make_v partaker_n of_o it_o which_o hope_n do_v even_o now_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o least_o that_o any_o shall_v say_v sure_o god_n be_v not_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v afflict_v and_o suffer_v more_o tribulation_n than_o any_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o which_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o peace_n and_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a glory_n we_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n though_o it_o work_v impatience_n in_o man_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o work_v patience_n in_o we_o 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 4._o and_o patience_n work_v experience_n in_o we_o of_o those_o gracious_a gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n have_v give_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o experience_n of_o these_o gracious_a gift_n and_o virtue_n work_v hope_n in_o we_o of_o eternal_a glory_n 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o 5._o and_o this_o hope_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o this_o experience_n will_v not_o fail_v we_o and_o prove_v a_o vain_a hope_n so_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a at_o the_o last_o for_o miss_v of_o what_o we_o hope_v for_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o will_v make_v all_o they_o which_o he_o thus_o love_v partaker_n of_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o a_o plentiful_a measure_n by_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o which_o gift_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o but_o pledge_n also_o and_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a glory_n 6._o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a 6._o i_o say_v that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v towards_o we_o and_o that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o for_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n and_o that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o all_o which_o i_o now_o prove_v for_o when_o we_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v any_o good_a but_o be_v as_o yet_o ungodly_a and_o so_o sinner_n christ_n in_o due_a time_n die_v for_o we_o 7._o for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v 7._o and_o this_o show_v the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o while_o we_o yet_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v good_a but_o be_v as_o yet_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o perhaps_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v good_a to_o he_o some_o will_v even_o endure_v to_o die_v 8._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 8._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a and_o so_o enemy_n to_o he_o christ_n through_o his_o appointment_n die_v for_o we_o 9_o much_o more_o then_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o 9_o and_o now_o if_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v through_o he_o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o as_o we_o be_v when_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n which_o cost_v he_o his_o dear_a blood_n to_o reconcile_v we_o much_o more_o then_o be_v now_o reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o he_o when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 11_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o also_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n 11._o and_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v advance_v to_o and_o state_v in_o everlasting_a glory_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o do_v through_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_v which_o we_o have_v thereof_o joy_v even_o now_o in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n and_o divers_a gracious_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v divers_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v as_o seal_v and_o pledge_n to_o we_o of_o that_o everlasting_a glory_n which_o we_o speak_v off_o 12._o wherefore_o as_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 all_o have_v sin_v 12._o wherefore_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v through_o he_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a glory_n etc._n etc._n though_o we_o have_v lose_v much_o by_o adam_n yet_o we_o have_v gain_v far_o more_o by_o christ_n than_o we_o lose_v by_o he_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_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 all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v for_o that_o all_o man_n have_v be_v make_v sinner_n by_o that_o one_o man._n 13._o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 13._o but_o here_o i_o must_v leave_v my_o speech_n imperfect_a which_o i_o will_v take_v up_o and_o perfect_a ver_fw-la 18._o to_o answer_v a_o objection_n for_o because_o i_o say_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v some_o man_n will_v say_v that_o that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o which_o live_v between_o adam_n and_o moses_n sin_v not_o for_o say_v they_o between_o adam_n and_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o there_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n gen._n 7.2_o 17._o or_o by_o writing_n as_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n exod._n 20._o and_o as_o you_o teach_v paul_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 15._o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n how_o therefore_o can_v they_o which_o live_v between_o adam_n and_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sinner_n or_o to_o have_v sin_v which_o have_v no_o law_n give_v they_o either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o hand_n write_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o law_n public_o give_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n or_o give_v in_o outward_a writing_n as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v afterward_o give_v by_o moses_n there_o be_v not_o indeed_o any_o transgression_n in_o that_o time_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o though_o every_o transgression_n be_v a_o sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o writing_n from_o adam_n until_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n yet_o sin_n be_v all_o the_o while_n in_o the_o world_n though_o indeed_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o any_o as_o a_o transgression_n all_o that_o time_n 14._o nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v 14._o yet_o nevertheless_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v death_n
here_o as_o a_o note_n of_o declaration_n of_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 17._o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n this_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abundant_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o sin_n which_o be_v thereby_o remit_v or_o from_o which_o they_o which_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v deliver_v or_o justify_v from_o abundance_n of_o sin_n or_o offence_n or_o who_o have_v abundance_n of_o sin_n pardon_v for_o the_o apostle_n relate_v or_o allude_v here_o to_o what_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 16._o viz._n the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n i._n e._n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n everlasting_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o god_n justify_v if_o he_o retain_v his_o state_n he_o glorifi_v for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o deliver_v he_o from_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o sin_n but_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o oppose_v the_o life_n here_o to_o the_o death_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n have_v merit_v for_o we_o not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n or_o pardon_v thereof_o but_o also_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a which_o although_o it_o be_v merit_n in_o regard_n of_o he_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o it_o be_v mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n note_v here_o that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o congruence_n of_o speech_n much_o more_o shall_v life_n reign_v by_o righteousness_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o say_v not_o so_o but_o say_v much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o it_o sound_v more_o pleasant_o to_o say_v that_o man_n themselves_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n than_o that_o life_n shall_v reign_v in_o man_n the_o scripture_n also_o have_v promise_v they_o a_o knigdome_n matth._n 25.34_o and_o because_o he_o will_v by_o so_o speak_v intimate_a a_o certain_a dissimilitude_n or_o unlikeness_n which_o be_v between_o death_n and_o life_n for_o death_n so_o reign_v over_o man_n as_o that_o it_o destroy_v those_o over_o who_o it_o reign_v but_o life_n do_v so_o reign_v in_o we_o as_o that_o it_o make_v we_o king_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n by_o christ_n v._o 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n resume_v here_o though_o in_o other_o word_n that_o which_o he_o leave_v unperfect_a ver_fw-la 12._o viz._n wherefore_o as_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 all_o have_v sin_v and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v complete_a and_o perfect_a that_o here_o which_o he_o leave_v imperfect_a there_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o artifice_n as_o that_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o corollary_n or_o conclusion_n draw_v out_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n by_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o one_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 12._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n the_o offence_n by_o the_o offence_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n see_v ver_fw-la 15._o this_o offence_n therefore_o be_v not_o that_o actual_a disobedience_n of_o adam_n whereby_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o disobedience_n and_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v formal_o sinner_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o be_v call_v sinner_n of_o one_o this_o one_o be_v adam_n note_v that_o this_o genitive_a be_v genitivus_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n i_o e._n q._n d._n god_n judgement_n or_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o all_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n by_o natural_a generation_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v supple_a to_o death_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o their_o condemnation_n to_o condemnation_n to_o wit_n of_o death_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o i._n e._n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o proceed_v from_o one_o or_o which_o be_v purchase_v by_o one_o to_o be_v confer_v by_o he_o upon_o his_o child_n which_o be_v the_o faithful_a this_o one_o be_v christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o wit_n remission_n of_o sin_n or_o absolution_n from_o all_o offence_n which_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o absolution_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n jesus_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o as_o that_o which_o blot_v out_o or_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o offence_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o other_o offence_n too_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o offence_n or_o blot_v itself_o of_o one_o this_o one_o be_v christ_n jesus_n and_o note_n that_o this_o genitive_a be_v genitivus_fw-la efficientis_fw-la the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n i._n e._n the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o justification_n as_o be_v follow_v or_o attend_v with_o life_n everlasting_a the_o free_a gift_n the_o free_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 16._o that_o be_v for_o the_o free_a pardon_n or_o absolution_n by_o which_o we_o be_v pardon_v or_o absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o christ_n upon_o all_o man_n supple_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v his_o child_n or_o which_o be_v ingraffâ—d_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v his_o branch_n note_v here_o that_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o christ_n consist_v not_o in_o this_o that_o all_o they_o which_o die_v in_o adam_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o chriâ—t_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v but_o a_o equality_n by_o that_o not_o a_o abundance_n in_o the_o benefit_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n but_o it_o consist_v in_o that_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o far_o great_a good_a to_o his_o chidren_n and_o branch_n than_o adam_n of_o evil_a to_o he_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n i._n e._n so_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v thereby_o which_o justification_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n produce_v or_o bring_v after_o it_o life_n everlasting_a life_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o life_n everlasting_a and_o this_o genitive_a case_n be_v genitivus_fw-la effecti_fw-la v._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o and_o why_o he_o say_v there_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o he_o say_v by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o that_o be_v by_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v derive_v by_o one_o because_o by_o one_o man_v to_o wit_n adam_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o he_o say_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o because_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a note_v here_o that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o and_o all_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o say_v many_o and_o many_o here_o ver_fw-la 19_o he_o mean_v in_o both_o place_n one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n and_o number_n of_o man_n but_o why_o he_o say_v many_o here_o and_o not_o all_o as_o he_o do_v ver_fw-la 18._o you_o may_v find_v a_o reason_n give_v ver_fw-la 15._o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n i._n e._n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n who_o disobey_v god_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n concern_v which_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o gen._n 2.17_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n that_o be_v so_o many_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n by_o natural_a generation_n be_v make_v sinner_n supple_a by_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n viz._n original_a sin_n which_o that_o his_o disobedience_n cause_v
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to_o be_v a_o believer_n than_o he_o for_o pride_n be_v the_o great_a keeper_n out_o of_o faith_n as_o can_v be_v for_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n john_n 5.24_o but_o beside_o this_o the_o just_a may_v be_v take_v for_o he_o which_o it_o justify_v and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v take_v here_o when_o we_o expound_v the_o word_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n q._n d._n he_o that_o shall_v be_v justi_fw-la ed_z shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n shall_v live_v this_n be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o our_o saviour_n word_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5.24_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v absolve_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o though_o he_o have_v deserve_v death_n by_o they_o a_o man_n that_o be_v arraign_v and_o try_v for_o his_o life_n upon_o some_o criminal_a or_o capital_a matter_n if_o he_o be_v condemn_v he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o absolve_v he_o live_v to_o live_v therefore_o may_v be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la consequentis_fw-la for_o to_o be_v justify_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n drive_v at_o and_o for_o which_o he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n be_v as_o i_o say_v to_o prove_v that_o righteousness_n be_v of_o faith_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n not_o for_o his_o work_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o express_v this_o freedom_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n which_o be_v word_n borrow_v from_o captive_n which_o be_v save_v or_o redeem_v whereas_o by_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v as_o man_n appoint_v unto_o death_n sometime_o 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choice_n for_o the_o issue_n of_o both_o be_v life_n by_o faith_n i._n e_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o if_o he_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o faith_n and_o again_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n signify_v thereby_o that_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n be_v by_o faith_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o why_o paul_n do_v thou_o say_v that_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n be_v by_o faith_n
of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o be_v a_o illation_n from_o thence_o yet_o have_v they_o some_o reflection_n upon_o that_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n also_o which_o mention_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o reckon_v up_o many_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n worthy_a of_o death_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v this_o do_v approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_o proud_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n as_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o these_o their_o sin_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v who_o he_o condemn_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a i._n e._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v nor_o defend_v from_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o same_o death_n as_o the_o gentile_a be_v worthy_a of_o o_o man_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o jew_n for_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n here_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v show_v he_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v i._o e._n whosoever_o thou_o be_v which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v here_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v judge_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o supposition_n be_v not_o avain_a supposition_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o censorious_a people_n ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o justify_v themselves_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o the_o same_o judgement_n or_o with_o the_o same_o sentence_n with_o which_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n thou_o condemne_v thyself_o and_o judge_v thyself_o wherein_o i._o e._n wherewith_o or_o by_o which_o supple_a judgement_n note_v that_o the_o preposition_n in_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n may_v be_v take_v for_o with_o or_o by_o thou_o judge_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o public_a judgement_n whereby_o a_o public_a judge_n do_v by_o his_o authority_n condemn_v a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o of_o private_a censure_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o a_o private_a man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v or_o judge_v another_o another_o by_o this_o other_o understand_v the_o gentile_a for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n thou_o which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n thyself_o for_o which_o thou_o judge_v and_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v commit_v the_o like_a he_o condemn_v himself_o though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o deed_n by_o condemn_v he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o precise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o every_o jew_n which_o judge_v a_o gentile_a worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v always_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o special_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o jew_n though_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o even_o so_o to_o be_v but_o the_o word_n be_v general_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o thou_o which_o judge_v another_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o though_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la yet_o in_o genere_fw-la and_o commit_v sin_n of_o as_o heinous_a a_o nature_n as_o those_o be_v of_o which_o he_o commit_v he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o adultery_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o commit_v adultery_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v murder_n or_o a_o sin_n which_o deserve_v as_o great_a a_o punishment_n as_o adultery_n do_v he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n as_o he_o which_o commit_v adultery_n ver._n 2._o but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o judge_v the_o gentile_a because_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n grow_v hot_a and_o angry_a with_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o he_o which_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o break_v out_o into_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n but_o what_o if_o i_o condemn_v the_o gentile_a for_o do_v those_o unseemly_a thing_n which_o you_o reckon_v up_o must_v i_o therefore_o condemn_v myself_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o i_o a_o gentile_a he_o be_v of_o a_o unclean_a stock_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o uncircumcised_a by_o nature_n but_o i_o be_o a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o that_o holy_a people_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o deut._n 7.6_o and_o i_o be_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o god_n give_v to_o we_o but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n psalm_n 147.19_o and_o i_o be_o circumcise_v with_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.11_o i_o may_v therefore_o condemn_v a_o gentile_a and_o yet_o not_o condemn_v myself_o though_o i_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a have_v and_o to_o this_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n thou_o o_o jew_n be_v partial_a in_o pass_v thy_o sentence_n for_o though_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v yet_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v judgement_n against_o thyself_o though_o thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a do_v but_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o all_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o well_o against_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v as_o it_o be_v against_o a_o gentile_a note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n usual_a manner_n of_o teach_v to_o teach_v by_o answer_v tacit_a objection_n and_o question_n the_o chief_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o because_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v though_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v by_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n matth._n 3.9_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n do_v by_o the_o high_a as_o he_o have_v occasion_n confute_v this_o conceit_n also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v sure_o i._n e._n we_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o we_o who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o we_o be_v sure_a according_a to_o truth_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o true_a do_n of_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o therefore_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o circumcise_a shall_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o if_o thou_o have_v sin_v ver._n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n but_o tell_v i_o serious_o o_o thou_o jew_n which_o judge_v the_o gentile_n worthy_a of_o death_n which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thyself_o do_v thou_o think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n such_o thing_n i._n e._n such_o sin_n as_o be_v mention_v from_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n shall_v
render_v to_o die_v ver._n 8._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n i_o e._n but_o god_n make_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o commendable_a and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v great_a in_o this_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n supple_a and_o therefore_o far_o from_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o this_o particle_n yet_o as_o well_o here_o in_o this_o place_n as_o v._o 6._o do_v rather_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n than_o any_o certain_a particular_a time_n for_o as_o man_n neither_o have_v nor_o have_v all_o of_o they_o their_o be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n so_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v all_o without_o strength_n and_o sinner_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o ask_v whether_o after_o that_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n we_o be_v any_o long_a sinner_n answ_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o yet_o after_o our_o reconciliation_n we_o go_v not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sinner_n as_o the_o name_n be_v here_o use_v because_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o because_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o we_o wherefore_o by_o sinner_n not_o any_o sinner_n be_v here_o mean_v but_o such_o as_o be_v profane_a sinner_n who_o give_v themselves_o over_o as_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o as_o luke_n 7.34_o john_n 9.31_o but_o now_o we_o after_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v not_o such_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o sinner_n in_o our_o apostle_n sense_n here_o though_o we_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o receive_v through_o reconciliation_n into_o his_o favour_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o how_o do_v this_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o commend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n answ_n because_o it_o be_v god_n which_o deliver_v christ_n to_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n rom._n 8.31_o and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n and_o determinate_a counsel_n acts._n 4.28_o ver._n 9_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n if_o then_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v q._n d._n if_o then_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n shall_v we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o much_o more_o those_o word_n show_v that_o the_o illation_n or_o consquence_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o infer_v be_v more_o credible_a than_o that_o from_o which_o he_o do_v infer_v it_o be_v now_o justify_v supple_a and_o therefore_o now_o not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o sinner_n but_o acquit_v before_o god_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o blood_n he_o mean_v his_o blood_n shed_v or_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o i._n e._n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o sinner_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n through_o he_o if_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v so_o appease_v as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n then_o have_v we_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 1._o and_o as_o here_o he_o prove_v for_o this_o wrath_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o peace_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o this_o establish_v that_o ver._n 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prove_v here_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o hypothetical_n proposition_n which_o he_o give_v we_o partly_o to_o understand_v and_o partly_o express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o then_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n shall_v we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n this_o enmity_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v account_v on_o god_n part_n towards_o we_o for_o god_n be_v say_v even_o then_o to_o have_v love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o enemy_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 8_o as_o on_o our_o part_n towards_o god_n who_o by_o our_o sin_n do_v as_o it_o be_v wage_v war_n against_o god_n for_o they_o which_o be_v call_v enemy_n here_o be_v call_v sinner_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o without_o strength_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v all_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n jam_fw-la 4.4_o neither_o do_v they_o love_v god_n 1_o john_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 20_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n i._n e._n we_o be_v make_v friend_n of_o god_n who_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o before_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o favour_n which_o we_o little_o deserve_v because_o of_o our_o enmity_n against_o he_o if_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n then_o be_v we_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n yea_o and_o make_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n or_o to_o god_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v we_o be_v restore_v into_o god_n favour_n god_n be_v pacify_v with_o we_o or_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o state_n or_o condition_n as_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n too_o viz._n of_o these_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n as_o they_o be_v here_o use_v he_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v just_o offend_v if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o common_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v among_o ordinary_a greek_a author_n in_o which_o sense_n man_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o god_n to_o man._n but_o the_o word_n you_o see_v be_v otherwise_o use_v here_o and_o use_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o we_o give_v of_o they_o and_o the_o syriack_n interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n because_o he_o by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o purchase_v our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o wit_n from_o wrath_n see_v ver_fw-la 9_o by_o his_o life_n by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n understand_v here_o that_o life_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o live_v unto_o god_n chap._n 6.10_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o save_v we_o by_o his_o life_n in_o that_o he_o be_v now_o pass_v into_o heaven_n heb._n 4.14_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o hebr_n 7.25_o and_o needs_o not_o to_o die_v now_o to_o save_v we_o note_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v we_o as_o enemy_n to_o ourselves_o as_o reconcile_v and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o intimate_v here_o that_o though_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o christ_n to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n yet_o he_o need_v not_o die_v have_v once_o die_v to_o save_v we_o from_o wrath_n when_o we_o be_v reconcile_v and_o therefore_o more_o credible_a it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o god_n will_v save_v we_o from_o his_o wrath_n be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n then_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n by_o his_o death_n for_o in_o reason_n a_o man_n will_v do_v more_o for_o a_o friend_n than_o he_o will_v for_o a_o enemy_n and_o be_v more_o willing_a that_o a_o child_n of_o he_o shall_v do_v good_a when_o there_o be_v no_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n than_o when_o his_o life_n must_v be_v lay_v down_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a he_o that_o will_v satisfy_v
the_o copy_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v draw_v a_o picture_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o the_o limner_n only_o but_o the_o picture_n also_o which_o through_o the_o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o limner_n be_v draw_v unlike_o the_o copy_n and_o as_o the_o arrow_n and_o the_o picture_n so_o may_v we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o through_o adam_n sin_n do_v miss_v and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o image_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v make_v when_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o best_a estate_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v conform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o which_o be_v render_v here_o peccare_fw-la to_o sin_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o sinful_a act_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o we_o have_v formal_o miss_v and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n for_o we_o aswell_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o which_o we_o miss_v and_o come_v short_a off_o by_o reason_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n ver._n 13._o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o tacit_a objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v paul_n that_o all_o have_v sin_v whereas_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n for_o two_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n together_o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o adam_n fall_v until_o the_o time_n that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n for_o thou_o thyself_o say_v chap._n 4.15_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o all_o that_o time_n this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v here_o say_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o wit_n for_o a_o transgression_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n i_o acknowledge_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o though_o every_o transgression_n be_v a_o sin_n yet_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o transgression_n though_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n in_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n time_n until_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v sin_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o law_n what_o a_o transgression_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n see_v note_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 15._o by_o the_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v speak_v as_o i_o say_v not_o of_o actual_a but_o original_a sin_n yet_o the_o man_n in_o who_o person_n the_o apostle_n raise_v this_o tacit_a objection_n which_o he_o here_o prevent_v or_o answer_v take_v it_o as_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n for_o of_o such_o sin_n be_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o well_o as_o of_o original_a sin_n when_o he_o say_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o always_o raise_v objection_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o man_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o man_n sometime_o in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o and_o here_o he_o raise_v the_o objection_n which_o he_o here_o prevent_v or_o answer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n when_o he_o say_v all_o have_v sin_v as_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n when_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o original_a sin_n so_o when_o he_o say_v chap._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n some_o utter_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n as_o though_o they_o be_v now_o absolute_o free_v from_o the_o law_n in_o every_o respect_n and_o nothing_o but_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v live_v they_o never_o so_o dissolute_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o now_o in_o this_o their_o estate_n of_o christianity_n they_o may_v free_o sin_v who_o our_o apostle_n meet_v with_o there_o when_o he_o say_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n god_n forbid_v and_o our_o apostle_n raise_v or_o praevent_v even_o such_o objection_n because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o so_o weak_a as_o to_o raise_v they_o and_o because_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o can_v bring_v in_o such_o matter_n as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v ignorant_a of_o and_o here_o he_o raise_v this_o objection_n that_o by_o his_o answer_n he_o may_v show_v how_o sin_n abound_v that_o have_v show_v how_o sin_n abound_v he_o may_v show_v that_o when_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v for_o 20._o but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o wit_n as_o a_o transgression_n thus_o to_o limit_v this_o imputation_n we_o have_v a_o hint_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n i._n e_o when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n open_o and_o sensiible_o give_v either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n or_o by_o write_v as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n ver._n 14._o nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n ever_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n q_o d._n though_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v as_o a_o transgression_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n open_o or_o sensible_o give_v yet_o nevertheless_o to_o show_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n reign_v and_o exercise_v her_o power_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o transgress_v against_o any_o law_n open_o or_o sensible_o give_v as_o adam_n have_v death_n reign_v i._o e._n death_n show_v or_o exercise_v her_o power_n or_o tyranny_n rather_o over_o they_o etc._n etc._n by_o slay_v they_o for_o they_o die_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n i._n e._n from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n i._n e._n who_o have_v not_o sin_v like_o unto_o adam_n who_o sin_v against_o a_o law_n give_v he_o open_o and_o sensible_o by_o god_n mouth_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o therefore_o sin_v by_o transgression_n adam_n transgression_n i._n e._n adam_n sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o law_n open_o and_o sensible_o give_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n do_v the_o word_n transgression_n signify_v in_o our_o apostle_n language_n as_o be_v say_v cap_n 4.15_o who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v i._n e._n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o though_o he_o be_v now_o come_v into_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o come_v then_o but_o to_o come_v when_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n adam_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n to_o wit_n because_o as_o adam_n convey_v or_o derive_v something_o to_o his_o child_n or_o to_o his_o branch_n so_o do_v christ_n to_o his_o but_o if_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_n adam_n can_v not_o be_v the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o contrary_a comparison_n for_o adam_n convey_v and_o derive_v sin_n and_o death_n to_o his_o child_n or_o to_o his_o branch_n but_o christ_n convey_v or_o derive_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o life_n to_o he_o ver._n 15._o but_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n q._n do_v but_o yet_o the_o free_a gift_n supple_a which_o come_v by_o christ_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o child_n be_v not_o so_o supple_a for_o equality_n as_o the_o offence_n be_v supple_a which_o come_v by_o adam_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o child_n but_o much_o exceed_v it_o or_o thus_o but_o yet_o not_o so_o mean_a as_o the_o offence_n be_v which_o come_v by_o adam_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o child_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n upon_o his_o branch_n or_o upon_o his_o
weight_n of_o glory_n far_o surpass_v death_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o death_n which_o follow_v upon_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v of_o ourselves_o commit_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o gross_a in_o this_o verse_n and_o now_o go_v about_o to_o divide_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o particular_n in_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n ver._n 16._o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v a_o note_n of_o resumption_n ot_fw-mi repetition_n here_o and_o the_o sâ—nce_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v ellipticall_a be_v this_o q._n d._n and_o not_o i_o say_v as_o be_v the_o offence_n which_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v to_o wit_n adam_n so_o be_v the_o gift_n supple_a which_o be_v by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n but_o this_o much_o exceed_v that_o note_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v here_o read_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v and_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o so_o must_v the_o word_n offence_n in_o the_o english_a so_o that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v ellipticall_a must_v be_v make_v up_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o english_a thus_o and_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v v._o 15._o to_o wit_n of_o that_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o be_v also_o the_o free_a gift_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o resume_v or_o repeat_v that_o he_o may_v explain_v or_o lay_v out_o by_o particular_n or_o part_n that_o which_o he_o say_v there_o in_o general_a and_o in_o gross_a to_o wit_n that_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n i._n e._n the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o god_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o their_o condemnation_n by_o reason_n of_o one_o sin_n or_o one_o offence_n that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o just_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n which_o he_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n do_v condemn_v they_o all_o to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o one_o only_a sin_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o he_o by_o one_o i._o e._n by_o one_o offence_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o one_o only_a offence_n that_o by_o one_o he_o mean_v here_o not_o one_o person_n but_o one_o offence_n be_v plain_a because_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o many_o offence_n this_o offence_n be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o because_o though_o it_o be_v in_o every_o particular_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n in_o every_o one_o and_o of_o one_o nature_n in_o all_o to_o condemnation_n he_n speak_v here_o of_o that_o general_a condemnation_n which_o pass_v upon_o all_o mankind_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o one_o original_a sin_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o adam_n not_o of_o the_o particular_a condemnation_n of_o particular_a person_n for_o their_o actual_a sin_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n supple_a by_o which_o we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n or_o have_v they_o pardon_v be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o one_o sin_n or_o offence_n but_o of_o many_o offence_n yea_o so_o many_o as_o they_o which_o believe_v be_v or_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metaphorical_a synecdoche_n to_o signify_v the_o free_a and_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n pronounce_v as_o it_o be_v in_o open_a court_n by_o which_o we_o be_v out_o of_o mere_a grace_n absolve_v from_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o allusion_n to_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n where_o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o some_o offender_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n and_o a_o pardon_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n from_o the_o offence_n with_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v upon_o other_o above_o their_o desert_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o this_o verse_n signify_v a_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n give_v upon_o man_n accuse_v according_a to_o their_o true_a desert_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n but_o because_o the_o sentence_n which_o pass_v upon_o those_o which_o be_v insert_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o such_o a_o sentence_n but_o a_o sentence_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v or_o do_v pass_v upon_o they_o call_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n sound_v grace_n and_o favour_n of_o many_o etc._n etc._n this_o particle_n of_o be_v a_o preposition_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o may_v render_v de_fw-fr which_o signify_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o gift_n or_o pardon_v or_o absolution_n unto_o justification_n i._n e._n that_o as_o many_o as_o god_n bestow_v this_o free_a gift_n upon_o may_v be_v justify_v the_o word_n justification_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n ver._n 17._o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v this_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n as_o a_o second_o reason_n to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o proposition_n or_o assertion_n but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o proposition_n or_o assertion_n yet_o may_v this_o particle_n for_o be_v take_v here_o for_o moreover_o as_o it_o seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v take_v and_o so_o the_o current_n of_o the_o text_n may_v be_v the_o smooth_a if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n i._n e._n if_o by_o the_o offence_n cause_v by_o that_o one_o man_n adam_n and_o which_o come_v by_o he_o upon_o all_o his_o child_n whereas_o it_o be_v read_v vulgar_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o be_v render_v here_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v &c_n &c_n some_o greek_a copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n if_o by_o one_o offence_n death_n reign_v which_o i_o conceive_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o by_o look_v upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o be_v the_o best_a read_v death_n reign_v i._o e._n death_n show_v her_o power_n upon_o all_o which_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o that_o one_o man_n by_o slay_v they_o by_o one_o i._o e._n by_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n it_o be_v adam_n eat_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o bring_v that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o offence_n upon_o himself_o and_o by_o propagation_n from_o he_o upon_o his_o child_n too_o for_o by_o the_o offence_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o which_o he_o call_v sin_n ver_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o every_o natural_a child_n of_o adam_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o all_o the_o chilern_n of_o adam_n much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n after_o a_o far_o more_o bountiful_a and_o glorious_a manner_n shall_v they_o which_o be_v deliver_v and_o justify_v from_o the_o many_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a reign_n like_o king_n in_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n much_o more_o these_o word_n show_v that_o the_o life_n which_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n from_o their_o many_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v to_o they_o through_o christ_n do_v receive_v do_v far_o exceed_v in_o its_o kind_n that_o death_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n in_o its_o kind_n abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n q._n d._n abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o grace_n he_o explain_v by_o those_o word_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v
life_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o as_o christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n so_o shall_v we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o place_v our_o affection_n there_o coloss_n 3._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 4._o therefore_o be_v we_o bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a &c_n &c_n i_o take_v this_o conjunction_n therefore_o to_o be_v here_o in_o this_o place_n not_o as_o a_o note_n of_o illation_n infer_v any_o thing_n from_o what_o go_v before_o but_o as_o a_o note_n of_o demonstration_n show_v or_o point_v at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v there_o say_v and_o be_v here_o repeat_v or_o assume_v to_o show_v that_o end_n q._n d._n now_o for_o this_o end_n or_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v we_o baptize_v into_o the_o death_n that_o be_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n into_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o profess_v and_o signify_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n this_n be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 3._o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n which_o word_n he_o repeat_v or_o assume_v again_o here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o end_n thereof_o but_o note_n that_o whereas_o he_o say_v only_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n here_o he_o say_v we_o be_v or_o be_v rather_o bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n to_o death_n where_o he_o express_v our_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v then_o use_v in_o baptism_n which_o be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o party_n baptize_v be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o so_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n as_o christ_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o these_o word_n we_o be_v or_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n do_v speak_v 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speak_v of_o be_v man_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o understanding_n and_o such_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v wont_a for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o this_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o baptism_n for_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v and_o be_v to_o signify_v outward_o the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n which_o water_n do_v aswell_o by_o sprinkle_v as_o it_o do_v by_o our_o be_v dip_v and_o overwhelm_v therein_o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o though_o they_o of_o the_o primitive_a time_n use_v to_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o baptism_n yet_o they_o use_v sprinkle_v also_o especial_o when_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v either_o infant_n or_o sick_a or_o weak_a of_o body_n for_o whereas_o we_o read_v act._n 2.41_o that_o in_o 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use_n and_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v deny_v though_o now_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n altogether_o use_v but_o when_o dip_v and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n be_v so_o frequent_o use_v they_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n of_o strong_a year_n convert_v from_o other_o religion_n to_o christianity_n but_o when_o christianity_n have_v extend_v itself_o almost_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o know_a earth_n and_o few_o man_n of_o year_n be_v now_o baptize_v who_o can_v better_o endure_v dip_v than_o child_n and_o infant_n can_v and_o when_o most_o that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v infant_n to_o who_o tender_a body_n dip_v may_v be_v offensive_a for_o their_o health_n pour_v on_o of_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v come_v to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n altogether_o use_v in_o the_o place_n of_o dip_v with_o he_o i._n e._n like_o unto_o he_o or_o like_v as_o he_o be_v 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as_o ephes_n 1._o v._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v take_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n also_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o father_n himself_o who_o be_v glorious_a even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v or_o will_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o live_v therein_o and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o can_v no_o long_o live_v either_o in_o or_o to_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o hebraism_n in_o these_o word_n viz_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v put_v for_o
a_o new_a life_n or_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n that_o he_o call_v newness_n of_o life_n or_o a_o new_a life_n or_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n here_o which_o consist_v in_o other_o gate_n manner_n than_o they_o former_o use_v while_o they_o be_v yet_o unregenerate_a and_o without_o christ_n note_v that_o this_o word_n walk_v be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n take_v as_o a_o word_n of_o morality_n by_o which_o be_v metaphorical_o signify_v the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o manner_n of_o live_v who_o practise_v or_o exercise_v act_n after_o act_n or_o deed_n after_o deed_n take_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v step_n after_o step_n one_o step_z after_z another_z and_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o indifferent_a signification_n take_v sometime_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o here_o sometime_o in_o a_o bad_a as_o john_n 12.35_o etc._n etc._n because_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n but_o also_o continue_v therein_o the_o apostle_n have_v rather_o say_v even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n than_o even_o so_o also_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o walk_v presuppose_v rise_v but_o rise_v do_v not_o infer_v walk_v ver._n 5._o for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v or_o answer_v a_o tacâ—te_a objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v whereas_o thou_o say_v paul_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n thou_o inferre_v more_o from_o the_o premise_n than_o the_o premise_n will_v allow_v thou_o for_o though_o thou_o may_v infer_v from_o these_o premise_n viz._n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o we_o be_v therefore_o so_o bury_v that_o we_o may_v not_o live_v unto_o sin_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o be_v therefore_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v or_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n here_o prevent_v say_v for_o if_o we_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n q._n d._n for_o i_o may_v infer_v from_o those_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n we_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o that_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v unto_o sin_n for_o one_o of_o those_o do_v infer_v the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v unto_o sin_n we_o shall_v live_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n like_v as_o christ_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o earth_n at_o his_o burial_n so_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o true_o and_o actual_o dead_a to_o sin_n as_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o this_o natural_a life_n we_o shall_v true_o actual_o and_o undoubted_o spring_v up_o to_o a_o new_a life_n as_o christ_n do_v at_o his_o resurrection_n to_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o with_o he_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v here_o understand_v which_o be_v express_v both_o in_o the_o syriac_a and_o arabic_a translation_n observe_v also_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 4._o he_o mean_v by_o be_v plant_v here_o but_o change_v the_o word_n bury_v into_o a_o more_o emphatical_a word_n plant_v the_o more_o to_o set_v out_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n which_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o in_o both_o these_o word_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n as_o christ_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n under_o the_o ground_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v so_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v bury_v who_o be_v in_o baptism_n so_o dip_v as_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o water_n but_o because_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v under_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v bury_v christ_n may_v better_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o earth_n than_o bury_v for_o thing_n which_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n may_v never_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o thing_n which_o be_v plant_v or_o sow_o in_o the_o earth_n do_v natural_o rise_v and_o spring_v up_o again_o after_o their_o plantation_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n do_v saint_n paul_n liken_v the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o resurrection_n when_o they_o be_v bury_v to_o grain_n which_o be_v sow_o or_o plant_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v 1_o cor._n 5.36_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o rise_v again_o liken_v himself_o to_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v john_n 12.24_o as_o christ_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v he_o be_v to_o rise_v again_o may_v better_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plant_v than_o to_o be_v bury_v so_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v that_o they_o be_v dip_v into_o the_o water_n and_o therewith_o cover_v but_o not_o there_o to_o lie_v but_o to_o be_v lift_v out_o or_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n again_o with_o which_o they_o be_v cover_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sow_o or_o plant_v in_o those_o water_n better_a than_o bury_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v so_o dip_v or_o cover_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n as_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n go_v along_o with_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v therein_o mortify_v to_o sin_n for_o such_o as_o be_v mortify_v in_o baptism_n to_o sin_n will_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n or_o from_o sin_n to_o which_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o a_o new_a life_n viz._n a_o life_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n again_o in_o which_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v or_o plant_v which_o be_v baptize_v and_o as_o christ_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o he_o be_v 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water_n rise_v out_o of_o they_o again_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o word_n with_o their_o supplement_n for_o they_o be_v defective_a have_v be_v better_o render_v thus_o we_o true_o shall_v also_o spring_v up_o together_o with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o we_o true_o shall_v also_o spring_v up_o as_o he_o do_v we_o to_o a_o new_a life_n of_o righteousness_n as_o he_o spring_v up_o to_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o
his_o resurrection_n note_v therefore_o that_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a word_n which_o be_v the_o word_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v defective_a and_o must_v be_v make_v up_o out_o of_o the_o first_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a verse_n supply_v and_o make_v up_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o interpret_v thus_o for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n or_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n true_o we_o shall_v also_o spring_v up_o with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n or_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n where_o note_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v twice_o here_o use_v but_o in_o different_a signification_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o signify_v plant_v with_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o signify_v spring_v up_o with_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o presume_v there_o will_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o some_o perhaps_o may_v doubt_v of_o the_o signification_n which_o be_v give_v to_o it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n know_v therefore_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o to_o spring_v up_o with_o as_o to_o be_v plant_v with_o for_o saint_n luke_n use_v the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n luke_n 8.7_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o other_o fell_a among_o thorn_n and_o the_o thorn_n spring_v up_o with_o it_o choke_v it_o but_o some_o may_v object_n and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o passive_a form_n but_o i_o have_v give_v it_o a_o neuter_n or_o middle_a signification_n i_o answer_v such_o word_n though_o they_o be_v of_o a_o passive_a form_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v of_o a_o neuter_n and_o middle_a signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 8.7_o be_v of_o a_o passive_a form_n but_o not_o of_o a_o passive_a but_o middle_a signification_n note_v that_o in_o these_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o tacit_a allusion_n to_o the_o lift_v up_o or_o rise_v up_o of_o those_o out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o so_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v or_o as_o he_o here_o say_v plant_v therein_o at_o their_o baptism_n by_o which_o as_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v figure_v so_o our_o rise_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n be_v represent_v and_o profess_a ver_n 6._o know_v that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v verse_n 5._o that_o if_o we_o be_v plant_v together_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v spring_v up_o with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v paul_n thou_o speak_v here_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o for_o do_v you_o know_v what_o you_o say_v when_o you_o say_v that_o if_o you_o be_v plant_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o dâ—ath_n you_o shall_v spring_v up_o with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n this_o objection_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n here_o prevent_v when_o he_o say_v know_v that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n q_o d._n and_o when_o i_o say_v if_o we_o be_v plant_v together_o with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o i_o say_v for_o i_o know_v that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v i._o e._n know_v this_o that_o our_o former_a kind_n of_o life_n be_v mortify_v or_o leave_v or_o rather_o know_v that_o our_o old_a nature_n or_o custom_n of_o live_v be_v abolish_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o which_o he_o call_v here_o our_o old_a man_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la if_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o order_n or_o series_n of_o speech_n the_o apostle_n speech_n be_v somewhat_o incongruous_a for_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v here_o we_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o old_a man_n than_o have_v say_v our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v for_o he_o say_v verse_n 5._o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o verse_n 8._o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v conform_v but_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v the_o apostle_n look_v more_o to_o the_o sense_n than_o to_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n as_o he_o do_v chap._n 7.4_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o though_o i_o be_v rude_a in_o speech_n yet_o not_o in_o knowledge_n 2_o cor._n 11.6_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v he_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o death_n by_o which_o christ_n die_v and_o therefore_o say_v be_v crucify_v whereas_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v say_v be_v mortify_v or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v by_o baptism_n that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v crucify_v or_o mortify_v which_o be_v when_o the_o party_n baptise_a be_v so_o dispose_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o when_o god_n accompani_fw-la the_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n with_o he_o i._n e._n with_o christ_n that_o be_v like_v as_o christ_n be_v crucify_v the_o preposition_n with_o be_v use_v here_o also_o as_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v mean_v those_o many_o sin_n in_o which_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o live_v before_o their_o regeneration_n by_o baptism_n as_o covetousness_n drunkenness_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o may_v call_v a_o body_n as_o a_o flock_n a_o people_n a_o city_n a_o army_n a_o legion_n be_v call_v a_o body_n of_o which_o body_n every_o particular_a sin_n be_v a_o member_n see_v coloss_n 3.5_o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n i._n e._n that_o we_o shall_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o serve_v sin_n no_o more_o nor_o be_v any_o more_o at_o sin_n beck_n or_o command_n or_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o any_o more_o have_v such_o power_n over_o we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o her_o slave_n and_o servant_n to_o do_v what_o she_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v as_o she_o have_v before_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n here_o as_o of_o a_o queen_n lady_n or_o mistress_n he_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v sin_n which_o obey_v the_o motion_n and_o lust_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o command_n that_o be_v who_o when_o sin_n stir_v up_o any_o motion_n in_o he_o to_o evil_a present_o give_v his_o ascent_n to_o it_o and_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n ver._n 7._o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n be_v free_v from_o she_o so_o that_o she_o have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o natural_a death_n but_o as_o he_o do_v before_o of_o a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a death_n to_o wit_n a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n he_o allude_v to_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o slave_n which_o by_o his_o death_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n or_o bond_n of_o his_o master_n so_o that_o his_o master_n have_v now_o no_o power_n over_o he_o for_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o that_o they_o be_v civil_o subject_a to_o no_o humane_a power_n at_o all_o note_v here_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n as_o for_o sin_n or_o the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v crucify_v in_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n use_v they_o promiscuous_o he_o prove_v here_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o
without_o that_o defect_n aforesaid_a which_o otherwise_o they_o suffer_v the_o word_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o take_v may_v be_v thus_o translate_v know_v you_o not_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v you_o be_v servant_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v obey_v and_o that_o either_o of_o sin_n which_o bring_v to_o death_n or_o of_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n which_o lead_v to_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n argue_v here_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v against_o the_o foresay_a objection_n which_o some_o might_n by_o a_o miss-construction_n of_o his_o word_n raise_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o though_o by_o those_o word_n he_o give_v there_o a_o freedom_n to_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o argue_v he_o use_v this_o method_n first_o he_o lay_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o christian_n they_o at_o least_o to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n second_o he_o build_v this_o upon_o that_o or_o infer_v this_o from_o that_o that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n they_o ought_v to_o obey_v righteousness_n and_o not_o sin_n that_o which_o he_o lay_v for_o his_o ground_n he_o lay_v and_o make_v good_a in_o the_o 16_o 17_o &_o 18_o verse_n that_o which_o he_o build_v upon_o that_o and_o infer_v from_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o 19_o verse_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o categorical_a term_n but_o wind_v it_o up_o in_o a_o exhortation_n as_o his_o manner_n sometime_o be_v the_o ground_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n he_o make_v good_a by_o a_o syllogism_n thus_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 whatsoever_o he_o be_v and_o this_o he_o lay_v down_o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o you_o have_v yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o righteousness_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o not_o to_o sin_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o this_o he_o lay_v down_o for_o 17._o therefore_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n this_o he_o lay_v down_o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o major_a proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n need_v not_o any_o proof_n it_o be_v clear_a they_o themselves_o know_v it_o therefore_o he_o say_v 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 ver_fw-la 16._o the_o minor_a proposition_n he_o prove_v first_o by_o remove_v that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o sin_n against_o it_o second_o by_o show_v that_o which_o will_v make_v for_o righteousness_n by_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o both_o of_o these_o he_o do_v ver_fw-la 17._o of_o sin_n he_n speak_v of_o sin_n still_o as_o of_o a_o person_n yea_o a_o queen_n to_o who_o to_o obey_v be_v to_o sin_n unto_o death_n that_o be_v which_o bring_v unto_o death_n yea_o death_n eternal_a of_o obedience_n obedience_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o next_o ensue_a verse_n the_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n because_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o follow_v not_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o obey_v god_n who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o only_o teach_v they_o but_o enable_v they_o also_o to_o obey_v he_o which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o inward_a teach_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n as_o of_o a_o person_n yea_o as_o a_o queen_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la unto_o righteousness_n i._n e._n which_o lead_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a life_n ver._n 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o you_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o q._n d._n but_o for_o which_o you_o have_v cause_n to_o thank_v god_n whereas_o you_o have_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o obey_v she_o you_o have_v now_o at_o length_n obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o give_v god_n thank_v here_o for_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o the_o slave_n or_o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o though_o that_o have_v be_v the_o gift_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o will_v be_v absurd_a but_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o that_o that_o they_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v they_o whereas_o they_o have_v in_o foretime_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o sin_n this_o give_v of_o thanks_o therefore_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o latter_a sentence_n not_o to_o the_o former_a and_o for_o such_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o gospel_n itself_o see_v chap._n 1.8_o this_o phrase_n you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o as_o whereas_o you_o have_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n like_a phrase_n to_o this_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o many_o place_n see_v one_o luk._n 15._o ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o in_o these_o word_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o doctrine_n he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n with_o its_o precept_n and_o command_n and_o by_o obey_v be_v mean_v believe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o it_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o of_o a_o queen_n or_o lady_n or_o mystress_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o obey_v the_o gospel_n by_o which_o give_v of_o thanks_o we_o be_v admonish_v first_o that_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n second_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n and_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v from_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n not_o only_o in_o show_n and_o outward_a appearance_n but_o also_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o inward_a sincerity_n as_o your_o holy_a conversation_n will_v testify_v that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o doctrine_n here_o mention_v be_v mean_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2_o john_n 9_o this_o doctrine_n he_o call_v a_o form_n or_o mould_n and_o say_v the_o form_n or_o mould_n of_o doctrine_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o form_n or_o mould_n which_o goldsmith_n or_o some_o such_o craftsman_n use_v to_o cast_v a_o image_n or_o thing_n in_o that_o they_o will_v form_v into_o any_o shape_n for_o as_o that_o silver_n or_o gold_n or_o whatsoever_o metal_n else_o it_o be_v which_o be_v cast_v in_o such_o a_o form_n or_o mould_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o it_o so_o shall_v they_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n conform_v themselves_o and_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v represent_v it_o and_o carry_v the_o likeness_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n and_o action_n ver._n 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v &c_n &c_n q._n dâ—herefore_o â—herefore_z be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o syllogism_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v precept_n and_o prescript_n of_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o law_n prescript_n and_o precept_n of_o righteousness_n therein_o contain_v he_o speak_v both_o of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n as_o of_o lady_n queen_n or_o mistress_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o so_o unable_a by_o his_o custom_n in_o sin_n or_o otherwise_o to_o resist_v the_o motion_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o be_v overcome_v with_o every_o little_a temptation_n this_o his_o â—state_n the_o apostle_n call_v a_o estate_n of_o servitude_n and_o thus_o to_o yield_v to_o every_o little_a temptation_n of_o sin_n he_o call_v to_o serve_v sin_n by_o a_o metaphor_n when_o therefore_o we_o receive_v grace_n from_o christ_n and_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o withstand_v the_o motion_n and_o lust_n
wherefore_o be_v that_o you_o be_v now_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n q._n d._n yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n and_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o righteousness_n not_o at_o all_o to_o sin_n for_o when_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n wherefore_o be_v that_o you_o be_v now_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n i._n e._n you_o do_v not_o the_o work_n which_o righteousness_n command_v but_o you_o show_v or_o carry_v yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o be_v free_a from_o be_v command_v by_o she_o or_o from_o be_v subject_n to_o she_o by_o slight_v and_o not_o regard_v what_o she_o will_v have_v do_v or_o thus_o you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n that_o be_v you_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n where_o to_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n be_v put_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la causae_fw-la for_o not_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v free_a will_v not_o ordinary_o do_v the_o work_n of_o he_o from_o who_o he_o be_v free_a be_v free_a he_n allude_v here_o to_o civil_a freedom_n as_o he_o do_v before_o by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o righteousness_n he_n take_v righteousness_n here_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v for_o 18._o when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v free_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o only_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la for_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n though_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n they_o have_v cast_v off_o her_o yoke_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v she_o but_o carry_v themselves_o to_o she_o as_o if_o they_o own_v she_o no_o subjection_n note_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o this_o his_o discourse_n by_o their_o obedience_n 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you_o like_v to_o have_v syllepsis_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o roman_n before_o their_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n be_v better_a than_o the_o corinthian_n of_o who_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor_fw-la 3.6_o 9_o that_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n reviler_n extortioner_n which_o sin_n especial_o those_o of_o uncleanness_n which_o he_o seem_v especial_o to_o aim_v at_o here_o will_v make_v a_o regenerate_a man_n to_o blush_v at_o the_o very_a mention_n or_o thought_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sin_n viz._n shame_v here_o and_o eternal_a death_n hereafter_o if_o they_o be_v not_o break_v off_o and_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n viz._n death_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o bring_v any_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o the_o end_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n see_v verse_n 18._o and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n he_n call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n here_o who_o he_o call_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 18._o ver._n 22._o you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n q._n d._n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n or_o your_o reward_n to_o wit_n holiness_n unto_o holiness_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o note_n that_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grammarian_n speak_v and_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o wit_n q._n d._n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n to_o wit_n holiness_n so_o do_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v take_v rom._n 4.8_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o render_v thus_o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n holiness_n by_o holiness_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v mere_a holiness_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a before_o but_o further_a holiness_n or_o increase_v of_o holiness_n he_o oppose_v holiness_n here_o to_o shame_v cause_v by_o their_o unclean_a and_o evil_a do_n and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o do_v if_o we_o take_v holiness_n with_o its_o effect_n which_o effect_n be_v contrary_a to_o shame_n for_o it_o embolden_v a_o man_n with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n ver._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n i_o e._n the_o wage_n which_o sin_n pay_v to_o her_o servant_n be_v death_n he_o speak_v of_o sin_n as_o of_o a_o person_n yea_o as_o a_o queen_n or_o lady_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la this_o of_o pay_v wage_n be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o soldier_n pay_v for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o render_v wage_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o military_a word_n these_o word_n for_o the_o wage_n 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a_o gift_n to_o be_v a_o military_a word_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o wage_n as_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v to_o their_o soldier_n for_o their_o daily_a pay_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o be_v a_o donative_n which_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v to_o such_o soldier_n as_o they_o please_v above_o their_o due_a pay_n as_o some_o piece_n of_o money_n or_o some_o crown_n or_o some_o badge_n or_o ensign_n of_o honour_n or_o other_o and_o to_o this_o which_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o their_o soldier_n do_v the_o apostle_n say_v they_o here_o allude_v chap._n vii_o 1._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 as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v 1._o i_o say_v chap_n 5.14_o that_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n now_o for_o your_o better_a understanding_n o_o my_o brethren_n the_o jew_n of_o what_o i_o say_v there_o i_o will_v amplify_v and_o enlarge_v here_o a_o little_a and_o illustrate_v what_o i_o say_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o wife_n resemble_v the_o law_n to_o a_o husband_n and_o you_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o a_o wife_n know_v you_o not_o therefore_o brethren_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o jew_n which_o know_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n how_o that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o man_n which_o be_v under_o it_o so_o that_o he_o can_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o so_o long_o as_o it_o live_v that_o be_v so_o
law_n be_v enforce_v and_o not_o abrogate_a they_o do_v despise_v the_o law_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o some_o new_a form_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v marry_v as_o it_o be_v to_o that_o they_o become_v spiritual_a whore_n and_o adulteress_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n i._n e._n she_o shall_v be_v a_o adulteress_n and_o may_v just_o be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n and_o suffer_v punishment_n as_o a_o adulteress_n the_o hebrew_n use_v the_o word_n to_o be_v call_v oftentimes_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v as_o isaiah_n 1.26_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteosness_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n and_o isaiah_n 9.6_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a etc._n etc._n for_o he_o shall_v be_v wonderful_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n i._n e._n she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o power_n or_o dominion_n which_o her_o husband_n have_v over_o she_o by_o that_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o marriage_n or_o she_o be_v free_a from_o the_o bond_n by_o which_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o her_o husband_n by_o that_o law_n see_v ver_fw-la 2._o ver._n 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n q._n d._n wherefore_o my_o brethren_n supple_a that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v account_v as_o spiritual_a whore_n or_o adulteress_n by_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o husband_n because_o you_o be_v once_o under_o the_o law_n and_o marry_v as_o it_o be_v to_o that_o as_o to_o a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o peculiar_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o observe_v ver_fw-la 1._o you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n q._n d._n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v thereto_o dead_a this_o particle_n also_o speak_v that_o some_o other_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v the_o gentile_n and_o indeed_o the_o gentile_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n yea_o rather_o they_o be_v never_o 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all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o deut._n 6._o for_o 4._o by_o the_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v abrogate_a or_o expire_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o force_n as_o our_o ap_fw-mi stle_n show_v here_o in_o this_o verse_n note_v here_o that_o this_o phrase_n you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o the_o law_n be_v become_v dead_a to_o you_o for_o these_o kind_n of_o figurative_a phrase_n be_v reciprocal_a so_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o we_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o old_a man_n so_o for_o we_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o with_o for_o sin_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o we_o etc._n etc._n note_v also_o that_o by_o order_n of_o speech_n the_o apostle_n shall_v rather_o have_v say_v the_o law_n be_v become_v dead_a to_o you_o than_o to_o have_v say_v you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n but_o be_v the_o 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out_o of_o that_o psalm_n to_o show_v that_o affliction_n even_o to_o death_n where_o no_o new_a thing_n to_o god_n people_n but_o though_o in_o the_o first_o and_o historical_a sense_n they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n yet_o in_o a_o second_o and_o prophetical_a sense_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n the_o then_o people_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o type_n of_o those_o who_o god_n will_v afterward_o take_v to_o be_v his_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o believe_a christian_n they_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o use_v here_o and_o that_o will_v not_o seem_v strange_a or_o new_a which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o so_o long_o afore_o and_o be_v consider_v as_o that_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o so_o long_o before_o it_o will_v somewhat_o ease_v the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o be_v indeed_o under_o continual_a persecution_n 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