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concupiscentiae_fw-la carnis_fw-la consentit_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la lex_fw-la enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n liberavit_fw-la te_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la ne_fw-la scil_n consensionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicet_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la pelag._n ep._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o liberavit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la ejus_fw-la reatum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissione_n dissolvit_fw-la lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o chrislo_n ut_fw-la quamvis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la maneret_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la nup._n &_o concup_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 32._o austin_n take_v in_o both_o and_o therefore_o he_o sometime_o open_v it_o by_o the_o one_o sometime_o by_o the_o other_o among_o modern_a expositor_n calvin_n expositor_n a_o jure_fw-la peceati_fw-la i._n e._n a_o reatn_n etc._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o you_o render_v word_n for_o word_n run_v thus_o for_o the_o impossible_a of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o invalid_a of_o the_o law_n so_o 46._o so_o quod_fw-la invalidum_fw-la erat_fw-la legis_fw-la de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la cap._n 46._o tertullian_n render_v it_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v plain_a enough_o our_o translation_n give_v we_o that_o very_o well_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v but_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o original_a especial_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o our_o language_n be_v somewhat_o harsh_a and_o unusual_a interpreter_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v several_a way_n comment_n upon_o the_o word_n some_o bring_v in_o this_o first_o paragraph_n under_o a_o parenthesis_n but_o that_o signify_v but_o little_a one_o way_n or_o another_o justin_n another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impotentiâ_fw-la legis_fw-la existente_fw-la beza_n
maledictione_n carni_fw-la suae_fw-la interim_n securè_fw-la indulgens_fw-la ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la frustra_fw-la blanditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la ore_fw-la profiteri_fw-la oportet_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la esfioaci_fw-la christo_fw-la ahhaerere_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ductum_fw-la sequendo_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la observa_fw-la secundò_fw-la quòd_fw-la connexam_fw-la esse_fw-la docet_fw-la justificationis_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la divelli_fw-la nequeant_fw-la ut_fw-la frustra_fw-la de_fw-la priore_fw-la glorietur_fw-la qui_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la habâ—nas_fw-la laxant_fw-la carni_fw-la testantur_fw-la se_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la refutatur_fw-la trita_fw-la papistarum_fw-la calumnia_fw-la etc._n etc._n atqui_fw-la docemus_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolo_n 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who_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o who_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o mystical_a union_n i_o will_v not_o straighten_v or_o narrow_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n further_o than_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o must_v not_o make_v they_o wide_o than_o that_o do_v the_o most_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v out_o of_o christ_n because_o the_o most_o do_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v but_o here_o and_o there_o some_o few_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n instead_o of_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o generality_n of_o man_n walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v their_o state_n and_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v their_o course_n o_o that_o this_o be_v not_o as_o evident_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o noon_n day_n this_o flesh_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v either_o the_o 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in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spiritual_a holy_a life_n of_o saint_n here_o upon_o earth_n you_o can_v scarce_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o life_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o the_o live_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o be_v not_o this_o then_o too_o clear_a a_o evidence_n too_o full_a a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n o_o that_o we_o can_v bewail_v and_o lament_v it_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o such_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o what_o more_o plain_a too_o than_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n do_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n sir_n let_v we_o not_o flatter_v and_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o justinian_n ourselves_o ut_fw-la eos_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la esse_fw-la exclusos_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o evangelium_fw-la jactitant_fw-la cum_fw-la interim_n volutentur_fw-la in_o
set_v down_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o this_o non_fw-fr condemnation_n be_v carry_v on_o that_o be_v do_v two_o way_n partly_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n partly_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sinner_n justification_n and_o salvation_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 1._o he_o must_v be_v free_v from_o the_o tyranny_n usurpation_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 2._o he_o must_v be_v free_v too_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n must_v be_v satisfy_v now_o say_v the_o apostle_n both_o of_o these_o be_v according_o do_v the_o former_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o this_o second_o verse_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o merit_n or_o satisfactory_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n thus_o the_o apostle_n clear_v up_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bring_n about_o of_o the_o non-condemnation_n of_o believer_n and_o this_o in_o the_o double_a reference_n which_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o privilege_n 2._o then_o second_o they_o way_n refer_v too_o to_o the_o character_n or_o description_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o do_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v viz._n that_o person_n in_o christ_n do_v thus_o walk_v or_o rather_o how_o come_v it_o about_o that_o such_o do_v arrive_v at_o this_o spiritual_a course_n the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v free_v such_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n q._n d._n i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a course_n of_o believer_n and_o do_v not_o wonder_v at_o it_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o in_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v for_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v subdue_v sin_n and_o break_v its_o strength_n and_o dominion_n in_o these_o person_n upon_o this_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o holy_a walk_n or_o therefore_o they_o do_v so_o walk_v in_o this_o reference_n several_a deod_n several_a lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o liberat_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscamus_fw-la &_o impleamus_fw-la jussa_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n octoginr_n quaest_n p._n 575._o t._n 4._o verius_fw-la &_o certius_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la versiculo_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddere_fw-la apostolus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la non_fw-la illorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la nihil_fw-la nunc_fw-la damnationis_fw-la sed_fw-la cur_n hanc_fw-la quasi_fw-la conditionem_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la adjecerit_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ambulant_a stapl._n antidote_n p._n 625._o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o spiritual_a walk_v à _fw-la causa_fw-la procreante_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n piscat_fw-la he_o give_v a_o reason_n 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freedom_n from_o guilt_n and_o hell_n upon_o christ_n death_n and_o yet_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n for_o righteousness_n and_o heaven_n build_v upon_o a_o false_a hypothesis_n answ_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v answ_n answ_n what_o be_v here_o allege_a hold_v true_a in_o natural_a and_o physical_a contrary_n but_o not_o in_o moral_a or_o law-contraries_a the_o malefactor_n upon_o his_o prince_n or_o the_o judge_n pardon_v be_v acquit_v from_o his_o guilt_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a but_o yet_o he_o can_v upon_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o be_v righteous_a or_o as_o have_v do_v what_o the_o law_n require_v of_o he_o so_o it_o be_v in_o that_o which_o i_o be_o upon_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o sinner_n not_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o another_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o be_v just_a upon_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o former_a but_o the_o latter_a he_o can_v be_v without_o a_o 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the_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o christ_n bear_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n from_o his_o fulfil_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o say_v some_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o justification_n lie_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v in_o scripture_n term_n equipollent_a and_o synonimous_a and_o say_v other_o all_o in_o justification_n be_v but_o one_o act_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o very_o act_v which_o make_v the_o sinner_n not_o guilty_a make_v he_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v righteous_a as_o that_o which_o take_v away_o crookedness_n at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v straight_o that_o which_o expel_v darkness_n at_o the_o same_o
nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la erant_fw-la redimeret_fw-la idcirco_fw-la utraque_fw-la pars_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la i._n e._n tota_fw-la ejus_fw-la obedientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la cessitque_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la zanch._n in_o phil._n c._n 2.8_o p._n 115._o see_v calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 5._o this_o way_n go_v junius_n in_o thes_n de_fw-fr justif_a polanus_fw-la in_o syntag._n l._n 6._o c._n 36._o &_o in_o comment_n in_o dan._n p._n 186._o etc._n etc._n brocmand_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la jesus_n christo_n art_n 16._o sect._n 12._o qu._n 4._o gomarus_n the_o justif_a against_o kargius_n rivet_n against_o camero_n lutius_n against_o piscator_fw-la and_o gataker_n downeham_n of_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 24._o etc._n etc._n burgess_n of_o justif_n 2._o part_n serm._n 34._o p._n 338._o divine_n of_o great_a note_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o by_o other_o who_o do_v large_o insist_v upon_o the_o proof_n and_o make_n of_o it_o good_a against_o those_o who_o think_v otherwise_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_n this_o opinion_n be_v such_o as_o these_o obedience_n 1._o arg._n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n 1._o as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o which_o he_o break_v the_o law_n be_v impute_v to_o man_n upon_o which_o they_o become_v guilty_a so_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n even_o that_o in_o which_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n must_v be_v impute_v also_o to_o they_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a for_o their_o guilt_n and_o righteousness_n must_v not_o only_o be_v convey_v in_o the_o same_o way_n or_o manner_n viz._n by_o imputation_n but_o these_o be_v opposite_n must_v proceed_v from_o like_o opposite_a cause_n and_o therefore_o 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than_o the_o antithesis_fw-la will_v carry_v it_o for_o his_o active_a rather_o than_o for_o his_o passive_a obedience_n for_o that_o be_v the_o obedience_n which_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o adam_n disobedience_n it_o must_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o opposition_n most_o proper_o here_o be_v understand_v 3._o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o imputation_n of_o both_o to_o run_v parallel_n according_a to_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o each_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a so_o that_o as_o the_o one_o act_n be_v impute_v for_o guilt_n so_o the_o other_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o as_o in_o the_o one_o person_n he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o head_n we_o break_v the_o law_n so_o in_o the_o other_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o head_n too_o we_o perform_v the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n disobedience_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o only_o of_o that_o particular_a positive_a law_n which_o god_n give_v he_o of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o so_o that_o christ_n obedience_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o in_o his_o obey_n of_o that_o positive_a law_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o namely_o of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n which_o if_o so_o than_o the_o text_n prove_v nothing_o of_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o adam_n disobedience_n immediate_o and_o proximate_o there_o be_v only_o the_o transgress_a of_o that_o positive_a law_n yet_o in_o the_o transgress_a thereof_o there_o be_v virtual_o and_o collateral_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n all_o this_o law_n be_v 2._o be_v in_o hâc_fw-la lege_fw-la adae_fw-la datâ_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la condita_fw-la recognoscimus_fw-la quae_fw-la posteà _fw-la pullulaverunt_fw-la data_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n etc._n etc._n igitur_fw-la hâc_fw-la generali_fw-la &_o primordiali_fw-la dei_fw-la lege_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la posterioris_fw-la specialiter_fw-la indita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la edita_fw-la germinaverunt_fw-la tertull._n adv_o jud._n c._n 2._o sum_v up_o in_o and_o guard_v by_o that_o lex_fw-la primordialis_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o the_o argument_n then_o from_o the_o comparison_n hold_v good_a as_o adam_n violate_v the_o moral_a law_n his_o active_a disobedience_n be_v impute_v for_o guilt_n so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n obey_v the_o moral_a law_n his_o active_a obedience_n thereunto_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v 2._o that_o obedience_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v impute_v without_o the_o imputation_n of_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 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