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to_o believer_n because_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v once_o abase_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o believer_n must_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o their_o allowance_n till_o he_o who_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n be_v glorify_v so_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o we_o come_v up_o to_o share_v with_o he_o now_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o stoop_v and_o share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o sad_a suffering_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o interest_n expect_v that_o when_o he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o it_o he_o will_v respect_v the_o desolate_a psal_n 102.16_o 17._o and_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o a_o exalt_a lord_n shall_v expect_v much_o from_o he_o psal_n 68.18_o act._n 2.23_o and_o 5.31_o 6._o while_o as_o under_o this_o promise_n be_v comprehend_v all_o that_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o gift_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o peculiar_a instance_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o put_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n confer_v upon_o believer_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n that_o be_v confer_v upon_o some_o temporary_a believer_n then_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o meaning_n that_o believer_n now_o shall_v expect_v the_o same_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o kind_n that_o be_v confer_v on_o some_o believer_n then_o but_o it_o tend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o excellent_a and_o more_o then_o many_o gift_n that_o have_v a_o great_a lustre_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v rich_o fulfil_v when_o man_n get_v these_o albeit_o they_o want_v the_o other_o that_o albeit_o all_o believer_n do_v not_o work_v the_o like_a visible_a wonder_n with_o the_o apostle_n yet_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o great_a wonder_n be_v wrought_v upon_o themselves_o in_o a_o 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josh_n 24.2_o and_o frequent_o in_o their_o progenitonâ—s_n throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o render_v their_o ground_n untrue_a though_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n as_o will_v be_v see_v afterward_o for_o even_o a_o church_n infect_v with_o idolatry_n may_v bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a church-state_n so_o long_o as_o she_o have_v not_o get_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n ezek._n 16.20_o doctrine_n 1._o idolatry_n be_v indeed_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o marriage_n covenant_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o whatever_o be_v god_n indulgence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o do_v deserve_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v reject_v as_o not_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o account_v he_o than_o bastard_n be_v allow_v to_o succeed_v to_o a_o inheritance_n for_o so_o much_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v 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as_o christ_n reply_n do_v teach_v we_o verse_n 42._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o verse_n 47._o we_o have_v christ_n reply_n to_o this_o exception_n contain_v several_a particular_n and_o first_o he_o evince_v that_o they_o be_v not_o god_n child_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o reason_n that_o if_o they_o be_v so_o certain_o they_o will_v love_v he_o see_v he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o his_o incarnation_n not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n whence_o learn_v 1._o christ_n be_v a_o lovely_a object_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o church_n for_o so_o be_v here_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v lâ—ve_v he_o and_o who_o so_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o 2._o none_o can_v just_o pretend_v any_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o his_o child_n but_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n who_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o office_n be_v employ_v by_o he_o for_o so_o much_o do_v christ_n assertion_n and_o argument_n hold_v forth_o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o or_o come_v out_o point_v at_o his_o eternal_a generation_n and_o come_v in_o the_o present_a time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a to_o perform_v this_o office_n of_o mediator_n from_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o point_n beyond_o all_o contraversie_n that_o christ_n be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o work_n be_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n therefore_o 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on_o in_o it_o and_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o pardon_n from_o christ_n for_o but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o pardon_v it_o and_o you_o go_v on_o to_o increase_v it_o daily_o 7._o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v sinner_n miserable_a but_o to_o let_v they_o go_v on_o and_o lie_v over_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o be_v help_v by_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sad_a sentence_n against_o they_o therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v chap._n x._o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n have_v a_o immediate_a connexion_n with_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o former_a concern_v christ_n authority_n to_o administrate_n the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o their_o true_a shepherd_n and_o the_o pharisee_n be_v but_o blind_a guide_n and_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n christ_n propound_v the_o parable_n concern_v the_o true_a and_o 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happiness_n when_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o diligence_n but_o of_o his_o success_n also_o and_o that_o he_o not_o only_o offer_v salvation_n to_o the_o elect_n but_o present_v they_o also_o convert_v to_o his_o father_n as_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o do_v 16._o such_o as_o have_v embrace_v christ_n offer_n have_v sweet_a ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o be_v respect_v of_o the_o father_n and_o hear_v in_o prayer_n consider_v both_o his_o eternal_a love_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o need_v his_o preservation_n and_o uphold_v therefore_o do_v christ_n present_v they_o as_o these_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o be_v now_o convert_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v accept_v in_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o albeit_o he_o intercede_v and_o prevail_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o know_v who_o be_v give_v he_o yet_o they_o can_v 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this_o man_n disciple_n he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v record_v peter_n trial_n and_o fall_v when_o he_o be_v get_v in_o where_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n who_o keep_v the_o door_n he_o deni_v his_o master_n or_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n whence_o learn_v 1._o in_o a_o hour_n of_o trial_n christ_n and_o his_o follower_n may_v expect_v to_o be_v so_o contemptible_a that_o even_o the_o weak_a and_o base_a will_v insult_v over_o they_o for_o here_o a_o weak_a damsel_n either_o know_v peter_n by_o the_o other_o disciple_n information_n who_o bring_v he_o in_o or_o suspect_v what_o he_o be_v by_o his_o tremble_n or_o feared-like_a carriage_n do_v fall_v a_o cavil_v with_o peter_n as_o one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n ordinary_o give_v a_o dash_n to_o presumption_n by_o let_v it_o succumb_v under_o weak_a trial_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v on_o every_o trial_n as_o above_o we_o without_o his_o strength_n for_o here_o 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25._o doct._n 1._o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a persecutor_n of_o christ_n may_v yet_o be_v furnish_v with_o store_n of_o outward_a accommodation_n that_o so_o saint_n may_v not_o dote_v upon_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o cast_v to_o dog_n for_o the_o servant_n and_o officer_n who_o have_v take_v christ_n have_v a_o fire_n of_o coal_n to_o warm_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v cold_a see_v joh_n 18.18_o 2._o one_o give_v up_o to_o a_o tentation_n of_o fear_n may_v have_v large_a more_o vexation_n and_o toss_n with_o shift_v of_o trouble_n than_o a_o resolute_a sufferer_n with_o endure_v it_o for_o so_o appear_v in_o peter_n carriage_n who_o sometime_o shift_v himself_o from_o among_o the_o crowd_n as_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o again_o fear_v lest_o that_o may_v render_v he_o suspect_v he_o come_v among_o they_o and_o stand_v with_o they_o either_o that_o he_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o throng_n or_o may_v bear_v out_o his_o denial_n with_o his_o confident_a 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our_o seditious_a revolting_n and_o renting_n from_o god_n and_o one_o from_o another_o and_o that_o false_a doctrine_n and_o these_o corrupt_a principle_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n hearken_v unto_o and_o all_o of_o we_o by_o nature_n do_v entertain_v for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o be_v accuse_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n 4._o whatever_o zeal_n to_o religion_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v pretend_v yet_o it_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n that_o pinch_v they_o and_o particular_o corrupt_a churchman_n do_v ofttimes_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n about_o religion_n as_o wrong_v when_o yet_o the_o thing_n that_o
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dydimus_n be_v not_o with_o they_o when_o jesus_n come_v 25._o the_o other_o disciple_n therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o except_o i_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v my_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o thrust_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v follow_v unto_o v._o 30_o christ_n appear_v to_o all_o the_o disciple_n when_o thomas_n be_v with_o they_o occasion_v chief_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o sequel_n by_o thomas_n his_o diffidence_n the_o narration_n of_o this_o appear_v may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o five_o particular_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o appear_v at_o this_o time_n and_o this_o be_v either_o more_o remote_a that_o thomas_n of_o who_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v chap._n 11.16_o and_o 14.5_o be_v not_o with_o they_o at_o their_o last_o meeting_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o return_v from_o his_o lurk_a place_n v._o 24._o oâ—_n more_o near_o that_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n acquaint_v he_o either_o have_v seek_v he_o out_o or_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n he_o wilful_o profess_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o he_o get_v the_o sensible_a satisfaction_n prescribe_v by_o himself_o v._o 25._o for_o clear_v whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o sin_n simple_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o sight_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o that_o he_o seek_v that_o evidence_n of_o his_o pierce_a hand_n &_o of_o the_o hole_n of_o his_o side_n which_o it_o appear_v be_v now_o know_v to_o all_o the_o disciple_n though_o john_n only_o record_v that_o he_o see_v it_o chap._n 19_o 34_o 35._o see_v that_o be_v the_o same_o evidence_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v give_v v._o 20._o and_o his_o desire_n of_o this_o do_v evidence_n his_o affection_n unto_o a_o crucify_a christ_n but_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n not_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n till_o he_o not_o only_o see_v this_o but_o thrust_v his_o hand_n also_o into_o his_o side_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o sin_n that_o simple_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o report_n as_o man_n in_o this_o matter_n see_v that_o be_v no_o sure_a ground_n of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o so_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o as_o god_n witness_n unless_o he_o get_v sensible_a satisfaction_n doct._n 1._o they_o may_v be_v true_o gracious_a who_o yet_o be_v very_o timorous_a in_o a_o trial_n and_o will_v not_o recover_v from_o their_o fear_n so_o soon_o as_o other_o for_o thomas_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o with_o they_o nor_o have_v return_v to_o the_o society_n as_o yet_o when_o the_o rest_n have_v recollect_v themselves_o 2._o negligence_n in_o frequent_v the_o 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all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o whereof_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o that_o which_o most_o affect_v they_o and_o sluck_v with_o they_o 4._o christ_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a in_o his_o disciple_n estimation_n and_o their_o respect_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n for_o now_o he_o be_v still_o the_o lord_n v._o 2._o 13_o 18_o 20_o 28_o and_o ch_n 21._o 7_o 12_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o stile_n more_o rare_o give_v he_o before_o 5._o unbelief_n be_v strange_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o even_o of_o godly_a man_n and_o disciple_n so_o that_o they_o may_v frequent_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n and_o be_v very_o pertinacious_a in_o it_o for_o so_o much_o do_v thomas_n his_o example_n teach_v we_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v say_v he_o 6._o our_o carnal_a heart_n know_v no_o way_n not_o will_v admit_v of_o any_o cure_n of_o unbelief_n unless_o they_o get_v all_o the_o object_n of_o say_v under_o the_o view_n of_o their_o sense_n for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o thomas_n here_o he_o will_v see_v and_o lest_o his_o sight_n shall_v be_v delude_v he_o will_v touch_v also_o and_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n when_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v unless_o they_o get_v satisfaction_n to_o their_o sense_n see_v faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o but_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o height_n of_o presumption_n to_o be_v wilful_a in_o unbelief_n and_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v upon_o ground_n reveal_v and_o afford_v by_o he_o unless_o they_o get_v their_o will_n which_o be_v a_o limit_v of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o this_o
concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n through_o he_o 3._o john_n do_v omit_v the_o write_n of_o these_o sign_n and_o tell_v of_o it_o not_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o slander_v the_o scripture_n as_o imperfect_a nor_o to_o curious_a man_n to_o inquire_v after_o they_o and_o obtrude_v they_o upon_o the_o church_n for_o what_o he_o omit_v be_v not_o point_n of_o doctrine_n but_o only_o particular_a sign_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n with_o these_o record_v and_o what_o he_o record_v be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o miracle_n be_v prop_n to_o faith_n as_o he_o clear_v v._o 31._o beside_o how_o shall_v any_o know_v infallible_o that_o the_o miracle_n they_o allege_v to_o be_v christ_n be_v true_o such_o see_v the_o word_n do_v not_o point_v they_o out_o particular_o and_o if_o any_o think_v scripture_n be_v imperfect_a because_o it_o have_v not_o all_o these_o sign_n how_o can_v they_o assert_v they_o 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many_o more_o and_o that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o glorious_a act_n it_o be_v a_o endless_a task_n to_o publish_v for_o this_o end_n and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v high_a thought_n of_o christ_n do_v john_n record_n that_o many_o other_o sign_n true_o do_v jesus_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o disciple_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o this_o speak_v his_o praise_n more_o then_o if_o john_n have_v record_v many_o more_o particular_n 2._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n not_o dote_v too_o much_o on_o sign_n and_o miracle_n which_o be_v only_o extraordinary_a and_o remote_a prop_n of_o faith_n but_o will_v have_v they_o acquiesce_v in_o what_o he_o work_v or_o record_n of_o these_o therefore_o do_v john_n omit_v the_o narration_n of_o many_o particular_n which_o the_o disciple_n see_v to_o the_o church_n in_o after-age_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o rest_v much_o on_o these_o but_o to_o fasten_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v 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christ_n be_v not_o record_v therein_o for_o john_n grant_v this_o and_o yet_o assert_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o tim_n 3.16_o 17._o 5._o the_o great_a scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o know_v and_o take_v up_o christ_n right_o who_o be_v the_o kernel_n and_o marrow_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o who_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n bear_v witness_v and_o who_o be_v the_o great_a subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o be_v here_o hold_v out_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 6._o christ_n be_v only_o saving_o know_v and_o take_v up_o by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o to_o study_v he_o in_o they_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o no_o respective_a beside_o will_v be_v transparent_a for_o these_o thing_n 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