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alliacenses_fw-la ad_fw-la sent._n lib._n 4._o qaest_n 1._o art_n 3._o conclus_fw-la 1._o see_v ger._n vossius_fw-la defence_n grot._n de_fw-fr satisfact_n advers._fw-la ravensperg_n cap._n 2._o 8._o eccl_n 9_o 12._o luk._n 11._o 1â—_n bud._n in_o comment_n fides_n non_fw-la modo_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o fiduciam_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la confidete_fw-la sumitur_fw-la aeschin_n conâ—_n cetesiph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diod._n sicul_n l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n politic._n tyrâ—â—â—orum_fw-la esse_fw-la notat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latini_n pariter_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la usurpaâ—â—â—â—â—edere_fw-la val._n max._n l._n 6._o nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la nimium_fw-la fortunâ—_n crâ—dere_fw-la virg._n celog_n 2._o nimium_fw-la â—crede_v coloti_fw-la i_o e._n confide_v seru._n
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out_o of_o his_o prophecy_n jer._n 36._o 4_o 18_o as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o qestionles_a most_o true_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o copartner_n in_o the_o apostleship_n that_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o his_o office_n more_o abundantlie_o than_o they_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o so_o in_o this_o particular_a employment_n of_o labour_v to_o instruct_v and_o edify_v the_o church_n and_o faithful_a people_n not_o only_o that_o then_o be_v but_o that_o be_v in_o be_v at_o this_o day_n for_o unto_o we_o be_v his_o write_n now_o also_o beneficial_a aswell_a as_o they_o be_v unto_o those_o that_o then_o live_v and_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v be_v intend_v for_o a_o more_o general_a good_a chap._n 15._o 4._o 2._o petr._n 3._o 15._o by_o write_v to_o they_o when_o he_o can_v not_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o they_o the_o same_o may_v not_o without_o good_a ground_n be_v aver_v for_o we_o have_v twice_o as_o many_o more_o of_o 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residence_n but_o principal_o rather_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n yea_o deep_a profundity_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o full_o and_o large_o therein_o deliver_v then_o in_o any_o other_o of_o they_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o be_v they_o all_o put_v together_o ad_fw-la we_o may_v hereunto_o that_o the_o point_n herein_o discuss_v and_o debate_v be_v pursue_v and_o prosecute_v with_o that_o nervositie_n of_o argument_n and_o vivacity_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o limb_n and_o joint_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n so_o apt_o knit_v together_o and_o artificial_o rivet_v into_o one_o another_o mirandula_n that_o that_o noble_a italian_a earl_n so_o much_o renown_v for_o his_o variety_n of_o learning_n sharpness_n of_o insight_n and_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v deem_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v that_o all_o the_o humane_a write_n of_o learned_a man_n &_o great_a scholar_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v see_v and_o read_v seem_v to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o one_o our_o apostle_n masterpiece_n as_o he_o esteem_v it_o tanqam_fw-la scopae_fw-la dissolutae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n but_o as_o besom_n without_o band_n the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o epistle_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n the_o former_a part_n be_v dogmatical_a or_o doctrinal_a spend_v mosdie_n in_o open_v clear_n and_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n by_o christ._n chap._n 1_o 11._o the_o latter_a part_n be_v practical_a or_o parenetical_a consist_v of_o many_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o order_n aright_o of_o a_o christian_a man_n life_n chap._n 12._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la in_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n he_o lay_v down_o and_o lay_v open_a i._o the_o principal_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n 1._o justification_n whereby_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o condemn_a power_n of_o it_o and_o stand_v repute_v as_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n chap._n 1_o 5._o 2._o sanctification_n whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n and_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v again_o in_o we_o chap._n 6_o 7_o and_o part_n of_o 8._o 3._o adoption_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v right_a to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n chap._n 8._o 13_o 16._o 4._o glorification_n whereby_o we_o be_v put_v in_o full_a possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o chap._n 8._o 17._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la ii_o the_o original_a ground_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o all_o this_o spring_n and_o have_v its_o rise_n god_n free_a election_n and_o predestination_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n obviouslie_o propound_v chap._n 8._o 29_o 30._o purpose_o prosecute_v chap._n 9_o 11._o now_o because_o those_o former_a be_v effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o these_o latter_a and_o as_o the_o root_n of_o a_o plant_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o fabric_n lie_v usual_o out_o of_o sight_n under_o ground_n but_o the_o shoot_v and_o branch_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o edifice_n with_o the_o other_o rise_v above_o ground_n and_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o view_n so_o election_n and_o predestination_n lie_v hide_v of_o themselves_o and_o can_v be_v descry_v and_o discover_v of_o we_o concern_v our_o selus_fw-la save_v by_o their_o effect_n and_o fruit_n the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n a_o notioribus_fw-la inchoandum_fw-la he_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a that_o thereby_o as_o by_o stream_n issue_v and_o flow_v down_o from_o a_o spring_n we_o may_v ascend_v up_o to_o the_o wel-hed_n or_o as_o by_o trace_v the_o course_n and_o decur_v of_o a_o river_n run_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n we_o may_v be_v direct_v unto_o that_o brimles_a and_o bottomless_a ocean_n of_o god_n goodness_n from_o whence_o as_o they_o have_v their_o first_o rise_n so_o they_o be_v to_o return_v and_o empty_v themselves_o into_o his_o glory_n be_v their_o ultimate_a end_n chap._n 11._o 36._o again_o because_o the_o apprehension_n of_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n be_v that_o which_o be_v wont_n most_o to_o affright_v man_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o true_a peace_n or_o sound_a comfort_n of_o aught_o to_o a_o soul_n until_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o he_o obtain_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n entreat_v of_o that_o branch_n of_o justification_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v free_v from_o and_o discharge_v of_o that_o guilt_n and_o make_v that_o the_o first_o subject-matter_n of_o his_o discourse_n have_v artificiallie_o link_v it_o to_o the_o late_a end_n and_o close_v of_o his_o salvation_n wherein_o he_o have_v as_o the_o manner_n of_o orator_n be_v endeavour_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n by_o declaration_n of_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o that_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o it_o may_v take_v the_o better_a with_o they_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 7_o 15._o now_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o justification_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o which_o to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o all_o mankind_n stand_v of_o themselves_o guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n be_v therefore_o liable_a to_o wrath_n this_o to_o make_v good_a he_o divide_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n into_o two_o rank_n gentile_n and_o jew_n 1._o concern_v the_o gentile_n he_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v so_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n reveil_v a_o deity_n to_o they_o and_o his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n the_o substance_n of_o his_o law_n engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n so_o that_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o &_o within_o they_o both_o a_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o a_o witness_n who_o when_o time_n shall_v come_v will_v give_v in_o such_o evidence_n against_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a chap._n 1._o 18._o to_o 2._o 16._o 2._o concern_v the_o jew_n who_o will_v easy_o yield_v it_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o not_o of_o themselves_o who_o they_o deem_v may_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v either_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a or_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a he_o prove_v the_o self_n same_o from_o those_o heinous_a sin_n that_o the_o write_n of_o their_o own_o prophet_n charge_v they_o withal_o chap._n 2._o 17._o to_o 3._o 19_o and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n not_o so_o common_o observe_v seem_v
herein_o to_o consist_v that_o if_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v so_o rife_a and_o so_o rank_a among_o that_o people_n who_o have_v the_o great_a light_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o haynousnes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o strong_a mean_n to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v it_o in_o they_o it_o must_v needs_o argu_n a_o universal_a corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o a_o very_a sinful_a disposition_n in_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n hence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v draw_v all_o that_o he_o have_v before_o deliver_v to_o a_o head_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n consist_v of_o gentile_a and_o jew_n stand_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n chap._n 3._o 19_o and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n be_v he_o jew_n or_o gentile_n if_o he_o come_v to_o be_v arraign_v as_o a_o sinner_n at_o god_n tribunal_n and_o there_o try_v by_o god_n law_n whither_o write_v or_o inbred_a can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n vers_fw-la 20._o thus_o have_v remove_v the_o wrong_a mean_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o god_n sight_n he_o proceed_v to_o establish_v the_o right_n and_o that_o be_v by_o such_o mean_v only_a as_o god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a favour_n and_o grace_n have_v assign_v now_o the_o mean_n by_o god_n assign_v be_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n make_v by_o christ_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o faith_n on_o man_n part_n apprehend_v and_o rely_v on_o he_o and_o it_o vers._n 21_o 27._o in_o prosecution_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o the_o main_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o man_n justification_n 1._o the_o contrive_n or_o design_v cause_n god_n vers_fw-la 25._o 2._o the_o procure_n and_o produce_v cause_n christ_n vers_fw-la 24._o 3._o the_o purchase_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n on_o christ_n part_n the_o ransom_n pay_v vers_fw-la 24._o and_o satisfaction_n thereby_o make_v with_o his_o blood_n vers_fw-la 25._o 4._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n on_o man_n part_n apprehend_v he_o and_o it_o faith_n vers_fw-la 25._o 5._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o general_a god_n free_a favour_n and_o mere_a mercy_n vers_fw-la 24._o 6._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o do_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n 1._o the_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n vers_n 26._o on_o god_n part_n 2._o the_o exclusion_n of_o gloriation_n on_o man_n part_n vers_n 27._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 29-31_a there_o follow_v last_o hereupon_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n the_o main_a and_o apostolical_a determination_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o and_o that_o tanqam_fw-la è_fw-la cathedra_fw-la in_o a_o doctoral_a manner_n peremtorilie_o deliver_v as_o by_o necessary_a and_o irrefragable_a consecution_n from_o the_o premise_n result_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o open_n whereof_o to_o proceed_v the_o more_o close_o 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