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unto_o be_v to_o consider_v christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o to_o presevere_v in_o his_o doctrine_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o press_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v 1._o christ_n be_v not_o only_o faithful_a in_o his_o trust_n as_o moses_n be_v but_o also_o far_o great_a than_o moses_n in_o two_o respect_n for_o 1._o moses_n be_v but_o part_n in_o the_o house_n build_v christ_n be_v the_o builder_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o 2._o moses_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n in_o that_o house_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o 2._o if_o they_o persevere_v in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o faith_n they_o shall_v be_v his_o house_n of_o glory_n wherein_o god_n shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v and_o make_v they_o full_o bless_v ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o if_o they_o that_o disobey_v and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o mose_n doctrine_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o by_o a_o peremprory_n oath_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o god_n rest_n much_o more_o shall_v they_o disobey_v the_o gospel_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o god_n eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n in_o this_o reason_n we_o must_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o psal._n 95._o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v recire_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o that_o from_o these_o word_n apply_v unto_o they_o he_o dehort_v they_o from_o unbelief_n and_o apostasy_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o eternal_a rest_n which_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 3._o he_o wish_v they_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o such_o as_o do_v and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o who_o god_n destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o will_v not_o 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his_o rest_n which_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o their_o father_n 3._o his_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a rest_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o for_o after_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o another_o rest_n ver_fw-la 5._o it_o be_v not_o the_o second_o into_o which_o many_o of_o their_o father_n because_o of_o unbelief_n do_v not_o enter_v and_o after_o this_o he_o limit_v another_o time_n and_o rest_n which_o have_v never_o be_v mention_v if_o joshua_n who_o bring_v their_o father_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o this_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n which_o remain_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v when_o they_o cease_v from_o all_o their_o work_n of_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 4._o if_o they_o do_v not_o persevere_v they_o may_v fall_v after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o unbelieve_a ancestor_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v presume_v or_o be_v secure_a he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o pierce_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v discover_v their_o inward_a and_o most_o secret_a sin_n and_o will_v be_v a_o severe_a and_o impartial_a judge_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o 5._o the_o same_o great_a prophet_n who_o have_v call_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v our_o high_a priest_n very_o sensible_a of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n and_o if_o we_o want_v strength_n do_v come_v bold_o by_o he_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v obtain_v help_n in_o due_a season_n when_o we_o have_v great_a need_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n v._n wherein_o after_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n he_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o 1._o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o from_o this_o chapter_n to_o ver_fw-la 19_o of_o the_o 10_o 2._o apply_v the_o same_o and_o continue_v the_o application_n from_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n unto_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o constitution_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o 8_o 2._o the_o ministration_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 8_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o 10_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o discourse_n of_o priesthood_n 2._o a_o digression_n begin_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o 6_o 1._o the_o discourse_n be_v 1._o concern_v a_o priest_n in_o general_n 2._o concern_v aaron_n 3._o concern_v christ._n 1._o a_o high_a priest_n in_o general_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o his_o vocation_n 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and_o desperate_a disease_n but_o such_o as_o by_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o penitency_n of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v heal_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v but_o let_v it_o rather_o be_v heal_v this_o seem_v to_o point_n at_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n whereby_o person_n that_o begin_v to_o fall_v away_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o so_o leave_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v advise_v that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n the_o church_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o penitent_a and_o so_o to_o absolve_v and_o restore_v they_o upon_o repentance_n and_o not_o leave_v they_o to_o perish_v thus_o the_o ancient_a church_n deal_v with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v lapsi_fw-la and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v to_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v and_o to_o heal_v be_v to_o restore_v they_o make_v penitent_a §_o 13._o though_o perseverance_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o the_o profession_n thereof_o be_v the_o principal_a dâ—ty_n yet_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o other_o virtue_n as_o peace_n and_o holiness_n therefore_o he_o add_v ver._n 14._o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o exhortation_n to_o these_o two_o duty_n of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n may_v be_v this_o 1._o because_o without_o these_o our_o profession_n be_v but_o hypocrisy_n 2._o these_o beautify_v and_o grace_v christian_a religion_n much_o and_o demonstrate_v our_o sincerity_n 3._o by_o these_o we_o so_o demean_v ourselves_o that_o our_o very_a adversary_n can_v have_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o persecute_v we_o 4._o if_o we_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n we_o shall_v avoid_v many_o trouble_n which_o unadvised_a zelots_n busy-body_n turbulent_a and_o quarrelsome_a person_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o &_o other_o good_a christian_n if_o we_o follow_v holiness_n we_o shall_v give_v no_o scandal_n unto_o other_o please_v god_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o heaven_n the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n beautifical_a which_o will_v be_v our_o full_a happiness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n for_o to_o add_v these_o exhortation_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o word_n in_o themselves_o we_o find_v in_o they_o a_o twofold_a duty_n 1._o of_o peace_n with_o men._n 2._o of_o holiness_n towards_o god_n 1._o we_o must_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n where_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o what_o peace_n be_v 2._o the_o party_n with_o who_o we_o must_v have_v peace_n 3._o the_o follow_v of_o this_o peace_n 1._o peace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o agreement_n with_o every_o one_o in_o opinion_n affection_n practice_n for_o many_o have_v false_a opinion_n corruption_n in_o affection_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v ungodly_a but_o peace_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o live_v quiet_o it_o issue_v from_o the_o love_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o turbulent_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o those_o quality_n motion_n passion_n which_o cause_n dissension_n it_o can_v be_v without_o humility_n meekness_n patience_n forbearance_n kindness_n it_o so_o order_v all_o word_n and_o action_n that_o they_o tend_v to_o preserve_v concord_n and_o it_o give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o it_o labour_v to_o make_v up_o breach_n and_o reconcile_v difference_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o be_v hardly_o separable_a from_o any_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n therefore_o some_o have_v think_v that_o by_o peace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v signify_v the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o prescribe_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o man_n 2._o the_o party_n with_o who_o we_o must_v have_v peace_n be_v all_o