will_v be_v due_a not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n but_o they_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o justification_n for_o they_o follow_v it_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v requisite_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o but_o yet_o though_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o do_v require_v a_o most_o exact_a conformity_n with_o the_o law_n throughout_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n without_o the_o least_o interruption_n or_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n otherwise_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o yet_o may_v a_o man_n be_v save_v though_o after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o do_v begin_v there_o be_v some_o failer_z in_o those_o his_o work_n and_o they_o do_v not_o exact_o answer_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o these_o word_n which_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 his_o day_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o other_o which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o isaiah_n jeremy_n and_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o of_o those_o worthy_a jew_n which_o the_o apostle_n commend_v heb._n 11._o shall_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v forge_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n where_o do_v ever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v such_o thing_n of_o such_o man_n these_o and_o all_o such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o though_o they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o
law_n of_o moses_n you_o jew_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o when_o i_o bid_v you_o receive_v he_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v receive_v he_o to_o disputation_n concern_v his_o tenet_n or_o opinion_n the_o event_n whereof_o will_v be_v doubtful_a whether_o you_o will_v thereby_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o error_n or_o make_v he_o fall_v back_o again_o to_o judaisme_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v he_o into_o your_o company_n with_o all_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n and_o into_o your_o heart_n with_o all_o tender_a affection_n and_o this_o my_o admonition_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n 2._o for_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o who_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n 2._o for_o one_o of_o you_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o thing_n yea_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n another_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o doubt_v or_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o that_o law_n eat_v only_a herb_n and_o such_o meat_n as_o that_o law_n do_v permit_v 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o 3._o let_v not_o therefore_o he_o that_o eat_v all_o meat_n indifferent_o despise_v he_o as_o a_o ignorant_a or_o superstistious_a fellow_n and_o neglect_v his_o spiritual_a welfare_n who_o eat_v not_o all_o thing_n indifferent_o as_o he_o do_v and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o all_o thing_n indifferent_o but_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v permit_v to_o be_v eat_v let_v not_o he_o judge_v or_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n or_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o eat_v all_o thing_n indifferent_o yea_o though_o he_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o moses_n his_o law_n do_v forbid_v for_o not_o withstand_v this_o his_o eat_n god_n have_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v 4._o who_o be_v thou_o o_o thou_o weak_a in_o faith_n that_o thou_o judge_v and_o condemnst_a another_o man_n servant_n yea_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v as_o he_o deserve_v by_o his_o own_o master_n yea_o he_o shall_v be_v acquit_v for_o this_o that_o he_o eat_v all_o thing_n indifferent_o for_o god_n who_o be_v his_o master_n be_v able_a i_o hope_v to_o acquit_v he_o 5._o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n a_o like_a let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 5._o one_o of_o you_o esteem_v one_o day_n for_o holiness_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o none_o more_o holy_a or_o more_o unholy_a than_o another_o now_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v not_o wound_v your_o conscience_n in_o observe_v or_o not_o observe_v day_n after_o this_o manner_n let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v lawful_a 6._o he_o that_o regard_v the_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o give_v god_n thank_v 6._o he_o that_o observe_v a_o day_n as_o holy_a because_o moses_n command_v it_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o a_o day_n as_o holy_a which_o yet_o be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a by_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o observe_v it_o not_o he_o that_o eat_v all_o thing_n indifferent_o yea_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n he_o eat_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o that_o liberty_n of_o meat_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o all_o thing_n indifferent_o but_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o moses_n do_v permit_v to_o be_v eat_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o abstain_v from_o those_o meat_n which_o moses_n forbid_v for_o he_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o that_o that_o though_o the_o use_n of_o some_o meat_n be_v forbid_v yet_o he_o give_v he_o and_o allow_v he_o the_o free_a use_n of_o other_o 7._o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o 7._o for_o my_o charity_n tell_v i_o that_o no_o christian_a do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o his_o life-time_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o honour_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o his_o death_n seek_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o honour_n 8._o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n 8._o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o lead_v our_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o do_v in_o our_o death_n seek_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n by_o our_o do_n 9_o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_z rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v 9_o and_o this_o be_v but_o just_a and_o meet_v for_o we_o to_o do_v and_o just_a and_o meet_v for_o i_o to_o think_v for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o revive_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n and_o master_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a 10._o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n 10._o but_o why_o do_v thou_o which_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n judge_n and_o condemn_v thy_o brother_n as_o a_o sinner_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n as_o though_o thou_o care_v not_o if_o he_o perish_v we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n there_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o these_o thing_n 11._o for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n 11._o for_o it_o be_v write_v isaiah_n 45.13_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v glorify_v i_o 12._o so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n 12._o so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o appear_v that_o we_o may_v every_o one_o give_v a_o account_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o 13._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n 13._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o not_o the_o weak_a the_o strong_a as_o a_o sinner_n not_o the_o strong_a the_o weak_a as_o one_o that_o be_v culpable_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n or_o superstitious_a or_o the_o like_a lest_o by_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v make_v our_o account_n the_o great_a against_o ourselves_o in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n judge_v thou_o this_o rather_o and_o determine_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o truth_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o sin_n in_o his_o brother_n way_n 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a 14._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v to_o i_o paul_n how_o can_v i_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o occasion_n to_o sin_n in_o my_o brother_n way_n by_o eat_v any_o thing_n when_o
christ_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n esteem_v one_o day_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o because_o they_o be_v make_v one_o day_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o by_o moses_n law_n and_o do_v observe_v they_o as_o one_o day_n more_o hâ—ly_a than_o another_o supple_a as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v observe_v they_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o place_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v from_o jerusalem_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o such_o aâ—_n he_o call_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n ver._n 1._o who_o think_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n though_o false_o esteem_v those_o for_o holiday_n which_o moses_n appoint_v for_o such_o such_o as_o be_v their_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o for_o work_a day_n which_o moses_n appoint_v or_o permit_v for_o servile_a work_n upon_o the_o day_n which_o moses_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a there_o be_v peculiar_a sacrice_n to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o those_o day_n these_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n therefore_o i_o say_v of_o the_o weak_a jew_n of_o rome_n concern_v those_o day_n that_o they_o observe_v they_o as_o they_o can_v observe_v they_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n another_o every_o day_n alike_o i._n e._n another_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v thereby_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n as_o the_o law_n do_v once_o bind_v he_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o and_o one_o day_n no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o notwithstanding_o moses_n law_n let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n i._n e._n let_v every_o one_o whether_o he_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o or_o whether_o he_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n supple_a that_o what_o he_o do_v in_o this_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v sin_v in_o do_v it_o against_o his_o conscience_n or_o his_o mind_n ver._n 6._o he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o in_o those_o three_o verse_n viz._n 6_o 7_o 8_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o both_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o a_o day_n and_o that_o he_o which_o observe_v a_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o eight_o verse_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o we_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o either_o to_o despise_v or_o to_o judge_v those_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n when_o as_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n i_o e._n he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n as_o holy_a because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n command_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a not_o be_v persuade_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o knowledge_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a though_o indeed_o it_o be_v regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n regard_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v honour_v christ_n thereby_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v christ_n and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n as_o he_o which_o be_v lord_n of_o we_o all_o and_o who_o have_v make_v we_o all_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o himself_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n see_v v._o 9_o note_v that_o to_o regard_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n put_v for_o to_o regard_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o isaiah_n 5.1_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v sing_v to_o my_o well-beloved_n a_o song_n of_o my_o well-beloved_n for_o i_o will_v sing_v to_o the_o praise_n or_o honour_n of_o my_o belove_a a_o song_n concern_v my_o well-beloved_n but_o now_o how_o can_v he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o christ_n that_o be_v how_o can_v he_o regard_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n answ_n first_o he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n may_v know_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n colos_n 3.17_o or_o second_o he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o be_v god_n to_o be_v author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o observance_n of_o which_o law_n he_o do_v as_o he_o do_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o a_o day_n i._n e._n and_o he_o that_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a regard_v not_o the_o day_n as_o holy_a which_o moses_n in_o his_o law_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o regard_v that_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o regard_v that_o day_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o honour_n christ_n but_o how_o do_v he_o not_o regard_v that_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n or_o how_o do_v he_o honour_n christ_n by_o not_o regard_v that_o day_n answ_n he_o do_v it_o because_o by_o not_o regard_v it_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n have_v free_v he_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o his_o own_o death_n as_o chap._n 7.4_o he_o that_o eat_v i._n e._n he_o that_o eat_v all_o thing_n yea_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n eat_v to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n eat_v what_o he_o eat_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o i._n e._n for_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o eat_v he_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v he_o that_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v honour_v god_n in_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n thereby_o to_o have_v create_v what_o he_o eat_v and_o to_o have_v give_v it_o to_o man_n for_o his_o food_n and_o to_o have_v take_v off_o the_o restraint_n which_o restrain_v from_o eat_v some_o meat_n by_o moses_n law_n it_o be_v always_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n as_o the_o creator_n and_o giver_n of_o what_o they_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v when_o they_o do_v eat_v meat_n or_o drink_v wine_n and_o thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n give_v thanks_o when_o he_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v mat._n 15.36_o and_o mat._n 26.25_o etc._n etc._n which_o custom_n christian_n also_o have_v and_o to_o which_o custom_n the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v that_o he_o that_o eat_v giveth_z thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o eat_v shall_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o that_o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v true_a god_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o supple_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n he_o eat_v not_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v he_o abstain_v from_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v thanks_o i._n e._n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o viz._n for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o temperance_n to_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o for_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o that_o that_o go_v a_o little_a before_o we_o may_v interpret_v these_o last_o passage_n thus_o also_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n supple_a and_o eat_v only_o such_o meat_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v allow_v of_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o i._n e._n he_o eat_v not_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n supple_a and_o eat_v only_o such_o meat_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v allow_v of_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o i._n e._n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o supple_a for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v allow_v he_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o some_o meat_n though_o he_o have_v forbid_v he_o the_o
because_o they_o be_v not_o belove_v of_o he_o nor_o worship_v he_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i._n e_o in_o that_o very_a place_n nor_o shall_v they_o change_v their_o dwell_n for_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o shall_v worship_v he_o there_o as_o become_v his_o child_n ver._n 27._o esaias_n also_o cry_v concern_v israel_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o isaiah_n ch_n 10._o v._n 22_o 23._o and_o in_o the_o literal_a or_o historical_a sense_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n who_o though_o they_o be_v a_o people_n as_o many_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o number_n yet_o they_o shall_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o waste_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o army_n of_o senacharib_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v escape_v and_o remain_v alive_a shall_v be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a number_n or_o remnant_n but_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n it_o signify_v that_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o time_n or_o first_o time_n at_o least_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o just_a judgemnet_n of_o god_n from_o be_v his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a destruction_n and_o the_o highway_n to_o destruction_n everlasting_a for_o their_o infidelity_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v only_o very_o few_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o justification_n at_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o corporeal_a destruction_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o army_n of_o senacharib_n a_o type_n of_o their_o cut_n off_o from_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a destruction_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o their_o unbelief_n cry_v i._n e._n speak_v audible_o and_o plain_o concern_v israel_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o people_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o jew_n here_o be_v metonymy_fw-la efficientis_fw-la israel_n be_v put_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n viz._n for_o multitude_n hyperbole_n a_o remnant_n i_o e._n only_o a_o remnant_n or_o no_o more_o than_o a_o remnant_n that_o be_v very_o few_o of_o they_o the_o word_n only_o be_v often_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v save_v supple_a from_o the_o sword_n of_o senacharib_o thus_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n or_o shall_v be_v save_v supple_a from_o their_o sin_n thus_o in_o the_o mystical_a a_o question_n it_o be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n bring_v this_o testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o prove_v the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n some_o say_v this_o some_o that_o but_o our_o translatours_n translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n also_o cry_v seem_v to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o you_o will_v ask_v how_o this_o place_n can_v prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o answer_v only_o by_o consequence_n viz._n because_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n salvation_n be_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v write_v amos_n 9.11_o after_o this_o will_v i_o return_v and_o will_v build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o and_o will_v set_v it_o up_o this_o s._n james_n interpret_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n act_n 15.16_o for_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n the_o habitation_n where_o david_n dwell_v which_o be_v zion_n this_o city_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o babylonian_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o ruin_v god_n promise_v amos_n 9.11_o to_o make_v up_o again_o which_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n but_o in_o this_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v zion_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o manner_n only_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o then_o because_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o they_o be_v almost_o all_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v the_o people_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o in_o their_o room_n the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o fall_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n there_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v there_o the_o like_a be_v mean_v here_o and_o this_o show_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o yet_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v to_o show_v the_o fall_n or_o cast_v off_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o so_o i_o render_v and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o isaiah_n also_o cry_v but_o but_o isaiah_n cryth_v concern_v israel_n etc._n etc._n make_v â—_o not_o a_o copulative_a but_o a_o disjunctive_a or_o a_o adversative_a the_o apostle_n therefore_o begin_v here_o to_o make_v a_o way_n to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n where_o he_o resume_v and_o perfect_v that_o which_o he_o leave_v imperfect_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o tell_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o grieve_v for_o the_o jew_n his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v if_o we_o take_v this_o of_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v 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but_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o whole_a habitable_a earth_n thus_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n ver._n 29._o and_o as_o esaias_n say_v before_o i._n e_o and_o as_o esaias_n say_v cap_n 1._o v._o 9_o of_o hâ—s_n prophecy_n which_o he_o say_v before_o that_o which_o i_o last_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o for_o that_o i_o quote_v out_o of_o chap._n 10_o 33._o read_v these_o word_n as_o esaias_n say_v before_o as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o greek_a word_n which_o be_v here_o render_v say_v before_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v also_o foretell_v or_o prophesy_v except_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n that_o be_v except_o
people_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v here_o mean_v who_o god_n elect_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o which_o people_n be_v call_v jew_n from_o the_o chief_a tribe_n to_o wit_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n after_o the_o return_n of_o that_o people_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o he_o foreknow_v i._o e._n which_o he_o have_v heretofore_o show_v his_o love_n to_o or_o rather_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n who_o he_o do_v decree_n and_o determine_v from_o eternity_n to_o cast_v his_o love_n upon_o see_v what_o be_v say_a cap._n 8._o v._n 29._o of_o this_o word_n but_o note_n that_o the_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o but_o such_o a_o love_n only_o as_o cause_v god_n to_o adopt_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o son_n unto_o himself_o with_o such_o a_o adoption_n as_o be_v describe_v chap._n 9_o five_o 4._o these_o word_n contain_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v 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that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o himself_o alone_o but_o he_o be_v deceive_v though_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o a_o assistant_n spirit_n nor_o be_v it_o always_o assistant_n to_o prophet_n to_o inform_v they_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o then_o and_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o wit_n to_o destroy_v it_o ver._n 4._o but_o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o he_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o make_v answer_n i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n i_o e._n i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o alive_a many_o thousand_o man_n which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o baal_n that_o idol_n god_n but_o worship_v i_o still_o and_o continue_v upright_o in_o my_o service_n he_o say_v seven_o thousand_o for_o many_o thousand_o put_v a_o certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a number_n as_o it_o be_v often_o put_v and_o he_o say_v have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n for_o they_o have_v not_o worship_v baal_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la or_o per_fw-la synechdochen_n ver._n 5._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n i._n e._n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n remain_v which_o god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v elect_v to_o wit_n to_o justification_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o note_v that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o a_o new_a substantive_a make_v it_o often_o to_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o adjective_n or_o a_o participle_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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require_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o thereby_o merit_v eternal_a glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a in_o heaven_n that_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o be_v due_a to_o he_o of_o debt_n so_o that_o abstract_v from_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n if_o god_n shall_v have_v make_v any_o such_o promise_n god_n will_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o he_o and_o this_o i_o think_v all_o protestant_n divine_n will_v grant_v and_o maintain_v who_o dispute_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o yet_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 as_o suppose_v adam_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v
christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o metonymy_n ver._n 6._o that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n i._n e._n that_o you_o may_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o congregation_n and_o there_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o voice_n glorify_v god_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n joint_o which_o you_o can_v do_v so_o long_o as_o these_o division_n and_o cause_n of_o these_o division_n be_v among_o you_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o strong_a will_v not_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o so_o long_o as_o every_o one_o endeavour_v to_o please_v not_o his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n but_o himself_o only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o humour_n and_o this_o also_o will_v beget_v and_o nourish_v in_o you_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a life_n we_o glorify_v god_n when_o we_o praise_v he_o and_o we_o glorify_v god_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o by_o both_o these_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 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father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o disciple_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o who_o they_o profess_v to_o love_v ver._n 7._o wherefore_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o i._n e._n wherefore_o be_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v receive_v we_o not_o please_v himself_o but_o please_v we_o by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o reproach_n receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o i._o e._n make_v much_o one_o of_o another_o and_o respect_n and_o love_v one_o another_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n take_v to_o you_o one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shove_v or_o put_v away_o from_o we_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o come_v the_o better_a to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o we_o 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verse_n depend_v upon_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o be_v draw_v or_o infer_v from_o thence_o q._n d._n be_v therefore_o that_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o please_v other_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o o_o god_n fall_v on_o i_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o verse_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v read_v as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o i._n e._n as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v gentile_n and_o please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 69.9_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n which_o reproach_v god_n fall_v on_o he_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n e._n so_o as_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o it_o as_o our_o apostle_n speak_v ver_n 6._o these_o word_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o 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