n who_o come_v as_o well_o as_o they_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o same_o abraham_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o eminency_n that_o rest_v in_o the_o priest_n 6._o but_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n he_n show_v how_o much_o in_o this_o respect_n melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n who_o first_o he_o describe_v in_o such_o word_n as_o most_o elegant_o agree_v to_o christ_n his_o antitype_n that_o he_o may_v tacit_o show_v that_o it_o nothing_o hinder_v christ_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o high_a priesthood_n that_o he_o come_v not_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v this_o right_a and_o dignity_n that_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o abraham_n but_o how_o much_o great_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o as_o he_o come_v not_o from_o the_o same_o stock_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o count_v his_o kindred_n from_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o and_o more_o worthy_a to_o have_v abraham_n himself_o tributary_n to_o he_o than_o those_o who_o come_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v as_o if_o to_o their_o line_n alone_o this_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v grant_v of_o take_v tithe_n from_o the_o people_n see_v he_o who_o neither_o belong_v to_o their_o line_n nor_o account_v himself_o of_o it_o do_v as_o the_o author_n speak_v decimate_a abraham_n himself_o and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o author_n prefer_v melchisedec_n before_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n for_o three_o reason_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v bipartite_a who_o former_a part_n the_o author_n have_v hitherto_o produce_v and_o refer_v the_o latter_a part_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o proof_n he_o come_v here_o to_o the_o second_o full_a reason_n take_v from_o the_o act_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o blessing_n abraham_n yet_o that_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n may_v the_o more_o evident_o appear_v in_o this_o act_n of_o blessing_n he_o do_v not_o name_n abraham_n but_o describe_v he_o under_o this_o notion_n he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n q.d._n melchisedec_n bless_v he_o who_o god_n be_v to_o bless_v and_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o bless_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o blessing_n for_o god_n have_v already_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 12.2,3_o to_o bless_v this_o man_n that_o have_v such_o promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o those_o so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a know_v upon_o earth_n and_o to_o bless_v he_o also_o not_o by_o way_n of_o charity_n or_o good_a will_n by_o pray_v for_o all_o happiness_n upon_o he_o but_o in_o a_o singular_a way_n according_a to_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o priest_n of_o god_n to_o who_o prayer_n and_o wish_n god_n will_v in_o a_o manner_n oblige_v himself_o which_o certain_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o high_a preeminence_n and_o dignity_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o mean_v to_o conclude_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n 7._o and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a he_o have_v before_o express_v the_o assumption_n that_o melchisedec_n bless_a abraham_n and_o now_o he_o add_v the_o proposition_n leave_v every_o man_n to_o frame_v the_o conclusion_n that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o much_o great_a than_o abraham_n much_o more_o be_v he_o great_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n without_o all_o controversy_n these_o word_n show_v that_o his_o assertion_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o manifest_a that_o no_o man_n can_v well_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o with_o good_a cause_n for_o every_o kind_n of_o apprecation_n or_o blessing_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o even_o the_o least_o and_o mean_a person_n may_v bless_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o best_a and_o great_a and_o many_o time_n do_v so_o but_o as_o we_o have_v often_o note_v a_o singular_a and_o sacerdotal_a blessing_n for_o he_o that_o give_v another_o a_o blessing_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o especial_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o right_a and_o office_n of_o it_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o god_n will_v second_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o he_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o certain_o that_o person_n that_o thus_o give_v the_o blessing_n be_v great_a and_o worthy_a than_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o he_o be_v great_a and_o worthy_a if_o not_o in_o estate_n and_o civil_a power_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o king_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v none_o which_o notwithstanding_o have_v not_o place_n in_o melchisedec_n yet_o certain_o in_o regard_n of_o sacred_a function_n for_o he_o be_v near_o in_o degree_n to_o god_n than_o the_o other_o as_o a_o mean_a person_n between_o god_n that_o bless_v and_o the_o party_n bless_v to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o right_a to_o obtain_v from_o god_n the_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o therefore_o we_o read_v numb_a 6.27_o that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v command_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v bless_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v prescribe_v also_o the_o form_n of_o the_o blessing_n do_v profess_v that_o he_o will_v second_v the_o blessing_n and_o confirm_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v faith_n god_n put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o hence_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n when_o he_o supplicate_v god_n for_o the_o people_n and_o endeavour_v to_o move_v he_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o forget_v not_o this_o blessing_n of_o
priest_n be_v neglect_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o abrogate_a therefore_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v marvel_v at_o this_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v just_o abrogate_a for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_v because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o all_o law_n use_v to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o disannul_v when_o by_o experience_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v ineffectual_a weak_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o wise_a man_n have_v find_v out_o no_o other_o cause_n why_o law_n shall_v be_v disannul_v and_o repeal_v now_o the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o law_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o it_o can_v perform_v the_o matter_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v which_o infirmity_n or_o wickedness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o either_o explicate_v or_o amplify_v by_o the_o word_n unprofitable_a for_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o law_n make_v it_o useless_a 19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a here_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a whereof_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a i._o it_o contain_v no_o perfect_a expiation_n for_o sin_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o verse_n 11._o and_o shall_v hear_v it_o again_o chapter_n 10._o verse_n 1.14_o now_o perfect_a expiation_n consist_v in_o a_o total_a take_n away_o all_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o punishment_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a such_o a_o expiation_n the_o law_n confer_v upon_o no_o man_n for_o if_o as_o we_o see_v at_o the_o 11._o verse_n the_o priesthood_n can_v not_o do_v this_o how_o can_v the_o law_n do_v it_o see_v the_o law_n can_v do_v nothing_o this_o way_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o law_n do_v condemn_v man_n but_o not_o justify_v they_o it_o grant_v expiation_n to_o some_o small_a sin_n and_o that_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o for_o heinous_a offence_n upon_o which_o it_o ordain_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n it_o leave_v no_o pardon_n but_o lay_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o offend_v high_o in_o this_o perfect_a expiation_n be_v contain_v antecedent_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o obduction_n from_o sin_n for_o perfect_a expiation_n come_v to_o we_o upon_o that_o condition_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o opposition_n follow_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a nothing_o here_o be_v put_v for_o no_o man_n the_o neuter_a gender_n for_o the_o masculine_a and_o so_o likewise_o at_o the_o seven_o verse_n if_o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v bring_v perfect_a expiation_n and_o justification_n to_o no_o man_n it_o be_v just_o say_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a namely_o in_o regard_n it_o can_v not_o produce_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a good_a of_o man_n but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v q.d._n the_o law_n perfect_v no_o man_n but_o the_o superinduction_n of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v perfect_a man_n for_o here_o be_v a_o illustration_n from_o the_o contrary_n by_o a_o better_a hope_n he_o understand_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n join_v with_o a_o plenary_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n grant_v from_o god_n to_o all_o penitent_a person_n without_o which_o remission_n the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n make_v to_o mankind_n have_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o unprofitable_a see_v we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o thereby_o make_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o the_o author_n describe_v afterward_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n mention_n only_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n grant_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o gospel_n and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n adjoin_v to_o it_o this_o better_a hope_n be_v superinduce_v upon_o the_o law_n for_o the_o new_a covenant_n bring_v a_o better_a hope_n because_o it_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o not_o without_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v not_o only_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o do_v also_o perfect_a and_o perform_v they_o for_o the_o perfect_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n depend_v upon_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o therefore_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n must_v here_o be_v join_v with_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o also_o the_o old_a priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o superinduction_n or_o bring_v in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n that_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n contain_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n which_o give_v we_o a_o assure_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o perfect_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n do_v most_o perfect_o expiate_v man_n and_o purge_v they_o from_o all_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n here_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o hope_n be_v better_a and_o do_v perfect_v we_o because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o approah_n and_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n by_o sue_v for_o his_o favour_n by_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n command_v we_o for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o god_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o and_o because_o we_o approach_v unto_o god_n therefore_o reciprocal_o god_n also_o approach_v and_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o we_o i_o do_v embrace_v we_o with_o a_o strict_a bond_n of_o love_n that_o so_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o sin_n he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n and_o invest_v we_o '_o with_o eternal_a life_n hence_o say_v st._n james_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o unto_o you_o jam._n 4.8_o the_o law_n therefore_o because_o it_o want_v this_o hope_n can_v not_o make_v we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n and_o because_o it_o can_v not_o do_v that_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o make_v we_o partake_v of_o a_o perfect_a expiation_n for_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o perfect_a expiation_n see_v while_o we_o approach_v unto_o god_n we_o cast_v off_o sin_n and_o live_v godly_a and_o while_o god_n approach_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v thereby_o perfect_o expiate_v and_o justify_v as_o therefore_o this_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n make_v we_o approach_v unto_o god_n so_o far_o it_o justify_v we_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v but_o for_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o exclude_v penitent_n from_o a_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o for_o default_n of_o any_o open_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o minister_v unto_o man_n great_a power_n and_o courage_n for_o obedience_n unto_o god_n 20._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n after_o the_o author_n have_v show_v that_o by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o add_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o abrogation_n and_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o there_o succeed_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a covenant_n that_o make_v we_o approach_v unto_o god_n now_o by_o a_o new_a argument_n he_o show_v how_o much_o christ_n our_o priest_n be_v great_a than_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o how_o far_o the_o new_a covenant_n excel_v the_o old_a and_o he_o draw_v his_o argument_n from_o hence_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n with_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o old_a legal_a priest_n without_o a_o oath_n from_o whence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v better_a than_o they_o for_o a_o oath_n declare_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o thing_n now_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v firm_a strong_a and_o unchangeable_a must_v needs_o be_v better_a than_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o that_o firmity_n and_o strength_n such_o as_o be_v the_o thing_n whereto_o no_o oath_n be_v add_v but_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o he_o may_v either_o remove_v or_o retain_v they_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o beside_o look_v how_o much_o better_o the_o priest_n be_v so_o much_o be_v the_o covenant_n better_o for_o the_o priesthood_n take_v all_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o priesthood_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v perform_v and_o therefore_o from_o hence_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n by_o oath_n by_o so_o much_o he_o be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n as_o the_o author_n right_o collect_v it_o ver_fw-la 22._o that_o be_v by_o how_o much_o christ_n who_o be_v ordain_v with_o god_n oath_n be_v better_a than_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v ordain_v
narrow_o and_o therein_o also_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v sometime_o more_o ample_o and_o sometime_o more_o brief_o whereof_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o reconcile_n of_o several_a place_n so_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v sometime_o take_v so_o narrow_o that_o salvation_n and_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o alone_o and_o sometime_o again_o more_o large_o to_o comprise_v other_o virtue_n in_o it_o sometime_o more_o sometime_o few_o according_a as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v extend_v or_o restrain_v i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n here_o he_o begin_v to_o describe_v the_o new_a covenant_n q.d._n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n i_o write_v some_o of_o my_o law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o moses_n write_v other_o some_o in_o a_o book_n and_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o but_o my_o new_a covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o that_o way_n but_o by_o it_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v they_o in_o their_o mind_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o positive_a law_n flow_v from_o my_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n whereof_o their_o heart_n can_v conceive_v no_o reason_n and_o whereof_o their_o memory_n may_v easy_o fail_v such_o as_o be_v most_o law_n in_o my_o former_a covenant_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v only_o natural_a law_n ground_v only_o upon_o natural_a honesty_n and_o upon_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n that_o their_o mind_n may_v easy_o conceive_v they_o and_o their_o memory_n retain_v they_o and_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v convenient_a just_a right_a and_o good_a and_o beside_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o bare_a understanding_n of_o my_o law_n to_o know_v they_o but_o a_o hearty_a affection_n to_o do_v they_o now_o because_o god_n covenant_n be_v describe_v in_o these_o word_n therefore_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o write_n of_o god_n law_n in_o man_n mind_n and_o heart_n depend_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o these_o word_n must_v be_v take_v within_o their_o force_n and_o efficacy_n and_o not_o necessary_o extend_v to_o the_o very_a effect_n of_o the_o writing_n which_o be_v always_o leave_v in_o the_o free_a power_n of_o man_n for_o this_o be_v intimate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o 12._o verse_n wherein_o god_n open_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n manner_n or_o mean_n of_o this_o which_o contain_v wonderful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n offer_v to_o his_o people_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o say_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o will_v serve_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o law_n with_o so_o great_a fervency_n but_o this_o way_n god_n law_n be_v write_v upon_o none_o but_o willing_a heart_n the_o sense_n therefore_o be_v i_o will_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n that_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a force_n and_o power_n to_o contain_v my_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n for_o to_o have_v god_n law_n write_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v so_o know_v so_o mindful_a and_o so_o affect_v with_o they_o that_o we_o never_o decline_v from_o they_o but_o always_o observe_v they_o with_o all_o our_o endeavour_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n this_n follow_v from_o the_o former_a as_o the_o former_a clause_n opposite_a to_o this_o an_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o follow_v from_o the_o people_n be_v not_o continue_v in_o his_o covenant_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o write_n of_o god_n law_n in_o man_n heart_n for_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o we_o be_v to_o be_v our_o sovereign_a protector_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o to_o be_v our_o sovereign_a benefactor_n to_o accumulate_v we_o with_o all_o his_o blessing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n either_o this_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a and_o a_o amplification_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o mutual_a relation_n such_o as_o we_o have_v before_o in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n chap._n 1.5_o or_o else_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o author_n have_v say_v and_o they_o shall_v deal_v by_o i_o as_o my_o people_n ought_v to_o do_v both_o of_o we_o shall_v perform_v our_o part_n respective_o i_o by_o protect_v and_o benefit_v they_o they_o by_o worship_v and_o serve_v i_o 11._o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o first_o to_o know_v my_o law_n and_o decree_n and_o after_o upon_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o observe_v they_o but_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v with_o such_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n to_o know_v and_o obey_v i_o that_o none_o shall_v need_v any_o remembrancer_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o same_o for_o in_o the_o law_n these_o three_o name_n be_v coincident_a neighbour_n brother_n and_o friend_n see_v leu._n 19.18_o for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a here_o again_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o the_o effect_n itself_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v a_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o god_n though_o in_o some_o single_a person_n it_o produce_v it_o not_o actual_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n from_o the_o least_o age_n to_o the_o great_a young_a &_o old_a from_o the_o least_o state_n to_o the_o great_a poor_a and_o rich_a and_o from_o the_o least_o degree_n to_o the_o great_a low_a and_o high_a 12._o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o hear_v god_n open_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o ardent_a affection_n towards_o we_o and_o withal_o unfold_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n namely_o that_o therein_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o unrighteousness_n their_o transgression_n and_o iniquity_n and_o will_v never_o remember_v they_o more_o this_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n must_v needs_o oblige_v all_o man_n mind_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v they_o to_o consecrate_v themselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o constant_o to_o persist_v in_o the_o daily_a observation_n of_o his_o law_n which_o effect_n see_v every_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v produce_v therefore_o we_o must_v here_o understand_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o namely_o a_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a remission_n whereby_o such_o as_o be_v true_o and_o serious_o penitent_a and_o afterward_o live_v holy_o be_v release_v from_o the_o guilt_n or_o bond_n of_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o death_n but_o also_o of_o eternal_a death_n and_o withal_o eternal_a life_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o for_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n add_v the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n have_v this_o virtue_n and_o power_n in_o it_o to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o future_a to_o devote_v themselves_o too_o god_n the_o word_n unrighteousness_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o remission_n be_v plenary_a and_o perfect_a extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n even_o the_o most_o heinous_a hence_o we_o see_v that_o this_o plenary_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o promise_n proper_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o in_o these_o word_n be_v evident_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v before_o concern_v the_o new_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n then_o the_o old_a this_o be_v the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o literal_a sense_n be_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o will_v so_o blot_v out_o their_o former_a wickedness_n and_o foul_a sin_n that_o he_o will_v acquit_v they_o from_o all_o further_a temporal_a punishment_n for_o they_o for_o which_o so_o great_a benefit_n the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v marveilous_o bind_v to_o god_n and_o induce_v to_o serve_v he_o constant_o for_o ever_o after_o but_o this_o sense_n be_v far_o too_o slender_a to_o answer_v full_o and_o solid_o unto_o word_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n for_o at_o that_o time_n to_o speak_v proper_o god_n neither_o make_v any_o new_a covenant_n different_a from_o the_o former_a neither_o be_v
common_a use_n for_o this_o sanctify_a as_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n consist_v only_o in_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o the_o sanctify_a that_o proceed_v from_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o goat_n or_o from_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n be_v but_o a_o carnal_a purify_n to_o cleanse_v the_o flesh_n the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n wherewith_o man_n by_o chance_n be_v defile_v be_v expiate_v by_o these_o offering_n and_o sprinkling_n and_o the_o party_n predefiled_a become_v purify_v so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o converse_v with_o other_o man_n to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v present_a at_o divine_a servivice_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o all_o which_o his_o former_a uncleanness_n debar_v he_o so_o that_o this_o purity_n or_o cleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v both_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o offering_n of_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o ash_n 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n some_o man_n may_v think_v that_o the_o author_n shall_v not_o have_v draw_v his_o argument_n à _fw-la mirori_fw-la but_o rather_o à _fw-la pari_fw-la see_v there_o seem_v a_o equality_n of_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n that_o as_o well_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n as_o that_o of_o christ_n have_v a_o like_a force_n to_o produce_v their_o effect_n the_o blood_n of_o beast_n to_o purify_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o purify_v the_o conscience_n but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o like_a nature_n to_o purify_v the_o flesh_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n what_o force_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n offer_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o thereby_o it_o shall_v cleanse_v the_o flesh_n or_o be_v repute_v to_o cleanse_v it_o be_v not_o this_o effect_n of_o purify_n the_o flesh_n tie_v to_o the_o shed_n and_o offer_v of_o that_o blood_n only_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v account_v to_o have_v this_o effect_n must_v they_o not_o have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n decree_n by_o some_o other_o mean_n but_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o there_o follow_v the_o offering_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n or_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n join_v with_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o author_n consider_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n here_o seeing_z christ_n therefore_o shed_v it_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v himself_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o heaven_n both_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v if_o we_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n have_v a_o potent_a force_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n or_o be_v the_o true_a and_o effectual_a cause_n of_o their_o be_v purge_v for_o in_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v somewhat_o and_o more_o shall_v afterward_o be_v contain_v his_o singular_a and_o only_a care_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o the_o purify_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o plenary_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v flow_v and_o proceed_v as_o from_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o furthermore_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v know_v to_o have_v so_o great_a force_n look_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o every_o man_n may_v easy_o be_v admonish_v of_o it_o for_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n do_v strong_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o habitacle_n of_o immortal_a life_n that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o word_n he_o may_v testify_v to_o all_o man_n by_o his_o example_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n he_o offer_v himself_o a_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n he_o obtain_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o judgement_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o our_o salvation_n neither_o to_o obtain_v this_o be_v the_o bloodshed_n of_o christ_n a_o bare_a condition_n that_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o proper_a efficacy_n confer_v nothing_o to_o it_o but_o see_v it_o contain_v so_o hard_a a_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o obedience_n a_o work_n so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o advance_v to_o his_o glory_n even_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o have_v force_n and_o power_n to_o procure_v this_o power_n unto_o christ_n and_o to_o produce_v in_o we_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o conscience_n he_o that_o ponder_v all_o this_o in_o his_o mind_n can_v he_o doubt_v but_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v expiate_v from_o all_o stain_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o afterward_o as_o far_o as_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n can_v encourage_v he_o keep_v himself_o undefiled_a and_o pure_a from_o all_o stain_n of_o sin_n thus_o the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v consider_v the_o author_n with_o very_o good_a reason_n do_v draw_v and_o conclude_v this_o his_o argument_n not_o from_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n but_o from_o a_o disparity_n or_o from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o seem_v a_o emphasis_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o author_n to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o appear_v how_o great_a force_n his_o blood_n have_v in_o cleanse_v our_o conscience_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o blood_n not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n which_o yet_o be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o beast_n but_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o unigenit_fw-la son_n of_o god_n feat_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o creature_n shall_v not_o this_o blood_n have_v much_o more_o force_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n have_v to_o purify_v the_o flesh_n now_o that_o we_o may_v a_o little_a prevent_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o conscience_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n both_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o in_o that_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n both_o which_o the_o author_n have_v conjoin_v save_v that_o he_o explicate_v the_o first_o last_o and_o the_o last_o first_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o priesthood_n as_o the_o former_a be_v refer_v to_o his_o mediatorship_n which_o two_o function_n of_o christ_n be_v fit_o conjoin_v in_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o they_o be_v both_o couple_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o mediatorship_n end_v in_o his_o death_n and_o his_o priesthood_n begin_v there_o but_o how_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v our_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o yet_o now_o we_o shall_v add_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o appoint_v so_o by_o god_n in_o manner_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o goat_n be_v of_o old_a appoint_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o even_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n thereto_o for_o who_o can_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o covenant_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v who_o make_v this_o covenant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o become_v our_o heavenly_a king_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n hear_v the_o author_n clear_o express_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n have_v so_o much_o power_n &_o force_n as_o to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n namely_o because_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n do_v through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v so_o far_o power_n to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n as_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o be_v second_v by_o christ_n his_o offering_n of_o himself_o in_o heaven_n which_o can_v not_o follow_v unless_o christ_n have_v first_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o
even_o of_o the_o most_o heinous_a in_o they_o who_o have_v taste_v the_o force_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n do_v afterward_o live_v holy_o i_o say_v all_o kind_n of_o penalty_n not_o only_o of_o temporal_a death_n but_o of_o eternal_a which_o by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n all_o incur_v that_o have_v true_o and_o moral_o sin_v for_o temporal_a life_n oppose_v to_o temporal_a death_n proceed_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o then_o eternal_a life_n do_v oppose_v to_o eternal_a death_n for_o to_o attain_v or_o preserve_v temporal_a life_n it_o suffice_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n take_v in_o a_o open_a and_o literal_a seize_v as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o to_o expiate_v certain_a offence_n by_o certain_a rite_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o latter_a can_v not_o man_n attain_v by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o a_o man_n have_v keep_v the_o precept_n of_o it_o take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n i._n most_o full_o and_o perfect_o as_o the_o gospel_n propose_v they_o for_o see_v eternal_a life_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v great_a equity_n that_o he_o who_o will_v attain_v it_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v likewise_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n neither_o only_o so_o but_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v exact_o and_o without_o any_o sin_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v need_v no_o sacrifice_n or_o expiation_n for_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o such_o force_n as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o so_o estate_n a_o man_n in_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v the_o law_n open_v any_o other_o way_n to_o arrive_v at_o a_o plenary_a justification_n join_v with_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n then_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o expiation_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o offering_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o our_o conscience_n do_v clear_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v free_v from_o all_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n even_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v we_o but_o ourselves_o from_o enjoy_v the_o real_a effect_n of_o our_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o sin_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v here_o by_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v strong_a motive_n to_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v effectual_o enjoy_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n and_o have_v once_o enjoy_v it_o never_o lose_v it_o but_o afterward_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n with_o all_o our_o possible_a endeavour_n know_v well_o that_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n be_v attain_v and_o preserve_v with_o true_a piety_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o purge_n of_o our_o conscience_n get_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n that_o for_o the_o real_a effect_n of_o it_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n i._o than_o it_o begin_v to_o have_v it_o effect_v in_o we_o when_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n begin_v towards_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o be_v continue_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o by_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n be_v at_o length_n consummate_v and_o do_v rest_n in_o a_o full_a and_o immutable_a right_n to_o eternal_a life_n the_o effect_n whereof_o will_v most_o certain_o follow_v in_o due_a time_n for_o unless_o this_o effect_n and_o compliment_n of_o our_o expiation_n depend_v reciprocal_o upon_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o duty_n and_o will_n to_o serve_v god_n flow_v immediate_o from_o it_o what_o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o will_v serve_v god_n upon_o the_o expiation_n of_o his_o fin_n if_o he_o know_v that_o without_o this_o he_o can_v be_v expiate_v effectual_o and_o release_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o enjoy_v a_o full_a right_n to_o eternal_a life_n because_o therefore_o this_o offering_n of_o christ_n do_v withdraw_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o afterward_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n do_v expiate_v we_o by_o one_o only_a offering_n or_o that_o our_o expiation_n flow_v from_o the_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v eternal_a and_o last_v forever_o for_o what_o need_v the_o offering_n be_v iterate_v if_o man_n once_o expiate_v sin_v no_o more_o for_o although_o sometime_o by_o error_n or_o infirmity_n the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n may_v offend_v yet_o because_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o intend_v to_o expiate_v such_o light_a offence_n as_o sin_n that_o be_v more_o heinous_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o the_o old_a therefore_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v iterate_v for_o our_o light_a infirmity_n and_o lapse_n therefore_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o light_a offence_n the_o perpetual_a residence_n of_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n and_o his_o intercession_n to_o his_o father_n for_o we_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a so_o that_o for_o they_o he_o need_v not_o shed_v his_o blood_n again_o and_o after_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o enter_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o obedience_n and_o service_n do_v unto_o god_n but_o chief_o that_o divine_a service_n do_v to_o god_n public_o &_o most_o proper_o as_o have_v before_o be_v show_v those_o holy_a reverence_n which_o we_o perform_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o author_n use_v it_o here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o all_o divine_a service_n that_o be_v join_v with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v mutual_a adjunct_n connex_v each_o to_o other_o for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n shall_v easy_o move_v we_o to_o perform_v divine_a service_n unto_o god_n by_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o whole_o to_o devote_v out_o self_n to_o worship_n to_o good_a a_o god_n for_o than_o we_o take_v courage_n to_o approach_v unto_o god_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o hope_v that_o the_o honour_n we_o do_v he_o will_v not_o be_v unacceptable_a unto_o he_o when_o we_o feel_v our_o conscience_n clean_a &_o quiet_a as_o purge_v from_o all_o sin_n or_o else_o the_o word_n here_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o metaphor_n whereby_o all_o good_a work_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o do_v for_o his_o sake_n be_v account_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o that_o whole_o endeavour_v they_o may_v fit_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v god_n god_n be_v here_o call_v the_o live_a god_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o place_n want_v not_o a_o emphasis_n not_o only_o because_o hereby_o the_o true_a god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o feign_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o because_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o wooden_a or_o stony_a idol_n and_o therefore_o wooden_a and_o stony_a god_n be_v call_v vain_a and_o liveless_a god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o live_a god_n but_o also_o to_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o withal_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o devote_v themselves_o unto_o he_o for_o see_v he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n he_o be_v also_o the_o true_a god_n who_o can_v reward_v his_o worshipper_n and_o servitor_n with_o great_a benefit_n and_o recompense_v they_o with_o fearful_a judgement_n who_o neglect_v he_o to_o this_o end_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o say_v you_o be_v turn_v from_o idol_n to_o god_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n 1_o thess_n 1.9_o and_o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v to_o serve_v and_o god_n be_v eminent_o call_v the_o live_a god_n not_o only_o because_o he_o true_o live_v but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v live_v in_o which_o sense_n sometime_o he_o alone_o be_v say_v to_o live_v or_o to_o have_v life_n and_o immortality_n in_o himself_o 15._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n hear_v the_o author_n confirm_v his_o former_a assertion_n by_o a_o new_a argument_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o that_o christ_n make_v the_o new_a testament_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o
heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n again_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v cite_v before_o and_o in_o the_o word_n lord_n lie_v the_o emphasis_n and_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n who_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o heavy_a and_o fearful_a to_o judge_v here_o signify_v to_o condemn_v and_o punish_v in_o deuteronomie_n as_o we_o say_v be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v his_o people_n upon_o their_o enemy_n from_o the_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o people_n but_o the_o author_n follow_v the_o more_o frequent_a use_n and_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n in_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v apply_v they_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n people_n fall_v from_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v his_o own_o people_n if_o they_o be_v refractory_a and_o rebellious_a against_o he_o then_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o avenge_v their_o cause_n and_o vindicate_v they_o from_o injury_n if_o they_o be_v wrongful_o oppress_v and_o the_o word_n his_o people_n do_v also_o argue_v the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o be_v rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a against_o god_n shall_v suffer_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n than_o other_o man_n and_o they_o be_v here_o call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v disobedient_a and_o obstinate_a because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n stand_v oblige_v to_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n beside_o the_o appellation_n or_o name_n of_o thing_n do_v often_o remain_v when_o the_o true_a ground_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n be_v alter_v and_o go_v 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o major_a proposition_n of_o the_o author_n argument_n whereby_o he_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o person_n foremention_v will_v be_v very_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a for_o he_o reason_v thus_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n but_o these_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n see_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v already_o god_n himself_o will_v do_v judgement_n and_o execution_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o their_o punishment_n must_v needs_o be_v fearful_a but_o he_o put_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o the_o assumption_n and_o now_o he_o add_v the_o major_a proposition_n which_o be_v of_o a_o know_a verity_n for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n because_o the_o live_a god_n can_v punish_v far_o more_o fearful_o then_o mortal_a man_n can_v do_v why_o god_n be_v call_v live_v we_o have_v show_v before_o chap._n 9.14_o but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o author_n speak_v here_o of_o that_o punishment_n whereby_o god_n put_v man_n to_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o do_v it_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o not_o of_o that_o chastisement_n which_o god_n sometime_o inflict_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n for_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v chastise_v and_o correct_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n then_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o david_n testify_v 2_o sam._n 24.14_o 32._o but_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o former_a day_n he_o bring_v here_o a_o new_a argument_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v the_o hebrew_n to_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o he_o draw_v it_o from_o their_o former_a constancy_n and_o virtue_n which_o they_o show_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o first_o they_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o which_o after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v christ_n be_v several_a time_n call_v the_o light_n and_o the_o true_a light_n because_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o do_v true_o illuminate_v and_o enlighten_v we_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o natural_a ignorance_n that_o grow_v up_o with_o man_n concern_v god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o reveal_v knowledge_n which_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v but_o dark_a and_o shady_a for_o the_o gospel_n do_v reveal_v unto_o we_o those_o mystery_n which_o do_v before_o lie_v hide_v for_o since_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o old_a sanctuary_n be_v rend_v we_o now_o have_v liberty_n to_o look_v into_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n where_o by_o faith_n we_o see_v and_o know_v many_o mystery_n especial_o touch_v the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n of_o which_o truth_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v illuminate_v and_o this_o illumination_n be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o sacred_a content_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o illuminate_v here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n before_o ver_fw-la 26._o you_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n to_o endure_v affliction_n for_o christ_n and_o not_o decline_v they_o but_o patient_o and_o stout_o to_o go_v through_o the_o trial_n of_o they_o be_v a_o great_a conflict_n or_o fight_n 33._o partly_o while_o you_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n both_o by_o reproach_n and_o afflection_n reproach_n and_o affliction_n be_v put_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o persecution_n whereof_o these_o two_o be_v the_o chief_a kind_n for_o reproach_n be_v those_o persecution_n whereby_o a_o man_n reputation_n credit_n or_o good_a name_n be_v vex_v and_o affliction_n be_v those_o whereby_o man_n suffer_v in_o their_o body_n and_o good_n as_o by_o sin_n imprisonment_n and_o punishment_n and_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n people_n be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n or_o a_o spectacle_n for_o man_n to_o look_v at_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a we_o shall_v take_v this_o word_n proper_o as_o if_o the_o hebrew_n have_v be_v condemn_v by_o public_a decree_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n bring_v upon_o a_o scaffold_n there_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n or_o to_o be_v brand_v with_o reproach_n which_o notwithstanding_o do_v many_o time_n befall_v the_o christian_n but_o it_o may_v be_v take_v metaphorical_o for_o those_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n in_o general_a which_o be_v public_o know_v to_o all_o or_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o man_n mouth_n as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v open_o revile_v or_o beat_v or_o drag_v through_o the_o street_n or_o have_v his_o house_n by_o public_a authority_n and_o open_a force_n plunder_v and_o rifle_v and_o partly_o when_o you_o become_v companion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o use_v this_n be_v do_v when_o we_o take_v care_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o who_o be_v reproach_v and_o afflict_v when_o we_o harbour_v they_o help_n and_o cherish_v they_o make_v their_o case_n our_o own_o and_o profess_v ourselves_o their_o brethren_n and_o companion_n man_n be_v use_v to_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n when_o they_o many_o time_n and_o often_o suffer_v they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v agitate_a vex_a and_o toss_v too_o and_o fro_o from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o so_o much_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 34._o for_o you_o have_v compassion_n of_o i_o in_o my_o bond_n and_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o your_o good_n here_o he_o declare_v both_o those_o particular_n which_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o he_o have_v express_v and_o attribute_v to_o they_o save_v that_o he_o put_v the_o latter_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o former_a in_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o compassion_n they_o have_v belong_v to_o their_o accompany_v of_o those_o who_o be_v reproach_v and_o afflict_v because_o true_a compassion_n as_o in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v signify_v not_o a_o bare_a grief_n of_o mind_n proceed_v from_o another_o misery_n but_o therewithal_o include_v the_o effect_n and_o deed_n of_o a_o mind_n true_o compassionate_a and_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v know_v in_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a
he_o that_o shall_v consult_v the_o sacred_a history_n and_o shall_v diligent_o both_o read_v and_o relect_v it_o shall_v find_v nothing_o either_o write_v or_o any_o way_n intimate_v concern_v that_o matter_n but_o this_o divine_a author_n relate_v example_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o their_o authority_n and_o infallibility_n seem_v not_o to_o say_v or_o affirm_v any_o particular_a concern_v those_o holy_a elder_n but_o what_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v a_o hope_n not_o only_o of_o some_o life_n and_o happiness_n after_o death_n but_o also_o of_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n that_o be_v of_o heaven_n itself_o and_o that_o heavenly_a happiness_n which_o shall_v never_o determine_v or_o have_v end_n and_o upon_o that_o hope_n do_v undergo_v all_o the_o travel_n and_o trouble_n of_o a_o continual_a pilgrimage_n to_o lead_v always_o a_o uncertain_a and_o flit_a life_n this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v not_o where_o discover_v yea_o rather_o what_o hope_v abraham_n sometime_o have_v in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v hence_o appear_v in_o that_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o destitute_a of_o child_n when_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o say_v fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n abraham_n answer_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n be_v this_o eliezer_n of_o damascus_n and_o behold_v one_o bear_v in_o my_o house_n be_v my_o heir_n gen._n 15.1,2_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o abraham_n desire_n come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n see_v he_o abound_v already_o in_o all_o other_o good_n and_o riches_n for_o if_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v with_o any_o firm_a hope_n conceive_v of_o heaven_n itself_o and_o the_o everlasting_a happiness_n thereof_o when_o god_n promise_v he_o a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n will_v he_o have_v answer_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o for_o in_o these_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v already_o abundant_o reward_v he_o and_o give_v he_o good_n in_o a_o full_a measure_n and_o to_o promise_v he_o more_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n see_v he_o have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o own_o to_o who_o he_o may_v leave_v his_o estate_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o abraham_n extend_v not_o that_o exceed_a great_a reward_n which_o god_n promise_v he_o beyond_o the_o good_n and_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o in_o these_o word_n of_o abraham_n expectance_n the_o author_n intend_v not_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o abraham_n endure_v with_o such_o constancy_n the_o toil_n of_o a_o continual_a pilgrimage_n and_o of_o a_o life_n always_o unsettle_a but_o rather_o of_o the_o event_n as_o we_o say_v why_o god_n give_v abraham_n no_o possession_n in_o that_o land_n to_o inherit_v as_o his_o own_o proper_a right_n grant_v he_o no_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o nor_o seat_n where_o to_o settle_v himself_o but_o will_v have_v he_o dwell_v in_o tent_n with_o his_o son_n and_o grandchild_n namely_o because_o as_o afterward_o at_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n the_o author_n say_v god_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o a_o city_n infinite_o great_a and_o better_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n with_o all_o the_o city_n in_o it_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n do_v in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n contain_v this_o spiritual_a happiness_n and_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v signify_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n for_o both_o these_o sense_n be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.11,12,13_o and_o gal._n 3.7_o and_o gal._n 4_o 22._o therefore_o abraham_n expect_v or_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n rather_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o event_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n then_o from_o any_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o fore_n know_v it_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o many_o time_n attribute_v expectation_n to_o a_o thing_n so_o this_o author_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 27._o say_v that_o to_o they_o who_o sin_n willing_o there_o remain_v a_o certain_a fearful_a expectation_n or_o look_v for_o of_o judgement_n whereas_o if_o we_o refer_v this_o to_o their_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n sinner_n most_o time_n expect_v and_o look_v for_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n abraham_n then_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o look_v for_o this_o city_n because_o this_o city_n be_v by_o god_n decree_n reserve_v and_o appoint_v for_o he_o and_o because_o his_o faith_n be_v so_o constant_a in_o god_n neither_o break_a nor_o shake_v with_o any_o travel_n or_o trouble_n and_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v who_o rely_v upon_o god_n promise_n do_v real_o expect_v this_o heavenly_a city_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o metonymy_n put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o metaphor_n this_o city_n the_o author_n oppose_v to_o tabernacle_n and_o tent_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a to_o live_v a_o while_n in_o a_o tent_n that_o afterward_o we_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o city_n and_o it_o be_v a_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n by_o which_o attribute_n heaven_n be_v oppose_v not_o only_o to_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n but_o to_o all_o city_n which_o though_o they_o have_v foundation_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o heaven_n they_o have_v none_o because_o they_o have_v none_o such_o and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o the_o firmness_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o heavenly_a city_n which_o no_o force_n no_o tract_n of_o time_n no_o change_n of_o thing_n can_v possible_o shake_v or_o move_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o to_o we_o be_v visible_a whereof_o see_v the_o author_n afterward_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28._o who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n certain_o that_o city_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o stable_a &_o ample_a most_o beautiful_a and_o plentiful_a of_o all_o happiness_n which_o have_v such_o a_o builder_n and_o such_o a_o maker_n as_o god_n to_o find_v and_o raise_v it_o he_o oppose_v god_n to_o man_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n and_o bvilder_n of_o all_o earthly_a city_n and_o therefore_o this_o city_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a so_o firm_a and_o strong_a that_o no_o hand_n of_o man_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o city_n build_v by_o man_n by_o man_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o many_o time_n be_v so_o but_o the_o city_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v secure_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o hazard_n 11._o by_o faith_n also_o sara_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o receive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n it_o may_v here_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o author_n do_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n or_o of_o abraham_n as_o he_o first_o begin_v and_o afterward_o go_v on_o the_o former_a of_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v gather_v first_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n when_o he_o say_v sarah_n herself_o for_o it_o seem_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o only_o abraham_n but_o also_o sarah_n herself_o by_o faith_n receive_v strength_n so_o that_o he_o join_v sarah_n with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o faith_n second_o because_o the_o word_n she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o next_o antecedent_n which_o be_v sarah_n but_o the_o latter_a opinion_n seem_v perswasible_a first_o because_o the_o author_n first_o begin_v and_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n second_o because_o the_o sacred_a history_n mention_n not_o the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n when_o isaac_n be_v promise_v but_o rather_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o mention_v something_o contrary_n to_o her_o faith_n for_o she_o laugh_v within_o herself_o say_v after_o i_o be_o wax_v old_a shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n my_o lord_n be_v old_a also_o and_o the_o angel_n question_v abraham_n upon_o it_o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o say_v wherefore_o do_v sarah_n laugh_v be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.12,13_o whence_o also_o paul_n discourse_v upon_o the_o same_o point_n mention_n only_o the_o strength_n of_o abraham_n
land_n of_o canaan_n but_o be_v there_o whole_o intercept_v and_o stop_v from_o all_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n promise_v jericho_n therefore_o must_v needs_o first_o be_v take_v and_o because_o it_o can_v be_v conquer_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o force_n of_o faith_n after_o compass_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o seven_o day_n god_n who_o be_v so_o powerful_a that_o he_o can_v create_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n can_v have_v destroy_v jericho_n in_o less_o than_o seven_o yet_o god_n who_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o give_v the_o great_a city_n of_o niniveh_n forty_o day_n will_v give_v little_a jericho_n seven_o day_n for_o god_n who_o send_v ionas_n to_o they_o of_o niniveh_n have_v provide_v rahab_n for_o they_o of_o jericho_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n unto_o they_o for_o she_o who_o for_o herself_o have_v such_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n will_v glad_o have_v preach_v the_o like_a faith_n to_o the_o city_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o have_v give_v that_o land_n to_o his_o own_o people_n as_o she_o herself_o have_v before_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o spy_n of_o israel_n josh_n 2.9_o 11._o but_o because_o they_o of_o jericho_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o she_o dare_v not_o preach_v this_o faith_n among_o they_o and_o so_o obstinate_a that_o if_o she_o have_v preach_v it_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o therefore_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n after_o seven_o day_n compass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n shall_v fall_v down_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v their_o evidence_n or_o sight_n of_o thing_n unseen_a and_o the_o subsistence_n they_o have_v of_o a_o thing_n hope_v for_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o joshua_n that_o upon_o this_o fact_n of_o compass_v the_o city_n seven_o day_n once_o a_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n seven_o time_n the_o wall_n of_o it_o shall_v fall_v down_o flat_a josh_n 6.4,5_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v yet_o unseen_a they_o see_v and_o hope_v for_o and_o thereby_o grow_v their_o faith_n to_o believe_v it_o 31._o by_o faith_n the_o harlot_n rahab_n there_o be_v that_o think_v that_o rahab_n be_v not_o a_o harlot_n but_o a_o innkeeper_n or_o taverner_n which_o because_o they_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o be_v harlot_n or_o to_o receive_v harlot_n that_o frequent_v their_o house_n therefore_o among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n of_o harlot_n be_v apply_v to_o hostess_n but_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hazzonah_n they_o prove_v not_o by_o example_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o scripture_n whensoever_o she_o mention_n the_o example_n of_o rahab_n to_o who_o god_n show_v so_o much_o favour_n and_o mercy_n forget_v not_o to_o give_v she_o this_o attribute_n of_o harlot_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o do_v this_o thereby_o to_o show_v the_o great_a force_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n because_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o many_o attain_n to_o justification_n and_o impunity_n who_o otherwise_o by_o their_o life_n little_o deserve_v it_o now_o if_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hazzonah_n signify_v only_o a_o public_a hostess_n when_o it_o be_v utter_v of_o rahab_n and_o not_o a_o harlot_n proper_o so_o call_v this_o singular_a commendation_n of_o rahabs_n faith_n be_v utter_o lost-which_a notwithstanding_o james_n and_o this_o author_n endeavour_v to_o express_v perish_v not_o with_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jericho_n be_v call_v unbeliever_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o possession_n both_o of_o their_o city_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n or_o because_o believe_v this_o grant_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o by_o give_v way_n to_o it_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o unobedient_a as_o unbelieved_a and_o they_o be_v disobedient_a because_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v but_o oppose_v the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o they_o know_v be_v approach_v and_o have_v hear_v what_o strange_a work_v god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o consequent_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o god_n way_n for_o if_o herein_o they_o have_v join_v with_o rahab_n to_o have_v believe_v as_o she_o do_v they_o may_v with_o she_o have_v escape_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o their_o own_o ruin_n for_o that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appoint_v so_o many_o nation_n to_o the_o slaughter_n be_v by_o collate_v it_o with_o another_o law_n to_o be_v understand_v to_o take_v place_n with_o the_o exception_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v free_o submit_v to_o thing_n command_v they_o and_o shall_v renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n all_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o rahab_n and_o of_o solomon_n who_o take_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n to_o his_o dominion_n under_o tribute_n 1_o king_n 9.20,21_o when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o spy_n with_o peace_n she_o abstain_v from_o all_o injury_n towards_o those_o spy_n herself_o and_o from_o all_o treachery_n in_o discover_v they_o to_o other_o and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o that_o make_v inquisition_n after_o they_o for_o these_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o peace_n wherewith_o she_o receive_v they_o and_o this_o her_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a and_o empty_a but_o testify_v with_o a_o notable_a action_n of_o trial_n for_o she_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v those_o spy_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n but_o she_o hide_v they_o and_o afterward_o dismiss_v they_o with_o many_o difficulty_n which_o fact_n of_o she_o how_o available_a it_o be_v to_o her_o justification_n both_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v and_o s._n james_n open_o testify_v jam._n 2.25_o likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o have_v send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n 32._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v why_o shall_v i_o stay_v long_o in_o relate_v of_o single_a example_n of_o those_o who_o faith_n be_v testify_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o tell_v of_o gedeon_n barac_n samson_n and_o of_o jephte_n of_o david_n also_o and_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n he_o place_v david_n though_o latter_a in_o time_n before_o samuel_n though_o elder_a not_o only_o for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o david_n but_o also_o because_o samuel_n come_v near_o in_o quality_n to_o the_o prophet_n with_o who_o he_o close_v and_o david_n come_v near_o to_o those_o hero_n forenamed_a as_o gedeon_n barac_n and_o samson_n for_o he_o be_v a_o middle_a person_n between_o the_o hero_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v indeed_o both_o 33._o who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n this_o be_v principal_o refer_v to_o david_n who_o subdue_v some_o kingdom_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n because_o when_o god_n promise_v he_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n he_o believe_v it_o and_o upon_o his_o belief_n thereof_o do_v make_v war_n upon_o they_o whereof_o we_o may_v read_v several_a psalm_n of_o david_n compose_v by_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o among_o other_o psal_n 2.18.20_o and_o 21._o wrought_a righteousness_n such_o be_v also_o the_o same_o david_n samuel_n and_o the_o prophet_n here_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o appear_v that_o faith_n take_v strict_o and_o proper_o differ_v from_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o effect_n because_o righteousness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o effectual_a faith_n obtained_n promise_v these_o seem_v rather_o to_o signify_v that_o by_o faith_n they_o obtain_v new_a and_o extraordinary_a promise_n such_o as_o that_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v from_o his_o line_n then_o that_o they_o obtain_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n solemn_a promise_n for_o if_o that_o effect_n be_v take_v for_o immortal_a life_n it_o be_v false_a as_o it_o be_v teach_v afterward_o ver_fw-la 39_o but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o scarce_o seem_v any_o other_o than_o victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o their_o enemy_n but_o these_o be_v particular_o relate_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v unless_o we_o say_v that_o those_o promise_n which_o they_o obtain_v be_v specify_v and_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o so_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o by_o faith_n they_o wrought_v righteousness_n he_o right_o add_v they_o also_o obtain_v the_o promise_n
be_v make_v equal_a to_o christian_n in_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o happiness_n shall_v in_o this_o be_v make_v inferior_a to_o christian_n in_o stay_v for_o they_o to_o receive_v god_n promise_n and_o that_o as_o secondary_a guest_n who_o be_v not_o open_o invite_v to_o the_o banquet_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o access_n by_o and_o with_o they_o who_o be_v true_o and_o first_o invite_v and_o not_o enjoy_v those_o heavenly_a banquet_n so_o long_a a_o time_n before_o these_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n some_o better_a thing_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o as_o our_o state_n compare_v with_o their_o state_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v better_a or_o as_o our_o present_a state_n compare_v with_o our_o future_a state_n may_v be_v say_v better_a if_o they_o have_v receive_v god_n promise_v long_o before_o we_o but_o because_o that_o in_o itself_o do_v neither_o increase_v our_o future_a happiness_n nor_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v decrease_v their_o future_a happiness_n therefore_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o say_v some_o better_a thing_n to_o show_v that_o he_o understand_v some_o such_o better_a thing_n which_o only_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v better_a for_o the_o word_n some_o thing_n be_v often_o use_v in_o such_o form_n of_o speech_n to_o diminish_v the_o signification_n and_o detract_v somewhat_o from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n whereto_o it_o be_v adjoin_v 2._o answer_n 2._o the_o other_o answer_n which_o happy_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o fence_n and_o word_n of_o the_o author_n be_v this_o the_o author_n therefore_o speak_v thus_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o godly_a that_o believe_v in_o god_n wherefore_o if_o those_o ancient_a worshipper_n of_o god_n have_v long_o since_o enjoy_v it_o we_o that_o be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v may_v have_v fail_v of_o it_o therefore_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v exclude_v of_o it_o god_n do_v defer_v both_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o worshipper_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v provide_v something_o better_a for_o we_o than_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o they_o who_o go_v before_o we_o without_o stay_v for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o unborn_a have_v alone_o by_o themselves_o attain_v eternal_a happiness_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v 1._o because_o by_o admit_v that_o sense_n it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o appear_v how_o god_n have_v true_o and_o real_o make_v our_o condition_n better_a by_o this_o that_o they_o who_o go_v before_o we_o be_v not_o long_o since_o reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n but_o be_v make_v to_o stay_v for_o our_o salvation_n whether_o our_o state_n be_v compare_v with_o their_o state_n or_o with_o our_o own_o future_a state_n for_o certain_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o state_n be_v not_o make_v better_a than_o they_o but_o only_o each_o of_o our_o state_n be_v make_v equal_a also_o how_o be_v our_o present_a state_n make_v hereby_o better_a than_o our_o future_a if_o god_n have_v otherwise_o determine_v it_o for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o we_o be_v it_o not_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o present_a age_n but_o this_o remain_v whole_a and_o entire_a unto_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o real_o decrease_v if_o we_o suppose_v they_o long_o since_o save_v neither_o be_v it_o increase_v if_o we_o suppose_v they_o not_o save_v they_o lose_v much_o by_o it_o in_o that_o they_o yet_o enjoy_v not_o god_n promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o what_o do_v we_o real_o gain_v by_o it_o you_o will_v say_v their_o condition_n will_v have_v be_v better_o and_o we_o worse_n which_o because_o now_o it_o be_v not_o worse_o but_o equal_a to_o they_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v better_a now_o then_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v but_o all_o this_o be_v rather_o subtlety_n of_o word_n than_o solidity_n of_o matter_n if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o author_n mind_n can_v he_o not_o nay_o must_v he_o not_o have_v speak_v much_o more_o clear_o thus_o that_o god_n therefore_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v they_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v far_o superior_a unto_o we_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o do_v not_o forthwith_o follow_v that_o our_o state_n be_v therefore_o true_o better_a because_o it_o be_v not_o worse_a than_o they_o for_o this_o will_v indeed_o be_v true_a if_o nothing_o be_v abate_v they_o but_o see_v all_o that_o portion_n of_o happiness_n whereby_o they_o be_v ancient_a than_o we_o be_v abate_v they_o certain_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o more_o but_o they_o only_o something_o less_o and_o the_o former_a sense_n require_v that_o the_o particle_n without_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n shall_v signify_v all_o one_o with_o before_o that_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v we_o from_o perfect_v simple_o but_o only_o from_o the_o same_o time_n of_o perfect_a but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v say_v before_o as_o without_o yea_o he_o shall_v have_v rather_o say_v it_o see_v the_o usual_a force_n of_o the_o latter_a particle_n be_v simple_o to_o separate_v and_o exclude_v that_o whereto_o it_o be_v adjoin_v who_o see_v not_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o author_n word_n that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v exclude_v we_o or_o we_o not_o be_v perfect_v and_o howsoever_o the_o particle_n something_o do_v sometime_o diminish_v the_o signification_n yet_o the_o matter_n itself_o in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o require_v that_o it_o signify_v no_o small_a or_o respective_a good_a but_o some_o singular_a advantage_n great_o necessary_a to_o our_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a force_n of_o that_o particle_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o such_o holy_a man_n so_o dear_a unto_o god_n and_o dead_a so_o many_o age_n past_a shall_v not_o to_o this_o day_n enjoy_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o suffering_n and_o in_o this_o argument_n wherein_o we_o debate_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n shall_v for_o so_o many_o age_n defer_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o promise_n what_o either_o may_v or_o can_v or_o must_v be_v bring_v of_o great_a moment_n then_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v exceed_o provide_v for_o we_o who_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v be_v exclude_v from_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n if_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o godly_a have_v be_v long_o since_o expire_v piscator_fw-la a_o good_a interpreter_n have_v see_v this_o sense_n and_o right_o explicate_v it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o refer_v the_o word_n promise_v to_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o author_n but_o have_v relate_v it_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v neither_o have_v any_o man_n cause_n to_o object_n that_o person_n yet_o unborn_a be_v nonentities_a and_o nonentities_a as_o we_o say_v have_v neither_o affection_n nor_o condition_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v to_o they_o either_o better_a or_o worse_o nothing_o ordain_v or_o provide_v for_o their_o good_a or_o evil_n or_o if_o all_o shall_v be_v continual_o bear_v than_o we_o must_v fall_v upon_o a_o infinite_a proceed_n and_o so_o no_o time_n will_v be_v fix_v for_o the_o godly_a wherein_o to_o attain_v their_o reward_n we_o therefore_o answer_v that_o nonentities_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o actual_o only_o have_v not_o be_v although_o afterward_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v have_v it_o or_o such_o as_o necessary_o neither_o have_v be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v or_o can_v have_v it_o of_o these_o latter_a nothing_o can_v be_v true_o say_v or_o affirm_v but_o of_o the_o former_a nonentities_a many_o thing_n may_v and_o common_o be_v say_v and_o their_o state_n may_v sundry_a way_n be_v better_a or_o worse_o for_o hence_o both_o philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n call_v they_o possibility_n so_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o betrayer_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mat._n 26.24_o for_o when_o judas_n be_v a_o nonentity_n or_o yet_o unborn_a yet_o even_o then_o he_o be_v a_o possibility_n and_o may_v be_v bear_v but_o his_o nonentity_n have_v be_v
one_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n for_o they_o be_v far_o of_o another_o mind_n who_o yet_o if_o in_o these_o time_n they_o shall_v appear_v will_v now_o of_o a_o universal_a council_n be_v no_o less_o condemn_v than_o they_o then_o condemn_v other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n eusebius_n see_v that_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n and_o god_n be_v give_v to_o that_o person_n he_o imagine_v that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v any_o other_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n consubstantial_a to_o his_o father_n as_o he_o think_v and_o therefore_o partaker_n of_o his_o father_n divine_a name_n so_o multiple_a and_o various_a be_v error_n that_o when_o she_o have_v once_o stray_v from_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n wander_v incessant_o and_o find_v no_o end_n of_o err_a and_o believe_v none_o that_o will_v direct_v she_o for_o there_o be_v no_o blindness_n so_o incurable_a as_o that_o of_o the_o mind_n because_o it_o persuade_v the_o soul_n that_o she_o want_v no_o sight_n but_o see_v most_o clear_o but_o eusebius_n may_v have_v sufficient_o know_v and_o be_v inform_v if_o by_o no_o mean_n else_o yet_o from_o this_o one_o place_n of_o this_o author_n that_o this_o person_n and_o the_o rest_n entertain_v by_o abraham_n be_v indeed_o angel_n but_o you_o will_v say_v why_o then_o be_v that_o person_n call_v jehovah_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o carry_v himself_o for_o god_n himself_o at_o god_n will_n and_o command_v for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o be_v that_o angel_n who_o first_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n and_o afterward_o at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o such_o high_a majesty_n both_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v plain_o from_o scripture_n be_v angel_n â—…ough_o they_o carry_v themselves_o as_o god_n and_o jehovah_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v give_v 〈…〉_o absurdity_n be_v it_o for_o the_o angel_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o god_n and_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o god_n will_v and_o command_v it_o yea_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v otherwise_o be_v they_o not_o minisstr_v spiâ—…â—…to_fw-mi god_n to_o be_v delegated_a by_o he_o in_o what_o quality_n he_o please_v to_o 〈…〉_o or_o can_v god_n will_n and_o command_v they_o to_o minister_v in_o this_o quaâ—…y_n to_o procure_v their_o great_a authority_n with_o those_o man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v the_o more_o certain_a that_o in_o or_o by_o those_o angel_n they_o deal_v with_o god_n himself_o 3._o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n to_o remember_v in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n for_o of_o who_o we_o have_v a_o care_n they_o we_o be_v wont_v often_o to_o remember_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o remember_v here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o negation_n of_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o he_o require_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v forgetful_a because_o not_o to_o forget_v be_v to_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n namely_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n for_o though_o many_o be_v in_o bond_n for_o other_o cause_n as_o for_o crime_n and_o offence_n yet_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n for_o christ_n make_v far_o the_o great_a number_n for_o affliction_n and_o pierce_v quation_n be_v so_o incident_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o she_o produce_v a_o army_n of_o bondman_n wherein_o the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o the_o forerunner_n for_o john_n baptist_n suffer_v both_o bond_n and_o death_n but_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o christ_n as_o the_o general_n of_o this_o army_n who_o lead_v the_o way_n by_o the_o cross_n as_o this_o author_n require_v we_o chap._n 12.2_o of_o the_o like_a bloody_a cup_n stephen_n drink_v and_o james_n peter_n also_o lie_v sleep_v in_o prison_n between_o two_o soldier_n bind_v with_o two_o chain_n act_n 12_o 6._o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o inner_a prison_n at_o philippi_n and_o have_v their_o foot_n make_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n act_n 16.24_o yea_o paul_n be_v for_o many_o year_n so_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o chain_n and_o bond_n that_o he_o make_v it_o his_o attribute_n to_o be_v the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o he_o style_v himself_o in_o several_a of_o his_o epistle_n and_o this_o author_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o bond_n and_o that_o therein_o these_o hebrew_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o chap._n 10.34_o yet_o in_o this_o place_n his_o intention_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v remember_v he_o alone_o but_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o their_o charity_n in_o general_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o he_n show_v how_o careful_o we_o shall_v remember_v those_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n namely_o by_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o have_v assume_v their_o person_n upon_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o will_v have_v do_v by_o our_o brethren_n and_o companion_n to_o we_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o same_o we_o shall_v careful_o do_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o distress_n commiseration_n commiseration_n and_o from_o these_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o three_o duty_n or_o good_a office_n whereto_o the_o author_n do_v exhort_v they_o be_v commiseration_n or_o compassion_n which_o though_o he_o name_v not_o in_o express_a term_n yet_o his_o word_n do_v tacit_o imply_v it_o for_o commiseration_n be_v but_o love_n and_o charity_n vary_v yet_o upon_o another_o object_n when_o our_o love_n be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o our_o brethren_n or_o to_o stranger_n which_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v hospitality_n but_o when_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o love_n be_v enlarge_v to_o all_o person_n in_o misery_n in_o what_o relation_n soever_o they_o stand_v unto_o we_o especial_o when_o we_o assume_v unto_o ourselves_o and_o seel_v in_o our_o fowl_n the_o like_a passion_n that_o be_v in_o they_o of_o suffer_v and_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o for_o than_o our_o charity_n become_v true_a compassion_n or_o commiseration_n and_o they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o general_a word_n that_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n or_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v it_o common_o signify_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o suffer_v bodily_a pain_n and_o the_o adversity_n of_o sickness_n or_o pain_n be_v a_o sore_a misery_n that_o do_v just_o require_v our_o commiseration_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n here_o he_o show_v a_o reason_n or_o motive_n why_o we_o shall_v commiserate_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o pain_a in_o body_n namely_o because_o be_v ourselves_o be_v compass_v with_o a_o body_n of_o infirmity_n subject_a unto_o sickness_n and_o pain_n for_o see_v we_o be_v man_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v that_o no_o humane_a infirmity_n be_v exempt_v from_o we_o and_o thereupon_o seam_n to_o commiserate_v other_o person_n in_o their_o sickness_n as_o if_o the_o like_a misery_n be_v already_o or_o short_o may_v be_v upon_o our_o own_o body_n 4._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undesile_v the_o four_o duty_n or_o virtue_n whereto_o he_o exhort_v they_o be_v chastity_n by_o avoid_v the_o vice_n of_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o author_n be_v here_o illipticall_a or_o defective_a for_o in_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v no_o verb_n be_v yet_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v some_o verb_n either_o indicative_a be_v as_o here_o our_o and_o most_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v it_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a be_v honourable_a or_o rather_o we_o shall_v understand_v a_o verb_n imperative_fw-it let_v let_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o let_v the_o bed_n be_v undefiled_a because_o all_o the_o former_a verse_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o imperative_fw-it mood_n as_o let_v brotherly_a love_n continue_v ver_fw-la 1._o be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o entertain_v ver_fw-la 2._o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n ver_fw-la 3._o second_o because_o the_o verse_n follow_v also_o run_v in_o the_o same_o imperative_fw-it mood_n as_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n ver_fw-la 5._o remember_v they_o which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o ver_fw-la 7._o be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n ver_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n three_o because_o the_o fith_n verse_n next_o follow_v this_o be_v without_o any_o verb_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o yet_o the_o translator_n do_v unanimous_o supply_v it_o with_o a_o verb_n not_o indicative_a