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promissory_a faith_n be_v a_o passion_n or_o sufferance_n for_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o yet_o for_o the_o efficacy_n it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o strong_o effectual_a that_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o faithful_a it_o produce_v mighty_a effect_n event_n and_o issue_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o a_o long_a list_n of_o believer_n hebr._n 11._o and_o will_v appear_v in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 18._o for_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o like_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n both_o which_o be_v passion_n and_o yet_o have_v powerful_a and_o violent_a operation_n yet_o unto_o both_o these_o faith_n be_v unlike_a herein_o that_o her_o effect_n flow_v not_o from_o she_o necessary_o and_o natural_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o jural_o and_o arbitrary_o ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la dei_fw-la according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o 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banishment_n and_o fearful_a execution_n and_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n for_o too_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o sin_n have_v strength_n enough_o to_o produce_v all_o these_o effect_n yet_o sin_n have_v not_o this_o strength_n from_o herself_o but_o from_o the_o law_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n so_o of_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n such_o be_v the_o effect_n that_o from_o thence_o follow_v all_o the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o justification_n of_o thy_o person_n the_o regeneration_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o life_n everlasting_a for_o manifest_v it_o be_v from_o scripture_n that_o faith_n have_v strength_n enough_o to_o produce_v all_o these_o effect_n yet_o faith_n have_v not_o this_o strength_n from_o herself_o as_o she_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v gracious_a and_o favourable_a unto_o faith_n by_o honour_v it_o in_o that_o high_a degree_n as_o to_o attribute_v assign_v or_o impute_v unto_o it_o these_o strong_a and_o mighty_a effect_n whereof_o preparative_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o shall_v mention_v those_o which_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o do_v yet_o further_o illustrate_v the_o notion_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v chief_o four_o 1._o the_o first_o effect_n of_o this_o promissory_a faith_n be_v to_o enter_v god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n promise_n before_o the_o access_n of_o thy_o faith_n to_o accept_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thou_o but_o a_o sponsion_n or_o single_a act_n of_o his_o will_n on_o his_o part_n to_o devise_v unto_o thou_o a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o his_o blessing_n but_o by_o the_o access_n of_o faith_n on_o thy_o part_n to_o accept_v it_o his_o promise_n be_v 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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 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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 such_o be_v paul_n conversion_n wherein_o the_o good_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v extreme_o powerful_a by_o draw_v he_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o that_o be_v from_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o believer_n but_o beyond_o that_o state_n to_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o it_o in_o i_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o my_o behalf_n by_o reason_n or_o because_o of_o i_o for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n because_o in_o which_o sense_n this_o phrase_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n note_v any_o kind_n of_o causality_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o see_v and_o compare_v john_n 13.31_o 32._o and_o john_n 17.10_o and_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o and_o ephes_n 3.13_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n glorify_v god_n be_v because_o of_o god_n grace_n to_o paul_n in_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o because_o of_o god_n grace_n to_o his_o church_n by_o paul_n preach_v of_o the_o faith_n the_o content_n of_o this_o first_o chapter_n 1._o preface_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 1._o author_n paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n verse_n 1._o 2._o approver_n all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o i_o verse_n 2._o 3._o direction_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n verse_n 2._o 4._o salutation_n grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3.4_o 5._o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v
be_v all_o inheritance_n for_o all_o the_o inheritance_n and_o good_n of_o his_o master_n descend_v to_o his_o master_n son_n or_o in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o pass_v to_o some_o stranger_n of_o his_o kindred_n and_o not_o to_o the_o servant_n though_o he_o live_v in_o the_o family_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o e._n our_o christian_a liberty_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o describe_v it_o afterward_o call_v it_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a cap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o this_o adjunct_n he_o atribute_v unto_o it_o both_o here_o and_o there_o to_o determine_v and_o specify_v what_o kind_n of_o liberty_n he_o understand_v for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o liberty_n in_o general_a but_o only_o of_o that_o special_a liberty_n which_o be_v christian_a liberty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a liberty_n of_o action_n to_o be_v licentious_a and_o loose_a from_o the_o just_a 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5.1_o for_o the_o jew_n although_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o right_a of_o plenage_n or_o state_n of_o liberty_n but_o only_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o pupillage_n or_o minority_n and_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o a_o servile_a condition_n as_o child_n be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n which_o subjection_n be_v nothing_o different_a from_o servitude_n be_v therefore_o a_o bondage_n because_o as_o be_v show_v before_o all_o servitude_n be_v a_o bondage_n for_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n which_o be_v a_o looseness_n he_o say_v we_o as_o he_o say_v before_o our_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v include_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n as_o well_o believe_v jew_n as_o gentile_n of_o which_o number_n be_v titus_n the_o purpose_n then_o of_o the_o false_a brethren_n be_v to_o continue_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o whole_a 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verse_n 21.25.26_o for_o the_o apostle_n in_o other_o of_o his_o epistle_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v express_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v kindness_n as_o ephes_n 2.7_o that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n chrisi_n now_o that_o of_o god_n which_o unto_o the_o roman_n he_o call_v reveal_v manifest_v and_o declare_v of_o god_n righteousness_n here_o he_o term_v show_v of_o his_o kindness_n and_o tit._n 3.4_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v kindness_n appear_v here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o righteousness_n reveal_v and_o manifest_v before_o and_o again_o 2._o cor._n 9.10_o now_o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n increase_v the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n of_o your_o kindness_n in_o contribute_v and_o minister_a to_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o jerusalem_n hence_o also_o that_o chest_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o treasury_n whereinto_o the_o people_n cast_v that_o money_n which_o they_o offer_v for_o the_o necessity_n and_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n call_v cuphah_n schel_n zedakah_n the_o chest_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n of_o kindness_n because_o it_o contain_v that_o money_n which_o be_v contribute_v by_o the_o voluntary_a kindness_n courtesy_n or_o bounty_n of_o the_o people_n moreover_o that_o we_o may_v be_v no_o way_n imagine_v to_o enforce_v or_o obtrude_v this_o sense_n of_o kindness_n upon_o the_o word_n righteousness_n it_o be_v yet_o further_o observable_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n zedakah_n which_o ordinary_o signify_v righteousness_n be_v in_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v kindness_n see_v or_o consult_v the_o learned_a for_o these_o passage_n deut._n 6.25_o and_o deut._n 24.13_o and_o psal_n 24.5_o and_o psal_n 33.5_o and_o psal_n 103.6_o and_o especial_o dan._n 4.27_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chese_v which_o proper_o signify_v kindness_n be_v always_o by_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v mercy_n but_o where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v chese_v and_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n do_v render_v it_o two_o way_n indifferent_o sometime_o mercy_n sometime_o kindness_n and_o love_a kindness_n but_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o proper_o signify_v kindness_n yet_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o use_v it_o be_v there_o not_o infrequent_o yet_o only_o by_o matthew_n and_o luke_n be_v perpetual_o in_o our_o last_o english_a 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psal_n 99.4_o and_o psal_n 106.3_o and_o proverb_n 21.3_o and_o esay_n 32.17_o and_o esay_n 56.1_o and_o esay_n 58.2_o and_o jerem._n 9.24_o and_o jerem._n 22.3_o and_o jer._n 33.15_o and_o the_o greek_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v this_o of_o the_o hebrew_n gnasoth_o chesed_a frequent_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o in_o our_o last_o english_a be_v render_v to_o show_v mercy_n see_v psal_n 18.50_o and_o psal_n 109.16_o now_o to_o do_v kindness_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n be_v all_o one_o really_n and_o differ_v only_o verbal_o because_o the_o do_n of_o kindness_n be_v a_o show_v of_o mercy_n for_o mercy_n be_v that_o inward_a affection_n which_o be_v show_v outward_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o kindness_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v two_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n of_o the_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n first_o the_o legal_a for_o the_o upright_a or_o innocent_a man_n and_o then_o the_o moral_a for_o the_o kind_n or_o courteous_a man_n 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god_n act_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v tit._n 1.2_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v we_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o the_o testament_n wherein_o these_o promise_n be_v predestinate_v or_o devise_v unto_o we_o be_v the_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n for_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o will_n yet_o not_o by_o man_n will_n but_o by_o god_n will_n john_n 1.13_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n but_o the_o ministerial_a person_n who_o do_v justify_v we_o be_v christ_n for_o he_o also_o by_o our_o faith_n in_o he_o do_v give_v we_o our_o present_a right_n to_o our_o future_a blessedness_n hence_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o and_o answerable_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 5.19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a i._n e._n many_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o act_v 13.39_o by_o christ_n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n in_o this_o epistle_n we_o may_v true_o add_v the_o opposite_a term_n of_o justification_n and_o affirm_v that_o by_o christ_n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v unto_o all_o thing_n unto_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o hear_v what_o christ_n himself_o say_v john_n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n i._n e._n be_v justify_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n for_o a_o believer_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o his_o belief_n have_v not_o everlasting_a life_n actual_o but_o jural_o i._n e._n he_o have_v a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o justify_v and_o hear_v 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