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christian_n may_v not_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o think_v that_o christianity_n give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o many_o which_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o christian_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v it_o do_v and_o that_o christian_n so_o teach_v as_o appear_v chap._n 3.8_o ver._n 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n these_o word_n thus_o render_v be_v for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o they_o defective_a which_o defect_n be_v thus_o make_v up_o q._n d._n know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o sin_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v man_n unto_o death_n or_o whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o 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harvest_n unto_o the_o â—riest_n and_o he_o shall_v wave_v the_o shâ—af_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v accept_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v eat_v neither_o bread_n nor_o parch_a corn_n nor_o green_a ear_n until_o the_o self_n same_o day_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v a_o offering_n to_o your_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n other_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o that_o cake_n which_o we_o read_v of_o numb_a 15_o v._n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n whether_o i_o bring_v you_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o when_o you_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o land_n you_o shall_v offer_v a_o heave_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o cake_n of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n for_o a_o heave_v offer_v as_o you_o do_v the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o threshing-floor_n so_o shall_v you_o heave_v it_o of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o heave-offering_a in_o your_o generation_n but_o to_o whichsoever_o of_o these_o two_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n relate_v the_o sense_n will_v be_v the_o same_o the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a by_o the_o lump_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o lump_n either_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o harvest_n or_o crop_n of_o corn_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o out_o of_o which_o the_o sh_n of_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v take_v levit_fw-la 29._o ver_fw-la 10._o or_o else_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o lump_n or_o mass_n of_o dough_n out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o cake_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o heave_v as_o a_o heave_v offer_v unto_o the_o â—ord_n numb_a 15.20_o of_o which_o also_o we_o speak_v a_o little_a before_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o apostle_n purpose_v here_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o lump_n be_v both_o of_o one_o kind_n as_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o word_n be_v both_o of_o one_o nature_n i_o â—s_v not_o material_a to_o ask_v how_o the_o lump_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v can_v be_v call_v holy_a for_o the_o holiness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o â—he_n thing_n to_o which_o he_o allude_v but_o â—f_o the_o â—ore_a father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o jew_n themseluâ—s_o of_o both_o who_o he_o speak_v uâ—der_v those_o allusion_n if_o the_o root_n be_v hâ—ly_o etc._n etc._n wâ—th_v the_o root_n understand_v the_o bulk_n or_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n too_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o by_o the_o root_n and_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n understand_v the_o same_o as_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n to_o wit_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n from_o who_o the_o jew_n spring_v as_o the_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n so_o be_v the_o branch_n by_o the_o branch_n understand_v the_o jâ—ws_n which_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n &c_n &c_n as_o bough_n or_o branch_n from_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n ver._n 17._o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o i._n e_o but_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o for_o but._n the_o apostle_n continue_v here_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o branch_n which_o he_o use_v ver_fw-la 16._o and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o repress_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereby_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o contemn_v or_o despise_v the_o jew_n if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o brancheâ—_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o these_o he_o say_v be_v some_o of_o they_o break_v off_o not_o because_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v jew_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o for_o 16._o nor_o yet_o because_o they_o once_o stand_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o come_v and_o exhibit_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o afterward_o fall_v or_o be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n but_o because_o they_o be_v before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n true_a branch_n or_o esteem_v so_o to_o be_v in_o that_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o also_o believe_v implicit_o at_o least_o in_o christ_n to_o come_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v chap._n 10.4_o and_o enjoy_v by_o this_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o now_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o title_n and_o break_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o bough_n or_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o from_o their_o tree_n because_o they_o will_v not_o explicit_o believe_v in_o christ_n now_o come_v and_o receive_v his_o gospel_n for_o after_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v god_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n but_o such_o as_o will_v explicit_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v his_o gospel_n where_o note_n that_o they_o which_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o they_o will_v not_o explicit_o believe_v in_o christ_n now_o come_v and_o receive_v his_o gospel_n note_v again_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o many_o but_o one_o yea_o the_o same_o through_o all_o age_n though_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n have_v be_v divers_a in_o the_o divers_a age_n thereof_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o god_n church_n shall_v sit_v down_o together_o at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 8.11_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o he_o say_v if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v break_v off_o or_o reject_v for_o their_o unbelif_n but_o he_o use_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o partly_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o chief_o to_o keep_v down_o the_o gentile_n from_o exalt_v themselves_o over_o the_o jew_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive-tree_n and_o thou_o o_o believe_v gentile_a be_v a_o graft_n or_o cion_n cut_v off_o of_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n the_o wild_a olive-tree_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o graft_n or_o cion_n of_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o whole_a tree_n use_v not_o to_o be_v graff_v in_o but_o only_a graft_n and_o cion_n cut_v off_o from_o whole_a tree_n the_o gentile_n may_v be_v call_v a_o wild_a olive-tree_n and_o be_v thereunto_o resemble_v in_o that_o god_n do_v not_o plant_v they_o in_o his_o orchard_n or_o garden_n and_o dress_n and_o manure_v and_o dig_v about_o they_o as_o he_o do_v about_o his_o olive-tree_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o heretofore_o such_o a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o have_v the_o jew_n for_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o nation_n psal_n 146._o vers_fw-la 19.20_o but_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14.16_o be_v graff_v in_o supple_a into_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o be_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v chief_a member_n and_o call_v the_o root_n v._o 16.17_o among_o they_o i._n e._n among_o these_o branch_n to_o wit_n which_o remain_v still_o in_o that_o tree_n a_o relative_n be_v use_v here_o without_o a_o express_a antecedent_n and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n i._n e._n and_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o olive-tree_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o forefather_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o that_o tree_n out_o of_o which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n
of_o jerusalem_n and_o judaea_n those_o alm_n which_o i_o have_v gather_v for_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n and_o to_o distribute_v they_o among_o they_o to_o the_o saint_n i._n e._n to_o those_o christian_n that_o be_v to_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n christian_n be_v among_o other_o title_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n not_o because_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v saint_n that_o be_v be_v true_o holy_a but_o because_o every_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n from_o the_o principal_a member_n thereof_o which_o be_v true_o saint_n as_o also_o because_o the_o doctrine_n which_o christian_n profess_v be_v a_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o the_o life_n require_v of_o they_o and_o which_o they_o profess_v be_v a_o holy_a life_n ver._n 26._o for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n i._n e._n for_o it_o have_v please_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v the_o christian_n or_o brethren_n which_o live_v in_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o certain_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n which_o believe_v be_v persecute_v by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n as_o appear_v heb._n 10.34_o 1_o thes_n 2.14_o and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o these_o saint_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n here_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o tacit_o stir_v up_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o like_a contribution_n or_o alms-deed_n towards_o the_o poor_a christian_a jew_n ver._n 27_o it_o have_v please_v they_o q._n d._n it_o have_v please_v they_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n repeat_v these_o word_n out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o may_v add_v something_o to_o they_o and_o their_o debtor_n they_o be_v i._n e._n and_o the_o saint_n of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n so_o to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n upon_o what_o account_n they_o be_v their_o debtor_n to_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n he_o tell_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o be_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o dubitantis_fw-la but_o affirmantis_fw-la here_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o conduce_v to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o he_o call_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o gentile_n receive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o because_o they_o be_v deposit_v with_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o first_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o they_o from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o at_o last_o perform_v and_o of_o these_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o gentile_n be_v make_v partaker_n also_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v jew_n their_o duty_n be_v also_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n i._n e._n their_o duty_n it_o be_v true_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n also_o be_v as_o much_o here_o as_o true_o or_o it_o signify_v a_o retaliation_n by_o carnal_a thing_n he_o mean_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o body_n or_o bodily_a life_n the_o apostle_n say_v here_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sacrament_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o bind_v to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o they_o to_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o speak_v not_o of_o those_o jew_n only_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o apostle_n but_o of_o as_o many_o of_o the_o whole_a people_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o which_o they_o come_v out_o as_o be_v christian_n but_o now_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o this_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o debt_n proper_o or_o improper_o take_v that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v exact_v in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n relief_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o necessity_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o call_v a_o debt_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o relieve_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o necessity_n by_o reason_n of_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o will_v not_o carry_v themselves_o seemly_a and_o handsome_o towards_o they_o though_o this_o seemliness_n and_o handsomeness_n arise_v not_o out_o of_o justice_n but_o some_o other_o fountain_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o debt_n not_o proper_o but_o improper_o take_v if_o we_o speak_v of_o as_o many_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n or_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v christian_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o jew_n to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n which_o labour_v in_o minister_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o gentile_n it_o will_v be_v a_o debt_n proper_o take_v and_o proper_o due_a to_o they_o to_o relieve_v they_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n because_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o travel_n which_o they_o take_v with_o they_o for_o the_o labourer_n be_v just_o worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n ver._n 28._o when_o therefore_o i_o have_v perform_v this_o when_o i_o have_v finish_v this_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o service_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o have_v seal_v to_o they_o this_o fruit_n i._n e._n and_o when_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o they_o this_o money_n whâ—ch_v the_o gentile_n have_v contribute_v to_o they_o which_o i_o will_v do_v without_o any_o diminution_n of_o it_o at_o all_o to_o seal_n signify_v here_o to_o deliver_v as_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v seal_v where_o there_o be_v no_o purloin_v nor_o surreption_n for_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n here_o to_o good_n or_o money_n which_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v therefore_o seal_v up_o that_o they_o may_v come_v entire_a to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v and_o that_o they_o who_o receive_v they_o may_v know_v by_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o seal_n that_o nothing_o have_v be_v diminish_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v entire_a as_o they_o be_v send_v by_o this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v how_o unblamable_o and_o entire_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n this_o fruit_n he_n call_v the_o alm_n or_o the_o contribution_n which_o the_o achaian_n and_o macedonian_n send_v to_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n fruit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n i_o will_v come_v by_o you_o into_o spain_n supple_a if_o god_n will_n for_o this_o to_o wit_n if_o god_n will_v be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o chrian_o in_o their_o speak_n of_o their_o determination_n whether_o paul_n go_v ever_o into_o spain_n as_o be_v here_o write_v be_v doubt_v ver._n 29._o i_o be_o sure_a this_o assurance_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o a_o assurance_n as_o they_o say_v of_o faith_n or_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n but_o a_o assurance_n only_o of_o hope_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o hope_v or_o i_o be_o persuade_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v more_o than_o a_o assurance_n of_o hope_n if_o the_o roman_n themselves_o hinder_v not_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o 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