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and_o resolve_v to_o let_v they_o out_o when_o they_o little_a dream_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n till_o it_o appear_v therefore_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n christ_n be_v foresee_v the_o storm_n and_o resolve_v to_o let_v out_o proof_n of_o love_n to_o his_o disciple_n which_o yet_o appear_v not_o till_o after_o supper_n ver_fw-la 2._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n so_o sad_a but_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n may_v get_v a_o comfortable_a look_n of_o it_o be_v it_o even_o of_o death_n itself_o for_o herein_o christ_n have_v cast_v a_o copy_n who_o look_v on_o his_o sad_a and_o bitter_a death_n with_o what_o follow_v in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n as_o a_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o father_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o death_n unto_o saint_n that_o hereby_o they_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o misery_n toil_n and_o vexation_n of_o this_o world_n to_o go_v rest_n with_o and_o enjoy_v god_n for_o herein_o have_v christ_n lead_v the_o way_n who_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o do_v so_o look_v on_o his_o death_n 9_o it_o add_v to_o the_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o death_n that_o saint_n do_v hereby_o not_o only_o go_v to_o god_n but_o do_v go_v to_o he_o as_o their_o father_n through_o christ_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n depart_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o make_v way_n for_o our_o go_v to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n in_o he_o as_o chap._n 20.17_o 10._o it_o â—ds_v also_o to_o the_o consolation_n that_o as_o the_o time_n of_o our_o change_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n so_o it_o be_v measure_v by_o hour_n which_o will_v at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o the_o prisoner_n be_v set_v free_a for_o now_o after_o some_o time_n and_o hour_n in_o serve_v his_o generation_n the_o determine_a hour_n be_v come_v wherein_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n 11._o albeit_o christ_n converse_v but_o a_o short_a 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interest_n in_o he_o nor_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o for_o he_o love_v his_o own_o in_o the_o world_n 15._o the_o disadvantage_n of_o saint_n and_o particular_o their_o be_v lest_o in_o the_o world_n when_o christ_n go_v out_o of_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v his_o love_n towards_o they_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o argument_n why_o he_o shall_v love_v they_o and_o let_v out_o more_o of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o a_o hindrance_n of_o his_o love_n but_o a_o argument_n also_o he_o love_v his_o own_o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o now_o in_o his_o farewell_n he_o will_v give_v a_o proof_n of_o it_o consider_v the_o danger_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v leave_v expose_v 16._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o see_v christ_n love_n towards_o his_o saint_n in_o some_o particular_a passage_n but_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v a_o uninterrupted_a course_n thereof_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o close_n with_o he_o therefore_o now_o 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they_o to_o the_o end_n he_o continue_v his_o love_n from_o the_o beginning_n till_o now_o he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o they_o and_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o continue_v it_o even_o then_o and_o will_v do_v so_o till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n 19_o christ_n love_n be_v not_o a_o decay_a love_n but_o a_o love_n that_o continual_o grow_v in_o effect_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o love_n that_o consist_v only_o in_o good_a affection_n and_o wish_n but_o break_v forth_o in_o notable_a expression_n as_o he_o have_v witness_v by_o his_o die_v for_o his_o own_o for_o he_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n even_o to_o the_o death_n he_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o love_v they_o perfect_o as_o the_o word_n also_o will_v signify_v prove_v that_o his_o love_n be_v a_o grow_a love_n in_o let_v out_o such_o abundant_a effect_n at_o the_o last_o 20._o when_o christ_n follower_n be_v in_o any_o danger_n then_o unchangeable_a love_n will_v be_v on_o foot_n to_o cover_v their_o infirmity_n under_o tentation_n and_o to_o provide_v cordial_n for_o they_o and_o testify_v his_o special_a care_n of_o they_o for_o this_o his_o love_n be_v mark_v as_o a_o cause_n why_o now_o when_o he_o be_v to_o remove_v they_o be_v to_o be_v scatter_v and_o shake_v with_o tentation_n and_o leave_v desolate_a he_o will_v let_v out_o so_o much_o of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o follow_a purpose_n and_o give_v they_o such_o sweet_a instruction_n in_o the_o follow_a sign_n and_o explication_n thereof_o and_o indeed_o his_o love_n suffer_v much_o in_o his_o disciple_n need_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o his_o love_n be_v enough_o to_o move_v he_o to_o see_v they_o well_o verse_n 2._o and_o supper_n be_v end_v the_o devil_n have_v now_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n simons_n son_n to_o betray_v he_o 3._o jesus_n know_v that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v from_o god_n and_o go_v 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manifestation_n of_o christ_n so_o their_o tendeâ—_n walk_v be_v so_o far_o from_o obscure_v of_o christ_n that_o the_o more_o tender_a they_o be_v they_o will_v need_v more_o of_o christ_n his_o goodwill_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v manifest_v to_o they_o to_o cover_v they_o and_o the_o defect_n which_o they_o will_v discover_v in_o their_o walk_n for_o even_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o commandment_n needs_o this_o encouragement_n i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o 15._o christ_n can_v be_v know_v only_o by_o his_o own_o light_n and_o until_o he_o manifest_v himself_o believer_n will_v remain_v ignorant_a of_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o mistake_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o verse_n 22._o judas_n say_v unto_o he_o not_o iscariot_n lord_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n this_o their_o duty_n and_o encouragement_n be_v 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in_o his_o special_a manifestation_n and_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o his_o desire_n in_o this_o flow_v not_o so_o much_o from_o any_o undervalue_a thought_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o rich_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o from_o any_o low_a esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n make_v he_o wonder_n why_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o favour_n when_o other_o no_o worse_o than_o they_o in_o themselves_o be_v seclude_v as_o from_o some_o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o somewhat_o in_o themselves_o difference_v they_o from_o other_o to_o which_o he_o desire_v christ_n assent_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o christ_n neglect_v to_o answer_v direct_o to_o his_o question_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o neither_o the_o wicked_a be_v honour_v nor_o the_o godly_a disgrace_v but_o that_o honest_a man_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o repute_v such_o and_o that_o traitor_n be_v account_v what_o they_o be_v therefore_o mention_v judas_n he_o guard_v that_o it_o be_v not_o iscariot_n that_o none_o shall_v brand_v this_o honest_a man_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n 2._o christ_n disciple_n may_v find_v many_o difficulty_n in_o his_o doctrine_n which_o will_v put_v they_o to_o many_o question_n as_o here_o we_o see_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n even_o in_o this_o same_o chapter_n 3._o all_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n wherewith_o disciple_n be_v puzzle_v aught_o to_o be_v put_v up_o to_o christ_n for_o resolution_n as_o here_o judas_n his_o practice_n do_v teach_v 4._o ignorance_n and_o carnal_a conception_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n breed_v many_o difficulty_n in_o thing_n that_o otherwise_o be_v very_o clear_a for_o so_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v &_o c_o may_v relate_v to_o his_o conceit_n of_o a_o bodily_a manifestation_n which_o make_v it_o a_o difficulty_n to_o he_o how_o a_o difference_n can_v be_v make_v though_o the_o other_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o reach_v the_o scope_n better_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n put_v by_o christ_n betwixt_o the_o world_n and_o his_o own_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o special_a manifestation_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v 6._o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o the_o creature_n why_o christ_n shall_v make_v this_o difference_n yet_o even_o good_a man_n when_o privilege_n and_o mercy_n be_v heap_v upon_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o dream_v of_o some_o inherent_a worth_n in_o themselves_o prefer_v they_o above_o other_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o question_n teach_v how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o only_o what_o way_n will_v thou_o take_v that_o the_o one_o shall_v see_v thou_o and_o not_o the_o other_o but_o what_o move_v thou_o to_o make_v the_o difference_n wherein_o he_o desire_v somewhat_o from_o christ_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o a_o conceit_n of_o some_o worth_n in_o they_o verse_n 23._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o 24._o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n and_o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v christ_n answer_n upon_o this_o question_n wherein_o 1._o he_o repeat_v his_o doctrine_n concern_v their_o duty_n assert_v again_o that_o love_n to_o he_o will_v draw_v man_n to_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o obey_v they_o 2._o he_o repeat_v and_o enlarge_v the_o former_a encouragement_n assure_v they_o that_o the_o father_n and_o he_o will_v love_v such_o and_o that_o his_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o shall_v be_v by_o his_o father_n and_o his_o come_n to_o make_v abode_n with_o they_o 3._o he_o amplifi_v this_o their_o duty_n from_o the_o contrary_a v._o 24._o that_o 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challenge_n here_o you_o will_v not_o come_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o great_a advantage_n to_o be_v mourning_n for_o the_o unbelief_n we_o find_v in_o we_o and_o when_o our_o unbelief_n be_v our_o burden_n verse_n 41._o i_o receive_v not_o honour_n from_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o in_o commend_v himself_o and_o chaleng_v they_o he_o be_v hunt_v after_o vainglory_n as_o false-teacher_n do_v christ_n obviate_v that_o mistake_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v seek_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o addition_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o creature_n whence_o learn_v 1._o christ_n be_v so_o omniscient_a that_o he_o know_v and_o mark_v the_o thought_n of_o every_o one_o that_o he_o deal_v with_o so_o much_o do_v his_o obviate_a their_o thought_n teach_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o usual_a fault_n of_o man_n that_o they_o have_v but_o low_a and_o base_a thought_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o measure_v and_o judge_v of_o he_o and_o his_o 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from_o man_n verse_n 42._o but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o a_o second_o fault_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a ver_fw-la 40._o for_o which_o he_o challenge_v they_o be_v their_o want_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o show_v that_o he_o challenge_v they_o not_o because_o they_o respect_v not_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v convince_v they_o of_o this_o want_n and_o take_v from_o they_o that_o great_a pretence_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o sabbath_n command_v by_o god_n upon_o which_o they_o pretend_v they_o oppose_v he_o and_o his_o work_n of_o that_o miracle_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o woeful_a case_n of_o man_n to_o be_v void_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o desire_v and_o fruit_n of_o enjoy_v communion_n in_o part_n with_o he_o be_v the_o true_a root_n of_o all_o sound_a obedience_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o that_o which_o be_v 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