blessing_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n and_o to_o settle_v their_o conscience_n the_o calling_n and_o function_n of_o a_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d much_o hereunto_o as_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v conscionable_a in_o perform_v their_o duty_n herein_o so_o people_n must_v have_v this_o in_o high_a account_n and_o not_o light_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o too_o many_o do_v hoâ—…_n usual_a be_v it_o for_o many_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o congregation_n before_o the_o minister_n bleâ—…ng_v be_v pronounce_v and_o so_o go_v away_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n §._o 15._o of_o christ_n blessing_n the_o faithful_a as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o act_n of_o blessing_n melchisedec_n be_v a_o especial_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o abraham_n be_v there_o bless_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o as_o therein_o be_v prefigure_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n towards_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v that_o christ_n bless_v the_o faithful_a such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n a_o particular_a instance_n hereof_o be_v thus_o give_v christ_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v they_o luk._n 14._o 50._o and_o as_o a_o further_a evidence_n hereof_o when_o christ_n ascend_v he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n eph._n 4._o 8._o christ_n do_v thus_o bless_v partly_o as_o god_n thus_o he_o bless_a jacob_n gen._n 32._o 29._o and_o partly_o as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n eph._n 1._o 3._o 1._o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o this_o blessing_n wherewith_o melchisedec_n bless_v abraham_n be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n unto_o he_o much_o more_o comfortable_a may_v the_o true_a blessing_n which_o christ_n confer_v on_o his_o church_n be_v to_o the_o member_n thereof_o they_o who_o câ—…st_o bless_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v true_o bless_v 2._o this_o may_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o idolater_n and_o proâ—…ane_a person_n they_o use_v to_o curse_v we_o and_o to_o imprecate_v all_o evil_a against_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o our_o profession_n sake_n we_o may_v in_o this_o case_n say_v sure_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d enchantment_n against_o jacob_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divination_n against_o israel_n numb_a 23._o â—…3_n as_o god_n turn_v balacks_n endeavour_n to_o curse_v into_o a_o blessing_n so_o he_o will_v requâ—…e_v good_a for_o wicked_a man_n curse_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 12._o it_o be_v further_a add_v in_o the_o history_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o abraham_n victory_n melchisedec_n do_v not_o only_o bless_v abraham_n himself_o but_o also_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o deliver_v his_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n gen._n 1â—…_n â—…_n god_n hereby_o he_o evident_o show_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o victory_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o church_n conquest_n on_o exod._n 17._o 16._o §_o 77._o §._o 16._o of_o abraham_n give_v a_o ten_o to_o melchisedec_n vers._n 2._o itt_fw-mi be_v a_o especial_a prerogative_n appertain_v to_o melchisedec_n that_o â—…ham_n give_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o unto_o he_o this_o relative_a 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reference_n to_o melchisedec_n the_o verb_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d give_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d a_o noun_n that_o signify_v a_o part_n or_o portion_n act._n 8._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d this_o verb_n imply_v a_o divide_v or_o distribute_v that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v give_v to_o one_o it_o be_v use_v where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12._o 3._o see_v more_o in_o the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o word_n chap._n 2._o v._n 4._o §_o 35_o abraham_n see_v it_o meet_v that_o melchisedec_n shall_v have_v a_o ten_o of_o what_o he_o have_v though_o the_o word_n part_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a yet_o it_o be_v here_o well_o supply_v 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a word_n translate_v ten_o when_o it_o be_v set_v alone_o and_o have_v not_o apparent_a reference_n to_o any_o particular_a thing_n signify_v a_o ten_o part_n it_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o numeral_a noun_n which_o signify_v *_o ten_o this_o general_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o have_v especial_a reference_n to_o the_o spoil_n that_o abraham_n take_v in_o war_n for_o so_o much_o be_v express_v v_o 4._o for_o god_n people_n do_v use_v to_o give_v of_o that_o which_o they_o take_v in_o war_n unto_o the_o lord_n 1_o chro._n 26._o 27._o and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 31._o 28._o etc._n etc._n this_o give_v of_o a_o ten_o the_o apostle_n here_o set_v down_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o abraham_n respect_n to_o god_n priest_n and_o of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o king_n for_o that_o royal_a kindness_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o show_v he_o principal_o and_o especial_o do_v abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o to_o melchisedec_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o god_n two_o reason_n move_v abraham_n to_o do_v this_o 1._o to_o show_v that_o of_o christ_n he_o hold_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v in_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o melchisedec_n give_v a_o part_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o room_n 2._o to_o show_v how_o just_a and_o equal_a it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o communicate_v unto_o we_o spiritual_a blessing_n shall_v partake_v of_o our_o temporal_n these_o two_o reason_n rest_v upon_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a equity_n show_v that_o in_o those_o general_a case_n abraham_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v namely_o 1._o to_o testify_v their_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o they_o have_v to_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o hold_v all_o they_o have_v of_o christ_n by_o give_v thereof_o to_o he_o this_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n with_o our_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o increase_n prov._n 3._o 9_o of_o offer_v gift_n to_o god_n see_v chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o §_o 6._o 2._o to_o communicate_v of_o our_o temporal_n to_o such_o as_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o their_o spiritual_n see_v §_o 18._o §._o 17._o of_o ten_o how_o far_o due_a to_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n about_o abraham_n give_v a_o ten_o to_o melchisedec_n sundry_a question_n be_v move_v quest._n have_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o same_o right_n to_o ten_o that_o melchisedec_n have_v answ._n not_o in_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n for_o 1._o melchisedec_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o both_o of_o his_o kingly_a minister_n and_o priestly_a function_n by_o virtue_n of_o both_o those_o he_o receive_v tithe_n no_o other_o priest_n or_o minister_n be_v such_o 2._o melchisedec_n receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n in_o a_o mystery_n to_o show_v the_o preeminency_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o withal_o the_o preeminency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n above_o levâ—…'s_n this_o the_o apostle_n himself_o make_v manifest_a v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o common_a and_o general_a equity_n in_o melchisedecs_n receive_v tithe_n which_o may_v appertain_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o god_n minister_n 2._o quest._n be_v the_o ten_o part_n such_o a_o inalterable_a portion_n as_o to_o be_v due_a to_o all_o minister_n at_o all_o time_n answ._n if_o that_o precise_a portion_n be_v not_o unalterable_a yet_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a thereunto_o be_v namely_o that_o minister_n be_v sufficient_o and_o plentiful_o maintain_v tenthâ—…_n there_o be_v some_o reason_n render_v about_o the_o levite_n receive_v ten_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n one_o be_v this_o that_o the_o jew_n pay_v first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o do_v thereby_o testify_v their_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o give_v they_o canâ—…an_n as_o a_o settle_a inheritance_n deut._n 26._o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o be_v this_o a_o recompense_n for_o their_o have_a no_o inheritance_n proper_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n no_o inheritance_n be_v give_v josh._n 13._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o in_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d â—…heritance_n num._n 18._o 21._o object_n abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n before_o there_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tribe_n gen._n 14._o 20._o and_o jacob_n also_o before_o that_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vow_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o god_n gen._n 28._o 22._o answ._n neither_o of_o these_o carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o perpetual_a law_n the_o one_o be_v not_o constant_o do_v the_o other_o be_v not_o necessary_o donâ—…_n â—…ham_n do_v not_o every_o year_n pay_v tithe_n but_o only_o this_o once_o jacob_n vow_n 〈◊〉_d
the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o all_o true_a believer_n that_o wait_v for_o it_o do_v enjoy_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o â—…e_n shall_v save_v thou_o prov._n 20._o 22._o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o promise_n give_v assurance_n hereof_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o in_o a_o patient_a wait_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o promise_n as_o god_n make_v to_o we_o there_o be_v many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o christian_n they_o who_o as_o abraham_n patient_o wait_v shall_v assure_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v acquaint_v yourselves_o therefore_o with_o these_o promise_n and_o rest_n upon_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o in_o due_a time_n §._o 113._o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o heb._n 6._o v_o 13_o 14_o 15._o vers._n 13._o for_o when_o god_n make_v promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a â—…e_o swear_v by_o himself_o vers._n 14._o say_v sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_a i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o vers._n 15._o and_o so_o after_o he_o have_v patient_o endure_v he_o obtain_v the_o promise_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v the_o recompense_n of_o abraham_n faith_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o produce_v this_o instance_n in_o this_o causal_a particle_n for._n 2._o the_o exemplification_n of_o the_o point_n itself_o hereof_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n faith_n 2._o the_o effect_n thereof_o v_o 15._o the_o ground_n be_v two_o 1._o god_n promise_n 2._o god_n oath_n in_o set_v down_o the_o former_a two_o thing_n be_v express_v 1._o the_o person_n 2._o the_o promise_n itself_o the_o person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o he_o who_o make_v the_o promise_n god_n 2._o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v abraham_n the_o promise_n itself_o be_v 1._o general_o hint_v in_o this_o phrase_n make_v promise_v 2._o particular_o exemplify_v v_o 14._o god_n oath_n be_v 1._o general_o affirm_v thus_o he_o swear_v 2._o particular_o amplify_v by_o the_o object_n by_o who_o he_o swear_v the_o object_n be_v 1._o propound_v in_o this_o word_n himself_o 2._o prove_v by_o his_o superiority_n over_o all_o thus_o express_v because_o 〈◊〉_d can_v swear_v by_o no_o other_o in_o the_o exemplification_n of_o god_n promise_v confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v set_v down_o v_o 1â—…_n 1._o the_o note_n of_o the_o oath_n sure_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o confirm_v this_o be_v 1._o propound_v in_o two_o branch_n one_o general_n blessing_n the_o other_o particular_a multiply_v 2._o amplify_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o both_o and_o that_o by_o double_v the_o word_n in_o set_v down_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n two_o point_n be_v nâ—…ted_v v_o 15._o 1._o the_o mean_v use_v on_o abraham_n part_n 2._o the_o kind_n of_o effect_n the_o mean_n note_v out_o two_o grace_n 1._o endure_v 2._o patience_n in_o the_o effect_n be_v express_v 1._o a_o act_n obtain_v 2._o the_o subject_a matter_n the_o promise_n all_o these_o point_n be_v amplify_v by_o the_o order_n first_o the_o mean_n be_v use_v then_o the_o reward_n be_v obtain_v §._o 114._o of_o observation_n raise_v out_o of_o heb._n 6._o 13_o 14_o 15._o i._o vers._n 13._o all_o believer_n may_v expect_v what_o abraham_n obtain_v the_o connexion_n of_o this_o example_n of_o abraham_n with_o the_o former_a general_a exhortation_n by_o this_o causal_n particle_n for_o evidence_v as_o much_o see_v §_o 91._o ii_o abraham_n example_n be_v a_o especial_a pattern_n it_o be_v therefore_o here_o produce_v see_v §_o 92._o iii_o fit_a name_n be_v of_o good_a use_n abraham_n faith_n be_v support_v by_o his_o name_n see_v §_o 93._o four_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n for_o this_o end_n be_v mention_v here_o make_v of_o god_n promise_n see_v §_o 96._o v._o god_n confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o oath_n he_o swear_v see_v §_o 97._o vi_o god_n swear_v by_o himself_o this_o be_v express_o set_v down_o see_v §_o 98._o vii_o none_o be_v great_a than_o god_n this_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v see_v §_o 99_o viii_o a_o inferior_a must_v not_o be_v swear_v by_o for_o this_o end_n god_n swear_v by_o himself_o see_v §_o 99_o ix_o vers._n 14._o god_n frame_v his_o oath_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o greek_a word_n translate_v sure_o be_v a_o word_n use_v in_o man_n oath_n see_v §_o 101._o x._o god_n reward_n make_v bless_v it_o be_v therefore_o comprise_v under_o this_o word_n blessing_n see_v §_o 102._o xi_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v god_n that_o say_v i_o will_v bless_v see_v §_o 104._o xii_o god_n bless_v abundant_o the_o double_n of_o this_o phrase_n blessing_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d intend_v as_o much_o see_v §_o 103._o xiii_o blessing_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o faithful_a they_o be_v comprise_v under_o this_o pronouâ—…_n thou_o see_v §_o 104._o fourteen_o child_n be_v a_o blessing_n for_o this_o end_n multiply_v be_v add_v to_o blessing_n see_v §_o 105._o xv._n god_n give_v child_n god_n say_v i_o will_v multiply_v see_v §_o 106._o xvi_o many_o child_n be_v a_o blessing_n this_o be_v intend_v under_o the_o double_n of_o this_o phrase_n multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v see_v §_o 105._o xvii_o abraham_n have_v a_o innumerable_a â—…eed_n this_o double_a phrase_n multiply_v i_o â—…ll_v multiply_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o see_v §_o 107._o xviii_o abraham_n long_o expect_v thing_n promise_v 15._o xix_o abraham_n long_a expectation_n be_v with_o much_o patience_n these_o two_o last_o observation_n arise_v from_o the_o greek_a compound_n word_n thus_o translate_v patient_o endure_v see_v §_o 108._o xx._n abraham_n enjoy_v what_o he_o wait_v for_o this_o be_v express_o set_v down_o §_o 109._o of_o three_o general_a observation_n infer_v from_o abraham_n pattern_n see_v §_o 110_o 111_o 112._o §._o 115._o of_o god_n conform_v himself_o too_o man_n heb._n 6._o 16._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n of_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o striâ—…e_n this_o verse_n be_v here_o insert_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o so_o much_o be_v evidence_v by_o this_o causal_n particle_n 〈◊〉_d for._n now_o two_o thing_n be_v before_o note_v of_o god_n one_o general_a that_o he_o swear_v the_o other_o particular_a that_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o these_o be_v here_o render_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o swear_v which_o be_v to_o work_v such_o credence_n in_o man_n mind_n as_o may_v take_v away_o all_o doubt_n about_o the_o thing_n controvert_v and_o end_v the_o strife_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v take_v from_o man_n usual_a practice_n in_o swear_v which_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a the_o apostle_n begin_v with_o the_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o person_n by_o who_o man_n use_v to_o swear_v because_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v the_o general_a will_v better_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v about_o the_o end_n of_o god_n swear_v v_o 17_o 18._o the_o apostle_n here_o insert_v the_o ordinary_a note_n of_o asseveration_n 〈◊〉_d very_o because_o experience_n verifi_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v and_o withal_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v a_o considerable_a point_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o god_n shall_v conform_v himself_o to_o man_n as_o this_o causal_n particle_n for_o and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o man_n reason_n couch_v under_o it_o do_v intend_v this_o be_v further_a manifest_v by_o those_o passion_n affection_n action_n part_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n appertain_v to_o man_n which_o god_n assume_v to_o himself_o and_o in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n this_o god_n do_v to_o condescend_v to_o we_o and_o to_o help_v our_o weakness_n who_o can_v so_o well_o conceive_v heavenly_a mystery_n unless_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o earthly_a resemblance_n if_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o earthly_a thing_n and_o you_o believe_v not_o how_o shall_v you_o believe_v if_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o leavenly_a thing_n joh._n 3._o 12._o 1._o this_o do_v much_o commend_v god_n fatherly_a respect_n to_o we_o and_o tender_a care_n over_o we_o 2._o this_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o give_v the_o more_o heed_n hereunto_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o instruct_v hereby_o let_v our_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o move_v we_o to_o have_v god_n like_o deal_n with_o we_o in_o high_a account_n if_o man_n swear_v be_v regard_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v god_n as_o
effectual_o call_v and_o of_o the_o consequence_n follow_v thereon_o see_v chap._n 3._o v._n 12._o §_o 136_o 137._o of_o prevent_v apostasy_n see_v cpap._n 3._o v_o 12._o §_o 122_o mean_n of_o prevent_a apostasy_n may_v be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a 1._o be_v well_o inform_v in_o a_o right_n assemble_v together_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o apostasy_n â—…ow_v the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o justify_v the_o same_o otherwise_o many_o doubt_n may_v be_v put_v into_o thy_o head_n and_o every_o seducer_n draw_v thou_o aside_o eph._n 4._o 14._o 2._o take_v a_o invincible_a resolution_n to_o abide_v in_o that_o assemble_v which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 8._o thou_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o many_o tryâ—…_n if_o therefore_o fear_v or_o shame_n possess_v thy_o soul_n thou_o will_v hardly_o hold_v out_o 3._o maintain_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o thyself_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v rom._n 11._o 20._o self-conceit_n oft_o move_v god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o matth._n 26._o 35._o there_o be_v two_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o come_v up_o to_o london_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n day_n namely_o dr._n pembleton_n and_o mr._n sanders_n this_o latter_a manifest_v a_o great_a jealousy_n concern_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o desire_v the_o other_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v against_o all_o persecution_n the_o other_o be_v a_o fat_a man_n too_o confident_o reply_v thou_o shall_v see_v this_o flesh_n fry_v in_o the_o fire_n before_o i_o yield_v to_o they_o yet_o when_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n come_v sander_n as_o a_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o christ_n yield_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o pembleton_n so_o revolt_v as_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o popery_n at_o paul_n crosse._n 4._o set_a thy_o heart_n on_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n man_n hardly_o forsake_v what_o they_o love_v will_v love_a parent_n forget_v their_o child_n or_o husband_n their_o wife_n or_o entire_a friend_n their_o friend_n 5._o frequent_v the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o settle_v thy_o heart_n thereon_o divine_a ordinance_n have_v a_o efficacious_a virtue_n in_o they_o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o seducer_n matth._n 7._o 15._o 7._o nourish_v not_o itch_a ear_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o 8._o let_v not_o the_o rain_v loose_a to_o thy_o lust_n faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n be_v like_a to_o suffer_v wrack_n together_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 9_o retain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o saint_n do_v not_o hate_v they_o as_o ahab_n hate_v micaiah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 8._o 10._o pray_v that_o god_n by_o his_o good_a spirit_n will_v ever_o abide_v in_o thou_o to_o hold_v thou_o steady_a to_o the_o church_n many_o separatist_n be_v just_o to_o be_v tax_v for_o transgress_v this_o apostolical_a caveat_n in_o forsake_v our_o assemble_v together_o as_o for_o papist_n though_o they_o blame_v we_o for_o schism_n in_o forsake_v they_o if_o the_o case_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o be_v due_o scan_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o schism_n lie_v on_o their_o part_n for_o our_o assemble_v together_o must_v be_v to_o one_o head_n which_o be_v christ._n we_o hold_v close_o to_o this_o head_n and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n they_o have_v forsake_v both_o who_o now_o be_v the_o schismatickes_n when_o jereboam_n with_o sundry_a other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n revolt_v from_o their_o lawful_a king_n from_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o other_o that_o fear_v god_n leave_v their_o habitation_n in_o israel_n and_o go_v to_o judah_n that_o so_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o their_o king_n and_o observe_v god_n ordinance_n who_o be_v the_o schismatickes_n whether_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o they_o who_o cleave_v to_o he_o or_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o other_o people_n that_o depart_v from_o he_o to_o judah_n §._o 80._o of_o avoid_v ill_a custom_n to_o enforce_v the_o former_a caution_n about_o not_o for_o sake_z their_o assemble_v together_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o reason_n which_o be_v close_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n thus_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n translate_v jealous_a manner_n signify_v also_o custom_n see_v chap._n 3._o v._n 12._o §_o 131._o where_o it_o be_v show_v how_o prone_a many_o professor_n have_v bee'n_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o fall_v off_o this_o be_v here_o thus_o set_v down_o to_o make_v we_o the_o mor_fw-mi watchful_a against_o apostasy_n multitude_n of_o apostate_n especial_o in_o several_a agee_n shall_v make_v we_o the_o more_o jealous_a and_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o it_o do_v also_o give_v we_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n thorough_o to_o try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n for_o professor_n to_o fall_v away_o though_o this_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o many_o yet_o because_o all_o do_v not_o so_o the_o apostle_n thus_o some_o restrain_v this_o motive_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d some_o be_v whereby_o he_o show_v that_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o hereof_o see_v more_o chap._n 3._o v._n 16._o §_o 160._o yet_o withal_o it_o intend_v that_o the_o fall_v of_o some_o shall_v make_v other_o more_o steadfast_a when_o many_o of_o christ_n disciple_n go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o joh._n 6._o 67._o thereby_o he_o give_v they_o a_o caveat_n for_o remain_v more_o steadfast_a with_o he_o such_o a_o argument_n joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n use_v when_o they_o think_v that_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o peor_n too_o little_a for_o we_o etc._n etc._n josh._n 22._o 17._o for_o this_o end_n the_o backslide_n of_o some_o be_v set_v before_o other_o as_o jer._n 3._o 8._o ro._n 11._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 6._o the_o fall_v of_o other_o be_v demonstration_n of_o human_a weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o revolt_v hereupon_o the_o apostle_n make_v other_o man_n fall_n as_o a_o look_a glass_n for_o man_n therein_o to_o see_v and_o consider_v themselves_o gal._n 6._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 20._o hereby_o we_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o gather_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o divine_a property_n whereas_o spider_n like_a to_o gather_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a be_v a_o diabolical_a property_n by_o the_o former_a we_o may_v make_v advantage_n to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o corrupte_v time_n and_o place_n where_o we_o live_v the_o note_n of_o comparison_n rule_n as_o be_v negative_o apply_v to_o this_o point_n of_o custom_n prove_v that_o custom_n be_v no_o good_a rule_n the_o law_n style_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n abominable_a leu._n 18._o 30._o and_o a_o prophet_n say_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v vain_a jer._n 10._o 3._o the_o priest_n have_v a_o custom_n in_o elies_n time_n about_o take_v meat_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v which_o be_v not_o warrantable_a 1_o sam._n 2._o 13._o neither_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v a_o malefactor_n release_v at_o the_o passeover_n commendable_a for_o thereby_o barrabbas_n a_o robber_n and_o a_o murderer_n wat_fw-mi prefer_v before_o christ_n joh._n 18._o 39_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unwarrantable_a course_n to_o pretend_v long_o continue_v practice_n of_o people_n time_n after_o time_n for_o any_o evil_n as_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n do_v jer._n 44._o 17._o the_o law_n express_o forbid_v to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a what_o shelter_n can_v we_o have_v from_o a_o multitude_n when_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v send_v against_o we_o the_o great_a number_n of_o sinner_n whether_o they_o be_v many_o together_o or_o many_o one_o after_o another_o make_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n flame_n out_o the_o more_o fierce_o as_o many_o bundle_n of_o reed_n tie_v together_o or_o bring_v one_o after_o another_o to_o the_o fire_n cause_v the_o great_a flame_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o custom_n when_o many_o tread_n in_o the_o step_n of_o such_o as_o have_v go_v before_o they_o or_o conspire_v together_o to_o do_v the_o same_o evil_n this_o consideration_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o these_o time_n wherein_o so_o many_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o some_o by_o pâ—…pery_n some_o by_o arminianism_n some_o by_o anabaptism_n some_o by_o libertinism_n some_o by_o one_o mean_n and_o other_o by_o other_o to_o such_o a_o ripeness_n have_v impiety_n and_o iniquity_n grow_v as_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v
heir_n of_o salvation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v inherit_v salvation_n so_o as_o they_o be_v set_v out_o by_o that_o estate_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o by_o the_o right_n which_o they_o have_v thereunto_o salvation_n be_v that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o their_o right_n be_v a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n §._o 159._o of_o salvation_n the_o word_n here_o translate_v salvation_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o find_v it_o three_o time_n put_v for_o temporal_a preservation_n or_o deliverance_n as_o act._n 7._o 25._o where_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d give_v salvation_n be_v thus_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n deliver_v and_o act._n 27._o 34._o where_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v turn_v health_n and_o heb._n 11._o 7._o where_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o salvation_n be_v thus_o expound_v to_o the_o save_n the_o 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n word_n which_o the_o 72_o lxx_o use_n to_o interpret_v 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which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o §._o 160._o of_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n by_o inheritance_n the_o right_n which_o saint_n have_v to_o salvation_n be_v thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v inherit_v so_o as_o the_o right_n be_v by_o inheritance_n the_o greek_a word_n that_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o inherit_v be_v compound_v of_o a_o noun_n that_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d a_o lot_n or_o portion_n and_o a_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v distribute_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o a_o inheritance_n be_v a_o lot_n or_o portion_n give_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o one_o most_o proper_o such_o a_o portion_n as_o a_o father_n set_v apart_o for_o his_o son_n to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v josh._n 17._o 14._o 1_o king_n 21._o 3._o of_o all_o title_n a_o inheritance_n use_v to_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o that_o which_o have_v no_o date_n see_v v_o 2._o §_o 17._o in_o this_o respect_n this_o metaphor_n of_o inherit_v be_v apply_v to_o eternal_a life_n mat._n 19_o 23._o to_o a_o kingdom_n mat._n 25._o 34._o to_o the_o promise_n namely_o to_o those_o bless_a thing_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v promise_v heb._n 6._o 12._o and_o to_o all_o thing_n namely_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n rev._n 21._o 7._o salvation_n be_v also_o call_v a_o inheritance_n act._n 20._o 32._o eph._n 1._o 14_o 18._o col._n 3._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o they_o to_o who_o salvation_n belong_v be_v call_v heir_n gal._n 3._o 29._o tit._n 3._o 7._o jam._n 2._o 5._o this_o right_n of_o inheritance_n be_v the_o best_a right_n that_o any_o can_v have_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o goodwill_n grace_n and_o favour_n of_o a_o father_n luk._n 12_o 32._o and_o that_o from_o all_o eternity_n mat._n 25._o 34._o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v be_v child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 17._o such_o as_o be_v beget_v again_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o adopt_v rom._n 8._o 15_o 17._o and_o unite_v to_o christ_n joh._n 17._o 21._o the_o time_n of_o enjoy_v that_o inheritance_n be_v everlasting_a heb._n 9_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o herein_o lie_v a_o difference_n between_o lease_n which_o have_v a_o date_n and_o inheritance_n which_o have_v no_o date_n the_o quality_n of_o this_o inheritance_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a §._o 161._o of_o the_o time_n and_o certainty_n of_o inherit_v salvation_n the_o fruition_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n be_v express_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v inherit_v saint_n be_v while_o here_o they_o live_v heir_n they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o salvation_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v regenerate_v the_o first-born_a be_v a_o heir_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n before_o he_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o inheritance_n gal._n 4._o 1_o 5_o 7._o we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o this_o inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o saint_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 24._o namely_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v for_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n present_o enjoy_v the_o inheritance_n the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n where_o in_o the_o time_n present_v he_o say_v they_o inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o for_o to_o such_o as_o be_v raise_v and_o have_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n unite_v will_v the_o great_a god_n say_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n mat._n 25._o 34._o though_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o inheritance_n be_v to_o come_v while_o the_o heir_n thereof_o 134._o here_o live_v yet_o be_v it_o sure_a and_o certain_a what_o title_n so_o sure_a among_o man_n as_o a_o inheritance_n much_o more_o sure_a be_v this_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n than_o any_o earthly_a inheritance_n can_v be_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 2._o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o great_a price_n that_o can_v be_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n eph._n 1._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 3._o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o great_a assurance_n that_o can_v be_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o heb._n 9_o 14._o 4._o it_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o we_o by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n eph._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 5._o god_n promise_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o therefore_o they_o who_o possess_v it_o be_v say_v to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o 6._o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n add_v another_o seal_n thereto_o joh._n 3._o 33._o 7._o it_o be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o in_o heaven_n
neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n death_n â—…rrupt_v nor_o theeâ—…s_n do_v break_v through_o nor_o steal_v mat._n 6._o 20._o §._o 162._o of_o instruction_n and_o direction_n arise_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n such_o a_o inheritance_n as_o salvation_n make_v sure_a to_o we_o afford_v sundry_a instruction_n and_o direction_n instruction_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o it_o commend_v god_n philanthropy_n his_o peculiar_a love_n to_o man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o heir_n of_o hell_n yet_o make_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n ephes._n 2._o â—…_n 3._o colos._n 1._o 12._o tit._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o it_o take_v away_o all_o conceit_n of_o merit_n by_o man_n work_n for_o a_o inheritance_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o a_o father_n 3._o it_o be_v enough_o to_o uphold_v our_o spirit_n against_o penury_n ignominy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n a_o heir_n that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n differ_v nothing_o a_o servant_n but_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o will_v not_o be_v deject_v but_o will_v support_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a inheritance_n belong_v to_o he_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n against_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v threaten_v death_n yea_o and_o against_o death_n itself_o in_o that_o death_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o excellent_a inheritance_n direction_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o subject_a thyself_o to_o thy_o father_n will_n and_o to_o that_o government_n under_o which_o he_o set_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o heir_n gal._n 4._o 2._o 2._o raise_v up_o thy_o affection_n to_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n thereon_o colos._n 3._o 1._o matth._n 6._o 21._o 3._o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o salvation_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v have_v 4._o moderate_a thy_o care_n about_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o have_v a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n to_o care_n for_o 5._o suffer_v with_o joy_n all_o thing_n for_o thy_o profession_n sake_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n heb._n 10._o 34._o 6._o search_v thy_o evidence_n about_o this_o inheritance_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o thy_o evidence_n for_o thy_o right_n hereto_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 7._o expect_v with_o patience_n the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o enjoy_n this_o inheritance_n through_o faith_n and_o patience_n the_o promise_n be_v inherit_v heb._n 6._o 12._o 8._o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o high_a call_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o and_o of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o 9_o be_v ever_o thankful_a for_o this_o privilege_n especial_o colos._n 1._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 10._o despise_v not_o any_o of_o these_o heir_n because_o they_o be_v here_o poor_a and_o mean_a james_n 2._o 5._o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o because_o he_o mock_v the_o heir_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o §._o 163._o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o verse_n in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n the_o eighth_z and_o last_o proof_n of_o christ_n excellency_n be_v set_v down_o see_v §_o 64._o the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o angel_n the_o part_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n v_o 13._o the_o second_o be_v the_o inferiority_n of_o angel_n v_o 14._o in_o set_v down_o christ_n dignity_n both_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n be_v observable_a the_o manner_n be_v in_o this_o phrase_n unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n hereof_o see_v §_o 64._o the_o matter_n declare_v two_o thing_n 1_o the_o kind_n of_o dignity_n 2_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o in_o the_o kind_a we_o may_v observe_v 1_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o god_n will_v god_n say_v sit._n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o this_o be_v set_v down_o 1_o by_o a_o act_n sit._n 2_o by_o the_o place_n the_o place_n be_v set_v out_o under_o a_o metaphor_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n this_o show_v 1_o christ_n inferiority_n to_o god_n 2_o his_o superiority_n above_o all_o creature_n the_o continuance_n note_v out_o a_o double_a end_n 1_o the_o time_n how_o long_o until_o 2_o the_o reason_n why_o to_o make_v thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n in_o express_v this_o late_a end_n observe_z 1_o a_o concessum_fw-la or_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_n enemy_n 2_o a_o consequence_n which_o be_v their_o utter_a destruction_n in_o this_o phrase_n make_v thy_o footstool_n verse_n 14._o in_o describe_v the_o inferiority_n of_o angel_n two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a 1_o the_o manner_n by_o a_o interrogation_n be_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o matter_n wherein_o be_v declare_v 1_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n spirit_n 2_o their_o function_n both_o these_o be_v amplify_v by_o this_o particle_n of_o universality_n all._n the_o function_n of_o angel_n be_v set_v out_o 1_o by_o the_o kind_n thereof_o minister_a 2_o by_o the_o end_n in_o the_o end_n be_v express_v 1_o a_o act_n to_o minister_v 2_o the_o person_n for_o who_o these_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o their_o privilege_n salvation_n 2_o by_o their_o right_n thereunto_o inherit_v this_o be_v illustrate_v 1_o by_o the_o time_n of_o enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 2_o by_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o both_o these_o be_v employ_v under_o a_o note_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d §._o 164._o of_o the_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o verse_n of_o the_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o these_o word_n to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n see_v §_o 65._o i._o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o author_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n he_o say_v sit._n see_v §_o 149._o ii_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n iii_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v advance_v above_o all_o creature_n these_o two_o doctrine_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o phrase_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n see_v doct._n 37_o 38._o on_o v_o 4._o §_o 38._o iv._o christ_n have_v enemy_n the_o mention_n of_o enemy_n show_v as_o much_o see_v §_o 151._o v._o christ_n enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v god_n undertake_v as_o much_o i_o put_v see_v §_o 153._o vi_o christ_n enemy_n shall_v be_v utter_o subdue_v the_o metaphor_n of_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n prove_v this_o see_v §_o 154._o verse_n 14._o vii_o emphasis_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o weighty_a matter_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v this_o point_n by_o a_o interrogation_n be_v they_o not_o these_o two_o be_v express_v in_o this_o phrase_n minister_a spirit_n see_v §_o 156._o viii_o angel_n be_v spirit_n ix_o angel_n be_v minister_n s._n x._o angel_n ministry_n be_v especial_o for_o saint_n saint_n be_v here_o intend_v under_o this_o phrase_n which_o shall_v be_v heir_n see_v §_o 158._o xi_o every_o angel_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o be_v a_o minister_n to_o saint_n the_o general_a particle_n all_o imply_v as_o much_o see_v §_o 156._o xii_o salvation_n belong_v to_o saint_n see_v §_o 159._o xiii_o salvation_n belong_v to_o saint_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n see_v §_o 160._o fourteen_o the_o fruition_n of_o saint_n inheritance_n be_v to_o come_v see_v §_o 161._o xv._n saint_n be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n these_o two_o last_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o note_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n shall_v be_v see_v §_o 162._o chap._n ii_o §._o 1._o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n have_v distinct_o and_o large_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n and_o royal_a function_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o this_o he_o set_v out_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o elegant_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o a_o transition_n wherein_o he_o show_v a_o especial_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o former_a point_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o digression_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o a_o most_o pertinent_a and_o profitable_a digression_n and_o that_o in_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o other_o article_n concern_v christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v distinct_o demonstrate_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o transition_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o give_v good_a heed_n to_o the_o gospel_n this_o exhortation_n be_v first_o propound_v verse_n 1._o and_o then_o enforce_v in_o the_o four_o next_o verse_n two_o point_n be_v note_v to_o enforce_v the_o duty_n one_o be_v the_o damage_n the_o other_o
28._o for_o 1._o the_o best_a be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o act._n 14._o 15._o 2._o great_a have_v be_v the_o slip_n of_o eminent_a man_n as_o of_o moses_n num._n 20._o 12._o david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 4._o peter_n and_o barnabas_n gal._n 2._o 12_o 13._o 3._o the_o best_a be_v subject_n to_o the_o sore_a temptation_n zech._n 3._o 1._o luk._n 22._o 31._o 4._o the_o fall_v of_o minister_n and_o other_o eminent_a professor_n be_v most_o dangerous_a they_o draw_v many_o after_o they_o gal._n 2._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o preacher_n therefore_o have_v need_n to_o preach_v to_o themselves_o and_o they_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o other_o to_o take_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a to_o look_v to_o their_o stand_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o §._o 5._o of_o fear_n lest_o we_o fall_n the_o word_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n express_v his_o jealousy_n be_v fear_n 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o seâ—…_n this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o ambiguous_a signification_n sometime_o we_o be_v enjoy_v to_o fear_n as_o rom._n 11._o 20._o and_o sometime_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 32._o fear_n be_v one_o of_o the_o dislike_a affection_n and_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o be_v object_n on_o which_o it_o be_v place_v and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o it_o thereon_o of_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o fear_n see_v chap._n 13._o v._n 6._o §_o 84._o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o dislike_a affection_n place_v on_o the_o right_a object_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v shun_v according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n whereof_o see_v chap._n v_o 15._o §_o 149._o it_o here_o imply_v two_o thing_n imply_v 1._o a_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o evil_a as_o may_v fall_v out_o 2._o a_o care_n to_o prevent_v that_o evil_a and_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v out_o these_o two_o may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o jacob_n who_o thus_o say_v of_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o suppose_v that_o a_o evil_a will_n 〈◊〉_d out_o hereupon_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o and_o withal_o use_v 〈◊〉_d to_o prevent_v that_o evil_a gen._n 32._o 11_o etc._n etc._n thus_o upon_o supposal_n that_o we_o may_v fall_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v this_o word_n fear_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 2._o 11._o mal._n 2._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12._o 28._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o man_n be_v pronounce_v happy_a that_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d prov._n 28_o 14._o man_n natural_a pronesse_n to_o fall_v and_o the_o many_o temptation_n whereunto_o he_o be_v â—…ject_a together_o with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o subtlety_n and_o sedulity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n justice_n in_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o be_v strong_a enforcement_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o fear_n of_o all_o these_o see_v chap._n 3._o v._n 12._o §_o 122._o obj._n we_o be_v in_o many_o place_n dehort_v from_o fear_n as_o gen._n 15._o 1._o &_o 26._o 24._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o ans._n we_o must_v distinguish_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n both_o these_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a the_o good_a fear_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v such_o a_o reverend_a awe_n of_o the_o dive_v majestâ—…_n god_n make_v we_o very_o careful_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v he_o and_o fearful_a of_o offend_a 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v very_o suspicious_a and_o jealous_a over_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o 〈◊〉_d past_a lest_o therein_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o as_o job_n say_v of_o his_o child_n it_o may_v 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n have_v sin_v job_n 1._o 5._o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o future_a lest_o we_o 〈◊〉_d offend_v the_o evil_a fear_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v a_o servile_a distrustful_a affection_n and_o disposâ—…_n god_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v so_o terrible_a a_o judge_n as_o we_o shall_v never_o please_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o respect_n tremble_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o god_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgeâ—…_n and_o of_o hell_n fire_n thus_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o speâ—…_n bondage_n and_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a fear_n of_o man_n see_v chap._n 13._o v._n 6._o §_o 85_o 86._o the_o fear_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o good_a fear_n of_o god_n which_o make_v we_o fearful_a of_o â—…ing_v he_o and_o thereupon_o very_o jealous_a over_o ourselves_o about_o this_o fear_n it_o become_v we_o thorough_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d any_o evidence_n thereof_o in_o our_o soul_n to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v the_o same_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d heed_n both_o of_o such_o presumption_n as_o peter_n sell_v into_o matth._n 26._o 33_o 35._o and_o also_o of_o such_o security_n as_o be_v imply_v to_o be_v in_o he_o who_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o the_o devil_n luk._n 11._o 25_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a word_n which_o imply_v a_o danger_n and_o damage_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o want_n of_o the_o foresay_a fear_n be_v thus_o translate_v lest_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o two_o conjunction_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d one_o intend_v a_o caution_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o a_o continuance_n therein_o hereupon_o this_o very_a word_n be_v thus_o translate_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n chap._n 2._o v._n 1._o in_o this_o extent_n it_o comprise_v a_o perpetual_a jealousy_n this_o particle_n lest_o intend_v jealousy_n caution_n and_o circumspection_n this_o phrase_n at_o any_o time_n imply_v continuance_n therein_o of_o both_o these_o see_v chap._n 3._o v._n 12._o §_o 122_o 123_o 124_o 125._o §._o 6._o of_o promise_n of_o rest._n in_o set_v down_o the_o danger_n to_o be_v fear_v the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n in_o this_o phrase_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o high_a rest_n the_o 〈◊〉_d noun_n translate_v promise_n be_v a_o compound_n the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d verb_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v to_o declare_v or_o to_o bring_v tiding_n of_o a_o thing_n thence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o messenger_n be_v derive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d verb_n compound_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d promise_n which_o be_v to_o declare_v one_o mind_n beforehand_o act._n 7._o 5._o a_o promise_n theâ—…_n be_v a_o declaration_n beforehand_o of_o some_o good_a intend_a yea_o such_o a_o declaration_n as_o bind_v the_o promiser_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v declare_v so_o as_o he_o who_o be_v faithful_a will_v answerable_o do_v it_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 24._o there_o be_v sundry_a promise_n of_o rest_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n some_o typical_a prefigure_v rest._n the_o rest_n here_o intend_v other_o plain_o express_v it_o in_o the_o inchoation_n or_o consummation_n of_o it_o promise_n of_o typical_a rest_n be_v these_o rest_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n deut._n 5._o 14._o 2._o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o 16._o and_o sundry_a other_o feast_n 3._o every_o seven_o year_n leu._n 25._o 4._o 4._o every_o fifty_o year_n call_v the_o jubilee_n leu._n 25._o 10._o 5._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 3._o 20._o 6._o freedom_n from_o enemy_n 1_o chron._n 22._o 9_o the_o true_a rest_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o inchoation_n and_o begin_v thereof_o be_v rest._n 1_o peace_n with_o god_n rome_n 5._o 1._o phil._n 4._o 7._o this_o christ_n call_v his_o peace_n joh._n 14._o 27._o &_o 16._o 33._o 2._o quiet_n of_o mind_n exod._n 33._o 14._o matth._n 11._o 28_o 29._o 3._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o 4._o communion_n with_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 5_o 6._o 5._o rest_v in_o the_o grave_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n isa._n 57_o 2._o the_o true_a rest_n in_o the_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 7._o the_o gospel-promise_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o also_o in_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n thereof_o be_v here_o especial_o intend_v as_o peace_n with_o god_n quiet_a of_o mind_n rest_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o fruition_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n this_o last_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a and_o promise_v under_o sundry_a other_o title_n as_o immortal_a inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o crown_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o 1._o god_n in_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n see_v it_o meet_v to_o set_v a_o long_a date_n before_o he_o come_v give_v his_o child_n full_a fruition_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v for_o their_o good_a seventy_o year_n be_v set_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o
god_n name_n to_o some_o religious_a use_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n thus_o say_v of_o the_o sacramental_a cup_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o one_o man_n be_v bless_v of_o another_o two_o way_n another_o 1._o by_o supplication_n or_o gratulation_n 2._o by_o confirmation_n 1._o by_o supplication_n when_o one_o pray_v for_o another_o or_o desire_v god_n to_o bless_v he_o thus_o any_o one_o may_v bless_v another_o a_o inferior_a may_v bless_v a_o superior_a thus_o the_o workman_n of_o boaz_n bless_v he_o ruth_n 2._o 4._o in_o this_o respect_n christ_n advise_v to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o matth._n 5._o 44._o so_o his_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o 14._o by_o gratulation_n one_o man_n bless_v another_o by_o thank_v he_o for_o a_o kindness_n or_o by_o praise_v god_n for_o he_o job._n 29._o 11._o and_o 31._o 20._o 2._o by_o confirmation_n when_o one_o in_o god_n name_n assure_v another_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o thus_o be_v this_o a_o act_n of_o superior_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a v_o 7._o these_o must_v be_v such_o superior_n as_o stand_v in_o god_n room_n and_o have_v a_o especial_a charge_n over_o they_o who_o they_o bless_v of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n governor_n of_o family_n magistrate_n in_o commonwealth_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n 1._o for_o governor_n of_o family_n it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 6._o 20._o of_o these_o governor_n parent_n have_v the_o most_o especial_a power_n to_o bless_v their_o child_n hereof_o see_v dome_a duty_n treat_n 5._o §_o 9_o and_o treat_n 6._o §_o 58_o 5â—…_n 2._o for_o governor_n in_o commonwealth_n the_o high_a therein_o have_v especial_o this_o prerogative_n joshua_n in_o his_o time_n bless_v caleb_n josh._n 14._o 13._o and_o he_o bless_v the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n josh._n 22._o 6._o so_o david_n bless_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 18._o and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 14._o 3._o for_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n to_o they_o especial_o belong_v this_o solemn_a 〈◊〉_d public_a kind_n of_o blessing_n by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n for_o they_o in_o a_o most_o peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o god_n room_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d you_o by_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o according_a to_o the_o different_a call_n and_o function_n of_o minister_n may_v their_o blessing_n be_v distinguish_v some_o minister_n call_v be_v extraordinary_a as_o the_o call_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v other_o ordinary_a the_o blessing_n of_o extraordinary_a minister_n be_v more_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o kind_n and_o infallible_a in_o the_o issue_n their_o blessing_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o kind_n be_v by_o way_n of_o prediction_n they_o foreâ—…old_v the_o future_a estate_n of_o those_o who_o they_o bless_v in_o the_o issue_n it_o be_v infallible_a in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o blessing_n that_o they_o foretell_v do_v so_o fall_v out_o in_o every_o circumstance_n and_o fail_v not_o thus_o isaac_n bless_v jaacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 11._o 20._o and_o according_o they_o so_o fall_v out_o the_o blessing_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o extraordinary_a distinct_a and_o infallible_a a_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v yet_o be_v it_o much_o more_o than_o a_o private_a prayer_n or_o desire_n namely_o a_o testimony_n a_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o that_o which_o god_n will_v do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o divine_a work_n and_o a_o blessing_n rather_o of_o god_n then_o of_o man_n the_o minister_n utter_v what_o he_o utter_v in_o god_n name_n or_o rather_o god_n utter_v it_o by_o his_o minister_n mouth_n in_o testimony_n here_o of_o the_o minister_n use_v to_o stand_v on_o high_a over_o the_o people_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v from_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n have_v give_v a_o charge_n unto_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n to_o bless_v his_o people_n add_v this_o ratification_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o num._n 6._o 27._o to_o apply_v what_o have_v in_o general_a be_v say_v to_o the_o blessing_n intend_v in_o my_o text_n the_o blessing_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o one_o man_n blessing_n another_o and_o that_o man_n a_o public_a minister_n and_o a_o extraordinary_a one_o it_o be_v a_o most_o solemn_a blessing_n of_o confirmation_n a_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a function_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v great_a than_o abraham_n v_o 7._o quest._n what_o good_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o melchisedec_n by_o this_o blessing_n ratify_v to_o abram_n answ._n 1._o because_o no_o particular_a be_v express_v it_o may_v in_o general_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n as_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a 2._o this_o apostle_n hint_v one_o main_a particular_a where_o he_o say_v of_o melchisedec_n in_o reference_n to_o abraham_n he_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n v_o 6._o now_o because_o the_o principal_a promise_n of_o all_o under_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v comprise_v be_v the_o bless_a seed_n questionless_a that_o blessing_n be_v here_o in_o special_a ratify_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o abraham_n §._o 13._o of_o saint_n pious_a salutation_n melchisedecs_n foresay_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o general_n a_o congratulation_n and_o salutation_n and_o it_o show_v how_o saint_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o when_o they_o first_o meet_v even_o with_o wish_v well_o one_o to_o another_o and_o bless_v one_o another_o when_o boaz_n come_v to_o see_v his_o reaper_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o ruth_n 2._o 4._o this_o phrase_n we_o have_v bless_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 118._o 26._o imply_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a especial_o for_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bless_v those_o that_o come_v to_o they_o in_o that_o such_o holy_a wish_n be_v deny_v to_o unworthy_a one_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a to_o bless_v those_o who_o they_o deem_v worthy_a the_o denial_n hereof_o be_v thus_o express_v neither_o do_v they_o which_o go_v by_o say_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 129._o 8._o this_o kind_n of_o salutation_n be_v both_o a_o testification_n of_o mutual_a love_n and_o also_o a_o mean_n of_o preserve_v it_o 1._o commendable_a in_o this_o respect_n be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o christian_n who_o use_v to_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o these_o or_o such_o like_a speech_n god_n save_v you_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o then_o especial_o be_v they_o most_o commendable_a when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n â—…_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o usual_a imprecation_n of_o many_o when_o they_o meet_v one_o another_o they_o be_v such_o as_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o name_v let_v they_o well_o weigh_v 〈◊〉_d doom_n thus_o express_v as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o blessing_n so_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 109._o 17_o 18._o see_v more_o hereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph._n 6._o 18._o treat_n 3._o part._n 2._o §_o 57_o 58._o §._o 14._o of_o minister_n blessing_n the_o people_n mechisedec_n be_v consider_v in_o general_a as_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n give_v instance_n that_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n have_v power_n to_o bless_v god_n people_n to_o bless_v thâ—…_n i_o say_v not_o only_o with_o a_o mere_a desire_n and_o prayer_n but_o also_o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n blessing_n they_o thus_o much_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o charge_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciplâ—…_n when_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o matth._n 10._o 12._o hereby_o be_v mean_v the_o foreâ—…id_a kind_n of_o blessing_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o consequence_n if_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_a let_v your_o 〈◊〉_d come_v upon_o it_o for_o this_o end_n do_v god_n prescribe_v a_o express_a form_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n numb_a 6._o 23._o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o blessing_n â—…_n cor._n 13._o 1â—…_n which_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n observe_v so_o it_o do_v christ_n bleâ—…ng_n luk._n 11._o 28._o minister_n stand_v in_o god_n room_n and_o be_v to_o people_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o as_o his_o mouâ—…_n as_o be_v show_v before_o such_o a_o ministerial_a
1._o by_o the_o subject_n purge_v your_o conscience_n 2._o by_o the_o object_n purge_v away_o dead_a work_n 3._o by_o the_o end_n this_o be_v set_v out_o 1._o by_o a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n to_o serve_v 2._o by_o the_o object_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v god_n amplify_v by_o his_o property_n live_v §._o 87._o of_o observation_n raise_v out_o of_o hebrew_n 9_o 13_o 14._o vers._n 13._o i._o have_v may_v be_v confirm_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n yet_o the_o apostle_n here_o prove_v it_o as_o iâ—…_n evident_a by_o this_o causal_a particle_n for._n see_v §_o 68_o ii_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o thing_n know_v these_o hebrew_n well_o know_v the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n draw_v his_o argument_n from_o they_o see_v §_o 68_o iii_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v may_v be_v conditional_o propound_v this_o particle_n if_o be_v conditional_a yet_o thereby_o a_o grant_v truth_n be_v set_v out_o see_v §_o 68_o iv._o blood_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o expiation_n to_o this_o end_n mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o blood_n see_v §_o 69._o v._o bruit_n beast_n be_v type_n under_o the_o law_n such_o be_v bull_n and_o goat_n see_v §_o 63._o vi_o there_o be_v type_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n the_o ash_n here_o mention_v be_v mingle_v with_o water_n do_v typify_v mean_n of_o sanctification_n see_v §_o 70._o vii_o sanctification_n flow_v from_o christ._n the_o heifer_n out_o of_o who_o ash_n the_o sanctify_a water_n be_v make_v prefigure_v christ._n see_v §_o 82._o viii_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v make_v we_o by_o application_n of_o the_o same_o the_o riâ—…e_n of_o sprinkle_v do_v typify_v as_o much_o see_v §_o 72._o ix_o the_o unclean_a may_v be_v cleanse_v it_o be_v here_o express_o say_v that_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n the_o unclean_a be_v sanctify_v see_v §_o 74._o x._o legal_a purgation_n be_v only_o external_o they_o be_v only_o a_o purify_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v §_o 75._o vers._n 14._o xi_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o truth_n this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o intend_v as_o much_o see_v §_o 76._o xii_o christ_n blood_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n so_o much_o be_v here_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o mention_n of_o christ_n blood_n see_v §_o 76._o xiii_o christ_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o spirit_n see_v §_o 77._o fourteen_o that_o spirit_n be_v eternal_a these_o two_o last_o point_n be_v plain_o express_v and_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n eternal_a see_v §_o 77._o xv._n christ_n deity_n make_v his_o sacrifice_n so_o effectual_a as_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n here_o say_v through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v see_v §_o 77._o xvi_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v be_v himself_o this_o be_v plain_o express_v see_v §_o 78._o xvii_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n in_o both_o nature_n his_o divine_a nature_n be_v set_v out_o by_o this_o phrase_n eternal_a spirit_n his_o humane_a be_v comprise_v under_o this_o word_n himself_o the_o word_n offer_v note_v his_o priestly_a function_n see_v §_o 78._o xviii_o christ_n voluntary_o die_v xix_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o ransom_n these_o two_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o phrase_n offer_v himself_o see_v §_o 79._o xx._n christ_n be_v perfect_o pure_a he_o be_v without_o spot_n see_v §_o 80._o xxi_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n so_o much_o be_v express_o set_v down_o §_o 81._o xxii_o christ_n blood_n have_v a_o purge_a virtue_n it_o be_v here_o say_v thereof_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d see_v §_o 82._o xxiii_o the_o purge_a virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n extendâ—…th_v itself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o much_o be_v â—…ntended_v in_o this_o word_n conscience_n see_v §_o 83._o xxiv_o conscience_n be_v most_o affect_a with_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o conscience_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o guilt_n of_o sin_n most_o affright_v the_o conscience_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n most_o quiet_v it_o see_v §_o 83._o xxv_o sin_n be_v dead_a work_n so_o they_o be_v here_o express_o call_v see_v §_o 84._o xxvi_o they_o be_v sin_n from_o which_o christ_n blood_n do_v cleanse_v this_o follow_v from_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v under_o dead_a work_n see_v §_o 84_o xxvii_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n so_o he_o be_v here_o style_v see_v §_o 85._o xxviii_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v this_o by_o just_a consequence_n be_v here_o employ_v §_o 85._o xxix_o the_o end_n of_o free_v from_o dead_a work_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o life_n this_o be_v here_o direct_o 〈◊〉_d down_o see_v §_o 85._o §._o 88_o of_o the_o inserence_n of_o v_o 15._o upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o heb._n 9_o 15._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n the_o apostle_n have_v demonstrate_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n 〈◊〉_d here_o proceed_v further_a to_o prove_v the_o point_n his_o main_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o confirm_v the_o ćovenant_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v with_o with_o child_n of_o man_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o blood_n this_o point_n be_v handle_v 1._o simple_o v_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o comparative_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o type_n under_o the_o law_n from_o v_o 17._o to_o v_o 24._o the_o argument_n in_o the_o simple_a consideration_n thereof_o be_v take_v from_o a_o special_a function_n that_o christ_n undertake_v to_o make_v good_a his_o father_n engagement_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o they_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o frame_v a_o mediator_n to_o ratify_v a_o testament_n must_v do_v it_o by_o blood_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o ratify_v his_o father_n testament_n therefore_o he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o blood_n the_o proposition_n be_v propound_v and_o prove_v v_o 16_o 17._o proof_n the_o assumption_n be_v lay_v down_o v_o 15._o the_o manner_n of_o introduce_v this_o argument_n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o foresay_a purpose_n which_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n thereby_o undertake_v to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o ratification_n thereof_o the_o greek_a phrase_n here_o proper_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n be_v in_o other_o place_n translate_v therefore_o which_o word_n intend_v as_o much_o as_o this_o phrase_n hereof_o see_v chap._n 1._o v._n 9_o §_o 117._o the_o copulative_a particle_n office_n and_o prefix_v before_o this_o phrase_n want_v not_o emphaâ—…_n it_o imply_v that_o christ_n undertake_v office_n upon_o office_n for_o man_n great_a good_a he_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o purchase_v man_n redemption_n and_o withal_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n to_o assure_v man_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o many_o other_o function_n be_v note_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v undertake_v by_o christ._n by_o this_o mean_n may_v we_o have_v a_o more_o distinct_a and_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o many_o benefit_n we_o receive_v from_o christ._n as_o one_o type_n can_v not_o set_v out_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o endure_v for_o man_n and_o thereupon_o there_o be_v very_o many_o type_n see_v v._n 2._o 5._o 6._o so_o there_o be_v no_o one_o office_n that_o can_v set_v out_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ._n what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o priest_n what_o by_o a_o mediator_n what_o by_o a_o king_n what_o by_o a_o surety_n what_o by_o a_o redeemer_n what_o by_o a_o advocate_n what_o by_o a_o head_n what_o by_o a_o husband_n what_o by_o a_o father_n and_o so_o what_o by_o other_o like_a relation_n may_v be_v expect_v from_o christ._n if_o therefore_o we_o due_o observe_v the_o many_o undertake_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n for_o sont_fw-fr of_o man_n manifest_v by_o sundry_a relation_n and_o withal_o observe_v the_o distinct_a end_n and_o use_n of_o they_o they_o will_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o obtain_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o full_a happiness_n of_o this_o great_a office_n of_o christ_n mediator_n and_o of_o appropriate_v it_o to_o a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n see_v chap._n 1._o v._n 6._o §_o 23_o 24._o of_o a_o covenant_n
purpose_n may_v be_v frustrate_v but_o god_n counsel_n and_o will_n shall_v stand_v that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v be_v not_o a_o present_a possession_n for_o here_o be_v a_o word_n future_a that_o set_v out_o the_o time_n future_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v after_o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o one_o greek_a word_n and_o intend_v the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o as_o faith_n believe_v thing_n future_a thing_n to_o come_v be_v to_o faith_n as_o present_v hereby_o be_v confirm_v that_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o faith_n that_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o which_o be_v thing_n to_o come_v v_o 1._o §_o 3._o §._o 40._o of_o promise_n accomplish_v in_o man_n posterity_n it_o be_v add_v that_o abraham_n shall_v receive_v that_o place_n to_o which_o he_o go_v for_o a_o inheritance_n be_v of_o this_o word_n inheritance_n and_o of_o sundry_a instruction_n and_o direction_n thence_o arise_v see_v chap._n 1._o v._n 14._o §_o 160_o 162._o a_o inheritance_n intend_v a_o perpetual_a right_n to_o a_o thing_n and_o that_o generation_n after_o generation_n from_o parent_n to_o child_n by_o god_n law_n a_o inheritance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o stock_n to_o another_o numb_a 36._o 7_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o naboth_n will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o inheritance_n though_o his_o sovereign_n will_v have_v purchase_v it_o of_o he_o 1_o king_n 21._o 3._o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o blessing_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o leave_v a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n prov._n 13._o 22_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n give_v no_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n in_o 〈◊〉_d posterity_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o act._n 7._o 5._o this_o therefore_o have_v reference_n to_o his_o posterity_n in_o who_o this_o be_v accomplish_v but_o a_o long_a while_n after_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n even_o almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n when_o joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n among_o they_o josh._n 13._o 7._o so_o as_o god_n promise_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o man_n posterity_n it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n that_o a_o virgiâ—…_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n isa._n 7._o 14._o but_o it_o be_v not_o accomplish_v 〈◊〉_d about_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o time_n and_o season_n and_o have_v they_o in_o his_o own_o power_n act._n 1._o 7._o and_o in_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n can_v and_o do_v choose_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o accomplish_v every_o purpose_n eccles._n 3._o 1._o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o great_a promise_n be_v accomplish_v be_v in_o this_o respect_n style_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n gal_n 4._o 4._o we_o be_v teach_v hereby_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o promise_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v even_o these_o and_o such_o like_a accomplish_v 1._o the_o recall_v of_o the_o reject_a jew_n rom._n 11._o 26._o 2._o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11._o 25._o 3._o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 8._o 4._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n eph._n 5._o 27._o 5._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n joh._n 5._o 29._o 6._o mansion_n place_v provide_v by_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 3._o 7._o a_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o 32._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o and_o other_o like_a promise_n we_o must_v believe_v pray_v for_o wait_v for_o and_o persevere_v in_o all_o these_o either_o till_o they_o be_v accomplish_v or_o so_o long_a as_o we_o live_v though_o they_o tarry_v wait_v ha_o 2._o 3._o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o baste_v isa._n 28._o 16._o §._o 41._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n the_o obedience_n which_o abraham_n yield_v to_o god_n call_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o very_a word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o call_n god_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v out_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v out_o hereby_o it_o be_v evidence_v that_o true_a obedience_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n word_n compare_v the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v about_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o appurtenance_n exod._n 25_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o charge_n exod._n 36_o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o will_v find_v their_o obedience_n answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n this_o do_v god_n express_o conjoin_v exod._n 25._o 40._o hereof_o see_v more_o chap._n 8._o v._n 5._o §_o 17._o to_o commend_v abraham_n obedience_n the_o more_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o before_o abraham_n come_v out_o of_o his_o country_n god_n direct_v abide_v he_o to_o no_o particular_a place_n nor_o make_v he_o any_o promise_n but_o only_o bid_v he_o go_v out_o and_o that_o the_o more_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o obedâ—…ence_n thus_o when_o he_o bid_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o sun_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a he_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o will_v provide_v another_o offer_n after_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o altar_n ready_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v mere_o to_o try_v his_o faith_n see_v more_o â—…ereof_o in_o the_o end_n of_o §_o 37._o §._o 42._o of_o abraham_n continue_v where_o god_n call_v he_o heb._n 11._o 9_o by_o faith_n he_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n abraham_n obedience_n to_o god_n call_v be_v yet_o further_o amplify_v by_o continue_v in_o land_n a_o strange_a land_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o he_o do_v before_o and_o sâ—…tteth_v out_o a_o continue_a vigour_n thereof_o it_o move_v abraham_n not_o only_o once_o to_o love_v his_o country_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o place_n unknown_a where_o he_o have_v no_o settle_a habitation_n yet_o he_o repent_v not_o of_o his_o come_n out_o of_o his_o country_n nor_o think_v of_o return_v to_o it_o again_o as_o his_o child_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v think_v of_o return_v to_o egypt_n again_o numb_a 14._o 4._o but_o continue_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n all_o his_o day_n the_o verb_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d sojourn_v be_v a_o compound_n the_o root_n be_v a_o noun_n which_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d a_o house_n the_o simple_a verb_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o dwell_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o this_o compound_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v in_o a_o place_n the_o word_n in_o my_o text_n import_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o translate_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o only_o a_o stranger_n luk._n 24._o 18._o 2._o a_o abide_n or_o tany_v in_o a_o place_n in_o this_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d the_o noun_n that_o be_v thence_o derive_v be_v thus_o translate_v when_o they_o dwell_v as_o stranger_n and_o thus_o soâ—…ourning_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o another_o noun_n from_o the_o same_o verb_n which_o be_v translate_v incola_fw-la one_o that_o sojourn_v and_o a_o stranger_n act._n 7._o 6_o 29._o it_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n grammarian_n do_v put_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o two_o word_n compound_v with_o different_a preposition_n but_o the_o same_o verb._n transmigrare_fw-la the_o former_a signify_v to_o pass_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o the_o commorari_fw-la latter_a to_o abide_v in_o a_o place_n both_o these_o signification_n be_v here_o intend_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a the_o land_n where_o he_o be_v be_v style_v a_o strange_a land_n he_o have_v not_o be_v train_v up_o there_o all_o his_o day_n but_o be_v remove_v from_o another_o land_n to_o that_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v there_o this_o effect_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o sojourn_v and_o continue_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n whither_o god_n call_v he_o giveth_z instance_n that_o faith_n make_v man_n hold_v out_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n to_o wait_v gal._n 5._o 5._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o overcome_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o by_o faith_n man_n inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v eph._n 2._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o best_a evidence_n of_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a faith_n that_o can_v be_v give_v hereof_o see_v more_o chap._n 10._o v._n 38._o §_o 146._o unbelief_n draw_v from_o god_n chap._n 3._o v._n 12._o §_o 128_o 129._o §._o 43._o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o place_n where_o abraham_n abide_v be_v style_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n of_o the_o promise_n word_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d promise_n see_v chap._n 4._o v._n 1._o §_o 6._o it_o
off_o their_o neck_n as_o isaac_n have_v foretell_v 〈◊〉_d 27._o 40._o that_o faith_n which_o isaac_n have_v in_o the_o inspiration_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v future_a thing_n settle_v his_o heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thereupon_o he_o bless_v his_o son_n thereabouts_o the_o like_a do_v noah_n gen._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o and_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o 1._o etc._n etc._n such_o be_v god_n truth_n as_o his_o promise_n be_v as_o performance_n and_o prediction_n as_o accomplishment_n it_o will_v be_v useful_a hereupon_o well_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o promise_n â—…s_v concern_v thing_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o to_o rest_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o likewise_o to_o assure_v our_o posterity_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o after_o our_o day_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o and_o with_o confidence_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o herein_o may_v we_o bless_v our_o 〈◊〉_d as_o isaac_n do_v his_o §._o 108._o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o and_o of_o the_o observation_n from_o heb._n 11._o 20._o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v set_v down_o another_o commendation_n of_o faith_n hereof_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o person_n who_o be_v here_o concern_v 2._o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n the_o person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o a_o father_n who_o be_v set_v out_o by_o his_o name_n isaac_n 2._o his_o two_o son_n concern_v who_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o their_o name_n jacob_n and_o esau._n 2._o their_o order_n the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a the_o evidence_n of_o isaac_n faith_n be_v manifest_v 1._o by_o his_o act_n he_o bless_v 2._o by_o the_o subject_a matter_n thereof_o concern_v thing_n to_o come_v doctrine_n i._o faith_n extend_v itself_o to_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o both_o these_o do_v isaaâ—…_n here_o give_v evidence_n of_o his_o faith_n see_v §_o 106._o ii_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o saint_n for_o this_o end_n be_v jacob_n bless_v by_o his_o father_n see_v §_o 105._o iii_o parent_n may_v and_o must_v bless_v their_o child_n this_o act_n of_o blessing_n attribute_v 〈◊〉_d isaac_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o son_n give_v proof_n hereof_o see_v §_o 105._o iu_o name_n of_o old_a be_v fit_v to_o special_a occasion_n so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d esau._n see_v §_o 106._o v._o grace_n make_v more_o honourable_a than_o outward_a privilege_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v jacob_n 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o elder_a brother_n see_v §_o 106._o vi_o there_o be_v blessing_n for_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v of_o different_a disposition_n yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v bless_v see_v §_o 106._o vii_o faith_n persuade_v the_o heart_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v on_o this_o ground_n do_v isaac_n blesâ—…_n his_o son_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v see_v §_o 107._o §._o 109._o of_o jacob_n and_o his_o prerogative_n heb._n 11._o 21._o by_o faith_n jacob_n when_o hâ—…_n be_v a_o die_a bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o worship_v lean_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n the_o seven_o instance_n of_o the_o vigour_n of_o faith_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jacob_n the_o faith_n here_o mention_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o worthy_n 〈◊〉_d mention_a of_o iacob_n name_n see_v §_o 106._o jacob_n have_v another_o name_n which_o be_v israel_n this_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o more_o honourable_a and_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v call_v thereby_o and_o thereby_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n hereof_o see_v more_o in_o the_o church_n conquest_n on_o exod._n 17._o 8._o §_o 5._o though_o jacob_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o patriarch_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o more_o trial_n than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o life_n be_v the_o short_a of_o they_o all_o yet_o have_v he_o these_o prerogative_n above_o the_o rest_n 1._o he_o have_v more_o child_n isaac_n have_v but_o two_o only_a abraham_n have_v but_o one_o by_o his_o first_o and_o dear_a wife_n he_o have_v another_o by_o his_o maid_n hagar_n gen._n 16._o 15._o and_o six_o more_o by_o keturah_n his_o concubine_n gen._n 25._o 2._o but_o jacob_n have_v twelve_o son_n beside_o his_o daughter_n dinah_n 2._o all_o iacob_n child_n be_v god_n confederate_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o all_o of_o they_o be_v holy_a one_o though_o they_o have_v their_o fail_n as_o abraham_n himself_o and_o isaac_n have_v nor_o all_o abraham_n son_n nor_o both_o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n be_v so_o 3._o iacob_n twelve_o son_n be_v twelve_o head_n of_o so_o many_o tribe_n into_o which_o the_o church_n be_v distinguish_v 4._o jacob_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o prevail_v over_o man_n and_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a he_o be_v call_v jacob_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v call_v israel_n gen._n 32._o 28._o 5._o by_o the_o name_n israel_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v style_v psal._n 73._o 1._o yea_o the_o true_a church_n among_o the_o gentile_n also_o gal._n 6._o 16._o §._o 110._o of_o jacob_n trial_n though_o abraham_n be_v bring_v to_o one_o great_a trial_n than_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o his_o son_n whereof_o see_v §_o 93._o yet_o the_o trial_n of_o jacob_n in_o number_n exceed_v those_o whereunto_o both_o the_o other_o patriarch_n his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n be_v bring_v they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v and_o such_o like_a 1._o jacob_n have_v war_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n gen._n 25._o 22._o 2._o his_o good_a father_n set_v his_o heart_n more_o upon_o profane_a esau_n than_o upon_o himself_o which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o great_a grief_n to_o he_o gen._n 25._o 28._o 3._o he_o be_v force_v to_o get_v the_o blessing_n by_o deceit_n gen._n 27._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o be_v thereupon_o in_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o esau_n envy_n gen._n 27._o 41._o 5._o he_o be_v send_v with_o his_o staff_n alone_o without_o other_o company_n a_o long_a journey_n gen._n 28._o 5._o and_o 32._o 10._o 6._o he_o be_v fain_o to_o serve_v a_o prenticeship_n for_o a_o wife_n gen._n 29._o 18._o 7._o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o have_v serve_v for_o she_o genes_n 29._o 25._o 8._o his_o wage_n be_v change_v ten_o time_n notwithstanding_o his_o hard_a service_n gen._n 31._o 40_o 41._o 9_o by_o his_o wife_n importunity_n he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v in_o to_o their_o maid_n gen._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 10._o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v by_o stealth_n from_o his_o uncle_n gen._n 31._o 20._o 11._o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o his_o uncle_n pursue_v he_o gen._n 31._o 23._o 12._o he_o be_v also_o in_o danger_n by_o his_o brother_n esau_n pursue_v he_o gen._n 32._o 6._o 13._o his_o daughter_n be_v ravish_v gen._n 34._o 2._o 14._o his_o son_n so_o cruel_o slaughter_v and_o plunder_v a_o city_n as_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o may_v have_v be_v incense_v to_o have_v destroy_v they_o all_o gen._n 34._o 25._o etc._n etc._n 15._o his_o elder_a son_n defile_v his_o concubine_n gen._n 35._o 22._o 16._o he_o lose_v his_o belove_a rachel_n in_o his_o journey_n and_o in_o her_o travel_n genes_n 35._o 19_o 17._o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n so_o envy_v joseph_n who_o he_o most_o love_a as_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o stranger_n and_o make_v jacob_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v tear_v with_o beast_n wherewith_o jacob_n be_v as_o much_o perplex_v as_o if_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v so_o gen._n 34._o 18._o simeon_n another_o of_o his_o son_n be_v give_v by_o he_o for_o lose_a gen._n 42._o 36._o 19_o he_o be_v force_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o let_v go_v his_o young_a son_n 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n even_o benjamin_n gen._n 43._o 11._o 20._o through_o famine_n he_o be_v force_v with_o all_o his_o family_n to_o go_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 46._o 5._o on_o these_o and_o other_o like_a ground_n he_o may_v well_o say_v few_o and_o evil_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v gen._n 47._o 9_o behold_v here_o into_o what_o trial_n a_o true_a saint_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o withal_o conâ—…_n how_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n remain_v light_a and_o sound_a behold_v also_o how_o god_n recompense_v his_o trial_n in_o the_o privilege_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o above_o the_o other_o patriarch_n whereof_o see_v §_o 109._o §._o 111._o of_o jacob_n blessing_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n iacob_n faith_n be_v here_o commend_v by_o such_o a_o act_n as_o isaac_n faith_n be_v in_o this_o word_n
of_o his_o brethren_n and_o so_o hate_v as_o they_o can_v not_o give_v he_o a_o good_a word_n and_o that_o not_o for_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o but_o because_o his_o father_n love_v he_o even_o deserve_o gen._n 37._o 4._o 2._o he_o coming_z to_o inquire_v of_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o brethren_n they_o upon_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o conspire_v to_o slay_v he_o but_o be_v keep_v from_o that_o unnatural_a fratriâ—…_n by_o the_o elder_a among_o they_o they_o strip_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n where_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v some_o while_n they_o take_v he_o up_o and_o sell_v he_o to_o strange_a merchant_n 〈◊〉_d a_o slave_n gen._n 37._o 23_o 24_o 28._o psal._n 105._o 17._o 3._o he_o be_v bring_v into_o egypt_n by_o the_o foresay_a merchant_n and_o there_o sell_v to_o 〈◊〉_d captain_n of_o the_o guard_n gen._n 39_o 4._o 4._o in_o his_o master_n house_n he_o be_v impudent_o tempt_v by_o his_o mistress_n 5._o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v and_o malicious_o slander_v by_o she_o that_o tempt_v 〈◊〉_d 6._o he_o be_v unjust_o cast_v into_o prison_n gen._n 39_o 7._o etc._n etc._n 7._o in_o prison_n they_o so_o manacle_v and_o fetter_v he_o as_o they_o hurt_v his_o foot_n with_o 〈◊〉_d fetter_n psal._n 105._o 18._o 8._o the_o kindness_n that_o he_o show_v to_o a_o fellow-prisoner_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o reâ—…_n he_o be_v forget_v gen._n 40._o 23._o 9_o he_o be_v keep_v all_o his_o life_n after_o he_o be_v once_o sell_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o father_n family_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o he_o have_v his_o wife_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v and_o where_o his_o bone_n remain_v for_o a_o long_a while_n gen._n 50._o 26._o who_o may_v think_v himself_o free_a fnom_n trial_n when_o as_o such_o a_o man_n as_o joseph_n have_v 〈◊〉_d trial_n as_o he_o have_v §._o 117._o of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o joseph_n the_o grace_n wherewith_o joseph_n be_v endow_v be_v many_o and_o excellent_a such_o as_o these_o that_o foâ—…low_n 1._o faith_n this_o be_v here_o in_o special_a commend_v 2._o fear_v of_o god_n tâ—…is_n he_o himself_o do_v profesâ—…_n of_o himself_o gen._n 42._o 18._o 3._o faithfulness_n this_o be_v manifest_v in_o all_o his_o relation_n as_o 1._o to_o god_n by_o declare_v that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o he_o in_o dream_n gen._n 37._o 5._o 2._o to_o his_o father_n by_o â—…ringing_v to_o he_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o brethren_n 3._o to_o his_o master_n who_o trust_v he_o over_o all_o he_o have_v gen._n 39_o 6._o 4._o to_o his_o mistâ—…ess_n in_o dissuade_v she_o from_o unfaithfulness_n gen._n 39_o 8._o 5._o to_o the_o king_n for_o what_o he_o do_v be_v to_o the_o king_n emolument_fw-fr gen._n 47._o 20._o 4._o chastity_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o through_o proof_n gen._n 39_o 10._o 5._o sincerity_n he_o câ—…uld_v not_o in_o secret_a be_v bring_v to_o sin_n gen._n 39_o 11._o 6._o patience_n under_o cross_n psal._n 105._o 18_o 19_o 7._o bear_v with_o wrong_n gen._n 50._o 21._o 8._o forgive_a 〈◊〉_d gen._n 50._o 17_o 19_o 9_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n gen._n 42._o 25._o and_o 50._o 21._o 10._o wisdom_n in_o order_v his_o affair_n this_o be_v manifest_v 1._o in_o his_o master_n house_n gen._n 39_o 4._o 2._o in_o the_o prison_n gen._n 39_o 22._o 3._o in_o the_o kingdom_n gen._n 41._o 39_o and_o 47._o 14._o 11._o providence_n against_o future_a want_n gen._n 41._o 48._o 12._o bowel_n of_o compassion_n gen._n 42._o 24._o and_o 43._o 30._o 13._o reverence_n to_o his_o father_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o outward_a digâ—…itie_n above_o his_o father_n gen._n 46._o 29._o and_o 48._o 12._o 14._o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n gen._n 37._o 14_o 15._o and_o 47._o 31._o 15._o recompense_n to_o his_o father_n and_o that_o 1._o while_o his_o father_n live_v gen._n 47._o 12._o 2._o when_o he_o be_v dead_a gen._n 50._o 2._o 16._o care_v of_o posterity_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o child_n gen._n 48._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o their_o child_n gen._n 50._o 24._o joseph_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o servant_n child_n brethren_n subject_n governor_n prisoner_n exile_n such_o as_o be_v undue_o slander_v and_o wrong_v yea_o and_o for_o all_o saint_n §._o 118._o of_o joseph_n prerogative_n the_o prerogative_n wherewith_o joseph_n be_v honour_v and_o bless_v be_v these_o follow_v 1._o his_o comely_a feature_n gen._n 39_o 6._o 2._o his_o father_n love_n gen._n 37._o 3._o 3._o his_o birthright_n 2_o chron._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 4._o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o affair_n gen._n 39_o 2_o 23._o 5._o the_o favour_n of_o all_o that_o be_v over_o he_o gen._n 39_o 4_o 21._o and_o 41._o 38._o 6._o a_o extraordinary_a divine_a spirit_n gen._n 37._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o 40._o 8._o and_o 41._o 25._o 7._o high_a honour_n even_o next_o to_o the_o king_n gen._n 41._o 40._o 8._o ability_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a gen._n 41._o 57_o 9_o a_o reservation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o child_n right_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o he_o live_v most_o of_o his_o day_n in_o strange_a land_n where_o he_o be_v a_o prime_a governor_n and_o where_o his_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o psal._n 48._o 6._o 10._o a_o reputation_n to_o be_v as_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o other_o his_o forefather_n a_o stock_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o member_n whereof_o be_v style_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n psal._n 77._o 15._o 11._o a_o numerous_a progeny_n gen._n 49._o 22._o two_o tribe_n issue_v from_o he_o and_o one_o of_o they_o namely_o ephraim_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o most_o of_o the_o other_o 12._o the_o many_o year_n that_o he_o live_v which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o genes_n 50._o 22._o 13._o a_o honourable_a lay_v he_o in_o a_o coâ—…fin_n wherein_o he_o continue_v hundred_o of_o year_n gen._n 50._o 26._o 14._o the_o carry_v of_o his_o bone_n in_o the_o aforefaid_a cosfin_n with_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 13._o 19_o 15._o his_o burial_n in_o that_o part_n of_o canaan_n which_o by_o lot_n fall_v to_o ephraim_n and_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n in_o these_o prerogative_n of_o joseph_n we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o providence_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o §._o 119._o of_o savoury_a speech_n of_o die_a man_n the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o ioseph_n faith_n be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o show_v it_o forth_o thus_o express_v when_o he_o die_v or_o 〈◊〉_d die_v in_o the_o greek_a another_o word_n be_v use_v than_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a but_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n both_o of_o they_o be_v participle_n of_o the_o same_o tense_n the_o root_n from_o whence_o this_o word_n come_v signify_v finis_fw-la and_o end_n for_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o negative_a be_v use_v of_o that_o which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n as_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o matth._n 9_o 44._o it_o here_o intend_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o be_v employ_v of_o ioseph_n father_n in_o this_o phrase_n when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a the_o phrase_n in_o this_o text_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o joseph_n himself_o say_v gen._n 50._o 24._o i_o die_v or_o i_o be_o die_v this_o joseph_n say_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o age_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o body_n and_o some_o sickness_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o readiness_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v apparent_a sign_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o his_o departure_n he_o use_v heed_v that_o phrase_n to_o move_v they_o the_o rather_o to_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a man_n use_v most_o to_o be_v heed_v the_o preface_n which_o die_v man_n have_v use_v give_v good_a proof_n to_o the_o point_n read_v for_o this_o purpose_n gen._n 49._o 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o 1._o josh._n 24._o 1_o 2._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 1._o 1_o king_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d the_o speech_n of_o understanding_n and_o wise_a man_n use_v to_o be_v most_o pertinent_a 〈◊〉_d hearty_a most_o impartial_a and_o most_o profitable_a then_o they_o consider_v what_o lesâ—…_n be_v fiâ—…est_a to_o be_v remember_v after_o death_n 1._o as_o this_o be_v commend_v in_o other_o of_o former_a time_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o care_n in_o our_o day_n to_o consider_v
pardon_n for_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v like_o the_o prayer_n of_o single_a combatant_n who_o immediate_o before_o their_o seek_v to_o kill_v one_o another_o make_v pretence_n of_o pray_v to_o god_n this_o their_o pretence_n be_v a_o evidence_n against_o they_o this_o shall_v move_v people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o tempt_v god_n it_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o tempt_v he_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v kill_v himself_o matth._n 4._o 7._o for_o prevent_v this_o sin_n 1._o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n ephes._n 4._o 27._o 2._o resist_v the_o devil_n steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o 3._o pray_v against_o spiritual_a desertion_n psal._n 51._o 11._o 4._o oft_o meditate_v on_o the_o horrible_a nature_n and_o fearful_a issue_n of_o this_o sin_n 5._o take_v heed_n of_o solitariness_n 6._o set_a god_n always_o before_o thou_o and_o reason_n as_o joseph_n do_v gen._n 39_o 9_o §._o 206._o of_o samson_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ._n samson_n and_o david_n be_v two_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v register_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o will_v therefore_o be_v meet_v distinct_o to_o declare_v in_o this_o place_n wherein_o samson_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ._n this_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_n follow_v 1._o the_o name_n samson_n and_o notation_n thereof_o which_o be_v his_o sun_n see_v §_o 199._o ejâ—…s_v christ_n be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4._o 2._o 2._o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o conception_n compare_v judg._n 13._o 3_o etc._n etc._n with_o luke_n 1._o 31._o 3._o his_o sanctification_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n compare_v judg._n 13._o 5._o with_o luke_n 1._o 32._o 4._o his_o special_a separation_n to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n compare_v judg._n 13._o 5._o with_o matth._n 2._o 23._o 5._o his_o miraculous_a birth_n samson_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o barren_a 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judg._n 14._o 12._o so_o christ_n by_o paâ—…_n 12._o the_o honey_n that_o samson_n take_v out_o of_o the_o lion_n who_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d judg._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d much_o sweetness_n come_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o devil_n 13._o samson_n bind_a judg._n 15._o 13._o and_o 16._o 8._o so_o christ_n be_v bind_v when_o they_o apprehend_v he_o john_n 18._o 12._o 14._o his_o break_v the_o bond_n with_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v judg._n 15._o 14._o so_o christ_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n act._n 2._o 24._o 15._o his_o â—…hirst_n judg._n 15._o 18._o so_o christ_n thirst_v john_n 19_o 28._o 16._o his_o subjection_n under_o his_o enemy_n for_o a_o time_n judg._n 16._o 21._o so_o be_v christ_n for_o a_o while_n under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n matth._n 27._o 2._o 17._o his_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n judg._n 16._o 18._o so_o be_v christ_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d â—…5_n 18._o god_n seem_v to_o forsake_v he_o for_o a_o time_n judg._n 16._o 20._o christ_n complain_v 〈◊〉_d math._n 27._o 46._o 19_o the_o scorn_n whereunto_o he_o be_v put_v by_o man_n judge_n 16._o 25._o so_o christ_n be_v scorâ—…ed_v of_o man_n mat._n 27._o 39_o 20._o his_o victorious_a death_n judg._n 16._o 30._o much_o more_o victorious_a be_v christ_n death_n col._n 2._o 15._o §._o 207._o of_o jephtha_n name_n and_o birth_n the_o fourth_z particular_a mention_v in_o this_o brief_a catalogue_n be_v jephthah_n his_o history_n be_v record_v judg._n 11._o and_o 12._o about_o he_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o his_o name_n 2._o his_o birth_n 3._o his_o infirmity_n 4._o his_o excellency_n i._o his_o name_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o ruiâ—…_n hebrew_n verb_n which_o signify_v to_o open_v it_o be_v oft_o use_v of_o draw_v a_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n psal._n 37._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o letter_n use_v to_o be_v prefix_v before_o noun_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n 〈◊〉_d jephthah_n implyâ—…th_v one_o that_o openâ—…th_v it_o be_v a_o fit_a name_n for_o in_o his_o time_n the_o israelite_n be_v so_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o ammonite_n as_o there_o be_v none_o to_o open_v a_o way_n of_o liberty_n for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o draw_v a_o sword_n in_o their_o defence_n jephthah_n first_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n vanâ—…_n the_o enemy_n and_o open_v a_o free_a passage_n for_o the_o israelite_n ii_o his_o birth_n be_v infamous_a for_o he_o be_v base_o bear_v judg._n 11._o 1_o 2._o bastardy_n bastard_n 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o age_n be_v account_v a_o great_a infamy_n god_n by_o his_o law_n bar_v they_o from_o public_a function_n even_o unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23._o 2._o this_o number_n of_o year_n be_v the_o great_a that_o we_o read_v of_o any_o sort_n of_o people_n â—…o_o bar_v bastard_n by_o the_o law_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v be_v exclude_v from_o inheritance_n bastardy_n he_o be_v not_o account_v a_o heir_n by_o out_o law_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o man_n child_n state_n have_v thus_o judge_v they_o in_o sundry_a respect_n filius_fw-la 1._o in_o detestation_n of_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o uncleanness_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o that_o evil_a disposition_n that_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o they_o god_n lay_v a_o curse_n on_o such_o a_o corrupt_a brood_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o dissolute_a education_n bastard_n use_v much_o to_o be_v neglect_v therein_o this_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n heb._n 12._o 8._o seem_v to_o allude_v thereunto_o yet_o god_n here_o in_o a_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n confer_v his_o spirit_n advance_v on_o this_o jephthah_n and_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o function_n among_o his_o people_n and_o prosper_v he_o exceed_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o no_o outward_a condition_n be_v it_o never_o so_o base_a be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o god_n grace_n witness_n rahab_n a_o harlot_n ruth_n a_o gentile_a judah_n and_o thamâ—…_n adulterer_n phares_n bear_v in_o incest_n all_o these_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o christ_n progenitor_n matth._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o many_o like_a instance_n be_v register_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n god_n hereby_o show_v the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n extend_v to_o unworthy_a one_o and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n confer_v upon_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o valley_n be_v exahe_v and_o crooked_a thing_n make_v straight_o and_o rough_a place_n plain_a isa._n 40._o 4._o 1._o this_o may_v be_v a_o encouragement_n even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v base_a bear_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o use_v mean_n of_o grace_n and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n this_o instance_n of_o jephthah_n 2._o this_o may_v be_v a_o direction_n to_o other_o as_o they_o see_v any_o evidence_n of_o god_n spirit_n even_o in_o such_o as_o be_v base_a bear_v to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v the_o elder_n of_o gâ—…lead_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a spirit_n in_o jephthah_n and_o answerable_o make_v use_v thereof_o and_o hadgood_a success_n thereby_o judg._n 11._o 6._o 29._o 3._o this_o shall_v quicken_v up_o such_o as_o be_v base_a bear_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n to_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a and_o to_o walk_v the_o more_o worthy_a of_o that_o privilege_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o say_v thus_o have_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o i_o to_o take_v away_o my_o reproach_n among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n unto_o all_o thankfulness_n well_o to_o weigh_v our_o former_a vile_a condition_n ephes._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o §._o 208._o of_o
of_o the_o deluge_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n of_o god_n bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o govern_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o seâ—…ling_v they_o in_o canaan_n and_o the_o many_o miracle_n therein_o record_v etc._n etc._n 3._o many_o seek_v after_o profound_a mystery_n and_o what_o book_n herein_o comparable_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o instance_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o religion_n as_o of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n 4._o many_o prudent_o study_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o profitable_a but_o there_o be_v no_o write_n that_o make_v more_o thereto_o than_o the_o scripture_n they_o both_o declare_v what_o be_v true_o profitable_a and_o most_o advantageous_a they_o make_v know_v true_a riches_n and_o true_a honour_n they_o show_v the_o way_n how_o to_o attain_v thereto_o among_o other_o book_n solomon_n proverb_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o that_o end_n note_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 5._o none_o but_o fool_n will_v spend_v their_o time_n and_o study_n about_o fable_n and_o lie_v but_o will_v be_v inform_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o matter_n now_o no_o book_n can_v better_o do_v that_o than_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n all_o who_o word_n be_v most_o true_a psal._n 119._o 160._o john_n 17._o 17._o this_o among_o other_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o least_o as_o it_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o all_o other_o excellency_n for_o what_o be_v antiquity_n rarity_n profundity_n or_o any_o other_o seem_a excellency_n without_o truth_n but_o as_o so_o many_o pâ—…arles_n in_o a_o blind_a eye_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o deform_v the_o more_o ancient_a the_o more_o seem_o rare_a profound_a and_o profitable_a falsehood_n be_v the_o more_o detestable_a and_o pernicious_a it_o be_v how_o blame_v worthy_a then_o be_v they_o who_o neglect_v the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o never_o in_o their_o life_n read_v through_o the_o scripture_n how_o far_o short_a do_v they_o come_v of_o these_o hebrew_n who_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n do_v here_o grant_v and_o how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o forementioned_a excellency_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n stir_v up_o all_o to_o be_v frequent_a and_o diligent_a in_o read_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n whereof_o the_o hebrew_n here_o be_v a_o worthy_a pattern_n unto_o we_o §._o 95._o of_o esau_n seek_v the_o blessing_n too_o late_o the_o punishment_n of_o esau_n profaneness_n be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n which_o isaac_n his_o father_n as_o a_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o the_o hand_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n confer_v upon_o jacob_n the_o blessing_n be_v a_o ratification_n of_o the_o birthright_n for_o it_o comprise_v under_o it_o all_o the_o prerogative_n thereof_o as_o 1._o dignity_n and_o dominion_n gen._n 27._o 29._o 2._o patrimony_n v_o 28._o 3._o the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n be_v comprise_v under_o these_o word_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o it_o be_v right_o style_v a_o blessing_n because_o thereby_o he_o be_v make_v bless_v this_o blessing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o temporal_a privilege_n thereof_o esau_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v willing_a or_o desirous_a to_o inherit_v this_o word_n inherit_v in_o the_o text_n import_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_a to_o it_o as_o first-born_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o birth_n which_o he_o have_v sold._n he_o will_v eat_v his_o cake_n and_o have_v it_o 2._o a_o perpetual_a right_n thereto_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o inheritance_n have_v no_o set_a term_n of_o day_n or_o year_n but_o extend_v to_o man_n and_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n without_o date_n if_o it_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o thus_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n but_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o as_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d afterward_o import_v for_o it_o may_v have_v a_o double_a relation_n one_o to_o the_o sell_v of_o his_o birthright_n gen._n 25._o 33._o after_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o birthright_n he_o desire_v a_o ratification_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o father_n blessing_n but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o think_v of_o recover_v that_o which_o be_v clean_o sell_v away_o the_o other_o relation_n be_v to_o his_o father_n confer_v it_o on_o jacob_n gen._n 27._o 30._o in_o this_o respect_n esau_n seek_v the_o blessing_n be_v too_o late_o as_o this_o word_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v reject_v show_v for_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o isaack_n refuse_v to_o bless_v esau_n after_o he_o have_v bless_v jacob_n they_o therefore_o that_o apply_v this_o to_o divine_a reprobation_n and_o bring_v this_o instance_n to_o make_v it_o temporary_a do_v clean_o mistake_v the_o mark_n true_a it_o be_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o esau_n come_v to_o isaac_n and_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o be_v esau_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 27._o 33._o that_o isaac_n tremble_v very_o exceed_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o strange_a ectasis_n or_o into_o a_o great_a astonishment_n and_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a work_n which_o bring_v into_o his_o mind_n that_o ancient_a word_n of_o god_n gen._n 25._o 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a where_o with_o as_o with_o a_o bridle_n he_o be_v hold_v back_o from_o alter_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o respect_n be_v add_v that_o esau_n 〈◊〉_d no_o place_n of_o repentance_n first_o no_o mean_n to_o move_v his_o father_n to_o repent_v and_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o to_o reverse_v or_o recall_v the_o 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3_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o god_n threaten_v prov._n 1._o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n acknowledge_v jam._n 1._o 17._o have_v his_o fit_a time_n and_o season_n as_o he_o have_v mean_n in_o and_o by_o which_o he_o conveigh_v his_o blessing_n and_o out_o of_o which_o he_o will_v give_v no_o blessing_n so_o likewise_o his_o season_n hence_o the_o psalmist_n in_o psal._n 32._o 6._o speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o god_n may_v be_v find_v and_o also_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o cap._n 55._o 6._o imply_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v not_o be_v find_v whence_o we_o may_v learn_v one_o special_a reason_n why_o many_o who_o seek_v comfort_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o peace_n to_o their_o
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