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sake_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o be_v affect_v with_o like_a sense_n of_o trouble_n at_o the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o innocent_a that_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o pray_v and_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a in_o obedience_n to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o audience_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v they_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n he_n illustrate_v the_o matter_n ex_fw-la adversis_fw-la so_o great_a a_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o god_n such_o a_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o be_v his_o only_a son_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o exercise_v he_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o affliction_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o against_o it_o god_n may_v have_v teach_v his_o son_n the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n in_o some_o other_o school_n then_o that_o of_o affliction_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n to_o choose_v this_o way_n and_o not_o spare_v he_o from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o his_o brethren_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o great_o god_n love_a mankind_n who_o will_v handle_v his_o own_o son_n so_o hardly_o to_o this_o end_n that_o have_v trial_n of_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la discat_fw-la he_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o succour_v those_o in_o misery_n hence_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v no_o way_n impair_v when_o he_o exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o they_o in_o suffering_n for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v chap._n 12.6_o 9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o come_v to_o the_o first_o property_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o christ_n namely_o that_o christ_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o negotiate_v with_o god_n to_o be_v propitious_a to_o they_o and_o forgive_v they_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o 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punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n the_o author_n make_v choice_n of_o general_a word_n to_o describe_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n in_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v express_v it_o with_o term_n more_o proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n with_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n who_o give_v not_o salvation_n or_o pardon_n to_o the_o people_n himself_o of_o himself_o as_o christ_n do_v but_o only_o procure_v god_n to_o give_v it_o by_o propitiate_a he_o with_o offering_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n in_o the_o salvation_n procure_v for_o he_o procure_v only_o a_o temporary_a and_o transitory_a salvation_n but_o christ_n give_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n furthermore_o this_o place_n afford_v we_o a_o example_n of_o a_o rule_n in_o scripture_n that_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o 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enter_v into_o heaven_n namely_o because_o our_o forerunner_n jesus_n christ_n be_v enter_v there_o and_o enter_v there_o for_o we_o he_o call_v christ_n our_o forerunner_n because_o he_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o journey_n thither_o and_o go_v before_o lead_v thither_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o saint_n he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v heaven_n draw_v thither_o our_o hope_n with_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o enter_v heaven_n as_o a_o bare_a guide_n to_o we_o in_o our_o journey_n thither_o to_o show_v we_o the_o way_n thither_o only_o by_o his_o example_n that_o we_o may_v not_o stray_v or_o fail_v of_o the_o right_a path_n but_o he_o enter_v heaven_n also_o as_o a_o harbinger_n there_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o that_o shall_v follow_v he_o for_o so_o he_o testisy_n of_o himself_o in_o say_v in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n etc._n etc._n i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o and_o if_o i_o go_v and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v agâ—ine_a and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o may_v you_o be_v also_o john_n 14.2,3_o this_o the_o author_n also_o teach_v we_o by_o say_v for_o we_o christ_n be_v enter_v heaven_n for_o we_o even_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o procure_v unto_o we_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o happiness_n there_o even_o jesus_n make_v a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a high_a priest_n therefore_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v obtain_v for_o we_o for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o so_o great_a a_o high_a priest_n do_v full_o expiate_v our_o sin_n do_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o all_o god_n wrath_n and_o whatsoever_o punishment_n we_o have_v deserve_v do_v procure_v we_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o promise_a effect_n of_o god_n favour_n especial_o see_v our_o salvation_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o leave_v to_o his_o dispose_n for_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 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