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in_o do_v and_o perform_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o corinth_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 10_o 11._o but_o the_o apostle_n may_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o precept_n and_o duty_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n to_o that_o precept_n or_o duty_n also_o which_o he_o set_v down_o among_o they_o viz._n he_o that_o rule_n let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o diligence_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v comprehend_v not_o only_o a_o desire_n and_o ready_a will_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o but_o also_o diligence_n in_o any_o thing_n saint_n hierome_n interpret_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a solicitudine_fw-la non_fw-la pigri_fw-la thus_o not_o be_v slow_a in_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n through_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n i._n e._n have_v a_o fervent_a affection_n viz._n one_o towards_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o great_a affection_n which_o the_o corinthian_n have_v to_o he_o their_o fervent_a mind_n 2_o corinth_n 7.7_o and_o saint_n peter_n wish_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o have_v above_o all_o thing_n fervent_a charity_n among_o themselves_o where_o there_o be_v a_o fervent_a affection_n towards_o the_o saint_n or_o any_o other_o man_n there_o will_v not_o want_v a_o readiness_n to_o perform_v any_o duty_n towards_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n this_o the_o apostle_n add_v because_o the_o duty_n aforesaid_a be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o his_o servant_n therefore_o in_o perform_v they_o we_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n v._o 12._o rejoice_v in_o hope_n that_o be_v rejoice_v you_o in_o hope_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v here_o in_o these_o verse_n many_o adjective_n and_o participle_n to_o all_o or_o most_o of_o which_o we_o must_v add_v verb_n substantive_n and_o make_v they_o as_o verb_n but_o some_o take_v they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o verb_n without_o any_o addition_n of_o verb_n substantive_n patient_n in_o tribulation_n i._n e._n be_v you_o patient_a in_o tribulation_n to_o wit_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o hope_n that_o which_o work_v patience_n in_o tribulation_n be_v the_o hope_n which_o we_o have_v of_o eternal_a glory_n as_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o reward_v for_o our_o suffering_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n here_o because_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o hope_n immediate_o before_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n be_v very_o emphatical_a in_o that_o he_o mention_v instancy_n in_o prayer_n and_o then_o continuance_n in_o that_o instancy_n our_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n in_o suffer_a tribulation_n be_v 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a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o ver._n 14._o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o i._n e._n pray_v for_o they_o which_o be_v aâ—y_a way_n your_o enemy_n to_o bless_v among_o many_o significaâ—â—ons_n which_o it_o have_v signify_v to_o pray_v for_o but_o it_o be_v a_o signification_n in_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v only_o among_o holy_a writer_n to_o love_v and_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n be_v our_o saviour_n command_n to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 5.44_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o i._n e._n pray_v for_o they_o and_o wish_v well_o to_o they_o which_o persecute_v you_o but_o never_o pray_v against_o they_o or_o wish_v evil_a to_o they_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o rerevenge_n to_o curse_n be_v to_o pray_v against_o or_o wish_v evil_a to_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o some_o revenge_n it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o or_o to_o wish_v evil_a to_o any_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n or_o affection_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o 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make_v himself_o here_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o condition_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v his_o flesh_n for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n q._n d._n for_o we_o have_v upon_o good_a ground_n and_o good_a evidence_n charge_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o guilty_a of_o sin_n the_o gentile_n we_o charge_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o and_o if_o they_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o sin_n than_o be_v not_o one_o better_a than_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o justification_n until_o he_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o ghrist_n by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v thereby_o justify_v we_o have_v before_o prove_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o law_n term_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o say_v of_o those_o which_o be_v accuser_n who_o accuse_v or_o charge_v the_o defendant_n with_o what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v against_o he_o well_o do_v saint_n paul_n use_v a_o law_n term_v here_o in_o this_o his_o treatise_n or_o dispute_v of_o justification_n when_o as_o the_o word_n justification_n itself_o be_v a_o law_n term_n and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o whereas_o he_o do_v appeal_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n at_o god_n tribunal_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o
elder_a twin_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a that_o be_v shall_v serve_v those_o which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o young_a twin_n genes_n 25._o verse_n 22_o 23._o have_v conceive_v by_o one_o these_o word_n viz._n by_o one_o be_v emphatical_o put_v that_o the_o more_o notice_n may_v be_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o matrimonial_a act_n of_o isaac_n which_o be_v double_a to_o wit_n twin_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o though_o these_o twin_n have_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o father_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mother_n and_o be_v beget_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n yet_o their_o destiny_n and_o the_o destiny_n of_o their_o child_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o various_a note_v that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o rebecca_n have_v conceive_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o present_o upon_o her_o conception_n this_o happen_v which_o befall_v she_o but_o after_o she_o have_v conceive_v in_o the_o time_n which_o be_v between_o her_o 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the_o young_a and_o that_o those_o word_n be_v say_v to_o she_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o which_o be_v say_v unto_o rebecca_n ver_fw-la 12._o be_v not_o say_v unto_o she_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o she_o have_v conceive_v nor_o be_v it_o say_v unto_o she_o after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o in_o her_o womb_n and_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o struggle_v there_o gen._n 25._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o but_o yet_o before_o they_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n take_v punctual_a notice_n of_o that_o he_o may_v show_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n to_o justification_n do_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n he_n speak_v of_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v until_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o they_o have_v not_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o their_o struggle_v which_o the_o history_n speak_v of_o gen._n 25.22_o without_o reason_n or_o counsel_n but_o the_o counsel_n not_o of_o they_o but_o of_o god_n to_o who_o not_o only_o rational_a creature_n which_o want_v the_o actual_a use_n of_o reason_n but_o also_o irrational_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v in_o a_o obediential_a power_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v i._n e._n to_o signify_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n be_v and_o shall_v immutable_o be_v not_o of_o work_n or_o for_o work_n sake_n but_o of_o for_o and_o from_o the_o mercy_n and_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o he_o who_o call_v we_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v by_o the_o preach_v thereof_o and_o so_o be_v justify_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v i._n e._n to_o signify_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n be_v and_o shall_v immutable_o be_v note_v here_o that_o verb_n which_o import_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o verb_n signify_v that_o be_v and_o so_o to_o stand_v be_v take_v here_o for_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o shall_v stand_v or_o firm_o be_v without_o any_o alteration_n see_v what_o i_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 3.4_o &_o chap._n 4.16_o according_a to_o election_n i._n e._n concern_v election_n to_o wit_n election_n to_o justification_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v here_o according_a to_o election_n but_o it_o will_v be_v better_o render_v concern_v election_n for_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o be_v also_o take_v 2_o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 21._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o reproach_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v reproach_n the_o election_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v under_o correction_n to_o be_v take_v for_o election_n to_o justification_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v something_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 33._o for_o the_o word_n itself_o signify_v only_o the_o act_n of_o elect_v or_o choose_v but_o the_o agent_n or_o efficient_a cause_n the_o subject_a or_o material_a cause_n the_o object_n and_o final_a cause_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o man_n justification_n be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o election_n here_o mention_v for_o justification_n have_v be_v the_o apostle_n main_a subject_n hitherto_o which_o he_o seem_v yet_o to_o pursue_v and_o to_o follow_v as_o 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argument_n from_o this_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rebecca_n while_o her_o child_n be_v yet_o in_o her_o womb_n before_o they_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n be_v and_o shall_v immutable_o be_v without_o consideration_n or_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o elect_v for_o though_o a_o man_n can_v work_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v yet_o may_v god_n foresee_v what_o work_v he_o will_v do_v after_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o his_o election_n according_o i_o answ_v that_o if_o s._n paul_n shall_v have_v go_v about_o to_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o hence_o exit_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la or_o