i_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o other_o etc._n etc._n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o gloss_n of_o some_o greek_a father_n and_o only_o two_o papist_n follow_v they_o gagnaeus_n and_o cajetane_v as_o estius_n tell_v i_o locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la who_o throw_v off_o this_o interpretation_n as_o too_o violent_a and_o distort_a for_o very_o good_a reason_n but_o take_v the_o sum_n from_o he_o more_o concise_o by_o one_o willing_a they_o understand_v he_o that_o do_v it_o have_v no_o command_n but_o do_v it_o spontè_fw-fr &_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a motion_n who_o they_o say_v to_o have_v a_o reward_n not_o any_o one_o due_a to_o one_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o much_o and_o great_a above_o other_o that_o take_v their_o hire_n the_o unwilling_a they_o interpret_v to_o be_v he_o that_o do_v it_o upon_o command_n and_o enjoin_v dispensation_n although_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n now_o take_v the_o 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work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o papist_n plead_v from_o this_o text_n thus_o understand_v which_o merit_n great_a reward_n for_o a_o uncommanded_a performance_n as_o the_o doctor_n phrase_n it_o oft_o then_o for_o a_o act_n do_v upon_o command_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v hear_v the_o doctor_n confident_o assert_v hereafter_o p._n 229._o n._n 14._o 6._o add_v this_o absurdity_n to_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o doctor_n here_o jump_v with_o the_o jesuit_n in_o expound_v those_o word_n ver_fw-la 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o christian_a woman_n that_o attend_v and_o minister_v to_o the_o apostle_n a_o sister_n a_o woman_n not_o as_o protestant_n a_o sister_n a_o wife_n etc._n vide_fw-la chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 16._o c._n 12._o s_o 19_o etc._n etc._n which_o as_o it_o overthrow_v the_o apostle_n scope_n which_o be_v to_o show_v his_o liberty_n to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o they_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v lead_v about_o a_o woman_n to_o bear_v his_o charge_n this_o plea_n be_v impertinent_a so_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v witty_o and_o sharp_o chastise_v by_o a_o learned_a hand_n doctor_z hall_n hon._n of_o marr._n clerg_n 26._o l._n 1._o s_o 26._o to_o who_o i_o refer_v he_o but_o i_o attend_v he_o further_o 5._o p._n 185._o n._n 5._o although_o this_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o cephas_n and_o other_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 5._o yet_o sure_a cephas_n be_v not_o conceive_v to_o have_v sin_v thereby_o but_o it_o be_v positive_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o v._o 7_o 11_o 14._o all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o paul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o they_o do_v not_o he_o take_v wage_n of_o other_o church_n and_o perhaps_o of_o this_o church_n at_o other_o time_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o sin_n but_o this_o will_v abate_v of_o his_o boast_n and_o rejoice_v over_o these_o that_o do_v take_v hire_n have_v he_o never_o take_v hire_n of_o any_o church_n this_o have_v make_v he_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysost_o speak_v a_o virtuous_a action_n of_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o matter_n of_o great_a excellence_n in_o the_o doctor_n language_n and_o have_v be_v a_o place_n for_o boast_v as_o he_o speak_v paul_n count_v and_o call_v this_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v or_o boast_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o expect_v from_o god_n for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o here_o estius_n his_o gloss_n of_o those_o former_a word_n that_o the_o other_o apostle_n sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n all_n of_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o also_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o that_o power_n where_o the_o spirit_n and_o reason_n dictate_v abstinence_n to_o they_o as_o paul_n when_o those_o cause_n cease_v do_v not_o refuse_v hire_n no_o more_o than_o they_o as_o among_o the_o macedonian_n and_o other_o judge_n reader_n which_o be_v the_o papist_n which_o the_o protestant_n and_o which_o be_v the_o better_a interpreter_n and_o as_o for_o paul_n boast_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o more_o virtuous_a and_o rewardable_a it_o savour_v not_o of_o paul_n spirit_n for_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a against_o our_o saviour_n rule_n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o if_o the_o doctor_n shall_v say_v as_o in_o effect_n he_o do_v say_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v but_o if_o do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi speak_v than_o a_o man_n may_v boast_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n expect_v a_o great_a reward_n sure_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o think_v however_o some_o father_n speak_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v above_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v but_o suppose_v you_o can_v yet_o say_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o paul_n own_o doctrine_n who_o every_o where_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v design_v to_o faith_n and_o grace_n not_o to_o work_n purposely_o to_o exclude_v boast_v rom._n 3.27_o where_v be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o again_o rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o with_o god_n 3._o contra_fw-la what_o place_n for_o glory_v upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o
but_o repentance_n sincere_a not_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o here_o be_v many_o misadventure_n 1._o the_o catechist_n tell_v we_o the_o judaical_a law_n do_v represent_v to_o we_o the_o first_o covenant_n by_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n pract._n cat._n p._n 8._o this_o be_v now_o contradict_v 2._o this_o law_n moysaicall_a the_o moral_a law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o unbelieving_a and_o impenitent_a christian_n they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o force_n with_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a one_o 3._o but_o even_o faithful_a christian_n and_o penitent_a be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n though_o not_o as_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o else_o the_o doctor_n must_v turn_v antinomian_n 4._o nor_o be_v it_o orthodox_n to_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n require_v not_o innocence_n but_o repentance_n iâ—_n require_v both_o though_o it_o be_v content_v with_o repentance_n and_o the_o law_n as_o the_o first_o covenant_n require_v sincere_a as_o well_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o gospel_n require_v no_o less_o the_o very_a gospel_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n the_o doctor_n say_v perfect_a as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o but_o then_o the_o rigour_n of_o forfeiture_n in_o fail_v be_v by_o another_o perfect_a righteousness_n abate_v there_o be_v mercy_n concern_v this_o which_o the_o law_n know_v not_o of_o no_o repentance_n will_v serve_v there_o but_o he_o say_v second_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n i._n e._n of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o believer_n be_v now_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v here_o be_v more_o mistake_n for_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v twofold_a or_o have_v two_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 19.8_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n but_o faith_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v call_v rom._n 3.27_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n and_o so_o the_o law_n ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o the_o doctor_n shall_v deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v etc._n justify_v not_o separate_v faithful_a action_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n from_o faith_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n at_o least_o in_o part_n who_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o be_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o obedience_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n require_v by_o the_o law_n even_o to_o justification_n pract._n cat._n p._n 28._o but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n the_o second_o thing_n i_o object_v be_v that_o the_o orthodox_n maintain_v the_o law_n to_o be_v perfect_a or_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o he_o shake_v off_o 45._o n._n 45._o by_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o contention_n of_o word_n that_o the_o diatribist_n it_o seem_v and_o some_o other_o have_v espouse_v against_o i_o know_v not_o what_o adversary_n sure_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o so_o little_o see_v in_o our_o controversy_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v one_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o concern_v the_o law_n that_o they_o put_v imperfection_n upon_o it_o and_o we_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n the_o first_o difference_n that_o bellarm._n put_v between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v this_o lex_fw-la operum_fw-la est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la inchoata_fw-la evangelium_fw-la perfecta_fw-la but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o to_o find_v a_o adversary_n that_o have_v espouse_v this_o quarrel_n it_o be_v the_o learned_a d._n h._n who_o be_v charge_v by_o i_o for_o compliance_n with_o they_o of_o rome_n in_o charge_v the_o law_n with_o imperfection_n this_o he_o make_v my_o three_o misadventure_n and_o he_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v it_o against_o the_o orthodox_n 216._o n._n 46._o p._n 216._o say_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o catech._n p._n 94._o that_o first_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n 2._o the_o many_o express_a example_n of_o his_o do_v so_o in_o matth._n 5._o his_o addition_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 3._o the_o uniform_a suffrage_n of_o all_o antiquity_n be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o build_v his_o affirmation_n etc._n etc._n here_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o use_v the_o doctor_n language_n to_o undertake_v the_o examination_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o catech._n p._n 92._o to_o p._n 95._o but_o that_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o swell_v my_o discourse_n into_o a_o volume_n to_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o trouble_v of_o the_o printer_n for_o it_o deserve_v as_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o that_o book_n do_v some_o consideration_n the_o doctor_n herein_o palpable_o concur_v not_o only_o with_o papist_n in_o this_o exposition_n except_v but_o that_o they_o make_v some_o of_o those_o addition_n counsel_n not_o all_o precept_n as_o he_o do_v and_o profess_v he_o shall_v never_o disclaim_v the_o doctrine_n upon_o that_o account_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o socinian_o also_o in_o make_v christ_n a_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o a_o expositor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prescribe_v a_o new_a way_n of_o salvation_n from_o that_o of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o new_a 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it_o may_v by_o circumstance_n receive_v some_o great_a or_o lesser_a obligation_n etc._n etc._n as_o naked_a and_o poor_a a_o answer_n as_o can_v be_v have_v say_v before_o that_o he_o shall_v abuse_v his_o power_n if_o he_o do_v receive_v his_o hire_n indifferent_o of_o all_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v and_o withal_o hold_v that_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v work_v do_v by_o counsel_n without_o and_o above_o command_v if_o it_o have_v the_o least_o obligation_n by_o a_o command_n it_o be_v a_o debt_n and_o not_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o say_v that_o it_o may_v receive_v sometime_o a_o great_a obligation_n by_o circumstance_n but_o what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v when_o the_o cause_n he_o maintain_v be_v naught_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o ingenuous_a than_o the_o doctor_n that_o will_v allow_v no_o bond_n of_o charity_n to_o oblige_v he_o or_o any_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o fear_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n boast_v against_o he_o or_o any_o circumstance_n to_o 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this_o if_o not_o as_o be_v now_o plain_a paul_n have_v he_o refuse_v to_o go_v up_o have_v sin_v against_o a_o obligation_n upon_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o then_o this_o can_v be_v no_o free-will-offering_a and_o now_o i_o shall_v brief_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o my_o other_o answer_n 2._o p._n 188._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o general_a allowance_n he_o may_v have_v flee_v yet_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v refuse_v to_o suffer_v with_o retard_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v sure_o sin_v can_v the_o doctor_n deny_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o retard_v the_o gospel_n no_o he_o can_v and_o therefore_o answer_v two_o way_n first_o his_fw-la not_o go_v when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v suffer_v be_v no_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v but_o a_o divert_v only_o at_o that_o time_n true_o indeed_o if_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v not_o a_o special_a call_n to_o suffer_v which_o he_o have_v as_o be_v say_v afore_o and_o be_v suppose_v in_o my_o answer_n then_o 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promise_v or_o punishment_n threaten_v 23._o p._n 209._o n._n 23._o yet_o the_o doctor_n first_o make_v my_o divinity_n here_o suitable_a to_o what_o i_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o in_o that_o of_o slavish_a fear_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o than_o he_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v by_o what_o be_v say_v about_o it_o above_o ad_fw-la p._n 26._o and_o then_o jeer_v i_o with_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o woman_n firebrand_n and_o basin_n of_o water_n one_o to_o burn_v up_o heaven_n the_o other_o to_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o take_v away_o hope_v and_o fear_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v i_o have_v say_v as_o much_o in_o vindication_n of_o hope_n of_o reward_n in_o a_o sermon_n abroad_o some_o year_n since_o on_o 2_o john_n ver_fw-la 8._o as_o the_o doctor_n have_v say_v in_o his_o on_o errata_n on_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o yet_o not_o among_o the_o errata_n 1_o cor._n 7.1_o which_o i_o never_o see_v or_o in_o his_o last_o edition_n of_o 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