rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o jew_n which_o our_o saviour_n there_o reprehend_v and_o condemn_v they_o mat._n 12.41_o or_o the_o uncircumcised_a if_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o jew_n which_o break_v the_o law_n because_o he_o shall_v move_v god_n to_o condemn_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v give_v just_a occasion_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o to_o condemn_v he_o be_v that_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n though_o he_o have_v it_o not_o write_v but_o the_o jew_n though_o he_o have_v it_o write_v break_v it_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n i._n e._n who_o have_v receive_v that_o be_v who_o though_o thou_o have_v receive_v both_o the_o write_a law_n and_o circumcision_n note_v that_o by_o be_v take_v here_o for_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chap_n 4.11_o so_o that_o this_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v who_o with_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n or_o who_o though_o thou_o have_v both_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o letter_n be_v mean_v the_o law_n write_v in_o letter_n ver._n 28._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o show_v from_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o ver_fw-la 24_o that_o a_o jew_n which_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o he_o sin_v his_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n and_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n ver_fw-la 25._o that_o if_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n but_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n his_o circumcision_n which_o he_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o be_v make_v uncircumcision_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o that_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n if_o he_o keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n his_o uncircumcision_n shall_v be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n yea_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o jew_n who_o have_v both_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n a_o jew_n may_v object_v say_v but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v paul_n that_o the_o case_n of_o a_o jew_n can_v be_v so_o bad_a as_o thou_o make_v it_o though_o he_o do_v sin_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o his_o circumcision_n shall_v become_v uncircumcision_n if_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n and_o how_o shall_v a_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n which_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v a_o jew_n which_o have_v the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n if_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n for_o know_v not_o thou_o that_o a_o jew_n be_v in_o high_a respect_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n as_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v high_o respect_v and_o favour_v of_o god_n as_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o seed_n who_o seed_n the_o jew_n be_v this_o objection_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n prevent_v by_o grant_v that_o which_o a_o carnal_a jew_n may_v object_v concern_v a_o jew_n and_o concern_v circumcision_n but_o distinguish_v between_o a_o jew_n and_o a_o jew_n and_o between_o circumcision_n and_o circumcision_n q._n d._n for_o though_o i_o grant_v you_o that_o a_o jew_n be_v in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v high_o respect_v of_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o q._n d._n for_o though_o a_o jew_n be_v high_o favour_v of_o god_n and_o circumcision_n be_v high_o respect_v by_o he_o yet_o he_o which_o be_v a_o jew_n outward_o only_o supple_a he_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n which_o god_n so_o high_o favour_v ellipsis_n the_o jew_n do_v therefore_o think_v himself_o high_o favour_v by_o god_n and_o so_o free_a from_o judgement_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o every_o jew_n be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o see_v what_o be_v say_v for_o 17._o concern_v the_o jew_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o jew_n outward_o who_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o his_o genealogy_n and_o by_o enjoy_v the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o such_o as_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n carnal_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n i_o e._n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o flesh_n supple_a that_o circumcision_n which_o god_n so_o high_o respect_v ellipsis_n ver._n 29._o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o q._n d._n but_o he_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o god_n so_o high_o favour_n and_o which_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o jew_n inward_o by_o a_o jew_n as_o i_o intimate_v be_v understand_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n inward_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o inward_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o faith_n and_o the_o like_a for_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n galat._n 3.7_o and_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 8.39_o and_o they_o which_o be_v so_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n or_o thus_o jew_n they_o shall_v find_v respect_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o they_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n i._n e_o and_o the_o circumcision_n which_o find_v respect_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o so_o profit_v to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n ellipsis_n that_o of_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n that_o whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v circumcise_v from_o sin_n and_o dead_a work_n as_o from_o unbelief_n and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o only_a etc._n etc._n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o whereby_o infidelity_n and_o all_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o cast_v away_o and_o this_o be_v signify_v as_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o yard_n or_o flesh_n see_v deut._n 10._o for_o 16._o and_o act_n 7._o ver_fw-la 51._o in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o express_v in_o the_o law_n thus_o somewhere_a note_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o letter_n for_o the_o law_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o but_o other_o have_v rather_o take_v the_o spirit_n here_o for_o that_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o letter_n for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o which_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n by_o a_o metonymy_n which_o prescript_n appoint_v the_o praeputium_fw-la or_o foreskin_n to_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.11_o levit._fw-la 12.3_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o q._n d._n which_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o in_o the_o body_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n i._n e._n which_o circumcision_n be_v prais-worthy_a yet_o god_n only_o can_v give_v it_o its_o due_a praise_n and_o not_o man._n god_n only_o can_v give_v this_o circumcision_n its_o due_a praise_n because_o be_v it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n god_n only_o can_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o heart_n revel_v 2.23_o heb._n 4.13_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v only_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n or_o not_o by_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o these_o
of_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v they_o say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v jew_n whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o law_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o nothing_o of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v except_v as_o not_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v open_o and_o by_o name_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o nature_n if_o any_o be_v yet_o all_o the_o testimony_n here_o cite_v be_v not_o but_o as_o for_o other_o passage_n where_o there_o be_v not_o express_v mention_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n whether_o the_o jew_n be_v name_v or_o no_o for_o what_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o reason_n than_o this_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n speak_v indefinite_o it_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n though_o not_o all_o passage_n 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but_o from_o that_o which_o go_v some_o distance_n before_o to_o wit_n from_o those_o testimony_n cite_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n yea_o rather_o from_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v concern_v this_o matter_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epistle_n hitherto_o and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n i._n e._n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v gentile_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o be_v become_v apparent_o guilty_a of_o condemnation_n before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o condemnation_n before_o god_n till_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n ver._n 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n i_o e._n therefore_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v do_v or_o for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o the_o law_n command_v or_o for_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o and_o not_o simple_o for_o deed_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n q._n d_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v do_v because_o no_o man_n have_v strict_o keep_v what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o damnati_fw-la the_o word_n law_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o write_v in_o a_o fair_a character_n by_o moses_n whereas_o it_o be_v blur_v and_o waxen_a dim_a and_o much_o deface_v by_o sâ—n_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o epiphonema_n of_o all_o the_o former_a discourse_n for_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v from_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o hitherto_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n that_o be_v no_o man_n for_o flesh_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n very_o common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n for_o man_n so_o it_o be_v put_v matth._n 24._o ver_fw-la 22._o in_o his_o sight_n i_o e._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n or_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o judge_v that_o they_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n yet_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o man_n behold_v only_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o at_o sometime_o only_o but_o god_n pierce_v deep_a and_z search_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o and_o spy_v out_o all_o man_n do_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o secret_a such_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n can_v see_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n i._n e_o for_o by_o
a_o paraphrase_n and_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o romans_z by_o william_n day_n m._n a._n vicar_n of_o mapledurham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxon_n and_o divinity_n reader_n in_o his_o majesty_n free_a chapel_n of_o saint_n george_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 29.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi in_o argumento_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la london_n print_v by_o s._n griffin_n for_o joshua_n kirton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n 1666._o imprimatur_fw-la perlegi_fw-la paraphrasin_n hanc_fw-la cum_fw-la commentariis_fw-la in_o epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la disciplinaeuè_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n aut_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la joh._n hall_n rev._n in_o christo_n pat._n domino_fw-la episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sac_fw-la dome_a exit_fw-la aedibus_fw-la londinens_fw-la feb._n 20._o 1664._o ornatissimis_fw-la &_o doctissimis_fw-la viris_fw-la richardo_n allestry_n d.t._n doctissimo_fw-la sacrae_fw-la theologiae_n in_o academia_n oxoniensi_fw-la professori_fw-la regio_fw-la &_o collegii_fw-la â—egalis_fw-la de_fw-la etona_n praeposito_fw-la dignissimo_fw-la jacobo_n fleetwood_n d._n t._n et_fw-la dignissimo_fw-la collegii_fw-la regalis_fw-la de_fw-la cantabrigia_n praeposito_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la vtriusque_fw-la collegii_fw-la sociis_fw-la hanc_fw-la svam_fw-la paraphrasin_n unâ_fw-la cum_fw-la commentariis_fw-la in_o epistolam_fw-la sancti_fw-la pauli_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la dayvtriusque_fw-la collegii_fw-la olim_fw-la alumnus_fw-la &_o cantabrigiensis_n etiam_fw-la socius_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la vicarius_fw-la de_fw-la mapledurham_n in_o comitat._n oxoniensi_fw-la &_o praelector_n theologiae_n in_o liberâ_fw-la capellâ_fw-la regiâ_fw-la sancti_fw-la georgii_n infra_fw-la castrum_n de_fw-fr windesora_n d._n d._n d._n the_o preface_n this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v set_v in_o order_n of_o place_n before_o all_o other_o his_o epistle_n not_o because_o it_o be_v before_o all_o the_o other_o in_o order_n of_o time_n but_o because_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o roman_n who_o city_n at_o that_o time_n excel_v all_o other_o city_n in_o dignity_n and_o renown_n and_o in_o pre-eminence_n of_o rule_n and_o dominion_n for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v both_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v write_v before_o this_o to_o the_o roman_n for_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 8._o and_o 9_o stir_v the_o corinthian_n up_o to_o a_o liberal_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 15._o ver._n 25_o 26._o he_o tell_v the_o roman_n that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o saint_n for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n part_n of_o which_o be_v corinth_n to_o make_v a_o certain_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o contribution_n therefore_o be_v perfect_v then_o when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v not_o make_v when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o therefore_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n write_v before_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n though_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n have_v in_o order_n of_o place_n the_o priority_n before_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n saint_n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n though_o he_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o language_n be_v the_o latin_a because_o the_o principle_n subject_a or_o argument_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o some_o occasional_a matter_n as_o the_o subject_a or_o argument_n of_o other_o his_o epistle_n be_v but_o such_o a_o subject_a or_o such_o a_o argument_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o church_n but_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o principle_n subject_a or_o argument_n of_o this_o epistle_n contain_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o dedicate_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o church_n or_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o rome_n because_o rome_n be_v the_o head_n city_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o frequency_n of_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n resort_v thither_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v carry_v and_o spread_v abroad_o among_o other_o people_n yet_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o church_n also_o and_o to_o send_v they_o copy_n thereof_o for_o their_o instruction_n and_o confirmation_n and_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n it_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o write_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n then_o in_o the_o latin_a for_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o tongue_n which_o be_v then_o most_o general_o know_v and_o use_v which_o even_o the_o roman_a woman_n can_v speak_v and_o by_o which_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n have_v commerce_n with_o and_o understand_v one_o of_o another_o but_o the_o latin_a tongue_n though_o it_o be_v now_o the_o tongue_n most_o general_o learn_v and_o know_v yet_o be_v it_o at_o that_o time_n confine_v within_o narrow_a limit_n and_o not_o a_o general_a language_n which_o tully_n confess_v in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la archia_fw-la poeta_fw-la for_o graeca_n say_v he_o leguntur_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fere_n gentibus_fw-la latina_n suis_fw-la finibus_fw-la exiguis_fw-la sanè_fw-la continentur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o greek_a writing_n be_v read_v almost_o in_o all_o nation_n but_o the_o latin_a be_v contain_v within_o their_o own_o bound_n and_o those_o but_o small_a one_o too_o but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o brerewoods_n inquiry_n touch_v the_o diversity_n of_o language_n chap._n 1._o and_o 3._o chap._n i._n as_o for_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v partly_o doctrinal_a and_o partly_o moral_a and_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n thereof_o be_v chief_o concern_v justification_n which_o he_o teach_v to_o be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n chap._n ii_o and_o iii_o he_o teach_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o this_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v he_o show_v as_o to_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 1._o from_o verse_n 19_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n he_o show_v it_o chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o three_o and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o show_v also_o that_o a_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v neither_o as_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n neither_o as_o he_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o neither_o as_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o have_v show_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o sin_v he_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 20._o then_o verse_n 21._o he_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v chap._n iu._n have_v show_v that_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o prove_v and_o make_v that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v justification_n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o show_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v not_o unworthy_o in_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n chap._n v._n have_v thus_o do_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n he_o show_v the_o blessedness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n through_o christ_n and_o at_o the_o 12._o verse_n thereof_o he_o show_v how_o that_o original_a sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n through_o adam_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n declare_v thereby_o what_o misery_n be_v both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n accrue_v to_o we_o by_o that_o first_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o magnify_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n not_o only_o of_o that_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o of_o all_o our_o actual_a sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o sin_n abound_v grace_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 20._o do_v much_o more_o abound_v chap._n vi_o but_o now_o lest_o any_o one_o which_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o
answer_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o namely_o to_o that_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o 23._o verse_n to_o wit_n but_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o to_o corruptible_a man_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v so_o foolish_a a_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a unto_o corruptible_a man_n the_o apostle_n to_o proclaim_v their_o folly_n do_v usher_n in_o those_o their_o do_n with_o these_o word_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n i_o e._n but_o they_o do_v imagine_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n or_o conceive_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thought_n in_o their_o mind_n their_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a in_o that_o they_o think_v that_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o bodily_a thing_n aught_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n neglect_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o thought_n of_o god_n himself_o note_v that_o the_o word_n imagination_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o simple_a imagination_n or_o thought_n but_o the_o thought_n or_o imagination_n of_o a_o man_n which_o reason_v or_o argue_v a_o matter_n with_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o and_o pass_v his_o judgement_n thereupon_o and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_a their_o heart_n be_v darken_v by_o draw_v a_o curtain_n as_o it_o be_v of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n between_o they_o and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v of_o god_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o make_v through_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n for_o by_o these_o their_o imagination_n they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v but_o that_o the_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o stock_n or_o worse_o than_o stock_n their_o foolish_a heart_n the_o heart_n be_v take_v though_o figurative_o yet_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o understanding_n and_o frequent_o again_o for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n for_o the_o will_n so_o often_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o right_a heart_n a_o evil_a heart_n a_o soft_a heart_n a_o hard_a heart_n a_o unclean_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o understanding_n and_o mind_n so_o often_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wise_a and_o understanding_n heart_n a_o foolish_a heart_n a_o blind_a heart_n etc._n etc._n here_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v for_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n ver._n 22._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n some_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o q._n d._n and_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a or_o and_o although_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o they_o become_v fool_n there_o be_v seven_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o wiseman_n of_o greece_n for_o so_o they_o do_v call_v themselves_o and_o so_o be_v they_o call_v by_o other_o but_o pythagoras_n as_o though_o this_o be_v too_o great_a a_o title_n call_v himself_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wiseman_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n and_o after_o he_o almost_o all_o other_o which_o give_v themselves_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o call_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n but_o though_o they_o change_v the_o name_n they_o change_v not_o the_o thing_n but_o think_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o wise_a as_o the_o other_o and_o do_v in_o some_o way_n or_o other_o proclaim_v themselves_o professor_n and_o teacher_n of_o wisdom_n among_o the_o epyptians_n also_o there_o be_v those_o which_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a isa_n 19.11_o yea_o there_o be_v those_o which_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a in_o all_o nation_n these_o wiseman_n become_v fool_n in_o that_o they_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o idol_n and_o image_n and_o not_o to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a and_o for_o those_o to_o play_v the_o fool_n which_o profess_v wisdom_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n note_v that_o in_o these_o phrase_n they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o man_n be_v intend_v ver._n 23._o and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o to_o corruptible_a man_n and_n be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o by_o a_o hebraism_n as_o john_n 3.13_o and_o 7.28_o act_n 26.10_o col._n 3_o 25._o and_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o 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acknowledge_v and_o teach_v ver._n 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n q._n d._n i_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n resume_v here_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o may_v explain_v himself_o what_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v which_o he_o say_v be_v now_o manifest_v for_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o do_v set_v it_o out_o only_o negative_o and_o show_v only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n now_o therefore_o he_o show_v what_o it_o be_v affirmative_o while_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a subject_n and_o of_o which_o he_o 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31._o but_o be_v a_o objection_n or_o question_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 31._o which_o question_n the_o apostle_n here_o move_v and_o answer_v that_o he_o may_v yet_o more_o artificial_o usher_v in_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n i._n e._n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v justification_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n but_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n think_v thereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o without_o the_o faith_n of_o or_o in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o john_n 7.9_o sometime_o a_o appearance_n of_o a_o thing_n only_o and_o i_o 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approve_v thereof_o and_o walk_v therein_o 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 4._o for_o whereas_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o law_n itself_o point_v at_o he_o for_o this_o as_o its_o end_n the_o jew_n have_v reject_v he_o and_o refuse_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o 5_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o 5._o but_o though_o i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n itself_o point_v at_o christ_n for_o this_o as_o at_o its_o end_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o think_v that_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v and_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o which_o the_o gospel_n hold_v out_o to_o we_o be_v all_o one_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o manner_n say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n exact_o and_o without_o the_o least_o failer_z in_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v shall_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o 6._o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o 6._o but_o the_o preacher_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n say_v but_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v attain_v as_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o wit_n to_o bring_v down_o christ_n from_o above_o 7._o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a 7._o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o hell_n to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o though_o it_o be_v any_o way_n necessary_a for_o we_o for_o the_o attain_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bodily_a present_n with_o we_o 8._o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v 8._o but_o what_o say_v the_o preacher_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n thou_o need_v not_o to_o go_v far_o to_o know_v what_o he_o say_v for_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v nigh_o to_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n for_o thou_o talk_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o thou_o think_v of_o it_o to_o be_v short_a that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o preacher_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n preach_v 9_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o 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