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long_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a sure_o you_o do_v for_o the_o case_n between_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v as_o the_o case_n which_o be_v between_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o husband_n 2._o for_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o husband_n 2._o now_o then_o as_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o to_o take_v he_o only_o for_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n by_o which_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o her_o husband_n to_o have_v he_o only_o and_o may_v now_o lawful_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n so_o the_o man_n whâ—ch_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v bind_v to_o that_o law_n so_o that_o he_o can_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o any_o other_o prescript_n of_o religion_n so_o long_o as_o that_o law_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o he_o live_v and_o be_v in_o force_n but_o if_o the_o law_n which_o be_v as_o his_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o out_o of_o force_n he_o may_v betake_v hâ—mself_n to_o another_o prescript_n of_o religion_n without_o offence_n 3._o so_o than_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n live_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n so_o that_o she_o be_v no_o adulteress_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n 3._o so_o then_o as_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n live_v the_o wife_n be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n she_o be_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n that_o bind_v she_o to_o that_o her_o husband_n only_o and_o she_o be_v now_o no_o adulteress_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n even_o so_o a_o man_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o wife_n under_o her_o husband_n if_o while_o the_o law_n live_v and_o be_v in_o force_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o another_o manner_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o adulteress_n and_o may_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o so_o do_v but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o out_o of_o force_n he_o be_v now_o free_a from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v no_o adulteress_n though_o he_o betake_v himself_o and_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o prescript_n of_o religion_n 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n 4._o wherefore_o brethren_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v account_v as_o spiritual_a whore_n or_o adulteress_n by_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o husband_n because_o you_o be_v once_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o marry_v as_o it_o be_v to_o that_o as_o to_o a_o husband_n the_o law_n be_v become_v dead_a be_v mortify_v by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v lawful_o marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o prescript_n of_o religion_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o law_n who_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a again_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o child_n to_o he_o who_o though_o he_o be_v man_n yet_o be_v god_n also_o 5._o for_o when_o you_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n 5._o and_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o child_n to_o he_o be_v but_o just_a and_o aequal_a for_o when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o a_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a condition_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v so_o in_o our_o member_n as_o that_o they_o bring_v forth_o evil_a work_n as_o child_n unto_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 6._o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n 6._o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v dead_a under_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n and_o his_o christ_n in_o that_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n which_o the_o gospel_n work_v and_o not_o live_v in_o that_o old_a course_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o la_o 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o 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concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a 8._o but_o yet_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o that_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n for_o before_o the_o law_n enter_v sin_n lay_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sleep_n yea_o and_o be_v dead_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o she_o be_v after_o the_o law_n come_v in_o 9_o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v 9_o for_o that_o i_o may_v here_o feign_v such_o a_o person_n as_o have_v live_v both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o put_v on_o such_o a_o person_n the_o better_a to_o teach_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o teach_v i_o live_v a_o innocent_a life_n once_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o i_o live_v afterward_o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n sin_n show_v her_o strength_n and_o power_n by_o stir_v up_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n in_o i_o and_o i_o die_v to_o innocency_n so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o so_o innocent_a and_o unblamable_a now_o as_o i_o be_v before_o 10._o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n 10._o and_o that_o commandment_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v which_o be_v give_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a life_n and_o which_o reward_v they_o with_o life_n that_o keep_v it_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o death_n the_o death_n to_o innocency_n first_o and_o after_o that_o to_o death_n everlasting_a 11._o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o 11_o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o that_o commandment_n allure_v i_o with_o the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o like_a which_o she_o pretend_v to_o i_o to_o follow_v her_o motion_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o i_o follow_v she_o she_o deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o by_o deprive_v i_o of_o that_o innocency_n which_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v retain_v and_o make_v i_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a 12._o wherefore_o notwithstanding_o what_o i_o
mean_v the_o abrogation_n or_o expiration_n thereof_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o a_o husband_n by_o a_o allegory_n therefore_o say_v rather_o that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v than_o that_o being_n abrogate_a or_o expire_v wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v the_o particle_n in_o in_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o under_z so_o be_v the_o greek_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a here_o interpret_v under_o matth._n 7.6_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translatour_n render_v under_o their_o foot_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v i._o e._n that_o be_v now_o marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o strengthen_v by_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n we_o shall_v serve_v christ_n or_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n we_o shall_v serve_v supple_a god_n or_o serve_v christ._n the_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o leave_v his_o allegory_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o literal_o than_o he_o do_v before_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v here_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n before_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o 4._o in_o newness_n by_o newness_n understand_v here_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o a_o new_a kind_n or_o course_n of_o life_n rather_o by_o a_o hebraism_n a_o kind_n or_o course_n of_o life_n different_a from_o that_o which_o we_o lead_v before_o while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n in_o newness_n therefore_o be_v by_o a_o new_a life_n before_o they_o lead_v a_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a life_n now_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o lead_v a_o righteous_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n of_o spirit_n i_o e._n which_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v which_o the_o gospel_n work_v or_o be_v able_a to_o work_v under_o which_o you_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v here_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o 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letter_n i._n e._n and_o not_o with_o our_o old_a manner_n of_o live_v or_o with_o our_o old_a course_n of_o life_n which_o we_o lead_v while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n this_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o speak_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sarcasm_n because_o many_o jew_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o here_o of_o the_o abrogation_n or_o expiration_n of_o the_o law_n as_o though_o that_o life_n which_o they_o lead_v under_o the_o law_n before_o they_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n or_o have_v receive_v his_o gospel_n or_o his_o grace_n be_v a_o life_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n oldness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o our_o old_a course_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v which_o be_v a_o course_n of_o life_n lead_v in_o sin_n occasion_v by_o the_o law_n in_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o with_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6_o 14_o etc._n etc._n he_o call_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o grace_n the_o letter_n because_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o letter_n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v write_v or_o give_v in_o writing_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o as_o a_o bare_a letter_n or_o bare_a writing_n only_o which_o have_v no_o more_o or_o little_o more_o power_n to_o make_v a_o man_n good_a than_o by_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a letter_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n tell_v a_o man_n only_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o it_o do_v by_o accident_n when_o he_o be_v bad_a make_v he_o worse_o for_o except_v a_o carnal_a man_n have_v grace_n give_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o run_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o grow_v the_o worse_a by_o be_v command_v when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n so_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o thereby_o their_o old_a course_n of_o life_n lead_v under_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v they_o so_o as_o that_o he_o mean_v thereby_o that_o that_o course_n of_o life_n be_v occasion_v at_o least_o in_o part_n by_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n while_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o objection_n follow_v and_o by_o the_o eight_o verse_n so_o that_o these_o genitives_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n may_v be_v take_v for_o genitivi_n efficientis_fw-la ver._n 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._o e._n what_o shall_v we_o conclude_v then_o from_o that_o which_o we_o say_v viz._n from_o that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o that_o we_o call_v our_o former_a oldness_n the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o law_n sin_n q._n d._n shall_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6.14_o and_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1._o &_o 4._o and_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o letter_n ver_fw-la 6._o god_n forbid_v by_o these_o word_n as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o apostle_n detest_v and_o put_v from_o himself_o the_o thought_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_o i._n e._n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o law_n from_o be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o law_n i_o e._n but_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n which_o do_v forbid_v sin_n if_o the_o write_a law_n do_v forbid_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o more_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v by_o forbid_v it_o sure_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v it_o prompt_v or_o move_v thereunto_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n supple_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v that_o the_o inward_a lust_n and_o inward_a desire_n only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a though_o it_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o any_o outward_a act_n be_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v this_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o apostle_n omit_v here_o the_o object_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o moses_n in_o that_o commandment_n viz._n thy_o neighbour_n house_n thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n for_o brevity_n sake_n but_o though_o in_o that_o commandment_n at_o large_a there_o be_v no_o other_o object_n name_v but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o six_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n yet_o the_o object_n of_o this_o commandment_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o object_n of_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o