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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 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circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o paul_n towards_o the_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 8._o 5._o because_o when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n perceive_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o paul_n they_o give_v to_o he_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n only_o desire_v they_o to_o remember_v the_o poor_a vers_fw-la 9.10_o 3._o history_n at_o antioch_n paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n vers_fw-la 11._o 1._o because_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v vers_fw-la eod_a 2._o because_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n peter_n do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v fear_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 12._o 3._o because_o the_o other_o jew_n dissemble_v likewise_o with_o he_o insomuch_o that_o barnabas_n also_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o their_o dissimulation_n vers_fw-la 13._o 4._o because_o when_o paul_n see_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o 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himself_o for_o i_o vers_fw-la 19.20_o 3._o because_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o right_n whereto_o i_o be_o justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o cause_n vers_fw-la 21._o 5._o duty_n while_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o be_v find_v sinner_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n vers_fw-la 17._o 1._o because_o god_n forbid_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la eod_a 2._o because_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n or_o sin_n which_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n vers_fw-la 18._o finis_fw-la o_o my_o heavenly_a love_a father_n that_o have_v justify_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n and_o have_v give_v i_o faith_n to_o accept_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o circumcise_v my_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o cut_v away_o from_o it_o all_o carnal_a love_n operate_v and_o polish_v it_o with_o thy_o spirit_n and_o engrave_v 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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
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regulate_v and_o order_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o about_o carnal_a pleasure_n they_o run_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n to_o pollute_v defile_v and_o surfeit_v my_o soul_n with_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n that_o about_o worldly_a profit_n tney_n fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n to_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o thorn_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o with_o the_o hook_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n that_o about_o worldly_a credit_n they_o rise_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n to_o swell_v my_o mind_n with_o the_o tumour_n and_o botch_n of_o humane_a praise_n and_o commendation_n be_v not_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n a_o do_v of_o myself_o great_a good_a and_o therefore_o a_o work_n of_o true_a love_n to_o myself_o for_o if_o i_o bear_v not_o from_o myself_o so_o much_o love_n to_o myself_o as_o to_o fortify_v watch_n and_o ward_v my_o soul_n against_o the_o invasion_n and_o assault_n of_o these_o sin_n i_o be_o a_o 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soul_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o sobriety_n chastity_n liberality_n and_o humility_n for_o by_o what_o mean_n can_v these_o virtue_n enter_v while_o their_o contrary_a vice_n keep_v the_o possession_n of_o of_o i_o none_o to_o my_o brother_n for_o when_o i_o be_o covetous_a and_o greedy_a after_o worldly_a gain_n to_o get_v what_o i_o can_v out_o of_o my_o brother_n how_o can_v i_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n to_o give_v my_o brother_n his_o right_n and_o his_o due_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o either_o by_o law_n or_o reason_n or_o when_o my_o covetousness_n make_v i_o so_o niggardly_a that_o to_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n by_o spare_v and_o save_v i_o scarce_o allow_v my_o family_n meat_n and_o drink_n fit_v for_o it_o according_a to_o my_o condition_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v the_o office_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o my_o brother_n in_o give_v meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o drink_v to_o the_o thirsty_a in_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n clothing_n the_o naked_a and_o visit_v the_o sick_a yet_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o brotherly_a love_n whereby_o i_o must_v be_v try_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o whereby_o the_o final_a sentence_n must_v pass_v upon_o i_o last_o until_o this_o work_n be_v do_v i_o can_v do_v no_o work_n of_o love_n to_o god_n my_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n can_v pass_v for_o work_n of_o love_n for_o when_o i_o be_o a_o drinker_n or_o a_o lecher_n can_v i_o love_v god_n and_o will_v god_n accept_v love_n from_o a_o loathsome_a soul_n that_o stink_v of_o drunkenness_n and_o lechery_n when_o i_o be_o covetous_a can_v i_o love_v god_n and_o will_v god_n accept_v love_n from_o a_o idolatrous_a soul_n for_o be_v not_o covetousness_n idolatry_n and_o can_v i_o worship_v two_o such_o contrary_a deity_n as_o god_n and_o a_o idol_n or_o can_v i_o serve_v two_o such_o contrary_a master_n as_o god_n and_o mammon_n when_o i_o be_o proud_a can_v i_o love_v god_n and_o will_v god_n accept_v love_n from_o a_o lofty_a soul_n that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o vain_a glory_n prefer_v she_o own_o praise_n before_o god_n glory_n but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v that_o god_n love_v we_o then_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o he_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o god_n do_v so_o yet_o he_o love_v we_o not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o sin_n but_o to_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o but_o mortify_v and_o put_v it_o to_o death_n that_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o it_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o love_v he_o again_o with_o love_n beseem_v his_o acceptance_n hence_o again_o there_o appear_v another_o hypocrisy_n when_o i_o be_o careful_a to_o mortify_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o brother_n before_o i_o have_v kill_v i_o own_o and_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o hypocrisy_n in_o mistake_v the_o due_a order_n and_o practice_v of_o mortification_n have_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a trouble_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o my_o practice_n of_o love_n must_v not_o begin_v at_o god_n but_o end_n in_o he_o so_o my_o practice_n of_o mortification_n must_v not_o begin_v upon_o my_o brother_n but_o must_v commence_v at_o myself_o and_o determine_v in_o he_o that_o have_v first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o may_v see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o mote_n out_o of_o my_o brother_n eye_n that_o have_v first_o beat_v down_o the_o beam_n of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v inward_a malignity_n in_o myself_o and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a unto_o other_o i_o may_v mortify_v the_o moat_n of_o swear_v and_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a infirmity_n of_o my_o brother_n for_o if_o my_o own_o beam_n move_v i_o to_o mortify_v my_o brother_n moat_n i_o 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some_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o he_o thus_o you_o say_v you_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o alive_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o again_o that_o you_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n how_o can_v these_o contrariety_n stand_v together_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v thus_o both_o dead_a and_o alive_a the_o answer_n the_o answer_n although_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n not_o live_v by_o her_o rule_n and_o be_o dead_a to_o sin_n not_o serve_v sin_n nor_o suffer_a sin_n to_o rule_v over_o i_o but_o have_v crucify_v or_o mortify_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o live_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o his_o rule_n unto_o his_o service_n for_o i_o
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