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 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3._o from_o these_o word_n also_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n 1._o it_o make_v a_o man_n sensible_a of_o his_o indigence_n and_o misery_n else_o it_o can_v not_o send_v he_o beg_v 2._o it_o make_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o natural_a alienation_n and_o farrenesse_n from_o god_n else_o it_o can_v not_o set_v he_o on_o work_n to_o seek_v god_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o 3._o it_o empty_v he_o of_o the_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o &_o all_o the_o creature_n help_v else_o â—t_z can_v not_o send_v the_o man_n away_o from_o all_o these_o to_o god._n 4._o it_o poynct_v out_o god_n both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v else_o it_o can_v not_o
encowrage_v to_o take_v course_n for_o relief_n in_o he_o 5._o it_o set_v a_o man_n on_o work_n to_o use_v the_o appoint_a mean_n to_o find_v god._n 6._o it_o certify_v a_o man_n of_o god_n impartialitie_n towards_o every_o one_o that_o seek_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o hold_v on_o the_o way_n seek_v diligent_o and_o never_o to_o give_v over_o and_o so_o it_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o and_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o god._n vers._n 7._o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o the_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o noah_n example_n observe_v 1._o he_o believe_v the_o deludge_n be_v come_v and_o fear_v and_o prepare_v the_o ark_n than_o 1._o faith_n apprehend_v judgemente_n threaten_v in_o the_o worde_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n 2._o faith_n apprehend_v the_o threaten_v move_v to_o fear_v 3._o that_o be_v right_a fear_n which_o set_v a_o man_n on_o work_n to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n 2._o by_o his_o diligence_n he_o condemn_v the_o world_n than_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o godly_a take_v to_o eschew_v wrath_n condemn_v careless_a beholder_n of_o their_o diligence_n 3._o by_o this_o he_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v come_v evidentlie_o to_o be_v see_v to_o be_v such_o than_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n 2._o that_o righteousness_n be_v heyrship_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n 3._o some_o special_a point_n of_o faith_n may_v bring_v this_o heyrship_n unto_o â—ight_n and_o give_v evidence_n of_o a_o man_n right_a thereunto_o vers._n 8._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v and_o he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v abraham_n follow_v of_o god_n call_v and_o leave_v of_o his_o country_n be_v count_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n from_o abraham_n example_n then_o let_v we_o learn_v 1._o that_o faith_n in_o god_n will_v cause_v a_o man_n quite_o his_o country_n and_o parent_n and_o every_o dear_a thing_n at_o god_n call_v 2._o faith_n count_v god_n promise_n better_a than_o present_a possession_n and_o be_v content_a to_o quite_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o 3._o yea_o it_o be_v content_a with_o a_o promise_n of_o better_a in_o general_a and_o for_o the_o special_a manner_n of_o performance_n stand_v not_o to_o be_v blind_a 4._o faith_n be_v willing_a to_o obey_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o see_v a_o warrant_n vers._n 9_o by_o faith_n he_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n with_o isaac_n and_o jaakob_n the_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n abraham_n sojourn_v in_o canaan_n be_v count_v another_o work_n of_o his_o faith_n wherein_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o faith_n can_v for_o a_o while_n suffer_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n even_o from_o that_o whereunto_o it_o have_v best_a right_o 2._o when_o faith_n have_v certainty_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n it_o can_v be_v content_a with_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o thing_n earthly_a 3._o a_o man_n who_o sojourn_v among_o idolater_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o call_v thereunto_o and_o be_v among_o they_o aught_o to_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n 4._o yea_o where_o he_o have_v best_a right_n on_o earth_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o pilgrim_n mind_n vers._n 10._o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god._n that_o which_o move_v abraham_n to_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o sojourner_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o settle_a during_o place_n with_o god_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o sayncte_v in_o heaven_n than_o 1._o heaven_n be_v a_o settle_a commodious_a and_o safe_a dwelling_n place_n all_o place_n here_o be_v but_o mooveable_a tabernacle_n 2._o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n look_v for_o entry_n into_o their_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n after_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n here_o 3._o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n content_a with_o pilgrim_n fare_v and_o lodging_n heere-away_a vers._n 11._o through_o faith_n also_o sara_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v sara_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o believer_n and_o her_z laughing_z through_o unbelief_n be_v not_o remember_v but_o her_o victory_n over_o her_o missbeliefe_n be_v commend_v than_o 1._o even_o woman_n be_v make_v pattern_n of_o believe_v and_o wyselie_o walk_v with_o god_n worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v of_o men._n 2._o god_n mark_v not_o the_o defect_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o soundness_n thereof_o how_o small_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v what_o good_a be_v in_o his_o child_n and_o not_o what_o sin_n they_o be_v clog_v with_o 2._o when_o she_o be_v past_a age_n by_o faith_n she_o get_v strength_n to_o conceive_v than_o 1._o faith_n rest_v on_o god_n promise_n albeit_o carnal_a reason_n seem_v not_o to_o second_v it_o 2._o faith_n make_v we_o capable_a of_o benefit_n which_o otherways_o we_o can_v not_o receive_v 3._o the_o more_o hindrance_n that_o faith_n have_v it_o be_v the_o more_o commendable_a 3._o that_o which_o uphelde_v she_o be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god._n than_o 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o property_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o make_v we_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v 2._o he_o that_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o faithfulness_n shall_v receive_v for_o a_o reward_n the_o full_a performance_n vers._n 12._o therefore_o spring_v there_o even_o of_o one_o and_o he_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a so_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n innumerable_a the_o promise_n be_v of_o innumerable_a child_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o be_v the_o performance_n than_o justify_v faith_n not_o only_o believe_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o redemption_n but_o also_o other_o inferior_a promise_n which_o depend_v thereupon_o the_o believe_v whereof_o give_v evidence_n of_o believe_v the_o main_n promise_v of_o salvation_n through_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o promise_n the_o faithful_a be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v justify_v question_n how_o can_v this_o be_v that_o abraham_n seed_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o i_o answer_v 1._o because_o the_o one_o be_v as_o innumerable_a as_o the_o other_o for_o they_o be_v compare_v together_o in_o this_o respect_n 2._o superlative_a speech_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o not_o captiouslie_o to_o be_v wrest_v beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o beyond_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o bearer_n now_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o speech_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o dulness_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o weyghtie_a matter_n to_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o a_o truth_n in_o the_o due_a measure_n which_o otherways_o shall_v have_v be_v undervalve_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a intent_n of_o the_o â—igure_n hyperbolicke_fw-mi in_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o rhetoric_n vers._n 13._o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n but_o have_v see_v they_o afar_a off_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pingrime_n on_o the_o earth_n he_o commend_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o sara_n that_o they_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n not_o have_v obtain_v the_o promise_n than_o 1._o faith_n lose_v the_o commendation_n except_o we_o persevere_v therein_o even_o until_o death_n 2._o where_o we_o have_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o ourself_n albeit_o we_o see_v it_o not_o perform_v in_o our_o time_n we_o may_v go_v to_o death_n in_o assurance_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v 3._o they_o who_o will_v die_v in_o faith_n must_v live_v in_o faith_n 2._o though_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n yet_o they_o see_v they_o afar_a off_o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o than_o albeit_o faith_n come_v not_o unto_o a_o possession_n yet_o it_o come_v unto_o a_o behold_n of_o the_o possession_n come_v unto_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o a_o sorâ—_n of_o friendly_a salutation_n thereof_o
for_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a another_o work_v of_o faith_n be_v his_o lead_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o dwell_a place_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o pharaoh_n if_o he_o shall_v overtake_v they_o than_o whatever_o it_o seem_v unto_o we_o now_o after_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v no_o small_a faith_n at_o that_o time_n to_o undertake_v such_o a_o business_n to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o a_o fertile_a land_n and_o go_v with_o such_o a_o company_n without_o provision_n to_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o his_o faith_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n exod._n 2.14_o moses_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o flee_v after_o that_o exod._n 10.29_o he_o fear_v not_o another_o pharaoh_n as_o terrible_a as_o the_o former_a than_o where_o natural_a cowrage_n will_v succumb_v faith_n will_v sustain_v yea_o and_o make_v a_o man_n endure_v as_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o word_n where_o natural_a cowrage_n have_v lead_v he_o on_o a_o little_a will_v forsake_v he_o at_o length_n 3._o the_o encowragement_n unto_o this_o work_n be_v he_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a that_o be_v he_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n god_n more_o powerful_a than_o pharaoh_n and_o more_o terrible_a than_o 1._o faith_n open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v god_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n who_o by_o sense_n or_o imagination_n carnal_a can_v not_o be_v conceive_v 2._o the_o behold_v of_o the_o invisible_a god_n be_v able_a to_o support_v a_o man_n cowrage_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o vers._n 28._o through_o faith_n he_o keep_v the_o passeover_n &_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n lest_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o firstborn_a shall_v touch_v they_o another_o work_v of_o his_o faith_n be_v his_o keep_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o angel_n pass_v over_o and_o not_o destroy_v the_o people_n than_o 1._o it_o be_v usual_a for_o scripture_n speak_v of_o sacrament_n to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o the_o sign_n because_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n genes_n xvij_o 13_o because_o it_o be_v the_o memorial_n thereof_o the_o paschall_n supper_n for_o the_o like_a cause_n be_v here_o call_v the_o passeover_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o angel_n because_o it_o be_v by_o appoynctment_n the_o memorial_n of_o it_o so_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o same_o supper_n be_v call_v the_o break_a body_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o memorial_n thereof_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o celebrate_v a_o sacrament_n right_o 3._o as_o moses_n celebrate_v the_o passeover_n in_o assurance_n that_o the_o destroy_a angel_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n so_o may_v every_o believer_n be_v certify_v by_o use_v the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o grace_n promise_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v bestow_v vers._n 29._o by_o faith_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o by_o dry_a land_n which_o the_o egyptian_n essay_v to_o do_v be_v drown_v he_o join_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o true_a israelite_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o moses_n for_o who_o sakeâ—_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o incredulous_a multitude_n get_v the_o benefit_n of_o delivery_n also_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o believer_n faith_n whence_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o faith_n will_v find_v unexpected_a delivery_n and_o out-gate_n where_o it_o may_v seem_v altogether_o impossible_a 2._o yea_o mean_v of_o destruction_n by_o faith_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o mean_n of_o preservation_n 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v evidence_v by_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o egyptian_n essay_v themselves_o to_o follow_v that_o way_n which_o faith_n have_v open_v to_o israel_n than_o 1._o presumption_n in_o unbeliever_n will_v set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o go_v through_o the_o same_o danger_n which_o believer_n pass_v through_o but_o without_o all_o success_n for_o believer_n shall_v escape_v where_o unbeliever_n shall_v drown_v 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o faith_n be_v best_a see_v when_o the_o evil_a of_o unbelief_n be_v see_v vers._n 30._o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o hiericho_n fall_v down_o after_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o seven_o day_n he_o ascrybe_v the_o downe-throwing_a of_o the_o wall_n of_o hiericho_n to_o faith_n make_v the_o believer_n only_o to_o compass_v they_o seven_o day_n than_o 1._o what_o god_n do_v for_o believer_n be_v reckon_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n set_v god_n on_o work_n so_o to_o say_v and_o his_o power_n employ_v by_o faith_n work_v the_o work_n 2._o faith_n will_v throw_v down_o strong_a hold_v and_o overcome_v seeming-impossibility_n 3._o faith_n must_v use_v such_o mean_n as_o god_n appoynct_v albeit_o they_o seem_v but_o weak_a 4._o it_o matâ—ers_v not_o how_o weak_a the_o mean_n be_v if_o faith_n have_v a_o promise_n to_o prevail_v thereby_o 5._o the_o mean_n must_v be_v constant_o use_v during_o the_o time_n that_o god_n appoynct_v they_o to_o be_v follow_v vers._n 31._o by_o faith_n the_o harlot_n rahab_n perish_v not_o with_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o spy_n with_o peace_n rahab_n the_o harlot_n faith_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o safety_n when_o missbeliever_n perish_v question_n how_o hear_v she_o god_n word_n to_o beget_v faith_n or_o how_o hear_v they_o of_o hiericho_n god_n word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v unbeliever_n i_o answer_v the_o common_a report_n of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n join_v with_o god_n blessing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v faith_n in_o she_o and_o the_o same_o report_n albeit_o carry_v as_o other_o news_n by_o common_a messenger_n be_v despyse_v and_o count_v unworthy_a to_o be_v far_o inquire_v for_o and_o seek_v after_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o missbeliefe_n than_o 1._o in_o this_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o faith_n be_v as_o acceptable_a in_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o harlot_n as_o in_o a_o professor_n and_o person_n of_o better_a condition_n 2._o that_o faith_n can_v change_v a_o heathen_a or_o vile_a person_n into_o a_o saynct_n 3._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o woman_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o imitate_v even_o as_o well_o as_o man_n faith_n 4._o that_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o party_n believe_v give_v commendation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o unto_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n 2._o no_o word_n here_o of_o her_o lie_n in_o receive_v the_o spy_n but_o only_o of_o her_o faith_n and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n towards_o they_o than_o 1._o where_o god_n see_v faith_n he_o hyde_v his_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v deface_v the_o glory_n thereof_o 2._o he_o gather_v up_o the_o small_a good_a fruit_n which_o faith_n bring_v forth_o and_o make_v not_o small_a reckon_n thereof_o how_o small_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v vers._n 32._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v for_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o tell_v of_o gideon_n and_o of_o barak_n &_o of_o samson_n and_o of_o jephthah_n of_o david_n also_o and_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v reckon_v a_o number_n and_o have_v more_o to_o produce_v he_o stay_v his_o course_n to_o teach_v 1._o that_o prudencie_n must_v moderate_v and_o make_v seasonable_a use_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o a_o man_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o that_o be_v record_v therein_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o catalogue_n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v here_o record_v teach_v we_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o believer_n some_o strong_a as_o david_n some_o weak_a as_o the_o rest_n some_o base_a bastard_n as_o jephthah_n some_o of_o better_a sort_n some_o of_o they_o notable_a in_o holiness_n and_o conversation_n some_o of_o they_o taint_v with_o notorious_a fall_n in_o their_o life_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o enroll_v by_o god_n in_o a_o catalogue_n of_o honour_n among_o his_o sayncte_v vers._n 33._o who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n vers._n 34._o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n &_o turn_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n he_o reckon_v the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n who_o name_n he_o suppress_v of_o who_o