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A20414 A short explanation, of the epistle of Paul to the Hebrewes. By David Dickson, preacher of Gods Word, at Irwin Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1635 (1635) STC 6824; ESTC S109679 160,093 348

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give_v perfection_n which_o be_v christ_n vers._n 11._o and_o so_o both_o the_o priesthood_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o messiah_n who_o behoove_v to_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n than_o levi_n vers._n 13.14_o and_o of_o another_o order_n also_o vers._n 15._o bodily_a shadow_n be_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n but_o endless_a truth_n in_o christ_n vers._n 16._o as_o david_n word_n do_v prove_v vers._n 17._o by_o which_o also_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o aaron_n priesthood_n shall_v be_v disannul_v when_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v come_v because_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v man_n turn_n under_o the_o law_n as_o christ_n do_v under_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 18.19_o and_o god_n obliedge_v not_o himself_o to_o make_v aaron_n priesthood_n stand_v as_o he_o swear_v to_o establish_v christ_n vers._n 20.21_o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o messiah_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v better_a than_o under_o levi_n vers._n 22._o again_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n have_v sundry_a office-bearer_n but_o christ_n have_v none_o in_o his_o priesthood_n with_o himself_o nor_o one_o after_o himself_o vers._n 23.24_o therefore_o he_o be_v able_a alone_a to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n through_o vers._n 25._o for_o such_o a_o priest_n have_v we_o need_v of_o who_o need_v not_o offer_v up_o daily_a his_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o and_o never_o more_o vers._n 26.27_o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o under_o the_o law_n mortal_a man_n may_v be_v priest_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v priest_n and_o that_o for_o evermore_o vers._n 28._o the_o doctrine_n of_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o for_o this_o melchisedek_n king_n of_o salem_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o meet_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bless_v he_o by_o say_v for_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v christ_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n 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any_o angel_n 2._o the_o father_n have_v say_v to_o christ_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n than_o 1._o christ_n kingdom_n will_v not_o want_v enemy_n 2._o yea_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o overcome_v they_o 3._o god_n profess_v himself_o party_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n 4._o god_n will_v put_v they_o at_o under_o piece_n and_o piece_n and_o altogether_o at_o length_n 5._o their_o opposition_n and_o overthrow_n shall_v serve_v to_o glorify_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o governament_n they_o shall_v be_v his_o footstool_n 6._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o this_o battle_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n shall_v continue_v equal_a in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n with_o the_o father_n behold_v the_o victory_n bring_v about_o and_o bring_v it_o about_o with_o the_o father_n unto_o his_o soldier_n comfort_v vers._n 14._o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 1._o the_o angel_n be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n than_o 1._o angel_n be_v not_o body_n but_o their_o substance_n be_v invisible_a 2._o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o even_o these_o that_o be_v call_v arch-angel_n the_o great_a of_o they_o but_o servante_v to_o christ_n and_o none_o of_o they_o must_v have_v their_o master_n honour_n that_o be_v any_o religious_a worship_n of_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n make_v to_o they_o 2._o they_o be_v send_v forth_o for_o service_n or_o minister_a than_o their_o employment_n be_v about_o god_n child_n to_o attend_v we_o and_o serve_v we_o at_o christ_n direction_n not_o to_o be_v serve_v by_o we_o by_o any_o devotion_n 3._o christ_n subject_n be_v call_v heir_n of_o salvation_n than_o 1._o they_o be_v son_n 2._o and_o what_o they_o get_v be_v by_o heyrship_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o adoption_n and_o sonship_n not_o by_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n 3._o and_o they_o shall_v sure_o get_v salvation_n as_o a_o heritage_n never_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o chap._n ii_o from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n he_o infer_v see_v christ_n be_v so_o glorious_a let_v his_o gospel_n be_v steadfastlie_o believe_v vers._n 1._o for_o if_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n be_v punish_v vers._n 2._o far_o more_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o glorious_o confirm_v vers._n 3.4_o for_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o the_o angel_n even_o as_o man_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o vers._n 5._o as_o david_n witness_v speak_v of_o elect_a man_n with_o their_o head_n the_o man_n christ_n vers._n 6.7.8_o and_o albeit_o we_o see_v not_o that_o subjection_n yet_o full_o accomplish_v vers._n 8._o yet_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o christ_n personal_a exaltation_n and_o for_o his_o short_a humiliation_n under_o the_o estate_n of_o angel_n by_o suffer_v we_o must_v not_o stumble_v for_o it_o be_v both_o glorious_a to_o himself_o and_o profitable_a for_o we_o vers._n 9_o for_o god_n glory_n require_v that_o our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o suffering_n of_o the_o mediator_n vers._n 10._o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o behove_v to_o be_v part-taker_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o be_v foretell_v vers._n 11.12.13_o that_o he_o may_v take_v on_o our_o due_a punishment_n that_o be_v death_n vers._n 14._o and_o deliver_v his_o own_o from_o the_o fear_n thereof_o vers._n 15._o and_o herein_o we_o have_v a_o privilege_n above_o the_o angel_n in_o that_o he_o take_v on_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o they_o vers._n 16._o and_o by_o his_o suffering_n a_o ground_n of_o so_o much_o great_a comfort_n in_o he_o vers._n 17.18_o the_o doctrine_n of_o chap._n ii_o vers._n 1._o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v 1._o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v heed_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n person_n he_o urge_v the_o belief_n of_o his_o doctrine_n than_o 1._o christ_n must_v be_v esteem_v of_o as_o become_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n 2._o the_o way_n how_o christ_n will_v be_v respect_v of_o we_o be_v by_o respect_v his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n shall_v procure_v our_o reverend_a receive_n of_o his_o word_n and_o steadfast_a hold_v of_o it_o 2._o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o shall_v let_v it_o slip_v the_o word_n be_v borrow_v from_o rent_n and_o leke_a vessel_n or_o sandy_a ground_n than_o 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o precious_a liquor_n worthy_a to_o be_v well_o keep_v and_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v as_o rend_v vessel_n ready_a to_o let_v it_o slip_v when_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o or_o like_o sandy_a ground_n which_o keep_v not_o the_o rain_n 3._o for_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n than_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o of_o our_o own_o unfitnesse_n to_o retain_v it_o shall_v sharpen_v our_o vigilancy_n and_o attendance_n to_o keep_v it_o else_o we_o will_v doubtless_o let_v it_o slip_v 4._o he_o say_v not_o lest_o short_o but_o lest_o at_o any_o tyme._n than_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o believe_v the_o word_n for_o a_o while_n and_o for_o a_o while_n to_o remember_v it_o but_o we_o must_v gripe_v it_o so_o as_o never_o to_o quite_o i●_n by_o misregarde_n or_o misbelief_n for_o fayth_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o good_a memory_n that_o special_o he_o require_v here_o vers._n 2._o for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n 1._o he_o reason_v from_o the_o law_n speak_v by_o angel_n than_o the_o angel_n be_v employ_v in_o give_v of_o the_o law_n they_o do_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n they_o from_o god_n utter_v the_o word_n to_o moses_n 2._o the_o word_n speak_v by_o they_o be_v steadfast_a than_o what_o god_n deliver_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o messenger_n be_v authorize_v and_o ratify_v by_o god._n 3._o every_o transgression_n be_v punish_v than_o the_o punishment_n of_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o god_n authorise_v the_o doctrine_n 4._o he_o call_v the_o punishment_n a_o just_a recompense_n than_o there_o be_v no_o evil_n befall_v sinner_n more_o than_o they_o do_v deserve_v none_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o injustice_n vers._n 3._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o 1._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o apostle_n join_v himself_o with_o they_o in_o the_o threaten_v than_o so_o shall_v preacher_n threaten_v their_o people_n as_o willing_a to_o underlye_v the_o same_o punishment_n except_o they_o flee_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o threaten_v other_o 2._o he_o reason_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n break_v to_o prove_v the_o punishment_n of_o misbelieve_v the_o gospel_n than_o 1._o the_o not-embracing_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o despise_v of_o forgiveness_n be_v much_o worse_o nor_o the_o make_n of_o the_o fault_n 2._o example_n of_o judgement_n upon_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v evidence_n of_o great_a judgemente_n to_o come_v on_o the_o misregarder_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o he_o call_v the_o gospel_n so_o great_a a_o salvation_n because_o of_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o it_o than_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v get_v by_o the_o gospel_n aggreage_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o misregarder_n of_o it_o 4._o he_o say_v not_o if_o we_o reject_v deny_v or_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n but_o if_o we_o neglect_v than_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o careless_a receive_n of_o it_o the_o not-studying_a to_o know_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o draw_v down_o heavy_a judgemente_n than_o ever_o fall_v on_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n albeit_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o vnder-myne_a or_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n 5._o he_o descrybe_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n himself_o preach_v and_o his_o apostle_n from_o he_o than_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v any_o more_o for_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v clear_a unto_o we_o by_o his_o apostle_n word_n and_o the_o misregard_n of_o other_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o
till_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v see_v what_o provocation_n it_o give_v to_o god_n and_o what_o wrath_n it_o draw_v down_o on_o the_o sinner_n 2._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o danger_n by_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o like_a and_o have_v be_v punish_v 3._o the_o sin_n that_o our_o predecessoures_n have_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o shall_v most_o careful_o watch_v against_o 4._o that_o god_n bounty_n patience_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o long_o they_o be_v abuse_v aggreage_v sin_n the_o more_o vers._n 10._o wherefore_o i_o be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n god_n pronounce_v the_o offender_n guilty_a and_o then_o giveth_z sentence_n of_o doom_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o guiltiness_n they_o err_v in_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n than_o 1._o misbelieve_v and_o disobey_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o reckon_v with_o god_n for_o simple_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o for_o a_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o err_v of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v worse_o for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n simple_o be_v i_o know_v not_o but_o the_o error_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v i_o will_v not_o know_v i_o care_v not_o i_o desire_v not_o i_o love_v not_o to_o know_v nor_o obey_v and_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o reformation_n and_o yet_o remain_v in_o their_o sin_n 2._o such_o obstinate_a ignorance_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n provoke_v god_n to_o cast_v away_o the_o sinner_n and_o not_o to_o deal_v any_o more_o with_o he_o vers._n 11._o so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest._n for_o their_o doom_n god_n debar_v they_o from_o his_o rest_n that_o be_v from_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o fellowship_n and_o give_v they_o torment_n in_o stead_n of_o rest._n than_o 1._o obstinate_a disobedientes_fw-la of_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n lie_v near_o hand_n final_a off-cutting_a 2._o if_o god_n give_v over_o a_o man_n to_o such_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o still_o to_o work_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n he_o have_v appearantlie_o denounce_v and_o swear_v to_o condemn_v and_o seclude_v from_o heaven_n such_o a_o soul_n 3._o it_o be_v only_o such_o obstinate_a one_o as_o go_v on_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o admonition_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v swear_v to_o debar_v if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v mourning_n for_o his_o former_a obstinacy_n the_o decree_n be_v not_o go_v forth_o against_o he_o vers._n 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god._n 1._o from_o the_o former_a example_n he_o warn_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o so_o to_o eschew_v apostasy_n than_o 1._o misbelief_n be_v the_o main_n root_n of_o apostasy_n as_o belief_n draw_v we_o to_o a_o union_n with_o god_n so_o misbelief_n make_v a_o separation_n 2._o misbelief_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n wickedness_n betray_v the_o enmity_n which_o natural_o we_o have_v against_o god_n as_o much_o as_o any_o ill_n for_o misbelief_n deny_v to_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o truth_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o import_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o contrary_n 3._o misbelief_n be_v a_o ill_a in_o the_o heart_n make_v the_o heart_n yet_o worse_o and_o worse_o where_o it_o be_v and_o bar_v forth_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o may_v come_v by_o faith_n to_o cure_v the_o heart_n 2._o he_o warn_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o any_o of_o they_o at_o any_o tyme._n than_o 1._o misbelief_n be_v a_o subtle_a and_o deceitful_a sin_n have_v colour_n and_o pretence_n a_o number_n to_o hide_v it_o and_o must_v be_v watch_v over_o lest_o it_o deceive_v and_o get_v strength_n overcome_v 2._o the_o watch_n must_v be_v constant_a at_o all_o occasion_n lest_o this_o ill_n get_v advantage_n when_o we_o be_v careless_a and_o unattentive_a at_o any_o tyme._n 3._o watch_z must_v be_v keep_v as_o over_o ourselves_o so_o also_o over_o other_o lest_o any_o other_o misbelief_n not_o be_v mark_v draw_v we_o in_o the_o snare_n with_o they_o 2._o he_o descrybe_v apostasy_n by_o misbelief_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god._n than_o 1._o believe_v be_v a_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o stay_v with_o he_o 2._o the_o loss_n that_o misbelief_n bring_v shall_v scare_v we_o from_o so_o fearful_a a_o sin_n 3._o depart_v from_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o live_a god_n whatsoever_o the_o apostate_n or_o his_o follower_n do_v conceive_v for_o god_n be_v not_o where_o truth_n be_v not_o vers._n 13._o but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 1._o he_o prescrybe_v a_o remedy_n to_o prevent_v this_o ill_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o public_a exhortation_n from_o their_o preacher_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o mutual_o confer_v and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o by_o speech_n that_o make_v for_o decyphr_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n or_o prevent_v hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o confirm_v one_o another_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o constant_a profession_n thereof_o than_o 1._o private_a christian_n not_o only_o may_v but_o shall_v keep_v christian_a communion_n among_o themselves_o and_o mutual_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a means_n of_o preserve_a people_n from_o defection_n 3._o and_o a_o duty_n daily_a to_o be_v discharge_v while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n that_o be_v as_o oft_o and_o as_o long_o as_o god_n give_v present_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n for_o it_o lest_o a_o scatter_v come_v ●_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o way_n follow_v if_o this_o be_v neglect_v be_v lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceatfulnesse_n of_o sinne._n than_o 1._o there_o be_v none_o even_o the_o strong_a of_o the_o flock_n but_o they_o have_v need_n of_o this_o mutual_a help_n of_o other_o private_a christian_n 2._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o so_o base_a or_o contemptible_a but_o the_o care_n of_o their_o stand_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o their_o safety_n belong_v to_o all_o 3._o sin_n have_v many_o way_n and_o colour_n whereby_o it_o may_v beguile_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o more_o eye_n than_o our_o own_o and_o more_o observer_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o tymouslie_o discover_v it_o will_v draw_v on_o hardness_n of_o heart_n so_o as_o a_o man_n will_v grow_v senseless_a of_o it_o confirm_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o and_o loath_a to_o quite_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o warn_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o apostasy_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n that_o they_o take_v course_n that_o they_o be_v not_o harden_v in_o any_o sin_n in_o their_o conversation_n than_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o draw_v on_o defection_n in_o religion_n be_v defection_n from_o a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v defection_n in_o religion_n be_v to_o study_v to_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n vers._n 14._o for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o perseverance_n he_o lay_v a_o necessity_n of_o hold_v fast_o grippe_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o become_v christian_n because_o only_o so_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n be_v get_v the_o truth_n whereby_o they_o be_v beget_v to_o christian_a religion_n he_o call_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o confidence_n 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legal_a rite_n their_o outward_a conversation_n be_v ●●amelesse_a and_o holy_a sin_n be_v so_o curb_v within_o that_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o their_o mortal_a body_n so_o fight_v against_o within_o as_o it_o break_v not_o forth_o in_o scandalous_a work_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n than_o 1._o with_o a_o sprinkle_a conscience_n within_o man_n must_v join_v a_o holy_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n without_o 2._o the_o wash_n of_o the_o conversation_n without_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n sensible_o acquaint_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n 3._o and_o this_o outward_a holiness_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v wrought_v with_o pure_a water_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o distinguish_v the_o reformation_n of_o a_o believer_n from_o a_o counterfeit_n who_o without_o may_v look_v like_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o within_o be_v as_o a_o whipped_a tomb_n full_a of_o rottenness_n vers._n 23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v another_o exhortation_n to_o avow_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n receive_v from_o christ_n and_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o quite_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n upon_o any_o condition_n 1._o the_o requyre_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o hope_v as_o the_o word_n import_v teach_v 1._o that_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v not_o only_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n secret_o but_o must_v confess_v it_o profess_v and_o avow_v it_o open_o where_o god_n glory_n and_o other_o good_a require_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o he_o must_v look_v for_o adversary_n power_n and_o temptation_n to_o take_v that_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o from_o he_o 3._o that_o in_o these_o trial_n and_o essay_n he_o must_v hold_v the_o fast_a grippe_n and_o avow_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o steadfastlie_o as_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o quite_o it_o 4._o that_o when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o confession_n of_o any_o point_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o be_v also_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o hope_n whether_o his_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_a salvation_n in_o jesus_n be_v strong_a to_o keep_v he_o steadfast_a or_o the_o terror_n and_o allurement_n from_o man_n strong_a to_o make_v he_o quite_o the_o point_n of_o truth_n controvert_v 5._o that_o nothing_o but_o this_o hope_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n stand_v out_o in_o trial_n if_o he_o be_v hardly_o urge_v 2._o he_o will_v have_v the_o avow_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v without_o waver_v than_o 1._o man_n must_v so_o
be_v end_v the_o promise_a reward_n be_v give_v vers._n 37._o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v he_o encowrage_v they_o to_o patience_n by_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o relieve_v they_o short_o than_o 1._o the_o term_n of_o patience_n be_v until_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o deliver_v 2._o the_o patient_a attender_n on_o his_o come_n shall_v not_o be_v disappoyncted_a for_o he_o will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v beyond_o the_o due_a time_n of_o our_o necessity_n 3._o it_o shall_v strengthen_v we_o unto_o patience_n that_o the_o time_n be_v short_a and_o the_o delivery_n certain_a vers._n 38._o now_o the_o justice_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o how_o shall_v they_o fiend_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o answer_v from_o habac_n 2.4_o the_o justice_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o man_n who_o will_v be_v find_v righteous_a must_v not_o look_v to_o present_a sense_n but_o sustain_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n than_o 1._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n and_o god_n feel_v absence_n faith_n will_v content_v itself_o with_o the_o only_a promise_n of_o god._n 2._o look_v to_o god_n word_n by_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v a_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o patience_n 2._o he_o threaten_v the_o missbelieve_a apostate_n that_o choose_v to_o draw_v back_o and_o not_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v he_o who_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o he_o be_v not_o upright_o the_o apostle_n betake_v he_o to_o the_o meaning_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o prophet_n word_n do_v teach_v we_o 1._o that_o he_o who_o refuse_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o the_o false_a confidence_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o god_n he_o have_v some_o strong_a hold_n within_o himself_o wherein_o he_o do_v trust_v 2._o he_o that_o lift_v up_o himself_o in_o his_o vain_a confidence_n will_v draw_v aback_o from_o believe_v in_o god_n word_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n 3._o he_o that_o draw_v back_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n bewray_v the_o want_n of_o this_o sincerity_n 4._o a_o back-slyde_a from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v loathsome_a both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n vers._n 39_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o who_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o mittigate_v the_o threaten_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o suspect_v they_o of_o inconstancy_n than_o 1._o such_o threaten_n and_o exhortation_n as_o have_v be_v give_v here_o do_v not_o import_v the_o uncertayntie_a of_o their_o perseverance_n who_o be_v threaten_v but_o stand_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o contrary_n 2._o he_o who_o threaten_v shall_v be_v as_o wary_a to_o weaken_v his_o hearer_n faith_n as_o his_o own_o 3._o hearer_n must_v understand_v that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o threaten_v be_v to_o rouse_v man_n out_o of_o security_n and_o not_o to_o discowrage_v they_o 2._o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o say_v he_o who_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n than_o 1._o they_o who_o draw_v back_o from_o constant_a avow_v of_o the_o faith_n draw_v near_o unto_o perdition_n he_o that_o forsake_v the_o cross_n run_v himself_o on_o the_o rock_n of_o his_o own_o destruction_n which_o be_v worse_o 2._o the_o elect_n be_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o fall_v into_o apostasy_n unto_o perdition_n they_o may_v fall_v for_o a_o time_n but_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n 3._o we_o be_v of_o they_o say_v he_o who_o believe_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o 1._o true_a believer_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o who_o all_o do_v persevere_v 2._o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o go_v on_o to_o salvation_n the_o sum_n of_o chap._n xi_o now_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n consider_v that_o faith_n apprehend_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o present_v and_o subsist_v by_o grip_v they_o in_o their_o original_a fountain_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o behold_v in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o word_n the_o clear_a certainty_n of_o thing_n as_o yet_o not_o see_v to_o sense_n vers._n 1._o for_o so_o be_v the_o elect_a beholder_n and_o partaker_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o come_v and_o be_v justify_v vers._n 2._o and_o so_o have_v we_o certainty_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o nothing_o vers._n 3._o by_o it_o be_v abel_n person_n and_o sacrifice_n accept_v and_o prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n vers._n 4._o by_o it_o be_v enoch_n make_v ready_a for_o heaven_n vers._n 5.6_o and_o noah_n by_o it_o save_v both_o in_o body_n ●nd_v soul_n vers._n 7._o faith_n make_v abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n in_o hope_n of_o heaven_n vers._n 8.9.10_o by_o it_o sa●ia_n be_v old_a get_v strength_n above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o become_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n vers._n 11.12_o all_o these_o unto_o their_o die_a day_n be_v content_v with_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o in_o hope_n thereof_o renounce_v the_o world_n therefore_o god_n honour_v they_o as_o his_o confederate_n vers._n 13.14.15.16_o faith_n make_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n vers._n 17.18.19_o isaac_n and_o jaakob_n and_o joseph_n by_o faith_n at_o their_o death_n comfort_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n truth_n vers._n 20.21.22_o the_o parent_n of_o moses_n overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n by_o faith_n vers._n 23._o moses_n by_o faith_n get_v strength_n to_o choose_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o riches_n and_o honor_n and_o pleasure_n of_o egypt_n vers._n 24.25.26_o faith_n make_v he_o constant_a in_o his_o choice_n and_o patient_a vers._n 27._o by_o faith_n he_o get_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v save_v when_o the_o firstborn_a of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v vers._n 28._o by_o faith_n the_o deep_a sea_n give_v open_a way_n vers._n 29._o high_a wall_a town_n be_v throw_v down_o vers._n 30._o rachab_n be_v save_v when_o other_o perish_v vers._n 31._o by_o faith_n number_n of_o god_n child_n do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o receive_v wonderful_a comfort_n and_o overcome_v all_o persecution_n vers._n 32.33.34.35.36.37.38_o all_o these_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v justify_v albeit_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v vers._n 39_o god_n have_v reserve_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o type_n in_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n until_o our_o time_n that_o the_o father_n may_v not_o get_v salvation_n except_o by_o look_v to_o our_o time_n and_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n in_o who_o they_o and_o we_o also_o be_v perfect_v vers._n 40._o the_o doctrine_n of_o chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o now_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v he_o poynct_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o help_v they_o to_o live_v by_o it_o than_o he_o that_o will_v live_v by_o faith_n have_v need_v skilfullie_o to_o search_v out_o the_o nature_n thereof_o 2._o in_o descrybe_a faith_n he_o ascrybe_v unto_o it_o the_o property_n of_o the_o worde_n which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n proper_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o union_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o the_o worde_n that_o what_o the_o worde_n be_v in_o force_n and_o effect_n that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o force_n and_o effect_v also_o as_o faith_n honour_v the_o worde_n so_o god_n honour_v faith_n in_o give_v it_o the_o like_a commendation_n for_o force_v with_o the_o worde_n what_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o be_v and_o existence_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o this_o god_n will_v it_o to_o be_v or_o promise_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o command_v that_o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o let_v faith_n get_v a_o grip_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o worde_n and_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v by_o the_o foot_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n do_v truth_n bud_v out_o and_o flourish_v unto_o the_o type_n fruit_n of_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o performance_n 3._o the_o word_n evidence_n in_o the_o original_a be_v a_o term_n of_o logic_n import_v that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n by_o disputation_n to_o convince_v than_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o help_v of_o our_o weak_a faith_n to_o make_v syllogism_n from_o the_o worde_n and_o to_o reason_n so_o convincinglie_o
as_o the_o word_n import_v such_o as_o friend_n give_v one_o to_o another_o whilom_o they_o be_v draw_v near_o to_o embrace_v one_o another_o after_o a_o long_a time_n separation_n 3._o they_o confess_v in_o their_o life_n time_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o we_o read_v only_o of_o jaakob_n before_o pharaoh_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o main_n matter_n make_v evident_a what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o rest_n than_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o true_a believer_n to_o profess_v their_o faith_n before_o all_o even_o before_o idolater_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 2._o they_o who_o know_v heaven_n to_o be_v their_o own_o home_n do_v reckon_v this_o world_n a_o strange_a country_n vers._n 14._o for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n vers._n 15._o and_o true_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o may_v have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v return_v vers._n 16._o but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n from_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n he_o draw_v consequence_n thus_o that_o they_o desire_v a_o homely_a country_n and_o if_o a_o country_n then_o either_o their_o own_o earthly_a country_n or_o a_o better_a not_o their_o own_o earthly_a country_n for_o they_o may_v have_v return_v when_o they_o please_v therefore_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n and_o if_o a_o better_a country_n than_o a_o heavenly_a country_n that_o be_v they_o desire_v even_o heaven_n itself_o for_o their_o country_n 1._o this_o deduce_v of_o consequence_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n teach_v we_o 1._o so_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o may_v mark_v not_o only_o what_o be_v speak_v but_o also_o what_o be_v thereby_o import_v by_o consequence_n 2._o that_o what_o be_v import_v by_o a_o speech_n be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o not_o a_o obscure_a deduction_n as_o mocker_n call_v it_o they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v stranger_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n say_v the_o apostle_n 3._o yea_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o proceed_v draw_v one_o consequence_n after_o another_o till_o we_o find_v out_o the_o full_a mind_n provyde_v the_o collection_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o course_n of_o sound_a reason_n as_o here_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v here_o that_o the_o patriarch_n seek_v heaven_n for_o their_o country_n because_o they_o seek_v a_o better_a than_o any_o on_o earth_n than_o 1._o the_o apostle_n know_v no_o place_n for_o residence_n of_o depart_a soul_n better_a nor_o the_o earth_n except_o heaven_n only_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o other_o place_n such_o as_o be_v feign_v to_o be_v his_o reason_n have_v not_o be_v solid_a 2._o the_o patriarch_n after_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n here_o on_o earth_n go_v home_o to_o heaven_n 3._o because_o they_o count_v themselves_o stranger_n till_o they_o come_v home_n to_o heaven_n god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god._n than_o 1._o god_n will_v honour_v they_o that_o honour_n he_o 2._o god_n will_v avow_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o portion_n who_o for_o his_o cause_n do_v renounce_v the_o world_n 3._o yea_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v honour_v such_o as_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v even_o abase_v himself_o to_o exalt_v they_o 4._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o do_v he_o think_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v honour_v his_o servant_n 4._o god_n do_v prepare_v they_o a_o city_n which_o the_o apostle_n before_o have_v call_v heaven_n or_o the_o heavenly_a country_n than_o heaven_n be_v preapare_v for_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n sayncte_v before_o they_o have_v end_v their_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o put_v they_o into_o hell_n or_o any_o other_o place_n there_o must_v be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o from_o heaven_n vers._n 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n vers._n 18._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v another_o commendation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n from_o the_o proof_n give_v thereof_o in_o his_o trial_n about_o isaac_n whence_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o where_o the_o lord_n give_v faith_n there_o trial_n must_v be_v expect_v and_o the_o great_a faith_n the_o great_a trial_n 2._o that_o faith_n be_v most_o commendable_a when_o it_o stand_v strong_a in_o trial_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n by_o fa●th_n than_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dear_a but_o faith_n in_o god_n will_v make_v a_o man_n quite_o it_o at_o god_n command_n 2._o the_o lord_n count_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o a_o man_n be_v about_o to_o do_v isaac_n be_v count_v offer_v because_o so_o be_v he_o in_o abraham_n purpose_n 3._o his_o receive_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v here_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o verse_n 13._o for_o there_o to_o receive_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o thing_n promise_v or_o the_o promise_v in_o performance_n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o promise_n first_o and_o immediate_o make_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o meaning_n of_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o consideration_n of_o all_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o not_o of_o some_o circumstance_n only_o 4._o it_o serve_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o obey_v god_n command_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o promise_n null_a than_o 1._o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o promise_n when_o by_o appearance_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v lyklie_o not_o to_o be_v perform_v be_v try_v faith_n indeed_o 2._o when_o reason_n fight_v against_o faith_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o quite_o that_o reason_n which_o will_v make_v we_o quite_o the_o promise_n 3._o when_o god_n commandment_n and_o promise_n unto_o we_o seem_v to_o cross_v one_o another_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o we_o to_o justify_v they_o both_o all_o his_o word_n be_v truth_n vers._n 19_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n abraham_n look_v to_o god_n fidelity_n and_o omnipotency_n make_v he_o victorious_a over_o every_o difficulty_n and_o so_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o this_o hard_a commandment_n than_o 1._o when_o we_o get_v hard_a commandment_n we_o must_v lay_v our_o reckon_n how_o we_o may_v obey_v they_o and_o not_o how_o we_o may_v shift_v they_o 2._o difficulty_n and_o impossibility_n as_o will_v appear_v must_v be_v roll_v over_o upon_o god._n 3._o god_n omnipotency_n make_v that_o his_o promise_n can_v not_o miss_v but_o take_v effect_n 2._o abraham_n as_o he_o expect_v so_o he_o find_v he_o expect_v isaac_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o ●_o figure_n or_o similitude_n he_o receive_v isaac_n back_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n no_o less_o unexpectedlie_o than_o from_o the_o dead_a than_o 1._o the_o believer_n shall_v find_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v expect_v from_o god_n worde_n 2._o if_o the_o performance_n be_v not_o as_o he_o do_v forecast_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o a_o way_n as_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a vers._n 20._o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jaakob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v isaac_n blessing_n of_o his_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n than_o patriarchall_a benediction_n be_v give_v by_o ordinary_a faith_n albeit_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o extraordinary_a reveal_v truth_n for_o fayth_n ordinary_a believe_v god_n truth_n reveal_v how-so-eve_a ordinary_o or_o extraordinarilie_o 2._o in_o that_o this_o example_n be_v propound_v for_o ordinary_a imitation_n in_o believe_v of_o god_n ordinary_a reveal_v word_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o ordinary_a word_n of_o god_n have_v as_o sure_a a_o ground_n to_o rest_v upon_o as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n vers._n 21._o by_o faith_n jaakob_n when_o he_o be_v die_v bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o worship_v lean_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n jaakob_n die_v bless_v his_o offspring_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o bodily_a weakness_n than_o 1._o faith_n can_v look_v through_o the_o cloud_n of_o death_n and_o behold_v both_o its_o
vers._n 3._o for_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_v in_o your_o mind_n he_o poynct_v forth_o a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o suffer_v namely_o the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n will_v they_o to_o ponder_v this_o well_o for_o their_o uphold_v than_o 1._o nothing_o more_o forcible_a to_o discowrage_v a_o persecute_a christian_a than_o contradiction_n a_o man_n will_v suffer_v much_o if_o he_o know_v it_o be_v for_o truth_n but_o if_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o scrybe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o chief_a churchman_n shall_v contradict_v he_o and_o brangle_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v more_o painful_a than_o a_o rack-stocke_n unto_o he_o 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n his_o be_v exercyse_v this_o way_n be_v a_o special_a mean_o to_o guard_v we_o in_o such_o a_o temptation_n 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o arm_v against_o contradiction_n by_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n we_o can_v not_o bear_v out_o but_o neede-force_n weary_a under_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v loose_v or_o dissolve_v like_o water_n and_o fall_v by_o as_o the_o word_n import_v vers._n 4._o you_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n stryve_v against_o sinne._n these_o hebrew_n be_v somewhat_o dash_v and_o discowrage_v by_o the_o persecution_n which_o they_o have_v already_o b●rne_v and_o be_v like_a to_o faint_v therefore_o he_o set_v they_o on_o to_o prepare_v for_o suffer_v to_o the_o blood_n that_o every_o suffering_n less_o no●_n that_o may_v be_v the_o more_o tolerable_a in_o their_o eye_n 1._o he_o make_v their_o party_n sinne._n than_o 1._o christian_n must_v remember_v in_o their_o trouble_n that_o they_o be_v try_v whether_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o suffer_v 2._o when_o they_o disobey_v their_o persecuter_n they_o must_v not_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v stryver_n against_o they_o so_o much_o as_o against_o sin_n 3._o with_o what_o colour_n or_o p●e●ense_v soev_a sin_n be_v urge_v upon_o christian_n they_o must_v not_o yield_v but_o resist_v in_o a_o christian_a manner_n and_o fight_v christianly_o against_o that_o sin_n whereunto_o they_o be_v tempt_v 4._o the_o more_o steadfastlie_o they_o resist_v they_o must_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o more_o suffering_n and_o resolve_v at_o length_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o blood_n in_o suffering_n no_o yield_v to_o sin_n must_v be_v while_o life_n be_v in_o us._n 2._o he_o make_v the_o great_a suffering_n which_o remain_v a_o reason_n to_o make_v they_o bear_v the_o present_a the_o better_a than_o 1._o suffer_v in_o a_o man_n person_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o suffering_n 2._o resolution_n for_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v come_v make_v lesser_a trouble_n more_o comportable_a 3._o except_o a_o man_n prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o man_n for_o the_o truth_n he_o will_v faint_v in_o lesser_a suffering_n vers._n 5._o and_o you_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o child_n my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o from_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o bear_v affliction_n prov._n 3.11.12_o he_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o christian_a patience_n in_o persecution_n and_o every_o other_o trouble_v than_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n come_v in_o the_o account_n of_o chastisement_n and_o be_v appoint_a among_o other_o end_n to_o amend_v our_o fault_n 1._o he_o make_v these_o hebrew_n the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o proverbes_n be_v direct_v and_o god_n the_o speaker_n thereof_o than_o 1._o whosoever_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v in_o it_o 2._o the_o scripture_n do_v direct_v their_o speech_n to_o every_o age_n and_o church_n and_o person_n no_o les●e_n than_o to_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o old_a when_o it_o be_v first_o write_v 2._o he_o charge_v they_o for_o their_o forget_v of_o such_o a_o kind_o speech_n as_o be_v the_o still_n of_o the_o afflict_a by_o the_o name_n of_o son_n than_o 1._o the_o special_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v foster_v under_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o adoption_n that_o we_o never_o mistake_v our_o father_n affection_n nor_o our_o gracious_a estate_n by_o call_v for_o any_o hard_a deal_n wherewith_o possible_o we_o may_v be_v exercise_v 2._o he_o will_v have_v we_o assure_v of_o our_o adoption_n by_o god_n manner_n of_o speak_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n 3._o he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o not-remembering_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o estate_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faint_a and_o of_o misstake_v 3._o the_o exhortation_n discharge_v despise_v of_o the_o rod_n and_o faint_a under_o the_o rod_n than_o 1._o these_o be_v the_o two_o evil_n which_o we_o be_v incline_v unto_o either_o to_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o correction_n and_o count_v light_a of_o they_o or_o else_o to_o be_v discowrage_v and_o casten_z down_o by_o they_o both_o of_o which_o we_o must_v eschew_v 2._o though_o the_o lord_n both_o strike_v and_o rebuke_v for_o sin_n yet_o esteem_v he_o we_o to_o be_v son_n not_o the_o less_o vers._n 6._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v he_o give_v a_o reason_n to_o confirm_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o sonship_n teach_v we_o 1._o that_o neither_o chastisement_n yea_o nor_o scourge_v which_o be_v the_o sharp_a measure_n of_o correction_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n hatred_n but_o of_o his_o love_n rather_o 2._o that_o god_n deal_v with_o all_o his_o child_n in_o general_a be_v consider_v may_v mitigat_n the_o case_n of_o any_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a vers._n 7._o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o you_o as_o with_o son_n for_o what_o son_n be_v he_o who_o the_o father_n chasten_v not_o from_o this_o he_o urge_v the_o patient_a bear_n of_o god_n chastisement_n that_o they_o may_v know_v adoption_n the_o better_a than_o though_o god_n be_v the_o afflict_a person_n father_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o perceave_v to_o deal_v as_o a_o father_n but_o when_o th'affliction_n be_v patient_o bear_v and_o endure_v vers._n 8._o but_o if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n albeit_o man_n desire_v natural_o to_o go_v free_a from_o trouble_n yet_o he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o to_o this_o end_n teach_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o god_n child_n without_o exception_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o some_o cross_n and_o exercyse_v with_o some_o correction_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o 2._o that_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o cross_n and_o common_a handle_n of_o god_n child_n be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o child_n 3._o that_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o be_v not_o free_v bear_v child_n but_o some_o be_v bastard_n which_o the_o church_n hold_v possible_o for_o child_n but_o god_n reckon_v to_o be_v none_o 4._o that_o among_o other_o mark_n this_o be_v one_o of_o a_o bastard_n if_o god_n let_v he_o alone_o and_o suffer_v he_o without_o discipline_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o way_n vers._n 9_o farthermore_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o &_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v from_o submit_v to_o our_o parent_n correction_n he_o urge_v to_o bear_v the_o lord_n correction_n whence_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parent_n duty_n to_o correct_v their_o child_n so_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o reverence_n due_a to_o parent_n that_o child_n receive_v their_o correction_n without_o change_n of_o affection_n towards_o their_o parent_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n because_o they_o be_v immediate_o create_v by_o he_o &_o do_v not_o run_v in_o the_o material_a channel_n of_o fleshlie_o descent_n and_o because_o they_o have_v a_o more_o near_a resemblance_n unto_o his_o divine_a nature_n 3._o that_o receive_v correction_n be_v count_v subjection_n to_o god_n and_o refuse_v correction_n be_v refuse_v of_o subjection_n 4._o that_o submission_n to_o chastisement_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n vers._n 10._o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o
with_o we_o vers._n 10._o this_o be_v praefigure_v in_o the_o law_n vers._n 11._o so_o be_v christ_n contemptible_a usage_n vers._n 12._o and_o we_o must_v follow_v he_o and_o be_v content_v of_o reproach_n for_o he_o vers._n 13._o for_o we_o have_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n here_o but_o look_v for_o it_o hereafter_o vers._n 14._o therefore_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a signification_n of_o those_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_v and_o good_a work_n vers._n 15.16_o obey_v your_o ecclesiastical_a governoures_n in_o their_o office_n for_o their_o charge_n be_v great_a and_o you_o have_v need_v not_o to_o grieve_v they_o vers._n 17._o pray_v for_o i_o for_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o honest_a man_n what_o ever_o be_v man_n speech_n of_o i_o vers._n 18._o but_o pray_v you_o for_o i_o for_o your_o own_o good_a vers._n 19_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n to_o finish_v his_o begin_a work_n in_o you_o graciouslie_o vers._n 20.21_o and_o because_o i_o have_v but_o touch_v thing_n brief_o in_o this_o short_a epistle_n take_v exhortation_n in_o good_a season_n when_o your_o teacher_n do_v press_n such_o doctrine_n upon_o you_o more_o at_o length_n vers._n 22._o it_o may_v be_v that_o timothy_n and_o i_o see_v you_o short_o vers._n 23._o deliver_v our_o commendation_n vers._n 24._o and_o grace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_o vers._n 25._o the_o doctrine_n of_o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o let_v brotherlie_a love_n continue_v from_o this_o first_o precept_n learn_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o faith_n which_o god_n require_v be_v love_n and_o constant_a love_n among_o his_o child_n 2._o that_o our_o mutual_a love_n must_v be_v sincere_a &_o kyndlie_o as_o if_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o band_n of_o nature_n vers._n 2._o be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o entertain_v stranger_n for_o there-by_a some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unaware_o from_o this_o precept_n learn_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o forget_v charity_n to_o stranger_n especial_o to_o be_v hospital_n unto_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o possibility_n of_o find_v stranger_n better_a man_n nor_o we_o take_v they_o to_o be_v shall_v overbalance_n the_o suspicion_n of_o their_o sleightnesse_n and_o shall_v set_v we_o on_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n 3._o that_o if_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o do_v good_a do_v more_o nor_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o no_o less_o than_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v the_o same_o vers._n 3._o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n from_o this_o learn_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o world_n to_o put_v bond_n on_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o bondage_n 2._o that_o prisoner_n for_o christ_n be_v ready_o forget_v of_o such_o as_o be_v at_o freedom_n 3._o such_o man_n bondage_n shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o our_o own_o even_o until_o god_n set_v they_o free_a 4._o that_o other_o distress_a people_n also_o shall_v be_v help_v by_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o may_v befall_v ourselves_o before_o we_o die_v vers._n 4._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v from_o this_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o breaker_n of_o wedlock_n and_o unclean_a person_n in_o a_o single_a life_n be_v both_o reserve_v unto_o god_n ●udgement_n how_o light_o soever_o man_n let_v they_o pass_v 2._o that_o marriage_n be_v provyde_v of_o god_n for_o a_o remedy_n of_o incontinency_n make_v uncleanness_n the_o heavy_a sin_n 3._o that_o see_v it_o be_v god_n doctrine_n to_o commend_v marriage_n for_o honourable_a and_o have_v pronounce_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o commendable_a in_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoev_a place_n or_o call_v and_o have_v justify_v it_o for_o undefiled_a to_o traduce_v this_o estate_n of_o life_n as_o not_o holy_a or_o not_o beseem_v a_o holy_a man_n or_o a_o holy_a call_v and_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o person_n of_o any_o call_n must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v i._o tim_n chap._n iiij_o vers_fw-la 1.2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n vers._n 5._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v 1._o that_o the_o enlargement_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o have_v more_o and_o more_o worldly_a good_n whether_o we_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a be_v disallow_v of_o god._n 2._o that_o god_n require_v contentation_n with_o our_o present_a estate_n how_o mean_a soever_o it_o be_v and_o count_v it_o covetousness_n not_o to_o be_v content_v 2._o to_o make_v we_o content_v he_o give_v we_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o joshva_n chap._n 1.5_o for_o our_o provision_n innecessaries_n than_o 1._o the_o promise_v make_v to_o joshva_n or_o any_o other_o holle_fw-ge man_n in_o scripture_n for_o furniture_n in_o his_o call_v may_v be_v very_o well_o apply_v unto_o we_o for_o help_n and_o furniture_n in_o our_o call_v 2._o fayth_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o our_o mayntaynance_n must_v both_o stay_v our_o fear_n of_o want_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o give_v we_o contentment_n with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v for_o the_o present_a 3._o a_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o and_o assist_v of_o we_o be_v as_o sufficient_a for_o all_o particular_n whereof_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n as_o if_o they_o be_v express_v vers._n 6._o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o i_o by_o apply_v of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o joshva_n he_o conclude_v warrant_n to_o apply_v david_n be_v gloriation_n against_o all_o peril_n psal._n 118.6_o than_o 1._o he_o that_o can_v apply_v one_o promise_n to_o himself_o may_v confident_o apply_v another_o also_o 2._o the_o weak_a true_a believer_n have_v as_o good_a ground_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o every_o good_a needful_a for_o soul_n or_o body_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v chief_a prophet_n and_o as_o good_a warrant_n to_o apply_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o use_n which_o speak_v of_o they_o 3._o he_o who_o believe_v in_o god_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o he_o 4._o fayth_n then_o do_v its_o part_n du_o when_o it_o glori_v in_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o opposition_n vers._n 7._o remember_v they_o which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n he_o set_v before_o they_o the_o example_n of_o god_n messenger_n who_o have_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o lead_v a_o life_n conform_v thereunto_o wherein_o he_o teach_v we_o 1._o who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o a_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o man_n who_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o his_o own_o dream_n believe_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o teach_v and_o have_v his_o conversation_n answerable_a 2._o the_o best_a respect_n that_o a_o preacher_n can_v crave_v or_o that_o a_o people_n can_v give_v to_o a_o preacher_n either_o in_o his_o lyfe-tyme_n or_o after_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o he_o and_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o 3._o in_o as_o far_o as_o preacher_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o make_v it_o the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n people_n be_v command_v here_o to_o remember_v they_o and_o imitate_v their_o faith_n but_o no_o far_o vers._n 8._o jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o this_o sentence_n serve_v first_o to_o show_v the_o eternity_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o property_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n and_o pity_v etc._n etc._n again_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o reason_n of_o keep_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v from_o he_o by_o our_o faithful_a leader_n because_o jesus_n christ_n will_v still_o allow_v and_o maintain_v that_o truth_n once_o give_v out_o by_o himself_o and_o can_v not_o choose_v to_o change_v his_o truth_n be_v first_o and_o last_o like_o himself_o and_o thirdlie_o it_o serve_v to_o encowrage_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v unchangeablie_o the_o same_o in_o love_n and_o care_n towards_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o all_o age_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n in_o all_o case_n wherein_o they_o can_v fall_v for_o his_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v give_v proof_n in_o
to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n vers._n 16._o for_o some_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v do_v provoke_v howbeit_a not_o all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o moses_n now_o the_o apostle_n draw_v collection_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o psalm_n repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o father_n vers_fw-la 15._o whereupon_o bee_n infer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o at_o least_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n which_o provoke_v god_n albeit_o not_o all_o for_o who_o cause_n david_n have_v reason_n to_o give_v advertisement_n to_o their_o posterity_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o like_a and_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n reason_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o vers_n 16._o than_o 1._o from_o the_o apostle_n handle_n of_o the_o text_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n all_o must_v learn_v not_o light_o to_o pass_v scripture_n but_o to_o consider_v both_o what_o be_v say_v expresselie_o in_o it_o and_o what_o be_v import_v by_o consequence_n 2._o preacher_n practice_n be_v justify_v when_o they_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o text_n and_o do_v urge_v duty_n upon_o their_o people_n or_o teach_v they_o doctrine_n from_o the_o text._n vers._n 17._o but_o with_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o observe_v another_o thing_n in_o his_o text_n upon_o the_o person_n with_o who_o god_n be_v grieve_v that_o first_o they_o be_v mark_v to_o have_v sin_v and_o afterward_o punish_v leave_v to_o they_o to_o gather_v that_o where_o sin_n go_v before_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v upon_o the_o sin_n and_o after_o the_o grieve_n of_o god_n judgement_n light_n upon_o the_o sinner_n verse_n 18._o and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o vers._n 19_o so_o we_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n he_o have_v yet_o another_o observation_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o swear_v their_o damnation_n that_o sin_v that_o it_o be_v unbelief_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o formal_o deduce_v his_o doctrine_n by_o consequence_n that_o misbelief_n do_v stop_v the_o sinner_n entry_n into_o the_o rest_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n to_o lie_v under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o enter_v vers_n 19_o the_o use_n of_o which_o doctrine_n he_o press_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n than_o 1._o the_o apostle_n leave_v we_o to_o gather_v that_o above_o all_o other_o sin_n misbelief_n provoke_v god_n to_o indignation_n most_o 2._o that_o as_o long_o as_o this_o sin_n lie_v on_o and_o get_v way_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o god_n rest._n this_o sin_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o seclude_v he_o the_o sum_n of_o chap._n iu._n he_o press_v the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n say_v in_o substance_n therefore_o be_v fear_v to_o be_v debar_v from_o god_n rest_n vers._n 1._o for_o we_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o only_o here_o be_v the_o odds_n they_o believe_v not_o vers._n 2._o but_o we_o who_o do_v believe_v enter_v into_o a_o rest_n as_o david_n word_n import_v for_o there_o be_v three_o rest_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v call_v god_n rest_n 1._o god_n rest_n upon_o the_o first_o sabbath_n 2._o the_o rest_n of_o canaan_n typical_a 3._o the_o spiritual_a and_o true_a rest_n of_o god_n people_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o delyverance_n and_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o misery_n david_n do_v not_o mean_a of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o his_o threaten_v because_o albeit_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o rest_v come_v and_o go_v yet_o david_n speak_v of_o another_o rest_n after_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o threaten_v vers._n 3._o that_o god_n rest_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o world_n be_v plain_a from_o moses_n word_n vers._n 4._o after_o which_o rest_n david_n speak_v here_o of_o another_o rest_n vers._n 5._o wherein_o see_v unbeliever_n enter_v not_o believer_n must_v enter_v vers._n 6._o again_o david_n mean_v not_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o canaan_n for_o after_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n dwell_v in_o canaan_n david_n yet_o set_v they_o a_o day_n during_o which_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o god_n rest_n vers._n 7._o for_o if_o the_o rest_n of_o canaan_n which_o jesus_n or_o josua_n give_v unto_o they_o have_v be_v this_o true_a rest_n than_o david_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v of_o another_o rest_n after_o that_o vers._n 8._o but_o speak_v he_o do_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n beside_o these_o even_o that_o spiritual_a rest_n proper_a to_o god_n people_n vers._n 9_o i_o call_v this_o a_o rest_n because_o when_o god_n people_n cease_v to_o do_v their_o own_o work_n and_o will_v it_o be_v like_o god_n rest_n vers._n 10._o therefore_o let_v we_o beware_v to_o be_v debar_v from_o this_o rest_n by_o unbelief_n as_o they_o be_v vers._n 11._o for_o god_n word_n be_v as_o effectual_a now_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o lurk_a sin_n of_o the_o heart_n howsoever_o man_n will_v cloak_n they_o vers._n 12._o and_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v see_v we_o through_o vers._n 13._o but_o rather_o see_v we_o have_v so_o great_a encowragement_n to_o get_v entry_n through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o merciful_a and_o pitiful_a a_o high_a priest_n vers._n 14_o 15._o let_v we_o be_v steadfast_a in_o our_o faith_n and_o come_v confident_o to_o get_v god_n grace_n to_o help_v we_o through_o all_o difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o full_a rest_n vers._n 16._o the_o doctrine_n of_o chap._n iu._n vers._n 1._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o exhortation_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o entry_n to_o this_o rest_n leave_v unto_o us._n than_o 1._o the_o entry_n into_o god_n rest_n be_v casten_z open_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o encowragement_n give_v by_o offer_n and_o promise_v of_o entry_n 2._o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n this_o promise_n and_o invitation_n to_o it_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o notwithstanding_o that_o many_o bygone_a occasion_n of_o get_v good_a and_o do_v good_a be_v spend_v and_o away_o 3._o as_o long_o as_o this_o merciful_a offer_n and_o promise_n be_v keep_v to_o the_o fore_n unto_o us._n we_o shall_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o in_o tyme._n 2._o therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v lest_o any_o of_o you_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o the_o similitude_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o price_n of_o a_o race_n than_o 1._o a_o race_n must_v be_v run_v ere_o we_o come_v 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reason_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o david_n utter_v these_o word_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n import_v in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n of_o the_o scripture_n writing_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n who_o speak_v and_o to_o who_o and_o at_o what_o time_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o our_o consideration_n of_o a_o text_n but_o diligent_o be_v mark_v vers._n 8._o for_o if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n than_o will_v he_o not_o afterwards_o have_v speak_v of_o another_o day_n vers._n 9_o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god._n vers._n 10._o for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n he_o also_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his._n 1._o this_o reason_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n speak_v show_v how_o infallible_o they_o be_v lead_v that_o write_v the_o 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diligence_n to_o make_v progress_n towards_o their_o rest._n vers._n 12._o for_o the_o worde_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divyde_v a-sunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n 1._o je_v any_o shall_v shift_v off_o this_o threaten_v as_o expyre_v with_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o speak_v or_o cloak_n and_o dissemble_v their_o sin_n and_o purpose_n of_o defection_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o time_n he_o let_v they_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o worde_n and_o of_o god_n their_o