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obedience_n must_v flow_v not_o only_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o from_o love_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o christ_n also_o and_o disciple_n will_v look_v on_o commandment_n and_o give_v they_o obedience_n as_o very_o sweet_a for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o also_o do_v he_o presuppose_v love_n to_o he_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o recommend_v the_o commandment_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 7._o to_o be_v much_o about_o duty_n and_o service_n in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n commandment_n be_v a_o very_a present_a diversion_n and_o cure_n of_o heart-trouble_a which_o be_v but_o feed_v with_o idle_a discouragement_n and_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o more_o perfect_a cure_n which_o can_v be_v expect_v by_o lazy_a drowper_n for_o this_o direction_n be_v both_o a_o cure_n in_o itself_o and_o fit_v they_o for_o obtain_v the_o follow_a promise_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o open_v up_o of_o the_o word_n ver._n 16._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o 17._o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v contain_v the_o argument_n of_o consolation_n itself_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a direction_n as_o a_o fruit_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o as_o a_o encouragement_n against_o the_o difficulty_n they_o will_v meet_v with_o in_o do_v their_o duty_n not_o that_o former_o they_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o now_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o in_o more_o ample_a measure_n the_o gift_n promise_v be_v here_o describe_v 1._o from_o the_o way_n of_o his_o come_n christ_n intercee_v with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o send_v he_o not_o 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as_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o sympathizer_n and_o that_o the_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o suffering_n therefore_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o suffering_n do_v so_o often_o look_v out_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o this_o and_o other_o citation_n make_v manifest_a 7._o it_o evidence_v the_o world_n malice_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o their_o innocency_n can_v shelter_v they_o from_o their_o cruelty_n and_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o people_n encouragement_n that_o their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n be_v causeless_a for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o the_o scripture_n cite_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o david_n and_o christ_n both_o they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n see_v psalm_n 109.4_o verse_n 26._o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o 27._o 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the_o order_n of_o his_o subsistence_n 2._o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o hold_v out_o christ_n what_o he_o be_v that_o man_n do_v not_o mistake_v or_o calumniate_v he_o but_o may_v embrace_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o in_o this_o all_o these_o witness_n must_v concur_v to_o testify_v of_o i_o 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v christ_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n that_o it_o be_v very_o hardly_o believe_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o world_n for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o that_o there_o must_v be_v so_o many_o witness_n so_o 1_o tim_n 3.16_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n that_o he_o be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n 4._o neither_o the_o hear_n of_o christ_n himself_o preach_v nor_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o glorious_a miracle_n will_v work_v on_o a_o people_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o therefore_o albeit_o christ_n have_v these_o witness_n v._o 22_o 24._o yet_o it_o be_v need_v further_o that_o 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in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n where_o they_o have_v the_o stone_n seal_v and_o a_o guard_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o whereas_o have_v he_o be_v carry_v further_o off_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o may_v have_v seem_v more_o doubtful_a and_o thus_o also_o do_v he_o bring_v about_o his_o glory_n by_o that_o wherein_o his_o people_n can_v little_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o chap._n xx._n this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n contain_v christ_n exaltation_n and_o begin_v triumph_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n by_o his_o rise_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v do_v without_o witness_n all_o the_o evangelist_n do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o record_v the_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o and_o namely_o by_o the_o empty_a grave_n which_o do_v more_o obscure_o put_v it_o out_o as_o the_o dawn_n of_o that_o bright_a day_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v yet_o a_o clear_a light_n and_o by_o his_o own_o apparition_n which_o be_v the_o full_a shine_a of_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o morning_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o handle_v this_o begin_a exaltation_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v as_o former_o speak_v only_o to_o what_o be_v record_v by_o john_n save_v in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v needful_a for_o clear_v the_o great_a contrariety_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n first_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v evidence_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o empty_a grave_n and_o that_o first_o unto_o mary_n magdalene_n v._o 1._o next_o unto_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o be_v inform_v by_o mary_n of_o what_o she_o have_v find_v five_o 2._o do_v run_v unto_o the_o grave_n v_o 3_o 4._o and_o find_v it_o empty_a and_o do_v observe_v such_o circumstance_n as_o persuade_v john_n to_o believe_v v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o though_o they_o have_v not_o consider_v or_o believe_v the_o scripture_n before_o which_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 9_o and_o so_o they_o return_v back_o again_o v._o 10._o second_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v further_o evidence_v and_o confirm_v by_o three_o apparition_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o first_o to_z marry_o who_o stay_v weep_a and_o look_v into_o the_o grave_n v._o 11._o get_v a_o vision_n of_o two_o angel_n who_o confer_v with_o she_o v._o 12_o 13._o then_o she_o meet_v and_o confer_v with_o christ_n as_o yet_o unknown_a to_o she_o v._o 14_o 15._o who_o afterward_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o she_o v._o 16._o and_o give_v her_o direction_n and_o a_o commission_n v._o 17._o which_o she_o obey_v v._o 18._o second_o to_o all_o the_o disciple_n except_o thomas_n to_o who_o he_o appear_v that_o night_n at_o their_o meeting_n confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o his_o usual_a salutation_n v._o 19_o and_o by_o ocular_a demonstration_n to_o their_o comfort_n v._o 20._o and_o renew_v and_o confirm_v their_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n v._o 21._o endow_v they_o with_o furniture_n for_o that_o office_n v._o 22._o and_o assert_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o v._o 23._o three_o to_o all_o the_o disciple_n and_o thomas_n with_o they_o who_o be_v absent_a the_o former_a time_n and_o refuse_v to_o believe_v upon_o their_o report_n unless_o he_o himself_o get_v sensible_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o prescribe_v v._o 24_o 25._o christ_n after_o a_o week_n appear_v to_o they_o again_o after_o the_o former_a manner_n v._o 26._o offering_n satisfaction_n to_o thomas_n doubtfulness_n v._o 27._o which_v draw_v out_o a_o fair_a confession_n from_o he_o v._o 28._o it_o be_v entertain_v with_o a_o reproof_n and_o caution_n v._o 29._o