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but_o either_o he_o thereby_o bring_v his_o own_o to_o salvation_n or_o else_o thereby_o cast_v the_o wicked_a headlong_o into_o perdition_n and_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o the_o lord_n commit_v to_o his_o apostle_n matth._n 18.18_o this_o be_v the_o spiritual_a power_n whereof_o paul_n glori_v in_o the_o 2._o cor._n 10_o 4._o and_o indeed_o it_o do_v never_o promise_v we_o salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o open_o denounce_v vengeance_n to_o the_o unfaithful_a who_o in_o reject_v of_o christ_n do_v plunge_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o death_n moreover_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v bring_v we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n for_o these_o be_v but_o rail_n and_o pernicious_a discourse_n of_o they_o who_o say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o inspire_a word_n have_v indeed_o his_o efficacy_n but_o the_o word_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n 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teach_v in_o another_o place_n that_o salvation_n be_v make_v we_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n he_o express_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v rom._n 10.8_o we_o see_v how_o god_n always_o do_v precise_o commend_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v administer_v unto_o we_o by_o man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v hold_v we_o in_o the_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o contemn_v preach_a must_v not_o be_v contemn_v now_o in_o that_o the_o word_n be_v call_v lively_a it_o must_v be_v supply_v as_o have_v relation_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v the_o better_o understand_v by_o the_o second_o epithet_n for_o in_o say_v this_o word_n be_v mighty_a he_o show_v wherein_o the_o life_n of_o it_o consist_v for_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o us._n now_o as_o touch_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o sword_n the_o scripture_n use_v it_o also_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o apostle_n not_o 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any_o blindness_n to_o hypocrisy_n but_o the_o word_n preach_v discover_v both_o and_o hypocrisy_n blind_v after_o a_o horrible_a fashion_n the_o word_n of_o god_n scatter_v this_o darkness_n &_o cast_v off_o this_o hypocrisy_n quite_o and_o clean_o from_o thence_o proceed_v that_o discern_a and_o judgement_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o the_o vice_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o vain_a pretence_n and_o appearance_n of_o virtue_n be_v now_o perceive_v and_o know_v the_o deceit_n be_v take_v away_o now_o although_o the_o reprobate_n remain_v for_o a_o time_n hide_v in_o their_o lurk_a hole_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o end_n they_o feel_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n shine_v even_o thither_o so_o as_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o arise_v their_o murmur_n and_o rage_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o smite_v with_o the_o word_n they_o will_v not_o manifest_v their_o fury_n as_o they_o do_v they_o will_v 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in_o this_o in_o that_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o our_o infirmity_n for_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o his_o honour_n no_o way_n diminish_v by_o this_o his_o bear_n of_o our_o misery_n now_o he_o assign_v two_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v the_o near_a cause_n and_o the_o last_o the_o nigh_a be_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v obedience_n the_o last_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v consecrate_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o salvation_n now_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o life_n present_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o this_o word_n flesh_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o quality_n as_o 1._o cor._n 15.50_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o fantastical_a spirit_n than_o do_v altogether_o dote_v who_o have_v dream_v that_o christ_n be_v now_o 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endure_v death_n and_o other_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v set_v they_o light_n or_o not_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o feel_n of_o they_o for_o he_o pray_v with_o cry_n and_o tear_n by_o which_o he_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o great_a anguish_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o apostle_n then_o by_o these_o tear_n and_o strong_a cry_n will_v express_v a_o vehement_a dolour_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speech_n to_o note_v out_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sign_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o prayer_n which_o the_o evangelist_n recite_v to_o wit_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matth._n 26.39_o also_o another_o time_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o for_o the_o evangelist_n recite_v that_o in_o this_o second_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o the_o first_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v dry_a while_o 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blood_n of_o beast_n under_o the_o former_a testament_n by_o which_o word_n he_o will_v have_v the_o jew_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o law_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o if_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o great_a that_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o it_o give_v to_o wash_v away_o sin_n do_v not_o accomplish_v that_o which_o they_o signify_v what_o be_v he_o that_o will_v rest_v himself_o in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o sure_a haven_n this_o only_a point_n i_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a spur_n unto_o they_o to_o desire_v a_o reformation_n of_o the_o law_n because_o while_o they_o rest_v still_o in_o that_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o they_o must_v fall_v into_o a_o perpetual_a anxiety_n of_o conscience_n la_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o perpetual_a anguish_n of_o conscience_n that_o rest_n only_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o la_o contrariwise_o when_o we_o be_v once_o come_v to_o christ_n nothing_o remain_v that_o may_v torment_v we_o because_o in_o he_o we_o 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for_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v from_o condemnation_n that_o abide_v in_o the_o law_n they_o which_o be_v call_v receive_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o we_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o be_v adopt_v of_o he_o for_o his_o child_n be_v at_o the_o last_o make_v inheritor_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o we_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o covenant_n be_v in_o he_o as_o touch_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o heritage_n promise_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n have_v not_o otherwise_o have_v his_o effect_n towards_o we_o for_o our_o enjoy_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v very_o sure_a that_o life_n be_v promise_v in_o old_a time_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o heritage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o unless_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v go_v before_o he_o make_v express_a mention_n of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v move_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o great_a care_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o vocation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o despise_v so_o inestimable_a a_o treasure_n our_o spirit_n do_v not_o wander_v elsewhere_o some_o take_v this_o word_n call_v here_o for_o elect_a but_o unfit_o as_o i_o think_v for_o the_o apostle_n teach_v here_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o s._n paul_n do_v rom._n 3.25_o to_o wit_n that_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v obtain_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 16_o be_v there_o but_o this_o one_o place_n yet_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v in_o hebrew_n for_o berith_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v covenant_n and_o not_o testament_n but_o because_o the_o greek_a word_n diathece_n have_v these_o two_o signification_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o testament_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o second_o signification_n affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o stability_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n
then_o that_o this_o sentence_n also_o belong_v unto_o us._n for_o if_o god_n have_v show_v we_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n even_o to_o we_o i_o say_v who_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v call_v to_o salvation_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o vocation_n be_v to_o profit_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n endeavour_v without_o cease_v to_o approach_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o he_o behold_v the_o true_a conservation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o in_o thus_o do_v we_o escape_v eternal_a perdition_n chap._n xi_o 1_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v whosoever_o make_v this_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n have_v very_o unfit_o disjoin_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o prove_v his_o former_a speech_n touch_v the_o 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