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gospel_n not_o to_o yield_v obedience_n hereunto_o be_v the_o great_a disobedience_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 16._o many_o of_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n seek_v righteousness_n by_o their_o conformity_n thereunto_o they_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v ver_fw-la 31._o seek_v righteousness_n by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o this_o he_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o â—…he_v high_a contempt_n the_o great_a disobedience_n that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n do_v not_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v to_o seek_v justification_n in_o god_n way_n that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o for_o they_o viz._n by_o receive_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o case_n of_o some_o and_o i_o fear_v too_o many_o among_o we_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o take_v liberty_n a_o little_a to_o insist_v upon_o this_o so_o christ._n needful_a a_o point_n all_o their_o care_n be_v to_o hear_v what_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o to_o yield_v obedidience_n to_o the_o law_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o listen_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o regard_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n but_o trample_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o not_o receive_v not_o embrace_v it_o not_o lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o not_o seek_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o it_o now_o as_o for_o all_o such_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o their_o legal_a righteousness_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n before_o man_n it_o may_v in_o which_o sense_n st._n james_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o justification_n by_o work_n jam._n 2._o but_o before_o god_n it_o can_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v no_o other_o righteousness_n but_o this_o they_o shall_v still_o stand_v as_o sinner_n before_o he_o yea_o as_o great_a sinner_n in_o this_o rank_n continue_v in_o this_o their_o infidelity_n they_o will_v be_v find_v at_o that_o great_a day_n the_o wicked_a servant_n in_o â—…e_a gospel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o portion_n appoint_v he_o with_o unbeliever_n luke_n 12._o 46._o intimate_v such_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n such_o they_o will_v be_v find_v at_o that_o great_a day_n no_o sin_n will_v then_o be_v more_o deep_o censure_v than_o this_o then_o will_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a nay_o more_o easy_a for_o pagan_n and_o painim_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n than_o for_o unbelieving_a christian_n who_o reject_v christ_n and_o trample_v this_o precious_a pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o their_o foot_n here_o be_v the_o first_o sort_n who_o i_o will_v have_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o doctrine_n mere_a civil_a person_n 2._o and_o to_o these_o join_v we_o such_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n hypocrite_n as_o make_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o outside_n the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n be_v of_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n none_o more_o observant_a of_o external_a formality_n than_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n text._n and_o service_n of_o god_n who_o seem_o more_o devout_a than_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v no_o true_a friend_n to_o jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o inward_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o 3._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o those_o his._n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o not_o only_o not_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o heart_n but_o oppose_v he_o yea_o and_o according_a to_o their_o power_n persecute_v he_o and_o his_o this_o be_v paul_n case_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v a_o embitter_v enemy_n against_o christ_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o persecute_v all_o that_o he_o find_v of_o that_o way_n and_o for_o this_o he_o here_o censure_n and_o condemn_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o in_o any_o degree_n stand_v guilty_a in_o the_o like_a kind_n let_v they_o take_v it_o home_o to_o themselves_o so_o as_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v come_v to_o judge_n themselves_o for_o it_o as_o he_o do_v and_o so_o by_o judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o themselves_o they_o may_v prevent_v the_o lord_n judgement_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o he_o also_o do_v thus_o you_o see_v whereupon_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n pass_v this_o censure_n upon_o himself_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n why_o but_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o what_o ignorant_o paul_n herein_o do_v he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o so_o much_o he_o himself_o assert_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o but_o one_o before_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 13._o i_o be_v so_o and_o so_o but_o say_v he_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o not_o intend_v any_o evil_n nor_o suspect_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v evil_a only_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o a_o blind_a inconsiderate_a zeal_n think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v so_o he_o tell_v agrippa_n act_v 26._o 9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o may_v not_o this_o have_v plead_v a_o excuse_n for_o he_o a._n not_o so_o ignorance_n however_o in_o some_o sinner_n case_n it_o may_v extenuate_v the_o sin_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n especial_o where_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v ignorantia_fw-la vincibilis_fw-la a_o vincible_a ignorance_n when_o a_o man_n have_v mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n such_o be_v paul_n ignorance_n he_o may_v have_v know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n this_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o also_o from_o those_o work_n which_o do_v sufficient_o testify_v of_o he_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v by_o he_o preach_v so_o as_o his_o ignorance_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v in_o itself_o culpable_a and_o inexcusable_a and_o consequent_o can_v not_o excuse_v this_o sin_n of_o he_o in_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n as_o he_o do_v notwithstanding_o this_o yet_o be_v he_o in_o so_o do_v a_o sinner_n a_o great_a sinner_n the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n which_o let_v it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o such_o who_o be_v ready_a under_o such_o a_o pretence_n to_o palliate_v and_o excuse_v the_o like_a sin_n in_o themselves_o ignorance_n what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o or_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n though_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v this_o shall_v excuse_v they_o before_o god_n and_o man_n not_o so_o before_o man_n haply_o it_o may_v but_o not_o so_o before_o god_n for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v sinner_n still_o ignorance_n may_v excuse_v à _fw-la tanto_fw-la but_o not_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la in_o part_n but_o not_o in_o whole_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n be_v sin_n still_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 9_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la ignorantiis_fw-la as_o erasâ—…us_o and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o for_o their_o ignorances_n their_o sense_n of_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o any_o think_v that_o this_o plea_n will_v hold_v good_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n if_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v try_v there_o true_a it_o be_v it_o may_v make_v they_o more_o capable_a of_o pardon_n upon_o their_o sue_n it_o out_o as_o paul_n there_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v what_o he_o do_v ignorant_o v_o 13._o but_o it_o can_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o of_o the_o sin_n paul_n be_v still_o a_o sinner_n i_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o the_o knot_n be_v not_o yet_o untie_v the_o point_n paul_n not_o full_o clear_v paul_n be_v a_o sinner_n a_o great_a sinner_n let_v that_o be_v grant_v yet_o how_o be_v he_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n be_v there_o not_o other_o as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a than_o he_o what_o