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who_o quicken_v those_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o unbelief_n with_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v those_o which_o be_v not_o faithful_a as_o they_o which_o be_v so_o raise_v up_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o abraham_n 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 18._o who_o against_o all_o hope_n which_o he_o can_v conceive_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n of_o have_v a_o child_n believe_v in_o hope_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o gen._n 15.5_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o number_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o 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what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o perform_v 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v to_o his_o immortal_a praise_n that_o this_o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 23._o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v praise_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 24._o but_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o sake_n also_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o belief_n also_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n if_o we_o believe_v on_o god_n who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 25._o who_o be_v both_o deliver_v to_o death_n and_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v thereby_o justify_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._n e._n how_o or_o by_o what_o way_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o say_v then_o what_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o not_o so_o much_o of_o justification_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o attain_v it_o and_o so_o the_o word_n what_o be_v sometime_o take_v elsewhere_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v mark_v 4.23_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v it_o be_v say_v luke_n 8.18_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v that_o abraham_n our_o father_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o we_o jew_n after_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o carnal_a 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it_o be_v reveal_v i_o say_v a_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o new_a thing_n or_o that_o i_o vent_v a_o figment_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n it_o be_v write_v habakkuk_n 2.4_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o faith_n 18._o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 18_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n as_o they_o teach_v who_o be_v the_o great_a opposer_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o plague_n which_o we_o see_v pour_v down_o upon_o sinner_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n because_o they_o 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creep_a thing_n as_o serpent_n fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o their_o image_n give_v divine_a worship_n to_o they_o 24._o wherefore_o god_n also_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o 24._o wherefore_o god_n do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o retaliation_n to_o they_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o he_o restrain_v not_o to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o 25._o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n 25._o because_o they_o change_v the_o true_a god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n pass_v by_o the_o creator_n so_o dishonour_v he_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o though_o they_o thus_o neglect_v and_o pass_v he_o by_o and_o ever_o may_v he_o be_v bless_v amen_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v their_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o with_o be_v against_o nature_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o base_a lust_n to_o be_v slave_n to_o they_o and_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o tempt_v they_o or_o move_v they_o to_o for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o their_o body_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n carry_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o those_o act_n which_o shall_v tend_v to_o generation_n 27._o and_o likewise_o also_o the_o man_n leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o man_n with_o man_n work_v that_o which_o be_v unseemly_a and_o receive_v in_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v 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out_o new_a sin_n and_o new_a pleasure_n and_o new_a fuel_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n as_o also_o new_a trap_n engine_n and_o device_n to_o catch_v and_o hurt_v other_o which_o be_v innocent_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n i._n e._n not_o give_v honour_n to_o their_o parent_n who_o honour_n consist_v first_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o command_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n second_o in_o succour_v they_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o succour_n and_o three_o in_o yield_v to_o they_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o reverence_n ver._n 31._o without_o understanding_n that_o be_v man_n inconsiderate_a in_o their_o action_n consider_v neither_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n nor_o of_o person_n not_o think_v how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o to_o other_o man_n nor_o that_o they_o may_v expect_v to_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n which_o they_o meet_v to_o other_o meet_v to_o they_o again_o by_o which_o many_o have_v ruin_v themselves_o their_o family_n yea_o and_o endanger_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o live_v that_o which_o be_v render_v here_o without_o vndestanding_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a now_o extant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n usual_o render_v as_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligo_fw-la to_o understand_v but_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o will_n some_o will_v not_o give_v this_o word_n a_o place_n here_o but_o conceive_v that_o it_o have_v creep_v in_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o writer_n who_o of_o one_o word_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diverse_o write_v have_v make_v two_o i_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coëo_o and_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n which_o a._n gellius_n use_v to_o wit_n incoibiles_n that_o be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v together_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o band_n of_o society_n with_o other_o man_n that_o be_v insosiable_a covenant-breaker_n i._n e._n such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o bargain_n which_o they_o have_v make_v without_o natural_a affection_n they_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n who_o have_v put_v off_o their_o nature_n and_o have_v quench_v that_o fire_n or_o spark_n at_o least_o of_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o nature_n have_v kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n towards_o those_o which_o be_v near_o in_o blood_n or_o alliance_n to_o they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o show_v no_o more_o love_n and_o kindness_n son_n to_o father_n father_n to_o son_n brother_n to_o sister_n sister_n to_o brother_n husband_n to_o wife_n wife_n to_o husband_n etc._n etc._n than_o they_o do_v to_o mere_a stranger_n which_o be_v little_a enough_o implacable_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v implacable_a which_o be_v once_o offend_v will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v vnmerciful_a they_o be_v call_v vnmerciful_a who_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n so_o as_o to_o relieve_v they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o relief_n but_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o bring_v new_a misery_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v hard-hearted_a towards_o they_o ver._n 32._o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v and_o such_o who_o know_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o judge_n that_o he_o have_v judge_v such_o man_n worthy_a of_o death_n this_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n these_o man_n know_v partly_o by_o the_o dictamen_fw-la or_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o leave_v undo_v and_o what_o action_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n and_o what_o not_o partly_o by_o tradition_n from_o better_a time_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n note_v that_o the_o conjunction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o specify_v in_o particular_a what_o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n that_o there_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o that_o nature_n by_o her_o own_o light_n judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n or_o at_o least_o be_v know_v by_o tradition_n to_o be_v such_o will_v appear_v by_o act_n 13.28_o &_o 23.29_o and_o 25._o v._o 11_o 25._o and_o 26.31_o and_o 28.18_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o this_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v these_o man_n inexcusable_a and_o most_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o i._n e._n but_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o see_v man_n do_v they_o this_o make_v a_o man_n far_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o far_o more_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o it_o be_v far_o worse_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o see_v another_o man_n sin_n than_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o sin_n himself_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o lust_n and_o allure_v by_o the_o allurement_n of_o sin_n to_o commit_v sin_n himself_o but_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n which_o will_v make_v he_o take_v delight_n to_o see_v another_o man_n sin_n where_o he_o neither_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sin_n nor_o reap_v any_o profit_n by_o it_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n undertake_v to_o show_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_n that_o they_o be_v sinner_n he_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o wiseman_n which_o be_v among_o they_o but_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o gather_v that_o if_o the_o philosopher_n and_o wiseman_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v such_o sinner_n then_o the_o mean_a sort_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o which_o excel_v other_o in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o from_o who_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o vicious_a who_o can_v expect_v virtue_n and_o entire_a righteousness_n from_o they_o who_o neither_o mind_a wisdom_n nor_o knowledge_n chap._n ii_o 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n 1._o and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v turn_v my_o speech_n to_o thou_o o_o jew_n thou_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a and_o yet_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o censure_v the_o gentile_a and_o condemn_v he_o for_o do_v such_o thing_n which_o i_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n as_o worthy_a of_o death_n thou_o therefore_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o thou_o jew_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o thus_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a for_o these_o thing_n for_o with_o the_o same_o sentence_n wherewith_o thou_o condemne_v he_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o heinousness_n as_o the_o gentile_a do_v 3._o but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n 2._o but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v thou_o say_v that_o though_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a yet_o thou_o do_v and_o may_v acquit_v thyself_o because_o the_o gentile_a be_v of_o a_o unclean_a race_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o thou_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o law_n
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understand_v here_o i_o say_v in_o the_o mystical_a or_o sublime_a sense_n before_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v i._n e._n in_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v by_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v be_v mean_v god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n who_o he_o to_o wit_n abraham_n believe_v when_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n and_o to_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n these_o word_n before_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o q._n d._n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o before_o he_o or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v and_o these_o word_n before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n use_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n or_o reality_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o gen_n 6.11_o eccles_n 2_o 26._o luke_n 1_o 6_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o show_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o not_o 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to_o make_v after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speech_n so_o it_o be_v say_v cap._n 9.25_o i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o my_o belove_a for_o i_o will_v make_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o my_o beloved_n to_o call_v as_o it_o signify_v to_o make_v seem_v to_o be_v speak_v if_o not_o only_o yet_o principal_o of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n who_o by_o his_o word_n can_v produce_v what_o he_o please_v as_o he_o do_v genes_n 1._o to_o call_v therefore_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o o_o you_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o come_v out_o of_o your_o nothing_o and_o be_v you_o something_o as_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v obey_v man_n call_v only_a thing_n which_o be_v as_o a_o master_n 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these_o his_o helper_n in_o christ_n jesus_n because_o they_o be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n how_o in_o particular_a these_o be_v saint_n paul_n helper_n in_o the_o ministry_n or_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o here_o express_v but_o we_o read_v of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n that_o they_o take_v apollo_n to_o they_o and_o expound_v to_o he_o the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o act_v 18._o ver_fw-la 26._o whereby_o they_o may_v help_v this_o way_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n e._n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n metonymy_n ver._n 4._o who_o have_v for_o my_o life_n lay_v down_o their_o own_o neck_n i._n e._n who_o have_v venture_v their_o own_o life_n to_o preserve_v i_o and_o free_v i_o out_o of_o danger_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v here_o that_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o own_o neck_n mean_v thereby_o that_o they_o run_v the_o hazard_n 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