it_o be_v reveal_v i_o say_v a_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o new_a thing_n or_o that_o i_o vent_v a_o figment_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n it_o be_v write_v habakkuk_n 2.4_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o faith_n 18._o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 18_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n as_o they_o teach_v who_o be_v the_o great_a opposer_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o plague_n which_o we_o see_v pour_v down_o upon_o sinner_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n because_o they_o 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provide_v for_o his_o creature_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o neither_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o have_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v and_o overspread_v with_o mist_n of_o error_n 22._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 22._o and_o though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o they_o become_v fool_n 23._o and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n 23._o for_o they_o change_v the_o glorious_a and_o incorruptible_a god_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v adore_v for_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o for_o bird_n as_o the_o ibis_n and_o for_o fourfooted_a beast_n as_o crocodile_n wolf_n lion_n dog_n cat_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o 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he_o by_o and_o ever_o may_v he_o be_v bless_v amen_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v their_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o with_o be_v against_o nature_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o base_a lust_n to_o be_v slave_n to_o they_o and_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o tempt_v they_o or_o move_v they_o to_o for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o their_o body_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n carry_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o those_o act_n which_o shall_v tend_v to_o generation_n 27._o and_o likewise_o also_o the_o man_n leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o man_n with_o man_n work_v that_o which_o be_v unseemly_a and_o receive_v in_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v 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by_o worship_v he_o who_o worship_n will_v have_v be_v as_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o they_o of_o he_o so_o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o base_a mind_n a_o mind_n so_o perverse_o judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o it_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n bitter_a sweet_a and_o sweet_a bitter_a that_o they_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o foul_a and_o worthy_a even_o of_o eternal_a death_n 29._o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n whisperer_n 29._o so_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n and_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n and_o become_v
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or_o instead_o of_o a_o write_a law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o particle_n as_o be_v here_o as_o often_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v understand_v therefore_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o because_o they_o can_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o they_o tell_v themselves_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o what_o dishonest_a and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v v._o 15._o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n this_o relative_a pronoun_n which_o include_v here_o and_o intimate_v the_o cause_n as_o also_o it_o do_v chap._n 1.25_o q._n d._n for_o they_o show_v supple_a by_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n 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that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o write_a in_o their_o heart_n he_n oppose_v the_o writing_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o write_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n after_o which_o manner_n the_o law_n be_v write_v which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n q._n d._n they_o not_o only_o by_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o but_o their_o conscience_n also_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o this_o therefore_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o operative_a quality_n or_o faculty_n or_o action_n as_o some_o will_v of_o the_o mind_n which_o appli_v our_o deed_n to_o the_o principle_n or_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o right_a action_n and_o thereby_o show_v what_o be_v do_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o 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principle_n or_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o action_n and_o in_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v no_o write_a law_n give_v they_o from_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v she_o have_v this_o knowledge_n from_o what_o be_v imprint_v by_o nature_n in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o their_o conscience_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o q._n d._n that_o be_v their_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o they_o be_v work_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o respective_o that_o be_v as_o they_o do_v either_o evil_a or_o good_a for_o if_o they_o do_v evil_a their_o thought_n will_v accuse_v they_o if_o they_o do_v good_a their_o thought_n will_v excuse_v they_o though_o man_n accuse_v they_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v here_o render_v where_o to_o in_o the_o mean_a 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christ_n be_v come_v in_o and_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n 26_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n 26._o but_o when_o the_o full_a number_n be_v come_v in_o than_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v save_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v esay_n 59.20_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o deliverer_n for_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o jacob_n that_o blindness_n and_o those_o punishment_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o ungodliness_n 27._o for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o theâ—r_a sin_n 27._o for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o i_o make_v to_o they_o that_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n 28._o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n 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