adam_n there_o be_v in_o we_o horrible_a blindness_n ignorance_n contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n moreover_o evil_a concupiscence_n uncleanness_n covetousness_n etc_n etc_n this_o garment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v etc_n this_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a nature_n we_o receive_v from_o adam_n which_o paul_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o old_a man_n this_o old_a man_n must_v be_v put_v off_o with_o all_o his_o work_n ephes_n 4._o coloss_n 1._o that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o change_v of_o a_o garment_n or_o by_o any_o law_n or_o work_n but_o by_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n as_o paul_n say_v all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n 35._o also_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n have_v he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o ghost_n for_o 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comfort_v the_o weak_a with_o sweet_a &_o love_a word_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v verse_n 20._o for_o i_o be_o trouble_v for_o you_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v in_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o by_o letter_n to_o behave_v myself_o towards_o you_o here_o be_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o true_a affection_n of_o a_o apostle_n he_o omit_v nothing_o he_o chide_v the_o galatian_n he_o entreat_v they_o he_o speak_v they_o fair_a he_o high_o commend_v their_o faith_n labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n apostle_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n these_o be_v vehement_a word_n proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n stir_v up_o and_o inflame_v with_o a_o hot_a burn_a zeal_n and_o therefore_o ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v verse_n 21._o tell_v i_o you_o that_o will_v be_v under_o the_o law_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n here_o 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not_o shall_v we_o then_o take_v away_o the_o law_n no_o not_o so_o for_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o certain_a commodity_n what_o be_v that_o it_o bring_v man_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o it_o discover_v and_o increase_v sin_n etc_n etc_n here_o now_o rise_v a_o other_o objection_n if_o the_o law_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o make_v man_n worse_o in_o show_v unto_o they_o their_o sin_n then_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n be_v but_o only_o provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o offend_v through_o the_o law_n la_o and_o therefore_o he_o regard_v not_o nor_o perform_v his_o promise_n we_o jew_n have_v think_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v restrain_v and_o bridle_v by_o this_o external_a discipline_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n be_v provoke_v thereby_o may_v hasten_v the_o perform_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o this_o discipline_n we_o may_v deserve_v the_o promise_n paul_n answer_v it_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o contrariwise_o if_o you_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o law_n god._n the_o promise_n be_v rather_o hinder_v for_o natural_a reason_n offend_v god_n which_o so_o faithful_o promise_v while_o it_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o good_a and_o holy_a law_n for_o it_o say_v let_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o etc_n etc_n how_o can_v it_o be_v then_o that_o god_n shall_v perform_v his_o promise_n unto_o those_o which_o not_o only_o receive_v not_o his_o law_n and_o his_o discipline_n but_o also_o with_o a_o mortal_a hatred_n do_v shun_v it_o &_o fly_v from_o it_o here_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v rise_v this_o objection_n then_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o hinder_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n this_o objection_n paul_n touch_v by_o the_o way_n &_o brief_o answer_v say_v verse_n 21._o god_n forbid_v sake_n why_o so_o first_o for_o that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v any_o promise_n unto_o we_o because_o of_o our_o worthiness_n our_o merit_n our_o good_a work_n but_o that_o he_o do_v be_v of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o inestimable_a mercy_n in_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o to_o abraham_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o .24_o chap._n of_o josua_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a have_v no_o law_n &_o be_v yet_o a_o idolater_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v out_o of_o thine_o own_o land_n etc_n etc_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o protector_n etc_n etc_n also_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v 3.9_o these_o be_v absolute_a &_o mere_a promise_n which_o god_n free_o give_v unto_o abraham_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o respect_n of_o work_n either_o go_v before_o or_o come_v after_o this_o be_v special_o against_o the_o jew_n which_o think_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v hinder_v because_o of_o their_o sin_n god_n say_v paul_n do_v not_o slack_v his_o promise_n because_o of_o our_o sin_n or_o hasten_v the_o same_o for_o our_o righteousness_n 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