affirm_v that_o all_o the_o gentile_n do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o indefinite_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o outward_a work_n and_o civil_a discipline_n which_o be_v honest_a among_o some_o gentile_n in_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o name_n carnal_a he_o understand_v the_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 1171._o rom._n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n indeed_o have_v not_o the_o law_n publish_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o the_o natural_a law_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v print_v in_o every_o man_n which_o we_o transgress_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o be_v make_v sinner_n adam_n be_v say_v ambrose_n on_o luke_n l._n 7._o and_o in_o he_o we_o be_v all_o adam_n fall_v and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n fall_v *_o 1172._o rom._n 2.14_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n eph._n 2.3_o be_v by_o nature_n 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as_o other_o ceremony_n it_o be_v mortal_a in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o come_v baptism_n in_o former_a time_n it_o do_v profit_v the_o father_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n after_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o full_a plenty_n of_o spiritual_a circumcision_n 1175._o rom._n 3.2_o the_o jew_n exceed_v the_o gentile_n much_o every_o way_n ver._n 9_o what_o then_o be_v we_o better_a than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a chap._n 10.12_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o jew_n excellency_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n another_o a_o temporary_a privilege_n be_v on_o thing_n a_o everlasting_a be_v another_o who_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v on_o the_o jew_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o his_o law_n before_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o deserve_v no_o more_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o the_o gentile_n nor_o be_v they_o better_a than_o we_o and_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o privilege_n they_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o gentile_n 3.28_o gal._n 3.28_o but_o now_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o prerogative_n be_v take_v away_o 1176._o rom._n 3.4_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n chap._n 9.1_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n corrupt_v be_v subject_a to_o lie_v but_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enlighten_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o embrace_v truth_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o paul_n 1177._o rom._n 3.8_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v chap._n 9.18_o god_n harden_v the_o wicked_a produce_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v speak_v of_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o evil_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o singular_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o so_o overrule_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o good_a as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n 1178._o rom._n 3.12_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o joh._n 13.10_o ch._n 15.3_o you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v by_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o inherent_a sin_n we_o be_v all_o unclean_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v cleanse_v and_o our_o heart_n be_v purge_v 1179._o rom._n 3.20_o for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n chap._n 2.7_o to_o they_o who_o continue_v by_o patience_n in_o well-doing_n shall_v he_o render_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o first_o place_n shut_v out_o all_o work_n from_o man_n justification_n not_o by_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o accident_n that_o be_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o apostle_n urge_v work_n as_o necessary_a not_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o justify_v bern._n bern._n but_o to_o be_v present_a in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v for_o work_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n *_o 1180._o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o merit_n of_o or_o in_o we_o what_o god_n do_v he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o in_o opposition_n but_o subordination_n to_o grace_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o bring_v home_n christ_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n itself_o 1181._o rom._n 3.28_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o charity_n then_o faith_n faith_n be_v great_a as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o charity_n and_o our_o victory_n by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n 3.17_o exod._n 3.17_o we_o please_v god_n but_o charity_n without_o faith_n be_v sin_n charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n or_o hope_n because_o it_o never_o fail_v but_o shall_v endure_v in_o our_o future_a state_n and_o perfection_n faith_n and_o hope_v then_o cease_v as_o to_o their_o action_n but_o it_o be_v not_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o justification_n because_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v legal_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o evangelical_o because_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n 1182._o rom._n 3.25_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n joh._n 18.2_o judas_n deliver_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n out_o of_o
you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v when_o solomon_n speak_v of_o none_o return_v he_o speak_v comparative_o none_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o never_o return_v there_o be_v so_o few_o return_n that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v none_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o perish_v by_o whoredom_n and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n return_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o some_o few_o and_o unus_fw-la vir_fw-la nullus_fw-la vir_fw-la 552._o prov._n 4.3_o solomon_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o mother_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o bathsheba_n bare_a son_n to_o david_n siman_n sobab_n nathan_n solomon_n be_v so_o belove_v of_o his_o mother_n for_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o nature_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v her_o only_a son_n 553._o prov._n 6.6_o go_v to_o the_o air_n thou_o sluggard_n and_o consider_v her_o way_n psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v solomon_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pismire_n will_v bring_v idle_a slothful_a people_n to_o honest_a labour_n the_o psalmist_n warn_v all_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n yet_o not_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v omit_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o duty_n for_o so_o god_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v lawful_a mean_n and_o effect_v all_o our_o work_n by_o they_o so_o when_o christ_n faith_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o the_o morrow_n theoph._n luke_n 12.15_o theoph._n he_o do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o work_v or_o to_o give_v ourselves_o over_o to_o care_n and_o to_o neglect_v god_n providence_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o take_v care_n to_o live_v 554._o prov._n 6.39_o it_o be_v no_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o steal_v to_o fill_v his_o hungry_a soul_n exod._n 20.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v solomon_n compare_v theft_n with_o adultery_n and_o he_o determine_v that_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o offence_n be_v less_o in_o theft_n than_o adultery_n 555._o prov._n 6.31_o a_o thief_n if_o he_o be_v find_v shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n exod._n 22.1_o if_o any_o man_n steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n or_o have_v kill_v or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o one_o and_o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n if_o a_o man_n steal_v money_n or_o clothes_n he_o must_v restore_v seven_o fold_n for_o the_o seven_o number_n be_v perfect_a he_o must_v redeem_v his_o life_n by_o it_o theft_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v be_v more_o heavy_o punish_v than_o such_o as_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v hide_v as_o cattle_n *_o 556._o prov._n 8.5_o o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n prov._n 24.7_o wisdom_n too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n simplicity_n which_o be_v natural_a be_v one_o thing_n simplicity_n which_o be_v heighten_v be_v another_o oh_o you_o poor_a soul_n which_o be_v natural_o simple_a though_o you_o can_v by_o yourselves_o understand_v wisdom_n which_o be_v spiritual_a yet_o come_v hither_o and_o by_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n you_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o wisdom_n or_o divine_a knowledge_n there_o be_v man_n which_o be_v natural_o ignorant_a and_o bemoan_v their_o ignorance_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n such_o simple_a one_o be_v call_v other_o be_v fool_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o wise_a these_o can_v attain_v to_o wisdom_n *_o 557._o prov._n 8.17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o 1_o jo._n 4.19_o he_o love_v we_o first_o god_n first_o love_v the_o creature_n and_o infuse_v his_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o love_v he_o and_o then_o he_o love_v they_o for_o love_v he_o so_o that_o the_o last_o text_n show_v that_o god_n love_v we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o love_v he_o the_o second_o text_n tell_v we_o he_o reward_v our_o love_v he_o not_o as_o merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la but_o as_o dona_fw-la sva_fw-la 558._o prov._n 8.23_o i_o wisdom_n be_v creaâ—â—d_v from_o the_o beginning_n 2_o peter_n 1.19_o 21._o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o time_n first_o be_v mean_v the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n but_o the_o apostle_n mean_v wisdom_n reveal_v by_o the_o prophet_n 559._o prov._n 8.35_o he_o that_o find_v wisdom_n find_v life_n eccles_n 2.16_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remembrance_n more_o of_o the_o wise_a than_o of_o the_o fool_n forever_o in_o the_o former_a place_n we_o must_v understand_v divine_a wisdom_n which_o confer_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o latter_a humane_a wisdom_n which_o profit_v nothing_o after_o death_n *_o 560._o prov._n 13.15_o the_o way_n of_o transgressor_n be_v hard_o mat._n 7.13_o broad_n be_v the_o way_n the_o way_n of_o transgressor_n be_v hard_a or_o harsh_a displease_v to_o good_a man_n nor_o do_v the_o breadth_n hinder_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o way_n for_o a_o way_n which_o be_v broad_a may_v be_v hard_a broad_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o liberty_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o hard_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o yea_o their_o way_n be_v hard_a in_o themselves_o *_o 561._o prov._n 15.27_o he_o that_o hate-eth_a gift_n shall_v live_v prov._n 17.8_o a_o gift_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o whithersoever_o it_o turn_v it_o prosper_v he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v comfortable_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o house_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o of_o his_o own_o renown_n he_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o desire_n and_o memory_n of_o good_a man_n and_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o with_o he_o when_o solomon_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o gift_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n he_o intend_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o which_o give_v it_o they_o think_v that_o they_o by_o their_o gift_n shall_v prosper_v and_o be_v glorious_a not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o 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of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o mind_n even_o as_o precious_a pearl_n draw_v man_n eye_n the_o three_o place_n speak_v what_o effect_n gift_n have_v with_o many_o if_o not_o with_o the_o most_o man_n it_o tell_v we_o not_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v 563._o prov._n 16.4_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o verse_n 4._o the_o wicked_a also_o for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n since_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n he_o have_v ordain_v he_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o when_o he_o punish_v wicked_a man_n with_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a punishment_n he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o glory_n god_n create_v wicked_a man_n also_o but_o he_o create_v not_o their_o wickedness_n *_o prov._n 16.4_o with_o 4._o for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v either_o ultimate_a or_o less_o principal_a god_n make_v all_o thing_n ultimate_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o there_o be_v proximate_a or_o less_o principal_a end_n and_o thus_o god_n make_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n yet_o he_o so_o make_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n that_o in_o the_o ultimate_a end_n they_o may_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n 564._o prov._n 16.6_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v heb._n 9.22_o and_o without_o shed_v blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v understand_v of_o god_n himself_o 1.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o who_o be_v the_o primary_n cause_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v this_o contradict_v the_o meritorious_a effusion_n of_o christ_n blood_n for_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v *_o prov._n 16.6_o with_o heb._n 9.22_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v either_o understand_v
though_o for_o a_o time_n god_n people_n may_v want_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o posterity_n or_o of_o have_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o it_o for_o themselves_o they_o do_v not_o want_v it_o 771._o mat._n 5.10_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n ver._n 12._o because_o great_a be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o c._n 4.14_o rom._n 8.18_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n hereafter_o which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o the_o reward_n here_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o to_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v for_o christ_n sake_n a_o reward_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o and_o crown_v his_o gift_n in_o we_o nor_o do_v the_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n merit_v the_o free_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n *_o 772._o mat._n 5.12_o with_o rom._n 8.18_o the_o former_a place_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o gospel_n cause_n may_v rejoice_v because_o they_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n not_o that_o this_o persecution_n do_v merit_v heaven_n but_o because_o god_n will_v free_o give_v it_o to_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v so_o qualify_v it_o be_v a_o reward_n not_o a_o desert_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n the_o latter_a place_n show_v that_o all_o we_o can_v do_v can_v deserve_v heaven_n mat._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o the_o former_a place_n give_v a_o general_a rule_n the_o latter_a tell_v we_o of_o a_o particular_a exception_n love_v your_o enemy_n so_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v such_o enemy_n as_o sin_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n love_v your_o private_a enemy_n i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o they_o 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regard_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o punishment_n due_a by_o the_o law_n 3._o in_o justify_v we_o by_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o law_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n bring_v we_o 777._o mat._n 5.17_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o must_v we_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o by_o apply_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v say_v spiritual_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o
affectation_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o will_v require_v it_o if_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v discover_v what_o he_o be_v they_o have_v not_o know_v what_o he_o have_v be_v therefore_o his_o say_n he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o affect_v or_o seek_v glory_n of_o himself_o but_o a_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o *_o 1028._o joh._n 8.50_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o glory_n joh._n 17.1_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n glory_n be_v either_o earthly_a and_o external_a or_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a christ_n seek_v not_o as_o those_o who_o affect_v external_a glory_n on_o earth_n to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o repute_v potent_a for_o he_o strive_v to_o hide_v his_o miracle_n many_o time_n from_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o notwithstanding_o may_v pray_v and_o do_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v he_o from_o this_o prison_n of_o the_o world_n and_o give_v he_o eternal_a glory_n and_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n in_o heaven_n 1029._o joh._n 8.51_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v christ_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a death_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a death_n 1030._o joh._n 8.58_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o heb._n 2.17_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o speech_n concern_v christ_n some_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n so_o he_o be_v before_o abraham_n some_o thing_n be_v speak_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n when_o he_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n or_o david_n and_o some_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o both_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 1031._o joh._n 9_o 3._o neither_o this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n 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chapter_n of_o abraham_n come_v out_o of_o those_o part_n into_o that_o land_n he_o will_v now_o show_v e_fw-la contra_fw-la how_o they_o for_o their_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o that_o land_n into_o those_o part_n again_o 1111._o act_n 7.51_o you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v rom._n 9.19_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n to_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o to_o hear_v he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o the_o jew_n reject_v grace_n proffer_v unto_o they_o and_o despise_v it_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o damnation_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o god_n absolute_a will_n according_a to_o that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o which_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a *_o 1112._o act_n 7.56_o jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n mar._n 16.19_o and_o jesus_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n sit_v and_o stand_v be_v not_o word_n proper_o use_v no_o more_o 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the_o gospel_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o suffer_v persecution_n build_v a_o church_n unto_o christ_n before_o they_o go_v to_o other_o nation_n *_o act_n 8.1_o with_o mar._n 16.15_o the_o former_a place_n show_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la how_o they_o be_v disperse_v the_o latter_a show_n how_o the_o jure_v they_o ought_v to_o disperse_v themselves_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o former_a place_n show_v how_o providence_n offer_v a_o opportunity_n and_o the_o latter_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o opportunity_n in_o any_o place_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n though_o the_o latter_a place_n do_v tie_v they_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o duty_n yet_o it_o do_v
because_o it_o declare_v the_o good_a and_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n because_o it_o reprove_v sin_n and_o threaten_v we_o with_o death_n 1211._o rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n chap._n 6.22_o we_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o unregenerate_v part_n be_v carnal_a that_o be_v indulgent_a to_o his_o carnal_a lust_n but_o be_v regenerate_v he_o do_v lament_v for_o those_o carnal_a affection_n and_o resist_v they_o 1212._o rom._n 7.18_o in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n chap._n 8.9_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o the_o first_o place_n be_v of_o the_o old_a man_n in_o i_o that_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o that_o part_n which_o be_v not_o regenerate_v the_o second_o be_v concern_v man_n that_o be_v regenerate_v for_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v in_o we_o and_o indeed_o the_o 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be_v common_a to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o in_o a_o divers_a manner_n and_o for_o a_o divers_a end_n the_o good_a shall_v come_v forth_o glorious_o to_o life_n the_o wicked_a ignominious_o unto_o death_n 1217._o rom._n 8.24_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n mar._n 16.16_o subalternates_n disagree_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n faith_n and_o hope_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n *_o 1218._o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o spirit_n provoke_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o tell_v we_o as_o it_o be_v within_o what_o we_o shall_v say_v and_o how_o we_o shall_v groan_v the_o son_n do_v proper_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o be_v our_o advocate_n yet_o by_o a_o figure_n the_o holy_a 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be_v against_o we_o he_o prevail_v not_o 1221._o rom._n 8.38_o nothing_o nor_o creature_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n 9.3_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n the_o wish_n of_o paul_n be_v conditional_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v do_v the_o apostle_n thereby_o show_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o his_o kindred_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n chrysostom_n on_o this_o place_n say_v that_o paul_n by_o a_o premeditate_a prayer_n desire_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n by_o a_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a abjection_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o so_o will_v by_o his_o own_o destruction_n redeem_v they_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n neither_o do_v he_o therefore_o love_v his_o brethren_n more_o than_o christ_n for_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o friendship_n he_o desire_v to_o perish_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o preserver_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o not_o as_o god_n enemy_n but_o as_o our_o redeemer_n *_o rom._n 8.38_o with_o 9.3_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n paul_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n alone_o or_o unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o brethren_n alone_o sed_fw-la charitatem_fw-la hominum_fw-la in_o study_v gloriae_fw-la dei_fw-la conjungimus_fw-la but_o we_o join_v the_o love_n of_o man_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o wish_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o brethren_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n in_o the_o like_a case_n in_o make_v request_n for_o his_o people_n therein_o desire_v the_o promotion_n of_o god_n glory_n this_o do_v not_o show_v that_o paul_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o god_n love_n but_o that_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n people_n be_v so_o great_a that_o 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