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who_o think_v that_o the_o word_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n have_v somewhat_o a_o large_a extent_n to_o include_v also_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o show_n of_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n as_o when_o he_o that_o swear_v conceal_v some_o condition_n the_o non-performance_n whereof_o may_v frustrate_v the_o event_n of_o the_o oath_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o intention_n or_o expectation_n to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n consolation_n or_o comfort_n than_o arise_v to_o we_o when_o we_o have_v a_o hope_n of_o some_o happiness_n but_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a comfort_n proceed_v from_o a_o hope_n of_o the_o high_a happiness_n when_o our_o hope_n thereof_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a such_o as_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n assure_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o every_o 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the_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v secure_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o hazard_n 11._o by_o faith_n also_o sara_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o receive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n it_o may_v here_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o author_n do_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n or_o of_o abraham_n as_o he_o first_o begin_v and_o afterward_o go_v on_o the_o former_a of_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v gather_v first_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n when_o he_o say_v sarah_n herself_o for_o it_o seem_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o only_o abraham_n but_o also_o sarah_n herself_o by_o faith_n receive_v strength_n so_o that_o he_o join_v sarah_n with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o faith_n second_o because_o the_o word_n she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o next_o antecedent_n which_o be_v sarah_n but_o the_o 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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 the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n though_o christ_n may_v have_v do_v it_o without_o his_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v effect_v but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o for_o the_o second_o end_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v namely_o to_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n 15._o and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o second_o or_o subordinate_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o vindicate_v man_n from_o a_o fearful_a bondage_n this_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o of_o eternal_a death_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v to_o last_v eternal_o for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o slave_n to_o fear_n so_o fear_v itself_o be_v a_o fearful_a slavery_n hence_o s._n paul_n term_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o slavery_n of_o fear_n not_o who_o stand_v in_o actual_a fear_n but_o who_o be_v liable_a to_o fear_v or_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o fear_v hence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o all_o they_o who_o fear_v death_n have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o deliverance_n or_o liberty_n by_o christ_n but_o remain_v in_o a_o grievous_a slavery_n and_o all_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fear_v death_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o who_o have_v not_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o their_o resurrection_n and_o how_o grievous_a this_o slavery_n or_o bondage_n of_o it_o be_v appear_v from_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o continue_v upon_o man_n all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n no_o minute_n
or_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n whether_o they_o be_v carnal_a by_o birth_n only_o or_o spiritual_a by_o faith_n only_o or_o both_o by_o birth_n and_o faith_n and_o he_o rather_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o because_o we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o no_o other_o man_n proper_o but_o to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n or_o at_o least_o to_o his_o seed_n chief_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 2._o because_o this_o word_n will_v be_v most_o please_v to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v who_o be_v themselves_o the_o seed_n or_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n but_o by_o this_o ambiguous_a appellation_n which_o may_v signify_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n whether_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a he_o so_o ingratiate_v the_o hebrew_n that_o withal_o he_o may_v tacit_o invite_v they_o to_o continue_v christian_n because_o christian_n only_a of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o 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identicall_a though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o altogether_o in_o sense_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o help_v and_o succour_v the_o faithful_a then_o there_o run_v a_o vein_n of_o evident_a reason_n christ_n be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o what_o end_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n why_o so_o to_o destroy_v the_o devil_n power_n of_o death_n why_o that_o because_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o fear_n and_o bondage_n of_o death_n why_o do_v he_o that_o because_o he_o be_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o man_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 17._o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n hitherto_o he_o have_v show_v that_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o mortal_a man_n to_o suffer_v death_n now_o from_o the_o last_o cause_n of_o his_o help_a or_o succour_v man_n he_o teach_v that_o he_o must_v not_o only_o be_v mortal_a but_o subject_a to_o divers_a affliction_n and_o not_o only_o subject_a but_o actual_o to_o suffer_v they_o and_o that_o not_o some_o few_o but_o even_o all_o wherewith_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v afflict_v it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n how_n and_o why_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n have_v before_o be_v show_v and_o prove_v yet_o in_o this_o place_n again_o the_o word_n brethren_n carry_v a_o powerful_a force_n of_o reason_v it_o behoove_v a_o brother_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v his_o brother_n and_o christ_n therefore_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o faithful_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n especial_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v his_o brethren_n both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o behoove_v also_o a_o brother_n to_o be_v like_o a_o brother_n and_o the_o more_o alike_o they_o be_v the_o more_o lovely_a they_o be_v to_o all_o and_o the_o more_o love_a one_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n not_o only_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o nature_n to_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n as_o his_o brethren_n be_v or_o to_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o they_o do_v but_o also_o to_o be_v like_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n even_o in_o their_o whole_a condition_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n as_o they_o be_v and_o actual_o to_o suffer_v all_o sort_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o like_o they_o in_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v except_v heb._n 4.15_o and_o a_o universal_a say_n must_v always_o abate_v when_o a_o particular_a exception_n be_v express_o make_v against_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n christ_n must_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v be_v their_o high_a priest_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n must_v be_v of_o one_o nation_n he_o 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