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violent_a attempt_n which_o be_v here_o make_v by_o a_o sinner_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o conviction_n which_o the_o law_n as_o do_v its_o proper_a office_n work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o the_o law_n as_o a_o husband_n certain_o produce_v sin_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n not_o direct_o but_o accidental_o it_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v it_o effectual_o though_o accidental_o and_o occasional_o for_o without_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n sin_n be_v dead_a but_o the_o law_n quicken_v it_o not_o only_o in_o its_o appear_a gild_n but_o in_o its_o filthy_a life-vigour_n and_o predominancy_n i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i_o be_v not_o only_o dead_a in_o law_n but_o alive_a in_o sin_n then_o it_o follow_v verse_n 10._o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n verse_n 10_o i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o commandment_n unto_o life_n the_o same_o be_v find_v to_o i_o or_o by_o i_o to_o death_n the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o natural_a husband_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o will_v have_v conduct_v we_o in_o all_o good_a way_n to_o the_o please_a of_o god_n and_o perhaps_o after_o some_o time_n of_o probation_n which_o the_o good_a angel_n have_v will_v have_v fix_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n as_o they_o be_v now_o fix_v without_o any_o need_n of_o pardon_n this_o commandment_n which_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v unto_o life_n and_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o he_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o our_o translator_n add_v these_o word_n be_v ordain_v in_o a_o small_a character_n this_o commandment_n ordain_v unto_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n that_o law_n which_o will_v have_v save_v innocent_a adam_n kill_v i_o a_o sinful_a son_n of_o adam_n it_o kill_v i_o two_o several_a way_n it_o discover_v i_o to_o be_v under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n already_o and_o it_o enrage_v my_o lust_n and_o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o now_o every_o lust_n enliven_v be_v a_o new_a death_n so_o that_o the_o law_n kill_v i_o a_o thousand_o time_n over_o verse_n 11._o the_o apostle_n repeat_v much_o the_o same_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o verse_n 8._o as_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a course_n in_o all_o his_o argumentation_n to_o inculcate_v verse_n 11_o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o tâ—â—_n commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o what_o great_a deceit_n can_v there_o possible_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o man_n than_o to_o bring_v death_n upon_o he_o by_o that_o which_o be_v profess_o by_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n ordain_v to_o be_v put_v unto_o life_n what_o great_a deceit_n than_o to_o make_v a_o man_n 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sentiment_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o may_v do_v of_o all_o man_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o set_v forth_o at_o large_a that_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n approve_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o holy_a rule_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n ver._n 14_o 15_o of_o that_o chapter_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v spiritual_a in_o its_o original_a dictate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spiritual_a in_o its_o conduct_n it_o guide_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o all_o worthy_a heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o suit_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n feed_v it_o nourish_v it_o strengthen_v it_o comfort_v it_o as_o much_o as_o sensible_a and_o fleshly_a 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they_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n as_o the_o apostle_n love_v to_o inculcate_v and_o repeat_v if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o when_o bring_v into_o act_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o parallel_n i_o seem_v to_o myself_o to_o find_v in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n compare_v with_o those_o in_o roman_n 6.14_o appear_v thus_o in_o ep._n to_o gal._n it_o be_v if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v consequent_a one_o upon_o another_o and_o therefore_o use_v as_o synonimous_a or_o equivalent_a expression_n and_o if_o so_o they_o full_o answer_v the_o word_n that_o i_o be_o now_o upon_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n now_o if_o not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o then_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o for_o contrariorum_fw-la contrariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationes_fw-la and_o if_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o infer_v one_o another_o as_o posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o effect_n i_o say_v if_o these_o be_v all_o one_o or_o rather_o if_o they_o do_v mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la than_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o argument_n from_o a_o parallel_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o his_o way_n of_o justification_n will_v certain_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o which_o evermore_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n will_v always_o and_o can_v but_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n will_v not_o and_o can_v whilst_o such_o yield_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o suffer_v sin_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o be_v this_o because_o a_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n and_o go_v no_o far_o be_v not_o well_o school_v under_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o grace_n for_o a_o righteousness_n as_o the_o law_n be_v only_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3.24_o he_o find_v the_o law_n command_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a persect_o holy_a and_o threaten_v every_o sin_n with_o death_n and_o give_v he_o no_o strength_n nor_o hope_n without_o perfect_a unerring_a obedience_n beside_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o the_o law_n be_v charge_v with_o against_o he_o for_o his_o past_a sin_n and_o here_o the_o poor_a man_n find_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o have_v no_o strength_n and_o no_o hope_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perfect_a unerring_a obedience_n beside_o the_o make_n amends_o and_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o past_a sin_n he_o grow_v sad_a and_o mad_a and_o desperate_a and_o fall_v to_o
high_o approve_v but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a he_o certain_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v himself_o but_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o that_o observe_v it_o and_o hear_v or_o read_v he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o description_n of_o himself_o but_o to_o speak_v more_o close_o to_o the_o word_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o a_o man_n if_o not_o malicious_o wicked_a yet_o at_o least_o impotent_o so_o and_o the_o very_a character_n which_o medea_n the_o witch_n give_v of_o herself_o in_o the_o poet_n video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la i_o see_v better_a thing_n and_o approve_v of_o they_o but_o i_o follow_v worse_a thing_n dolus_fw-la a_o virtus_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o host_n requirat_fw-la what_o odds_o be_v there_o if_o a_o enemy_n do_v we_o a_o mischief_n by_o stratagem_n or_o by_o valour_n so_o what_o odds_o be_v it_o whether_o a_o man_n do_v wickedness_n of_o choice_n or_o because_o he_o can_v well_v or_o easy_o help_v it_o whilst_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v force_v we_o to_o sin_n of_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v under_o bondage_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o if_o a_o man_n do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a frequent_o and_o omit_v the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v frequent_o and_o usual_o let_v he_o pretend_v necessity_n or_o that_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o or_o indeed_o let_v he_o say_v what_o he_o will_v in_o his_o excuse_n if_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o word_n that_o can_v be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o do_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o declare_v he_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o but_o omit_v good_a and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a he_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o carnal_a person_n a_o fleshly_a person_n or_o what_o can_v be_v more_o expressive_a sell_v under_o sin_n if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o verse_n 16_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o what_o if_o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a will_v this_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o constant_a breach_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o such_o a_o one_o wickedness_n now_o then_o verse_n 17_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v speak_v as_o a_o excuse_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sinner_n action_n but_o sin_n be_v action_n it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o absurd_a excuse_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v for_o what_o be_v sin_n in_o any_o man_n be_v it_o a_o person_n or_o agent_n or_o rather_o a_o vicious_a quality_n of_o the_o person_n the_o latter_a no_o doubt_n see_v if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v content_a with_o this_o excuse_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o theft_n or_o slander_n or_o wound_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o steal_v but_o my_o thievish_a temper_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o strike_v you_o but_o my_o angry_a passion_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o rail_v at_o you_o or_o speak_v evil_n false_o of_o you_o but_o my_o intemperate_a and_o malicious_a tongue_n this_o be_v a_o tale_n to_o tell_v a_o child_n but_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o a_o man_n or_o admit_v for_o a_o excuse_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v thy_o angry_a person_n that_o strike_v it_o be_v thy_o lustful_a heart_n that_o commit_v lewdness_n it_o be_v thy_o covetous_a heart_n that_o steal_v and_o defraud_n it_o be_v thy_o profane_a heart_n that_o blaspheme_v it_o will_v be_v impute_v to_o thy_o whole_a man_n what_o thou_o do_v with_o thy_o hand_n or_o tongue_n or_o any_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n sin_n will_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v as_o a_o person_n but_o the_o person_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v a_o little_a sense_n of_o the_o excuse_v here_o it_o can_v only_o be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n under_o conviction_n of_o sin_n may_v say_v indeed_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v a_o conscience_n within_o he_o that_o check_v he_o in_o and_o for_o what_o he_o do_v but_o yet_o if_o conscience_n can_v restrain_v he_o from_o do_v evil_a nor_o command_v he_o to_o do_v the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v that_o renitency_n of_o conscience_n will_v not_o excuse_v he_o before_o god_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v as_o a_o criminal_a at_o last_o for_o all_o his_o commission_n and_o omission_n if_o he_o do_v not_o get_v beyond_o this_o state_n of_o conviction_n to_o a_o state_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o renitency_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o his_o conscience_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n towards_o his_o condemnation_n for_o i_o know_v verse_n 18_o that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n here_o be_v another_o poor_a excuse_n that_o the_o man_n under_o legal_a conviction_n and_o not_o st._n paul_n convert_v make_v use_n of_o to_o quiet_v his_o conscience_n or_o to_o plead_v for_o he_o with_o the_o world_n whilst_o he_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o his_o duty_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n i_o be_o fleshly_a and_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o alas_o in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o how_o can_v i_o do_v otherwise_o than_o sin_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o body_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o seat_n of_o religion_n though_o after_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v it_o be_v influence_v by_o religious_a principle_n and_o bring_v into_o good_a order_n and_o into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o man_n in_o this_o chapter_n it_o run_v a_o man_n headlong_o into_o all_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n for_o it_o have_v not_o on_o its_o bridle_n and_o according_o he_o confess_v further_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o verse_n 18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o this_o will_n can_v only_o be_v account_v a_o velleity_n as_o the_o school_n speak_v a_o wish_v and_o a_o would_n he_o will_v fain_o do_v this_o good_a and_o avoid_v that_o evil_n but_o be_v perfect_o impotent_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o what_o be_v this_o will_v good_a for_o which_o can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o effect_v for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o ver._n 19_o 20._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v say_v before_o and_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a way_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o repeat_v to_o keep_v thing_n fresh_a in_o memory_n that_o have_v be_v discourse_v and_o a_o illustration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o 18_o verse_n i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o verse_n 21_o now_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o sum_n up_o the_o evidence_n and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o issue_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o evidence_n be_v this_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 5._o and_o under_o the_o law_n be_v conviction_n verse_n 9_o deceive_v and_o slay_v verse_n 11._o under_o the_o working_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n verse_n 8._o he_o find_v himself_o not_o only_o under_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n but_o under_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n ver._n 22_o 23_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v his_o conscience_n which_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o complacency_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a thing_n for_o god_n keep_v that_o hold_n or_o garrison_n in_o every_o man_n breast_n that_o be_v not_o quite_o profligate_v and_o pass_v all_o sense_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o yet_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o any_o man_n perfect_o to_o attain_v unto_o much_o less_o for_o the_o man_n in_o this_o chapter_n who_o all_o intepreter_n will_v allow_v to_o be_v under_o strong_a sore_o and_o quick_a conviction_n from_o the_o