as_o the_o word_n import_v such_o as_o friend_n give_v one_o to_o another_o whilom_o they_o be_v draw_v near_o to_o embrace_v one_o another_o after_o a_o long_a time_n separation_n 3._o they_o confess_v in_o their_o life_n time_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o we_o read_v only_o of_o jaakob_n before_o pharaoh_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o main_n matter_n make_v evident_a what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o rest_n than_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o true_a believer_n to_o profess_v their_o faith_n before_o all_o even_o before_o idolater_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 2._o they_o who_o know_v heaven_n to_o be_v their_o own_o home_n do_v reckon_v this_o world_n a_o strange_a country_n vers._n 14._o for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n vers._n 15._o and_o true_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o may_v have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v return_v vers._n 16._o but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n from_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n he_o draw_v consequence_n thus_o that_o they_o desire_v a_o homely_a country_n and_o if_o a_o country_n then_o either_o their_o own_o earthly_a country_n or_o a_o better_a not_o their_o own_o earthly_a country_n for_o they_o may_v have_v return_v when_o they_o please_v therefore_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n and_o if_o a_o better_a country_n than_o a_o heavenly_a country_n that_o be_v they_o desire_v even_o heaven_n itself_o for_o their_o country_n 1._o this_o deduce_v of_o consequence_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n teach_v we_o 1._o so_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o may_v mark_v not_o only_o what_o be_v speak_v but_o also_o what_o be_v thereby_o import_v by_o consequence_n 2._o that_o what_o be_v import_v by_o a_o speech_n be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o not_o a_o obscure_a deduction_n as_o mocker_n call_v it_o they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v stranger_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n say_v the_o apostle_n 3._o yea_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o proceed_v draw_v one_o consequence_n after_o another_o till_o we_o find_v out_o the_o full_a mind_n provyde_v the_o collection_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o course_n of_o sound_a reason_n as_o here_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v here_o that_o the_o patriarch_n seek_v heaven_n for_o their_o country_n because_o they_o seek_v a_o better_a than_o any_o on_o earth_n than_o 1._o the_o apostle_n know_v no_o place_n for_o residence_n of_o depart_a soul_n better_a nor_o the_o earth_n except_o heaven_n only_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o other_o place_n such_o as_o be_v feign_v to_o be_v his_o reason_n have_v not_o be_v solid_a 2._o the_o patriarch_n after_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n here_o on_o earth_n go_v home_o to_o heaven_n 3._o because_o they_o count_v themselves_o stranger_n till_o they_o come_v home_n to_o heaven_n god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god._n than_o 1._o god_n will_v honour_v they_o that_o honour_n he_o 2._o god_n will_v avow_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o portion_n who_o for_o his_o cause_n do_v renounce_v the_o world_n 3._o yea_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v honour_v such_o as_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v even_o abase_v himself_o to_o exalt_v they_o 4._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o do_v he_o think_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v honour_v his_o servant_n 4._o god_n do_v prepare_v they_o a_o city_n which_o the_o apostle_n before_o have_v call_v heaven_n or_o the_o heavenly_a country_n than_o heaven_n be_v preapare_v for_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n sayncte_v before_o they_o have_v end_v their_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o put_v they_o into_o hell_n or_o any_o other_o place_n there_o must_v be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o from_o heaven_n vers._n 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n vers._n 18._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v another_o commendation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n from_o the_o proof_n give_v thereof_o in_o his_o trial_n about_o isaac_n whence_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o where_o the_o lord_n give_v faith_n there_o trial_n must_v be_v expect_v and_o the_o great_a faith_n the_o great_a trial_n 2._o that_o faith_n be_v most_o commendable_a when_o it_o stand_v strong_a in_o trial_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n by_o faâ—th_n than_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dear_a but_o faith_n in_o god_n will_v make_v a_o man_n quite_o it_o at_o god_n command_n 2._o the_o lord_n count_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o a_o man_n be_v about_o to_o do_v isaac_n be_v count_v offer_v because_o so_o be_v he_o in_o abraham_n purpose_n 3._o his_o receive_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v here_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o verse_n 13._o for_o there_o to_o receive_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o thing_n promise_v or_o the_o promise_v in_o performance_n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o promise_n first_o and_o immediate_o make_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o meaning_n of_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o consideration_n of_o all_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o not_o of_o some_o circumstance_n only_o 4._o it_o serve_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o obey_v god_n command_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o promise_n null_a than_o 1._o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o promise_n when_o by_o appearance_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v lyklie_o not_o to_o be_v perform_v be_v try_v faith_n indeed_o 2._o when_o reason_n fight_v against_o faith_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o quite_o that_o reason_n which_o will_v make_v we_o quite_o the_o promise_n 3._o when_o god_n commandment_n and_o promise_n unto_o we_o seem_v to_o cross_v one_o another_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o we_o to_o justify_v they_o both_o all_o his_o word_n be_v truth_n vers._n 19_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n abraham_n look_v to_o god_n fidelity_n and_o omnipotency_n make_v he_o victorious_a over_o every_o difficulty_n and_o so_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o this_o hard_a commandment_n than_o 1._o when_o we_o get_v hard_a commandment_n we_o must_v lay_v our_o reckon_n how_o we_o may_v obey_v they_o and_o not_o how_o we_o may_v shift_v they_o 2._o difficulty_n and_o impossibility_n as_o will_v appear_v must_v be_v roll_v over_o upon_o god._n 3._o god_n omnipotency_n make_v that_o his_o promise_n can_v not_o miss_v but_o take_v effect_n 2._o abraham_n as_o he_o expect_v so_o he_o find_v he_o expect_v isaac_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o â—_o figure_n or_o similitude_n he_o receive_v isaac_n back_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n no_o less_o unexpectedlie_o than_o from_o the_o dead_a than_o 1._o the_o believer_n shall_v find_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v expect_v from_o god_n worde_n 2._o if_o the_o performance_n be_v not_o as_o he_o do_v forecast_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o a_o way_n as_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a vers._n 20._o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jaakob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v isaac_n blessing_n of_o his_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n than_o patriarchall_a benediction_n be_v give_v by_o ordinary_a faith_n albeit_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o extraordinary_a reveal_v truth_n for_o fayth_n ordinary_a believe_v god_n truth_n reveal_v how-so-eve_a ordinary_o or_o extraordinarilie_o 2._o in_o that_o this_o example_n be_v propound_v for_o ordinary_a imitation_n in_o believe_v of_o god_n ordinary_a reveal_v word_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o ordinary_a word_n of_o god_n have_v as_o sure_a a_o ground_n to_o rest_v upon_o as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n vers._n 21._o by_o faith_n jaakob_n when_o he_o be_v die_v bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o worship_v lean_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n jaakob_n die_v bless_v his_o offspring_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o bodily_a weakness_n than_o 1._o faith_n can_v look_v through_o the_o cloud_n of_o death_n and_o behold_v both_o its_o
some_o subdue_a kingdom_n by_o their_o faith_n as_o joshua_n and_o the_o judge_n some_o wrought_a righteousness_n that_o be_v attain_a unto_o a_o righteous_a behaviour_n in_o their_o difficile_a employmente_n as_o david_n and_o samuel_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n some_o obtain_v promise_n as_o gideon_n barak_n etc._n etc._n some_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o three_o child_n stopped_n the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n as_o samson_n daniel_n escape_v the_o sword_n as_o david_n elias_n of_o weak_a be_v make_v strong_a as_o ezekias_n wax_v valiant_a in_o sight_n as_o joshua_n samson_n david_n put_v to_o flight_v the_o alien_n as_o jonathan_n gideon_n jehosaphat_n woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a alyve_a as_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptha_n and_o the_o shunâ—miteâ—â—e_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o old_a church_n under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o ground_n of_o believe_v be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o now_o they_o be_v excellent_a thing_n be_v record_v to_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n for_o up-stirring_a of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v use_n of_o faith_n 2._o that_o neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o man_n nor_o beast_n be_v so_o strong_a but_o faith_n may_v make_v a_o weak_a man_n victorious_a over_o they_o all_o 3._o yea_o nothing_o so_o terrible_a or_o difficile_a but_o a_o man_n who_o have_v god_n word_n to_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o his_o faith_n may_v adventure_v upon_o it_o with_o assurance_n of_o prevayl_v if_o he_o be_v call_v he_o may_v encounter_v with_o the_o hard_a party_n vers._n 35._o woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n vers._n 36._o and_o other_o have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mockinge_n and_o scourging_n yea_o moreov_a of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n vers._n 37._o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v sawen_v a-sunder_o be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o wander_v about_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goat_n skin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v take_v these_o particular_n from_o the_o record_n extant_a in_o the_o time_n from_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n and_o other_o or_o not_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o see_v this_o stand_v sure_a that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v from_o divine_a inspiration_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o scripture_n out-giving_a and_o hence_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o as_o faith_n enable_v man_n to_o do_v so_o also_o to_o suffer_v 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o god_n child_n may_v fall_v thereinto_o no_o torment_n so_o cruel_a no_o terror_n nor_o allurement_n but_o they_o may_v be_v assay_v in_o they_o by_o persecuter_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o payne_n nor_o grief_n nor_o loss_n so_o great_a but_o faith_n know_v how_o to_o make_v gayne_n of_o it_o and_o to_o despise_v all_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o reward_n 4._o that_o the_o old_a church_n believe_v the_o resurrection_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o martyrdom_n by_o the_o hope_n thereof_o vers._n 38._o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a they_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o in_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o call_v the_o world_n unworthy_a of_o the_o company_n of_o these_o child_n of_o god_n learn_v 1._o that_o one_o believer_n be_v more_o worth_a in_o god_n esteemation_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o 2._o none_o despise_v god_n child_n but_o worthless_a and_o despyseable_a soul_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o reckon_v the_o solitary_a and_o heremitical_a life_n of_o god_n child_n and_o their_o apparel_n suitable_a to_o their_o dwelling_n among_o their_o trouble_n suffering_n and_o persecution_n which_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v drive_v unto_o of_o necessity_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o time_n he_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o heremitical_a and_o solitary_a life_n and_o separation_n from_o among_o the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v only_o then_o commendable_a when_o man_n be_v drive_v thereunto_o of_o necessity_n do_v bear_v it_o in_o a_o christian_a manner_n otherways_o to_o sequestrate_n ourselves_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o man_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n so_o long_o as_o we_o may_v do_v they_o any_o good_a or_o so_o long_a as_o they_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o live_v among_o they_o be_v in_o short_a to_o loose_v from_o our_o neck_n the_o yoke_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o god_n law_n under_o pretence_n to_o keep_v the_o first_o table_n the_o better_a 2._o the_o sayncte_v shall_v find_v peace_n among_o the_o wild_a beast_n rather_o than_o among_o wicked_a man_n vers._n 39_o and_o these_o all_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o promise_n be_v mean_v the_o main_n and_o chief_a promise_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n wherein_o they_o be_v inferior_a unto_o we_o and_o yet_o both_o be_v content_v to_o rest_v by_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n with_o the_o light_n which_o they_o have_v and_o obtain_v a_o good_a report_n thereby_o that_o be_v be_v approven_v and_o justify_v of_o god._n than_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o live_v before_o christ_n have_v less_o clearness_n of_o the_o ground_n than_o we_o and_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o support_v they_o in_o all_o trouble_n and_o to_o obtain_v justification_n before_o god_n be_v a_o great_a encowragement_n unto_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v and_o a_o great_a conviction_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o vers._n 40._o god_n have_v provyde_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o give_v a_o reason_n hereof_o because_o god_n have_v appoint_a the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v that_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o their_o time_n but_o by_o look_v to_o our_o time_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n make_v therein_o whereby_o they_o and_o we_o be_v perfect_v together_o than_o 1._o christ_n come_v in_o these_o last_o time_n be_v a_o better_a thing_n than_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o old_a church_n and_o service_n and_o prerogative_n thereof_o 2._o all_o the_o shadow_n in_o their_o time_n without_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o in_o our_o time_n exhibit_v be_v unable_a to_o perfect_v the_o father_n that_o be_v to_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o 3._o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v meet_v together_o in_o that_o one_o better_a thing_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o they_o and_o we_o both_o be_v save_v and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_v without_o us._n 2._o in_o that_o he_o lead_v we_o unto_o god_n foreseeing_a and_o fore-provyding_a of_o this_o he_o lose_v all_o curious_a question_n about_o this_o course_n which_o god_n have_v take_v to_o make_v the_o case_n of_o his_o church_n better_o now_o than_o of_o old_a than_o that_o god_n have_v think_v good_a so_o to_o do_v be_v sufficient_a for_o stop_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o curious_a inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n the_o sum_n of_o chap._n xii_o the_o use_n of_o all_o these_o example_n be_v that_o we_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n whatsoev_a trouble_n may_v meet_v we_o in_o the_o way_n vers._n 1._o look_v on_o christ_n for_o your_o pattern_n vers._n 2._o and_o for_o your_o encowragement_n also_o lest_o you_o faint_a vers._n 3._o for_o you_o have_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o you_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v vers._n 4._o and_o you_o have_v forget_v that_o chastisemente_n be_v token_n of_o god_n favour_n vers._n 5._o for_o he_o love_v who_o he_o chasten_v vers._n 6._o and_o your_o endure_v thereof_o shall_v prove_v you_o son_n vers._n 7._o but_o immunity_n shall_v prove_v you_o bastard_n vers._n 8._o we_o have_v bear_v our_o parent_n correction_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o now_o bear_v god_n vers._n 9_o for_o they_o chastened_a we_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o passion_n but_o god_n for_o our_o profit_n vers._n 10._o and_o albeit_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a now_o yet_o the_o fruit_n shall_v be_v sweet_a afterwards_o vers._n 11._o wherefore_o take_v your_o comfort_n vers._n 12._o and_o cowrage_n to_o go_v stout_o on_o lest_o by_o discowragement_n you_o fall_v into_o apostasy_n but_o rather_o seek_v to_o recover_v the_o cowrage_n which_o you_o have_v lose_v vers._n 13._o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n but_o holiness_n also_o as_o you_o will_v be_v save_v vers._n 14._o beware_v of_o the_o unmortified_a
against_o all_o opposition_n of_o incredulltie_n in_o we_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o consent_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n extort_a from_o us._n as_o for_o example_n when_o we_o can_v not_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o danger_n we_o be_v into_o by_o entertain_v any_o know_a sin_n from_o rome_n viij_o vers_fw-la 13._o we_o may_v reason_v thus_o the_o scripture_n say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o i_o forsake_v not_o and_o mortify_v not_o this_o know_a sin_n in_o i_o i_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o if_o i_o forsake_v not_o and_o mortify_v not_o this_o know_a sin_n i_o shall_v die_v again_o the_o scripture_n say_v if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v therefore_o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v such_o and_o such_o lust_n i_o have_v god_n promise_n that_o i_o shall_v live_v and_o so_o in_o other_o particularâ—_n vers._n 2._o for_o by_o it_o the_o elder_n 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abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o kayn_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o believer_n he_o begin_v at_o abel_n the_o first_o persecute_v man_n for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o by_o kayn_n profess_v the_o same_o worship_n with_o he_o wherein_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v join_v in_o the_o outward_a worship_n and_o pure_a form_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o godly_a as_o kain_n do_v with_o abel_n 2._o that_o faith_n put_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o person_n and_o service_n 3._o that_o a_o man_n person_n must_v first_o please_v god_n before_o his_o action_n can_v please_v he_o for_o therefore_o be_v abel_n sacrifice_n accept_v because_o by_o faith_n his_o person_n be_v justify_v 4._o faith_n make_v abel_n still_o a_o speak_a doctor_n to_o the_o church_n direct_v all_o who_o love_n to_o have_v such_o reward_n to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o do_v and_o albeit_o they_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o persecute_v and_o bloody_a brethren_n not_o to_o wonder_v at_o it_o vers._n 5._o by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o be_v not_o find_v because_o god_n have_v translate_v he_o for_o before_o his_o translation_n he_o have_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god._n enoch_n full_a felicity_n be_v express_v by_o god_n translate_n of_o he_o than_o if_o we_o ask_v where_o enoch_n go_v to_o we_o must_v search_v for_o he_o by_o scripture_n warrant_v only_o in_o the_o company_n of_o god_n the_o translator_n of_o he_o for_o before_o he_o be_v translate_v he_o live_v a_o bless_a man_n in_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n and_o enoch_n both_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o god_n fellowship_n as_o not_o bless_v when_o he_o be_v translate_v 2._o enoch_n translation_n bear_v 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