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because_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o tell_v they_o further_o in_o verse_n 15._o if_o they_o do_v bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o there_o be_v a_o great_a danger_n they_o will_v be_v consume_v one_o of_o another_o now_o for_o prevention_n hereof_o the_o apostle_n add_v verse_n 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v that_o lust_n of_o envy_n and_o bitterness_n verse_n 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v even_o in_o good_a man_n there_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o do_v much_o of_o that_o good_a which_o they_o will_v fain_o do_v when_o they_o be_v more_o themselves_o but_o then_o the_o apostle_n mind_v they_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n as_o the_o apostle_n love_v to_o inculcate_v and_o repeat_v if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o when_o bring_v into_o act_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o parallel_n i_o seem_v to_o myself_o to_o find_v in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n compare_v with_o those_o in_o roman_n 6.14_o appear_v thus_o in_o ep._n to_o gal._n it_o be_v if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v consequent_a one_o upon_o another_o and_o therefore_o use_v as_o synonimous_a or_o equivalent_a expression_n and_o if_o so_o they_o full_o answer_v the_o word_n that_o i_o be_o now_o upon_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n now_o if_o not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o then_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o for_o contrariorum_fw-la contrariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationes_fw-la and_o if_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o infer_v one_o another_o as_o posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o effect_n i_o say_v if_o these_o be_v all_o one_o or_o rather_o if_o they_o do_v mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la than_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o argument_n from_o a_o parallel_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o his_o way_n of_o justification_n will_v certain_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o which_o evermore_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n will_v always_o and_o can_v but_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n will_v not_o and_o can_v whilst_o such_o yield_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o suffer_v sin_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o be_v this_o because_o a_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n and_o go_v no_o far_o be_v not_o well_o school_v under_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o grace_n for_o a_o righteousness_n as_o the_o law_n be_v only_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 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be_v to_o be_v conceive_v as_o two_o queen-regent_n to_o one_o of_o which_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o subject_a and_o all_o their_o limb_n sense_n and_o faculty_n of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v make_v servant_n to_o do_v their_o work_n now_o the_o work_n which_o uncleanness_n or_o iniquity_n enjoin_v be_v iniquity_n the_o work_n which_o righteousness_n enjoin_v be_v holiness_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o great_a accuracy_n as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n the_o queen_n or_o tyrant_n rather_o unto_o iniquity_n the_o work_n or_o rather_o drudgery_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n the_o queen-regent_n in_o and_o of_o your_o soul_n unto_o holiness_n the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v all_o i_o can_v observe_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o to_o and_o unto_o for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n verse_n 20_o you_o be_v free_a from_o or_o free_a to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v righteousness_n have_v no_o command_n over_o you_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a verse_n 21_o the_o apostle_n now_o have_v as_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o description_n of_o their_o relation_n of_o servant_n and_o mistress_n queen_n and_o subject_n service_n and_o work_n he_o conclude_v the_o chapter_n and_o the_o whole_a discourse_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o wage_n pay_v by_o each_o mistress_n each_o queen_n to_o their_o several_a servant_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n that_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n or_o service_n which_o you_o perform_v or_o perpetrate_v to_o that_o tyrant_n sin_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n verse_n 22_o and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n you_o have_v your_o 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indeed_o do_v and_o can_v do_v otherwise_o that_o they_o can_v find_v the_o way_n or_o obtain_v so_o much_o of_o themselves_o after_o all_o the_o change_n of_o state_n which_o they_o have_v pass_v under_o as_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o despair_v of_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o any_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v ever_o hereafter_o meet_v with_o but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n in_o explain_v the_o next_o chapter_n that_o these_o expression_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o this_o fixth_v chapter_n which_o i_o here_o dismiss_v romans_z chap._n vii_o know_v you_o not_o brethren_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o law_n how_o that_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v or_o so_o long_a as_o he_o live_v that_o be_v the_o law_n live_v verse_n 1_o or_o as_o dr._n hammond_n say_v the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v 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