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may_v set_v one_o ancient_a writer_n against_o a_o other_o to_o this_o purpose_n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la c._n 14._o contra._n 1._o though_o some_o greek_a copy_n may_v have_v those_o word_n yet_o the_o most_o and_o the_o most_o ancient_a have_v they_o not_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o greek_a commentary_n and_o the_o syrian_a translator_n follow_v the_o greek_a text_n as_o it_o be_v now_o extant_a 2._o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o bare_a consent_n unto_o evil_n but_o of_o favour_v patronise_a and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o this_o one_o may_v do_v of_o infirmity_n the_o other_o proceed_v of_o a_o settle_a malice_n 3._o the_o understanding_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o in_o the_o practice_n and_o therefore_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o know_v or_o understand_v it_o include_v a_o contradiction_n 4._o the_o greek_a author_n and_o commentary_n be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o best_a read_v in_o the_o greek_a than_o the_o latin_a writer_n 23._o controv._n against_o the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n v_o 32._o worthy_a of_o death_n hence_o the_o rhemist_n infer_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v mortal_a that_o be_v worthy_a of_o damnation_n some_o venial_a that_o be_v pardonable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n contra._n 1._o this_o distinction_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o no_o sin_n be_v except_v and_o whosoever_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o if_o any_o sin_n be_v venial_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o sin_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v pardonable_a in_o themselves_o need_v not_o christ_n pardon_n 2._o indeed_o 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gentile_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o vile_a affection_n which_o do_v more_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o than_o lion_n and_o tiger_n for_o when_o the_o body_n be_v give_v up_o to_o wild_a beast_n and_o deprive_v of_o life_n nothing_o happen_v against_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o mortal_a nature_n but_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v rule_v by_o lust_n and_o so_o the_o affection_n prevail_v against_o reason_n this_o be_v monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a perer._n disputat_fw-la 20._o 10._o observ._n which_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o his_o praise_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o and_o c._n 9.5_o 1._o tim._n 1.17_o 11._o observ._n chrysostome_n further_a observe_v that_o as_o god_n still_o remain_v bless_v though_o his_o glory_n be_v deface_v by_o the_o idolater_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v so_o likewise_o the_o member_n 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the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o judge_v that_o be_v which_o judge_v the_o relative_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o person_n not_o to_o the_o thing_n 2_o but_o we_o know_v be_v sure_a b._n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o those_o v._o b.t.be_n g._n upon_o those_o l._n the_o preposition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o against_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n 3_o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n condemne_v they_o which_o etc._n etc._n be._n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signify_v proper_o to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o condemn_v that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4_o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n
redemption_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o common_a and_o undevided_a and_o be_v indifferent_o sometime_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n rom._n 3.24_o ephes._n 1.7_o and_o sometime_o to_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 10.9_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o proper_a cause_n they_o be_v discern_v rather_o than_o distinguish_v as_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v proper_o refer_v to_o christ_n passion_n justification_n to_o his_o resurrection_n pareus_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v yield_v by_o thomas_n effectus_fw-la habet_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o effect_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o similitude_n of_o the_o cause_n our_o mortification_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n answer_v to_o christ_n death_n our_o justification_n and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o christ_n rise_n again_o to_o life_n mart._n thus_o the_o work_n of_o our_o creation_n redemption_n sanctification_n be_v indifferent_o ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n as_o work_n of_o their_o deity_n and_o yet_o be_v discern_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o several_a person_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v of_o this_o intricate_a and_o difficult_a question_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n 1._o justification_n by_o work_n show_v pride_n and_o vainglory_n v_o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v or_o glory_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o for_o one_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o work_n it_o come_v of_o pride_n and_o vain_a boast_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o extol_v and_o advance_v himself_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a the_o proud_a pharisie_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o the_o humble_a publican_n then_o let_v proud_a pharisy_n and_o vainglorious_a papist_n know_v that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v true_o justify_v but_o yet_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n add_v he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o all_o rejoice_v in_o good_a work_n and_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o deny_v we_o may_v modest_o profess_v and_o protest_v before_o man_n what_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o but_o we_o must_v not_o glory_v therein_o as_o thereby_o justify_v before_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n else_o where_o say_v 1._o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v pareus_n doct._n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n v_o 11._o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o circumcision_n but_o it_o show_v the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o all_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o seal_v &_o confirm_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o here_o be_v collect_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o author_n be_v god_n only_o because_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o give_v efficacy_n and_o virtue_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o circumcision_n so_o of_o all_o other_o the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 2._o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o visible_a and_o external_a sign_n 3._o the_o form_n be_v the_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o institution_n 4._o the_o end_n to_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o christ_n faius_n pag._n 238._o doct._n 3._o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v infer_v the_o baptism_n also_o of_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o s._n paul_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v baptism_n circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o and_o if_o circumcision_n be_v grant_v to_o infant_n then_o baptism_n shall_v be_v deny_v now_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n more_o equal_a unto_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o carnal_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n then_o unto_o believe_v christian_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a son_n of_o abraham_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o infant_n have_v rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o thing_n represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o shall_v we_o put_v to_o the_o sign_n we_o answer_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v to_o reason_n against_o god_n for_o the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v move_v concern_v circumcision_n 2._o no_o more_o do_v the_o minister_n know_v the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o all_o those_o which_o communicate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n as_o yet_o of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o show_v that_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whence_o their_o salvation_n depend_v and_o not_o of_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o both_o present_o the_o church_n receive_v edify_v when_o they_o see_v infant_n baptize_v and_o the_o child_n themselves_o be_v admonish_v and_o stir_v up_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o learn_v the_o true_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o their_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n peter_n martyr_n doct._n 4._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n v_o 11._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v whether_o of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o one_o way_n of_o justification_n for_o all_o whether_o circumcise_a or_o uncircumcised_a under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n and_o common_a fellowship_n of_o all_o believer_n as_o be_v all_o brethren_n and_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 4.4_o there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n doct._n 5._o i'faith_o requisite_a in_o those_o which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n v_o 11._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v circumcision_n profit_v not_o abraham_n without_o faith_n neither_o can_v any_o sacrament_n to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o discretion_n and_o able_a to_o understand_v and_o discern_v be_v of_o any_o force_n without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n rule_n be_v 1._o cor._n 11.28_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v examine_v himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o this_o examination_n it_o belong_v to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 13.5_o doct._n 6._o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o true_a owner_n and_o hair_n of_o the_o world_n the_o wicked_a be_v usurper_n v_o 13._o the_o promise_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n through_o faith_n to_o they_o then_o that_o believe_v who_o be_v the_o right_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n do_v the_o promise_n belong_v both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o next_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o that_o godliness_n have_v both_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o faithful_a then_o may_v use_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o pledge_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v usurper_n and_o therefore_o defile_v themselves_o in_o abuse_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n gryneus_n doct._n 7._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o false_a v_o 17._o he_o believe_v god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a hence_o be_v gather_v three_o argument_n of_o the_o godhead_n 1._o his_o omnipotency_n both_o in_o give_v a_o be_v unto_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o be_v call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v and_o in_o restore_v unto_o thing_n the_o be_v which_o they_o have_v 2._o his_o eternity_n he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o both_o at_o the_o first_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o day_n raise_v they_o up_o to_o life_n again_o 3._o his_o omniscience_n he_o can_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v in_o call_v they_o that_o be_v give_v they_o a_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v nothing_o these_o thing_n can_v idol_n do_v nor_o any_o strange_a god_n by_o these_o argument_n the_o prophet_n isa_n confound_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o true_a god_n isa._n 44.6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o without_o i_o there_o be_v no_o
devil_n 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o take_v for_o foam_v peccati_fw-la the_o matter_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o pererius_n which_o be_v the_o appetite_n or_o desire_n that_o stir_v up_o to_o sin_n tolet_n mislike_v this_o because_o sin_n must_v be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v use_v before_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o sin_n itself_o and_o pet._n martyr_n add_v this_o reason_n because_o insulâ—â—â—_n peccati_fw-la the_o assault_n of_o sin_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o regenerate_a 3._o but_o sin_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n thereby_o be_v special_o signify_v reatus_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o adam_n beza_n for_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o sin_n the_o guilt_n derive_v from_o adam_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o pareus_n quest._n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v unto_o sin_n v_o 2._o 1._o the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o former_a objection_n negative_o deny_v the_o consequent_a that_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_v abound_v more_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v more_o abound_v and_o of_o this_o his_o answer_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n give_v two_o reason_n the_o one_o from_o the_o contrary_n that_o see_v we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n we_o can_v still_o live_v unto_o it_o the_o other_o from_o the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o servant_n who_o must_v be_v whole_o addict_v to_o their_o service_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v then_o see_v we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n v_o 16._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n not_o to_o be_v move_v unto_o sin_n not_o to_o do_v the_o work_n thereof_o but_o this_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v inchoatae_fw-la only_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v till_o all_o corruption_n and_o mortality_n be_v take_v away_o 3._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o phrase_n to_o die_v unto_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v here_o and_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n ephes._n 2.1_o the_o first_o be_v take_v active_o for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o passive_o to_o be_v mortify_v in_o or_o by_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o phrase_n the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o must_v be_v supply_v as_o coloss._n 2.13_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n mori_fw-la peccato_fw-la to_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v put_v in_o the_o dative_a but_o mori_fw-la peccato_fw-la in_o the_o ablative_a signify_v to_o die_v with_o or_o by_o sin_n tolet_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a absolute_o without_o any_o other_o addition_n as_o v_o 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o place_n beza_n 4._o chrysostome_n here_o give_v this_o note_n that_o whereas_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n say_v sin_n be_v dead_a here_o he_o say_v we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n quoniam_fw-la auditorem_fw-la excitare_fw-la studet_fw-la in_fw-la illum_fw-la transfert_fw-la mortem_fw-la because_o he_o can_v quicken_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o hearer_n he_o transfer_v death_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n shall_v abstain_v therefrom_o quest._n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 3._o 1._o origen_n think_v that_o this_o be_v so_o say_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n which_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o law_n but_o see_v john_n baptize_v in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v to_o come_v how_o be_v it_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o if_o johns_n baptism_n be_v of_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v with_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o baptism_n than_o his_o member_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v 2._o some_o think_v as_o ambrose_n in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o prescribe_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o apostle_n will_v change_v that_o prescript_n form_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n himself_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o intend_v the_o whole_a trinity_n because_o as_o origen_n say_v who_o haymo_n follow_v it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n ut_fw-la nominaret_fw-la vel_fw-la patrem_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v name_v either_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o die_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o christ_n 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8._o contr_n 16._o controv._n 8._o that_o not_o only_a election_n unto_o grace_n but_o unto_o glory_n also_o be_v only_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n stapleton_n antidote_n p._n 126._o will_v have_v this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o election_n unto_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o this_o only_o proceed_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o the_o election_n unto_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o last_o effect_n thereof_o be_v not_o without_o the_o foresight_n of_o work_n he_o reason_v thus_o argum._n election_n to_o glory_n be_v not_o only_o of_o he_o that_o call_v for_o it_o be_v also_o by_o justification_n for_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o but_o the_o election_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o be_v only_o of_o the_o caller_n therefore_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o election_n unto_o glory_n but_o of_o election_n only_o to_o the_o first_o 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mention_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n v_o 8._o but_o the_o promise_n comprehend_v both_o the_o first_o grace_n in_o our_o vocation_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v justification_n glorification_n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o election_n join_v with_o the_o dilection_n and_o love_n of_o god_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n 3._o v._n 23._o the_o apostle_n in_o direct_a term_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v to_o glory_n he_o therefore_o speak_v here_o of_o election_n to_o glory_n controv._n 9_o that_o the_o apostle_n treat_v as_o well_o of_o reprobation_n in_o this_o place_n as_o of_o election_n huberus_n who_o defend_v universal_a grace_n will_v have_v the_o apostle_n here_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o election_n and_o not_o of_o reprobation_n for_o he_o hold_v all_o general_o to_o be_v elect_v the_o same_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o stapleton_n antid_v p._n 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