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but_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 16_o be_v there_o but_o this_o one_o place_n yet_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v in_o hebrew_n for_o berith_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v covenant_n and_o not_o testament_n but_o because_o the_o greek_a word_n diathece_n have_v these_o two_o signification_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o testament_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o second_o signification_n affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o stability_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n
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child_n of_o god_n only_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o he_o who_o of_o right_n may_v attribute_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o society_n do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v this_o that_o christ_n seek_v remedy_n at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o trouble_n and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o the_o end_n none_o shall_v think_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o heart_n of_o brass_n without_o feeling_n for_o we_o must_v always_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n every_o thing_n be_v speak_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o sorrow_n what_o consolation_n will_v have_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o passion_n but_o when_o we_o hear_v that_o he_o feel_v not_o bodily_a pain_n alone_o but_o also_o endure_v sharp_a torment_n in_o his_o spirit_n herein_o be_v the_o similitude_n show_v between_o he_o and_o us._n for_o when_o christ_n say_v he_o endure_v death_n and_o other_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v set_v they_o light_n or_o not_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o feel_n of_o they_o for_o he_o pray_v with_o cry_n and_o tear_n by_o which_o he_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o great_a anguish_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o apostle_n then_o by_o these_o tear_n and_o strong_a cry_n will_v express_v a_o vehement_a dolour_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speech_n to_o note_v out_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sign_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o prayer_n which_o the_o evangelist_n recite_v to_o wit_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matth._n 26.39_o also_o another_o time_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o for_o the_o evangelist_n recite_v that_o in_o this_o second_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o the_o first_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v dry_a while_o drop_v of_o blood_n trickle_v from_o his_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n he_o be_v in_o for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o be_v then_o shut_v up_o under_o extreme_a anguish_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v then_o whether_o he_o be_v press_v with_o true_a sorrow_n or_o no_o see_v he_o do_v thus_o earnest_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o succour_n but_o what_o use_n have_v this_o true_o that_o as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v press_v under_o temptation_n we_o learn_v to_o fasten_v all_o our_o sense_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o feel_v the_o like_a see_v he_o go_v before_o we_o then_o spirit_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o temptation_n of_o spirit_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o withal_o we_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o sue_v unto_o any_o for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o misery_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o for_o what_o better_a rule_n of_o prayer_n can_v we_o have_v than_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n now_o he_o direct_v his_o 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consecrate_v be_v make_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o last_o or_o further_a end_n as_o they_o say_v wherefore_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v to_o wit_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v establish_v and_o consecrate_v into_o his_o office_n of_o priesthood_n cross_n christ_n be_v consecrate_v into_o his_o office_n of_o priesthood_n by_o the_o cross_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n be_v unto_o christ_n the_o solemn_a manner_n of_o his_o consecration_n by_o which_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o all_o his_o passion_n tend_v to_o our_o salvation_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o
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