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work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v be_v do_v it_o be_v finish_v wherefore_o this_o priest_n of_o we_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.12_o as_o one_o have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a who_o stand_v daily_o ver_fw-la 11._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n recovery_n be_v a_o curious_a piece_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v perfect_o wrought_v there_o be_v many_o particular_a excellent_a story_n about_o it_o but_o they_o be_v all_o complete_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o over_o 3._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o score_n and_o account_v of_o christ_n be_v ready_a god_n be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v neh._n 9.17_o but_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o pardon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v our_o and_o ready_a to_o be_v distribute_v to_o those_o who_o will_v accept_v of_o they_o 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straighten_a 1._o outward_o straighten_a so_o much_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifi_v 2_o cor._n 6.4_o translate_a distress_n as_o it_o be_v in_o little_a ease_n pen_v up_o so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o french_a martyr_n who_o be_v pen_v up_o in_o such_o a_o narrow_a room_n for_o seven_o week_n together_o in_o paris_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o sit_v nor_o lie_v down_o sometime_o they_o be_v straighten_a in_o their_o estate_n keep_v at_o short_a allowance_n but_o hereafter_o there_o will_v be_v room_n enough_o 2._o inward_o straighten_a straighten_a in_o their_o knowledge_n know_v ng_z but_o in_o part_n and_o that_o dark_o but_o hereafter_o it_o will_v be_v full_o and_o clear_o 1_o cor._n 13.11_o 12._o straighten_a also_o in_o their_o obedience_n there_o be_v some_o reluctancy_n in_o their_o obedience_n while_o the_o mind_n be_v for_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o flesh_n be_v for_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.25_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n pull_v backward_o while_o the_o regenerate_a part_n put_v we_o forward_o to_o any_o good_a so_o likewise_o straighten_a in_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n the_o comfort_n be_v that_o these_o grace_n will_v act_v with_o more_o scope_n or_o room_n in_o heaven_n oh_o welcome_o that_o happy_a day_n serm._n xv._o luke_n 14.23_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o servant_n go_v out_o into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o two_o former_a invitation_n salmeron_n exierunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la extra_fw-la judaeam_fw-la ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la salmeron_n ver_fw-la 16._o &_o 21._o be_v to_o the_o jew_n this_o latter_a be_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o invitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o designation_n of_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o invite_v they_o the_o same_o that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o servant_n from_o the_o same_o lord_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o servant_n go_v out_o 2._o the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residenc_n the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n 3_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o bring_v they_o in_o loc_n hic_fw-la gentium_fw-la votatio_fw-la describitur_fw-la marlor_n in_o loc_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o 4._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v from_o the_o first_o i_o observe_v obser_n that_o the_o gentile_n now_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o privilege_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o jew_n once_o have_v col._n 3.11_o the_o distinction_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n come_v not_o from_o adam_n but_o from_o abraham_n god_n call_v he_o from_o his_o idolatrous_a kindred_n gen._n 12.1_o make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n renew_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n circumcision_n gen._n 17.1_o 2_o 9_o 10._o call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o which_o covenant_n with_o the_o seal_n thereof_o be_v confine_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o continue_v among_o they_o till_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v call_v by_o three_o name_n heber_n from_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o whole_a loin_n abraham_n descend_v israelites_n from_o israel_n abraham_n grandchild_n and_o jew_n from_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n which_o jew_n be_v the_o nation_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n a_o holy_a nation_n exod._n 19.6_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o judea_n canaan_n the_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o other_o people_n who_o come_v not_o from_o abraham_n loin_n be_v call_v gentes_fw-la the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o gentile_n other_o say_v from_o the_o epithet_n give_v to_o abraham_n who_o be_v call_v abraham_n the_o hebrew_n gen._n 14.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v over_o or_o pass_v through_o because_o from_o mesopotamia_n he_o pass_v over_o euphrates_n into_o canaan_n and_o so_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n abraham_n the_o hebrew_n or_o the_o passenger_n or_o passer-through_a this_o denomination_n seem_v the_o more_o probable_a heber_n be_v far_o from_o abraham_n gen._n 11.17_o chap._n ii_o now_o concern_v the_o privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n once_o have_v the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o a_o inventory_n of_o very_a choice_n good_n rom._n 9.4_o who_o be_v israelites_n to_o who_o pertain_v 1._o the_o adoption_n israel_n be_v god_n first-born_a and_o so_o high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 89.27_o though_o god_n have_v a_o natural_a son_n of_o his_o own_o yet_o he_o adopt_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n 2._o the_o glory_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o ark_n so_o call_v 1_o sam._n 4.22_o because_o token_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n whence_o judea_n be_v call_v the_o glorious_a land_n dan._n 11.41_o all_o the_o while_n god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n there_o but_o now_o sin_n have_v make_v it_o vile_a enough_o 3._o the_o covenant_n the_o moral_a law_n in_o two_o table_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n often_o renew_v 4._o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o judicial_a law_n for_o the_o order_n their_o commonwealth_n 5._o the_o service_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o the_o order_n of_o their_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o god_n have_v adopt_v they_o so_o he_o will_v have_v they_o bring_v up_o under_o his_o law_n as_o under_o a_o tutor_n gal._n 4.1_o 6._o the_o promise_n the_o rich_a legacy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 7._o the_o father_n they_o descend_v of_o honourable_a ancestor_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n 8._o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n who_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2.16_o as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v marry_v into_o some_o poor_a family_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o be_v glad_a at_o the_o match_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o gentile_n have_v as_o good_a leave_n and_o privilege_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v appear_v thus_o 1._o abraham_n receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v god_n be_v able_a of_o such_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n matth._n 3.9_o even_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o hard_o as_o stone_n and_o who_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n 2._o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a be_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 49.6_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n may_v be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o isaiah_n and_o moses_n tell_v the_o jew_n so_o to_o their_o face_n though_o they_o despiâ—ed_v the_o gentile_n rom._n 10.19_o 20._o now_o the_o prophecy_n be_v all_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o due_a time_n 3._o gentile_n be_v put_v into_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v observable_a how_o among_o all_o the_o man_n in_o christ_n genealogy_n only_o four_o woman_n be_v put_v in_o beside_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n two_o of_o which_o be_v gentile_n viz._n rahab_n of_o canaan_n ruth_n of_o moab_n the_o other_o two_o of_o the_o jew_n thamar_n and_o bathsheba_n notorious_a for_o incest_n and_o adultery_n 1._o vid._n spanhem_n dub_v evang._n dub_v 25._o part_n 1._o st._n ambrose_n and_o chrysostom_n give_v several_a reason_n for_o this_o as_o 1._o to_o curb_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o stain_v their_o pride_n who_o boast_v much_o of_o their_o progenitor_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o no_o blot_n in_o predecessor_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o virtue_n in_o their_o posterity_n 3._o to_o show_v that_o the_o great_a sort_n