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or_o reject_v it_o in_o attribute_v that_o blessing_n unto_o god_n law_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n if_o the_o right_a whereto_o god_n righteousness_n or_o kindness_n justifi_v come_v by_o the_o law_n or_o if_o justification_n come_v by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n then_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n dye_v without_o a_o cause_n then_o christ_n who_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o settle_v that_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n whereby_o this_o right_n be_v convey_v dye_v without_o a_o cause_n or_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o die_v reason_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o negative_a of_o his_o principal_a assertion_n concern_v justification_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_a 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it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n 1._o tim._n 1.13_o whereby_o he_o tacit_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o knowledge_n and_o malice_n yet_o paul_n ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o mercy_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n which_o qualify_v he_o for_o it_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v because_o christ_n have_v a_o purpose_n upon_o paul_n to_o make_v he_o a_o pattern_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a 1._o tim._n 1.16_o paul_n title_n then_o to_o his_o apostleship_n be_v only_a grace_n and_o so_o whole_o grace_n that_o very_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n he_o not_o only_o denominate_v it_o from_o grace_n but_o nominate_v and_o call_v it_o grace_n see_v and_o compare_v rom._n 1.5_o and_o rom._n 15.15.16_o and_o 1._o cor._n 3.10_o and_o gal._n 2.9_o and_o ephes_n 3.7.8_o verse_n 16._o text._n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n sense_n in_o i_o i._n e._n to_o i_o and_o by_o i_o among_o the_o heathen_a i._n e._n the_o gentile_n immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o i._n e._n then_o upon_o my_o call_n i_o discover_v not_o or_o relate_v not_o or_o report_v not_o that_o i_o be_v call_v and_o christ_n reveal_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i._n e._n to_o any_o mortal_a man_n reason_n the_o word_n show_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n pleasure_n towards_o paul_n namely_o to_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o consequent_o they_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o paul_n carriage_n thereupon_o that_o then_o for_o the_o present_a he_o do_v not_o discover_v or_o reveal_v the_o matter_n to_o any_o mortal_a man_n comment_fw-fr god_n reveal_v christ_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mystery_n christ_n be_v reveal_v to_o paul_n and_o by_o paul_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o apostle_n he_o be_v chief_o though_o sometime_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n flesh_n and_o blood_n put_v for_o mortal_a man_n paul_n discover_v not_o his_o apostleship_n immediate_o upon_o his_o call_n to_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o this_o coheres_a with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n thus_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o i_o e._n to_o make_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o son_n know_v unto_o i_o for_o so_o elsewhere_o paul_n himself_o seem_v to_o expound_v these_o word_n here_o and_o particular_o the_o word_n reveal_v see_v eph._n 3.3_o his_o son_n i_o e._n jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o be_v intimate_v before_o vers_fw-la 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n apologize_v for_o the_o gospel_n he_o preach_v that_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o christ_n reveal_v the_o gospel_n unto_o he_o and_o here_o that_o god_n reveal_v christ_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o these_o two_o saying_n signify_v distinct_a action_n yet_o both_o these_o say_n and_o both_o the_o action_n thereby_o signify_v come_v to_o one_o effect_n thus_o that_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n reveal_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n to_o paul_n or_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o gospel_n to_o paul_n for_o as_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o have_v his_o apostleship_n from_o god_n by_o christ_n so_o by_o these_o two_o verse_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v his_o revelation_n from_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o revelation_n unto_o paul_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n who_o appoint_v it_o and_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o instrument_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o issue_n come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n by_o christ_n reveal_v 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name_n unto_o peter_n who_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o god_n the_o father_n reveal_v that_o unto_o he_o mat._n 16.16.17_o and_o unto_o paul_n to_o who_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v by_o revelation_n eph._n 3.3.4.5_o in_o i_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n common_o put_v for_o unto_o i_o see_v 1_o cor._n 14.11_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o a_o single_a dative_n but_o join_v here_o with_o the_o verb_n reveal_v seem_v to_o signify_v something_o more_o than_o external_o unto_o for_o it_o intimate_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v
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call_v it_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o rom._n 7.6_o and_o 2._o cor._n 3.6_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o tacit_n intent_n true_a meaning_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o time_n and_o thing_n future_a above_o and_o beyond_o the_o common_a construction_n which_o the_o word_n and_o clause_n of_o the_o law_n afford_v this_o mystical_a sense_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o understand_v at_o least_o not_o plain_o and_o full_o by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o unless_o god_n reveal_v it_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o way_n extraordinary_a as_o private_o be_v do_v in_o some_o measure_n unto_o some_o special_a person_n but_o public_o it_o be_v never_o reveal_v until_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v away_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o bring_v to_o light_v that_o true_a sense_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o 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these_o the_o general_a or_o capital_a morality_n be_v the_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n refine_v also_o and_o exalt_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o legal_a love_n yea_o above_o and_o beyond_o that_o love_n which_o move_v and_o work_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v my_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v i_o to_o benefit_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despite_n i_o and_o persecute_v i_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o my_o heavenly_a father_n whensoever_o a_o just_a cause_n shall_v require_v it_o last_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cordial_n wrought_v inward_o in_o and_o upon_o my_o heart_n by_o circumcise_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o sacrifice_v of_o my_o heart_n by_o expiate_v of_o my_o heart_n in_o cut_v kill_a and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o lust_n motion_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a do_v in_o the_o free_a and_o noble_a way_n of_o love_n answerable_a to_o that_o love_n and_o kindness_n which_o appear_v in_o god_n in_o condescend_v to_o this_o divine_a alliance_n of_o be_v my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o of_o promise_v i_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o answerable_a to_o that_o love_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v due_a from_o i_o who_o be_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o final_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_a so_o exact_a and_o complete_a as_o to_o perform_v a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o every_o precept_n not_o transgress_v any_o one_o at_o any_o time_n so_o sinless_a and_o blameless_a that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v need_v any_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n so_o upright_o and_o holy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o to_o merit_v and_o deserve_v those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o their_o proper_a and_o due_a wage_n the_o full_a meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o 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and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o handle_v the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n of_o work_n in_o general_a without_o any_o restraint_n of_o they_o to_o the_o law_n prove_v it_o there_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n allege_v here_o yet_o because_o there_o he_o produce_v two_o argument_n which_o here_o be_v omit_v i_o shall_v therefore_o mention_v those_o two_o and_o but_o only_o mention_v they_o one_o be_v rom._n 3.27_o and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o allege_v ephes_n 2.9_o if_o man_n title_n or_o cause_n procreant_a whereby_o he_o acquire_v or_o have_v a_o right_a of_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n with_o god_n come_v by_o his_o own_o work_n than_o all_o boast_n on_o man_n part_n can_v be_v exclude_v for_o man_n do_v natural_o boast_v of_o his_o work_n particular_o of_o such_o work_n whereby_o he_o acquire_v some_o great_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o will_v make_v he_o a_o divine_a alliance_n to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v rom._n 4.4_o if_o man_n title_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o his_o work_n then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n heavenly_a blessedness_n become_v a_o debt_n and_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o wage_n which_o he_o have_v earn_v by_o his_o work_n now_o these_o two_o respect_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a either_o to_o boast_v of_o his_o blessedness_n or_o to_o earn_v it_o be_v both_o derogatory_n to_o the_o love_n grace_n mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n for_o where_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o his_o kindness_n when_o either_o i_o can_v boast_v of_o my_o earning_n or_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n but_o concern_v the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o may_v hereupon_o be_v infer_v these_o two_o consequence_n 1._o that_o the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o title_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v procreant_o or_o acquisitive_o to_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o spiritual_a work_n which_o be_v far_o more_o sublime_a and_o more_o please_v to_o god_n make_v man_n no_o title_n to_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o much_o less_o can_v the_o literal_a work_n do_v it_o which_o be_v far_o less_o 2._o that_o the_o literal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o title_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v acquisitive_o justify_v to_o the_o temporal_a promise_n thereof_o for_o when_o god_n give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o possess_v it_o he_o utter_o disclayme_v their_o work_n and_o their_o uprightnes_n from_o be_v any_o title_n whereby_o they_o acquire_v their_o right_n of_o possession_n deut._n 9.5_o not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o possess_v their_o land_n but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o
the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o thus_o speak_v the_o law_n itself_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i_o e._n by_o keep_v my_o law_n you_o shall_v continue_v your_o right_n and_o state_n of_o life_n to_o prolong_v the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o secure_v it_o from_o any_o violent_a death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 18.9_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v i_o e._n by_o his_o walk_n in_o my_o law_n he_o become_v upright_o and_o by_o his_o uprightnes_n he_o shall_v continue_v and_o prolong_v his_o temporal_a life_n which_o he_o not_o transgress_v the_o law_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v i_o e._n shall_v continue_v to_o be_v justify_v for_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n they_o can_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v justify_v he_o mean_v to_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n and_o for_o default_n of_o these_o work_n the_o ten_o tribe_n forfeit_v their_o right_a to_o that_o land_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n be_v sequester_v for_o the_o term_n of_o 70_o year_n under_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n but_o the_o tenure_n whereby_o under_o the_o gospel_n i_o hold_v my_o state_n of_o alliance_n with_o god_n and_o continue_v my_o right_n of_o inheritance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n not_o her_o ceremony_n as_o her_o feast_n in_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n and_o her_o fast_n in_o not_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v and_o her_o capital_a ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n which_o in_o christ_n jesus_n avail_v nothing_o not_o her_o morality_n as_o to_o be_v no_o idolater_n no_o perjurer_n no_o sabbath-breaker_n no_o murderer_n adulterer_n thief_n liar_n nor_o deceiver_n for_o a_o profession_n of_o my_o self_n to_o be_v no_o sinner_n will_v not_o continue_v my_o justification_n nay_o a_o confession_n of_o myself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n will_v rather_o justify_v i_o than_o a_o justify_n of_o myself_o to_o be_v no_o sinner_n for_o upon_o this_o ground_n as_o i_o be_o teach_v luke_n 18.14_o the_o publican_n go_v down_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o because_o that_o pharisee_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n let_v we_o hear_v another_o kind_n of_o pharisee_n who_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o confess_v of_o his_o innocency_n that_o it_o justify_v he_o not_o 1._o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o therefore_o justify_v i_o observe_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n because_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n and_o thereby_o destroy_v my_o justification_n for_o although_o my_o innocency_n in_o be_v no_o idolater_n no_o perjurer_n no_o sabath-breaker_n etc._n etc._n will_v neither_o constitute_v nor_o continue_v my_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n yet_o my_o transgression_n in_o be_v a_o idolater_n a_o perjurer_n a_o murderer_n or_o adulterer_n or_o the_o like_a will_v discontinue_v and_o destroy_v it_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o do_v and_o must_v observe_v yet_o i_o observe_v they_o not_o in_o duty_n to_o the_o law_n because_o she_o command_v they_o nor_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n because_o she_o threaten_v the_o breach_n of_o they_o for_o i_o be_o not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o justification_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n but_o the_o work_n which_o continue_v my_o justification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o see_v god_n have_v so_o high_o grace_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n therefore_o to_o show_v my_o gratefulness_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n i_o observe_v those_o duty_n office_n and_o service_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v whereto_o not_o the_o letter_n of_o god_n law_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v move_v and_o draw_v i_o those_o work_n which_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o gospel_n command_v and_o require_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o under_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n which_o god_n grace_n cause_v in_o i_o and_o require_v from_o i_o be_v the_o act_n of_o love_n exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o office_n of_o equity_n mercy_n courtesy_n and_o kindness_n for_o see_v god_n have_v so_o love_v and_o grace_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n what_o other_o work_n shall_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n produce_v in_o i_o but_o the_o work_n of_o love_n for_o what_o shall_v love_n beget_v but_o love_n and_o what_o duty_n shall_v the_o son_n do_v to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o these_o work_n of_o love_n have_v two_o strange_a property_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v super-legall_a i._n e._n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o only_a fulfil_n but_o transcend_v and_o exceed_v it_o as_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o relieve_v the_o prisoner_n 2._o they_o be_v supernatural_a i._n e._n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o miraculous_a faith_n so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o miraculous_a love_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n work_v miracle_n surpass_v the_o common_a course_n of_o naked_a nature_n as_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a not_o to_o resist_v or_o revenge_v evil_a to_o suffer_v persecution_n glad_o and_o joyful_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o my_o heavenly_a father_n to_o love_v my_o enemy_n who_o hate_n revile_v and_o persecute_v i_o and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o hate_v my_o friend_n as_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n my_o wife_n and_o child_n my_o brother_n and_o sister_n luk._n 14.26_o these_o and_o the_o like_a work_n of_o love_n be_v not_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v not_o there_o manifest_v though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v there_o testify_v but_o they_o be_v the_o command_v of_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o equity_n mercy_n courtesy_n and_o kindness_n whereto_o god_n grace_n oblige_v and_o enable_v i_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n hence_o christ_n call_v love_n a_o new_a commandment_n john_n 13.34_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o and_o christ_n call_v it_o his_o commandment_n john_n 15.12_o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o and_o these_o work_n office_n and_o service_n of_o love_n be_v the_o tenure_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v my_o state_n of_o justification_n for_o say_v paul_n gal._n 5.6_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n i_o e._n the_o only_a thing_n which_o avail_v to_o make_v i_o continue_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o 1._o john_n 2.10_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n i_o e._n continue_v in_o his_o state_n of_o light_n and_o life_n and_o 1._o john_n 4.16_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o i.e._n he_o that_o continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o love_n continue_v in_o that_o alliance_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o he_o and_o when_o james_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o mean_v not_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o work_v of_o love_n and_o of_o such_o love_n as_o be_v both_o super-legall_a and_o supernatural_a according_a to_o the_o two_o strange_a property_n former_o mention_v for_o say_v he_o jam._n 2.21_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o abraham_n continue_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n in_o offering_n isaac_n be_v that_o work_n a_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n or_o be_v it_o not_o a_o service_n of_o love_n whereby_o at_o god_n immediate_a command_n he_o offer_v unto_o god_n his_o only_a son_n in_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o his_o love_n super-legall_a above_o and_o beyond_o the_o law_n for_o do_v any_o law_n command_n that_o a_o father_n shall_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o
before_o even_o then_o when_o his_o persecution_n be_v in_o action_n for_o the_o deed_n thereof_o be_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o thereof_o come_v present_o to_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o afterward_o spread_v beyond_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n even_o to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n who_o have_v also_o hear_v of_o it_o as_o he_o mention_n it_o unto_o they_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 13._o but_o of_o his_o latter_a action_n in_o preach_v the_o faith_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v it_o hear_v not_o a_o word_n or_o if_o they_o hear_v any_o thing_n thereof_o they_o beleft_v it_o not_o for_o when_o paul_n after_o three_o year_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o arabia_n and_o damascus_n come_v from_o damascus_n into_o jerusalem_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n nor_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n have_v hear_v of_o it_o for_o the_o faithful_a at_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a as_o be_v show_v before_o from_o act_n 9.26_o but_o upon_o that_o return_n of_o paul_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o hear_v of_o his_o preach_v the_o faith_n and_o she_o hear_v of_o it_o by_o barnabas_n who_o bring_v paul_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o both_o his_o call_n and_o his_o preach_v how_o wonderful_o christ_n have_v call_v he_o and_o how_o powerful_o he_o have_v preach_v christ_n at_o damascus_n act._n 9.27_o and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n circumjacent_a may_v easy_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o it_o that_o he_o which_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a these_o word_n be_v relate_v here_o by_o paul_n but_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n contain_v the_o report_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o paul_n paul_n before_o in_o this_o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o say_v to_o the_o galatian_n that_o he_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o here_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n have_v hear_v of_o he_o he_o which_o persecute_v we_o yet_o between_o his_o say_n and_o they_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o his_o persecution_n or_o the_o person_n by_o he_o persecute_v who_o in_o his_o say_n and_o they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o because_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v particular_a church_n of_o that_o universal_a church_n which_o paul_n in_o particular_a place_n persecute_v in_o time_n past_a and_o very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o some_o single_a person_n either_o teacher_n or_o member_n in_o those_o church_n of_o judea_n be_v by_o paul_n actual_o persecute_v and_o force_v from_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o stephen_n because_o the_o time_n past_a be_v not_o long_o pass_v for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o three_o year_n before_o and_o those_o saint_n which_o then_o be_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v notwithstanding_o persecute_v in_o that_o persecution_n for_o as_o when_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o so_o when_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v persecute_v all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v the_o member_n thereof_o and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o be_v also_o persecute_v for_o christ_n complain_v that_o in_o that_o very_a persecution_n himself_o be_v persecute_v see_v act._n 9.5_o now_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_n the_o memory_n of_o his_o former_a persecution_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o galatian_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v their_o persuasion_n of_o he_o that_o so_o great_a a_o zealot_n for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o therefore_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o patronage_n of_o the_o law_n or_o lay_v aside_o his_o malice_n against_o the_o gospel_n without_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v the_o faith_n i_o e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o be_v record_v of_o paul_n that_o at_o damascus_n he_o have_v preach_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 9.20.27_o for_o in_o scripture_n faith_n be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o motive_n whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o for_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o believe_v whether_o that_o matter_n be_v a_o single_a verity_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v gal._n 3.2.5.23_o and_o ephes_n 4.5_o which_o once_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o time_n past_a for_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o persecution_n and_o see_v here_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o here_o have_v the_o same_o expression_n for_o where_o the_o elegancy_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v full_o express_v in_o our_o native_a language_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o shall_v decline_v they_o he_o destroy_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n waste_v for_o so_o it_o be_v render_v before_o in_o this_o translation_n verse_n 13._o and_o he_o waste_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o by_o use_v all_o mean_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o by_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o great_a destruction_n upon_o they_o for_o therein_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o waste_v as_o be_v show_v before_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v serviceable_a to_o continue_v his_o argument_n q._n d._n the_o christian_a church_n in_o judea_n know_v i_o not_o by_o face_n but_o only_o by_o hearsay_n yet_o they_o hear_v nothing_o how_o i_o learn_v the_o gospel_n but_o only_o that_o i_o teach_v and_o preach_v it_o verse_n 24._o text._n and_o they_o glorify_a god_n in_o i_o sense_n they._n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o judea_n in_o i_o i._n e._n in_o my_o behalf_n for_o i_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o i_o reason_n a_o christian_a consequent_a of_o devotion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n comment_fw-fr and_o they_o glorify_v god_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n hear_v that_o paul_n preach_v the_o faith_n do_v thereupon_o glorify_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o give_v praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o god_n for_o any_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n see_v mat._n 9.8_o and_o mat._n 15.31_o and_o luk._n 7.16_o and_o act_v 4.21_o particular_o upon_o the_o same_o of_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n or_o of_o any_o man_n conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o it_o because_o such_o a_o conversion_n have_v in_o it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o be_v a_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d i_o e._n necessitate_v not_o by_o way_n of_o violence_n but_o by_o way_n of_o example_n whereby_o thou_o do_v occasion_n and_o move_v they_o and_o by_o thy_o fact_n do_v impose_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o at_o least_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o authority_n that_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o necessitate_v or_o compel_v who_o by_o force_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o example_n do_v vehement_o persuade_v or_o urge_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v see_v afterward_o cap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o luke_n 14.23_o and_o mat._n 14.22_o and_o marc._n 6.45_o and_o act_n 28.19_o and_o 2_o cor_fw-la 12.11_o the_o gentile_n to_o judaize_v i_o e._n the_o christian-gentile_n to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a meat_n after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n see_v neither_o that_o ceremony_n nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o 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