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affirm_v that_o all_o the_o gentile_n do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o indefinite_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o outward_a work_n and_o civil_a discipline_n which_o be_v honest_a among_o some_o gentile_n in_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o name_n carnal_a he_o understand_v the_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 1171._o rom._n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n indeed_o have_v not_o the_o law_n publish_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o the_o natural_a law_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v print_v in_o every_o man_n which_o we_o transgress_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o be_v make_v sinner_n adam_n be_v say_v ambrose_n on_o luke_n l._n 7._o and_o in_o he_o we_o be_v all_o adam_n fall_v and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n fall_v *_o 1172._o rom._n 2.14_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n eph._n 2.3_o be_v by_o nature_n 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hand_n than_o the_o gentile_n nor_o be_v they_o better_a than_o we_o and_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o privilege_n they_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o gentile_n 3.28_o gal._n 3.28_o but_o now_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o prerogative_n be_v take_v away_o 1176._o rom._n 3.4_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n chap._n 9.1_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n corrupt_v be_v subject_a to_o lie_v but_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enlighten_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o embrace_v truth_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o paul_n 1177._o rom._n 3.8_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v chap._n 9.18_o god_n harden_v the_o wicked_a produce_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v speak_v of_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o evil_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o singular_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o so_o overrule_v sin_n 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bern._n bern._n but_o to_o be_v present_a in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v for_o work_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n *_o 1180._o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o merit_n of_o or_o in_o we_o what_o god_n do_v he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o in_o opposition_n but_o subordination_n to_o grace_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o bring_v home_n christ_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n itself_o 1181._o rom._n 3.28_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o charity_n then_o faith_n faith_n be_v great_a as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o charity_n and_o our_o victory_n by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n 3.17_o exod._n 3.17_o we_o please_v god_n but_o charity_n without_o faith_n be_v sin_n charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n or_o hope_n because_o it_o never_o fail_v but_o shall_v endure_v in_o our_o future_a state_n and_o perfection_n faith_n and_o hope_v then_o cease_v as_o to_o their_o action_n but_o it_o be_v not_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o justification_n because_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v legal_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o evangelical_o because_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n 1182._o rom._n 3.25_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n joh._n 18.2_o judas_n deliver_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n out_o of_o
love_n to_o we_o but_o judas_n deliver_v christ_n out_o of_o covetousness_n the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n judas_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n 1183._o rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n jam._n 2.24_o you_o see_v that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o paul_n do_v not_o separate_v as_o to_o existency_n work_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n but_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o james_n reject_v faith_n which_o want_v good_a work_n that_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n of_o the_o devil_n v._o 17_o 19_o and_o attribute_n to_o work_n the_o declaration_n of_o justification_n v._o 21._o yet_o he_o confirm_v a_o lively_a faith_n v._o 22._o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n augustine_n say_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faâ—â—_n he_o do_v it_o not_o that_o work_n shall_v be_v despise_v because_o they_o follow_v the_o man_n justify_v they_o do_v not_o go_v before_o justification_n *_o rom._n 3.28_o with_o jam._n 2.24_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o jew_n expect_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n st._n james_n tell_v we_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o pretence_n of_o faith_n or_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o man_n say_v they_o have_v while_o they_o pretend_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o do_v nothing_o that_o christ_n command_v st._n paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n alone_o that_o justify_v but_o not_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v alone_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v though_o it_o justify_v as_o alone_o yet_o it_o always_o be_v accompany_v with_o good_a work_n st._n james_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n or_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v work_v st._n paul_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la before_o god_n st._n james_n of_o work_n as_o they_o justify_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o they_o justify_v we_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o faith_n justify_v our_o person_n work_v justify_v our_o faith_n 1184._o rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n heb._n 7.18_o there_o be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o through_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o the_o first_o place_n be_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o faith_n confirm_v because_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o latter_a place_n be_v concern_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v abrogate_a because_o the_o shadow_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o substance_n *_o 1185._o rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n psal_n 106.31_o and_o phinehas_n execute_v judgement_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v merito_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o his_o faith_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o materialiter_fw-la material_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n but_o relate_v &_o objective_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o object_n the_o justice_n of_o christ_n and_o organice_n instrumental_o as_o it_o appli_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n abraham_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o shield_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o multiply_v his_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o who_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o by_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v as_o for_o phinehas_n god_n account_v his_o act_n as_o a_o righteous_a act_n though_o man_n may_v count_v it_o a_o a_o act_n of_o rash_a zeal_n so_o that_o the_o act_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o person_n but_o the_o person_n do_v that_o act_n sincere_o be_v justify_v as_o to_o that_o action_n *_o 1186._o rom._n 4.5_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a 1_o kin._n 8.31_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a not_o as_o he_o be_v ungodly_a but_o as_o he_o be_v penitent_a and_o turn_v from_o his_o ungodliness_n he_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o those_o who_o be_v so_o in_o themselves_o and_o be_v clothe_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v esteem_v godly_a *_o 1187._o rom._n 4.5_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v lu._n 10.28_o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v the_o former_a place_n say_v he_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o work_n not_o ground_v himself_o thereon_o take_v the_o way_n to_o be_v save_v by_o believe_v to_o he_o be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v the_o latter_a place_n show_v we_o a_o man_n who_o seek_v eternal_a life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o can_v not_o fulfil_v who_o christ_n refer_v to_o the_o law_n to_o show_v he_o his_o sin_n know_v that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n or_o leave_v he_o inexcusable_a and_o so_o they_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n 1188._o rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v mat._n 5.2_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o clean_a in_o heart_n the_o merciful_a in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteosness_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n 1189._o rom._n 4.15_o chap._n 5.20_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n chap._n 2.12_o as_o many_o as_o sin_n in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o law_n be_v take_v general_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a law_n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n shall_v perish_v for_o violate_v of_o it_o *_o 1190._o rom._n 4.17_o even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a 2_o king_n 4.35_o elias_n raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n god_n only_o and_o of_o his_o own_o power_n raise_v the_o dead_a the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n raise_v the_o dead_a by_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n they_o as_o instrument_n god_n as_o the_o cause_n 1191._o rom._n 4.18_o abraham_n against_o hope_n ver._n 18._o believe_v in_o hope_n he_o believe_v contrary_a to_o humane_a hope_n by_o his_o hope_n in_o god_n have_v confidence_n contrary_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o force_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o these_o will_v have_v weaken_v hope_n will_v make_v he_o doubt_v and_o despair_v also_o yet_o he_o overcome_v all_o those_o difficulty_n by_o firm_a hope_n he_o hope_v in_o thing_n desperate_a distrust_v himself_o but_o trust_v in_o god_n *_o 1192._o rom._n 4.20_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.17_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v this_o laugh_v be_v of_o admiration_n at_o god_n favour_n nor_o at_o distrust_n of_o his_o power_n though_o he_o have_v hitherto_o find_v a_o indisposition_n in_o his_o body_n to_o beget_v a_o child_n and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o without_o he_o can_v not_o but_o entertain_v the_o promise_n by_o way_n of_o wonder_n and_o rejoice_v and_o in_o this_o rejoice_v his_o faith_n may_v reach_v as_o far_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o messiah_n luk._n 2.10_o joh._n 8.56_o 1193._o rom._n 4.25_o god_n raise_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a joh._n 10.18_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o the_o resurrection_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o father_n because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v indivisible_a to_o the_o son_n because_o he_o have_v the_o same_o power_n with_o the_o father_n who_o willing_o undergo_v death_n and_o therefore_o the_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o free_a will_n 1194._o rom._n 5.2_o by_o faith_n we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v we_o stand_v found_v on_o god_n grace_n whilst_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n by_o sin_n we_o fall_v when_o we_o think_v we_o stand_v 1195._o rom._n 5.4_o patience_n work_v experience_n jam._n 1.3_o experience_n work_v patience_n probation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v take_v