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righteousness_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o holiness_n and_o righteousnese_n as_o rom._n 8.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v after_o which_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o where_o he_o say_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v most_o frequent_o oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n as_o rom._n 8._o galat._n 5._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o our_o apostle_n take_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o law_n as_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o 7.6_o which_o also_o he_o do_v 2_o corinth_n 3.6_o and_o sometime_o again_o he_o take_v it_o for_o 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boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o and_o rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v and_o verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n to_o he_o which_o have_v work_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o verse_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n and_o rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o the_o like_a he_o take_v work_n for_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o do_v never_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n break_v the_o law_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n either_o by_o commission_n or_o by_o omission_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n or_o point_n thereof_o which_o work_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o any_o one_o have_v so_o do_v he_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n and_o that_o of_o debt_n for_o otherwise_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o justify_v he_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v he_o will_v be_v unjust_a as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o either_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o have_v such_o work_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o any_o other_o ever_o have_v have_v or_o will_v have_v any_o such_o work_n and_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v without_o they_o or_o though_o they_o have_v they_o not_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v or_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v i_o may_v add_v or_o can_v do_v because_o no_o man_n do_v keep_v have_v keep_v will_v keep_v or_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o strict_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o break_v it_o at_o any_o time_n for_o our_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n prove_v that_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n chap._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o because_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v no_o man_n have_v work_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o never_o so_o little_a he_o have_v not_o work_n as_o our_o apostle_n take_v work_n in_o the_o place_n first_o name_v for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 3.10_o and_o deut._n 27.26_o our_o apostle_n deny_v plain_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 14._o verse_n 1_o 2._o and_o yet_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o he_o be_v when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n james_n 2.21_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n james_n thwart_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o god_n forbid_v for_o they_o be_v both_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o err_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o they_o take_v work_n therefore_o in_o several_a sense_n one_o after_o one_o sense_n the_o other_o after_o another_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o very_a birth_n or_o infancy_n of_o a_o man_n which_o work_v abraham_n have_v not_o but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o abraham_n have_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n which_o abraham_n do_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n who_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n be_v a_o idolater_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o abraham_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o his_o call_n saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o he_o do_v after_o his_o call_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n for_o he_o oppose_v such_o work_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o faith_n and_o faith_n to_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o and_o it_o be_v his_o scope_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n because_o no_o man_n have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v such_o work_n but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n yea_o saint_n james_n take_v work_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o faith_n itself_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v against_o such_o as_o be_v content_v with_o a_o empty_a and_o barren_a faith_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n be_v due_a of_o debt_n otherwise_o those_o work_n will_v not_o be_v work_n in_o his_o sense_n rom._n 11.6_o and_o 4.4_o but_o to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o be_v requisite_a to_o justification_n justification_n
which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_a and_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v with_o that_o cirrumcision_n which_o god_n appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereas_o the_o gentile_a be_v uncircumcised_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o though_o thou_o judge_v thus_o with_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o thyself_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v they_o jew_n oâ—_n be_v they_o gentile_n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 3_o but_o tell_v i_o in_o good_a earnest_n o_o thou_o jew_n do_v thou_o that_o condemne_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v thyself_o the_o same_o do_v thou_o i_o say_v think_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 4._o or_o presume_v that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o thou_o because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v some_o signal_n judgement_n upon_o thou_o but_o be_v good_a and_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o do_v thou_o despise_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o not_o because_o of_o this_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v to_o lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 5._o but_o thou_o through_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o heart_n which_o thou_o contract_a to_o thyself_o by_o these_o mean_n thou_o i_o say_v do_v augment_v the_o weight_n of_o those_o punishment_n and_o encrease_v the_o number_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o he_o shall_v execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 6._o who_o will_v then_o render_v to_o every_o man_n a_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v contentious_a against_o it_o and_o against_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o obey_v lie_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a 9_o yea_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a if_o he_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o gentile_a 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a 11._o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 11._o i_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a include_v the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o punishment_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n 12._o for_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n 16._o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 16._o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n shall_v judge_v even_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v preach_v 13._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 13._o i_o say_v as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n for_o if_o we_o think_v of_o obtain_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o do_v and_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o have_v never_o break_v the_o least_o title_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n they_o and_o they_o only_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o god_n sight_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 these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 14._o but_o because_o i_o say_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v quite_o without_o law_n for_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o sin_n and_o never_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n but_o though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o write_a law_n that_o be_v a_o law_n visible_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n that_o write_v law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v by_o the_o light_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n these_o though_o they_o have_v not_o that_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 15._o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o 15._o for_o they_o show_v that_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n enjoin_v be_v write_v though_o invisible_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o as_o they_o make_v public_a law_n and_o give_v private_a precept_n conform_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o thought_n which_o accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v they_o by_o course_n excuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o accuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v ill_a which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o rule_n that_o be_v a_o law_n to_o judge_v they_o by_o a_o law_n which_o tell_v what_o be_v good_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v eschew_v 17._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n 17._o but_o whereas_o thou_o think_v o_o jew_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v deep_a knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n
none_o but_o such_o can_v so_o seek_v as_o to_o obtain_v and_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o their_o reward_n here_o to_o encourage_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o their_o holy_a faith_n and_o to_o induce_v other_o to_o the_o same_o which_o yet_o blieve_v not_o ver._n 8._o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a i_o e._n unto_o they_o who_o have_v hear_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v contentious_a and_o fight_v against_o it_o by_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a he_o seem_v to_o understand_v such_o as_o do_v obstinate_o resist_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o do_v strive_v against_o it_o wherefore_o he_o add_v and_o dâ—_n not_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o as_o resist_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n we_o have_v example_n act_n chap._n 14.2_o and_o 17.5_o and_o 19_o 9_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o truth_n understand_v the_o gospel_n here_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o truth_n and_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o eminency_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o be_v the_o gospel_n call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n eph._n 1.13_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v also_o call_v the_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o figment_n and_o lie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o to_o those_o fancy_n which_o man_n of_o their_o own_o head_n set_v up_o against_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n who_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o refuse_v to_o assent_v to_o it_o and_o to_o receive_v it_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o truth_n here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n yea_o as_o of_o a_o lady_n or_o mistress_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la this_o he_o speak_v chief_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o but_o oppose_v it_o with_o all_o contention_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v deter_v the_o jew_n from_o so_o do_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o for_o it_o note_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o not_o believe_v or_o not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n he_o speak_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o by_o they_o reject_v but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n vnrighteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o falsehood_n as_o it_o be_v take_v john_n 7.18_o it_o may_v be_v happy_o so_o take_v here_o and_o signify_v any_o false_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o or_o dissonant_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o teach_v a_o way_n to_o justification_n contrary_a to_o or_o dissonant_n from_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n teach_v which_o be_v by_o faith_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o unrighteousness_n here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n as_o he_o do_v of_o truth_n before_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n supple_a shall_v be_v render_v he_o change_v here_o his_o manner_n of_o speak_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la for_o punishment_n yea_o grievous_a punishment_n proceed_v from_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n to_o wit_n the_o indigantion_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n v._o 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n q._n d._n that_o be_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a what_o he_o call_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n immediate_o before_o he_o call_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n here_o upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v or_o shall_v fall_v upon_o every_o man_n put_v a_o emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n every_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o man_n himself_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a yet_o we_o may_v take_v the_o soul_n here_o proper_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v reach_v not_o to_o the_o body_n only_o but_o to_o the_o soul_n also_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n speak_v only_o of_o those_o in_o particular_a who_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o but_o oppose_v it_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o evil_a man_n in_o general_a whether_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o resist_v it_o or_o no._n q._n d._n yea_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a whether_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o resist_v it_o or_o no._n and_o this_o he_o do_v lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o other_o wicked_a man_n shall_v escape_v punishment_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o contentious_a against_o the_o gospel_n and_o disobey_v it_o not_o which_o may_v be_v if_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o that_o do_v evil_a note_v that_o he_o say_v not_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a for_o than_o who_o will_v be_v save_v but_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v which_o continue_v and_o persever_v in_o do_v evil_a not_o break_v off_o his_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n by_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a i._n e._n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o jew_n firist_n and_o then_o of_o the_o gentile_a see_v of_o this_o phrase_n chap_n 1.16_o he_o do_v yet_o more_o full_o show_v that_o none_o that_o do_v evil_a shall_v escape_v by_o say_v that_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n shall_v escape_v he_o say_v here_o that_o this_o punishment_n shall_v fall_v first_o upon_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o jew_n be_v before_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o holiness_n and_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a who_o have_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o holiness_n and_o be_v not_o holy_a so_o shall_v his_o punishment_n be_v the_o great_a ver._n 10._o but_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a i_o e._n but_o as_o i_o say_v verse_n 7._o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v good_a the_o apostle_n repeat_v what_o he_o say_v verse_n 7._o the_o more_o to_o enforce_v what_o he_o say_v there_o and_o peace_n by_o peace_n be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n felicity_n and_o happiness_n yea_o a_o congery_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n by_o glâ—ry_n honour_n and_o peace_n be_v mean_v here_o that_o which_o he_o call_v eternal_a life_n v._o 7._o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a see_v verse_n 7._o to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a i_o e._n to_o the_o jew_n first_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a ver._n 11._o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n i._n e._n for_o god_n will_v respect_v neither_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n nor_o the_o gentile_a as_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a but_o if_o a_o mâ—n_z do_v evil_a he_o will_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o evil_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o if_o he_o work_v good_a he_o will_v reward_v he_o for_o so_o work_v though_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o tacit_a objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o have_v join_v the_o gentile_a with_o the_o jew_n both_o in_o the_o reward_n and_o in_o the_o punishment_n and_o so_o have_v make_v they_o in_o those_o thing_n alike_o a_o jew_n may_v object_n and_o say_v how_o be_v it_o paul_n that_o thou_o make_v we_o like_a to_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o gentile_n like_v to_o we_o be_v not_o we_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o therefore_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v like_o to_o the_o gentile_n or_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v reward_v like_o unto_o we_o for_o we_o jew_n be_v of_o a_o more_o holy_a stock_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v rank_v with_o the_o gentile_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v even_o from_o deut_n 10_o 17._o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n q._n d._n in_o that_o judgement_n which_o god_n will_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o stock_n or_o parentage_n of_o any_o man_n or_o to_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n so_o as_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o his_o stock_n sake_n or_o to_o reject_v a_o good_a man_n because_o of_o his_o parentage_n but_o he_o will_v reward_v they_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v respect_n of_o person_n or_o rather_o respect_n of_o face_n for_o this_o be_v
the_o gospel_n as_o it_o command_v and_o give_v power_n to_o fulfil_v her_o command_n so_o be_v it_o ready_a to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n some_o when_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v that_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v from_o hence_o encouragement_n and_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o what_o if_o i_o say_v you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n shall_v we_o therefore_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n god_n forbid_v 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o sin_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v man_n unto_o death_n or_o whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v to_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o though_o you_o be_v sometime_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n yet_o you_o have_v now_o obey_v the_o gospel_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 18._o be_v therefore_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o her_o service_n you_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v and_o command_v righteousness_n 19_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n for_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n 19_o i_o speak_v in_o speak_v as_o i_o do_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n under_o metaphor_n take_v and_o use_v among_o vulgar_a man_n as_o a_o vulgar_a man_n which_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o divine_a matter_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o bear_v the_o high_a and_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n wherefore_o as_o while_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o yield_v your_o member_n to_o sin_n as_o servant_n to_o work_v her_o work_n to_o wit_n iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o be_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v righteousness_n yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o servant_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o do_v her_o work_n to_o wit_n holiness_n 20._o for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n 20._o for_o when_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v as_o man_n free_a from_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v and_o command_v righteousness_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n at_o all_o for_o she_o as_o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v as_o man_n free_a from_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n for_o she_o so_o be_v that_o you_o be_v now_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v you_o as_o man_n free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n for_o she_o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n 21._o but_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v while_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n be_v everlasting_a death_n 22._o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n 22._o but_o now_o be_v that_o you_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n even_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o your_o do_n will_v be_v everlasting_a life_n 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 23._o for_o the_o wage_n which_o sin_n give_v to_o her_o servant_n which_o do_v she_o work_v be_v everlasting_a death_n but_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n which_o do_v his_o work_n be_v eternal_a life_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sake_n chap._n vi_o ver._n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v lest_o any_o therefore_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n for_o this_o end_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o because_o christian_n be_v defame_v with_o the_o tenancy_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o appear_v chap._n 3._o v._n 8._o the_o apostle_n show_v here_o the_o detestation_n even_o of_o such_o a_o thought_n as_o this_o be_v that_o christian_n may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i_o e._n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o our_o old_a course_n of_o sin_v by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o who_o have_v live_v in_o sin_n before_o their_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v abound_v in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o more_o abundant_a occasion_n to_o show_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o sinner_n ver._n 2._o god_n forbid_v these_o word_n be_v word_n of_o abhor_v and_o detest_a as_o chap._n 3.4.6.31_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o the_o apostle_n call_v those_o dead_a to_o sin_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v which_o have_v renounce_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o yield_v to_o she_o and_o as_o the_o dead_a have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o live_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v or_o rather_o as_o servant_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v free_v from_o their_o master_n by_o death_n so_o that_o their_o master_n have_v no_o command_n over_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o serve_v they_o so_o be_v they_o which_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n so_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o that_o she_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o obey_v or_o serve_v she_o all_o which_o profess_v christianity_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n by_o profession_n and_o by_o promise_n for_o in_o their_o very_a entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o promise_v and_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v renounce_v sin_n with_o her_o lust_n and_o they_o which_o be_v christian_n as_o well_o in_o truth_n as_o in_o profession_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n not_o in_o promise_n and_o profession_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n too_o for_o they_o be_v so_o mortify_v to_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o obey_v she_o not_o neither_o have_v they_o their_o wont_a commerce_n with_o she_o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v but_o by_o promise_n and_o profession_n only_o how_o can_v we_o with_o any_o face_n live_v any_o long_o to_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o service_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o promise_n and_o profession_n but_o also_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o reality_n too_o how_o can_v we_o possible_o live_v to_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o service_n and_o obedience_n of_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o she_o thus_o be_v christian_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n first_o by_o promise_n and_o profession_n second_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o reality_n and_o be_v any_o of_o these_o way_n dead_a to_o sin_n they_o can_v
best_a mean_n to_o overcome_v evil_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sophocles_n speak_v in_o his_o ajax_n flagister_fw-la kindness_n do_v all_o way_n bring_v forth_o kindness_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 1._o let_v every_o one_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o to_o those_o which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o authority_n and_o that_o with_o their_o very_a soul_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o country_n soever_o i_o speak_v of_o lawful_a power_n but_o it_o be_v of_o god_n the_o power_n and_o ruler_n that_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n whether_o in_o rome_n or_o in_o greece_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o some_o jew_n think_v otherwise_o and_o account_n god_n to_o have_v ordain_v no_o power_n or_o ruler_n who_o they_o shall_v obey_v though_o they_o live_v under_o they_o but_o in_o and_o among_o themselves_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n and_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v for_o that_o resistance_n receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n damnation_n temporal_a in_o this_o life_n from_o man_n tribunal_n for_o that_o that_o they_o resist_v he_o and_o damnation_n eternal_a from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o that_o that_o they_o resist_v his_o ordinance_n 3._o for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o 3._o but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v that_o if_o you_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o these_o power_n and_o put_v your_o neck_n under_o their_o yoke_n you_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o fear_n for_o such_o power_n be_v always_o a_o terror_n to_o those_o which_o live_v under_o they_o but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o you_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o power_n yet_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v if_o you_o do_v well_o and_o if_o you_o do_v ill_a you_o be_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o it_o for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o those_o which_o do_v well_o but_o to_o those_o which_o do_v ill_o will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o ruler_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n and_o encouragement_n from_o he_o 4._o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 4._o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a to_o reward_v thou_o and_o defend_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o have_v a_o sword_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o cut_v of_o they_o which_o deserve_v death_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o bear_v not_o his_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o ruler_n not_o only_o if_o you_o intend_v to_o avoid_v wrath_n and_o punishment_n but_o also_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v your_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n 6._o and_o now_o be_v that_o ruler_n be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a see_v that_o you_o pay_v they_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o wit_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o their_o government_n 7._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n 7._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o ruler_n of_o what_o country_n or_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v under_o their_o government_n that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o render_v tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n 8._o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 8._o yea_o owe_v not_o any_o private_a man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o that_o be_v a_o debt_n which_o you_o must_v always_o owe_v yet_o always_o pay_v love_v therefore_o one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n 9_o for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 9_o for_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n beside_o these_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v brief_o and_o summary_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 10._o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n yea_o it_o work_v all_o good_a it_o can_v for_o he_o therefore_o be_v love_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 11._o and_o that_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n for_o now_o be_v our_o salvation_n near_o than_o when_o we_o believe_v 11._o love_v therefore_o one_o another_o as_o i_o say_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o that_o consider_v the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n for_o we_o who_o since_o our_o call_n to_o the_o gospel_n have_v fall_v asleep_o and_o have_v thereby_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v well_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o that_o our_o sleep_n for_o now_o be_v our_o salvation_n near_o than_o when_o we_o first_o believe_v therefore_o if_o when_o we_o first_o believe_v we_o do_v rouse_v up_o ourselves_o and_o be_v zealous_a in_o good_a work_n because_o of_o the_o approach_n of_o our_o salvation_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o rouse_v up_o ourselves_o now_o and_o be_v more_o zealous_a now_o than_o we_o be_v then_o because_o our_o salvation_n be_v near_a now_o than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n 12._o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n 12._o the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n be_v go_v &_o the_o day_n of_o knowledge_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v shine_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o work_n of_o the_o night_n evil_a work_n which_o can_v endure_v the_o light_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o such_o work_n as_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o at_o the_o high_a time_n of_o day_n 13._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v 13._o let_v we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v which_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n time_n let_v we_o not_o walk_v in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o
〈◊〉_d be_v take_v verse_n 15._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o or_o like_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n may_v so_o stumble_v and_o fall_v as_o that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o soul_n through_o some_o hurt_n there_o receive_v by_o sin_n ver._n 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v another_o objection_n here_o for_o a_o strong_a brother_n may_v say_v i_o believe_v and_o be_o thorough_o persuade_v that_o i_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o meat_n shall_v i_o then_o have_v this_o christian_a faith_n or_o persuasion_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v suffer_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v or_o answer_n say_v have_v thou_o faith_n that_o be_v do_v thou_o believe_v and_o be_v thou_o persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o meat_n have_v thou_o this_o thy_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o private_o before_o god_n only_o where_o god_n only_o and_o not_o man_n see_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o offend_v any_o one_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o have_v thou_o faith_n faith_n be_v take_v here_o for_o a_o persuasion_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v or_o believe_v that_o that_o be_v lawful_a which_o he_o do_v and_o in_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n yea_o those_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n see_v more_o for_o 23._o have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n make_v use_n of_o it_o by_o thyself_o in_o private_a before_o god_n only_o who_o see_v in_o private_a and_o not_o before_o man_n who_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o it_o the_o word_n only_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o it_o be_v often_o else_o where_o to_o be_v understand_v god_n see_v in_o private_a and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o private_a to_o reward_v it_o matth._n 6.4_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v i._n e._n happy_a be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o approve_v and_o be_v persuade_v be_v lawful_a do_v not_o that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v he_o do_v that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v even_o by_o god_n who_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v may_v be_v lawful_o use_v offend_v his_o weak_a brother_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o sin_n that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o i._n e._n which_o do_v not_o that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v which_o he_o allow_v i._n e._n which_o he_o approve_v and_o find_v upon_o trial_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o be_v thereupon_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o allow_v here_o be_v oppose_v to_o doubt_v vers_fw-la 23._o and_o he_o which_o allow_v of_o what_o he_o do_v to_o he_o which_o doubt_v of_o what_o he_o do_v ver._n 23._o and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v q._n d._n and_o he_o also_o which_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long-suffering_a righteousness_n spirit_n world_n work_n to_o call_v call_v our_o apostle_n do_v make_v often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o call_v a_o act_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 9.11_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o verse_n 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o act_n of_o call_v do_v oftentimes_o by_o a_o metonymy_n include_v the_o effect_n intend_v by_o the_o act_n so_o that_o because_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o call_n of_o man_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o grace_n therein_o contain_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o have_v call_v be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o believe_v and_o so_o in_o the_o aforenamed_a place_n rom._n 9.24_o viz._n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v put_v for_o even_o we_o which_o believe_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v when_o it_o be_v reveal_v with_o effect_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v reveal_v as_o isaiah_n chap._n 53._o verse_n 1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v that_o be_v who_o have_v believe_v how_o great_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v which_o he_o declare_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v show_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n there_o be_v a_o
consist_v in_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n note_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o believe_v agree_v both_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o they_o by_o satan_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o one_o be_v acquit_v for_o his_o work_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v acquit_v through_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n note_v also_o that_o though_o i_o have_v show_v how_o a_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v justify_v i_o do_v not_o thereby_o affirm_v or_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o such_o man_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a galat._n 2_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o but_o i_o say_v only_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o will_v be_v justify_v after_o that_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o when_o our_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v so_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n in_o rigour_n exact_v but_o he_o do_v only_o show_v what_o they_o must_v do_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o must_v not_o be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o doer_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o say_v now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o he_o say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o which_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v that_o be_v he_o say_v not_o that_o any_o one_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v which_o require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n thereof_o of_o a_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o this_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n than_o the_o reward_n will_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom_n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o greek_a preposition_n to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o which_o we_o have_v neither_o in_o latin_a nor_o in_o english_a one_o single_a preposition_n which_o will_v full_o answer_v it_o signify_v frequent_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n secundum_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luke_n but_o it_o do_v also_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n signify_v de_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o or_o concern_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n lib._n 5._o law_n of_o or_o concern_v excess_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.21_o i_o speak_v as_o concer-cerning_a reproach_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o render_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n may_v stand_v there_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n which_o grammarian_n give_v concern_v a_o other_o use_n or_o acception_n of_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o h._n stephan_n thesaurus_fw-la vocab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o pag._n 87._o g._n and_o it_o be_v this_o interdum_fw-la verbum_fw-la substantivum_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habente_fw-la accusativum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la hae_fw-la tres_fw-la orationis_fw-la part_n unico_fw-la verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la participio_fw-la resolvi_fw-la possunt_fw-la as_o thucidid_fw-la lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.8_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o carnal_a or_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n do_v i_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o remnant_n elect_v except_o you_o will_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la as_o it_o sometime_o signify_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la dei_fw-la electionem_fw-la but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a long-sufering_a long-suffering_a be_v attribute_v often_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n defer_v those_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o punish_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n twice_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n viz._n cap._n 2.4_o and_o cap._n 9.22_o and_o it_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o resist_v it_o and_o oppugn_v it_o with_o all_o violence_n for_o how_o violent_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v resist_v and_o oppugn_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a because_o he_o bring_v not_o any_o signal_n punishment_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o because_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o anger_n for_o that_o their_o unbelief_n and_o violent_a contention_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 9.22_o and_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n cap._n 2.8_o for_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o they_o that_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n cap._n 2_o 4._o yet_o be_v they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o far_o from_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n thereby_o as_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o by_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 2.5_o for_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o they_o cap._n 9.22_o because_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o do_v heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n righteousness_n this_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n do_v most_o frequent_o take_v it_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o the_o word_n law_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_z our_o apostle_n in_o his_o 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by_o which_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o that_o as_o do_v by_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v do_v or_o act_v by_o other_o in_o their_o person_n a_o evident_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 4_o 6._o where_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o apollo_n say_v and_o these_o thing_n brethren_n i_o have_v in_o a_o figure_n transfer_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n this_o same_o figure_n do_v saint_n paul_n also_o use_v rom._n 7._o verse_n 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o forward_o for_o from_o that_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o act_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o jew_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o be_v divers_a of_o divers_a disposition_n as_o they_o live_v both_o before_o and_o 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speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v they_o who_o he_o say_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n verse_n 6._o and_o from_o that_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n viz._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n which_o objection_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o better_o or_o more_o apt_o answer_v than_o by_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v both_o as_o they_o live_v before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o clear_a the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o take_v upon_o he_o their_o person_n three_o i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o here_o personate_v all_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o because_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o here_o to_o wit_n carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o in_o who_o sin_n wrought_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1.6_o of_o david_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o and_o of_o asa_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n all_o 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resurrection_n to_o they_o his_o resurrection_n will_v not_o only_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v god_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o for_o before_o his_o passion_n he_o have_v often_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o yea_o they_o persecute_v he_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 19.7_o but_o say_v our_o saviour_n when_o you_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o then_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o he_o who_o i_o have_v say_v i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o to_o be_v john_n 8.28_o and_o how_o can_v he_o better_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o who_o he_o have_v say_v himself_o to_o be_v when_o they_o have_v lift_v he_o from_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v crucify_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n than_o by_o raise_v himself_o and_o bring_v himself_o to_o life_n again_o for_o that_o be_v sufficient_a 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the_o faith_n may_v be_v believe_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v q._n d._n for_o this_o end_n that_o any_o nation_n whatsoever_o may_v by_o my_o ministry_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n he_o show_v here_o the_o end_n of_o his_o apostleship_n note_v that_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o it_o be_v also_o take_v act_v 6.7_o gal._n 1.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v mean_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o belief_n be_v a_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o understanding_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v there_o be_v need_n of_o obedience_n and_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a submission_n of_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o his_o apostleship_n say_v that_o he_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o 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receive_v the_o apostleship_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o these_o interpret_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o among_o but_o to_z but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v very_o well_o refer_v to_o and_o cohere_v with_o those_o word_n which_o they_o do_v immediate_o follow_v to_o wit_n those_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n for_o his_o name_n i._n e._n for_o this_o end_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v know_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v among_o the_o gentile_n see_v 2_o thes_n 1.12_o the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o themselves_o but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o he_o die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o ver._n 6_o among_o who_o be_v you_o also_o i._n e._n among_o which_o nation_n or_o in_o the_o number_n of_o which_o nation_n be_v you_o 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reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o again_o if_o by_o that_o one_o sin_n or_o offence_n death_n reign_v by_o reason_n of_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o offence_n and_o who_o derive_v it_o to_o his_o child_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n after_o a_o far_o more_o bountiful_a and_o glorious_a manner_n shall_v life_n reign_v by_o one_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n who_o receive_v by_o he_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o their_o many_o sin_n and_o offence_n 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n 18._o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v resume_v and_o perfect_v what_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v but_o leave_v unperfect_a verse_n 12._o as_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o original_a sin_n or_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o one_o and_o by_o that_o one_o to_o wit_n adam_n derive_v to_o all_o his_o child_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n even_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o one_o even_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o that_o one_o derive_v to_o all_o his_o child_n the_o pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o justify_v and_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 19_o i_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o one_o to_o 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be_v to_o the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v more_o usual_o oppose_v to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v it_o oppose_v and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n because_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o go_v along_o with_o it_o whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v renew_v and_o strengthen_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o spirit_n accompany_v it_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n chap._n 1.16_o to_o serve_v god_n therefore_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v of_o we_o but_o enable_v we_o also_o to_o lead_v for_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v both_o require_v and_o enable_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n i._n e._n and_o not_o with_o our_o old_a manner_n of_o live_v or_o with_o our_o old_a course_n of_o life_n which_o we_o lead_v while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n this_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o speak_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sarcasm_n because_o many_o jew_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o here_o of_o the_o abrogation_n or_o expiration_n of_o the_o law_n as_o though_o that_o life_n which_o they_o lead_v under_o the_o law_n before_o they_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n or_o have_v receive_v his_o gospel_n or_o his_o grace_n be_v a_o life_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n oldness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o our_o old_a course_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v which_o be_v a_o course_n of_o life_n lead_v in_o sin_n occasion_v by_o the_o law_n in_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o with_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6_o 14_o etc._n etc._n he_o call_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o grace_n the_o letter_n because_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o letter_n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v write_v or_o give_v in_o writing_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o as_o a_o bare_a letter_n or_o bare_a writing_n only_o which_o have_v no_o more_o or_o little_o more_o power_n to_o make_v a_o man_n good_a than_o by_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a letter_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n tell_v a_o man_n only_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o it_o do_v by_o accident_n when_o he_o be_v bad_a make_v he_o worse_o for_o except_v a_o carnal_a man_n have_v grace_n give_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o run_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o grow_v the_o worse_a by_o be_v command_v when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n so_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o thereby_o their_o old_a course_n of_o life_n lead_v under_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v they_o so_o as_o that_o he_o mean_v thereby_o that_o that_o course_n of_o life_n be_v occasion_v at_o least_o in_o part_n by_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n while_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o objection_n follow_v and_o by_o the_o eight_o verse_n so_o that_o these_o genitives_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n may_v be_v take_v for_o genitivi_n efficientis_fw-la ver._n 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._o e._n what_o shall_v we_o conclude_v then_o from_o that_o which_o we_o say_v viz._n from_o that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o that_o we_o call_v our_o former_a oldness_n the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o law_n sin_n q._n d._n shall_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6.14_o and_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1._o &_o 4._o and_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o letter_n ver_fw-la 6._o god_n forbid_v by_o these_o word_n as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o apostle_n detest_v and_o put_v from_o himself_o the_o thought_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_o i._n e._n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o law_n from_o be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o law_n i_o e._n but_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n which_o do_v forbid_v sin_n if_o the_o write_a law_n do_v forbid_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o more_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v by_o forbid_v it_o sure_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v it_o prompt_v or_o move_v thereunto_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n supple_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v that_o the_o inward_a lust_n and_o inward_a desire_n only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a though_o it_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o any_o outward_a act_n be_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v this_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o apostle_n omit_v here_o the_o object_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o moses_n in_o that_o commandment_n viz._n thy_o neighbour_n house_n thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n for_o brevity_n sake_n but_o though_o in_o that_o commandment_n at_o large_a there_o be_v no_o other_o object_n name_v but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o six_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n yet_o the_o object_n of_o this_o commandment_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o object_n of_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o
for_o how_o else_o shall_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o this_o commandment_n to_o work_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n ver._n 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n i._n e._n but_o yet_o though_o the_o law_n be_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n sin_v which_o dwell_v in_o i_o ver_fw-la 20_o take_v occasion_n by_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o lust_n which_o at_o length_n break_v out_o into_o open_a sin_n how_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o man_n who_o paul_n personate_v be_v diverse_o set_v out_o by_o diverse_a man_n some_o say_v that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o that_o man_n because_o there_o be_v no_o penalty_n annex_v to_o that_o commandment_n as_o there_o be_v to_o other_o and_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la peeccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la as_o the_o orator_n speak_v the_o hope_n of_o go_v unpunished_a be_v a_o great_a allurement_n to_o sin_n other_o say_v that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o he_o because_o that_o commandment_n bind_v a_o man_n most_o strict_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o by_o a_o law_n the_o more_o sin_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o break_v that_o law_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la acrius_fw-la urget_fw-la that_o which_o be_v forbid_v do_v the_o more_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o quicquid_fw-la licet_fw-la minus_fw-la desideratur_fw-la ergo_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la fomentum_fw-la accipit_fw-la desiderii_fw-la say_v hier._n tom_n 1._o ep_v 151._o 1._o that_o which_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v we_o less_o desire_v to_o do_v therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v prove_v as_o fuel_n to_o our_o lust_n other_o say_v that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n because_o when_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o he_o write_v in_o fair_a letter_n he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o to_o know_v it_o and_o neglect_v the_o more_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o see_v chapter_n 2.13_o we_o may_v join_v all_o these_o together_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o say_v that_o they_o who_o saint_n paul_n personate_v here_o some_o by_o one_o some_o by_o another_o of_o these_o way_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o sin_n and_o perhaps_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o mention_v here_o the_o rebellion_n stubbornness_n and_o stiff_a neckedness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v under_o under_o the_o law_n and_o who_o saint_n paul_n here_o personate_v for_o they_o be_v a_o stiff_a neck_a people_n deut._n 9.6.9.7_o i_o know_v thy_o rebellion_n and_o thy_o stiff_a neck_n behold_v while_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a with_o you_o this_o day_n you_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o much_o more_o after_o my_o death_n say_v moses_n to_o they_o deut._n 31.27_o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o who_o receive_v the_o law_n by_o disposition_n of_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v it_o say_v saint_n stephen_n to_o the_o jew_n acts._n 7._o for_o 51_o 52_o 53._o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n i._n e._n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n and_o evil_a desire_n as_o lust_n to_o whoredom_n lust_n to_o adultery_n lust_n to_o luxury_n lust_n to_o drunkenness_n lust_n to_o envy_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o breast_n with_o delight_n grow_v at_o length_n so_o strong_a as_o that_o they_o break_v out_o into_o outward_a acts._n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n for_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n sin_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a and_o not_o so_o active_a nor_o vivacious_a in_o i_o as_o she_o be_v after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n he_o speak_v of_o sin_n as_o of_o one_o that_o have_v life_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la sin_n be_v say_v to_o live_v when_o shâ—_n stir_v up_o lust_n and_o motion_n to_o evil_a in_o we_o and_o the_o more_o and_o great_a her_o life_n be_v the_o more_o and_o great_a lust_n she_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o sin_n be_v not_o absolute_o dead_a before_o the_o law_n come_v for_o she_o stir_v up_o lust_n to_o evil_a even_o then_o but_o she_o be_v not_o so_o vigorous_a and_o so_o vivacious_a in_o stir_v up_o lust_n in_o carnal_a man_n before_o the_o law_n come_v as_o she_o be_v afterward_o so_o then_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a before_o the_o law_n comparatè_fw-fr that_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o what_o she_o be_v when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v though_o she_o live_v even_o before_o the_o law_n ver._n 9_o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o i._n e._n for_o i_o be_v alive_a to_o innocency_n once_o to_o wit_n when_o i_o be_v without_o the_o law_n or_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v supple_a incomparison_n of_o what_o i_o be_v when_o the_o law_n come_v note_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v alive_a must_v be_v interpret_v here_o of_o a_o innocent_a life_n or_o a_o life_n to_o innocency_n and_o so_o must_v carry_v a_o moral_a signification_n and_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v not_o as_o though_o he_o or_o rather_o he_o who_o he_o personate_v do_v live_v then_o a_o absolute_a innocent_a life_n but_o that_o he_o live_v a_o life_n which_o be_v innocent_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o life_n which_o he_o live_v after_o the_o law_n come_v but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v but_o when_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n sin_n get_v life_n and_o live_v strong_o and_o vigorous_o in_o i_o and_o i_o die_v to_o innocency_n daily_o grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o sin_n revive_v the_o word_n which_o be_v render_v here_o revive_v be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v compound_v of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vivo_fw-la to_o live_v and_o note_n that_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n change_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n before_o which_o it_o be_v prefixea_n in_o composition_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o so_o but_o it_o be_v sometime_o redundant_fw-la as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solvo_fw-la to_o loose_v sometime_o it_o augment_v the_o signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clamo_fw-la to_o cry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exclaim_v to_o cry_v aloud_o see_v hen._n steph._n thesaur_n vocab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o this_o we_o may_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o simple_o to_o live_v or_o else_o to_o live_v a_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a life_n but_o yet_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o she_o be_v dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v most_o usual_o take_v for_o revive_a for_o what_o be_v the_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o a_o revive_n and_o i_o die_v to_o wit_n daily_o to_o innocency_n this_o die_a be_v oppose_v to_o that_o live_a which_o he_o say_v he_o live_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o himself_o speak_v 1._o cor._n 4.6_o that_o be_v in_o a_o figure_n to_o transfer_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o have_v be_v act_v by_o other_o person_n you_o may_v see_v example_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 23_o 29_o 30_o and_o 1_o corinth_n 13.2_o and_o galat._n 2.18_o now_o therefore_o under_o correction_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o and_o speak_v that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v act_v in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o that_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n personate_v here_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n both_o whâ—ch_n live_v b_o before_o the_o law_n and_o which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v
life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 27_o and_o as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n 9.31_o note_v also_o that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o man_n enfranchese_v slave_n and_o free_v they_o from_o that_o slavery_n which_o before_o time_n they_o undergo_v note_n three_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justy_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n jesus_n as_o live_v branch_n into_o the_o live_a vine_n ver._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_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o god_n do_v who_o send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n though_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n destroy_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_a for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v here_o translate_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v thus_o interpret_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spririt_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 of_o death_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o what_o need_v thou_o paul_n to_o say_v 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 of_o death_n when_o as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n can_v do_v this_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v after_o this_o manner_n q._n d._n i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_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 of_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n have_v do_v this_o because_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o so_o able_a to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v after_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o destroy_v sin_n have_v destroy_v sin_n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o scrifice_n for_o we_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n here_o that_o it_o can_v not_o do_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o can_v not_o destroy_v sin_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o first_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la then_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impotentiam_fw-la or_o imbecillitatem_fw-la and_o then_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thus_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v impossibilis_fw-la impossible_a but_o impotens_fw-la and_o imbecillis_n also_o imperfect_a and_o weak_a and_o in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n with_o a_o prepositive_a article_n impotentia_fw-la and_o imbecillitas_fw-la impotency_n and_o weakness_n for_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v through_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o comparison_n as_o i_o conceive_v q._n d._n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o the_o flesh_n have_v more_o power_n to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n have_v to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o follow_v the_o flesh_n through_o the_o flesh_n by_o flesh_n understand_v here_o the_o fleshly_a that_o be_v the_o carnal_a appetite_n of_o a_o man_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n supple_a into_o the_o world_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o son_n and_o that_o his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n flesh_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o body_n that_o other_o part_n of_o man_n and_o that_o again_o by_o a_o further_a synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n q_o d._n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n likeness_n do_v not_o relate_v here_o to_o the_o word_n flesh_n but_o to_o the_o word_n sinful_a for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v true_a and_o real_a flesh_n that_o be_v true_a and_o real_a man_n but_o yet_o not_o true_o and_o real_o sinful_a man_n he_o be_v only_o like_o such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v without_o sin_n christ_n be_v make_v like_a to_o sinful_a man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n as_o sinful_a man_n be_v for_o his_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n i._n e._n destroy_v or_o slay_v sin_n to_o condemn_v be_v take_v here_o for_o to_o kill_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la antecedentis_fw-la or_o causae_fw-la for_o those_o malefactor_n which_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v on_o they_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v one_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v or_o slay_v sin_n be_v by_o purchase_v and_o procure_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o such_o spiritual_a gift_n by_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o crucify_v or_o slay_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o after_o this_o way_n may_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o and_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v here_o for_o his_o body_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o that_o as_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o chap._n 7.4_o ephes_n 2.5_o ver._n 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o i._n e._n that_o we_o may_v perform_v those_o righteous_a commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n so_o far_o forth_o at_o the_o least_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o which_o a_o most_o exact_a and_o a_o most_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o require_v in_o we_o too_o wit_n which_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 see_v verse_n 1._o this_o the_o apostle_n repeat_v here_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o press_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v ver._n 5._o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n q._n d._n i_o say_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o indeed_o
will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o good_a news_n to_o you_o for_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v provoke_v thereby_o and_o shall_v regain_v god_n love_n you_o gentile_n which_o be_v receive_v into_o god_n love_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o again_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v again_o receive_v but_o fear_v not_o this_o for_o if_o the_o fall_n and_o diminution_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v enrich_v by_o faith_n and_o justification_n and_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n how_o much_o more_o will_v their_o recovery_n and_o their_o nation_n be_v full_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o blessing_n 13._o for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n 13._o but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o jew_n stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v without_o hope_n of_o ever_o rise_v again_o i_o tell_v you_o gentile_n in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o i_o do_v labour_n abundant_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o my_o office_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o you_o 14._o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v provoke_v to_o emulation_n they_o which_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o may_v save_v of_o they_o 14._o and_o i_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n that_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o can_v i_o may_v provoke_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o emulation_n that_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o believe_a gentile_n in_o their_o faith_n that_o so_o i_o may_v bring_v some_o of_o they_o to_o salvation_n 15._o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a 15._o and_o think_v not_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v bring_v some_o of_o they_o to_o salvation_n that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cast_v you_o off_o again_o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o god_n reconcile_v the_o gentile_n to_o himself_o what_o will_v god_n receive_v the_o jew_n to_o favour_n again_o be_v but_o a_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o bring_v more_o gentile_n yet_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o dead_a in_o their_o sin_n 16._o for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n 16._o again_o be_v that_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v holy_a it_o be_v credible_a that_o all_o their_o posterity_n be_v holy_a too_o so_o holy_a as_o not_o to_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o holiness_n for_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lump_n they_o be_v also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o bulk_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n now_o if_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n and_o bulk_n be_v holy_a so_o also_o be_v the_o branch_n 17._o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n be_v graff_v in_o among_o they_o and_o with_o they_o partakâ—st_o of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n 17_o but_o now_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o of_o this_o tree_n and_o thou_o o_o gentile_a which_o be_v as_o a_o branch_n or_o tion_n of_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n be_v graff_v into_o this_o olive-tree_n among_o those_o branch_n which_o yet_o hold_v their_o own_o and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o rich_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o their_o seed_n 18._o boast_v not_o against_o the_o branch_n but_o if_o thou_o boast_v thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o 18._o boast_v not_o against_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v boast_v not_o against_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o if_o thou_o boast_v remember_v this_o that_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o that_o be_v remember_v this_o that_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o their_o seed_n partake_v not_o of_o thy_o blessing_n but_o thou_o partake_v of_o they_o and_o this_o may_v somewhat_o allay_v thy_o boast_n 19_o thou_o will_v say_v then_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o 19_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v nevertheless_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o pride_n the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o that_o be_v the_o jew_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v take_v in_o in_o their_o room_n 20._o well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v 20._o well_o be_v it_o so_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o be_v for_o their_o infidelity_n they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o faith_n be_v graft_v into_o that_o ree_fw-mi that_o be_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o member_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o stand_v be_v not_o therefore_o high-minded_a and_o puff_v up_o against_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o thy_o high_a call_n for_o that_o may_v make_v thou_o lose_v thy_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o stand_v but_o fear_v lest_o god_n shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o again_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v hold_v thy_o faith_n the_o fast_o 21._o for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o 21._o fear_v i_o say_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o 22._o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 22._o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o boast_v against_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v embrace_v behold_v and_o look_v on_o the_o one_o side_n on_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n on_o the_o otherside_n on_o the_o severty_n of_o god_n on_o the_o jew_n which_o fall_v and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o who_o god_n receive_v in_o their_o room_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v still_o partake_v of_o if_o thou_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v 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signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n carnal_a rom._n 8.5_o a_o remnant_n that_o be_v a_o few_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o election_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v under_o correction_n not_o eternal_a glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a in_o heaven_n though_o justification_n tend_v to_o glorification_n but_o justification_n for_o the_o object_n of_o this_o election_n be_v due_a to_o work_n of_o debt_n without_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n at_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o six_o verse_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o election_n be_v such_o as_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o as_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v it_o will_v be_v due_a to_o he_o of_o debt_n and_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v god_n will_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o from_o he_o but_o now_o though_o a_o man_n upon_o supposition_n do_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o have_v perfect_o keep_v it_o and_o as_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n 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military_a passage_n in_o pursuance_n therefore_o of_o that_o allegory_n may_v he_o use_v this_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n here_o say_v let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n v._o 13._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v interpret_v and_o show_v here_o in_o this_o verse_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v verse_n 12._o in_o those_o word_n let_v we_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o and_o circumspect_o as_o man_n use_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o day_n time_n when_o their_o work_n be_v see_v and_o their_o do_n take_v notice_n of_o of_o all_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o any_o which_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v often_o liken_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o walk_v not_o in_o riot_v and_o 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the_o eclipse_v or_o take_v away_o of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o time_n not_o in_o chamber_v by_o chamber_v he_o mean_v all_o unlawful_a lie_v of_o man_n with_o woman_n etc._n etc._n which_o use_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o chamber_n and_o wantonness_n by_o wantonness_n understand_v all_o unchaste_a and_o lascivious_a gesture_n deal_n and_o do_n not_o in_o strife_n i._n e._n not_o in_o strife_n of_o word_n as_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n nor_o in_o strife_n of_o deed_n as_o fight_v and_o quarreling_n and_o envy_v i._o e._n envy_v other_o man_n for_o their_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o the_o like_a these_o two_o last_o sin_n be_v manifest_o hurtful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o four_o other_o sin_n be_v hurtful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n too_o in_o that_o they_o be_v commit_v with_o other_o and_o so_o they_o with_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v be_v bring_v by_o our_o mean_n into_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n with_o we_o and_o loss_n of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n ver._n 14._o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o then_o do_v we_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o we_o imitate_v his_o virtues_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o by_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v mean_v here_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o life_n therefore_o or_o conversation_n of_o christ_n be_v liken_v here_o either_o to_o a_o garment_n or_o else_o to_o armour_n as_o he_o liken_v goodwork_n before_o ver_fw-la 12._o when_o he_o say_v put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n and_o provide_v not_o either_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o your_o body_n by_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o body_n here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n or_o for_o the_o carnal_a affection_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o satisfy_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n thereof_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v we_o to_o take_v care_n or_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n here_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v lawful_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v his_o own_o body_n ephes_n 5._o ver_fw-la 29._o but_o he_o forbid_v we_o only_o to_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n for_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o and_o to_o provide_v voluptuous_a mâ—as_n and_o drink_v and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v only_o to_o satisfy_v or_o fulfil_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o lust_n thereof_o and_o to_o stir_v it_o up_o to_o venery_n and_o uncleanness_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v here_o a_o enallagy_a of_o the_o person_n change_v the_o first_o into_o the_o second_o person_n for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v here_o in_o order_n of_o speech_n but_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o such_o a_o enallagy_a be_v frequent_a chap._n fourteen_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n 1._o that_o jew_n which_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o