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our_o soul_n possess_v thereof_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v abundant_o confirm_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o their_o miracle_n how_o great_a then_o be_v their_o goodness_n nothing_o but_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_n hinder_v it_o from_o bear_v a_o full_a proportion_n with_o the_o power_n that_o do_v they_o for_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n every_o where_o throughout_o all_o generation_n those_o that_o do_v or_o do_v live_v in_o the_o remote_a region_n and_o that_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n may_v have_v hear_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o miracle_n and_o the_o design_n â—f_v they_o being_n confirm_v his_o doctrine_n to_o convey_v the_o most_o excellent_a religion_n into_o their_o soul_n it_o be_v
and_o compassion_n on_o we_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n we_o know_v be_v often_o grievous_a unto_o we_o our_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o our_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o sad_a under_o they_o those_o good_a man_n that_o know_v our_o condition_n and_o love_n our_o person_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v mere_o relate_v to_o we_o and_o have_v affection_n suitable_a to_o that_o â—â—lation_n these_o man_n i_o say_v dâ—_n sympathiâ—e_v with_o we_o in_o soâ—e_a sort_n they_o feel_v what_o we_o â—ndâ—â—e_v and_o share_v with_o we_o in_o our_o suffering_n and_o thus_o have_v god_n provide_v that_o our_o mediator_n shall_v to_o this_o end_n it_o behove_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unot_n his_o brother_n by_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o part_n and_o property_n the_o faculty_n and_o affection_n the_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n sin_n only_o except_v the_o same_o affection_n therefore_o of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o in_o we_o be_v natural_a be_v by_o he_o assume_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n our_o sinless_a nature_n and_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o this_o most_o sweet_a and_o indear_n affection_n be_v more_o tender_a in_o he_o than_o it_o be_v in_o we_o because_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o altogether_o unmixed_a with_o the_o leaven_n of_o vice_n and_o so_o without_o any_o allay_n of_o acerbity_n envy_n or_o cruelty_n whatsoever_o and_o beside_o that_o this_o affection_n he_o assume_v to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a 17._o and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o we_o in_o our_o misery_n and_o temptation_n and_o that_o out_o of_o this_o affection_n of_o commiseration_n he_o may_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o mind_n our_o business_n in_o heaven_n and_o get_v it_o do_v for_o we_o with_o god_n almighty_a now_o unto_o this_o his_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high-priesthood_a he_o be_v consecrate_a i_o e._n set_v apart_o or_o render_v more_o apt_a and_o fit_a by_o his_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n and_o this_o be_v his_o ability_n to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v but_o here_o the_o inquisitive_a will_n certain_o be_v ready_a to_o ask_v not_o only_a how_o the_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n of_o christ_n do_v conduce_v hereunto_o but_o also_o how_o it_o can_v be_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n therefore_o i_o shall_v so_o far_o enlarge_v this_o digression_n as_o to_o return_v answer_n to_o these_o two_o question_n quest_n 1_o how_o do_v the_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n of_o christ_n conduce_v to_o his_o ability_n to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v ans_fw-fr by_o way_n of_o experiment_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n suffer_v as_o â—ight_n easy_o be_v demonstrate_v all_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n hereby_o than_o he_o do_v experimental_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o very_a selfsame_a kind_n of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n grief_n and_o pertuâ—bations_n which_o we_o endure_v under_o our_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n now_o then_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o divine_a but_o also_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o chriâ—t_n in_o glory_n have_v knowledge_n of_o all_o occurrence_n that_o in_o this_o life_n do_v befall_v we_o be_v it_o not_o so_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v touch_v 15._o with_o a_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n this_o he_o affirm_v not_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o of_o that_o that_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o â—oints_v like_a as_o we_o be_v i_z e._n of_o the_o humane_a and_o affirm_v iâ—_n he_o do_v for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n but_o a_o encouragement_n it_o can_v be_v unto_o we_o unless_o that_o he_o know_v all_o our_o infirmity_n bâ—cause_n if_o otherwise_o we_o not_o know_v which_o he_o know_v and_o which_o not_o shall_v be_v utter_o discourage_v from_o seek_v succour_n from_o he_o in_o any_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o must_v be_v that_o he_o know_v all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o temptation_n and_o together_o with_o this_o his_o knowledge_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o he_o have_v a_o act_n of_o memory_n whereby_o he_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o he_o himself_o be_v affect_v under_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a trial_n and_o temptation_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o memory_n â—f_a thing_n do_v and_o endure_v in_o this_o world_n remain_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o if_o the_o immediate_a seat_n of_o memory_n be_v the_o soul_n herself_o 11._o and_o all_o the_o representation_n with_o their_o circumstance_n be_v reserve_v in_o she_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n nor_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n then_o sure_o it_o remain_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n depart_v either_o into_o hell_n or_o heaven_n son_n remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n 25._o say_v abraham_n to_o dives_n in_o hell_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n say_v the_o good_a thief_n 42._o to_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n namely_o our_o saviour_n remembrance_n heaven_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o suffering_n here_o on_o earth_n he_o himself_o say_v to_o st._n john_n i_o be_o he_o that_o â—â—_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a he_o remember_v then_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v remember_v his_o death_n and_o forget_v the_o temptation_n and_o suffering_n that_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o this_o can_v be_v by_o his_o remembrance_n then_o thereof_o he_o be_v able_a i._n e._n apt_a and_o incline_v or_o affectionate_o dispose_v out_o of_o compassion_n and_o pity_n to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v for_o know_v it_o be_v sufficient_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v so_o much_o move_v man_n to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o other_o in_o misery_n as_o their_o own_o â—_z that_o they_o themselves_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n hand_n ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la 1._o say_v dido_n to_o aeneas_n i_o myself_o being_n not_o unacquainted_a with_o evil_n do_v now_o learn_v to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v suffer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o endure_v temptation_n in_o all_o point_n like_v unto_o we_o he_o be_v able_a i._n e._n his_o heart_n be_v fit_v and_o dispose_v out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n to_o pity_v and_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 2._o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o advance_v unto_o glory_n and_o make_v perfect_a in_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n sure_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o now_o subject_a to_o pity_n or_o compassion_n for_o such_o we_o know_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o affection_n as_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o make_v we_o share_v with_o other_o in_o their_o suffering_n and_o to_o feel_v what_o they_o endure_v how_o then_o can_v it_o remain_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n can_v we_o throw_v sorrow_n into_o the_o region_n of_o joy_n or_o grief_n into_o the_o place_n yea_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o gladness_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v ans_fw-fr this_o difficult_a objection_n the_o apostle_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o pre-occupation_n or_o prevention_n he_o say_v we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n which_o can_v i_o e._n we_o have_v one_o that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v say_v it_o by_o what_o we_o have_v already_o discourse_v concern_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o appear_v that_o we_o ought_v believe_v it_o although_o we_o can_v apprehend_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o yet_o even_o here_o our_o reason_n be_v not_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o since_o chriâ—t_n even_o now_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n be_v our_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n he_o undoubted_o have_v such_o affection_n for_o we_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n yea_o the_o very_a same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v before_o his_o exaltation_n reason_n again_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v all_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o nature_n i_o e._n the_o very_a same_o affection_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o
flesh_n only_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o frailty_n of_o they_o which_o if_o we_o do_v in_o the_o case_n now_o before_o we_o we_o â—hall_v find_v it_o not_o impossible_a to_o conceive_v how_o compassion_n remain_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v we_o know_v little_a or_o nothing_o eâ—se_v but_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o appetite_n follow_v the_o apprehension_n of_o another_o evil_n as_o for_o that_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v sometime_o follow_v it_o it_o be_v no_o way_n essential_a to_o it_o for_o they_o who_o be_v most_o generous_a and_o passion_n have_v the_o great_a spirit_n so_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o any_o evil_n to_o themselves_o and_o hold_v themselves_o above_o the_o power_n of_o fortune_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o compassion_n 1â—7_n when_o they_o sâ—e_v the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o man_n and_o hear_v their_o complaint_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o generosity_n to_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o every_o man_n but_o the_o sadness_n of_o this_o pity_n be_v not_o bitter_a and_o if_o not_o bitter_a then_o sure_o not_o grievous_a and_o if_o so_o then_o grief_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o compassion_n yea_o it_o seem_v so_o fâ—r_n may_v it_o be_v from_o be_v grievous_a as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o joyous_a for_o we_o take_v a_o delight_n to_o feel_v passion_n excite_v in_o we_o and_o this_o delight_n be_v a_o intellectual_a joy_n which_o may_v ideâ—â—_n spring_v as_o well_o from_o sadness_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o passion_n 147._o why_o then_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o one_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o such_o frailty_n of_o affection_n as_o be_v a_o disturbance_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o a_o impediment_n to_o either_o of_o the_o beatific_a qualification_n of_o his_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o remain_v with_o he_o yet_o since_o our_o faith_n assure_v we_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n now_o fit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o that_o very_a same_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_a at_o jerusalem_n our_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v true_a humane_a blood_n run_v in_o its_o vein_n and_o artery_n as_o former_o it_o have_v and_o this_o blood_n and_o spirit_n by_o their_o motion_n may_v affect_v his_o heart_n with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o we_o and_o that_o without_o any_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o glory_n or_o impair_v to_o his_o body_n by_o weaken_v themselves_o for_o his_o body_n be_v now_o a_o spiritual_a body_n it_o live_v not_o in_o glory_n as_o former_o it_o do_v and_o we_o do_v here_o on_o earth_n viz._n by_o meat_n and_o drink_v produce_v out_o of_o corruptible_a element_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a sustentation_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o support_n of_o his_o life_n and_o joy_n be_v alter_v the_o same_o affection_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n may_v be_v in_o he_o still_o which_o be_v in_o he_o heretofore_o yet_o without_o cause_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o grief_n in_o his_o soul_n or_o of_o obstruction_n to_o the_o vital_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o his_o body_n as_o it_o former_o do_v in_o he_o and_o still_o do_v in_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o reveal_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o exaltation_n above_o we_o he_o do_v still_o sympathize_v with_o we_o it_o be_v at_o least_o probable_a that_o thus_o it_o be_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o be_v not_o material_a our_o curiosity_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o let_v it_o so_o triumph_v over_o all_o its_o objection_n as_o that_o since_o it_o be_v reveal_v we_o shall_v firm_o believe_v that_o in_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a i._n e._n out_o of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n dispose_v or_o of_o his_o own_o will_n incline_v to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v i._n e._n to_o afford_v they_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n hereby_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o have_v he_o only_o conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o make_v atonement_n to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o so_o leave_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o only_a our_o own_o strength_n we_o shall_v certain_o have_v relapse_v into_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n but_o since_o he_o have_v not_o only_o conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o make_v atonement_n to_o god_n but_o also_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o to_o afford_v succour_n and_o assistance_n to_o we_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v most_o complete_o redeem_a we_o nothing_n now_o be_v want_v to_o our_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n but_o our_o own_o acceptance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o submission_n to_o the_o direction_n which_o he_o by_o his_o command_n be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o and_o hereunto_o we_o be_v undoubted_o oblige_v by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o for_o a_o obligation_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n that_o civilian_n give_v of_o it_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o bond_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v which_o definition_n if_o it_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o extend_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n may_v be_v commodious_a enough_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o internal_a court_n of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n of_o church_n or_o state_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o obligation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a definition_n of_o it_o take_v its_o original_a from_o some_o law_n and_o 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