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abase_v or_o humble_v himself_o any_o more_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o because_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n in_o that_o body_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o sin_n which_o appearance_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o intercession_n and_o which_o be_v as_o effectual_a or_o efficacious_a as_o any_o uâ—call_a prayer_n to_o reconcile_v his_o father_n and_o to_o make_v he_o propitious_a to_o we_o therefore_o and_o that_o worthy_o too_o be_v he_o say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n expound_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o v._o 24._o ver._n 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n the_o apostle_n ask_v not_o what_o but_o who_o and_o answer_v shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n etc._n etc._n as_o of_o person_n endue_v with_o reason_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la a_o figure_n which_o our_o apostle_n often_o use_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n who_o or_o what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n wherewith_o christ_n love_v we_o or_o rather_o from_o the_o love_n where_o with_o god_n love_v we_o in_o christ_n or_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v himself_o v._o 39_o so_o fickle_a and_o inconstant_a be_v the_o love_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o as_o that_o from_o he_o who_o he_o love_v while_o he_o be_v in_o prosperity_n he_o withdraw_v his_o love_n in_o adversity_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o like_a to_o man_n in_o this_o when_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v from_o the_o love_n wherewith_o christ_n love_v we_o or_o rather_o from_o the_o love_n 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to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o apostle_n bring_v they_o here_o to_o show_v the_o roman_n that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n to_o hear_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o shall_v befall_v the_o faithful_a and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v at_o they_o as_o when_o new_a and_o strange_a thing_n happen_v to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o of_o saint_n peter_n beloved_n think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o as_o it_o be_v write_v viz._n psalm_n 44.22_o for_o thy_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o this_o that_o we_o worship_v thou_o and_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o thou_o we_o be_v kill_v we_o which_o be_v thy_o people_n be_v put_v to_o death_n now_o one_o and_o then_o another_o all_o the_o day_n long_v that_o be_v continual_o as_o 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both_o those_o place_n it_o be_v take_v for_o justification_n it_o be_v also_o use_v rom._n 2.26_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o roman_n 8.4_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o which_o place_n our_o interpreter_n render_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o we_o may_v have_v various_a notion_n concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o place_n according_a to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n there_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o particular_a then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v the_o precept_n or_o command_n of_o that_o law_n which_o he_o may_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o collectiuè_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a as_o he_o speak_v rom._n 7.12_o but_o if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o for_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n together_o then_o must_v we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partitiuè_fw-la as_o grammarian_n speak_v that_o be_v to_o signify_v one_o part_n of_o that_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o moral_a part_n that_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n only_o and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o saint_n paul_n follow_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o those_o precept_n or_o command_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o alterable_a at_o any_o time_n and_o such_o as_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v whereas_o they_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o law_n or_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o positive_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o alterable_a as_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v election_n election_n graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n verse_n 11._o and_o i_o take_v it_o there_o for_o justification_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o conceive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v translate_v rather_o concern_v election_n then_o according_a to_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v justification_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o take_v this_o election_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n perform_v or_o do_v in_o time_n upon_o man_n in_o real_a be_v and_o that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_a to_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o election_n to_o justification_n be_v make_v by_o god_n free_a and_o gracious_a put_v the_o man_n elect_v into_o the_o estate_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o actual_a justify_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n or_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o god_n make_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o eternity_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o apostle_n eph._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n do_v make_v in_o time_n yet_o in_o order_n to_o or_o in_o execution_n of_o some_o eternal_a purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o he_o or_o other_o for_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o time_n but_o what_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v from_o eternity_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v isaiah_n 14.1_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o zechar._n 1.17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n and_o zechar._n 2.12_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n and_o choose_v jerusalem_n again_o all_o which_o word_n be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n make_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o time_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n there_o be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v call_v for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 22.14_o and_o you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n that_o be_v you_o see_v the_o event_n of_o your_o call_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wiseman_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v he_o choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o verse_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o the_o election_n in_o those_o place_n be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n in_o time_n so_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o election_n to_o be_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o rom._n 9.11_o and_o this_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o eternal_a glory_n or_o glorification_n but_o to_o justification_n for_o election_n be_v a_o word_n which_o signify_v only_o the_o act_n of_o elect_v but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n elect_v and_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n i_o gather_v that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_o not_o to_o glory_n or_o glorification_n but_o to_o justification_n for_o justification_n have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v hitherto_o and_o of_o justification_n do_v he_o speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o he_o conclude_v therewith_o and_o therewith_o do_v he_o begin_v and_o prosecute_v the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o that_o the_o election_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o viz._n rom._n 9.11_o be_v immediate_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o election_n be_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o the_o five_o verse_n i_o think_v no_o man_n do_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v but_o that_o that_o election_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o election_n immediate_o to_o eternal_a glory_n but_o of_o a_o election_n immediate_o to_o justification_n may_v be_v easy_o and_o apparent_o gather_v from_o that_o place_n and_o the_o context_n thereof_o for_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o election_n a_o election_n of_o grace_n add_v this_o verse_n 6._o and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n where_o he_o show_v that_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o election_n be_v immediate_o be_v so_o due_a to_o work_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o favour_n at_o all_o requisite_a to_o his_o obtain_n of_o it_o who_o have_v work_n that_o be_v who_o have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o never_o break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o particle_n or_o jot_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n for_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 and_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 otherwise_o work_n be_v not_o work_v say_v our_o apostle_n thence_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o now_o a_o man_n may_v say_v can_v eternal_a glory_n be_v due_a as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n that_o be_v can_v it_o be_v due_a to_o a_o man_n if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o never_o break_v the_o law_n at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o least_o particle_n of_o it_o as_o suppose_v adam_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o innocency_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o never_o to_o have_v break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o tittle_n thereof_o yet_o will_v not_o eternal_a glory_n be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o it_o of_o debt_n for_o
be_v judge_v modest_o to_o his_o own_o innocency_n not_o to_o the_o pardon_n or_o favour_n or_o indulgence_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n for_o otherwise_o to_o vaunt_v and_o glory_n will_v savour_v of_o pride_n and_o so_o be_v itself_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o will_v come_v into_o condemnation_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v against_o the_o apostle_n supposition_n a_o man_n may_v glory_v of_o his_o innocency_n before_o man_n who_o have_v not_o perfect_o and_o sincere_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o keep_v it_o only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n for_o when_o man_n can_v see_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o intention_n but_o only_o to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o action_n he_o can_v condemn_v he_o who_o in_o outward_a appearance_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n though_o inward_o he_o have_v break_v it_o in_o every_o point_n but_o he_o that_o can_v just_o glory_v before_o god_n must_v perfect_o and_o sincere_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o well_o in_o his_o inward_a heart_n and_o thought_n as_o in_o his_o outward_a word_n and_o deed_n and_o he_o that_o have_v do_v so_o may_v glory_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o for_o our_o apostle_n faith_n it_o here_o and_o chap_n 3_o ver_fw-la 27._o he_o say_v that_o boast_n that_o be_v that_o glory_v for_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o both_o place_n be_v as_o one_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o work_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v prove_v in_o this_o verse_n that_o negative_a answer_n which_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o to_o give_v to_o the_o question_n make_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o be_v that_o abraham_n do_v not_o obtain_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o this_o syllogism_n if_o abraham_n where_o justify_v by_o work_n than_o he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v even_o before_o god_n but_o abraham_n have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n the_o major_a and_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n the_o apostle_n have_v here_o set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n but_o not_o so_o but_o that_o we_o must_v understand_v something_o of_o the_o major_a proposition_n from_o the_o minor_a and_o something_o of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n from_o the_o major_a the_o conclusion_n be_v total_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v this_o be_v the_o major_a proposition_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o be_v defective_a in_o its_o word_n and_o the_o defect_n be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n namely_o from_o that_o but_o not_o before_o god_n from_o which_o word_n we_o make_v the_o major_a proposition_n entire_a thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_n even_o before_o god_n but_o not_o before_o god_n this_n be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n or_o assumption_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v also_o defective_a in_o its_o word_n and_o to_o be_v make_v up_o from_o the_o major_a proposition_n as_o the_o major_n be_v from_o this_o this_o minor_a proposition_n or_o assumption_n therefore_o entire_a be_v thus_o viz._n but_o abraham_n have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n this_o minor_a proposition_n or_o assumption_n the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v ver._n 3._o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n supple_a gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n q._n d._n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o that_o that_o he_o believe_v god_n be_v that_o which_o god_n count_v or_o reckon_v to_o he_o for_o justification_n supple_a therefore_o be_v that_o that_o that_o abraham_n 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15.6_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o that_o god_n do_v set_v down_o upon_o his_o account_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v repay_v or_o requite_v he_o for_o that_o his_o belief_n only_o with_o justification_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o whole_a verse_n be_v this_o that_o abraham_n do_v believe_v god_n and_o god_n do_v so_o value_n and_o respect_v this_o that_o abraham_n do_v believe_v he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v please_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o recompense_v this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n though_o it_o be_v but_o for_o this_o with_o justification_n that_o be_v to_o justify_v abraham_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o just_a man_n which_o have_v never_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o any_o point_n only_o because_o he_o have_v thus_o believe_v he_o note_v if_o god_n do_v justify_v abraham_n only_o for_o this_o that_o he_o do_v thus_o believe_v he_o abraham_n have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o 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make_v like_o to_o gommorrah_n i._n e._n we_o have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_n as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n or_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n thus_o in_o the_o literal_a in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n thus_o we_o have_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o god_n judgement_n as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v by_o fire_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v two_o city_n of_o decapolis_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o story_n you_o may_v read_v gen._n 19_o 24._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 30_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i_o e._n what_o shall_v we_o then_o infer_v from_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n answ_n this_o we_o may_v inser_n viz._n that_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n which_o do_v not_o heretofore_o seek_v after_o justification_n have_v now_o attain_v to_o justification_n this_o that_o the_o gentile_n have_v attain_v to_o justification_n will_v follow_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n hos_n 2.23_o quote_v here_o for_o 25_o 26._o for_o if_o the_o gentile_n be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o belove_a then_o certain_o they_o be_v justify_v the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n by_o follow_v after_o be_v here_o mean_v seek_v so_o psal_n 34.14_o in_o these_o word_n seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o where_o to_o pursue_v be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o seek_v and_o by_o righeeousness_n he_o mean_v here_o justification_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v almost_o every_o where_n in_o this_o epistle_n the_o gentile_n heretofore_o seek_v not_o 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