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signify_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o deliverance_n now_o this_o be_v a_o close_a comparison_n between_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n confer_v unto_o they_o by_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o but_o with_o who_o be_v he_o displease_v forty_o year_n ver._n 17_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n be_v never_o angry_a with_o his_o people_n but_o upon_o just_a cause_n as_o s._n paul_n show_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corint_n cause_n god_n be_v never_o angry_a without_o just_a cause_n 5.6_o so_o then_o look_v how_o many_o chastisement_n we_o read_v of_o to_o be_v come_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o ancient_a people_n so_o many_o heinous_a transgression_n shall_v we_o find_v whereby_o they_o provoke_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o always_o bear_v this_o in_o mind_n that_o infidelity_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o capital_a sin_n of_o all_o other_o for_o howsoever_o he_o put_v it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n verse_n 19_o yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n after_o they_o once_o fall_v to_o infidelity_n they_o never_o cease_v to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o from_o one_o offence_n to_o fall_v into_o another_o so_o draw_v still_o down_o upon_o themselves_o new_a scourge_n from_o god_n those_o then_o who_o by_o their_o distrust_n have_v reject_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o obstinacy_n now_o in_o covet_v now_o in_o murmur_v now_o in_o whore_v now_o in_o profane_v and_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o superstition_n even_o till_o their_o frowardness_n be_v full_o make_v manifest_a this_o unbelief_n then_o which_o they_o show_v from_o the_o beginning_n hinder_v they_o to_o receive_v &_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n because_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n do_v always_o provoke_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o as_o by_o their_o incredulity_n they_o first_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o that_o rest_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o so_o also_o all_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v afterward_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n objection_n but_o here_o a_o question_n may_v be_v ask_v to_o wit_n whether_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v comprehend_v within_o this_o number_n answer_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n rather_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o general_a than_o of_o every_o member_n in_o particular_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o either_o be_v not_o enwrap_v in_o the_o common_a impiety_n or_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o do_v by_o &_o by_o repent_v they_o of_o it_o as_o for_o moses_n his_o faith_n be_v only_o shake_v once_o and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n likewise_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o figure_n call_v synecdoche_n which_o be_v when_o a_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n which_o figure_n the_o scripture_n often_o use_v as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v question_n of_o a_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n chap._n iv._n 1_o let_v we_o fear_v therefore_o then_o or_o then_o least_o at_o any_o time_n by_o forsake_v the_o promise_n of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v deprive_v 2_o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o also_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v profit_v not_o they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o let_v we_o fear_v then_o verse_n 1_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o behoove_v the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o fear_v pastor_n the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n lest_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v offer_v they_o and_o again_o he_o say_v lest_o any_o of_o you_o signify_v that_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o god_n not_o one_o of_o they_o accept_v for_o such_o be_v the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n that_o while_o he_o study_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a flock_n he_o be_v likewise_o watchful_a over_o every_o particular_a sheep_n that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o through_o his_o default_n do_v perish_v yea_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o care_n over_o one_o another_o and_o to_o fear_v for_o other_o man_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o own_o now_o this_o fear_n which_o be_v here_o recommend_v unto_o we_o faith_n fear_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v to_o quicken_v we_o to_o such_o great_a care_n that_o by_o our_o negligence_n we_o shall_v not_o become_v drowsy_a we_o must_v fear_v then_o not_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o 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salvation_n as_o often_o then_o as_o we_o be_v burden_a and_o faint_a under_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v both_o feel_v and_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o like_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v sustain_v we_o by_o his_o power_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v under_o they_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o infirmity_n for_o this_o word_n be_v take_v in_o diverse_a signification_n some_o think_v he_o mean_v heat_n cold_a hunger_n thirst_n and_o such_o other_o bodily_a infirmity_n as_o also_o contempt_n poverty_n and_o the_o like_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o place_n of_o paul_n but_o special_o in_o the_o 2._o cor._n 12.10_o but_o their_o opinion_n be_v the_o best_a who_o with_o poverty_n and_o outward_a misery_n do_v also_o comprehend_v affliction_n of_o mind_n as_o fear_v sorrow_n terror_n of_o death_n and_o such_o like_a and_o indeed_o this_o restraint_n without_o sin_n shall_v otherwise_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o perversitie_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o affection_n be_v always_o vicious_a but_o they_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o vice_n in_o christ_n because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a uprightness_n and_o a_o purity_n most_o perfect_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o sickness_n and_o poverty_n together_o with_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o we_o be_v not_o impute_v as_o sin_n wherefore_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o infirmity_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o sin_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o mean_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o which_o man_n nature_n be_v subject_a because_o of_o his_o infirmity_n for_o herein_o the_o condition_n of_o angel_n be_v better_a than_o we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o fear_v or_o sorrow_n as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o cumber_v with_o care_n or_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n christ_n have_v willing_o take_v upon_o he_o these_o infirmity_n and_o it_o be_v also_o his_o pleasure_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o not_o only_o to_o conquer_v they_o for_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v assure_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o as_o often_o as_o we_o feel_v any_o by_o experience_n of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o only_o make_v man_n essential_o but_o also_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n nature_n there_o be_v always_o a_o restraint_n add_v without_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v evermore_o to_o observe_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o affection_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o that_o christ_n be_v always_o well_o order_v according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o justice_n but_o we_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o trouble_a fountain_n do_v always_o savour_n of_o their_o original_a nature_n because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o disorder_a let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 16_o he_o conclude_v that_o all_o they_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n which_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o do_v rest_n upon_o he_o yea_o he_o exhort_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a fruit_n of_o the_o spiritual_a doctrine_n even_o to_o have_v full_a confidence_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o one_o the_o contrary_a all_o religion_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n conscience_n all_o religion_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n where_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v take_v from_o man_n conscience_n where_o this_o assurance_n be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n conscience_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v quench_v in_o the_o papacy_n where_o the_o poor_a miserable_a people_n be_v command_v to_o doubt_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a and_o favourable_a or_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o they_o command_v man_n indeed_o to_o seek_v god_n but_o they_o show_v they_o not_o the_o way_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o nay_o rather_o they_o even_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n which_o only_o give_v they_o entrance_n i_o grant_v they_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n in_o the_o general_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n they_o abolish_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o despoil_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a point_n that_o where_o christ_n be_v know_v indeed_o to_o be_v the_o true_a mediator_n there_o forthwith_o do_v all_o doubt_n vanish_v that_o may_v any_o way_n cause_v we_o to_o suspect_v whether_o we_o may_v have_v access_n unto_o god_n or_o no._n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n in_o this_o place_n we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v we_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n for_o if_o we_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o christ_n do_v willing_o reach_v we_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v not_o conceive_v full_a boldness_n to_o present_v himself_o before_o this_o throne_n that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v then_o be_v true_a to_o wit_n that_o man_n do_v take_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n away_o from_o he_o as_o long_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n and_o vex_v themselves_o in_o seek_v mediator_n here_o and_o there_o as_o if_o christ_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a upon_o who_o intercession_n whosoever_o rest_v himself_o indeed_o as_o the_o apostle_n here_o command_v he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o assurance_n be_v that_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n do_v not_o present_a such_o a_o majesty_n as_o shall_v astonish_v we_o but_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o new_a title_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o grace_n which_o always_o ought_v to_o be_v fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n when_o we_o fly_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o it_o can_v 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