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A35175 An exposition of the second verse of the fourth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans with an appendix on chap. III ver. 27 : the former being the summ of fifteen sermons, the latter of five, for further explication of that great doctrine of justification / by Walter Cross, M.A. Cross, Walter, M.A. 1694 (1694) Wing C7260; ESTC R31338 133,901 168

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independency_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rule_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n be_v to_o let_v every_o word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v 2._o the_o obviate_v contrary_a will_v be_v such_o as_o none_o ever_o pretend_v viz._n and_o be_v in_o opinion_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n thus_o gal._n 2.5_o a_o second_o way_n be_v by_o custom_n child_n of_o wrath_n they_o find_v their_o interpretation_n on_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o context_n speak_v of_o their_o conversation_n 2._o the_o word_n nature_n signify_v sometime_o custom_n 1_o cor._n 11.14_o nature_n teach_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o resp_n 1._o he_o mention_n two_o kind_n of_o sin_n beside_o conversation_n viz._n flesh_n and_o its_o lust_n will_n or_o desire_n by_o way_n of_o genealogy_n succeed_v one_o another_o 1._o flesh_n 2._o lust_n 3._o conversation_n or_o fulfillment_n of_o they_o there_o 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nature_n not_o nature_n simple_o and_o teach_v nothing_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o in_o some_o country_n man_n nourish_v and_o dress_v it_o in_o other_o not_z but_o nature_n constant_o distinguish_v and_o these_o distinguish_a character_n be_v call_v nature_n rom._n 1.26_o 27._o two_o way_n nature_n be_v most_o usual_o take_v 1._o for_o the_o internal_a cause_n the_o principium_fw-la motus_fw-la the_o disposition_n or_o constituti_fw-la of_o a_o thing_n rom._n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n or_o 2._o for_o birth_n as_o rom._n 2.27_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o uncircumcision_n by_o nature_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o birth_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o they_o gal._n 2.15_o both_o these_o be_v here_o comprehend_v the_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v these_o 1._o flesh_n and_o nature_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n be_v because_o we_o 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say_v she_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o find_v they_o liar_n she_o be_v molest_v with_o they_o not_o corrupt_v from_o the_o three_o of_o philippian_n we_o find_v that_o church_n be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o for_o he_o call_v such_o teacher_n dog_n evil_a worker_n the_o concision_n and_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v once_o such_o a_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o sole_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v against_o both_o these_o party_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o dispute_v but_o principal_o against_o these_o latter_a sort_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n ver._n 28._o justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n his_o dispute_n with_o the_o former_a be_v of_o another_o kind_a viz._n to_o convince_v the_o gentile_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o and_o the_o only_a mediator_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n but_o here_o the_o question_n be_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n mix_v with_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o without_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o whatever_o truth_n the_o unconverted_a pharisee_n hold_v these_o convert_v much_o more_o hold_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o plead_v these_o work_n of_o the_o law_n intentional_o to_o exclude_v christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n who_o they_o have_v embrace_v partly_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o own_o write_n i_o find_v this_o account_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o laborious_a in_o all_o external_n worship_n they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o a_o height_n of_o superstition_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v very_o long_o matt._n 23.14_o 2._o in_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n they_o be_v so_o exact_a as_o to_o tithe_v mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n 3._o and_o though_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n blame_v they_o for_o hypocrisy_n yet_o he_o own_v their_o charity_n and_o alm_n but_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v more_o in_o practice_n than_o profession_n for_o 4._o in_o mat._n 22.37_o they_o own_a love_n to_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n which_o include_v a_o 5_o that_o sincerity_n be_v in_o great_a value_n with_o they_o as_o sephar_n ikkarim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v great_a respect_n to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o david_n say_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n so_o the_o lawyer_n luk._n 10.28_o sir_n thou_o have_v answer_v right_o and_o st._n paul_n act._n 23.1_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n 6._o their_o own_o write_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n of_o faith_n the_o author_n of_o nitzakon_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v his_o circumcision_n make_v he_o not_o a_o jew_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o ought_v he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o in_o michlaz_n jophi_fw-la abram_n say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n the_o talmud_n say_v when_o abram_n be_v father_n of_o the_o syrian_n only_o he_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n the_o former_a nitzakon_n say_v faith_n consist_v not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n ikkarim_n say_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o of_o life_n eternal_a and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o 1_o lib._n and_o 21_o chap._n abraham_n be_v praise_v for_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o mat._n 23._o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o christ_n for_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v their_o practical_a omission_n be_v reprehend_v not_o their_o ignorance_n for_o these_o be_v call_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n since_o they_o who_o do_v not_o own_o christ_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o commendation_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n for_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o we_o may_v see_v from_o sepher_n ikkarim_n on_o those_o word_n in_o daniel_n 9.18_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v upon_o all_o his_o creature_n from_o pure_a grace_n not_o merit_n for_o which_o the_o author_n further_o cite_v job_n thus_o wh●_n have_v give_v to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v repay_v much_o more_o must_v we_o conceive_v ●hem_n to_o say_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o own_o christ_n for_o their_o only_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o saviour_n and_o such_o be_v they_o against_o who_o paul_n dispute_v and_o though_o the_o other_o believe_v not_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n yet_o they_o believe_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o raymundus_n pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la jos_n voisin_n theologia_n judaica_n porchet_n galatinus_n pseiferus_n and_o their_o own_o midrashes_n on_o the_o prophetical_a text_n of_o the_o messiah_n 7._o they_o high_o praise_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n their_o writer_n on_o isaiah_n 45.22_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v say_v that_o a_o fourfold_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n a_o con●ession_n in_o work_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o together_o and_o they_o call_v the_o 100_o psalm_n mizmor_n letodah_n a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n bereshet_n ketannah_n say_v they_o who_o overcome_v their_o lust_n and_o confess_v their_o deed_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o future_a age_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v not_o be_v curse_v as_o cain_n who_o deny_v and_o hide_v his_o sin_n but_o achan_n josh_n 7.29_o though_o he_o be_v trouble_v in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o because_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o gather_v a_o necessity_n of_o particular_a confession_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o reschet_fw-mi chocme_n all_o that_o die_v let_v they_o confess_v if_o they_o can_v let_v they_o say_v let_v my_o death_n be_v a_o expiation_n of_o my_o crime_n they_o own_o we_o may_v see_v not_o only_o a_o confession_n but_o join_v with_o forsake_v a_o mortification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_a lust_n that_o begin_v as_o they_o say_v in_o our_o first_o formation_n 8._o repentance_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o great_a esteem_n midrash_n shirh●shirim_n 5._o 2._o open_v to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n say_v thus_o open_v to_o i_o one_o crevice_n of_o repentance_n and_o i_o will_v open_v the_o wide_a gate_n of_o glory_n to_o thou_o psal_n 46.10_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o let_v thy_o repentance_n be_v but_o as_o the_o twinkle_v of_o a_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o if_o israel_n can_v but_o repent_v one_o day_n they_o will_v be_v immediate_o redeem_v and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n will_v come_v on_o zach._n 9.1_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v hadrach_n and_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n by_o repentance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v who_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n or_o to_o lead_v he_o lead_v by_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n other_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sharp_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tender_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o impenitent_a but_o tender_a and_o merciful_a to_o the_o penitent_a the_o talmud_n on_o psal_n 25.8_o therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v 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