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that_o they_o love_v god_n and_o righteousness_n more_o than_o their_o life_n 3._o they_o do_v thus_o suffer_v thus_o refuse_v deliverance_n to_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o both_o and_o do_v manifest_a both_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n 1._o their_o faith_n in_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o god_n not_o only_o can_v but_o also_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o again_o restore_v a_o immortal_a glorious_a bless_a life_n for_o a_o miserable_a short_a and_o mortal_a breath_n and_o abundant_o recompense_v their_o cruel_a pain_n suffer_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o with_o eternal_a pleasure_n they_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o who_o diligent_o seek_v he_o by_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v evil_a for_o his_o sake_n 2._o their_o hope_n ground_v upon_o this_o faith_n be_v their_o constant_a expectation_n of_o this_o resurrection_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o all_o such_o as_o real_o love_v he_o and_o their_o suffer_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o their_o title_n and_o do_v assure_v they_o of_o possession_n in_o due_a time_n here_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o resurrection_n to_o immortality_n be_v general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o all_o must_v rise_v again_o to_o judgement_n yet_o some_o shall_v rise_v to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o suffer_v of_o eternal_a shame_n and_o punishment_n and_o other_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n this_o latter_a resurrection_n be_v here_o mean_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v better_o because_o by_o it_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o better_a life_n than_o can_v be_v enjoy_v on_o earth_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o
31._o 4._o they_o must_v remember_v their_o former_a constancy_n in_o great_a affliction_n when_o they_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o also_o with_o other_o ver_fw-la 32_o 33_o 34._o 5._o if_o they_o persevere_v the_o reward_n will_v be_v great_a the_o enjoyment_n will_v be_v very_o certain_a and_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v delay_v ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o chap._n xi_o wherein_o perseverance_n be_v urge_v upon_o other_o reason_n and_o motive_n as_o 1._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o itself_o for_o 1._o it_o can_v secure_v we_o of_o glorious_a reward_n to_o come_v 2._o assure_v we_o of_o thing_n far_o above_o sense_n and_o reason_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o from_o the_o effect_n and_o also_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o for_o 1._o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o by_o they_o the_o saint_n of_o ancient_a time_n become_v famous_a and_o obtain_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n from_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n ver_fw-la 2._o 2._o by_o it_o we_o know_v the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v ver_fw-la 3._o 3._o from_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o the_o elder_n endue_v with_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n who_o obtain_v so_o good_a report_n and_o in_o this_o argument_n from_o example_n we_o must_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v only_o propose_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o apply_v in_o the_o next_o 2._o that_o the_o rare_a effect_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o they_o be_v that_o they_o 1._o obtain_v great_a mercy_n 2._o suffer_v great_a affliction_n 3._o do_v rare_a exploit_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v many_o be_v marshal_v in_o order_n and_o reduce_v to_o three_o company_n 1._o such_o as_o live_v near_o the_o creation_n and_o before_o the_o flood_n 2._o such_o as_o live_v after_o the_o flood_n before_o the_o law_n 3._o such_o as_o live_v under_o the_o law_n till_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o incamation_n 4._o some_o be_v mention_v by_o name_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o faith_n specify_v and_o express_v some_o be_v not_o name_v at_o all_o 5._o the_o apostle_n insist_o most_o large_o in_o abraham_n and_o moses_n as_o rare_a and_o eminent_a pattern_n 6._o all_o these_o live_v before_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v their_o great_a commendation_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o imperfection_n their_o faith_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o have_v so_o rare_a effect_n chap._n xii_o wherein_o 1._o the_o motive_n from_o example_n propose_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v apply_v and_o these_o hebrew_n exhort_v to_o imitation_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o unparalleled_a example_n of_o christ_n be_v propose_v as_o a_o mighty_a motive_n see_v for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o with_o great_a patience_n endure_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o do_v and_o that_o from_o wicked_a man_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o 3._o though_o they_o have_v suffer_v much_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o resist_v to_o blood_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n ver_fw-la 4._o 4._o they_o must_v consider_v that_o all_o their_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v come_v from_o god_n as_o a_o father_n love_v they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o not_o as_o bastard_n but_o as_o son_n and_o chastise_v they_o in_o wisdom_n to_o make_v they_o more_o holy_a and_o more_o happy_a ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n which_o they_o must_v use_v be_v 1._o to_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o renew_v their_o strength_n 2._o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o holiness_n 3._o by_o discipline_n to_o cast_v out_o from_o among_o they_o apostate_n and_o scandalous_a person_n as_o fornicator_n and_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n and_o the_o motive_n to_o use_v these_o mean_n be_v 2._o lest_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 3._o lest_o the_o blessing_n be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 5._o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o fear_n and_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a estate_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v persuade_v they_o much_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o never_o to_o think_v of_o return_v back_o to_o judaisme_n again_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 6._o if_o they_o which_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o law_n give_v on_o earth_n be_v severe_o punish_v how_o much_o more_o must_v they_o suffer_v who_o disobey_v he_o speak_v from_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 25_o 7._o they_o must_v persevere_v in_o their_o profession_n and_o serve_v god_n according_o because_o the_o former_a dispensation_n under_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o take_v away_o and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v never_o be_v shake_v that_o this_o dispensation_n continue_v for_o ever_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o haggai_n by_o who_o god_n say_v once_o more_o i_o will_v shake_v not_o only_a earth_n as_o i_o do_v when_o i_o give_v the_o law_n but_o heaven_n too_o and_o after_o this_o there_o 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intend_v not_o the_o serviâ—_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o sanctify_v the_o conscience_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v continue_v 3._o it_o be_v impose_v only_o for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o better_a service_n and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o cease_v and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o imperfection_n it_o be_v not_o perfect_a firm_a stable_n and_o of_o perpetual_a continuance_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o some_o of_o these_o service_n but_o of_o all_o even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n §_o 10._o thus_o far_o the_o typical_a tabernacle_n and_o service_n the_o anti-typical_a follow_v and_o begin_v in_o these_o word_n ver._n 11._o but_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o highpriest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o 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power_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n to_o proceed_v unto_o particular_n the_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n be_v two_o 1._o the_o proposition_n 2._o the_o reddition_n the_o first_o ver._n 13_o the_o second_o ver._n 14._o in_o the_o first_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n then_o the_o effect_n sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh._n of_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calus_n ver._n 12._o you_o have_v hear_v before_o for_o that_o be_v the_o expiatory_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n enter_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n do_v sprinkle_v the_o mercy-seat_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n whereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o such_o penalty_n as_o the_o law_n impose_v upon_o person_n for_o some_o legal_a and_o ceremonial_a offence_n the_o second_o 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