in_o mind_n that_o both_o what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hope_v for_o be_v from_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o love_v they_o before_o they_o love_v he_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o and_o who_o call_v they_o before_o they_o receive_v or_o look_v after_o he_o note_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v a_o adjective_n sound_v like_o a_o participle_n yet_o be_v it_o use_v here_o as_o a_o substantive_a and_o so_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o nature_n also_o be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o belove_a of_o god_n ver_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o elect_n mark_v 13_o 27._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 7._o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o rome_n i._n e._n to_o all_o which_o be_v dwell_v in_o rome_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o they_o be_v noble_a or_o ignoble_a whether_o they_o be_v bond_n or_o free_n for_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o he_o write_v not_o to_o all_o absolute_o but_o only_o to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o limit_v as_o he_o limit_v and_o qualifi_v they_o in_o the_o next_o word_n belove_v of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o they_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o who_o paul_n here_o write_v and_o they_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o belove_a of_o god_n first_o because_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o give_v they_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o have_v show_v exceed_v love_n to_o they_o by_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o which_o be_v his_o enemy_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n second_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n in_o that_o god_n do_v prosecute_v they_o with_o all_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n for_o if_o god_n do_v love_v they_o by_o reconcile_n himself_o to_o they_o and_o they_o unto_o himself_o when_o they_o be_v enemy_n much_o more_o will_v he_o love_v they_o after_o this_o his_o reconciliation_n rom._n 5.10_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n i._n e._n call_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o v._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v call_v saint_n or_o saint_n by_o call_v and_o they_o be_v term_v call_v saint_n or_o saint_n by_o calling_n because_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o so_o separate_v by_o his_o grace_n from_o the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a sort_n of_o man_n whereunto_o they_o be_v move_v not_o by_o any_o private_a inclination_n or_o consultation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o mere_o by_o god_n call_v saint_n signify_v here_o such_o as_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o vulgar_a or_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n by_o their_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o such_o be_v all_o christian_n by_o profession_n and_o such_o shall_v all_o christian_n be_v by_o life_n and_o conversation_n also_o note_v that_o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o defect_n of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n pray_v thus_o say_v q._n d._n paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n pray_v thus_o say_v to_o all_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n belove_v of_o god_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n grace_n to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o some_o understand_v not_o those_o but_o these_o word_n here_o i_o write_v this_o epistle_n q._n d._n ay_o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o all_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v grace_n to_o you_o etc._n etc._n grace_n to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o defect_n which_o some_o make_v up_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v be_v other_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicetur_fw-la be_v multiply_v as_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o 2_o pet._n 1.2_o q._n d._n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v unto_o you_o or_o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v to_o you_o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grace_n by_o grace_n be_v mean_v here_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n peace_n by_o peace_n be_v mean_v all_o felicity_n or_o all_o good_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o common_a acception_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schalom_n flow_v from_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v flow_v from_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n yet_o some_o do_v take_v it_o here_o in_o special_a manner_n for_o that_o peculiar_a peace_n which_o we_o have_v with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v chap_n 5.1_o from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o from_o god_n our_o father_n as_o the_o prime_a author_n thereof_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man._n god_n be_v call_v our_o father_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o because_o as_o father_n use_v to_o provide_v a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o child_n so_o have_v god_n provide_v a_o inheritance_n for_o they_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n a_o inheritance_n which_o shall_v never_o fade_v away_o note_v that_o st._n paul_n use_v here_o the_o ancient_a manner_n and_o form_n of_o write_a letter_n for_o the_o ancient_a manner_n and_o form_n of_o write_a letter_n be_v not_o to_o put_v their_o name_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o letter_n as_o we_o do_v but_o to_o set_v they_o in_o front_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcus_z cicero_z salutem_fw-la dicit_fw-la a._n torquato_n cicero_n attico_fw-la salutem_fw-la claudius_n lysius_n unto_o the_o most_o excellent_a governor_n faelix_fw-la send_v greeting_n act_v 23.26_o etc._n etc._n 8._o first_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o you_o all_o that_o your_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n hear_v the_o apostle_n begin_v his_o epistle_n itself_o for_o that_o which_o go_v before_o be_v but_o the_o salutation_n which_o use_v to_o be_v prefix_v before_o the_o epistle_n and_o note_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v almost_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n the_o more_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o begin_v with_o the_o commendation_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v which_o commendation_n he_o usher_v in_o with_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o and_o these_o thanks_o he_o use_v first_o to_o commend_v the_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o do_v commend_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v as_o be_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o god_n second_o to_o show_v they_o that_o and_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v return_v thanks_o for_o what_o they_o have_v three_o to_o manifest_v his_o love_n towards_o they_o for_o whereas_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n may_v procure_v envy_n in_o some_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o love_n to_o they_o as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o procure_v envy_n in_o he_o but_o thanksgiving_n rather_o to_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n first_o note_v that_o whereas_o this_o word_n first_o be_v usual_o follow_v with_o these_o word_n second_o three_o etc._n etc._n or_o then_o after_o this_o etc._n etc._n here_o no_o such_o word_n thus_o follow_v it_o and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o put_v alone_o example_n whereof_o you_o may_v have_v act_v 1._o 1._o matth._n 10.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o sacred_a writer_n but_o profane_a writer_n also_o do_v so_o use_v it_o for_o isocrates_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o daemonicus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o religious_o observe_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o god_n where_o there_o be_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o without_o any_o word_n to_o answer_v it_o some_z therefore_o say_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o use_v be_v vox_fw-la non_fw-la numerantis_fw-la sed_fw-la incipientis_fw-la a_o word_n not_o of_o number_v but_o of_o begin_v a_o matter_n because_o it_o do_v not_o lead_v any_o number_n but_o begin_v a_o epistle_n or_o oration_n or_o a_o letter_n and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o put_v it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o may_v begin_v my_o epistle_n or_o that_o i_o may_v begin_v my_o otation_n etc._n etc._n other_o say_v that_o
their_o own_o god_n despightful_a they_o be_v despightful_a which_o do_v a_o man_n a_o mischief_n on_o a_o spite_n though_o they_o themselves_o do_v neither_o receive_v nor_o can_v hope_v to_o receive_v any_o good_a thereby_o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o carry_v reproach_n with_o it_o and_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v not_o content_a to_o do_v man_n a_o bare_a injury_n do_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o petulancy_n contempt_n and_o disdain_n as_o julian_n the_o apostate_n do_v when_o he_o give_v the_o christian_n a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n in_o reproach_n proud_a they_o be_v call_v proud_a here_o which_o contemn_v other_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o a_o vice_n as_o one_o say_v familiar_a to_o man_n of_o high_a birth_n boaster_n they_o be_v boaster_n which_o boast_v of_o that_o they_o have_v not_o but_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n he_n call_v they_o inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n who_o find_v out_o new_a sin_n and_o new_a pleasure_n and_o new_a fuel_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n as_o also_o new_a trap_n engine_n and_o device_n to_o catch_v and_o hurt_v other_o which_o be_v innocent_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n i._n e._n not_o give_v honour_n to_o their_o parent_n who_o honour_n consist_v first_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o command_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n second_o in_o succour_v they_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o succour_n and_o three_o in_o yield_v to_o they_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o reverence_n ver._n 31._o without_o understanding_n that_o be_v man_n inconsiderate_a in_o their_o action_n consider_v neither_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n nor_o of_o person_n not_o think_v how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o to_o other_o man_n nor_o that_o they_o may_v expect_v to_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n which_o they_o meet_v to_o other_o meet_v to_o they_o again_o by_o which_o many_o have_v ruin_v themselves_o their_o family_n yea_o and_o endanger_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o live_v that_o which_o be_v render_v here_o without_o vndestanding_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a now_o extant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n usual_o render_v as_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligo_fw-la to_o understand_v but_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o will_n some_o will_v not_o give_v this_o word_n a_o place_n here_o but_o conceive_v that_o it_o have_v creep_v in_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o writer_n who_o of_o one_o word_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diverse_o write_v have_v make_v two_o i_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coëo_o and_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n which_o a._n gellius_n use_v to_o wit_n incoibiles_n that_o be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v together_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o band_n of_o society_n with_o other_o man_n that_o be_v insosiable_a covenant-breaker_n i._n e._n such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o bargain_n which_o they_o have_v make_v without_o natural_a affection_n they_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n who_o have_v put_v off_o their_o nature_n and_o have_v quench_v that_o fire_n or_o spark_n at_o least_o of_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o nature_n have_v kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n towards_o those_o which_o be_v near_o in_o blood_n or_o alliance_n to_o they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o show_v no_o more_o love_n and_o kindness_n son_n to_o father_n father_n to_o son_n brother_n to_o sister_n sister_n to_o brother_n husband_n to_o wife_n wife_n to_o husband_n etc._n etc._n than_o they_o do_v to_o mere_a stranger_n which_o be_v little_a enough_o implacable_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v implacable_a which_o be_v once_o offend_v will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v vnmerciful_a they_o be_v call_v vnmerciful_a who_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n so_o as_o to_o relieve_v they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o relief_n but_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o bring_v new_a misery_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v hard-hearted_a towards_o they_o ver._n 32._o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v and_o such_o who_o know_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o judge_n that_o he_o have_v judge_v such_o man_n worthy_a of_o death_n this_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n these_o man_n know_v partly_o by_o the_o dictamen_fw-la or_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o leave_v undo_v and_o what_o action_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n and_o what_o not_o partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o better_a time_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n note_v that_o the_o conjunction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o specify_v in_o particular_a what_o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n that_o there_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o that_o nature_n by_o her_o own_o light_n judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n or_o at_o least_o be_v know_v by_o tradition_n to_o be_v such_o will_v appear_v by_o act_n 13.28_o &_o 23.29_o and_o 25._o v._o 11_o 25._o and_o 26.31_o and_o 28.18_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o this_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v these_o man_n inexcusable_a and_o most_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o i._n e._n but_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o see_v man_n do_v they_o this_o make_v a_o man_n far_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o far_o more_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o it_o be_v far_o worse_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o see_v another_o man_n sin_n than_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o sin_n himself_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o lust_n and_o allure_v by_o the_o allurement_n of_o sin_n to_o commit_v sin_n himself_o but_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n which_o will_v make_v he_o take_v delight_n to_o see_v another_o man_n sin_n where_o he_o neither_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sin_n nor_o reap_v any_o profit_n by_o it_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n undertake_v to_o show_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_n that_o they_o be_v sinner_n he_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o wiseman_n which_o be_v among_o they_o but_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o gather_v that_o if_o the_o philosopher_n and_o wiseman_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v such_o sinner_n then_o the_o mean_a sort_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o which_o excel_v other_o in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o from_o who_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o vicious_a who_o can_v expect_v virtue_n and_o entire_a righteousness_n from_o they_o who_o neither_o mind_a wisdom_n nor_o knowledge_n chap._n ii_o 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n 1._o and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v turn_v my_o speech_n to_o thou_o o_o jew_n thou_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a and_o yet_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o censure_v the_o gentile_a and_o condemn_v he_o for_o do_v such_o thing_n which_o i_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n as_o worthy_a of_o death_n thou_o therefore_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o thou_o jew_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o thus_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a for_o these_o thing_n for_o with_o the_o same_o sentence_n wherewith_o thou_o condemne_v he_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o heinousness_n as_o the_o gentile_a do_v 3._o but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n 2._o but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v thou_o say_v that_o though_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a yet_o thou_o do_v and_o may_v acquit_v thyself_o because_o the_o gentile_a be_v of_o a_o unclean_a race_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o thou_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o law_n
enemy_n to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o be_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v such_o and_o do_v so_o 8._o so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n 8._o so_o then_o i_o grant_v you_o that_o say_v nay_o but_o we_o can_v but_o walk_v after_o our_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n i_o grant_v you_o i_o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a can_v please_v god_n nor_o can_v they_o do_v otherwise_o then_o walk_v after_o their_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n 9_o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o 9_o but_o you_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a in_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o you_o be_v regenerate_v dwell_v in_o you_o for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n 10._o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n 10._o and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v be_v in_o you_o your_o body_n indeed_o be_v subject_n to_o death_n and_o shall_v one_o day_n die_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o you_o but_o yet_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o never_o see_v death_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n with_o which_o you_o be_v endue_v 11._o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o 11._o but_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o your_o body_n shall_v not_o so_o die_v as_o their_o body_n do_v which_o be_v carnal_a be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v in_o you_o god_n the_o father_n who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v after_o death_n quicken_v and_o enliven_v your_o mortal_a body_n with_o a_o everlasting_a life_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o you_o 12_o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n 12._o therefore_o brethren_n be_v it_o be_v so_o we_o ought_v not_o if_o we_o have_v any_o love_n at_o all_o to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o our_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n or_o affection_n to_o follow_v their_o motion_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o to_o follow_v her_o inclination_n 13._o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flâ—sh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v 13._o for_o if_o we_o live_v after_o our_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n and_o follow_v they_o we_o shall_v die_v eternal_o but_o if_o we_o through_o the_o power_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v in_o we_o do_v mortify_v and_o destroy_v the_o deed_n to_o which_o our_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n which_o be_v in_o our_o body_n tempt_v we_o to_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o everlasting_a life_n 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o follow_v her_o motion_n so_o many_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a 15._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 15._o i_o say_v so_o many_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o they_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n have_v not_o receive_v a_o servile_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o shall_v like_v slave_n and_o servant_n fear_v and_o be_v afraid_a to_o approach_v and_o come_v near_o to_o god_n such_o a_o spirit_n as_o we_o jew_n have_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n but_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o filial_a and_o sonlike_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o approach_v to_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v confident_o to_o he_o and_o to_o call_v he_o as_o son_n abba_n father_n 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 16._o the_o spirit_n â—t_a self_n by_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o filial_a affection_n and_o son_n like_o disposition_n towards_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o 17._o and_o if_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o be_v we_o heir_n even_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o this_o inheritance_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n shall_v we_o inherit_v with_o christ_n if_o that_o we_o suffer_v as_o christ_n do_v and_o indeed_o let_v we_o suffer_v as_o christ_n do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o with_o christ_n 18._o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 18._o for_o that_o now_o i_o may_v arm_v you_o against_o suffering_n i_o have_v weigh_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o balance_n our_o suffering_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o our_o reward_n on_o the_o other_o and_o have_v cast_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o both_o of_o they_o and_o i_o reckon_v or_o conclude_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v so_o small_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o reward_n as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v open_o give_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o hereafter_o who_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n 19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 19_o i_o say_v that_o shall_v be_v open_o give_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o hereafter_o and_o i_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v for_o the_o creature_n who_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a do_v with_o earnest_a expectation_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o glory_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 20._o for_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o have_v subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n 20._o i_o say_v that_o it_o do_v with_o earnest_a expectation_n wait_v for_o this_o for_o the_o creature_n when_o it_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n be_v not_o make_v subject_a thereunto_o willing_o but_o only_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o will_v and_o do_v subject_a the_o same_o to_o vanity_n with_o hope_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v deliver_v from_o that_o vanity_n 21._o because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o curruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 21._o i_o say_v with_o hope_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n deliver_v from_o that_o vanity_n for_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o its_o hope_n the_o irrational_a creature_n itself_o also_o as_o well_o as_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o vanity_n when_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v total_o free_v from_o their_o misery_n and_o be_v estate_v in_o glory_n shall_v appear_v 22._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o 22._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o time_n that_o man_n fall_v until_o now_o groan_n and_o travil_v as_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v deliver_v desire_v to_o be_v
many_o do_v by_o that_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v verse_n 13._o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n he_o say_v here_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v these_o two_o phrase_n viz._n these_o through_o the_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n equipollent_a they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o adoption_n and_o so_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n ver._n 15._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v i_o e._n for_o you_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o thereby_o receive_v a_o spirit_n which_o produce_v servile_a or_o slavish_a affection_n in_o you_o such_o as_o you_o have_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o you_o be_v afraid_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o by_o which_o you_o be_v like_o slave_n and_o bondman_n or_o servant_n at_o the_o best_a which_o abide_v not_o for_o ever_o in_o their_o master_n house_n john_n 8_o 35_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v here_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a which_o live_v at_o rome_n he_o prove_v here_o in_o this_o verse_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n first_o negative_o by_o that_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o servile_a spirit_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o slave_n and_o servant_n then_o affirmative_o by_o that_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o filial_a spirit_n which_o show_v they_o to_o be_v child_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n which_o make_v you_o as_o slave_n or_o as_o servant_n in_o your_o affection_n this_o genitive_a case_n to_o wit_n of_o bondage_n seem_v to_o be_v genitivus_fw-la effecti_fw-la the_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v more_o especial_o to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o which_o they_o be_v affect_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n when_o moses_n himself_o fear_v and_o quake_v exceed_o heb._n 12.21_o and_o when_o the_o people_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o tempest_n and_o the_o mountain_n on_o which_o god_n stand_v smoke_v remove_v and_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v exod._n 20._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o read_v for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o illustrate_v what_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n what_o the_o apostle_n write_v heb._n 12._o for_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o to_o fear_n i_o conceive_v as_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v here_o to_o that_o servile_a fear_n whereby_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o people_n draw_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v far_o off_o from_o he_o as_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o to_o fear_v therefore_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n after_o a_o servile_a manner_n and_o so_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o approach_v to_o he_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n i._n e._n but_o you_o have_v receive_v a_o spirit_n which_o make_v you_o like_a son_n in_o your_o affection_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n or_o to_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o slave_n and_o servant_n be_v afraid_a to_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o to_o be_v bold_a towards_o he_o and_o to_o desire_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o as_o child_n before_o their_o parent_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n i._n e._n a_o spirit_n which_o work_v a_o sonlike_a affection_n in_o you_o towards_o god_n and_o by_o which_o you_o be_v adopt_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n this_o genitive_a be_v genitivus_fw-la effecti_fw-la he_o say_v rather_o the_o spirit_n 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the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n which_o he_o change_v from_o the_o second_o to_o â—he_n first_o children_n when_o they_o will_v have_v or_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o father_n they_o call_v he_o by_o that_o relative_a name_n of_o father_n which_o argue_v the_o natural_a love_n which_o they_o have_v towards_o he_o and_o the_o apprehension_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o have_v towards_o they_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n be_v put_v therefore_o here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la for_o to_o be_v sonlike_a affect_v towards_o god_n and_o to_o apprehend_v he_o fatherly_a affect_v towards_o we_o we_o cry_v to_o wit_n to_o god_n he_o say_v to_o cry_v that_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o call_v aloud_o to_o god_n because_o loud_o speak_v in_o this_o case_n argue_v confidence_n whereas_o low_o speak_v will_v argue_v fear_n abba_n abba_n be_v a_o syriack_n word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o father_n father_n this_n seem_v 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that_o be_v the_o understanding_n or_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o or_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n we_o ourselves_o that_o which_o be_v witness_v to_o our_o soul_n conscience_n understanding_n or_o spirit_n or_o to_o we_o ourselves_o be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o how_o now_o be_v the_o spirit_n aforesaid_a say_v to_o witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o spirit_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la though_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o habit_n or_o quality_n in_o the_o soul_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o it_o gives_z testimony_n to_o we_o
there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o his_o work_n and_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v that_o eternal_a glory_n will_v be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o one_o for_o his_o work_n by_o a_o contract_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n but_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n or_o a_o contract_n with_o adam_n yet_o will_v not_o eternal_a glory_n be_v due_a to_o the_o work_n of_o such_o a_o man_n of_o debt_n without_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o covenant_n or_o promise_v such_o a_o reward_n to_o such_o a_o man_n for_o his_o work_n nor_o will_v that_o reward_n which_o be_v due_a even_o to_o such_o work_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v due_a to_o they_o of_o merit_n which_o be_v that_o which_o our_o apostle_n mean_v by_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n but_o only_a by_o reason_n of_o 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when_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o never_o break_v it_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n thereof_o shall_v be_v accuse_v as_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o justify_v he_o that_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o acquit_v he_o and_o clear_v he_o of_o sin_n but_o shall_v condemn_v he_o for_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n and_o thus_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o election_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o rom._n 9.11_o be_v immediate_o not_o to_o eternal_a glory_n but_o to_o justification_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o elect_a or_o choose_v and_o do_v elect_v or_o choose_v man_n in_o time_n and_o as_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o elect_v or_o choose_v man_n in_o be_v in_o time_n to_o justification_n and_o do_v so_o elect_v they_o so_o his_o election_n of_o such_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v by_o his_o actual_a but_o free_a and_o gracious_a take_n of_o they_o by_o justify_v they_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o some_o external_a but_o free_a action_n of_o he_o towards_o or_o about_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v for_o when_o certain_a of_o those_o which_o be_v bid_v to_o a_o dinner_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o high_a place_n our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mark_v they_o how_o they_o choose_v out_o the_o chief_a room_n luke_n 14.7_o they_o choose_v therefore_o the_o high_a or_o chief_a room_n by_o their_o seat_v themselves_o in_o they_o for_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o high_a room_n and_o to_o choose_v the_o high_a room_n be_v there_o both_o one_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o thou_o be_v bid_v to_o a_o wedding_n sit_v not_o down_o in_o the_o high_a room_n luke_n 14.8_o it_o be_v as_o if_o 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he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v you_o out_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n here_o we_o see_v how_o god_n choose_v israel_n it_o be_v by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n by_o which_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o in_o all_o those_o place_n aforemention_v which_o mention_v god_n choose_v in_o time_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n be_v say_v actual_o to_o have_v choose_v they_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o do_v put_v they_o into_o that_o estate_n into_o which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v choose_v they_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v and_o be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o actual_a choose_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o a_o real_a and_o actual_a separate_n of_o that_o thing_n from_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v leave_v see_v badoeus_n in_o his_o commentary_n page_n 645._o now_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o word_n election_n for_o justification_n in_o this_o place_n of_o rom._n 9.6_o not_o only_o to_o show_v god_n free_a act_n about_o the_o believer_n viz._n that_o he_o so_o justify_v he_o as_o that_o he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v justify_v he_o or_o no_o because_o he_o can_v not_o challenge_v it_o of_o debt_n but_o also_o to_o show_v that_o whereas_o one_o jew_n stand_v for_o justification_n because_o of_o his_o descent_n from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n another_o because_o he_o seek_v it_o by_o work_n and_o the_o believer_n seek_v it_o by_o faith_n god_n choose_v the_o believer_n though_o a_o gentile_a and_o justify_v he_o whereas_o he_o pass_v by_o those_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v therefore_o who_o it_o be_v which_o god_n thus_o choose_v or_o purpose_v thus_o to_o elect_a to_o justification_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o believer_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n primary_n decree_n be_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n and_o in_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n to_o justification_n or_o salvation_n in_o time_n he_o justify_v none_o but_o such_o as_o do_v first_o true_o believe_v and_o all_o such_o he_o justifi_v and_o he_o save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n and_o all_o such_o he_o will_v save_v and_o so_o to_o do_v in_o time_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o order_n he_o purpose_v to_o do_v from_o eternity_n
righteousness_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o holiness_n and_o righteousnese_n as_o rom._n 8.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v after_o which_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o where_o he_o say_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v most_o frequent_o oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n as_o rom._n 8._o galat._n 5._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o our_o apostle_n take_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o law_n as_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o 7.6_o which_o also_o he_o do_v 2_o corinth_n 3.6_o and_o sometime_o again_o he_o take_v it_o for_o 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work_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o faith_n itself_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v against_o such_o as_o be_v content_v with_o a_o empty_a and_o barren_a faith_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n be_v due_a of_o debt_n otherwise_o those_o work_n will_v not_o be_v work_n in_o his_o sense_n rom._n 11.6_o and_o 4.4_o but_o to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o be_v requisite_a to_o justification_n justification_n
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who_o quicken_v those_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o unbelief_n with_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v those_o which_o be_v not_o faithful_a as_o they_o which_o be_v so_o raise_v up_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o abraham_n 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 18._o who_o against_o all_o hope_n which_o he_o can_v conceive_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n of_o have_v a_o child_n believe_v in_o hope_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o gen._n 15.5_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o number_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o 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what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o perform_v 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v to_o his_o immortal_a praise_n that_o this_o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 23._o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v praise_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 24._o but_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o sake_n also_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o belief_n also_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n if_o we_o believe_v on_o god_n who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 25._o who_o be_v both_o deliver_v to_o death_n and_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v thereby_o justify_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._n e._n how_o or_o by_o what_o way_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o say_v then_o what_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o not_o so_o much_o of_o justification_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o attain_v it_o and_o so_o the_o word_n what_o be_v sometime_o take_v elsewhere_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v mark_v 4.23_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v it_o be_v say_v luke_n 8.18_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v that_o abraham_n our_o father_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o we_o jew_n after_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o carnal_a 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