the_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 21._o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o without_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n 22._o to_o the_o weak_a become_v i_o as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o 20_o 21_o 22._o to_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o who_o education_n and_o conscience_n keep_v they_o under_o moses_n law_n i_o behave_v myself_o by_o all_o lawful_a compliance_n and_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n that_o i_o may_v win_v they_o preserve_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o my_o own_o and_o the_o gentile_n liberty_n when_o i_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v not_o under_o 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duty_n i_o may_v save_v some_o 23_o and_o this_o i_o do_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v partaker_n thereof_o with_o you_o 23._o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o as_o a_o man_n please_v flatterer_n for_o lucre_n or_o repute_n but_o to_o promote_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o you_o that_o you_o and_o i_o may_v rejoice_v therein_o together_o 24._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o run_v in_o a_o race_n run_v all_o but_o one_o receive_v the_o prize_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 24._o as_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o run_v that_o win_v the_o prize_n so_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o preach_v or_o profess_v christianity_n that_o be_v accept_v to_o salvation_n therefore_o so_o preach_v and_o so_o live_v as_o answer_v your_o covenant_n and_o profession_n and_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o accept_v and_o reward_v 25._o and_o every_o man_n that_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n now_o they_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n but_o we_o a_o incorruptible_a 25._o even_o in_o ludicrous_a play_n race_n combat_n etc._n etc._n man_n prepare_v their_o body_n by_o abstinence_n and_o strict_a diet_n and_o this_o but_o for_o a_o wither_a garland_n applause_n or_o prize_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o do_v much_o more_o for_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n 26._o i_o therefore_o so_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n 26._o i_o therefore_o do_v not_o run_v in_o vain_a as_o not_o know_v for_o what_o or_o as_o by_o sloth_n to_o lose_v the_o prize_n nor_o fight_v i_o as_o fencer_n for_o mere_a show_n and_o ostentation_n 27._o but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 27._o but_o my_o first_o work_n be_v about_o myself_o to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v all_o my_o fleshly_a desire_n which_o stand_v against_o my_o duty_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o body_n in_o constant_a subjection_n lest_o when_o by_o preach_v i_o have_v win_v other_o i_o shall_v as_o a_o carnal_a man_n be_v lose_v and_o cast_v away_o myself_o and_o if_o you_o be_v true_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o will_v not_o prove_v self-deceiving_a hypocrite_n take_v you_o the_o same_o course_n and_o devote_v all_o your_o interest_n to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o profession_n and_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n in_o stead_n of_o plead_v for_o and_o abuse_v your_o real_a or_o pretend_a liberty_n to_o the_o tempt_a of_o other_o and_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n and_o boast_v of_o this_o pernicious_a folly_n as_o the_o knowledge_n wherein_o you_o excel_v other_o annotation_n i._o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o chapter_n come_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n what_o be_v the_o accusation_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o envious_a proud_a teacher_n against_o paul_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o labour_v like_o a_o secular_a man_n and_o live_v not_o on_o the_o church_n 2._o or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a mechanic_n fellow_n that_o at_o last_o must_v be_v cast_v on_o their_o charge_n or_o charity_n 3._o or_o that_o he_o solicit_v they_o for_o contribution_n to_o the_o poor_a at_o jerusalem_n or_o for_o other_o and_o they_o suggest_v that_o he_o partly_o mean_v himself_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o expound_v many_o verse_n do_v we_o certain_o know_v the_o case_n object_v ii_o they_o that_o from_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o gather_v a_o sort_n of_o counsel_n which_o make_v no_o duty_n or_o sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v no_o duty_n utter_o abuse_v the_o text_n which_o intimate_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o be_v sufficient_o before_o confute_v on_o chap._n 7._o about_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n iii_o though_o paul_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n condemn_v their_o humour_n that_o in_o converse_n congregation_n opinion_n practice_n do_v proud_o affect_v unnecessary_a oddness_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o justify_v augustine_n resolution_n to_o do_v as_o the_o church_n do_v wherever_o he_o come_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o win_v man_n by_o approach_n and_o not_o to_o alienate_v they_o by_o crossness_n yet_o it_o no_o way_n countenance_v they_o who_o as_o temporizer_n man-pleasers_a or_o for_o worldly_a end_n or_o a_o indifferency_n in_o religion_n for_o want_v of_o judgement_n or_o tender_a conscience_n and_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v conform_v themselves_o to_o any_o sin_n which_o man_n law_n or_o custom_n shall_v make_v needful_a to_o their_o carnal_a interest_n and_o yet_o in_o thing_n antecedent_o indifferent_a law_n and_o custom_n may_v weigh_v down_o light_a motive_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o not_o weighty_a motive_n true_a prudence_n here_o must_v hold_v the_o scale_n and_o determine_v what_o be_v duty_n and_o what_o be_v sin_n chap._n x._o 1._o moreover_o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n 2._o and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 3._o and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 4._o and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o because_o your_o boast_n of_o knowledge_n and_o your_o scandalous_a uncharitable_a abuse_n of_o your_o liberty_n and_o insult_v therein_o give_v i_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o many_o among_o you_o let_v i_o further_o remember_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o your_o be_v baptise_a and_o be_v partaker_n of_o outward_a privilege_n and_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o church_n that_o will_v save_v you_o if_o you_o live_v in_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o so_o be_v typical_o baptize_v by_o covenant_n to_o moses_n law_n and_o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o passover_n which_o be_v sacramental_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o typical_o as_o our_o eucharist_n and_o they_o all_o drink_v of_o the_o miraculous_a rock-water_n oft_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o rock_n and_o water_n be_v typical_o or_o spiritual_o christ_n and_o his_o sacramental_a blood_n 5._o but_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v for_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 5._o and_o yet_o with_o many_o yea_o most_o of_o they_o god_n be_v so_o offend_v by_o their_o sin_n that_o he_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o
law_n of_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o difficult_a positive_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n make_v i_o so_o much_o work_v and_o so_o hard_a be_v become_v moral_o impossible_a for_o i_o perfect_o to_o fulfil_v have_v i_o be_v only_o under_o the_o law_n make_v to_o fall_v adam_n and_o noah_n and_o all_o mankind_n a_o great_a number_n of_o legal_a positives_n and_o ceremonial_n have_v never_o oblige_v i_o but_o this_o law_n be_v make_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n lay_v upon_o i_o which_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v not_o fulfil_v present_o my_o badness_n and_o disability_n appear_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o act_n which_o now_o become_v forbid_v sin_n and_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o thing_n command_v even_o as_o if_o you_o command_v ignorant_a weak_a and_o il-disposed_n man_n a_o multitude_n of_o such_o particular_n as_o none_o but_o the_o wise_a and_o well_o dispose_v will_v keep_v it_o will_v occasion_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o without_o those_o canon_n or_o law_n will_v have_v be_v no_o sin_n so_o my_o sinful_a nature_n make_v this_o law_n of_o work_n a_o occasion_n of_o my_o guilt_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o actual_a sin_n which_o without_o the_o law_n will_v have_v be_v no_o sin_n or_o not_o so_o culpable_a beside_o that_o the_o prohibition_n stir_v up_o my_o ill_a inclination_n and_o also_o that_o i_o sin_v against_o more_o knowledge_n 9_o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v 9_o for_o if_o you_o suppose_v i_o only_o under_o the_o common_a law_n make_v to_o noah_n and_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o and_o to_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v make_v i_o have_v not_o then_o be_v under_o either_o that_o sentence_n of_o a_o temporal_a or_o a_o eternal_a death_n which_o by_o moses_n law_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o many_o sin_n not_o before_o forbid_a but_o when_o i_o be_o under_o all_o those_o law_n which_o curse_n or_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o do_v not_o the_o numerous_a task_n and_o ceremony_n there_o impose_v i_o be_o then_o become_v a_o dead_a man_n in_o law_n and_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n rise_v up_o in_o power_n against_o i_o and_o condemn_v i_o 10._o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n 10._o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o promise_v life_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v it_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o death_n to_o i_o 11._o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o 11._o for_o my_o sinful_a nature_n call_v out_o to_o so_o much_o duty_n and_o forbid_v so_o many_o thing_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v the_o duty_n and_o prone_a to_o the_o thing_n forbid_v by_o occasion_n of_o this_o law_n become_v the_o guilty_a cause_n of_o many_o actual_a sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n and_o as_o ill_a humour_n stir_v by_o a_o purge_n oft_o rage_v the_o more_o so_o do_v the_o pravity_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o so_o i_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o death_n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a 12._o wherefore_o i_o testify_v that_o the_o law_n be_v pure_a and_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a god_n just_o make_v it_o his_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n shine_v forth_o in_o it_o if_o man_n be_v bad_a and_o ill_o dispose_v god_n may_v just_o give_v they_o such_o law_n as_o their_o badness_n be_v averse_a to_o keep_v and_o he_o have_v good_a and_o gracious_a end_n in_o give_v it_o he_o make_v it_o indeed_o very_o operous_a somewhat_o like_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n to_o adam_n though_o not_o that_o same_o but_o yet_o conjunct_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o law_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v note_v and_o use_v it_o according_o 13._o be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a 13._o what_o then_o be_v the_o law_n guilty_a of_o my_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o no_o mean_n but_o the_o inward_a pravity_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o else_o will_v have_v be_v more_o latent_fw-la unknown_a and_o not_o have_v bring_v forth_o so_o much_o actual_a sin_n and_o death_n do_v by_o the_o good_a law_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o its_o proper_a evil_a nature_n and_o show_v how_o pregnant_a it_o be_v of_o actual_a sin_n and_o how_o averse_a to_o full_a obedience_n and_o so_o by_o produce_v these_o actual_a sin_n appear_v and_o become_v exceed_o sinful_a 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 14._o for_o we_o all_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n be_v god_n own_o law_n be_v divine_a spiritual_n and_o pure_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o fulfil_v it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o be_v in_o myself_o who_o in_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n be_o carnal_a and_o under_o a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o sin_v against_o it_o predominant_o before_o grace_n and_o in_o part_n after_o 15._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._n 15._o i_o may_v well_o call_v it_o a_o captivity_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n when_o my_o knowledge_n and_o unfeigned_a though_o imperfect_a willingness_n and_o desire_n and_o my_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n yet_o will_v not_o enable_v i_o to_o be_v so_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o much_o less_o will_v the_o uneffectual_a conviction_n and_o wish_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a do_v this_o for_o though_o i_o do_v not_o in_o judgement_n approve_v my_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v free_v from_o all_o sin_n yet_o i_o attain_v not_o this_o perfection_n which_o i_o desire_v 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a 16._o now_o if_o i_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o law_n as_o good_a i_o shall_v not_o thus_o condemn_v myself_o for_o break_v it_o nor_o desire_v thus_o perfect_o to_o keep_v it_o 17._o now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 17._o and_o because_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v the_o high_a faculty_n and_o a_o man_n be_v in_o god_n account_n what_o he_o true_o will_v be_v therefore_o i_o may_v say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v my_o sin_n to_o have_v so_o inordinate_a a_o sensitive_a inclination_n and_o so_o imperfect_a a_o mind_n and_o will_n which_o shall_v better_o rule_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o show_v the_o predominant_a disposition_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o denominate_v the_o man_n but_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o resolve_v bend_v of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o my_o imperfection_n and_o which_o i_o more_o hate_n than_o love_n and_o will_v unfeigned_o be_v rid_v of_o for_o it_o be_v no_o reign_v sin_n that_o i_o confess_v 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v any_o corruption_n and_o carnality_n i_o be_o prone_a to_o evil_n and_o not_o to_o good_a for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o do_v true_o desire_v perfection_n itself_o but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o attain_v my_o desire_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_a in_o my_o obedience_n 19_o for_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v 19_o for_o my_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o my_o will_n but_o imperfect_o renew_v though_o sincere_a i_o can_v be_v as_o good_a as_o i_o will_v be_v nor_o do_v all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v do_v nor_o avoid_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v avoid_v and_o so_o can_v be_v sinless_a and_o perfect_o obedient_a 20._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 20._o now_o see_v the_o main_a bend_v of_o my_o mind_n and_o will_n be_v for_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o instigation_n
of_o the_o remnant_n of_o carnalitie_n that_o i_o be_o not_o sinless_a and_o free_a from_o all_o culpable_a infirmity_n god_n will_v not_o impute_v that_o to_o i_o which_o i_o hate_v and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o i_o love_v and_o live_v for_o 21._o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o 21._o i_o find_v then_o in_o my_o carnal_a part_n a_o inclination_n which_o be_v as_o a_o contradict_a law_n which_o strive_v so_o much_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o i_o oft_o sin_v contrary_a to_o my_o predominant_a will_n and_o when_o i_o will_v be_v sinless_a and_o perfect_a yet_o i_o can_v 22_o 23._o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o 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himself_o even_o in_o his_o regenerate_v state_n and_o so_o of_o all_o man_n do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o life_n of_o wickedness_n or_o mortal_a sin_n that_o he_o describe_v nor_o a_o captivity_n to_o it_o but_o unavoidable_a imperfection_n call_v venial_a sin_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o st._n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o sin_n signify_v but_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v account_v and_o judge_v by_o god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v predominant_a in_o his_o mind_n will_n and_o life_n and_o i_o most_o incline_v to_o this_o exposition_n 1._o because_o the_o other_o seem_v force_v which_o must_v not_o be_v receive_v without_o necessity_n 2._o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o unregenerate_a legal_a jew_n but_o that_o it_o will_v justify_v no_o man_n how_o good_a soever_o 3._o and_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v true_o say_v as_o he_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o i_o myself_o in_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 4._o many_o passage_n be_v plain_o applicable_a to_o paul_n in_o his_o christian_a state_n chap._n viii_o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o law_n that_o justify_v we_o but_o â—ath_v in_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v acquit_v 〈◊〉_d the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o live_v not_o now_o after_o the_o fleshly_a inclination_n or_o law_n but_o under_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o grace_n by_o a_o spiritual_a inclination_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o christ_n 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o give_v i_o by_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o kill_n but_o a_o quicken_a law_n give_v i_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a life_n and_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o power_n and_o rule_n of_o my_o carnal_a inclination_n and_o from_o the_o obligation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o moses_n law_n 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o for_o when_o the_o mere_a law_n can_v neither_o justify_v nor_o regenerate_v we_o because_o our_o fleshly_a pravity_n be_v uncapable_a hereof_o god_n 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carnal_a disposition_n though_o they_o may_v be_v under_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o threaten_a law_n do_v still_o savour_v love_n and_o mind_n nothing_o so_o much_o as_o fleshly_a interest_n and_o pleasure_n but_o they_o who_o soul_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o spiritual_a promise_n do_v mind_n love_n and_o seek_v most_o spiritual_a welfare_n and_o felicity_n 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n 6._o for_o the_o true_a state_n of_o misery_n call_v death_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a misery_n consist_v in_o its_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o love_n
and_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n and_o virtue_n 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o incredible_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v real_o the_o devil_n minister_n animate_v and_o teach_v by_o he_o to_o do_v his_o work_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o truth_n and_o godliness_n and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o go_v beyond_o christ_n own_o apostle_n in_o preach_v righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o godliness_n note_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o truth_n orthodoxness_n righteousness_n free_a grace_n unity_n peace_n &c_n &c_n be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o true_a minister_n the_o devil_n minister_n may_v pretend_v they_o all_o and_o may_v cry_v down_o christ_n minister_n as_o carnal_a heretic_n legal_a schismatic_n etc._n etc._n 16._o i_o say_v again_o let_v no_o man_n think_v i_o a_o fool_n if_o otherwise_o yet_o as_o a_o fool_n receive_v i_o that_o i_o may_v boast_v myself_o a_o little_a 16._o take_v it_o not_o for_o folly_n to_o vindicate_v my_o ministry_n but_o if_o you_o do_v yet_o hear_v i_o try_v and_o judge_v note_v that_o paul_n mean_v that_o boast_v be_v the_o usual_a mark_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o it_o be_v no_o folly_n when_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o soul_n require_v it_o it_o be_v seem_o not_o real_o his_o folly_n 17._o that_o which_o i_o speak_v i_o speak_v it_o not_o after_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o it_o be_v foolish_o in_o this_o confidence_n of_o boast_v 17._o that_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o i_o speak_v not_o as_o i_o do_v the_o gospel_n by_o inspiration_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o material_o it_o have_v the_o appearance_n of_o folly_n in_o ostentation_n 18_o 19_o 20._o see_v that_o many_o glory_n after_o the_o flesh_n i_o will_v glory_v also_o for_o you_o suffer_v fool_n glad_o see_v you_o yourselves_o be_v wise_a for_o you_o suffer_v if_o a_o man_n bring_v you_o into_o bondage_n if_o a_o man_n devour_v you_o if_o a_o man_n take_v of_o you_o if_o a_o man_n exalt_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v you_o on_o the_o face_n 18_o 19_o 20._o you_o can_v easy_o bear_v with_o a_o fool_n because_o you_o be_v wise_a yourselves_o so_o bear_v with_o i_o while_o i_o do_v that_o necessary_o which_o they_o do_v vain_o you_o can_v bear_v with_o great_a provocation_n even_o with_o they_o that_o will_v captivate_v you_o to_o error_n and_o the_o law_n and_o will_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o you_o and_o make_v themselves_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o abuse_v you_o 21._o i_o speak_v as_o concern_v reproach_n as_o though_o we_o have_v be_v weak_a howbeit_o whereinsoever_o any_o be_v bold_a i_o speak_v foolish_o i_o be_o bold_a also_o 21._o i_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o reproach_n i_o of_o contemptible_a weakness_n though_o i_o confess_v that_o boast_v usual_o signify_v folly_n i_o will_v say_v that_o i_o have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o to_o boast_v of_o note_v that_o paul_n be_v so_o cautelous_a lest_o any_o by_o his_o example_n shall_v be_v tempt_v by_o proud_a boast_v that_o material_o he_o call_v it_o folly_n though_o formal_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o he_o 22_o 23._o be_v they_o hebrew_n so_o be_o i_o be_v they_o israelites_n so_o be_o i_o be_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_o i_o be_v they_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v as_o fool_n i_o be_o more_o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o 22_o 23._o they_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v hebrew_n israelite_n abraham_n seed_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o be_o not_o i_o so_o too_o yea_o though_o my_o word_n be_v like_o those_o of_o a_o fool_n i_o say_v that_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o suffer_v more_o for_o christ_n by_o stripe_n prison_n and_o daily_o die_v than_o they_o have_v do_v 24._o of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n receive_v i_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o 25._o thrice_o be_v i_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o be_v i_o stone_v thrice_o i_o suffer_v shipwreck_n a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o deep_a 24_o 25_o scourge_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o utmost_a severity_n beat_v by_o the_o roman_n stone_v by_o the_o rabble_n thrice_o shipwreck_a a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n in_o some_o darksome_a dangerous_a passage_n at_o sea_n or_o a_o dungeon_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v 26_o 27._o in_o journ_v often_o in_o peril_n of_o water_n in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n by_o my_o own_o countryman_n in_o peril_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o peril_n in_o the_o city_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n 26_o 27_o note_v that_o the_o suffering_n which_o deter_v carnal_a man_n from_o religion_n by_o shame_n and_o fear_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o believer_n 28._o beside_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o that_o which_o come_v upon_o i_o daily_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 28._o beside_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o my_o body_n even_o the_o case_n of_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v my_o daily_a care_n 29._o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o 29._o every_o man_n weakness_n and_o suffering_n be_v to_o i_o as_o my_o own_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o tempt_v and_o scandalize_v be_v my_o pain_n and_o care_n for_o their_o preservation_n 30._o if_o i_o must_v needs_o glory_v i_o will_v glory_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v my_o infirmity_n 30._o if_o you_o will_v put_v i_o to_o boast_v it_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o which_o worldly_a man_n will_v turn_v to_o my_o reproach_n not_o of_o any_o preeminence_n but_o of_o my_o suffering_n 31._o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v bless_v 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because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n 24_o but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n 23_o 24._o and_o so_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v in_o many_o successive_o because_o they_o be_v mortal_a but_o christ_n live_v for_o ever_o be_v only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o note_v therefore_o christ_n have_v no_o mortal_a vicar_n to_o be_v a_o universal_a high_a priest_n 25._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o 25._o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o believer_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o in_o all_o