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such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n but_o to_o reject_v and_o leave_v it_o that_o which_o the_o husbandman_n do_v to_o a_o evil_a ground_n the_o same_o do_v god_n to_o man_n that_o resemble_v evil_a ground_n for_o god_n will_v bestow_v no_o more_o labour_n and_o care_n upon_o they_o but_o will_v reprobate_v reject_v and_o leave_v they_o and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v the_o husbandman_n can_v hardly_o forbear_v from_o curse_v such_o a_o evil_a piece_n of_o ground_n for_o it_o can_v be_v far_o from_o a_o curse_n so_o such_o man_n as_o be_v like_o evil_a ground_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o be_v like_o the_o barren_a figtree_n which_o christ_n curse_v when_o he_o find_v no_o fruit_n upon_o it_o let_v no_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o henceforward_o for_o ever_o matth._n 21.19_o if_o this_o curse_n fall_v upon_o fruitless_a man_n than_o there_o remain_v no_o hope_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n but_o the_o author_n will_v rather_o say_v that_o such_o ground_n be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v then_o already_o curse_v for_o though_o fruitless_a man_n deserve_v god_n present_a curse_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o present_o lay_v his_o curse_n upon_o they_o but_o for_o a_o long_a time_n delay_v their_o punishment_n and_o expect_v fruit_n of_o repentance_n as_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n the_o lord_n of_o it_o stay_v three_o year_n without_o any_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o forbear_v it_o a_o four_o year_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o vine-dresser_n luke_o 13._o who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v when_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n fail_v of_o his_o crop_n and_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o brier_n or_o light_a straw_n without_o corn_n the_o manner_n of_o husband_n man_n be_v to_o kindle_v fire_n upon_o it_o and_o burn_v it_o so_o man_n barren_a of_o good_a work_n shall_v at_o length_n have_v a_o fire_n kindle_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v burn_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o which_o fire_n the_o author_n speak_v afterward_o 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at_o all_o of_o their_o salvation_n therefore_o he_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o account_v they_o for_o reprobate_n and_o accurse_a person_n who_o be_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a fire_n neither_o do_v he_o believe_v they_o in_o so_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a â—n_n estate_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o write_v not_o the_o former_a word_n as_o if_o he_o esteem_v they_o such_o but_o only_o to_o cast_v some_o fear_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o diligent_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o become_v not_o such_o belove_a this_o place_n be_v very_o seasonable_a for_o that_o term_n lest_o they_o shall_v imagine_v themselves_o in_o his_o hatred_n but_o thereby_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o carry_v a_o christian_a love_n towards_o they_o and_o love_n make_v we_o always_o imagine_v the_o best_a of_o they_o we_o love_v and_o when_o we_o let_v fall_v a_o sharp_a word_n it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v but_o to_o reform_v they_o we_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o better_o thing_n then_o to_o think_v you_o reprobate_n and_o reject_v of_o god_n so_o that_o god_n shall_v for_o the_o present_a curse_n they_o and_o for_o the_o future_a ordain_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n unquenchable_a and_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n here_o he_o oppose_v salvation_n to_o malediction_n or_o curse_v q.d._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o that_o state_n that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v if_o you_o have_v a_o will_n to_o it_o though_o we_o thus_o speak_v q.d._n my_o former_a speech_n of_o those_o which_o fall_v away_o and_o be_v like_o barren_a and_o fruitless_a ground_n in_o a_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a state_n do_v nothing_o let_v but_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v you_o be_v in_o a_o better_a estate_n which_o be_v not_o therefore_o as_o if_o that_o which_o he_o have_v affirm_v be_v less_o certain_a and_o true_a so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v tacit_o mollify_v what_o he_o seem_v before_o to_o have_v say_v a_o little_a too_o severe_o but_o that_o either_o those_o hebrew_n be_v not_o full_o fall_v into_o the_o state_n of_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o because_o they_o yet_o minister_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o cast_v off_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o do_v cleave_v unto_o it_o or_o else_o that_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o follow_a reason_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o release_v unto_o they_o that_o severity_n and_o therefore_o see_v he_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a but_o full_a of_o all_o equity_n and_o kindness_n it_o may_v well_o be_v hope_v that_o he_o will_v release_v it_o for_o although_o these_o hebrew_n have_v not_o yet_o plain_o revolt_v from_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o negligence_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v again_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whence_o it_o appear_v what_o cold_a and_o dull_a disciple_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v for_o which_o offence_n if_o god_n will_v deal_v severe_o with_o they_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reprobate_v and_o final_o reject_v but_o because_o it_o be_v god_n manner_n to_o deal_v merciful_o and_o kind_o with_o man_n and_o to_o moderate_v his_o penal_a law_n with_o equity_n and_o mercy_n therefore_o the_o author_n hope_v better_a thing_n of_o they_o 10._o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a here_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o they_o then_o that_o god_n shall_v reprobate_v and_o reject_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v their_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o this_o he_o confirm_v by_o this_o because_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v forget_v they_o some_o man_n may_v here_o demand_v how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o what_o god_n have_v testify_v of_o himself_o ezeck_n 33.13_o if_o the_o righteous_a commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o we_o answer_v that_o god_n in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n be_v say_v to_o forget_v a_o man_n former_a virtue_n and_o in_o a_o diverse_a not_o to_o forget_v they_o he_o forget_v they_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o justify_v or_o free_v from_o punishment_n no_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a virtue_n if_o he_o recede_v from_o they_o in_o which_o case_n ezekiel_n word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o god_n do_v not_o forget_v they_o in_o regard_n he_o spare_v a_o man_n the_o long_o for_o his_o former_a virtue_n and_o do_v not_o instant_o reprobate_a or_o reject_v he_o but_o expect_v and_o assi_v he_o for_o repentance_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o some_o eminent_a virtue_n such_o as_o charity_n and_o bounty_n towards_o the_o godly_a as_o these_o hebrews_n be_v by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o author_n but_o shall_v god_n be_v unrighteous_a or_o unjust_a if_o he_o have_v no_o consideration_n of_o this_o we_o answer_v righteousness_n as_o also_o unrighteousness_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n for_o righteousness_n may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o that_o equity_n which_o consist_v in_o give_v every_o man_n his_o proper_a right_n and_o contrary_o unrighteousness_n may_v signify_v that_o iniquity_n which_o infringe_v another_o man_n right_a or_o righteousness_n may_v denote_v such_o a_o equity_n as_o incline_v rather_o to_o be_v neficence_n and_o kindness_n and_o consist_v in_o give_v those_o thing_n whereto_o a_o man_n have_v proper_o not_o right_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n which_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 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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 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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
like_a case_n shall_v collect_v all_o his_o force_n and_o pursue_v he_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v assault_v they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o utter_o destroy_v those_o with_o war_n and_o slaughter_n who_o before_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o more_o fit_o do_v if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o preparation_n for_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o people_n for_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v the_o author_n mention_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o passeover_n which_o precede_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o author_n observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n he_o endure_v that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o discourage_v at_o the_o trouble_n and_o cross_n which_o hinder_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n partly_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v 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