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great_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n their_o be_v no_o transgression_n nor_o sin_n so_o frequent_o or_o so_o often_o commit_v and_o with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n as_o where_o their_o be_v a_o law_n 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o 16._o therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n be_v through_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o
faith_n shall_v think_v that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v the_o more_o abound_v and_o so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorify_a as_o some_o have_v object_v to_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o do_v and_o hold_v though_o false_o to_o who_o he_o have_v answer_v before_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n he_o show_v how_o inconsistent_a it_o be_v with_o he_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v his_o former_a sin_n pardon_v by_o grace_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o use_v many_o argument_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n but_o least_o that_o any_o fainthearted_a christian_a in_o general_a or_o jew_n in_o particular_a for_o of_o he_o by_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o give_v in_o this_o six_o chapter_n and_o which_o he_o prosecute_v in_o the_o seven_o he_o seem_v especial_o to_o speak_v shall_v say_v yea_o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v follow_v righteousness_n as_o you_o will_v have_v we_o nor_o can_v i_o be_v but_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o follower_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n have_v have_v such_o dmoinion_n over_o i_o the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o chap._n 6._o verse_n 14._o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o as_o it_o have_v have_v for_o he_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o afford_v he_o these_o mean_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o afford_v he_o chap._n vii_o and_o this_o his_o answer_n he_o prosecute_v chap._n 7._o and_o show_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 56._o and_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n by_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n which_o the_o gospel_n work_v in_o we_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o follow_v that_o old_a kind_n of_o life_n which_o they_o lead_v while_o they_o be_v 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of_o the_o jew_n both_o as_o they_o live_v before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n chap._n viii_o now_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v finish_v these_o thing_n he_o come_v again_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n to_o show_v the_o happiness_n of_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o those_o be_v all_o one_o who_o he_o also_o describe_v by_o that_o that_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n in_o relation_n to_o what_o he_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o whole_a six_o chapter_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o free_a from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o to_o this_o holiness_n of_o life_n do_v he_o use_v here_o divers_a new_a argument_n to_o excite_v they_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n at_o which_o verse_n show_v that_o we_o 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contentious_a against_o the_o gospel_n and_o obey_v not_o or_o believe_v not_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o obey_v vnrighteousness_n against_o who_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v reveal_v he_o manifest_v the_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o who_o among_o many_o other_o privilege_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o think_v that_o they_o resist_v that_o way_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o obtain_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n shall_v invent_v another_o way_n of_o their_o own_o and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v that_o their_o own_o way_n and_o submit_v not_o or_o yield_v not_o to_o follow_v that_o way_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o this_o heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o they_o he_o do_v show_v that_o they_o consider_v and_o contemplate_v his_o 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the_o other_o which_o be_v israelites_n and_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o do_v imitate_v and_o follow_v abraham_n in_o this_o faith_n for_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o that_o promise_n of_o justification_n do_v belong_v absolute_o and_o immediate_o not_o to_o those_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o such_o but_o to_o those_o which_o believe_v as_o such_o and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n and_o of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o whether_o
will_v be_v due_a not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n but_o they_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o justification_n for_o they_o follow_v it_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v requisite_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o but_o yet_o though_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o do_v require_v a_o most_o exact_a conformity_n with_o the_o law_n throughout_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n without_o the_o least_o interruption_n or_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n otherwise_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o yet_o may_v a_o man_n be_v save_v though_o after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o do_v begin_v there_o be_v some_o failer_z in_o those_o his_o work_n and_o they_o do_v not_o exact_o answer_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o may_v be_v add_v the_o explication_n of_o other_o word_n but_o because_o they_o will_v be_v find_v sufficient_o explain_v as_o i_o hope_v in_o their_o place_n in_o these_o ensue_a commentary_n i_o add_v no_o more_o but_o as_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n afore_o explain_v be_v convenient_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o epistle_n so_o will_v the_o explication_n of_o those_o figure_n of_o speech_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v be_v for_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o they_o but_o because_o i_o have_v be_v more_o large_a upon_o these_o elsewhere_o viz._n in_o the_o preface_n of_o my_o aforenamed_a book_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o and_o only_o give_v the_o description_n of_o those_o follow_v to_o wit_n metaschematismus_fw-la prosopopoeia_fw-la synecdoche_n with_o some_o example_n of_o each_o metaschematismus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaschematismus_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n by_o which_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o that_o as_o do_v by_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v do_v or_o act_v by_o other_o in_o their_o person_n a_o evident_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 4_o 6._o where_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o apollo_n say_v and_o these_o thing_n brethren_n i_o have_v in_o a_o figure_n transfer_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n this_o same_o figure_n do_v saint_n paul_n also_o use_v rom._n 7._o verse_n 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o forward_o for_o from_o that_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o act_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o jew_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o be_v divers_a of_o divers_a disposition_n as_o they_o live_v both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o transfer_v their_o manner_n and_o do_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v uncouth_a for_o one_o man_n to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o whole_a people_n and_o that_o in_o several_a estate_n in_o his_o own_o single_a person_n that_o polite_a historian_n l._n florus_n consider_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o estate_n as_o one_o single_a man._n for_o siquis_fw-la populum_fw-la romanum_fw-la quasi_fw-la hominem_fw-la consideret_fw-la totamque_fw-la ejus_fw-la aetatem_fw-la percenseat_v ut_fw-la coeperit_fw-la atque_fw-la adoleverit_fw-la ut_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la inventae_fw-la florem_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la velut_fw-la consenuerit_fw-la quaâ—â—or_fw-la gradus_fw-la processusque_fw-la ejus_fw-la inveniet_fw-la say_v he_o in_o the_o proem_n of_o his_o history_n i_o e._n if_o any_o one_o shall_v consider_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n and_o thorough_o consider_v its_o whole_a age_n how_o it_o begin_v how_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o its_o stripling_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o its_o more_o manly_a age_n and_o how_o afterward_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v wax_v old_a he_o shall_v find_v as_o it_o be_v four_o degree_n or_o proceed_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n here_o to_o speak_v more_o full_o of_o those_o who_o saint_n paul_n personate_v from_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n viz._n nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o his_o own_o peroson_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o that_o be_v that_o he_o personate_v here_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o live_v both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o personate_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o single_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o the_o jew_n neither_o but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o these_o consider_v not_o as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v for_o sure_o they_o may_v have_v be_v better_a if_o they_o have_v put_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o have_v be_v better_o but_o as_o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o a_o carnal_a untoward_a stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n and_o a_o people_n of_o the_o worst_a nature_n i_o say_v first_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n for_o reason_n which_o i_o give_v in_o my_o commentary_n on_o those_o word_n ver._n 14._o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v they_o who_o he_o say_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n verse_n 6._o and_o from_o that_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n viz._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n which_o objection_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o better_o or_o more_o apt_o answer_v than_o by_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v both_o as_o they_o live_v before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o clear_a the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o take_v upon_o he_o their_o person_n three_o i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o here_o personate_v all_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o because_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o here_o to_o wit_n carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o in_o who_o sin_n wrought_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1.6_o of_o david_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o and_o of_o asa_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o other_o which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o isaiah_n jeremy_n and_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o of_o those_o worthy_a jew_n which_o the_o apostle_n commend_v heb._n 11._o shall_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v forge_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n where_o do_v ever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v such_o thing_n of_o such_o man_n these_o and_o all_o such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o though_o they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o
the_o law_n for_o they_o through_o the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v temporal_a pierce_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o type_n which_o be_v eternal_a they_o be_v of_o those_o which_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o israel_n and_o which_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n but_o have_v see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o yet_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o live_v under_o it_o but_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o i_o may_v well_o exempt_v these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o our_o apostle_n here_o personate_v but_o yet_o i_o say_v that_o our_o apostle_n do_v personate_v or_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o such_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o may_v be_v worse_o under_o the_o law_n than_o without_o the_o law_n be_v under_o both_o the_o obligation_n and_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o look_v not_o to_o nor_o behold_v thing_n eternal_a but_o mind_v altogether_o earthly_a thing_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o among_o these_o there_o be_v some_o better_a than_o other_o though_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o do_v the_o apostle_n personate_v more_o peculiarly_a at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n even_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o while_o therefore_o he_o personate_v the_o best_a of_o these_o he_o say_v verse_n 14._o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v carnal_a because_o he_o be_v easy_o and_o most_o frequent_o carry_v by_o his_o carnal_a lust_n and_o affection_n to_o any_o carnal_a or_o sinful_a object_n whatsoever_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v allure_v he_o so_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n â—y_a reason_n of_o those_o particular_a sin_n especial_o which_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o and_o of_o which_o he_o have_v contract_v habit_n for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o any_o sin_n and_o be_v habituate_v in_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o be_v sell_v under_o that_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o by_o long_a custom_n have_v contract_v a_o habit_n of_o any_o sin_n can_v scarce_o or_o not_o scarce_o abstain_v from_o that_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o and_o be_v tempt_v by_o it_o that_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v contract_v all_o of_o they_o habit_n of_o sin_n some_o of_o this_o kind_n some_o of_o that_o according_a to_o their_o several_a temper_n and_o disposition_n will_v not_o seem_v a_o wonder_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o a_o child_n and_o son_n of_o adam_n until_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n be_v altogether_o lead_v by_o his_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o affection_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n his_o reason_n be_v but_o weak_a in_o he_o at_o the_o first_o so_o that_o before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o his_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o affection_n be_v grow_v so_o unruly_a as_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o not_o too_o hard_o for_o his_o reason_n to_o get_v any_o mastery_n of_o they_o and_o again_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o and_o by_o who_o their_o young_a one_o be_v to_o have_v their_o education_n be_v a_o stubborn_a rebellious_a untoward_a and_o stiff-necked_a people_n while_o he_o personate_v the_o same_o man_n he_o say_v verse_n 15._o what_o i_o do_v i_o aâ—low_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o which_o word_n sound_v general_o as_o though_o he_o do_v never_o do_v any_o one_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v do_v nor_o ever_o omit_v any_o one_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o yet_o such_o general_a speech_n be_v often_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n with_o this_o restriction_n viz._n for_o a_o great_a part_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o so_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v here_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abijah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a thing_n find_v in_o he_o towards_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14.13_o why_o may_v not_o the_o like_a or_o more_o be_v say_v of_o these_o jew_n who_o saint_n paul_n here_o personate_v which_o be_v better_o than_o abijah_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v attein_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o goodness_n which_o any_o ever_o attain_v to_o which_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v carnal_a because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v addict_v or_o to_o have_v be_v propense_a to_o follow_v whatsoever_o their_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n move_v they_o to_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o adiction_n or_o propension_n they_o may_v sometime_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o neither_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a nor_o abstein_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a they_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v by_o long_a use_n and_o custom_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o commit_v those_o sin_n when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o commit_v they_o or_o be_v allure_v to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v improbable_a yea_o impossible_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o habit_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o one_o sin_n be_v often_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o again_o the_o opportunity_n of_o every_o habitual_a sin_n do_v not_o offer_v itself_o at_o all_o time_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o a_o man_n be_v sell_v under_o sin_n he_o may_v nevertheless_o abstain_v sometime_o from_o evil_a and_o sometime_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a at_o lest_o secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la operis_fw-la and_o notwithstanding_o that_o that_o he_o do_v sometime_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o sometime_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o may_v be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n verse_n 18._o he_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o jew_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o i_o i._n e._n in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n i._n e._n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n under_o which_o his_o will_n be_v comprehend_v dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n by_o any_o habit_n thereof_o which_o be_v therein_o note_v that_o he_o say_v not_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o he_o say_v i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o there_o may_v be_v some_o good_a in_o he_o as_o there_o be_v in_o abijah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14.13_o and_o yet_o no_o good_a dwell_v in_o he_o that_o be_v no_o good_a habit_n of_o good_a or_o virtue_n be_v in_o he_o as_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o habit_n which_o custom_n in_o sin_n produce_v in_o he_o so_o may_v such_o good_a as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v find_v by_o reason_n of_o those_o habit_n which_o custom_n therein_o produce_v in_o he_o and_o where_o either_o sin_n or_o virtue_n dwell_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o habit_n there_o they_o may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o rule_v respective_o that_o be_v virtue_n where_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n dwell_v and_o sin_n where_o sin_n dwell_v he_o prove_v by_o those_o word_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 that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o habit_n at_o all_o of_o virtue_n in_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o he_o say_v verse_n 21._o that_n when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o by_o which_o he_o
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
law_n they_o see_v their_o action_n swerve_v nor_o can_v they_o excuse_v they_o except_o they_o have_v a_o rule_n or_o law_n to_o judge_v their_o action_n by_o agreeable_a to_o which_o rule_n they_o find_v their_o action_n therefore_o these_o thought_n of_o man_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o ver._n 16._o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n i._n e._n in_o that_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v even_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n these_o word_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o verse_n by_o a_o hyperbaton_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o come_v between_o be_v to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o day_n or_o time_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n god_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n not_o because_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v those_o work_n which_o be_v open_a and_o manifest_a but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o only_o but_o also_o the_o very_a secret_a counsel_n and_o deed_n of_o man_n but_o the_o apostle_n mention_v here_o only_a secret_n to_o show_v that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v different_a from_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n who_o can_v judge_v only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v apparent_a and_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v sin_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o shall_v not_o escape_v judgement_n according_a to_o my_o g_z spell_n i._n e._n according_a to_o my_o preach_n or_o according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o teach_v and_o preach_v to_o all_o people_n for_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o preach_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o it_o be_v take_v 1_o cor._n 9.14_o in_o the_o latter_a word_n gospel_n &_o 2_o cor._n 8.18_o &_o gal._n 2.7_o and_o phil._n 4.15_o he_o call_v it_o his_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v minister_v or_o preach_v by_o he_o he_o mention_v his_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o natural_a reason_n that_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o because_o god_n command_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a acts._n 10.42_o v._o 17._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n in_o that_o tacit_a objection_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o make_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n rely_v upon_o many_o praerogative_n and_o excellency_n which_o he_o conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v and_o of_o which_o he_o boast_v as_o ex_fw-la gra_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nature_n and_o so_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n circumcise_a etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o think_v he_o be_v so_o far_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v or_o judge_v for_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o gentile_a shall_v which_o vain_a conceit_n and_o thought_n of_o he_o the_o apostle_n confute_v before_o at_o verse_n the_o second_o etc._n etc._n now_o here_o from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v or_o judge_v for_o his_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o privilege_n and_o excellency_n which_o he_o rely_v upon_o and_o which_o he_o boast_v of_o as_o that_o be_v his_o life_n be_v vicious_a those_o prerogative_n and_o excellency_n shall_v make_v his_o sin_n the_o great_a and_o so_o tend_v to_o his_o great_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n for_o where_o man_n have_v the_o great_a inducement_n and_o cause_n or_o mean_n to_o be_v pious_a and_o holy_a if_o they_o be_v not_o pious_a and_o holy_a according_a to_o those_o inducement_n and_o cause_n or_o mean_n there_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o their_o condemnation_n or_o judgement_n the_o heavy_a behold_v by_o this_o word_n the_o apostle_n rouse_v up_o the_o careless_a jew_n who_o through_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o prerogative_n and_o excellency_n which_o he_o conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v snort_v in_o his_o sin_n to_o consider_v and_o behold_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o judgement_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o they_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v common_o call_v israelites_n from_o jacob_n the_o grandchild_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v also_o name_v israel_n until_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n destroy_v but_o after_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n remain_v of_o which_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v a_o part_n they_o be_v call_v judaei_n that_o be_v jew_n from_o the_o chief_a tribe_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n a_o jew_n be_v descend_v from_o abraham_n of_o which_o descent_n he_o be_v very_o proud_a and_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o say_v i_o have_v abraham_n for_o my_o father_n mat._n 3.9_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o they_o have_v abraham_n for_o their_o â—ather_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n doubt_v not_o to_o reckon_v that_o all_o israel_n be_v to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v talmud_n in_o sanhedr_n per._n 10._o 1._o and_o justin_n martyr_n say_v of_o the_o jewish_a rabbius_fw-la that_o they_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n that_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v sure_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n although_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o disobedient_a to_o god_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o behold_v thou_o be_v a_o jew_n but_o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o this_o he_o say_v either_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o that_o they_o be_v very_o well_o please_v and_o delight_v to_o be_v call_v jew_n or_o because_o they_o be_v jew_n rather_o in_o name_n than_o in_o truth_n as_o will_v appear_v five_o 28_o 29._o where_o he_o confute_v this_o vain_a glory_v of_o the_o jew_n because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n i._n e._n and_o moreover_o thou_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o perfect_a or_o put_v the_o law_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o thou_o rest_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o desire_v to_o read_v or_o know_v nothing_o else_o when_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o top_n of_o our_o desire_n so_o that_o we_o can_v go_v no_o further_o or_o desire_v nothing_o more_o of_o any_o thing_n especial_o the_o thing_n not_o afford_v it_o then_o do_v we_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o and_o delight_n ourselves_o in_o it_o and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v thy_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v thy_o god_n gen._n 17._o and_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o law_n and_o his_o statute_n psal_n 147.19_o v._o 18_o and_o know_v his_o will_n supple_a though_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o and_o approve_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a that_o be_v and_o thou_o by_o examination_n have_v find_v out_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thou_o like_v they_o and_o approve_v they_o that_o be_v thou_o praise_v they_o and_o assente_v to_o they_o as_o such_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o practise_v they_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v approve_v may_v signify_v both_o examine_n and_o approve_v or_o like_v upon_o examination_n wherefore_o here_o i_o interpret_v it_o like_v or_o approve_v or_o assent_v to_o or_o praise_v after_o examination_n be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n i_o e._n as_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n from_o a_o child_n whereby_o thou_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o whereby_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o examine_v and_o judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a he_o show_v the_o cause_n here_o or_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o a_o jew_n come_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o
to_o who_o he_o write_v a_o little_a before_o not_o to_o let_v sin_n reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o shall_v show_v himself_o fainthearted_a and_o because_o before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o belief_n while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v continual_o draw_v by_o sin_n to_o consent_v to_o her_o motion_n and_o fulfil_v her_o lust_n and_o so_o to_o yield_v himself_o her_o servant_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o must_v needs_o yield_v to_o she_o as_o to_o she_o which_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o for_o so_o strong_a be_v sin_n in_o he_o as_o that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o strengthen_v he_o sufficient_o against_o her_o motion_n he_o prevent_v he_o here_o with_o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n say_v for_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 for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o 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by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1.17_o now_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n signify_v here_o not_o only_o to_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o the_o law_n require_v but_o also_o and_o that_o especial_o to_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o command_v man_n to_o do_v these_o and_o these_o thing_n but_o do_v not_o help_v they_o as_o the_o gospel_n do_v to_o perform_v those_o her_o command_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v many_o jew_n which_o be_v free_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n these_o though_o they_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o the_o command_v thereof_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o through_o faith_n they_o obtain_v that_o strength_n by_o christ_n to_o resist_v sin_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o afford_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o but_o now_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o imperfection_n but_o also_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o wit_n as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o law_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o give_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n will_v have_v man_n observe_v by_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o he_o give_v they_o strength_n and_o ability_n but_o under_o grace_n by_o grace_n understand_v the_o gospel_n here_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v grace_n by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n act_v 14.3_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 13.43_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 12._o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v join_v with_o it_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v it_o or_o do_v obey_v it_o and_o over_o such_o sin_n have_v no_o dominion_n for_o the_o gospel_n contain_v most_o heavenly_a and_o unspeakable_a promise_n which_o be_v embrace_v by_o faith_n do_v animate_v the_o believer_n to_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o sin_n and_o it_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o believer_n by_o which_o he_o mortify_v sin_n in_o his_o member_n which_o have_v her_o full_a sway_n in_o other_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v chap._n 1.16_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v no_o dominion_n ouâ—r_o they_o which_o be_v under_o grace_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n v._o 15._o 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 q._n d._n what_o then_o shall_v we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o though_o because_o i_o say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o be_v not_o under_o any_o law_n at_o all_o or_o shall_v we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o i_o say_v we_o be_v under_o grace_n as_o though_o because_o we_o be_v under_o grace_n god_n will_v wink_v at_o our_o sin_n though_o we_o sin_v never_o so_o free_o and_o never_o so_o greedy_o this_o objection_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o prevent_v arise_v out_o of_o a_o miss-understanding_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n viz._n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n through_o the_o ambiguity_n thereof_o and_o he_o therefore_o prevent_v this_o objection_n that_o weak_a christian_n may_v not_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o think_v that_o christianity_n give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o many_o which_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o christian_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v it_o do_v and_o that_o christian_n so_o teach_v as_o appear_v chap._n 3.8_o ver._n 16._o 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 whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n these_o word_n thus_o render_v be_v for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o they_o defective_a which_o defect_n be_v thus_o make_v up_o q._n d._n 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 whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o sin_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v man_n unto_o death_n or_o whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n unto_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o obey_v that_o and_o so_o you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n which_o bring_v to_o righteousness_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a life_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o some_o take_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o repeat_v twice_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o latin_a ablative_a and_o construe_v it_o not_o cui_fw-la to_o who_o as_o most_o do_v but_o render_v it_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quòd_fw-la that_o be_v in_o as_o much_z as_o and_o then_o be_v these_o word_n
be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n therefore_o may_v be_v make_v up_o thus_o q._n d._n i_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o deadly_a body_n that_o be_v from_o this_o company_n of_o deadly_a enemy_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n than_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v these_o word_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n he_o that_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o man_n how_o grievious_a it_o be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o misery_n once_o himself_o or_o liable_a thereunto_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o will_v break_v out_o in_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a goodness_n in_o deliver_v he_o upon_o sense_n of_o that_o mercy_n the_o aforesaid_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v also_o be_v make_v up_o thus_o q._n d._n i_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v show_v i_o a_o way_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o deadly_a body_n or_o from_o this_o body_n of_o deadly_a enemy_n for_o he_o have_v make_v away_o to_o deliverance_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o may_v he_o speak_v which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o have_v so_o well_o profit_v as_o that_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n see_v salvation_n in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o engraft_v into_o christ_n for_o the_o law_n be_v 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 say_v our_o apostle_n gal._n 3.24_o such_o a_o one_o though_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n i_o account_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n do_v so_o then_o i_o myself_o though_o i_o be_o carnal_a do_v with_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o so_o do_v do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a this_o have_v its_o immediate_a connexion_n with_o the_o 21_o or_o 23_o verse_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o tell_v of_o v._o 14._o he_o say_v that_o he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o his_o mind_n because_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o good_a with_o his_o mind_n and_o propound_v it_o with_o his_o mind_n to_o his_o will_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o follow_v by_o she_o as_o a_o real_a good_a which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o do_v and_o in_o which_o the_o mind_n by_o so_o do_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o duty_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o flesh_n see_v ver_fw-la 18._o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v sin_n itself_o which_o he_o call_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v answer_v those_o word_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o because_o it_o do_v as_o a_o law_n incite_v man_n to_o follow_v her_o lust_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o command_n see_v ver_fw-la 21._o they_o serve_v sin_n which_o follow_v the_o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v those_o thing_n in_o practice_n which_o she_o allure_v or_o incit_v to_o by_o say_v but_o with_o the_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n so_o that_o in_o this_o last_o verse_n he_o bring_v up_o his_o conclusion_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o his_o discourse_n from_o the_o 14._o verse_n hitherto_o to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 14_o verse_n viz._n we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n chap._n viii_o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 1._o i_o say_v chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o that_o when_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v so_o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o grace_n may_v reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n wherefore_o that_o be_v so_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v engraft_v by_o faith_n into_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v such_o as_o walk_v not_o after_o their_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n but_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n with_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v and_o follow_v her_o inclination_n and_o so_o serve_v not_o sin_n 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o and_o let_v not_o any_o one_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v nay_o but_o i_o can_v but_o serve_v sin_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o give_v life_n the_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n which_o bring_v unto_o death_n so_o that_o sin_n have_v now_o no_o power_n or_o dominion_n over_o we_o whereby_o to_o make_v we_o to_o obey_v she_o will_n 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o i_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n that_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n and_o which_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n which_o dwell_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v destory_n sin_n have_v destroy_v sin_n by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o by_o which_o also_o he_o purchase_v and_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 4._o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o he_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o be_v justify_v and_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n who_o be_v such_o as_o walk_v not_o after_o our_o carnal_a or_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o affection_n but_o such_o as_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n with_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v and_o follow_v her_o inclination_n 5_o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5._o i_o say_v who_o be_v such_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o our_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n or_o affection_n but_o such_o as_o do_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n with_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v and_o follow_v her_o inclination_n for_o though_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a love_n and_o follow_v after_o their_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a do_v love_n follow_v after_o and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o these_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o they_o incline_v they_o to_o 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n 6._o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o to_o love_v follow_v and_o delight_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n or_o affection_n move_v to_o will_v certain_o bring_v everlasting_a death_n but_o to_o love_v follow_v and_o delight_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n incline_v be_v that_o which_o bring_v everlasting_a life_n and_o peace_n 7._o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n againsh_fw-mi god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 7._o for_o the_o man_n which_o love_v follow_v after_o and_o delight_n in_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o his_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n tempt_v he_o to_o be_v a_o
life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 27_o and_o as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n 9.31_o note_v also_o that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o man_n enfranchese_v slave_n and_o free_v they_o from_o that_o slavery_n which_o before_o time_n they_o undergo_v note_n three_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justy_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n jesus_n as_o live_v branch_n into_o the_o live_a vine_n ver._n 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o god_n do_v who_o send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n though_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n destroy_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_a for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v here_o translate_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v thus_o interpret_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spririt_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o what_o need_v thou_o paul_n to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n when_o as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n can_v do_v this_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v after_o this_o manner_n q._n d._n i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n have_v do_v this_o because_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o so_o able_a to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v after_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o destroy_v sin_n have_v destroy_v sin_n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o scrifice_n for_o we_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n here_o that_o it_o can_v not_o do_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o can_v not_o destroy_v sin_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o first_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la then_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impotentiam_fw-la or_o imbecillitatem_fw-la and_o then_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thus_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v impossibilis_fw-la impossible_a but_o impotens_fw-la and_o imbecillis_n also_o imperfect_a and_o weak_a and_o in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n with_o a_o prepositive_a article_n impotentia_fw-la and_o imbecillitas_fw-la impotency_n and_o weakness_n for_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v through_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o comparison_n as_o i_o conceive_v q._n d._n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o the_o flesh_n have_v more_o power_n to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n have_v to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o follow_v the_o flesh_n through_o the_o flesh_n by_o flesh_n understand_v here_o the_o fleshly_a that_o be_v the_o carnal_a appetite_n of_o a_o man_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n supple_a into_o the_o world_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o son_n and_o that_o his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n flesh_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o body_n that_o other_o part_n of_o man_n and_o that_o again_o by_o a_o further_a synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n q_o d._n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n likeness_n do_v not_o relate_v here_o to_o the_o word_n flesh_n but_o to_o the_o word_n sinful_a for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v true_a and_o real_a flesh_n that_o be_v true_a and_o real_a man_n but_o yet_o not_o true_o and_o real_o sinful_a man_n he_o be_v only_o like_o such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v without_o sin_n christ_n be_v make_v like_a to_o sinful_a man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n as_o sinful_a man_n be_v for_o his_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n i._n e._n destroy_v or_o slay_v sin_n to_o condemn_v be_v take_v here_o for_o to_o kill_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la antecedentis_fw-la or_o causae_fw-la for_o those_o malefactor_n which_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v on_o they_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v one_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v or_o slay_v sin_n be_v by_o purchase_v and_o procure_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o such_o spiritual_a gift_n by_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o crucify_v or_o slay_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o after_o this_o way_n may_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o and_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v here_o for_o his_o body_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o that_o as_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o chap._n 7.4_o ephes_n 2.5_o ver._n 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o i._n e._n that_o we_o may_v perform_v those_o righteous_a commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n so_o far_o forth_o at_o the_o least_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o which_o a_o most_o exact_a and_o a_o most_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o require_v in_o we_o too_o wit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n see_v verse_n 1._o this_o the_o apostle_n repeat_v here_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o press_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v ver._n 5._o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n q._n d._n i_o say_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o indeed_o
and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o by_o his_o faith_n induce_v other_o to_o believe_v yea_o and_o by_o his_o example_n and_o constancy_n in_o that_o his_o faith_n he_o uphold_v otheâ—s_n in_o that_o their_o faith_n also_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n which_o be_v firm_o lay_v uphold_v that_o house_n that_o it_o do_v not_o wave_n or_o sink_v or_o fall_v a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n see_v those_o expound_v of_o hezekiah_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n whosoever_o believe_v i._n e._n whosoever_o believe_v as_o hezekiah_n that_o foundation_n do_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v save_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v not_o make_v haste_n i._n e._n shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v haste_n to_o save_v himself_o into_o some_o far_a country_n as_o many_o which_o believe_v not_o do_v but_o may_v stay_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v safe_a there_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o believe_v thus_o be_v that_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 28.16_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o and_o literal_a sense_n and_o thus_o to_o be_v expound_v but_o in_o the_o second_o mystical_a and_o sublime_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n here_o intend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o foundation_n because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o house_n and_o a_o try_a precious_a and_o sure_a foundation_n because_o on_o he_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o this_o house_n do_v rely_v for_o salvation_n and_o by_o he_o they_o stand_v and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v they_o all_o and_o will_v never_o fail_v they_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o foundation_n lay_v in_o zion_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o zion_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o christ_n be_v very_o conversant_a where_o he_o be_v full_o preach_v where_o he_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o 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disobedient_a whereto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v 1_o pet._n chap_n 2_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o how_o can_v these_o word_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n signify_v any_o way_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n i_o answer_v the_o stone_n try_a stone_n precious_a corner_n stone_n sure_a foundation_n signify_v here_o primary_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o stone_n in_o a_o building_n to_o wit_n the_o foundation_n stone_n or_o corner_n stone_n of_o that_o build_n for_o upon_o the_o corner_n stone_n of_o the_o foundation_n do_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o building_n lie_v and_o the_o building_n be_v thereby_o sustain_v and_o therefore_o that_o use_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a stone_n now_o because_o man_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v at_o the_o corner_n or_o corner_n stone_n of_o a_o building_n rather_o than_o at_o any_o part_n or_o stone_n else_o thereof_o hence_o do_v our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o what_o christ_n 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exod._n 4_o 24._o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n signify_v by_o a_o hebraism_n a_o rock_n or_o stone_n at_o which_o one_o offend_v that_o be_v at_o which_o one_o stumble_v or_o hit_v his_o foot_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o i._n e._n but_o yet_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o that_o stone_n or_o rock_n that_o be_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n or_o justification_n and_o for_o but_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o be_v shall_v obtain_v salvation_n or_o justification_n by_o he_o because_o when_o we_o hope_v or_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n and_o miss_v of_o it_o we_o be_v ashamed_a hence_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o obtain_v what_o we_o hope_v and_o look_v for_o by_o christ_n that_o be_v salvation_n from_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a these_o word_n be_v not_o read_v either_o in_o isaiah_n 28.16_o or_o isaiah_n 8.14_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o yet_o we_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o in_o these_o word_n shall_v not_o make_v haste_n isaiah_n 28.16_o as_o they_o which_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o promise_n or_o word_n of_o god_n when_o he_o promise_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n do_v not_o stay_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o make_v haste_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n into_o other_o part_n but_o they_o which_o believe_v stay_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o make_v not_o the_o haste_n which_o unbeliever_n do_v be_v save_v by_o their_o stay_n and_o not_o hasten_v out_o of_o it_o so_o they_o which_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o look_v for_o salvation_n and_o justification_n from_o he_o stay_v not_o on_o he_o but_o hasten_v to_o some_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n or_o justification_n as_o v._o g._n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o miss_v of_o salvation_n whereas_o the_o other_o who_o make_v not_o haste_n to_o such_o mean_n but_o stay_v on_o christ_n attain_v to_o it_o and_o from_o hence_o not_o to_o make_v haste_n may_v be_v put_v here_o for_z not_o to_o miss_v of_o salvation_n or_o to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n by_o a_o matelepsis_n and_o the_o septuagint_n from_o hence_o may_v render_v these_o word_n shall_v not_o make_v haste_n by_o a_o matelepsis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o apostle_n follow_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a note_v that_o these_o word_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o prove_v which_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n but_o because_o they_o be_v
righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o justification_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n as_o before_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o will_v seek_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o work_n chap._n 9.32_o which_o way_n god_n approve_v not_o nor_o appoint_v chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 11._o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o their_o own_o way_n which_o way_n of_o they_o they_o do_v strive_v to_o maintain_v against_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i._n e._n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o and_o to_o have_v not_o follow_v that_o way_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la ver._n 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v here_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o proof_n run_v after_o this_o manner_n they_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v christ_n nor_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v christ_n nor_o believe_v in_o he_o therefore_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o whole_a syllogism_n the_o apostle_n leave_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o what_o he_o have_v here_o say_v and_o take_v the_o minor_a for_o grant_v he_o prove_v the_o major_a here_o when_o he_o say_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v i._n e._n for_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o wit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o that_o the_o law_n itself_o testify_v because_o the_o law_n itself_o point_v at_o christ_n and_o do_v lead_v we_o to_o he_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o he_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v for_o justification_n because_o the_o moral_a law_n convince_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o lay_v open_a his_o weakness_n and_o disability_n make_v he_o to_o look_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o without_o himself_o and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v prefigure_v christ_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o he_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o wash_n and_o other_o rite_n which_o it_o appoint_v or_o which_o yet_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o what_o i_o have_v say_v christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v to_o wit_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n because_o it_o be_v partly_o give_v to_o prefigure_v christ_n partly_o to_o be_v as_o a_o school_n master_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n do_v point_n at_o he_o and_o lead_v to_o he_o for_o that_o end_n ver._n 5._o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o 4._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n then_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n all_o one_o that_o be_v it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v for_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_o which_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v and_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o have_v submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v ver_fw-la 3._o the_o apostle_n therefore_o prevent_v this_o objection_n and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o same_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v for_o righteousness_n and_o which_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v say_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n neither_o because_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n do_v i_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v both_o one_o or_o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v for_o righteousness_n and_o which_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n or_o but_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n moses_n who_o be_v publisher_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v describe_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n set_v out_o or_o appoint_v thus_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o by_o the_o righteousn_a of_o the_o law_n i_o understand_v by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o way_n appoint_v or_o score_v out_o in_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o law_n for_o obtain_v or_o attain_v to_o righteousness_n the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o i._n e._n that_o man_n which_o do_v full_o and_o perfect_o observe_v and_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o full_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v they_o to_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o this_o testimony_n be_v take_v out_o of_o levit._n 18.5_o where_o the_o 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chapter_n to_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o three_o and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o show_v also_o that_o a_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v neither_o as_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n neither_o as_o he_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o neither_o as_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o have_v show_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o sin_v he_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 20._o then_o verse_n 21._o he_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v chap._n iu._n have_v show_v that_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o prove_v and_o make_v that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v justification_n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o show_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v not_o unworthy_o in_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n chap._n v._n have_v thus_o do_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n he_o show_v the_o blessedness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n through_o christ_n and_o at_o the_o 12._o verse_n thereof_o he_o show_v how_o that_o original_a sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n through_o adam_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n declare_v thereby_o what_o misery_n be_v both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n accrue_v to_o we_o by_o that_o first_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o magnify_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n not_o only_o of_o that_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o of_o all_o our_o actual_a sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o sin_n abound_v grace_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 20._o do_v much_o more_o abound_v chap._n vi_o but_o now_o lest_o any_o one_o which_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o
they_o be_v gentile_n now_o because_o the_o same_o or_o another_o jew_n may_v reply_v upon_o this_o and_o say_v yea_o but_o for_o all_o thy_o say_n paul_n though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o that_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o we_o jew_n as_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n or_o of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o such_o yet_o sure_o it_o do_v appertain_v to_o we_o as_o we_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o so_o do_v to_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n answer_v verse_n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o to_o this_o effect_n no_o neither_o shall_v you_o be_v justify_v for_o this_o neither_o which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o which_o god_n say_v unto_o rebecca_n while_o she_o have_v two_o twin_n esau_n and_o jacob_n the_o head_n of_o two_o people_n in_o her_o womb_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o this_o god_n say_v to_o she_o at_o that_o time_n to_o signify_v in_o a_o type_n that_o his_o purpose_n concern_v his_o actual_a elect_v man_n to_o justification_n which_o election_n be_v perform_v in_o time_n by_o justify_v they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o elect_v or_o justify_v they_o not_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n for_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o if_o he_o can_v he_o may_v claim_v justification_n of_o debt_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o grace_n sake_n who_o call_v we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o believe_v may_v be_v justify_v and_o have_v appoint_v that_o to_o be_v our_o way_n for_o justification_n but_o because_o a_o jew_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v viz._n that_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o jew_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o though_o he_o do_v moreover_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n if_o he_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o will_v justify_v every_o one_o which_o believe_v though_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a then_o there_o will_v be_v unrighteousness_n with_o god_n saint_n paul_n take_v away_o this_o objection_n show_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n in_o justify_v those_o which_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v gentile_n for_o he_o may_v just_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o by_o the_o by_o ver_fw-la 16_o he_o show_v they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n way_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v a_o way_n of_o their_o own_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o who_o choose_v a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n of_o their_o own_o though_o they_o be_v zealous_a in_o that_o way_n and_o run_v earnest_o in_o it_o to_o attain_v to_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o god_n who_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o what_o way_n he_o will_n then_o as_o he_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n if_o he_o do_v justify_v those_o which_o do_v believe_v though_o they_o be_v gentile_n he_o show_v verse_n 17._o by_o the_o example_n which_o god_n show_v upon_o pharaoh_n that_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v a_o jew_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n if_o he_o believe_v not_o and_o conclude_v verse_n 18._o that_o god_n do_v just_o justify_v who_o he_o will_v and_o do_v just_o deny_v justification_n to_o who_o he_o will_v yea_o and_o harden_v they_o too_o and_o now_o be_v that_o god_n do_v every_o where_o complain_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o malapert_v jew_n start_v up_o and_o hear_v paul_n say_v that_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v say_v but_o if_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v why_o do_v he_o now_o find_v fault_n with_o we_o and_o threaten_v we_o for_o our_o hardness_n of_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v and_o if_o he_o will_v harden_v we_o how_o can_v we_o help_v it_o be_v we_o able_a to_o resist_v he_o to_o this_o objectian_n make_v verse_n 19_o saint_n paul_n answer_v first_o by_o rebuke_v the_o objector_n for_o his_o sauciness_n who_o dare_v to_o chap_v logic_n thus_o with_o god_n verse_n 20_o 21._o then_o verse_n 22_o 23._o he_o give_v a_o more_o direct_a answer_n by_o which_o he_o show_v that_o god_n do_v harden_v they_o only_o occasional_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o but_o do_v endure_v they_o with_o much_o long-suffering_a by_o which_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n fit_v themselves_o for_o destruction_n for_o though_o by_o his_o long-suffering_a god_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n yet_o they_o by_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o contract_a hardness_n and_o a_o impoenitent_a heart_n upon_o themselves_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n if_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n upon_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o when_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o if_o by_o so_o do_v he_o show_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n also_o to_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n by_o justify_v they_o and_o so_o prepare_v they_o to_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v before_o determine_v which_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n he_o show_v verse_n 24._o to_o be_v they_o which_o believe_v not_o of_o the_o jswe_v only_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o then_o to_o confirm_v what_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v those_o disobedient_a jew_n and_o the_o believe_a gentile_n he_o 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but_o he_o usher_v it_o in_o verse_n 1_o 2._o with_o other_o word_n than_o he_o use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n then_o verse_n 4._o he_o show_v why_o they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o that_o way_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n then_o he_o show_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o all_o one_o verse_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o then_o from_o verse_n 14_o to_o the_o end_n he_o show_v that_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v it_o glad_o but_o though_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n yet_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o it_o wherefore_o because_o some_o may_v doubt_v concern_v the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o 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the_o jew_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o gentile_n from_o that_o therefore_o he_o infer_v this_o corollary_n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o now_o o_o thou_o jew_n be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n and_o this_o or_o the_o like_a opportunity_n he_o take_v often_o to_o declare_v the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o gentile_n because_o the_o jew_n count_v the_o gentile_n but_o as_o brute_n beast_n to_o who_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o ver._n 30._o see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v it_o will_v have_v be_v better_o render_v thus_o see_v god_n be_v one_o who_o justifi_v 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hitherto_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o now_o inquire_v in_o particular_a concern_v abraham_n justification_n to_o wit_n how_o he_o be_v justify_v how_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n who_o be_v our_o father_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n attain_v to_o justification_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o abraham_n attain_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o boast_v even_o before_o god_n but_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o to_o boast_v before_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 3._o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 3._o now_o that_o 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be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o justify_v he_o that_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o acquit_v he_o but_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o sinner_n who_o have_v never_o sin_v so_o that_o he_o indeed_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o boast_v even_o before_o god_n 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o punctual_o and_o so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o believe_v on_o god_n who_o justifi_v sinner_n his_o faith_n be_v set_v down_o upon_o account_n to_o he_o for_o he_o to_o receive_v
justification_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o condition_n thereunto_o require_v be_v change_v from_o faith_n or_o believe_v to_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o justification_n be_v change_v from_o faith_n or_o believe_v to_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o promise_n itself_o of_o justification_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o next_o word_n justification_n if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o promise_n gal._n 3.18_o yet_o he_o call_v it_o so_o here_o materialiter_fw-la as_o not_o know_v well_o how_o to_o call_v it_o otherwise_o in_o this_o his_o discourse_n ver._n 15._o because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_a i_o e._n because_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v of_o or_o under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o and_o so_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n as_o that_o it_o stir_v up_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o the_o law_n stir_v up_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o not_o only_o in_o that_o the_o law_n call_v for_o punishment_n against_o they_o which_o transgress_v it_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o it_o to_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o and_o more_o grievous_o than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v do_v for_o i_o be_v a_o live_a without_o the_o law_n once_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7_o 9_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 8._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o now_o that_o this_o fall_v out_o thus_o by_o the_o law_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o viciousness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v under_o it_o or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v see_v those_o place_n rom._n 7_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n when_o he_o say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n he_o leave_v we_o together_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n there_o be_v transgression_n and_o that_o frequent_a transgression_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o transgression_n signify_v here_o not_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o a_o man_n but_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o he_o commit_v against_o a_o law_n plain_o give_v either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o hand-writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v transgression_n be_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o a_o law_n plain_o and_o distinct_o give_v and_o that_o either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o hand_n writing_n be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o more_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a sin_n than_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o so_o 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they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n under_o the_o law_n or_o without_o the_o law_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n i_o e._n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n or_o to_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o this_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n note_v that_o this_o phrase_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o which_o we_o read_v ver_fw-la 14._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v mean_v by_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o as_o though_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o seek_v not_o for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o only_o believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v supple_a 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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 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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
join_v with_o the_o same_o testimony_n which_o he_o produce_v for_o that_o purpose_n he_o do_v here_o recite_v they_o yet_o not_o for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a but_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o comfort_v those_o which_o do_v believe_v it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o these_o word_n be_v otherwise_o expound_v here_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o mystical_a than_o they_o be_v of_o hezekiah_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o same_o similitude_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v whosoever_o believe_v on_o hezekiah_n though_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v here_o expound_v of_o christ_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o one_o of_o the_o exposition_n may_v seem_v faulty_a and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n but_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o say_v 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be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n therefore_o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v rais-him_a from_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v have_v be_v this_o if_o thou_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v save_v or_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o faith_n which_o as_o i_o say_v cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 17._o come_v up_o
harvest_n unto_o the_o â—riest_n and_o he_o shall_v wave_v the_o shâ—af_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v accept_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v eat_v neither_o bread_n nor_o parch_a corn_n nor_o green_a ear_n until_o the_o self_n same_o day_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v a_o offering_n to_o your_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n other_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o that_o cake_n which_o we_o read_v of_o numb_a 15_o v._n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n whether_o i_o bring_v you_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o when_o you_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o land_n you_o shall_v offer_v a_o heave_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o cake_n of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n for_o a_o heave_v offer_v as_o you_o do_v the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o threshing-floor_n so_o shall_v you_o heave_v it_o of_o the_o first_o of_o your_o dough_n you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o heave-offering_a in_o your_o generation_n but_o to_o whichsoever_o of_o these_o two_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n relate_v the_o sense_n will_v be_v the_o same_o the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a by_o the_o lump_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o lump_n either_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o harvest_n or_o crop_n of_o corn_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o out_o of_o which_o the_o sh_n of_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v take_v levit_fw-la 29._o ver_fw-la 10._o or_o else_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o lump_n or_o mass_n of_o dough_n out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o cake_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o heave_v as_o a_o heave_v offer_v unto_o the_o â—ord_n numb_a 15.20_o of_o which_o also_o we_o speak_v a_o little_a before_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o apostle_n purpose_v here_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o lump_n be_v both_o of_o one_o kind_n as_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o word_n be_v both_o of_o one_o nature_n i_o â—s_v not_o material_a to_o ask_v how_o the_o lump_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v can_v be_v call_v holy_a for_o the_o holiness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o â—he_n thing_n to_o which_o he_o allude_v but_o â—f_o the_o â—ore_a father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o jew_n themseluâ—s_o of_o both_o who_o he_o speak_v uâ—der_v those_o allusion_n if_o the_o root_n be_v hâ—ly_o etc._n etc._n wâ—th_v the_o root_n understand_v the_o bulk_n or_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n too_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o by_o the_o root_n and_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n understand_v the_o same_o as_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n to_o wit_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n from_o who_o the_o jew_n spring_v as_o the_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n so_o be_v the_o branch_n by_o the_o branch_n understand_v the_o jâ—ws_n which_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n &c_n &c_n as_o bough_n or_o branch_n from_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n ver._n 17._o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o i._n e_o but_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o for_o but._n the_o apostle_n continue_v here_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o branch_n which_o he_o use_v ver_fw-la 16._o and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o repress_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereby_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o contemn_v or_o despise_v the_o jew_n if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o brancheâ—_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o these_o he_o say_v be_v some_o of_o they_o break_v off_o not_o because_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v jew_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o for_o 16._o nor_o yet_o because_o they_o once_o stand_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o come_v and_o exhibit_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o afterward_o fall_v or_o be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n but_o because_o they_o be_v before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n true_a branch_n or_o esteem_v so_o to_o be_v in_o that_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o also_o believe_v implicit_o at_o least_o in_o christ_n to_o come_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v chap._n 10.4_o and_o enjoy_v by_o this_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o now_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o title_n and_o break_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o bough_n or_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o from_o their_o tree_n because_o they_o will_v not_o explicit_o believe_v in_o christ_n now_o come_v and_o receive_v his_o gospel_n for_o after_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v god_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n but_o such_o as_o will_v explicit_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v his_o gospel_n where_o note_n that_o they_o which_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o they_o will_v not_o explicit_o believe_v in_o christ_n now_o come_v and_o receive_v his_o gospel_n note_v again_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o many_o but_o one_o yea_o the_o same_o through_o all_o age_n though_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n have_v be_v divers_a in_o the_o divers_a age_n thereof_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o god_n church_n shall_v sit_v down_o together_o at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 8.11_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o he_o say_v if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v break_v off_o or_o reject_v for_o their_o unbelif_n but_o he_o use_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o partly_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o chief_o to_o keep_v down_o the_o gentile_n from_o exalt_v themselves_o over_o the_o jew_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive-tree_n and_o thou_o o_o believe_v gentile_a be_v a_o graft_n or_o cion_n cut_v off_o of_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n the_o wild_a olive-tree_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o graft_n or_o cion_n of_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o whole_a tree_n use_v not_o to_o be_v graff_v in_o but_o only_a graft_n and_o cion_n cut_v off_o from_o whole_a tree_n the_o gentile_n may_v be_v call_v a_o wild_a olive-tree_n and_o be_v thereunto_o resemble_v in_o that_o god_n do_v not_o plant_v they_o in_o his_o orchard_n or_o garden_n and_o dress_n and_o manure_v and_o dig_v about_o they_o as_o he_o do_v about_o his_o olive-tree_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o heretofore_o such_o a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o have_v the_o jew_n for_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o nation_n psal_n 146._o vers_fw-la 19.20_o but_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14.16_o be_v graff_v in_o supple_a into_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o be_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v chief_a member_n and_o call_v the_o root_n v._o 16.17_o among_o they_o i._n e._n among_o these_o branch_n to_o wit_n which_o remain_v still_o in_o that_o tree_n a_o relative_n be_v use_v here_o without_o a_o express_a antecedent_n and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n i._n e._n and_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o olive-tree_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o forefather_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o that_o tree_n out_o of_o which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n