the_o promise_a blessing_n by_o faith_n this_o refer_v not_o to_o the_o next_o word_n before_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n but_o to_o a_o word_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daretur_fw-la that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v give_v by_o faith_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o limitation_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o as_o faith_n be_v upon_o a_o word_n and_o live_v practic_a faith_n be_v upon_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n so_o special_a justify_v faith_n be_v upon_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o lay_v hold_v only_o upon_o that_o may_v be_v give_v the_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v not_o shut_v up_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v â—â—verted_v take_v away_o or_o hinder_v but_o that_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o it_o and_o the_o promise_a blessing_n may_v be_v give_v for_o subordinate_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o be_v so_o 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sense_n he_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v our_o hope_n we_o must_v know_v this_o that_o we_o may_v know_v 1._o that_o the_o old_a father_n be_v not_o without_o faith_n though_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o same_o then_o and_o may_v come_v unto_o their_o apprehension_n 2._o how_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n metonymical_o so_o understand_v christ_n be_v impute_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la veluti_fw-la muro_fw-la quodam_fw-la continens_fw-la illos_fw-la et_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la quasi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la imponens_fw-la illos_fw-la venturae_fw-la sidei_fw-la reservabat_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la judaeorum_n beneficium_fw-la chrys_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o law_n restraint_n from_o sin_n 1._o sin_n legem_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quae_fw-la christi_fw-la liberationis_fw-la mysteria_fw-la credenda_fw-la 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show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n psal_n 147.19_o but_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v more_o clear_o express_v by_o another_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v close_a prisoner_n the_o prison_n be_v a_o place_n in_o which_o captive_n be_v hold_v &_o without_o escape_n they_o be_v round_v about_o with_o strong_a wall_n and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o get_v forth_o such_o be_v those_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o arise_v when_o the_o law_n have_v do_v its_o work_n they_o straiten_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o fetter_v that_o it_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v wrath_n and_o than_o it_o speak_v despair_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 139.7_o i_o be_o lock_v up_o and_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v thus_o the_o law_n shut_v we_o up_o but_o shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v after_o be_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o imprisonment_n and_o our_o comfort_n we_o be_v straighten_v but_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o dungeon_n he_o be_v the_o right_n divine_a i_o mean_v the_o true_a practic_a that_o can_v join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o time_n of_o his_o temptation_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147.11_o we_o must_v fear_v before_o god_n as_o prisoner_n bind_v and_o yet_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a because_o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o then_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o true_a art_n of_o divinity_n and_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o skill_n but_o they_o divide_v instead_o of_o join_v they_o either_o divide_v fear_n from_o hope_n and_o grow_v presumptuous_a or_o hope_v from_o fear_n and_o grow_v desperate_a so_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n lose_v his_o hope_n and_o be_v straighten_v make_v his_o fetter_n more_o close_a and_o hard_o upon_o himself_o sometime_o he_o be_v too_o peremptory_a and_o no_o fear_n when_o he_o make_v no_o matter_n of_o murder_n and_o the_o hide_v of_o murder_n but_o answer_v bold_o to_o the_o demand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o brother_n blood_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4.9_o at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o grow_v sensible_a he_o be_v altogether_o deject_a and_o without_o hart_n he_o answer_v despair_o to_o god_n censure_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4.13_o a_o untaught_a man_n that_o can_v not_o better_o distinguish_v of_o time_n and_o collect_v to_o his_o own_o advantage_n we_o must_v study_v this_o knowledge_n the_o law_n can_v be_v our_o jailor_n but_o till_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o conscience_n wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schoolmaster_n be_v appoint_v to_o instruct_v and_o to_o keep_v youth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n till_o that_o loose_a age_n be_v tame_v and_o guide_v but_o they_o continue_v not_o under_o the_o rod_n but_o be_v fit_v for_o a_o high_a master_n or_o high_a employment_n moses_n be_v but_o a_o under-master_n and_o therefore_o his_o method_n of_o teach_v be_v correct_v by_o a_o great_a moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom_n
faith_n the_o law_n be_v not_o faith_n therefore_o righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n coram_fw-la deo_fw-la before_o or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n before_o man_n work_n may_v justify_v be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaak_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n jam._n 2.21_o man_n judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o appearance_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.2_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o truth_n therefore_o they_o that_o live_v before_o god_n that_o be_v attain_v life_n must_v live_v by_o faith_n this_o he_o cit_v from_o the_o prophet_n habakuk_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o a_o scripture_n which_o paul_n have_v seem_v much_o to_o have_v delight_v in_o by_o his_o often_o quotation_n of_o it_o we_o can_v live_v by_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v add_v the_o covenant_n of_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o do_v it_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n leu._n 18.5_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 18.9_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v other_o to_o faith_n so_o that_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_n justification_n can_v meet_v together_o as_o this_o same_o apostle_n dispute_v in_o another_o place_n rom._n 11.6_o and_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n it_o can_v be_v of_o both_o it_o must_v be_v of_o one_o now_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o therefore_o of_o this_o not_o of_o that_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a argum._n 8_o 8._o the_o eight_o argument_n be_v in_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n and_o fourteen_o the_o text._n verse_n 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o by_o which_o we_o have_v redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o have_v redemption_n therefore_o by_o that_o be_v we_o justify_v the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o main_a of_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o galatian_n may_v have_v be_v straighten_v and_o burden_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o curse_n but_o be_v meet_v and_o sweeten_v with_o this_o confidite_fw-la salva_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o dismay_v there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o freedom_n find_v christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o this_o argument_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o comfortable_a knowledge_n draw_v from_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o deliver_v to_o our_o notice_n est_fw-la hier._n in_o esa_n 50._o vide_fw-la ambr._n in_o loc._n et_fw-la si_fw-la propius_fw-la aspicias_fw-la videbis_fw-la christum_fw-la maledictum_fw-la torum_fw-la factum_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la eccisus_fw-la est_fw-la crux_fw-la enim_fw-la salvatâ—ris_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o maledictum_fw-la est_fw-la isdaeorum_n septuag_n aquilam_fw-la &_o theodotionem_fw-la maledictio_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la suspensus_fw-la est_fw-la symmachus_n quia_fw-la propter_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la dei_fw-la suspensus_fw-la est_fw-la those_o great_a mystery_n 1._o who_o have_v redeem_v we_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o work_n and_o to_o he_o by_o the_o glorify_a be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o work_n thou_o be_v worthy_a for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n rev._n 5_o 8._o 2._o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o abraham_n and_o moses_n too_o none_o but_o by_o he_o 3._o from_o what_o the_o curse_n from_o active_a and_o passive_a from_o both_o wrath_n and_o pain_n 4._o how_o it_o be_v do_v he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n to_o omit_v the_o variety_n of_o read_v and_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n he_o derive_v unto_o himself_o what_o be_v our_o due_n be_v make_v of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o sin_n for_o we_o thus_o christ_n death_n be_v our_o life_n his_o cross_n our_o triumph_n his_o malediction_n our_o blessing_n 5._o to_o what_o end_n all_o be_v wrought_v that_o the_o blessing_n may_v come_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n can_v not_o come_v unless_o the_o curse_n be_v take_v away_o the_o blessing_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o reconciliation_n adoption_n justification_n and_o life_n which_o he_o call_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n spiritual_a grace_n 6._o the_o mean_a by_o which_o his_o we_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v 1._o the_o greatness_n and_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n such_o that_o it_o make_v christ_n a_o curse_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o spear_n those_o nail_n be_v thrust_v in_o not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o jew_n malice_n as_o by_o our_o sin_n at_o length_n let_v we_o learn_v the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o together_o to_o avoid_v they_o how_o dare_v we_o with_o so_o much_o secure_a boldness_n rush_v upon_o that_o which_o cost_v so_o dear_a a_o rate_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n order_n hieron_n crux_fw-la christi_fw-la amaras_fw-mi aquas_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o dulcem_fw-la saporem_fw-la et_fw-la securim_fw-la perditam_fw-la nissa_fw-la influenta_fw-la jordanis_fw-la levavit_fw-la hieron_n blessing_n by_o the_o curse_n sweetness_n from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n power_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o wonder_n that_o in_o the_o creation_n god_n do_v 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