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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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command_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o very_a birth_n or_o infancy_n of_o a_o man_n which_o work_v abraham_n have_v not_o but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o abraham_n have_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n which_o abraham_n do_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n who_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n be_v a_o idolater_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o abraham_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o his_o call_n saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o he_o do_v after_o his_o call_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n for_o he_o oppose_v such_o work_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o faith_n and_o faith_n to_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o and_o it_o be_v his_o scope_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n because_o no_o man_n have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v such_o work_n but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n yea_o saint_n james_n take_v 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
declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v declare_v his_o fidelity_n and_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v before_o the_o gospel_n be_v proclaim_v and_o which_o go_v unpunished_a at_o that_o time_n and_o go_v unpunished_a not_o for_o any_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o god_n will_v forbear_v to_o punish_v they_o 26._o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o helieve_v in_o jesus_n 26._o thus_o he_o may_v declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o his_o mercy_n his_o faithfulness_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o to_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n though_o he_o make_v no_o such_o promise_n to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_a who_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o this_o his_o mercy_n 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o o_o thou_o jew_n which_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o thy_o justification_n it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n or_o by_o what_o doctrine_n or_o lesson_n be_v it_o exclude_v be_v it_o exclude_v by_o that_o law_n or_o doctrine_n or_o lesson_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v yea_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n nay_o for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v even_o before_o god_n but_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n doctrine_n or_o lesson_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v or_o to_o glory_n of_o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v out_o of_o what_o we_o have_v say_v from_o the_o begin_n hitherto_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 29._o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o 29._o now_o after_o this_o our_o discourse_n let_v i_o ask_v thou_o o_o jew_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o gentile_a to_o have_v a_o part_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o he_o be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o 30._o see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n 30._o see_v that_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o both_o for_o that_o he_o justifi_v they_o both_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o circumcise_a jew_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_a by_o faith_n likewise_o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n 31._o do_v we_o now_o make_v the_o law_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o confirm_v it_o in_o its_o right_a use_n for_o though_o we_o deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n yet_o we_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v the_o director_n of_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n even_o after_o our_o justification_n and_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v that_o strength_n to_o perform_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o law_n itself_o can_v not_o give_v chap._n iii_o ver._n 1._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n i._n e._n what_o privilege_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n by_o birth_n above_o the_o gentile_a or_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o by_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v only_o a_o jew_n outward_o can_v not_o by_o be_v a_o jew_n escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v he_o the_o immediate_a benefit_n of_o justification_n by_o be_v outward_o circumcise_v whereupon_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o birth_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o outward_a circumcision_n which_o question_n the_o apostle_n here_o move_v the_o better_a to_o clear_v what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v way_n to_o some_o other_o doctrine_n which_o he_o will_v teach_v ver._n 2._o much_o every_o way_n note_v that_o these_o word_n every_o way_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o efficacy_n than_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a asseveration_n or_o affirmation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v very_o much_o chief_o because_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n i._n e._n chief_o because_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o birth_n and_o which_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o especial_o the_o promise_n therein_o contain_v of_o the_o mâ—ssias_n and_o of_o justification_n and_o other_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o occur_v by_o he_o in_o which_o the_o jew_n excel_v the_o gentile_n of_o other_o privilege_n than_o these_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v we_o read_v rom._n 9_o v._n 4_o 5._o but_o this_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o chief_a these_o oracle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o a_o pledge_n or_o thing_n in_o trust_n to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n only_o of_o other_o but_o as_o their_o own_o proper_a good_n and_o as_o a_o treasure_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o enrich_v they_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o contain_v appertain_v to_o the_o jew_n promise_n and_o all_o ver._n 3._o for_o what_o if_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n &c_n &c_n between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o must_v understand_v a_o objection_n make_v by_o a_o gentile_a which_o have_v new_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o effect_n q._n d._n yea_o but_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n now_o for_o though_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o his_o oracle_n and_o make_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o the_o redemption_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o to_o they_o yet_o now_o they_o have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o prerogative_n and_o they_o have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o may_v have_v have_v by_o those_o promise_n because_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v they_o and_o god_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n have_v utter_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o believe_v but_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o keep_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o jew_n but_o cast_v off_o that_o whole_a people_n what_o if_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v what_o if_o some_o of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n have_v not_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o father_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o the_o redemption_n which_o shall_v come_v by_o he_o contain_v in_o the_o oracle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o have_v render_v but_o what_o if_o some_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o jew_n be_v very_o incredulous_a and_o unbelieving_a at_o all_o time_n and_o we_o find_v they_o often_o tax_v for_o this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n as_o deut._n 1.32_o and_o 9_o 23._o 2_o king_n 17.14_o psalm_n 78.32_o psalm_n 106.24_o and_o which_o make_v in_o its_o mystical_a sense_n great_o to_o this_o place_n isa_n 53.1_o and_o which_o be_v to_o our_o
if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o such_o a_o man_n therefore_o as_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n have_v good_a cause_n of_o boast_v even_o before_o god_n chapter_n 4.2_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o law_n that_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n do_v exclude_v boast_v and_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o boast_v from_o a_o justify_v man_n for_o it_o teach_v that_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o mere_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o boast_v it_o teach_v i_o say_v that_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o that_o every_o man_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut_n 27.25_o galat._n 3.10_o and_o be_v now_o curse_v he_o can_v get_v out_o from_o under_o that_o curse_n without_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o have_v break_v the_o law_n he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v he_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o which_o boast_v can_v consist_v the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v as_o i_o say_v as_o to_o repress_v the_o vain_a boast_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o seek_v after_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v valid_a to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o supposition_n which_o yet_o he_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o if_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v which_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n and_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n teach_v than_o no_o man_n can_v boast_v before_o god_n for_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v have_v need_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n can_v boast_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o now_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o boast_v thou_o seek_v in_o vain_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o which_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o have_v always_o keep_v it_o in_o every_o point_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o so_o may_v boast_v therefore_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o boast_v seek_v not_o for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v they_o boast_v which_o be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o seek_v for_o it_o by_o faith_n for_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o boast_v and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v blind_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 7._o there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o can_v not_o boast_v yet_o do_v seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n not_o perceive_v how_o incompatible_a these_o two_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o boast_v or_o not_o to_o have_v matter_n of_o boast_v and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n note_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v thus_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o by_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o faith_n he_o say_v where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o a_o mimesis_n mention_v and_o repeat_v the_o word_n law_n that_o he_o may_v in_o a_o slight_a manner_n imitate_v the_o jew_n who_o do_v crack_v of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v the_o law_n always_o in_o their_o mouth_n though_o they_o keep_v it_o not_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o if_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o word_n law_n he_o can_v say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n too_o but_o not_o by_o the_o law_n which_o they_o crack_v of_o to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o law_n differ_v from_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n ver._n 28._o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n this_o conclusion_n the_o apostle_n draw_v not_o from_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o but_o from_o his_o whole_a discourse_n which_o he_o have_v have_v from_o the_o 17._o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n hitherto_o and_o especial_o from_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v and_o discourse_v of_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o a_o man_n i._n e._n any_o or_o every_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v the_o word_n man_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o indefinite_o q._n d._n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v he_o jew_n or_o be_v he_o gentile_a or_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n though_o he_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v without_o that_o that_o he_o have_v perfect_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o here_o as_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v work_v do_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v at_o any_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n either_o positive_o or_o privative_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n here_o ver._n 29._o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o any_o one_o do_v sometime_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v hold_v as_o a_o god_n and_o worship_v and_o obey_v as_o a_o god_n of_o he_o who_o god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n jacob_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n gen._n 28.21_o sometime_o again_o and_o that_o most_o frequent_o for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o any_o one_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v a_o egregious_a benefactor_n of_o he_o who_o god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 33.12_o and_o in_o which_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n exod_n 3.6_o and_o in_o which_o sense_n god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gen._n 17.7_o now_o of_o these_o two_o sense_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v 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they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o eternal_a welfare_n if_o they_o believe_v as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o what_o go_v before_o it_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v vers_fw-la 28._o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n where_o he_o take_v the_o word_n man_n indefinite_o for_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n by_o reason_n therefore_o of_o that_o word_n he_o have_v a_o good_a opportunity_n give_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o
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jew_n and_o gentile_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o both_o ver._n 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n q._n d._n do_v we_o then_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v useless_a and_o as_o a_o idle_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o effect_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o faith_n to_o make_v void_a be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v void_a by_o a_o metalepsis_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o because_o he_o say_v v._o 28._o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o v._n 30._o it_o be_v one_o god_n or_o god_n be_v one_o which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n a_o jew_n may_v object_v and_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 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moral_a law_n through_o faith_n i._n e._n throuh_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o through_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o faith_n we_o establish_v the_o law_n i._n e._n we_o maintain_v the_o law_n in_o its_o stand_n and_o keep_v it_o up_o that_o be_v we_o take_v not_o the_o law_n away_o but_o let_v it_o stand_v in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o give_v it_o its_o due_a honour_n how_o saint_n paul_n establish_v the_o law_n by_o faith_n we_o show_v a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o establish_v it_o by_o make_v it_o or_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n though_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o we_o attain_v more_o ability_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n through_o faith_n than_o the_o law_n itself_o can_v give_v we_o chap._n iu._n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n have_v find_v 1._o we_o have_v teach_v hitherto_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o now_o inquire_v in_o particular_a concern_v abraham_n justification_n to_o wit_n how_o he_o be_v justify_v how_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n who_o be_v our_o father_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n attain_v to_o justification_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o abraham_n attain_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o boast_v even_o before_o god_n but_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o to_o boast_v before_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 3._o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 3._o now_o that_o abraham_n have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o boast_v before_o god_n be_v apparent_a for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n it_o say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o that_o that_o be_v set_v down_o upon_o his_o account_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n for_o it_o that_o be_v in_o few_o word_n it_o say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v gen._n 15.5_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o punctual_o and_o so_o exact_o as_o that_o he_o never_o fail_v at_o any_o time_n in_o perform_v the_o least_o title_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o indeed_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n be_v set_v down_o upon_o account_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o as_o a_o thing_n not_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n but_o of_o debt_n for_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v god_n will_v be_v unjust_a if_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 but_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o sinner_n who_o have_v never_o sin_v so_o that_o he_o indeed_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o boast_v even_o before_o god_n 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o punctual_o and_o so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o believe_v on_o god_n who_o justifi_v sinner_n his_o faith_n be_v set_v down_o upon_o account_n to_o he_o for_o he_o to_o receive_v
the_o freedom_n of_o those_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o jacob_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n v._o 8._o note_v that_o esau_n may_v be_v take_v here_o to_o signify_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o man_n must_v have_v a_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n before_o they_o can_v be_v child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v before_o they_o can_v believe_v for_o nature_n be_v before_o grace_n and_o jacob_n may_v be_v take_v to_o signify_v a_o child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o believer_n because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a brother_n for_o man_n come_v to_o be_v child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v man_n come_v to_o believe_v after_o they_o be_v child_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o general_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n young_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n note_v again_o that_o servitude_n under_o a_o enemy_n a_o lord_n a_o master_n or_o a_o tyrant_n be_v frequent_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o type_n of_o captivity_n under_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o freedom_n from_o such_o a_o enemy_n lord_n master_n or_o tyrant_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o a_o type_n of_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o frequent_o as_o that_o we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o ver._n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_a i_o e._n which_o pprophecy_n or_o say_v accord_n with_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o malachy_n mal._n 1.2_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v at_o least_o in_o a_o general_a way_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n do_v in_o the_o history_n concern_v 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child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o descend_v not_o from_o abraham_n or_o jacob_n by_o lineal_a propagation_n he_o say_v to_o moses_n to_o wit_n exodus_fw-la 33.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n exod._n 33.19_o and_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o moses_n make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o worship_v it_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n at_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_v angry_a and_o will_v have_v destroy_v they_o all_o have_v not_o moses_n entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o to_o pardon_v this_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v they_o all_o but_o some_o only_a say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n god_n show_v that_o he_o be_v free_a and_o restrain_v by_o no_o law_n from_o show_v mercy_n and_o exercise_v compassion_n where_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_a or_o unrighteous_a in_o justify_v those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v gentile_n most_o of_o they_o ver._n 16._o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n this_o conclusion_n do_v most_o natural_o arise_v out_o of_o what_o the_o apostle_n allege_v out_o of_o exod._n 33.19_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v but_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v he_o infer_v from_o hence_o and_o set_v down_o ver_fw-la 18_o but_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o by_o a_o question_n therefore_o it_o be_v and_o well_o may_v be_v to_o what_o end_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o conclusion_n and_o why_o he_o draw_v it_o out_o and_o allege_v it_o here_o answ_n this_o conclusion_n be_v as_o i_o say_v draw_v by_o the_o by_o out_o of_o the_o 15._o verse_n and_o the_o apostle_n often_o draw_v conclusion_n and_o argument_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o ver_fw-la 11._o chap._n 7.16_o etc._n etc._n but_o than_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o some_o subject_n which_o he_o have_v treat_v of_o before_o but_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o direct_o treat_v of_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o conclusion_n be_v hitherto_o to_o what_o end_n thererefore_o do_v he_o
church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o company_n of_o they_o which_o serve_v he_o be_v to_o do_v when_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a or_o cease_v otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o church_n or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o member_n thereof_o note_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o be_v but_o one_o from_o the_o beginning_n though_o that_o oeconomy_n thereof_o as_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o be_v divers_a in_o divers_a time_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o olive-tree_n by_o those_o mean_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n yet_o god_n leave_v they_o not_o without_o all_o mean_n of_o be_v engraft_v into_o the_o same_o again_o which_o our_o apostle_n seem_v to_o say_v when_o he_o say_v if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o utter_o forsake_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o word_n foreknow_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 7.14_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n whereof_o one_o be_v a_o believer_n the_o other_o a_o vnbeliever_n if_o their_o parent_n live_v together_o be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o be_v they_o call_v holy_a not_o because_o they_o will_v otherwise_o be_v bastard_n but_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o parent_n live_v together_o they_o will_v have_v by_o their_o believe_a parent_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n which_o be_v both_o infidel_n or_o where_o both_o be_v not_o infidel_n yet_o if_o they_o part_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o follow_v the_o unbelieving_a parent_n have_v not_o and_o now_o if_o such_o child_n may_v be_v call_v holy_a because_o they_o have_v this_o advantage_n above_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o jew_n be_v call_v holy_a yea_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o have_v lose_v that_o part_n of_o holiness_n which_o consist_v in_o be_v actual_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o part_n of_o the_o people_n which_o serve_v he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o unbelief_n when_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v not_o so_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o without_o all_o mean_n of_o salvation_n in._n in_o be_v a_o preposition_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v with_o more_o variety_n of_o signification_n than_o the_o greek_n do_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o latin_v their_o in._n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o he_o use_v it_o as_o the_o hebrew_n use_v their_o praefix_v beth_n which_o though_o it_o do_v most_o common_o signify_v in._n yet_o they_o put_v it_o for_o almost_o any_o praefix_v or_o preposition_n whatsoever_o to_o justify_v to_o be_v justify_v justification_n to_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_o use_v in_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o law_n term_n use_v and_o borrow_v from_o court_n of_o justice_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v who_o be_v absolve_v or_o free_v or_o acquit_v or_o clear_v from_o some_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o be_v acquit_v or_o absolve_v from_o the_o crime_n be_v also_o absolve_v or_o acquit_v from_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o accuser_n ask_v against_o he_o as_o due_a to_o the_o crime_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o with_o a_o innocent_a and_o upright_o man_n hence_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o be_v condemn_v be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_n one_o to_o another_o as_o mat._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o work_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o work_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o be_v justify_v therefore_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v absolve_v or_o acquit_v by_o the_o judge_n from_o those_o crime_n and_o accusation_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n by_o his_o accuser_n now_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v may_v be_v either_o a_o upright_a and_o innocent_a man_n or_o he_o may_v be_v a_o delinquent_n or_o offender_n and_o either_o of_o these_o may_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v may_v be_v acquit_v of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o punishmont_n due_a to_o those_o crime_n by_o this_o judge_n the_o former_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o upright_a and_o innocent_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o innocency_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o that_o he_o be_v not_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o delinquent_n or_o offender_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o he_o who_o notwithstanding_o that_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n do_v acquit_v he_o of_o the_o action_n or_o accusation_n put_v in_o against_o he_o and_o absolve_v he_o from_o it_o and_o give_v he_o a_o free_a pardon_n of_o those_o his_o offence_n to_o the_o first_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o be_v clear_v or_o absolve_v from_o the_o accusation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v accuse_v do_v appertain_v of_o due_a or_o of_o right_n or_o of_o justice_n for_o the_o judge_n will_v have_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o have_v not_o acquit_v he_o but_o to_o the_o second_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o be_v clear_v or_o absolve_v from_o the_o accusation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v accuse_v be_v mere_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o that_o the_o judge_n do_v out_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n acquit_v he_o or_o absolve_v or_o clear_a he_o from_o the_o action_n or_o crime_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereunto_o due_a and_o do_v pardon_v his_o offence_n whereas_o he_o may_v just_o have_v condemn_v he_o for_o they_o now_o according_a to_o this_o or_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o strict_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v be_v say_v by_o our_o apostle_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n for_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v say_v he_o rom._n 2.13_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o do_v the_o law_n and_o they_o which_o be_v so_o justify_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o debt_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n which_o be_v justification_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n say_v our_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o again_o if_o it_o to_o wit_n justification_n be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n say_v he_o rom._n 11.6_o and_o indeed_o if_o satan_n shall_v accuse_v such_o a_o one_o before_o god_n as_o a_o sinner_n and_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o himself_o god_n will_v with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o acquit_v he_o and_o clear_v he_o of_o that_o for_o which_o satan_n accuse_v he_o and_o this_o justification_n may_v be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o innocent_a or_o righteous_a man_n again_o according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v he_o which_o believe_v justify_v for_o a_o man_n which_o believe_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o but_o this_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n say_v our_o apostle_n rom._n 4.16_o i_o say_v such_o a_o man_n which_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v because_o though_o satan_n shall_v accuse_v he_o before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o as_o such_o 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consist_v in_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n note_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o believe_v agree_v both_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o they_o by_o satan_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o one_o be_v acquit_v for_o his_o work_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v acquit_v through_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n note_v also_o that_o though_o i_o have_v show_v how_o a_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v justify_v i_o do_v not_o thereby_o affirm_v or_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o such_o man_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a galat._n 2_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o but_o i_o say_v only_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o will_v be_v justify_v after_o that_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o when_o our_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v so_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n in_o rigour_n exact_v but_o he_o do_v only_o show_v what_o they_o must_v do_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o must_v not_o be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o doer_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o say_v now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o he_o say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o which_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v that_o be_v he_o say_v not_o that_o any_o one_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v which_o require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n thereof_o of_o a_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o this_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n than_o the_o reward_n will_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom_n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o greek_a preposition_n to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o which_o we_o have_v neither_o in_o latin_a nor_o in_o english_a one_o single_a preposition_n which_o will_v full_o answer_v it_o signify_v frequent_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n secundum_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luke_n but_o it_o do_v also_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n signify_v de_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o or_o concern_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n lib._n 5._o law_n of_o or_o concern_v excess_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.21_o i_o speak_v as_o concer-cerning_a reproach_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o render_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n may_v stand_v there_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n which_o grammarian_n give_v concern_v a_o other_o use_n or_o acception_n of_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o h._n stephan_n thesaurus_fw-la vocab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o pag._n 87._o g._n and_o it_o be_v this_o interdum_fw-la verbum_fw-la substantivum_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habente_fw-la accusativum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la hae_fw-la tres_fw-la orationis_fw-la part_n unico_fw-la verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la participio_fw-la resolvi_fw-la possunt_fw-la as_o thucidid_fw-la lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.8_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o carnal_a or_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n do_v i_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o remnant_n elect_v except_o you_o will_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la as_o it_o sometime_o signify_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la dei_fw-la electionem_fw-la but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a long-sufering_a long-suffering_a be_v attribute_v often_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n defer_v those_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o punish_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n twice_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n viz._n cap._n 2.4_o and_o cap._n 9.22_o and_o it_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o resist_v it_o and_o oppugn_v it_o with_o all_o violence_n for_o how_o violent_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v resist_v and_o oppugn_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a because_o he_o bring_v not_o any_o signal_n punishment_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o because_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o anger_n for_o that_o their_o unbelief_n and_o violent_a contention_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 9.22_o and_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n cap._n 2.8_o for_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o they_o that_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n cap._n 2_o 4._o yet_o be_v they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o far_o from_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n thereby_o as_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o by_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 2.5_o for_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o they_o cap._n 9.22_o because_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o do_v heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n righteousness_n this_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n do_v most_o frequent_o take_v it_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o the_o word_n law_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_z our_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n use_v this_o word_n often_o viz._n the_o spirit_n and_o that_o after_o divers_a way_n with_o the_o word_n holiness_n join_v with_o it_o he_o take_v it_o for_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.4_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n concern_v which_o see_v beza_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n sometime_o he_o take_v spirit_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o rom._n 8.23_o sometime_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enable_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o
will_v be_v due_a not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n but_o they_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o justification_n for_o they_o follow_v it_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v requisite_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o but_o yet_o though_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o do_v require_v a_o most_o exact_a conformity_n with_o the_o law_n throughout_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n without_o the_o least_o interruption_n or_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n otherwise_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o yet_o may_v a_o man_n be_v save_v though_o after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o do_v begin_v there_o be_v some_o failer_z in_o those_o his_o work_n and_o they_o do_v not_o exact_o answer_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o may_v be_v add_v the_o explication_n of_o other_o word_n but_o because_o they_o will_v be_v find_v sufficient_o explain_v as_o i_o hope_v in_o their_o place_n in_o these_o ensue_a commentary_n i_o add_v no_o more_o but_o as_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n afore_o explain_v be_v convenient_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o epistle_n so_o will_v the_o explication_n of_o those_o figure_n of_o speech_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v be_v for_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o they_o but_o because_o i_o have_v be_v more_o large_a upon_o these_o elsewhere_o viz._n in_o the_o preface_n of_o my_o aforenamed_a book_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o and_o only_o give_v the_o description_n of_o those_o follow_v to_o wit_n metaschematismus_fw-la prosopopoeia_fw-la synecdoche_n with_o some_o example_n of_o each_o metaschematismus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaschematismus_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n by_o which_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o that_o as_o do_v by_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v do_v or_o act_v by_o other_o in_o their_o person_n a_o evident_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 4_o 6._o where_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o apollo_n say_v and_o these_o thing_n brethren_n i_o have_v in_o a_o figure_n transfer_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n this_o same_o figure_n do_v saint_n paul_n also_o use_v rom._n 7._o verse_n 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o forward_o for_o from_o that_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o act_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o jew_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o be_v divers_a of_o divers_a disposition_n as_o they_o live_v both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o transfer_v their_o manner_n and_o do_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v uncouth_a for_o one_o man_n to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o whole_a people_n and_o that_o in_o several_a estate_n in_o his_o own_o single_a person_n that_o polite_a historian_n l._n florus_n consider_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o estate_n as_o one_o single_a man._n for_o siquis_fw-la populum_fw-la romanum_fw-la quasi_fw-la hominem_fw-la consideret_fw-la totamque_fw-la ejus_fw-la aetatem_fw-la percenseat_v ut_fw-la coeperit_fw-la atque_fw-la adoleverit_fw-la ut_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la inventae_fw-la florem_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la velut_fw-la consenuerit_fw-la quaâ—â—or_fw-la gradus_fw-la processusque_fw-la ejus_fw-la inveniet_fw-la say_v he_o in_o the_o proem_n of_o his_o history_n i_o e._n if_o any_o one_o shall_v consider_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n and_o thorough_o consider_v its_o whole_a age_n how_o it_o begin_v how_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o its_o stripling_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o its_o more_o manly_a age_n and_o how_o afterward_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v wax_v old_a he_o shall_v find_v as_o it_o be_v four_o degree_n or_o proceed_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n here_o to_o speak_v more_o full_o of_o those_o who_o saint_n paul_n personate_v from_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n viz._n nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o his_o own_o peroson_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o that_o be_v that_o he_o personate_v here_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o live_v both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o personate_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o single_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o the_o jew_n neither_o but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o these_o consider_v not_o as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v for_o sure_o they_o may_v have_v be_v better_a if_o they_o have_v put_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o have_v be_v better_o but_o as_o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o a_o carnal_a untoward_a stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n and_o a_o people_n of_o the_o worst_a nature_n i_o say_v first_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n for_o reason_n which_o i_o give_v in_o my_o commentary_n on_o those_o word_n ver._n 14._o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v they_o who_o he_o say_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n verse_n 6._o and_o from_o that_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n viz._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n which_o objection_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o better_o or_o more_o apt_o answer_v than_o by_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v both_o as_o they_o live_v before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o clear_a the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o take_v upon_o he_o their_o person_n three_o i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o here_o personate_v all_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o because_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o here_o to_o wit_n carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o in_o who_o sin_n wrought_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1.6_o of_o david_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o and_o of_o asa_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o other_o which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o isaiah_n jeremy_n and_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o of_o those_o worthy_a jew_n which_o the_o apostle_n commend_v heb._n 11._o shall_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v forge_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n where_o do_v ever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v such_o thing_n of_o such_o man_n these_o and_o all_o such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o though_o they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o
and_o not_o by_o work_n rather_o see_v that_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n i_o therefore_o say_v not_o that_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n be_v by_o work_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n come_v to_o treat_v of_o one_o main_a subject_a of_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o wit_n that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n a_o way_n which_o he_o often_o use_v in_o teach_v what_o he_o have_v to_o teach_v and_o by_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n he_o do_v by_o consequence_n confirm_v his_o former_a thesis_n viz._n that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n by_o destroy_v that_o which_o be_v most_o oppose_v against_o it_o which_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n note_v here_o that_o he_o which_o look_v for_o righteousness_n from_o his_o work_n must_v so_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v so_o perform_v they_o as_o that_o he_o break_v not_o the_o least_o commandment_n at_o any_o time_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut_n 27_o 26._o galat._n 3.10_o now_o then_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o in_o one_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o work_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v be_v bless_v rom._n 4._o v._n 6_o 7._o but_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v though_o but_o in_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o but_o once_o be_v curse_v until_o he_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n refer_v those_o word_n from_o heaven_n to_o these_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n q._n d._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n by_o say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v from_o heaven_n he_o show_v the_o heaviness_n and_o grievousness_n of_o this_o wrath_n for_o if_o this_o wrath_n be_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o can_v come_v out_o from_o man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n reveal_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o its_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o word_n and_o both_o these_o way_n be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o sinner_n some_o of_o which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 24_o 26_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a also_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v often_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o word_n threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o sinner_n with_o judgement_n which_o judgement_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o execute_v upon_o they_o if_o not_o before_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n ungodliness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n and_o unrighteousness_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o when_o he_o say_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n be_v manifold_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o manifold_a sin_n of_o men_n he_n speak_v indefinite_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n or_o else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hypallage_n here_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n for_o against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o men._n note_v that_o out_o of_o this_o generality_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v except_v who_o believe_v for_o though_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v except_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v except_v as_o appear_v as_o in_o general_a by_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o so_o in_o particular_a by_o chap._n 5_o ver_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o they_o which_o true_o believe_v hold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n by_o truth_n i_o understand_v here_o the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n which_o these_o man_n have_v of_o godliness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o unrighteousness_n i_o understand_v both_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o therefore_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a signification_n here_o than_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o by_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n do_v so_o keep_v in_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o imprison_v it_o as_o it_o be_v as_o that_o it_o can_v go_v out_o into_o act_n or_o show_v itself_o or_o any_o more_o be_v see_v than_o a_o prisoner_n can_v go_v out_o or_o be_v see_v or_o show_v himself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v without_o when_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o imprison_v in_o some_o dark_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v make_v manifest_a but_o by_o our_o action_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o therefore_o evil_a action_n do_v not_o manifest_v but_o obscure_a and_o hide_v as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o a_o knowledge_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o exempt_v any_o man_n except_o believer_n from_o what_o he_o say_v as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o he_o do_v it_o either_o to_o declare_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n or_o else_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v because_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o pronoune_n which_o be_v sometime_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n ver._n 19_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n q_o d._n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objestion_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n general_o of_o all_o man_n except_o believer_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n to_o wit_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v the_o gentile_n hold_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n in_o ungodliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n in_o unrighteousness_n whereas_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o truth_n either_o of_o godliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n to_o teach_v they_o these_o truth_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o this_o whole_a objection_n the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v by_o part_n and_o first_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o righteousness_n he_o answer_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o second_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n he_o answer_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o thing_n signify_v statuere_fw-la constituere_fw-la decernere_fw-la to_o ordain_v constitute_v decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o may_v
which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_a and_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v with_o that_o cirrumcision_n which_o god_n appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereas_o the_o gentile_a be_v uncircumcised_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o though_o thou_o judge_v thus_o with_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o thyself_o yet_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 and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v they_o jew_n oâ—_n be_v they_o gentile_n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 3_o but_o tell_v i_o in_o good_a earnest_n o_o thou_o jew_n do_v thou_o that_o condemne_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v thyself_o the_o same_o do_v thou_o i_o say_v think_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 4._o or_o presume_v that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o thou_o because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v some_o signal_n judgement_n upon_o thou_o but_o be_v good_a and_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o do_v thou_o despise_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o not_o because_o of_o this_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v to_o lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 5._o but_o thou_o through_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o heart_n which_o thou_o contract_a to_o thyself_o by_o these_o mean_n thou_o i_o say_v do_v augment_v the_o weight_n of_o those_o punishment_n and_o encrease_v the_o number_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o he_o shall_v execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 6._o who_o will_v then_o render_v to_o every_o man_n a_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v contentious_a against_o it_o and_o against_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o obey_v lie_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a 9_o yea_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a if_o he_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o gentile_a 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a 11._o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 11._o i_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a include_v the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o punishment_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n 12._o for_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n 16._o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 16._o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n shall_v judge_v even_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v preach_v 13._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 13._o i_o say_v as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n for_o if_o we_o think_v of_o obtain_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o do_v and_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o have_v never_o break_v the_o least_o title_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n they_o and_o they_o only_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o god_n sight_n 14._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 14._o but_o because_o i_o say_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v quite_o without_o law_n for_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o sin_n and_o never_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n but_o though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o write_a law_n that_o be_v a_o law_n visible_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n that_o write_v law_n 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what_o be_v not_o do_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o it_o be_v a_o practic_n syllogism_n as_o some_o call_v it_o which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n judge_v and_o conclude_v what_o be_v honest_a what_o dishonest_a what_o be_v command_v what_o forbid_v what_o shall_v be_v reward_v what_o punish_v in_o this_o syllogism_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v either_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o example_n he_o which_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v gen._n 9.6_o this_o be_v the_o major_a proposition_n which_o the_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o murderer_n assume_v say_v thou_o have_v shed_v man_n blood_n then_o do_v the_o conscience_n conclude_v against_a her_o own_o master_n therefore_o must_v thy_o blood_n be_v shed_v by_o man_n the_o conscience_n therefore_o in_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o 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defend_v these_o thought_n for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o reciprocation_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o ephes_n 5.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_n one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n where_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v subject_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o prince_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n child_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o not_o prince_n again_o to_o their_o subject_n master_n to_o their_o servant_n nor_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n and_o exposition_n to_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n must_v either_o be_v redundant_fw-la or_o signify_v while_o they_o be_v practical_o busy_v in_o examine_v what_o they_o have_v do_v yet_o this_o place_n be_v most_o common_o render_v by_o other_o interpreter_n thus_o though_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n still_o the_o same_o and_o their_o thought_n by_o turn_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v they_o the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v this_o q._n d._n that_o be_v their_o thought_n by_o turn_n either_o accuse_v they_o as_o when_o they_o do_v ill_a or_o excuse_v they_o as_o when_o they_o do_v well_o note_v that_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v here_o as_o a_o note_n of_o declaration_n and_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o that_o be_v for_o the_o thought_n accuse_v or_o the_o thought_n excuse_v be_v as_o two_o species_n or_o part_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o declare_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o conscience_n the_o thought_n of_o man_n can_v accuse_v man_n except_o they_o have_v a_o rule_n or_o law_n to_o judge_v their_o action_n by_o from_o which_o rule_n or_o
justification_n before_o god_n better_a than_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o this_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v before_o accuse_v and_o charge_v and_o that_o just_o too_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n i_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o damnation_n 10._o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o 10._o for_o that_o all_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o damnation_n jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n i_o shall_v beside_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v to_o this_o prove_v even_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o it_o be_v write_v psalm_n 14._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o 11._o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n 11_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o he_o may_v yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v by_o he_o and_o do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o 12._o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 12._o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a and_o not_o fit_a for_o any_o holy_a service_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 13._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n 13._o and_o psal_n 5.9_o their_o throat_n be_v as_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n out_o of_o which_o not_o only_o soul_n and_o filthy_a word_n do_v proceed_v as_o filthy_a and_o noisome_a smell_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o open_a 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full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n 15._o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n 15._o and_o isa_n 59.7_o 8._o they_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n 16._o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n 16._o which_o way_n soever_o they_o go_v they_o destroy_v and_o work_v misery_n as_o a_o destroy_a plague_n 17._o and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v 17._o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n neither_o can_v they_o live_v peaceable_o with_o other_o man_n 18._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n 18._o and_o psal_n 36.1_o though_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a curb_n to_o keep_v in_o and_o refrain_v we_o from_o evil_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n 19_o now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o 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but_o from_o that_o which_o go_v some_o distance_n before_o to_o wit_n from_o those_o testimony_n cite_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n yea_o rather_o from_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v concern_v this_o matter_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epistle_n hitherto_o and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n i._n e._n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v gentile_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o be_v become_v apparent_o guilty_a of_o condemnation_n before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o condemnation_n before_o god_n till_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n ver._n 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o 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righteousness_n the_o apostle_n resume_v here_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o better_a to_o explain_v himself_o this_o word_n righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o both_o for_o the_o fidelity_n or_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o goodness_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o expound_v by_o those_o word_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n where_o to_o be_v just_a signify_v the_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n show_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o that_o that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n we_o have_v a_o example_n verse_n 5._o of_o that_o that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v for_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n we_o have_v a_o example_n 2_o 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to_o wit_n sin_n that_o be_v past_a that_o he_o may_v be_v just_o q._n do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v just_a that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o word_n these_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o be_v be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o to_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o just_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o word_n as_o it_o be_v also_o take_v 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_n because_o he_o do_v say_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v give_v remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o so_o justify_v they_o and_o as_o he_o say_v and_o promise_v so_o he_o do_v to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v and_o the_o justifi_n r_o of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n q._n d._n and_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n to_o justify_v be_v to_o foâ—gâ—ve_v sin_n and_o to_o absolve_v from_o punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 27._o be_v be_v boast_v then_o q._n d._n be_v therefore_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v boast_v i._n e._n where_o be_v any_o just_a cause_n of_o boast_v this_o be_v a_o corollary_n draw_v from_o what_o he_o say_v from_o ver_fw-la 20._o hitherto_o and_o the_o apostle_n draw_v it_o to_o repress_v the_o vain_a boast_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o make_v man_n seek_v after_o justification_n not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v after_o a_o kind_n of_o insult_a manner_n the_o apostle_n insult_v thereby_o as_o 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law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o more_o lax_n and_o general_n signification_n than_o common_o it_o be_v take_v for_o here_o be_v two_o species_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v here_o use_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n whereof_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v proper_o and_o most_o usual_o call_v the_o law_n and_o be_v ordinary_o oppose_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n so_o strict_o take_v the_o word_n law_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o doctrine_n q._n d._n but_o by_o what_o doctrine_n be_v boast_v exclude_v that_o which_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n torah_n and_o torah_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o law_n in_o special_a but_o any_o doctrine_n in_o general_a as_o i_o say_v before_o ver_fw-la 19_o from_o whence_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o english_a word_n law_n do_v often_o signify_v the_o like_a as_o the_o hebrew_n torah_n do_v in_o analogy_n to_o that_o of_o work_v i._n e._n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o word_n law_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n which_o be_v actual_o justify_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v must_v be_v thereby_o justify_v which_o can_v be_v except_o a_o man_n have_v most_o exact_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o never_o fail_v in_o any_o tittle_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n nay_o the_o apostle_n show_v here_o that_o boast_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o indeed_o it_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n or_o a_o man_n that_o be_v actual_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o boast_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v be_v not_o behold_v to_o god_n for_o his_o justification_n for_o he_o have_v perfect_o observe_v the_o law_n in_o every_o apex_n tittle_n and_o jot_n of_o it_o so_o that_o god_n who_o be_v just_a in_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o his_o tribunal_n as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o justify_v he_o that_o be_v must_v needs_o acquit_v he_o and_o pronounce_v he_o guiltless_a and_o god_n will_v be_v unjust_a
righteousness_n or_o justification_n for_o it_o that_o be_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o boast_v before_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o justification_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 6._o but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v a_o jew_n cavil_v here_o and_o say_v but_o what_o paul_n can_v he_o be_v justify_v that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v which_o do_v not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o punctual_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v can_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n be_v justify_v to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v for_o even_o david_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o the_o blessedness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n though_o he_o never_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a prescript_n of_o the_o law_n say_v psalm_n 32.1_o 2._o 7._o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 7._o they_o be_v bless_v and_o therefore_o bless_v because_o justify_v who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n and_o therefore_o bless_v because_o justify_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n that_o be_v come_v this_o justification_n then_o upon_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_v only_o or_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v also_o that_o be_v come_v this_o justification_n only_o upon_o the_o jew_n or_o come_v it_o upon_o the_o gentile_n also_o i_o move_v this_o question_n upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v verse_n 3_o that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 10._o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n 10._o when_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v for_o by_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n we_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o answer_v the_o former_a be_v it_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n that_o be_v after_o he_o be_v circumcise_v or_o be_v it_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o not_o when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v not_o after_o but_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o also_o 11._o and_o after_o that_o that_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n he_o receive_v circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n he_o receive_v circumcision_n i_o say_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n while_o he_o yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a to_o testify_v and_o assure_v he_o thereby_o from_o god_n that_o god_n have_v even_o then_o justify_v he_o for_o his_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v or_o assure_v he_o of_o that_o his_o justification_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n of_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n or_o state_n of_o uncircumcision_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v justify_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a 12._o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o which_o be_v circumcise_v also_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v only_o as_o abraham_n be_v but_o also_o imitate_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n and_o follow_v he_o in_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o now_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v we_o may_v answer_v to_o that_o question_n which_o i_o propound_v verse_n 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n that_o be_v come_v this_o justification_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v circumcise_v only_o or_o come_v it_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a also_o for_o it_o come_v not_o upon_o the_o circumcise_a only_o but_o upon_o they_o also_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 13._o but_o because_o i_o deny_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n verse_n 2._o thou_o will_v here_o object_n against_o i_o that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o abraham_n have_v that_o promise_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n therefore_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o i_o deny_v for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n or_o through_o that_o that_o they_o perform_v or_o shall_v perform_v what_o the_o law_n exact_v but_o it_o be_v make_v to_o they_o through_o faith_n which_o justifi_v a_o believer_n and_o now_o as_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o his_o carnal_a seed_n through_o the_o law_n or_o through_o that_o that_o they_o perform_v or_o shall_v perform_v what_o the_o law_n exact_v but_o it_o be_v make_v to_o they_o through_o faith_n so_o the_o mystical_a promise_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n through_o the_o law_n or_o the_o work_v thereof_o but_o through_o faith_n which_o justifi_v those_o which_o believe_v 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n 14._o for_o if_o they_o be_v heir_n and_o enjoyer_n of_o justification_n and_o shall_v inherit_v that_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n and_o under_o that_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n exact_o keep_v by_o they_o then_o be_v the_o way_n of_o obtain_v just_a fication_n by_o faith_n void_a and_o the_o promise_n itself_o of_o justification_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n 15_o because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 15._o for_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v those_o which_o be_v her_o child_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o as_o that_o she_o occasion_v they_o to_o sin_v the_o more_o and_o so_o stir_v up_o the_o great_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n their_o be_v no_o transgression_n nor_o sin_n so_o frequent_o or_o so_o often_o commit_v and_o with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n as_o where_o their_o be_v a_o law_n 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 not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o 16._o therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n be_v through_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o
which_o they_o be_v borrow_v for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o justification_n supple_a to_o be_v pay_v or_o allow_v to_o he_o in_o consideration_n of_o that_o his_o faith_n note_v that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o our_o apostle_n relate_v to_o gen._n 15.6_o be_v translate_v word_n for_o word_n be_v thus_o and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o our_o apostle_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v then_o common_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v these_o word_n whether_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n the_o sense_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v it_o be_v count_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n and_o god_n do_v count_v it_o and_o these_o phrase_n to_o believe_v god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v often_o confound_v and_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o in_o scripture_n although_o to_o believe_v god_n proper_o signify_v to_o give_v assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n signify_v proper_o to_o put_v our_o hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n because_o when_o god_n promise_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o one_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v his_o promise_n can_v but_o put_v his_o trust_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o for_o performance_n of_o that_o his_o promise_n note_v that_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o the_o apostle_n prove_v here_o the_o minâ—r_a proposition_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n that_o abraham_n have_v not_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n can_v glory_v before_o god_n of_o that_o their_o justification_n because_o justification_n be_v not_o due_a to_o they_o of_o debt_n but_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o upon_o grace_n and_o where_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n glory_v be_v exclude_v ver._n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n q._n d._n now_o to_o he_o indeed_o that_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v justification_n be_v reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o merit_n supple_a therefore_o he_o indeed_o may_v glory_v before_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n he_o grant_v that_o here_o to_o he_o that_o work_v which_o he_o deni_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o he_o which_o believe_v to_o he_o that_o work_v by_o he_o that_o work_v be_v mean_v here_o he_o which_o do_v perfect_o perform_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o for_o to_o such_o a_o one_o only_o do_v justification_n appertain_v as_o a_o debt_n not_o to_o he_o that_o do_v a_o good_a work_n now_o and_o then_o no_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o have_v but_o once_o sin_v if_o any_o such_o be_v be_v the_o reward_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o reward_n be_v here_o mean_v justification_n for_o though_o justification_n that_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v absolve_v or_o acquit_v from_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a reward_n which_o god_n give_v to_o he_o who_o he_o justifi_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a reward_n which_o such_o a_o man_n which_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n can_v challenge_v of_o debt_n and_o this_o to_o wit_n justification_n that_o be_v a_o absolution_n or_o immunity_n from_o punishment_n be_v that_o and_o that_o only_a which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o reward_n therefore_o be_v here_o mean_v justification_n and_o justification_n only_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la ver._n 5_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n but_o to_o he_o which_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v &c_n &c_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o that_o work_v not_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o he_o that_o work_v ver_fw-la 4._o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a i._n e._n but_o only_o believe_v god_n or_o only_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o these_o phrase_n be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o say_v for_o 3._o which_o justifi_v he_o who_o work_v not_o that_o be_v which_o justifi_v he_o which_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o abraham_n have_v not_o the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o ungodly_a he_o mean_v here_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v him_z which_o have_v not_o keep_v or_o persevere_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o shall_v for_o even_o such_o a_o one_o may_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n especial_o before_o he_o be_v justify_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n this_o his_o faith_n only_o to_o wit_n without_o work_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o work_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n his_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o debt_n or_o merit_n but_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n see_v for_o 16._o and_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o debt_n or_o merit_n but_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v in_o that_o matter_n the_o apostle_n you_o see_v be_v curt_a here_o in_o his_o expression_n and_o leau_n much_o to_o be_v understand_v yet_o that_o which_o may_v be_v easy_o understand_v by_o a_o judicious_a reader_n and_o which_o be_v necessary_o imply_v in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v his_o faith_n i._n e._n his_o faith_n only_o to_o wit_n without_o work_n this_o word_n only_o be_v often_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v ver._n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o yea_o to_o the_o ungodly_a now_o a_o jew_n who_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 9_o 32._o might_n object_n against_o this_o and_o speak_v thus_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o say_v paul_n say_v thou_o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v ungodly_a to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v though_o concise_o to_o this_o effect_n yea_o i_o say_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o and_o be_v ungodly_a even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v i._n e._n even_o as_o david_n also_o in_o the_o psalm_n describe_v etc._n etc._n the_o psalm_n which_o the_o apostle_n allud_v to_o be_v psal_n 32._o for_o 1_o 2_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n or_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o justification_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v both_o by_o what_o go_v before_o and_o by_o what_o be_v say_v for_o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o blessedness_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o he_o call_v righteousness_n that_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o the_o word_n blessedness_n in_o its_o latitude_n include_v glorification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n when_o therefore_o it_o be_v take_v for_o justification_n bare_o it_o be_v so_o take_v per_fw-la synechdochen_n integri_fw-la unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n i._n e._n unto_o who_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n upon_o his_o account_n which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o thereby_o to_o give_v or_o pay_v to_o he_o the_o word_n here_o render_v impute_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o set_v down_o on_o a_o man_n account_n see_v ver_fw-la 3._o by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n take_v righteousness_n and_o remission_n or_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o he_o call_v righteousness_n here_o he_o call_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n and_o cover_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n or_o set_v down_o of_o sin_n upon_o account_n in_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v without_o work_n i._n e._n without_o the_o strict_a observe_v of_o the_o law_n or_o though_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o
be_v not_o only_o circumcise_v but_o also_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o circumcision_n to_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o a_o hebrew_n kind_n of_o phrase_n or_o speech_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o often_o in_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n but_o also_o in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a i_o e._n but_o also_o imitate_v our_o father_n abraham_n and_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o so_o believe_v as_o he_o believe_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a this_o phrase_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o one_o which_o follow_v another_o close_a step_v in_o the_o step_n of_o he_o which_o go_v before_o and_o it_o signify_v to_o imitate_v note_v that_o those_o word_n that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eleven_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v or_o understand_v here_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o verse_n also_o the_o apostle_n because_o there_o be_v such_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v such_o of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n as_o be_v circumcise_v and_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o other_o which_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o do_v believe_v also_o do_v show_v here_o to_o which_o of_o these_o two_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o father_n he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o father_n not_o to_o those_o which_o be_v only_o circumcise_v but_o to_o those_o which_o be_v circumcise_v and_o do_v believe_v too_o ver._n 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n for_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v lord_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n or_o for_o that_o that_o he_o or_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n full_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o through_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o that_o that_o he_o or_o they_o believe_v god_n this_o be_v another_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o it_o have_v its_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o second_o verse_n that_o which_o come_v in_o between_o come_v in_o by_o the_o current_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o that_o which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o it_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n that_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v etc._n etc._n a_o jew_n may_v say_v but_o how_o can_v he_o otherwise_o be_v justify_v than_o by_o work_n when_o as_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o justification_n be_v through_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n and_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n by_o he_o be_v mean_v abraham_n and_o by_o a_o heir_n be_v mean_v the_o lord_n here_o that_o be_v the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o both_o the_o hebrew_n and_o also_o the_o ancient_a latin_n call_v lord_n haeredes_fw-la heir_n and_o according_a to_o this_o a_o possession_n be_v call_v a_o inheritance_n psalm_n 2._o v._o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o world_n be_v mean_v here_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n yea_o a_o little_a part_n though_o once_o a_o fruitful_a part_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o many_o petty_a kingdom_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o child_n to_o wit_n isaac_n and_o jocob_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n and_o not_o for_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n their_o forefather_n do_v the_o israelite_n afterward_o possess_v that_o land_n deut._n 9.5_o through_o the_o law_n i_o e._n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o because_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n strict_o and_o exact_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v nor_o abraham_n nor_o isaac_n nor_o jacob_n can_v be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v not_o give_v till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o their_o death_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v to_o they_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o type_n that_o justification_n which_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o such_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o a_o type_n not_o of_o justification_n only_o but_o of_o glorification_n also_o but_o it_o be_v here_o put_v only_o as_o a_o type_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o synecdoche_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o through_o faith_n which_o justifi_v a_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effectus_fw-la for_o faith_n itself_o which_o confer_v or_o procure_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n note_v â—hat_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o literal_a or_o historical_a sense_n of_o what_o he_o say_v out_o of_o which_o he_o leau_v we_o to_o gather_v the_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a sense_n which_o be_v this_o now_o as_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o carnal_a seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n so_o the_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a promise_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n or_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n through_o the_o law_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o no_o not_o when_o the_o law_n shall_v come_v but_o through_o faith_n and_o with_o respect_n only_o to_o that_o which_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o justify_v those_o that_o believe_v ver._n 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n for_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n to_o wit_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o shall_v inherit_v that_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n and_o under_o that_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o the_o verse_n go_v next_o before_o but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n which_o we_o give_v of_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o what_o he_o say_v there_o come_v here_o to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o by_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o justify_v his_o child_n be_v make_v void_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o make_v void_a because_o god_n have_v appoint_v but_o one_o way_n for_o justification_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o way_n as_o to_o that_o chap_n 3._o ver_fw-la 22_o and_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n be_v so_o different_a as_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v together_o for_o faith_n suppose_v sin_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o the_o law_n exclude_v all_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v suppose_v never_o to_o have_v sin_v read_v chapter_n 10._o from_o ver_fw-la 5_o to_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v i_o e._n and_o the_o promise_n of_o
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to_o that_o law_n so_o that_o he_o can_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o any_o other_o prescript_n of_o religion_n so_o long_o as_o that_o law_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o he_o live_v and_o be_v in_o force_n but_o if_o the_o law_n which_o be_v as_o his_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o out_o of_o force_n he_o may_v betake_v hâ—mself_n to_o another_o prescript_n of_o religion_n without_o offence_n 3._o so_o than_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n live_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n so_o that_o she_o be_v no_o adulteress_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n 3._o so_o then_o as_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n live_v the_o wife_n be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n she_o be_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n that_o bind_v she_o 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spiritual_a whore_n or_o adulteress_n by_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o husband_n because_o you_o be_v once_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o marry_v as_o it_o be_v to_o that_o as_o to_o a_o husband_n the_o law_n be_v become_v dead_a be_v mortify_v by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v lawful_o marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o prescript_n of_o religion_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o law_n who_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a again_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o child_n to_o he_o who_o though_o he_o be_v man_n yet_o be_v god_n also_o 5._o for_o when_o you_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n 5._o and_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o child_n to_o he_o be_v but_o just_a and_o aequal_a for_o when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o a_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a condition_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v so_o in_o our_o member_n as_o that_o they_o bring_v forth_o evil_a work_n as_o child_n unto_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 6._o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n 6._o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v dead_a under_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n and_o his_o christ_n in_o that_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n which_o the_o gospel_n work_v and_o not_o live_v in_o that_o old_a course_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o la_o 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 7._o but_o because_o i_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o that_o old_a course_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n what_o shall_v we_o conclude_v from_o thence_o shall_v we_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o to_o confute_v that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v but_o by_o the_o la_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n to_o have_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o inward_a motion_n and_o desire_n thereof_o though_o they_o break_v not_o out_o into_o outward_a act_n except_o the_o la_o have_v say_v as_o it_o say_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a 8._o but_o yet_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o that_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n for_o before_o the_o law_n enter_v sin_n lay_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sleep_n yea_o and_o be_v dead_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o she_o be_v after_o the_o law_n come_v in_o 9_o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v 9_o for_o that_o i_o may_v here_o feign_v such_o a_o person_n as_o have_v live_v both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o put_v on_o such_o a_o person_n the_o better_a to_o teach_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o teach_v i_o live_v a_o innocent_a life_n once_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o i_o live_v afterward_o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n sin_n show_v her_o strength_n and_o power_n by_o stir_v up_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n in_o i_o and_o i_o die_v to_o innocency_n so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o so_o innocent_a and_o unblamable_a now_o as_o i_o be_v before_o 10._o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n 10._o and_o that_o commandment_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v which_o be_v give_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a life_n and_o which_o reward_v they_o with_o life_n that_o keep_v it_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o death_n the_o death_n to_o innocency_n first_o and_o after_o that_o to_o death_n everlasting_a 11._o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o 11_o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o that_o commandment_n allure_v i_o with_o the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o like_a which_o she_o pretend_v to_o i_o to_o follow_v her_o motion_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o i_o follow_v she_o she_o deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o by_o deprive_v i_o of_o that_o innocency_n which_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v retain_v and_o make_v i_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a 12._o wherefore_o notwithstanding_o what_o i_o
wit_n the_o faithful_a which_o god_n also_o promise_v to_o the_o same_o abraham_n and_o which_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n 10_o and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o when_o rebecca_n also_o have_v conceive_v by_o one_o even_o by_o our_o father_n isaac_n 10_o but_o some_o will_v perchance_o object_v and_o say_v but_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n do_v not_o absolute_o appertain_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o carnal_a descent_n from_o israel_n yet_o sure_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v justify_v neither_o for_o thâ—s_n that_o they_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n for_o when_o rebecca_n herself_o have_v conceive_v by_o one_o even_o by_o our_o father_n isaac_n and_o have_v two_o twin_n in_o her_o womb_n it_o be_v even_o then_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o esau_n the_o el_n ere_fw-we who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v serve_v jacob_n the_o young_a who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o â—uch_o as_o shall_v believe_v and_o in_o that_o this_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o concern_v esau_n at_o that_o time_n when_o she_o have_v conceive_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v for_o or_o by_o their_o work_n 11._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v 11._o for_o therefore_o do_v god_n say_v to_o rebecca_n concern_v esau_n who_o as_o i_o say_v be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flâ—sâ—_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a at_o that_o time_n when_o she_o have_v conceive_v and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o which_o she_o conceive_v be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v either_o good_a oâ—_n evil_a to_o signify_v in_o a_o type_n or_o in_o a_o mystery_n that_o his_o purpose_n concern_v the_o eâ—â—ction_n of_o man_n to_o just_a fication_n be_v and_o shall_v immutable_o be_v to_o elect_v they_o thereunto_o who_o he_o will_v elect_v not_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n who_o call_v we_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o preach_v thereof_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o believe_v may_v be_v justify_v 12_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a ver._n 12._o and_o with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o rebecca_n when_o she_o have_v conceive_v concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n to_o wit_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a accord_v that_o 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 13._o which_o be_v afterward_o write_v malacht_v 1.2_o 3._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 14_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrigteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v 14._o but_o now_o because_o i_o have_v say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n they_o as_o such_o be_v not_o those_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n absolute_o no_o not_o though_o they_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n but_o that_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o wit_n the_o faithful_a which_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n they_o whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v gentile_n they_o i_o say_v and_o they_o only_o be_v the_o child_n or_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o god_n have_v absolute_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v some_o will_v conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o shall_v i_o make_v god_n to_o be_v unjust_a for_o by_o this_o he_o wâ—ll_n have_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v flâ—sh_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n though_o they_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n if_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o will_v prefer_v before_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o unclean_a and_o unholy_a seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o do_v but_o believe_v but_o what_o if_o god_n do_v prefer_v the_o gentile_n if_o they_o believe_v before_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n if_o hey_n belâ—eve_v not_o and_o accept_v of_o they_o and_o reject_v these_o be_v there_o therefore_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n for_o so_o do_v god_n forbid_v 15._o for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 15._o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n if_o he_o accept_v they_o to_o jâ—st_a fication_n who_o believe_v no_o though_o they_o be_v gentile_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o more_n es_fw-la against_o who_o word_n you_o can_v except_v when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o calf_n and_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o have_v therefore_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v all_o of_o they_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v compassion_n exod._n 33.19_o 16_o so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 16._o where_o by_o the_o way_n take_v you_o notice_n of_o this_o o_o you_o jew_n which_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v your_o own_o way_n of_o justification_n but_o have_v not_o submit_v to_o that_o way_n of_o justification_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v that_o to_o attain_v to_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o he_o which_o will_v or_o invent_v or_o choose_v to_o himself_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n nor_o to_o he_o who_o travel_v or_o run_v in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o will_v and_o he_o have_v invent_v and_o choose_v and_o be_v zealous_a therein_o but_o it_o be_v of_o god_n who_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o justifi_v who_o he_o will_n 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n even_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n 17._o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n as_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n if_o 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continue_v in_o his_o innocency_n justification_n will_v be_v due_a to_o he_o of_o debt_n so_o that_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v god_n will_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o when_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o a_o sinner_n before_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 of_o sin_n but_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n of_o grace_n i._n e._n of_o favour_n or_o through_o the_o favour_n to_o wit_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n ver._n 6._o and_o if_o by_o grace_n i._n e._n and_o if_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o justification_n by_o favour_n then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n i._n e._n then_o true_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v or_o then_o be_v they_o not_o justify_v by_o work_n the_o greek_a render_v here_o no_o more_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v true_o not_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v often_o time_n elegant_o abound_v and_o by_o work_n 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be_v to_o prove_v in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o be_v as_o i_o say_v to_o prove_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o or_o justify_v those_o which_o be_v typify_v either_o in_o isaac_n or_o in_o jacob_n that_o be_v for_o justify_v the_o faithful_a though_o they_o be_v gentile_n the_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v be_v expedient_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v to_o know_v how_o the_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v â—herein_o so_o often_o make_v for_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v they_o for_o indeed_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o several_a place_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v his_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o will_v seem_v strange_a at_o the_o first_o to_o see_v how_o paul_n can_v bring_v they_o to_o prove_v such_o thing_n by_o they_o as_o he_o bring_v they_o for_o but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a this_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v a_o double_a sense_n one_o concern_v terrene_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n another_o concern_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o which_o those_o terrene_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n be_v a_o type_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v the_o literal_a or_o historical_a or_o mean_a sense_n the_o second_o the_o mystical_a or_o sublime_a sense_n of_o which_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v full_o in_o my_o preface_n to_o my_o exposition_n upon_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n i_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o here_o only_o this_o i_o add_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o twofold_a sense_n now_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v several_a matter_n which_o he_o handle_v take_v those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o first_o literal_a historical_a or_o mean_a sense_n but_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o mystical_a and_o sublime_a sense_n according_a to_o which_o i_o have_v also_o interpret_v they_o in_o these_o my_o commentary_n respective_o the_o four_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v be_v expedient_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v to_o know_v how_o he_o use_v many_o word_n which_o he_o use_v herein_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o use_v they_o and_o of_o as_o many_o of_o such_o word_n as_o i_o think_v convenient_a i_o shall_v now_o speak_v in_o their_o alphabetical_a order_n add_v some_o thing_n also_o by_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n which_o will_v make_v to_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v call_v called_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d election_n faith_n flesh_n foreknow_v harden_v holy_a in._n justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long-suffering_a righteousness_n spirit_n world_n work_n to_o call_v call_v our_o apostle_n do_v make_v often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o call_v a_o act_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 9.11_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o verse_n 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o act_n of_o call_v do_v oftentimes_o by_o a_o metonymy_n include_v the_o effect_n intend_v by_o the_o act_n so_o that_o because_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o call_n of_o man_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o grace_n therein_o contain_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o have_v call_v be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o believe_v and_o so_o in_o the_o aforenamed_a place_n rom._n 9.24_o viz._n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v put_v for_o even_o we_o which_o believe_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v when_o it_o be_v reveal_v with_o effect_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v reveal_v as_o isaiah_n chap._n 53._o verse_n 1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v that_o be_v who_o have_v believe_v how_o great_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v which_o he_o declare_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v show_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n there_o be_v a_o
both_o those_o place_n it_o be_v take_v for_o justification_n it_o be_v also_o use_v rom._n 2.26_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o roman_n 8.4_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o which_o place_n our_o interpreter_n render_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o we_o may_v have_v various_a notion_n concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o place_n according_a to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n there_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o particular_a then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v the_o precept_n or_o command_n of_o that_o law_n which_o he_o may_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o collectiuè_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a as_o he_o speak_v rom._n 7.12_o but_o if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o for_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n together_o then_o must_v we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partitiuè_fw-la as_o grammarian_n speak_v that_o be_v to_o signify_v one_o part_n of_o that_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o moral_a part_n that_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n only_o and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o saint_n paul_n follow_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o those_o precept_n or_o command_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o alterable_a at_o any_o time_n and_o such_o as_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v whereas_o they_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o law_n or_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o positive_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o alterable_a as_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v election_n election_n graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n verse_n 11._o and_o i_o take_v it_o there_o for_o justification_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o conceive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v translate_v rather_o concern_v election_n then_o according_a to_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v justification_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o take_v this_o election_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n perform_v or_o do_v in_o time_n upon_o man_n in_o real_a be_v and_o that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_a to_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o election_n to_o justification_n be_v make_v by_o god_n free_a and_o gracious_a put_v the_o man_n elect_v into_o the_o estate_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o actual_a justify_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n or_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o god_n make_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o eternity_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o apostle_n eph._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n do_v make_v in_o time_n yet_o in_o order_n to_o or_o in_o execution_n of_o some_o eternal_a purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o he_o or_o other_o for_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o time_n but_o what_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v from_o eternity_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v isaiah_n 14.1_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o zechar._n 1.17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n and_o zechar._n 2.12_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n and_o choose_v jerusalem_n again_o all_o which_o word_n be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n make_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o time_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n there_o be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v call_v for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 22.14_o and_o you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n that_o be_v you_o see_v the_o event_n of_o your_o call_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wiseman_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v he_o choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o verse_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o the_o election_n in_o those_o place_n be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n in_o time_n so_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o election_n to_o be_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o rom._n 9.11_o and_o this_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o eternal_a glory_n or_o glorification_n but_o to_o justification_n for_o election_n be_v a_o word_n which_o signify_v only_o the_o act_n of_o elect_v but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n elect_v and_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n i_o gather_v that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_o not_o to_o glory_n or_o glorification_n but_o to_o justification_n for_o justification_n have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v hitherto_o and_o of_o justification_n do_v he_o speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o he_o conclude_v therewith_o and_o therewith_o do_v he_o begin_v and_o prosecute_v the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o that_o the_o election_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o viz._n rom._n 9.11_o be_v immediate_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o election_n be_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o the_o five_o verse_n i_o think_v no_o man_n do_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v but_o that_o that_o election_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o election_n immediate_o to_o eternal_a glory_n but_o of_o a_o election_n immediate_o to_o justification_n may_v be_v easy_o and_o apparent_o gather_v from_o that_o place_n and_o the_o context_n thereof_o for_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o election_n a_o election_n of_o grace_n add_v this_o verse_n 6._o and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v 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 than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n where_o he_o show_v that_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o election_n be_v immediate_o be_v so_o due_a to_o work_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o favour_n at_o all_o requisite_a to_o his_o obtain_n of_o it_o who_o have_v work_n that_o be_v who_o have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o never_o break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o particle_n or_o jot_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v not_o work_v say_v our_o apostle_n thence_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o now_o a_o man_n may_v say_v can_v eternal_a glory_n be_v due_a as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n that_o be_v can_v it_o be_v due_a to_o a_o man_n if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o never_o break_v the_o law_n at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o least_o particle_n of_o it_o as_o suppose_v adam_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o innocency_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o never_o to_o have_v break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o tittle_n thereof_o yet_o will_v not_o eternal_a glory_n be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o it_o of_o debt_n for_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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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
but_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o what_o true_a happiness_n or_o true_a blessedness_n do_v consist_v and_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n for_o juno_n a_o shadow_n for_o the_o substance_n for_o as_o the_o 1._o the_o aristot_n ethic_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o some_o place_n their_o happiness_n in_o riches_n some_o in_o honour_n some_o in_o pleasure_n some_o in_o one_o thing_n some_o in_o another_o yet_o every_o one_o endeavour_v to_o attein_v to_o that_o in_o which_o he_o have_v place_v his_o happiness_n and_o abandon_v that_o which_o hinder_v he_o from_o that_o which_o he_o aim_v at_o and_o make_v his_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la wherefore_o if_o we_o do_v true_o believe_v that_o our_o chief_a happiness_n and_o our_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la do_v consist_v in_o that_o glory_n and_o immortality_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o covenant_v to_o give_v we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v attein_v to_o it_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o it_o sure_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o it_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v it_o he_o hide_v it_o and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o possessor_n of_o that_o treasure_n which_o go_v a_o long_a with_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o field_n mat._n 13.44_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v one_o pearl_n of_o good_a price_n he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o mat._n 13.45_o 46._o and_o what_o do_v these_o parable_n mean_v in_o the_o issue_n but_o that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v find_v by_o a_o sound_a faith_n that_o his_o true_a happiness_n and_o real_a bliss_n and_o chief_a good_a that_o treasure_n that_o precious_a pearl_n which_o he_o desire_v be_v in_o heaven_n he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v his_o pursuit_n and_o expend_v and_o lay_v out_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o might_n which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v that_o treasure_n that_o precious_a pearl_n but_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v more_o of_o this_o faith_n on_o rom._n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 17._o pag._n 17_o 18._o flesh_n carnal_a by_o flesh_n in_o its_o prime_a signification_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a kind_n of_o the_o soft_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o 14._o as_o fernelius_n descript_n human_a corp._n cap._n 14._o fernelius_n tell_v we_o and_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o be_v put_v sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n itself_o as_o collossian_o 1.24_o where_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o my_o body_n it_o be_v sometime_o also_o take_v by_o a_o further_a synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n i._n e._n shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o there_o be_v other_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n flesh_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o penman_n thereof_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n which_o have_v be_v verse_v only_o in_o fleshly_a that_o be_v in_o earthly_a thing_n as_o rom._n 6.16_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o dulness_n of_o your_o understanding_n in_o conceive_v spiritual_a thing_n have_v be_v verse_v altogether_o in_o fleshly_a that_o be_v earthly_a thing_n it_o be_v sometime_o also_o take_v for_o the_o will_n and_o the_o inferior_a or_o irrational_a appetite_n together_o as_o rom._n 7.18_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n say_v i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o in_o my_o sensual_a appetite_n nor_o yet_o in_o my_o will_n be_v deprave_v with_o ill_a habit_n any_o good_a which_o bear_v rule_v and_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v sin_n which_o have_v dominion_n there_o but_o sometime_o again_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o the_o carnal_a or_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o affection_n move_v or_o stir_v up_o to_o sin_n or_o that_o which_o can_v be_v obtain_v without_o sin_n as_o rom._n 8.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o by_o the_o carnal_a or_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o affection_n or_o by_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v there_o understand_v not_o only_o that_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o those_o affection_n which_o stir_v we_o up_o or_o move_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o taste_n or_o touch_n be_v delight_v and_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v without_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v understand_v also_o thereby_o whatsoever_o mover_n or_o motion_n there_o be_v within_o we_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v which_o move_v we_o or_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o or_o to_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o or_o enjoy_v without_o sin_n as_o such_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v not_o name_n only_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o lasciviousness_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o revel_v and_o such_o like_a but_o also_o idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o hatred_n and_o variance_n and_o emulation_n and_o wrath_n and_o strife_n and_o sedition_n and_o heresy_n galat._n 5._o v._o 19_o 20_o 21._o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o where_o he_o reckon_v up_o some_o certain_a sin_n though_o he_o mention_v not_o among_o they_o any_o sin_n delightful_a to_o the_o touch_n or_o to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o he_o call_v they_o which_o commit_v they_o carnal_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o devision_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a say_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o and_o what_o shall_v he_o mean_v by_o carnal_a there_o but_o man_n addict_v to_o and_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o follow_v the_o motion_n which_o move_v in_o any_o kind_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n mean_v all_o and_o every_o inward_a mover_n or_o motion_n to_o sin_n be_v it_o or_o they_o in_o what_o power_n or_o fuaclty_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o man_n whatsoever_o or_o to_o what_o sin_n soever_o it_o or_o they_o move_v but_o why_o he_o shall_v so_o call_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v except_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o many_o place_n oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o isaiah_n 31.3_o their_o horse_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n and_o john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o again_o john_n 6.36_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o he_o call_v they_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o motion_n and_o inclination_n that_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o spirit_n he_o speak_v rom._n 8._o galat._n 5._o and_o elsewhere_o to_o foreknow_v to_o foreknow_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a praescire_fw-la be_v word_n all_o of_o they_o compound_v and_o the_o preposition_n before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o prae_fw-la when_o the_o verb_n with_o which_o they_o be_v compound_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n they_o denotate_v some_o act_n of_o god_n before_o he_o do_v know_v or_o love_v they_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o know_v or_o love_n that_o be_v his_o determination_n before_o they_o be_v to_o love_v they_o when_o they_o be_v as_o for_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la to_o know_v it_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o to_o love_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v ordinary_o to_o know_v signify_v sometime_o to_o love_n be_v because_o there_o be_v therein_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jaday_o which_o signify_v both_o to_o know_v and_o to_o love_v
of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o be_v a_o illation_n from_o thence_o yet_o have_v they_o some_o reflection_n upon_o that_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n also_o which_o mention_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o reckon_v up_o many_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n worthy_a of_o death_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v this_o do_v approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_o proud_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n as_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o these_o their_o sin_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v who_o he_o condemn_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a i._n e._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v nor_o defend_v from_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o same_o death_n as_o the_o gentile_a be_v worthy_a of_o o_o man_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o jew_n for_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n here_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v show_v he_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v i._o e._n whosoever_o thou_o be_v which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v here_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v judge_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o supposition_n be_v not_o avain_a supposition_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o censorious_a people_n ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o justify_v themselves_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o the_o same_o judgement_n or_o with_o the_o same_o sentence_n with_o which_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n thou_o condemne_v thyself_o and_o judge_v thyself_o wherein_o i._o e._n wherewith_o or_o by_o which_o supple_a judgement_n note_v that_o the_o preposition_n in_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n may_v be_v take_v for_o with_o or_o by_o thou_o judge_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o public_a judgement_n whereby_o a_o public_a judge_n do_v by_o his_o authority_n condemn_v a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o of_o private_a censure_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o a_o private_a man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v or_o judge_v another_o another_o by_o this_o other_o understand_v the_o gentile_a for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n thou_o which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n thyself_o for_o which_o thou_o judge_v and_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v commit_v the_o like_a he_o condemn_v himself_o though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o deed_n by_o condemn_v he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o precise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o every_o jew_n which_o judge_v a_o gentile_a worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v always_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o special_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o jew_n though_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o even_o so_o to_o be_v but_o the_o word_n be_v general_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o thou_o which_o judge_v another_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o though_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la yet_o in_o genere_fw-la and_o commit_v sin_n of_o as_o heinous_a a_o nature_n as_o those_o be_v of_o which_o he_o commit_v he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o adultery_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o commit_v adultery_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v murder_n or_o a_o sin_n which_o deserve_v as_o great_a a_o punishment_n as_o adultery_n do_v he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n as_o he_o which_o commit_v adultery_n ver._n 2._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 between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o judge_v the_o gentile_a because_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n grow_v hot_a and_o angry_a with_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o he_o which_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o break_v out_o into_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n but_o what_o if_o i_o condemn_v the_o gentile_a for_o do_v those_o unseemly_a thing_n which_o you_o reckon_v up_o must_v i_o therefore_o condemn_v myself_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o i_o a_o gentile_a he_o be_v of_o a_o unclean_a stock_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o uncircumcised_a by_o nature_n but_o i_o be_o a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o that_o holy_a people_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o deut._n 7.6_o and_o i_o be_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o god_n give_v to_o we_o but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n psalm_n 147.19_o and_o i_o be_o circumcise_v with_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.11_o i_o may_v therefore_o condemn_v a_o gentile_a and_o yet_o not_o condemn_v myself_o though_o i_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a have_v and_o to_o this_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n thou_o o_o jew_n be_v partial_a in_o pass_v thy_o sentence_n for_o though_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v yet_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v judgement_n against_o thyself_o though_o thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a do_v but_o yet_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 all_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o well_o against_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v as_o it_o be_v against_o a_o gentile_a note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n usual_a manner_n of_o teach_v to_o teach_v by_o answer_v tacit_a objection_n and_o question_n the_o chief_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o because_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v though_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v by_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n matth._n 3.9_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n do_v by_o the_o high_a as_o he_o have_v occasion_n confute_v this_o conceit_n also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v sure_o i._n e._n we_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o we_o who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o we_o be_v sure_a according_a to_o truth_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o true_a do_n of_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o therefore_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o circumcise_a shall_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o if_o thou_o have_v sin_v ver._n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n but_o tell_v i_o serious_o o_o thou_o jew_n which_o judge_v the_o gentile_n worthy_a of_o death_n which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thyself_o do_v thou_o think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n such_o thing_n i._n e._n such_o sin_n as_o be_v mention_v from_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n shall_v
justification_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o condition_n thereunto_o require_v be_v change_v from_o faith_n or_o believe_v to_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o justification_n be_v change_v from_o faith_n or_o believe_v to_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o promise_n itself_o of_o justification_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o next_o word_n justification_n if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o promise_n gal._n 3.18_o yet_o he_o call_v it_o so_o here_o materialiter_fw-la as_o not_o know_v well_o how_o to_o call_v it_o otherwise_o in_o this_o his_o discourse_n ver._n 15._o because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_a i_o e._n because_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v of_o or_o under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o and_o so_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n as_o that_o it_o stir_v up_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o the_o law_n stir_v up_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o not_o only_o in_o that_o the_o law_n call_v for_o punishment_n against_o they_o which_o transgress_v it_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o it_o to_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o and_o more_o grievous_o than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v do_v for_o i_o be_v a_o live_a without_o the_o law_n once_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7_o 9_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 8._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o now_o that_o this_o fall_v out_o thus_o by_o the_o law_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o viciousness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v under_o it_o or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v see_v those_o place_n rom._n 7_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n when_o he_o say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n he_o leave_v we_o together_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n there_o be_v transgression_n and_o that_o frequent_a transgression_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o transgression_n signify_v here_o not_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o a_o man_n but_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o he_o commit_v against_o a_o law_n plain_o give_v either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o hand-writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v transgression_n be_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o a_o law_n plain_o and_o distinct_o give_v and_o that_o either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o hand_n writing_n be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o more_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a sin_n than_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o so_o give_v and_o redound_v more_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n the_o apostle_n by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o if_o where_o the_o law_n be_v there_o be_v transgression_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sin_n as_o transgression_n where_o the_o law_n be_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o though_o not_o by_o its_o own_o fault_n yet_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o multiply_v sin_n occasional_o but_o elevate_v those_o sin_n to_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o make_v they_o transgression_n as_o i_o show_v before_o ver_fw-la 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n be_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v be_v to_o be_v attain_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n but_o either_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o faith_n be_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v when_o he_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a i._n e._n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n or_o his_o seed_n may_v be_v sure_a sure_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a he_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o speak_v off_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sure_a or_o firm_a in_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v perform_v and_o so_o the_o promise_n obtain_v and_o sure_a whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o he_o oppose_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sure_a or_o firm_a promise_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o promise_n make_v of_o none_o effect_n verse_n 14._o though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o sense_n to_o all_o the_o seed_n by_o seed_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o bodily_a seed_n or_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o abraham_n body_n as_o he_o do_v for_o 13._o but_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n or_o spiritual_a child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v and_o imitate_v his_o faith_n i_o say_v he_o mean_v all_o such_o whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n under_o the_o law_n or_o without_o the_o law_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n i_o e._n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n or_o to_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o this_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n note_v that_o this_o phrase_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o which_o we_o read_v ver_fw-la 14._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v mean_v by_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o as_o though_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o seek_v not_o for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o only_o believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v supple_a though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o or_o under_o the_o law_n or_o though_o they_o never_o have_v the_o law_n give_v they_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o which_o believe_v whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o not_o of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o abraham_n neither_o do_v he_o call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n here_o as_o he_o do_v for_o 1._o for_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o vulgar_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n whether_o they_o do_v believe_v or_o no._n here_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o all_o which_o believe_v whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n under_o the_o law_n or_o without_o the_o law_n v._o 17._o as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o wit_n gen._n 17.5_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n i._n e._n i_o will_v sure_o make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n a_o praeterpersect_n tense_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n of_o that_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o genesis_n carry_v a_o double_a sense_n with_o they_o to_o wit_n a_o literal_a or_o historical_a sense_n and_o a_o mystical_a or_o
the_o copy_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v draw_v a_o picture_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o the_o limner_n only_o but_o the_o picture_n also_o which_o through_o the_o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o limner_n be_v draw_v unlike_o the_o copy_n and_o as_o the_o arrow_n and_o the_o picture_n so_o may_v we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o through_o adam_n sin_n do_v miss_v and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o image_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v make_v when_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o best_a estate_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v conform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o which_o be_v render_v here_o peccare_fw-la to_o sin_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o sinful_a act_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o we_o have_v formal_o miss_v and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n for_o we_o aswell_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o which_o we_o miss_v and_o come_v short_a off_o by_o reason_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n ver._n 13._o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o tacit_a objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v paul_n that_o all_o have_v sin_v whereas_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n for_o two_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n together_o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o adam_n fall_v until_o the_o time_n that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n for_o thou_o thyself_o say_v chap._n 4.15_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o all_o that_o time_n this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v here_o say_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o wit_n for_o a_o transgression_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n i_o acknowledge_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o though_o every_o transgression_n be_v a_o sin_n yet_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o transgression_n though_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n in_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n time_n until_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v sin_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o law_n what_o a_o transgression_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n see_v note_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 15._o by_o the_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v speak_v as_o i_o say_v not_o of_o actual_a but_o original_a sin_n yet_o the_o man_n in_o who_o person_n the_o apostle_n raise_v this_o tacit_a objection_n which_o he_o here_o prevent_v or_o answer_v take_v it_o as_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n for_o of_o such_o sin_n be_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o well_o as_o of_o original_a sin_n when_o he_o say_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o always_o raise_v objection_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o man_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o man_n sometime_o in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o and_o here_o he_o raise_v the_o objection_n which_o he_o here_o prevent_v or_o answer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n when_o he_o say_v all_o have_v sin_v as_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n when_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o original_a sin_n so_o when_o he_o say_v chap._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n some_o utter_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n as_o though_o they_o be_v now_o absolute_o free_v from_o the_o law_n in_o every_o respect_n and_o nothing_o but_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v live_v they_o never_o so_o dissolute_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o now_o in_o this_o their_o estate_n of_o christianity_n they_o may_v free_o sin_v who_o our_o apostle_n meet_v with_o there_o when_o he_o say_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n god_n forbid_v and_o our_o apostle_n raise_v or_o praevent_v even_o such_o objection_n because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o so_o weak_a as_o to_o raise_v they_o and_o because_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o can_v bring_v in_o such_o matter_n as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v ignorant_a of_o and_o here_o he_o raise_v this_o objection_n that_o by_o his_o answer_n he_o may_v show_v how_o sin_n abound_v that_o have_v show_v how_o sin_n abound_v he_o may_v show_v that_o when_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v for_o 20._o but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o wit_n as_o a_o transgression_n thus_o to_o limit_v this_o imputation_n we_o have_v a_o hint_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n i._n e_o when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n open_o and_o sensiible_o give_v either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n or_o by_o write_v as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n ver._n 14._o nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n ever_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n q_o d._n though_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v as_o a_o transgression_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n open_o or_o sensible_o give_v yet_o nevertheless_o to_o show_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n reign_v and_o exercise_v her_o power_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o transgress_v against_o any_o law_n open_o or_o sensible_o give_v as_o adam_n have_v death_n reign_v i._o e._n death_n show_v or_o exercise_v her_o power_n or_o tyranny_n rather_o over_o they_o etc._n etc._n by_o slay_v they_o for_o they_o die_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n i._n e._n from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n i._n e._n who_o have_v not_o sin_v like_o unto_o adam_n who_o sin_v against_o a_o law_n give_v he_o open_o and_o sensible_o by_o god_n mouth_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o therefore_o sin_v by_o transgression_n adam_n transgression_n i._n e._n adam_n sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o law_n open_o and_o sensible_o give_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n do_v the_o word_n transgression_n signify_v in_o our_o apostle_n language_n as_o be_v say_v cap_n 4.15_o who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v i._n e._n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o though_o he_o be_v now_o come_v into_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o come_v then_o but_o to_o come_v when_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n adam_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n to_o wit_n because_o as_o adam_n convey_v or_o derive_v something_o to_o his_o child_n or_o to_o his_o branch_n so_o do_v christ_n to_o his_o but_o if_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_n adam_n can_v not_o be_v the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o contrary_a comparison_n for_o adam_n convey_v and_o derive_v sin_n and_o death_n to_o his_o child_n or_o to_o his_o branch_n but_o christ_n convey_v or_o derive_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o life_n to_o he_o ver._n 15._o but_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n q._n do_v but_o yet_o the_o free_a gift_n supple_a which_o come_v by_o christ_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o child_n be_v not_o so_o supple_a for_o equality_n as_o the_o offence_n be_v supple_a which_o come_v by_o adam_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o child_n but_o much_o exceed_v it_o or_o thus_o but_o yet_o not_o so_o mean_a as_o the_o offence_n be_v which_o come_v by_o adam_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o child_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o
wedlock_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n be_v q._n d_o that_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o shall_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o grace_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o who_o also_o be_v god_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o person_n here_o from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o first_o which_o he_o do_v for_o modesty_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v comprehend_v himself_o in_o this_o his_o speech_n the_o fruit_n or_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o or_o mean_v be_v good_a work_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a who_o though_o he_o be_v true_a man_n yet_o be_v he_o true_a god_n also_o wife_n bring_v forth_o child_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n not_o to_o other_o by_o god_n therefore_o be_v mean_v christ_n here_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v here_o that_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n though_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n only_o ver._n 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v carnal_a or_o in_o a_o carnal_a estate_n addict_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v few_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o mind_a spiritual_a thing_n but_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n carnal_a and_o mind_a carnal_a thing_n and_o they_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o mind_a spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o nor_o do_v they_o so_o by_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o be_v that_o all_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o which_o have_v no_o help_n but_o what_o the_o law_n afford_v be_v carnal_a and_o mind_a carnal_a thing_n the_o apostle_n take_v those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n while_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o those_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o same_o for_o the_o deliverance_n from_o this_o estate_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o he_o call_v the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o provoke_v move_v or_o entice_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n or_o produce_v sin_n or_o to_o follow_v they_o note_v that_o this_o genitive_a of_o sin_n be_v genitivus_fw-la causae_fw-la and_o that_o sin_n raise_v motion_n in_o we_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la while_o we_o apprehend_v they_o as_o some_o pleasant_a or_o profitable_a thing_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n supple_a as_o by_o our_o husband_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n still_o in_o allusion_n to_o a_o husband_n as_o he_o do_v before_o these_o motion_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n because_o sin_v be_v refrain_v and_o curb_v in_o by_o the_o law_n do_v the_o more_o she_o be_v refrain_v and_o curb_v in_o the_o more_o break_v out_o and_o show_v herself_o in_o these_o her_o motion_n in_o sinful_a man_n and_o so_o will_v do_v in_o sinful_a man_n till_o grace_v be_v pour_v into_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o restrein_o sin_n and_o hold_v she_o in_o nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o sin_n always_o to_o endeavour_v for_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v most_o deny_v the_o law_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n speak_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a ear_n and_o that_o be_v not_o of_o power_n alone_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o carnal_a man_n from_o their_o carnal_a way_n yea_o it_o make_v they_o the_o worse_a by_o she_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o they_o the_o law_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a motion_n not_o the_o true_a genuine_a natural_a cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a yea_o very_a good_a may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a yea_o very_a evil_n do_v work_n in_o our_o member_n that_o be_v q._n d._n do_v play_v their_o part_n in_o our_o member_n where_o they_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o very_o active_a in_o our_o member_n i._n e._n in_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n see_v note_n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n q._n d._n so_o that_o we_o do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o child_n and_o such_o fruit_n or_o child_n as_o death_n do_v delight_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o by_o death_n he_o mean_v eternal_a death_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la the_o fruit_n or_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o or_o mean_v be_v evil_a work_n or_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v therefore_o please_v unto_o death_n and_o such_o as_o death_n delight_v in_o because_o they_o make_v they_o which_o commit_v they_o food_n for_o she_o for_o as_o the_o temporal_a death_n feed_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o some_o in_o the_o grave_a psal_n 49.14_o so_o do_v eternal_a death_n feed_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o hell_n note_v that_o the_o particle_n to_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o intent_n only_o but_o the_o event_n also_o a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o ask_v why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o the_o law_n as_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 4._o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n when_o as_o he_o be_v treat_v here_o of_o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n answ_n because_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v both_o forbid_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n but_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n because_o they_o make_v man_n child_n of_o death_n as_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o some_o but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v under_o correction_n that_o by_o death_n the_o law_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v which_o be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o 9_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v death_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o give_v the_o effect_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o death_n to_o the_o law_n when_o we_o give_v they_o and_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o law_n not_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 10_o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n and_o thus_o the_o antithesis_fw-la here_o in_o hand_n will_v well_o hold_v out_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o mention_v this_o and_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o now_o be_v they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v be_v more_o careful_a and_o more_o diligent_a to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n abandon_v the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n v._o 6._o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o hold_v i._o e._n but_o now_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v loose_v from_o her_o husband_n if_o he_o be_v dead_a ver_fw-la 2._o so_o be_v we_o who_o be_v as_o a_o wife_n to_o the_o law_n deliver_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v or_o be_v our_o husband_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v chap._n 6.14_o and_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1_o viz._n for_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o precise_o give_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o flesh_n will_v signify_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v i._o e._n the_o law_n under_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v bind_v as_o a_o wife_n under_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v be_v dead_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n he_o
mean_v the_o abrogation_n or_o expiration_n thereof_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o a_o husband_n by_o a_o allegory_n therefore_o say_v rather_o that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v than_o that_o being_n abrogate_a or_o expire_v wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v the_o particle_n in_o in_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o under_z so_o be_v the_o greek_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a here_o interpret_v under_o matth._n 7.6_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translatour_n render_v under_o their_o foot_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v i._o e._n that_o be_v now_o marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o strengthen_v by_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n we_o shall_v serve_v christ_n or_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n we_o shall_v serve_v supple_a god_n or_o serve_v christ._n the_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o leave_v his_o allegory_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o literal_o than_o he_o do_v before_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v here_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n before_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o 4._o in_o newness_n by_o newness_n understand_v here_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o a_o new_a kind_n or_o course_n of_o life_n rather_o by_o a_o hebraism_n a_o kind_n or_o course_n of_o life_n different_a from_o that_o which_o we_o lead_v before_o while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n in_o newness_n therefore_o be_v by_o a_o new_a life_n before_o they_o lead_v a_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a life_n now_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o lead_v a_o righteous_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n of_o spirit_n i_o e._n which_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v which_o the_o gospel_n work_v or_o be_v able_a to_o work_v under_o which_o you_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v here_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v more_o usual_o oppose_v to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v it_o oppose_v and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n because_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o go_v along_o with_o it_o whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v renew_v and_o strengthen_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o spirit_n accompany_v it_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n chap._n 1.16_o to_o serve_v god_n therefore_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v of_o we_o but_o enable_v we_o also_o to_o lead_v for_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v both_o require_v and_o enable_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n i._n e._n and_o not_o with_o our_o old_a manner_n of_o live_v or_o with_o our_o old_a course_n of_o life_n which_o we_o lead_v while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n this_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o speak_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sarcasm_n because_o many_o jew_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o here_o of_o the_o abrogation_n or_o expiration_n of_o the_o law_n as_o though_o that_o life_n which_o they_o lead_v under_o the_o law_n before_o they_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n or_o have_v receive_v his_o gospel_n or_o his_o grace_n be_v a_o life_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n oldness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o our_o old_a course_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v which_o be_v a_o course_n of_o life_n lead_v in_o sin_n occasion_v by_o the_o law_n in_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o with_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6_o 14_o etc._n etc._n he_o call_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o grace_n the_o letter_n because_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o letter_n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v write_v or_o give_v in_o writing_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o as_o a_o bare_a letter_n or_o bare_a writing_n only_o which_o have_v no_o more_o or_o little_o more_o power_n to_o make_v a_o man_n good_a than_o by_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a letter_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n tell_v a_o man_n only_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o it_o do_v by_o accident_n when_o he_o be_v bad_a make_v he_o worse_o for_o except_v a_o carnal_a man_n have_v grace_n give_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o run_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o grow_v the_o worse_a by_o be_v command_v when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n so_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o thereby_o their_o old_a course_n of_o life_n lead_v under_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v they_o so_o as_o that_o he_o mean_v thereby_o that_o that_o course_n of_o life_n be_v occasion_v at_o least_o in_o part_n by_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n while_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o objection_n follow_v and_o by_o the_o eight_o verse_n so_o that_o these_o genitives_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n may_v be_v take_v for_o genitivi_n efficientis_fw-la ver._n 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._o e._n what_o shall_v we_o conclude_v then_o from_o that_o which_o we_o say_v viz._n from_o that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o that_o we_o call_v our_o former_a oldness_n the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o law_n sin_n q._n d._n shall_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6.14_o and_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1._o &_o 4._o and_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o letter_n ver_fw-la 6._o god_n forbid_v by_o these_o word_n as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o apostle_n detest_v and_o put_v from_o himself_o the_o thought_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_o i._n e._n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o law_n from_o be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o law_n i_o e._n but_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n which_o do_v forbid_v sin_n if_o the_o write_a law_n do_v forbid_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o more_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v by_o forbid_v it_o sure_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v it_o prompt_v or_o move_v thereunto_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n supple_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v that_o the_o inward_a lust_n and_o inward_a desire_n only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a though_o it_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o any_o outward_a act_n be_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v this_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o apostle_n omit_v here_o the_o object_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o moses_n in_o that_o commandment_n viz._n thy_o neighbour_n house_n thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n for_o brevity_n sake_n but_o though_o in_o that_o commandment_n at_o large_a there_o be_v no_o other_o object_n name_v but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o six_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n yet_o the_o object_n of_o this_o commandment_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o object_n of_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o
life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 27_o and_o as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n 9.31_o note_v also_o that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o man_n enfranchese_v slave_n and_o free_v they_o from_o that_o slavery_n which_o before_o time_n they_o undergo_v note_n three_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justy_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n jesus_n as_o live_v branch_n into_o the_o live_a vine_n ver._n 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o god_n do_v who_o send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n though_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n destroy_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_a for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v here_o translate_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v thus_o interpret_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spririt_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o what_o need_v thou_o paul_n to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n when_o as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n can_v do_v this_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v after_o this_o manner_n q._n d._n i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n have_v do_v this_o because_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o so_o able_a to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v after_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o destroy_v sin_n have_v destroy_v sin_n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o scrifice_n for_o we_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n here_o that_o it_o can_v not_o do_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o can_v not_o destroy_v sin_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o first_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la then_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impotentiam_fw-la or_o imbecillitatem_fw-la and_o then_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thus_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v impossibilis_fw-la impossible_a but_o impotens_fw-la and_o imbecillis_n also_o imperfect_a and_o weak_a and_o in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n with_o a_o prepositive_a article_n impotentia_fw-la and_o imbecillitas_fw-la impotency_n and_o weakness_n for_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v through_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o comparison_n as_o i_o conceive_v q._n d._n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o the_o flesh_n have_v more_o power_n to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n have_v to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o follow_v the_o flesh_n through_o the_o flesh_n by_o flesh_n understand_v here_o the_o fleshly_a that_o be_v the_o carnal_a appetite_n of_o a_o man_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n supple_a into_o the_o world_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o son_n and_o that_o his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n flesh_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o body_n that_o other_o part_n of_o man_n and_o that_o again_o by_o a_o further_a synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n q_o d._n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n likeness_n do_v not_o relate_v here_o to_o the_o word_n flesh_n but_o to_o the_o word_n sinful_a for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v true_a and_o real_a flesh_n that_o be_v true_a and_o real_a man_n but_o yet_o not_o true_o and_o real_o sinful_a man_n he_o be_v only_o like_o such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v without_o sin_n christ_n be_v make_v like_a to_o sinful_a man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n as_o sinful_a man_n be_v for_o his_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n i._n e._n destroy_v or_o slay_v sin_n to_o condemn_v be_v take_v here_o for_o to_o kill_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la antecedentis_fw-la or_o causae_fw-la for_o those_o malefactor_n which_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v on_o they_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v one_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v or_o slay_v sin_n be_v by_o purchase_v and_o procure_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o such_o spiritual_a gift_n by_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o crucify_v or_o slay_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o after_o this_o way_n may_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o and_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v here_o for_o his_o body_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o that_o as_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o chap._n 7.4_o ephes_n 2.5_o ver._n 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o i._n e._n that_o we_o may_v perform_v those_o righteous_a commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n so_o far_o forth_o at_o the_o least_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o which_o a_o most_o exact_a and_o a_o most_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o require_v in_o we_o too_o wit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n see_v verse_n 1._o this_o the_o apostle_n repeat_v here_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o press_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v ver._n 5._o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n q._n d._n i_o say_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o indeed_o
thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o 20._o nay_o but_o that_o i_o may_v reply_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n and_o choppe_v logic_n with_o he_o shall_v the_o thing_n form_v if_o it_o like_v not_o its_o shape_n say_v to_o he_o which_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o 21_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n out_o of_o which_o he_o make_v his_o pot_n and_o dish_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o clay_n to_o make_v one_o pot_n or_o dish_n for_o a_o honourable_a use_n to_o wit_n to_o hold_v wine_n or_o meat_n for_o the_o table_n or_o the_o like_a and_o another_o to_o abase_v and_o dishonourable_a use_n as_o to_o receive_v the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n or_o the_o urine_n or_o the_o like_a now_o than_o if_o the_o potter_n have_v this_o power_n over_o the_o clay_n much_o more_o have_v god_n power_n over_o the_o mass_n of_o sinful_a man_n who_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o none_o of_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v justify_v to_o make_v one_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n by_o justify_v he_o and_o another_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n by_o harden_v he_o 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n 22._o but_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v in_o their_o destruction_n have_v harden_v by_o endure_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n i_o mean_v those_o who_o do_v not_o obey_v or_o believe_v the_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n or_o believe_v a_o falsehood_n who_o portion_n be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n what_o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v harden_v they_o what_o unrighteousness_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o god_n for_o so_o do_v 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n 23._o and_o what_o if_o god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n who_o he_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v for_o glory_n by_o justify_v they_o have_v justify_v they_o and_o so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v decree_v what_o unrighteousness_n be_v there_o in_o god_n for_o this_o 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n 24._o which_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n we_o be_v who_o god_n have_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o we_o do_v true_o believe_v we_o i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n 25._o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o osee_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v 25._o for_o whatsoever_o some_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o the_o contrary_a god_n have_v effectual_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o foretell_v long_o ago_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o his_o people_n as_o he_o say_v in_o osee_n osee_n 1.23_o speak_v of_o they_o i_o will_v make_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v 26._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 26._o and_o ver_fw-la 10_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n be_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 27._o esaias_n also_o cry_v concern_v israel_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v 27._o but_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n esaias_n which_o pierce_v my_o heart_n for_o grief_n to_o think_v of_o cry_v concern_v they_o chap._n 10_o ver_fw-la 22._o though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o multitude_n yet_o a_o very_a few_o of_o they_o and_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o their_o sin_n 28._o for_o he_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n and_o cut_v it_o short_a in_o righteousness_n because_o a_o short_a work_n will_v the_o lord_n make_v upon_o the_o earth_n 28._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o intend_v with_o they_o and_o will_v cut_v it_o short_a in_o rigour_n yea_o a_o short_a work_n will_v the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o earth_n 29._o and_o as_o esaias_n say_v before_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbaoth_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodoma_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o gomorrah_n 29._o and_o esaias_n also_o say_v before_o he_o say_v this_o to_o wit_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a harvest_n we_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v as_o sodom_n be_v utter_o consume_v and_o we_o have_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o gommorrah_n a_o utter_a desolation_n 30._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 30._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o or_o what_o shall_v we_o collect_v out_o of_o these_o scripture_n we_o collect_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o justification_n in_o fore_a time_n have_v now_o attain_v to_o justification_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o justification_n i_o answer_v even_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 31._o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n 31._o but_o the_o jew_n which_o follow_v and_o seek_v after_o justification_n all_o this_o while_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o justification_n 32._o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n 32._o and_o wherefore_o have_v they_o not_o attain_v to_o it_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o seek_v they_o it_o nor_o by_o faith_n because_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a block_n that_o be_v they_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n and_o believe_v 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body_n here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n or_o for_o the_o carnal_a affection_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o satisfy_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n thereof_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v we_o to_o take_v care_n or_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n here_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v lawful_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v his_o own_o body_n ephes_n 5._o ver_fw-la 29._o but_o he_o forbid_v we_o only_o to_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n for_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o and_o to_o provide_v voluptuous_a mâ—as_n and_o drink_v and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v only_o to_o satisfy_v or_o fulfil_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o lust_n thereof_o and_o to_o stir_v it_o up_o to_o venery_n and_o uncleanness_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v here_o a_o enallagy_a of_o the_o person_n change_v the_o first_o into_o the_o second_o person_n for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v here_o in_o order_n of_o speech_n but_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o such_o a_o enallagy_a be_v frequent_a chap._n fourteen_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n 1._o that_o jew_n which_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o
christ_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n esteem_v one_o day_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o because_o they_o be_v make_v one_o day_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o by_o moses_n law_n and_o do_v observe_v they_o as_o one_o day_n more_o hâ—ly_a than_o another_o supple_a as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v observe_v they_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o place_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v from_o jerusalem_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o such_o aâ—_n he_o call_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n ver._n 1._o who_o think_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n though_o false_o esteem_v those_o for_o holiday_n which_o moses_n appoint_v for_o such_o such_o as_o be_v their_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o for_o work_a day_n which_o moses_n appoint_v or_o permit_v for_o servile_a work_n upon_o the_o day_n which_o moses_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a there_o be_v peculiar_a sacrice_n to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o those_o day_n these_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n therefore_o i_o say_v of_o the_o weak_a jew_n of_o rome_n concern_v those_o day_n that_o they_o observe_v they_o as_o they_o can_v observe_v they_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n another_o every_o day_n alike_o i._n e._n another_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v thereby_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n as_o the_o law_n do_v once_o bind_v he_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o and_o one_o day_n no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o notwithstanding_o moses_n law_n let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n i._n e._n let_v every_o one_o whether_o he_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o or_o whether_o he_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n supple_a that_o what_o he_o do_v in_o this_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v sin_v in_o do_v it_o against_o his_o conscience_n or_o his_o mind_n ver._n 6._o he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o in_o those_o three_o verse_n viz._n 6_o 7_o 8_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o both_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o a_o day_n and_o that_o he_o which_o observe_v a_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o eight_o verse_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o we_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o either_o to_o despise_v or_o to_o judge_v those_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n when_o as_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n i_o e._n he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n as_o holy_a because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n command_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a not_o be_v persuade_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o knowledge_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a though_o indeed_o it_o be_v regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n regard_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v honour_v christ_n thereby_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v christ_n and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n as_o he_o which_o be_v lord_n of_o we_o all_o and_o who_o have_v make_v we_o all_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o himself_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n see_v v._o 9_o note_v that_o to_o regard_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n put_v for_o to_o regard_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o isaiah_n 5.1_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v sing_v to_o my_o well-beloved_n a_o song_n of_o my_o well-beloved_n for_o i_o will_v sing_v to_o the_o praise_n or_o honour_n of_o my_o belove_a a_o song_n concern_v my_o well-beloved_n but_o now_o how_o can_v he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o christ_n that_o be_v how_o can_v he_o regard_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n answ_n first_o he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n may_v know_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n colos_n 3.17_o or_o second_o he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o be_v god_n to_o be_v author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o observance_n of_o which_o law_n he_o do_v as_o he_o do_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o a_o day_n i._n e._n and_o he_o that_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a regard_v not_o the_o day_n as_o holy_a which_o moses_n in_o his_o law_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o regard_v that_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o regard_v that_o day_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o honour_n christ_n but_o how_o do_v he_o not_o regard_v that_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n or_o how_o do_v he_o honour_n christ_n by_o not_o regard_v that_o day_n answ_n he_o do_v it_o because_o by_o not_o regard_v it_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n have_v free_v he_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o his_o own_o death_n as_o chap._n 7.4_o he_o that_o eat_v i._n e._n he_o that_o eat_v all_o thing_n yea_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n eat_v to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n eat_v what_o he_o eat_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o i._n e._n for_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o eat_v he_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v he_o that_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v honour_v god_n in_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n thereby_o to_o have_v create_v what_o he_o eat_v and_o to_o have_v give_v it_o to_o man_n for_o his_o food_n and_o to_o have_v take_v off_o the_o restraint_n which_o restrain_v from_o eat_v some_o meat_n by_o moses_n law_n it_o be_v always_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n as_o the_o creator_n and_o giver_n of_o what_o they_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v when_o they_o do_v eat_v meat_n or_o drink_v wine_n and_o thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n give_v thanks_o when_o he_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v mat._n 15.36_o and_o mat._n 26.25_o etc._n etc._n which_o custom_n christian_n also_o have_v and_o to_o which_o custom_n the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v that_o he_o that_o eat_v giveth_z thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o eat_v shall_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o that_o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v true_a god_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o supple_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n he_o eat_v not_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v he_o abstain_v from_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v thanks_o i._n e._n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o viz._n for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o temperance_n to_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o for_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o that_o that_o go_v a_o little_a before_o we_o may_v interpret_v these_o last_o passage_n thus_o also_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n supple_a and_o eat_v only_o such_o meat_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v allow_v of_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n he_o eat_v not_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n supple_a and_o eat_v only_o such_o meat_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v allow_v of_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o i._n e._n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o supple_a for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v allow_v he_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o some_o meat_n though_o he_o have_v forbid_v he_o the_o
for_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a conversation_n and_o peace_n peace_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o follow_v and_o ensue_v of_o peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o note_v that_o whatsoever_o other_o christian_a virtue_n there_o be_v beside_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n and_o joy_n the_o joy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o joy_n which_o we_o take_v in_o work_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o pursue_v and_o follow_v and_o maintain_v peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o say_v aristot_n ethic._n ad_fw-la nichomach_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n which_o rejoice_v not_o in_o virtuous_a action_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o say_v that_o he_o be_v just_a or_o righteous_a who_o rejoice_v not_o to_o do_v just_o or_o righteous_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v which_o joy_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n but_o to_o do_v they_o joyful_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o to_o distinguish_v this_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n from_o that_o which_o be_v civil_a and_o this_o joy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a note_v that_o the_o preposition_n in_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o by_o or_o through_o ver._n 18._o for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n i._n e._n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n pursue_v with_o joy_n serve_v christ_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n i._n e._n he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o please_v he_o well_o for_o that_o he_o do_v by_o these_o thing_n promote_v and_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n though_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o and_o approve_v of_o man_n i._n e._n and_o be_v approve_v of_o good_a man_n as_o a_o good_a man_n who_o praise_v he_o for_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o rejoice_v therein_o ver._n 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o this_o inference_n or_o corollary_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n ver_fw-la 17._o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n q._n d._n be_v then_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v as_o in_o righteousness_n so_o in_o peace_n let_v we_o follow_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n that_o be_v let_v we_o follow_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o beget_v and_o preserve_v peace_n and_o concord_n one_o with_o another_o the_o apostle_n oblique_o tax_v here_o the_o free_a eat_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o the_o weak_a brethren_n which_o do_v not_o only_o discover_v a_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n between_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o weak_a but_o do_v also_o produce_v alienation_n of_o affection_n he_o tax_v also_o their_o dispute_n and_o contention_n which_o they_o have_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_v thing_n forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n of_o which_o for_o 1._o which_o end_v in_o pure_a discord_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o q_o d._n and_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v as_o in_o peace_n so_o in_o righteousness_n let_v we_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o work_v the_o work_n thereof_o that_o by_o our_o example_n we_o may_v edify_v other_o also_o to_o edify_v or_o build_v up_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n sometime_o to_o bring_v to_o christ_n sometime_o to_o better_v one_o another_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n already_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o word_n use_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v metaphorical_o use_v and_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v fâ—om_n house_n or_o material_a building_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o the_o faithful_a be_v also_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sometime_o also_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n as_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v build_v and_o compact_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a of_o god_n as_o a_o material_a city_n be_v out_o of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n oblique_o tax_v here_o again_o the_o free_a eat_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o the_o weak_a brethren_n whereby_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o occasion_v to_o sin_n yea_o and_o whereby_o some_o also_o be_v so_o offend_v as_o that_o they_o turn_v from_o christianity_n to_o judaisme_n again_o ver._n 20._o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v like_a to_o those_o ver_fw-la 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o repetition_n thereof_o which_o the_o apostle_n repeat_v to_o make_v the_o strong_a jew_n the_o deep_a to_o apprehend_v it_o q._n d._n for_o meat_n i_o say_v destroy_v not_o etc._n etc._n for_o meat_n i._n e._n for_o that_o that_o thou_o will_v use_v â—hy_a liberty_n in_o eat_v all_o meat_n without_o difference_n destroy_v not_o see_v for_o 15._o â—â—e_z work_n of_o god_n i._n e._n thy_o weak_a brotheâ—_n a_o weak_a brother_n yea_o every_o christian_a be_v call_v â—he_n work_v of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o that_o god_n madâ—_n he_o and_o fashion_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o for_o that_o that_o god_n form_v in_o he_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4.19_o for_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o the_o strong_a christian_a may_v say_v be_v not_o all_o meat_n clean_a and_o pure_a why_o then_o may_v i_o not_o eat_v they_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v say_v all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a i._n e._n that_o be_v all_o meat_n indeed_o be_v pure_a in_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o defile_v a_o man_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o meat_n as_o verse_n 2._o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n i._n e._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v any_o meat_n with_o the_o offence_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n for_o he_o sin_n by_o that_o against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v ill_a and_o sinful_a by_o accident_n to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o ver._n 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n but_o also_o from_o all_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n yea_o and_o from_o all_o thing_n else_o of_o this_o nature_n whereby_o a_o weak_a brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a it_o be_v good_a &c_n &c_n it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a because_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o abstain_v in_o this_o case_n will_v sin_n and_o so_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n due_a to_o he_o for_o make_v his_o weak_a brother_n to_o offend_v as_o also_o because_o if_o he_o do_v abstain_v he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n with_o god_n for_o have_v this_o tender_a respect_n to_o his_o weak_a brother_n nor_o any_o thing_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o speech_n be_v elliptical_a whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v i._o e._n whereby_o thy_o brother_n be_v make_v to_o sin_n these_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a see_v of_o the_o metaphor_n ver_fw-la 13._o or_o be_v make_v weak_a the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o weak_a brother_n and_o then_o be_v a_o weak_a brother_n say_v to_o be_v make_v weak_a when_o that_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n of_o he_o be_v make_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o show_v itself_o or_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v increase_v a_o brother_n weakness_n may_v show_v itself_o and_o be_v increase_v not_o only_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o revolt_v from_o christianity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v and_o bear_v with_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d