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the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n yet_o when_o they_o reject_v and_o disobey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o peâ—_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v vain_a and_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n in_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ch_n 8_o 9_o yea_o though_o what_o they_o say_v be_v true_a yet_o as_o they_o say_v it_o it_o be_v false_a not_o true_a for_o though_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n live_v they_o swear_v false_o say_v the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n silence_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o reveal_v he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o that_o name_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o do_v st._n john_n that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v 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to_o the_o man_n of_o antioch_n be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o antioch_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v yea_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n vers_fw-la 40._o where_o he_o fear_v that_o which_o he_o warn_v they_o off_o but_o must_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n not_o be_v preach_v because_o some_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o hear_v it_o god_n forbid_v our_o lord_n abstain_v not_o from_o act_n of_o his_o public_a ministry_n although_o some_o present_n be_v not_o fit_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o joh._n 6.52_o 60_o 66._o and_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o the_o supper_n first_o institute_v luk._n 22.21_o and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n matth._n 26.30_o nor_o do_v our_o lord_n think_v meet_v to_o omit_v the_o hymn_n because_o judas_n be_v unfit_a to_o sing_v it_o and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o in_o mix_a congregation_n some_o 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condition_n as_o some_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o their_o peril_n as_o our_o lord_n speak_v in_o a_o argument_n of_o different_a nature_n qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la so_o in_o this_o business_n and_o thus_o in_o preach_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o believe_v it_o for_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o measure_n vers_fw-la 26._o observe_v 1._o a_o ground_n for_o that_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n observe_v 2._o this_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o christ_n deity_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n observe_v 3._o this_o must_v be_v know_v to_o the_o man_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o knowledge_n be_v this_o this_o be_v a_o fiduciary_a knowledge_n or_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n reason_n in_o 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the_o lord_n come_v home_o to_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o matth._n 22.4_o more_o note_n on_o hebrew_n iii_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n hitherto_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o compellation_n in_o the_o former_a word_n holy_a brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_v now_o follow_v the_o exhortation_n wherein_o be_v 1._o the_o object_n 1._o the_o name_n 2._o the_o office_n and_o 2._o the_o act_n require_v all_o which_o we_o may_v resolve_v into_o these_o three_o axiom_n 1._o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n 2._o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n 3._o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o hebrew_n to_o consider_v and_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o last_o to_o either_o of_o they_o a_o part_n or_o joint_o in_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v mean_v by_o 1_o profession_n 2._o apostle_n 3._o how_o christ_n be_v the_o apostle_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v sometime_o confession_n sometime_o profession_n it_o be_v a_o relative_n word_n see_v note_n on_o matth._n 10.32_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v agreement_n 2._o time_n have_v make_v homologare_n to_o confess_v and_o homologus_n to_o signify_v one_o who_o confess_v or_o consent_n unto_o he_o who_o stipulate_v or_o ask_v his_o assent_n or_o consent_v unto_o a_o covenant_n thus_o act._n 8._o philip_n say_v to_o the_o eunuch_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v if_o thou_o believe_v withal_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v which_o word_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o stipulation_n or_o ask_n do_v thou_o believe_v whence_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n at_o their_o baptism_n the_o like_a be_v make_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_o one_o who_o be_v send_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v use_v and_o that_o not_o without_o ground_n for_o a_o bishop_n that_o office_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o succeed_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n dimissoriae_fw-la literae_fw-la letter_n dimissory_a of_o the_o judge_n from_o who_o the_o appeal_n be_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o church_n as_o name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n say_v meness_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o special_o signify_v one_o who_o be_v send_v of_o god_n now_o although_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o who_o be_v call_v apostle_n also_o as_o the_o twelve_o and_o their_o successor_n as_o paul_n and_o other_o they_o be_v all_o send_v of_o god_n yet_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o apostolus_fw-la or_o ambassador_n in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n agree_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n coloss_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v send_v immediate_o from_o the_o father_n to_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o out_o of_o his_o father_n bosom_n he_o come_v on_o his_o embassy_n to_o mankind_n and_o thither_o he_o return_v so_o he_o say_v joh._n 16.28_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n this_o be_v such_o a_o embassy_n as_o never_o any_o man_n be_v honour_v withal_o it_o be_v true_a he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v psal_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v say_v i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v moses_n though_o a_o ambassador_n from_o god_n so_o honourable_a a_o end_n of_o his_o embassy_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v who_o be_v that_o certain_a noble_a man_n who_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n and_o return_n luk._n 19.12_o this_o be_v that_o bridegoome_n who_o come_v to_o woo_v his_o spouse_n who_o he_o be_v to_o take_v unto_o himself_o cant._n 2.8_o he_o come_v leap_v on_o the_o mountain_n skip_v upon_o the_o hill_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v ambassador_n also_o isa_n 52.7_o they_o come_v to_o woo_v the_o spouse_n but_o not_o for_o themselves_o they_o be_v only_a friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o ambassador_n and_o messenger_n who_o be_v suitor_n unto_o the_o bride_n in_o behalf_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3.29_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v etc._n etc._n reason_n why_o christ_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n there_o be_v reason_n 1._o from_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o make_v such_o profession_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n 1._o from_o consideration_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o refer_v itself_o to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o be_v reveil_v and_o teach_v by_o jesus_n himself_o hebr._n 1.1_o for_o in_o these_o last_o day_n god_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 2.3_o 4._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o we_o who_o make_v this_o profession_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n gal._n 4._o 1._o the_o jew_n they_o be_v the_o people_n to_o who_o first_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n be_v send_v