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pass_v upon_o they_o call_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n sound_v grace_n and_o favour_n of_o many_o etc._n etc._n this_o particle_n of_o be_v a_o preposition_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o may_v render_v de_fw-fr which_o signify_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o gift_n or_o pardon_v or_o absolution_n unto_o justification_n i._n e._n that_o as_o many_o as_o god_n bestow_v this_o free_a gift_n upon_o may_v be_v justify_v the_o word_n justification_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n ver._n 17._o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v this_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n as_o a_o second_o reason_n to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o proposition_n or_o assertion_n but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o proposition_n 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by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o that_o one_o man_n by_o slay_v they_o by_o one_o i._o e._n by_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n it_o be_v adam_n eat_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o bring_v that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o offence_n upon_o himself_o and_o by_o propagation_n from_o he_o upon_o his_o child_n too_o for_o by_o the_o offence_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o which_o he_o call_v sin_n ver_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o every_o natural_a child_n of_o adam_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o all_o the_o chilern_n of_o adam_n much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n after_o a_o far_o more_o bountiful_a and_o glorious_a manner_n shall_v they_o which_o be_v deliver_v and_o justify_v from_o the_o many_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a reign_n like_o king_n in_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n much_o more_o these_o word_n show_v that_o the_o life_n which_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n from_o their_o many_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v to_o they_o through_o christ_n do_v receive_v do_v far_o exceed_v in_o its_o kind_n that_o death_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n in_o its_o kind_n abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n q._n d._n abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o grace_n he_o explain_v by_o those_o word_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v
wedlock_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n be_v q._n d_o that_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o shall_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o grace_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o who_o also_o be_v god_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o person_n here_o from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o first_o which_o he_o do_v for_o modesty_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v comprehend_v himself_o in_o this_o his_o speech_n the_o fruit_n or_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o or_o mean_v be_v good_a work_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a who_o though_o he_o be_v true_a man_n yet_o be_v he_o true_a god_n also_o wife_n bring_v forth_o child_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n not_o to_o other_o by_o god_n therefore_o be_v mean_v christ_n here_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v here_o that_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n though_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n only_o ver._n 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v carnal_a or_o in_o a_o carnal_a estate_n addict_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v few_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o mind_a spiritual_a thing_n but_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n carnal_a and_o mind_a carnal_a thing_n and_o they_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o mind_a spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o nor_o do_v they_o so_o by_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o be_v that_o all_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o which_o have_v no_o help_n but_o what_o the_o law_n afford_v be_v carnal_a and_o mind_a carnal_a thing_n the_o apostle_n take_v those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n while_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o those_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o same_o for_o the_o deliverance_n from_o this_o estate_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o he_o call_v the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o provoke_v move_v or_o entice_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n or_o produce_v sin_n or_o to_o follow_v they_o note_v that_o this_o genitive_a of_o sin_n be_v genitivus_fw-la causae_fw-la and_o that_o sin_n raise_v motion_n in_o we_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la while_o we_o apprehend_v they_o as_o some_o pleasant_a or_o profitable_a thing_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n supple_a as_o by_o our_o husband_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n still_o in_o allusion_n to_o a_o husband_n as_o he_o do_v before_o these_o motion_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n because_o sin_v be_v refrain_v and_o curb_v in_o by_o the_o law_n do_v the_o more_o she_o be_v refrain_v and_o curb_v in_o the_o more_o break_v out_o and_o show_v herself_o in_o these_o her_o motion_n in_o sinful_a man_n and_o so_o will_v do_v in_o sinful_a man_n till_o grace_v be_v pour_v into_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o restrein_o sin_n and_o hold_v she_o in_o nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o sin_n always_o to_o endeavour_v for_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v most_o deny_v the_o law_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n speak_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a ear_n and_o that_o be_v not_o of_o power_n alone_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o carnal_a man_n from_o their_o carnal_a way_n yea_o it_o make_v they_o the_o worse_a by_o she_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o they_o the_o law_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a motion_n not_o the_o true_a genuine_a natural_a cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a yea_o very_a good_a may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a yea_o very_a evil_n do_v work_n in_o our_o member_n that_o be_v q._n d._n do_v play_v their_o part_n in_o our_o member_n where_o they_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o very_o active_a in_o our_o member_n i._n e._n in_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n see_v note_n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n q._n d._n so_o that_o we_o do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o child_n and_o such_o fruit_n or_o child_n as_o death_n do_v delight_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o by_o death_n he_o mean_v eternal_a death_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la the_o fruit_n or_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o or_o mean_v be_v evil_a work_n or_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v therefore_o please_v unto_o death_n and_o such_o as_o death_n delight_v in_o because_o they_o make_v they_o which_o commit_v they_o food_n for_o she_o for_o as_o the_o temporal_a death_n feed_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o some_o in_o the_o grave_a psal_n 49.14_o so_o do_v eternal_a death_n feed_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o hell_n note_v that_o the_o particle_n to_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o intent_n only_o but_o the_o event_n also_o a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o ask_v why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o the_o law_n as_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 4._o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n when_o as_o he_o be_v treat_v here_o of_o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n answ_n because_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v both_o forbid_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n but_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n because_o they_o make_v man_n child_n of_o death_n as_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o some_o but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v under_o correction_n that_o by_o death_n the_o law_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v which_o be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o 9_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v death_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o give_v the_o effect_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o death_n to_o the_o law_n when_o we_o give_v they_o and_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o law_n not_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 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 and_o thus_o the_o antithesis_fw-la here_o in_o hand_n will_v well_o hold_v out_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o mention_v this_o and_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o now_o be_v they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v be_v more_o careful_a and_o more_o diligent_a to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n abandon_v the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n v._o 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 hold_v i._o e._n but_o now_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v loose_v from_o her_o husband_n if_o he_o be_v dead_a ver_fw-la 2._o so_o be_v we_o who_o be_v as_o a_o wife_n to_o the_o law_n deliver_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v or_o be_v our_o husband_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v chap._n 6.14_o and_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1_o viz._n for_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o precise_o give_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o flesh_n will_v signify_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v i._o e._n the_o law_n under_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v bind_v as_o a_o wife_n under_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v be_v dead_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n he_o
by_o moses_n and_o so_o personate_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o single_a person_n theophylact._n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n before_o he_o interpret_v this_o place_n by_o such_o a_o figure_n this_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o personate_n other_o the_o apostle_n do_v especial_o use_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o please_v to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o true_o be_v long_o and_o he_o do_v it_o first_o for_o modesty_n sake_n and_o second_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o less_o offence_n to_o they_o ver._n 10._o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v may_v lead_v a_o innocent_a holy_a and_o just_a life_n and_o by_o so_o live_v may_v attain_v to_o a_o happp_n and_o bless_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n thereof_o i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n i._n e._n i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o death_n viz._n a_o death_n to_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o aeternal_a death_n as_o a_o reward_n or_o punishment_n of_o that_o former_a death_n ver._n 11._o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o so_o much_o as_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o sin_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o evil_a but_o sin_n take_v a_o occasion_n by_o the_o law_n he_o speak_v of_o sin_n as_o of_o a_o person_n deceive_v i_o he_n say_v deceive_v i_o because_o sin_n guild_v over_o her_o bait_n and_o her_o evil_a mot_n once_o with_o the_o appearance_n of_o some_o good_a which_o though_o they_o be_v apprehend_v as_o good_a appear_v at_o last_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n even_o evil_a as_o they_o be_v so_o that_o the_o sinner_n at_o length_n see_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o it_o slay_v he_o by_o take_v away_o his_o life_n of_o innocency_n first_o and_o then_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n ver._n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a i._n e._n wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v separate_z f_z they_z all_o evil_a that_o be_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v good_a notwithstanding_o that_o which_o have_v be_v object_v against_o it_o to_o be_v holy_a signify_v proper_o to_o be_v separate_a from_o other_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a which_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o naughtiness_n this_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n be_v draw_v chief_o from_o those_o word_n viz._n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a by_o the_o commandment_n be_v mean_v the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o before_o this_o commandment_n may_v be_v saâ—d_v to_o be_v holy_a because_o it_o forbid_v those_o lust_n and_o desire_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o immediate_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o just_o in_o that_o it_o forbid_v those_o lust_n and_o desire_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o immediate_a hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o good_a in_o that_o it_o forbid_v those_o lust_n and_o desire_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o immediate_a hurt_n of_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o law_n and_o a_o commandment_n for_o a_o law_n be_v a_o body_n of_o command_n or_o commandment_n give_v by_o a_o lawgiver_n as_o when_o we_o say_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n each_o of_o which_o contain_v many_o particular_a command_n but_o a_o commandment_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a mandat_fw-la or_o precept_n or_o branch_n of_o a_o law_n which_o command_v or_o forbid_v some_o particular_a or_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v ver._n 13._o be_v then_o that_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n unto_o i_o i._o e._n be_v then_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o good_a the_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o i_o or_o be_v the_o commandment_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o good_a the_o cause_n why_o i_o die_v to_o innocency_n first_o and_o then_o through_o that_o become_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n that_o which_o be_v good_a by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o mean_v the_o commandment_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o good_a he_o comprehend_v here_o that_o which_o he_o call_v holy_a and_o just_o and_o good_a before_o god_n forbid_v see_v for_o 7._o but_o sin_n supple_a be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n i._n e._n so_o that_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v sin_n indeed_o sin_n in_o she_o own_o colour_n by_o those_o effect_n which_o she_o wrought_v in_o i_o note_v that_o the_o particle_n that_o be_v here_o a_o note_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o event_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o e._n by_o work_v death_n or_o because_o she_o wrought_v 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be_v under_o the_o power_n or_o command_v of_o the_o buyer_n so_o that_o to_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o sin_n to_o be_v under_o she_o and_o her_o command_n as_o he_o allude_v here_o to_o a_o servant_n or_o slave_n which_o be_v buy_v or_o sell_v in_o a_o market_n so_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o servant_n or_o slave_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n ver_fw-la 23._o when_o s._n paul_n say_v here_o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o
nation_n be_v of_o one_o kin_n and_o brethren_n after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n ver._n 4._o who_o be_v israelites_n that_o be_v who_o be_v descend_v from_o isrrel_n that_o be_v from_o jacob_n and_o be_v his_o child_n which_o jacob_n or_o israel_n be_v a_o man_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v this_o name_n israel_n give_v he_o in_o way_n of_o honour_n by_o god_n himself_o genes_n 32.28_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o here_o in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o honour_n privilege_n and_o pre-eminences_a of_o these_o which_o he_o call_v his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n enough_o thus_o to_o grieve_v as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o consider_v that_o they_o which_o be_v so_o near_o ally_v to_o he_o and_o which_o have_v such_o honour_n privilege_n and_o preeminence_n from_o god_n shall_v be_v at_o last_o cast_v off_o and_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o and_o leave_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n through_o their_o own_o 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the_o glory_n 1_o sam._n 4.21_o 22._o by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n who_o sit_v thereupon_o and_o give_v his_o oracle_n from_o it_o and_o therefore_o many_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v the_o glory_n but_o other_o by_o the_o glory_n understand_v the_o glory_n which_o accrue_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o that_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o son_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a glory_n to_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o god_n do_v many_o glorious_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o among_o they_o for_o since_o thou_o have_v be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n isaiah_n 43.4_o and_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o covenant_n be_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o write_v those_o table_n be_v call_v also_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 9.11_o that_o law_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n because_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n concern_v keep_n of_o that_o and_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o israel_n part_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v here_o render_v covenant_n but_o it_o may_v be_v aswell_o render_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v itself_o a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n yet_o it_o be_v often_o put_v to_o signify_v one_o single_a testament_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o testament_n be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n here_o see_v budaeus_fw-la in_o his_o commentary_n pag._n 507._o &_o h_n steph._n in_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o some_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n here_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covenant_n because_o there_o be_v two_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n though_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v but_o one._n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o god_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o by_o that_o understand_v again_o the_o judicial_a law_n per_fw-la synechdochen_n generis_fw-la that_o be_v that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o maintenance_n of_o civil_a society_n among_o they_o and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o the_o service_n of_o god_n understand_v here_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n service_n or_o how_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o worship_v by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v all_o the_o promise_v contain_v both_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 5._o who_o be_v the_o father_n that_o be_v who_o progenitor_n be_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n those_o most_o honourable_a person_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n use_v to_o call_v those_o holy_a patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o father_n per_fw-la antonomasiam_fw-la and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v christ_n come_v of_o the_o israelite_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v man_n in_o that_o he_o take_v his_o flesh_n that_o be_v his_o body_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o simeon_n call_v christ_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n luke_n 2.32_o who_o be_v over_o all_o i._n e._n which_o christ_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o man_n as_o their_o king_n and_o lord_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n person_n the_o more_o to_o set_v out_o the_o honour_n preeminency_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n see_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 25._o ver._n 6._o not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_v hear_v the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o grieve_v for_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o give_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o objection_n which_o he_o prevent_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o other_o objection_n he_o defer_v it_o to_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 1._o as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_v q._n d._n but_o when_o i_o say_v they_o be_v the_o promise_n though_o i_o know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n but_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n unpardoned_a and_o unjustified_a i_o do_v not_o make_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v of_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o a_o void_a promise_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n or_o a_o promise_n in_o which_o god_n be_v not_o as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n know_v that_o among_o the_o many_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v some_o concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v concern_v justification_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 31._o ver_fw-la 31_o 34._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v theiâ—_n iniquity_n and_o remember_v 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31._o but_o be_v a_o objection_n or_o question_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 31._o which_o question_n the_o apostle_n here_o move_v and_o answer_v that_o he_o may_v yet_o more_o artificial_o usher_v in_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n i._n e._n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v justification_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n but_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n think_v thereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o without_o the_o faith_n of_o or_o in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o john_n 7.9_o sometime_o a_o appearance_n of_o a_o thing_n only_o and_o i_o 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they_o do_v christ_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n say_v to_o do_v when_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n i_o mean_v that_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o call_v chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n and_o sing_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v here_o for_o god_n himself_o by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o to_o sing_v to_o be_v take_v for_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o see_v the_o like_a phrase_n chap._n 14.6_o ver._n 10_o and_o again_o he_o say_v i._n e._n and_o again_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o greek_a be_v only_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o he_o or_o it_o say_v for_o not_o the_o suppositum_fw-la or_o nominative_a case_n to_o the_o verb_n but_o the_o verb_n be_v only_o express_v but_o the_o nominative_a case_n to_o this_o verb_n may_v be_v dug_n out_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n this_o the_o scripture_n say_v deut._n 32.43_o and_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o prophetical_a song_n which_o moses_n sing_v before_o his_o death_n in_o which_o he_o show_v god_n goodness_n to_o israel_n in_o take_v israel_n to_o be_v his_o people_n then_o he_o foretell_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o will_v most_o unworthy_o commit_v against_o god_n then_o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n will_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o these_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v for_o they_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o to_o captivity_n and_o at_o last_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n which_o persecute_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o hold_v they_o captive_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v this_o which_o our_o apostle_n here_o quote_v rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n that_o be_v rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n 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the_o heat_n from_o the_o fire_n therefore_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o say_v here_o which_o proof_n he_o produce_v ver_fw-la 11._o he_o mention_v only_a belief_n and_o say_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a which_o will_v not_o reach_v to_o confession_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v it_o not_o that_o that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n natural_o and_o immediate_o flow_v from_o it_o and_o so_o one_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o it_o ver._n 11._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o wit_n isaiah_n cap._n 28._o ver_fw-la 16._o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a i._n e._n whosoever_o believe_v on_o christ_n shall_v true_o be_v justify_v see_v what_o we_o say_v of_o this_o phrase_n and_o word_n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 33._o ver._n 12._o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a supple_a in_o that_o which_o concern_v faith_n and_o salvation_n this_o the_o apostle_n infer_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o not_o out_o of_o the_o word_n whosoever_o which_o we_o read_v there_o for_o that_o word_n be_v not_o read_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n but_o out_o of_o the_o indefinite_a generality_n of_o the_o sentence_n itself_o recite_v out_o of_o the_o say_a prophet_n by_o which_o none_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n or_o justification_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_a if_o he_o do_v but_o believe_v the_o greek_a i._n e._n the_o gentile_a see_v rom._n 1.16_o for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v very_o congruous_a to_o reason_n that_o he_o which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o all_o be_v they_o of_o what_o nation_n or_o stock_n they_o will_v who_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o one_o and_o reject_v the_o other_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n as_o that_o 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hear_v how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n how_o then_o shall_v the_o gentile_n call_v for_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v here_o that_o be_v how_o shall_v they_o pray_v for_o salvation_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v who_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v they_o and_o so_o on_o who_o they_o can_v rely_v upon_o for_o salvation_n of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v to_o wit_n effectual_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n i._o e._n how_o shall_v they_o hear_v to_o wit_n effectual_o except_o they_o have_v some_o body_n of_o credit_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o and_o such_o as_o they_o may_v believe_v come_v from_o god_n ver._n 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v and_o how_o shall_v the_o preacher_n preach_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v credit_v of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v that_o that_o which_o they_o preach_v be_v from_o 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