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or_o godly_a party_n consider_v by_o themselves_o and_o then_o consider_v this_o particle_n whosoever_o which_o set_v forth_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o give_v his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o world_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o particle_n will_v appear_v very_o unnecessary_a be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n world_n the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o it_o will_v divest_v the_o whole_a verse_n now_o recite_v of_o its_o sense_n again_o consider_v the_o context_n as_o first_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o
office_n of_o a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n but_o according_a to_o the_o most_o exact_a measureâ—_n and_o rule_n solicit_v our_o case_n before_o almighty_a god_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n obtain_v relief_n for_o ouâ—_n necessity_n so_o verse_n 18._o for_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v being_n tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v theâ—_n that_o be_v tempt_v for_o that_o it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o the_o doleful_a affliction_n that_o ouâ—_n dear_a redeemer_n undergo_v do_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n make_v it_o appear_v it_o be_v god_n desigâ—_n then_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v compassionate_a by_o the_o unparalleled_a experience_n of_o temptation_n he_o shall_v be_v incline_v to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v all_o that_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n that_o attend_v the_o best_a of_o man_n on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n estius_n say_v plain_o whereas_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n it_o be_v ut_fw-la condoleret_fw-la miseriae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la commiserationis_fw-la affectu_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ageret_fw-la hae_fw-la enim_fw-la part_n erant_fw-la pontificis_fw-la quas_fw-la christus_fw-la praestare_fw-la non_fw-la potuiâ—_n nisi_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o conditionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la particeps_fw-la esset_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o learned_a of_o subsequent_a age_n but_o also_o reason_n plain_o point_v at_o the_o same_o viz._n that_o one_o great_a reason_n why_o jesuâ—_n christ_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v therefore_o style_v the_o son_n of_o maâ—_n be_v that_o he_o may_v succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 2._o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n both_o of_o 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the_o miscarriage_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n way_n be_v make_v for_o a_o design_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n to_o hold_v we_o under_o death_n now_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abolish_v or_o to_o take_v away_o all_o force_n and_o power_n and_o to_o frustrate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v and_o cancel_v that_o testament_n by_o which_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o death_n but_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n deliver_v mankind_n from_o eternal_a death_n for_o although_o by_o christ_n death_n temporal_a death_n be_v not_o take_v away_o yet_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o reign_a power_n over_o man_n as_o st._n paul_n elsewhere_o say_v ro._n 5.17_o firsâ—_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o reign_v power_n i_o say_v death_n be_v devest_v &_o so_o of_o its_o sting_n &_o victorious_a progress_n hence_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o 〈◊〉_d death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strengthoâ—_n sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o death_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o christ_n overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n do_v rescue_v man_n from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o hold_v under_o it_o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v this_o that_o christian_n or_o believer_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o heaven_n by_o christ_n be_v here_o in_o humane_a flesh_n and_o suffering_n and_o see_v that_o 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