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jerusalem_n 2._o saying_n where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o 1_o 2._o some_o time_n after_o christ_n birth_n astronomer_n of_o great_a note_n come_v from_o the_o east-country_n chaldea_n or_o arabia_n say_v we_o have_v see_v a_o extraordinary_a star_n which_o signify_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o messiah_n who_o they_o expect_v and_o be_v come_v to_o do_v our_o homage_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o 3_o 4._o when_o herod_n the_o king_n have_v hear_v these_o thing_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jeruâ—alem_n with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v gather_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n together_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v
you_o free_a 30.31_o i_o can_v take_v you_o for_o my_o disciple_n unless_o your_o faith_n be_v root_v so_o as_o to_o persevere_v and_o proceed_v to_o learn_v what_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o learned_a and_o if_o you_o do_v this_o you_o shall_v know_v more_o of_o that_o truth_n that_o will_v save_v you_o and_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o great_a of_o your_o bondage_n 33._o they_o answer_v he_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a 33._o some_o present_a answer_v he_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o though_o the_o roman_n master_v we_o we_o be_v no_o man_n slave_n what_o then_o be_v the_o freedom_n which_o thou_o do_v promise_v we_o 34._o jesus_n answer_v they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 35._o and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v ever_o 36._o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o 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colour_n with_o his_o soldier_n christ_n receive_v baptism_n for_o the_o end_n he_o be_v capable_a as_o to_o profess_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n 15._o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n then_o he_o suffer_v he_o 15._o i_o must_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o thy_o prophetic_a mission_n and_o be_v thus_o enter_v on_o my_o proper_a work_n 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 like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o 16._o as_o jesus_n go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n john_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o some_o resemblance_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o as_o a_o dove_n do_v light_a on_o any_o place_n descend_v on_o he_o its_o like_a in_o a_o lucid_a appearance_n and_o rest_v on_o he_o 17._o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 17._o and_o with_o the_o apparition_n come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n the_o messiah_n send_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o mediator_n to_o reveal_v my_o will_n and_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o i_o and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n chap._n iu._n then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n note_v 1._o that_o though_o christ_n be_v god_n his_o humane_a nature_n be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v divine_a perfection_n of_o operation_n on_o creature_n 2._o man_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o all_o evil_n do_v invade_v mankind_n therefore_o our_o redeemer_n must_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o misery_n by_o conquer_a the_o tempter_n in_o his_o way_n of_o temptation_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v to_o give_v we_o also_o notice_n that_o the_o warfare_n preparatory_a to_o our_o future_a state_n be_v manage_v by_o overcome_a temptation_n or_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o study_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o resistance_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n 3._o christ_n cast_v not_o himself_o on_o temptation_n but_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n 4._o to_o be_v temp_v be_v no_o sin_n 2._o and_o when_o he_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n
they_o be_v lovely_a so_o approve_v and_o love_v his_o humanity_n more_o as_o it_o grow_v more_o in_o act_n and_o habit_n towards_o perfection_n chap._n iii_o 1._o now_o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n cesar_n pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n and_o herod_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n and_o his_o brother_n philip_n tetrarch_n of_o iturea_n and_o of_o the_o region_n of_o trachonitis_n and_o lysanias_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o abilene_n 2._o annas_n and_o cajaphas_n be_v the_o high-priest_n the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o john_n the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o 2._o note_v a_o tetrarch_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o province_n or_o large_a country_n whether_o annas_n and_o caipahas_n be_v both_o high_a priest_n by_o corruption_n at_v once_o or_o exercise_v it_o by_o turn_n or_o be_v yearly_o choose_v one_o have_v it_o one_o part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o other_o succeed_v he_o or_o whether_o annas_n be_v so_o call_v for_o his_o power_n with_o or_o over_o the_o high_a priest_n by_o affinity_n and_o interest_n or_o whether_o annas_n though_o so_o call_v have_v another_o sort_n of_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o priesthood_n expositor_n be_v not_o agree_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v great_o corrupt_v and_o usual_o buy_v of_o the_o roman_n 3._o and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o preach_v pardon_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o public_a deliverance_n from_o their_o national_a calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o be_v offer_v they_o if_o they_o will_v prepare_v for_o it_o by_o repentance_n 4._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o path_n straight_o 5._o every_o valley_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_a and_o the_o crooked_a shall_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v smooth_a 6._o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 4_o 5_o 6._o prepare_v yourselves_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o will_v raise_v the_o humble_a and_o the_o oppress_a and_o take_v down_o the_o proud_a and_o the_o oppressor_n and_o will_v bring_v in_o justice_n and_o reformation_n into_o a_o unrighteous_a wicked_a world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v appear_v and_o his_o salvation_n be_v proclaim_v and_o wrought_v throughout_o the_o earth_n 7._o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o begin_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 7_o 8._o do_v you_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n that_o be_v come_v on_o you_o by_o a_o hypocritical_a repentance_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n show_v that_o you_o true_o repent_v by_o your_o reform_a life_n and_o presume_v not_o on_o your_o be_v abraham_n seed_n for_o god_n that_o can_v make_v man_n of_o stone_n can_v of_o the_o gentile_n raise_v a_o seed_n of_o believer_n to_o abraham_n 9_o and_o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n therefore_o which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 9_o god_n be_v entere_v into_o judgement_n with_o you_o and_o will_v â—ut_v down_o wicked_a and_o fruitless_a hypocrite_n for_o the_o fire_n 10._o and_o the_o people_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o 11._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n let_v he_o do_v likewise_o 10_o 11._o love_v other_o as_o yourselves_o and_o see_v they_o not_o suffer_v in_o want_n while_o you_o have_v supply_v for_o they_o and_o can_v spare_v it_o from_o your_o plenty_n prefer_v their_o necessity_n before_o your_o fullness_n or_o superfluity_n 12._o then_o come_v also_o publican_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 13._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o 12_o 13._o excise_n or_o tax-gatherers_a 14._o and_o the_o soldier_n likewise_o demand_v of_o he_o say_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o accuse_v any_o false_o and_o be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n 14._o live_v not_o as_o soldier_n use_v to_o do_v by_o violence_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o can_v resist_v they_o and_o by_o false_a accuse_v and_o rob_v and_o plunder_v note_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o salvation_n to_o amend_v the_o crime_n of_o their_o life_n without_o a_o renew_a holy_a heart_n but_o that_o this_o also_o must_v be_v do_v 15._o and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v in_o expectation_n and_o all_o man_n muse_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o john_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o 16._o john_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o all_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o mighty_a than_o i_o come_v the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 15_o 16._o see_v on_o matth._n 3._o note_v the_o great_a and_o peculiar_a work_n and_o notification_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o his_o disciple_n 17._o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o will_v gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o the_o chaff_n he_o will_v burn_v with_o fire_n unquenchable_a 18._o and_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o exhortatation_n preach_v he_o unto_o the_o people_n 17_o 18._o who_o will_v winnow_v you_o thorough_o and_o will_v gather_v and_o save_v all_o true_a believer_n and_o burn_v the_o unbeliever_n in_o fire_n unquenchable_a note_v christ_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n be_v the_o severe_a destroyer_n of_o his_o obstinate_a enemy_n 19_o but_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n be_v reprove_v by_o he_o for_o herodias_n his_o brother_n phiâ—ips_n wife_n and_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o herod_n have_v do_v 20._o add_v yet_o this_o above_o all_o that_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n 19_o 20._o note_v john_n will_v not_o sorbear_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n in_o reprove_v a_o wicked_a king_n to_o save_v his_o liberty_n or_o life_n 2._o to_o imprison_v and_o persecute_v his_o reprover_n be_v wicked_a in_o herod_n above_o all_o his_o former_a wickedness_n 21._o now_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 22._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape-like_a a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 21_o 22._o note_v baptism_n with_o his_o own_o prayer_n be_v the_o mean_n thus_o miraculous_o approve_v by_o god_n in_o which_o he_o will_v bear_v witness_n to_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n note_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n on_o christ_n with_o god_n vocal_a testimony_n be_v a_o fit_a investiture_n of_o he_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o be_v to_o mark_v out_o his_o soldier_n with_o the_o same_o gift_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o his_o adopt_v word_n 23._o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o janna_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 25._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naum_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nag_n 26._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maath_v which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o semei_n which_o be_v
every_o one_o to_o be_v to_o another_o as_o himself_o and_o so_o make_v all_o common_a not_o by_o destroy_v propriety_n but_o selfishness_n and_o cause_v charity_n and_o god_n that_o move_v they_o to_o it_o know_v that_o they_o be_v quick_o to_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o possession_n in_o judea_n 46._o and_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 46._o in_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n they_o have_v their_o lesser_a meeting_n where_o they_o do_v eat_v together_o and_o sacramental_o communicate_v and_o all_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n note_v break_v bread_n sometime_o signify_v common_a eat_n together_o and_o sometime_o sacramental_a communicate_v and_o it_o be_v like_a here_o to_o signify_v both_o conjunct_a because_o there_o the_o church_n use_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o meel_n and_o not_o alone_o as_o now_o 47._o praise_v god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 47._o praise_v god_n and_o applaud_v by_o all_o or_o in_o charity_n to_o all_o god_n daily_o add_v to_o the_o church_n new_a covert_n save_v from_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v save_v by_o further_a grace_n and_o glory_n chap._n iii_o now_o peter_n and_o john_n go_v up_o together_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o nine_o hour_n 1._o note_v they_o conform_v to_o the_o jew_n ordinary_a way_n of_o choose_v the_o temple_n for_o a_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o choose_v the_o common_a hour_n 2._o and_o a_o certain_a man_n lame_a from_o his_o mother_n womb_n be_v carry_v who_o they_o lay_v daily_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v call_v beautiful_a to_o ask_v alm_n of_o they_o that_o enter_v 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free_a promise_n of_o grace_n and_o peculiarity_n make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o he_o and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o though_o god_n make_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o also_o for_o his_o obedience_n because_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o because_o he_o never_o deserve_v death_n by_o any_o sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o a_o consequent_a part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o believer_n accept_v though_o imperfect_a through_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n forgive_a his_o sin_n and_o free_o adopt_v he_o a_o heir_n of_o life_n 4._o now_o 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 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o merit_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n or_o that_o never_o deserve_v death_n by_o sin_n much_o more_o to_o he_o that_o benefit_v another_o by_o his_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o a_o benefactor_n but_o the_o just_a give_v a_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o deserve_a due_a in_o the_o first_o case_n by_o govern_v justice_n and_o in_o the_o second_o by_o commutative_a justice_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 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o such_o meritorious_a work_n for_o the_o value_n of_o which_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v his_o due_n but_o trust_v whole_o to_o his_o free_a grace_n who_o first_o make_v and_o then_o judge_v they_o just_a that_o be_v before_o ungodly_a and_o unjust_a or_o who_o justify_v they_o that_o by_o sin_n have_v deserve_v death_n and_o never_o merit_v life_n by_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o good_a work_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v god_n accept_v it_o as_o the_o qualification_n or_o condition_n which_o must_v be_v find_v in_o he_o without_o such_o meritorious_a work_n to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o that_o pardon_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n free_o give_v by_o grace_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n indeed_o faith_n repentance_n prayer_n confession_n love_n etc._n etc._n be_v act_n that_o may_v be_v call_v work_n in_o another_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v work_n deserve_v life_n for_o their_o perfection_n or_o not_o deserve_v punishment_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o 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 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 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n which_o be_v a_o man_n justify_v not_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n which_o deserve_v death_n but_o that_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v his_o sin_n to_o he_o for_o his_o condemnation_n but_o forgive_v and_o cover_v it_o and_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v and_o use_v he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n but_o have_v right_a to_o salvation_n and_o this_o not_o because_o his_o work_n deserve_v not_o death_n but_o life_n but_o because_o he_o forgive_v he_o and_o free_o save_v he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o use_v he_o not_o as_o he_o deserve_v 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o on_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o on_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 9_o and_o be_v none_o pardon_v and_o save_v but_o the_o circumcise_a be_v not_o the_o uncircumcised_a pardon_v and_o bless_v also_o if_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n will_v it_o not_o be_v so_o to_o all_o that_o have_v it_o 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 10._o and_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n will_v clear_v up_o all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v not_o after_o he_o be_v circumcise_a but_o before_o even_o uncircumcised_a as_o the_o gentile_a christian_n be_v 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 though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o 11._o and_o he_o after_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o crcumcision_n not_o as_o a_o legal_o justify_v sign_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n before_o impute_v to_o he_o as_o a_o believer_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o promise_n and_o example_n the_o father_n not_o only_o of_o his_o carnal_a and_o circumcise_a seed_n but_o of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o out_o the_o world_n that_o so_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v to_o he_o 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 to_o they_o that_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 12._o and_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o end_n and_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o circumcision_n convey_v to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o to_o they_o that_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 as_o they_o be_v 13._o for_o the_o promise_n 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 and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 13._o for_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v long_o afâ—er_o nor_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o but_o upon_o his_o believe_a god_n merciful_a promise_n and_o trust_v he_o for_o which_o he_o be_v account_v and_o pronounce_v righteous_a 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n 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 14._o for_o if_o this_o great_a promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v make_v to_o man_n for_o keep_v mises_n law_n as_o such_o
and_o so_o only_o to_o they_o than_o it_o be_v null_n to_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o any_o 15._o becsuse_v 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 15._o because_o as_o the_o law_n be_v make_v to_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v sin_n so_o it_o oblige_v sinner_n to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v no_o obligation_n be_v there_o no_o oblige_a law_n and_o abraham_n be_v not_o under_o moses_n law_n and_o so_o transgress_v it_o not_o 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 not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o say_v of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o 16._o therefore_o this_o great_a promise_n and_o blessing_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a and_o of_o mere_a grace_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o firm_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o promise_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o law_n and_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n but_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o who_o have_v abraham_n faith_n and_o so_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n 17._o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n before_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v 17._o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o not_o of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n only_o so_o that_o though_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o then_o call_v as_o now_o they_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n yet_o that_o god_n who_o promise_v this_o to_o abraham_n when_o his_o body_n and_o sarah_n be_v natural_o past_o generation_n and_o to_o isaac_n when_o he_o be_v unborn_a and_o again_o when_o god_n demand_v he_o as_o a_o offer_n and_o thence_o as_o it_o be_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o god_n i_o say_v do_v decree_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o speak_v of_o that_o in_o promise_n which_o be_v long_o after_o to_o be_v do_v 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 18._o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n who_o against_o all_o natural_a probability_n trust_v god_n promise_n and_o believe_v and_o hope_v that_o according_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o as_o be_v promise_v his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n 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 a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarah_n womb_n 19_o and_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o weak_a and_o shake_v with_o the_o consideration_n that_o his_o age_a body_n be_v almost_o dead_a and_o unfit_a for_o procreation_n or_o that_o sarah_n womb_n be_v so_o also_o 20._o 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 say_v giving_z glory_n to_o god_n 21._o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v 20_o 21._o he_o be_v not_o stagger_v by_o unbelief_n unto_o a_o distrustful_a doubt_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n whereby_o he_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n love_n and_o truth_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o though_o nature_n show_v no_o probability_n of_o it_o in_o second_o cause_n the_o almighty_a god_n can_v perform_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o and_o therefore_o this_o way_n of_o glorify_v god_n by_o the_o trust_n belief_n of_o his_o free_a promise_n be_v so_o suitable_a to_o god_n end_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o accept_v it_o as_o righteousness_n or_o a_o sufficient_a qualification_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v partake_v of_o his_o free_a give_v mercy_n though_o abraham_n have_v no_o sinless_a innocency_n nor_o can_v say_v that_o he_o never_o deserve_v death_n 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 23._o and_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v this_o on_o record_n for_o abraham_n sake_n only_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o right_a to_o life_n which_o he_o only_o must_v have_v and_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o and_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o some_o odd_a way_n proper_a to_o himself_o 24._o but_o this_o be_v write_v also_o for_o all_o we_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o righteousness_n god_n require_v and_o accept_v to_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v with_o trust_n on_o his_o power_n truth_n and_o mercy_n who_o raise_v up_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a this_o faith_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n though_o our_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o of_o moses_n justify_v we_o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 25._o even_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o who_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o procure_v we_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o they_o and_o be_v raise_v again_o to_o cause_v our_o justification_n by_o unite_n we_o to_o himself_o and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n and_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o salvation_n and_o justifâ—ifying_v this_o right_a and_o we_o as_o our_o advocate_n and_o by_o his_o sentence_n as_o our_o judge_n chap._n v._n 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o be_v constitute_v account_v of_o god_n and_o judge_v righteous_a by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o and_o towards_o god_n as_o reconcile_v and_o adopt_a through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n notwithstanding_o we_o be_v not_o justifiable_a as_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o who_o mediation_n it_o be_v that_o we_o come_v or_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o bless_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n favour_n wherein_o we_o now_o be_v and_o great_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_a glory_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o on_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o 3_o 4_o 5._o yea_o more_o than_o so_o but_o also_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n which_o we_o undergo_v in_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n we_o exult_v with_o glory_v and_o joy_n know_v that_o this_o tribulation_n do_v by_o exercise_n increase_v our_o patience_n and_o be_v try_v our_o patient_a and_o constant_a suffering_n make_v we_o the_o more_o certain_a by_o experience_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v sound_a and_o give_v we_o experience_n of_o god_n support_v grace_n and_o this_o experience_n much_o confirm_v our_o hope_n of_o god_n acceptance_n and_o our_o salvation_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o doubt_v of_o if_o our_o 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and_o thou_o be_v torment_v 25._o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v choose_v thou_o do_v prefer_v fleshly_a pleasure_n before_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o thou_o have_v have_v they_o and_o lazarus_n submit_v to_o suffering_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o prefer_v and_o he_o have_v now_o his_o choice_n note_v 1_o god_n do_v not_o damn_v any_o man_n for_o his_o be_v rich_a but_o for_o be_v sensual_a and_o prefer_v self-pleasing_a before_o his_o salvation_n nor_o do_v he_o save_v any_o for_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o prefer_v god_n and_o heaven_n before_o prosperity_n and_o ease_n and_o for_o suffer_v to_o attain_v salvation_n 2._o the_o next_o life_n will_v set_v all_o straight_a and_o tell_v we_o who_o make_v the_o wise_a choice_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o happy_a man_n 26._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o 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