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acknowledge_v and_o teach_v ver._n 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n q._n d._n i_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n resume_v here_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o may_v explain_v himself_o what_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v which_o he_o say_v be_v now_o manifest_v for_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o do_v set_v it_o out_o only_o negative_o and_o show_v only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n now_o therefore_o he_o show_v what_o it_o be_v affirmative_o while_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a subject_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o preacher_n this_o genitive_a case_n therefore_o be_v genitivus_fw-la objecti_fw-la &_o efficientis_fw-la the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n chap._n 1.16_o and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v as_o the_o preacher_n so_o the_o principal_a subject_n of_o that_o gospel_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n per_n synechdochen_n partis_fw-la for_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o justification_n to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n no_o nor_o that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o chap._n 10_o 9_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a a_o part_n of_o the_o object_n which_o we_o must_v believe_v for_o our_o justification_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a unto_o all_o i._n e._n which_o righteousness_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o upon_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v i._n e._n and_o which_o righteousness_n be_v actual_o bestow_v upon_o all_o and_o only_o upon_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n note_v here_o that_o there_o be_v a_o totall_n ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v supply_v by_o some_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o they_o do_v interpret_v these_o word_n as_o if_o by_o these_o word_n unto_o all_o be_v intend_v the_o offer_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_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 mâ—ssias_n and_o of_o justification_n and_o other_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o occur_v by_o he_o in_o which_o the_o jew_n excel_v the_o gentile_n of_o other_o privilege_n than_o these_o 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d._n now_o be_v that_o patience_n and_o comfort_n be_v such_o precious_a thinâ—_n and_o give_v we_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a life_n the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o comfort_n give_v you_o patience_n and_o comfort_n that_o you_o may_v by_o they_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o and_o have_v your_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n confirm_v in_o you_o patience_n and_o comfort_n be_v attribute_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o their_o cause_n here_o they_o aâ—e_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n for_o they_o be_v attribute_v here_o to_o god_n as_o their_o principal_n their_o to_o the_o scripture_n as_o their_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o these_o three_o viz._n patience_n comfort_n and_o hope_n he_o magnify_v the_o two_o former_a to_o wit_n patience_n and_o comfort_n and_o adorn_v they_o here_o in_o this_o 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and_o oppugnes_fw-la his_o glory_n as_o other_o sinner_n be_v 8._o and_o not_o rather_o as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o damnation_n be_v just_a 8._o and_o why_o rather_o do_v i_o not_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o which_o that_o i_o may_v now_o lay_v down_o the_o person_n of_o a_o unchristianly_a man_n and_o speak_v as_o a_o christian_a some_o affirm_v to_o be_v our_o doctrine_n and_o that_o we_o christian_n teach_v and_o practice_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v one_o day_n which_o father_n such_o a_o abominable_a doctrine_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o which_o practise_v it_o and_o there_o damnation_n be_v just_a and_o thus_o have_v show_v my_o just_a detestation_n to_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v father_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o doom_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o that_o father_n it_o upon_o we_o and_o practice_v it_o i_o think_v their_o argument_n worth_n no_o better_o answer_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o but_o proceed_v 9_o what_o then_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n 9_o i_o say_v verse_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v the_o advantage_n or_o privilege_n of_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o above_o a_o gentile_a and_o this_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o to_o such_o jew_n so_o circumcise_v be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o what_o then_o be_v we_o jew_n in_o our_o inward_a estate_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o
be_v leave_v to_o be_v make_v up_o who_o against_o hope_n i._n e._n against_o all_o hope_n which_o he_o can_v conceive_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n of_o have_v a_o child_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n either_o in_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n be_v that_o he_o be_v now_o old_a his_o seed_n cold_a and_o without_o spirit_n or_o in_o sarah_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n have_v be_v all_o her_o time_n barren_a and_o be_v now_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o it_o have_v long_o before_o this_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v gen._n 18.11_o believe_v in_o hope_n i._n e._n believe_v god_n promise_v he_o child_n which_o shall_v multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o number_n and_o do_v so_o believe_v as_o that_o he_o hope_v through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o so_o numerous_a a_o offspring_n the_o hope_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o veracity_n or_o truth_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n i._n e._n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n this_o word_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o specify_v the_o object_n or_o thing_n which_o abraham_n believe_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o wit_n genes_n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v i._n e._n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o can_v be_v number_v these_o word_n contain_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o abraham_n believe_v and_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o genes_n 15.5_o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v abraham_n forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v v._o 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n the_o apostle_n commend_v here_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o deny_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v strong_o affirm_v which_o kind_n of_o figure_n the_o grammarian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n which_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n see_v chap._n 14.1_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 8._o five_o 7_o 12._o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a i._n e._n he_o consider_v not_o that_o feebleness_n or_o disability_n of_o his_o own_o body_n so_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o to_o doubt_v or_o despair_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a limitation_n for_o otherwise_o abraham_n do_v consider_v both_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a and_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarah_n womb_n 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promise_n of_o god_n when_o he_o consider_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v exceed_o strong_a in_o faith_n he_o may_v have_v decline_v and_o lean_v to_o unbelief_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o himself_o and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v both_o dead_a that_o be_v both_o unfit_a he_o to_o beget_v and_o she_o to_o conceive_v child_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n i._n e._n believe_v god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n which_o do_v or_o say_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v honourable_a to_o god_n or_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o attribute_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o god_n to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o in_o consideration_n and_o faith_n thereof_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n abraham_n be_v say_v here_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o word_n so_o when_o joshua_n will_v have_v achan_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n josh_n 7.19_o and_o this_o he_o say_v because_o by_o this_o confession_n achan_n will_v declare_v that_o god_n see_v secret_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o that_o he_o see_v achans_n sin_n and_o single_v he_o out_o among_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n as_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n honourable_a to_o god_n v._o 21._o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v promise_v be_v take_v for_o as_o good_a as_o performance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n either_o of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o the_o power_n of_o he_o which_o promise_v now_o that_o god_n have_v a_o will_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v be_v easy_a to_o believe_v but_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o 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which_o be_v here_o impute_v or_o count_v rather_o to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n do_v merit_v the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o he_o but_o only_o show_v the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o that_o that_o god_n see_v it_o to_o be_v true_a sound_a and_o sincere_a impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_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 be_v count_v or_o set_v upon_o account_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o enter_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o word_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o borrow_v from_o merchant_n which_o upon_o their_o book_n of_o account_n with_o a_o man_n enter_v the_o ware_n which_o they_o have_v have_v of_o he_o and_o the_o price_n or_o good_n which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o they_o here_o faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o 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