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to_o their_o own_o country_n which_o they_o come_v out_o of_o at_o god_n commandment_n as_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o man_n deny_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o discover_v their_o defect_n of_o faith_n by_o opposition_n to_o the_o word_n so_o these_o by_o their_o work_n declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o word_n neither_o of_o these_o faith_n faith_n upon_o work_n and_o not_o ground_v on_o and_o spring_v from_o the_o word_n nor_o faith_n or_o rather_o a_o say_v a_o man_n have_v faith_n without_o work_n inward_a operation_n and_o outward_a testimony_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n feed_v it_o will_v suffice_v to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a or_o cause_v he_o to_o live_v nor_o will_v either_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o die_v to_o keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o see_v not_o death_n but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o yet_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n though_o they_o believe_v and_o see_v they_o afar_o off_o they_o die_v in_o faith_n but_o yet_o enjoy_v they_o not_o how_o may_v we_o understand_v that_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o note_v from_o it_o the_o promise_n metonymical_o for_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o be_v either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o this_o life_n such_o as_o these_o to_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o they_o to_o protect_v they_o provide_v for_o they_o give_v they_o child_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v such_o as_o the_o country_n or_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o glory_n and_o as_o the_o way_n to_o that_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o their_o seed_n to_o die_v and_o rise_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o to_o bless_v all_o nation_n in_o he_o again_o the_o word_n promise_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n signify_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n or_o the_o promise_n itself_o make_v in_o word_n to_o we_o and_o by_o these_o distinction_n and_o consideration_n we_o may_v resolve_v a_o doubt_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v say_v as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o abraham_n have_v receive_v the_o promise_n he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o so_o chap._n 6.15_o after_o he_o have_v patient_o endure_v he_o obtain_v the_o promise_n the_o solution_n that_o the_o word_n of_o a_o promise_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n god_n make_v his_o promise_n with_o and_o to_o he_o and_o that_o promise_v as_o a_o thing_n make_v in_o word_n he_o have_v receive_v it_o he_o hear_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o but_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o promise_n or_o in_o those_o promise_n as_o the_o word_n promise_v in_o the_o text_n signify_v the_o thing_n promise_v 2._o he_o do_v before_o he_o die_v obtain_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n in_o some_o thing_n but_o not_o in_o all_o the_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n of_o have_v god_n a_o shield_n to_o he_o to_o protect_v he_o and_o be_v his_o god_n and_o own_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o son_n these_o he_o have_v obtain_v and_o receive_v before_o the_o die_v yea_o before_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n but_o not_o all_o the_o promise_n nor_o the_o main_a thing_n promise_v as_o neither_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n nor_o the_o multiply_a his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o bless_v all_o nation_n nor_o which_o be_v the_o main_a the_o full_a thing_n aim_v at_o the_o heavenly_a country_n or_o kingdom_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o glory_n with_o his_o seed_n and_o yet_o these_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o these_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n from_o god_n heb._n 6.12_o yea_o these_o they_o receive_v in_o semine_fw-la in_o isaac_n and_o isaac_n in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v they_o in_o pignore_fw-la but_o not_o in_o plenitudine_fw-la in_o the_o first_o fruit_n or_o pledge_n but_o not_o in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n they_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n the_o great_a part_n the_o glory_n and_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v they_o receive_v not_o and_o yet_o though_o they_o have_v they_o not_o till_o their_o death_n yet_o they_o leave_v not_o off_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o they_o nay_o in_o their_o very_a death_n they_o hold_v fast_o that_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o they_o and_o that_o uphold_v they_o in_o death_n they_o know_v themselves_o heir_n of_o they_o and_o judge_v god_n faithful_a not_o to_o deprive_v they_o but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v see_v now_o they_o die_v without_o they_o sure_o then_o they_o look_v for_o another_o day_n and_o time_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o and_o in_o which_o we_o also_o that_o now_o believe_v shall_v enjoy_v they_o with_o they_o as_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 39_o 40._o these_o all_o be_v witness_v of_o by_o faith_n or_o have_v receive_v a_o good_a report_n or_o testimony_n by_o say_v receive_v not_o the_o promise_n god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v perfect_a god_n have_v provide_v another_o time_n and_o day_n in_o which_o they_o and_o we_o together_o shall_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v they_o mâ—nde_v we_o here_o then_o a_o little_a these_o die_v believe_v still_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n they_o have_v not_o receive_v they_o how_o do_v they_o then_o believe_v wrong_v or_o right_n be_v the_o thing_n they_o believe_v true_a or_o false_a sure_o their_o faith_n be_v good_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o commend_v it_o and_o god_n therefore_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o city_n for_o they_o vers_n 16._o and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_o they_o must_v yet_o have_v the_o promise_v perform_v to_o they_o though_o now_o dead_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o very_o we_o must_v needs_o hence_o further_o note_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 5._o note_v 5._o death_n shall_v not_o frustrate_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o make_v void_a their_o faith_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o grave_n and_o then_o shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n that_o they_o die_v short_a of_o then_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v to_o they_o and_o indeed_o here_o be_v the_o triumph_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o though_o god_n kill_v they_o and_o take_v their_o life_n from_o they_o and_o they_o never_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prime_a thing_n promise_v yet_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v they_o death_n itself_o wherein_o according_a to_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o end_n put_v to_o they_o and_o all_o further_a hope_n and_o expectation_n can_v not_o make_v their_o faith_n to_o fail_v they_o for_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v rom._n 4_o 17._o and_o so_o above_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n according_a not_o to_o sense_n but_o to_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v o_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o divine_a faith_n support_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a sure_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o vain_a as_o without_o doubt_n they_o do_v not_o than_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o resurrection_n when_o the_o promise_a country_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o they_o very_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o true_a our_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o the_o gospel_n preach_v with_o its_o promise_n vain_a we_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n in_o death_n but_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o must_v die_v with_o we_o but_o now_o they_o die_v all_o in_o faith_n though_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o promise_n very_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a for_o all_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n very_o there_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v reward_v the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o remuneration_n as_o in_o luk._n 14.14_o thou_o shall_v be_v reward_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o reward_n and_o thou_o make_v they_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a because_o here_o they_o have_v a_o time_n of_o deep_a suffering_n and_o sorrowing_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o paraphrase_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v of_o invisible_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n but_o that_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o give_v as_o great_a a_o certainty_n of_o those_o unseen_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n as_o can_v be_v make_v over_o by_o any_o scientifical_a demonstration_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o demonstration_n to_o the_o mind_n not_o a_o presentation_n to_o the_o bodily_a essence_n as_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n faith_n present_v invisible_a thing_n as_o visible_a how_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o hope_n which_o hope_v also_o spring_v from_o it_o and_o be_v uphold_v by_o it_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o the_o basis_n or_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o so_o present_v divine_a thing_n to_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o also_o draw_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o hope_v for_o good_a from_o he_o and_o the_o good_a thing_n it_o hope_n for_o faith_n give_v bottom_n to_o and_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o real_a existence_n as_o be_v before_o note_v 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o and_o for_o the_o way_n to_o come_v by_o this_o faith_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o fides_n ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v by_o that_o mean_v god_n â—fiâ—ctâ—th_v it_o whence_o that_o in_o isa_n 55.3_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o hear_n that_o produce_v this_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o iâ—_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o it_o from_o that_o it_o spring_v and_o by_o that_o it_o be_v nourish_v in_o listen_v to_o that_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o mighty_a arm_n and_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v as_o sometime_o he_o do_v to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o to_o naaman_n in_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n to_o heal_v they_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.24_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v the_o way_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n first_o god_n declare_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v truth_n when_o declare_v by_o he_o not_o make_v truth_n by_o our_o believe_v this_o truth_n hear_v persuade_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v therewith_o minister_v to_o close_o with_o what_o it_o hear_v and_o close_v with_o what_o it_o hear_v the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n do_v therethrough_a further_n while_o therein_o be_v open_v excellent_a thing_n as_o the_o hatred_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o yet_o his_o love_n mercy_n and_o good_a will_n in_o christ_n towards_o the_o sinful_a soulâ—_n etc._n etc._n pâ—swade_v the_o soul_n to_o embrace_v and_o close_v with_o christ_n himself_o of_o who_o the_o truth_n witness_v and_o unto_o who_o as_o its_o proper_a body_n and_o fountain_n as_o god_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v god_n it_o lead_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o thâ—_n word_n hear_v and_o through_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n therein_o bring_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o beam_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o that_o to_o all_o that_o fountain_n fullness_n of_o glorious_a light_n that_o sil_n that_o body_n and_o make_v it_o so_o glorious_a but_o indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o say_v in_o which_o these_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n die_v and_o which_o be_v of_o so_o glorious_a use_n in_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o text_n itself_o by_o act_n and_o operation_n notable_o lay_v forth_o and_o describe_v i_o shall_v briesly_a and_o but_o briesly_a touch_n upon_o they_o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n faith_n stand_v not_o in_o man_n have_v in_o possession_n oâ—_n actual_a fruition_n the_o thing_n promise_v for_o then_o faith_n and_o sense_n shall_v be_v confound_v but_o 1._o they_o see_v they_o the_o promise_n afar_o off_o that_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o faith_n though_o alone_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hate_v joh._n 15.24_o yet_o this_o be_v i_o say_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o faith_n or_o the_o first_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o faith_n through_o which_o the_o follow_a act_n be_v also_o generate_v where_o this_o be_v right_o seat_v and_o the_o abide_n in_o this_o and_o of_o this_o be_v that_o in_o and_o through_o which_o the_o other_o act_n be_v carry_v on_o too_o and_o perpetuate_v this_o act_n be_v the_o first_o product_n of_o the_o word_n hear_v and_o that_o 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