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indeed_o do_v and_o can_v do_v otherwise_o that_o they_o can_v find_v the_o way_n or_o obtain_v so_o much_o of_o themselves_o after_o all_o the_o change_n of_o state_n which_o they_o have_v pass_v under_o as_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o despair_v of_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o any_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v ever_o hereafter_o meet_v with_o but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n in_o explain_v the_o next_o chapter_n that_o these_o expression_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o this_o fixth_v chapter_n which_o i_o here_o dismiss_v romans_z chap._n vii_o know_v you_o not_o brethren_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o law_n how_o that_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v or_o so_o long_a as_o he_o live_v that_o be_v the_o law_n live_v verse_n 1_o or_o as_o dr._n hammond_n say_v the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v power_n or_o force_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v for_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n verse_n 2_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o than_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n live_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n verse_n 3_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n so_o that_o she_o be_v no_o adulteress_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n you_o have_v the_o common_a case_n state_v betwixt_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n by_o and_o by_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n do_v accommodate_v the_o state_n and_o and_o case_n of_o every_o true_a convert_v christian_a the_o wife_n be_v to_o keep_v herself_o entire_o for_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a to_o marry_v who_o she_o please_v wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v verse_n 4_o the_o law_n be_v become_v dead_a to_o you_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o say_v dr._n hammond_n upon_o the_o place_n at_o the_o first_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o the_o law_n must_v be_v interpret_v as_o a_o figurative_a speech_n the_o law_n be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o you_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o christian_a be_v the_o wife_n the_o law_n be_v she_o first_o husband_n christ_n be_v the_o second_o husband_n while_o the_o law_n be_v alive_a it_o have_v the_o power_n over_o the_o soul_n as_o over_o a_o wife_n but_o the_o law_n be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o be_v in_o its_o condemn_v power_n by_o the_o suffer_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o make_v to_o it_o by_o endure_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o for_o every_o believer_n every_o man_n be_v free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n that_o choose_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o husband_n and_o to_o take_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o verse_n at_o large_a be_v thus_o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n verse_n 4_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_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 the_o apostle_n will_v not_o say_v the_o law_n be_v dead_a to_o you_o for_o that_o have_v be_v a_o invidious_a expression_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o he_o
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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 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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
can_v ever_o thing_n be_v make_v more_o sure_a and_o firm_a for_o the_o strong_a consolation_n of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v make_v christ_n cease_v to_o love_v we_o verse_n 35_o that_o have_v do_v and_o still_o be_v do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n etc._n etc._n no_o christ_n will_v rather_o love_v we_o the_o better_a for_o all_o these_o or_o who_o shall_v make_v we_o cease_v to_o love_n christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n yes_o a_o wicked_a will_n may_v a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n may_v make_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n for_o these_o thing_n heb._n 3.12_o but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o thou_o may_v walk_v upon_o the_o wave_n as_o upon_o a_o smooth_a pavement_n of_o firm_a ground_n if_o thou_o give_v not_o way_n to_o thy_o diffidence_n if_o thou_o do_v every_o puff_n of_o wind_n shall_v lay_v thou_o upon_o thy_o back_n and_o thou_o shall_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n unless_o thou_o cry_v out_o lord_n help_v i_o or_o i_o perish_v a_o sigh_n a_o groan_n shall_v be_v hear_v though_o any_o one_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n may_v look_v dreadsul_o upon_o thou_o famine_n nakedness_n sword_n for_o these_o thing_n few_o follow_v christ_n we_o must_v look_v for_o one_o or_o all_o sometime_n or_o other_o and_o be_v prepare_v in_o our_o mind_n for_o they_o or_o we_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n verse_n 36._o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o verse_n 36_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n this_o be_v the_o fair_a account_n a_o saint_n shall_v take_v of_o his_o state_n and_o circumstance_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o shrink_v at_o the_o appearance_n but_o what_o follow_v upon_o the_o view_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o these_o appearance_n ghastly_a enough_o to_o the_o flesh_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o verse_n 37_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v appall_v and_o conquer_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v more_o than_o conquer_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o terrisy_v of_o we_o for_o we_o can_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o they_o rom._n 5.3_o but_o than_o it_o be_v through_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n verse_n 38_o nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o anyother_n creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n verse_n 39_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n these_o two_o verse_n be_v only_o a_o most_o admirable_a enumeration_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n that_o can_v have_v any_o efficacy_n upon_o we_o towards_o break_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o god_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o favour_n which_o be_v foreign_a to_o my_o design_n of_o brevity_n to_o insist_v upon_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o they_o and_o so_o here_o i_o make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o explication_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n and_o after_o i_o have_v make_v some_o useful_a reflection_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o use_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o forego_n explication_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n be_v this_o that_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n use_v i_o information_n of_o information_n what_o a_o holy_a and_o comfortable_a institution_n it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o way_n satisfy_v with_o any_o professor_n of_o it_o till_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o sincere_a and_o universal_a piety_n he_o must_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o he_o be_v no_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o either_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n or_o be_v very_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a that_o do_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o mortify_v all_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.13_o nor_o be_v he_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o then_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o religion_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o well_o incline_v and_o i_o hope_v true_o religious_a people_n have_v their_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o good_a estate_n to_o god-ward_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o ordinary_o the_o sadness_n of_o true_o religious_a people_n proceed_v chief_o from_o their_o own_o neglect_n of_o their_o watch_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v to_o little_o acquaint_v with_o themselves_o and_o their_o state_n for_o a_o true_o godly_a man_n nath_v abundant_a matter_n of_o joy_n lie_v fair_o before_o he_o to_o take_v comfort_n and_o rejoice_v in_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v a_o great_a duty_n by_o the_o apostle_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o phil._n 4.4_o and_o christian_n live_v far_o below_o themselves_o when_o they_o live_v a_o droop_a and_o a_o sad_a life_n indeed_o no_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n have_v any_o true_a cause_n of_o joy_n which_o yet_o every_o saint_n have_v and_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v express_v the_o great_a assurance_n and_o rich_a joy_n that_o you_o can_v find_v in_o all_o the_o write_n in_o the_o world_n it_o far_o exceed_v the_o stoick_n apathy_n and_o the_o epicure_n tranquillity_n and_o arise_v to_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o good_a ground_n and_o bottom_n no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o be_v utter_o divorce_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o unite_v in_o affection_n and_o practice_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a upon_o the_o firm_a promise_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n at_o present_a through_o the_o death_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o of_o assistance_n from_o heaven_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n acceptable_o and_o of_o eternal_a life_n after_o death_n and_o this_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o establishment_n every_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n have_v though_o they_o do_v not_o as_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v make_v the_o discovery_n of_o it_o to_o themselves_o my_o second_o use_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n use_v two_o exhortation_n exhortation_n shall_v be_v by_o way_n of_o humble_a address_n to_o the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o in_o their_o sermon_n and_o particular_a deal_n or_o treat_v with_o person_n who_o conscience_n be_v somewhat_o awaken_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o to_o take_v some_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v very_o wary_a how_o they_o send_v man_n to_o the_o law_n by_o bid_v and_o charge_v they_o only_o to_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o amend_v their_o way_n and_o leave_v their_o wicked_a course_n it_o be_v very_o true_a it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v but_o you_o see_v in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o roman_n throughout_o what_o a_o ill_a effect_n this_o advice_n or_o this_o undertake_n alone_o without_o christ_n have_v upon_o the_o sinner_n it_o only_o kill_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o set_v all_o his_o lust_n a_o rage_a and_o in_o a_o uproar_n fain_o he_o will_v do_v good_a but_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o wicked_a sin_n deceitful_a sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o he_o by_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a which_o make_v sin_n appear_v to_o be_v malignant_a to_o a_o hyperbole_n and_o while_o he_o be_v make_v his_o great_a struggle_v and_o war_n against_o sin_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n be_v prohibition_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n make_v a_o more_o brisk_a resistance_n and_o 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