and_o because_o that_o hebrew_n word_n jaday_o have_v that_o latitude_n of_o signification_n the_o same_o latitude_n be_v give_v to_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v both_o to_o know_v and_o to_o love_v so_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translator_n render_v speak_v the_o truth_n ephes_n 4.15_o must_v signify_v there_o be_v establish_v or_o fix_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n for_o thereto_o it_o be_v oppose_v verse_n 5._o and_o therefore_o do_v it_o come_v to_o signify_v be_v establish_v or_o fix_a though_o it_o do_v most_o frequent_o signify_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v to_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n aman_n which_o signify_v both_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v establish_v and_o fix_v or_o to_o be_v firm_a and_o constant_a the_o word_n foreknow_v graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n use_v twice_o in_o this_o epistle_n viz._n chap._n 8.29_o and_o chap._n 11.2_o and_o in_o both_o place_n it_o signify_v god_n love_v they_o before_o they_o be_v or_o his_o determination_n even_o from_o eternity_n to_o love_v they_o who_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v foreknow_v now_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o foreknow_v or_o forelove_v they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 8.29_o i_o have_v partly_o speak_v of_o before_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o foreknow_v or_o forelove_v they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 11._o ver._n 2._o i_o shall_v now_o speak_v chap._n 11._o ver._n 2._o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o there_o say_v that_o god_n foreknow_v and_o god_n be_v say_v there_o to_o foreknow_v they_o because_o he_o do_v determine_v so_o to_o love_v they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o his_o church_n that_o be_v to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o worship_v he_o after_o a_o 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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 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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 death_n in_o i_o by_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v good_a the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o death_n to_o innocency_n but_o also_o of_o eternal_a death_n of_o which_o the_o death_n to_o innocency_n make_v the_o nocent_a man_n guilty_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a i._n e._n so_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o by_o that_o work_a all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o i_o do_v show_v herself_o exceed_o sinful_a he_o speak_v of_o sin_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o therefore_o call_v she_o sinful_a ver._n 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a i._n e._n for_o we_o all_o very_a well_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o command_v spiritual_a thing_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spiritual_a because_o it_o command_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o order_v of_o itself_o to_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 26._o which_o be_v there_o render_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o end_n be_v set_v down_o why_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v which_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o there_o so_o here_o the_o end_n may_v be_v set_v down_o why_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v gain_v faith_n and_o be_v believe_v of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n note_v therefore_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o may_v be_v render_v for_o and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o final_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 16._o v._n 26._o now_o if_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v reveal_v for_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o man_n may_v believe_v then_o ought_v 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wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n as_o appear_v exod._n 25._o v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 22_o and_o 31._o v._o 7._o and_o 35._o v._o 12._o levit_fw-la 16.2_o numb_a 7.89_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n do_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n who_o sit_v between_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n upon_o that_o cover_n exod._n 25_o 22._o numb_a 7.89_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v cover_v therewith_o and_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n heb._n 9.4_o this_o cover_v therefore_o by_o kee_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o law_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n keep_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n from_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v transgression_n of_o that_o covenant_n or_o of_o that_o law_n for_o what_o be_v sin_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 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of_o blood_n there_o be_v a_o double_a allusion_n a_o allusion_n to_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o propriatory_a and_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o be_v blood_n by_o which_o be_v a_o legal_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o type_n and_o sense_n in_o speech_n be_v not_o unusual_a but_o as_o some_o refer_v these_o word_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o a_o hyperbaton_n to_o those_o more_o remote_a word_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n so_o other_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o word_n which_o they_o immediate_o follow_v namely_o to_o those_o through_o faith_n
weight_n of_o glory_n far_o surpass_v death_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o death_n which_o follow_v upon_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v of_o ourselves_o commit_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o gross_a in_o this_o verse_n and_o now_o go_v about_o to_o divide_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o particular_n in_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n ver._n 16._o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v a_o note_n of_o resumption_n ot_fw-mi repetition_n here_o and_o the_o sâ—nce_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v ellipticall_a be_v this_o q._n d._n and_o not_o i_o say_v as_o be_v the_o offence_n which_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v to_o wit_n adam_n so_o be_v the_o gift_n supple_a which_o be_v by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n but_o this_o much_o exceed_v that_o note_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v here_o read_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v and_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o so_o must_v the_o word_n offence_n in_o the_o english_a so_o that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v ellipticall_a must_v be_v make_v up_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o english_a thus_o and_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v v._o 15._o to_o wit_n of_o that_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o be_v also_o the_o free_a gift_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o resume_v or_o repeat_v that_o he_o may_v explain_v or_o lay_v out_o by_o particular_n or_o part_n that_o which_o he_o say_v there_o in_o general_a and_o in_o gross_a to_o wit_n that_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o 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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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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
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 be_v to_o the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v more_o usual_o oppose_v to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v it_o oppose_v and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n because_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o go_v along_o with_o it_o whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v renew_v and_o strengthen_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o spirit_n accompany_v it_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n chap._n 1.16_o to_o serve_v god_n therefore_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v of_o we_o but_o enable_v we_o also_o to_o lead_v for_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v both_o require_v and_o enable_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o 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
turn_v into_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o justification_n in_o a_o like_a case_n saint_n augustine_n say_v to_o donatus_n that_o he_o may_v win_v he_o to_o the_o truth_n si_fw-mi possess_v videre_fw-la dolorem_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o sollicitudinem_fw-la pro_fw-la solute_a tua_fw-la fortassis_fw-la miseriaris_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la placens_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o audiendo_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la nostro_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la tom._n 2._o epist_n 204._o in_o initio_fw-la if_o thou_o can_v but_o see_v say_v he_o the_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o caâ—e_n or_o pensiveness_n for_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o will_v happy_o have_v pity_n upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n please_v god_n by_o harken_v not_o to_o our_o but_o to_o his_o word_n i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n i_o speak_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v my_o witness_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n or_o before_o christ_n who_o hear_v i_o and_o will_v require_v it_o of_o i_o if_o i_o speak_v any_o thing_n but_o truth_n the_o preposition_n in_o the_o apostle_n make_v answerable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n praefix_n beth_n and_o beth_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o swear_v as_o gen_n 22.16_o josh_n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o this_o preposition_n in_o be_v use_v sometime_o in_o swear_v also_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o e._n my_o conscience_n also_o as_o well_o as_o my_o word_n or_o say_v bear_v i_o witness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v witness_n also_o be_v put_v for_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v witness_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 8.16_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o before_z in_o christ_n for_o by_o christ_n he_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o mention_v his_o conscience_n and_o so_o call_v he_o or_o that_o to_o witness_v what_o be_v do_v there_o because_o it_o be_v the_o appropriate_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o plant_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n contrary_a to_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n so_o to_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o secret_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n hence_o when_o ananias_n have_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o possession_n for_o what_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o for_o peter_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 5.3_o ver_fw-la 2._o that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o wit_n for_o my_o brethren_n the_o jew_n he_o grieve_v thus_o for_o the_o jew_n because_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o zealous_o and_o eager_o run_v after_o that_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o speak_v cap._n 10.3_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v save_v so_o long_o as_o they_o so_o continue_v this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o apostle_n grief_n here_o yet_o he_o express_v it_o not_o here_o but_o leau_v his_o speech_n unperfect_a as_o to_o this_o until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o objection_n which_o he_o prevent_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o another_o for_o 14._o and_o yet_o another_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o there_o he_o resume_v or_o take_v up_o though_o in_o other_o term_n what_o he_o leave_v here_o unperfect_a and_o yet_o there_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o that_o this_o which_o i_o here_o say_v may_v not_o seem_v strange_a do_v the_o apostle_n leave_v what_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n chap._n 5._o v._n 13._o unperfect_a by_o reason_n of_o emergent_a objection_n which_o he_o prevent_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o resume_v in_o other_o word_n and_o perfect_v that_o which_o he_o leave_v there_o imperfect_a and_o bring_v it_o in_o so_o as_o that_o it_o have_v dependence_n on_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o ver._n 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o can_v wish_v here_o to_o befall_v himself_o for_o his_o brethren_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o this_o supposition_n to_o wit_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o wish_v and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a so_o to_o be_v do_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n signify_v here_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o and_o to_o be_v destine_v to_o death_n yea_o eternal_a death_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o holy_a writ_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o use_n of_o man_n not_o as_o a_o holy_a thing_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n execrable_a and_o to_o be_v abominate_v and_o so_o to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v in_o which_o sense_n jericho_n be_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh_n 6.17_o and_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v but_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o be_v whole_o rid_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o to_o be_v destine_v also_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n for_o the_o jew_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o some_o that_o when_o a_o son_n of_o israel_n will_v express_v his_o brotherly_a kindness_n towards_o any_o one_o of_o or_o towards_o all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n he_o entitle_v himself_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n to_o all_o the_o mischance_n and_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v his_o brother_n wish_v the_o whole_a patience_n or_o suffer_v thereof_o to_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o not_o without_o reference_n or_o allusion_n to_o this_o form_n of_o devotion_n be_v the_o apostle_n wish_v here_o that_o he_o may_v discharge_v the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o his_o brethren_n all_o upon_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v wish_v myself_o a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n note_v that_o this_o wish_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o include_v a_o tacite_fw-la limitation_n or_o condition_n as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o so_o that_o dispute_n which_o many_o raise_v here_o whether_o this_o wish_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a come_v to_o nothing_o that_o myself_o these_o word_n have_v their_o emphasis_n and_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o who_o be_o compel_v to_o pronounce_v such_o hard_a thing_n of_o my_o brethren_n as_o i_o do_v even_o i_o myself_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n sake_n who_o be_v my_o brethren_n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o my_o destruction_n or_o by_o my_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o by_o his_o brethren_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n here_o and_o these_o he_o call_v his_o brethren_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o call_v all_o they_o brethren_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o one_o common_a father_n though_o by_o many_o descent_n because_o he_o and_o they_o come_v all_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o one_o man_n abraham_n or_o isaac_n or_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n q._n d._n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o blood_n he_o expound_v the_o word_n brethren_n here_o and_o declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n or_o the_o same_o kin_n or_o stock_n with_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v by_o blood_n he_o seem_v by_o these_o word_n tacit_o to_o oppose_v the_o kindred_n which_o be_v by_o blood_n to_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n by_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_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 fault_n as_o be_v accompany_v or_o attend_v with_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n he_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o that_o adoption_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v adopt_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n that_o adoption_n belong_v to_o christian_n such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o to_o natural_a jew_n but_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o that_o adoption_n whereby_o god_n pass_v by_o all_o other_o people_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n to_o be_v to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a people_n or_o treasure_n above_o all_o people_n else_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o cherish_v they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o son_n and_o bestow_v many_o blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a say_v the_o lord_n exod_n 4.22_o and_o again_o i_o be_o a_o father_n to_o israel_n jer._n 31.9_o and_o the_o glory_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v 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 their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o jerem._n 33._o five_o 4._o and_o 8_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sinn_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o trespass_n against_o i_o and_o micah_n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniqaity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n now_o god_n have_v make_v this_o gracious_a promise_n to_o the_o israelite_n of_o their_o justification_n a_o jew_n may_v object_v against_o paul_n and_o say_v paul_n thou_o accounte_v of_o we_o jew_n as_o
it_o become_v thou_o thus_o to_o dispute_v and_o argue_v with_o god_n for_o harden_v thy_o heart_n the_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n isa_n 45.9_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n let_v the_o potsherd_v strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_v of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o what_o makâ—st_v thou_o ver._n 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n supple_a if_o therefore_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_n much_o more_o have_v god_n power_n over_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o mankind_n where_o none_o can_v challenge_v desert_n to_o make_v who_o he_o will_v vessel_n of_o honour_n in_o justify_v they_o and_o other_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n in_o 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upon_o light_a ground_n thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o the_o sadducee_n have_v propound_v a_o question_n to_o he_o matth._n 22._o ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o endeavour_n to_o take_v away_o that_o error_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sadducee_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o question_n matth._n 22._o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o and_o now_o this_o that_o god_n have_v as_o much_o power_n over_o mankind_n as_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o clay_n will_v easy_o vindicate_v god_n from_o unrighteousness_n in_o that_o he_o make_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n to_o reach_v to_o all_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o primise_v that_o be_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o justify_v they_o though_o they_o be_v gentile_n most_o of_o they_o one_o vessel_n to_o honour_v i._n e._n one_o vessel_n to_o honourable_a use_n as_o to_o lay_v our_o meat_n in_o or_o hold_v our_o drink_n in_o at_o our_o table_n another_o to_o dishonour_n i._n e._n another_o to_o base_a and_o dishonourable_a use_n as_o to_o be_v a_o chamber_n pot_n or_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o base_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o hold_v or_o take_v away_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o belly_n ver._n 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n ver._n 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vesselâ—_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n supple_a what_o can_v thou_o say_v against_o that_o or_o what_o injustice_n or_o unrighteousness_n be_v there_o in_o that_o will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n to_o wit_n against_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o everlasting_a destruction_n or_o damnation_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v but_o persist_v in_o their_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n endure_v with_o much_o long_a suffering_n i._n e._n harden_a and_o yet_o not_o positive_o but_o privative_o that_o be_v by_o suffer_v they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o to_o walk_v on_o in_o their_o pervicacious_a way_n without_o punishment_n yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n though_o they_o after_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4.5_o so_o that_o god_n in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o he_o show_v here_o by_o the_o way_n how_o and_o by_o which_o of_o the_o many_o way_n of_o harden_v god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o give_v the_o exposition_n as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o word_n harden_v which_o he_o use_v ver_fw-la 18._o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n the_o vessel_n on_o which_o he_o will_v show_v his_o wrath_n or_o the_o vessel_n which_o deserve_v his_o wrath_n by_o vessel_n he_o mean_v man_n which_o he_o call_v vessel_n in_o allusion_n to_o potter_n vessel_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 22._o fit_v to_o destruction_n i._n e._n fit_a for_o damnation_n or_o everlasting_a destruction_n that_o be_v which_o deserve_v destruction_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n he_o persist_v still_o in_o the_o allusion_n to_o a_o potter_n pot_n yet_o think_v not_o that_o god_n do_v otherwise_o fit_a or_o make_v those_o man_n fit_a for_o destruction_n than_o by_o suffer_v they_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n without_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n mean_v here_o such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o chap._n 2.8_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n for_o unto_o they_o he_o say_v there_o that_o god_n will_v at_o length_n render_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n though_o they_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o seek_v justification_n by_o their_o work_n they_o be_v such_o as_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o aim_v at_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o among_o they_o especial_o the_o jew_n who_o god_n reject_v from_o justification_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o bare_o believe_v it_o but_o be_v contentious_a against_o it_o and_o persecute_v the_o preacher_n of_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n ver._n 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n &c_n &c_n and_o what_o if_o god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o those_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o prepare_v to_o glory_n have_v prepare_v they_o to_o glory_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o that_o or_o what_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o word_n riches_n use_v to_o signify_v a_o abundance_n as_o chap._n 2.4_o chap._n 11.33_o 2_o cor._n 8.2_o ephes_n 1.7_o and_o chap._n 2.7_o and_o so_o he_o do_v here_o and_o by_o glory_n he_o mean_v here_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n as_o ephes_n 3.16_o every_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v glorious_a and_o may_v by_o a_o metonymy_n be_v call_v his_o glory_n many_o interpreter_n do_v join_v the_o 22._o and_o 23._o verse_n together_o as_o though_o their_o be_v nothing_o defective_a here_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v give_v we_o to_o know_v here_o that_o god_n endure_v with_o much_o long_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o so_o harden_v they_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o second_o that_o by_o his_o severity_n show_v on_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n he_o may_v make_v his_o mercy_n more_o conspicuous_a and_o high_a to_o be_v value_v which_o he_o show_v to_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n for_o a_o contrary_a set_v off_o and_o illustrate_v its_o contrary_a and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o many_o be_v not_o so_o much_o esteem_v of_o as_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o few_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o
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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be_v have_v and_o reject_v he_o and_o evil_o entreat_v he_o to_o their_o own_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n by_o bring_v a_o sin_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o put_v away_o from_o they_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n reject_v christ_n and_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o be_v because_o christ_n come_v in_o such_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a manner_n without_o any_o worldly_a pomp_n be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o poor_a parentage_n and_o have_v not_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n whereas_o they_o look_v for_o a_o pompous_a messiah_n to_o come_v with_o all_o worldly_a glory_n and_o lustre_n mistake_v the_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n which_o speak_v glorious_o of_o he_o and_o interpret_n they_o of_o earthly_a outward_a or_o worldly_a glory_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n for_o heavenly_a inward_a and_o spiritual_a glory_n they_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n 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may_v provoke_v to_o emulation_n they_o which_o be_v my_o flesh_n i._n e._n that_o if_o i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v provoke_v to_o emulation_n they_o which_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n ellipsis_n he_o will_v provoke_v the_o jew_n who_o he_o call_v his_o flesh_n to_o a_o emulation_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o bring_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n by_o his_o preach_n and_o so_o make_v they_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o jew_n see_v this_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v grieve_v to_o see_v themselves_o inferior_a to_o the_o gentile_n in_o happiness_n and_o may_v strive_v to_o be_v as_o
the_o apostle_n direct_v this_o his_o admonition_n or_o precept_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o whether_o he_o speak_v here_o only_o to_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o question_n some_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o strong_a whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n some_o again_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o such_o jew_n only_o as_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o latter_a be_v these_o first_o because_o simple_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n no_o not_o for_o the_o weak_a jew_n sake_n which_o they_o think_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_a by_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n wherefore_o say_v they_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v exhort_v to_o that_o which_o be_v here_o write_v second_o because_o the_o apostle_n 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of_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o pass_v from_o this_o special_a doctrine_n concern_v thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o general_a and_o there_o speak_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n now_o as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n go_v on_o still_o to_o teach_v the_o roman_n how_o they_o shall_v present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v their_o reasonable_a service_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o because_o this_o precept_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o charity_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 15._o he_o bring_v it_o in_o here_o after_o the_o precept_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n though_o in_o give_v of_o such_o precept_n as_o these_o be_v the_o coherence_n be_v not_o so_o exact_o to_o be_v look_v for_o no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n he_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n which_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v persuade_v against_o the_o truth_n thereof_o take_v that_o for_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o true_a such_o a_o one_o in_o this_o present_a case_n be_v he_o which_o doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v forbid_v or_o which_o think_v that_o he_o sin_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o weakness_n therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o see_v 1_o cor._n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o 12._o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o weak_a jew_n as_o the_o sequel_n will_v show_v receive_v you_o to_o wit_n into_o your_o company_n or_o society_n as_o 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fit_a for_o the_o food_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o by_o such_o herb_n he_o do_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n mean_v also_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o these_o meat_n he_o signify_v by_o herb_n because_o there_o be_v no_o herb_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v eat_v but_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o all_o time_n to_o eat_v any_o herb_n which_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o eat_v for_o food_n ver._n 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n let_v not_o he_o which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o which_o eat_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n lawful_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o all_o thing_n because_o he_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v lawful_o eat_v as_o one_o that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o as_o one_o which_o be_v superstitious_a or_o rather_o 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that_o which_o he_o himself_o judge_v to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v to_o his_o condemnation_n and_o this_o indeed_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 20._o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v i._n e._n let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o all_o thing_n but_o abstain_v for_o conscience_n sake_n from_o many_o thing_n because_o he_o think_v they_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_o eat_v as_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n let_v not_o i_o say_v such_o a_o one_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o a_o sinner_n against_o god_n such_o a_o judgement_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o difference_n of_o opinion_n from_o he_o who_o we_o judge_v so_o be_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n accompany_v with_o alienation_n also_o 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to_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o despise_v he_o but_o receive_v he_o as_o his_o own_o and_o further_o this_o make_v for_o this_o interpretation_n that_o if_o we_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n namely_o to_o those_o word_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o there_o will_v be_v a_o reason_n adjoin_v to_o both_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n here_o after_o this_o manâ—er_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_n he_o that_o eat_v for_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n i._o e._n who_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n though_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v in_o eat_v 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jew_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o convince_v of_o that_o that_o the_o strong_a sin_v not_o in_o this_o that_o he_o eat_v all_o thing_n he_o use_v therefore_o a_o more_o general_a reason_n say_v who_o be_v thou_o therefore_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o q._n d._n yea_o and_o his_o master_n will_v acquit_v he_o or_o yea_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v acquit_v of_o his_o master_n for_o this_o the_o apostle_n borrow_v these_o term_n also_o from_o court_n of_o law_n and_o in_o these_o word_n he_o correct_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o as_o put_v that_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n here_o which_o may_v be_v doubtful_o interpret_v before_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n that_o he_o that_o eat_v shall_v be_v acquit_v of_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v lay_v against_o he_o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v acquit_v against_o this_o charge_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o prove_v sin_n to_o he_o or_o a_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v acquit_v quite_o if_o in_o other_o thing_n also_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o in_o a_o christian_a manner_n for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v for_o god_n who_o be_v his_o master_n and_o who_o he_o serve_v in_o every_o point_n be_v able_a enough_o i_o trow_v to_o acquit_v he_o he_o use_v a_o kind_n of_o jrony_n or_o sarcasme_n here_o signify_v thereby_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v acquit_v it_o will_v not_o be_v because_o he_o have_v transgress_v in_o what_o he_o do_v but_o it_o will_v be_v which_o no_o man_n will_v say_v because_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o acquit_v he_o ver._n 5._o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n a_o like_a the_o apostle_n state_v the_o case_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v here_o again_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o that_o as_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o both_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o validity_n or_o invalidity_n of_o moses_n law_n only_o the_o instance_n or_o example_n be_v divers_a one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o q._n d._n again_o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o or_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o q._n d._n one_o man_n who_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v by_o
so_o high_a as_o that_o it_o do_v set_v a_o man_n on_o work_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n by_o his_o new_a covenant_n with_o he_o require_v of_o he_o as_o the_o case_n require_v and_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v so_o that_o he_o must_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o to_o do_v every_o good_a work_n also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v here_o willing_a that_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o dead_a barren_a or_o fruitless_a faith_n but_o a_o operative_a faith_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o opportunity_n offer_v itself_o wherefore_o by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n understand_v all_o good_a work_n beside_o as_o well_o as_o that_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o only_a not_o to_o exclude_v other_o good_a work_n but_o because_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o write_v this_o may_v be_v a_o time_n of_o persecution_n with_o the_o roman_n or_o such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v a_o persecution_n at_o which_o time_n confession_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o the_o mouth_n will_v be_v most_o requisite_a or_o because_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 8._o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n therefore_o he_o may_v particular_o mention_v the_o confession_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o he_o may_v say_v and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n express_v those_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n here_o because_o he_o say_v before_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n verse_n 8._o and_o shall_v believe_v with_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n and_o shall_v hearty_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o only_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v of_o jesus_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o we_o must_v believe_v also_o that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n and_o crucify_v for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o thing_n must_v we_o believe_v also_o concern_v the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o by_o that_o that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o must_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n or_o syllepsis_n understand_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o also_o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o by_o his_o new_a covenant_n with_o we_o to_o be_v do_v and_o believe_v by_o we_o but_o the_o apostle_n may_v in_o this_o place_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o this_o that_o god_n raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a because_o he_o mention_v the_o bring_v up_o of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a ver_fw-la 7._o or_o because_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a do_v praesuppose_v most_o other_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o because_o that_o article_n be_v always_o most_o difficult_a to_o be_v believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o wit_n from_o thy_o sin_n ver._n 10._o unto_o righteousness_n i._n e._n unto_o justification_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v or_o so_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v thereby_o and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n i._n e._n and_o to_o be_v always_o ready_o prepare_v to_o confess_v christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o when_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v then_o to_o confess_v he_o actual_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v salvation_n thus_o i_o understand_v this_o confession_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o confess_v christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n as_o i_o do_v that_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o note_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v this_o confession_n with_o their_o mouth_n as_o a_o thing_n plain_o and_o real_o disjoin_v from_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v natural_o and_o immediate_o from_o it_o as_o 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 he_o have_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o yea_o mercy_n enough_o for_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o i._n e._n be_v abundant_a in_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n often_o use_v riches_n for_o abundance_n and_o the_o riches_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v riches_n of_o grace_n or_o riches_n of_o mercy_n as_o ephes_n 1.7_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o see_v verse_n 13._o ver._n 13._o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o a_o hebrew_n periphrasis_n or_o metonymy_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v to_o beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v save_v he_o or_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n but_o yet_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n whosoever_o whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o wit_n from_o his_o sin_n this_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n joel_n 2.32_o and_o it_o be_v there_o speak_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o such_o jew_n as_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o assyrian_n but_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n in_o faith_n for_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o assyrian_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o calamity_n under_o sin_n and_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o assyrian_n a_o type_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n ver._n 14._o how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prove_v from_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n viz_o from_o that_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o gentile_a as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v save_v 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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