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the_o rejection_n of_o esau_n hold_v forth_o the_o same_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o may_v prove_v from_o a_o hundred_o place_n of_o scripture_n if_o need_n be_v when_o god_n appoint_v noah_n to_o make_v a_o ark_n for_o the_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o house_n there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o 1_o peter_z 3._o when_o god_n appoint_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o mussle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n beside_o the_o literal_a sense_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o gospel_n minister_v maintenance_n see_v for_o that_o 1_o cor._n 9.9.10_o it_o be_v say_v he_o speak_v for_o our_o sake_n all_o these_o passage_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o israel_n be_v also_o teach_v to_o we_o god_n deprive_v of_o esauâ—_n posterity_n of_o the_o land_n of_o câ—naan_n be_v significant_a of_o god_n deprive_v his_o elder_a people_n of_o the_o antitype_n thereof_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n learn_v from_o hence_o thus_o much_o 1._o admire_v the_o depth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o be_v caution_v however_o of_o turn_v scripture_n into_o allegory_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o current_n of_o they_o second_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o the_o repetition_n and_o second_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o god_n though_o under_o different_a instance_n and_o figure_n do_v great_o demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v two_o instance_n in_o this_o context_n to_o the_o same_o end_n as_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v before_o and_o both_o bring_v to_o demonsttate_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o antitype_n to_o show_v the_o stability_n of_o god_n purpose_n of_o election_n who_o or_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n he_o will_v purpose_v to_o choose_v the_o two_o differ_a dream_n of_o pharaoh_n of_o the_o cattle_n and_o corn_n do_v teach_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n and_o scarcity_n gen._n 41.32_o three_o doctrine_n that_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n heart_n thought_n and_o purpose_n from_o the_o beginning_n god_n thought_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o provide_v a_o way_n to_o make_v man_n happy_a from_o the_o beginning_n even_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n eph._n 3.11_o 2_o timothy_n 1.9_o which_o purpose_n of_o his_o be_v his_o design_n contrivance_n and_o determination_n for_o the_o save_n of_o lose_a man_n god_n have_v strong_a thought_n of_o heart_n this_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o early_a promise_n and_o timely_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o that_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v redeem_v this_o consideration_n may_v work_v admiration_n in_o uâ—_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o
separation_n be_v not_o limit_v four_o such_o a_o state_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o they_o be_v not_o abdicate_v eternal_o from_o god_n so_o that_o we_o can_v rational_o think_v that_o paul_n shall_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v as_o tâ—_n his_o in_o word_n state_n and_o spiritual_a condition_n therefore_o something_o else_o must_v be_v inquire_v after_o 2._o other_o understand_v the_o apostle_n anathama_fw-la to_o be_v only_o exclude_v the_o society_n and_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v the_o gospel_n church_n because_o sometime_o and_o general_o that_o iâ—_n render_v by_o the_o name_n of_o anathama_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o can_v wish_v myself_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o gospel_n church_n for_o their_o sake_n not_o only_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o apostle_n but_o of_o membership_n in_o the_o church_n obj._n but_o some_o may_v say_v our_o text_n say_v separate_v from_o christ_n i_o answer_v the_o church_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o corinth_n 12.12_o so_o likewise_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o last_o expositor_n do_v so_o render_v it_o and_o understand_v it_o that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v christ_n so_o doctor_n hammond_n paul_n do_v prize_n at_o a_o very_a high_a rate_n the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n yet_o for_o the_o jew_n sake_n he_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v be_v exclude_v that_o sweet_a and_o happy_a estate_n but_o three_o other_o understand_v and_o they_o be_v the_o most_o and_o best_a approve_a interpreter_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v wish_v not_o only_o a_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o all_o his_o high_a privilege_n but_o a_o dreadful_a infliction_n of_o much_o suffering_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o among_o the_o jew_n do_v follow_v their_o anathama_n they_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n they_o be_v expose_v to_o open_a shame_n and_o ignominy_n and_o detestation_n they_o be_v anathamize_v be_v disdain_v of_o all_o abhor_v of_o all_o so_o that_o according_a to_o that_o interpretation_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n i_o can_v wish_v myself_o the_o very_a abject_a and_o object_n of_o shame_n and_o spite_n let_v i_o be_v as_o thus_o expose_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o ruin_n yea_o the_o most_o curse_a death_n itself_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o agree_v most_o current_o with_o the_o scripture_n not_o that_o this_o anathama_n must_v intend_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n but_o present_a rejection_n with_o detestation_n so_o must_v we_o understand_v that_o word_n gal._n 1.8.9_o if_o i_o or_o a_o a_o gel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v anathama_n twice_o express_v that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n let_v he_o be_v detest_v and_o abominate_v and_o withstand_v to_o the_o high_a and_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v gal._n 3.13_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o which_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n take_v in_o all_o christ_n suffering_n and_o humiliation_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n all_o his_o contempt_n and_o shame_n and_o spirt_v on_o and_o crucifixion_n all_o his_o abhorrency_n of_o man_n esa_n 49._o and_o this_o a_o athama_n the_o ultimate_a of_o it_o be_v death_n and_o this_o understanding_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n answer_n to_o moses_n his_o wish_n exo._n 32.32_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n or_o as_o ainsworth_n read_v it_o let_v i_o die_v for_o so_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v understand_v sometime_o psal_n 69._o let_v i_o say_v moses_n bear_v thy_o displeasure_n that_o thou_o have_v against_o they_o people_n and_o whereas_o now_o i_o be_o high_o in_o thy_o favour_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o bear_v thy_o displeasure_n and_o death_n from_o that_o thy_o displeasure_n rather_o than_o israel_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o so_o here_o thâ—…_n much_o the_o apostle_n word_n amount_n unto_o that_o where_o as_o now_o he_o be_v set_v by_o and_o esteem_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a church_n of_o christ_n throughout_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v content_a for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o person_n not_o only_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o his_o brethren_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n thus_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n you_o see_v the_o most_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n yet_o now_o why_o like_a paul_n who_o so_o like_o christ_n in_o his_o spirit_n as_o he_o this_o deep_a sorrow_n in_o he_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o tender_a love_n to_o they_o paul_n be_v willing_a to_o hazaâ—_n much_o for_o the_o soul-good_a of_o many_o such_o a_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d manifest_v in_o his_o ministry_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o poor_a soul_n 2_o corinth_n 1.12_o the_o soul-good_a of_o many_o shall_v be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n upon_o our_o heart_n to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o loss_n and_o suffering_n this_o be_v a_o engagement_n upon_o christ_n many_o be_v concern_v the_o world_n be_v concern_v this_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o those_o entrust_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o minisity_n especial_o consider_v this_o example_n of_o paul_n to_o beget_v a_o spirit_n for_o public_a good_a if_o many_o be_v concern_v as_o to_o their_o inward_a state_n venture_v far_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o head_n which_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o people_n and_o person_n over_o who_o the_o apostle_n paul_n thus_o cordial_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_n they_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o double_a character_n 1._o the_o relation_n they_o stand_v unto_o paul_n they_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 2._o they_o for_o who_o paul_n thus_o mourn_v be_v a_o people_n great_o dignify_v and_o distinguish_v with_o very_o high_a privilege_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o which_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n the_o apostle_n do_v enumerate_v verse_n 4._o and_o 5._o under_o nine_o head_n 1._o they_o be_v israelites_n 2._o they_o have_v the_o adoption_n 3._o the_o glory_n 4._o the_o covenant_n 5._o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n 6._o the_o service_n of_o god_n 7._o the_o promise_n 8._o they_o be_v the_o father_n 9_o christ_n come_v of_o that_o line_n a_o short_a word_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n to_o each_o of_o these_o 1._o that_o which_o heighten_v the_o apostle_n sorrow_n for_o these_o people_n be_v the_o near_a relation_n they_o stand_v to_o he_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n brethren_n be_v a_o word_n of_o general_a signification_n and_o applicable_a to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v restrain_v he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v they_o brethren_n as_o they_o be_v from_o adam_n but_o as_o they_o spring_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o he_o add_v here_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n because_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n yet_o they_o want_v the_o spiritual_a character_n the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n yet_o paul_n own_v they_o as_o his_o brethren_n as_o he_o and_o they_o be_v of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n do_v full_o own_o the_o brotherhood_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o more_o particular_o phil._n â—_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n or_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n s._n paul_n have_v a_o dear_a love_n for_o the_o people_n as_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o jacob_n and_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n though_o as_o yet_o enemy_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o foresee_v christ_n day_n 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require_v and_o much_o more_o in_o gospel-day_n therefore_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n john_n 6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o rom._n 2.28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v such_o outward_o god_n almighty_a be_v so_o cautious_a and_o careful_a lest_o man_n shall_v bear_v upon_o work_n for_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o he_o thereupon_o that_o he_o declare_v abraham_n justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o our_o apostle_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o rom._n 4.11_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v not_o yet_o circumcise_v to_o which_o agree_v these_o word_n verse_n the_o 5._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o 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30.15_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o god_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v therefore_o say_v he_o choose_v you_o this_o be_v his_o proceed_n with_o pharaoh_n so_o that_o in_o order_n i_o shall_v draw_v up_o the_o result_n of_o this_o head_n 1._o that_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v accidental_o stire_v up_o and_o awaken_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o send_v that_o message_n to_o he_o to_o let_v israel_n depart_v his_o land_n which_o be_v so_o much_o against_o his_o proud_a and_o covetous_a interest_n if_o god_n have_v be_v please_v that_o israel_n shall_v still_o have_v abode_n slave_n to_o he_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v nor_o see_v the_o relation_n of_o pharaoh_n rebellion_n as_o now_o we_o do_v thus_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n as_o he_o cross_v his_o will_n by_o declare_v his_o own_o 2._o god_n accidental_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o declare_v himself_o above_o he_o in_o power_n that_o must_v needs_o provoke_v proud_a pharaoh_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o jehovah_n above_o he_o 3._o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n accidental_o by_o defer_v the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o avenge_a power_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v this_o make_v pharaoh_n grow_v strong_a and_o think_v he_o shall_v yet_o be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o solomon_n say_v eccles_n 8.11_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v upon_o evil_a doer_n their_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a thus_o a_o parent_n sometime_o can_v say_v i_o have_v spoil_v you_o by_o my_o indulgence_n show_v to_o you_o 4._o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n accidental_o by_o his_o condescend_v to_o remove_v his_o judgement_n so_o soon_o and_o at_o his_o request_n and_o that_o this_o act_n of_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n you_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o history_n when_o god_n have_v take_v off_o this_o or_o that_o plague_n it_o be_v as_o the_o effect_n say_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n thus_o much_o 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may_v see_v in_o other_o case_n and_o person_n that_o god_n do_v shut_v up_o in_o and_o under_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v sihon_n king_n of_o heshbons_n heart_n make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a to_o his_o own_o destruction_n so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o city_n that_o make_v war_n against_o israel_n joshu_n 11,20_o god_n harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n and_o many_o more_o who_o be_v immediate_o harden_v by_o god_n now_o the_o question_n be_v when_o god_n do_v thus_o in_o special_a harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n whether_o by_o purpose_n from_o eternity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o god_n with_o he_o or_o after_o he_o have_v obstinate_o stout_z it_o out_o against_o god_n a_o long_a time_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_n give_v we_o one_o word_n of_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n or_o previous_a decree_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o pharaoh_n be_v necessitate_v to_o this_o obduratenesse_n against_o god_n our_o enemy_n will_v not_o say_v that_o i_o mean_v those_o of_o they_o who_o have_v write_v about_o this_o controversy_n neither_o do_v god_n by_o any_o of_o his_o deal_n with_o pharaoh_n proper_o provoke_v he_o to_o be_v harden_v but_o rather_o have_v they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o a_o tendency_n to_o soften_v he_o but_o the_o proper_a time_n of_o this_o judicial_a harden_v pharaoh_n by_o god_n more_o immediate_o be_v after_o he_o have_v try_v he_o under_o six_o several_a plague_n and_o their_o removal_n under_o all_o these_o six_o judgement_n the_o relation_n run_v thus_o pharaoh_n make_v his_o heart_n strong_a or_o pharaoh_n heart_n harden_v itself_o but_o after_o the_o six_o plague_n the_o stile_n be_v change_v and_o chap._n 9.12_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v betimes_o even_o before_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n predict_v this_o judgement_n which_o afterward_o be_v execute_v he_o do_v tell_v moses_n chap._n 4.21_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v conditional_o if_o he_o first_o harden_v his_o own_o and_o will_v not_o let_v his_o people_n go_v but_o this_o foretell_v of_o it_o or_o threaten_v of_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_o do_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o god_n to_o foretell_v thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v god_n as_o well_o at_o first_o foretell_v exo._n 3_o of_o israel_n borrow_a jewel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v do_v and_o at_o first_o he_o bid_v moses_n tell_v pharaoh_n he_o will_v slay_v his_o first-born_a chap._n
election_n as_o they_o think_v paul_n preach_v and_o make_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n level_v that_o they_o have_v no_o privilege_n or_o advantage_n more_o than_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o justification_n without_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n none_o be_v more_o for_o personal_a election_n than_o the_o jew_n see_v what_o pain_n god_n take_v to_o persuade_v peter_n to_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 10.10_o 2._o that_o personal_a election_n or_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v on_o foot_n in_o these_o verse_n because_o such_o a_o doctrine_n will_v have_v be_v heterogeneous_a and_o of_o another_o kind_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o context_n in_o general_a for_o it_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o the_o weak_a who_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v to_o see_v that_o the_o great_a controversy_n lie_v about_o the_o term_n of_o justification_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n or_o faith_n which_o 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glory_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v unto_o the_o reproof_n contain_v in_o these_o word_n wherein_o we_o have_v these_o four_o circumstance_n considerable_a 1._o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n design_v to_o abase_v the_o objecter_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speak_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o be_v compellation_n of_o diminution_n what_o a_o man_n a_o poor_a mortal_a man_n sell_v under_o sin_n liable_a to_o death_n at_o god_n pleasure_n what_o thou_o to_o stir_v up_o thyself_o against_o thy_o creator_n this_o kind_a of_o speak_v tend_v to_o lay_v man_n low_a as_o when_o david_n thus_o speak_v psal_n 8._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o the_o tendency_n of_o his_o word_n be_v to_o abase_v man_n 2._o in_o this_o reproof_n we_o have_v the_o apostle_n lay_v before_o they_o the_o transendant_a power_n wisdom_n might_n majesty_n of_o he_o against_o who_o they_o contend_v couch_v in_o this_o appellation_n god_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o 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that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o ox_n the_o ox_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o angel_n or_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n as_o if_o the_o chamberpot_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o be_v not_o i_o a_o drinking-pot_n so_o that_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o argue_v that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o abase_v and_o lay_v low_a the_o objector_n even_o those_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v charge_v god_n with_o either_o defect_n in_o wisdom_n or_o in_o power_n this_o vocative_n kind_a of_o speak_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o passion_n of_o mind_n o_o man_n sometime_o wonder_n sometime_o of_o sorrow_n mix_v with_o love_n see_v 2_o sam._n 18.33_o o_o my_o son_n absalon_n o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n signify_v very_o high_a passion_n of_o mind_n so_o mat._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n sorrow_n mix_v with_o love_n and_o pity_n the_o apostle_n be_v under_o much_o passion_n of_o mind_n for_o these_o his_o contreyman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o have_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o this_o people_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v they_o so_o obstinate_a against_o their_o own_o mercy_n in_o this_o passion_n of_o mind_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o people_n chap._n 2.1_o o_o man_n ver_fw-la 3._o o_o man_n the_o apostle_n in_o our_o text_n be_v not_o only_o thus_o affect_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o now_o his_o design_n be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v there_o more_o particular_o in_o this_o objection_n that_o so_o much_o provoke_v the_o apostle_n to_o make_v this_o pathetical_a reply_n in_o order_n to_o abase_v the_o objector_n i_o answer_v there_o appear_v four_o circumstance_n in_o it_o that_o do_v so_o great_o stir_v up_o the_o apostle_n zeal_n 1._o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o clear_a sight_n from_o what_o spirit_n this_o objection_n do_v arise_v which_o be_v not_o from_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n but_o from_o a_o arrogant_a captious_a quarrelsome_a spirit_n a_o bold_a imperious_a insult_a spirit_n against_o god_n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o objection_n perceive_v much_o slight_n and_o undervalue_v put_v upon_o god_n himself_o from_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o speak_v we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o these_o honourable_a name_n or_o title_n of_o god_n insert_v neither_o god_n nor_o lord_n but_o he_o and_o he_o which_o we_o always_o account_v â—_o slight_a put_v upon_o any_o superior_n by_o inferior_n as_o she_o or_o he_o speak_v of_o parent_n or_o master_n 3._o we_o have_v in_o this_o objection_n or_o reply_n self-justification_n why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n they_o see_v no_o cause_n of_o god_n