nothing_o where_o it_o be_v say_v who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o word_n in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o that_o god_n call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o be_v and_o so_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o these_o he_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o each_o other_o as_o in_o the_o issue_n shall_v appear_v and_o when_o we_o join_v divers_a place_n together_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v not_o occur_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v do_v not_o intimate_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o present_a or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o esteem_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o where_o we_o find_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v choose_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v not_o can_v signify_v thing_n that_o exist_v not_o because_o the_o whole_a reason_v of_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n not_o to_o make_v sect_n and_o division_n suppose_v wisdom_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o fine_a quaint_a gingle_n of_o word_n as_o may_v be_v see_v verse_n 10._o compare_v with_o verse_n 17._o but_o that_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a not_o gaudy_a and_o therefore_o seem_v foolishness_n to_o the_o wise_a one_o of_o the_o word_n v._n 15._o but_o these_o wise_a man_n be_v say_v he_o become_v vain_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n judge_v foolishness_n be_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v v._o 19.20_o 21._o but_o in_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n both_o jew_n and_o greek_n go_v astray_o but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n be_v give_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n v._o 24._o and_o these_o call_a one_o be_v not_o wise_a man_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v esteem_v as_o foolish_a and_o weak_a v._o 25.26_o 27._o yet_o these_o base_a and_o despise_a one_o it_o be_v that_o god_n choose_v to_o confound_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o wise_a one_o yea_o the_o base_a and_o these_o which_o be_v not_o that_o be_v they_o which_o have_v neither_o the_o wisdom_n honour_n nor_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n as_o may_v be_v see_v from_o v._o 26._o have_v god_n choose_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v that_o be_v who_o be_v esteem_v wise_a noble_a mighty_a etc._n etc._n he_o bring_v to_o nought_o from_o which_o concatenation_n be_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o mean_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o two_o sort_n which_o be_v both_o in_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o foolish_a of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o these_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o the_o other_o confound_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o from_o hence_o then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v v._o 29.30_o 31._o and_o show_v that_o no_o flesh_n that_o be_v neither_o worldly_a wise_a which_o be_v nor_o foolish_a which_o be_v not_o may_v boast_v but_o in_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o will_v thus_o examine_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o like_a signification_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v there_o say_v that_o both_o greek_n and_o jew_n without_o distinction_n be_v call_v of_o god_n viz._n those_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v not_o after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v rom._n 4._o that_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o carnal_a wisdom_n as_o may_v be_v see_v chap._n 3.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n then_o chap._n 4.1_o prove_v by_o a_o question_n that_o they_o viz._n the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o work_n nor_o have_v any_o more_o privilege_n thereby_o than_o the_o gentile_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o father_n abraham_n obtain_v nothing_o after_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n by_o which_o he_o acquire_v his_o own_o salvation_n &_o that_o abraham_n gany_v nothing_o after_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n show_v from_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o 9_o verse_n for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n say_v he_o then_o be_v god_n oblige_v to_o reward_v he_o and_o then_o be_v abraham_n righteousness_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o this_o o_o you_o jew_n be_v most_o certain_a according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o that_o those_o only_o do_v obtain_v salvation_n to_o who_o god_n give_v it_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o merit_n wherefore_o you_o jew_n by_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o prerogative_n above_o the_o gentile_n that_o you_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o show_v you_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v give_v you_o no_o more_o salvation_n than_o the_o gentile_n let_v we_o see_v when_o it_o be_v that_o god_n justify_v abraham_n viz._n before_o he_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n or_o after_o v._o 9_o god_n pronounce_v he_o happy_a before_o his_o circumcision_n that_o be_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o gentile_a v._o 10._o and_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o gentile_a v._o 11._o wherefore_o you_o jew_n go_v astray_o from_o the_o way_n and_o your_o boast_n be_v vain_a that_o you_o be_v circumcise_a and_o the_o gentile_n uncircumcised_a and_o that_o you_o can_v attain_v unto_o salvation_n by_o that_o for_o your_o father_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n but_o before_o it_o and_o consequent_o although_o the_o gentile_n be_v uncircumcised_a they_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o whit_n below_o you_o but_o as_o well_o child_n of_o abraham_n as_o you_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o father_n abraham_n faith_n because_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a believe_v as_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a believe_v for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o seed_n possess_v the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o circumcision_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v child_n of_o abraham_n v._o 11.12_o 13._o let_v we_o moreover_o see_v whether_o you_o jew_n have_v any_o more_o prerogative_n than_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o obtain_v thereby_o salvation_n but_o if_o you_o be_v heir_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n you_o have_v then_o no_o need_n of_o faith_n and_o you_o know_v that_o you_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o but_o that_o you_o do_v transgress_v it_o and_o consequent_o can_v thereby_o receive_v any_o reward_n but_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n and_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o punishable_a because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v your_o burden_n and_o not_o that_o you_o shall_v thereby_o be_v justify_v &_o so_o your_o boast_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o vain_a because_o the_o law_n can_v give_v salvation_n and_o therefore_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n must_v receive_v salvation_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o all_o believer_n be_v child_n of_o the_o believe_a abraham_n as_o the_o argument_n run_v v._o 14.15_o 16._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v how_o can_v the_o gentile_n possible_o become_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n answer_v this_o objection_n v._o 17._o and_o show_v that_o that_o god_n that_o set_v abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v able_a even_o to_o cause_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v and_o how_o do_v he_o this_o thus_o only_o by_o call_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o be_v he_o command_v and_o it_o
be_v as_o easy_a to_o god_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o be_v to_o show_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o no_o child_n of_o abraham_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o call_v or_o show_v his_o grace_n to_o they_o which_o be_v to_o wit_n which_o be_v the_o childred_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o understand_v from_o the_o context_n and_o thread_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o oppose_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o call_v the_o jew_n they_o which_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o abraham_n child_n and_o the_o gentile_n they_o which_o be_v not_o i._n e._n which_o be_v neither_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n so_o that_o this_o place_n be_v synonymous_n to_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 1._o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o abovesaid_a and_o consequent_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gentile_n just_o as_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o base_a and_o despise_a beside_o the_o learned_a vigerus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr idiotismis_n graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la do_v very_o well_o observe_v pag._n 256._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v forget_v despise_a dead_a etc._n etc._n now_o what_o be_v dead_a can_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o because_o that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v have_v be_v live_v or_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n in_o former_a time_n from_o all_o which_o then_o it_o appear_v very_o plain_o and_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o proof_n in_o rom._n 4.17_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o §_o 29._o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o former_a matter_n we_o must_v not_o only_o consider_v what_o the_o word_n create_v betoken_v but_o also_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n §_o 30._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o this_o most_o perfect_a be_v can_v admit_v of_o the_o least_o defect_n because_o it_o be_v unchangeable_o perfect_a it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o this_o be_v be_v perfect_o wise_a and_o consequent_o work_v all_o thing_n orderly_a and_o wise_o that_o be_v that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n there_o be_v neither_o too_o little_a nor_o too_o much_o but_o just_o so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o that_o work_n that_o be_v that_o in_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o appoint_a number_n and_o measure_n and_o each_o have_v his_o own_o life_n by_o which_o it_o can_v effect_v the_o work_n whereunto_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v any_o work_n defective_a it_o will_v be_v produce_v disorderly_a irregular_o and_o unwise_o and_o consequent_o god_n will_v want_v that_o perfect_a wisdom_n of_o make_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v perfect_a in_o its_o kind_a and_o for_o much_o as_o this_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v in_o the_o most_o perfect_a be_v according_a to_o §_o 10.11_o there_o can_v be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n either_o superfluous_a of_o defective_a §_o 31._o but_o albeit_o god_n be_v always_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n according_a to_o §_o 21._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n can_v have_v create_v more_o than_o one_o world_n but_o that_o god_n do_v continual_o create_v that_o be_v that_o he_o never_o cease_v create_v of_o world_n because_o the_o word_n creation_n include_v all_o that_o belong_v thereunto_o as_o for_o example_n to_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v already_o wrought_v out_o what_o be_v visible_a which_o be_v at_o present_a work_v visible_o or_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o so_o work_v because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o short_a the_o creation_n consist_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v operate_v together_o and_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o each_o other_o as_o one_o only_a creature_n thus_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v stand_v in_o such_o a_o co-operation_n as_o daily_a experience_n do_v sufficient_o teach_v we_o §_o 32._o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o have_v ever_o have_v or_o ever_o shall_v have_v a_o out-working_a in_o include_v in_o the_o creation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n do_v first_o begin_v to_o come_v to_o view_v be_v yet_o create_v in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o be_v not_o then_o first_o create_v when_o they_o first_o do_v appear_v for_o if_o they_o begin_v then_o to_o be_v create_v when_o they_o become_v first_o visible_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o daily_o in_o create_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v daily_o new_a thing_n add_v to_o it_o which_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o creation_n i._n e._n when_o god_n bring_v forth_o this_o visible_a or_o tangible_a world_n now_o if_o there_o be_v daily_o new_a thing_n create_v in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v produce_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o create_v either_o belong_v to_o this_o world_n or_o they_o do_v not_o if_o the_o being_n that_o now_o be_v create_v belong_v not_o unto_o this_o world_n they_o have_v no_o fellowship_n nor_o co-operation_n with_o this_o world_n and_o so_o concern_v not_o we_o because_o we_o only_o treat_v here_o of_o those_o being_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o world_n and_o if_o they_o do_v appertain_v to_o this_o world_n than_o this_o world_n be_v make_v inperfect_o or_o defectuous_o by_o god_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n when_o he_o bring_v forth_o this_o world_n which_o afterward_o be_v amend_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o supply_v of_o that_o original_a defect_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o §_o 21._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o defect_n in_o god_n work_n it_o will_v also_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n of_o which_o see_v §_o 30._o which_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o least_o imperfection_n or_o defect_n in_o his_o work_n because_o wisdom_n require_v that_o nothing_o be_v omit_v that_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o thing_n as_o for_o example_n a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a architect_n or_o master-builder_n will_v bring_v into_o his_o building_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o judge_v necessary_a thereunto_o and_o if_o one_o of_o these_o be_v find_v want_v when_o the_o building_n be_v finish_v it_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n of_o wisdom_n but_o of_o folly_n in_o the_o builder_n that_o he_o do_v not_o while_o he_o be_v 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sure_o no_o for_o god_n be_v almighty_a according_a to_o §_o 17._o do_v god_n not_o then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o know_v what_o be_v needful_a to_o this_o world_n very_o yes_o as_o be_v sufficient_o prove_a §_o 15._o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o do_v these_o man_n say_v that_o god_n yet_o daily_o create_v thing_n in_o this_o world_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o daily_o create_v do_v appertain_v to_o this_o world_n than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o world_n if_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o than_o they_o be_v not_o now_o first_o create_v but_o be_v at_o first_o create_v altogether_o with_o the_o world_n in_o its_o
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8.11_o 12_o 13._o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flâ—sh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o this_o be_v treat_v of_o at_o large_a eph._n 4._o col._n 3._o etc._n etc._n §_o 55._o now_o before_o man_n have_v sin_v while_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o shine_v in_o his_o inward_a part_n how_o great_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o all_o thing_n do_v attend_v he_o continual_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v at_o least_o be_v such_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o see_v through_o the_o external_a object_n the_o 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