commit_v they_o to_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n see_v john_n 6.39.40_o and_o john_n 17.6,7_o and_o by_o give_v he_o power_n to_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n joh_n 17.2_o for_o he_o do_v predestine_v they_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o firstborn_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8.29_o and_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v brethren_n in_o be_v sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o christ_n be_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o luke_n 2.34_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n unto_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n 1._o cor._n 49._o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n than_o he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o unless_o he_o be_v so_o give_v he_o can_v be_v the_o son_n of_o 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death_n that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n break_v all_o his_o force_n that_o he_o may_v take_v from_o this_o power_n of_o hold_v man_n in_o deadly_a bondage_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n see_v act_n 26.18_o and_o col._n 1.13_o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v devest_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o power_n see_v john_n 12.31,33_o and_o col._n 2.15_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n destroy_v the_o deadly_a power_n of_o satan_n by_o his_o death_n be_v because_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v obtain_v the_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o master_v all_o his_o enemy_n whereof_o satan_n be_v the_o head_n first_o break_v their_o force_n and_o last_o utter_o destroy_v they_o this_o way_n of_o destroy_v satan_n deadly_a power_n if_o we_o respect_v 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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 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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
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 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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 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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 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