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take_v all_o excuse_n and_o haft_v and_o the_o jew_n he_o spoil_v of_o their_o false_a and_o vain_a boast_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o certain_a division_n or_o distribution_n of_o all_o mankind_n into_o two_o member_n for_o god_n have_v sever_v the_o jew_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o all_o other_o nation_n they_o be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o like_a case_n now_o he_o show_v that_o that_o diversity_n hinder_v nothing_o whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o both_o be_v entangle_v &_o wrap_v in_o the_o same_o giltinesse_n but_o the_o word_n person_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n esteem_v by_o person_n be_v mean_v whatsoever_o external_a thing_n the_o world_n esteem_v for_o all_o external_a thing_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o price_n or_o estimation_n when_o thou_o read_v therefore_o that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n understande_v that_o he_o respect_v the_o purity_n and_o inward_a innocence_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o regard_v not_o those_o thing_n 10.17_o deut._n 10.17_o which_o man_n make_v great_a reckon_n of_o namely_o kindred_n country_n dignity_n riches_n and_o such_o like_a so_o that_o acception_n be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o election_n or_o separation_n of_o one_o nation_n from_o another_o or_o between_o nation_n and_o nation_n and_o if_o any_o hereupon_o do_v cavil_n that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v not_o free_a it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v acception_n of_o man_n before_o god_n the_o first_o god_n a_o twofoulde_n acception_n of_o man_n before_o god_n whereby_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n he_o choose_v we_o be_v call_v from_o nothing_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o nature_n that_o may_v be_v like_v of_o he_o the_o second_o whereby_o when_o he_o have_v regenerate_v we_o he_o also_o embrace_v we_o with_o his_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o love_v that_o image_n of_o his_o son_n which_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o us._n 12_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o division_n he_o set_v upon_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o moses_n give_v which_o may_v publish_v unto_o they_o the_o law_n from_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o deni_v that_o to_o hinder_v any_o whit_n whereby_o they_o may_v not_o by_o sin_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o death_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o write_a law_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o a_o sinner_n sinner_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o write_a law_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o a_o sinner_n see_v therefore_o what_o kind_n of_o supportation_n maintenance_n or_o bear_v out_o they_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o who_o through_o preposterous_a pity_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o ignorance_n go_v about_o to_o exempt_v the_o gentile_n deprive_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o so_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o gentile_n while_o they_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o error_n of_o their_o own_o sense_n run_v headlong_o in_o perdition_n so_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o law_n at_o hand_n whereby_o they_o be_v judge_v for_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v long_o ago_o 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v all_o those_o which_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o sinful_a jew_n be_v in_o worse_a case_n who_o damnation_n be_v already_o in_o their_o law_n 13_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o preoccupation_n whereby_o he_o prevent_v that_o exception_n which_o the_o jew_n may_v allege_v because_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n thereof_o which_o fallacy_n or_o deception_n that_o he_o may_v refel_v he_o deni_v that_o the_o hear_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n have_v any_o such_o weight_n that_o any_o shall_v pretend_v righteousness_n thereby_o but_o the_o work_n must_v be_v bring_v forth_o according_a to_o that_o say_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o 4.1_o deut._n 4.1_o therefore_o this_o present_a sentence_n avayl_v thus_o much_o if_o righteousness_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o the_o law_n then_o must_v needs_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n they_o with_o abuse_v this_o place_n to_o build_v or_o maintain_v the_o justification_n of_o work_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v of_o child_n law_n they_o only_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o none_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n &_o also_o beside_o the_o matter_n here_o to_o thrust_v in_o a_o long_a discourse_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o unfould_n of_o so_o frivelous_a a_o cavillation_n for_o the_o apostle_n only_o urge_v that_o upon_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o have_v mention_v before_o namely_o the_o iugdement_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n except_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n if_o they_o transgress_v it_o then_o be_v the_o curse_n already_o prepare_v for_o they_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o because_o all_o man_n be_v convict_v of_o transgression_n we_o say_v that_o righteousness_n must_v be_v seek_v else_o where_o rather_o we_o argue_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o if_o they_o only_a which_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v that_o none_o be_v justify_v because_o that_o none_o be_v find_v that_o can_v boast_v of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 14_o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n 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show_n he_o bid_v they_o tarry_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o will_v lighten_v the_o secret_n of_o darkness_n and_o open_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o thing_n when_o we_o hear_v 4.5_o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v admonish_v if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o deed_n approve_v of_o our_o judge_n that_o then_o we_o study_v to_o come_v unto_o that_o sincerity_n of_o mind_n he_o add_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n signifi_v that_o he_o pronounce_v such_o doctrine_n as_o even_o man_n reason_n natural_o graff_v in_o he_o do_v yield_v unto_o paul_n how_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o paul_n and_o he_o call_v it_o his_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o otherwise_o god_n only_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v the_o gospel_n only_o the_o dispensation_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n moreover_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_v though_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o messenger_n and_o solemn_a publish_n of_o 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shame_n hold_v their_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n because_o in_o the_o text_n of_o paul_n the_o verb_n eurckenai_n id_fw-la est_fw-la have_v find_v be_v put_v between_o this_o particle_n &_o the_o name_n father_n after_o this_o manner_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v abraham_n our_o father_n have_v find_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n some_o interpreter_n think_v here_o to_o be_v demand_v what_o abraham_n have_v get_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o exposition_n if_o it_o be_v like_v they_o this_o say_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o as_o natural_o or_o of_o himself_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o be_v join_v unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d father_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o epithe_a for_o beside_o that_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v more_o move_v with_o domestical_a example_n the_o dignity_n of_o peâ—egrie_a wherein_o the_o jew_n glorify_v too_o much_o be_v precise_o note_v again_o many_o think_v it_o to_o be_v add_v by_o the_o way_n of_o contempt_n 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augustine_n be_v wont_a to_o expound_v this_o place_n namely_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o provoke_v while_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v natural_a unto_o man_n to_o strive_v after_o that_o be_v forbid_v but_o i_o understand_v no_o other_o augmentation_n to_o be_v note_v here_o then_o of_o knowledge_n and_o obstinacy_n for_o by_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v lay_v open_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o see_v condemnation_n prepare_v for_o he_o so_o sin_n occupi_v the_o conscience_n which_o otherwise_o be_v cast_v behind_o they_o man_n make_v no_o account_n of_o moreover_o he_o which_o before_o do_v simple_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o justice_n now_o a_o law_n be_v give_v be_v a_o despiser_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o according_a to_o his_o lust_n have_v shameful_o contemn_v law_n how_o sin_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o law_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o law_n because_o then_o the_o authority_n &_o majesty_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v despise_v grace_n also_o have_v superabounded_a after_o that_o sin_n have_v hold_v man_n be_v overwhelm_v therewith_o then_o grace_n do_v help_v for_o this_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o grace_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o apparent_a as_o that_o when_o sin_n aboundede_o it_o do_v pour_v out_o itself_o so_o abundant_o law_n why_o condemnation_n be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o law_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o overmatch_v that_o deluge_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o swallow_v it_o up_o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o condemnation_n be_v not_o therefore_o set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v abide_v in_o it_o but_o that_o our_o own_o misery_n be_v sufficient_o acknowledge_v 61.1_o esa_n 61.1_o we_o may_v be_v lift_v up_o unto_o christ_n who_o be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o physician_n to_o the_o sick_a a_o deliverer_n of_o the_o captive_a a_o comforter_n of_o the_o afflict_a a_o saviour_n of_o the_o oppress_a 20_o that_o as_o sin_v reign_v in_o death_n as_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n because_o death_n have_v no_o power_n against_o man_n death_n death_n have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o over_o man_n but_o by_o sin_n therefore_o sin_n execute_v his_o authority_n by_o death_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n so_o sin_n execute_v his_o power_n by_o death_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v to_o exercise_v his_o authority_n by_o death_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v the_o figure_n synchesis_n that_o be_v when_o the_o order_n be_v everye_o way_n confuse_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o superfluous_a the_o antithesis_fw-la have_v be_v simple_a if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o that_o righteousness_n may_v reign_v by_o christ_n but_o paul_n not_o be_v content_a to_o have_v oppose_v contrary_n to_o contrary_n add_v grace_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v print_v more_o deep_o in_o memory_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n but_o whole_o of_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n before_o he_o say_v that_o death_n reign_v now_o he_o ascribe_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o sin_n but_o who_o end_n and_o effect_n be_v death_n and_o he_o say_v in_o the_o pretertence_n it_o reign_v not_o that_o it_o have_v now_o cease_v to_o reign_v in_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v only_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o he_o distinguish_v so_o between_o christ_n &_o adam_n that_o he_o assign_v to_o either_o of_o they_o his_o time_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n begin_v to_o flourish_v in_o every_o one_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n cease_v chap._n 6._o 1_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o abide_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 2_o god_n forbid_v for_o how_o shall_v we_o which_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_o therein_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o they_o do_v wicked_o rend_v christ_n asunder_o who_o imagine_v free_a righteousness_n to_o be_v give_v of_o he_o unto_o we_o without_o newness_n of_o life_n although_o he_o go_v further_a object_v that_o then_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v place_n give_v unto_o grace_n if_o man_n be_v plunge_v in_o sin_n for_o we_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ready_a than_o that_o flesh_n shall_v every_o way_n flatter_v itself_o and_o that_o satan_n shall_v devise_v reproach_n wherewith_o he_o may_v slander_v the_o docrine_n of_o grace_n which_o thing_n to_o do_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o he_o it_o the_o dotrine_n of_o grace_n must_v not_o therefore_o be_v suppress_v because_o many_o take_v occasion_n of_o licentiousness_n at_o it_o for_o see_v that_o be_v most_o strange_a unto_o man_n reason_n whatsoever_o be_v preach_v of_o christ_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o flesh_n after_o it_o have_v hard_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n do_v so_o often_o as_o it_o be_v dash_v upon_o diverse_a rock_n howbeit_o we_o must_v go_v on_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v suppress_v because_o he_o be_v unto_o many_o a_o stone_n of_o offence_n and_o rock_n of_o stumble_v for_o look_v by_o what_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o same_o way_n again_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v always_o to_o occur_v unreasonable_a question_n lest_o the_o docrine_n of_o christ_n shall_v seem_v to_o draw_v with_o it_o any_o absurdity_n moreover_o the_o apostle_n now_o pursue_v that_o objection_n which_o common_o be_v object_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n namely_o
with_o how_o blind_a love_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v take_v while_o we_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o mist_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o esteem_v not_o of_o so_o great_a uncleanness_n in_o us._n it_o be_v only_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v open_v our_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o corruption_n lurk_v in_o our_o flesh_n religion_n who_o be_v true_o endue_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a philosophy_n who_o indeed_o be_v displease_v with_o himself_o &_o have_v learn_v well_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o misery_n final_o by_o the_o consequent_a he_o show_v yet_o more_o plain_o how_o great_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v even_o at_o the_o threshold_n of_o death_n &_o destruction_n yea_o be_v already_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v draw_v back_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n righteousness_n a_o twofold_a end_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n 22_o you_o have_v your_o fruit_n as_o before_o he_o put_v down_o a_o twofolde_a end_n of_o sin_n so_o now_o of_o righteousness_n sin_n in_o this_o life_n bring_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o after_o this_o life_n eternal_a death_n of_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n we_o reap_v for_o fruit_n sanctification_n in_o time_n to_o come_v we_o hope_v for_o eternal_a life_n these_o thing_n unless_o we_o be_v too_o sottishe_a aught_o to_o begette_v in_o we_o a_o hatred_n and_o horror_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o righteousness_n and_o whereas_o some_o do_v take_v this_o word_n telos_n for_o tribute_n i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n yet_o that_o word_n can_v agree_v to_o the_o other_o member_n whereunto_o it_o be_v apply_v of_o paul_n for_o life_n 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