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express_v as_o rom._n 1._o 28._o or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o it_o be_v affirm_v with_o some_o adjunct_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o %_o tit._n 1._o 16._o that_o it_o necessary_o import_v a_o disallowance_n or_o rejection_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v of_o who_o it_o be_v assert_v join_v with_o a_o profligate_n disposition_n to_o far_a abomination_n in_o themselves_o that_o in_o any_o place_n it_o import_v what_o mr_n goodwin_n will_v wrest_v it_o here_o unto_o a_o man_n final_o reject_v of_o god_n what_o ever_o may_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o other_o he_o will_v not_o assert_v and_o what_o ever_o the_o translation_n be_v i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whether_o in_o any_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v he_o do_v indeed_o understand_v it_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o which_o here_o he_o oppose_v only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o other_o place_n it_o regard_v the_o general_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o they_o concern_v who_o it_o be_v affirm_v here_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n restrain_v to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o labour_v in_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v under_o consideration_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o word_n can_v be_v extend_v any_o far_a than_o to_o signify_v a_o condition_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v nor_o approve_v which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n contend_v for_o nor_o yet_o heb._n 6._o 8._o though_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o those_o several_a qualification_n of_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n ascend_v by_o degree_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unfruitful_a barren_a land_n say_v first_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o disallow_v by_o the_o husbandman_n as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o cost_n and_o labour_v about_o in_o vain_a so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o original_n first_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o be_v know_v stand_v for_o the_o sense_n contend_v for_o but_o it_o be_v also_o evident_o restrain_v to_o that_o sense_n by_o the_o context_n design_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n with_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o apostle_n therein_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n unless_o where_o it_o be_v measure_v as_o to_o its_o extent_n and_o compass_n by_o some_o adjoin_v expression_n which_o be_v interpretative_a of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a place_n be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n master_n goodwin_n ensue_a discourse_n be_v concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o expositor_n upon_o the_o place_n particular_o name_v chrysostome_n calvin_n musculus_fw-la deodate_v the_o english_a annotator_n of_o who_o notwithstanding_o not_o any_o one_o do_v appear_v for_o he_o so_o unhappy_a be_v he_o in_o his_o quotation_n though_o sundry_a of_o good_a note_n and_o among_o they_o piscator_fw-la himself_o do_v interpret_v the_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n by_o he_o contend_v for_o know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o its_o utmost_a significancy_n without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n as_o have_v be_v manifest_v of_o these_o mention_v by_o m._n goodwin_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o from_o first_o to_o last_o but_o restrain_v the_o word_n to_o the_o reproachablenesse_n or_o inreproachablenesse_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o sense_n of_o it_o which_o we_o also_o insist_v upon_o to_o spend_v time_n and_o labour_n in_o search_v the_o expression_n of_o particular_a man_n weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o coherence_n design_n and_o circumstance_n of_o their_o writing_n be_v beside_o my_o intention_n the_o judgement_n of_o what_o have_v be_v affirm_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n who_o suppose_v it_o of_o his_o concernment_n to_o inquire_v particular_o into_o it_o 25._o §._o 25._o what_o be_v add_v of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n sect._n 15._o pag._n 280._o alone_a require_v any_o far_a consideration_n this_o he_o then_o thus_o propose_v 5._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n from_o verse_n 23._o evince_v the_o legitimacy_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n in_o both_o above_o all_o contradiction_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n motive_n and_o end_n why_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o man_n in_o bear_v with_o all_o man_n weakness_n and_o humour_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o gospel_n i.e._n of_o the_o save_a benefit_n or_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o they_o v._o 23._o and_o again_o that_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v to_o obtain_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n v._o 25._o plain_o show_v that_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o prevent_v by_o run_v and_o fight_v at_o such_o a_o high_a rate_n as_o he_o do_v be_v not_o the_o blame_n and_o disparagement_n of_o some_o such_o misbehaviour_n under_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o may_v retain_v the_o save_a love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o that_o incorruptible_a crown_n which_o he_o seek_v by_o that_o severe_a hand_n which_o he_o still_o hold_v over_o himself_o to_o obtain_v ans._n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v before_o manifest_v in_o answer_n to_o its_o dependence_n on_o the_o whole_a discourse_n forego_v from_o v._o 15._o where_o the_o apostle_n enter_v upon_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o deportment_n in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o particular_a eye_n to_o his_o carriage_n therein_o as_o to_o his_o use_n or_o