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the_o israelite_n â—bove_n all_o nation_n deut._n 7._o 6._o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 10._o 15._o when_o he_o deâ—â—ded_v the_o nation_n lacob_n be_v his_o portion_n deut._n 32._o 8._o he_o know_v they_o above_o all_o nation_n say_v amos_n 3_o 1._o and_o he_o choose_v they_o because_o he_o love_v their_o father_n deut._n 4._o 37._o hence_o we_o gather_v the_o free_a election_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o because_o the_o one_o embrace_v christ_n the_o other_o refuse_v christ._n but_o there_o can_v be_v a_o refusal_n where_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o know_v and_o among_o the_o gentile_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v rom._n 15._o 20._o the_o second_o point_n be_v wherein_o stand_v the_o difference_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n ans._n here_o the_o jew_n be_v oppose_v to_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o 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7._o 23._o he_o that_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n have_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n dwell_v in_o he_o joh._n 14._o 23._o let_v this_o be_v observe_v pharaoh_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o he_o confess_v he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o his_o people_n and_o request_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v but_o after_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n he_o return_v to_o his_o old_a course_n the_o like_a do_v sick_a man_n they_o make_v promise_v to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o they_o request_v their_o friend_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o when_o they_o be_v recover_v they_o forget_v all_o their_o fair_a promise_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o be_v conscience_n in_o they_o and_o by_o it_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n but_o they_o want_v this_o purpose_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o the_o inclination_n to_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o indeed_o they_o hate_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o the_o commandment_n 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10._o i_o bear_v in_o my_o body_n the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o i_o god_n power_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 12._o again_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o feel_v so_o many_o corruption_n as_o we_o do_v ans._n the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o by_o little_a and_o little_a god_n have_v wound_v and_o slay_v we_o first_o bind_v we_o up_o than_o he_o revive_v we_o and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o raise_v we_o up_o hos._n 6._o 1._o again_o nature_n feel_v not_o nature_n nor_o corruption_n feel_v corruption_n but_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o mass_n and_o body_n of_o corruption_n furthermore_o here_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o our_o day_n man_n will_v not_o suffer_v christ_n to_o live_v in_o they_o and_o to_o rule_v over_o 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for_o they_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 23._o use._n hence_o we_o learn_v first_o that_o no_o man_n can_v pay_v a_o ransom_n for_o his_o brother_n or_o redeem_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n or_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n see_v that_o every_o man_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n none_o can_v be_v our_o surety_n but_o christ._n second_o here_o we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v heavy_a than_o the_o gravel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o wicked_a angel_n for_o it_o weigh_v they_o from_o the_o
and_o withal_o he_o lay_v down_o two_o conclusion_n the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o available_a to_o salvation_n under_o these_o two_o synecdochical_o comprehend_v all_o outward_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n dignity_n and_o regality_n or_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v name_v under_o circumcision_n comprise_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v much_o every_o way_n rom._n 3._o 1._o see_v that_o to_o they_o appertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 4._o under_o circumcision_n contain_v the_o gentile_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n wisdom_n un_fw-fr strength_n law_n policy_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o high_a account_n 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and_o carnal_a as_o these_o be_v which_o as_o they_o shall_v utter_o cease_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n matth._n 22._o 30._o for_o then_o christ_n will_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o 24._o so_o be_v they_o not_o of_o any_o moment_n or_o account_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o paul_n teach_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 28._o coloss._n 3._o 11._o it_o may_v be_v say_v these_o privilege_n and_o outward_a thing_n as_o prince_n and_o people_n master_n and_o feruant_fw-la bond_n and_o free_a etc._n etc._n have_v place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n see_v christianity_n do_v not_o abolish_v nature_n nor_o civil_a policy_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o man_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n in_o respectof_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n in_o civil_a society_n as_o of_o the_o family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v sundry_a difference_n of_o person_n as_o bond_n free_a magistrate_n subject_n poor_a rich_a etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apost_n exhortation_n take_v place_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n coloss._n 3._o 18._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n v_o 20._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n v_o 22._o but_o if_o man_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a or_o catholic_a church_n under_o spiritual_a government_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o call_v condition_n or_o sex_n for_o we_o be_v all_o on_o in_o christ._n gal._n 3._o 28._o or_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n coloss._n 3._o 11._o in_o that_o though_o we_o be_v many_o yet_o be_v we_o but_o one_o body_n in_o christ._n rom._n 12._o 5._o see_v we_o be_v quicken_v with_o one_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 4._o the_o popish_a opinion_n therefore_o which_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v some_o outward_a calling_n and_o action_n which_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n as_o to_o lead_v a_o single_a life_n to_o fast_o to_o vow_v voluntary_a poverty_n to_o perform_v regular_a obedience_n to_o profess_v monkery_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o friar_n cowl_n or_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o and_o these_o meat_n be_v here_o condemn_v when_o paul_n say_v that_o outward_a privilege_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o that_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 8._o again_o neither_o this_o nor_o the_o like_a place_n gal._n 3._o 28._o col._n 3._o 11._o do_v any_o thing_n favour_n the_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n of_o bring_v in_o a_o anarchy_n that_o be_v a_o ataxy_n into_o christian_a society_n by_o take_v away_o christian_n magistrate_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reyson_n we_o may_v confound_v the_o sex_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o paul_n say_v there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o femalle_a but_o we_o be_v all_o on_o in_o christ_n the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v this_o that_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a estate_n before_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward_a estate_n further_o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o think_v high_o of_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a privilege_n as_o birth_n honour_n wealth_n favour_n nor_o to_o glory_n in_o they_o jer._n 9_o 23._o rich_a man_n must_v not_o be_v high_o mind_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 17._o nay_o the_o king_n may_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n above_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 17._o 20._o paul_n example_n be_v notable_a who_o account_v all_o the_o privilege_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o conversion_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n a_o pharise_n a_o great_a rabbin_z instruct_v by_o gamaliel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n circum_fw-la cise_v the_o 8._o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o his_o conversion_n be_v a_o christian_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n take_v up_o into_o the_o 3._o heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v as_o nothing_o or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o even_o as_o loss_n or_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o set_v our_o mind_n to_o much_o upon_o outward_a thing_n as_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n see_v they_o be_v not_o available_a to_o salvation_n beside_o this_o teach_v all_o those_o that_o be_v but_o in_o mean_a and_o base_a estate_n to_o be_v content_a for_o outward_a privilege_n avail_v nothing_o outward_a want_n and_o misery_n hinder_v nothing_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a he_o be_v nothing_o the_o neâ—rer_n and_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a he_o be_v not_o a_o whitt_n the_o further_o off_o it_o be_v the_o poverty_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a in_o grace_n for_o though_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v the_o rich_a man_n flave_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o sellow_a heir_n with_o christ_n and_o though_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n master_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n say_v he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v a_o servant_n be_v god_n free_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v free_a be_v christ_n servant_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 22._o last_o this_o cross_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o think_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v increase_v in_o riches_n grace_v with_o favour_n advance_v with_o honour_n that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a wise_a religious_a man_n and_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o profess_v be_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v nothing_o