of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n and_o challenge_v we_o as_o it_o be_v and_o own_a and_o assert_v we_o for_o his_o peculiar_a servant_n before_o god_n tribunal_n he_o may_v be_v also_o call_v our_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n give_v he_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n act_v 10.36_o vert_fw-fr 2._o by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v the_o grace_n which_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o wherein_o he_o say_v we_o stand_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n q._n d._n through_o who_o also_o we_o have_v this_o grace_n or_o this_o free_a gift_n which_o we_o enjoy_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n though_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o â—aith_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o justify_v for_o what_o be_v faith_n that_o it_o shall_v justify_v we_o without_o god_n favour_n and_o without_o christ_n merit_n and_o mediation_n i_o conceive_v that_o these_o word_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v a_o access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v be_v best_a to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n q._n d._n and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n in_o hope_n of_o which_o glory_n we_o rejoice_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o glory_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o glorious_a state_n of_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v with_o all_o saint_n enjoy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v by_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n ver._n 3_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o q_o d._n and_o we_o have_v not_o only_a peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o rejoice_v through_o he_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v that_o we_o neither_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n nor_o can_v have_v any_o sound_a hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therein_o to_o rejoice_v because_o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o tribulation_n more_o than_o any_o man_n know_v that_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o the_o apostle_n do_v with_o much_o art_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_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 and_o ver_fw-la 2._o we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v how_o can_v you_o say_v paul_n that_o you_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o you_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glow_n of_o god_n through_o he_o whereas_o no_o man_n be_v more_o under_o tribulation_n than_o you_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n which_o show_v that_o you_o have_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o that_o you_o have_v no_o sound_a hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o rejoice_v in_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v thus_o q._n d._n notwithstanding_o these_o our_o tribulation_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o tribulation_n which_o befall_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n but_o of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o we_o and_o thereby_o we_o come_v to_o know_v that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n for_o christ_n sake_n whereas_o other_o man_n groan_v under_o the_o tribulation_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o discontent_v at_o they_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o i._n e._n but_o we_o rejoice_v also_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o tribulation_n which_o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v we_o rejoice_v in_o verse_n 2._o and_o we_o glory_n in_o in_o this_o verse_n in_o tribulation_n i._n e._n by_o reason_n of_o tribulation_n supple_a which_o befall_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n or_o for_o god_n sake_n or_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o in_o such_o tribulation_n do_v christian_n rejoice_v as_o in_o some_o great_a good_a so_o do_v the_o apostle_n rejoice_v because_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n sake_n act_v 5.41_o and_o hence_o be_v that_o admonition_n of_o saint_n james_n my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n that_o be_v into_o diverse_a tribulation_n james_n 1.2_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n by_o patience_n understand_v patient_a bear_n of_o evil_n q._n d._n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n in_o we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o suffer_v those_o evil_n patient_o which_o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n etc._n etc._n tribulatiâ—ns_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v impatience_n rather_o than_o patience_n in_o man_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o faithful_a and_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n they_o bring_v forth_o patience_n for_o such_o in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tribulation_n meditate_v on_o this_o that_o tribulation_n befall_v they_o by_o the_o will_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o on_o this_o that_o by_o they_o god_n will_v have_v they_o like_v unto_o his_o own_o son_n and_o their_o own_o head_n and_o elder_a brother_n christ_n jesus_n and_o on_o this_o that_o god_n will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o on_o this_o that_o our_o light_a affliction_n or_o tribulation_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n learn_v patience_n and_o patient_o endure_v whatsoever_o tribulation_n do_v befall_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_v experience_v of_o what_o for_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v answ_n experience_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o five_o verse_n as_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o faith_n our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n our_o ardency_n in_o prayer_n our_o love_n even_o to_o our_o enemy_n our_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a thing_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o do_v accompany_v our_o patience_n and_o patient_a bear_n of_o tribulation_n and_o do_v then_o most_o evident_o show_v themselves_o when_o we_o be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n and_o experience_n hope_v i._n e._n and_o the_o experience_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_v or_o produce_v in_o we_o hope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hope_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o why_o shall_v the_o experience_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_n or_o produce_v in_o we_o hope_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n answ_n because_o they_o be_v token_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o for_o those_o who_o god_n love_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v prepare_v eternal_a glory_n and_o of_o this_o glory_n those_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v also_o pledge_n ver._n 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a q._n d._n and_o hope_v that_o be_v and_o this_o our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n or_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o fall_v or_o prove_v a_o vain_a hope_n but_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o in_o due_a season_n because_o man_n which_o entertain_v great_a hope_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v ashamed_a when_o those_o their_o great_a hope_n fail_v they_o hence_o hope_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o man_n ashamed_a when_o it_o fail_v he_o and_o he_o attain_v not_o to_o what_o he_o hope_v for_o by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v here_o not_o the_o love_n with_o which_o we_o love_v god_n but_o the_o love_n with_o which_o god_n love_v we_o be_v shed_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v shed_v abroad_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o
father_n in_o a_o second_o sense_n interpret_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n see_v bishop_n andrews_n sermon_n upon_o that_o text_n be_v his_o second_o sermon_n of_o the_o passion_n v._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o wit_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o suffering_n they_o also_o he_o call_v to_o wit_n to_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v predestinate_v that_o be_v to_o be_v conform_v or_o to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v to_o suffer_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v conform_v and_o like_a to_o christ_n or_o to_o put_v on_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o christ_n in_o suffering_n hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v to_o wit_n to_o suffer_v say_v saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o use_v the_o same_o word_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v here_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o do_v and_o yourselves_o know_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v to_o wit_n to_o affliction_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o like_a sense_n 1_o thes_n 3.3_o and_o whâ—m_o he_o call_v q._n d._n but_o who_o he_o call_v to_o wit_n to_o be_v conform_v or_o to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v to_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n they_o he_o also_o justify_v i._o e._n they_o because_o they_o be_v account_v by_o the_o world_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o because_o the_o world_n think_v that_o their_o suffering_n befall_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o enormous_a wickedness_n in_o they_o will_v god_n justify_v and_o clear_v from_o the_o hâ—rd_a and_o unjust_a censure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o will_v clear_v they_o from_o this_o that_o he_o call_v they_o to_o suffer_v because_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o hard_a and_o unjust_a censure_n of_o the_o world_n they_o he_o also_o glorify_a they_o will_v he_o also_o glorify_v and_o so_o glorify_v that_o the_o great_a their_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n be_v here_o the_o great_a shall_v their_o glory_n be_v hereafter_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n say_v our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o note_v that_o he_o put_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a to_o show_v that_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o shall_v as_o sure_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v ver._n 31._o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n i_o e._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o or_o what_o shall_v i_o add_v to_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o be_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o in_o this_o case_n q_o d._n i_o need_v not_o say_v more_o yet_o will_v i_o add_v what_o follow_v in_o way_n of_o triumph_n if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o i_o e._n seeing_n that_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o hurt_v we_o note_v that_o the_o conjunction_n if_o be_v not_o put_v doubt_o here_o but_o affirm_o and_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o see_v that_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o i._n e._n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o so_o as_o to_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n for_o otherwise_o the_o faithful_a have_v many_o adversary_n in_o these_o word_n if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o a_o advocate_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n who_o faithful_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o client_n ver._n 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o i._n e._n he_o that_o do_v not_o pity_v his_o own_o son_n for_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o we_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o the_o good_a of_o we_o all_o that_o spare_v not_o god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v spare_v his_o own_o son_n not_o because_o he_o see_v in_o he_o that_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v but_o because_o he_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n though_o in_o himself_o most_o innocent_a for_o our_o sake_n his_o own_o son_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o these_o word_n his_o own_o son_n for_o by_o these_o he_o signify_v not_o a_o common_a son_n as_o they_o be_v which_o be_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n or_o which_o be_v call_v his_o son_n in_o scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o prerogative_n bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o his_o peculiar_a son_n which_o be_v his_o natural_a son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deliver_v his_o son_n up_o to_o wit_n to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o our_o sin_n do_v by_o his_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v and_o do_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o free_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n q._n d._n how_o can_v he_o stick_v to_o give_v we_o and_o that_o most_o free_o and_o most_o liberal_o too_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o or_o which_o may_v be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o we_o when_o he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o his_o own_o son_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v as_o nothing_o ver._n 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n i._o e._n who_o shall_v accuse_v or_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o justification_n any_o crime_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o they_o have_v commit_v or_o not_o commit_v it_o so_o that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o of_o god_n elect_n he_n seem_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v actual_o elect_v not_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v only_o in_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o this_o election_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v justification_n for_o our_o apostle_n scope_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n hitherto_o be_v to_o show_v the_o privilege_n and_o happiness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n note_v that_o the_o word_n elect_v and_o election_n do_v not_o in_o themselves_o signify_v the_o object_n to_o which_o the_o election_n tend_v nor_o do_v they_o signify_v or_o specify_v the_o person_n elect_v what_o they_o be_v nor_o the_o author_n of_o the_o election_n who_o he_o be_v these_o thing_n must_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o author_n of_o this_o election_n be_v god_n the_o party_n elect_v be_v believer_n the_o object_n or_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v immediate_o elect_v be_v justification_n see_v chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 5._o three_o sort_n of_o people_n we_o read_v of_o in_o this_o epistle_n which_o look_v and_o stand_v as_o i_o may_v say_v for_o justification_n first_o some_o jew_n pretend_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n second_o other_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n or_o israâ—lites_n by_o birth_n and_o three_o the_o faithful_a believer_n god_n may_v confer_v justification_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o these_o or_o deny_v it_o to_o every_o one_o if_o he_o please_v but_o omit_v the_o other_o two_o he_o make_v choice_n only_o of_o the_o faithful_a believer_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v he_o therefore_o may_v be_v well_o be_v call_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o those_o word_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect._n the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o plead_n and_o impeaching_n there_o use_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v supple_a they_o that_o be_v it_o be_v god_n which_o absolve_v they_o from_o all_o which_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o self_n that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v they_o which_o believe_v or_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n teach_v chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 2_o 6._o and_o be_v it_o be_v god_n which_o justify_v they_o or_o absolve_v they_o from_o all_o accusation_n which_o be_v lay_v against_o they_o all_o the_o charge_n and_o accusation_n of_o their_o adversary_n can_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n like_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o judge_n yea_o as_o of_o supreme_a king_n and_o judge_n allude_v notwithstanding_o to_o court_n of_o justice_n ver._n 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v i._o e._n who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v condemn_v we_o either_o by_o his_o oratory_n or_o by_o
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not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n for_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o sword_n and_o he_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o sword_n in_o vain_a or_o for_o no_o use_n and_o purpose_n but_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v evil_a by_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o be_v rebellious_a against_o he_o by_o the_o sword_n understand_v a_o power_n even_o to_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v usual_o carry_v before_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n what_o kind_n of_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v the_o apostle_n show_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n minister_n as_o well_o as_o be_v magistrate_n or_o civil_a ruler_n he_o show_v therefore_o in_o 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