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diffuse_v wisdom_n as_o phison_n and_o tigris_n do_v their_o matter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o new_a fruit_n and_o ecclesi_n 24._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o extend_v or_o diffuse_v understanding_n as_o euphrates_n and_o as_o jordan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o perform_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o a_o three_o sort_n and_o thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o preach_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o come_v near_o to_o our_o translation_n when_o it_o say_v i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v full_o preach_v to_o all_o that_o live_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o illyricum_n round_o about_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v as_o our_o apostle_n say_v in_o 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ambition_n strive_v and_o choose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o in_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v name_v lest_o i_o shall_v build_v upon_o another_o man_n foundation_n but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v before_z so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o illyricum_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o do_v or_o glory_n of_o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o other_o have_v preach_v there_o before_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o 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of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o anthropopatheia_n and_o by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n be_v mean_v a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o mercy_n in_o allusion_n to_o a_o father_n which_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o will_v receive_v his_o little_a child_n run_v towards_o he_o or_o because_o the_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n be_v also_o a_o gesture_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o which_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n either_o to_o raise_v attention_n as_o act_n 26.1_o or_o to_o move_v affection_n the_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v put_v here_o for_o preach_v and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n preach_v by_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v thereunto_o unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v always_o disobedient_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o contradict_v it_o see_v act_n 7._o verse_n 51.52_o chap._n xi_o 1._o i_o say_v then_o have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n god_n forbid_v for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 1._o but_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o infer_v or_o conclude_v out_o of_o these_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v concern_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v we_o infer_v or_o conclude_v i_o say_v from_o thence_o that_o god_n have_v utter_o cast_v they_o off_o god_n forbid_v for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o jew_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 2._o god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n which_o he_o foreknow_v wot_v you_o not_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o elias_n how_o he_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n against_o israel_n say_v 2._o if_o therefore_o i_o be_v a_o jew_n be_o not_o cast_v off_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v not_o utter_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n who_o he_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o take_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o love_v as_o never_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o love_n whole_o know_v you_o not_o what_o be_v report_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o prophet_n elias_n how_o he_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v 3._o lord_n they_o have_v kill_v thy_o prophet_n and_o dig_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n 3._o lord_n they_o have_v kill_v thy_o prophet_n and_o dig_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n also_o 4._o but_o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o 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 4._o but_o what_o answer_n do_v god_n make_v to_o he_o for_o all_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v leave_v alone_o yet_o i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o worship_v he_o 5._o even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n also_o theâ—e_n be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n 5._o as_o then_o therefore_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o israelite_n which_o have_v not_o worship_v baal_n though_o elias_n think_v that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o even_o so_o at_o this_o present_a time_n also_o there_o be_v a_o little_a company_n of_o jew_n who_o god_n because_o they_o have_v believe_v have_v elect_v to_o justification_n through_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n though_o some_o perhaps_o may_v think_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v total_o reject_v and_o cast_v off_o 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 then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n 6._o but_o now_o if_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o justification_n by_o grace_n and_o favour_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o here_o by_o the_o way_n all_o you_o that_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o say_v that_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o grace_n and_o favour_n then_o true_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o yet_o of_o work_n too_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o true_o grace_v but_o false_o so_o call_v for_o grace_n and_o work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v so_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o as_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v together_o but_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 for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n and_o yet_o of_o grace_n too_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o work_v which_o essential_o include_v merit_n in_o this_o point_n will_v not_o be_v true_o work_v but_o work_v false_o so_o style_v 7._o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v 7._o but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v concern_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n 9_o &_o 10._o that_o god_n have_v utter_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n as_o i_o say_v ver_fw-la 1._o have_v i_o then_o allege_v those_o scripture_n in_o vain_a and_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o thence_o not_o so_o but_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o thence_o viz._n that_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v not_o obtain_v justification_n which_o they_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o election_n that_o be_v they_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o when_o he_o reject_v those_o that_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o be_v the_o faithful_a they_o have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o will_v not_o believe_v be_v blind_v 8._o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o bear_v unto_o this_o day_n 8._o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v isaiah_n 29.10_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n by_o which_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v so_o tie_v up_o as_o that_o they_o can_v understand_v and_o believe_v what_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o affect_v as_o that_o they_o can_v see_v with_o they_o and_o ear_n of_o the_o understanding_n so_o affect_v as_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v with_o they_o unto_o this_o day_n 9_o and_o david_n say_v let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o trap_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o 9_o and_o david_n say_v psal_n 69.22_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o talk_n which_o they_o use_v at_o their_o table_n be_v as_o a_o snare_n and_o a_o trap_n to_o catch_v they_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n at_o which_o they_o may_v stumble_v and_o fall_v 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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 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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 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
may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n and_o rose_n and_o revive_v either_o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o and_o rose_n and_o revive_v be_v put_v for_o revive_a and_o rise_v again_o or_o and_o rose_n and_o revive_v be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o he_o rise_v and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n acquire_v a_o new_a sort_n of_o life_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n by_o the_o live_n he_o mean_v here_o those_o which_o live_v before_o death_n yet_o put_v he_o they_o here_o after_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o may_v he_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v because_o they_o which_o live_v after_o death_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o god_n than_o they_o which_o live_v before_o death_n and_o do_v he_o better_o service_n as_o be_v free_v from_o those_o incumberance_n which_o do_v beset_v they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n ver._n 10._o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n he_o use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o he_o who_o eat_v not_o 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give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o our_o action_n to_o chrir_v our_o judge_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v even_o for_o this_o that_o we_o judge_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o our_o brother_n except_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o redress_v what_o be_v to_o come_v ver._n 11._o for_o it_o be_v write_v viz._n isaiah_n 45_o 23._o he_o prove_v here_o what_o he_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o read_v isa_n 45.23_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v either_o add_v they_o of_o himself_o to_o show_v in_o who_o person_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v or_o else_o he_o repeat_v they_o out_o of_o some_o other_o part_n of_o that_o chapter_n as_o i_o live_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o oath_n and_o in_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o swear_v by_o himself_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o i._n e._n every_o one_o shall_v worship_v i_o either_o willing_o or_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n to_o bow_v the_o knee_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o internal_a worship_n and_o be_v external_a worship_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o worship_n in_o general_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n i._n e._n and_o all_o man_n of_o all_o language_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n supple_a that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o every_o tongue_n shall_v praise_v god_n for_o to_o confess_v be_v often_o put_v among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o to_o praise_v this_o shall_v they_o do_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o good_a willing_o the_o bad_a even_o against_o their_o will_n the_o good_a do_v this_o willing_o even_o before_o that_o day_n come_v and_o many_o bad_a yea_o the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v be_v force_v already_o to_o confess_v to_o god_n but_o yet_o all_o bad_a man_n have_v not_o so_o do_v but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v none_o but_o shall_v do_v it_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o do_v it_o before_o that_o day_n the_o apostle_n prove_v by_o this_o verse_n what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n for_o then_o and_o at_o no_o other_o time_n but_o then_o shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v to_o god_n when_o they_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o his_o tribunal_n to_o be_v judge_v there_o note_v from_o hence_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v true_a god_n for_o he_o be_v true_a god_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v this_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n appli_v it_o ver._n 12._o so_o then_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n i._n e._n so_o then_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o effect_n vers_fw-la 10._o when_o he_o say_v we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o god_n for_o for_o that_o end_n shall_v we_o all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o god_n that_o every_o one_o may_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o sense_n therefore_o be_v this_o q._n d._n so_o then_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o god_n of_o all_o his_o action_n the_o apostle_n allude_v here_o to_o those_o which_o be_v steward_n or_o bailiff_n of_o other_o man_n good_n which_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o their_o lord_n or_o master_n how_o they_o have_v lay_v out_o thosâ—_n their_o good_n ver._n 13._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o q._n do_v be_v therefore_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o judge_v or_o condemn_v one_o another_o any_o more_o 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 at_o that_o day_n note_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n use_v this_o word_n judge_v only_o of_o the_o weak_a brother_n towards_o the_o strong_a here_o he_o use_v it_o not_o only_o of_o the_o weak_a brother_n towards_o the_o strong_a but_o of_o the_o strong_a also_o towards_o the_o weak_a and_o include_v in_o it_o that_o which_o he_o call_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o verse_n 3._o and_o 10._o for_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o brother_n or_o set_v he_o at_o naught_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n judge_v he_o for_o he_o judge_v he_o either_o to_o be_v culpable_o ignorant_a or_o superstitious_a or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o thankful_a to_o christ_n for_o that_o liberty_n with_o which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o free_a the_o apostle_n make_v himself_o here_o one_o of_o those_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o not_o judge_v that_o be_v let_v we_o not_o condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v often_o and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n 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 q._n d._n but_o judge_v this_o rather_o and_o resolve_v and_o conclude_v of_o this_o as_o
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 the_o apostle_n intimate_v here_o that_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o praise_n will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o they_o themselves_o be_v unite_v in_o their_o affection_n and_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o patience_n and_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o and_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o to_o another_o even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v god_n even_o the_o true_a and_o essential_a god_n describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o this_o be_v he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o false_a god_n which_o the_o gentile_a roman_n worship_v in_o their_o gentilism_n but_o not_o only_o for_o this_o reason_n may_v the_o apostle_n add_v this_o epithet_n here_o but_o for_o this_o also_o viz._n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o more_o persuasive_a to_o persuade_v the_o roman_n to_o glorify_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o god_n be_v set_v out_o to_o they_o as_o the_o 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 shâ—ve_v or_o put_v or_o thrust_v away_o from_o we_o only_o such_o as_o we_o scorn_v or_o hate_n care_v not_o for_o their_o company_n now_o if_o these_o be_v they_o which_o we_o put_v or_o shove_v or_o thrust_v away_o from_o we_o we_o be_v contrary_o affect_v to_o those_o who_o we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o high_o esteem_v of_o they_o we_o love_v they_o we_o regard_v and_o delight_n in_o their_o company_n so_o that_o now_o by_o a_o metonymy_n or_o metalepsis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n receive_v you_o one_o another_o may_v signify_v high_o esteem_v you_o one_o of_o another_o love_v you_o one_o another_o and_o delight_v you_o in_o the_o company_n and_o communion_n one_o of_o another_o in_o this_o word_n the_o apostle_n include_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o infirmity_n one_o of_o another_o and_o not_o please_v ourselves_o but_o please_v other_o for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o or_o these_o word_n or_o this_o 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 be_v refer_v to_o those_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o ver._n 8._o now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v minister_v of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n now_o that_o you_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v be_v the_o good_o induce_v to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n have_v receive_v we_o i_o say_v to_o you_o o_o you_o gentile_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n make_v here_o a_o apostrophe_n first_o to_o the_o gentile_a in_o this_o verse_n then_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v he_o may_v the_o better_o and_o more_o easy_o induce_v they_o to_o receive_v one_o another_o the_o gentile_a the_o jew_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o gentile_a for_o he_o seem_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o endeavour_v especial_o to_o make_v up_o those_o breach_n or_o division_n which_o be_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o i_o say_v before_o though_o they_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n also_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o in_o these_o matter_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n by_o the_o circumcision_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v circumcise_v by_o a_o metonymy_n christ_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n because_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n in_o person_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o minister_v to_o they_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n for_o i_o be_o not_o send_v say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n matth._n 15.24_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o show_v or_o make_v good_a the_o veracity_n of_o god_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v how_o true_a and_o faithful_a he_o be_v in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n god_n promise_v to_o send_v the_o messiah_n in_o person_n to_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n deut._n 18.18_o yea_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n for_o his_o people_n from_o among_o they_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v luke_n 1.70_o when_o therefore_o god_n send_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v it_o among_o other_o end_n to_o show_v how_o true_a and_o faithful_a he_o be_v in_o his_o word_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v what_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v luke_n 1._o ver_fw-la 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73._o then_o be_v a_o promise_n say_v to_o be_v confirm_v when_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v exhibit_v and_o perform_v by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o he_o show_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n above_o the_o gentile_a and_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o he_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o send_v the_o messiah_n in_o person_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o his_o salvation_n which_o he_o promise_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_a and_o that_o so_o many_o year_n yea_o so_o many_o age_n before_o he_o come_v and_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o