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righteousness_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o holiness_n and_o righteousnese_n as_o rom._n 8.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v after_o which_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o where_o he_o say_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v most_o frequent_o oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n as_o rom._n 8._o galat._n 5._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o our_o apostle_n take_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o law_n as_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o 7.6_o which_o also_o he_o do_v 2_o corinth_n 3.6_o and_o sometime_o again_o he_o take_v it_o for_o 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boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o and_o rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v and_o verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n to_o he_o which_o have_v work_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o verse_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n and_o rom._n 3.28_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 or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o the_o like_a he_o take_v work_n for_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o do_v never_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n break_v the_o law_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n either_o by_o commission_n or_o by_o omission_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n or_o point_n thereof_o which_o work_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o any_o one_o have_v so_o do_v he_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n and_o that_o of_o debt_n for_o otherwise_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o justify_v he_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v he_o will_v be_v unjust_a as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o either_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o have_v such_o work_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o any_o other_o ever_o have_v have_v or_o will_v have_v 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the_o place_n first_o name_v for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 3.10_o and_o deut._n 27.26_o our_o apostle_n deny_v plain_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 14._o verse_n 1_o 2._o and_o yet_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o he_o be_v when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n james_n 2.21_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n james_n thwart_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o god_n forbid_v for_o they_o be_v both_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o err_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o they_o take_v work_n therefore_o in_o several_a sense_n one_o after_o one_o sense_n the_o other_o after_o another_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o very_a birth_n or_o infancy_n of_o a_o man_n which_o work_v abraham_n have_v not_o but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o abraham_n have_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n which_o abraham_n do_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n who_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n be_v a_o idolater_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o abraham_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o his_o call_n saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o he_o do_v after_o his_o call_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n for_o he_o oppose_v such_o work_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o faith_n and_o faith_n to_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o and_o it_o be_v his_o scope_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n because_o no_o man_n have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v such_o work_n but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n yea_o saint_n james_n take_v work_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o faith_n itself_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v against_o such_o as_o be_v content_v with_o a_o empty_a and_o barren_a faith_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n be_v due_a of_o debt_n otherwise_o those_o work_n will_v not_o be_v work_n in_o his_o sense_n rom._n 11.6_o and_o 4.4_o but_o to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o be_v requisite_a to_o justification_n justification_n
and_o not_o by_o work_n rather_o see_v that_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n i_o therefore_o say_v not_o that_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n be_v by_o work_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n come_v to_o treat_v of_o one_o main_a subject_a of_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o wit_n that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n a_o way_n which_o he_o often_o use_v in_o teach_v what_o he_o have_v to_o teach_v and_o by_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n he_o do_v by_o consequence_n confirm_v his_o former_a thesis_n viz._n that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n by_o destroy_v that_o which_o be_v 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of_o before_o and_o therefore_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a signification_n here_o than_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o by_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n do_v so_o keep_v in_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o imprison_v it_o as_o it_o be_v as_o that_o it_o can_v go_v out_o into_o act_n or_o show_v itself_o or_o any_o more_o be_v see_v than_o a_o prisoner_n can_v go_v out_o or_o be_v see_v or_o show_v himself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v without_o when_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o imprison_v in_o some_o dark_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v make_v manifest_a but_o by_o our_o action_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o therefore_o evil_a action_n do_v not_o manifest_v but_o obscure_a and_o hide_v as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o a_o knowledge_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o exempt_v any_o man_n except_o believer_n from_o what_o he_o say_v as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o he_o do_v it_o either_o to_o declare_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n or_o else_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v because_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o pronoune_n which_o be_v sometime_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n ver._n 19_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n q_o d._n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objestion_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n general_o of_o all_o man_n except_o believer_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n to_o wit_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v the_o gentile_n hold_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n in_o ungodliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n in_o unrighteousness_n whereas_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o truth_n either_o of_o godliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n to_o teach_v they_o these_o truth_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o this_o whole_a objection_n the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v by_o part_n and_o first_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o righteousness_n he_o answer_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o second_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n he_o answer_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o thing_n signify_v statuere_fw-la constituere_fw-la decernere_fw-la to_o ordain_v constitute_v decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o may_v
it_o be_v write_v how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_n give_v she_o rev._n 18.7_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n against_o that_o day_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o punish_v all_o those_o which_o have_v offend_v in_o that_o day_n that_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n which_o every_o one_o have_v heap_v to_o himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n i._n e._n and_o against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v against_o the_o day_n in_o which_o god_n will_v open_o pass_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n the_o revelation_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o open_a existence_n or_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n as_o chap._n 1.18_o and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o this_o day_n be_v mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 16._o ver_fw-la 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n god_n will_v render_v reward_n to_o every_o one_o not_o only_o to_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n or_o to_o this_o nation_n or_o that_o nation_n but_o to_o every_o one_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o he_o will_v render_v they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o have_v do_v well_o he_o will_v render_v good_a thing_n as_o honour_n immortality_n and_o life_n eternal_a ver_fw-la 7._o and_o to_o they_o which_o have_v do_v evil_a evil_a thing_n as_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n v._o 9_o and_o to_o those_o which_o have_v do_v better_a than_o other_o good_a man_n will_v he_o give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o those_o who_o have_v do_v worse_o than_o other_o evil_a man_n he_o will_v give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o evil_a thing_n thus_o will_v he_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o thus_o must_v we_o interpret_v this_o his_o retribution_n not_o as_o though_o he_o be_v say_v so_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n so_o as_o that_o the_o godly_a man_n or_o man_n that_o do_v well_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v for_o his_o reward_n shall_v infinite_o exceed_v his_o work_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n that_o if_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v sin_v chap._n 1.18_o chap._n 3.10_o and_o every_o man_n which_o have_v sin_v be_v curse_v deut._n 27.26_o galat._n 3.10_o how_o can_v any_o one_o look_n for_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o receive_v eternal_a life_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n and_o shall_v measure_v they_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v or_o ever_o receive_v eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o deed_n and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n repentance_n will_v do_v he_o little_a good_a because_o he_o have_v once_o sin_v and_o so_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o galat._n 3.10_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o they_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o through_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n apply_v to_o we_o be_v a_o merciful_a rule_n and_o accept_v of_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n sin_n upon_o repentance_n and_o take_v off_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o perform_v his_o part_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v a_o gracious_a covenant_n may_v through_o christ_n hope_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n by_o those_o his_o deed_n though_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o shall_v be_v crown_v at_o length_n with_o eternal_a life_n though_o he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v if_o his_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v strict_o and_o he_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o have_v power_n to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v james_n 4.12_o he_o have_v cancel_v the_o rigid_a law_n as_o to_o believer_n and_o set_v they_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v by_o now_o and_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o at_o the_o last_o day_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o question_n more_o here_o may_v be_v ask_v for_o one_o may_v say_v the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v execute_v at_o the_o last_o day_n towards_o all_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n v._o 5._o how_o therefore_o can_v that_o judgement_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v adjudge_v believer_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v a_o just_a or_o righteous_a judgement_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o believer_n but_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v everlasting_a death_n i_o answer_v though_o the_o judgement_n by_o which_o god_n shall_v adjudge_v the_o believer_n to_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o that_o sense_n as_o that_o the_o believer_n do_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o work_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o reward_v he_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o make_v to_o all_o believer_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v justice_n in_o keep_v of_o promise_n and_o a_o promise_n give_v a_o right_a to_o that_o where_o without_o a_o promise_n no_o right_n can_v be_v claim_v moreover_o in_o this_o case_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o man_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n who_o be_v not_o worthy_a thereof_o for_o his_o own_o again_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o judgement_n pass_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n ver._n 7._o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v that_o be_v by_o patient_a continuance_n or_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v by_o patient_a continuance_n or_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v be_v mean_v such_o continuance_n or_o perseverance_n in_o do_v well_o as_o no_o cross_n or_o persecution_n or_o discouragement_n can_v break_v off_o and_o by_o well_o do_v be_v mean_v not_o that_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o law_n require_v for_o who_o can_v do_v that_o but_o such_o well_o do_v as_o the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n perform_v which_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o please_a to_o god_n though_o they_o sometime_o stumble_v and_o fall_v that_o be_v such_o well_o do_v as_o be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o they_o perform_v which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n seek_v for_o glory_n by_o glory_n be_v here_o mean_v a_o glorious_a and_o illustrious_a estate_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v mat._n 13.43_o which_o estate_n can_v be_v seek_v only_o by_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n see_v more_o of_o this_o soon_o after_o and_o honour_n honour_n as_o it_o be_v common_o define_v be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o man_n express_v that_o excellency_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o another_o the_o honour_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o that_o that_o god_n by_o that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v to_o such_o as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v how_o high_o he_o do_v esteem_n of_o they_o and_o in_o what_o account_n he_o have_v they_o eternal_a life_n i._n e._n he_o will_v render_v eternal_a life_n for_o these_o word_n he_o will_v render_v be_v to_o be_v repeat_v from_o verse_n 6._o note_v here_o from_o this_o place_n that_o in_o eternal_a life_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n note_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o none_o but_o such_o can_v seek_v as_o they_o shall_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n be_v it_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n which_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o and_o
judge_v to_o be_v the_o better_a interpretation_n of_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o respect_n be_v have_v in_o judgement_n not_o to_o the_o deed_n and_o action_n of_o a_o man_n which_o only_o shall_v be_v scan_v there_o but_o to_o other_o thing_n as_o beauty_n honour_n parentage_n riches_n and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v or_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v here_o that_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o jew_n which_o work_v good_a before_o the_o gentile_a which_o work_v good_a and_o therefore_o god_n be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n answ_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la or_o if_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o god_n will_v indeed_o give_v the_o prerogative_n of_o order_n to_o the_o jew_n before_o he_o will_v to_o the_o gentile_a but_o not_o when_o the_o gentile_a excel_v the_o jew_n but_o to_o give_v the_o prerogative_n of_o order_n for_o a_o man_n stock_n or_o parentage_n sake_n be_v not_o against_o justice_n nor_o liable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v respect_n of_o person_n much_o less_o when_o god_n have_v before_o promise_v such_o a_o favour_n to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n for_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o mere_a favour_n there_o be_v not_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o there_o must_v a_o order_n be_v observe_v ver._n 12_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v also_o without_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o law_n which_o be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o write_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o give_v and_o yet_o have_v sin_v shall_v perish_v or_o be_v damn_v though_o they_o do_v not_o perish_v or_o be_v damn_v by_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o wit_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o lie_v hold_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n without_o the_o law_n i._n e._n having_n not_o receive_v that_o write_v law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n by_o these_o he_o understand_v the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n i._n e._n that_o be_v shall_v also_o be_v damn_v though_o they_o be_v not_o damn_v or_o condemn_v by_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n if_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o law_n then_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v for_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v but_o for_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v against_o a_o law_n i_o answer_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v have_v receive_v the_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v under_o that_o by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n whether_o they_o have_v sin_v or_o no_o and_o be_v find_v sinner_n by_o that_o shall_v be_v by_o that_o condemn_a to_o wit_n if_o they_o lay_v not_o hold_v of_o christ_n and_o repent_v ver._n 13._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n i._n e._n for_o they_o which_o be_v not_o doer_n but_o hearer_n only_o of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o acquit_v in_o judgement_n before_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v here_o the_o word_n only_o and_o by_o hearer_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o any_o ordinary_a hearer_n only_o but_o such_o also_o as_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v the_o law_n read_v and_o expound_v and_o have_v so_o far_o profit_v thereby_o as_o that_o they_o rest_v therein_o and_o know_v god_n will_v and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a and_o be_v able_a to_o be_v instructor_n and_o teacher_n of_o other_o and_o be_v such_o as_o we_o read_v of_o verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o by_o be_v just_a before_o god_n be_v mean_v be_v justify_v as_o the_o next_o sentence_n show_v note_v that_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o diligent_a hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o they_o get_v by_o hear_v as_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o so_o high_o belove_v of_o god_n for_o that_o alone_a as_o that_o god_n will_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o condemn_v they_o or_o cast_v they_o off_o though_o they_o break_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o take_v away_o this_o vain_a conceit_n of_o they_o add_v to_o prevent_v any_o objection_n which_o they_o may_v raise_v against_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v say_v that_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v such_o as_o so_o do_v the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v that_o be_v such_o as_o so_o do_v the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o never_o fall_v or_o fail_v at_o any_o time_n in_o perform_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n command_v for_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v account_v just_a or_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o be_v curse_v galath_n 3.10_o deut_n 27.26_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o affirm_v here_o or_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o have_v so_o perfect_o observe_v the_o law_n or_o have_v be_v such_o doer_n thereof_o as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o he_o do_v only_o teach_v what_o be_v require_v to_o legal_a justification_n and_o 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 bare_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o but_o exact_a doer_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v justify_v i._o e._n shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o shall_v be_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n and_o free_v from_o punishment_n ver._n 14._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n i._n e._n when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n nor_o ever_o have_v it_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o law_n understand_v here_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n note_v that_o these_o word_n relate_v not_o to_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o but_o to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n after_o which_o word_n we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a to_o wit_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v altogether_o without_o a_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v altogether_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o either_o prevent_v or_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v rise_v from_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 12._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n for_o a_o man_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o may_v say_v if_o they_o be_v without_o a_o law_n how_o can_v they_o sin_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o deviation_n from_o a_o law_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v how_o can_v they_o just_o be_v punish_v or_o condemn_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v in_o effect_n thus_o though_o i_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v altogether_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentilss_o which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n i._n e._n do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v prescribe_v or_o command_v to_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 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
if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o such_o a_o man_n therefore_o as_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n have_v good_a cause_n of_o boast_v even_o before_o god_n chapter_n 4.2_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o law_n that_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n do_v exclude_v boast_v and_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o boast_v from_o a_o justify_v man_n for_o it_o teach_v that_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o mere_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o boast_v it_o teach_v i_o say_v that_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o that_o every_o man_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut_n 27.25_o galat._n 3.10_o and_o be_v now_o curse_v he_o can_v get_v out_o from_o under_o that_o curse_n without_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o have_v break_v the_o law_n he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v he_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o which_o boast_v can_v consist_v the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v as_o i_o say_v as_o to_o repress_v the_o vain_a boast_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o seek_v after_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v valid_a to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o supposition_n which_o yet_o he_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o if_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v which_o be_v a_o undeniable_a 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be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v blind_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 7._o there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o can_v not_o boast_v yet_o do_v seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n not_o perceive_v how_o incompatible_a these_o two_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o boast_v or_o not_o to_o have_v matter_n of_o boast_v and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n note_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v thus_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o by_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o faith_n he_o say_v 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 and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o a_o mimesis_n mention_v and_o repeat_v the_o word_n law_n that_o he_o may_v in_o a_o slight_a manner_n imitate_v the_o jew_n who_o do_v crack_v of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v the_o law_n always_o in_o their_o mouth_n though_o they_o keep_v it_o not_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o if_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o word_n law_n he_o can_v say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n too_o but_o not_o by_o the_o law_n which_o they_o crack_v of_o to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o law_n differ_v from_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n ver._n 28._o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n this_o conclusion_n the_o apostle_n draw_v not_o from_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o but_o from_o his_o whole_a discourse_n which_o he_o have_v have_v from_o the_o 17._o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n hitherto_o and_o especial_o from_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v and_o discourse_v of_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o a_o man_n i._n e._n any_o or_o every_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v the_o word_n man_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o indefinite_o q._n d._n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v he_o jew_n or_o be_v he_o gentile_a or_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n though_o he_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v without_o that_o that_o he_o have_v perfect_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o here_o as_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v work_v do_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v at_o any_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n either_o positive_o or_o privative_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n here_o ver._n 29._o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o any_o one_o do_v sometime_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v hold_v as_o a_o god_n and_o worship_v and_o obey_v as_o a_o god_n of_o he_o who_o god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n jacob_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n gen._n 28.21_o sometime_o again_o and_o that_o most_o frequent_o for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o any_o one_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v a_o egregious_a benefactor_n of_o he_o who_o god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 33.12_o and_o in_o which_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n exod_n 3.6_o and_o in_o which_o sense_n god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gen._n 17.7_o now_o of_o these_o two_o sense_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v 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they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o eternal_a welfare_n if_o they_o believe_v as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o what_o go_v before_o it_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v vers_fw-la 28._o 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 where_o he_o take_v the_o word_n man_n indefinite_o for_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n by_o reason_n therefore_o of_o that_o word_n he_o have_v a_o good_a opportunity_n give_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o
〈◊〉_d be_v take_v verse_n 15._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o or_o like_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n may_v so_o stumble_v and_o fall_v as_o that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o soul_n through_o some_o hurt_n there_o receive_v by_o sin_n ver._n 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v another_o objection_n here_o for_o a_o strong_a brother_n may_v say_v i_o believe_v and_o be_o thorough_o persuade_v that_o i_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o meat_n shall_v i_o then_o have_v this_o christian_a faith_n or_o persuasion_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v suffer_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v or_o answer_n say_v have_v thou_o faith_n that_o be_v do_v thou_o believe_v and_o be_v thou_o persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o meat_n have_v thou_o this_o thy_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o private_o before_o god_n only_o where_o god_n only_o and_o not_o man_n see_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o offend_v any_o one_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o have_v thou_o faith_n faith_n be_v take_v here_o for_o a_o persuasion_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v or_o believe_v that_o that_o be_v lawful_a which_o he_o do_v and_o in_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n yea_o those_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n see_v more_o for_o 23._o have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n make_v use_n of_o it_o by_o thyself_o in_o private_a before_o god_n only_o who_o see_v in_o private_a and_o not_o before_o man_n who_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o it_o the_o word_n only_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o it_o be_v often_o else_o where_o to_o be_v understand_v god_n see_v in_o private_a and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o private_a to_o reward_v it_o matth._n 6.4_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v i._n e._n happy_a be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o approve_v and_o be_v persuade_v be_v lawful_a do_v not_o that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v he_o do_v that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v even_o by_o god_n who_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v may_v be_v lawful_o use_v offend_v his_o weak_a brother_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o sin_n that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o i._n e._n which_o do_v not_o that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v which_o he_o allow_v i._n e._n which_o he_o approve_v and_o find_v upon_o trial_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o be_v thereupon_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o allow_v here_o be_v oppose_v to_o doubt_v vers_fw-la 23._o and_o he_o which_o allow_v of_o what_o he_o do_v to_o he_o which_o doubt_v of_o what_o he_o do_v ver._n 23._o and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v q._n d._n and_o he_o also_o which_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o eat_v or_o no_o be_v damn_v without_o repentance_n if_o he_o eat_v during_o this_o doubâ—ing_n the_o apostle_n may_v use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o weak_a christian_a and_o tell_v he_o in_o what_o he_o also_o may_v be_v damn_v as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a in_o what_o he_o â—hat_n he_o may_v avoid_v it_o or_o else_o he_o may_v continue_v his_o speech_n unto_o the_o strong_a and_o show_v how_o he_o may_v condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v he_o may_v condemn_v himself_o in_o make_v his_o weak_a brother_n by_o his_o example_n to_o eat_v of_o that_o which_o he_o indeed_o allow_v but_o his_o weak_a brother_n doubt_v of_o and_o so_o in_o bring_v his_o weak_a brother_n into_o damnation_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n i._n e._n because_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v that_o which_o he_o eat_v faith_n be_v not_o take_v here_o for_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o denominate_v they_o faithful_a which_o have_v it_o and_o infidel_n which_o have_v it_o not_o but_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v so_o that_o he_o which_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n do_v it_o not_o of_o faith_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n i._n e._n whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o a_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v be_v sin_n bene_fw-la praecipiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vetant_fw-la quicquam_fw-la agere_fw-la quod_fw-la dubites_fw-la aequum_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o iniquum_fw-la aequitas_fw-la enim_fw-la lucet_fw-la ipsa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la autem_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la significat_fw-la injuriae_fw-la say_v tully_n offic._n lib_fw-la 1._o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o viz._n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n be_v a_o general_a say_n which_o concern_v all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n chap._n xv._o 1._o we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o 1._o whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o our_o weak_a brother_n may_v stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a we_o whosoever_o we_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o so_o to_o please_v ourselves_o in_o do_v that_o which_o we_o know_v we_o may_v lawful_o do_v as_o to_o make_v the_o weak_a to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o think_v they_o may_v not_o do_v lawful_o 2._o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n 2_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o yea_o let_v he_o please_v his_o neighbour_n though_o he_o displease_v himself_o and_o humour_n he_o for_o his_o good_a that_o he_o may_v grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o in_o christianity_n 3._o for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v on_o i_o 3._o for_o even_o christ_n who_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o &_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n yet_o he_o please_v not_o himself_o but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v grievous_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o other_o for_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o please_v they_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o for_o the_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v psalm_n 69.9_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o o_o god_n which_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v on_o 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such_o thing_n 5._o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v likeminded_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n 5._o now_o see_v that_o patience_n and_o comfort_n be_v such_o precious_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o comfort_n give_v you_o patience_n and_o comfort_n through_o the_o scripture_n that_o you_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n may_v be_v of_o the_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o so_o may_v bear_v one_o with_o another_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 6_o that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o