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a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n rather_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o event_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n then_o from_o any_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o fore_n know_v it_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o many_o time_n attribute_v expectation_n to_o a_o thing_n so_o this_o author_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 27._o say_v that_o to_o they_o who_o sin_n willing_o there_o remain_v a_o certain_a fearful_a expectation_n or_o look_v for_o of_o judgement_n whereas_o if_o we_o refer_v this_o to_o their_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n sinner_n most_o time_n expect_v and_o look_v for_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n abraham_n then_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o look_v for_o this_o city_n because_o this_o city_n be_v by_o god_n decree_n reserve_v and_o appoint_v for_o he_o and_o because_o his_o faith_n be_v so_o constant_a in_o god_n neither_o break_a nor_o shake_v with_o any_o travel_n or_o trouble_n and_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v who_o rely_v upon_o god_n promise_n do_v real_o expect_v this_o heavenly_a city_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o metonymy_n put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o metaphor_n this_o city_n the_o author_n oppose_v to_o tabernacle_n and_o tent_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a to_o live_v a_o while_n in_o a_o tent_n that_o afterward_o we_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o city_n and_o it_o be_v a_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n by_o which_o attribute_n heaven_n be_v oppose_v not_o only_o to_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n but_o to_o all_o city_n which_o though_o they_o have_v foundation_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o heaven_n they_o have_v none_o because_o they_o have_v none_o such_o and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o the_o firmness_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o heavenly_a 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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 latter_a opinion_n seem_v perswasible_a first_o because_o the_o author_n first_o begin_v and_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n second_o because_o the_o sacred_a history_n mention_n not_o the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n when_o isaac_n be_v promise_v but_o rather_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o mention_v something_o contrary_n to_o her_o faith_n for_o she_o laugh_v within_o herself_o say_v after_o i_o be_o wax_v old_a shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n my_o lord_n be_v old_a also_o and_o the_o angel_n question_v abraham_n upon_o it_o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o say_v wherefore_o do_v sarah_n laugh_v be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.12,13_o whence_o also_o paul_n discourse_v upon_o the_o same_o point_n mention_n only_o the_o strength_n of_o abraham_n
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affirm_v it_o the_o author_n therefore_o show_v that_o those_o just_a one_o though_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v eternal_a salvation_n in_o perfection_n in_o regard_n now_o nothing_o of_o they_o be_v extant_a but_o their_o spirit_n yet_o without_o all_o doubt_n shall_v certain_o enjoy_v it_o by_o the_o immutable_a decree_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o appear_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o and_o what_o happiness_n be_v therein_o contain_v if_o a_o man_n come_v both_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a and_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o society_n for_o thereby_o he_o be_v certain_a though_o his_o life_n here-faile_a he_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n 24._o and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o israelite_n heretofore_o come_v to_o moses_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o christian_n come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a but_o 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for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v whole_o abolish_v and_o destroy_v be_v extreme_o remove_v not_o only_o from_o their_o former_a place_n but_o from_o all_o place_n see_v chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v shake_v be_v put_v for_o that_o shall_v be_v shake_v the_o present_a tense_n for_o the_o future_a a_o form_n of_o speech_n usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o the_o prophet_n but_o how_o do_v the_o word_n yet_o once_o more_o signify_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v so_o shake_v that_o by_o their_o shake_n they_o shall_v be_v remove_v or_o abolish_v they_o signify_v it_o by_o this_o reason_n that_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v remain_v after_o this_o shake_n it_o scarce_o seem_v possible_a but_o that_o they_o must_v be_v once_o shake_v again_o yea_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v so_o if_o as_o it_o appear_v from_o other_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v one_o day_n be_v abolish_v for_o then_o at_o the_o least_o when_o they_o be_v 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say_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n but_o imperative_fw-it let_v your_o conversation_n be_v so_o last_o because_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o of_o exhortation_n who_o mood_n be_v imperative_fw-it move_v we_o as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o several_a duty_n and_o good_a office_n if_o then_o we_o understand_v these_o word_n indicative_o by_o supply_v they_o with_o the_o verb_n be_v then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o marriage_n be_v in_o all_o or_o among_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o rank_n a_o thing_n honest_a and_o by_o it_o only_o the_o bed_n be_v undefiled_a so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o piety_n and_o honesty_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v they_o imperative_o or_o preceptive_o by_o supply_v they_o with_o the_o verb_n let_v be_v let_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v let_v marriage_n be_v preserve_v in_o it_o due_a honour_n and_o let_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o so_o be_v by_o keep_v the_o bed_n undefiled_a from_o adultery_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o dishonourable_a to_o a_o marry_a person_n then_o to_o have_v his_o bed_n stain_v and_o defile_v by_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o another_o which_o be_v do_v in_o every_o adultery_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o adultery_n be_v here_o modest_o define_v to_o be_v the_o defile_n of_o another_o bed_n the_o word_n in_o all_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o thing_n or_o person_n if_o we_o refer_v they_o to_o thing_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o marriage_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n observe_v honest_o and_o chaste_o and_o that_o the_o bed_n be_v not_o pollute_v with_o any_o unclean_a or_o strange_a lust_n but_o if_o we_o refer_v in_o all_o to_o person_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o marriage_n must_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o all_o person_n of_o all_o sex_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v so_o despise_v it_o as_o to_o presume_v or_o dare_v to_o invade_v another_o bed_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o single_a person_n or_o marry_v for_o all_o person_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o marriage_n as_o to_o esteem_v it_o a_o thing_n sacred_a and_o not_o to_o be_v pollute_v for_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o and_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n by_o defile_v his_o bed_n and_o body_n with_o a_o stranger_n incur_v a_o heavy_a penalty_n which_o god_n himself_o will_n one_o day_n execute_v upon_o he_o but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v here_o he_o bring_v a_o motive_n or_o reason_n whereby_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o to_o the_o former_a duty_n of_o honour_v marriage_n by_o our_o honesty_n and_o chastity_n namely_o because_o god_n will_v show_v a_o judgement_n upon_o whoremonger_n and_o adulteres_fw-la who_o be_v the_o main_a transgressor_n against_o marriage_n to_o violate_v and_o dishonour_v it_o for_o to_o the_o honesty_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o chastity_n of_o the_o bed_n he_o oppose_v whoredom_n and_o adultery_n as_o a_o bed_n pollute_a and_o defile_v for_o marriage_n be_v dishonour_v and_o disgrace_v two_o way_n chief_o first_o by_o whoremonger_n who_o despise_v it_o and_o will_v not_o marry_v and_o second_o by_o adulterer_n who_o violate_v and_o affront_v marriage_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v already_o denounce_v and_o will_v certain_o execute_v upon_o whormonger_n and_o adulterer_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n see_v gal._n 5._o verse_n 19.20.21_o and_o ephes_n 5.5_o and_o the_o author_n make_v god_n the_o judge_n to_o condemn_v and_o punish_v these_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v think_v and_o consider_v that_o though_o they_o commit_v their_o wickedness_n secret_o and_o many_o time_n escape_v the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o evade_v the_o avenge_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o in_o vain_a they_o deal_v wary_o if_o they_o live_v not_o chaste_o for_o god_n do_v severe_o persecute_v uncleanness_n especial_o in_o they_o who_o he_o have_v season_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n sequester_v from_o profane_a and_o worldly_a man_n and_o accept_v as_o person_n sacred_a to_o himself_o if_o therefore_o man_n will_v avoid_v this_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n let_v they_o avoid_v the_o defile_n sin_n of_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n life_n of_o single_a life_n concern_v celibate_n or_o single_a life_n here_o be_v nothing_o ordain_v because_o although_o a_o chaste_a celibate_n be_v pure_a and_o holy_a than_o marriage_n yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v not_o command_v or_o impose_v upon_o any_o man_n by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o christ_n do_v only_o persuade_v it_o yet_o only_o to_o they_o who_o can_v contain_v themselves_o mat._n 19.11,12_o and_o paul_n more_o ample_o and_o open_o 1._o cor._n 7._o ver_fw-la 8_o 26._o and_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n here_o therefore_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o a_o middle_a way_n and_o as_o marriage_n must_v not_o be_v detrude_v into_o the_o number_n of_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o some_o ancient_o do_v who_o esteem_v marriage_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o licence_v whoredom_n so_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o must_v not_o be_v equal_v to_o a_o chaste_a celibate_n which_o the_o scripture_n clear_o prefer_v before_o marriage_n as_o contain_v more_o purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o it_o but_o as_o we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v exact_v from_o no_o man_n lest_o while_o we_o affect_v extreme_a purity_n either_o we_o ourselves_o fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o uncleanness_n or_o precipitate_v other_o into_o they_o who_o aspire_v either_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o celibate_n or_o to_o other_o virtue_n and_o office_n enclose_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o celibate_n whatsoever_o be_v honourable_a honest_a and_o undefiled_a as_o the_o author_n here_o testify_v of_o maririage_n that_o must_v be_v grant_v free_a to_o any_o man_n especial_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o weighty_a cause_n as_o in_o this_o case_n there_o may_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o whoredom_n adultery_n and_o other_o defilement_n and_o they_o who_o debar_v from_o marriage_n those_o which_o burn_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n who_o can_v hinder_v the_o disease_n do_v yet_o forbid_v to_o use_v the_o remedy_n for_o what_o else_o can_v follow_v upon_o this_o but_o a_o soarer_n sickness_n for_o marriage_n be_v the_o remedy_n for_o burn_a and_o lust_n which_o when_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o that_o burn_v the_o issue_n will_v be_v that_o at_o length_n they_o fall_v into_o a_o far_o worse_a disease_n and_o run_v into_o unclean_a and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n beside_o it_o detract_v much_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o celibate_n if_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o be_v 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