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John Trapp on Hebrews 4:10-11

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Hebrews4:10-11

Verſe 10. From his own Works] From the ſervile work of ſin.Pſal. 1.23. Theſe are our own works, as a lie is the devils own, Ioh. 8.44. When be ſpeakth a lie, be ſpeaketh of his own: ſo when we do evil, we work de noſtro & ſecundum hominem, 1 Cor: 3.3. It is as impoſſible for us naturally to do good, as for a road to ſpet cordials.

Veſt 11. Let us labour] Here he reſumes and re-enforces his former exhortation; that his words may be as nails and goa[illegible: 1 letter]s faſtned by the masters of Aſſemblies.

Fall after the ſame example] God hangs up ſome malefactours, as it were in gibbers, for a warning to others. Jethro grew wife by the plagues that befell his neighbour-prince Pharaoh, as Rabbi Solomon oblerveth.Excuploa Me. rius qui amt ille ſap[illegible: 1 letter]t. And Belſhazzar is deſtroied for not profiting by his fathers calamities, Dan. 5.22. Then haſt not humbled thy heart, though thou kneweſt all this.

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