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by_o their_o own_o fault_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o manful_o stand_v against_o he_o but_o too_o slavish_o yield_v unto_o he_o and_o partly_o by_o god_n wise_a order_v the_o matter_n for_o the_o better_a proof_n of_o the_o grace_n whiâ—…_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o child_n but_o yet_o this_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n that_o he_o never_o prevail_v against_o god_n child_n but_o that_o they_o in_o all_o assauâ—…_n remain_v conqueror_n this_o be_v foretell_v of_o old_a where_o speak_v to_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o lord_n say_v it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n gen._n 3._o 1â—…_n the_o devil_n assault_v christ_n himself_o but_o prevail_v not_o for_o after_o christ_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o hence_o satan_n the_o devil_n leave_v he_o matth_n 4._o 10_o 11._o it_o appear_v afterward_o aboâ—…_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n last_o suffering_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v again_o 〈◊〉_d assault_n christ_n but_o say_v christ_n he_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o john_n 14._o 30._o that_o phrase_n show_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o christ._n neither_o can_v he_o preuâ—…_n against_o job_n though_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v against_o job_n himself_o and_o against_o all_o that_o job_n have_v job_n life_n only_o except_v job_n 1._o 12._o &_o 2._o 6._o he_o desire_v to_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n as_o wheat_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o make_v peter_n faith_n to_o fail_v luk._n 22._o 31_o 32._o tâ—…_n this_o tend_v this_o phrase_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v joh._n 16._o 11._o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o john_n 12._o 31._o
shall_v be_v so_o punish_v as_o god_n have_v swear_v so_o it_o fall_v out_o god_n oath_n can_v 140._o be_v make_v frustrate_a but_o shall_v assure_o be_v effect_v no_o argument_n be_v more_o sure_a though_o a_o oath_n be_v in_o logic_n reckon_v among_o inartificiall_a argument_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o small_a force_n yet_o god_n word_n especial_o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o argument_n logician_n count_v the_o sure_a demonstration_n to_o be_v take_v from_o 46._o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o natural_a cause_n may_v fail_v witness_v the_o fiery_a furâ—…e_n into_o which_o god_n three_o faithful_a servant_n be_v cast_v yet_o upon_o their_o body_n the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n nor_o be_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n singe_v neither_o be_v their_o coat_n change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—…ll_n of_o fire_n have_v pass_v on_o they_o dan._n 3._o 27._o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o joshua_n his_o 〈◊〉_d josh._n 10._o 13._o and_o go_v backward_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n 2_o king_n 20._o 11._o and_o be_v â—…ned_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n luke_n 23._o 45._o the_o water_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n â—…ose_v up_o as_o a_o wall_n and_o the_o bottom_n be_v a_o dry_a path_n exod._n 14._o 22._o iron_n do_v swim_v in_o the_o water_n 2_o king_n 6._o 6._o in_o many_o other_o thing_n have_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v alter_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v above_o nature_n though_o he_o have_v tie_v his_o creature_n to_o the_o course_n fail_v thereof_o yet_o be_v not_o he_o bind_v thereto_o but_o by_o his_o oath_n he_o bind_v himself_o and_o be_v not_o â—…ee_v to_o alter_v it_o read_v isa._n 54._o 9_o 10._o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v god_n oath_n that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d repent_v psal._n 110._o 1._o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6._o 18._o swear_v god_n oath_n do_v manifest_v his_o peremptory_a resolution_n which_o be_v as_o his_o nature_n unchangeable_a mal._n 3._o 6._o more_o firm_a than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o 〈◊〉_d dan._n 6_o 8._o god_n never_o rash_o swear_v but_o always_o in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righâ—…sse_n for_o that_o rule_n which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o we_o jerem._n 4._o 2._o he_o observe_v himself_o take_v heed_n of_o provoke_a god_n to_o swear_v they_o be_v in_o a_o fearful_a case_n against_o who_o swear_v the_o lord_n swear_v vengeance_n we_o ought_v the_o rather_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o high_a provocation_n of_o his_o wrath_n because_o â—…e_n be_v not_o sudden_o bring_v to_o it_o but_o by_o degree_n for_o 1._o he_o declare_v his_o will_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v 2._o he_o promise_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o do_v it_o 3._o he_o make_v know_v beforehand_o the_o issue_n of_o neglect_v it_o 4._o he_o threaten_v vengeance_n 5._o when_o no_o other_o course_n will_v serve_v he_o swear_v vengeance_n wo_n to_o those_o against_o â—…hom_n he_o swear_v of_o god_n swear_v and_o that_o in_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o form_n of_o god_n oath_n and_o of_o god_n rest_n and_o of_o not_o enter_v into_o it_o which_o be_v point_n here_o express_o set_v down_o see_v chap._n 3._o v._n 11._o §_o 113_o 114_o 115_o 116_o 117_o 118._o §._o 27._o of_o choose_v the_o best_a rest._n verse_n 3._o although_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n follow_v the_o apostle_n do_v by_o degree_n lead_v these_o hebrew_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o a_o high_a and_o better_a rest_n than_o ever_o be_v enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v two_o famous_a rest_n much_o insist_v 31._o on_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o special_a pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o former_a style_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 35._o 2._o and_o frequent_o style_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 20._o 10._o the_o late_a style_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o deut._n 12._o 9_o josh._n 1._o 15._o of_o these_o the_o hebrew_n may_v say_v we_o have_v always_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n sibbath_n and_o our_o predecessor_n have_v long_o inhabit_v canaan_n why_o then_o do_v you_o speak_v so_o much_o about_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n to_o root_v out_o this_o conceit_n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o more_o large_a and_o distinct_a in_o remove_v these_o two_o and_o prove_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o david_n nor_o be_v interd_v by_o himself_o the_o rest_v intend_v by_o he_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o mistake_v the_o mark_n thereabouts_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o first_o rest_v mention_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o connexion_n or_o rather_o distinction_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o compound_n the_o first_o particle_n be_v the_o usual_a copulative_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d other_o join_v to_o it_o make_v it_o a_o discretive_a conjunction_n and_o be_v here_o fit_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d although_o hereby_o he_o show_v that_o allbeit_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o rest_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o rest_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n the_o rest_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n thereof_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o resemblance_n and_o type_n from_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o dog_n have_v flesh_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o see_v the_o shadow_n of_o it_o in_o a_o clear_a run_a water_n snap_v at_o the_o shadow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a flesh_n he_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o from_o rest_v upon_o those_o two_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o truth_n by_o shadow_n this_o be_v to_o perâ—…_n the_o help_n which_o god_n do_v afford_v unto_o we_o §._o 28._o of_o god_n work_n and_o his_o finish_v they_o under_o this_o indefinite_a word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n all_o the_o creature_n which_o god_n make_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o first_o six_o day_n be_v comprise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a noun_n proper_o signify_v a_o thing_n do_v with_o pain_n and_o labour_n the_o 〈◊〉_d verb_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o notation_n signify_v to_o work_v or_o to_o labour_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o joh._n 16._o 27._o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n after_o work_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n when_o a_o man_n have_v effect_v a_o thing_n and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o before_o we_o call_v it_o his_o work_n now_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o some_o workiâ—…g_n or_o labour_v about_o it_o but_o god_n need_v no_o such_o thing_n what_o god_n will_v to_o be_v â—…s_v so_o and_o so_o as_o he_o will_v it_o thus_o much_o be_v intend_v under_o this_o phrase_n god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 1._o 3._o by_o god_n saying_n be_v mean_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d this_o sense_n the_o centurion_n who_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n say_v speak_v the_o wordâ—…_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v healâ—…d_v mat._n 8._o 8._o do_v but_o only_o declare_v thy_o will_n to_o heal_v 〈◊〉_d servant_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v heal_v of_o those_o work_n it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d finish_v they_o the_o greek_a word_n tâ—…ted_v finish_v in_o general_n signify_v fâ—…o_o to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v make_v but_o because_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v make_v till_o it_o be_v full_o finish_v and_o till_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d pertain_v thereto_o be_v accomplish_v the_o word_n here_o in_o this_o place_n be_v full_o translâ—…_n finish_v the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n of_o who_o work_n it_o be_v expâ—…_n say_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v finish_v gen._n 2._o 1._o god_n be_v say_v to_o finish_v his_o work_n in_o two_o especial_a respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o there_o be_v so_o full_a a_o number_n every_o where_o that_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o add_v any_o more_o thereto_o object_n it_o be_v say_v after_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o god_n plant_v a_o garden_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o make_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n to_o grow_v every_o tree_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o 〈◊〉_d fight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n and_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o god_n make_v a_o woman_n gen._n 2._o â—…_n 9_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d though_o these_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o
dissolve_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o §._o 84._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 17._o verse_n heb._n 7._o 17._o for_o he_o testify_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n this_o verse_n be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o that_o everlasting_a power_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n which_o be_v assert_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o make_v the_o proof_n to_o be_v the_o more_o heed_v the_o apostle_n premise_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o proof_n which_o be_v a_o divine_a testimony_n he_o set_v it_o down_o indefinite_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d he_o testify_v mean_v the_o holy-ghost_n for_o the_o testimony_n be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o phrase_n the_o holy-ghost_n say_v chap._n 3._o v._n 7._o the_o confirmation_n be_v take_v out_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o very_a sound_a one_o chap._n 1._o v._n 5._o §_o 46._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o quote_v it_o without_o name_v author_n book_n chapter_n and_o verse_n and_o of_o the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o word_n testify_v see_v chap._n 2._o v._n 6._o §_o 50_o 51._o the_o apostle_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o perpetual_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v take_v from_o the_o kind_n of_o priesthood_n after_o which_o christ_n be_v herein_o two_o branch_n make_v much_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n one_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n which_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o thereupon_o consist_v not_o of_o such_o carnal_a thing_n as_o aaron_n priesthood_n do_v see_v v_o 4._o §_o 31._o and_o v_o 11._o §_o 66._o the_o other_o be_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n express_v in_o this_o phrase_n for_o ever_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n see_v v_o 3._o §_o 26._o of_o a_o further_a open_n of_o this_o description_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n see_v chap._n 5._o v._n 6._o §_o 28_o etc._n etc._n §._o 85._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 18._o verse_n heb._n 7._o 18._o for_o there_o be_v very_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o this_o verse_n be_v infer_v as_o a_o consequence_n follow_v upon_o the_o establish_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n this_o causal_a conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d for_o do_v sometime_o point_n at_o a_o consequence_n as_o verse_n 12._o §_o 67._o the_o consequence_n be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o former_a carnal_a commandment_n for_o two_o opposite_a law_n can_v stand_v together_o gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o add_v the_o more_o force_n to_o this_o consequence_n he_o insert_v this_o adverb_n of_o asseveration_n 〈◊〉_d very_o see_v v_o 5._o §_o 37._o that_o which_o before_o v_o 12._o §_o 67._o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d a_o change_n be_v here_o style_v 〈◊〉_d a_o disannul_n disannul_v imply_v a_o plain_a abrogation_n and_o clean_o take_v away_o of_o a_o thing_n how_o far_o the_o commandment_n here_o intend_v be_v disannul_v see_v v_o 12._o §_o 68_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o one_o compound_v participle_n and_o proper_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v here_o say_v to_o go_v before_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n priesthood_n the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n concern_v that_o must_v needs_o even_o in_o time_n go_v before_o this_o for_o this_o succeed_v that_o to_o accomplish_v what_o that_o can_v not_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n imply_v two_o reason_n of_o disannul_v the_o foresay_a commandment_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d weakness_n see_v chap._n 4._o v._n 15._o §_o 89._o the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v a_o substantive_a and_o this_o a_o adjective_n but_o both_o from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o this_o adjective_n be_v of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n be_v as_o a_o substantive_a the_o weakness_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o that_o law_n be_v utter_o unable_a by_o itself_o and_o by_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o rite_n thereof_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v namely_o to_o make_v the_o observer_n perfect_a this_o word_n be_v translate_v impotent_a and_o apply_v to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v a_o cripple_n act_v 4._o 9_o it_o be_v also_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o without_o 〈◊〉_d and_o apply_v to_o a_o natural_a man_n condition_n rom._n 5._o 6._o in_o this_o respect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o law_n be_v call_v weak_a element_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o word_n translate_v unprofitable_a be_v also_o a_o compound_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d use_v as_o a_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o simple_a verb_n signify_v to_o profit_v rom._n 2._o 25._o from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d a_o adjective_n 18._o signify_v profitable_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o this_o compound_n with_o a._n a_o privative_a preposition_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a so_o it_o be_v use_v titus_n 3._o 9_o it_o imply_v that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_a of_o the_o lawâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d take_v much_o pain_n and_o be_v at_o great_a cost_n thereabouts_o yet_o he_o shall_v get_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d perdit_fw-la but_o lose_v all_o his_o pain_n and_o cost_n all_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a therefore_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a and_o vain_a titus_n 3._o 9_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d this_o true_a by_o experience_n for_o after_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o his_o zeal_n about_o the_o law_n and_o declare_v how_o blameless_a he_o be_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d add_v what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o negative_a be_v frequent_o use_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v here_o call_v unprofitable_a thus_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o which_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o heb._n 13._o 9_o bodily_a exercise_n that_o be_v external_a performance_n of_o duty_n of_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o john_n 6._o 63._o that_o be_v a_o external_a apprehension_n and_o observation_n of_o thing_n spiritual_o mean_v these_o two_o epithet_n weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n do_v much_o aggravate_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o dote_v on_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o can_v be_v but_o weak_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o when_o man_n have_v spend_v themselves_o thereupon_o if_o they_o look_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v they_o will_v behold_v all_o to_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n complain_v of_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v eccles._n 2._o 11._o these_o fool_n be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o rank_n §_o 82._o §._o 86._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a heb._n 7._o 19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n a_o evidence_n be_v give_v of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n which_o be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o perfection_n have_v be_v show_v v_o 11._o §_o 61._o if_o we_o put_v the_o apostle_n argument_n 〈◊〉_d a_o syllogistical_a form_n the_o point_n intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o that_o law_n which_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a therefore_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n to_o make_v those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v perfect_a now_o that_o law_n which_o can_v effect_v that_o which_o be_v 49._o the_o main_a end_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o make_v perfect_a so_o as_o be_v here_o intend_a namely_o to_o work_v and_o accomplish_v all_o those_o grace_n that_o may_v bring_v man_n to_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o any_o external_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d by_o man_n to_o work_v such_o perfection_n of_o grace_n as_o may_v bring_v to_o perfect_a glory_n be_v a_o diâ—…_n work_n and_o can_v be_v effect_v but_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n even_o the_o power_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o here_o use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o as_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o set_v 〈◊〉_d a_o universality_n but_o he_o intend_v thereby_o man_n person_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v no_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o
due_a respect_n to_o god_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o 2._o god_n use_v to_o bring_v his_o counsel_n to_o pass_v by_o mean_n parent_n care_v over_o their_o child_n and_o such_o especial_o as_o be_v mark_v by_o god_n to_o special_a employment_n be_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o bring_v on_o child_n to_o accomplish_v those_o work_n 3._o this_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o parent_n that_o have_v child_n of_o good_a capacity_n child_n quick_a wit_n ready_a invention_n happy_a memory_n and_o other_o special_a part_n whereby_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v stamp_v and_o seal_v for_o special_a employment_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a over_o such_o both_o in_o their_o good_a education_n and_o also_o in_o fit_v they_o to_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a calling_n sure_o both_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v furnish_v with_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o much_o good_a if_o parent_n be_v careful_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n stamp_n in_o their_o child_n and_o answerable_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o train_n up_o §._o 129._o of_o believer_n not_o fear_v man_n these_o word_n and_o they_o not_o afraid_a admit_v a_o double_a reference_n one_o to_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o and_o so_o imply_v another_o reason_n of_o moses_n parentâ—…_n hide_v he_o one_o reason_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o child_n they_o see_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a child_n another_o be_v their_o courage_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a the_o copulative_a 〈◊〉_d and_o import_v a_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o reason_n the_o other_o reference_n be_v to_o the_o main_a virtue_n commend_v which_o be_v faith_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d another_o effect_n or_o evidence_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o moses_n parent_n one_o effect_n be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o hide_v their_o child_n the_o other_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o answer_v a_o question_n namely_o how_o they_o dare_v conceal_v their_o child_n so_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o king_n commandment_n the_o answer_n be_v they_o fear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o verb_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d fear_n see_v chap._n 2._o v._n 15._o §_o 149._o â—…f_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o man_n see_v chap._n 3._o v._n 1._o §_o 5._o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n see_v chap._n 13._o v._n 6._o §_o 84_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o that_o a_o evil_a fear_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d down_o negative_o as_o a_o matter_n shun_v 〈◊〉_d not_o afraid_a that_o whereof_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a be_v here_o style_v 〈◊〉_d commandment_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o simple_a verb_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v or_o apâ—…_n act._n 13._o 48._o the_o compound_a verb_n whence_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v derive_v signify_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n imply_v a_o edict_n peremptory_o determiâ—…_n set_v down_o and_o proclaim_v so_o as_o none_o may_v do_v against_o it_o without_o a_o severe_a 〈◊〉_d it_o here_o have_v special_a reference_n to_o this_o cruel_a edict_n pharaoh_n charge_v all_o 〈◊〉_d say_v every_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v you_o shall_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n exod._n 1._o 11._o the_o king_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o cruel_a tyrant_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o israelite_n worse_a than_o slave_n or_o beast_n by_o the_o foresay_a cruel_a edict_n phaâ—…_n seek_v utter_o to_o put_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o israel_n this_o evidence_n of_o faith_n that_o moses_n parent_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d give_v proof_n that_o faith_n in_o god_n expel_v fear_n of_o man_n see_v chap._n 13._o v._n 6._o l._n 84_o 91._o §._o 130._o of_o not_o fear_v evil_a edict_n of_o king_n the_o subject_a matter_n whereof_o moses_n parent_n be_v not_o afraid_a be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v a_o commandment_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o indefinite_o or_o general_o to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d if_o no_o commandment_n or_o edict_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o it_o have_v reference_n 〈◊〉_d the_o forementioned_a commandment_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a commandment_n so_o as_o evil_a edict_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v nor_o through_o fear_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o no_o though_o they_o be_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n for_o who_o 〈◊〉_d than_o a_o king_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o what_o straight_a bond_n can_v lie_v upon_o a_o subject_n than_o a_o public_a edict_n or_o proclamation_n of_o a_o king_n from_o these_o two_o circumstance_n of_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o greatness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d person_n that_o give_v it_o the_o pattern_n of_o moses_n parent_n in_o not_o fear_v it_o giveth_z obey_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o straight_a edict_n of_o the_o great_a on_o earth_n be_v evil_a be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yield_v unto_o and_o as_o the_o not_o yield_v hereunto_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o give_v proof_n that_o a_o true_a believer_n will_v not_o yield_v in_o such_o a_o case_n take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d proof_n hereof_o jonathan_n deny_v to_o bring_v david_n to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 20._o 31_o 3â—…_n and_o daniel_n three_o companion_n refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o idolatrous_a edict_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dan._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o daniel_n himself_o who_o notwithstanding_o a_o contrary_a edict_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o persia_n pray_v to_o his_o god_n dan._n 6._o 10._o the_o former_a refuse_v to_o bow_v to_o a_o idol_n upon_o the_o king_n edict_n the_o latter_a will_v not_o forbear_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o king_n edict_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o king_n commandment_n believer_n know_v which_o all_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o straight_a edict_n and_o a_o high_a lord_n whereunto_o we_o be_v more_o bind_v than_o to_o any_o edict_n or_o lord_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o duty_n we_o ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d god_n rather_o than_o man_n act._n 5._o 29._o yea_o so_o equal_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v this_o point_n as_o the_o apostle_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o very_a judgement_n of_o those_o who_o will_v have_v have_v they_o do_v otherwise_o thus_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o act._n 4._o 19_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n do_v joseph_n press_v against_o his_o mistress_n temptation_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o 1._o most_o undue_a be_v the_o pretence_n which_o many_o bring_v for_o justify_v evil_a act_n evil_a as_o the_o king_n command_v it_o it_o be_v my_o master_n charge_n my_o father_n will_v have_v i_o do_v it_o and_o such_o like_a all_o these_o and_o other_o like_a pretence_n savour_v too_o rank_o of_o adam_n curse_a folly_n who_o make_v this_o pretence_n for_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v genes_n 3._o 12._o 2._o well_o weigh_v what_o be_v command_v by_o superior_n observe_v whether_o they_o be_v against_o god_n command_n or_o no_o if_o yea_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o commandment_n let_v it_o not_o move_v thou_o see_v more_o hereof_o in_o dome_a duty_n treat_n 3._o §_o 51_o 63._o and_o treat_n 5._o §_o 37._o and_o treatise_n 7._o §_o 38._o 3._o take_v a_o invincible_a resolution_n to_o hold_v close_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n for_o any_o man_n commandment_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n see_v more_o hereof_o chap._n 13._o v._n 6._o §_o 86._o §._o 131._o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o and_o observation_n from_o hebr._fw-la 11._o 23._o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v hide_v three_o month_n of_o his_o parent_n because_o they_o see_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a child_n and_o they_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n commandment_n this_o verse_n in_o sum_n declare_v faith_n vigour_n hereof_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o party_n 2._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o proof_n the_o party_n be_v describe_v by_o their_o relation_n to_o their_o son_n moses_n parent_n the_o proof_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v two_o effect_n the_o former_a be_v 1._o propound_v 2._o confirm_v in_o propound_v the_o effect_n be_v note_v 1._o their_o act_n 2._o the_o reason_n thereof_o their_o act_n be_v their_o hide_v of_o their_o child_n amplify_v by_o the_o time_n the_o time_n be_v set_v forth_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v 2._o by_o the_o
5._o she_o and_o she_o dwell_v for_o ever_o among_o the_o israelite_n so_o as_o true_a convert_v though_o stranger_n after_o good_a proof_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n 1._o quest._n why_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n ans._n it_o be_v probable_a that_o she_o be_v a_o harlot_n have_v neither_o husband_n nor_o child_n faith_n 2._o quest._n how_o be_v this_o that_o she_o perish_v not_o attribute_v to_o her_o faith_n see_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n answ._n 1._o her_o faith_n make_v she_o expect_v preservation_n 2._o it_o make_v she_o show_v that_o kindness_n to_o the_o spy_n which_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o her_o preservation_n 3._o it_o make_v she_o capitulate_v with_o they_o about_o her_o preservation_n 4._o it_o make_v she_o bind_v they_o by_o promise_n and_o oath_n to_o save_v she_o 5._o it_o make_v she_o tie_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n to_o her_o window_n as_o a_o sign_n 6._o it_o make_v she_o withal_o her_o kindred_n to_o abide_v in_o her_o house_n whereby_o she_o and_o they_o be_v save_v this_o fruit_n of_o faith_n give_v a_o proof_n that_o faith_n may_v keep_v believer_n from_o common_a destruction_n destruction_n thus_o noah_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o general_a deluge_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o plaster_n for_o the_o plague_n on_o numb_a 16._o 45._o §_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n some_o under_o this_o preservation_n all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o rahabs_n family_n be_v preserve_v josh._n 6._o 22_o 23._o it_o give_v proof_n that_o they_o who_o belong_v to_o believer_n may_v reap_v much_o good_a by_o they_o act._n 27._o 24._o luk._n 19_o 9_o act._n 16._o 15_o 31._o this_o arise_v not_o from_o any_o desert_n of_o faith_n but_o mere_o from_o that_o respect_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o believer_n 1._o this_o teach_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o believer_n 1._o to_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o lot_n that_o be_v fall_v unto_o they_o 2._o there_o to_o abide_v john_n 6._o 68_o 3._o to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o as_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 2._o 4._o to_o pray_v for_o they_o gen._n 24._o 12._o 2._o this_o direct_v such_o as_o have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v their_o habitation_n in_o a_o nation_n city_n parish_n or_o house_n to_o choose_v it_o where_o believer_n be_v as_o ruth_n 1._o 16._o joh._n â—…_n 38._o exod._n 12._o 38._o thus_o may_v they_o expect_v a_o blessing_n §._o 185._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o obstinate_a infidelity_n the_o party_n who_o perish_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o phrase_n be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o one_o greek_a compound_n whereof_o see_v chap._n 3._o â—…_n 18._o §_o 171._o there_o it_o be_v show_v how_o it_o signify_v both_o unbelief_n and_o also_o disobedience_n both_o these_o signification_n be_v here_o note_v by_o our_o english_a translator_n one_o in_o the_o text_n the_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n 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