it_o we_o we_o show_v how_o god_n give_v it_o namely_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o bread_n be_v we_o not_o only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o by_o service_n and_o quiet_a work_n in_o a_o orderly_a call_n ii_o hebr._n 6._o 19_o we_o have_v hope_n as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o promise_v nor_o upon_o other_o condition_n then_o as_o promise_v wherefore_o hope_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o anchor_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a because_o it_o must_v have_v something_o of_o firmness_n and_o stability_n to_o fasten_v upon_o before_o it_o can_v secure_v the_o soul_n in_o any_o tempest_n to_o hope_v without_o a_o promise_n or_o otherwise_o then_o it_o stand_v be_v but_o to_o let_v a_o anchor_n hang_v in_o the_o water_n or_o catch_v in_o a_o wave_n and_o thereby_o to_o expect_v safety_n to_o the_o vessel_n iii_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n how_o can_v he_o abide_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o holiness_n who_o can_v endure_v or_o delight_v in_o a_o ray_n of_o holiness_n in_o his_o brother_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o passion_n with_o he_o b._n i._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o note_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n 2._o a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a blessedness_n which_o be_v here_o begin_v and_o shall_v be_v complete_a in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n ii_o ps_n 110._o 3._o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o â—omb_n of_o the_o morning_n the_o prophet_n in_o passion_n of_o joy_n misplace_v his_o word_n the_o right_a order_n be_v thy_o birth_n from_o the_o womb_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n dew_n which_o water_v and_o refresh_v the_o whole_a earth_n not_o gideon_n fleece_v alone_o not_o the_o jew_n only_o iii_o col._n 2._o 3._o in_o he_o be_v bid_v the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n not_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v seek_v christ_n have_v wisdom_n as_o a_o king_n treasurer_n have_v riches_n as_o a_o dispenser_n of_o it_o to_o the_o friend_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o father_n c._n i._o joh._n 1_o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n christ_n be_v full_a not_o as_o a_o vessel_n but_o as_o a_o fountain_n and_o as_o a_o sun_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o as_o a_o child_n in_o generation_n receive_v from_o his_o parent_n member_n for_o member_n so_o in_o regeneration_n christ_n be_v full_o form_v in_o you_o and_o you_o receive_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o proportion_n grace_n for_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o christ_n appertain_v to_o general_a sanctification_n which_o be_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n fashion_v in_o you_o ii_o joh._n 3._o 17._o i_o come_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n this_o be_v no_o motive_n or_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o my_o come_v though_o it_o be_v a_o accidental_a event_n consequent_a and_o emergency_n thereupon_o so_o be_v christ_n a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9_o 33._o set_a for_o the_o fall_n of_o many_o luk._n 2._o 14._o iii_o eph._n 4._o 4._o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v chist_n jure_fw-la proprio_fw-la and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n his_o member_n have_v the_o spirit_n derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o head_n the_o same_o spirit_n in_o truth_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n the_o thirteen_o meeting_n a._n i._o 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n percieve_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v animalis_fw-la the_o animal_n man_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o inferior_a faculty_n a_o carnal_a sensual_a man_n so_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o man_n of_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v most_o irrational_a such_o a_o man_n recieve_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n he_o be_v drown_v in_o sensuality_n can_v relish_v such_o thing_n i._n e._n while_o he_o remain_v so_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v i_o e._n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a principle_n then_o that_o which_o be_v predominant_a in_o thiâ—_n man_n man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n spirit_n till_o by_o the_o assistance_n thereof_o their_o reason_n have_v regain_v its_o authority_n and_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v under_o their_o brutish_a affection_n ii_o deut._n 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o passage_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v gather_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o before_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o confirmation_n 2._o that_o god_n for_o certain_a reason_n may_v suffer_v wonder_n to_o be_v wrought_v i._n e._n such_o thing_n as_o no_o man_n can_v give_v account_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v effect_v by_o natural_a mean_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o false_a doctrine_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 9_o jam._n â—_o 23._o as_o s._n paul_n prove_v what_o he_o design_v by_o show_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faitb_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o s._n james_n prove_v his_o design_n by_o show_v that_o the_o faith_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o be_v such_o as_o discover_v itself_o by_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o instance_v in_o the_o high_a act_n of_o obedience_n too_o viz._n his_o offering_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n b._n i._o phil._n 3._o 9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n which_o he_o call_v his_o own_o as_o be_v that_o which_o before_o his_o conversion_n he_o glory_v in_o or_o which_o he_o obtain_v by_o his_o own_o natural_a power_n consist_v in_o mere_o external_a performance_n to_o which_o he_o oppose_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o believe_v christ_n gospel_n ii_o phil._n 3._o 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n experimental_o in_o raise_v i_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o in_o kill_v and_o mortify_v all_o my_o corrupt_a affection_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 5._o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a i_o e._n those_o that_o be_v once_o so_o before_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o they_o be_v justify_v for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v pronounce_v a_o person_n just_a and_o righteous_a that_o be_v unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o make_v he_o to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o himself_o have_v declare_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 17._o 5._o c._n i._o rom._n 3._o 28._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v sometime_o ascribe_v to_o other_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o to_o faith_n but_o then_o they_o be_v understand_v either_o in_o so_o general_a a_o sense_n as_o to_o include_v faith_n or_o as_o suppose_v it_o as_o act._n 3._o 19_o to_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n to_o forgiuness_n of_o trespass_n matth._n 6._o 14._o to_o show_v mercy_n matth._n 5._o 7._o to_o work_n or_o sincere_a obedience_n jam._n 2._o 24._o but_o whereas_o justification_n be_v most_o attribute_v to_o faith_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v ii_o rom._n 4._o 22._o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n his_o faith_n which_o we_o know_v be_v not_o idle_a but_o very_o operative_a be_v of_o the_o same_o account_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v reckon_v as_o in_o two_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v translate_v or_o it_o be_v value_v by_o god_n at_o as_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o if_o it_o be_v complete_a righteousness_n christ_n impute_a righteousness_n or_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n it_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o this_o notion_n that_o those_o which_o be_v sincere_o righteous_a and_o from_o a_o inward_a live_a principle_n allow_v themselves_o in_o no_o know_a sin_n nor_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v true_o
expressâ—_fw-la thy_o detestation_n against_o my_o suffâ—â—gs_n thou_o offere_v to_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o horâ—_n and_o fear_n of_o suffer_v and_o so_o in_o effect_n tempt_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o though_o peter_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o christ_n tempt_v he_o and_o say_v that_o which_o be_v to_o ensnare_v he_o yet_o christ_n be_v not_o offend_v ensnare_v or_o overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n ii_o rom._n 14._o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o those_o who_o be_v in_o judaical_a error_n be_v appoint_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v tender_o handle_v not_o to_o be_v vilify_v or_o set_v at_o naught_o and_o yet_o gal._n 3._o 1._o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n revile_v and_o chide_v out_o of_o their_o judaical_a perswafion_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o galatian_n these_o have_v be_v full_o instruct_v by_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n those_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v sufficient_o teach_v to_o put_v off_o the_o opinion_n of_o legal_a abstinence_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o believe_v and_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o he_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n or_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v try_v whether_o by_o promise_n of_o incredible_a thing_n or_o command_v of_o very_o hard_a duty_n as_o kill_v his_o only_a son_n do_v constant_o approve_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n without_o unsinning_a obedience_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n abraham_n be_v then_o uncircumcised_a v._n 10._o i._n e._n without_o work_n b._n i._o gal._n 5._o 2._o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o who_o urge_v abolish_v ceremony_n as_o still_o of_o force_n by_o divine_a precept_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o christ_n come_v as_o the_o substance_n typify_v by_o those_o legal_a institution_n do_v consequent_o set_v a_o period_n to_o their_o obligingness_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v still_o be_v urge_v will_v be_v interpretative_a the_o deny_v of_o christ_n and_o so_o most_o just_o the_o forseit_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o ii_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a this_o place_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n do_v belong_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n continence_n as_o be_v aforemention_v which_o though_o when_o they_o be_v teach_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o defame_n of_o marriage_n or_o meat_n as_o unlawful_a be_v then_o sign_n of_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n v._o 1._o yet_o consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o voluntary_a act_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v profitable_a in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n be_v compare_v which_o piety_n a_o little_a profitable_a or_o for_o a_o little_a iii_o col._n 2._o 23._o in_o will_n worship_n and_o humily_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n or_o not_o spare_v that_o will_v worship_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o good_a creditable_a sense_n appear_v by_o the_o join_n of_o it_o with_o two_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n humility_n which_o be_v dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la calv._n and_o mortify_v of_o the_o body_n which_o as_o a_o act_n of_o self_n denial_n can_v be_v unacceptable_a to_o christ_n c._n i._o col._n 2._o 23._o not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o administer_a to_o the_o body_n thing_n to_o the_o fill_n or_o satiate_v of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d care_n in_o relieve_v of_o want_n matth._n 15._o 6._o or_o those_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n be_v commendable_a for_o chasten_v the_o body_n so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v not_o indulge_v otherwise_o as_o with_o wine_n and_o sweetmeat_n ii_o luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n i_o e._n sincere_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o one_o man_n may_v love_v god_n in_o a_o more_o intense_a degree_n than_o another_o do_v and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v constant_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o yet_o have_v high_a expression_n of_o that_o love_n at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o freewill_n offering_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o that_o command_n iii_o gen._n 44._o 5._o and_o whereby_o indeed_o he_o divine_v the_o cup_n with_o which_o he_o receive_v presage_n for_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v but_o a_o drink_a cup_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o drink_v in_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o prepare_v to_o receive_v presage_n from_o god_n the_o seven_o meeting_n a._n i._o exod_n 7_o 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o réad_v it_o god_n harden_v pharoah_n heart_n the_o word_n do_v not_o bear_v it_o nor_o have_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o be_v in_o timated_a in_o the_o story_n here_o be_v a_o act_n of_o stubbornness_n in_o pharaoh_n a_o obstinate_a resistance_n or_o refusal_n against_o god_n call_v and_o miracle_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o prediction_n of_o it_o 2._o 19_o and_o that_o ground_a only_o on_o god_n prescience_n which_o have_v no_o more_o influence_n on_o the_o effect_n nor_o causality_n of_o it_o than_o your_o see_v of_o any_o object_n ii_o matth._n 16._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n militant_a so_o 23._o 13._o the_o pharise_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o keep_n man_n from_o enter_v the_o church_n from_o become_v christian_n peter_n and_o in_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o successor_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o i._n e._n clear_o a_o power_n of_o shut_v out_o or_o receive_v into_o to_o the_o visible_a militant_a church_n of_o remove_v the_o cotumacious_a by_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o readmitting_a they_o be_v humble_a penitent_n by_o absolution_n iii_o matth._n 12._o 32._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impersonal_o he_o shall_v not_o receive_v absolution_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._n e._n at_o the_o day_n judgement_n b._n i._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 14._o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n the_o most_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o reformation_n a_o great_a act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n though_o under_o the_o show_n of_o severity_n it_o follow_v v._o 15._o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n this_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o exemplify_a that_o great_a truth_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v and_o reduce_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v matth._n 18._o 11._o ii_o matth._n 20._o 22._o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v jesus_n repress_v the_o mother_n demand_n by_o â—elling_v she_o she_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o dignity_n that_o shall_v be_v instate_v upon_o his_o disciple_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o any_o worldly_a respect_n will_v prove_v desirable_a but_o as_o a_o place_n of_o great_a burden_n so_o subject_a to_o great_a persecution_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o iii_o matth._n 20._o 26._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o heathen_a prince_n use_v their_o power_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behave_v themselves_o as_o lord_n and_o master_n over_o so_o many_o servant_n your_o pre-eminence_n bring_v along_o with_o it_o no_o great_a secular_a felicity_n but_o a_o office_n of_o burden_n and_o pain_n and_o humility_n and_o do_v of_o service_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v such_o this_o exclude_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n from_o power_n for_o he_o own_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o master_n joh._n 13._o 13._o but_o from_o lording_n and_o govern_v by_o violence_n and_o in_o a_o imperious_a way_n seek_v their_o own_o gain_n and_o honour_n c._n i._o rom._n 13._o 2._o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v it_o judgement_n as_o that_o signify_v some_o temporary_a punishment_n which_o the_o high_a power_n may_v inflict_v and_o nothing_o else_o but_o v._o 5._o
evangelicall_n righteous_a shall_v be_v deal_v with_o and_o reward_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_o so_o iii_o phil._n 2._o 13._o work_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n here_o reconcile_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n with_o and_o show_v the_o indispensableness_n of_o man_n endeavour_n make_v god_n readiness_n to_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n and_o to_o do_v by_o his_o assist_v a_o motive_n to_o we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n the_o fourteen_o meeting_n a._n i._o heb_n 8._o 10._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v i_o will_v do_v all_o for_o they_o they_o need_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o this_o will_v make_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n insignificant_a neither_o can_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n i_o will_v sanctify_v their_o nature_n and_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o keep_v my_o law_n without_o their_o concurrence_n in_o that_o act_n but_o i_o will_v afford_v they_o my_o grace_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o cooperate_a therewith_o and_o not_o be_v wilful_o want_v to_o themselves_o shall_v be_v enable_v so_o to_o do_v or_o i_o will_v do_v all_o that_o reasonable_a creature_n can_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o i_o towards_o the_o write_n of_o my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n ii_o heb._n 8._o 11._o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o pain_n in_o teach_v man_n how_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o lord_n and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o consist_v in_o observation_n that_o be_v only_o good_a because_o command_v but_o the_o precept_n now_o give_v shall_v be_v find_v write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n so_o that_o none_o need_v be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n iii_o gal._n 3._o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a and_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n be_v not_o give_v as_o any_o new_a condition_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o they_o shall_v till_o they_o be_v fulfil_v be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v under_o discipline_n back_v on_o by_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n b._n i._o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n faith_n put_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n as_o the_o law_n condemn_v as_o it_o contain_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o hold_v forth_o pardon_v to_o sinner_n i'faith_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o virtue_n or_o duty_n of_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v offer_v god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o principle_n efficient_a cause_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n ii_o jam._n 4._o 8._o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n the_o scripture_n seem_v one_o while_n to_o give_v all_o to_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n and_o another_o while_n to_o make_v it_o whole_o mens_fw-la wâ—â—_n act_n to_o reconcile_v the_o place_n cleanse_v you_o i_o will_v cleanse_v we_o must_v go_v in_o a_o middle_a way_n i_o mean_v that_o where_o god_n speak_v as_o if_o he_o do_v all_o in_o this_o great_a work_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v that_o he_o suppose_v man_n endeavour_n and_o where_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o man_n be_v to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o suppose_v the_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n iii_o jam._n 1._o 26._o he_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a may_v we_o not_o just_o fear_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o revile_v and_o censure_v even_o their_o superior_n too_o not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o godly_a party_n so_o call_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o mere_a pretender_n to_o religion_n as_o great_a a_o profession_n as_o they_o make_v of_o it_o c._n i._o jam_fw-la 2._o 24._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o as_o work_n signify_v sincere_a obedience_n to_o christ_n gospel_n we_o can_v account_v it_o any_o seandal_n to_o have_v it_o say_v of_o we_o that_o we_o hold_v justification_n by_o work_n why_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v more_o shy_a of_o acknowledge_v this_o than_o st._n james_n nor_o need_v we_o so_o mince_v it_o as_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n justifi_v our_o person_n and_o work_v our_o faith_n for_o understanding_n work_v for_o a_o work_a faith_n our_o person_n be_v ever_o they_o be_v must_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o we_o must_v not_o give_v the_o papist_n occasion_n to_o think_v we_o have_v a_o slight_a opinion_n of_o good_a work_n ii_o ezeck_n 18._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n although_o god_n profess_v kindness_n to_o all_o man_n and_o say_v nay_o swear_v too_o that_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o have_v rather_o they_o will_v turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n and_o live_v yet_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o man_n this_o be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o shall_v one_o assert_v concern_v any_o honest_a man_n he_o will_v think_v himself_o not_o a_o little_a reproach_v iii_o joh._n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v true_a our_o saviour_n come_n be_v to_o aggravate_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n which_o will_v be_v far_o more_o proper_o call_v the_o world_n than_o a_o very_a few_o for_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o never_o die_v for_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v save_v the_o fifteen_o meeting_n a._n i._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o a_o ransom_n for_o mâ—ny_n for_o the_o vulgus_fw-la or_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v many_o do_v among_o the_o greek_n most_o common_o signify_v and_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o and_o do_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n though_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o sad_o bewail_v man_n not_o come_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n for_o her_o obstinate_a persist_v in_o unbelief_n and_o most_o pathetical_o with_o tear_n wish_v that_o she_o have_v know_v in_o that_o her_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n ii_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o proud_a covetous_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n where_o man_n sin_n be_v foretell_v instead_o of_o â—hall_v we_o may_v put_v will_n the_o shall_n make_v those_o place_n look_v as_o if_o they_o contain_v declaration_n of_o desire_n whereas_o will_n will_v make_v they_o â—t_a first_o sight_n to_o appear_v that_o they_o contain_v only_a prediction_n and_o expression_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n that_o man_n will_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o will_n and_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v iii_o rom._n 9_o 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v this_o be_v a_o quotation_n out_o of_o malachy_n 1._o 3._o where_o esau_n person_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o but_o by_o esau_n his_o posterity_n the_o edomit_n be_v understand_v he_o mean_v no_o more_o thaâ—_n that_o he_o less_o love_v they_o than_o the_o israelite_n or_o be_v not_o so_o kind_a to_o they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o these_o or_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o by_o hate_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v very_o severe_o punish_v which_o be_v after_o their_o wicked_a and_o most_o unnatural_a behaviour_n towards_o their_o brethren_n anâ—_n upon_o that_o account_n see_v obad._n 10._o notâ—_n what_o be_v say_v to_o rebecca_n that_o two_o â—_z be_v in_o she_o womb._n and_o esau_n in_o his_o owâ—_n person_n do_v never_o serve_v jacob._n b._n i._o rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o whoâ—_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n i_o e._n i_o will_v bestoâ—_n my_o kindness_n where_o i_o please_v without_o give_v account_n to_o any_o one_o and_o therefore_o god_n maâ—_n just_o accept_v gentile_n to_o his_o special_a favour_n â—_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a as_o general_o they_o aâ—_n for_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o damn_v all_o that_o defer_v it_o and_o cast_v off_o his_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n at_o his_o pleasure_n
as_o strict_a observer_n as_o they_o be_v of_o one_o law_n they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o another_o ii_o rom._n 9_o 16._o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o thence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o desert_n and_o prerogative_n of_o those_o that_o with_o great_a zeal_n aspire_v to_o it_o but_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n i._n e._n by_o the_o moysaicall_a performance_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v see_v v._n 31._o 32._o but_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n iii_o rom._n 9_o 17_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o heb._n i_o have_v make_v thou_o stand_v vulg._n sustentavite_n pharaoh_n have_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n god_n at_o length_n say_v concern_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n i._n e._n do_v at_o which_o he_o will_v be_v further_o harden_v by_o and_o add_v that_o he_o will_v present_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o that_o he_o preserve_v he_o and_o raise_v he_o out_o of_o great_a danger_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n of_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o obdurate_a rebel_n in_o the_o more_o signal_n and_o illustrious_a manner_n c._n 1._o rom._n 9_o 18._o who_o he_o will_v â—e_n harden_v we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v any_o action_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o put_v wickedness_n into_o man_n or_o intend_v and_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v already_o in_o they_o for_o than_o will_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o to_o assert_v be_v the_o high_a blasphemy_n neither_o god_n withdraw_v all_o manner_n of_o necessary_a help_n whereby_o sinner_n may_v be_v mollify_v but_o no_o more_o than_o his_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o accidental_o through_o their_o wickedness_n the_o occasion_n of_o further_a harden_v and_o so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o he_o do_v harden_v the_o jew_n nay_o chief_o be_v they_o harden_v by_o the_o divine_a forbearance_n ii_o v._n 20._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n as_o for_o his_o deal_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n with_o you_o as_o that_o you_o become_v by_o that_o mean_n more_o harden_v and_o averse_a to_o obey_v his_o gospel_n you_o may_v thank_v yourselves_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o object_n against_o god_n justice_n it_o be_v long_o of_o your_o own_o wickedness_n that_o you_o become_v more_o harden_v by_o any_o of_o his_o providence_n iii_o rom._n 9_o 22._o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n endure_v with_o much_o long_a suffering_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o any_o absolute_a decree_n of_o he_o but_o make_v themselves_o so_o by_o their_o wilful_a and_o free-sinning_a for_o what_o long-suffering_a can_v it_o be_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o can_v never_o have_v possible_o be_v avoid_v the_o apostle_n here_o assert_v not_o any_o other_o reprobation_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o that_o which_o wilful_a reprobation_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o cast_v they_o off_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o distinct_a nation_n or_o body_n politic_a be_v unchangeable_a not_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o sixteenth_o meeting_n a._n i._o jer_n 10._o 23._o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o our_o purpose_n sink_v and_o fail_v almost_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v up_o in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o sometime_o in_o those_o of_o the_o great_a concernment_n we_o think_v we_o resolve_v when_o we_o do_v but_o think_v and_o what_o strength_n have_v such_o a_o thought_n against_o a_o friend_n and_o importunity_n ii_o jam._n 1._o 16._o err_v not_o men_n be_v prone_a to_o error_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v make_v more_o cruel_a than_o man_n and_o yet_o more_o merciful_a than_o he_o be_v that_o man_n be_v saint_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n impossible_a that_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v all_o when_o we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o that_o our_o election_n may_v be_v sure_a though_o we_o do_v not_o make_v it_o so_o that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v let_v loose_a against_o christ_n himself_o that_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o do_v himself_o what_o he_o do_v command_v that_o grace_n be_v miraculous_a and_o irresistible_a etc._n etc._n iii_o act._n 4._o 12._o tolle_o augustinum_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o augustin_n of_o luther_n of_o calvin_n and_o arminius_n for_o they_o be_v but_o name_n not_o argument_n there_o be_v but_o one_o name_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o his_o name_n alone_o must_v have_v authority_n and_o prevail_v with_o we_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o may_v honour_v other_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o which_o be_v they_o but_o we_o must_v not_o deify_v they_o nor_o pull_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n to_o place_v they_o in_o his_o room_n b._n i._o matth._n 5_o 9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n it_o be_v as_o wise_a counsel_n as_o can_v have_v be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o sit_v to_o solve_v knotty_a doubt_n and_o to_o determine_v controversy_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o council_n at_o dort_n and_o it_o be_v give_v by_o a_o king_n and_o it_o will_v have_v make_v good_a his_o motto_n &_o style_v he_o a_o peacemaker_n though_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o to_o contribute_v to_o that_o title_n paucissima_fw-la defimienda_fw-la quia_fw-la paucissima_fw-la necessaria_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a and_o earnest_a in_o define_v and_o determine_v many_o thing_n because_o so_o few_o be_v necessary_a question_n in_o divinity_n be_v like_o meat_n in_o this_o the_o more_o delicate_a and_o subtle_a they_o be_v the_o soon_o they_o putrify_v ii_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o i_o do_v not_o inquire_v how_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v rise_v can_v be_v the_o same_o numerical_a body_n with_o that_o which_o do_v walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n and_o my_o business_n be_v to_o rise_v with_o christ_n here_o and_o make_v good_a my_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n for_o than_o i_o be_o secure_a and_o need_v not_o to_o extend_v my_o thought_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o survey_v and_o comprehend_v the_o second_o iii_o judas_n 3_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n will_v in_o scripture-phrase_n speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o god_n as_o in_o justification_n and_o not_o seek_v out_o divers_a invention_n which_o do_v not_o edify_v but_o many_o time_n shake_v and_o rend_v the_o church_n in_o piece_n and_o lay_v the_o truth_n itself_o open_a to_o reproach_n which_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o over_o error_n 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talk_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n of_o justification_n and_o please_v themselves_o in_o unrighteousness_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n and_o be_v to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n and_o deny_v he_o when_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o he_o of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n in_o their_o justification_n and_o set_v they_o at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n ii_o gal._n 5._o 24._o certain_o it_o will_v be_v more_o safe_a for_o we_o and_o more_o worthy_a our_o call_n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o sincere_a in_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o reveal_v to_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o
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so_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v good_a to_o we_o who_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n that_o in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o b._n i._o isai._n 54._o 17._o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o parallel_a expression_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o god_n will_v avenge_v their_o cause_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n ii_o isa_n 61._o 10._o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o those_o great_a deliverance_n god_n promise_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o as_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o a_o splendid_a garment_n will_v iii_o matth._n 5._o 19_o 20._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o 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