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only_o beyond_o measure_n but_o beyond_o all_o excess_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v elsewhere_o in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n destroy_v see_v act._n 9.21_o and_o afterward_o in_o this_o cap._n ver_fw-la 23._o which_o expression_n be_v too_o general_a and_o flat_a come_v short_a of_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v full_o and_o proper_o translate_v waste_v for_o waste_v be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o destruction_n execute_v with_o fury_n and_o excess_n not_o only_o upon_o man_n person_n but_o upon_o their_o land_n and_o good_n and_o proper_o signify_v a_o vast_a destruction_n for_o waste_v be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o war_n by_o the_o fury_n whereof_o a_o country_n be_v depopulate_v the_o people_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o town_n burn_v down_o by_o fire_n the_o cattle_n drive_v away_o and_o all_o the_o good_n make_v a_o prey_n such_o a_o be_v be_v do_v upon_o jericho_n jos_n 6.21.24_o or_o rather_o waste_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o curse_a person_n who_o to_o be_v make_v a_o example_n unto_o other_o be_v put_v to_o a_o fearful_a death_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n turn_v out_o of_o door_n and_o his_o house_n pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n his_o garden_n supplant_v his_o meadow_n plough_v his_o tree_n dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o all_o his_o good_n forfeit_v such_o a_o waist_n be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o draught-house_n see_v 1_o king_n 15.29_o and_o 1._o king_n 16.3.4_o and_o 1._o king_n 21.22_o and_o 2._o king_n 10.27_o such_o a_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n paul_n labour_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v from_o two_o ground_n 1._o from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o be_v exceed_v mad_a against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v so_o bloody_a that_o his_o very_a breath_n be_v blood_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v act._n 9.1_o and_o act._n 26.11_o 2._o from_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o action_n for_o he_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o their_o house_n into_o prison_n he_o force_v divers_a into_o banishment_n persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n he_o punish_v the_o saint_n in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o suffrage_v or_o give_v his_o voice_n against_o they_o in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o
be_v make_v several_a year_n before_o the_o act_n of_o his_o call_n have_v without_o all_o question_n thereto_o annex_v such_o condition_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o particular_o this_o condition_n that_o before_o his_o actual_a call_n he_o shall_v not_o render_v himself_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o sacred_a a_o function_n whereof_o he_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a in_o a_o manner_n and_o enough_o to_o acquit_v god_n of_o his_o decree_n or_o design_n because_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a altogether_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n witting_o and_o wilful_o against_o the_o knowledge_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o of_o such_o a_o sin_n christ_n affirm_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v mat._n 12.32_o and_o if_o such_o a_o sin_n must_v never_o be_v forgive_v much_o less_o must_v the_o person_n pollute_v with_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v call_v to_o a_o function_n so_o sacred_a for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n because_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o himself_o argue_v 1._o cor._n 15.9_o much_o less_o have_v he_o be_v meet_a for_o it_o if_o he_o have_v persecute_v witting_o and_o wilful_o but_o his_o call_n to_o his_o apostleship_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n mere_a grace_n proceed_v from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o decree_n for_o his_o call_n when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n come_v out_o from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n so_o the_o act_n of_o his_o call_n afterward_o have_v the_o same_o good_a pleasure_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o or_o as_o paul_n term_n it_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o god_n mercy_n be_v also_o his_o grace_n see_v all_o mercy_n be_v grace_n for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n 1._o tim._n 1.13_o whereby_o he_o tacit_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o knowledge_n and_o malice_n yet_o paul_n ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o mercy_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n which_o qualify_v he_o for_o it_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v because_o christ_n have_v a_o purpose_n upon_o paul_n to_o make_v he_o a_o pattern_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a 1._o tim._n 1.16_o paul_n title_n then_o to_o his_o apostleship_n be_v only_a grace_n and_o so_o whole_o grace_n that_o very_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n he_o not_o only_o denominate_v it_o from_o grace_n but_o nominate_v and_o call_v it_o grace_n see_v and_o compare_v rom._n 1.5_o and_o rom._n 15.15.16_o and_o 1._o cor._n 3.10_o and_o gal._n 2.9_o and_o ephes_n 3.7.8_o verse_n 16._o text._n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n sense_n in_o i_o i._n e._n to_o i_o and_o by_o i_o among_o the_o heathen_a i._n e._n the_o gentile_n immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o i._n e._n then_o upon_o my_o call_n i_o discover_v not_o or_o relate_v not_o or_o report_v not_o that_o i_o be_v call_v and_o christ_n reveal_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i._n e._n to_o any_o mortal_a man_n reason_n the_o word_n show_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n pleasure_n towards_o paul_n namely_o to_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o consequent_o they_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o paul_n carriage_n thereupon_o that_o then_o for_o the_o present_a he_o do_v not_o discover_v or_o reveal_v the_o matter_n to_o any_o mortal_a man_n comment_fw-fr god_n reveal_v christ_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mystery_n christ_n 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christ_n and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o christ_n reveal_v the_o gospel_n unto_o he_o and_o here_o that_o god_n reveal_v christ_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o these_o two_o saying_n signify_v distinct_a action_n yet_o both_o these_o say_n and_o both_o the_o action_n thereby_o signify_v come_v to_o one_o effect_n thus_o that_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n reveal_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n to_o paul_n or_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o gospel_n to_o paul_n for_o as_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o have_v his_o apostleship_n from_o god_n by_o christ_n so_o by_o these_o two_o verse_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v his_o revelation_n from_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o revelation_n unto_o paul_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n who_o appoint_v it_o and_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o instrument_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o issue_n come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n by_o christ_n reveal_v 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all_o those_o blessing_n which_o unto_o this_o alliance_n be_v appendent_a and_o consequent_a as_o the_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o life_n everlasting_a and_o unto_o this_o assurance_n this_o faith_n be_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o greatness_n that_o what_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v for_o this_o estimatory_n faith_n by_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v up_o thy_o promissory_a faith_n into_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o god_n performance_n though_o unto_o thyself_o thou_o seem_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o dead_a a_o creature_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o 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his_o power_n rom._n 4.19_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 100_o year_n old_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o peforme_v hence_o amen_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o faith_n do_v also_o signify_v verity_n constancy_n firmness_n and_o sureness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a constant_a firm_a and_o sure_a not_o only_o formal_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o falsehood_n doubt_v stagger_a and_o waver_v but_o also_o effective_o for_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o because_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v stable_n constant_a true_a firm_a and_o sure_a which_o otherwise_o and_o without_o it_o will_v prove_v frustrate_a and_o void_a to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_v to_o he_o who_o diffides_fw-la they_o and_o this_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v a_o effect_n so_o peculiar_a to_o thy_o faith_n that_o not_o work_n but_o faith_n be_v ordain_v for_o thy_o title_n to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a unto_o thou_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 3._o the_o three_o effect_n be_v to_o oblige_v both_o party_n god_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v any_o promise_n but_o be_v altogether_o free_a either_o to_o make_v or_o forbear_v it_o and_o have_v make_v it_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v
main_a argument_n be_v that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a see_v act._n 2._o and_o act._n 3._o and_o act._n 4._o and_o act._n 5._o and_o act._n 13._o for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 15.17_o for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o save_a faith_n for_o rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v we_o not_o believe_v one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a sure_o the_o damn_a be_v not_o so_o unbelieved_a for_o they_o seem_v to_o believe_v that_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o gain_v faith_n and_o belief_n hence_o dives_n request_v abraham_n to_o send_v lazarus_n to_o his_o five_o brethren_n live_v for_o he_o suppose_v that_o if_o one_o 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