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A34956 The iustification of a sinner being the maine argument of the Epistle to the Galatians / by a reverend and learned divine.; Commentarius in Epistolam Pauli Apostoli ad Galatas. English Crell, Johann, 1590-1633.; Lushington, Thomas, 1590-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing C6878; ESTC R10082 307,760 323

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5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v i._n e._n for_o that_o in_o he_o all_o die_v for_o of_o the_o word_n sin_v in_o this_o place_n that_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o sense_n or_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a near_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v thus_o for_o that_o in_o he_o all_o quasi-sinned_n not_o active_o by_o transgress_v in_o his_o transgression_n but_o passive_o by_o be_v prejudicate_v in_o his_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o his_o one_o doom_n all_o be_v condemn_v and_o all_o cast_n into_o the_o state_n of_o transgressor_n to_o suffer_v misery_n and_o death_n like_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o as_o a_o judgement_n for_o his_o transgression_n for_o for_o the_o tense_n none_o of_o the_o verb_n in_o that_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o preterperfectense_n but_o all_o be_v aorist_n or_o 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especial_o death_n from_o which_o or_o whereto_o the_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v as_o mat._n 27.43_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o now_o i_o e._n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o now_o from_o death_n and_o 2._o pet._n 2.7_o and_o deliver_v just_a lot_n i._n e._n from_o death_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n but_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n the_o deliverance_n be_v not_o from_o evil_a but_o unto_o evil_n and_o the_o evil_a whereunto_o christ_n be_v deliver_v be_v death_n so_o rom._n 4.25_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n i._n e._n deliver_v unto_o death_n and_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o i_o e._n deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n so_o here_o and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o i_o i._n e._n deliver_v or_o give_v himself_o unto_o death_n for_o i_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v christ_n unto_o death_n be_v christ_n himself_o for_o he_o deliver_v himself_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v eph._n 5.2_o and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o where_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v have_v deliver_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 25._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o where_o again_o the_o original_a have_v it_o and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o it_o yet_o beside_o christ_n there_o be_v other_o person_n who_o be_v concurrent_a in_o this_o delivery_n of_o christ_n to_o death_n for_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o decree_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o christ_n do_v deliver_v he_o to_o death_n act._n 2.23_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v and_o judas_n who_o betray_v he_o deliver_v he_o for_o all_o treachery_n be_v a_o delivery_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v betray_v and_o judas_n to_o extenuate_v the_o foulness_n of_o his_o treachery_n call_v it_o by_o the_o moderate_a and_o general_a name_n of_o delivery_n mat._n 26.15_o then_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o call_v judas_n iscariot_n go_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o for_o 30_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v he_o where_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o same_o word_n stand_v for_o deliver_v and_o betray_v for_o all_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a deliver_n be_v betray_v likewise_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o scribes_z and_o elder_n deliver_v he_o luk._n 20.20_o and_o they_o watch_v he_o and_o send_v forth_o spy_v which_o shall_v feign_v themselves_o just_a man_n that_o they_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o word_n that_o so_o they_o may_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o last_o pilate_n the_o governor_n deliver_v he_o mat._n 27.26_o and_o when_o he_o have_v scourge_v jesus_n he_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v yet_o this_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n wherein_o so_o many_o person_n concur_v be_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n a_o holy_a act_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n a_o wicked_a crime_n because_o action_n be_v moralize_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o their_o cause_n and_o circumstance_n which_o be_v alter_v do_v alter_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o action_n god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o deliver_v his_o son_n unto_o death_n and_o do_v actual_o deliver_v he_o for_o this_o end_n viz._n to_o glorify_v he_o that_o raise_v he_o after_o death_n to_o a_o immortal_a life_n he_o may_v become_v the_o perpetual_a priest_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o this_o act_n of_o god_n be_v good_a because_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o to_o a_o good_a and_o bless_a end_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o deliver_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n actual_o do_v it_o to_o the_o same_o end_n namely_o to_o be_v glorify_v heb._n 12.2_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o this_o act_n of_o christ_n be_v good_a because_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o though_o no_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o john_n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n and_o because_o christ_n do_v this_o act_n for_o a_o good_a end_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v compass_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n but_o in_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n this_o very_a act_n of_o deliver_v christ_n unto_o death_n be_v a_o foul_a wickedness_n because_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a authority_n to_o do_v it_o and_o because_o they_o do_v it_o to_o a_o evil_a end_n namely_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o because_o they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o god_n will_v but_o as_o satan_n will_n and_o their_o own_o for_o john_n 13.2_o the_o devil_n put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n thus_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n do_v by_o divers_a agent_n upon_o divers_a motive_n and_o for_o divers_a end_n may_v be_v diverse_o moralize_v to_o become_v in_o one_o respect_n good_a and_o holy_a but_o in_o another_o foul_a and_o wicked_a for_o i_o christ_n deliver_v himself_o unto_o death_n and_o die_v yet_o not_o for_o himself_o only_o and_o only_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o also_o for_o i_o and_o for_o my_o sake_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v die_v in_o my_o stead_n or_o in_o my_o room_n by_o suffer_v that_o death_n which_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n be_o to_o suffer_v for_o although_o christ_n suffer_v a_o death_n in_o a_o manner_n somewhat_o like_a to_o that_o death_n which_o i_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v and_o suffer_v it_o for_o that_o end_n to_o free_v i_o from_o that_o death_n which_o i_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v and_o from_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v free_v unless_o he_o have_v suffer_v death_n yet_o first_o he_o suffer_v not_o that_o very_a death_n which_o i_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o death_n which_o i_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v be_v eternal_a death_n which_o kind_n of_o death_n christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o his_o death_n last_v but_o three_o day_n neither_o can_v he_o suffer_v it_o because_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o promise_v the_o contrary_n and_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v it_o than_o can_v i_o have_v never_o be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o yet_o my_o freedom_n from_o it_o be_v the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v for_o if_o christ_n have_v continue_v in_o death_n and_o have_v not_o be_v raise_v from_o it_o my_o faith_n to_o be_v raise_v from_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o whensoever_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v utter_o perish_v 1._o cor._n 15.17_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n then_o they_o also_o which_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n be_v perish_v and_o second_o the_o death_n which_o christ_n suffer_v be_v not_o in_o stead_n or_o lieu_n of_o i_o for_o the_o temporal_a death_n which_o christ_n suffer_v do_v not_o free_v i_o from_o temporal_a death_n because_o i_o shall_v suffer_v that_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o shall_v lie_v under_o it_o till_o the_o resurrection_n not_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o unto_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o already_o justify_v and_o my_o death_n be_v not_o a_o punishment_n for_o they_o but_o as_o a_o calamity_n of_o my_o birth_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o who_o attainder_n i_o be_v taint_v and_o for_o who_o sin_n i_o must_v die_v but_o by_o the_o temporal_a death_n of_o christ_n my_o temporal_a death_n shall_v determine_v which_o otherwise_o will_v become_v eternal_a for_o his_o rise_n from_o his_o death_n will_v raise_v i_o from_o i_o 1._o cor._n 15.22_o for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v
man_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v certain_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v doubtful_a this_o nomination_n of_o i_o by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o convey_v unto_o i_o a_o proper_a right_n to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n my_o father_n by_o his_o last_o will_n settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o my_o elder_a brother_n and_o upon_o his_o heir_n but_o my_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n i_o come_v to_o enjoy_v my_o father_n estate_n because_o i_o be_v name_v to_o it_o in_o his_o will_n yet_o not_o by_o my_o single_a or_o proper_a name_n but_o by_o my_o appellative_a or_o common_a name_n of_o heir_n for_o collateral_o by_o my_o birth_n i_o be_v heir_n to_o my_o brother_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o parable_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o argument_n of_o it_o shall_v agree_v with_o the_o thing_n it_o shall_v argue_v in_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v that_o it_o hold_v in_o the_o main_a purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o my_o heavenly_a father_n by_o his_o last_o will_n settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o christ_n my_o elder_a brother_n and_o upon_o his_o heir_n and_o hereby_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n be_v assure_v unto_o i_o because_o in_o god_n will_v i_o be_o name_v to_o it_o not_o by_o my_o single_a or_o proper_a name_n but_o by_o my_o appellative_a or_o common_a name_n of_o heir_n to_o christ_n for_o have_v god_n my_o father_n by_o faith_n i_o consequent_o become_v brother_n to_o christ_n and_o coheir_n with_o he_o and_o a_o heir_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o testator_n be_v please_v so_o to_o assign_v it_o be_v jural_o as_o sure_a as_o a_o heir_n by_o birth_n and_o in_o the_o case_n present_a much_o sure_a because_o the_o assignation_n be_v universal_a to_o all_o in_o general_a whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v if_o therefore_o a_o common_a name_n write_v in_o man_n will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o convey_v and_o assure_v a_o estate_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o do_v the_o like_a in_o god_n will._n oh_o my_o dear_a and_o bless_a lord_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v thyself_o for_o i_o and_o therefore_o will_v give_v i_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o grant_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o to_o i_o may_v beget_v i_o to_o thou_o but_o let_v i_o be_v a_o sovereign_a love_n to_o adhere_v to_o thou_o against_o all_o the_o world_n and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o diligent_a love_n not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n to_o serve_v thou_o faithful_o in_o all_o thy_o command_n grant_v i_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o death_n to_o work_v in_o i_o my_o death_n to_o sin_n that_o as_o thou_o for_o my_o sake_n do_v lay_v down_o thy_o life_n so_o i_o for_o thy_o sake_n may_v lay_v down_o my_o sin_n let_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o thy_o blood_n fall_v upon_o my_o heart_n to_o withdraw_v i_o from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o vain_a conversation_n to_o purify_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n to_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v my_o soul_n to_o holiness_n that_o as_o adam_n sin_n make_v i_o guilty_a so_o thy_o death_n may_v make_v i_o holy_a and_o when_o my_o natural_a death_n approach_v see_v thou_o have_v taste_v death_n for_o i_o be_v please_v to_o succour_v i_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o i_o let_v i_o not_o fear_v or_o grieve_v or_o grudge_v to_o die_v but_o answer_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o love_n let_v i_o give_v myself_o for_o i_o and_o then_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n for_o which_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v verse_n 21._o text._n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a sense_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n i._n e._n i_o make_v it_o not_o vain_a or_o void_a by_o despise_v or_o reject_v it_o in_o attribute_v that_o blessing_n unto_o god_n law_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n if_o the_o right_a whereto_o god_n righteousness_n or_o kindness_n justifi_v come_v by_o the_o law_n or_o if_o justification_n come_v by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n then_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n dye_v without_o a_o cause_n then_o christ_n who_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o settle_v that_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n whereby_o this_o right_n be_v convey_v dye_v without_o a_o cause_n or_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o die_v reason_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o negative_a of_o his_o principal_a assertion_n concern_v justification_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_a 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of_o blessedness_n whereto_o i_o have_v once_o a_o present_a right_n nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o possess_v that_o inheritance_n whereto_o i_o be_v once_o a_o co-heyre_n with_o christ_n for_o my_o faith_n which_o be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a to_o procure_v my_o present_a right_n to_o blessedness_n do_v by_o my_o evil_a work_n become_v dead_a void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n ask_v i_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o if_o i_o know_v not_o this_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v tell_v i_o gal._n 5.21_o that_o they_o who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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