to_o conscience_n a_o servant_n and_o slave_n verse_n 15._o we_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o moses_n and_o to_o circumcision_n and_o even_o in_o our_o birth_n we_o bring_v the_o law_n with_o we_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n as_o paul_n before_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1.14_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o gentile_n we_o be_v no_o sinner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o the_o law_n &_o without_o work_n as_o the_o gentile_n jew_n but_o we_o be_v jew_n bear_v we_o be_v bear_v righteous_a &_o bring_v up_o in_o righteousness_n our_o righteousness_n begin_v even_o with_o our_o birth_n for_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v natural_a unto_o us._n 17.10_o for_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v every_o man_n child_n the_o eight_o day_n this_o law_n of_o circumcision_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n moses_n afterward_o confirm_v it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n therefore_o that_o we_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n notwithstanding_o although_o we_o have_v this_o prerogative_n that_o we_o be_v righteous_a by_o nature_n bear_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o be_v not_o sinner_n as_o the_o gentile_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o righteous_a before_o god._n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n speak_v not_o of_o ceremony_n or_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o some_o do_v affirm_v but_o of_o a_o far_o weighty_a matter_n namely_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v righteous_a although_o they_o be_v bear_v holy_a be_v circumcise_v keep_v the_o law_n have_v the_o adoption_n the_o glory_n the_o covenant_n the_o father_n the_o true_a worship_n god_n christ_n the_o promise_n live_v in_o they_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o same_o 8.33_o as_o they_o say_v john_n 8._o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n also_o we_o have_v one_o father_n 2.17_o which_o be_v god._n and_o to_o the_o roman_n behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o la_o etc_n etc_n wherefore_o although_o that_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n righteous_a according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o work_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o circumcision_n the_o adoption_n the_o covenant_n the_o promise_n the_o apostleship_n and_o all_o such_o like_a yet_o christian_a righteousness_n come_v not_o thereby_o for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n justify_v which_o only_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n justify_v and_o not_o the_o law_n not_o that_o the_o law_n be_v evil_a or_o damnable_a for_o the_o law_n circumcision_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o therefore_o condemn_v because_o they_o justify_v not_o but_o paul_n therefore_o take_v from_o they_o the_o office_n of_o justification_n because_o the_o false_a 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life_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o damnation_n salvation_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o practice_v this_o distinction_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o life_n and_o lively_a experience_n and_o with_o a_o inward_a feel_n for_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v joy_n of_o heart_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o christ_n be_v our_o reconciliation_n righteousness_n peace_n life_n and_o salvation_n brief_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o poor_a afflict_a conscience_n desire_v it_o find_v in_o christ_n abundant_o now_o paul_n go_v about_o to_o amplify_v this_o argument_n and_o to_o persuade_v as_o follow_v verse_n 18._o for_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o trespasser_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v not_o preach_v to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v build_v again_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o once_o destroy_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v so_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o only_o labour_v in_o deign_v but_o shall_v make_v myself_o also_o a_o transgressor_n and_o overthrow_n altogether_o as_o the_o false_a apostle_n do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o christ_n i_o shall_v again_o make_v the_o law_n and_o moses_n &_o contrariwise_o of_o the_o law_n and_o moses_n i_o shall_v make_v grace_n and_o christ_n now_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o have_v abolish_v sin_n gospel_n heaviness_n of_o heart_n wrath_n and_o death_n for_o thus_o have_v i_o teach_v thy_o conscience_n oh_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n sin_n and_o death_n from_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v either_o by_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o now_o come_v the_o gospel_n and_o preach_v unto_o thou_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n and_o have_v destroy_v sin_n and_o death_n believe_v in_o he_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n thou_o shall_v become_v righteous_a and_o have_v eternal_a life_n behold_v how_o i_o have_v destroy_v the_o law_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o thy_o conscience_n any_o more_o for_o when_o the_o new_a gest_n christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o new_a house_n there_o to_o dwell_v alone_o gospel_n moses_n the_o old_a inhabiter_n must_v geve_v place_n unto_o he_o and_o depart_v some_o whether_o else_o also_o where_o christ_n the_o new_a gest_n be_v come_v to_o dwell_v there_o can_v sin_n wrath_n &_o death_n have_v no_o place_n but_o there_o now_o dwell_v mere_a grace_n righteousness_n joy_n life_n true_a affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o father_n now_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o we_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v &_o full_a of_o mercy_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n sake_n shall_v i_o then_o drive_v out_o christ_n and_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n which_o i_o have_v plant_v through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o build_v up_o again_o the_o law_n 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&_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n these_o thing_n come_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n neither_o be_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o i_o can_v not_o teach_v write_v pray_v or_o geve_v thank_n but_o with_o these_o instrument_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o these_o work_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o work_n proceed_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v give_v by_o god_n from_o above_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o behold_v a_o woman_n but_o with_o a_o chaste_a eye_n not_o lust_a after_o she_o this_o behold_v come_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n because_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o carnal_a instrument_n of_o this_o sight_n but_o the_o chasteness_n of_o this_o sight_n come_v from_o heaven_n thus_o a_o christian_a use_v the_o world_n and_o all_o creature_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o infidel_n for_o in_o their_o 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circumcise_v after_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v also_o to_o eat_v meat_n prohibit_v in_o the_o law_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o this_o shrink_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o peter_n be_v evil_a for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v peter_n abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o likewise_o abstain_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v this_o paul_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n dissemble_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o in_o danger_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o this_o truth_n may_v continue_v sound_a and_o uncorrupt_a he_o resist_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n and_o here_o we_o must_v make_v a_o distinction_n 9_o for_o meat_n may_v be_v refuse_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o for_o christian_n charity_n sake_n and_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n for_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o brother_n it_o be_v good_a so_o paul_n himself_o both_o do_v and_o teach_v second_o by_o abstain_v from_o 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the_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o pelagians_n these_o meritemonger_n turn_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n upside_o down_o to_o do_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v the_o papist_n do_v apply_v matter_n of_o policy_n and_o civil_a government_n to_o the_o church_n rom._n 7.14_o the_o papist_n do_v grant_v that_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o power_n and_o quality_n of_o nature_n remain_v sound_a and_o uncorrupt_a christ_n first_o love_v we_o and_o not_o we_o he_o the_o brag_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o natural_a quality_n be_v in_o vain_a the_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n to_o be_v well_o weigh_v that_o be_v give_v for_o us._n the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o handle_v the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o sect_n may_v be_v withstand_v have_v give_v himself_o for_o i_o the_o true_a force_n of_o faith_n the_o law_n love_v not_o sinner_n but_o accuse_v they_o a_o true_a definition_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a cunning_n that_o christian_n 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high_a a_o service_n to_o god_n that_o scarce_o any_o man_n will_v believe_v they_o can_v be_v so_o abominable_a only_o faith_n justify_v if_o the_o la_o justify_v not_o much_o less_o do_v work_n justify_v rom._n 3._o â—â—_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o abraham_n the_o promise_n give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o sentence_n concern_v work_n the_o commendation_n of_o work_n out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n how_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d stâ—â—_n ward_v 〈◊〉_d woâ—ld_a 〈◊〉_d their_o benefit_n work_v without_o faith_n 2._o these_o 2.3_o 2.3_o faith_n be_v the_o full_a revelation_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v hâ—d_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.13_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n why_o the_o la_o reveal_v sin_n exod._n 29.20_o god_n use_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v death_n to_o life_n the_o opinion_n of_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n confidence_n &_o holiness_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o la_o this_o similitude_n of_o the_o prison_n show_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o law_n the_o civil_a use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o la_o a_o spiritual_a prison_n the_o lamentatable_a complaint_n of_o the_o saint_n psal._n 6.5_o the_o law_n be_v a_o prison_n both_o civility_o and_o spiritual_o the_o la_o and_o the_o gospel_n as_o touch_v the_o inward_a affection_n near_o join_v together_o the_o shut_v up_o under_o the_o la_o must_v not_o be_v continual_a who_o use_v the_o la_o right_o cain_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o la_o and_o abide_v there_o despair_v genes_n 4.9_o verse_n 13._o what_o these_o word_n import_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n conscience_n psal._n 139.7_o what_o the_o prison_n be_v civility_o &_o spiritual_o how_o the_o poor_a conscience_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v that_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o law_n the_o law_n kill_v that_o we_o may_v again_o be_v quicken_v &_o restore_v to_o life_n the_o 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law_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o pestilent_a libertine_n that_o will_v have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o law_n to_o bridle_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n 1._o pet._n 2.16_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v esteem_v as_o it_o be_v worthy_a the_o true_a office_n of_o the_o law_n the_o similitude_n of_o the_o school_n master_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v exod._n 17.4_o the_o scholar_n can_v not_o love_v his_o master_n why_o a_o schoolmaster_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o child_n the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n galat._n 4.19_o galat._n 4_o 2d_o galat._n 4._o â—3_o what_o schoolmaster_n there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o la_o set_v out_o in_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o schoolmaster_n the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o other_o lawgever_o but_o to_o christ_n of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v a_o abuse_n the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o la_o rom._n 10.4_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o office_n thereof_o when_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v not_o any_o long_o under_o the_o law_n colosâ—_n 2.14.15_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n christ_n come_v daily_o unto_o we_o spiritual_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 1â—_o a_o similitude_n of_o the_o leaven_n godly_a man_n be_v holy_a and_o yet_o sinner_n the_o spiritual_a come_n of_o christ_n how_o far_o forth_o the_o la_o be_v abolish_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a heb._n 13.8_o when_o faith_n be_v come_v the_o la_o geveâ—h_v place_n 2._o pet._n 3.11_o paul_n a_o excellent_a teacher_n of_o faith._n iâ—hn_n 1_o 1â—_o john_n 1_o 1â—_o rom._n â—_o 16.17_o rom._n 9.26_o 9.26_o baptism_n succeed_v circuncision_n and_o so_o through_o christ_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v save_v rom._n 13.14_o galath_n 5.16_o 1._o pet._n â—_o 21_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n the_o leather_n coat_n of_o adam_n how_o the_o old_a man_n must_v be_v put_v of_o eph._n 4.22.23.14_o coloss_n 1.19.20.21_o etc_n etc_n tit._n 35._o baptism_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o our_o regeneration_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n we_o put_v on_o christ_n the_o anabaptist_n deface_v the_o majesty_n of_o baptism_n tit._n 3._o â—_o â—_o as_o one_o man._n there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a etc_n etc_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o law_n the_o believe_a conscience_n know_v no_o la_o john_n 1.17_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gentile_n reject_v the_o gentile_n in_o all_o age_n have_v their_o law_n religion_n and_o ceremony_n there_o be_v neither_o free_a nor_o bond_n etc_n etc_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o person_n but_o not_o before_o god._n rom._n 13.23_o the_o gospel_n set_v forth_o christ_n unto_o us._n there_o be_v a_o difference_n and_o a_o inequality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 4.4_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o school_n divine_v concern_v faith._n galath_n â—_o _o tit._n 3.5_o â—aith_n why_o paul_n set_v forth_o christ_n so_o often_o in_o his_o epistle_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n num._n 21.6.7_o â—_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 5.30_o act_n 17.20_o christ_n and_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v thorough_o join_v together_o the_o gentile_n that_o believe_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n genes_n 17.5_o genes_n 22.18_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god._n the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o jew_n &_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n psal._n 147.19.20_o the_o gentile_n be_v name_v in_o the_o promise_n rom._n 4.13.17_o the_o argument_n wherewith_n paul_n fortify_v his_o matter_n a_o young_a heir_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v finish_v galath_n 4.4.5_o heb._n 9.12_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o in_o spirit_n heb._n 10.14_o galath_n 5.17_o heb._n 13._o â—_o the_o politic_a use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o la_o galath_n 3._o â—_o to_o who_o christ_n come_v and_o to_o who_o he_o come_v not_o the_o emperor_n law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n 1._o timot._fw-la 4._o â—_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v only_o worldly_a thing_n by_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.4_o rom._n 3.20_o rom._n 4.15_o deut._n 6.5_o wherefore_o paul_n abase_v the_o law_n when_o we_o feel_v the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n the_o law_n must_v be_v abase_v and_o the_o promise_v magnify_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o slow_a tongue_n and_o stammer_a speech_n of_o moses_n rom._n 4.18_o what_o name_v paul_n