Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 10:23

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering. For he is faithful that promised:

This Duty is inferred from the Doctrine of the Gospel-High-Priest, and the perfect Work he wrought in taking away Sin, and bringing in everlasting Righteousness; let us therefore persevere in the Faith and Hope of him, really, actually, stedfastly, retaining with all our Might and Power, whatsoever Insinuations may be used to entice us, or Violence by Persecutions, to force us from it, retaining still in Mind, Will, Affection and Operation.

An outward Exhibition to the World both in Word and Deed, as we have it sincerely in our Hearts, solemnly owning in the Ordinances of God in his Church of the Hope we have in Christ our High-Priest, and of all that he hath purchased for us, and promised to perform in us, and to us, ch. 3.1, 6. and 4.14. and 6.11. Rom. 10.9, 10. 1 Pet. 1.3, 21.

[non-Latin text not transcribed], without any declining from it, either to the right or left, from the first and due state of it; not warping or wavering from the Revelation of God about it, when others weakly made a Defection from it, ch. 6.6, 9. And good reason for this unbyassed retention of it, while others declined.

For God who covenanted with them what he will be to, and do for them, is only primitively, eminently, and reciprocably faithful and unchangeable for his Person and Purpose; all is sure on God's side, Numb. 23.19. and his Power is irresistible. He hath promised to reward those who persevere and continue to the end, true to the Redeemer, and to give them Grace and Assistance that they may so continue, so as they need not fear the Power of their Enemies, nor their own weakness, for he will enable them to perform the Duty, indure the Afflictions for it, and then to reach the Blessing, 1 Cor. 10.13. 1 Thess. 5.23, 24. and 2 Thess. 3.3.

Marginal references: 1 Cor. 1.9.