and_o speed_v well_o page_z 280_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o passage_n with_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o break_a soul_n page_n 281_o 282_o chap._n xi_o 5._o to_o the_o lord_n redeem_a one_o walk_v as_o it_o become_v such_o in_o five_o duty_n page_n 283_o 1._o admire_v this_o mercy_n rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o let_v this_o joy_n break_v forth_o in_o praise_n page_n 284_o 2._o hold_v fast_o your_o liberty_n and_o return_v not_o into_o a_o second_o bondage_n either_o more_o palpable_a by_o apostasy_n or_o more_o covert_a of_o conscience_n or_o conversation_n ibid._n 3._o give_v yourselves_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o redeemer_n both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v page_n 290_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o show_v in_o three_o motive_n ibid._n 1._o he_o only_o have_v propriety_n in_o you_o page_z 293_o 2._o your_o safety_n and_o comfort_n here_o depend_v very_o much_o upon_o this_o page_z 294_o 3._o this_o shall_v be_v most_o insist_v upon_o in_o 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be_v ancient_o descend_v from_o the_o galli_n or_o french_a who_o grow_v a_o very_a numerous_a people_n be_v enforce_v to_o seek_v abroad_o into_o foreign_a coast_n for_o convenient_a habitation_n some_o of_o they_o come_v into_o these_o part_n and_o light_v upon_o a_o country_n which_o border_v upon_o cappadocia_n and_o bythinia_n sit_v down_o there_o and_o call_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o first_o original_a galatia_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1.1_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o they_o and_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o gentilism_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v this_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v church_n plant_v in_o that_o region_n chap._n 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o that_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n travel_v through_o those_o part_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n act._n 16.6_o yet_o 3._o that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n see_v chap._n 1.8.11_o and_o 4.13_o probable_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o that_o region_n before_o the_o inhibition_n come_v to_o he_o and_o 4._o that_o after_o all_o this_o he_o go_v over_o that_o country_n again_o and_o strengthen_v all_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v act._n 18.23_o but_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o church_n begin_v too_o soon_o to_o degenerate_v and_o decline_v from_o their_o primitive_a purity_n pejus_fw-la purity_n vergere_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la so_o these_o galatian_n be_v quick_o remove_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n press_v a_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v join_v with_o christ_n unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o prevail_v those_o deceitful_a worker_n go_v about_o to_o slight_v and_o debase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o send_v they_o this_o epistle_n wherein_o after_o the_o inscription_n he_o chide_v they_o sharp_o for_o their_o apostasy_n then_o he_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o apostleship_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n past_a both_o in_o his_o judaisme_n and_o christianisme_n after_o which_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o main_a business_n to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o which_o he_o prosecute_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o add_v thereunto_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o their_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o christian_a duty_n of_o special_a concernment_n and_o so_o conclude_v we_o shall_v fetch_v the_o coherence_n no_o high_o then_o from_o the_o 6_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o hinge_n of_o his_o disputation_n run_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v the_o proof_n more_o clear_a and_o full_a he_o bring_v argument_n both_o for_o the_o affirmative_a and_o for_o the_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o lay_v down_o two_o argument_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n look_v by_o what_o way_n or_o mean_v abraham_n our_o father_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o be_v all_o his_o child_n justify_v but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2._o draw_v from_o god_n mind_n touch_v this_o make_v know_v beforehand_o look_v how_o the_o scripture_n chalk_v out_o god_n way_n of_o justify_v the_o gentile_n in_o aftertime_n that_o way_n they_o be_v justify_v but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n which_o it_o have_v chalk_v out_o ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o the_o negative_a part_n be_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v at_o all_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o this_o also_o he_o bring_v two_o argument_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o if_o the_o law_n itself_o do_v solemn_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o depend_v upon_o it_o than_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o it_o justify_v it_o bless_v if_o it_o curse_v how_o do_v it_o justify_v but_o the_o law_n do_v so_o pronounce_v ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 10._o 2._o draw_v from_o the_o inconsistence_n of_o these_o two_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o sinner_n be_v justify_v and_o so_o live_v but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n these_o two_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n fly_v asunder_o and_o can_v stand_v together_o even_o as_o grace_v and_o work_n do_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n rom._n 11.6_o ergo_fw-la ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o now_o whether_o these_o word_n be_v intend_v for_o a_o new_a argument_n paral._n argument_n summum_fw-la et_fw-la potentissimum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la jun._n paral._n or_o only_o for_o a_o amplification_n of_o something_o before_o deliver_v be_v doubtful_a if_o the_o former_a than_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o argument_n must_v be_v the_o near_a connexion_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n thus_o if_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o if_o justification_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o law_n than_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n so_o the_o apostle_n reason_v chap._n 2._o but_o christ_n
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9.44_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n will_v power_v all_o the_o full_a vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o troop_n and_o swarm_n of_o woe_n shall_v encompass_v they_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o hellish_a flame_n shall_v roar_v against_o they_o and_o overwhelm_v they_o thus_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o god_n will_v set_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n on_o work_n to_o extract_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o almighty_a power_n shall_v second_v this_o wisdom_n in_o inflict_v they_o to_o the_o full_a the_o fire_n shall_v be_v unquenchable_a never_o go_v out_o mar._n 9.43.44_o see_v rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v kindle_v it_o and_o still_o blow_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o isa_n 30.33_o he_o will_v hold_v up_o the_o wretched_a creature_n with_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v in_o be_v and_o beat_v it_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v die_v and_o never_o die_v the_o perfection_n of_o curse_n thus_o i_o have_v present_v to_o your_o view_n some_o small_a scantling_n or_o shadow_n and_o but_o shadow_n of_o that_o which_o no_o understanding_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v or_o express_v to_o the_o life_n viz_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o sin_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n sect._n 3_o use_v 1._o &_o 2._o and_o 1._o hence_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v without_o the_o least_o haesitation_n or_o doubt_v that_o mankind_n be_v not_o now_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v at_o first_o create_v for_o mankind_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o law_n but_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o create_v man_n accurse_v in_o the_o beginning_n no_o such_o work_n can_v possible_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o 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do_v not_o i_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o blessedness_n in_o this_o field_n how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o be_v so_o full_a of_o curse_a tare_n oh_o the_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o as_o math._n 13.27.28_o thus_o man_n be_v woeful_o flit_v from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n gerizon_n to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n ebal_n and_o be_v quite_o another_o than_o god_n make_v he_o as_o far_o differ_v from_o what_o he_o be_v once_o as_o curse_v be_v from_o blessing_n oh_o consider_v this_o look_v back_o and_o see_v what_o we_o have_v be_v he_o that_o be_v once_o bless_v in_o the_o shine_n of_o his_o prince_n favour_n and_o have_v now_o lose_v it_o how_o sensible_a be_v he_o of_o it_o how_o do_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o even_o pinch_v and_o sadden_fw-mi his_o spirit_n oh_o then_o what_o desperate_a brutish_a heart_n have_v we_o that_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o first_o blessedness_n with_o dry_a eye_n 2_o we_o shall_v serious_o consider_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o woeful_a 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the_o conveniency_n but_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o seasonable_a preach_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o ordinary_a ministration_n this_o be_v not_o a_o politic_a device_n of_o preacher_n or_o purpose_n to_o screw_v into_o man_n conscience_n that_o they_o may_v lord_n it_o over_o they_o as_o carnal_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o judge_v but_o a_o way_n approve_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o order_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o second_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o former_a time_n the_o law_n be_v the_o lord_n candle_n to_o reveal_v sin_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o â—y_a consequence_n to_o reveal_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n to_o work_v wrath_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o strike_v it_o with_o conviction_n and_o with_o fear_n thereupon_o rom._n 4.15_o god_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o such_o a_o beam_n of_o purity_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o manifest_v sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n even_o in_o the_o most_o sly_a and_o hide_a aberration_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n bailiff_n to_o hunt_v out_o sin_n in_o the_o several_a kind_n degree_n and_o colour_n of_o it_o and_o to_o lay_v his_o arrest_n upon_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n voice_n to_o call_v and_o fetch_v every_o adam_n out_o of_o his_o thicket_n gen._n â—_o â—_o 10._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n sword_n or_o slaughtering-knife_n whereby_o he_o kill_v and_o slay_v the_o sinner_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gal._n 2.19_o now_o that_o the_o law_n may_v do_v all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o sinner_n have_v a_o overly_o and_o general_a knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v open_v and_o apply_v in_o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o
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hell_n which_o be_v neither_o dishonourable_a to_o his_o person_n nor_o defile_v to_o his_o nature_n nor_o obstructive_a to_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n 2._o the_o bodily_a death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o one_o very_o well_o say_v not_o as_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o curse_n profligatus_fw-la calouâ—us_o in_o his_o socinismus_fw-la profligatus_fw-la but_o only_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o declaration_n of_o it_o the_o curse_n do_v not_o precise_o consist_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o be_v they_o that_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n therefore_o accurse_v because_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n but_o the_o hang_n on_o the_o tree_n be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v accurse_v as_o hierome_n excellent_o 3.13_o hier._n upon_o galat._n 3.13_o non_fw-la quicunque_fw-la pependerit_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la maledictus_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la scoelus_fw-la suspensus_fw-la not_o every_o one_o 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the_o weaken_n of_o its_o authority_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o the_o reverence_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o he_o provide_v a_o curse_n against_o licentiousness_n impurity_n be_v apt_a to_o lay_v the_o reins_o lose_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o sinner_n if_o sin_n have_v be_v pardon_v without_o exact_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v have_v embolden_v man_n in_o their_o sinful_a way_n their_o heart_n will_v have_v be_v whole_o set_v upon_o mischief_n eccles_n 8.11_o they_o will_v say_v where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n mal._n 2.17_o but_o now_o he_o let_v sinner_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v sin_n no_o not_o to_o repent_v person_n but_o upon_o condition_n of_o christ_n bear_v the_o curse_n for_o they_o whence_o they_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o continue_v in_o their_o rebellion_n 3._o and_o probable_o that_o he_o may_v hereby_o also_o cut_v of_o 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enemy_n and_o stranger_n do_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n then_o in_o he_o they_o receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5.11_o so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v col._n 1.20_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v in_o a_o estate_n of_o firm_a amity_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o glorious_a god_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o disclaim_v we_o as_o base_a rebel_n but_o in_o the_o second_o he_o own_v we_o as_o reconcile_v friend_n let_v the_o lord_n redeem_a once_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o know_v their_o happiness_n jesus_n christ_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o you_o this_o price_n of_o reconciliation_n have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o separation_n and_o although_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o a_o consume_a fire_n march_v against_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o burn_v they_o altogether_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o say_v to_o his_o vineyard_n fury_n be_v not_o in_o 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naaman_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 5.13_o so_o here_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v enjoin_v thou_o some_o difficult_a exploit_n or_o some_o desperate_a adventure_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o thy_o salvation_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v put_v forth_o thyself_o to_o the_o further_a how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v 4._o faith_n lay_v a_o kind_n of_o engagement_n on_o jesus_n christ_n to_o relieve_v a_o soul_n in_o extremity_n when_o a_o poor_a creature_n lie_v succourless_a if_o he_o can_v now_o advise_o look_v after_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o he_o this_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n oblige_v he_o to_o come_v in_o with_o succour_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v the_o rather_o do_v his_o neighbour_n a_o pleasure_n if_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d psal_n 55.22_o donabile_fw-la tuum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la dari_fw-la desideras_fw-la buxtorf_n 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if_o you_o mind_n these_o few_o motive_n 1._o he_o only_o have_v the_o right_a of_o propriety_n in_o you_o the_o ransom_a captive_n be_v not_o his_o own_o to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o person_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o to_o require_v service_n of_o he_o save_v only_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o his_o redemption_n even_o so_o neither_o thyself_o nor_o satan_n nor_o the_o world_n but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o unquestionable_a title_n of_o dominion_n over_o thou_o to_o order_n and_o to_o rule_v thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v no_o debtor_n to_o live_v either_o to_o thyself_o or_o to_o they_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o rom._n 6.11_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hold_v forth_o this_o lesson_n thou_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hereby_o be_v real_o engage_v unto_o his_o service_n to_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o his_o service_n and_o betake_v thyself_o to_o other_o lord_n be_v 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