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suffering_n and_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o call_v they_o but_o account_v they_o light_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_n it_o teach_v we_o last_o full_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o holy_a will_n good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o unconquerable_a and_o invulnerable_a and_o make_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o god_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o inseparable_a from_o his_o love_n by_o all_o that_o can_v befall_v we_o here_o and_o so_o make_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n here_o by_o bear_v and_o do_v all_o for_o he_o which_o must_v needs_o end_v in_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o word_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n commentary_n upon_o this_o subject_a you_o may_v find_v at_o the_o letter_n d_o on_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n 7.7_o dr._n hammond_n rom._n 7.7_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a figure_n say_v the_o doctor_n to_o speak_v of_o other_o man_n in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o most_o frequent_o in_o blame_v or_o note_v any_o fault_n in_o other_o for_o then_o by_o the_o put_v it_o in_o this_o disguise_n fasten_v it_o on_o one_o own_o person_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o take_v by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v so_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n of_o this_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o mention_n thing_n that_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a or_o likely_a to_o be_v ill_o take_v he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o st._n hierem_fw-la on_o daniel_n peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o apostolum_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanoâ—_n facere_fw-la legimus_fw-la confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o we_o read_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v most_o probable_o in_o this_o place_n thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o you_o look_v on_o as_o indifferent_a if_o they_o be_v yield_v to_o may_v be_v very_o hurtful_a in_o you_o and_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n that_o be_v if_o you_o want_v charity_n to_o your_o other_o gift_n so_o gal._n 2.18_o if_o what_o i_o have_v destroy_v i_o build_v the_o same_o again_o i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n that_o be_v whosever_v do_v so_o or_o whensoever_o you_o do_v so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o you_o thus_o rom._n 3.7_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v by_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n why_o be_o i_o also_o judge_v as_o a_o sinner_n which_o word_n be_v certain_o the_o personate_n of_o a_o impious_a objector_n which_o speak_v or_o dispute_v thus_o not_o of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o and_o the_o same_o scheme_n or_o fashion_v of_o speech_n or_o write_n be_v very_o frequent_a among_o all_o author_n second_o by_o the_o several_n affirm_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o st._n paul_n it_o appear_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v these_o thing_n of_o himself_o for_o that_o paul_n be_v at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o a_o reform_a regenerate_a person_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o several_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v with_o the_o part_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n character_n give_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o other_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o quite_o contrary_a here_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o say_v that_o sin_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n whereas_o of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n it_o be_v affirm_v gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n here_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v whereas_o of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 6.2_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o here_o in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o carnal_a whereas_o of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n it_o be_v affirm_v chap._n 8.1_o that_o he_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n here_o again_o in_o that_o fourteen_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o sell_v under_o sin_n whereas_o of_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v affirm_v chap._n 6.18_o that_o be_v become_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o se_n vant_n of_o righteousness_n here_o verse_n 20._o sin_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accomplish_v work_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o like_v not_o with_o my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 23_o 24._o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n carry_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o who_o shall_v deliver_v he_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n ver._n 25._o whereas_o chap._n 8.2_o of_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a and_o irreconcilable_a to_o a_o regenerate_a state_n in_o these_o so_o many_o particular_n than_o what_o be_v here_o affirm_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o he_o person_n here_o represent_v and_o indeed_o unless_o sin_v against_o conscience_n be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o alleviate_a and_o not_o aggravate_v sin_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o do_v that_o ill_a he_o will_v not_o the_o not_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v ver._n 19_o 20._o can_v be_v deem_v a_o fit_a ingredient_n in_o the_o character_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man._n it_o be_v certain_a this_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o meâ—ea_n make_v by_o the_o heathen_n the_o high_a pitch_n of_o villainy_n to_o see_v and_o like_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o do_v the_o direct_v contrary_a and_o therefore_o can_v in_o any_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n description_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n a_o good_a christian_n i_o add_v much_o less_o of_o himself_o and_o now_o methinks_v these_o line_n that_o i_o have_v quote_v and_o transcribe_v out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n be_v so_o grave_a learn_v and_o wise_a that_o i_o look_v upon_o what_o i_o have_v write_v as_o trifle_v in_o comparison_n with_o they_o which_o in_o two_o or_o three_o page_n contain_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v write_v yet_o i_o be_o not_o utter_o discourage_v from_o make_v it_o public_a because_o that_o may_v please_v and_o convince_v one_o that_o may_v not_o have_v the_o same_o influence_n on_o another_o and_o what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o hope_v i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o with_o true_a zeal_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v certain_o a_o use_n of_o various_a way_n of_o express_v and_o argue_v for_o the_o information_n of_o various_a capacity_n i_o come_v now_o therefore_o to_o my_o promise_a work_n of_o go_v through_o the_o several_a verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n for_o that_o in_o that_o chapter_n what_o follow_v in_o several_a verse_n be_v a_o mighty_a confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o a_o great_a improvement_n of_o the_o discourse_n by_o several_a gradation_n show_v how_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ser_n a_o man_n still_o more_o and_o more_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o his_o high_a place_n as_o habakkuk_n phrase_n be_v hab._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o be_v will_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n and_o he_o will_v make_v i_o to_o walk_v upon_o my_o high_a place_n proverb_n 15.24_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a to_o deliver_v from_o hell_n beneath_o and_o indeed_o till_o a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v over_o other_o man_n head_n he_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.19_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n 8.5_o rom._n 8.5_o do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n
2d_o chapter_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o this_o be_v all_o they_o can_v ever_o be_v alive_a or_o become_v dead_a to_o it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n may_v be_v say_v to_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n too_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_v but_o this_o be_v as_o nothing_o to_o the_o roman_n or_o mecr_n gentiles_n to_o leave_v then_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v gentile_n and_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o rom._n 7.5_o it_o be_v say_v for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_n etc._n etc._n what_o motion_n of_o sin_n can_v we_o suppose_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n more_o than_o as_o they_o command_v duty_n but_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o perform_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o moral_a law_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n do_v there_o appear_v any_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o this_o effect_n from_o either_o of_o these_o law_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o if_o there_o do_v how_o do_v this_o affect_v the_o roman_n that_o be_v never_o under_o they_o again_o verse_n 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v what_o law_n say_v this_o why_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v the_o first_o husband_n speak_v of_o again_o verse_n 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a can_v all_o this_o be_v colourable_o say_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o forbid_v all_o sin_n and_o command_v all_o duty_n and_o give_v neither_o strength_n nor_o pardon_n whereas_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v not_o command_v so_o much_o and_o yet_o give_v some_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o enjoy_v verse_n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a i_o question_v whether_o this_o can_v be_v scriptural_o and_o theological_o speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o in_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v good_a ezek._n 20.25_o wherefore_o i_o give_v they_o statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v dedi_fw-la eye_n praecepta_fw-la non_fw-la bona_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la praecepta_fw-la ceremonialia_fw-la say_v pole_n in_o loc._n verse_n 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o it_o say_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o it_o be_v a_o carnal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o heb._n 9_o 10._o it_o be_v call_v carnal_a ordinance_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n again_o verse_n 9_o of_o rom._n 7._o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o let_v we_o suppose_v for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v proper_o in_o his_o own_o name_n when_o be_v ever_o the_o apostle_n alive_a without_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n who_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o the_o strict_a rate_n under_o they_o both_o as_o a_o pharisee_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n come_v with_o its_o press_a conviction_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o these_o conviction_n be_v what_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n come_v with_o its_o conviction_n that_o he_o have_v neglect_v so_o many_o wash_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o understand_v it_o so_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o understand_v by_o all_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n come_v in_o upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o a_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a law_n and_o the_o very_a transcript_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o that_o as_o sin_n which_o he_o never_o understand_v to_o be_v sin_n before_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o lust_n and_o covet_v and_o so_o make_v he_o appear_v guilty_a before_o the_o holy_a god_n so_o as_o he_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n without_o pardon_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o what_o other_o law_n can_v this_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o come_v thus_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v life_n to_o adam_n he_o find_v to_o be_v death_n to_o he_o be_v once_o indeed_o and_o so_o often_o break_v by_o his_o first_o parent_n and_o by_o himself_o so_o by_o all_o these_o text_n out_o of_o the_o chief_a chapter_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n be_v explain_v i_o apprehend_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o 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verse_n 24._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o a_o severe_a schoolmaster_n 4._o that_o whilst_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o before_o we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n verse_n 5._o for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n whilst_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n whole_o carnal_a and_o then_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v and_o nothing_o but_o they_o and_o do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o our_o wedlock_n whilst_o we_o sinner_n have_v no_o other_o husband_n but_o only_o the_o law_n 5._o that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o very_o good_a earnest_n since_o kill_v as_o to_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o it_o for_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_v 6._o that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o lord_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o gospel_n 7._o that_o till_o a_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v this_o gospel_n and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o one_o spirit_n with_o he_o he_o can_v never_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n verse_n 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n or_o rather_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a to_o you_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o new_a wedlock_n and_o without_o this_o change_n of_o state_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o fruit._n all_o these_o several_o i_o take_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o apostle_n similitude_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o verse_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n answer_v a_o terrible_a objection_n which_o seem_v to_o arise_v rational_o against_o what_o he_o have_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o verse_n 7_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v the_o objection_n rise_v natural_o thus_o you_o have_v say_v above_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v so_o work_v as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n and_o that_o we_o need_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n even_o by_o the_o death_n of_o it_o as_o a_o husband_n that_o so_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n why_o what_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o thing_n do_v you_o make_v the_o law_n to_o be_v quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o bring_v it_o forth_o into_o be_v be_v much_o more_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v produce_v and_o effect_v by_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n or_o a_o sinful_a thing_n or_o the_o direct_a cause_n of_o sin_n this_o question_n or_o objection_n the_o apostle_n answer_v with_o a_o abhorrence_n verse_n 7_o god_n forbid_v and_o then_o give_v a_o very_a substantial_a reason_n for_o it_o nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o this_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n have_v be_v the_o natural_a and_o kindly_a effect_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o cause_n it_o will_v be_v so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v free_v from_o this_o aspersion_n of_o be_v a_o very_a sinful_a thing_n nay_o sin_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n if_o innocent_a man_n and_o the_o law_n meet_v together_o the_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v sin_n the_o law_n will_v indeed_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o sinful_a and_o of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o univocal_a natural_a kind_o product_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o a_o man_n but_o the_o accidental_a effect_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o a_o sinner_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a say_v the_o apostle_n that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v first_o to_o forbid_v sin_n and_o to_o command_v all_o that_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o discover_v sin_n to_o convince_v and_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o promote_a encourage_v and_o produce_v sin_n well_o then_o have_v remove_v sin_n far_o enough_o away_o from_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o law_n he_o come_v to_o show_v how_o the_o law_n do_v occasional_o and_o accidental_o produce_v sin_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n verse_n 8_o for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a or_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o no_o verb_n substantive_a in_o the_o original_a and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o a_o very_a fit_a occasion_n to_o set_v
have_v as_o i_o have_v above_o declare_v settle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o end_v the_o discourse_n in_o triumph_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o show_v at_o large_a how_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n also_o necessary_o and_o effectual_o follow_v upon_o the_o hearty_a embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n thereby_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o profess_v themselves_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o be_v actual_o set_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o god_n and_o their_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n ver._n 13_o 14._o and_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n verse_n 22._o he_o as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n give_v you_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o man_n endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o the_o law_n but_o be_v utter_o defeat_v of_o his_o design_n and_o instead_o of_o attain_v holiness_n thereby_o lose_v all_o his_o comfort_n and_o hope_n and_o be_v plunge_v into_o a_o far_o worse_a condition_n as_o to_o holiness_n than_o he_o be_v in_o before_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o desperation_n thereby_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n then_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n reveal_v to_o he_o and_o by_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o condemnation_n and_o desperation_n and_o also_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o before_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n unto_o after_o a_o fierce_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o find_v by_o bless_a experience_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o in_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v now_o fulfil_v which_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n can_v never_o have_v be_v effect_v accomplish_a and_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n can_v never_o be_v fulfil_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v that_o be_v a_o man_n can_v never_o become_v holy_a but_o by_o faith_n act_n 15.9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n gal._n 5.6.6.15_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n to_o the_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o new_a creature_n compare_v those_o two_o place_n in_o gal._n such_o man_n as_o have_v this_o faith_n they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n any_o long_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 5_o do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o this_o particle_n for_o be_v a_o causal_a particle_n and_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o assertion_n go_v before_o the_o assertion_n before_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n be_v this_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o because_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v â—ind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o who_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v true_o attain_v unto_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o holy_a law_n because_o their_o whole_a mind_n be_v set_v upon_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o for_o carnal_a man_n or_o man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n their_o whole_a mind_n be_v upon_o fleshly_a or_o carnal_a thing_n and_o according_o as_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v if_o they_o have_v undertake_v a_o feasible_a thing_n such_o will_v their_o attainment_n be_v they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o all_o those_o be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.5_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n sapiunt_fw-la flesh_n cogitant_fw-la desiderant_fw-la curant_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la they_o savour_v and_o relish_v and_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o nothing_o but_o omne_fw-la but_o carnalia_fw-la bona_fw-la mundana_fw-la honores_fw-la opes_fw-la etc._n etc._n corpores_fw-la voluptales_fw-la vel_fw-la opera_fw-la carnis_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la concupiscencia_fw-la carnalis_fw-la inclinat_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la omne_fw-la fleshly_a thing_n they_o can_v free_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o heavenly_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o true_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v embrace_v gospel-principle_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o so_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v whole_o or_o at_o least_o chief_o ser_fw-mi upon_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o take_v in_o other_o word_n to_o signify_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o since_o their_o mind_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o they_o no_o wonder_n they_o make_v great_a attainment_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o they_o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n verse_n 6_o but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o carnal_a mindedness_n or_o to_o be_v whole_o set_v upon_o carnal_a thing_n be_v a_o stare_n of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o will_v end_v if_o continue_v in_o in_o eternal_a death_n there_o can_v be_v no_o life_n in_o religion_n where_o the_o mind_n be_v carnal_a and_o his_o tendency_n be_v altogether_o towards_o and_o his_o relish_n be_v only_o of_o carnal_a thing_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a tendency_n of_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o have_v hearty_o embrace_v gospel-principle_n be_v towards_o heavenly_a life_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o lively_a activity_n for_o god_n so_o his_o comfort_n according_o grow_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o life_n and_o activity_n for_o god_n but_o full_a of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n ordinary_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psalm_n 119.165_o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n verse_n 7_o neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n shall_v have_v no_o activity_n for_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o peace_n while_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n yea_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v why_o what_o be_v this_o carnal_a mind_n here_o i_o must_v make_v a_o grand_a enquiry_n that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o if_o it_o so_o please_v god_n what_o this_o carnal_a mind_n be_v for_o if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o subject_a speak_v of_o we_o can_v never_o well_o understand_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v predicate_v or_o affirm_v and_o assert_v of_o it_o at_o least_o not_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o it_o for_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la attributa_fw-la and_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la what_o then_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o accident_n or_o attrioute_n we_o may_v know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a by_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o in_o verse_n 27_o of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o it_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o within_o we_o and_o doubtless_o there_o the_o meaning_n be_v what_o the_o spirit_n will_v have_v so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v what_o the_o flesh_n will_v have_v the_o relish_n savour_n or_o tendency_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v this_o that_o be_v here_o call_v flesh_n which_o have_v in_o it_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o tendency_n such_o a_o relish_n such_o a_o savour_n as_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n till_o this_o question_n be_v well_o answer_v till_o this_o enquiry_n be_v prudent_o and_o satisfactory_o make_v i_o despair_v of_o ever_o give_v a_o right_a paraphrase_n or_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n or_o any_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n caro_fw-la say_v vorstius_n