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A34956 The iustification of a sinner being the maine argument of the Epistle to the Galatians / by a reverend and learned divine.; Commentarius in Epistolam Pauli Apostoli ad Galatas. English Crell, Johann, 1590-1633.; Lushington, Thomas, 1590-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing C6878; ESTC R10082 307,760 323

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chief_a person_n for_o among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o who_o be_v personage_n of_o chief_a esteem_n or_o repute_n of_o who_o other_o man_n hold_v a_o great_a opinion_n for_o their_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o integrity_n such_o among_o the_o apostle_n be_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o whosoever_o else_o be_v principal_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o chief_a person_n therefore_o of_o that_o church_n paul_n relate_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o they_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o point_n because_o they_o be_v best_a able_a to_o examine_v it_o and_o to_o give_v their_o judgement_n in_o it_o and_o with_o these_o he_o first_o deal_v private_o at_o a_o secret_a meeting_n as_o in_o like_a case_n common_o the_o manner_n be_v before_o he_o communicate_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o the_o matter_n be_v refer_v and_o to_o who_o afterward_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n public_o 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above_o all_o the_o rest_n hence_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o serious_a and_o copious_a in_o set_v forth_o god_n kindness_n for_o she_o magnify_v it_o with_o the_o attribute_n of_o great_a kindness_n joel_n 2.13_o and_o jonah_n 4.2_o of_o love_a kindness_n esay_n 63.7_o and_o jer._n 31.3_o and_o hos_n 2.19_o and_o in_o the_o psalm_n above_o 20._o place_n of_o merciful_a kindness_n psalm_n 117.2_o and_o psalm_n 119.76_o of_o marvellous_a kindness_n psalm_n 17.7_o and_o psalm_n 31.21_o and_o of_o everlasting_a kindness_n esay_n 54.8_o she_o extol_v it_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o be_v god_n title_n that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o kindness_n nehem._n 9.17_o and_o of_o be_v god_n exercise_n that_o he_o make_v it_o his_o delight_n jer._n 9.24_o and_o the_o kindness_n which_o god_n
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8.14_o and_o 2_o cor._n 6.18_o and_o phil._n 2.15_o and_o gal._n 4.5_o and_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o 2._o so_o fatherly_a kind_n as_o to_o make_v man_n his_o heir_n by_o give_v he_o a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n where_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o many_o manor_n and_o mansion_n so_o goodly_a and_o so_o glorious_a that_o the_o manor_n and_o mansion_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o the_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o those_o in_o heaven_n for_o god_n who_o have_v fear_v man_n here_o upon_o earth_n will_v hereafter_o most_o glorious_o settle_v he_o in_o heaven_n whereof_o he_o have_v already_o make_v he_o the_o heir_n by_o give_v he_o a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o it_o for_o this_o kind_n of_o right_n make_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o heir_n see_v mat._n 5.3_o and_o mat._n 25.34_o and_o john_n 14.2_o and_o rom._n 8.17_o and_o gal._n 4.7_o and_o ephes_n 1.3_o and_o ephes_n 2.6_o and_o tit._n 3.7_o and_o james_n ●_o 5_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o but_o for_o the_o better_a conveyance_n and_o settle_v of_o these_o heavenly_a kindness_n god_n frame_v his_o will_n into_o a_o testament_n wherein_o more_o blessing_n be_v devise_v and_o bequeath_v unto_o man_n by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o legacy_n for_o hence_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o new_a and_o old_a be_v call_v god_n testament_n though_o at_o the_o first_o make_v neither_o of_o they_o be_v write_v but_o be_v nuncupative_a because_o god_n at_o first_o declare_v his_o will_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o hence_o the_o same_o testament_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o his_o will_n be_v afterward_o write_v become_v the_o scripture_n and_o god_n by_o publish_v of_o his_o testament_n reveal_v the_o gift_n and_o legacy_n thereof_o into_o promise_n for_o god_n promise_n be_v but_o his_o gift_n and_o legacy_n declare_v he_o covenant_n with_o man_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o promise_n and_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v irrevocable_a now_o 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which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o will_n because_o a_o will_n be_v a_o deed_n which_o make_v away_o all_o and_o yet_o itself_o be_v not_o full_o make_v at_o least_o not_o make_v of_o force_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o maker_n and_o god_n testament_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o be_v a_o will_n ad_fw-la pias_fw-la causas_fw-la i_o e._n for_o godly_a and_o charitable_a use_n wherein_o god_n good_n be_v all_o distribute_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o impotent_a poor_a and_o needy_a wretch_n for_o all_o the_o party_n institute_v in_o god_n testament_n be_v miserable_a person_n such_o as_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a the_o dead_a and_o bury_v such_o as_o be_v stranger_n unto_o god_n as_o alien_n bondslave_n captive_n and_o prisoner_n unto_o satan_n such_o as_o be_v sinner_n against_o he_o as_o offender_n and_o malefactor_n for_o hence_o the_o publish_n of_o god_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v call_v by_o christ_n luke_n 4.18_o preach_v 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sin_n in_o general_a past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v to_o redeem_v from_o the_o grave_n their_o dead_a and_o vile_a body_n transform_v they_o into_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a body_n and_o last_o to_o glorify_v they_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o their_o lord_n joy_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o freeholder_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n for_o such_o clause_n there_o be_v in_o god_n will_n see_v heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o phil._n 3.21_o and_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o hence_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v may_v easy_o appear_v for_o when_o unto_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o stranger_n god_n by_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n devise_v or_o impute_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a blessing_n than_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v that_o right_a than_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o active_o and_o factive_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o legacy_n of_o god_n will_v and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v justify_v because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o legacy_n and_o of_o a_o promise_n to_o impute_v a_o present_a right_n to_o some_o future_a benefit_n or_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o again_o passive_o and_o effectual_o all_o the_o free_a man_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o freeman_n of_o a_o son_n and_o of_o a_o heir_n to_o have_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a estate_n when_o unto_o abraham_n who_o at_o first_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o stranger_n god_n by_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n devise_v these_o earthly_a blessing_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o heir_n from_o his_o own_o body_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o canaan_n for_o his_o inheritance_n god_n will_v be_v that_o abraham_n shall_v have_v a_o present_a right_n to_o those_o blessing_n and_o when_o effectual_o abraham_n have_v that_o right_a then_o be_v he_o justify_v when_o unto_o 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everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n will_v be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o present_a right_n to_o those_o blessing_n and_o those_o jew_n who_o effectual_o have_v that_o right_a they_o be_v justify_v and_o when_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v both_o sinner_n and_o stranger_n be_v by_o the_o same_o will_n make_v fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n fellow-heyre_n fellow-member_n and_o partaker_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v the_o same_o right_n unto_o the_o same_o blessing_n with_o the_o believe_a jew_n than_o be_v the_o gentile_n justify_v the_o name_n of_o justify_v or_o other_o word_n whereby_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v express_v be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v mention_v here_o yet_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o which_o intimate_v either_o the_o cause_n effect_n affection_n or_o resemblance_n of_o it_o 1._o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v adopt_v or_o make_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v or_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i._n e._n he_o justify_v they_o by_o give_v they_o the_o right_n or_o privilege_n of_o son_n for_o so_o the_o word_n power_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o margin_n 2._o manumise_v infranchise_n or_o make_v free_a john_n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o i_o e._n if_o the_o son_n shall_v justify_v you_o by_o give_v you_o the_o right_n of_o freedom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n you_o shall_v have_v that_o real_a and_o true_a freedom_n whereof_o your_o earthly_a freedom_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n 3._o reconcile_a or_o attone_v with_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n i._n e._n justify_v by_o way_n of_o amity_n or_o alliance_n to_o be_v make_v the_o friend_n and_o son_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o 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