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impediment_n his_o death_n do_v purchase_v life_n to_o they_o and_o his_o efficacious_a power_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o participate_v thereof_o for_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n say_v he_o 5._o they_o to_o who_o christ_n apply_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n will_v find_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v over_o perfect_v their_o happiness_n and_o draw_v they_o till_o he_o bring_v they_o where_o he_o be_v for_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o that_o be_v to_o communion_n with_o i_o through_o my_o death_n and_o to_o be_v where_o i_o be_o 6._o christ_n cross_n will_v be_v glorious_a in_o their_o eye_n who_o see_v the_o rich_a fruit_n thereof_o therefore_o do_v he_o describe_v it_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o cross_n allude_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o a_o glorious_a exaltation_n of_o he_o when_o so_o many_o shall_v 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11.25_o 5._o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o age_n be_v meet_v with_o unbelief_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n who_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o darkness_n and_o wickedness_n to_o reject_v it_o for_o isaias_n say_v this_o of_o old_a as_o true_a in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n day_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v the_o question_n import_v that_o few_o or_o none_o do_v it_o or_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o mercy_n 6._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v maâ—ter_n of_o wonder_n and_o of_o sad_a complaint_n to_o god_n from_o his_o faithful_a servant_n therefore_o be_v it_o propound_v so_o here_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n where_o john_n follow_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n add_v the_o word_n lord_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n though_o it_o be_v virtual_o include_v in_o this_o that_o faithful_a minister_n know_v not_o 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6.69_o so_o when_o we_o consider_v christ_n entertainment_n thereof_o we_o will_v find_v some_o excess_n of_o presumption_n in_o it_o for_o albeit_o christ_n do_v indeed_o speak_v plain_o yet_o the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o shall_v ask_v he_o nothing_o v._o 23._o and_o therefore_o they_o presume_v more_o of_o their_o knowledge_n than_o they_o have_v cause_n and_o albeit_o they_o believe_v that_o truth_n that_o he_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o that_o upon_o solid_a ground_n yet_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o full_a enough_o since_o they_o have_v not_o employ_v their_o faith_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o removal_n which_o he_o have_v press_v upon_o they_o v._o 28._o doct._n 1._o whatever_o divine_a truth_n christ_n seem_v to_o speak_v more_o obscure_o in_o one_o place_n it_o will_v be_v find_v full_o clear_v and_o explain_v elsewhere_o for_o now_o say_v they_o speak_v thou_o plain_o and_o speak_v no_o proverb_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a 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do_v ravish_v they_o that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v ask_v but_o light_v upon_o what_o be_v in_o their_o thought_n v._o 19_o 6._o christ_n be_v then_o right_o take_v up_o in_o his_o property_n when_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n and_o when_o faith_n close_v with_o he_o as_o such_o for_o it_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a by_o this_o we_o believe_v thou_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n 7._o when_o weak_a beginner_n get_v any_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n they_o be_v in_o peril_n to_o run_v upon_o the_o extremity_n of_o rashness_n and_o presumptuous_a conceit_n for_o with_o this_o be_v their_o profession_n here_o hint_v wherein_o they_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o full_a measure_n and_o need_v not_o
a_o evidence_n thereof_o in_o the_o apostle_n they_o have_v receive_v they_o which_o include_v that_o knowledge_n and_o believe_a aftermentioned_a and_o where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o thus_o receive_v and_o welcome_v there_o it_o will_v pursue_v and_o overtake_v sinner_n zech._n 5.6_o 8._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o saving_o receive_v but_o when_o christ_n be_v know_v and_o embrace_v as_o offer_v himself_o therein_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o conversion_n that_o they_o have_v know_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 20.31_o 9_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o lâ—st_v sinner_n not_o as_o their_o fancy_n or_o fear_n will_v point_v he_o out_o but_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o save_a word_n for_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n and_o thereby_o have_v know_v etc._n etc._n 10._o christ_n be_v then_o save_o know_v when_o he_o be_v know_v in_o his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o his_o ambassador_n reconcile_a the_o world_n for_o they_o have_v know_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o of_o which_o chap._n 16.27_o 11._o believer_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o root_v in_o their_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n his_o person_n and_o office_n consider_v the_o many_o tentation_n and_o assault_n they_o will_v meet_v with_o to_o shake_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o they_o have_v sure_o or_o true_o know_v etc._n etc._n 12._o for_o settle_v of_o believer_n in_o the_o point_n of_o know_v christ_n they_o must_v not_o expect_v such_o evidence_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o natural_a thing_n but_o must_v submit_v and_o be_v content_a with_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n which_o how_o obscure_a soever_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o sure_a knowledge_n in_o its_o own_o kind_n for_o they_o have_v sure_o know_v be_v expound_v they_o have_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o verse_n 9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o 10._o and_o all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o glorify_v in_o they_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v contain_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o christ_n appropriate_v his_o prayer_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o his_o elect_a in_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o world_n for_o which_o he_o give_v several_a reason_n as_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v his_o charge_n give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v the_o father_n also_o by_o eternal_a election_n unto_o which_o he_o subjoin_v a_o illustration_n clear_v how_o they_o be_v the_o father_n be_v give_v to_o he_o namely_o that_o both_o as_o god_n he_o have_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o mediator_n also_o as_o the_o elect_a be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o their_o behoof_n so_o they_o continue_v still_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o election_n and_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o make_v they_o the_o father_n again_o by_o convert_v and_o dedicate_a they_o to_o he_o 3._o that_o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o will_v intercede_v for_o they_o all_o which_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o he_o do_v not_o restrict_n this_o intercession_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o to_o all_o these_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o the_o father_n and_o he_o for_o who_o also_o he_o pray_v express_o v._o 20._o doct._n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n not_o only_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n to_o complete_a his_o work_n and_o apply_v his_o purchase_n for_o i_o pray_v say_v he_o as_o giving_z in_o this_o action_n a_o pattern_n of_o his_o perpetual_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n to_o have_v interest_n in_o châ—ists_n intercession_n who_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o the_o true_a remedy_n and_o supply_v thereof_o who_o have_v fidelity_n and_o tenderness_n not_o to_o sleight_v those_o who_o he_o undertake_v who_o be_v not_o refuse_v of_o any_o suit_n he_o put_v up_o for_o they_o chap._n 11.42_o and_o who_o merit_n and_o intercession_n be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v naughty_a person_n and_o service_n acceptable_a therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o a_o special_a privilege_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n see_v heb._n 7.25_o 3._o christ_n do_v not_o go_v about_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatory-office_n at_o adventure_n not_o know_v whether_o many_o or_o few_o all_o or_o none_o will_v reap_v benefit_n thereby_o but_o he_o know_v distinct_o for_o who_o he_o appear_v and_o for_o who_o not_o for_o say_v he_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n 4._o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o in_o the_o world_n that_o all_o in_o and_o of_o the_o world_n be_v seclude_v from_o any_o part_n in_o his_o intercession_n except_o only_o the_o elect_a for_o whatsoever_o some_o do_v say_v of_o christ_n pray_v as_o a_o man_n under_o the_o law_n wherein_o he_o look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o event_n as_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o in_o who_o behalf_n he_o be_v not_o hear_v to_o which_o they_o refer_v that_o prayer_n luke_n 23.34_o whatever_o i_o say_v they_o assert_v of_o this_o kind_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v positive_a though_o that_o petition_n luke_n 23._o for_o his_o ignorant_a persecutor_n get_v a_o large_a answer_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o so_o many_o of_o they_o act._n 2._o and_o afterward_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v here_o seclude_v from_o his_o intercession_n as_o mediator_n and_o only_o the_o elect_n take_v in_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o do_v no_o way_n militate_v against_o our_o duty_n of_o pray_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v unto_o death_n for_o his_o pray_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o who_o he_o will_v save_v and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v distinct_o whereas_o we_o want_v this_o knowledge_n aught_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 5._o whatever_o the_o elect_v be_v in_o themselves_o even_o aâ—ter_v they_o be_v convert_v yet_o the_o charge_n and_o trust_v of_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o christ_n it_o do_v engage_v he_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o so_o that_o all_o his_o wound_n bleed_v and_o his_o credit_n in_o heaven_n be_v employ_v when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v for_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o say_v he_o 6._o the_o elect_n be_v so_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v still_o 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