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this_o 16._o verse_n be_v a_o result_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v conclude_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o first_o argument_n in_o order_n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o jew_n false_a imputation_n of_o charge_v god_n with_o unrighteousness_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v as_o be_v record_v vers_fw-la 11._o that_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n this_o result_n do_v cast_v light_n upon_o the_o whole_a context_n upon_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o these_o word_n do_v determine_v the_o nature_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o who_o have_v right_a to_o make_v they_o both_o which_o be_v here_o resolve_v not_o of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o desirous_a and_o pursue_v after_o it_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o propound_v but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o gracious_a donour_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o 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this_o conclusion_n conclude_v the_o propriety_n of_o exo._n 33._o to_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o god_n spâ—…_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n to_o moses_n as_o here_o s._n paul_n spâ—…_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d adoption_n be_v of_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n and_o notâ—…_n work_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o scope_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v now_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o verse_n in_o these_o five_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o result_n or_o conclusion_n whilst_o s._n paul_n be_v labour_a 〈◊〉_d vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n and_o equity_n in_o this_o term_n and_o proceed_n with_o mankind_n he_o arrive_v at_o great_a fatisfaction_n in_o himself_o the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o his_o proceed_n with_o man_n prevaâ—…_n in_o his_o argument_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o contest_v in_o this_o matter_n in_o assert_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n though_o in_o so_o assert_v he_o be_v charge_v for_o impeach_a god_n righteousness_n yet_o he_o overcome_v and_o in_o vindâ—…ting_v god_n righteousness_n he_o vindicate_v his_o own_o doctrine_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o 2._o doctrine_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o prize_n worth_a the_o run_n for_o when_o once_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v that_o these_o jew_n have_v be_v willing_a and_o run_v after_o it_o as_o a_o bless_a privilege_n justification_n with_o god_n be_v very_o desirable_a but_o suppose_v you_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v i_o answer_v when_o a_o person_n be_v declare_v just_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o bless_a state_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 4.6,7,8_o bless_a be_v the_o 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to_o those_o parent_n these_o child_n be_v the_o answer_n of_o earnest_a prayer_n these_o be_v child_n of_o one_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o twin_n yet_o see_v what_o a_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n before_o and_o after_o their_o birth_n jacob_n be_v a_o plain_a man_n esau_n take_v like_o nimrod_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 10.9_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o some_o read_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o great_a persecutor_n to_o which_o also_o esau_n in_o his_o posterity_n answer_v esau_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o edomite_n and_o as_o these_o differ_v much_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o civil_a state_n so_o also_o in_o their_o moral_a state_n esau_n be_v style_v a_o profane_a person_n one_o that_o slight_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o birthright_n i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v and_o what_o good_a will_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o we_o may_v note_v 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if_o this_o foresight_n do_v necessitate_v its_o come_n to_o pass_v no_o austin_n long_o since_o lay_v down_o a_o maxim_n in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n foresight_n of_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v do_v not_o necessitate_v their_o come_n to_o pass_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n foresee_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v admit_v of_o a_o condition_n in_o the_o case_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a 1_o sam._n 23._o which_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n to_o that_o purpose_n where_o david_n in_o his_o flight_n before_o saul_n be_v in_o keilah_n and_o afraid_a saul_n will_v surprise_v he_o there_o he_o go_v to_o god_n to_o inquire_v 1._o whether_o saul_n will_v indeed_o come_v to_o that_o place_n 2._o whether_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n will_v deliver_v he_o up_o to_o both_o which_o god_n give_v a_o positive_a answer_n in_o the_o affirmative_a 1._o saul_n will_v come_v 2._o the_o man_n 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not_o of_o work_n and_o bring_v in_o faith_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v assert_v this_o great_a trâ—…_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n lay_v it_o down_o both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o caller_n i_o design_v much_o brevity_n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o paragraph_n therefore_o i_o shall_v sum_v 〈◊〉_d what_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o verse_n into_o six_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n first_o doctrine_n that_o many_o of_o god_n say_n of_o old_a beside_o their_o literal_a sense_n and_o proper_a signification_n have_v a_o further_a respect_n even_o to_o thing_n to_o come_v what_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n about_o his_o exclude_v ishmael_n from_o his_o family_n and_o heirship_n beside_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o to_o he_o have_v a_o further_a signification_n it_o be_v allegorical_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 4.24_o these_o two_o son_n of_o abraham_n type_n out_o the_o two_o covenant_n law_n and_o gospel_n 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the_o law_n learn_v from_o hence_o thus_o much_o 1._o admire_v the_o depth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o be_v caution_v however_o of_o turn_v scripture_n into_o allegory_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o current_n of_o they_o second_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o the_o repetition_n and_o second_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o god_n though_o under_o different_a instance_n and_o figure_n do_v great_o demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v two_o instance_n in_o this_o context_n to_o the_o same_o end_n as_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v before_o and_o both_o bring_v to_o demonsttate_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o antitype_n to_o show_v the_o stability_n of_o god_n purpose_n of_o election_n who_o or_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n he_o will_v purpose_v to_o choose_v the_o two_o differ_a dream_n of_o pharaoh_n of_o the_o cattle_n and_o corn_n do_v teach_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o 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son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o high_a shall_v remember_v we_o it_o be_v more_o for_o god_n to_o remember_v we_o then_o to_o do_v for_o we_o to_o bear_v we_o upon_o his_o heart_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o design_n this_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a high_a favour_n see_v how_o the_o psalmist_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o psal_n 136.23_o who_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v read_v think_v upon_o we_o psal_n 40.17_o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o and_z vers_n 5_o how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o thought_n to_o usward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o or_o as_o ainsworth_n thy_o thought_n purpose_n and_o good_a meaning_n none_o can_v count_v or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o order_v thâ—_n praise_n four_o doctrine_n god_n be_v very_a stable_n in_o all_o his_o purâ—…ses_n and_o among_o all_o his_o purpose_n in_o none_o more_o stable_a than_o that_o purpose_n respect_v the_o way_n and_o term_n of_o man_n salvation_n god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n lie_v upon_o most_o certain_a and_o unalterable_a term_n they_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o god_n himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v to_o stand_v remain_v abaid_z that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n have_v infallible_o determine_v that_o justification_n and_o savation_n shall_v come_v in_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o way_n act._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o man_n may_v bâ—_n save_v but_o by_o christ_n this_o four_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v but_o touch_v because_o they_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o be_v more_o large_a upon_o the_o two_o last_o five_o doctrine_n that_o god_n have_v absolute_o purpose_v and_o determine_v and_o be_v resolve_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o work_n god_n purpose_n of_o election_n be_v not_o according_a to_o work_n as_o to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o 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that_o will_v reâ—der_v all_o work_v unacceptable_a and_o unserviceable_a 1._o when_o they_o be_v mere_o external_a without_o heart_n and_o soul_n 2._o when_o perform_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o merit_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v only_o the_o external_a part_n see_v rom._n 2.28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o thâ—_n same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o work_n whatsoever_o 2_o when_o our_o service_n to_o godward_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o meritorious_a and_o so_o we_o take_v justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o a_o compensation_n or_o suitable_a reward_n for_o our_o work_n now_o this_o destroy_v grace_n for_o if_o we_o work_v for_o wage_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o grace_n but_o 2._o in_o order_n to_o reconcile_a these_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o work_n be_v never_o reject_v of_o god_n when_o mix_v with_o faith_n as_o abraham_n be_v in_o offer_v his_o son_n heb._n 11._o work_n be_v then_o in_o their_o right_a place_n when_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n and_o life_n of_o our_o faith_n james_n 2._o as_o one_o say_v though_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v yet_o work_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v why_o can_v work_n justify_v simple_o consider_v 1._o from_o the_o imperfection_n attend_v the_o best_a work_n 2._o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o out_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o our_o dury_n be_v to_o do_v 3._o because_o god_n be_v not_o profit_v we_o be_v as_o to_o he_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17._o so_o that_o god_n may_v well_o purpose_n that_o salvation_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o this_o way_n but_o have_v a_o care_n that_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v you_o do_v not_o conclude_v the_o christian_a life_n a_o idle_a life_n a_o life_n without_o work_n no_o your_o work_n aâ—e_v not_o the_o few_o nor_o weak_a because_o you_o work_v from_o life_n receive_v no_o know_v this_o that_o the_o high_a 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