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antecedent_n and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n that_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a the_o consequent_a be_v so_o too_o the_o connexion_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o depend_v upon_o divine_a ordination_n who_o have_v determine_v in_o general_a that_o punishment_n shall_v follow_v upon_o sin_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o final_a perdition_n shall_v follow_v upon_o apostasy_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o text_n which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v out_o of_o habakkuk_n and_o therefore_o the_o original_a be_v hebrew_n and_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o translation_n the_o vulgar_a junius_n vatablus_n the_o divine_n of_o zurick_n follow_v he_o and_o our_o english_a differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o translate_n the_o hebrew_a and_o the_o septuagint_n which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v seem_v to_o differ_v much_o from_o all_o the_o rest._n beside_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n which_o they_o turn_v do_v not_o agree_v with_o these_o of_o latter_a time_n this_o difference_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o particular_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o apostasy_n 2._o god_n displeasure_n 1._o the_o apostasy_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o be_v pride_n so_o some_o to_o be_v unbelief_n so_o other_o to_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o so_o our_o english_a to_o be_v a_o draw_v back_o so_o the_o septuagint_n these_o may_v be_v reconcile_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o fear_v and_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o hide_v one_o self_n and_o also_o to_o remit_v and_o abate_v of_o our_o former_a boldness_n and_o courage_n this_o signification_n agree_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o arabic_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gafal_n which_o some_o tell_v be_v to_o hide_v or_o neglect_v for_o all_o apostasy_n issue_v from_o fear_n and_o a_o remission_n of_o our_o more_o intensive_a courage_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n so_o as_o to_o yield_v base_o and_o cowardly_o 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be_v not_o mean_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o apostate_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n be_v god_n who_o be_v only_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o body_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o apostate_n which_o be_v a_o meiosis_n and_o signify_v he_o will_v be_v high_o displease_v with_o he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v to_o be_v upright_o do_v signify_v also_o to_o please_v so_o the_o septuagint_n divers_a time_n do_v turn_v it_o and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o translator_n shall_v vary_v from_o they_o especial_o in_o habakkuk_n by_o this_o phrase_n be_v declare_v god_n high_a displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v high_a and_o heinous_a so_o be_v his_o displeasure_n who_o will_v punish_v they_o severe_o that_o the_o penalty_n may_v be_v proportion_v and_o make_v adequate_a to_o their_o sin_n so_o in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o find_v the_o argument_n both_o à _fw-la praemio_fw-la &_o poena_n brief_o contract_v §_o 41._o yet_o lest_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v conceive_v some_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o inclination_n in_o they_o to_o apostasy_n he_o as_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n prevent_v all_o such_o thought_n by_o these_o word_n follow_v ver._n 39_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o which_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n deliver_v in_o general_a to_o paul_n and_o these_o hebrew_n in_o particular_a there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o explication_n for_o the_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o for_o to_o draw_v back_o be_v apostasy_n and_o perdition_n be_v utter_a destruction_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o displeasure_n and_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v be_v the_o duty_n salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o reward_n and_o to_o believe_v unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o persevere_v in_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o eternal_a glory_n by_o these_o word_n we_o learn_v 1._o to_o have_v a_o charitable_a conceit_n of_o professor_n when_o we_o see_v and_o know_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o sincerity_n 2._o to_o examine_v and_o thorough_o search_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o understand_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a whether_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o our_o profession_n real_a or_o no_o whether_o we_o tend_v unto_o perdition_n or_o salvation_n 3._o they_o imply_v a_o secret_a exhortation_n to_o perseverance_n and_o a_o dehortation_n from_o apostasy_n upon_o the_o two_o main_a and_o principal_a reason_n of_o perdition_n and_o salvation_n 4._o they_o serve_v for_o comfort_n for_o to_o have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o sincerity_n constancy_n and_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n for_o upon_o this_o knowledge_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n do_v love_v we_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n have_v a_o firm_a title_n unto_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a and_o happy_a we_o if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v as_o here_o the_o apostle_n do_v we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o who_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o who_o believe_v unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n which_o once_o offer_v do_v consecrate_v the_o sanctify_a for_o ever_o 2._o exhortation_n to_o several_a duty_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o principal_a which_o be_v perseverance_n which_o be_v urge_v upon_o they_o by_o several_a argument_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o fearful_a punishment_n of_o apostate_n and_o the_o glorius_fw-la reward_n of_o perseverance_n chap._n xi_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n exemplisied_a in_o the_o saint_n of_o former_a time_n §_o 1._o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a the_o scope_n and_o method_n be_v obvious_a and_o easy_o understand_v by_o the_o observant_a and_o considerate_a reader_n 1._o the_o connexion_n be_v this_o the_o apostle_n continue_v his_o discourse_n concern_v faith_n and_o profession_n and_o perseverance_n in_o they_o unto_o life_n salvation_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o great_a reward_n and_o his_o exhortation_n unto_o perseverance_n so_o that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o subject_a matter_n 2._o the_o scope_n be_v by_o a_o new_a argument_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o unto_o continuance_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n 3._o the_o method_n be_v easy_o perceive_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o a_o description_n of_o faith_n ver._n 1._o 2._o a_o instance_n in_o two_o general_a effect_n ver._n 2_o 3._o 3._o a_o enumeration_n of_o many_o saint_n and_o worthy_n of_o former_a time_n who_o by_o this_o faith_n do_v suffer_v grievous_a affliction_n do_v rare_a exploit_n and_o obtain_v many_o great_a blessing_n these_o saint_n be_v represent_v unto_o we_o as_o marshal_v and_o set_v in_o array_n according_a to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o 1._o some_o be_v express_v by_o name_n 2._o some_o be_v not_o name_v at_o all_o of_o such_o as_o be_v name_v 1._o some_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o rare_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o faith_n relate_v in_o particular_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o some_o be_v only_o name_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o faith_n
this_o be_v the_o case_n in_o particular_a the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v inconsistent_a so_o be_v the_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n administration_n and_o they_o can_v stand_v in_o force_n together_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o null_v the_o one_o because_o otherwise_o the_o other_o can_v be_v establish_v now_o though_o the_o law_n be_v suitable_a to_o former_a time_n of_o minbâ—ity_n and_o imperfection_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o full_a of_o shadow_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n it_o shall_v be_v remove_v when_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n and_o that_o which_o be_v far_o more_o perfect_a be_v exhibit_v and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o former_a that_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o latter_a as_o far_o more_o excellent_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n especial_o paul_n do_v labour_n so_o much_o not_o only_o to_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n but_o to_o endeavour_v the_o abolition_n of_o 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