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the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o false_a brethren_n for_o circumcision_n namely_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n because_o he_o will_v continue_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o sincerity_n thereof_o comment_fw-fr how_o far_o opposite_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v and_o why_o so_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v be_v maintain_v to_o who_o we_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n the_o purpose_n of_o the_o false_a brethren_n in_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o by_o to_o that_o private_a meeting_n be_v to_o spy_v out_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a liberty_n that_o by_o some_o one_o act_n at_o first_o and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n they_o may_v subvert_v the_o whole_a and_o at_o last_o whole_o bring_v the_o faithful_a into_o the_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o will_v effect_v this_o be_v by_o urge_v circumcision_n upon_o titus_n as_o if_o they_o will_v require_v it_o but_o only_o of_o that_o person_n and_o only_o at_o that_o time_n but_o their_o further_a intention_n be_v that_o if_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o upon_o those_o term_n then_o for_o the_o future_a they_o will_v press_v for_o a_o precedent_n that_o person_n and_o that_o time_n whereby_o to_o necessitate_v circumcision_n and_o consequent_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n upon_o other_o person_n at_o other_o time_n paul_n therefore_o and_o barnabas_n stout_o oppose_v they_o in_o this_o motion_n and_o by_o way_n of_o subjection_n to_o be_v necessitate_v will_v yield_v to_o they_o in_o nothing_o neither_o for_o the_o person_n nor_o for_o the_o time_n q._n d._n although_o by_o way_n of_o toleration_n or_o sufferance_n we_o may_v have_v be_v entreat_v to_o something_o yet_o by_o way_n of_o subjection_n we_o will_v be_v compel_v to_o nothing_o
appear_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 14._o neither_o be_v it_o dissemble_v or_o feign_v between_o they_o to_o cast_v a_o fear_n upon_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o see_v peter_n thus_o reprove_v as_o i_o pretend_v it_o but_o it_o be_v serious_a and_o real_a with_o intent_n to_o reprove_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o peter_n also_o for_o otherwise_o paul_n shall_v have_v use_v one_o dissimulation_n wherewith_o to_o reprove_v another_o see_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o he_o reprove_v be_v a_o dissimulation_n as_o afterward_o it_o will_v appear_v vers_fw-la 13._o q._n d._n when_o i_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n peter_n reprove_v not_o i_o either_o for_o my_o doctrine_n or_o for_o my_o conversation_n but_o when_o peter_n come_v to_o antioch_n i_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o conversation_n and_o i_o condemn_v a_o carriage_n of_o he_o not_o clancular_o behind_o his_o back_n nor_o general_o in_o term_n indefinite_a but_o particular_o and_o open_o even_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o his_o face_n for_o i_o be_v confident_a of_o my_o authority_n to_o reprove_v he_o and_o of_o my_o equity_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v in_o that_o manner_n have_v i_o be_v conscious_a to_o my_o soul_n that_o in_o point_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n his_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a to_o i_o for_o then_o though_o his_o fact_n have_v dislike_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o have_v reprove_v he_o open_o to_o his_o face_n as_o know_v that_o way_n will_v avail_v i_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v my_o cause_n worse_o and_o render_v i_o odious_a because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v a_o reason_n in_o general_a of_o the_o former_a word_n why_o he_o reprove_v peter_n before_o his_o face_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n literal_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o so_o elsewhere_o the_o word_n be_v always_o render_v in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n see_v 1_o john_n 3.20_o 21._o for_o he_o that_o reprove_v another_o man_n do_v give_v as_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n against_o he_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o blame_v or_o condemn_v but_o real_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o preteritive_o that_o he_o be_v blame_v before_o paul_n reprove_v he_o but_o future_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v when_o paul_n do_v actual_o reprove_v he_o than_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o reproof_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o many_o time_n a_o greek_a participle_n passive_a of_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n put_v for_o a_o noun_n verbal_a which_o the_o latin_a sometime_n express_v by_o the_o future_a in_o thus_fw-mi and_o we_o in_o english_a thus_o be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v save_v i_o e._n which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v 1._o cor._n 1.18_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o that_o perish_v i._n e._n in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 2.15_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v i._n e._n they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o be_v reserve_v 2._o pet._n 2.4_o so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v blame_v be_v right_o render_v he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v q._n d._n i_o reprove_v peter_n because_o concern_v some_o of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n his_o carriage_n be_v so_o various_a and_o different_a from_o itself_o that_o although_o in_o one_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v yet_o in_o another_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v verse_n 12._o text._n for_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o fear_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n sense_n certain_a i._n e._n believe_v jew_n who_o be_v but_o weak_a christian_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n do_v eat_v viz._n all_o manner_n of_o meat_n indifferent_o with_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n after_o their_o manner_n and_o in_o their_o company_n who_o make_v no_o distinction_n of_o meat_n as_o do_v the_o jewish_a christian_n withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o viz._n from_o eat_v with_o they_o after_o their_o manner_n and_o in_o their_o company_n fear_v they_o i._n e._n fear_v to_o offend_v or_o grieve_v they_o reason_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n the_o believe_a jew_n who_o yet_o be_v observer_n of_o circumcision_n a_o more_o particular_a reason_n why_o he_o reprove_v peter_n express_v the_o fact_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v namely_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o legal_a difference_n of_o meat_n be_v cease_v yet_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o eat_v indifferent_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o after_o their_o manner_n and_o restrain_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o jewish_a meat_n comment_fw-fr peter_n eat_v with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o afterward_o withdraw_v from_o they_o fear_v to_o offend_v the_o believe_a jew_n who_o yet_o conceive_v themselves_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n for_o before_o that_o certain_a come_v from_o james_n these_o be_v by_o their_o birth_n jew_n who_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o by_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v christian_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o late_o convert_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o continue_a observer_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n these_o man_n come_v to_o antioch_n from_o jerusalem_n while_o peter_n be_v at_o antioch_n but_o whether_o they_o come_v thither_o as_o emissary_n send_v from_o james_n or_o as_o voluntary_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n either_o as_o spy_n or_o for_o other_o business_n it_o appear_v not_o from_o scripture_n yet_o from_o james_n they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v either_o authoritative_o because_o they_o may_v have_v some_o direction_n or_o address_n from_o he_o or_o local_o because_o they_o come_v from_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o james_n be_v the_o precedent_n or_o chief_a pastor_n he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o do_v eat_v i_o e._n peter_n do_v free_o ere_o any_o manner_n of_o meat_n though_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o the_o gentile_n with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n in_o their_o company_n after_o their_o manner_n and_o of_o their_o meat_n altogether_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v who_o observe_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n nor_o other_o legal_a ceremony_n this_o action_n of_o peter_n be_v very_o commendable_a for_o although_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o law_n esteem_v it_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v of_o some_o meat_n suppose_v themselves_o thereby_o pollute_v because_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yet_o unto_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v now_o expire_v it_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n full_o allowable_a to_o eat_v of_o any_o meat_n and_o particular_o unto_o peter_n it_o be_v most_o warrantable_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o great_a sheet_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n as_o beast_n creep_v thing_n and_o fowl_n which_o god_n have_v cleanse_v command_v he_o to_o kill_v and_o eat_v see_v act_n 10.11.12.13_o but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o when_o those_o christian_a jew_n be_v come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n peter_n who_o before_o do_v there_o eat_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n do_v then_o privy_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n and_o from_o the_o fare_n of_o the_o christian_a gentile_n carry_v himself_o as_o a_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n this_o action_n in_o peter_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v unblamable_a and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v by_o paul_n reprove_v for_o by_o this_o fact_n peter_n may_v and_o do_v very_o much_o blemish_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o endanger_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o while_o by_o his_o overmuch_o indulgence_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o minor_a part_n he_o seem_v to_o betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o scruple_n to_o the_o christian_a gentile_n who_o be_v far_o the_o major_a part_n and_o far_o more_o considerable_a fear_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o occasion_n of_o peter_n fact_n in_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o eat_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n namely_o because_o he_o fear_v those_o christian_a jew_n of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o come_v from_o james_n and_o be_v yet_o but_o weak_a christian_n and_o be_v consequent_o earnest_a
the_o jew_n and_o some_o live_n among_o they_o as_o the_o samaritan_n and_o many_o town_n in_o galilee_n which_o mat._n 4.15_o be_v therefore_o call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n all_o these_o idolatrous_a gentile_n be_v so_o abominable_a and_o odious_a unto_o the_o jew_n that_o paul_n in_o contempt_n and_o disdain_n do_v here_o tacit_o call_v the_o false_a teacher_n of_o galatia_n sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n idolater_n because_o although_o they_o be_v now_o by_o faith_n christian_n and_o by_o sect_n judaizer_n yet_o by_o birth_n they_o be_v idolater_n for_o unto_o christian_n they_o be_v not_o convert_v from_o be_v jew_n but_o from_o be_v gentile_n and_o from_o that_o sinful_a sort_n of_o gentile_n who_o be_v not_o worshipper_n but_o idolater_n for_o in_o say_v we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o sufficient_o insinuate_v that_o those_o judaizer_n be_v once_o such_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o be_v once_o man_n of_o the_o 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be_v the_o judaize_v false_a teacher_n and_o therefore_o have_v better_a mean_n than_o they_o to_o know_v by_o what_o mean_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v even_o we_o have_v be_v force_v to_o forsake_v all_o these_o advantage_n even_o the_o work_n of_o our_o law_n and_o the_o way_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o fly_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n that_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o blessedness_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n no_o reason_n be_v there_o then_o that_o the_o gentile_n who_o heretofore_o be_v always_o alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o our_o law_n but_o now_o by_o god_n grace_n manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v admit_v unto_o christ_n and_o endenize_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v make_v fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n shall_v thereupon_o be_v constrain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o law_n and_o to_o the_o way_n of_o our_o religion_n 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shall_v i_o then_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n that_o i_o have_v kill_v for_o my_o shearer_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v this_o say_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o vers_n 14._o one_o of_o nabal_n own_o servant_n censure_v it_o for_o rail_v and_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o censure_v his_o master_n in_o these_o word_n he_o be_v such_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o yet_o this_o sin_n of_o nabal_n be_v no_o legal_a sin_n against_o any_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o a_o moral_a sin_n of_o improbity_n against_o equity_n and_o good_a manner_n that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n
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entrance_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23.2_o a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n shall_v he_o not_o enter_v i._n e._n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v never_o enter_v for_o the_o ten_o generation_n pass_v for_o a_o perpetuity_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n interpret_v it_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o alien_n foreigner_n or_o stranger_n inhabit_v a_o country_n wherein_o he_o be_v disable_v and_o debar_v from_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o inheritance_n assembly_n society_n and_o other_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o law_n municipal_a which_o the_o native_n of_o the_o land_n enjoy_v and_o consequent_o he_o live_v in_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v usual_o inflict_v on_o sinner_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n so_o the_o roman_n greek_n and_o other_o nation_n sojourn_v in_o judea_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n account_v and_o call_v sinner_n because_o they_o 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their_o lord_n and_o god_n and_o they_o on_o their_o part_n shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o peculiar_a to_o have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n in_o fee_n from_o he_o for_o that_o in_o these_o jurall_a respect_n the_o israelite_n be_v call_v the_o righteous_a it_o may_v appear_v from_o divers_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o psal_n 69.28_o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v vegnim_fw-la zaddikim_n with_o the_o righteous_a i_o e._n with_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n as_o the_o owner_n and_o freeholder_n of_o it_o for_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o nation_n the_o name_n not_o of_o the_o legal_o or_o moral_o righteous_a but_o of_o the_o jural_o righteous_a be_v write_v in_o book_n and_o enter_v into_o record_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o privilege_n and_o psal_n 72.7_o in_o his_o day_n shall_v zaddik_n the_o righteous_a flourish_n i._n 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the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o thus_o speak_v the_o law_n itself_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i_o e._n by_o keep_v my_o law_n you_o shall_v continue_v your_o right_n and_o state_n of_o life_n to_o prolong_v the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o secure_v it_o from_o any_o violent_a death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 18.9_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v i_o e._n by_o his_o walk_n in_o my_o law_n he_o become_v upright_o and_o by_o his_o uprightnes_n he_o shall_v continue_v and_o prolong_v his_o temporal_a life_n which_o he_o not_o transgress_v the_o law_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v i_o e._n shall_v 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and_o thereby_o destroy_v my_o justification_n for_o although_o my_o innocency_n in_o be_v no_o idolater_n no_o perjurer_n no_o sabath-breaker_n etc._n etc._n will_v neither_o constitute_v nor_o continue_v my_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n yet_o my_o transgression_n in_o be_v a_o idolater_n a_o perjurer_n a_o murderer_n or_o adulterer_n or_o the_o like_a will_v discontinue_v and_o destroy_v it_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o do_v and_o must_v observe_v yet_o i_o observe_v they_o not_o in_o duty_n to_o the_o law_n because_o she_o command_v they_o nor_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n because_o she_o threaten_v the_o breach_n of_o they_o for_o i_o be_o not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o justification_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n but_o the_o work_n which_o continue_v my_o justification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o see_v god_n have_v so_o high_o grace_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n therefore_o to_o show_v my_o gratefulness_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n i_o observe_v those_o duty_n office_n and_o service_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v whereto_o not_o the_o letter_n of_o god_n law_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v move_v and_o draw_v i_o those_o work_n which_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o gospel_n command_v and_o require_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o under_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n which_o god_n grace_n cause_v in_o i_o and_o require_v from_o i_o be_v the_o act_n of_o love_n exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o office_n of_o equity_n mercy_n courtesy_n and_o kindness_n for_o see_v god_n have_v so_o love_v and_o grace_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n what_o other_o work_n shall_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n produce_v in_o i_o but_o the_o work_n of_o love_n for_o what_o shall_v love_n beget_v but_o love_n and_o what_o duty_n shall_v the_o son_n do_v to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o these_o work_n of_o love_n have_v two_o strange_a property_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v super-legall_a i._n e._n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o only_a fulfil_n but_o transcend_v and_o exceed_v it_o as_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o relieve_v the_o prisoner_n 2._o they_o be_v supernatural_a i._n e._n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o miraculous_a faith_n so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o miraculous_a love_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n work_v miracle_n surpass_v the_o common_a course_n of_o naked_a nature_n as_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a not_o to_o resist_v or_o revenge_v evil_a to_o suffer_v persecution_n glad_o and_o joyful_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o my_o heavenly_a father_n to_o love_v my_o enemy_n who_o hate_n revile_v and_o persecute_v i_o and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o hate_v my_o friend_n as_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n my_o wife_n and_o child_n my_o brother_n and_o sister_n luk._n 14.26_o these_o and_o the_o like_a work_n of_o love_n be_v not_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v not_o there_o manifest_v though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v there_o testify_v but_o they_o be_v the_o command_v of_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o equity_n mercy_n courtesy_n and_o kindness_n whereto_o god_n grace_n oblige_v and_o enable_v i_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n hence_o christ_n call_v love_n a_o new_a commandment_n john_n 13.34_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o and_o christ_n call_v it_o his_o commandment_n john_n 15.12_o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o and_o these_o work_n office_n and_o service_n of_o love_n be_v the_o tenure_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v my_o state_n of_o justification_n for_o say_v paul_n gal._n 5.6_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n i_o e._n the_o only_a thing_n which_o avail_v to_o make_v i_o continue_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o 1._o john_n 2.10_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n i_o e._n continue_v in_o his_o state_n of_o light_n and_o life_n and_o 1._o john_n 4.16_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o i.e._n he_o that_o continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o love_n continue_v in_o that_o alliance_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o he_o and_o when_o james_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o mean_v not_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o work_v of_o love_n and_o of_o such_o love_n as_o 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indefinite_a that_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o a_o time_n certain_a and_o a_o law_n so_o unlimited_a be_v thereupon_o call_v perpetual_a or_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n everlasting_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_o law_n temporary_a who_o duration_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o time_n certain_a yet_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o law_n do_v never_o debar_v the_o lawmaker_n from_o his_o power_n to_o revoke_v repeal_n or_o alter_v at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o cause_n shall_v require_v either_o the_o law_n it_o self_n or_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o upon_o just_a cause_n by_o expunge_v the_o clause_n of_o limitation_n he_o may_v advance_v a_o law_n temporary_a to_o become_v perpetual_a or_o by_o insert_v a_o clause_n of_o limitation_n he_o may_v reduce_v a_o law_n perpetual_a to_o be_v temporary_a 2._o the_o duration_n of_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o time_n uncertain_a the_o event_n whereof_o exceed_v humane_a knowledge_n for_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o 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unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o and_o antiquate_v or_o make_v old_a heb._n 8.13_o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v antiquate_v or_o make_v the_o first_o old_a thus_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v as_o dead_a as_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n or_o lycurgus_n yet_o the_o death_n of_o the_o moralitye_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o elsewhere_o disperse_v must_v be_v cautelous_o understand_v by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o law_n whereby_o it_o first_o have_v be_v and_o the_o declaration_n of_o a_o law_n whereby_o that_o be_v which_o it_o have_v before_o be_v make_v know_v for_o according_a to_o this_o distinction_n we_o say_v of_o judge_n that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v law_n by_o constitute_v it_o but_o they_o only_o declare_v law_n by_o manifest_v that_o to_o be_v law_n which_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v before_o much_o more_o may_v the_o lawmaker_n himself_o in_o case_n of_o ignorance_n or_o question_n declare_v that_o to_o 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deceive_v we_o he_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o moralitye_n then_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o that_o declaration_n which_o they_o have_v there_o for_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o they_o bind_v no_o man_n but_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o respect_n of_o two_o other_o bond_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v their_o new_a declaration_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o bind_v all_o christian_n and_o the_o other_o their_o first_o constitution_n as_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o bind_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o why_o it_o expire_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v because_o the_o gospel_n publish_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n and_o better_a precept_n than_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n which_o be_v god_n former_a will_n and_o testament_n be_v thereby_o infringe_v and_o frustrate_v for_o of_o person_n testable_a the_o last_o and_o new_a will_n be_v always_o the_o best_a and_o of_o such_o validity_n or_o force_n that_o at_o the_o very_a make_n of_o it_o all_o former_a will_n be_v infringe_v and_o at_o the_o confirm_v of_o it_o all_o former_a be_v frustrate_v and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o god_n last_o will_v do_v disannul_v the_o first_o to_o establish_v the_o last_o heb._n 10.9_o then_o say_v he_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o and_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n by_o one_o and_o the_o
same_o act_n effect_v both_o these_o thing_n for_o by_o his_o suffering_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o confirm_v the_o new_a will_n and_o testament_n for_o hence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o wine_n at_o the_o communion_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o blood_n mat._n 26.27_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o same_o suffering_n he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v and_o testament_n col._n 2.14_o blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n yet_o he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v but_o only_a consequently_n i._n e._n upon_o his_o confirmation_n of_o the_o last_o will_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o thereby_o the_o first_o be_v cancel_v and_o frustrate_v be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o putative_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a person_n who_o be_o no_o way_n act_v or_o move_v at_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n not_o at_o her_o promise_n nor_o her_o judgement_n nor_o her_o precept_n in_o any_o kind_n whether_o for_o matter_n of_o policy_n ceremony_n or_o morality_n for_o i_o regard_v neither_o what_o she_o promise_v nor_o what_o she_o threaten_v not_o what_o she_o command_v nor_o what_o she_o forbid_v and_o these_o word_n of_o i_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a nor_o any_o way_n opprobrious_a or_o reproachful_a to_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o be_o thus_o dead_a unto_o the_o law_n namely_o because_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v dead_a for_o through_o her_o death_n to_o i_o i_o to_o she_o be_o dead_a yet_o my_o person_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o my_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a for_o my_o subjection_n be_v correlative_a to_o her_o 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her_o husband_n i._n e._n she_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n these_o word_n be_v a_o tacit_n prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o his_o former_a word_n for_o some_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o if_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o you_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o free_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o than_o you_o may_v free_o sin_n without_o control_n hereto_o his_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o not_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v sin_v but_o contrary_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_n but_o may_v die_v as_o well_o to_o sin_v as_o to_o the_o law_n for_o i_o be_o therefore_o dead_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n by_o frame_v all_o my_o action_n 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to_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v rom._n 6_o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o another_o afterward_o rom._n 6.13_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n verse_n 20._o text._n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o sense_n i_o be_o crucify_v i._n e._n quasy_o or_o in_o a_o manner_n for_o my_o old_a man_n or_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v be_v mortify_v or_o put_v to_o death_n with_o christ_n i._n e._n 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