both_o those_o place_n it_o be_v take_v for_o justification_n it_o be_v also_o use_v rom._n 2.26_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o roman_n 8.4_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o which_o place_n our_o interpreter_n render_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o we_o may_v have_v various_a notion_n concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o place_n according_a to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n there_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o particular_a then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v the_o precept_n or_o command_n of_o that_o law_n which_o he_o may_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o collectiuè_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a as_o he_o speak_v rom._n 7.12_o but_o if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o for_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n together_o then_o must_v we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partitiuè_fw-la as_o grammarian_n speak_v that_o be_v to_o signify_v one_o part_n of_o that_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o moral_a part_n that_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n only_o and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o saint_n paul_n follow_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o those_o precept_n or_o command_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o alterable_a at_o any_o time_n and_o such_o as_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v whereas_o they_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o law_n or_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o positive_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o alterable_a as_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v election_n election_n graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n verse_n 11._o and_o i_o take_v it_o there_o for_o justification_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o conceive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v translate_v rather_o concern_v election_n then_o according_a to_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v justification_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o take_v this_o election_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n perform_v or_o do_v in_o time_n upon_o man_n in_o real_a be_v and_o that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_a to_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o election_n to_o justification_n be_v make_v by_o god_n free_a and_o gracious_a put_v the_o man_n elect_v into_o the_o estate_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o actual_a justify_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n or_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o god_n make_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o eternity_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o apostle_n eph._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n do_v make_v in_o time_n yet_o in_o order_n to_o or_o in_o execution_n of_o some_o eternal_a purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o he_o or_o other_o for_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o time_n but_o what_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v from_o eternity_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v isaiah_n 14.1_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o zechar._n 1.17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n and_o zechar._n 2.12_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n and_o choose_v jerusalem_n again_o all_o which_o word_n be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n make_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o time_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n there_o be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v call_v for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 22.14_o and_o you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n that_o be_v you_o see_v the_o event_n of_o your_o call_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wiseman_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v he_o choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o verse_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o the_o election_n in_o those_o place_n be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n in_o time_n so_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o election_n to_o be_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o rom._n 9.11_o and_o this_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o eternal_a glory_n or_o glorification_n but_o to_o justification_n for_o election_n be_v a_o word_n which_o signify_v only_o the_o act_n of_o elect_v but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n elect_v and_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n i_o gather_v that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_o not_o to_o glory_n or_o glorification_n but_o to_o justification_n for_o justification_n have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v hitherto_o and_o of_o justification_n do_v he_o speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o he_o conclude_v therewith_o and_o therewith_o do_v he_o begin_v and_o prosecute_v the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o that_o the_o election_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o viz._n rom._n 9.11_o be_v immediate_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o election_n be_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o the_o five_o verse_n i_o think_v no_o man_n do_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v but_o that_o that_o election_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o election_n immediate_o to_o eternal_a glory_n but_o of_o a_o election_n immediate_o to_o justification_n may_v be_v easy_o and_o apparent_o gather_v from_o that_o place_n and_o the_o context_n thereof_o for_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o election_n a_o election_n of_o grace_n add_v this_o verse_n 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 than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n where_o he_o show_v that_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o election_n be_v immediate_o be_v so_o due_a to_o work_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o favour_n at_o all_o requisite_a to_o his_o obtain_n of_o it_o who_o have_v work_n that_o be_v who_o have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o never_o break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o particle_n or_o jot_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o and_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 otherwise_o work_n be_v not_o work_v say_v our_o apostle_n thence_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o now_o a_o man_n may_v say_v can_v eternal_a glory_n be_v due_a as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n that_o be_v can_v it_o be_v due_a to_o a_o man_n if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o never_o break_v the_o law_n at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o least_o particle_n of_o it_o as_o suppose_v adam_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o innocency_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o never_o to_o have_v break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o tittle_n thereof_o yet_o will_v not_o eternal_a glory_n be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o it_o of_o debt_n for_o
of_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v they_o say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v jew_n whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o law_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o nothing_o of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v except_v as_o not_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v open_o and_o by_o name_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o nature_n if_o any_o be_v yet_o all_o the_o testimony_n here_o cite_v be_v not_o but_o as_o for_o other_o passage_n where_o there_o be_v not_o express_v mention_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n whether_o the_o jew_n be_v name_v or_o no_o for_o what_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o reason_n than_o this_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n speak_v indefinite_o it_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n though_o not_o all_o passage_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o some_o of_o some_o and_o other_o of_o other_o yea_o where_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n plain_o and_o in_o direct_a term_n it_o may_v concern_v the_o jew_n and_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o gentilâ—_n though_o not_o in_o the_o first_o or_o literal_a sense_n yet_o in_o the_o second_o or_o mystical_a and_o this_o they_o know_v which_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o know_v i._n e._n we_o who_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o scripture_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n we_o know_v or_o we_o i._n e._n we_o jew_n even_o we_o know_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n confess_v even_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o consonant_a to_o reason_n as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v the_o word_n law_n here_o signify_v all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n torah_n which_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o law_n so_o sometime_o it_o signify_v not_o the_o law_n only_o precise_o but_o any_o doctrine_n in_o general_n or_o because_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o law_n and_o depend_v on_o that_o in_o some_o wise_a or_o other_o the_o law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n but_o yet_o a_o principal_a part_n be_v put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o the_o word_n law_n here_o some_o understand_v all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v just_a before_o but_o other_o take_v the_o word_n more_o strict_o here_o viz._n for_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n speak_v they_o speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o all_o other_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o relate_v to_o that_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o either_o by_o explain_v it_o or_o inculcate_v it_o or_o the_o like_a as_o also_o because_o the_o other_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o people_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v they_o be_v also_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o this_o place_n which_o of_o the_o two_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v the_o law_n here_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o it_o be_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o direct_v they_o and_o scholar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o their_o schoolmaster_n and_o schoolmaster_n over_o their_o scholar_n by_o those_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n for_o to_o they_o and_o they_o only_o be_v the_o law_n give_v rom._n 9.4_o psal_n 146.19_o and_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n say_v our_o apostle_n galat._n 3.24_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v q._n do_v wherefore_o no_o man_n can_v glory_v of_o his_o righteousness_n nor_o excuse_v himself_o from_o be_v unrighteous_a before_o god_n be_v so_o convict_v of_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o stand_v mute_a before_o god_n tribunal_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o himself_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v stop_v when_o all_o excuse_n be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o and_o all_o occasion_n of_o glory_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n before_o god_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o note_v that_o the_o particle_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n here_o but_o a_o note_n of_o a_o illation_n or_o inference_n and_o what_o be_v here_o infer_v be_v not_o infer_v from_o what_o go_v immediate_o before_o but_o from_o that_o which_o go_v some_o distance_n before_o to_o wit_n from_o those_o testimony_n cite_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n yea_o rather_o from_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v concern_v this_o matter_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epistle_n hitherto_o and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n i._n e._n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v gentile_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o be_v become_v apparent_o guilty_a of_o condemnation_n before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o condemnation_n before_o god_n till_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n ver._n 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n i_o e._n therefore_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v do_v or_o for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o the_o law_n command_v or_o for_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o and_o not_o simple_o for_o deed_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n q._n d_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v do_v because_o no_o man_n have_v strict_o keep_v what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o damnati_fw-la the_o word_n law_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o write_v in_o a_o fair_a character_n by_o moses_n whereas_o it_o be_v blur_v and_o waxen_a dim_a and_o much_o deface_v by_o sâ—n_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o epiphonema_n of_o all_o the_o former_a discourse_n for_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v from_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o hitherto_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n that_o be_v no_o man_n for_o flesh_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n very_o common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n for_o man_n so_o it_o be_v put_v matth._n 24._o ver_fw-la 22._o in_o his_o sight_n i_o e._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n or_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o judge_v that_o they_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n yet_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o man_n behold_v only_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o at_o sometime_o only_o but_o god_n pierce_v deep_a and_z search_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o and_o spy_v out_o all_o man_n do_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o secret_a such_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n can_v see_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n i._n e_o for_o by_o
to_o who_o he_o write_v a_o little_a before_o not_o to_o let_v sin_n reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o shall_v show_v himself_o fainthearted_a and_o because_o before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o belief_n while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v continual_o draw_v by_o sin_n to_o consent_v to_o her_o motion_n and_o fulfil_v her_o lust_n and_o so_o to_o yield_v himself_o her_o servant_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o must_v needs_o yield_v to_o she_o as_o to_o she_o which_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o for_o so_o strong_a be_v sin_n in_o he_o as_o that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o strengthen_v he_o sufficient_o against_o her_o motion_n he_o prevent_v he_o here_o with_o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n say_v for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n i._n e._n for_o you_o be_v none_o of_o you_o under_o the_o law_n which_o give_v you_o little_a or_o no_o assistance_n against_o sin_n but_o you_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o give_v you_o strength_n to_o resist_v sin_n and_o work_v righteousness_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n direct_v this_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o a_o particular_a manner_n note_v also_o that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o precise_o consider_v in_o which_o regard_n it_o have_v but_o little_a power_n to_o keep_v a_o sinner_n from_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o indeed_o when_o the_o word_n law_n be_v put_v absolute_o in_o opposition_n to_o grace_n it_o always_o so_o signify_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n may_v be_v this_o q._n d._n for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n which_o have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o be_v under_o grace_n which_o give_v you_o strength_n to_o free_v yourselves_o from_o sin_n that_o she_o domineer_v not_o over_o you_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n signify_v two_o thing_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o last_o sense_n the_o law_n though_o it_o do_v impose_v command_n upon_o man_n it_o do_v not_o either_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o any_o thing_n join_v with_o it_o afford_v strength_n enough_o to_o a_o sinner_n to_o resist_v sin_n and_o to_o perform_v those_o her_o command_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1.17_o now_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n signify_v here_o not_o only_o to_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o the_o law_n require_v but_o also_o and_o that_o especial_o to_o be_v under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o command_v man_n to_o do_v these_o and_o these_o thing_n but_o do_v not_o help_v they_o as_o the_o gospel_n do_v to_o perform_v those_o her_o command_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v many_o jew_n which_o be_v free_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n these_o though_o they_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o the_o command_v thereof_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o through_o faith_n they_o obtain_v that_o strength_n by_o christ_n to_o resist_v sin_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o afford_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o but_o now_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o imperfection_n but_o also_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o wit_n as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o law_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o give_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n will_v have_v man_n observe_v by_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o he_o give_v they_o strength_n and_o ability_n but_o under_o grace_n by_o grace_n understand_v the_o gospel_n here_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v grace_n by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n act_v 14.3_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 13.43_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 12._o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v join_v with_o it_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v it_o or_o do_v obey_v it_o and_o over_o such_o sin_n have_v no_o dominion_n for_o the_o gospel_n contain_v most_o heavenly_a and_o unspeakable_a promise_n which_o be_v embrace_v by_o faith_n do_v animate_v the_o believer_n to_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o sin_n and_o it_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o believer_n by_o which_o he_o mortify_v sin_n in_o his_o member_n which_o have_v her_o full_a sway_n in_o other_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v chap._n 1.16_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v no_o dominion_n ouâ—r_o they_o which_o be_v under_o grace_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n v._o 15._o what_o then_o shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n q._n d._n what_o then_o shall_v we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o though_o because_o i_o say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o be_v not_o under_o any_o law_n at_o all_o or_o shall_v we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o i_o say_v we_o be_v under_o grace_n as_o though_o because_o we_o be_v under_o grace_n god_n will_v wink_v at_o our_o sin_n though_o we_o sin_v never_o so_o free_o and_o never_o so_o greedy_o this_o objection_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o prevent_v arise_v out_o of_o a_o miss-understanding_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n viz._n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n through_o the_o ambiguity_n thereof_o and_o he_o therefore_o prevent_v this_o objection_n that_o weak_a christian_n may_v not_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o think_v that_o christianity_n give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o many_o which_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o christian_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v it_o do_v and_o that_o christian_n so_o teach_v as_o appear_v chap._n 3.8_o ver._n 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n these_o word_n thus_o render_v be_v for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o they_o defective_a which_o defect_n be_v thus_o make_v up_o q._n d._n know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o sin_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v man_n unto_o death_n or_o whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n unto_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o obey_v that_o and_o so_o you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n which_o bring_v to_o righteousness_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a life_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o some_o take_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o repeat_v twice_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o latin_a ablative_a and_o construe_v it_o not_o cui_fw-la to_o who_o as_o most_o do_v but_o render_v it_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quòd_fw-la that_o be_v in_o as_o much_z as_o and_o then_o be_v these_o word_n
consist_v in_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 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 bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n note_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o believe_v agree_v both_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o they_o by_o satan_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o one_o be_v acquit_v for_o his_o work_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v acquit_v through_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n note_v also_o that_o though_o i_o have_v show_v how_o a_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v justify_v i_o do_v not_o thereby_o affirm_v or_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o such_o man_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a galat._n 2_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o but_o i_o say_v only_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o will_v be_v justify_v after_o that_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o when_o our_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v so_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n in_o rigour_n exact_v but_o he_o do_v only_o show_v what_o they_o must_v do_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o must_v not_o be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o doer_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o say_v now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o he_o say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o which_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v that_o be_v he_o say_v not_o that_o any_o one_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v which_o require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n thereof_o of_o a_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o this_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n than_o the_o reward_n will_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom_n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o greek_a preposition_n to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o which_o we_o have_v neither_o in_o latin_a nor_o in_o english_a one_o single_a preposition_n which_o will_v full_o answer_v it_o signify_v frequent_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n secundum_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luke_n but_o it_o do_v also_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n signify_v de_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o or_o concern_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n lib._n 5._o law_n of_o or_o concern_v excess_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.21_o i_o speak_v as_o concer-cerning_a reproach_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o render_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n may_v stand_v there_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n which_o grammarian_n give_v concern_v a_o other_o use_n or_o acception_n of_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o h._n stephan_n thesaurus_fw-la vocab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o pag._n 87._o g._n and_o it_o be_v this_o interdum_fw-la verbum_fw-la substantivum_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habente_fw-la accusativum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la hae_fw-la tres_fw-la orationis_fw-la part_n unico_fw-la verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la participio_fw-la resolvi_fw-la possunt_fw-la as_o thucidid_fw-la lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.8_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o carnal_a or_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n do_v i_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o remnant_n elect_v except_o you_o will_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la as_o it_o sometime_o signify_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la dei_fw-la electionem_fw-la but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a long-sufering_a long-suffering_a be_v attribute_v often_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n defer_v those_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o punish_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n twice_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n viz._n cap._n 2.4_o and_o cap._n 9.22_o and_o it_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o resist_v it_o and_o oppugn_v it_o with_o all_o violence_n for_o how_o violent_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v resist_v and_o oppugn_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a because_o he_o bring_v not_o any_o signal_n punishment_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o because_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o anger_n for_o that_o their_o unbelief_n and_o violent_a contention_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 9.22_o and_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n cap._n 2.8_o for_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o they_o that_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n cap._n 2_o 4._o yet_o be_v they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o far_o from_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n thereby_o as_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o by_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 2.5_o for_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o they_o cap._n 9.22_o because_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o do_v heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n righteousness_n this_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n do_v most_o frequent_o take_v it_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o the_o word_n law_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_z our_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n use_v this_o word_n often_o viz._n the_o spirit_n and_o that_o after_o divers_a way_n with_o the_o word_n holiness_n join_v with_o it_o he_o take_v it_o for_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.4_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n concern_v which_o see_v beza_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n sometime_o he_o take_v spirit_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o rom._n 8.23_o sometime_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enable_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o
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 hold_v the_o know_a truth_n which_o they_o have_v both_o of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o in_o unrighteousness_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n so_o that_o the_o know_a truth_n which_o they_o have_v thereof_o can_v no_o more_o show_v itself_o nor_o no_o more_o go_v forth_o into_o good_a or_o virtuous_a deed_n or_o action_n than_o a_o prisoner_n can_v show_v himself_o or_o go_v forth_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o imprison_v in_o a_o close_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n 19_o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o 19_o but_o some_o man_n may_v here_o object_n and_o say_v that_o sure_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o know_a truth_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n for_o be_v that_o they_o never_o have_v the_o law_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o can_v have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o gentile_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v fair_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n both_o of_o godliness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n first_o which_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o gentile_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o because_o that_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v by_o his_o law_n to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o neighbour_n to_o another_o be_v manifest_a to_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n 20._o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n 20._o and_o as_o for_o godliness_n which_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n they_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o also_o for_o those_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v see_v by_o our_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o perceive_v by_o our_o outward_a sense_n to_o wit_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n by_o which_o understand_v his_o providence_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o creature_n too_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o be_v clear_o know_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v so_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v without_o excuse_n 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n to_o be_v a_o powerful_a god_n and_o a_o good_a god_n rule_v by_o his_o providence_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o creature_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o neither_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o have_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v and_o overspread_v with_o mist_n of_o error_n 22._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 22._o and_o though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o they_o become_v fool_n 23._o and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n 23._o for_o they_o change_v the_o glorious_a and_o incorruptible_a god_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v adore_v for_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o for_o bird_n as_o the_o ibis_n and_o for_o fourfooted_a beast_n as_o crocodile_n wolf_n lion_n dog_n cat_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o 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 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 which_o be_v such_o as_o husband_n have_v of_o their_o wife_n become_v bugger_n ganymede_n and_o catamite_n etc._n etc._n and_o 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 most_o filthy_a and_o more_o than_o beastly_a and_o receive_v by_o hemselve_n themselves_o be_v the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o punishment_n that_o recompense_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o of_o their_o dishonour_n which_o they_o do_v to_o god_n which_o be_v meet_v and_o answerable_a in_o a_o general_a way_n to_o their_o sin_n 28._o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a 28._o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o approbate_a or_o like_v to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n by_o worship_v he_o who_o worship_n will_v have_v be_v as_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o they_o of_o he_o so_o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o base_a mind_n a_o mind_n so_o perverse_o judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o it_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n bitter_a sweet_a and_o sweet_a bitter_a that_o they_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o foul_a and_o worthy_a even_o of_o eternal_a death_n 29._o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n whisperer_n 29._o so_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n and_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n and_o become_v
and_o not_o by_o work_n rather_o see_v that_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n i_o therefore_o say_v not_o that_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n be_v by_o work_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n come_v to_o treat_v of_o one_o main_a subject_a of_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o wit_n that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n a_o way_n which_o he_o often_o use_v in_o teach_v what_o he_o have_v to_o teach_v and_o by_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n he_o do_v by_o consequence_n confirm_v his_o former_a thesis_n viz._n that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n by_o destroy_v that_o which_o be_v most_o oppose_v against_o it_o which_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n note_v here_o that_o he_o which_o look_v for_o righteousness_n from_o his_o work_n must_v so_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v so_o perform_v they_o as_o that_o he_o break_v not_o the_o least_o commandment_n at_o any_o time_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut_n 27_o 26._o galat._n 3.10_o now_o then_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o in_o one_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o work_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v be_v bless_v rom._n 4._o v._n 6_o 7._o but_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v though_o but_o in_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o but_o once_o be_v curse_v until_o he_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n refer_v those_o word_n from_o heaven_n to_o these_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n q._n d._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n by_o say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v from_o heaven_n he_o show_v the_o heaviness_n and_o grievousness_n of_o this_o wrath_n for_o if_o this_o wrath_n be_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o can_v come_v out_o from_o man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n reveal_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o its_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o word_n and_o both_o these_o way_n be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o sinner_n some_o of_o which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 24_o 26_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a also_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v often_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o word_n threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o sinner_n with_o judgement_n which_o judgement_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o execute_v upon_o they_o if_o not_o before_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n ungodliness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n and_o unrighteousness_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o when_o he_o say_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n be_v manifold_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o manifold_a sin_n of_o men_n he_n speak_v indefinite_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n or_o else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hypallage_n here_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n for_o against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o men._n note_v that_o out_o of_o this_o generality_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v except_v who_o believe_v for_o though_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v except_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v except_v as_o appear_v as_o in_o general_a by_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o so_o in_o particular_a by_o chap._n 5_o ver_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o they_o which_o true_o believe_v hold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n by_o truth_n i_o understand_v here_o the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n which_o these_o man_n have_v of_o godliness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o unrighteousness_n i_o understand_v both_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o therefore_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a signification_n here_o than_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o by_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n do_v so_o keep_v in_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o imprison_v it_o as_o it_o be_v as_o that_o it_o can_v go_v out_o into_o act_n or_o show_v itself_o or_o any_o more_o be_v see_v than_o a_o prisoner_n can_v go_v out_o or_o be_v see_v or_o show_v himself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v without_o when_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o imprison_v in_o some_o dark_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v make_v manifest_a but_o by_o our_o action_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o therefore_o evil_a action_n do_v not_o manifest_v but_o obscure_a and_o hide_v as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o a_o knowledge_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o exempt_v any_o man_n except_o believer_n from_o what_o he_o say_v as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o he_o do_v it_o either_o to_o declare_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n or_o else_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v because_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o pronoune_n which_o be_v sometime_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n ver._n 19_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n q_o d._n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objestion_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n general_o of_o all_o man_n except_o believer_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n to_o wit_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v the_o gentile_n hold_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n in_o ungodliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n in_o unrighteousness_n whereas_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o truth_n either_o of_o godliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n to_o teach_v they_o these_o truth_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o this_o whole_a objection_n the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v by_o part_n and_o first_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o righteousness_n he_o answer_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o second_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n he_o answer_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o thing_n signify_v statuere_fw-la constituere_fw-la decernere_fw-la to_o ordain_v constitute_v decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o may_v
signify_v that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o appoint_v and_o order_v by_o any_o ordinance_n constitution_n and_o decree_n yea_o it_o may_v signify_v any_o ordinance_n statute_n constitution_n or_o decree_v itself_o and_o be_v that_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v command_v and_o appoint_v and_o order_v by_o the_o ordnance_n statute_n constitution_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o ordinance_n statute_n constitution_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v that_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n again_o there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a notion_n and_o principle_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v universal_o know_v among_o all_o nation_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a notion_n and_o principle_n because_o they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v so_o universal_o know_v among_o all_o nation_n he_o may_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o collectiuè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v universal_o know_v derive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o signify_v to_o know_v if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o own_o nature_n whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v know_v or_o whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o law_n or_o statute_n it_o may_v extend_v far_o than_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n but_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la or_o generis_fw-la it_o may_v be_v restrain_v to_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o concern_v he_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n though_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o comprehend_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v yet_o it_o be_v restrain_v sometime_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o rom._n 13.8_o galat._n 5.14_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v this_o genitive_a case_n here_o to_o be_v not_o genitivus_fw-la objecti_fw-la or_o subjecti_fw-la but_o efficientis_fw-la and_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o object_n either_o total_a or_o partial_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o author_n and_o commander_n thereof_o and_o imprinter_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o i._n e._n be_v manifest_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o conscience_n see_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o their_o breast_n or_o by_o imprint_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v he_o go_v about_o here_o to_o make_v that_o his_o assertion_n good_a both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o a_o partition_n and_o he_o make_v it_o good_a as_o concern_v the_o gentile_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n follow_v and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o main_a intent_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o slip_v to_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n accidental_a or_o by_o the_o high_a ver._n 20._o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o and_n otherwise_o between_o this_o &_o the_o former_a verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n and_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v of_o righteousness_n q._n d._n and_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n answer_v here_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n which_o i_o mention_v ver_fw-la 19_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v i._o e._n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v and_o have_v be_v clear_o see_v from_o the_o very_a time_n that_o god_n first_o create_v the_o world_n by_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v by_o bodily_a eye_n and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o though_o they_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o gather_v from_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v make_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n this_n be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o other_o term_n heb._n 4.3_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o world_n be_v first_o create_v and_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o lay_v be_v clear_o see_v i._o e._n be_v and_o have_v be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o verb_n here_o be_v of_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o include_v the_o praeterfect_a tense_n also_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n note_v here_o that_o the_o hebrew_n love_v to_o express_v both_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a perception_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o name_n of_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v here_o he_o show_v how_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v or_o understand_v they_o be_v see_v or_o understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 19_o ver_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n read_v wisdom_n chap_n 13._o which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n by_o power_n here_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o strength_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o not_o the_o power_n of_o rule_n and_o dominion_n for_o that_o be_v include_v in_o the_o next_o word_n godhead_n the_o power_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o ability_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o world_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o its_o be_v and_o must_v heed_n be_v exceed_v great_a and_o surpass_v the_o power_n of_o all_o but_o of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v so_o huge_a a_o fabric_n as_o the_o world_n be_v and_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n therein_o contain_v and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o be_v ever_o since_o they_o be_v make_v but_o he_o who_o be_v of_o himself_o of_o a_o vast_a power_n yea_o a_o power_n infinite_a and_o who_o be_v of_o such_o a_o power_n but_o god_n only_o when_o therefore_o we_o consider_v the_o huge_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o in_o its_o be_v we_o can_v but_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o which_o make_v it_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a power_n yea_o a_o power_n infinite_a and_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n compatible_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n we_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o exceed_a power_n by_o the_o world_n which_o he_o make_v and_o preserve_v yea_o because_o he_o so_o preserve_v the_o world_n and_o sustain_v it_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o decay_n therein_o if_o we_o look_v not_o to_o the_o individua_fw-la but_o to_o the_o species_n therein_o contain_v and_o nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o but_o his_o own_o will_n we_o may_v infer_v from_o that_o also_o that_o this_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n and_o therefore_o be_v eternal_a the_o first_o thing_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o our_o understanding_n when_o we_o contemplate_v the_o world_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n therein_o contain_v be_v the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v we_o come_v to_o gather_v the_o godhead_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o all_o or_o this_o that_o he_o be_v god_n because_o the_o power_n of_o he_o which_o make_v the_o world_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v compatible_a to_o no_o other_o than_o to_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v here_o put_v before_o his_o godhead_n though_o his_o godhead_n be_v in_o nature_n as_o we_o weak_a man_n use_v to_o speak_v before_o his_o power_n if_o at_o least_o the_o
which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_a and_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v with_o that_o cirrumcision_n which_o god_n appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereas_o the_o gentile_a be_v uncircumcised_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o though_o thou_o judge_v thus_o with_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o thyself_o yet_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 and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v they_o jew_n oâ—_n be_v they_o gentile_n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 3_o but_o tell_v i_o in_o good_a earnest_n o_o thou_o jew_n do_v thou_o that_o condemne_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v thyself_o the_o same_o do_v thou_o i_o say_v think_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 4._o or_o presume_v that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o thou_o because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v some_o signal_n judgement_n upon_o thou_o but_o be_v good_a and_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o do_v thou_o despise_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o not_o because_o of_o this_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v to_o lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 5._o but_o thou_o through_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o heart_n which_o thou_o contract_a to_o thyself_o by_o these_o mean_n thou_o i_o say_v do_v augment_v the_o weight_n of_o those_o punishment_n and_o encrease_v the_o number_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o he_o shall_v execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 6._o who_o will_v then_o render_v to_o every_o man_n a_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v contentious_a against_o it_o and_o against_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o obey_v lie_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a 9_o yea_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a if_o he_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o gentile_a 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a 11._o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 11._o i_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a include_v the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o punishment_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n 12._o for_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n 16._o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 16._o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n shall_v judge_v even_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v preach_v 13._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 13._o i_o say_v as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n for_o if_o we_o think_v of_o obtain_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o do_v and_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o have_v never_o break_v the_o least_o title_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n they_o and_o they_o only_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o god_n sight_n 14._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 14._o but_o because_o i_o say_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v quite_o without_o law_n for_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o sin_n and_o never_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n but_o though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o write_a law_n that_o be_v a_o law_n visible_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n that_o write_v law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v by_o the_o light_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n these_o though_o they_o have_v not_o that_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 15._o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o 15._o for_o they_o show_v that_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n enjoin_v be_v write_v though_o invisible_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o as_o they_o make_v public_a law_n and_o give_v private_a precept_n conform_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o thought_n which_o accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v they_o by_o course_n excuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o accuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v ill_a which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o rule_n that_o be_v a_o law_n to_o judge_v they_o by_o a_o law_n which_o tell_v what_o be_v good_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v eschew_v 17._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n 17._o but_o whereas_o thou_o think_v o_o jew_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v deep_a knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n
because_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o make_v the_o guilty_a of_o the_o deep_a condemnation_n behold_v then_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o a_o jew_n by_o profession_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n and_o boast_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n 18._o and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n 18._o and_o know_v thou_o say_v his_o will_n and_o by_o thy_o industry_n have_v find_v out_o most_o excellent_a divine_a document_n and_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o of_o gold_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o precious_a be_v instruct_v from_o a_o child_n out_o of_o the_o law_n 19_o and_o be_v confident_a that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o guide_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n 19_o and_o thou_o boast_v that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o they_o that_o be_v blind_a as_o concern_v knowledge_n and_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o light_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n 20._o a_o instructor_n of_o the_o foolish_a a_o teacher_n of_o babe_n which_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n 20._o and_o that_o thou_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v a_o instructor_n of_o such_o as_o be_v foolish_a and_o a_o teacher_n of_o those_o which_o be_v but_o babe_n for_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v thou_o say_v a_o model_n or_o series_n or_o idea_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n orderly_o imprint_v in_o thy_o mind_n whereby_o thou_o perfect_o know_v they_o thyself_o and_o can_v more_o speedy_o and_o easy_o teach_v they_o other_o 21._o thou_o therefore_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v 21._o thou_o therefore_o which_o teach_v another_o to_o know_v teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o to_o do_v thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v 22._o thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n 22._o thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n because_o they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n which_o be_v a_o rob_n of_o god_n too_o 23._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n 23._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n that_o thou_o be_v perfect_o skill_v in_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o delight_v in_o it_o as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o break_v the_o law_n and_o so_o dishonour_n god_n which_o give_v it_o 24_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 24._o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o jew_n by_o your_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o isaiah_n isa_n 52.5_o that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v 25._o for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n 25._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o circumcision_n so_o infallible_a a_o sign_n it_o be_v of_o god_n favour_n thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v free_v from_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n but_o be_v not_o mistake_v for_o circumcision_n indeed_o will_v profit_v thou_o in_o this_o kind_n if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n punctual_o and_o exact_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n in_o any_o part_n thereof_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v as_o uncircumcision_n and_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o more_o benefit_n thereby_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v circumcise_v 26._o therefore_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n 26._o wherefore_o be_v it_o be_v so_o if_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n do_v perform_v that_o righteousness_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v as_o good_a as_o circumcision_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v justify_v as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v circumcise_v 27._o and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n 27._o and_o shall_v not_o the_o gentile_a which_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o circumcision_n by_o his_o birth_n or_o by_o his_o stock_n as_o thou_o have_v if_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n condemn_v thou_o by_o his_o example_n who_o have_v both_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n 28._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n 28._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v but_o for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o a_o jew_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o a_o jew_n be_v a_o favourite_n of_o god_n and_o one_o who_o god_n will_v free_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v because_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o i_o be_o circumcise_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o circumcision_n will_v free_v we_o from_o damnation_n but_o be_v not_o mistake_v for_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n make_v his_o favourite_n and_o who_o he_o will_v free_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v who_o be_v only_o a_o jew_n outward_o that_o be_v who_o be_v only_o a_o jew_n by_o his_o carnal_a descent_n from_o abraham_n and_o by_o his_o genealogy_n from_o he_o derive_v neither_o be_v that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o will_v free_v a_o man_n from_o damnation_n and_o which_o god_n respect_v which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o privy_a member_n whereby_o the_o foreskin_n thereof_o be_v cut_v off_o 29._o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 29._o but_o he_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o god_n make_v his_o favourite_n and_o which_o he_o will_v free_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v who_o be_v a_o jew_n inward_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n whereby_o he_o imitate_v abraham_n and_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n as_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o will_v free_v we_o from_o damnation_n and_o which_o god_n respect_v which_o be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n the_o circumcision_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n who_o see_v only_o outward_a thing_n and_o thing_n obvious_a to_o the_o bodily_a eye_n but_o of_o god_n who_o see_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o where_o this_o circumcision_n be_v seat_v chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n say_v that_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 thereby_o show_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o whereas_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v that_o his_o say_n good_a by_o a_o partition_n that_o be_v by_o show_v it_o to_o be_v true_a both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o show_v it_o of_o the_o gentile_a from_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o begin_v here_o to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o jew_n also_o and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o main_a drift_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o slide_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o matter_n only_o by_o the_o high_a as_o his_o manner_n be_v 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 etc._n etc._n these_o word_n depend_v as_o i_o intimate_v upon_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n
judge_v to_o be_v the_o better_a interpretation_n of_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o respect_n be_v have_v in_o judgement_n not_o to_o the_o deed_n and_o action_n of_o a_o man_n which_o only_o shall_v be_v scan_v there_o but_o to_o other_o thing_n as_o beauty_n honour_n parentage_n riches_n and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v or_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v here_o that_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o jew_n which_o work_v good_a before_o the_o gentile_a which_o work_v good_a and_o therefore_o god_n be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n answ_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la or_o if_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o god_n will_v indeed_o give_v the_o prerogative_n of_o order_n to_o the_o jew_n before_o he_o will_v to_o the_o gentile_a but_o not_o when_o the_o gentile_a excel_v the_o jew_n but_o to_o give_v the_o prerogative_n of_o order_n for_o a_o man_n stock_n or_o parentage_n sake_n be_v not_o against_o justice_n nor_o liable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v respect_n of_o person_n much_o less_o when_o god_n have_v before_o promise_v such_o a_o favour_n to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n for_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o mere_a favour_n there_o be_v not_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o there_o must_v a_o order_n be_v observe_v ver._n 12_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v also_o without_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o law_n which_o be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o write_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o give_v and_o yet_o have_v sin_v shall_v perish_v or_o be_v damn_v though_o they_o do_v not_o perish_v or_o be_v damn_v by_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o wit_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o lie_v hold_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n without_o the_o law_n i._n e._n having_n not_o receive_v that_o write_v law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n by_o these_o he_o understand_v the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n i._n e._n that_o be_v shall_v also_o be_v damn_v though_o they_o be_v not_o damn_v or_o condemn_v by_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n if_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o law_n then_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v for_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v but_o for_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v against_o a_o law_n i_o answer_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v have_v receive_v the_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v under_o that_o by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n whether_o they_o have_v sin_v or_o no_o and_o be_v find_v sinner_n by_o that_o shall_v be_v by_o that_o condemn_a to_o wit_n if_o they_o lay_v not_o hold_v of_o christ_n and_o repent_v ver._n 13._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n i._n e._n for_o they_o which_o be_v not_o doer_n but_o hearer_n only_o of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o acquit_v in_o judgement_n before_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v here_o the_o word_n only_o and_o by_o hearer_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o any_o ordinary_a hearer_n only_o but_o such_o also_o as_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v the_o law_n read_v and_o expound_v and_o have_v so_o far_o profit_v thereby_o as_o that_o they_o rest_v therein_o and_o know_v god_n will_v and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a and_o be_v able_a to_o be_v instructor_n and_o teacher_n of_o other_o and_o be_v such_o as_o we_o read_v of_o verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o by_o be_v just_a before_o god_n be_v mean_v be_v justify_v as_o the_o next_o sentence_n show_v note_v that_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o diligent_a hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o they_o get_v by_o hear_v as_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o so_o high_o belove_v of_o god_n for_o that_o alone_a as_o that_o god_n will_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o condemn_v they_o or_o cast_v they_o off_o though_o they_o break_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o take_v away_o this_o vain_a conceit_n of_o they_o add_v to_o prevent_v any_o objection_n which_o they_o may_v raise_v against_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v say_v that_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v such_o as_o so_o do_v the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v that_o be_v such_o as_o so_o do_v the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o never_o fall_v or_o fail_v at_o any_o time_n in_o perform_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n command_v for_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v account_v just_a or_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o be_v curse_v galath_n 3.10_o deut_n 27.26_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o affirm_v here_o or_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o have_v so_o perfect_o observe_v the_o law_n or_o have_v be_v such_o doer_n thereof_o as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o he_o do_v only_o teach_v what_o be_v require_v to_o legal_a justification_n and_o what_o they_o must_v do_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o must_v not_o be_v bare_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o but_o exact_a doer_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v justify_v i._o e._n shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o shall_v be_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n and_o free_v from_o punishment_n ver._n 14._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n i._n e._n when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n nor_o ever_o have_v it_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o law_n understand_v here_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n note_v that_o these_o word_n relate_v not_o to_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o but_o to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n after_o which_o word_n we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a to_o wit_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v altogether_o without_o a_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v altogether_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o either_o prevent_v or_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v rise_v from_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 12._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n for_o a_o man_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o may_v say_v if_o they_o be_v without_o a_o law_n how_o can_v they_o sin_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o deviation_n from_o a_o law_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v how_o can_v they_o just_o be_v punish_v or_o condemn_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v in_o effect_n thus_o though_o i_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v altogether_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentilss_o which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n i._n e._n do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v prescribe_v or_o command_v to_o
be_v do_v thereby_o by_o the_o law_n understand_v the_o law_n of_o mosos_n and_o that_o not_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o he_o give_v he_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n not_o because_o they_o perform_v or_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o the_o jew_n break_v or_o that_o they_o do_v full_o answer_v that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n but_o because_o they_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v for_o in_o make_v public_a law_n and_o in_o give_v private_a precept_n they_o do_v prescribe_v and_o give_v in_o precept_n honest_a thing_n and_o forbid_v thing_n dishonest_a even_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n itself_o do_v these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n i._n e_o these_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n give_v they_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n or_o outward_a writing_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o that_o be_v be_v as_o a_o law_n or_o instead_o of_o a_o write_a law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o particle_n as_o be_v here_o as_o often_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v understand_v therefore_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o because_o they_o can_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o they_o tell_v themselves_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o what_o dishonest_a and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v v._o 15._o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n this_o relative_a pronoun_n which_o include_v here_o and_o intimate_v the_o cause_n as_o also_o it_o do_v chap._n 1.25_o q._n d._n for_o they_o show_v supple_a by_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n verse_n 14_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n some_o understand_v the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o work_n to_o wit_n the_o work_n of_o that_o great_a lawmaker_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.3_o other_o take_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o one_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o show_v what_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v follow_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v shun_v q._n d._n for_o what_o the_o write_a law_n do_v work_v in_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o do_v they_o show_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o write_a in_o their_o heart_n he_n oppose_v the_o writing_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o write_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n after_o which_o manner_n the_o law_n be_v write_v which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n q._n d._n they_o not_o only_o by_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o but_o their_o conscience_n also_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o this_o therefore_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o operative_a quality_n or_o faculty_n or_o action_n as_o some_o will_v of_o the_o mind_n which_o appli_v our_o deed_n to_o the_o principle_n or_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o right_a action_n and_o thereby_o show_v what_o be_v do_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o do_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o it_o be_v a_o practic_n syllogism_n as_o some_o call_v it_o which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n judge_v and_o conclude_v what_o be_v honest_a what_o dishonest_a what_o be_v command_v what_o forbid_v what_o shall_v be_v reward_v what_o punish_v in_o this_o syllogism_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v either_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o example_n he_o which_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v gen._n 9.6_o this_o be_v the_o major_a proposition_n which_o the_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o murderer_n assume_v say_v thou_o have_v shed_v man_n blood_n then_o do_v the_o conscience_n conclude_v against_a her_o own_o master_n therefore_o must_v thy_o blood_n be_v shed_v by_o man_n the_o conscience_n therefore_o in_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n or_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o action_n and_o in_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v no_o write_a law_n give_v they_o from_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v she_o have_v this_o knowledge_n from_o what_o be_v imprint_v by_o nature_n in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o their_o conscience_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o q._n d._n that_o be_v their_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o they_o be_v work_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o respective_o that_o be_v as_o they_o do_v either_o evil_a or_o good_a for_o if_o they_o do_v evil_a their_o thought_n will_v accuse_v they_o if_o they_o do_v good_a their_o thought_n will_v excuse_v they_o though_o man_n accuse_v they_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v here_o render_v where_o to_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n signify_v the_o mean_a time_n that_o they_o be_v work_v and_o one_o another_o be_v as_o much_o as_o they_o respective_o for_o i_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o thought_n but_o of_o the_o man_n in_o who_o these_o thought_n be_v but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o as_o though_o their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o so_o that_o the_o accuser_n and_o excuser_n be_v thought_n and_o the_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v be_v thought_n understand_v it_o not_o so_o as_o that_o the_o thought_n do_v this_o reciprocal_o that_o be_v as_o if_o the_o same_o thought_n do_v accuse_v the_o same_o thought_n which_o accuse_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o so_o as_o that_o when_o evil_a thought_n arise_v in_o a_o man_n other_o thought_n arise_v in_o he_o and_o do_v accuse_v those_o evil_a thought_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_n and_o when_o those_o thought_n arise_v in_o a_o man_n which_o may_v seem_v evil_a and_o be_v not_o so_o other_o thought_n arise_v and_o do_v apologise_v for_o and_o defend_v these_o thought_n for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o reciprocation_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o ephes_n 5.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_n one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n where_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v subject_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o prince_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n child_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o not_o prince_n again_o to_o their_o subject_n master_n to_o their_o servant_n nor_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n and_o exposition_n to_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n must_v either_o be_v redundant_fw-la or_o signify_v while_o they_o be_v practical_o busy_v in_o examine_v what_o they_o have_v do_v yet_o this_o place_n be_v most_o common_o render_v by_o other_o interpreter_n thus_o though_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n still_o the_o same_o and_o their_o thought_n by_o turn_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v they_o the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v this_o q._n d._n that_o be_v their_o thought_n by_o turn_n either_o accuse_v they_o as_o when_o they_o do_v ill_a or_o excuse_v they_o as_o when_o they_o do_v well_o note_v that_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v here_o as_o a_o note_n of_o declaration_n and_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o that_o be_v for_o the_o thought_n accuse_v or_o the_o thought_n excuse_v be_v as_o two_o species_n or_o part_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o declare_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o conscience_n the_o thought_n of_o man_n can_v accuse_v man_n except_o they_o have_v a_o rule_n or_o law_n to_o judge_v their_o action_n by_o from_o which_o rule_n or_o
ver._n 25_o for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n neither_o boast_v thou_o â—f_v this_o that_o thou_o be_v circumcise_a q._n d._n neither_o boast_v thou_o of_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v circumcise_a for_o circumcision_n very_o profiâ—eth_v thou_o if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v maâ—e_n as_o uncircumcision_n and_o so_o can_v profit_v thou_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o the_o jew_n think_v high_o of_o themselves_o because_o of_o their_o circumcision_n insomuch_o that_o they_o deem_v that_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n how_o wicked_a soever_o their_o life_n be_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v circumcise_a and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o pour_v down_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o though_o he_o will_v revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n and_o upon_o this_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o circumcision_n be_v the_o tacit_a objection_n build_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v circumcision_n profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n a_o question_n may_v here_o be_v ask_v viz._n how_o do_v circumcision_n profit_v the_o jew_n for_o avoid_v of_o god_n judgement_n if_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n i_o answer_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n be_v profitable_a to_o justification_n for_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v v._o 13._o and_o if_o for_o justification_n then_o for_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n now_o for_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o have_v the_o law_n plain_o write_v and_o explain_v and_o to_o have_v it_o back_v with_o promise_n and_o reward_n to_o they_o which_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o they_o have_v which_o be_v circumcise_a by_o virtue_n of_o theâ—r_a circumcision_n for_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v circumcise_a be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n chap._n 3.2_o and_o 9_o 4._o and_o psalm_n 147.10_o but_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o law_n it_o will_v be_v no_o profit_n to_o he_o to_o know_v the_o law_n and_o so_o no_o profit_n to_o be_v circumcise_a yea_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v to_o he_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o this_o answer_n be_v countenance_v by_o what_o our_o apostle_n say_v verse_n 27._o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n ad_fw-la to_o this_o that_o if_o upon_o a_o supposition_n he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a shall_v keep_v the_o law_n &_o he_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a shall_v also_o keep_v the_o law_n yet_o the_o circumcise_a shall_v at_o least_o in_o order_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o uncircumcised_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o circumcision_n which_o be_v some_o profit_n another_o question_n may_v here_o be_v ask_v and_o it_o be_v this_o be_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o ceremony_n how_o can_v saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o do_v here_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n answ_n we_o may_v say_v that_o what_o saint_n paul_n speak_v here_o he_o speak_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o concession_n only_o grant_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o argument_n sake_n that_o as_o true_a which_o be_v not_o true_a viz._n that_o circumcision_n be_v in_o force_n that_o he_o may_v convince_v the_o jew_n of_o that_o which_o he_o most_o boast_a of_o and_o wring_v that_o weapon_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o which_o he_o most_o trust_v with_o the_o more_o vigour_n or_o great_a might_n or_o second_o we_o may_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n in_o this_o his_o discourse_n against_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o chapter_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o tax_v only_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o own_o time_n yet_o he_o tax_v all_o those_o jew_n also_o which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n which_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v through_o circumcision_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n he_o speak_v by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la or_o syllepsis_n to_o they_o all_o both_o dead_a &_o live_a collective_a the_o far_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v that_o they_o live_v when_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n be_v in_o force_n he_o may_v say_v to_o they_o in_o general_a circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n if_o thou_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n in_o every_o point_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n i._n e._n thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v as_o uncircumcision_n and_o thou_o shall_v get_v no_o more_o benefit_n thereby_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v circumcise_v ver._n 26_o therefore_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n q._n d._n be_v therefore_o it_o be_v so_o that_o if_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o circumcise_a jew_n break_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v as_o uncircumcision_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o that_o if_o a_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n keep_v the_o law_n his_o uncircumcision_n shall_v become_v as_o circumcision_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o notwithstanding_o thy_o circumcision_n shall_v perish_v if_o thou_o break_v the_o law_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o that_o a_o gentile_a shall_v be_v justify_v if_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n notwithstanding_o his_o uncircumcision_n the_o apostle_n that_o he_o may_v pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o he_o always_o exalt_v himself_o against_o the_o gentile_a and_o that_o he_o may_v equal_v the_o gentile_a with_o the_o jew_n over_o who_o he_o boast_v in_o the_o reward_n due_a to_o righteousness_n who_o he_o rank_v before_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o unrighteousness_n he_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v here_o out_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v v._o 25._o note_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o affirm_v here_o that_o any_o uncircumcised_a person_n do_v ever_o keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o he_o only_o show_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n i._n e._n if_o a_o uncircumcised_a person_n he_o put_v here_o uncircumcision_n for_o he_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n keep_v the_o righteous_a precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n i._o e._n shall_v not_o he_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n and_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n though_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o be_v circumcise_v ver._n 27._o and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n i._n e._n and_o shall_v not_o he_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o his_o stock_n or_o by_o his_o kin_n or_o ancestry_n he_o put_v uncircumcision_n for_o he_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 26_o verse_n and_o he_o oppose_v he_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a by_o nature_n to_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v circumcise_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o galat._n 2.15_o if_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n i._n e._n if_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n as_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v judge_v thou_o i._n e._n condemn_v thou_o o_o thou_o jew_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o uncircumcised_a person_n if_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v the_o jew_n that_o transgress_v the_o law_n answ_n he_o shall_v do_v it_o not_o by_o judge_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o by_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o accuser_n of_o his_o transgression_n for_o a_o accuser_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v a_o man_n when_o he_o do_v so_o convince_v he_o in_o his_o arraignment_n and_o bring_v such_o evidence_n against_o he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v through_o his_o accusation_n and_o evidence_n and_o he_o shall_v accuse_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o his_o example_n because_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v uncircumcised_a whereas_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v circumcise_v and_o have_v the_o law_n write_v before_o his_o eye_n transgress_v the_o law_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n shall_v
be_v judge_v modest_o to_o his_o own_o innocency_n not_o to_o the_o pardon_n or_o favour_n or_o indulgence_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n for_o otherwise_o to_o vaunt_v and_o glory_n will_v savour_v of_o pride_n and_o so_o be_v itself_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o will_v come_v into_o condemnation_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v against_o the_o apostle_n supposition_n a_o man_n may_v glory_v of_o his_o innocency_n before_o man_n who_o have_v not_o perfect_o and_o sincere_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o keep_v it_o only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n for_o when_o man_n can_v see_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o intention_n but_o only_o to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o action_n he_o can_v condemn_v he_o who_o in_o outward_a appearance_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n though_o inward_o he_o have_v break_v it_o in_o every_o point_n but_o he_o that_o can_v just_o glory_v before_o god_n must_v perfect_o and_o sincere_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o well_o in_o his_o inward_a heart_n and_o thought_n as_o in_o his_o outward_a word_n and_o deed_n and_o he_o that_o have_v do_v so_o may_v glory_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o for_o our_o apostle_n faith_n it_o here_o and_o chap_n 3_o ver_fw-la 27._o he_o say_v that_o boast_n that_o be_v that_o glory_v for_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o both_o place_n be_v as_o one_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o work_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v prove_v in_o this_o verse_n that_o negative_a answer_n which_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o to_o give_v to_o the_o question_n make_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o be_v that_o abraham_n do_v not_o obtain_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o this_o syllogism_n if_o abraham_n where_o justify_v by_o work_n than_o he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v even_o before_o god_n but_o abraham_n have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n the_o major_a and_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n the_o apostle_n have_v here_o set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n but_o not_o so_o but_o that_o we_o must_v understand_v something_o of_o the_o major_a proposition_n from_o the_o minor_a and_o something_o of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n from_o the_o major_a the_o conclusion_n be_v total_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v this_o be_v the_o major_a proposition_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o be_v defective_a in_o its_o word_n and_o the_o defect_n be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n namely_o from_o that_o but_o not_o before_o god_n from_o which_o word_n we_o make_v the_o major_a proposition_n 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15.6_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o that_o god_n do_v set_v down_o upon_o his_o account_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v repay_v or_o requite_v he_o for_o that_o his_o belief_n only_o with_o justification_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o whole_a verse_n be_v this_o that_o abraham_n do_v believe_v god_n and_o god_n do_v so_o value_n and_o respect_v this_o that_o abraham_n do_v believe_v he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v please_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o recompense_v this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n though_o it_o be_v but_o for_o this_o with_o justification_n that_o be_v to_o justify_v abraham_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o just_a man_n which_o have_v never_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o any_o point_n only_o because_o he_o have_v thus_o believe_v he_o note_v if_o god_n do_v justify_v abraham_n only_o for_o this_o that_o he_o do_v thus_o believe_v he_o abraham_n have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o he_o can_v not_o claim_v justification_n by_o debt_n and_o he_o which_o can_v claim_v justification_n of_o debt_n but_o have_v it_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n he_o can_v glory_v of_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o law_n require_v exact_a obedience_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o he_o be_v curse_v which_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v and_o therefore_o he_o which_o have_v break_v the_o law_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n thereof_o be_v curse_v and_o be_v now_o curse_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o grace_n and_o favour_n if_o god_n therefore_o accept_v of_o our_o faith_n for_o or_o to_o justification_n so_o that_o he_o justifi_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o such_o justification_n we_o can_v glory_v as_o we_o may_v do_v in_o our_o apostle_n sense_n if_o we_o have_v so_o keep_v 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the_o account_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n but_o let_v no_o man_n mistake_v here_o as_o though_o because_o this_o phrase_n be_v draw_v from_o this_o metaphor_n it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v equivalent_a to_o his_o justification_n and_o of_o as_o great_a value_n as_o that_o for_o even_o in_o such_o account_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n will_v often_o when_o they_o be_v well_o please_v set_v down_o more_o for_o themselves_o to_o pay_v than_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o which_o be_v due_a from_o they_o be_v worth_a however_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o similitude_n run_v not_o as_o they_o say_v upon_o four_o foot_n nor_o do_v metaphor_n agree_v in_o every_o particular_a with_o the_o thing_n from_o
justification_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o condition_n thereunto_o require_v be_v change_v from_o faith_n or_o believe_v to_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o justification_n be_v change_v from_o faith_n or_o believe_v to_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o promise_n itself_o of_o justification_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o next_o word_n justification_n if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o promise_n gal._n 3.18_o yet_o he_o call_v it_o so_o here_o materialiter_fw-la as_o not_o know_v well_o how_o to_o call_v it_o otherwise_o in_o this_o his_o discourse_n ver._n 15._o because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_a i_o e._n because_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v of_o or_o under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o and_o so_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n as_o that_o it_o stir_v up_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o the_o law_n stir_v up_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o not_o only_o in_o that_o the_o law_n call_v for_o punishment_n against_o they_o which_o transgress_v it_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o it_o to_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o and_o more_o grievous_o than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v do_v for_o i_o be_v a_o live_a without_o the_o law_n once_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7_o 9_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 8._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o now_o that_o this_o fall_v out_o thus_o by_o the_o law_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o viciousness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v under_o it_o or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v see_v those_o place_n rom._n 7_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n when_o he_o say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n he_o leave_v we_o together_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n there_o be_v transgression_n and_o that_o frequent_a transgression_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o transgression_n signify_v here_o not_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o a_o man_n but_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o he_o commit_v against_o a_o law_n plain_o give_v either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o hand-writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v transgression_n be_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o a_o law_n plain_o and_o distinct_o give_v and_o that_o either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o hand_n writing_n be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o more_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a sin_n than_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o so_o give_v and_o redound_v more_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n the_o apostle_n by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o if_o where_o the_o law_n be_v there_o be_v transgression_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sin_n as_o transgression_n where_o the_o law_n be_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o though_o not_o by_o its_o own_o fault_n yet_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o multiply_v sin_n occasional_o but_o elevate_v those_o sin_n to_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o make_v they_o transgression_n as_o i_o show_v before_o ver_fw-la 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n be_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v be_v to_o be_v attain_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n but_o either_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o faith_n be_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v when_o he_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a i._n e._n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o child_n or_o his_o seed_n may_v be_v sure_a sure_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a he_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o speak_v off_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sure_a or_o firm_a in_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v perform_v and_o so_o the_o promise_n obtain_v and_o sure_a whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o he_o oppose_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sure_a or_o firm_a promise_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o promise_n make_v of_o none_o effect_n verse_n 14._o though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o sense_n to_o all_o the_o seed_n by_o seed_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o bodily_a seed_n or_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o abraham_n body_n as_o he_o do_v for_o 13._o but_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n or_o spiritual_a child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v and_o imitate_v his_o faith_n i_o say_v he_o mean_v all_o such_o whether_o 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the_o apostle_n direct_v this_o his_o admonition_n or_o precept_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o whether_o he_o speak_v here_o only_o to_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o question_n some_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o strong_a whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n some_o again_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o such_o jew_n only_o as_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o latter_a be_v these_o first_o because_o simple_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n no_o not_o for_o the_o weak_a jew_n sake_n which_o they_o think_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_a by_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n wherefore_o say_v they_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v exhort_v to_o that_o which_o be_v here_o write_v second_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 3._o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o which_o eat_v that_o be_v let_v not_o the_o weak_a which_o eat_v not_o condemn_v the_o strong_a which_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o if_o he_o be_v thereby_o a_o transgressor_n of_o that_o law_n which_o a_o jew_n though_o he_o be_v weak_a will_v not_o do_v to_o a_o gentile_a because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_a but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o to_o these_o latter_a do_v i_o incline_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o direct_v this_o his_o precept_n by_o a_o apostrophe_n in_o particular_a to_o such_o jew_n as_o live_v at_o rome_n and_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v forbid_v indeed_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v by_o christian_n and_o to_o such_o do_v he_o speak_v when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o strong_a throughout_o this_o chapter_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o pass_v from_o this_o special_a doctrine_n concern_v thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o general_a and_o there_o speak_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n now_o as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n go_v on_o still_o to_o teach_v the_o roman_n how_o they_o shall_v present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v their_o reasonable_a service_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o because_o this_o precept_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o charity_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 15._o he_o bring_v it_o in_o here_o after_o the_o precept_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n though_o in_o give_v of_o such_o precept_n as_o these_o be_v the_o coherence_n be_v not_o so_o exact_o to_o be_v look_v for_o no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n he_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n which_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v persuade_v against_o the_o truth_n thereof_o take_v that_o for_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o true_a such_o a_o one_o in_o this_o present_a case_n be_v he_o which_o doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v forbid_v or_o which_o think_v that_o he_o sin_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o weakness_n therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o see_v 1_o cor._n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o 12._o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o weak_a jew_n as_o the_o sequel_n will_v show_v receive_v you_o to_o wit_n into_o your_o company_n or_o society_n as_o brethren_n and_o into_o your_o heart_n as_o those_o which_o be_v dear_o belove_v of_o you_o he_o speak_v to_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v strong_a that_o be_v as_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v now_o lawful_o eat_v those_o meat_n which_o moses_n do_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o neglect_v the_o observation_n of_o those_o day_n which_o moses_n will_v have_v observe_v by_o his_o law_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n i._n e._n but_o receive_v they_o not_o to_o dispute_v or_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o their_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v concern_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o those_o day_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o holy_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o issue_n thereof_o will_v be_v doubtful_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v you_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la be_v specify_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o show_v here_o first_o what_o the_o term_n thereof_o be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o meaning_n and_o afterward_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o carriage_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o shall_v weak_a jew_n new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o hot_a disputation_n and_o contention_n that_o by_o those_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v they_o may_v as_o soon_o be_v drive_v from_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v of_o christ_n as_o be_v draw_v from_o those_o their_o opinion_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v this_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o venture_n ver._n 2._o for_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n now_o one_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o it_o be_v state_n the_o case_n here_o note_v that_o the_o particle_n for_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o now_o as_o when_o we_o say_v now_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n matth._n 1.18_o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o chap._n 15.5_o for_o this_o particle_n for_o may_v be_v here_o not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o but_o a_o note_n of_o a_o explication_n which_o set_v out_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o a_o example_n as_o it_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n place_v the_o weak_a on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o strong_a on_o the_o other_o yet_o we_o may_v take_v the_o particle_n for_o here_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v that_o be_v for_o a_o conjunction_n causal_n q._n d._n him_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o think_v not_o that_o this_o admonition_n be_v needless_a for_o there_o be_v weak_a jew_n and_o there_o be_v strong_a jew_n among_o you_o one_o jew_n who_o be_v strong_a and_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o who_o eat_v only_a herb_n etc._n etc._n one_o i._n e._n one_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n believe_v i._n e._n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a for_o meat_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n here_o that_o rule_n be_v pertinent_a id_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v which_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v note_v here_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n forbid_v as_o unclean_a and_o not_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v unclean_a in_o themselves_o of_o many_o of_o these_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 11._o verse_n 13_o etc._n etc._n another_o who_o be_v weak_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o faith_n see_v ver_fw-la 1._o eat_v herb_n i._n e._n eat_v only_a herb_n that_o be_v eat_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n note_v that_o the_o word_n only_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v often_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o by_o herb_n he_o mean_v all_o such_o herb_n as_o be_v by_o their_o nature_n
of_o a_o truth_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n ought_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o act_n but_o as_o a_o duty_n judge_v this_o etc._n etc._n to_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o for_o there_o it_o be_v take_v for_o to_o condemn_v here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o to_o think_v or_o firm_o to_o resolve_v or_o conclude_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o elegant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o judge_v and_o judge_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o signification_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o turn_v here_o by_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o those_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o person_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v before_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v in_o the_o first_o person_n he_o say_v here_o judge_n that_o be_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o second_o person_n 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 i._n e._n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oportere_fw-la aught_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o a_o brother_n way_n signify_v to_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o a_o brother_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_o take_v from_o a_o stumble_a block_n which_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n wherein_o a_o man_n shall_v walk_v or_o run_v whereat_o he_o stumble_v or_o fall_v and_o so_o receive_v hurt_v and_o from_o the_o till_o of_o a_o mousetrap_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v which_o be_v here_o render_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v which_o bear_v up_o the_o trap_n and_o to_o which_o the_o bait_n be_v tie_v which_o while_o the_o mouse_n gnaw_v the_o till_o yield_v and_o the_o trap_n fall_v and_o the_o mouse_n be_v take_v that_o in_o which_o the_o apostle_n fear_v that_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n will_v put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o weak_a brother_n way_n that_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n will_v make_v his_o weak_a brother_n to_o sin_n be_v this_o that_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o he_o which_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o put_v that_o difference_n between_o meat_n and_o meat_n as_o be_v put_v by_o moses_n law_n but_o be_v now_o free_a from_o that_o will_v make_v use_n of_o his_o freedom_n and_o so_o eat_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o pronounce_v as_o unclean_a by_o moses_n law_n before_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n who_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o that_o those_o meat_n which_o moses_n law_n make_v unclean_a be_v unclean_a still_o by_o which_o mean_v a_o weak_a brother_n will_v either_o rash_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o he_o see_v eat_v of_o those_o meat_n and_o so_o will_v sin_v by_o his_o rash_a censure_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o else_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o those_o meat_n himself_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v be_v unclean_a be_v draw_v thereunto_o against_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o strong_a brother_n because_o he_o see_v he_o which_o be_v strong_a eat_v thereof_o and_o so_o by_o eat_v thereof_o will_v sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o against_o god_n ver._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 etc._n etc._n i._n e_o i_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o strong_a christian_n by_o his_o eat_n of_o meat_n indifferent_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n the_o strong_a christian_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v i_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o my_o brother_n way_n by_o any_o meat_n that_o i_o eat_v when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n which_o be_v unclean_a in_o itself_o and_o it_o must_v be_v now_o unclean_a in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o occasion_n to_o fall_v when_o as_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v abrogate_a which_o make_v thing_n unclean_a by_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v 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 yet_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 as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a indeed_o therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o unclean_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o brother_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o a_o fall_n to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v but_o think_v that_o it_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o esteem_v or_o be_v persuade_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v unclean_a either_o in_o itself_o or_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o it_o will_v if_o he_o use_v it_o make_v he_o unclean_a and_o a_o sinner_n because_o he_o use_v it_o with_o such_o a_o thought_n or_o such_o a_o persuasion_n the_o apostle_n say_v here_o that_o to_o he_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a not_o because_o a_o man_n thought_n can_v make_v that_o any_o way_n unclean_a which_o be_v otherwise_o clean_o but_o because_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a which_o be_v not_o so_o bind_v he_o as_o much_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a indeed_o therefore_o the_o particle_n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o unclean_a a_o particle_n which_o be_v often_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v ver._n 15._o but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v another_o objection_n here_o for_o the_o strong_a christian_a may_v say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o itself_o be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a though_o a_o weak_a brother_n be_v offend_v yet_o why_o may_v not_o i_o lawful_o use_v any_o meat_n that_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n prevent_v say_v yea_o but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o may_v lawful_o eat_v what_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o because_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a in_o itself_o and_o because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a which_o make_v many_o thing_n ceremonial_o unclean_a if_o thou_o do_v not_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n by_o thy_o eat_n and_o thereby_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o use_v this_o liberty_n but_o that_o thou_o must_v offend_v thy_o weak_a brother_n and_o grieve_v he_o if_o thou_o eat_v thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n by_o eat_v and_o so_o sin_v note_v here_o that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o that_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o offend_v a_o brother_n that_o be_v true_o weak_a but_o yet_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o there_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a when_o they_o be_v either_o forbid_v or_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v now_o no_o long_o indifferent_a to_o those_o which_o be_v under_o that_o authority_n during_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v so_o forbid_v or_o command_v if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v i._o e._n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v so_o far_o trouble_v with_o thy_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v
for_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a conversation_n and_o peace_n peace_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o follow_v and_o ensue_v of_o peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o note_v that_o whatsoever_o other_o christian_a virtue_n there_o be_v beside_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n and_o joy_n the_o joy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o joy_n which_o we_o take_v in_o work_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o pursue_v and_o follow_v and_o maintain_v peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o say_v aristot_n ethic._n ad_fw-la nichomach_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n which_o rejoice_v not_o in_o virtuous_a action_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o say_v that_o he_o be_v just_a or_o righteous_a who_o rejoice_v not_o to_o do_v just_o or_o righteous_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v which_o joy_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n but_o to_o do_v they_o joyful_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o to_o distinguish_v this_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n from_o that_o which_o be_v civil_a and_o this_o joy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a note_v that_o the_o preposition_n in_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o by_o or_o through_o ver._n 18._o for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n i._n e._n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n pursue_v with_o joy_n serve_v christ_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n i._n e._n he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o please_v he_o well_o for_o that_o he_o do_v by_o these_o thing_n promote_v and_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n though_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o and_o approve_v of_o man_n i._n e._n and_o be_v approve_v of_o good_a man_n as_o a_o good_a man_n who_o praise_v he_o for_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o rejoice_v therein_o ver._n 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o this_o inference_n or_o corollary_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n ver_fw-la 17._o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n q._n d._n be_v then_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v as_o in_o righteousness_n so_o in_o peace_n let_v we_o follow_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n that_o be_v let_v we_o follow_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o beget_v and_o preserve_v peace_n and_o concord_n one_o with_o another_o the_o apostle_n oblique_o tax_v here_o the_o free_a eat_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o the_o weak_a brethren_n which_o do_v not_o only_o discover_v a_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n between_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o weak_a but_o do_v also_o produce_v alienation_n of_o affection_n he_o tax_v also_o their_o dispute_n and_o contention_n which_o they_o have_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_v thing_n forbid_v by_o moses_n law_n of_o which_o for_o 1._o which_o end_v in_o pure_a discord_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o q_o d._n and_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v as_o in_o peace_n so_o in_o righteousness_n let_v we_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o work_v the_o work_n thereof_o that_o by_o our_o example_n we_o may_v edify_v other_o also_o to_o edify_v or_o build_v up_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n sometime_o to_o bring_v to_o christ_n sometime_o to_o better_v one_o another_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n already_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o word_n use_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v metaphorical_o use_v and_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v fâ—om_n house_n or_o material_a building_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o the_o faithful_a be_v also_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sometime_o also_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n as_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v build_v and_o compact_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a of_o god_n as_o a_o material_a city_n be_v out_o of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n oblique_o tax_v here_o again_o the_o free_a eat_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o the_o weak_a brethren_n whereby_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o occasion_v to_o sin_n yea_o and_o whereby_o some_o also_o be_v so_o offend_v as_o that_o they_o turn_v from_o christianity_n to_o judaisme_n again_o ver._n 20._o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v like_a to_o those_o ver_fw-la 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o repetition_n thereof_o which_o the_o apostle_n repeat_v to_o make_v the_o strong_a jew_n the_o deep_a to_o apprehend_v it_o q._n d._n for_o meat_n i_o say_v destroy_v not_o etc._n etc._n for_o meat_n i._n e._n for_o that_o that_o thou_o will_v use_v â—hy_a liberty_n in_o eat_v all_o meat_n without_o difference_n destroy_v not_o see_v for_o 15._o â—â—e_z work_n of_o god_n i._n e._n thy_o weak_a brotheâ—_n a_o weak_a brother_n yea_o every_o christian_a be_v call_v â—he_n work_v of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o that_o god_n madâ—_n he_o and_o fashion_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o for_o that_o that_o god_n form_v in_o he_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4.19_o for_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o the_o strong_a christian_a may_v say_v be_v not_o all_o meat_n clean_a and_o pure_a why_o then_o may_v i_o not_o eat_v they_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v say_v all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a i._n e._n that_o be_v all_o meat_n indeed_o be_v pure_a in_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o defile_v a_o man_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o meat_n as_o verse_n 2._o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n i._n e._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v any_o meat_n with_o the_o offence_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n for_o he_o sin_n by_o that_o against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v ill_a and_o sinful_a by_o accident_n to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o ver._n 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n but_o also_o from_o all_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n yea_o and_o from_o all_o thing_n else_o of_o this_o nature_n whereby_o a_o weak_a brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a it_o be_v good_a &c_n &c_n it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a because_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o abstain_v in_o this_o case_n will_v sin_n and_o so_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n due_a to_o he_o for_o make_v his_o weak_a brother_n to_o offend_v as_o also_o because_o if_o he_o do_v abstain_v he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n with_o god_n for_o have_v this_o tender_a respect_n to_o his_o weak_a brother_n nor_o any_o thing_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o speech_n be_v elliptical_a whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v i._o e._n whereby_o thy_o brother_n be_v make_v to_o sin_n these_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a see_v of_o the_o metaphor_n ver_fw-la 13._o or_o be_v make_v weak_a the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o weak_a brother_n and_o then_o be_v a_o weak_a brother_n say_v to_o be_v make_v weak_a when_o that_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n of_o he_o be_v make_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o show_v itself_o or_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v increase_v a_o brother_n weakness_n may_v show_v itself_o and_o be_v increase_v not_o only_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o revolt_v from_o christianity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v and_o bear_v with_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d