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he_o add_v his_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n in_o this_o place_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o this_o assertion_n and_o produce_v several_a reason_n to_o overthrow_v it_o all_o which_o be_v inconclusive_a by_o admit_v of_o that_o meaning_n 2._o because_o such_o a_o sense_n will_v have_v make_v no_o controversy_n between_o paul_n and_o the_o false_a teacher_n of_o galatia_n who_o he_o here_o oppose_v but_o will_v have_v be_v very_o please_v unto_o they_o and_o have_v side_v with_o their_o opinion_n for_o they_o maintain_v not_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v forsake_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o that_o unto_o his_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v add_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o virtue_n of_o both_o together_o joint_o wherefore_o the_o greek_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n signify_v exceptive_o but_o adversative_o and_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v but_o as_o it_o do_v in_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o be_v so_o translate_v see_v mat._n 12.4_o and_o john_n 5.19_o and_o 1._o cor._n 7.17_o and_o revel_v 9.4_o in_o all_o which_o plaplace_v and_o more_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v and_o be_v english_v but._n there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o define_v faith_n which_o unto_o man_n right_a of_o alliance_n with_o god_n be_v his_o right_a title_n then_o there_o be_v before_o of_o define_v work_n which_o be_v the_o wrong_a title_n for_o man_n justification_n be_v common_o in_o scripture_n refer_v disjunctive_o to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o title_n that_o it_o be_v either_o by_o birth_n or_o by_o work_n or_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o disclaim_v the_o two_o former_a title_n by_o birth_n and_o work_n to_o infer_v the_o latter_a by_o faith_n the_o title_n by_o birth_n be_v disclaim_v rom._n 9.6.7.8_o for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v i._n e._n 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 and_o the_o title_n by_o work_n be_v exclude_v rom._n 3.19.20_o now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o right_n reason_v which_o be_v frame_v in_o a_o disjunction_n the_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o infer_v the_o 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from_o sin_n and_o because_o you_o disclaim_v the_o work_n thereof_o from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o title_n whereby_o you_o acquire_v this_o right_n restrain_v your_o title_n to_o faith_n only_o and_o in_o case_n you_o do_v live_v thus_o by_o continue_v your_o life_n in_o sinfullnesse_n it_o will_v thence_o further_o follow_v that_o christ_n who_o give_v you_o this_o liberty_n do_v thereby_o give_v you_o a_o licence_n to_o sin_n and_o consequent_o do_v open_v a_o door_n and_o minister_v a_o occasion_n to_o all_o wickedness_n for_o the_o word_n sin_n in_o this_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o general_o for_o any_o small_a degree_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o error_n or_o frailty_n for_o in_o such_o sin_n the_o faithful_a do_v and_o can_v but_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n but_o special_o and_o eminent_o for_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o constant_a course_n of_o wickedness_n and_o lewdness_n as_o perjury_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o sort_n of_o 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the_o access_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o hebrew_n chalilah_n and_o to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o a_o mind_n high_o disdain_v and_o abominate_v and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o hebrew_n amen_o i_o e._n so_o be_v it_o and_o to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n god_n grant_v it_o which_o contrary_o be_v form_n of_o application_n &_o benediction_n that_o god_n will_v approve_v and_o confirm_v with_o his_o fiat_fw-la some_o present_a or_o future_a good_a the_o blessing_n whereof_o we_o earnest_o wish_v and_o desire_v verse_n 18._o text._n for_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n sense_n build_v again_o viz._n by_o my_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o lewdness_n of_o life_n the_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n wherein_o i_o stand_v before_o i_o be_v justify_v which_o i_o destroy_v i._n e._n which_o state_n of_o sin_n i_o exstinguish_v upon_o my_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereby_o a_o new_a state_n be_v create_v unto_o i_o i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n i._n e._n i_o become_v a_o very_a sinful_a sinner_n who_o after_o pardon_n relapse_v and_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n who_o make_v i_o so_o but_o i_o make_v myself_o so_o reason_n a_o answer_n particular_o the_o phrase_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o proverb_n the_o frame_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o personation_n the_o scope_n of_o it_o the_o particle_n for_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o disdainful_o deny_v the_o consequence_n pretend_v in_o the_o former_a objection_n carry_v withal_o particular_a answer_n to_o those_o two_o particular_a consequence_n to_o the_o first_o consequence_n that_o man_n justify_v by_o faith_n of_o christ_n only_o will_v continue_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o sinfulness_n he_o answer_v man_n must_v not_o build_v again_o by_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o state_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o their_o justification_n they_o destroy_v for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o become_v transgressor_n to_o the_o second_o consequence_n that_o thereupon_o christ_n will_v become_v the_o minister_n unto_o sin_n he_o answer_v in_o case_n man_n justify_v become_v transgressor_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n who_o make_v they_o so_o by_o minister_a of_o grace_n but_o they_o make_v themselves_o so_o by_o abuse_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v minister_v the_o phrase_n of_o this_o answer_n by_o build_v again_o thing_n destroy_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverb_n which_o argue_v in_o a_o man_n not_o only_o a_o pure_a levity_n of_o do_v undo_n and_o re-doing_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o a_o levity_n season_v with_o much_o folly_n when_o a_o man_n be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o compass_v a_o matter_n which_o make_v his_o condition_n a_o great_a deal_n the_o worse_o for_o building_n be_v a_o action_n very_o painful_a and_o chargeable_a and_o when_o the_o 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person_n and_o the_o objection_n itself_o be_v make_v against_o such_o and_o this_o elegant_a modesty_n of_o personation_n in_o change_v the_o person_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v with_o paul_n so_o familiar_a that_o he_o will_v attribute_v unto_o himself_o sometime_o real_o that_o person_n which_o indeed_o he_o be_v as_o here_o he_o do_v continue_v so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o sometime_o verbal_o by_o way_n of_o fiction_n that_o person_n which_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o as_o he_o do_v rom._n 7.7_o through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n where_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n under_o the_o law_n and_o adhere_v thereto_o which_o then_o be_v not_o his_o condition_n but_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 8.2_o he_o change_v again_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n speak_v of_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o then_o be_v the_o scope_n or_o purpose_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o gentilize_v or_o as_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o to_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v christian_n for_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v heathenish_a because_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o these_o labour_v a_o compliance_n between_o philosophy_n and_o christianity_n intersert_v mingle_a and_o blend_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n with_o pythagorisme_n and_o platonisme_n with_o epicurism_n and_o stoicism_n the_o several_a sectary_n or_o follower_n hereof_o either_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n or_o pretend_v to_o exercise_v their_o christian_a liberty_n be_v somewhat_o divide_v among_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n but_o also_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o conversation_n for_o some_o as_o the_o pythagorist_n abstain_v from_o wine_n drink_v only_a water_n they_o abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o flesh_n eat_v only_a herb_n and_o they_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n disallow_v that_o state_n &_o hold_v it_o good_a for_o a_o man_n especial_o a_o philosopher_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n other_o as_o the_o epicure_n be_v heerto_o so_o contrary_a that_o they_o will_v abstain_v from_o nothing_o not_o from_o blood_n nor_o thing_n strangle_v nor_o any_o kind_n of_o flesh_n eat_v meat_n offer_v unto_o idol_n not_o from_o fornication_n nor_o incest_n nor_o other_o uncleanness_n not_o from_o drunkenness_n at_o the_o communion_n 1._o cor._n 11.21_o for_o in_o eat_v every_o one_o take_v before_o other_o his_o supper_n and_o one_o the_o pythagorist_n be_v hungry_a and_o another_o the_o epicure_n be_v drunken_a yet_o these_o different_a sect_n agree_v all_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n tolerate_v one_o another_o in_o 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be_v puff_v up_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinth_n they_o 1._o cor._n 6._o who_o hold_v fornication_n lawful_a they_o 1._o cor._n 7._o who_o hold_v marriage_n unlawful_a or_o unexpedient_a they_o 1._o cor._n 8._o who_o will_v eat_v meat_n offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o will_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n they_o 1._o cor._n 15._o who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n to_o come_v and_o they_o at_o ephesus_n who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v already_o past_a they_o coloss_n 2._o who_o spoil_a man_n through_o philosophy_n beguile_v they_o in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n in_o a_o word_n they_o in_o general_a who_o be_v censure_v and_o tax_v in_o the_o general_n epistle_n of_o james_n peter_n john_n and_o judas_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o gentilism_n be_v partly_o their_o vainglory_n in_o be_v gift_a man_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n of_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n and_o of_o pprophecy_n partly_o their_o sensuality_n in_o abuse_v their_o christian_a liberty_n unto_o licentiousness_n and_o looseness_n follow_v their_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n partly_o their_o animosity_n in_o oppose_v and_o cross_v the_o judaizer_n who_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n especial_o that_o of_o circumcision_n they_o detest_v and_o abhor_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o gentilism_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o of_o judaisme_n for_o this_o walk_n or_o live_v thus_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o a_o scandal_n against_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o a_o damage_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o plant_n and_o spread_v of_o it_o especial_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o heerupon_o the_o event_n be_v that_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n be_v unwilling_a to_o
promise_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o passion_n for_o although_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n active_a which_o consist_v in_o work_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o act_n passive_a or_o act_n of_o sufferance_n in_o receive_v and_o embrace_v that_o state_n or_o condition_n wherein_o the_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n will_v put_v thou_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o not_o refuse_v or_o reject_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n faith_n be_v express_v by_o these_o two_o passive_a word_n of_o receive_v and_o embrace_v as_o receive_v the_o word_n luk._n 8.13_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n i._n e._n believe_v or_o accept_v the_o word_n of_o god_n promise_n as_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v wherein_o the_o verb_n receive_v be_v change_v into_o believe_v 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shall_v be_v meek_a shall_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v merciful_a shall_v be_v pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v a_o peacemaker_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n here_o again_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o the_o matter_n somewhat_o laborious_a in_o a_o word_n every_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n every_o precept_n of_o god_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n every_o judgement_n of_o god_n a_o covenant_n of_o curse_n and_o every_o voluntary_a sin_n of_o man_n be_v a_o involuntary_a covenant_n to_o suffer_v those_o curse_n 2._o the_o second_o effect_n be_v to_o assure_v god_n promise_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n on_o his_o part_n it_o be_v firm_a sure_a and_o fast_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o right_a or_o benefit_n thence_o accrue_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v neither_o firm_a sure_a nor_o fact_n before_o thy_o faith_n or_o acceptance_n of_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o acceptance_n it_o be_v make_v stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a because_o that_o promise_n which_o god_n will_v be_v shall_v be_v stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a be_v by_o thy_o faith_n actual_o establish_v affirm_v and_o assure_v for_o as_o be_v show_v before_o thy_o faith_n do_v advance_v and_o form_n god_n promise_n into_o a_o covenant_n and_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o agreement_n so_o stable_a firm_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o party_n agree_v can_v repent_v revoke_v recede_v or_o go_v back_o and_o if_o a_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v do_v make_v the_o marriage_n sure_a for_o upon_o their_o consent_n we_o use_v to_o say_v they_o be_v sure_a together_o much_o more_o do_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v thy_o alliance_n to_o he_o stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a and_o this_o faith_n do_v assure_v not_o only_o thy_o present_a alliance_n but_o also_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o unto_o this_o alliance_n be_v appendent_a and_o consequent_a as_o the_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o life_n everlasting_a and_o unto_o this_o assurance_n this_o faith_n be_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o greatness_n that_o what_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v for_o this_o estimatory_n faith_n by_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v up_o thy_o promissory_a faith_n into_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o god_n performance_n though_o unto_o thyself_o thou_o seem_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o dead_a a_o creature_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o casualty_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o disturb_v god_n performance_n notwithstanding_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o many_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o hinder_v it_o notwithstanding_o thy_o sin_n of_o error_n and_o frailty_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o cross_v it_o notwithstanding_o thy_o death_n and_o dissolution_n in_o the_o grave_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o bury_v it_o yet_o after_o all_o these_o god_n remain_v constant_a firm_a and_o sure_a both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o will_v actual_o perform_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o of_o this_o assurance_n thou_o have_v a_o precedent_n in_o abraham_n faith_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o of_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v so_o firm_a sure_a and_o strong_a that_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o son_n because_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o body_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n rom._n 4.19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o 100_o year_n old_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o peforme_v hence_o amen_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o faith_n do_v also_o signify_v verity_n constancy_n firmness_n and_o sureness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a constant_a firm_a and_o sure_a not_o only_o formal_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o falsehood_n doubt_v stagger_a and_o waver_v but_o also_o effective_o for_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o because_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v stable_n constant_a true_a firm_a and_o sure_a which_o otherwise_o and_o without_o it_o will_v prove_v frustrate_a and_o void_a to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_v to_o he_o who_o diffides_fw-la they_o and_o this_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v a_o effect_n so_o peculiar_a to_o thy_o faith_n that_o not_o work_n but_o faith_n be_v ordain_v for_o thy_o title_n to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a unto_o thou_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 3._o the_o three_o effect_n be_v to_o oblige_v both_o party_n god_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v any_o promise_n but_o be_v altogether_o free_a either_o to_o make_v or_o forbear_v it_o and_o have_v make_v it_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v
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gesserim_fw-la that_o i_o behave_v and_o carry_v myself_o as_o become_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n for_o this_o condition_n be_v sufficient_o express_v in_o god_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n or_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o in_o god_n testament_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o condition_n yet_o such_o a_o condition_n must_v be_v understand_v because_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v it_o and_o the_o state_n of_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n wherein_o i_o stand_v do_v necessary_o draw_v this_o duty_n with_o it_o and_o so_o bind_v i_o to_o it_o that_o for_o non-performance_n thereof_o my_o state_n may_v be_v destroy_v yet_o every_o trespass_n will_v not_o the_o facto_fw-la destroy_v it_o because_o god_n will_v forgive_v i_o a_o thousand_o fault_n for_o he_o that_o command_v i_o to_o forgive_v my_o brother_n offend_v against_o i_o and_o repent_v 70._o time_n a_o day_n he_o certain_o be_v my_o father_n will_v upon_o my_o 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130.4_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v offend_v but_o to_o this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v for_o the_o more_o kind_a any_o father_n be_v the_o more_o shall_v the_o son_n fear_v to_o offend_v because_o the_o great_a be_v his_o trespass_n in_o case_n he_o offend_v and_o as_o a_o kind_a father_n be_v grieve_v to_o disinherit_v his_o incorrigible_a son_n so_o when_o my_o transgression_n become_v presumptuous_a and_o incorrigible_a my_o heavenly_a father_n be_v grieve_v to_o reprobate_v i_o and_o decree_v it_o not_o but_o in_o his_o wrath_n for_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n psalm_n 95.10_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n unto_o who_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n 2._o my_o justification_n require_v a_o tenure_n 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i_o apply_v it_o and_o consequent_o some_o utility_n or_o profit_n from_o that_o use_n accrue_v either_o unto_o myself_o or_o to_o some_o other_o be_v many_o time_n a_o mean_n or_o act_n different_a from_o the_o former_a mean_n or_o act_n which_o be_v my_o title_n paul_n have_v the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o right_a of_o power_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o his_o title_n to_o that_o state_n and_o right_a be_v his_o reception_n thereof_o from_o christ_n who_o collate_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o he_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n but_o the_o tenure_n whereby_o he_o hold_v that_o state_n be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n for_o to_o this_o use_n he_o must_v apply_v his_o ministry_n because_o say_v he_o 1._o cor._n 9.16_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o tenor_n whereby_o most_o estate_n in_o land_n be_v hold_v here_o in_o 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the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o thus_o speak_v the_o law_n itself_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i_o e._n by_o keep_v my_o law_n you_o shall_v continue_v your_o right_n and_o state_n of_o life_n to_o prolong_v the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o secure_v it_o from_o any_o violent_a death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 18.9_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v i_o e._n by_o his_o walk_n in_o my_o law_n he_o become_v upright_o and_o by_o his_o uprightnes_n he_o shall_v continue_v and_o prolong_v his_o temporal_a life_n which_o he_o not_o transgress_v the_o law_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v i_o e._n shall_v 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and_o thereby_o destroy_v my_o justification_n for_o although_o my_o innocency_n in_o be_v no_o idolater_n no_o perjurer_n no_o sabath-breaker_n etc._n etc._n will_v neither_o constitute_v nor_o continue_v my_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n yet_o my_o transgression_n in_o be_v a_o idolater_n a_o perjurer_n a_o murderer_n or_o adulterer_n or_o the_o like_a will_v discontinue_v and_o destroy_v it_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o do_v and_o must_v observe_v yet_o i_o observe_v they_o not_o in_o duty_n to_o the_o law_n because_o she_o command_v they_o nor_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n because_o she_o threaten_v the_o breach_n of_o they_o for_o i_o be_o not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o justification_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n but_o the_o work_n which_o continue_v my_o justification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o see_v god_n have_v so_o high_o grace_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n therefore_o to_o show_v my_o gratefulness_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n i_o observe_v those_o duty_n office_n and_o service_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v whereto_o not_o the_o letter_n of_o god_n law_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v move_v and_o draw_v i_o those_o work_n which_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o gospel_n command_v and_o require_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o under_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n which_o god_n grace_n cause_v in_o i_o and_o require_v from_o i_o be_v the_o act_n of_o love_n exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o office_n of_o equity_n mercy_n courtesy_n and_o kindness_n for_o see_v god_n have_v so_o love_v and_o grace_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n what_o other_o work_n shall_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n produce_v in_o i_o but_o the_o work_n of_o love_n for_o what_o shall_v love_n beget_v but_o love_n and_o what_o duty_n shall_v the_o son_n do_v to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o 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