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to_o be_v add_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n as_o the_o summa_fw-la totalis_fw-la or_o the_o epitome_n of_o all_o the_o forego_n discourse_n but_o yet_o even_o in_o it_o though_o there_o be_v one_o little_a word_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o myself_o because_o the_o mind_n be_v indeed_o more_o principal_o a_o man_n self_n than_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o i_o very_o insignificant_a to_o prove_v what_o man_n will_v have_v for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n prevail_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o bring_v the_o man_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v that_o service_n of_o god_n with_o his_o mind_n worth_n it_o be_v the_o predominant_a party_n in_o the_o man_n that_o denominate_v he_o spiritual_a or_o carnal_a and_o indeed_o he_o allow_v the_o denomination_n quae_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o majori_fw-la in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n i_o be_o carnal_a and_o i_o be_o a_o person_n sell_v 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and_o from_o that_o expression_n i_o take_v my_o rise_n to_o begin_v to_o explain_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n romans_z chap._n viii_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 1_o now_o i_o see_v by_o this_o last_o discovery_n make_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_v even_o give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v that_o to_o avoid_v condemnation_n which_o the_o law_n inflict_v and_o can_v not_o otherwise_o choose_v but_o thunder_n out_o against_o a_o sinner_n we_o must_v all_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n so_o the_o illative_a therefore_o may_v well_o convert_v this_o eight_o chapter_n with_o that_o expression_n in_o verse_n 25._o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v flee_v from_o condemnation_n you_o must_v flee_v to_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n why_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o follow_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n ay_o they_o be_v the_o man_n indeed_o and_o none_o but_o they_o free_v from_o condemnation_n the_o man_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 5._o and_o therefore_o be_v follow_v with_o condemnation_n but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n their_o state_n be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o desperation_n but_o the_o second_o verse_n make_v all_o clear_a for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n very_o observable_a in_o this_o verse_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o personation_n continue_v in_o the_o first_o person_n i_o and_o i_o have_v set_v i_o free_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o that_o before_o be_v a_o 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suffering_n and_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o call_v they_o but_o account_v they_o light_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_n it_o teach_v we_o last_o full_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o holy_a will_n good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o unconquerable_a and_o invulnerable_a and_o make_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o god_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o inseparable_a from_o his_o love_n by_o all_o that_o can_v befall_v we_o here_o and_o so_o make_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n here_o by_o bear_v and_o do_v all_o for_o he_o which_o must_v needs_o end_v in_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o word_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n commentary_n upon_o this_o subject_a you_o may_v find_v at_o the_o letter_n d_o on_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n 7.7_o dr._n hammond_n rom._n 7.7_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a figure_n say_v the_o doctor_n to_o speak_v of_o other_o man_n in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o most_o frequent_o in_o blame_v or_o note_v any_o fault_n in_o other_o for_o then_o by_o the_o put_v it_o in_o this_o disguise_n fasten_v it_o on_o one_o own_o person_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o take_v by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v so_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n of_o this_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o mention_n thing_n that_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a or_o likely_a to_o be_v ill_o take_v he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o st._n hierem_fw-la on_o daniel_n peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o apostolum_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanoâ—_n facere_fw-la legimus_fw-la confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o we_o read_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v most_o probable_o in_o this_o place_n thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n 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speech_n or_o write_n be_v very_o frequent_a among_o all_o author_n second_o by_o the_o several_n affirm_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o st._n paul_n it_o appear_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v these_o thing_n of_o himself_o for_o that_o paul_n be_v at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o a_o reform_a regenerate_a person_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o several_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v with_o the_o part_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n character_n give_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o other_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o quite_o contrary_a here_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o say_v that_o sin_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n whereas_o of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n it_o be_v affirm_v gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n here_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v whereas_o of_o the_o 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a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a state_n indeed_o and_o god_n alone_o know_v when_o they_o shall_v recover_v their_o boldness_n and_o liberty_n of_o access_n to_o god_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o in_o this_o plain_a account_n i_o hope_n be_v contain_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n or_o rather_o theosophy_n which_o we_o need_v all_o to_o learn_v and_o practice_v by_o and_o here_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v with_o very_o good_a pretence_n make_v a_o humble_a address_n to_o the_o reverend_a head_n of_o college_n and_o learned_a tutor_n in_o the_o university_n which_o i_o will_v do_v with_o the_o most_o submiss_a deference_n to_o entreat_v they_o that_o in_o prepare_v instructer_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o next_o generation_n they_o will_v teach_v they_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o i_o will_v bespeak_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes_n 4.20_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o evil_a state_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n by_o learning_n christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o be_v mean_v their_o learning_n the_o doctrine_n of_o and_o concern_v christ_n as_o scholar_n and_o student_n learn_v author_n and_o study_v philosopher_n ver._n 21._o if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o the_o ephesian_n never_o hear_v christ_n in_o person_n but_o they_o hear_v he_o preach_v and_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o or_o in_o he_o how_o can_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n only_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v they_o teach_v by_o he_o the_o answer_n follow_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n this_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o you_o scholar_n be_v to_o learn_v and_o you_o be_v to_o teach_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v the_o true_a philosophy_n without_o which_o all_o that_o they_o can_v learn_v be_v perfect_a folly_n rom._n 1.22_o speaking_z profess_o of_o the_o philosopher_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o teach_v you_o but_o only_o humble_o to_o mind_v you_o of_o that_o which_o you_o can_v but_o know_v i_o humble_o beg_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o all_o yourselves_o and_o present_a pupil_n may_v be_v concern_v with_o and_o for_o in_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o press_n that_o you_o make_v a_o most_o accurate_a distinction_n betwixt_o law_n and_o gospel_n that_o moses_n may_v not_o sit_v in_o our_o saviour_n seat_n you_o see_v how_o the_o law-preacher_n among_o the_o galatian_n blend_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o and_o thereby_o transfer_v their_o auditor_n from_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o another_o gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o gospel_n and_o can_v be_v but_o one_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v so_o diversify_v by_o legal_a mixture_n as_o to_o be_v call_v another_o gospel_n and._n i_o shall_v give_v no_o further_o proof_n of_o this_o at_o present_a than_o the_o forego_n discourse_n which_o i_o have_v think_v necessary_a or_o at_o least_o convenient_a to_o make_v in_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o st._n paul_n as_o in_o his_o regenerate_a estate_n but_o as_o under_o legal_a conviction_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o three_o person_n personate_v in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v right_o understand_v that_o perhaps_o the_o great_a half_n of_o divine_n understand_v it_o of_o st._n paul_n himself_n so_o subtle_a a_o evil_n be_v that_o of_o legality_n or_o 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work_v death_n in_o they_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a will_v by_o the_o commandment_n become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a rom._n 7.10.8.13_o here_o i_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o just_a occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o i_o doubt_v will_v have_v little_a mind_n to_o hear_v or_o read_v what_o they_o shall_v use_v vi_o but_o if_o any_o such_o chance_n to_o read_v this_o paper_n let_v they_o consider_v it_o if_o those_o that_o endeavour_n in_o some_o seriousness_n and_o earnest_n to_o reform_v themselves_o by_o the_o law_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o understand_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n can_v attain_v unto_o true_a holiness_n and_o peace_n what_o peace_n what_o comfort_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o heed_n not_o either_o the_o precept_n of_o
do_v good_a action_n therefore_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la must_v speak_v of_o do_v ill_a action_n by_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n for_o contrariorum_fw-la contrariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationes_fw-la again_o verse_n 8._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 it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o work_v it_o and_o another_o to_o discover_v it_o so_o it_o follow_v for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o energy_n not_o as_o to_o discovery_n or_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v or_o become_v alive_a in_o its_o guilt_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v this_o 8_o verse_n and_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o follow_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n for_o make_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o revive_v yet_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o 11_o verse_n for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o first_o this_o phrase_n 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the_o law_n to_o kill_v that_o way_n by_o way_n of_o charge_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a inclination_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n do_v not_o charge_n home_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n but_o concupiscence_n here_o call_v sin_n promote_v further_a commision_n seduxit_fw-la i_o i._n e._n in_o svas_fw-la part_n i_o dolose_o traxit_fw-la ab_fw-la errare_fw-la i_o fecit_fw-la longius_fw-la i_o abduxit_fw-la a_o via_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la i_o pellexit_fw-la etc._n etc._n menochius_fw-la estius_fw-la beza_n in_o pol._n but_o methinks_v the_o 13_o verse_n plain_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o sin_n take_v a_o great_a advantage_n towards_o strengthen_v and_o promote_a itself_o in_o the_o sinner_n or_o sinful_a person_n by_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o prosipopaea_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n make_v sin_n a_o agent_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o person_n be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v the_o law_n make_v death_n to_o i_o 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