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A34956 The iustification of a sinner being the maine argument of the Epistle to the Galatians / by a reverend and learned divine.; Commentarius in Epistolam Pauli Apostoli ad Galatas. English Crell, Johann, 1590-1633.; Lushington, Thomas, 1590-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing C6878; ESTC R10082 307,760 323

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the_o church_n who_o can_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o these_o two_o apostle_n may_v be_v move_v to_o use_v these_o very_a term_n either_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o by_o their_o own_o agreement_n that_o each_o shall_v confute_v those_o several_a error_n within_o his_o several_a line_n namely_o james_n within_o the_o line_n of_o circumcision_n and_o paul_n elsewhere_o concern_v this_o seem_a opposition_n between_o paul_n and_o james_n whereof_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o before_o but_o not_o enough_o there_o be_v extant_a divers_a other_o reconciliation_n whereof_o i_o oppose_v none_o but_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o that_o sense_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v most_o edify_v 4._o the_o four_o verity_n be_v this_o the_o work_n which_o continue_v my_o justification_n be_v act_n of_o love_n the_o tenure_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n continue_v their_o justification_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o canaan_n to_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n for_o thus_o speak_v moses_n to_o the_o people_n deut._n 5.33_o you_o shall_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v i_o e._n your_o walk_n in_o god_n law_n shall_v continue_v and_o prolong_v your_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n whereto_o you_o be_v justify_v or_o have_v a_o right_n and_o in_o after-age_n when_o their_o child_n shall_v ask_v they_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o law_n they_o must_v answer_v their_o child_n thus_o deut._n 6.24_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o our_o good_a always_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o alive_a as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o
man_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v certain_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v doubtful_a this_o nomination_n of_o i_o by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o convey_v unto_o i_o a_o proper_a right_n to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n my_o father_n by_o his_o last_o will_n settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o my_o elder_a brother_n and_o upon_o his_o heir_n but_o my_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n i_o come_v to_o enjoy_v my_o father_n estate_n because_o i_o be_v name_v to_o it_o in_o his_o will_n yet_o not_o by_o my_o single_a or_o proper_a name_n but_o by_o my_o appellative_a or_o common_a name_n of_o heir_n for_o collateral_o by_o my_o birth_n i_o be_v heir_n to_o my_o brother_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o parable_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o argument_n of_o it_o shall_v agree_v with_o the_o thing_n it_o shall_v argue_v in_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v that_o it_o hold_v in_o the_o main_a 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christ_n and_o heb._n 6.4_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n i_o e._n who_o have_v have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o inheritance_n to_o blessedness_n which_o be_v no_o earthly_a purchase_n but_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n proceed_v from_o god_n now_o the_o fountain_n or_o cause_n from_o which_o gift_n and_o grant_n proceed_v be_v not_o law_n and_o justice_n but_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o what_o else_o be_v a_o gift_n or_o grant_n but_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n 2._o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n good_a pleasure_n luk._n 2.14_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n good_a pleasure_n towards_o man_n q._n d._n let_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v glorify_v for_o that_o blessedness_n on_o earth_n descend_v from_o his_o favour_n or_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o man_n which_o 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and_o seat_v there_o to_o he_o and_o his_o coheir_n i_o e._n to_o all_o believer_n in_o he_o that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o the_o resurrection_n god_n may_v show_v and_o impart_v unto_o we_o the_o exceed_a riches_n or_o abundance_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o tit._n 3.4_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v i_o e._n those_o benefit_n whereby_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o man_n proceed_v from_o god_n kindness_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n now_o god_n goodness_n or_o kindness_n be_v real_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o his_o grace_n for_o his_o grace_n be_v that_o inward_a affection_n from_o whence_o his_o outward_a kindness_n flow_v as_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 4._o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n mercy_n or_o pity_n rom._n 11.30_o for_o as_o you_o in_o time_n past_a have_v not_o believe_v god_n yet_o have_v now_o obtain_v mercy_n through_o their_o unbelief_n even_o so_o have_v these_o also_o now_o not_o believe_v that_o through_o your_o mercy_n they_o also_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n i._n e._n as_o heretofore_o you_o gentile_n be_v infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n yet_o now_o have_v believe_v upon_o the_o jew_n unbelief_n so_o now_o the_o jew_n be_v become_v unbeliever_n that_o upon_o your_o belief_n they_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o believe_v he_o call_v belief_n mercy_n because_o the_o thing_n believe_v and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o
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of_o this_o verse_n must_v have_v their_o coherence_n with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o thus_o but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o for_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o god_n pleasure_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o reveal_n of_o christ_n unto_o paul_n which_o act_n he_o say_v please_v god_n because_o he_o will_v declare_v that_o the_o original_n or_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o he_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v only_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n q._n d._n there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n or_o cause_n of_o my_o conversion_n from_o my_o former_a conversation_n wherein_o i_o persecute_v and_o waste_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o my_o reduction_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o effectual_o reveal_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o persecute_v and_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o it_o but_o only_o the_o good_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n without_o any_o dignity_n or_o merit_n of_o i_o and_o contrary_a to_o all_o dignity_n and_o merit_n in_o i_o for_o the_o indignity_n and_o demerit_n which_o i_o have_v do_v to_o his_o church_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o have_v he_o look_v upon_o my_o action_n and_o not_o upon_o his_o own_o pleasure_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v reveal_v his_o son_n to_o i_o who_o separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a word_n why_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o singular_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o no_o action_n of_o paul_n namely_o because_o god_n separate_v or_o design_v he_o to_o the_o ministry_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n before_o he_o have_v yet_o do_v any_o action_n of_o his_o own_o the_o word_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n whereby_o be_v signify_v some_o excellent_a and_o singular_a benefit_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o composure_n or_o temper_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n wherewith_o god_n endowe_n some_o child_n from_o their_o first_o conception_n in_o the_o womb_n especial_o those_o who_o he_o preordaine_v and_o prepare_v for_o some_o special_a purpose_n whereof_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v several_a example_n for_o although_o nature_n in_o her_o ordinary_a course_n have_v divers_a degree_n of_o goodness_n yet_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n she_o may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v infinite_o advance_v and_o exalt_v when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o fashion_v a_o child_n for_o some_o singular_a service_n and_o curious_o to_o work_v it_o in_o the_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n
the_o world_n and_o a_o country_n of_o obscure_a and_o base_a condition_n wherein_o he_o may_v be_v latitant_fw-la in_o his_o preach_n and_o live_v somewhat_o secure_a from_o the_o fury_n of_o that_o persecution_n which_o himself_o have_v partly_o raise_v and_o at_o that_o time_n flame_v in_o all_o place_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o the_o saint_n be_v then_o all_o scatter_v abroad_o except_o the_o apostle_n who_o there_o lie_v hide_v for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o paul_n who_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o persecutor_n to_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o persecution_n and_o yet_o always_o to_o shun_v it_o by_o all_o the_o shift_n he_o can_v make_v as_o far_o as_o he_o obtain_v licence_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n this_o journey_n of_o paul_n from_o damascus_n into_o arabia_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o not_o a_o truth_n but_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n because_o paul_n mention_n it_o here_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v any_o where_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o many_o a_o truth_n be_v not_o where_o mention_v especial_o in_o point_n of_o history_n and_o return_v again_o unto_o damascus_n i_o return_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n i_o be_v force_v or_o make_v to_o return_v secret_o and_o private_o i._n e._n in_o one_o word_n i_o retire_v for_o the_o verb_n affect_v with_o that_o preposition_n do_v consignifie_v both_o compulsion_n and_o wariness_n or_o secrecy_n imitate_v those_o conjugation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o consignifie_v passive_o and_o causal_o in_o be_v make_v to_o suffer_v the_o do_n of_o something_o which_o the_o latin_n express_v by_o compound_v the_o verb_n with_o fio_n and_o the_o word_n though_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o vulgar_a sense_n be_v original_o a_o military_a word_n borrow_v from_o a_o retreat_n in_o war_n where_o a_o party_n or_o a_o army_n that_o have_v march_v into_o some_o 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preacher_n of_o it_o but_o why_o he_o retire_v back_o again_o to_o damascus_n the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o scripture_n because_o he_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o for_o after_o he_o have_v rest_v at_o damascus_n a_o few_o day_n with_o the_o disciple_n there_o he_o straightway_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act._n 9_o 19.20_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o 19_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o luke_n have_v omit_v paul_n journey_n into_o arabia_n which_o omission_n may_v easy_o be_v harmony_v and_o supply_v by_o insert_v that_o journey_n into_o that_o verse_n thus_o and_o when_o he_o receive_v meat_n he_o be_v strengthen_v and_o immediate_o he_o go_v into_o arabia_n and_o retire_v again_o unto_o damascus_n then_o be_v saul_n certain_a day_n with_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v at_o damascus_n and_o straightway_o he_o preach_v christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o he_o preach_v christ_n to_o all_o their_o amazement_n that_o hear_v he_o because_o he_o now_o preach_v that_o truth_n which_o before_o he_o persecute_v and_o preach_v it_o there_o where_o he_o most_o persecute_v it_o or_o most_o intend_a to_o persecute_v it_o for_o god_n to_o show_v his_o power_n upon_o paul_n and_o to_o comfort_v those_o saint_n who_o paul_n have_v terrify_v will_v make_v paul_n there_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n which_o there_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o there_o he_o preach_v christ_n till_o he_o be_v persecute_v thence_o for_o damascus_n be_v a_o garison-city_n who_o gate_n be_v watch_v day_n and_o night_n where_o the_o governor_n mind_v to_o apprehend_v paul_n and_o the_o jew_n lay_v wait_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o by_o night_n he_o be_v let_v down_o by_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o escape_v thence_o see_v act._n 9.24.25_o and_o 2._o cor._n 11.32_o here_o be_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o depart_v from_o damascus_n by_o way_n of_o a_o force_a and_o secret_a retire_n for_o although_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o apostleship_n he_o travel_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o he_o never_o travel_v otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o storm_n of_o persecution_n blow_v he_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n steer_v he_o verse_n 18._o text._n then_o after_o three_o year_n i_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o fifteen_o day_n sense_n after_o three_o year_n viz._n from_o my_o conversion_n or_o call_n to_o my_o apostleship_n go_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n i_o return_v to_o see_v peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n to_o visit_v or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o peter_n reason_n a_o narrative_n of_o his_o first_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o stay_n after_o his_o go_v from_o thence_o with_o authority_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n at_o damascus_n comment_fw-fr paul_n return_n to_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o &_o his_o short_a stay_n there_o then_o after_o three_o year_n i_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n then._n the_o grek_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n after_o that_o or_o afterward_o for_o so_o the_o word_n take_v as_o a_o adverb_n of_o order_n be_v render_v elsewhere_o in_o our_o last_o translation_n see_v afterward_o in_o this_o cap._n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o 1._o cor._n 12.28_o and_o 1._o cor._n 15.6.7.23.46_o and_o heb._n 7.2_o when_o he_o be_v persecute_v from_o damascus_n the_o next_o city_n whereto_o he_o come_v afterward_o be_v jerusalem_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v now_o be_v absent_a for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n for_o the_o three_o year_n must_v not_o be_v compute_v from_o his_o retire_n out_o of_o arabia_n unto_o damascus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v preach_v three_o year_n at_o damascus_n for_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o preach_v so_o long_o in_o a_o city_n so_o populous_a and_o so_o near_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o such_o astonishment_n to_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o in_o then_o preach_v christ_n who_o before_o he_o persecute_v and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n no_o report_n of_o his_o conversion_n shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o that_o no_o certainty_n thereof_o come_v thither_o be_v from_o hence_o evident_a because_o when_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n paul_n himself_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n his_o present_a condition_n of_o be_v a_o apostle_n be_v so_o unknown_a to_o the_o disciple_n there_o that_o they_o believe_v he_o not_o a_o disciple_n and_o when_o he_o assay_v to_o join_v himself_o with_o they_o they_o be_v all_o afraid_a of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v yet_o persist_v a_o persecutor_n until_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o procure_v the_o courtesy_n of_o barnabas_n to_o introduce_v he_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o make_v the_o report_n as_o well_o of_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n as_o of_o his_o preach_a christ_n at_o damascus_n see_v act._n 9.26.27_o hence_o it_o appear_v 1._o that_o although_o his_o preach_v at_o damascus_n be_v many_o day_n as_o luke_n express_v the_o time_n of_o it_o act._n 9.23_o yet_o it_o last_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o year_n must_v be_v compute_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n or_o call_v to_o his_o apostleship_n or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o journey_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o damascus_n because_o his_o conversion_n fall_v out_o in_o that_o journey_n 2._o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o three_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o preach_v in_o arabia_n from_o whence_o the_o news_n of_o his_o conversion_n come_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n either_o because_o the_o country_n of_o arabia_n be_v
purpose_v to_o swear_v do_v include_v all_o the_o thing_n from_o thence_o hitherto_o namely_o all_o god_n act_n thence_o mention_v concern_v his_o conversion_n and_o vocation_n to_o his_o apostleship_n and_o all_o his_o own_o act_n and_o travel_n immediate_o and_o consequent_o thereunto_o behold_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a oath_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o write_v for_o because_o the_o particular_n before_o relate_v in_o regard_n they_o be_v all_o matter_n of_o fact_n can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o force_n of_o reason_n nor_o by_o the_o production_n of_o witness_n and_o because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n to_o refel_v the_o objection_n and_o calumny_n which_o his_o adversary_n have_v make_v against_o he_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n and_o because_o the_o galatian_n to_o who_o the_o thing_n be_v write_v shall_v not_o surmise_v they_o to_o be_v a_o fiction_n of_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o and_o further_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o god_n testimony_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o witness_v of_o they_o as_o be_v a_o party_n to_o they_o all_o for_o they_o be_v all_o either_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o god_n or_o act_n of_o paul_n do_v by_o the_o special_a command_n or_o guidance_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o confirm_v they_o by_o take_v his_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o they_o q._n d._n god_n who_o be_v the_o beholder_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o the_o hearer_n of_o all_o our_o say_n and_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o our_o do_n he_o i_o invoke_v and_o produce_v as_o a_o witness_n have_v at_o this_o time_n no_o other_o testimony_n that_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a and_o that_o i_o frame_v no_o lie_n in_o any_o one_o particular_a a_o form_n of_o speech_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o he_o use_v elsewhere_o see_v 2_o cor._n 11.10.31_o and_o 2_o cor._n 12.19_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2.7_o and_o rom._n 9.1_o which_o speech_n if_o they_o be_v not_o oath_n be_v asseveration_n so_o deep_a that_o they_o confine_v upon_o oath_n but_o the_o adjuration_n whereby_o he_o charge_v timothy_n to_o observe_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n be_v oath_n whereof_o see_v 1_o tim._n 5.21_o and_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o case_n of_o moment_n and_o necessity_n a_o assertory_n oath_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o useful_a verse_n 21._o text._n afterward_o i_o come_v into_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n sense_n syria_n i._n e._n a_o country_n lie_v north_n from_o jerusalem_n cilicia_n i._n e._n a_o country_n lie_v north_n from_o syria_n so_o both_o these_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o arabia_n which_o from_o jerusalem_n lie_v south_n reason_n a_o resumption_n and_o continuation_n of_o his_o former_a narrative_n concern_v his_o travel_n according_a to_o the_o several_a place_n successive_o as_o he_o pass_v comment_fw-fr paul_n travel_v to_o tarsus_n and_o why_o so_o and_o his_o abode_n there_o after_o his_o abode_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n partly_o because_o of_o his_o danger_n from_o the_o hellenist_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v there_o but_o chief_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o christ_n who_o command_v he_o away_o from_o thence_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o come_v into_o syria_n yet_o unto_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n he_o return_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o not_o a_o month_n before_o he_o incur_v and_o escape_v there_o from_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o governor_n who_o seek_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o from_o the_o insidiation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o lay_v wait_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n that_o be_v through_o the_o shire_n country_n or_o countrey-part_n of_o it_o for_o through_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n he_o must_v needs_o pass_v because_o syria_n lie_v between_o judea_n and_o cilicia_n and_o in_o the_o direct_a way_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o tarsus_n whither_o paul_n purpose_n be_v to_o travel_v that_o there_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v reside_v and_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o hellenist_n till_o they_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o therefore_o from_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n conduct_v he_o as_o far_o as_o caesarea_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o syria_n and_o at_o caesarea_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n dismiss_v he_o to_o pass_v forward_o towards_o tarsus_n as_o it_o be_v attest_v by_o luke_n act._n 9.30_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o travel_v to_o tarsus_n be_v partly_o because_o tarsus_n be_v his_o native_a city_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v act._n 22.3_o but_o chief_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o and_o in_o cilicia_n which_o be_v the_o country_n thereto_o adjacent_a and_o wherein_o he_o plant_v the_o gospel_n for_o upon_o the_o difference_n between_o barnabas_n and_o he_o he_o make_v a_o visitation_n through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n to_o confirm_v the_o church_n act._n 15.41_o which_o confirmation_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v a_o former_a plantation_n at_o and_o about_o tarsus_n he_o make_v his_o abode_n for_o some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n for_o when_o barnabas_n be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o antioch_n and_o depart_v from_o antioch_n on_o purpose_n to_o seek_v paul_n he_o seek_v for_o he_o at_o tarsus_n and_o there_o find_v he_o bring_v he_o from_o thence_o back_o to_o antioch_n act._n 11.25.26_o thus_o until_o his_o next_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o titus_n about_o the_o apostle_n decree_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n be_v antioch_n and_o tarsus_n that_o be_v syria_n and_o sylicia_n for_o antioch_n be_v a_o city_n of_o syria_n and_o tarsus_n of_o cilicia_n and_o hereby_o he_o prosecute_v his_o former_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o from_o man_n q._n d._n after_o fifteen_o day_n depart_v from_o jerusalem_n i_o divert_v not_o into_o any_o part_n of_o judea_n to_o consult_v with_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v then_o at_o liberty_n and_o preach_v abroad_o nor_o with_o any_o other_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n inhabit_v judea_n but_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n direct_o through_o syria_n and_o come_v to_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n which_o be_v place_n inhabit_v by_o the_o gentile_n that_o according_a to_o my_o commission_n of_o a_o separate_a apostle_n i_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 22._o text._n and_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n sense_n and_o be_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o i_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n i._n e._n personal_o unknown_a church_n of_o judea_n supply_v church_n in_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n i._n e._n christian_n church_n in_o those_o region_n reason_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a travel_n why_o he_o go_v into_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v personal_o unknown_a unto_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o judea_n whereas_o in_o syria_n he_o be_v somewhat_o know_v for_o he_o have_v preach_v at_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o and_o in_o cilicia_n he_o be_v better_o know_v because_o cilicia_n be_v his_o native_a country_n for_o he_o be_v a_o cilician_n and_o a_o tarsian_a bear_v in_o cilicia_n at_o the_o famous_a tarsus_n whereof_o he_o be_v both_o a_o native_a and_o a_o citizen_n comment_fw-fr paul_n be_v yet_o unknown_a personal_o unto_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v believer_n and_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o be_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o i_o be_v unknown_a for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o here_o copulative_a but_o causal_n or_o rational_a to_o show_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v before_o and_o be_v here_o put_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o or_o because_o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o render_v for_o in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n see_v mar._n 16.8_o and_o luk._n 20.38_o and_o 1._o cor._n 8.7_o and_o 1._o cor._n 12.24_o and_o 1._o thess_n 2.16_o unknown_a by_o face_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n unknown_a by_o my_o person_n or_o by_o my_o bodily_a presence_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o primitive_o it_o signify_v the_o face_n and_o consequent_o the_o person_n because_o the_o face_n be_v the_o common_a mark_n whereby_o the_o person_n be_v vulgar_o know_v yet_o here_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o
appear_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 14._o neither_o be_v it_o dissemble_v or_o feign_v between_o they_o to_o cast_v a_o fear_n upon_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o see_v peter_n thus_o reprove_v as_o i_o pretend_v it_o but_o it_o be_v serious_a and_o real_a with_o intent_n to_o reprove_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o peter_n also_o for_o otherwise_o paul_n shall_v have_v use_v one_o dissimulation_n wherewith_o to_o reprove_v another_o see_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o he_o reprove_v be_v a_o dissimulation_n as_o afterward_o it_o will_v appear_v vers_fw-la 13._o q._n d._n when_o i_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n peter_n reprove_v not_o i_o either_o for_o my_o doctrine_n or_o for_o my_o conversation_n but_o when_o peter_n come_v to_o antioch_n i_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o conversation_n and_o i_o condemn_v a_o carriage_n of_o he_o not_o clancular_o behind_o his_o back_n nor_o general_o in_o term_n indefinite_a but_o particular_o and_o open_o even_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o his_o face_n for_o i_o be_v confident_a of_o my_o authority_n to_o reprove_v he_o and_o of_o my_o equity_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v in_o that_o manner_n have_v i_o be_v conscious_a to_o my_o soul_n that_o in_o point_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n his_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a to_o i_o for_o then_o though_o his_o fact_n have_v dislike_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o have_v reprove_v he_o open_o to_o his_o face_n as_o know_v that_o way_n will_v avail_v i_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v my_o cause_n worse_o and_o render_v i_o odious_a because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v a_o reason_n in_o general_a of_o the_o former_a word_n why_o he_o reprove_v peter_n before_o his_o face_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n literal_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o so_o elsewhere_o the_o word_n be_v always_o render_v in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n see_v 1_o john_n 3.20_o 21._o for_o he_o that_o reprove_v another_o man_n do_v give_v as_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n against_o he_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o blame_v or_o condemn_v but_o real_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o preteritive_o that_o he_o be_v blame_v before_o paul_n reprove_v he_o but_o future_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v when_o paul_n do_v actual_o reprove_v he_o than_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o reproof_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o many_o time_n a_o greek_a participle_n passive_a of_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n put_v for_o a_o noun_n verbal_a which_o the_o latin_a sometime_n express_v by_o the_o future_a in_o thus_fw-mi and_o we_o in_o english_a thus_o be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v save_v i_o e._n which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v 1._o cor._n 1.18_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o that_o perish_v i._n e._n in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 2.15_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v i._n e._n they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o be_v reserve_v 2._o pet._n 2.4_o so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v blame_v be_v right_o render_v he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v q._n d._n i_o reprove_v peter_n because_o concern_v some_o of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n his_o carriage_n be_v so_o various_a and_o different_a from_o itself_o that_o although_o in_o one_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v yet_o in_o another_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v verse_n 12._o text._n for_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o fear_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n sense_n certain_a i._n e._n believe_v jew_n who_o be_v but_o weak_a christian_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n do_v eat_v viz._n all_o manner_n of_o meat_n indifferent_o with_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n after_o their_o manner_n and_o in_o their_o company_n who_o make_v no_o distinction_n of_o meat_n as_o do_v the_o jewish_a christian_n withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o viz._n from_o eat_v with_o they_o after_o their_o manner_n and_o in_o their_o company_n fear_v they_o i._n e._n fear_v to_o offend_v or_o grieve_v they_o reason_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n the_o believe_a jew_n who_o yet_o be_v observer_n of_o circumcision_n a_o more_o particular_a reason_n why_o he_o reprove_v peter_n express_v the_o fact_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v namely_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o legal_a difference_n of_o meat_n be_v cease_v yet_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o eat_v indifferent_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o after_o their_o manner_n and_o restrain_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o jewish_a meat_n comment_fw-fr peter_n eat_v with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o afterward_o withdraw_v from_o they_o fear_v to_o offend_v the_o believe_a jew_n who_o yet_o conceive_v themselves_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n for_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n these_o be_v by_o their_o birth_n jew_n who_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o by_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v christian_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o late_o convert_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o continue_a observer_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n these_o man_n come_v to_o antioch_n from_o jerusalem_n while_o peter_n be_v at_o antioch_n but_o whether_o they_o come_v thither_o as_o emissary_n send_v from_o james_n or_o as_o voluntary_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n either_o as_o spy_n or_o for_o other_o business_n it_o appear_v not_o from_o scripture_n yet_o from_o james_n they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v either_o authoritative_o because_o they_o may_v have_v some_o direction_n or_o address_n from_o he_o or_o local_o because_o they_o come_v from_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o james_n be_v the_o precedent_n or_o chief_a pastor_n he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o do_v eat_v i_o e._n peter_n do_v free_o ere_o any_o manner_n of_o meat_n though_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o the_o gentile_n with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n in_o their_o company_n after_o their_o manner_n and_o of_o their_o meat_n altogether_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v who_o observe_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n nor_o other_o legal_a ceremony_n this_o action_n of_o peter_n be_v very_o commendable_a for_o although_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o law_n esteem_v it_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v of_o some_o meat_n suppose_v themselves_o thereby_o pollute_v because_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yet_o unto_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v now_o expire_v it_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n full_o allowable_a to_o eat_v of_o any_o meat_n and_o particular_o unto_o peter_n it_o be_v most_o warrantable_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o great_a sheet_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n as_o beast_n creep_v thing_n and_o fowl_n which_o god_n have_v cleanse_v command_v he_o to_o kill_v and_o eat_v see_v act_n 10.11.12.13_o but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o when_o those_o christian_a jew_n be_v come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n peter_n who_o before_o do_v there_o eat_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n do_v then_o privy_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n and_o from_o the_o fare_n of_o the_o christian_a gentile_n carry_v himself_o as_o a_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n this_o action_n in_o peter_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v unblamable_a and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v by_o paul_n reprove_v for_o by_o this_o fact_n peter_n may_v and_o do_v very_o much_o blemish_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o endanger_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o while_o by_o his_o overmuch_o indulgence_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o minor_a part_n he_o seem_v to_o betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o scruple_n to_o the_o christian_a gentile_n who_o be_v far_o the_o major_a part_n and_o far_o more_o considerable_a fear_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o occasion_n of_o peter_n fact_n in_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o eat_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n namely_o because_o he_o fear_v those_o christian_a jew_n of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o come_v from_o james_n and_o be_v yet_o but_o weak_a christian_n and_o be_v consequent_o earnest_a
peter_n offence_n or_o fault_n legal_a ceremony_n why_o abrogate_a censure_v public_o and_o sharp_o to_o gentilize_v compulsion_n by_o example_n to_o judaize_v and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o a_o digression_n three_o party_n of_o christian_n 1._o the_o sincere_a christian_n his_o carriage_n example_n of_o such_o 2_o the_o judaizer_n his_o carriage_n example_n of_o this_o sect_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o gentilizer_n the_o diversity_n of_o this_o sect_n their_o carriage_n example_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o some_o agreement_n between_o the_o judaizer_n &_o gentilizer_n 1_o both_o be_v christian_n 2_o both_o erroneous_a 3_o both_o contentious_a 4._o both_o malicious_a 5._o both_o tare_n in_o god_n field_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v extirpate_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a towards_o sectary_n 2._o nor_o condemn_v they_o 3._o nor_o offend_v they_o 4_o but_o to_o love_v they_o example_n of_o this_o carriage_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o abate_v judaizer_n of_o two_o sort_n 1_o native_o jew_n 2_o native_o gentile_n who_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n for_o by-respect_n and_o be_v bitter_o reprove_v but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o adversative_a particle_n but_o signify_v that_o the_o carriage_n of_o peter_n be_v averse_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o paul_n who_o address_v himself_o to_o reprove_v it_o public_o do_v first_o profess_v his_o observance_n of_o the_o fact_n that_o he_o see_v the_o fault_n of_o it_o and_o see_v withal_o just_a cause_n to_o reprove_v it_o for_o it_o have_v not_o be_v reason_n to_o reprove_v public_o so_o great_a a_o person_n as_o peter_n by_o way_n of_o hearsay_n from_o the_o bare_a suggestion_n of_o other_o that_o therefore_o the_o reproof_n may_v not_o seem_v unreasonable_a or_o inconsiderate_a he_o first_o declare_v that_o he_o himself_o see_v the_o fault_n and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o that_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n walk_v not_o upright_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n literal_o foot_v not_o upright_o or_o walk_v not_o with_o a_o upright_a foot_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o their_o dissimulation_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n because_o all_o dissemble_a be_v halt_v and_o all_o halt_a be_v contrary_a to_o walk_v upright_o and_o the_o sincerity_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o line_n or_o level_v whereby_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o according_a whereto_o if_o they_o do_v walk_v their_o walk_v will_v be_v upright_o but_o their_o conversation_n be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o incorrupt_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o decline_v from_o the_o right_a path_n of_o it_o halt_v as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n lean_v one_o while_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o another_o while_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o fault_n therefore_o by_o paul_n 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truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o particular_a especial_o see_v former_o the_o jewish_a christian_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v most_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v by_o peter_n and_o james_n that_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n that_o upon_o his_o new_a covenant_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a shall_v cease_v to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v confederated_a under_o one_o covenant_n and_o be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o body_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v the_o head_n which_o can_v never_o be_v do_v so_o long_o as_o those_o ceremony_n be_v of_o force_n for_o while_o they_o be_v in_o be_v man_n can_v hardly_o or_o not_o at_o all_o conceive_v how_o that_o old_a covenant_n can_v be_v antiquate_v and_o expire_v beside_o wheresoever_o there_o remain_v most_o ceremony_n there_o be_v common_o more_o superstition_n then_o true_a and_o sound_a religion_n because_o between_o ceremony_n and_o verity_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o antipathy_n this_o point_n not_o be_v right_o understand_v the_o benefit_n confer_v upon_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o justify_v we_o by_o faith_n can_v never_o be_v right_o conceive_v as_o may_v easy_o be_v collect_v from_o this_o epistle_n wherefore_o it_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o afford_v their_o assistance_n unto_o paul_n who_o chief_o labour_v in_o this_o that_o at_o the_o least_o the_o jewish_a christian_n may_v not_o subduce_v and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o converse_v and_o accompany_v with_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n especial_o see_v peter_n have_v already_o practise_v it_o before_o and_o may_v have_v continue_v always_o to_o practice_v it_o for_o to_o he_o from_o heaven_n this_o point_n be_v in_o special_a manner_n reveal_v and_o what_o ground_n soever_o they_o be_v which_o induce_v peter_n to_o eat_v with_o cornelius_n and_o his_o family_n the_o same_o be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o continue_v his_o conversation_n with_o the_o antiochian_a christian_n who_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n peter_n therefore_o shall_v have_v persist_v in_o converse_v with_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n whatsoever_o exception_n the_o jewish_a christian_n shall_v take_v against_o it_o or_o at_o least_o shall_v have_v first_o notify_v his_o intention_n to_o the_o gentile-christians_a that_o he_o desire_v to_o condescend_v a_o little_a to_o the_o jewish_a infirmity_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o be_v trouble_v if_o for_o a_o time_n he_o abstayn_v from_o their_o company_n that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o because_o he_o beleft_v those_o ceremony_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o because_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o persuade_v but_o peter_n as_o it_o appear_v neglect_v this_o caution_n and_o stout_o dissemble_v the_o 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persist_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o beside_o this_o the_o offence_n be_v exemplary_a and_o public_a and_o a_o public_a offence_n deserve_v a_o public_a reproof_n see_v 1_o tim._n 5.20_o yet_o in_o reprove_v peter_n thus_o public_o paul_n offend_v not_o against_o the_o order_n of_o brotherly_a reproof_n in_o that_o he_o first_o give_v he_o no_o private_a admonition_n because_o the_o public_a danger_n will_v not_o then_o admit_v that_o circumstance_n but_o he_o direct_v his_o reproof_n unto_o peter_n only_o because_o he_o be_v chief_o in_o fault_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o dissemble_a whereinto_o other_o be_v carry_v by_o his_o example_n and_o his_o reformation_n be_v a_o person_n of_o so_o eminent_a authority_n with_o all_o will_v soon_o reduce_v all_o the_o rest_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o as_o do_v the_o jew_n the_o form_n of_o
in_o christ_n yet_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n these_o labour_v a_o compliance_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n do_v teach_v and_o profess_v that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o or_o at_o the_o most_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o addition_n or_o supplement_n to_o the_o former_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n unto_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o pass_v first_o through_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n these_o be_v operaries_n and_o rituary_n i._n e._n so_o much_o for_o the_o work_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o make_v work_v the_o cause_n conservant_n to_o continue_v justification_n and_o therefore_o after_o their_o faith_n and_o justification_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v and_o abide_v in_o that_o state_n they_o continue_v in_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o practise_v the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n in_o abstain_v from_o divers_a meat_n both_o of_o flesh_n fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o especial_o from_o all_o meat_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o idol_n in_o observe_v divers_a season_n of_o day_n month_n time_n and_o year_n and_o proceed_v yet_o further_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o this_o that_o they_o make_v work_n also_o the_o cause_n procreant_a of_o justification_n to_o constitute_v create_v and_o begin_v the_o state_n of_o it_o for_o therefore_o they_o urge_v their_o work_n especial_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n of_o this_o sect_n be_v they_o who_o be_v mention_v acts._n 15.1_o and_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v certain_a man_n i._n e._n certain_a judaizer_n and_o they_o who_o be_v mention_v here_o in_o this_o cap._n v._n 12._o for_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n i_o e._n certain_a judaizer_n also_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o colossa_n who_o paul_n note_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o colossian_n and_o they_o phil._n 3.2_o who_o paul_n there_o call_v dog_n evil_a worker_n and_o the_o concision_n and_o they_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o be_v give_v to_o jewish_a fable_n to_o endless_a genealogy_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o judaisme_n be_v at_o first_o partly_o their_o zeal_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o they_o acknowledge_v god_n himself_o the_o author_n partly_o their_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n from_o which_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o endeavour_v to_o discourage_v the_o gentile_n but_o afterward_o this_o judaisme_n be_v advance_v partly_o out_o of_o vainglory_n to_o insult_v over_o the_o gentile_n in_o force_v they_o to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o policy_n that_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o thereby_o not_o become_v liable_a to_o that_o persecution_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o sincere_a christian_a the_o effect_n of_o this_o judaisme_n be_v that_o the_o walk_v therein_o be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o a_o scandal_n against_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o a_o damage_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o plant_n and_o spread_v of_o it_o for_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a gentile_n be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v ready_a to_o desert_v it_o 3._o the_o three_o party_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o gentilizer_n for_o so_o they_o may_v be_v call_v see_v here_o in_o this_o verse_n paul_n denote_v they_o by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o gentilize_v or_o as_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o to_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v christian_n for_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v heathenish_a because_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o these_o labour_v a_o compliance_n between_o philosophy_n and_o christianity_n intersert_v mingle_a and_o blend_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n with_o pythagorisme_n and_o platonisme_n with_o epicurism_n and_o stoicism_n the_o several_a sectary_n or_o follower_n hereof_o either_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n or_o pretend_v to_o exercise_v their_o christian_a liberty_n be_v somewhat_o divide_v among_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n but_o also_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o conversation_n for_o some_o as_o the_o pythagorist_n abstain_v from_o wine_n drink_v only_a water_n they_o abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o flesh_n eat_v only_a herb_n and_o they_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n disallow_v that_o state_n &_o hold_v it_o good_a for_o a_o man_n especial_o a_o philosopher_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n other_o as_o the_o epicure_n be_v heerto_o so_o contrary_a that_o they_o will_v abstain_v from_o nothing_o not_o from_o blood_n nor_o thing_n strangle_v nor_o any_o kind_n of_o flesh_n eat_v meat_n offer_v unto_o idol_n not_o from_o fornication_n nor_o incest_n nor_o other_o uncleanness_n not_o from_o drunkenness_n at_o the_o communion_n 1._o cor._n 11.21_o for_o in_o eat_v every_o one_o take_v before_o other_o his_o supper_n and_o one_o the_o pythagorist_n be_v hungry_a and_o another_o the_o epicure_n be_v drunken_a yet_o these_o different_a sect_n agree_v all_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n tolerate_v one_o another_o in_o other_o matter_n as_o ancient_o they_o have_v do_v before_o their_o conversion_n that_o in_o the_o main_a they_o may_v all_o side_n against_o the_o judaizer_n wherefore_o take_v advantage_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n against_o work_n and_o boast_v that_o paul_n be_v their_o apostle_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v they_o become_v fiduciaries_n and_o libertine_n i_o e._n they_o be_v only_o for_o faith_n and_o liberty_n neglect_v despise_a and_o disgrace_v work_n as_o no_o way_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o justification_n neither_o procreant_a to_o constitute_v or_o build_v the_o state_n of_o it_o nor_o conservant_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v it_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v they_o rom._n 14._o who_o do_v eat_v only_a herb_n and_o they_o who_o do_v eat_v all_o thing_n they_o 1._o cor._n 1._o who_o make_v division_n and_o contention_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n they_o 1._o cor._n 5._o who_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinth_n they_o 1._o cor._n 6._o who_o hold_v fornication_n lawful_a they_o 1._o cor._n 7._o who_o hold_v marriage_n unlawful_a or_o unexpedient_a they_o 1._o cor._n 8._o who_o will_v eat_v meat_n offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o will_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n they_o 1._o cor._n 15._o who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n to_o come_v and_o they_o at_o ephesus_n who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v already_o past_a they_o coloss_n 2._o who_o spoil_a man_n through_o philosophy_n beguile_v they_o in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n in_o a_o word_n they_o in_o general_a who_o be_v censure_v and_o tax_v in_o the_o general_n epistle_n of_o james_n peter_n john_n and_o judas_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o gentilism_n be_v partly_o their_o vainglory_n in_o be_v gift_a man_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n of_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n and_o 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word_n zedakah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a which_o in_o our_o translation_n be_v common_o english_v by_o the_o word_n righteousness_n do_v many_o time_n signify_v the_o latin_a word_n jus_n whereof_o the_o english_a be_v a_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v as_o gen._n 15.6_o and_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o zedakah_n for_o righteousness_n or_o a_o right_a i._n e._n god_n upon_o abraham_n faith_n convey_v unto_o abraham_n a_o right_a to_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o gen._n 30.33_o so_o shall_v zidkathi_o my_o righteousness_n or_o right_o answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n q._n d._n all_o the_o young_a one_o of_o the_o flock_n which_o shall_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v spot_v shall_v be_v my_o hire_n for_o keep_v the_o flock_n and_o my_o right_n to_o these_o shall_v answer_v your_o question_n concern_v my_o future_a wage_n for_o if_o you_o find_v with_o i_o any_o other_o than_o such_o let_v it_o be_v theft_n in_o i_o and_o psal_n 35.27_o let_v they_o shout_n for_o joy_n and_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n zidki_n my_o righteousness_n i._n e._n my_o right_n or_o as_o it_o be_v there_o translate_v my_o righteous_a cause_n and_o proverb_n 16.8_o better_a be_v a_o little_a bizdekah_n with_o righteousness_n i._n e._n with_o right_a for_o the_o word_n follow_v require_v that_o sense_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n and_o esay_n 5.23_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o zedakah_n zaddikim_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o i._n e._n the_o right_a of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o for_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o uprightness_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o but_o his_o jurall_a right_n may_v be_v and_o many_o time_n be_v take_v from_o he_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v many_o time_n signify_v a_o right_n as_o heb._n 11.7_o and_o noah_n become_v heir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o accept_v by_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o matter_n whereto_o a_o man_n become_v heir_n be_v some_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v and_o not_o uprightness_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n because_o such_o righteousness_n be_v not_o inheritable_a or_o deviseable_a to_o be_v convey_v from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o as_o right_n and_o interest_n may_v and_o do_v and_o rom._n 4.4.5_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o a_o right_n for_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o thy_o former_a word_n reward_n grace_n and_o debt_n which_o be_v jurall_a term_n concern_v matter_n of_o right_a and_o plain_o teach_v we_o this_o comparison_n between_o the_o laborer_n and_o the_o believer_n who_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o both_o have_v a_o good_a right_n interest_n or_o claim_v the_o labourer_n to_o his_o wage_n and_o the_o believer_n to_o his_o promise_n but_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v that_o the_o labourer_n by_o title_n of_o his_o work_n have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o wage_n and_o his_o right_n be_v of_o debt_n but_o the_o believer_n by_o title_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o right_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v i._n e._n a_o seal_n of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n be_v uncircumcised_a for_o a_o seal_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o uprightness_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o of_o a_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v and_o the_o right_n seal_v unto_o abraham_n be_v here_o specify_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v which_o condition_n in_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o a_o jurall_a right_n of_o dignity_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n through_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n for_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o two_o former_a word_n promise_v and_o heir_n which_o be_v jurall_a term_n proper_a to_o matter_n of_o right_a for_o a_o promise_n be_v a_o act_n which_o make_v a_o right_a and_o a_o heir_n be_v a_o person_n who_o have_v a_o right_a the_o like_a sense_n the_o word_n righteousness_n bear_v in_o divers_a passage_n of_o that_o epistle_n the_o recital_n whereof_o will_v prove_v too_o numerous_a and_o tedious_a yet_o for_o our_o further_a confirmation_n herein_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o hebrew_n word_n zedakah_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o right_n but_o in_o king_n james_n his_o translation_n be_v sometime_o so_o english_v as_o 2._o sam._n 19.28_o for_o all_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n yet_o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o servant_n among_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v at_o thy_o own_o table_n mah_o iesh_a li_n zedakah_n what_o right_o have_v i_o therefore_o yet_o to_o cry_v any_o more_o unto_o the_o king_n the_o right_a here_o mention_v be_v the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n which_o mephibosheth_n have_v to_o his_o land_n whereof_o he_o stand_v then_o disseise_v by_o the_o treachery_n and_o calumny_n of_o ziba_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o nehemiah_n 2.20_o then_o i_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v prosper_v we_o therefore_o we_o his_o servant_n will_v arise_v and_o build_v but_o you_o have_v no_o portion_n uzedakah_n nor_o right_a nor_o memorial_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o right_a here_o mention_v be_v a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n or_o of_o some_o special_a privilege_n which_o the_o three_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v can_v not_o claim_v because_o they_o be_v not_o jew_n but_o stranger_n for_o sanballat_n be_v a_o samaritan_n tobiah_n a_o amonite_n and_o geshem_n a_o arabian_a and_o psal_n 9.4_o for_o thou_o have_v maintain_v my_o right_n and_o my_o cause_n thou_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n judge_v zedek_n right_a and_o psal_n 17.1_o hear_v zedek_n the_o right_a o_o lord_n attend_v unto_o my_o cry_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n word_n zedakah_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o english_a righteousness_n do_v many_o time_n signify_v a_o right_n and_o be_v sometime_o so_o english_v now_o that_o the_o same_o word_n do_v also_o signify_v a_o right_a here_o in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n though_o here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o english_v it_o plain_o appear_v from_o a_o parallel_a place_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v verse_n 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n for_o first_o both_o these_o say_n carry_v the_o same_o sense_n because_o every_o inheritance_n be_v a_o right_n though_o not_o contrary_o every_o right_n be_v not_o a_o inheritance_n for_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o right_n beside_o inheritance_n but_o a_o inheritance_n be_v one_o special_a kind_n and_o indeed_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o right_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v in_o possession_n because_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a right_o extend_v to_o a_o whole_a estate_n for_o ever_o what_o therefore_o in_o one_o place_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n right_o the_o same_o be_v express_v in_o the_o other_o by_o the_o special_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n inheritance_n second_o both_o these_o say_n carry_v the_o same_o reason_n because_o in_o both_o place_n he_o argue_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conclusion_n namely_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o several_a absurdity_n which_o upon_o a_o supposal_n of_o the_o affirmative_a will_n necessary_o follow_v for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o if_o his_o right_n come_v by_o the_o law_n or_o if_o his_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o these_o say_n be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n than_o all_o be_v frustrate_a void_a without_o cause_n and_o of_o no_o effect_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v frustrate_a faith_n be_v make_v void_a the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v without_o cause_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n he_o seem_v to_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o so_o he_o say_v express_o in_o a_o place_n parallel_n to_o both_o these_o rom._n 4.14_o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n then_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n dye_v without_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o absurdity_n which_o will_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n that_o the_o right_n to_o blessedness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n the_o greek_a adverbe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o be_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v without_o effect_n neither_o be_v it_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n ever_o translate_v in_o vain_a neither_o be_v that_o sense_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o though_o that_o sense_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v gratis_o i_o e._n for_o nothing_o or_o of_o gift_n without_o desert_n reward_n or_o recompense_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o translate_v by_o the_o word_n free_o as_o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o by_o his_o grace_n yet_o sometime_o and_o so_o here_o in_o this_o place_n it_o signify_v causeless_o or_o without_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v do_v causeless_o or_o without_o cause_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n or_o at_o least_o not_o just_a weighty_a or_o sufficient_a reason_n so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v john_n 15.25_o they_o hate_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o cause_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n it_o stand_v render_v in_o that_o english_a translation_n which_o be_v here_o in_o use_n before_o that_o of_o king_n james_n q._n d._n if_o the_o right_a of_o inheritance_n unto_o blessedness_n be_v legitimate_a and_o come_v by_o the_o law_n then_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n nor_o no_o sufficient_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o god_n shall_v deliver_v christ_n and_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o death_n but_o here_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v tacit_o comprehend_v by_o way_n of_o synecdoche_n all_o those_o other_o action_n of_o he_o without_o which_o his_o death_n will_v have_v fail_v of_o that_o due_a effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v purpose_v as_o his_o doctrine_n before_o it_o and_o especial_o his_o resurrection_n after_o it_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n he_o common_o also_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o his_o resurrection_n join_v it_o with_o his_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o causality_n as_o rom._n 4.25_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o rom._n 6.4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o rom._n 8.34_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o rom._n 14.9_o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o dye_v and_o rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n and_o 2._o
cor._n 5.15_o and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o and_o 1._o thess_n 4.14_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o yet_o here_o and_o sometime_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n do_v mention_v only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o above_o all_o his_o other_o action_n his_o death_n be_v the_o hard_a work_n and_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n and_o therefore_o his_o death_n shall_v most_o strong_o move_v we_o to_o the_o work_n of_o love_n and_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v specify_v before_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o here_o therefore_o we_o shall_v mention_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o death_n partly_o because_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o sometime_o these_o to_o they_o may_v be_v subordinate_a partly_o because_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o belief_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o especial_o a_o thing_n of_o such_o moment_n as_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o chief_o because_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n lie_v in_o these_o word_n that_o then_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n yet_o here_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o natural_o his_o crucify_a cause_v it_o nor_o yet_o with_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o it_o on_o the_o jew_n part_n for_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v partly_o the_o sentence_n of_o pilate_n who_o will_v it_o be_v to_o condemn_v he_o partly_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v it_o be_v to_o importune_v that_o sentence_n and_o partly_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n who_o will_v it_o be_v to_o betray_v he_o but_o our_o meaning_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n why_o god_n have_v a_o will_n to_o decree_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o actual_o to_o subject_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o on_o god_n part_n if_o they_o be_v right_o allege_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v in_o they_o these_o three_o quality_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v repugnant_a unto_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o otherwise_o we_o lose_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n which_o run_v thus_o for_o if_o righteousness_n or_o the_o right_a whereto_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n i._n e._n if_o the_o law_n have_v this_o effect_n to_o justify_v than_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o christ_n die_v and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o repugnancy_n between_o that_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o who_o suppose_v the_o former_a do_v thereby_o overthrow_v the_o latter_a and_o contrary_o if_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o that_o effect_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v consequent_a to_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o again_o we_o lose_v another_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v whereby_o he_o infer_v that_o if_o christ_n die_v without_o cause_n than_o i_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n convey_v that_o grace_n unto_o i_o for_o indeed_o the_o supreme_a inward_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o prime_a motive_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o not_o his_o hatred_n or_o wrath_n but_o of_o this_o remote_a cause_n we_o speak_v before_o upon_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o any_o further_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v respective_a unto_o the_o new_a testament_n partly_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v both_o repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n and_o also_o consequent_a to_o god_n grace_n partly_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v that_o solemn_a will_n and_o act_n of_o god_n wherein_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v convey_v and_o whereon_o all_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n reflect_v repugnant_o therefore_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o respective_o to_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o immediate_a proper_a final_a cause_n or_o reason_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v chief_o three_o 1._o to_o testify_v or_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n every_o testament_n ought_v to_o be_v sufficient_o and_o solemn_o testify_v for_o hence_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n it_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n partly_o 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