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A37291 A paraphrase and commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans by William Day ... Day, William, ca. 1605-1684. 1666 (1666) Wing D473; ESTC R6047 560,180 444

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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
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 m●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
preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1._o v._n 20_o 21_o 22._o a_o propitiation_n a_o propitiation_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o propitiator_n or_o one_o that_o do_v appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o act_n for_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n that_o which_o be_v render_v a_o propitiation_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o tender_a propitiatorem_fw-la take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o most_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n which_o in_o latin_a be_v render_v propitiatorium_fw-la the_o propitiatory_a be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n most_o common_o for_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o which_o god_n sit_v between_o the_o 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say_v the_o apostle_n prevent_v here_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v be_v there_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n god_n forbid_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._o e_o what_o shall_v we_o infer_v then_o or_o what_o shall_v we_o gather_v then_o from_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n i._o e._n shall_v we_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o god_n be_v unjust_a in_o these_o his_o deal_n and_o dispensasation_n god_n forbid_v i._n e._n no_o by_o no_o mean_n see_v cap._n 3.4_o ver._n 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 etc._n etc._n he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o pass_v by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n or_o jacob_n which_o be_v their_o child_n only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o justify_v they_o yea_o though_o they_o seek_v justification_n by_o their_o work_n and_o in_o justify_v all_o those_o which_o be_v the_o 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 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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
because_o they_o be_v not_o belove_v of_o he_o nor_o worship_v he_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i._n e_o in_o that_o very_a place_n nor_o shall_v they_o change_v their_o dwell_n for_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o shall_v worship_v he_o there_o as_o become_v his_o child_n ver._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 this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o isaiah_n ch_n 10._o v._n 22_o 23._o and_o in_o the_o literal_a or_o historical_a sense_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n who_o though_o they_o be_v a_o people_n as_o many_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o number_n yet_o they_o shall_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o waste_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o army_n of_o senacharib_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v escape_v and_o remain_v alive_a shall_v be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a number_n or_o remnant_n but_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n it_o signify_v that_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o time_n or_o first_o time_n at_o least_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o just_a judgemnet_n of_o god_n from_o be_v his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a destruction_n and_o the_o highway_n to_o destruction_n everlasting_a for_o their_o infidelity_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v only_o very_o few_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o justification_n at_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o corporeal_a destruction_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o army_n of_o senacharib_n a_o type_n of_o their_o cut_n off_o from_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a destruction_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o their_o unbelief_n cry_v i._n e._n speak_v audible_o and_o plain_o concern_v israel_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o people_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o jew_n here_o be_v metonymy_fw-la efficientis_fw-la israel_n be_v put_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n viz._n for_o multitude_n hyperbole_n a_o remnant_n i_o e._n only_o a_o remnant_n or_o no_o more_o than_o a_o remnant_n that_o be_v very_o few_o of_o they_o the_o word_n only_o be_v often_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v save_v supple_a from_o the_o sword_n of_o senacharib_o thus_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n or_o shall_v be_v save_v supple_a from_o their_o sin_n thus_o in_o the_o mystical_a a_o question_n it_o be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n bring_v this_o testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o prove_v the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n some_o say_v this_o some_o that_o but_o our_o translatours_n translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n also_o cry_v seem_v to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o you_o will_v ask_v how_o this_o place_n can_v prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o answer_v only_o by_o consequence_n viz._n because_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n salvation_n be_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v write_v amos_n 9.11_o after_o this_o will_v i_o return_v and_o will_v build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o and_o will_v set_v it_o up_o this_o s._n james_n interpret_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n act_n 15.16_o for_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n the_o habitation_n where_o david_n dwell_v which_o be_v zion_n this_o city_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o babylonian_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o ruin_v god_n promise_v amos_n 9.11_o to_o make_v up_o again_o which_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n but_o in_o this_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v zion_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o manner_n only_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o then_o because_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o they_o be_v almost_o all_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v the_o people_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o in_o their_o room_n the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o fall_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n there_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v there_o the_o like_a be_v mean_v here_o and_o this_o show_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o yet_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v to_o show_v the_o fall_n or_o cast_v off_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o so_o i_o render_v and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o isaiah_n also_o cry_v but_o but_o isaiah_n cryth_v concern_v israel_n etc._n etc._n make_v ●_o not_o a_o copulative_a but_o a_o disjunctive_a or_o a_o adversative_a the_o apostle_n therefore_o begin_v here_o to_o make_v a_o way_n to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n where_o he_o resume_v and_o perfect_v that_o which_o he_o leave_v imperfect_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o tell_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o grieve_v for_o the_o jew_n his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v if_o we_o take_v this_o of_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o continual_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 2._o ver._n 28._o for_o he_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n supple_a which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v or_o intend_v to_o do_v with_o israel_n that_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o word_n render_v here_o the_o work_n be_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v the_o account_n and_o here_o may_v be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o account_n which_o man_n take_v of_o their_o receipt_n and_o of_o their_o expense_n where_o when_o they_o have_v deduct_v their_o expense_n out_o of_o their_o receipt_n their_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sum_n remain_v and_o cut_v it_o short_a supple_a so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o make_v any_o long_a work_n of_o it_o or_o in_o 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the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o whole_a habitable_a earth_n thus_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n ver._n 29._o and_o as_o esaias_n say_v before_o i._n e_o and_o as_o esaias_n say_v cap_n 1._o v._o 9_o of_o h●s_n prophecy_n which_o he_o say_v before_o that_o which_o i_o last_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o for_o that_o i_o quote_v out_o of_o chap._n 10_o 33._o read_v these_o word_n as_o esaias_n say_v before_o as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o greek_a word_n which_o be_v here_o render_v say_v before_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v also_o foretell_v or_o prophesy_v except_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n that_o be_v except_o
exhortation_n to_o exhort_v be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o move_v or_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o auditor_n with_o please_a and_o insinuate_a speech_n to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n in_o exhortation_n i._n e._n let_v he_o carry_v himself_o sober_o in_o exhort_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n or_o proportion_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n or_o proportion_n of_o this_o his_o gift_n of_o exhortation_n these_o last_o take_v not_o as_o divers_a office_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o divers_a gift_n or_o grace_n which_o may_v meet_v in_o one_o subject_a though_o they_o be_v often_o separate_a and_o distinct_a and_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n scope_n here_o not_o to_o show_v what_o office_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o show_v how_o man_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o those_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n without_o pride_n many_o such_o gift_n as_o these_o be_v confer_v upon_o many_o of_o the_o church_n immediate_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o give_v i._n e._n he_o that_o have_v wherewith_o to_o give_v and_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o heart_n to_o give_v let_v he_o do_v it_o in_o simplicity_n i._n e._n let_v he_o not_o do_v it_o for_o vainglory_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a end_n so_o some_o or_o let_v he_o do_v it_o liberal_o or_o bountiful_o so_o other_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v liberality_n 2_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o so_o some_o will_v have_v it_o render_v here_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o prime_a signification_n signify_v simplicity_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o ●s_v i_o conceive_v for_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o simplicity_n or_o with_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v do_v with_o a_o pure_a sincere_a and_o simple_a intent_n that_o be_v where_o nothing_o be_v eye_v but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v eye_v as_o in_o alm_n the_o relieve_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o vainglory_n or_o oblige_v the_o poor_a to_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o show_v or_o pretend_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o work_n and_o think_v of_o another_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n cor_fw-la duplicat_fw-la as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v he_o double_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o do_v not_o what_o he_o do_v in_o simplicity_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n alter_v his_o phrase_n here_o for_o he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o give_v in_o give_v he_o that_o rule_v in_o rule_v he_o that_o show_v mercy_n in_o show_v mercy_n as_o he_o say_v before_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o teach_v he_o that_o exhort_v in_o exhortation_n wherefore_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o other_o intent_n here_o than_o he_o have_v there_o his_o intent_n therefore_o be_v there_o to_o show_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o arrogant_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o gift_n here_o that_o man_n shall_v use_v those_o gift_n well_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o former_a respect_v the_o quantity_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v this_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o do_n he_o that_o rule_v i._n e._n he_o who_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o other_o commit_v to_o he_o with_o diligence_n that_o be_v let_v he_o rule_v with_o diligence_n this_o he_o say_v because_o diligence_n care_n and_o study_v be_v require_v of_o all_o ruler_n he_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o wit_n to_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n with_o cheerfulness_n i._n e._n let_v he_o do_v it_o that_o be_v let_v he_o show_v mercy_n with_o cheerfulness_n god_n love_v cheerfulness_n in_o all_o such_o action_n ver._n 9_o let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n who_o we_o love_v let_v we_o love_v with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n not_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o love_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o 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dissimulation_n be_v evil_a and_o what_o say_v the_o law_n abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a ver._n 10._o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n i._n e._n you_o which_o be_v christian_n and_o so_o saint_n love_v one_o another_o with_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a love_n yea_o love_v one_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o love_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o love_n again_o but_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o love_n which_o we_o show_v to_o man_n in_o general_a in_o this_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o particular_a that_o be_v to_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n with_o ourselves_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o object_n of_o love_n alike_o or_o for_o the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n then_o make_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v as_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n than_o what_o be_v say_v before_o q._n d._n yea_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n that_o be_v yea_o let_v nor_o your_o love_n be_v only_o without_o dissimulation_n but_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n etc._n etc._n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o i._o e._n every_o one_o honour_v one_o another_o yea_o and_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o honour_n above_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o perfect_a but_o that_o he_o may_v see_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o another_o which_o he_o see_v not_o in_o himself_o and_o behold_v this_o he_o may_v think_v another_o worthy_a to_o be_v prefer_v in_o honour_n before_o himself_o while_o he_o look_v upon_o that_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o in_o this_o place_n because_o that_o brotherly_a love_n which_o he_o command_v here_o be_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v by_o these_o mean_n ver._n 11._o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n i._n e._n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o not_o slow_a in_o your_o desire_n and_o ready_a will_n to_o do_v good_a for_o among_o other_o signification_n which_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o signify_v a_o ready_a will_n to_o help_v or_o do_v good_a to_o another_o see_v hen._n stephens_n thesau_n vocabulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o howsoever_o the_o general_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v draw_v here_o to_o this_o sense_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n here_o may_v be_v this_o be_v not_o slothful_a when_o you_o have_v a_o desire_n and_o ready_a will_n to_o do_v good_a to_o perform_v that_o good_n this_o precept_n may_v the_o apostle_n give_v here_o with_o respect_n to_o those_o precept_n which_o he_o give_v before_o viz._n that_o he_o that_o give_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n and_o that_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n verse_n 8._o and_o that_o let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n verse_n 9_o and_o that_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o with_o love_n etc._n etc._n v._n 10._o that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o duty_n contain_v in_o those_o precept_n not_o in_o w●●d_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o trut●_n as_o saint_n john_n speak_v 1_o john_n 3.18_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o readiness_n to_o these_o duty_n not_o of_o mind_n only_o but_o of_o performance_n also_o for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o readiness_n of_o mind_n at_o least_o in_o show_n when_o there_o be_v a_o backwardness_n