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oracle_n of_o god_n entrust_v to_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n v_o 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n v_o 5._o so_o v._n 4._o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n that_o be_v the_o unfaithfulnesse_n of_o man_n in_o neglect_v to_o do_v their_o part_n do_v no_o way_n prejudice_n but_o rather_o commend_v the_o fidelity_n of_o god_n in_o allow_v they_o those_o mercy_n which_o they_o make_v so_o ill_a use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 8._o and_o not_o rather_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n have_v some_o harshness_n and_o consequent_a obscurity_n in_o it_o the_o learned_a hugo_n grotius_n be_v inclinable_a to_o believe_v a_o transposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cur_n why_o thus_o and_o why_o not_o the_o rest_n be_v read_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n or_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a 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be_v the_o verb_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o not_o thus_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o say_v what_o paul_n be_v affirm_v to_o say_v but_o that_o be_v calumny_n say_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o either_o way_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o follow_v will_v be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o have_v be_v note_v of_o it_o mat._n 7._o d._n for_o scilicet_fw-la or_o videlicet_fw-la to_o wit_n only_o as_o a_o form_n to_o introduce_v the_o speech_n follow_v thus_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o say_v as_o we_o be_v calumniate_v to_o say_v to_o wit_n let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o perspicuous_a render_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 13._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a these_o three_o verse_n that_o here_o follow_v be_v evident_o take_v out_o of_o several_a place_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n accommodate_v to_o his_o present_a purpose_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o their_o be_v annex_v to_o three_o verse_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 14_o psalm_n it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o ancient_a latin_a copy_n of_o that_o psalm_n have_v take_v they_o in_o from_o hence_o &_o add_v they_o to_o that_o psalm_n and_o according_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o liturgy_n have_v three_o verse_n more_o to_o that_o psalm_n than_o the_o translation_n in_o our_o bibles_n do_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d v._o 14._o bitterness_n the_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v deceit_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n mistake_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitterness_n and_o continue_v here_o from_o thence_o in_o this_o citation_n as_o indeed_o in_o most_o citation_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o general_o use_v the_o septuagint_n and_o of_o luke_n also_o his_o companion_n see_v act._n 8._o note_n e._n the_o hebrew_a text_n be_v not_o make_v use_n of_o but_o the_o greek_a translation_n retain_v even_o when_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o original_a hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d v._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n or_o praise_n be_v here_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n signify_v not_o that_o glory_n which_o accrue_v to_o god_n the_o glorify_v or_o praise_v of_o his_o name_n but_o that_o which_o accrue_v to_o man_n from_o god_n and_o that_o may_v be_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o the_o approbation_n and_o acceptance_n of_o any_o work_n here_o or_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o hereafter_o god_n acceptance_n or_o approbation_n here_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o praise_n or_o glory_n
be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o any_o meritorious_a act_n that_o be_v thus_o reward_v in_o he_o see_v note_n on_o c._n 3._o b._n for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o will_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v account_n or_o reckon_v his_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v free_o out_o of_o mere_a mercy_n justify_v he_o as_o v_o 3._o it_o be_v and_o v_o 5._o be_v again_o say_v these_o two_o phrase_n it_o be_v repute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n there_o and_o be_v it_o be_v repute_v to_o he_o according_a to_o grace_n or_o favour_n be_v direct_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n but_o that_o upon_o his_o perfect_a innocence_n and_o blamelesnesse_n god_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n of_o strict_a justice_n to_o reward_v and_o crown_v his_o innocence_n and_o his_o virtue_n as_o pay_v he_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v he_o a_o due_a debt_n and_o not_o free_o give_v it_o he_o by_o way_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o account_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_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 justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n paraphrase_n 5._o but_o his_o way_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o believe_a pardon_n for_o sinner_n upon_o reformation_n and_o thereupon_o reform_v and_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n now_o will_v have_v he_o do_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o any_o original_a innocence_n of_o he_o which_o may_v challenge_v the_o reward_n as_o due_a but_o only_a god_n acceptation_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o that_o may_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o idolatrous_a gentile_n upon_o their_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o and_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o leave_v their_o former_a course_n of_o sin_n on_o christ_n command_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o country_n upon_o god_n be_v accept_v to_o the_o justification_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n paraphrase_n 6._o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o description_n of_o blessedness_n in_o david_n psal_n 32._o that_o he_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n accept_v and_o account_v as_o righteous_a and_o not_o on_o any_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o performance_n that_o be_v that_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o have_v this_o evangelical_n way_n of_o justify_v sinner_n or_o those_o who_o have_v be_v sinner_n and_o now_o repent_v and_o return_v vouchsafe_v to_o any_o man_n not_o that_o of_o never_o have_v live_v in_o sin_n for_o want_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o gentile_n to_o any_o hope_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o other_o i_o say_v of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n upon_o reformation_n and_o forsake_v their_o former_a evil_a way_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 7._o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v paraphrase_n 7._o bless_a be_v they_o not_o who_o never_o sin_v at_o all_o that_o be_v never_o in_o a_o wicked_a or_o wrong_a course_n as_o of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v but_o who_o have_v be_v ill_o have_v reform_v and_o find_v place_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o mercy_n upon_o reformation_n mere_o by_o the_o forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n paraphrase_n 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a as_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o gentile_n have_v be_v not_o charge_v on_o he_o by_o god_n but_o free_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v unto_o he_o upon_o his_o reformation_n 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n paraphrase_n 9_o this_o then_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o evangelical_n course_n of_o god_n gracious_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o sinner_n give_v they_o place_n for_o repentance_n and_o upon_o the_o sincerity_n of_o that_o justify_v and_o accept_v they_o whatsoever_o their_o former_a sin_n have_v be_v we_o may_v now_o far_o consider_v whether_o this_o course_n may_v not_o be_v take_v with_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o will_v best_o be_v do_v by_o consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n and_o what_o condition_n abraham_n be_v in_o when_o god_n thus_o reckon_v his_o faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n or_o justify_v and_o approve_v of_o he_o and_o reward_v he_o so_o rich_o for_o believe_v 10._o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n paraphrase_n 10._o and_o of_o this_o the_o account_n be_v easy_a if_o we_o but_o observe_v the_o time_n when_o abraham_n justification_n be_v speak_v of_o viz._n when_o those_o word_n be_v say_v of_o he_o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o we_o find_v that_o be_v gen._n 15._o 6._o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a ch_n 17._o 24._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o privilege_n annex_v to_o circumcision_n but_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n be_v no_o less_o capable_a than_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o receive_v of_o christ_n now_o and_o believe_v and_o obey_v of_o he_o as_o then_o abraham_n obey_v will_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n without_o circumcision_n 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v b._n though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o also_o paraphrase_n 11._o and_o be_v justify_v after_o this_o evangelical_n manner_n upon_o his_o faith_n without_o and_o before_o circumcision_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n for_o a_o seal_n on_o his_o part_n of_o his_o perform_v those_o command_n of_o god_n give_v to_o he_o his_o walk_n before_o he_o sincere_o gen._n 17._o 1._o upon_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o thus_o seal_v v._n 2_o 4_o 10._o and_o on_o god_n part_n for_o a_o testification_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o obsignation_n of_o that_o precedent_a justification_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n he_o be_v the_o father_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o be_v a_o exemplar_n or_o copy_n which_o they_o that_o transcribe_v be_v call_v his_o son_n of_o every_o uncircumcised_a believer_n who_o therefore_o succeed_v he_o as_o a_o son_n to_o a_o father_n in_o that_o privilege_n of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a paraphrase_n 12._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o spiritual_a father_n convey_v down_o mercy_n and_o the_o inheritance_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o do_v now_o convert_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o beside_o circumcision_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o he_o do_v also_o transcribe_v his_o divine_a copy_n follow_v his_o example_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v remarkable_a in_o he_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v leave_v their_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v his_o country_n and_o believe_v all_o god_n promise_n and_o adhere_v to_o he_o against_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 13._o for_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n paraphrase_n 13._o for_o the_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n idumaea_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o beside_o canaan_n under_o which_o also_o heaven_n be_v typical_o promise_v and_o comprehend_v heb._n 11._o 14_o 16._o be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o mosaical_a law_n or_o consequent_o upon_o condition_n of_o perform_v and_o observe_v of_o that_o see_v note_n on_o mat._n 5._o g._n but_o by_o this_o other_o evangelicall_n way_n of_o new_a obedience_n without_o have_v observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n without_o be_v circumcise_v 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n
his_o body_n what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a for_o your_o word_n 17._o even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a 〈◊〉_d be_v alone_o paraphrase_n 17._o so_o if_o faith_n be_v by_o itself_o without_o action_n consequent_a and_o agreeable_a to_o it_o it_o be_v as_o fruitless_a and_o liveless_a as_o those_o word_n be_v 18._o 〈◊〉_d yea_o a_o man_n may_v say_v thou_o have_v faith_n and_o i_o have_v work_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_z without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n paraphrase_n 18._o and_o any_o man_n that_o look_v on_o this_o uncharitable_a believer_n will_v be_v able_a to_o reprove_v he_o thus_o talk_v as_o much_o of_o thy_o faith_n as_o thou_o will_v no_o man_n will_v believe_v thou_o thy_o work_n must_v be_v superad_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o thy_o faith_n to_o approve_v the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o 19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v paraphrase_n 19_o one_o act_n of_o thy_o faith_n be_v the_o believe_a one_o true_a god_n and_o this_o be_v most_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o thou_o but_o if_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o this_o part_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o that_o evidence_v by_o piety_n and_o charity_n thou_o be_v then_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o believe_v there_o be_v one_o god_n be_v such_o a_o good_a quality_n as_o be_v common_a to_o thou_o and_o the_o devil_n also_o and_o if_o it_o have_v no_o more_o join_v to_o it_o will_v bestead_v thou_o no_o more_o than_o they_o 20._o but_o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a paraphrase_n 20._o it_o be_v a_o mere_a vanity_n to_o conceive_v that_o faith_n without_o christian_a obedience_n can_v be_v effectual_a to_o justification_n and_o you_o may_v discern_v it_o by_o this_o 21._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n paraphrase_n 21._o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o great_a example_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o his_o bare_a believe_v god_n promise_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o upon_o that_o high_a act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o he_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a paraphrase_n 22._o and_o so_o you_o see_v his_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n as_o well_o as_o belief_n of_o his_o promise_n concur_v to_o the_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o approbation_n and_o through_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o ready_a obedience_n it_o be_v that_o his_o faith_n come_v to_o attain_v the_o end_n design_v it_o 23._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n paraphrase_n 23._o and_o by_o this_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n it_o be_v that_o abraham_n be_v most_o eminent_o say_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o god_n 1_o mac._n 2._o 52._o and_o look_v on_o as_o a_o friend_n by_o he_o gen._n 22._o 15._o and_o in_o which_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o deliver_v gen._n 15._o 6._o concern_v god_n impute_v his_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n be_v most_o eminent_o complete_v 24._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o paraphrase_n 24._o and_o so_o this_o be_v one_o great_a testimony_n that_o to_o a_o man_n approbation_n with_o god_n obedience_n be_v require_v and_o not_o faith_n deem_v sufficient_a that_o have_v not_o that_o join_v with_o it_o 25._o likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o have_v send_v 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faith_n of_o the_o glory_n for_o so_o the_o syriaâ—k_n construe_v the_o word_n it_o signify_v this_o christian_a faith_n this_o faith_n or_o profession_n ofâ—_n or_o believe_v this_o incarnation_n &_o resurrection_n of_o christâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v this_o faith_n in_o or_o with_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v to_o look_v on_o those_o that_o profess_v this_o faith_n not_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n but_o as_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a prefer_v partial_o one_o before_o the_o other_o according_o as_o he_o come_v into_o your_o court_n in_o great_a spendour_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v that_o they_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v here_o suppose_v to_o â—e_v so_o and_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o brethren_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o such_o unchristian_a temper_n in_o they_o as_o in_o their_o judicature_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o assembly_n for_o judicature_n and_o that_o for_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a affair_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v here_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o prefer_v or_o favour_v one_o christian_a before_o another_o only_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o wealth_n or_o fine_a clothes_n when_o christ_n have_v equal_o receive_v they_o both_o or_o if_o any_o have_v prefer_v the_o poor_a v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d v._o 2._o assembly_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o kind_n of_o assembly_n meeting_n in_o the_o marketplace_n mac._n 6._o 2._o consistory_n for_o judicaeture_n mat._n 10._o 17._o and_o 23._o 34._o and_o not_o only_a place_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n have_v be_v former_o say_v note_v on_o mat._n 6._o d._n that_o it_o may_v do_v so_o also_o among_o christian_n and_o that_o it_o do_v so_o here_o appear_v first_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acceptation_n of_o person_n partiality_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o 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from_o that_o fountain_n and_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a then_o what_o be_v you_o the_o better_a for_o all_o these_o suffering_n nay_o it_o be_v well_o if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o you_o shall_v only_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o your_o suffering_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v this_o change_n will_v bring_v worse_a effect_n on_o you_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o evangelicall_n spirit_n if_o you_o mend_v not_o 5._o he_o therefore_o that_o minister_v to_o you_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_v miracle_n among_o you_o do_v he_o it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n paraphrase_n 5._o god_n therefore_o that_o have_v furnish_v your_o church_n with_o so_o many_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n among_o you_o do_v he_o any_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o fit_a to_o draw_v you_o back_o to_o it_o again_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n v_o 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9_o who_o be_v your_o father_n indeed_o but_o from_o who_o you_o be_v so_o far_o degenerate_v that_o you_o be_v become_v brood_n of_o viper_n v_o 7._o or_o absolute_o as_o act_n 26._o 20._o meet_v fit_a seasonable_a fruit_n such_o as_o may_v avert_v or_o prevent_v those_o judgement_n 9_o and_o not_o note_n f_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n paraphrase_n 9_o and_o say_v not_o or_o do_v not_o please_v and_o satisfieâ—_n yourselves_o in_o say_v or_o think_v that_o you_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n which_o will_v be_v able_a to_o secure_v you_o for_o god_n have_v not_o such_o need_n of_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o he_o can_v without_o breach_n of_o promise_n to_o he_o destroy_v they_o all_o and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o obdurate_a gentile_a world_n 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he_o and_o baptize_v he_o and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 16._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lo_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v be_v note_n k_o like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o paraphrase_n 16._o for_o jesus_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v out_o of_o the_o water_n before_o john_n and_o assoon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n in_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n luke_n 3._o 21._o and_o whilst_o he_o be_v pray_v behold_v the_o heaven_n see_v act_n 7._o 56._o either_o real_o or_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lictor_n gaoler_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o old_a glossary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a crucio_fw-la torqueo_fw-la to_o torment_v but_o coerceâ—_n too_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o imprison_a 〈◊〉_d v._o 10._o faith_n there_o be_v five_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o the_o faith_n or_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v disease_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o and_o c._n 9_o 22._o act_n 14._o 9_o and_o under_o this_o head_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n by_o which_o they_o believe_v christ_n so_o far_o as_o that_o by_o his_o delegated_a power_n they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o like_a miracle_n mat._n 17._o 20._o &_o 21._o 22._o mar._n 11._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o and_o perhaps_o c._n 12._o 9_o where_o faith_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v join_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v second_o the_o belief_n of_o all_o that_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n and_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o true_a religion_n either_o before_o christ_n birth_n and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n heb._n 11._o 3._o 30_o 31._o and_o refer_v to_o v_o 6._o or_o after_o and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n rev._n 14._o 12._o or_o beleif_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v that_o truth_n now_o reveal_v by_o christ_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o and_o when_o this_o be_v not_o so_o complete_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o want_v of_o light_n then_o it_o be_v weak_a faith_n or_o weakness_n in_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o to_o this_o many_o place_n belong_v 1_o thess_n 3._o 2_o 5._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 3._o jam._n 2._o 1._o judas_n 3_o rom._n 1._o 5._o act_n 6._o 7._o and_o 14._o 22._o so_o luke_n 18._o 8._o where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o that_o faith_n christ_n foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o come_n to_o act_n vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n very_o little_a faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n so_o luke_n 22._o 32._o and_o as_o this_o christian_a faith_n contain_v in_o it_o doctrine_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o mosaical_a law_n to_o it_o be_v use_v rom._n 3._o 27_o 28._o c._n 4._o 15._o as_o it_o comprehend_v christ_n precept_n so_o it_o be_v rom._n 16._o 16._o and_o as_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v use_v gal._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o heb._n 11._o 1._o and_o this_o last_o branch_n of_o it_o comprehend_v hope_n also_o who_o object_n be_v those_o promise_n and_o suppose_n and_o include_v a_o sincere_a care_n of_o perform_v the_o condition_n now_o require_v under_o the_o gospel_n without_o which_o as_o the_o promise_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o so_o the_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a and_o false_a faith_n which_o will_v never_o avail_v any_o three_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n right_o persuade_v or_o assure_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o a_o man_n do_v and_o that_o either_o to_o one_o particular_a action_n rom._n 14._o 22_o 23._o or_o universal_o to_o the_o general_n current_n of_o the_o life_n heb._n 10._o 22._o four_o in_o a_o more_o limit_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n that_o what_o we_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o shall_v receive_v jam._n 5._o 15._o and_o as_o a_o associate_n of_o that_o depend_v on_o god_n provision_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o want_n of_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d littleness_n of_o faith_n matth._n 6._o 30._o this_o be_v one_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o who_o ask_v shall_v receive_v and_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o necessary_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o they_o that_o first_o seek_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n five_o fidelity_n and_o that_o either_o in_o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o we_o rom._n 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o &_o 10._o 13._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 24._o or_o in_o man_n towards_o other_o man_n gal._n 5._o 22._o servant_n towards_o master_n tit._n 2._o 10._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faithful_a steward_n matth._n 25._o 21._o luke_n 14._o 17._o 1_o corin._n 4._o 7._o or_o of_o man_n towards_o god_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o where_n keep_v the_o faith_n after_o fight_v and_o finish_v the_o course_n must_v needs_o be_v constancy_n and_o fidelity_n see_v note_n on_o jam._n 1._o a._n from_o whence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o common_o draw_v its_o signification_n be_v frequent_o take_v not_o for_o believe_v but_o faithful_a see_v heb._n 2_o 17._o &_o 3._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o revel_v 2._o 10._o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordinary_o unfaithful_a luke_n 12._o 46._o all_o one_o with_o hypocrite_n matth._n 24._o 51._o in_o this_o acception_n it_o be_v that_o it_o note_v sincerity_n of_o resolution_n of_o christian_a life_n which_o god_n that_o see_v accept_v though_o for_o want_v of_o occasion_n or_o trial_n as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o action_n and_o so_o approve_v to_o man_n so_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o and_o phil._n 1._o 29._o and_o thus_o when_o abraham_n faith_n be_v try_v first_o by_o a_o hard_a command_n of_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n then_o by_o a_o incredible_a promise_n of_o a_o child_n from_o barren_a old_a sarah_n then_o again_o by_o a_o hard_a command_n of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n these_o three_o be_v but_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v approve_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o so_o he_o justify_v it_o be_v now_o apparent_a that_o before_o these_o trial_n he_o have_v faith_n which_o then_o before_o it_o be_v try_v be_v nothing_o but_o this_o resolution_n of_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o sincere_a give_v himself_o up_o to_o god_n in_o praeparatione_fw-la animi_fw-la in_o purpose_n of_o mind_n or_o resolution_n and_o if_o it_o have_v fail_v in_o any_o of_o those_o trial_n will_v then_o have_v lose_v its_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o fail_v not_o be_v approve_v this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o faith_n which_o in_o s._n james_n must_v when_o opportunity_n serve_v be_v show_v or_o demonstrate_v by_o work_n james_n 3._o 18._o and_o if_o in_o that_o case_n it_o do_v not_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n v_o 20._o but_o suppose_v it_o sincere_a though_o yet_o not_o try_v than_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o now_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v then_o oppose_v to_o work_n not_o as_o those_o note_n 1._o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n or_o 2_o lie_n perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n but_o as_o they_o signify_v actual_a performance_n to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o a_o venerable_a ancient_a writer_n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v very_o appliable_a who_o have_v say_v of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v well_o but_o death_n prevent_v he_o answer_v he_o present_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o i_o expect_v or_o which_o i_o so_o require_v that_o nothing_o else_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o i_o have_v accept_v thy_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n in_o his_o acception_n be_v that_o faithful_a resolution_n then_o begin_v though_o through_o want_n of_o life_n no_o work_n follow_v it_o thus_o when_o faith_n denote_v profession_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o some_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o christian_a as_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 11._o this_o be_v either_o sincere_a and_o then_o accept_v as_o in_o that_o thief_n and_o be_v then_o oppose_v to_o work_n only_o as_o a_o less_o to_o a_o great_a or_o imperfectius_fw-la magis_fw-la perfecto_fw-la the_o more_o imperfect_a to_o the_o more_o perfect_a james_n 2._o 22._o or_o unsincere_a and_o hypocritical_a and_o be_v then_o oppose_v to_o work_n as_o falsum_fw-la vero_fw-la false_a to_o true_a and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o life_n be_v ordinary_o oppose_v in_o the_o father_n beside_o these_o five_o the_o word_n be_v also_o sometime_o use_v in_o a_o loose_a sense_n for_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n howsoever_o acquire_v whether_o from_o sensible_a experience_n jam._n 2._o 19_o or_o from_o ocular_a demonstration_n joh._n 20._o 25._o or_o from_o relation_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d v._o 11._o sit_v down_o the_o custom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accubitus_fw-la lie_v along_o at_o meat_n so_o usual_a among_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o roman_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n tables_n be_v in_o
shall_v belong_v and_o extend_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a without_o any_o discrimination_n who_o shall_v believe_v there_o be_v mercy_n to_o be_v have_v for_o all_o true_a penitent_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o set_v themselves_o to_o a_o new_a life_n whatsoever_o their_o sin_n have_v former_o be_v 23._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o note_n g_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n paraphrase_n 23._o for_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n be_v find_v also_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o far_o from_o merit_v god_n praise_n or_o acceptance_n and_o so_o by_o any_o way_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v neither_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v for_o they_o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n paraphrase_n 24._o and_o therefore_o whensoever_o they_o be_v justify_v either_o one_o oâ—_n other_o it_o be_v free_o by_o his_o undeserved_a favour_n see_v note_n b._n through_o that_o great_a work_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n that_o be_v for_o the_o obtain_n pardon_n for_o their_o past_a sin_n and_o work_v in_o they_o reformation_n for_o the_o future_a see_v note_n h._n 25._o who_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a note_n h_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d to_o note_v i_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n paraphrase_n 25._o which_o christ_n the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n god_n from_o the_o beginning_n purpose_v to_o set_v forth_o unto_o man_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o exhibit_v and_o reveal_v to_o we_o his_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n on_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o constant_a new_a obedience_n to_o he_o who_o have_v die_v for_o we_o to_o make_v expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o work_v reformation_n in_o we_o hereby_o demonstrate_v the_o great_a mercifulnesse_n of_o god_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o he_o forbear_v to_o inflict_v vengeance_n on_o sinner_n but_o give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o promise_v they_o pardon_v upon_o repentance_n 26._o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v note_n k_o righteous_a just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n paraphrase_n 26._o to_o reveal_v i_o say_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o at_o this_o time_n this_o way_n of_o justify_v sinner_n in_o the_o gospel_n by_o grace_n or_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n whereby_o god_n appear_v to_o all_o to_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n and_o according_o to_o accept_v and_o reward_v all_o those_o which_o though_o they_o have_v former_o sin_v do_v yet_o upon_o this_o merciful_a promise_n and_o tender_a and_o call_v of_o christ_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o to_o live_v as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o the_o gospel_n 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n paraphrase_n 27._o by_o this_o mean_n then_o all_o proud_a reflection_n on_o ourselves_o be_v perfect_o exclude_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o foster_v in_o the_o jew_n they_o think_v themselves_o thereby_o discriminate_v from_o and_o dignify_v above_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o circumcise_v and_o such_o like_a external_a performance_n they_o be_v secure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v but_o by_o this_o evangelical_n way_n of_o god_n deal_v in_o christ_n accept_v and_o acquit_v all_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n through_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o which_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o they_o receive_v into_o god_n favour_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o personal_a privilege_n of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n or_o of_o bare_a outward_a performance_n &c._n &c._n only_o upon_o their_o return_n and_o change_v of_o life_n upon_o performance_n of_o new_a faithful_a obedience_n unto_o christ_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v by_o he_o enable_v wherein_o there_o be_v so_o little_a so_o nothing_o imputable_a unto_o we_o all_o boast_a be_v utter_o exclude_v 28._o therefore_o we_o note_v l_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n paraphrase_n 28._o the_o sum_n or_o result_v therefore_o of_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o by_o this_o evangelical_n way_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o those_o that_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o judaical_a law_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n 5._o g._n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n see_v v_o 21._o and_o note_v b._n 29._o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_a be_v he_o not_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o paraphrase_n 29._o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n have_v care_n or_o consideration_n of_o no_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o have_v a_o peculiar_a care_n and_o consideration_n of_o they_o that_o come_v not_o from_o abraham_n loin_n as_o long_o as_o they_o imitate_v abraham_n faith_n or_o on_o condition_n they_o do_v so_o 30._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 uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n paraphrase_n 30._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n receive_v all_o into_o his_o favour_n the_o believe_a jew_n and_o the_o believe_a though_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n by_o this_o one_o evangelical_n way_n of_o pardon_n and_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v perform_v new_a obedience_n and_o fidelity_n to_o christ_n see_v note_n b._n 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n paraphrase_n 31._o which_o evangelical_n way_n of_o receive_v man_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o evacuate_v the_o law_n or_o make_v it_o useless_a that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o perfect_a of_o it_o a_o require_v that_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a notation_n of_o the_o legal_a ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n a_o bring_n in_o the_o substance_n where_o the_o law_n have_v only_o the_o shadow_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a v._n 25._o under_o the_o law_n annotation_n on_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d v._n chief_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o clear_o denote_v a_o form_n of_o enumeration_n answerable_a to_o our_o imprimis_fw-la and_o signify_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o place_n and_o according_o begin_v with_o one_o resolve_v to_o have_v proceed_v have_v not_o a_o objection_n here_o divert_v his_o purpose_n for_o many_o chapter_n together_o not_o permit_v he_o to_o return_v from_o that_o digression_n till_o c._n 9_o where_o again_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o enumerate_v the_o remainder_n of_o those_o privilege_n particular_o v_o 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o only_a privilege_n which_o here_o he_o begin_v with_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o explain_v in_o both_o part_n of_o it_o and_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oracle_n beside_o the_o four_o garment_n use_v by_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o officiate_v there_o be_v four_o more_o proper_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pectorall_a because_o it_o be_v fasten_v about_o the_o neck_n and_o come_v down_o hang_v upon_o the_o breast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v sol._n jarchi_n on_o exod._n 28._o 4._o it_o hang_v before_o or_o near_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poctoral_a of_o judgement_n because_o by_o it_o the_o highpriest_n receive_v the_o response_n of_o god_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n as_o when_o they_o shall_v make_v war_n or_o peace_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o the_o very_a hebrew_n word_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o pronounce_v and_o of_o it_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o greek_a language_n it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o rationale_fw-la i_o
be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n paraphrase_n 14._o for_o if_o that_o inheritance_n be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o upon_o observation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n upon_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n then_o as_o faith_n or_o this_o evangelicall_n way_n of_o justify_v sinner_n be_v vanish_v on_o one_o side_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v false_a so_o the_o promise_n itself_o which_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o thing_n by_o which_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o to_o belong_v to_o all_o abraham_n seed_n not_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o v_o 12._o be_v vanish_v also_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_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 〈◊〉_d 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 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if_o he_o have_v thus_o find_v which_o note_v find_v and_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v all_o one_o four_o than_o it_o must_v be_v examine_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o first_o it_o appear_v to_o connect_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o â—â—es_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o join_v with_o abraham_n our_o father_n as_o in_o reason_n it_o will_v have_v be_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpose_v if_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o have_v be_v our_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v suppose_v it_o will_v likewise_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n must_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o work_n v_o 2._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o found_v and_o justify_v import_n the_o same_o and_o this_o again_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_v for_o this_o second_o verse_n be_v by_o the_o for_o in_o the_o front_n evidence_v to_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o and_o this_o proof_n be_v in_o form_n of_o a_o hypothetical_a syllogism_n thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v by_o work_n justify_v before_o god_n than_o he_o have_v matter_n of_o boast_v before_o god_n but_o abraham_n have_v not_o any_o matter_n of_o boast_v before_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n it_o must_v follow_v necessary_o that_o this_o conclusion_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o other_o word_n v_o 1._o or_o if_o not_o of_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o extent_n with_o it_o be_v comprehend_v as_o a_o part_n under_o it_o which_o it_o can_v be_v unless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o work_n be_v either_o of_o the_o same_o force_n direct_o or_o the_o latter_a contain_v in_o the_o former_a any_o great_a though_o never_o so_o small_a difference_n that_o shall_v be_v admit_v be_v of_o necessity_n to_o affix_v four_o term_n to_o the_o apostle_n syllogism_n and_o so_o to_o evacuate_v all_o force_n in_o his_o argument_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o way_n of_o discern_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o work_n will_v be_v the_o most_o probable_a mean_n of_o interpret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o we_o have_v from_o v_o 4_o &_o 5._o in_o these_o word_n to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v reckon_v for_o righteousness_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o work_v be_v that_o to_o which_o reward_n be_v by_o debt_n or_o just_a wage_n to_o be_v adjudge_v and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n reckon_v of_o grace_n or_o favour_n and_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o this_o place_n in_o s._n paul_n and_o not_o s._n james_n dialect_n signify_v that_o innocence_n of_o the_o former_a life_n and_o those_o eminent_a performance_n wrought_v by_o a_o man_n self_n that_o may_v challenge_v from_o god_n as_o due_a unto_o they_o god_n acquittance_n and_o special_a reward_n without_o any_o intervening_a of_o pardon_n as_o to_o a_o offender_n or_o of_o grace_n in_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perfect_o due_a to_o he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n ver_n 6._o be_v god_n pardon_v gracious_o the_o sin_n that_o the_o man_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o viz._n upon_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n which_o he_o may_v most_o just_o have_v punish_v v_o 7_o 8._o and_o reward_v some_o mean_a imperfect_a act_n or_o act_n of_o fidelity_n or_o obedience_n in_o he_o which_o can_v no_o way_n challenge_v impunity_n much_o less_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o reward_n do_v not_o god_n out_o of_o mere_a mercy_n thus_o improve_v and_o enhanse_v the_o value_n of_o they_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n be_v the_o man_n own_o performance_n first_o blameless_a in_o not_o sin_v and_o then_o meritorious_a as_o the_o eminent_a difficulty_n of_o the_o command_n wherein_o his_o obedience_n be_v try_v and_o exercise_v be_v apt_a to_o enhanse_v the_o value_n of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o must_v 1._o have_v live_v blameless_o all_o his_o former_a life_n and_o then_o have_v do_v eminent_a rewardable_a action_n also_o at_o least_o the_o former_a of_o these_o and_o abraham_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n v._n 5._o have_v live_v in_o idolatry_n for_o some_o time_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v upon_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v gen._n 15._o 6._o be_v but_o obey_v god_n call_v gen._n 12._o 4._o and_o believe_v his_o promise_n gen._n 15._o 5._o it_o be_v clear_a he_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v thus_o justify_v but_o only_o by_o the_o way_n mention_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 32._o by_o god_n forgive_n cover_a not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n also_o of_o his_o not_o find_v according_o to_o the_o flesh_n viz._n be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o himself_o abstract_v from_o the_o mercy_n and_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o god_n thus_o rom._n 9_o 8._o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o signify_v literal_o ishmael_n that_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n as_o isaak_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o special_a mercy_n and_o mystical_o the_o jew_n consider_v with_o their_o own_o performance_n whereby_o they_o expect_v justification_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o gal._n 4._o 29._o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o isaak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o notion_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o promise_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o v_o 28._o the_o word_n be_v thus_o interpret_v be_v a_o confutation_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o apostle_n practice_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n viz._n that_o take_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o here_o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o their_o justification_n they_o be_v as_o justifiable_a as_o abraham_n a_o sinner_n be_v by_o god_n free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n past_a upon_o forsake_v of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o prove_v in_o the_o eight_o first_o verse_n in_o the_o nine_o verse_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o the_o confute_v the_o other_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n see_v note_v b._n on_o the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o heathen_n will_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n promise_n they_o must_v then_o be_v proselyte_n of_o their_o moysaicall_a convenant_n or_o righteousness_n be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n which_o again_o be_v prove_v false_a by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n not_o by_o circumcision_n by_o god_n pardon_n and_o mercy_n not_o by_o any_o legal_a performance_n the_o only_a matter_n of_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n be_v whether_o these_o objection_n which_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n confute_v be_v both_o propose_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o if_o they_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o work_n v_o 2._o will_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o contain_v under_o it_o as_o a_o part_n under_o the_o whole_a or_o whether_o the_o first_o only_a be_v there_o comprehend_v and_o the_o second_o several_o subjoin_v v._n 9_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o seem_v most_o probable_a and_o according_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o chapter_n have_v proceed_v though_o if_o the_o former_a be_v true_a it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o great_a concernment_n then_o only_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v refer_v to_o circumcision_n and_o moysaicall_a observance_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o blameless_a and_o meritorious_a performance_n wrought_v by_o a_o man_n own_o natural_a strength_n abstract_v from_o god_n pardon_n and_o favourable_a acceptance_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 17._o before_o he_o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o ordinary_o observe_v and_o must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v use_v gen._n 2._o 18._o where_o god_n faith_n he_o will_v make_v adam_n a_o help_n we_o render_v it_o meet_v for_o he_o and_o the_o vulgar_a simile_n ci_fw-fr like_v or_o agreeable_a or_o answerable_a to_o he_o where_o the_o septuagint_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o or_o on_o the_o side_n of_o he_o or_o answerable_a parallel_n to_o he_o and_o to_o this_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v exact_a proportion_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d
2._o k._n and_o ishmael_n though_o he_o be_v abraham_n child_n shall_v not_o inherit_v nor_o have_v any_o part_n in_o it_o or_o as_o theophylact_v those_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n birth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n 8._o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n paraphrase_n 8._o which_o signify_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o jew_n or_o to_o man_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o stock_n but_o be_v make_v over_o by_o promise_n it_o belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o be_v not_o to_o those_o that_o expect_v justification_n by_o observation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n or_o depend_v upon_o their_o absolute_a election_n as_o abraham_n seed_n and_o so_o live_v negligent_o and_o secure_o but_o to_o the_o faithful_a regenerate_a christian_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n adumbrate_v in_o isaac_n and_o call_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n here_o &_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 29._o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v beget_v spiritual_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o faith_n though_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o his_o loin_n 9_o for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d note_v e_o at_o this_o time_n will_v i_o come_v and_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n paraphrase_n 9_o for_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n be_v a_o act_n mere_o of_o god_n free_a mercy_n a_o work_n of_o extraordinary_a providence_n for_o which_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o sarah_n have_v any_o ground_n to_o hope_n but_o only_o that_o promise_n make_v gen._n 17._o 21._o &_o 18._o 10._o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o this_o time_n that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o bear_v child_n after_o conception_n i_o will_v visit_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o so_o that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v that_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o spiritual_a son_n not_o they_o that_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n but_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o faith_n whosoever_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n may_v upon_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o his_o child_n as_o abraham_n be_v 10._o and_o not_o only_o this_o once_o but_o when_o rebecca_n also_o have_v conceive_v note_n f_o by_o one_o even_o by_o our_o father_n isaac_n paraphrase_n 10._o another_o type_n there_o be_v and_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o the_o child_n of_o rebecca_n twin_n which_o she_o conceive_v by_o our_o father_n isaac_n to_o wit_n esau_n and_o jacob._n 11._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v nor_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o note_n g_o election_n may_v 〈◊〉_d stand_v 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v paraphrase_n 11._o for_o before_o their_o birth_n and_o when_o neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n which_o note_v the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o one_o consider_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o their_o legal_a service_n the_o other_o of_o their_o idolatry_n that_o the_o intention_n and_o resolution_n of_o god_n to_o prefer_v one_o before_o the_o other_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v not_o on_o consideration_n of_o their_o nor_o consequent_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n performance_n but_o as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o free_a disposal_n in_o dispense_n that_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o call_v see_v note_n on_o mat._n 20._o c._n even_o to_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ill_a and_o not_o to_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o reject_v christ_n even_o though_o they_o perform_v some_o external_a obedience_n 12._o it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a paraphrase_n 12._o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o she_o by_o god_n that_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o twin_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o young_a which_o signify_v by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n that_o the_o jew_n the_o elder_a people_n who_o have_v the_o privilege_n as_o it_o be_v of_o primogeniture_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v those_o privilege_n which_o the_o gentile_a christian_n attain_v to_o who_o god_n after_o beget_v to_o himself_o 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v paraphrase_n 13._o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v serve_v the_o young_a mal._n 1._o 2_o 3._o which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v â—rue_a in_o their_o person_n jacob_n get_v away_o the_o birthright_n first_o 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nothing_o on_o god_n by_o this_o that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o word_n exod._n 33._o 19_o 15._o for_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n paraphrase_n 15._o for_o there_o upon_o moses_n desire_n to_o see_v his_o glory_n he_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o will_v be_v proclaim_v i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o again_o exod._n 34._o 6._o that_o be_v in_o show_v mercy_n i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o think_v good_a without_o give_v thou_o or_o any_o man_n any_o further_a account_n of_o it_o than_o my_o own_o most_o gracious_a will_n and_o pleasure_n not_o that_o i_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o but_o that_o i_o need_v not_o in_o distribute_v of_o mercy_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n render_v any_o other_o reason_n or_o 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partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o his_o seed_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n see_v v._n 24._o 18._o boast_v not_o against_o the_o branch_n but_o if_o thou_o boast_v thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o paraphrase_n 18._o do_v not_o thou_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o for_o those_o of_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n but_o stand_v zealous_o for_o their_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n do_v not_o thou_o despise_v or_o reject_v they_o for_o that_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v so_o then_o for_o thy_o humiliation_n remember_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n from_o which_o the_o jew_n natural_o spring_v and_o the_o gentile_n only_o graff_v in_o you_o be_v now_o but_o branch_n at_o most_o and_o not_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n must_v not_o think_v high_o of_o yourselves_o then_o of_o abraham_n and_o that_o natural_a seed_n of_o he_o all_o christian_a jew_n that_o lineal_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o by_o be_v believer_n partake_v of_o his_o faith_n also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o flesh_n see_v c._n 14._o 1._o 19_o thou_o will_v say_v then_o the_o branch_n be_v take_v off_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o paraphrase_n 19_o or_o if_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o gentile_a shall_v for_o the_o magnify_v thyself_o and_o despise_v the_o jew_n think_v fit_a to_o pretend_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v on_o purpose_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v take_v in_o in_o their_o stead_n 20._o well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v paraphrase_n 20._o the_o answer_n to_o such_o be_v ready_a that_o if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o there_o be_v little_a matter_n of_o security_n or_o boast_n for_o they_o for_o it_o be_v their_o pride_n and_o contumacy_n and_o infidelity_n that_o provoke_v god_n v._n 21._o to_o break_v they_o off_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v receive_v and_o 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you_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o expect_v no_o less_o severity_n to_o you_o gentile_n if_o you_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o live_v regular_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o christ_n 22._o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o paraphrase_n 22._o two_o thing_n then_o there_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n most_o visisible_a and_o remarkable_a the_o abundant_a kindness_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o his_o severity_n severity_n on_o the_o jew_n that_o stand_v out_o contumacious_o against_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o infinite_a mercy_n on_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o make_v that_o use_n of_o his_o mercy_n afford_v they_o which_o be_v fit_a if_o have_v receive_v they_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o for_o otherwise_o they_o must_v expect_v severity_n also_o 23._o and_o they_o also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o paraphrase_n 23._o and_o so_o likewise_o nothing_o can_v keep_v the_o jew_n in_o this_o state_n of_o rejection_n or_o excision_n but_o their_o wilful_a continue_v in_o unbelief_n which_o when_o they_o break_v off_o god_n can_v and_o certain_o will_v receive_v they_o in_o again_o 24._o for_o if_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o be_v graff_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive_n tree_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d these_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive_n tree_n paraphrase_n 24._o for_o if_o you_o gentile_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wild_a olive_n branch_n be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o wildness_n natural_a to_o you_o and_o ingraff_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n graff_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o good_a olive_n tree_n from_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o custom_n see_v note_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o f._n of_o the_o jew_n ground_v on_o leu._n 19_o 19_o who_o use_v not_o to_o graft_v one_o tree_n upon_o another_o of_o another_o kind_n but_o more_o general_o against_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o reason_n and_o against_o all_o law_n of_o graft_n for_o first_o the_o good_a olive_n be_v the_o fat_a of_o tree_n admit_v no_o engraff_n graff_n will_v not_o prosper_v in_o any_o fat_a tree_n or_o stock_n no_o olive_n graft_n prosper_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hungry_a stock_n second_o no_o graft_n convert_v into_o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o stock_n but_o still_o retain_v its_o own_o and_o therefore_o three_o man_n always_o graft_v a_o good_a fruit_n into_o a_o wild_a a_o apple_n into_o a_o crab_n etc._n etc._n they_o never_o graft_v a_o wild_a fruit_n into_o a_o good_a one_o 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〈◊〉_d signify_v with_o the_o rabbin_n divisio_fw-la arithmetica_fw-la division_n in_o number_v and_o thence_o differentia_fw-la and_o discrimen_fw-la difference_n of_o one_o from_o another_o yet_o first_o that_o importance_n of_o the_o noun_n be_v not_o observe_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o verb_n among_o they_o and_o 2dly_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o singular_a can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o two_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n and_o the_o virgin_n in_o conjunction_n mulier_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la differt_fw-la will_v not_o be_v true_a latin_a nor_o will_v it_o be_v better_a greek_a and_o therefore_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o read_n the_o word_n must_v be_v render_v several_o the_o woman_n be_v divide_v that_o be_v distracted_z and_o likewise_o the_o virgin_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a sense_n in_o that_o the_o context_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o marry_v whereas_o in_o the_o other_o read_v to_o which_o we_o adhere_v the_o whole_a context_n be_v very_a current_n and_o the_o meaning_n perspicuous_a as_o we_o have_v express_v it_o but_o the_o not_o understand_v of_o this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o distraction_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o ver_fw-la 33._o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o front_n of_o v_o 34._o and_o from_o thence_o all_o the_o perplexednesse_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v clear_o take_v away_o by_o the_o other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d v._o 35._o that_o you_o may_v attend_v this_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o may_v decent_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n be_v avow_v by_o the_o syriack_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v one_o thing_n by_o two_o word_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v bear_v it_o very_o well_o chap._n viii_o 1._o now_o as_o touch_v thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n we_o know_v that_o we_o all_o have_v knowledge_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o charity_n edifi_v paraphrase_n 1._o now_o for_o that_o other_o part_n of_o your_o letter_n which_o inquire_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n on_o occasion_n again_o of_o the_o gnostic_n infusion_n and_o according_o speak_v of_o the_o knowledge_n that_o you_o have_v from_o whence_o the_o word_n gnostick_n come_v see_v note_n on_o c._n 1._o c._n and_o 2_o pet._n 1._o b._n and_o rev._n 2._o 6._o that_o be_v know_v man_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o that_o that_o which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o idol_n may_v as_o free_o and_o indifferent_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o i_o shall_v now_o tell_v you_o first_o that_o we_o orthodox_n christian_n have_v knowledge_n too_o to_o wit_v that_o knowledge_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o be_v despise_v by_o those_o among_o you_o who_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o we_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o your_o heart_n call_v yourselves_o gnostic_n which_o suppose_v all_o other_o ignorant_a but_o yourselves_o but_o our_o care_n be_v to_o join_v charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o our_o knowledge_n and_o that_o will_v incline_v we_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v to_o their_o idol-feast_n to_o save_v we_o from_o persecution_n as_o the_o gnostic_n do_v and_o a_o little_a of_o this_o courage_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o better_a tend_v more_o to_o our_o profit_n than_o all_o that_o pretend_v deep_a knowledge_n of_o their_o liberty_n which_o the_o gnostic_n pretend_v to_o and_o by_o that_o choose_v to_o go_v to_o the_o idol-feast_n rather_o than_o confess_v and_o suffer_v for_o christ_n see_v note_n on_o rev._n 2._o b._n 2._o and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v paraphrase_n 2._o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n please_v himself_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o knowledge_n from_o such_o subtlety_n as_o these_o and_o so_o come_v to_o despise_v other_o man_n and_o not_o to_o consider_v what_o tend_v to_o their_o good_a and_o edification_n this_o man_n let_v he_o call_v himself_o gnostick_n or_o what_o he_o will_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n or_o from_o direct_v his_o knowledge_n to_o the_o right_a end_n for_o that_o be_v charity_n or_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o brethren_n 3._o but_o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n the_o same_o be_v know_v of_o he_o paraphrase_n 3._o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n sincere_o and_o so_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n or_o temptation_n he_o true_o know_v god_n and_o consequent_o be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o god_n 4._o as_o concern_v therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n we_o know_v that_o note_n a_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o paraphrase_n 4._o have_v premise_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o name_n and_o sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n who_o be_v such_o assertor_n of_o their_o liberty_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o matter_n think_v they_o have_v argue_v so_o subtile_o for_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o idol-feast_n to_o make_v that_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n because_o forsooth_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o by_o confess_v their_o objection_n that_o a_o idol_n indeed_o according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v nothing_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o all_o the_o heathen_a idol-god_n be_v but_o fiction_n of_o they_o so_o far_o from_o be_v god_n that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n 5._o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o paraphrase_n 5._o for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o call_v by_o that_o title_n whether_o the_o celestial_a and_o supreme_a deity_n so_o esteem_v among_o the_o heathen_a or_o inferior_a of_o a_o second_o order_n call_v baalim_fw-la or_o lord_n agent_n and_o mediator_n between_o the_o god_n and_o man_n or_o whether_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n deify_v theophylact._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o paraphrase_n 6._o yet_o we_o christian_n know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o
year_n after_o the_o time_n that_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 3._o can_v in_o any_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o disannul_v or_o frustrate_v or_o invalidate_v the_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o believer_n or_o christian_n his_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o carnal_a progeny_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v believer_n now_o under_o obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n or_o to_o propose_v justification_n to_o they_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n but_o those_o when_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n so_o long_o before_o it_o be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o upon_o these_o other_o cheap_a and_o better_a term_n of_o fidelity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n paraphrase_n 18._o for_o if_o the_o blessing_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n whether_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o believe_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o circumcise_a jew_n come_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n then_o come_v it_o not_o by_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v it_o to_o come_v as_o to_o abraham_n so_o to_o all_o other_o by_o promise_n only_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n paraphrase_n 19_o you_o will_v ask_v then_o if_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n by_o which_o now_o and_o ever_o since_o justification_n have_v be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o what_o purpose_n the_o law_n be_v give_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v give_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o show_v they_o their_o guilt_n and_o to_o make_v they_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o remedy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v useful_a for_o the_o while_n till_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n disciple_n and_o believer_n shall_v come_v and_o that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_a to_o that_o end_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n it_o be_v give_v in_o a_o glorious_a formidable_a manner_n by_o angel_n deliver_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o thunder_n so_o terrible_o that_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o approach_v the_o mountain_n and_o therefore_o be_v moses_n call_v up_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n stand_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n to_o show_v they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5._o 5._o and_o by_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o 20._o now_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o paraphrase_n 20._o here_o again_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n he_o must_v then_o needs_o be_v so_o between_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o as_o in_o a_o covenant_n so_o in_o that_o give_n of_o the_o law_n there_o must_v be_v a_o contract_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o then_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o contract_n will_v in_o all_o probability_n be_v justification_n upon_o performance_n of_o legal_a obedience_n and_o then_o god_n will_v by_o pact_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v this_o truth_n still_o and_o justify_v such_o and_o none_o else_o 21._o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n paraphrase_n 21._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o this_o be_v conclusive_a it_o will_v then_o make_v void_a those_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o must_v be_v as_o careful_o preserve_v as_o the_o objecter_n seem_v careful_a to_o make_v good_a god_n pact_n by_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a way_n of_o state_v the_o difficulty_n must_v be_v by_o preserve_v both_o as_o far_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n suppose_v in_o this_o objection_n which_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o mistake_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o perform_v the_o law_n for_o that_o must_v be_v presuppose_v before_o we_o can_v talk_v of_o justification_n by_o that_o contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n or_o that_o the_o law_n furnish_v with_o strength_n sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o if_o that_o indeed_o be_v true_a there_o will_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o consequent_o of_o justification_n but_o only_o by_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o law_n do_v no_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o can_v be_v a_o valid_a contract_n but_o void_a assoon_o as_o make_v and_o so_o that_o it_o supersede_v not_o that_o other_o of_o promise_n to_o abraham_n or_o that_o which_o be_v now_o by_o i_o insist_v on_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v purposely_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n and_o defailance_n of_o the_o law_n 22._o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v paraphrase_n 22._o but_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o scripture_n that_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n jew_n and_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 19_o and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n or_o else_o can_v justify_v and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o other_o term_n but_o those_o of_o grace_n and_o promise_n upon_o condition_n of_o perform_v sincere_a evangelical_n faithful_a obedience_n 23._o but_o before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v paraphrase_n 23._o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o before_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n come_v we_o be_v by_o god_n put_v under_o that_o oeconomy_n keep_v under_o and_o discipline_v by_o it_o as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o candidate_n or_o expectant_n until_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 24._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n paraphrase_n 24._o and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v only_o a_o guardian_n or_o institutor_fw-la of_o we_o in_o time_n of_o minority_n as_o it_o be_v a_o imperfect_a rule_n proportion_v to_o a_o imperfect_a state_n not_o to_o justify_v but_o only_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o order_n and_o to_o leave_v and_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o the_o gospel_n only_o for_o justification_n 25._o but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n paraphrase_n 25._o now_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v the_o schoolmaster_n or_o guardian_n in_o minority_n be_v quite_o out-dated_n 26._o for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n paraphrase_n 26._o for_o all_o that_o be_v true_a believer_n be_v adopt_v by_o god_n and_o consequent_o justify_v without_o legal_a observance_n only_o by_o faith_n 27._o for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n paraphrase_n 27._o according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n that_o all_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v according_o baptize_v into_o it_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n 28._o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n paraphrase_n 28._o and_o there_o be_v no_o discrimination_n from_o any_o outward_a accident_n of_o country_n relation_n sex_n but_o circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a you_o be_v all_o equal_o accept_v in_o christ_n if_o sincere_a believer_n or_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n v._n 27._o you_o be_v all_o accept_v by_o god_n 29._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n paraphrase_n 29._o and_o if_o receive_v and_o accept_v by_o god_n as_o member_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v you_o that_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n make_v by_o he_o do_v belong_v by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o legal_a performance_n or_o any_o other_o suppletory_a claim_n or_o
this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v by_o observe_v first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o first_o it_o refer_v clear_o to_o the_o form_n of_o benediction_n among_o the_o jew_n leu._n 9_o 23._o use_v solemn_o by_o the_o priest_n who_o do_v bless_v the_o people_n in_o set_a form_n num._n 6._o 24._o as_o well_o as_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o as_o gen._n 14._o 19_o melchisedek_n bless_a abraham_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v abraham_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o well_o as_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n v_o 20._o thus_o also_o do_v parent_n bless_v their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d isaac_n jacob_n gen._n 28._o 3._o and_o jacob_n his_o son_n gen._n 49._o then_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v be_v interpret_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n gen._n 48._o 20._o where_o jacob_n speak_v to_o and_o blessing_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v israel_n bless_v the_o very_a same_o phrase_n as_o here_o say_v god_n make_v thou_o as_o ephraim_n and_o as_o manasseh_o by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o to_o bless_v other_o in_o this_o form_n god_n make_v you_o as_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o ensample_n in_o blessing_n any_o be_v to_o bless_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ephraim_n and_o so_o proportionable_o this_o will_v be_v the_o meaning_n here_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v they_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n and_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n that_o bless_v themselves_o or_o other_o shall_v use_v this_o proverbial_a form_n of_o benediction_n by_o mention_v the_o blessing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o abraham_n god_n make_v thou_o as_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o the_o form_n be_v set_v down_o gen._n 28._o 4._o god_n give_v to_o thou_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n thus_o rabbi_n solomon_n interpret_v it_o on_o gen._n 12._o 3._o that_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o their_o child_n be_v thou_o as_o abraham_n add_v that_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n always_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o so_o sure_a it_o have_v be_v use_v according_a to_o that_o prediction_n ever_o since_o this_o form_n have_v be_v retain_v among_o the_o gentile_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n bless_v thou_o and_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o that_o blessing_n be_v that_o god_n mercy_n to_o abraham_n his_o blessing_n he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o this_o world_n with_o those_o blessing_n of_o prosperity_n but_o especial_o his_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o on_o a_o friend_n upon_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n his_o justify_v he_o by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v recite_v as_o a_o example_n of_o god_n deal_v not_o only_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o with_o the_o gentile_a world_n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o gentile_n blessing_n or_o pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o of_o the_o priest_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v this_o that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o moysaicall_a performance_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v v_o 7._o thus_o be_v the_o phrase_n use_v in_o the_o place_n of_o genesis_n to_o which_o this_o here_o refer_v gen._n 12._o 3._o where_o v._n 2._o these_o other_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o name_n great_a or_o illustrious_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n that_o be_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v proverbial_o use_v in_o benediction_n so_o c._n 18._o 18._o so_o c._n 22._o 18._o the_o form_n be_v a_o little_a change_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o so_o numerous_a and_o potent_a and_o victorious_a a_o progeny_n and_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n make_v to_o thou_o so_o visible_o to_o they_o also_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n ecclus_n 44._o 22._o justify_v they_o as_o i_o have_v justify_v thou_o and_o that_o the_o progeny_n of_o esau_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n those_o that_o shall_v obey_v i_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n by_o faith_n without_o judaical_a observance_n that_o all_o the_o gentile_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o will_v bless_v themselves_o or_o other_o or_o pray_v for_o god_n acceptation_n or_o justification_n they_o shall_v use_v the_o mention_n of_o thy_o progeny_n or_o posterity_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o who_o they_o bless_v as_o he_o deal_v with_o abraham_n seed_n exceed_o prosper_v they_o and_o multiply_v they_o bless_v and_o accept_v and_o justify_v they_o so_o act._n 3._o 25._o where_o these_o word_n be_v cite_v again_o of_o god_n tell_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v the_o meaning_n be_v clear_o this_o that_o god_n have_v so_o bless_v abraham_n seed_n the_o jew_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o they_o and_o to_o they_o first_o or_o primary_o v_o 26._o that_o all_o the_o family_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v bless_v themselves_o as_o the_o greek_a passive_a be_v oft_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n hithpael_n or_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v by_o their_o parent_n or_o priest_n or_o friend_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o form_n god_n bless_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n or_o abraham_n seed_n to_o this_o matter_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v far_a observable_a 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o phrase_n it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o often_o apply_v to_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o may_v seem_v to_o signify_v in_o this_o same_o sense_n also_o that_o his_o faith_n and_o ready_a obedience_n in_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o god_n look_v on_o as_o such_o heroic_a act_n in_o one_o bring_v up_o among_o example_n of_o idolatry_n and_o villainy_n that_o it_o take_v off_o that_o entail_n of_o curse_n that_o lie_v upon_o that_o nation_n and_o family_n and_o entail_v a_o signal_n blessing_n on_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n viz._n upon_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o imitate_v he_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o obedient_a jew_n though_o the_o rebellious_a be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o after_o by_o captivity_n and_o at_o last_o the_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o roman_a eagle_n according_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o phinees_n upon_o that_o heroical_a fact_n of_o he_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n among_o all_o posterity_n for_o evermore_o that_o be_v that_o act_n of_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n bring_v a_o blessing_n not_o only_o upon_o his_o person_n but_o upon_o his_o posterity_n as_o it_o be_v say_v num._n 25._o 12._o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seedafter_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n and_o why_o may_v not_o in_o analogy_n to_o this_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o psalmist_n that_o of_o impute_v abraham_n faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v this_o blessing_n his_o seed_n those_o of_o his_o stock_n and_o all_o other_o that_o imitate_v his_o obedience_n for_o his_o sake_n or_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 16._o christ_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v christ_n consider_v as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o body_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o all_o believer_n or_o christian_n so_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o 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of_o christ_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o persecute_a christian_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o here_o the_o context_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o by_o christ_n all_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v circumcise_v or_o not_o jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o if_o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v retain_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n join_v with_o the_o head_n the_o christian_n or_o all_o faithful_a people_n with_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o such_o for_o to_o they_o be_v that_o covenant_n establish_v and_o those_o promise_n make_v but_o those_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o king_n ms._n and_o so_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a they_o shall_v be_v and_o then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v clear_a that_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n chap._n iu._n 1._o now_o i_o say_v that_o the_o heir_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o 2._o but_o be_v under_o 〈◊〉_d tutor_n and_o governor_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o father_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o now_o as_o it_o be_v of_o heir_n to_o estate_n among_o man_n when_o though_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a they_o be_v in_o their_o minority_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o guardian_n and_o their_o estate_n order_v for_o receipt_n and_o expense_n by_o steward_n till_o the_o time_n come_v after_o which_o either_o their_o father_n in_o his_o will_n or_o else_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n put_v they_o in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o free_v they_o from_o guardian_n though_o all_o this_o while_n they_o be_v owner_n of_o their_o whole_a estate_n 3._o even_o so_o we_o when_o we_o be_v child_n be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n paraphrase_n 3._o so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o god_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v those_o first_o rudiment_n of_o the_o 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justification_n without_o those_o legal_a observance_n and_o he_o at_o his_o part_n from_o the_o world_n final_o remove_v all_o those_o obligation_n from_o the_o christian_n shoulder_n nail_v those_o ordinance_n to_o his_o cross_n abolish_v they_o by_o his_o death_n ephes_n 2._o 14_o etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o in_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n paraphrase_n 6._o and_o that_o you_o be_v son_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o god_n have_v send_v his_o spirit_n into_o your_o heart_n give_v you_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o make_v your_o address_n to_o he_o not_o only_o as_o your_o god_n but_o your_o father_n the_o gospel_n assure_v you_o that_o you_o be_v no_o long_o in_o that_o servile_a condition_n bind_v to_o legal_a obedience_n but_o that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o you_o according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n justify_v you_o 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paraphrase_n 10._o and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o extend_v far_o for_o i_o be_o confident_a of_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o faith_n plant_v among_o you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o these_o error_n but_o the_o teacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n whosoever_o they_o be_v or_o of_o what_o quality_n soever_o shall_v suffer_v and_o be_v censure_v for_o it_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o brethren_n if_o i_o yet_o preach_v circumcision_n why_o do_v i_o yet_o suffer_v persecution_n 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o cross_n cease_v paraphrase_n 11._o some_o of_o your_o teacher_n it_o seem_v have_v tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o for_o the_o urge_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o christian_n and_o that_o i_o have_v do_v so_o in_o some_o place_n but_o i_o pray_v do_v you_o guess_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o suggestion_n by_o the_o persecution_n which_o i_o suffer_v which_o general_o fall_v upon_o i_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o my_o affirm_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n 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already_o to_o open_a feud_n persecute_v and_o mischieve_v your_o fellow-christians_a 16._o this_o i_o say_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n paraphrase_n 16._o my_o advice_n therefore_o be_v that_o you_o order_v your_o action_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n and_o do_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o your_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a end_n 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v the_o thing_n you_o will_v paraphrase_n 17._o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n must_v do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o sensual_a or_o secular_a end_n for_o there_o be_v two_o desire_n in_o you_o the_o one_o proceed_v from_o the_o carnal_a the_o other_o from_o the_o rational_a 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so_o say_v theophylact_fw-mi that_o the_o clergy_n be_v mention_v in_o this_o and_o in_o no_o other_o epistle_n because_o they_o have_v send_v epaphroditus_n with_o necessary_n for_o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o to_o have_v carry_v the_o epistle_n to_o they_o which_o one_o thing_n may_v make_v it_o inconvenient_a to_o inscribe_v the_o epistle_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n c._n 4._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o apostrophe_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n belong_v to_o he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o yoke-fellow_n that_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o widow_n suppose_v he_o present_a at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o answer_n as_o these_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v note_n a._n will_v give_v a_o clear_a account_n of_o it_o that_o philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n under_o which_o be_v many_o other_o church_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o bishop_n all_o those_o bishop_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a as_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o all_o those_o city_n or_o church_n and_o not_o only_o to_o that_o of_o philippi_n of_o this_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o ecclesiastical_a write_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o so_o 30._o tertullian_n distinct_o mention_n it_o for_o one_o of_o those_o church_n which_o derive_v the_o pedigree_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o founder_n and_o ignatius_n s._n paul_n successor_n at_o antioch_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o name_v vitalis_n as_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o latin_a old_a copy_n of_o polycarp_n epistle_n to_o they_o mention_n vitus_n which_o be_v sure_o the_o same_o and_o though_o that_o epistle_n mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n and_o deacon_n only_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o consider_v the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o note_n on_o act._n 11._o b._n there_o will_v be_v little_a doubt_n but_o that_o elder_n there_o and_o bishop_n here_o be_v all_o one_o viz._n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n under_o that_o metropolis_n which_o may_v well_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o title_n there_o prefix_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n adjoin_v or_o belong_v to_o philippi_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n be_v a_o note_n of_o prefecture_n and_o so_o may_v fit_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n see_v note_n on_o act._n 11._o b._n in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o there_o be_v little_a reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n the_o first_o mention_n of_o it_o be_v act._n 20._o 28._o where_o those_o that_o have_v be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n v_o 17._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n set_v over_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o if_o the_o flâ—ck_n be_v the_o christian_n of_o any_o one_o city_n there_o may_v be_v some_o pretence_n that_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a may_v be_v those_o which_o be_v now_o call_v presbyter_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o flock_n be_v the_o christian_n of_o all_o asia_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v c._n 19_o 10._o that_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o almost_o all_o asia_n be_v convert_v say_v demetrius_n v._n 26._o which_o paul_n câ—lls_v the_o open_n of_o a_o great_a door_n to_o he_o in_o those_o part_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 9_o and_o consequent_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n there_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o all_o asia_n at_o least_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o ephesus_n as_o
reward_v all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n that_o do_v what_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o search_n and_o performance_n of_o his_o will_n and_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v this_o what_o shall_v ever_o tempt_v he_o to_o forsake_v or_o disobey_v he_o when_o his_o sincere_a faithful_a performance_n how_o dear_a soever_o they_o cost_v he_o here_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v abundant_o reward_v by_o god_n and_o his_o forsake_v and_o fall_v off_o to_o bring_v judgement_n and_o ruin_n upon_o he_o 7._o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n paraphrase_n 7._o a_o like_a example_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v in_o noah_n who_o believe_v the_o threat_n and_o hee_v the_o warn_n of_o god_n that_o foretell_v the_o drown_n of_o the_o world_n and_o assure_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v destroy_v and_o drown_v the_o wicked_a of_o that_o age_n and_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o family_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o church_n of_o faithful_a obedient_a christian_n do_v according_o so_o fear_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o believe_v god_n command_v of_o make_v a_o ark_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n that_o he_o set_v present_o to_o make_v of_o that_o ark_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o save_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n from_o the_o flood_n parallel_n to_o which_o be_v your_o belief_n of_o god_n threat_n and_o command_n and_o make_v use_n of_o that_o way_n of_o secure_v yourselves_o which_o christ_n have_v direct_v you_o a_o careful_a obedience_n and_o close_o adhere_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o time_n of_o approach_a destruction_n and_o thus_o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o foretell_v and_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o sinful_a man_n a_o universal_a destruction_n and_o himself_o be_v leave_v the_o only_a possessor_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v it_o all_o for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o no_o question_n have_v the_o happiness_n of_o another_o world_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o pious_a fear_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o the_o action_n which_o he_o do_v out_o of_o that_o principle_n 8._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v and_o he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v paraphrase_n 8._o a_o like_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v abraham_n obedience_n to_o god_n command_n of_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o go_v whithersoever_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o not_o know_v whither_o it_o be_v only_o receive_v a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v the_o possessor_n of_o that_o place_n whither_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v but_o no_o way_n assure_v that_o himself_o shall_v ever_o be_v owner_n of_o any_o part_n of_o it_o 9_o by_o faith_n he_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n paraphrase_n 9_o and_o according_o a_o like_a act_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o though_o he_o sojourn_v in_o that_o land_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o shall_v if_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n have_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n dwell_v in_o it_o in_o tabernacle_n erect_v for_o a_o transitory_a passage_n through_o it_o and_o not_o in_o house_n as_o in_o a_o place_n of_o possession_n and_o thus_o they_o live_v all_o their_o life_n long_o till_o jacob_n be_v remove_v into_o egypt_n yet_o he_o firm_o believe_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v that_o land_n and_o be_v himself_o very_o well_o satisfy_v without_o it_o 10._o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n paraphrase_n 10._o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n that_o god_n have_v for_o he_o a_o abide_n firm_a building_n which_o after_o a_o pilgrim_n life_n expect_v he_o in_o another_o world_n see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o &_o heb._n 12._o 28._o and_o will_v plentiful_o reward_v all_o his_o obedience_n though_o he_o have_v no_o other_o reward_n to_o receive_v in_o this_o life_n 11._o through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d also_o sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v pastage_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v paraphrase_n 11._o by_o the_o like_a belief_n and_o rely_v on_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n against_o all_o probability_n to_o the_o contrary_a sarah_n be_v both_o barren_a and_o of_o a_o age_n past_o childbearing_n do_v not_o only_o by_o her_o handmaid_n hagar_n but_o of_o her_o own_o womb_n and_o that_o by_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v very_o old_a also_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v this_o or_o hope_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o she_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n but_o perform_v it_o 12._o therefore_o spring_v there_o even_o of_o one_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d as_o good_a as_o dead_a so_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n innumerable_a paraphrase_n 12._o and_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o this_o they_o become_v so_o fruitful_a that_o from_o one_o abraham_n call_v by_o that_o title_n of_o one_o mal._n 2._o 15._o and_o that_o at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v past_o power_n of_o get_v child_n there_o yet_o come_v a_o most_o numerous_a progeny_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o he_o and_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o depend_v on_o by_o his_o faith_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d these_o all_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 afar_o off_o note_z c_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o 〈◊〉_d pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n paraphrase_n 13._o and_o this_o his_o numerous_a posterity_n do_v not_o till_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n come_v to_o enjoy_v this_o promise_a land_n of_o canaan_n only_o as_o abraham_n go_v on_o cheerful_o as_o believe_v that_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v perform_v to_o his_o seed_n so_o do_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o the_o assurance_n that_o their_o posterity_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o and_o meanwhile_o call_v themselves_o guest_n and_o stranger_n in_o that_o promise_a land_n gen._n 23._o 4._o and_o 47._o 9_o and_o not_o possessor_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o enforcement_n of_o that_o constancy_n which_o be_v now_o call_v for_o of_o christian_n in_o persecution_n upon_o strength_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o approach_a come_v of_o christ_n to_o rescue_v they_o which_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o their_o day_n yet_o be_v so_o sure_a to_o come_v to_o their_o posterity_n so_o much_o soon_o than_o the_o canaan_n come_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n this_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o say_v and_o encouragement_n to_o christian_n as_o reasonable_o as_o the_o assure_a expectation_n of_o those_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n 14._o for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n paraphrase_n 14._o and_o this_o language_n of_o they_o call_v themselves_o sojourner_n in_o canaan_n and_o not_o possessor_n of_o it_o signify_v that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o at_o home_n but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o a_o country_n 15._o and_o true_o 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v return_v paraphrase_n 15._o and_o that_o not_o their_o own_o country_n chaldaea_n from_o whence_o abraham_n first_o go_v out_o upon_o god_n command_n for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n have_v many_o season_n to_o have_v go_v back_o thither_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o country_n they_o look_v after_o 16._o but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o a_o city_n paraphrase_n 16._o but_o now_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o country_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o expect_v be_v that_o promise_v to_o their_o posterity_n which_o be_v not_o
come_v till_o after_o this_o life_n of_o they_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o have_v make_v this_o provision_n for_o they_o god_n be_v most_o just_o say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o he_o make_v so_o rich_a a_o preparation_n destine_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o that_o a_o famous_a city_n jerusalem_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o imaginable_a how_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o in_o that_o mystical_o foreshow_v a_o eternal_a city_n and_o kingdom_n the_o canaan_n and_o jerusalem_n above_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v which_o continue_v constant_a to_o christ_n and_o obtain_v not_o the_o promise_n in_o this_o life_n 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only-begotten_a son_n paraphrase_n 17._o another_o eminent_a act_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o abraham_n that_o upon_o god_n command_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n isaac_n he_o present_o and_o ready_o obey_v take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v offer_v he_o up_o if_o god_n have_v not_o stop_v he_o and_o have_v entertain_v and_o embrace_v and_o firm_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a seed_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v spring_v from_o he_o and_o have_v no_o other_o son_n but_o this_o from_o who_o they_o shall_v spring_v nor_o possibility_n in_o nature_n nor_o promise_n above_o nature_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o more_o child_n but_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n that_o this_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v count_v his_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v shall_v come_v from_o isaac_n he_o do_v yet_o absolute_o obey_v that_o command_n of_o god_n in_o resolve_v to_o kill_v that_o son_n on_o who_o all_o those_o promise_n depend_v and_o yet_o never_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n 18._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v paraphrase_n 18._o another_o eminent_a act_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o abraham_n that_o upon_o god_n command_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n isaac_n he_o present_o and_o ready_o obey_v take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v offer_v he_o up_o if_o god_n have_v not_o stop_v he_o and_o have_v entertain_v and_o embrace_v and_o firm_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a seed_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v spring_v from_o he_o and_o have_v no_o other_o son_n but_o this_o from_o who_o they_o shall_v spring_v nor_o possibility_n in_o nature_n nor_o promise_n above_o nature_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o more_o child_n but_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n that_o this_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v count_v his_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v shall_v come_v from_o isaac_n he_o do_v yet_o absolute_o obey_v that_o command_n of_o god_n in_o resolve_v to_o kill_v that_o son_n on_o who_o all_o those_o promise_n depend_v and_o yet_o never_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n 19_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n paraphrase_n 19_o resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o rather_o than_o the_o promise_n shall_v not_o be_v perform_v which_o be_v make_v to_o he_o of_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n to_o spring_v particular_o from_o isaac_n god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a will_v so_o raise_v isaac_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v kill_v he_o have_v withal_o a_o kind_n of_o pledge_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o because_o when_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o come_v from_o the_o dead_a viz._n from_o sarahs_n womb_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n of_o childbearing_n and_o from_o himself_o who_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o get_v child_n be_v mortify_v and_o dead_a also_o v_o 11_o 12._o and_o this_o again_o be_v a_o example_n to_o encourage_v and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o christian_n that_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n they_o continue_v constant_a to_o death_n itself_o or_o the_o utmost_a danger_n of_o it_o know_v that_o god_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o yield_v they_o the_o promise_a deliverance_n though_o they_o can_v imagine_v the_o manner_n how_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d note_z d_o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v paraphrase_n 20._o a_o act_n of_o faith_n also_o it_o be_v in_o isaac_n that_o after_o that_o manner_n that_o be_v story_v of_o he_o he_o bless_v his_o two_o son_n jacob_n and_o esau_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o blessing_n on_o they_o nay_o as_o a_o prophet_n foretell_v from_o god_n what_o shall_v befall_v the_o posterity_n of_o each_o of_o they_o first_o assure_v himself_o that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 4_o 5._o and_o so_o that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v though_o through_o error_n mistake_v jacob_n for_o esau_n will_v yet_o certain_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o by_o god_n gen._n 27._o 33_o 37._o and_o for_o esau_n he_o foretell_v also_o of_o his_o posterity_n that_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o jew_n v_o 39_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o blessing_n of_o he_o also_o although_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v to_o he_o personal_o but_o to_o his_o posterity_n many_o year_n after_o and_o the_o like_a faith_n will_v it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o christian_n that_o shall_v assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n will_v now_o bless_v and_o preserve_v the_o faithful_a constant_a believer_n give_v they_o deliverance_n from_o their_o pressure_n although_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o present_a but_o future_a 21._o by_o faith_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o 〈◊〉_d worship_v lean_v upon_o the_o note_n e_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n paraphrase_n 21._o thus_o jacob_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n rose_n and_o set_v himself_o up_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o lean_v upon_o his_o staff_n which_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o faith_n depend_v and_o rely_v firm_o upon_o god_n promise_n he_o pray_v and_o worship_v god_n and_o bless_v prophetical_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n foretell_v how_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o the_o tribe_n that_o spring_v from_o they_o after_z his_o and_o their_o death_n 22._o by_o faith_n joseph_n when_o he_o die_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v commandment_n concern_v his_o bone_n paraphrase_n 22._o by_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a this_o promise_n of_o give_v canaan_n to_o abraham_n feed_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o give_v joseph_n before_o his_o death_n a_o little_a mention_v the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o command_v that_o when_o they_o go_v his_o bone_n shall_v be_v carry_v with_o they_o which_o argue_v his_o assurance_n without_o all_o doubt_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v that_o promise_a land_n and_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a thraldom_n that_o they_o be_v for_o some_o year_n to_o lie_v under_o 23._o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v hide_v three_o month_n of_o his_o parent_n because_o they_o see_v he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d proper_a child_n and_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n commandment_n paraphrase_n 23._o another_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o moses_n parent_n to_o break_v through_o all_o fear_n to_o hide_v the_o child_n and_o endeavour_v to_o save_v he_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bloody_a law_n have_v be_v assure_v from_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v bear_v from_o among_o they_o one_o that_o shall_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o judge_v by_o somewhat_o extraordinary_a in_o moses_n look_n that_o he_o be_v that_o person_n thus_o promise_v they_o and_o a_o like_a act_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v now_o be_v thus_o confident_o to_o believe_v this_o promise_a deliverance_n and_o to_o act_v according_o 24._o by_o faith_n moses_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n paraphrase_n 24._o a_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o moses_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v adopt_v by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n 25._o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n paraphrase_n 25._o choose_v rather_o to_o endure_v any_o affliction_n that_o shall_v fall_v on_o the_o israelite_n then_o to_o enjoy_v all_o
miraculous_o only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o some_o of_o they_o daniel_n by_o name_n contain_v under_o the_o word_n prophet_n ver_fw-la 32._o obtain_v that_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n from_o god_n that_o the_o lion_n when_o he_o be_v throw_v into_o their_o den_n do_v he_o no_o hurt_n 34._o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n paraphrase_n 34._o other_o be_v so_o favour_v by_o god_n that_o the_o fire_n do_v they_o no_o hurt_n when_o they_o that_o be_v the_o three_o child_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o other_o escape_v present_a danger_n of_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o david_n from_o saul_n eliah_n and_o michaiah_n from_o ahab_n the_o jew_n in_o hester_n from_o haman_n other_o be_v recover_v from_o desperate_a discase_n as_o job_n and_o hezekiah_n other_o become_v wonderful_o courageous_a in_o fight_v as_o jonathan_n etc._n etc._n and_o rout_v the_o army_n of_o the_o heathen_a canaanites_n etc._n etc._n very_o often_o 35._o woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d raise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o other_o be_v note_v h_z torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n paraphrase_n 35._o some_o woman_n as_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepâ—a_n 1_o kin._n 17._o 21._o and_o the_o shunamitish_a woman_n 2_o kin._n 4._o have_v their_o child_n restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n upon_o their_o entertain_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n cherish_v and_o relieve_v god_n servant_n elias_n and_o elisha_n other_o when_o rack_v and_o torment_v for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v no_o desire_n to_o be_v spare_v but_o refuse_v to_o be_v deliver_v when_o they_o may_v mere_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n believe_v a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a after_o death_n and_o look_v upon_o that_o as_o much_o more_o desirable_a than_o a_o present_a remission_n of_o torment_n thus_o the_o mother_n and_o seven_o child_n 2_o mac._n 6._o 19_o 30._o and_o ch_n 7._o 9_o 36._o and_o other_o have_v trial_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n yea_o moreover_o of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n paraphrase_n 36._o other_o as_o michaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o maccabee_n have_v patience_n try_v by_o whip_v very_o reproachful_a and_o painful_a other_o by_o shackle_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o so_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n and_o other_o 37._o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o ron_n note_v i_o be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d destitute_a afflict_a torment_v paraphrase_n 37._o some_o be_v sten_v as_o zacharias_n other_o saw_v asunder_o as_o isaiah_n by_o manasses_n say_v the_o jew_n other_o burn_v alive_a or_o broil_v or_o run_v through_o with_o hot_a iron_n as_o the_o maccabee_n other_o very_o many_o kill_v by_o the_o sword_n other_o the_o prophet_n that_o preach_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n mean_o assay_v in_o skin_n as_o ezechiel_n john_n baptist_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o poor_a in_o great_a danger_n and_o meet_v with_o very_o ill_a usage_n 38._o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a they_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n paraphrase_n 38._o use_v thus_o as_o man_n that_o be_v too_o good_a to_o live_v in_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o according_o other_o of_o they_o live_v recluse_a and_o retire_v from_o the_o world_n in_o desert_n and_o hill_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n 39_o and_o these_o all_o have_v 〈◊〉_d obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n paraphrase_n 39_o and_o all_o these_o valiant_a champion_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n last_o mention_v v._n 36_o etc._n etc._n and_o before_o v_o 8_o 13._o be_v much_o commend_v for_o their_o faith_n do_v not_o in_o their_o time_n receive_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n have_v no_o deliverance_n in_o this_o life_n from_o their_o persecutor_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v k._n make_v perfect_a paraphrase_n 40._o god_n have_v determine_v this_o as_o the_o time_n most_o congruous_a in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o give_v the_o utmost_a completion_n to_o all_o those_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n to_o send_v the_o messiah_n into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o grant_v we_o those_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o enjoy_v a_o rest_n after_o long_a persecution_n a_o victory_n over_o all_o opposer_n of_o christ_n church_n that_o so_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n gen._n 22._o 17._o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v but_o imperfect_o fulfil_v to_o the_o father_n may_v have_v the_o utmost_a completion_n in_o the_o victory_n and_o flourish_a of_o the_o christian_a faith_n over_o all_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o annotation_n on_o chap._n xi_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o substance_n the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n will_v appear_v by_o observe_v the_o greek_a render_v of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o hope_v and_o in_o piel_n to_o expect_v with_o some_o confidence_n and_o so_o to_o stay_v and_o wait_v for_o any_o thing_n general_o render_v by_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o expect_v gen._n 8._o 10_o and_o 12._o but_o sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ansi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ezech._n 13._o 6._o they_o take_v confidence_n now_o this_o word_n mic._n 5._o 7._o be_v by_o the_o greek_a translator_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v hope_v in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v by_o the_o targum_fw-la render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v expect_v we_o render_v it_o wait_v for_o they_o the_o sense_n bear_v depend_v on_o they_o for_o aid_n and_o so_o subsist_v in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o literal_a notation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o likewise_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hope_v lam._n 3._o 18._o expectation_n wait_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 39_o 8._o and_o so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o esdras_n 2_o esdr_n 8._o they_o who_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hope_n or_o confidence_n of_o good_a work_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plutarch_n that_o great_a treasure_n of_o confidence_n that_o arise_v from_o well_o do_v agreeable_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o acception_n of_o it_o in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n save_o only_o that_o heb._n 1._o 3._o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o character_n of_o his_o subsistence_n thus_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o shame_n in_o this_o confidence_n of_o boast_v that_o be_v in_o have_v have_v that_o confidence_n of_o their_o liberality_n and_o readiness_n as_o to_o boast_v of_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n for_o to_o that_o belong_v that_o great_a shame_n in_o case_n his_o confidence_n shall_v miscarry_v as_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v right_o ground_v upon_o firm_a promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o put_v to_o shame_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 5._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n c._n 9_o 33._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v that_o in_o the_o same_o word_n c._n 11._o 17._o which_o be_v explain_v after_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o have_v confidence_n i_o also_o have_v confidence_n according_a to_o that_o mention_v from_o the_o targum_fw-la ezech_n 13._o where_o the_o hebrew_n answerable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v dare_v and_o so_o polybius_n seem_v to_o have_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o courage_n and_o valour_n or_o good_a assurance_n so_o oft_o in_o 〈◊〉_d diodorus_n siculus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dream_n raise_v he_o to_o this_o confidence_n give_v he_o a_o vision_n of_o great_a advancement_n and_o glory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o incite_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o constancy_n or_o courage_n of_o philomelus_n so_o in_o 12._o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o immutable_a courage_n or_o constancy_n thus_o cicero_n define_v faith_n fides_n est_fw-la dictorum_fw-la conventorúmque_fw-la constantia_fw-la
prophet_n luk._n 1._o 70._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o their_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v they_o v_o 71._o and_o this_o distinct_o there_o mention_v by_o zachary_n as_o a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n make_v to_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 72_o 73._o that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o that_o be_v deliver_v without_o fear_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 74_o 75._o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v not_o full_o attain_v by_o abraham_n posterity_n in_o canaan_n be_v still_o by_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o messiah_n and_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o somewhat_o better_a that_o be_v reserve_v for_o these_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a name_v after_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n even_o those_o that_o be_v possessor_n of_o canaan_n who_o do_v subdue_v enemy_n by_o their_o faith_n ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o have_v obtain_v promise_n there_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o for_o a_o continuance_n such_o as_o may_v be_v call_v the_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v they_o but_o as_o by_o the_o consequent_n especial_o by_o the_o story_n of_o the_o maccabee_n it_o be_v manifest_a this_o church_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v under_o heavy_a persecution_n and_o oppression_n and_o be_v waste_v and_o bring_v low_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o at_o last_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o be_v final_o destroy_v by_o their_o enemy_n their_o city_n their_o temple_n and_o their_o whole_a service_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n whereas_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o profession_n and_o church_n be_v to_o endure_v and_o hold_v out_o and_o both_o flourish_v the_o more_o for_o persecution_n and_o final_o get_v victory_n over_o all_o and_o never_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n prediction_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o gate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o destroyer_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n spiritual_a seed_n the_o christian_a church_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v direct_o equivalent_a with_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n not_o prevail_v against_o they_o it_o follow_v most_o proper_o here_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n make_v good_a to_o they_o in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o want_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o that_o promise_n till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o shall_v in_o this_o have_v the_o preeminence_n a_o very_a considerable_a advantage_n above_o the_o jew_n that_o however_o it_o be_v persecute_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o this_o notion_n and_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n as_o it_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n design_v on_o purpose_n to_o fortify_v the_o christian_a hebrew_n against_o the_o dread_n of_o persecution_n upon_o this_o one_o ground_n because_o christ_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o deliver_v they_o c._n 4._o 15._o yea_o and_o will_v now_o speedy_o come_v unto_o their_o rescue_n c._n 10._o 37._o and_o though_o some_o resist_v to_o blood_n die_v in_o the_o cause_n yet_o a_o signal_n deliverance_n they_o shall_v speedy_o have_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o jew_n &_o in_o fine_a the_o christian_a church_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o flourish_v the_o more_o for_o persecution_n so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o procopius_n on_o isaiah_n p._n 683._o who_o interpret_v the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o pious_a jew_n that_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o p._n 701._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n come_n he_o say_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o god_n give_v believer_n those_o promise_n which_o they_o hope_v for_o so_o long_o 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v perfect_v that_o signify_v to_o receive_v a_o reward_n or_o crown_n to_o have_v the_o full_a of_o their_o hope_n or_o expectation_n bestow_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfect_a of_o their_o faith_n c._n 12._o 3._o in_o give_v they_o the_o full_a completion_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o object_n of_o their_o say_v which_o be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o we_o 〈◊〉_d but_o have_v the_o full_a completion_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o promise_n that_o the_o father_n of_o old_a see_v they_o and_o salute_v they_o afar_o off_o 〈◊〉_d as_o those_o that_o salute_v their_o friend_n at_o a_o distance_n be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v near_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o receive_v they_o not_o ver_fw-la 13._o that_o felicity_n be_v reserve_v peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v now_o to_o enter_v on_o these_o promise_n chap._n xii_o 1._o wherefore_o see_v we_o also_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n let_v we_o note_v a_o lie_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n pretence_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o 〈◊〉_d patience_n the_o game_n race_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d set_v before_o we_o paraphrase_n 1._o wherefore_o we_o have_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o example_n of_o say_v and_o constancy_n in_o the_o ancients_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o encouragement_n and_o obligation_n to_o hearten_v and_o incite_v we_o to_o our_o course_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o worldly_a love_n and_o fear_n that_o may_v hinder_v and_o encumber_v we_o in_o our_o way_n and_o how_o fair_a pretence_n soever_o we_o may_v have_v to_o forsake_v christ_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v off_o from_o our_o constancy_n but_o proceed_v cheerful_o and_o persevere_v in_o our_o christian_a race_n whatsoever_o difficulty_n or_o affliction_n we_o meet_v with_o as_o they_o that_o hope_v not_o for_o any_o reward_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o course_n and_o there_o prove_v conqueror_n over_o all_o opposition_n 2._o look_v unto_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n paraphrase_n 2._o and_o for_o our_o encouragement_n let_v we_o look_v on_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o himself_o have_v give_v a_o example_n of_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o high_a affliction_n and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o crown_v all_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o he_o have_v lead_v we_o as_o a_o captain_n in_o this_o march_n of_o faith_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n that_o reward_n of_o his_o suffering_n a_o numerous_a seed_n isa_n 53._o a_o church_n of_o pious_a liver_n and_o a_o exaltation_n expect_v from_o god_n for_o himself_o phil._n 2._o 9_o and_o in_o intuition_n of_o these_o go_v before_o we_o courageous_o through_o all_o assault_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n have_v undertake_v to_o reward_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o 3._o for_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o 〈◊〉_d contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v note_n b_o weary_v and_o note_v c_o faint_v in_o your_o mind_n paraphrase_n 3_o for_o consider_v his_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n how_o heavy_a pressure_n he_o suffor_v from_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o consider_v of_o he_o you_o will_v be_v engage_v to_o persevere_v also_o never_o to_o leave_v the_o field_n or_o turn_v coward_n 4._o you_o have_v not_o yet_o note_n d_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n paraphrase_n 4._o what_o you_o have_v yet_o suffer_v in_o the_o combat_v with_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o light_n skirmish_v you_o may_v well_o resolve_v to_o prepare_v yourselves_o for_o yet_o sharp_a assault_n you_o have_v be_v exhort_v and_o warn_v by_o solomon_n in_o the_o person_n of_o wisdom_n speak_v to_o her_o son_n prov._n 3._o 11._o neither_o to_o kick_v against_o god_n punishment_n without_o make_v that_o use_n of_o they_o for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v as_o