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double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v note_v before_o which_o will_v have_v be_v but_o once_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exegetical_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o accusation_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a not_o some_o question_n but_o a_o question_n concern_v one_o jesus_n i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n do_v not_o here_o strain_v his_o wit_n against_o the_o light_n have_v say_v at_o first_o he_o will_v not_o make_v it_o a_o controversy_n with_o any_o at_o last_o he_o come_v of_o with_o a_o charientismus_n if_o all_o be_v grant_v 10._o p._n 65._o n._n 10._o that_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o superstition_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o saint_n paul_n but_o the_o jew_n then_o be_v will_v say_v it_o shall_v signisie_v the_o jew_n religion_n simple_o without_o any_o character_n of_o ill_a or_o good_a lay_v upon_o it_o and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o save_v all_o this_o long_a vitiligation_n by_o say_v so_o much_o at_o first_o and_o himself_o and_o i_o all_o this_o trouble_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v do_v good_a one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o then_o no_o cause_n to_o repent_v section_n 21._o what_o epicurus_n doctrine_n be_v or_o what_o heathen_n think_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o much_o solicitous_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o doctor_n intention_n be_v in_o his_o large_a discourse_n out_o of_o heathen_n concern_v the_o word_n etc._n p._n 66._o n._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v we_o away_o in_o a_o mist_n from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n among_o christians_n may_v probable_o be_v
i_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o other_o etc._n etc._n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o gloss_n of_o some_o greek_a father_n and_o only_o two_o papist_n follow_v they_o gagnaeus_n and_o cajetane_v as_o estius_n tell_v i_o locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la who_o throw_v off_o this_o interpretation_n as_o too_o violent_a and_o distort_a for_o very_o good_a reason_n but_o take_v the_o sum_n from_o he_o more_o concise_o by_o one_o willing_a they_o understand_v he_o that_o do_v it_o have_v no_o command_n but_o do_v it_o spontè_fw-fr &_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a motion_n who_o they_o say_v to_o have_v a_o reward_n not_o any_o one_o due_a to_o one_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o much_o and_o great_a above_o other_o that_o take_v their_o hire_n the_o unwilling_a they_o interpret_v to_o be_v he_o that_o do_v it_o upon_o command_n and_o enjoin_v dispensation_n although_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n now_o take_v the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o interpretation_n which_o the_o doctor_n follow_v 1._o it_o suppose_v that_o paul_n or_o any_o man_n may_v have_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o office_n of_o apostleship_n or_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o a_o commission_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n rom._n 10._o and_o the_o doctor_n own_o principle_n if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v commissionated_a to_o preach_v but_o do_v it_o of_o myself_o 2._o it_o make_v paul_n or_o any_o man_n that_o do_v so_o a_o volunteer_n in_o worship_n to_o set_v upon_o uncommand_v worship_n such_o be_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n n._n 2._o afore_o which_o also_o the_o doctor_n deny_v to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o worship_n without_o command_n 3._o it_o must_v then_o be_v say_v which_o be_v estius_n observation_n that_o paul_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n invitos_fw-la unwilling_o yea_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v by_o command_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o unwilling_o nay_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n to_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o do_v what_o ever_o he_o do_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o our_o salvation_n unwilling_o because_o he_o do_v all_o upon_o his_o father_n commandment_n which_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v who_o see_v not_o 4._o he_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n labour_v in_o the_o gospel_n though_o willing_o and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n because_o they_o take_v their_o hire_n of_o their_o auditor_n or_o at_o least_o no_o great_a reward_n as_o they_o may_v expect_v that_o preach_v free_o this_o say_v the_o doctor_n will_v be_v rewardable_a in_o i_o the_o other_o will_v bring_v i_o no_o reward_n what_o be_v then_o my_o reward_n that_o be_v say_v the_o dr._n what_o in_o this_o whole_a matter_n shall_v bring_v i_o in_o any_o reward_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o do_v it_o free_o without_o charge_n to_o the_o people_n but_o estius_n answer_v otherwise_o how_o do_v paul_n deny_v himself_o a_o reward_n if_o he_o take_v hire_v of_o they_o thus_o he_o that_o without_o care_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a burden_n his_o hearer_n with_o charge_n he_o sure_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unwilling_o &_o so_o lose_v his_o reward_n for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v say_v afore_o preach_v unwilling_o who_o preach_v it_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o he_o who_o do_v it_o not_o love_v the_o gospel_n but_o his_o own_o profit_n by_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n yea_o chrysost_n the_o first_o that_o hint_v this_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o theophylact_v follow_v he_o at_o heel_n yet_o say_v that_o he_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n upon_o command_n shall_v have_v a_o reward_n which_o the_o doctor_n deny_v though_o not_o so_o great_a as_o he_o that_o do_v it_o without_o command_n in_o locum_fw-la 5._o it_o make_v paul_n to_o teach_v work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o papist_n plead_v from_o this_o text_n thus_o understand_v which_o merit_n great_a reward_n for_o a_o uncommanded_a performance_n as_o the_o doctor_n phrase_n it_o oft_o then_o for_o a_o act_n do_v upon_o command_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v hear_v the_o doctor_n confident_o assert_v hereafter_o p._n 229._o n._n 14._o 6._o add_v this_o absurdity_n to_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o doctor_n here_o jump_v with_o the_o jesuit_n in_o expound_v those_o word_n ver_fw-la 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o christian_a woman_n that_o attend_v and_o minister_v to_o the_o apostle_n a_o sister_n a_o woman_n not_o as_o protestant_n a_o sister_n a_o wife_n etc._n vide_fw-la chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 16._o c._n 12._o s_o 19_o etc._n etc._n which_o as_o it_o overthrow_v the_o apostle_n scope_n which_o be_v to_o show_v his_o liberty_n to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o they_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v lead_v about_o a_o woman_n to_o bear_v his_o charge_n this_o plea_n be_v impertinent_a so_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v witty_o and_o sharp_o chastise_v by_o a_o learned_a hand_n doctor_z hall_n hon._n of_o marr._n clerg_n 26._o l._n 1._o s_o 26._o to_o who_o i_o refer_v he_o but_o i_o attend_v he_o further_o 5._o p._n 185._o n._n 5._o although_o this_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o cephas_n and_o other_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 5._o yet_o sure_a cephas_n be_v not_o conceive_v to_o have_v sin_v thereby_o but_o it_o be_v positive_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o v._o 7_o 11_o 14._o all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o paul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o they_o do_v not_o he_o take_v wage_n of_o other_o church_n and_o perhaps_o of_o this_o church_n at_o other_o time_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o sin_n but_o this_o will_v abate_v of_o his_o boast_n and_o rejoice_v over_o these_o that_o do_v take_v hire_n have_v he_o never_o take_v hire_n of_o any_o church_n this_o have_v make_v he_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysost_o speak_v a_o virtuous_a action_n of_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o matter_n of_o great_a excellence_n in_o the_o doctor_n language_n and_o have_v be_v a_o place_n for_o boast_v as_o he_o speak_v paul_n count_v and_o call_v this_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v or_o boast_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o expect_v from_o god_n for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o here_o estius_n his_o gloss_n of_o those_o former_a word_n that_o the_o other_o apostle_n sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n all_n of_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o also_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o that_o power_n where_o the_o spirit_n and_o reason_n dictate_v abstinence_n to_o they_o as_o paul_n when_o those_o cause_n cease_v do_v not_o refuse_v hire_n no_o more_o than_o they_o as_o among_o the_o macedonian_n and_o other_o judge_n reader_n which_o be_v the_o papist_n which_o the_o protestant_n and_o which_o be_v the_o better_a interpreter_n and_o as_o for_o paul_n boast_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o more_o virtuous_a and_o rewardable_a it_o savour_v not_o of_o paul_n spirit_n for_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a against_o our_o saviour_n rule_n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o if_o the_o doctor_n shall_v say_v as_o in_o effect_n he_o do_v say_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v but_o if_o do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi speak_v than_o a_o man_n may_v boast_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n expect_v a_o great_a reward_n sure_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o think_v however_o some_o father_n speak_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v above_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v but_o suppose_v you_o can_v yet_o say_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o paul_n own_o doctrine_n who_o every_o where_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v design_v to_o faith_n and_o grace_n not_o to_o work_n purposely_o to_o exclude_v boast_v rom._n 3.27_o where_v be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o again_o rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o with_o god_n 3._o contra_fw-la what_o place_n for_o glory_v upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o
evident_a the_o papist_n and_o the_o doctor_n with_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v they_o opera_fw-la non_fw-la mala_fw-la but_o bona_fw-la good_a yea_o better_a then_o work_v command_v and_o also_o make_v they_o virtue_n high_a virtue_n and_o most_o acceptable_a and_o rewardable_a now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o counsel_n or_o virtue_n above_o the_o command_n of_o god_n i_o thus_o shall_v prove_v 1._o every_o proper_a virtue_n act_v be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n but_o virtue_n above_o command_n act_v be_v no_o act_n of_o obedience_n ergo_fw-la the_o minor_n be_v evident_a thus_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n presuppose_v a_o command_n for_o obedience_n and_o a_o command_n be_v relata_fw-la therefore_o without_o a_o command_n there_o can_v be_v no_o obedience_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v thus_o every_o virtue_n act_v presuppose_v a_o rule_n to_o which_o it_o hold_v conformity_n but_o conformity_n to_o a_o rule_n be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o consequent_o not_o above_o command_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n but_o have_v its_o opposite_a vice_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o extreme_n but_o counsel_n or_o virtue_n above_o command_n have_v no_o opposite_a vice_n in_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n not_o a_o excess_n for_o they_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n not_o a_o defect_n because_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n of_o neglect_n or_o omission_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o neglect_n or_o transgression_n of_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o then_o no_o vice_n in_o the_o defect_n 4._o see_v p._n 93._o n._n 4._o so_o the_o say_v neglect_v of_o a_o counsel_n be_v no_o sin_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n above_o command_n than_o there_o be_v some_o vice_n under_o no_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n the_o consequence_n be_v good_a for_o there_o be_v parratio_fw-la of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n but_o there_o be_v no_o vice_n or_o sin_n below_o and_o not_o under_o a_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n this_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o definition_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n or_o inconformity_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o i_o remember_v the_o doctor_n above_o quarrel_v with_o they_o that_o reduce_v all_o sin_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 3._o sure_o every_o fault_n or_o vice_n must_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 222._o n._n 3._o it_o may_v be_v upon_o design_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n not_o reducible_a to_o the_o law_n he_o may_v introduce_v also_o some_o virtue_n not_o reducible_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v above_o command_n and_o i_o add_v if_o sin_n or_o vice_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v not_o so_o much_o a_o transgression_n as_o a_o inconformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n then_o every_o virtue_n must_v be_v a_o conformity_n to_o some_o law_n which_o may_v be_v add_v to_o strengthen_v the_o first_o argument_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v under_o no_o law_n precept_n or_o prohibition_n be_v a_o thing_n leave_v indifferent_a now_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o praise_n or_o neglect_v it_o of_o dispraise_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o the_o do_v of_o a_o counsel_n say_v they_o be_v very_o commendable_a yea_o rewardable_a as_o the_o high_a virtue_n or_o perfection_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v under_o command_n or_o prohibition_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o their_o assertion_n that_o these_o virtue_n be_v under_o no_o command_n more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a quest_n 2._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o perfection_n above_o command_n this_o depend_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o stand_v or_o fall_v with_o it_o for_o the_o perfection_n the_o doctor_n mean_v be_v of_o virtue_n above_o command_n or_o in_o his_o own_o word_n uncommand_v degree_n of_o virtue_n and_o here_o the_o doctor_n must_v hold_v out_o a_o new_a coin_a distinction_n of_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n under_o the_o law_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n above_o the_o law_n for_o so_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n when_o he_o say_v a_fw-la man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o yet_o come_v short_a or_o go_v beyond_o it_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o uncommand_v degree_n of_o virtue_n nay_o more_o the_o latitude_n of_o virtue_n under_o command_n be_v so_o large_a like_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o tropic_n that_o a_o man_n may_v tumble_v up_o &_o down_o &_o arrive_v at_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o perfection_n require_v by_o the_o law_n be_v yet_o more_o perfect_a if_o he_o arrive_v at_o a_o high_a degree_n not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n though_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o n._n 10_o 11._o by_o his_o eight_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o fraction_n in_o every_o degree_n let_v the_o reader_n 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yet_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o think_v they_o can_v merit_v by_o such_o work_n as_o papist_n do_v and_o the_o dr._n conclude_v from_o my_o confession_n we_o be_v not_o papist_n yet_o nor_o yet_o do_v i_o maintain_v work_n of_o supererogation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v both_o my_o charity_n and_o modesty_n thus_o to_o speak_v of_o some_o for_o he_o know_v some_o of_o we_o who_o be_v as_o zealous_a as_o himself_o for_o will-worship_n be_v turn_v absolute_a papist_n even_o in_o this_o point_n of_o merit_n by_o command_v and_o uncommand_v work_n let_v he_o that_o yet_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o stand_v upon_o slippery_a ground_n which_o may_v easy_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o same_o precipice_n i_o do_v not_o direct_o charge_v the_o doctor_n with_o the_o opinion_n or_o heresy_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n but_o sure_o he_o be_v very_o near_o it_o and_o see_v that_o i_o speak_v in_o charity_n but_o he_o take_v it_o by_o the_o wrong_a 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