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than_o they_o for_o ever_o after_o yea_o see_v the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o man_n who_o be_v less_o than_o the_o angel_n must_v become_v lord_n of_o all_o who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n far_o above_o all_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n do_v excellent_o agree_v with_o scripture_n and_o hereby_o the_o author_n remove_v the_o absurdity_n that_o seem_v in_o this_o that_o christ_n a_o man_n shall_v become_v far_o great_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o lord_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n the_o reason_n or_o cause_n why_o christ_n for_o a_o little_a time_n be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n be_v this_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o his_o lowness_n for_o he_o be_v not_o make_v low_a than_o angel_n in_o this_o respect_n by_o his_o suffer_a death_n a_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v not_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v also_o low_a 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not_o only_o over_o this_o visible_a and_o present_a world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n here_o but_o also_o over_o the_o invisible_a and_o future_a world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n there_o which_o be_v a_o crown_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o whereto_o he_o be_v exalt_v after_o his_o suffering_n of_o death_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o his_o suffering_n of_o death_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o his_o exaltation_n to_o glory_n for_o paul_n express_o so_o affirm_v it_o phil._n 2.8,9_o yet_o in_o this_o place_n the_o author_n here_o intend_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n death_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v for_o in_o what_o sense_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n because_o he_o suffer_v death_n he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n as_o if_o after_o his_o crown_n with_o glory_n he_o suffer_v or_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n but_o here_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v christ_n death_n for_o the_o order_n of_o it_o that_o for_o time_n it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n for_o time_n be_v consequent_a after_o his_o death_n we_o see_v he_o crown_v we_o see_v he_o so_o by_o faith_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n or_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n for_o we_o believe_v it_o from_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n to_o taste_v death_n be_v to_o die_v for_o a_o little_a time_n as_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o as_o christ_n do_v for_o when_o we_o take_v but_o a_o little_a of_o a_o thing_n than_o we_o be_v say_v to_o taste_v of_o it_o the_o final_a cause_n why_o christ_n in_o nature_n be_v for_o a_o little_a while_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n be_v this_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n and_o the_o super-finall_a cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v death_n be_v this_o that_o his_o death_n may_v be_v propitious_a and_o salutiferous_a to_o man_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n require_v it_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o salvation_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n yea_o god_n have_v so_o decree_v now_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n by_o this_o mean_n i._o by_o suffer_v of_o death_n he_o must_v by_o nature_n be_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n because_o by_o nature_n angel_n be_v immortal_a and_o natural_o can_v die_v and_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o both_o these_o subordinate_a final_n
commit_v they_o to_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n see_v john_n 6.39.40_o and_o john_n 17.6,7_o and_o by_o give_v he_o power_n to_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n joh_n 17.2_o for_o he_o do_v predestine_v they_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o firstborn_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8.29_o and_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v brethren_n in_o be_v sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o christ_n be_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o luke_n 2.34_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n unto_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n 1._o cor._n 49._o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n than_o he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o unless_o he_o be_v so_o give_v he_o can_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v john_n 6.44,45_o 14._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n after_o the_o author_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o near_a alliance_n of_o brotherhood_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a he_o now_o show_v what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v conclude_v that_o christ_n also_o their_o captain_n and_o high_a priest_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o like_a condition_n with_o they_o and_o so_o return_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v at_o the_o nine_o verse_n before_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n express_v here_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o that_o lowness_n by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n here_o be_v understand_v a_o infirm_a frail_a and_o ruinous_a nature_n and_o condition_n subject_n to_o divers_a evil_n even_o to_o death_n and_o corruption_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o condition_n the_o faithful_a who_o be_v god_n child_n be_v all_o partaker_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o christ_n also_o the_o captain_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o near_o ally_v as_o to_o be_v their_o brother_n do_v himself_o also_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n partake_v of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v as_o infirm_a frail_a and_o ruinous_a as_o they_o subject_a to_o as_o many_o misery_n as_o they_o even_o to_o death_n and_o corruption_n for_o he_o suffer_v death_n actual_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n subject_n to_o corruption_n yet_o he_o suffer_v not_o corruption_n actual_o for_o god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n rescue_v he_o from_o it_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n act_n 2.27_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o reason_v be_v see_v christ_n must_v be_v the_o captain_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o mortal_a and_o frail_a man_n therefore_o he_o must_v not_o be_v angel_n but_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n even_o a_o mortal_a and_o frail_a man_n like_o his_o brethren_n subject_a to_o divers_a suffering_n even_o to_o death_n itself_o but_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o last_o word_n for_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o former_a see_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n likewise_o or_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o they_o but_o see_v the_o faithful_a the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o incarnate_a no_o more_o be_v christ_n their_o captain_n and_o high_a priest_n otherwise_o between_o christ_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a difference_n and_o unlikeness_n in_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v here_o conclude_v to_o be_v most_o semblant_n and_o alike_o namely_o in_o their_o partake_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o grant_v the_o incarnation_n here_o then_o from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n follow_v it_o the_o faithful_a can_v take_v a_o example_n of_o their_o resurrection_n or_o immortality_n after_o death_n by_o death_n to_o be_v acquire_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n as_o the_o author_n infer_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v the_o devil_n the_o final_a cause_n to_o what_o end_n christ_n do_v partake_v of_o a_o mortal_a condition_n and_o of_o death_n itself_o whereby_o he_o be_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n be_v here_o express_v to_o be_v double_a whereof_o notwithstanding_o one_o end_n be_v dependent_a and_o consequent_a from_o the_o other_o the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v the_o devil_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n destroy_v not_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o person_n for_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o person_n be_v a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o by_o nature_n indestructible_a incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a but_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n destroy_v the_o devil_n for_o his_o power_n he_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n that_o satan_n have_v in_o the_o world_n particular_o his_o power_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o describe_v satan_n by_o this_o circumlocution_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o detain_v man_n mancipate_v to_o his_o command_n and_o enslave_v at_o his_o beck_n most_o obsequious_a to_o commit_v any_o sin_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o which_o slavery_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o no_o mean_n to_o pull_v their_o neck_n this_o power_n be_v by_o a_o hebraisme_n call_v the_o power_n of_o death_n i._o a_o mortiferous_a or_o deadly_a power_n because_o satan_n by_o sin_n bring_v man_n to_o death_n and_o that_o death_n be_v eternal_a to_o they_o christ_n therefore_o suffer_v death_n that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n break_v all_o his_o force_n that_o he_o may_v take_v from_o this_o power_n of_o hold_v man_n in_o deadly_a bondage_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n see_v act_n 26.18_o and_o col._n 1.13_o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v devest_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o power_n see_v john_n 12.31,33_o and_o col._n 2.15_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n destroy_v the_o deadly_a power_n of_o satan_n by_o his_o death_n be_v because_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v obtain_v the_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o master_v all_o his_o enemy_n whereof_o satan_n be_v the_o head_n first_o break_v their_o force_n and_o last_o utter_o destroy_v they_o this_o way_n of_o destroy_v satan_n deadly_a power_n if_o we_o respect_v 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