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jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o excellent_a doctrine_n which_o declare_v the_o introduction_n and_o initiation_n of_o a_o man_n into_o christ_n and_o discover_v withal_o wonderful_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a i_o shall_v somewhat_o enlarge_v myself_o and_o distinct_o explicate_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o justify_v what_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n wherein_o though_o in_o my_o expression_n i_o shall_v somewhat_o vary_v from_o the_o current_n of_o expositor_n yet_o far_o shall_v i_o be_v from_o that_o unprofitable_a and_o beggarly_a work_n of_o confutation_n which_o spend_v itself_o in_o a_o destructive_a way_n by_o cavil_v at_o opinion_n or_o disgrace_v the_o writing_n of_o worthy_a man_n but_o i_o shall_v travail_v only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o edification_n to_o raise_v confirm_v and_o illustrate_v those_o instruction_n whereto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n comment_fw-fr justify_v be_v a_o derivative_a from_o the_o word_n just_a or_o righteous_a which_o signify_v three_o way_n 1._o legal_o for_o the_o upright_a whereof_o example_n 2._o moral_o for_o the_o kind_a man_n whereof_o example_n and_o according_o the_o word_n righteousness_n signify_v kindness_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a the_o hebrew_n zedakah_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legal_o and_o moral_o righteous_a compare_v in_o 4_o point_n 1._o in_o their_o conjunction_n in_o their_o subordination_n in_o their_o dignity_n 4._o in_o their_o opposite_a 3_o jural_o for_o a_o owner_n or_o a_o heir_n or_o a_o promissory_a such_o be_v abraham_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o righteous_a man_n such_o be_v the_o israelite_n and_o be_v so_o call_v and_o so_o be_v the_o proselyte_n the_o owner_n compare_v with_o the_o kind_a man_n righteous_a signify_v like_o gracious_a a_o recollection_n justify_v signify_v make_v just_a or_o righteous_a in_o 3_o signification_n and_o in_o two_o consignification_n 1._o declarative_o by_o pronounce_v a_o man_n upright_o and_o by_o pronounce_v a_o man_n kind_n 2._o efficient_o either_o procreant_o or_o conservant_o neither_o exclude_v necessary_o the_o declarative_a sense_n paul_n and_o james_n easy_o reconcile_v jurall_a justify_v illustrate_v from_o word_n of_o four_o sort_n 1._o of_o circumstance_n 2._o of_o contrariety_n 3._o of_o affinity_n 4._o of_o attribute_n and_o coheir_n citizen_n and_o freemen_n justify_v put_v for_o free_v justify_v be_v a_o court-word_n and_o a_o chancery_n word_n and_o a_o word_n testamentary_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n jural_o legal_o and_o moral_o god_n be_v righteous_a jural_o and_o moral_o his_o kindness_n to_o man_n and_o their_o conveyance_n by_o testament_n which_o be_v a_o will_n ad_fw-la pias_fw-la causas_fw-la in_o most_o ample_a manner_n the_o nature_n of_o justify_v exemplify_v in_o abraham_n in_o rahab_n in_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o name_n of_o it_o as_o adopt_v infranchise_n reconcile_a engraft_v ingratiate_a infeoff_a seat_v ally_v enable_v translate_n forgive_a redeem_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v a_o right_n of_o state_n two_o spiritual_a state_n one_o of_o bondage_n another_o of_o freedom_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o state_n whereto_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o rather_o exalt_v the_o state_n from_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v justification_n make_v in_o we_o a_o change_n only_o jurall_a the_o privilege_n incident_a to_o that_o state_n exemplify_v in_o the_o patriarch_n the_o degree_n of_o our_o right_n to_o the_o privilege_n exemplify_v in_o the_o israelite_n in_o david_n in_o a_o legatary_n the_o manner_n of_o justify_v be_v factive_a exemplify_v in_o moses_n uriah_n and_o araunah_n and_o that_o fact_n be_v testamentary_a a_o recollection_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v first_o therefore_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o justify_v whereof_o i_o intend_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n so_o much_o the_o definition_n though_o that_o shall_v follow_v as_o the_o signification_n for_o the_o right_n and_o true_a english_a of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o language_n wherein_o i_o write_v because_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v a_o latinisme_n the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v make_v righteous_a for_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.19_o express_v that_o word_n by_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n constitute_v or_o make_v righteous_a as_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v they_o whereto_o other_o vulgar_a translation_n unanimous_o for_o the_o italian_a have_v it_o constitute_v just_a and_o the_o french_a render_v just_a see_v then_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o derivative_a from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regular_o therefore_o the_o verb_n ought_v to_o partake_v of_o those_o sense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o english_a be_v just_a or_o righteous_a which_o word_n carry_v in_o scripture_n several_a sense_n and_o these_o as_o it_o be_v the_o attribute_n of_o a_o person_n be_v principal_o three_o viz._n a_o legal_a a_o moral_a and_o a_o jural_a sense_n for_o as_o the_o word_n sinner_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o have_v several_a sense_n so_o the_o word_n just_a or_o righteous_a be_v contrary_a to_o sinner_n must_v needs_o therefore_o have_v several_a sense_n also_o and_o they_o several_o contrary_a to_o those_o of_o sinner_n yet_o where_o the_o word_n be_v take_v chief_o in_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n the_o rest_n be_v not_o always_o exclude_v but_o some_o one_o sense_n be_v principal_a and_o the_o other_o accessary_n 1._o the_o word_n just_a or_o righteous_a be_v take_v legal_o quoad_fw-la leges_fw-la for_o one_o who_o be_v upright_o according_a to_o the_o law_n by_o do_v right_a to_o all_o and_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a by_o the_o law_n in_o be_v sometime_o render_v that_o evil_a which_o by_o law_n be_v due_a to_o a_o man_n but_o always_o that_o good_a which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v legal_o righteous_a especial_o judge_n and_o ruler_n who_o uprightnes_n in_o other_o man_n cause_n must_v be_v exact_o legal_a for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o they_o must_v give_v sentence_n and_o execute_v judgement_n decline_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a whether_o it_o concern_v the_o good_a or_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o party_n who_o cause_n be_v handle_v for_o that_o which_o no_o way_n decline_v to_o neither_o hand_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v upright_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n private_a man_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v whole_o bind_v from_o it_o yet_o not_o so_o neither_o but_o that_o master_n of_o family_n may_v reprove_v and_o correct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n shall_v require_v because_o master_n of_o family_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o family_n be_v petty-judge_n and_o petty-ruler_n to_o judge_v and_o rule_v upright_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n thus_o the_o word_n righteous_a be_v take_v exod._n 23.7_o the_o innocent_a vezaddik_n and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o and_o righteous_a i_o e._n upright_o or_o legal_o righteous_a and_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v zaddik_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a i_o e._n legal_o righteous_a or_o upright_o and_o esay_n 26.7_o the_o way_n lazaddik_n of_o the_o just_a be_v uprightness_n i_o e._n of_o the_o upright_o be_v uprightness_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n marc._n 6.20_o that_o herod_n fear_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a man_n i_o e._n
constitute_v and_o produce_v the_o be_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o against_o the_o infirmity_n of_o these_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n and_o elsewhere_o stout_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o wherein_o according_a to_o the_o quickness_n and_o shortness_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o intend_v these_o two_o point_n 1._o that_o no_o work_n at_o all_o be_v the_o cause_n procreant_a to_o constitute_v and_o build_v man_n justification_n as_o be_v large_o explicate_v verse_n 16.2_o that_o no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o cause_n conservant_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v man_n justification_n as_o shall_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o next_o verity_n for_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o judaizer_n hold_v the_o contrary_a as_o it_o plain_o appear_v partly_o by_o their_o practice_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o argument_n against_o they_o but_o james_n in_o his_o assertion_n oppose_v the_o gentilizer_n who_o be_v a_o party_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a and_o in_o opposition_n of_o they_o be_v fiduciaries_n and_o libertine_n stand_v only_o for_o faith_n and_o liberty_n neglect_v despise_a and_o disgrace_v all_o manner_n of_o work_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 as_o before_o be_v intimate_v after_o the_o 14._o verse_n and_o therefore_o against_o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o james_n maintain_v this_o doctrine_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o wherein_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o understand_v of_o the_o gentilizer_n that_o good_a work_n â—ot_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n love_n and_o kindness_n be_v necessary_a both_o to_o faith_n and_o justification_n as_o cause_n conservant_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v both_o until_o justification_n be_v consummate_v determine_v and_o finish_v into_o salvation_n for_o without_o such_o work_n faith_n be_v dead_a but_o with_o and_o by_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a allow_v therefore_o unto_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v a_o verb_n efficient_a or_o factive_a these_o two_o sense_n of_o efficiency_n procreant_a and_o conservant_n and_o thereupon_o affirm_v that_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n do_v justify_v procreant_o to_o constitute_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n but_o faith_n with_o work_n and_o by_o work_n do_v justify_v conservant_o to_o continue_v that_o state_n then_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v concern_v paul_n and_o james_n that_o neither_o of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v a_o paradox_n that_o neither_o be_v to_o other_o repugnant_a but_o each_o with_o the_o other_o be_v consistent_a and_o both_o be_v conducent_a to_o the_o verity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o christianity_n nay_o more_o the_o doctrine_n of_o james_n be_v to_o that_o of_o paul_n a_o necessary_a consequent_a borrow_v from_o paul_n those_o principle_n whereby_o it_o be_v both_o raise_v and_o prove_v for_o because_o as_o paul_n teach_v my_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n do_v procreate_v or_o build_v my_o justification_n and_o because_o evil_a work_n destroy_v the_o state_n of_o it_o and_o build_v again_o my_o state_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v as_o saint_n james_n teach_v that_o good_a work_n do_v continue_v and_o maintain_v the_o state_n of_o it_o for_o although_o they_o do_v not_o procreate_v or_o build_v that_o state_n yet_o they_o preserve_v and_o uphold_v it_o from_o that_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n which_o evil_a work_n will_v bring_v upon_o it_o again_o because_o as_o paul_n teach_v my_o continuance_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n corrumpent_fw-la and_o destruent_fw-la to_o decay_n &_o destroy_v my_o justification_n which_o be_v to_o unjustifie_v i_o therefore_o as_o james_n teach_v my_o continuance_n in_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n conservant_n and_o restituent_fw-la to_o preserve_v the_o state_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o decay_n of_o it_o for_o in_o case_n i_o shall_v fall_v my_o faith_n alone_o can_v restore_v i_o but_o if_o i_o recover_v my_o faith_n work_v by_o work_n of_o repentance_n must_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o my_o recovery_n beside_o because_o as_o paul_n teach_v 1._o cor._n 13.2_o though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o therefore_o as_o james_n teach_v faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a because_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v good_a work_n and_o of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a last_o because_o as_o paul_n teach_v gal._n 5.6_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n therefore_o as_o james_n teach_v faith_n work_v with_o work_n be_v by_o work_n make_v perfect_a that_o it_o may_v final_o avail_v in_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o james_n in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o in_o his_o reason_n thereof_o second_v paul_n not_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o sense_n and_o truth_n but_o only_o in_o word_n and_o term_n and_o for_o that_o verbal_a difference_n there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n for_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n temper_v his_o doctrine_n with_o such_o word_n and_o term_n that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o offence_n either_o to_o the_o unbelieve_a gentile_n who_o thereupon_o will_v continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n or_o to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n who_o thereupon_o may_v recede_v from_o their_o belief_n for_o he_o make_v it_o his_o rule_n not_o to_o offend_v any_o party_n but_o to_o please_v all_o seek_v to_o save_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v labour_v to_o plant_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o james_n be_v a_o apostle_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o write_v to_o the_o twelve_o disperse_a tribe_n do_v correspondent_o carry_v himself_o with_o the_o like_a temper_n that_o he_o likewise_o may_v give_v no_o offence_n either_o to_o the_o unbelieving_a jew_n or_o to_o the_o believe_a judaizer_n yet_o let_v no_o christian_a presume_v to_o censure_v this_o temperate_a carriage_n with_o temporize_v see_v herein_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n practise_v the_o great_a rule_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v to_o walk_v without_o scandal_n or_o give_v of_o offence_n especial_o to_o party_n opposite_a but_o rather_o to_o please_v both_o a_o rule_n by_o paul_n both_o teach_v and_o practise_v as_o appear_v 1_o cor_fw-la 10.32_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o see_v under_o the_o term_n of_o justify_v by_o work_n take_v in_o different_a sense_n opposite_a error_n do_v trouble_v 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
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
7._o text._n but_o contrariwise_o when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o peter_n sense_n they._n i._n e._n the_o chief_a person_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v of_o reputation_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i._n e._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v commit_v greek_n be_v entrust_v unto_o i_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o jew_n reason_n a_o further_a illustration_n of_o his_o former_a negative_a that_o between_o the_o chief_a person_n and_o he_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n nor_o disparity_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v equality_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o chief_a apostle_n who_o give_v he_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n as_o their_o fellow-apostle_n but_o first_o he_o show_v the_o occasion_n how_o that_o acknowledgement_n come_v to_o pass_v namely_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o peter_n and_o he_o have_v several_a and_o equal_a commission_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o other_o to_o the_o gentile_n comment_fw-fr paul_n a_o apostle_n chief_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o peter_n chief_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o contrariwise_o this_o paricle_n of_o contrariety_n must_v be_v refer_v backward_o unto_o these_o word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n from_o these_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o i_o differ_v nothing_o for_o that_o negative_a of_o inequality_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a of_o equality_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o particle_n must_v also_o be_v refer_v forward_o by_o carry_v the_o coherence_n of_o it_o to_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 9_o verse_n follow_v they_o give_v to_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n q._n d._n the_o chief_a person_n at_o jerusalem_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v any_o difference_n between_o their_o doctrine_n and_o i_o or_o condemn_v i_o as_o erroneous_a imperfect_a or_o insufficient_a in_o any_o point_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v any_o disparity_n between_o their_o person_n and_o i_o or_o prefer_v themselves_o before_o i_o and_o barnabas_n in_o reputation_n and_o authority_n that_o contrary_o they_o acknowledge_v we_o for_o their_o equal_n and_o assume_v we_o into_o their_o society_n of_o the_o apostleship_n as_o their_o copartner_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o testimony_n of_o that_o their_o acknowledgement_n they_o give_v we_o their_o right_a hand_n upon_o it_o when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n that_o manifest_v the_o equality_n and_o fellowship_n between_o the_o chief_a apostle_n and_o paul_n namely_o that_o the_o chief_a person_n at_o jerusalem_n see_v his_o commission_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i_o e._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o uncircumcised_a who_o be_v the_o gentile_n for_o the_o word_n circumcision_n and_o incircumcision_n be_v often_o time_n put_v for_o the_o circumcise_a and_o uncircumcised_a see_v act._n 10.45_o and_o act._n 11.2_o and_o rom._n 2.26_o and_o rom._n 3.30_o and_o rom._n 4.9_o and_o phil._n 3.3_o of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o two_o several_a sort_n for_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o be_v but_o one_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n notable_o different_a and_o separate_a in_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o condition_n to_o who_o god_n command_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v whereof_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o other_o uncircumcised_a and_o although_o personal_o some_o single_a person_n who_o by_o birth_n be_v gentile_n become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o be_v thereupon_o circumcise_v yet_o national_o and_o in_o general_a those_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v uncircumcised_a but_o here_o the_o word_n uncircumcision_n be_v not_o take_v actual_o but_o moral_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v unto_o judaisme_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a be_v account_v all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n although_o actual_o the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n be_v circumcise_v and_o cut_v such_o as_o the_o edomite_n and_o ismaelite_n unto_o who_o as_o to_o uncircumcised_a for_o religion_n though_o circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o arabia_n whither_o he_o go_v from_o damascus_n immediate_o after_o his_o conversion_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o i_o be_v entrust_v or_o put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n that_o word_n be_v render_v sometime_o commit_v sometime_o put_v in_o trust_n see_v 1_o thess_n 2.4_o and_o 1._o tim._n 1.11_o and_o tit._n 1.3_o the_o charge_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v uncircumcised_a be_v commit_v or_o entrust_v unto_o paul_n who_o because_o in_o this_o charge_n he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o separate_a apostle_n as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v yet_o this_o charge_n to_o preach_v to_o these_o be_v commit_v unto_o paul_n not_o sole_o for_o barnabas_n and_o other_o be_v his_o fellow-labourer_n in_o that_o province_n but_o unto_o paul_n it_o be_v commit_v chief_o as_o the_o principal_a person_n to_o conduct_v the_o function_n of_o that_o ministry_n when_o they_o see_v i_o e._n when_o the_o chief_a person_n at_o jerusalem_n see_v or_o perceive_v that_o this_o charge_n be_v thus_o commit_v unto_o paul_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o perceive_v it_o be_v by_o give_v audience_n to_o he_o and_o barnabas_n when_o they_o two_o declare_v in_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n what_o miracle_n &_o wonder_n god_n have_v wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o they_o see_v act._n 15.12_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v to_o peter_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v circumcise_v be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n the_o charge_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v impose_v not_o upon_o peter_n only_o but_o general_o upon_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o here_o he_o name_v only_a peter_n because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a person_n in_o that_o ministry_n and_o name_v he_o as_o principal_a the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-labourer_n in_o that_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o james_n john_n and_o philip_n who_o plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n yet_o peter_n be_v not_o so_o limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o only_o but_o chief_o for_o he_o also_o may_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o do_v so_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o sheet_n and_o his_o preach_v thereupon_o to_o cornelius_n who_o be_v a_o gentile_a see_v act._n 10.11_o and_o afterward_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11._o we_o shall_v find_v he_o at_o antioch_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o like_a manner_n paul_n be_v not_o so_o limit_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o only_o but_o chief_o for_o he_o have_v also_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v from_o god_n to_o preach_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v act._n 9.15_o herein_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o exempt_v himself_o from_o all_o subjection_n unto_o peter_n but_o do_v tacit_o equal_v himself_o to_o peter_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n prefer_v himself_o above_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o paul_n province_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v far_o the_o large_a of_o the_o two_o because_o it_o be_v extend_v over_o all_o the_o world_n verse_n 8._o text._n for_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n sense_n he._n i._n e._n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n i._n e._n who_o enable_v peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n be_v mighty_a in_o i_o i._n e._n enable_v i_o reason_n these_o word_n be_v insert_v to_o insinuate_v another_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o equality_n to_o the_o chief_a apostle_n and_o of_o his_o reception_n into_o their_o fellowship_n namely_o that_o as_o his_o commission_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n so_o his_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o divine_a and_o equal_o effectual_a for_o the_o same_o god_n enable_v both_o comment_fw-fr god_n efficacy_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o peter_n and_o of_o paul_n he_o that_o wrought_v
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 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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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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
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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 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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 of_o pprophecy_n partly_o their_o sensuality_n in_o abuse_v their_o christian_a liberty_n unto_o licentiousness_n and_o looseness_n follow_v their_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n partly_o their_o animosity_n in_o oppose_v and_o cross_v the_o judaizer_n who_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n especial_o that_o of_o circumcision_n they_o detest_v and_o abhor_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o gentilism_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o of_o judaisme_n for_o this_o walk_n or_o live_v thus_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n 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 especial_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o heerupon_o the_o event_n be_v that_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n be_v unwilling_a to_o
be_v see_v in_o israel_n and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o available_a to_o beget_v faith_n and_o belief_n that_o mat._n 11.21_o have_v they_o be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n or_o have_v they_o be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n hence_o christ_n to_o make_v the_o full_a faith_n of_o his_o message_n appeal_v from_o his_o word_n unto_o his_o work_n for_o say_v he_o john_n 5.36_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o again_o john_n 10.37_o if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o but_o if_o i_o do_v though_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o hence_o also_o in_o scripture_n miracle_n be_v call_v sign_n 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either_o may_v bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o it_o or_o be_v any_o way_n unworthy_a thereof_o for_o even_o my_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n be_v now_o all_o refer_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v do_v in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o grace_n they_o serve_v to_o declare_v and_o advance_v his_o glory_n whether_o i_o eat_v or_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n i_o eat_v or_o eat_v not_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_n rom._n 4.6_o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o give_v god_n thank_v this_o clause_n therefore_o of_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o 2._o cor._n 10.3_o though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o morality_n do_v belong_v unto_o faith_n for_o 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offensive_o 1._o cor._n 10.32_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nothing_n contentious_o phil._n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o right_a end_n all_o unto_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o unto_o his_o glory_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n do_v all_o
first_o love_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v and_o do_v love_n he_o 1._o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o and_o it_o go_v very_o well_o and_o happy_o with_o i_o if_o god_n grace_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o i_o to_o be_v second_v and_o follow_v with_o my_o work_n of_o holiness_n by_o way_n of_o gratefulness_n for_o his_o grace_n for_o this_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v necessary_o but_o only_o contingent_o which_o may_v be_v or_o may_v be_v not_o see_v too_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o man_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o otherwise_o god_n grace_n can_v not_o be_v frustrate_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o suppose_v yet_o i_o must_v constant_o note_v that_o although_o my_o work_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n procreant_a to_o produce_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o i_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n conservant_n to_o maintain_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o because_o otherwise_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v frustrate_v see_v then_o god_n grace_n be_v on_o god_n part_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o justification_n unto_o this_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n with_o he_o if_o therefore_o unto_o my_o work_n i_o ascribe_v that_o cause_n which_o belong_v unto_o his_o grace_n do_v i_o not_o hereby_o frustrate_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o deny_v it_o that_o effect_n which_o proper_o it_o do_v produce_v be_o i_o not_o hereby_o a_o rejector_n and_o a_o despiser_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o a_o thing_n superfluous_a and_o needless_a and_o consequent_o be_o i_o not_o a_o ungrateful_a and_o a_o ungracious_a wretch_n to_o magnify_v the_o poorness_n of_o my_o work_n above_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o grace_n see_v unto_o work_n of_o holiness_n i_o stand_v bind_v before_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o be_o god_n creature_n though_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o i_o no_o such_o grace_n of_o alliance_n as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n a_o further_a confirmation_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o last_o argument_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n comprise_v withal_o a_o prevention_n of_o a_o tacit_n objection_n an_fw-mi obje_fw-fr ∣_o ction_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a word_n some_o man_n may_v say_v why_o do_v you_o speak_v of_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v you_o frustrate_v his_o grace_n if_o your_o right_a of_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v convey_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o a_o ∣_o swear_v hereto_o his_o answer_n be_v affirmative_a that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v frustrate_v god_n grace_n for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o consequent_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n death_n shall_v be_v make_v frustrate_a and_o void_a the_o word_n righteousness_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n do_v often_o signify_v that_o virtue_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o uprightness_n whereby_o all_o his_o action_n be_v just_a and_o right_a according_a to_o that_o holiness_n which_o unto_o he_o be_v natural_a sometime_o it_o signify_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v and_o perform_v that_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v but_o more_o frequent_o it_o signify_v his_o kindness_n which_o go_v before_o his_o promise_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o make_v it_o for_o why_o do_v god_n keep_v his_o promise_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v just_a &_o faithful_a but_o why_o do_v he_o first_o make_v his_o promise_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v kind_a and_o gracious_a of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n we_o speak_v somewhat_o large_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 16._o but_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o word_n signify_v jural_o for_o that_o right_a of_o alliance_n and_o inheritance_n which_o on_o my_o part_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o god_n kindness_n to_o i_o and_o whereto_o his_o righteousness_n or_o kindness_n do_v justify_v i_o all_o which_o amount_v in_o one_o word_n unto_o justification_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v express_v it_o thus_o if_o my_o justification_n or_o the_o right_a whereto_o god_n kindness_n do_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n for_o god_n kindness_n his_o justfy_n and_o my_o right_n thence_o result_v be_v in_o this_o respect_n either_o put_v for_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v all_o concurrent_a unto_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o his_o righteousness_n or_o kindness_n be_v the_o cause_n whereof_o my_o right_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o his_o justify_n be_v the_o act_n whereby_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o faith_n his_o kindness_n do_v convey_v this_o right_n unto_o i_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v here_o perform_v what_o be_v before_o intimate_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 16._o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n 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
have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o much_o offend_v shall_v ever_o restore_v i_o to_o life_n and_o translate_v i_o unto_o the_o joy_n of_o blessedness_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o press_v the_o point_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n because_o my_o gracious_a heavenly_a father_n will_v have_v i_o to_o conceive_v and_o embrace_v a_o firm_a sure_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o their_o future_a forgiveness_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o hope_n i_o may_v utter_o forsake_v they_o and_o serious_o devote_v my_o life_n to_o holiness_n i_o may_v cheerful_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n unto_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v in_o this_o life_n a_o present_a right_n but_o the_o possession_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o right_n be_v so_o future_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v it_o till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o then_o all_o my_o sin_n pass_v unto_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v actual_o forgive_v upon_o my_o present_a forsake_v of_o my_o sin_n for_o this_o futurity_n must_v exercise_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o hope_n of_o their_o future_a forgiveness_n must_v engage_v i_o to_o a_o present_a forsake_v of_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n die_v not_o without_o cause_n see_v of_o his_o death_n there_o be_v three_o immediate_a cause_n and_o divers_a other_o remote_a cause_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o apostle_n argument_n and_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o force_n of_o it_o from_o these_o two_o point_n follow_v 1._o in_o that_o these_o cause_n be_v repugnant_a to_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o between_o these_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o that_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n the_o repugnancy_n arise_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o every_o testament_n to_o justify_v for_o therein_o the_o testator_n do_v give_v a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o gift_n legacy_n and_o inheritance_n which_o he_o predestinate_v ordain_v and_o devise_v unto_o 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the_o old_a only_o from_o ignorances_n and_o infirmity_n but_o the_o new_a from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o they_o justify_v unto_o different_a inheritance_n the_o old_a only_o to_o terrene_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o new_a unto_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a as_o be_v large_o declare_v before_o upon_o vers_n 16._o hence_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v express_o heb._n 8.6_o that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a testament_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o if_o between_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o new_a that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a testament_n because_o of_o two_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o difference_n neither_o can_v be_v better_o than_o the_o other_o this_o difference_n then_o between_o these_o two_o testament_n breed_v such_o a_o repugnancy_n between_o they_o that_o they_o can_v both_o subsist_v for_o when_o one_o and_o the_o same_o testator_n make_v different_a testament_n than_o the_o subsistence_n of_o either_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o subsistence_n and_o force_n of_o the_o other_o because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n especial_o god_n who_o here_o be_v the_o testator_n can_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n have_v two_o different_a will_n or_o testament_n in_o force_n but_o the_o last_o and_o new_a testament_n be_v always_o the_o best_a and_o of_o such_o force_n that_o it_o whole_o infringe_v the_o former_a though_o the_o former_a at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o be_v valid_a and_o good_a for_o when_o a_o latter_a testament_n be_v make_v it_o necessary_o argue_v that_o then_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v some_o defect_n or_o fault_n in_o the_o former_a which_o be_v amend_v in_o the_o latter_a if_o therefore_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v still_o in_o force_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o old_a to_o justify_v unto_o those_o better_a promise_n or_o if_o the_o right_a thereto_o come_v by_o the_o law_n then_o 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