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mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominativus_fw-la positus_fw-la sit_fw-la absolutè_fw-la loco_fw-la genitivi_n ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la effet_fw-fr impossibile_fw-it etc._n etc._n erasm_n fateri_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la panli_fw-la orationem_fw-la mutilam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o imperfectam_fw-la nifi_n dicamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d positum_fw-la esse_fw-la absolute_a loco_fw-la secundi_fw-la casus_fw-la quo_fw-la graeci_fw-la eo_fw-la firmè_fw-la modo_fw-la utuntur_fw-la quo_fw-la latini_n casu_fw-la auferendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n justin_n some_o will_v read_v it_o absolute_o and_o change_v the_o nominative_a case_n into_o the_o genitive_a the_o greek_n use_v that_o case_n as_o the_o latin_n do_v the_o ablative_a in_o that_o form_n of_o expression_n thus_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v unable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v etc._n etc._n some_o take_v it_o in_o the_o accusative_a case_n and_o put_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impossible_a part_n of_o the_o law_n god_n perform_v or_o make_v good_a by_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n some_o change_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o impossible_a of_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o law_n that_o god_n supply_v by_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n this_o come_v near_a to_o our_o translation_n tolet._n translation_n impossible_a legis_fw-la i._n e._n impossibilitas_fw-la implendae_fw-la legis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la procedebat_fw-la quoniam_fw-la lex_fw-la infirma_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la carnem_fw-la tolet._n some_o make_v the_o impossibile_fw-it legis_fw-la to_o be_v take_v substantiuè_fw-la for_o impossibilitas_fw-la implendae_fw-la legis_fw-la which_o 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propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la carnis_fw-la etc._n etc._n v._o syr._n ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la virium_fw-la legis_fw-la quo_fw-la laborabat_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la &c_n &c_n v._n arab._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la impotentes_fw-la cramus_fw-la ad_fw-la praestandum_fw-la mandata_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n v._o ethiop_n ancient_a version_n bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o since_o or_o because_o since_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n or_o inability_n in_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v or_o recover_v lose_v man_n therefore_o god_n pitch_v upon_o another_o way_n viz._n the_o incarnation_n obedience_n satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o son_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o put_v down_o these_o several_a explication_n and_o readins_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o more_o inquisitive_a person_n concern_v the_o expression_n itself_o and_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o to_o the_o plain_a sense_n that_o our_o translator_n as_o i_o say_v before_o give_v we_o very_o well_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v or_o because_o of_o the_o law_n inability_n to_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o god_n send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n lion_z the_o sum_n of_o the_o word_n in_o two_o proposi_n lion_z i_o pass_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o that_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v do_v by_o and_o for_o the_o sinner_n prop._n 1._o prop._n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v it_o be_v under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o do_v it_o 2._o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v not_o thus_o do_v prop_n 2._o prop_n because_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o proposition_n answer_v 4_o question_n answer_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o resolve_v these_o four_o question_n 1._o of_o what_o law_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v 3._o how_o be_v the_o law_n say_v to_o be_v weak_a 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o flesh_n from_o which_o the_o law_n weakness_n proceed_v first_o of_o what_o law_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v mean_v 1._o quest_n what_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v i_o answer_v of_o god_n own_o law_n and_o that_o too_o in_o its_o strict_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n answ_n answ_n for_o the_o word_n law_n be_v take_v sometime_o in_o a_o improper_a allusive_a metaphorical_a notion_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v where_o you_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o power_n and_o command_a efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o sin_n but_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o a_o law_n viz._n as_o it_o note_v that_o declaration_n or_o revelation_n which_o god_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n have_v make_v of_o his_o will_n therein_o bind_v and_o oblige_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o duty_n i_o know_v some_o understand_v the_o law_n here_o of_o that_o orig._n that_o lex_fw-la mentis_fw-la quae_fw-la impleri_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la propter_fw-la carnem_fw-la peccati_fw-la tolet._n crediderim_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la hic_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la sed_fw-la legem_fw-la illam_fw-la mentis_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la esse_fw-la justin_n potest_fw-la &_o de_fw-la lege_fw-la mentis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quam_fw-la supra_fw-la dixit_fw-la velle_fw-la facere_fw-la bonum_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la &_o fragilitatem_fw-la carnis_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la orig._n law_n of_o the_o mind_n speak_v of_o chap._n 7.23_o which_o lie_v in_o strong_a propension_n efficacious_a and_o command_a impulsion_n to_o what_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a spring_v from_o the_o sanctified_a nature_n in_o 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covenant_n of_o work_n for_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o end_n and_o design_n there_o be_v much_o