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those_o two_o sin_n be_v so_o near_o ally_v in_o nature_n that_o one_o word_n will_v serve_v to_o signify_v they_o both_o for_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n be_v either_o whole_o the_o same_o or_o mutual_o consequent_a one_o to_o another_o 12._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a by_o this_o word_n of_o god_n here_o many_o think_v christ_n be_v mean_v but_o that_o can_v be_v 1._o because_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o by_o john_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o diverse_a 2._o because_o this_o word_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n both_o which_o quality_n agree_v rather_o to_o thing_n then_o to_o person_n other_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o understand_v the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v neither_o because_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o genuine_a connexion_n nor_o congruity_n of_o reason_v in_o these_o word_n from_o the_o former_a for_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v coherent_a let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o father_n unbelief_n we_o shall_v follow_v they_o also_o in_o their_o destruction_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v mean_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o judgement_n or_o the_o menace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o threaten_v and_o ordain_v unbelieved_a and_o disobedient_a person_n to_o destruction_n and_o punishment_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v that_o very_a oath_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o swear_v to_o exclude_v those_o father_n and_o all_o such_o like_a as_o they_o from_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n for_o by_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o elegant_a coherence_n between_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o former_a therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o disobedience_n of_o those_o father_n because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o oath_n whereby_o he_o debar_v disobedient_a man_n from_o his_o rest_n and_o devote_v they_o to_o destruction_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a this_o exposition_n be_v easy_o confirm_v from_o diverse_a other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v and_o command_v something_o to_o be_v do_v be_v call_v by_o like_a term_n of_o his_o word_n and_o have_v the_o like_a attribute_n of_o be_v lively_a or_o quick_a and_o the_o like_a resemblance_n to_o a_o sharp_a and_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o diverse_a the_o like_a effect_n see_v psal_n 105.18,19_o and_o psal_n 107.20_o and_o psal_n 147.15_o and_o isaiah_n 40.8_o and_o isaiah_n 55.11_o which_o last_o place_n peter_n apply_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o therein_o also_o be_v contain_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o the_o save_n and_o condemn_v of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 1.23,25_o see_v also_o isaiah_n 66.2,5_o and_o jerem._n 23.29_o and_o joel_n 2.11_o now_o this_o word_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v call_v quick_a or_o lively_a because_o it_o die_v not_o neither_o be_v exolete_fw-la or_o frustrate_v with_o any_o tract_n of_o time_n or_o age_n and_o it_o be_v call_v effectual_a or_o powerful_a because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o firm_a and_o stable_a in_o regard_n god_n never_o revoke_v it_o or_o willing_o change_v it_o or_o suffer_v it_o to_o fall_v as_o prince_n often_o suffer_v their_o word_n or_o decree_n to_o fall_v either_o by_o oblivion_n negligence_n or_o inconstancy_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v of_o full_a power_n and_o force_v to_o execute_v and_o effect_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therein_o contain_v hence_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o rain_n and_o snow_n for_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o isaiah_n 55.10,11_o and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n it_o strike_v and_o wound_n more_o fearful_o and_o deadly_a than_o any_o sword_n how_o sharp_a soever_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o decree_n of_o christ_n against_o ungodly_a and_o disobedient_a person_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n or_o at_o least_o be_v signify_v by_o such_o a_o sword_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v destroy_v all_o their_o enemy_n by_o their_o word_n go_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n i._o by_o their_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a command_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n the_o sharpness_n of_o this_o sword_n have_v first_o this_o effect_n that_o it_o pierce_v 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