circumcise_v after_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v also_o to_o eat_v meat_n prohibit_v in_o the_o law_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o this_o shrink_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o peter_n be_v evil_a for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v peter_n abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o likewise_o abstain_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v this_o paul_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n dissemble_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o in_o danger_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o this_o truth_n may_v continue_v sound_a and_o uncorrupt_a he_o resist_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n and_o here_o we_o must_v make_v a_o distinction_n 9_o for_o meat_n may_v be_v refuse_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o for_o christian_n charity_n sake_n and_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n for_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o brother_n it_o be_v good_a so_o paul_n himself_o both_o do_v and_o teach_v second_o by_o abstain_v from_o 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be_v make_v a_o apostle_n be_v teach_v by_o jesus_n christ_n &_o enrich_v with_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o heerewithall_o he_o show_v that_o peter_n give_v testimony_n unto_o he_o paul._n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a apostle_n send_v and_o teach_v not_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o the_o other_o apostle_n but_o by_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v the_o ministry_n and_o authority_n of_o paul_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o as_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o also_o approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o superior_a and_o ruler_n but_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o witness_n james_n and_o john_n do_v â—â—â—â—wise_o the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o which_o be_v esseâ—â—â—_n for_o the_o chief_a pillar_n amongst_o the_o apostle_n be_v whole_o with_o he_o and_o not_o against_o he_o verse_n 9_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o oh_o paul_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n do_v 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poor_a who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o only_a true_a disciple_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o christ_n say_v the_o poor_a receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o bring_v many_o to_o poverty_n who_o be_v afterwards_o forsake_v and_o despise_v of_o the_o world_n moreover_o the_o world_n not_o only_o offend_v herein_o minister_n but_o be_v also_o careless_a for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o gospel_n true_a religion_n and_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v now_o take_v any_o care_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o erect_v of_o school_n but_o for_o the_o erect_n and_o stablish_v of_o false_a worship_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n no_o cost_n be_v spare_v but_o every_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o geve_v large_o what_o so_o ever_o can_v be_v make_v and_o hereof_o come_v up_o so_o many_o monastery_n so_o 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come_v to_o antiochia_n i_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v paul_n go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o confutation_n say_v that_o he_o not_o only_o have_v for_o his_o defence_n the_o testimony_n of_o peter_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o that_o he_o withstand_v peter_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o antioch_n he_o show_v here_o a_o matter_n not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v he_o have_v here_o no_o trifle_a matter_n in_o hand_n but_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n justification_n the_o value_n and_o majesty_n where_o of_o who_o so_o right_o esteem_v to_o he_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v seem_v but_o vile_a and_o nought_o worth_a for_o what_o be_v peter_n what_o be_v paul_n what_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n what_o be_v all_o other_o creature_n to_o the_o article_n of_o 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to_o conscience_n a_o servant_n and_o slave_n verse_n 15._o we_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o moses_n and_o to_o circumcision_n and_o even_o in_o our_o birth_n we_o bring_v the_o law_n with_o we_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n as_o paul_n before_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1.14_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o gentile_n we_o be_v no_o sinner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o the_o law_n &_o without_o work_n as_o the_o gentile_n jew_n but_o we_o be_v jew_n bear_v we_o be_v bear_v righteous_a &_o bring_v up_o in_o righteousness_n our_o righteousness_n begin_v even_o with_o our_o birth_n for_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v natural_a unto_o us._n 17.10_o for_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v every_o man_n child_n the_o eight_o day_n this_o law_n of_o circumcision_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n moses_n afterward_o confirm_v it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n therefore_o that_o we_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n notwithstanding_o although_o we_o have_v this_o prerogative_n that_o we_o be_v righteous_a by_o nature_n bear_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o be_v not_o sinner_n as_o the_o gentile_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o righteous_a before_o god._n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n speak_v not_o of_o ceremony_n or_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o some_o do_v affirm_v but_o of_o a_o far_o weighty_a matter_n namely_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v righteous_a although_o they_o be_v bear_v holy_a be_v circumcise_v keep_v the_o law_n have_v the_o adoption_n the_o glory_n the_o covenant_n the_o father_n the_o true_a worship_n god_n christ_n the_o promise_n live_v in_o they_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o same_o 8.33_o as_o they_o say_v 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apostle_n contend_v that_o by_o they_o without_o faith_n and_o only_o by_o the_o work_n wrought_v man_n be_v justify_v &_o save_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v of_o paul_n faith_n for_o where_o faith_n cease_v all_o thing_n be_v deadly_a the_o law_n circumcision_n the_o adoption_n the_o temple_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n yea_o god_n and_o christ_n himself_o without_o faith_n profit_v nothing_o paul_n therefore_o speak_v general_o against_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o not_o against_o ceremony_n only_o verse_n 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n law_n this_o clause_n the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o reach_v far_o and_o comprehend_v much_o we_o take_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o general_o for_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o grace_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o grace_n be_v the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v judicial_a ceremonial_a or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n withal_o thy_o heart_n etc_n etc_n which_o no_o man_n yet_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o hereof_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o hereafter_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o according_a to_o paul_n signify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n whether_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a or_o moral_a now_o if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v not_o justify_v much_o less_o do_v circumcision_n justify_v which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherefore_o when_o paul_n say_v as_o he_o oftentimes_o do_v that_o by_o the_o la_o or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o which_o be_v both_o one_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v he_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n set_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v not_o pronounce_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n god_n impute_v free_o through_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n the_o law_n no_o doubt_n be_v holy_a righteous_a and_o good_a and_o consequent_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a righteous_a and_o good_a yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o before_o god._n now_o justification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v do_v either_o before_o justification_n or_o after_o there_o be_v many_o good_a man_n even_o among_o the_o pagan_n as_o xenophon_n aristides_n fabius_n cicero_n pomponius_n atticus_n &_o other_o which_o before_o justification_n perform_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o do_v notable_a work_n cicero_n suffer_v death_n valiant_o in_o a_o good_a &_o a_o 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of_o faith_n in_o god_n let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o rhetorician_n amplify_v this_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o almighty_a thing_n &_o that_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v inestimable_a and_o infinite_a infinite_a for_o it_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o high_a service_n that_o can_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o now_o to_o geve_v glory_n unto_o god_n god._n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o count_v he_o true_a wise_a righteous_a merciful_a almighty_a brief_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n god._n this_o reason_n do_v not_o but_o faith_n that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v we_o divine_a people_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v it_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o a_o certain_a divinity_n not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n but_o in_o we_o for_o without_o faith_n god_n lose_v in_o we_o his_o glory_n wisdom_n righteousness_n truth_n and_o mercy_n to_o conclude_v there_o no_o majesty_n or_o divinity_n remain_v unto_o god_n where_o faith_n be_v not_o and_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o god_n require_v of_o man_n be_v that_o he_o geve_v unto_o he_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o divinity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o take_v he_o not_o for_o a_o idol_n but_o for_o god_n who_o regard_v he_o hear_v he_o sheweth_z mercy_n unto_o he_o and_o help_v he_o this_o be_v do_v then_o have_v god_n his_o full_a and_o perfect_a divinity_n that_o be_v he_o have_v whatsoever_o a_o faithful_a heart_n can_v attribute_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v able_a therefore_o to_o geve_v that_o glory_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o wisdom_n the_o righteousness_n of_o righteousness_n the_o religion_n of_o religion_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n hereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v what_o a_o high_a and_o excellent_a righteousness_n faith_n be_v and_o so_o by_o the_o contrary_a what_o a_o horrible_a and_o grievous_a sin_n infidelity_n be_v whosoever_o then_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n 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