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think_v worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o glorious_a and_o happy_a resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n because_o they_o be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o life_n the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n to_o wit_n of_o our_o resurrection_n 2_o cor._n 5.5_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o comfort_n against_o that_o which_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 10._o viz._n the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n and_o a_o explication_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 6._o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n though_o death_n seize_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v yet_o it_o shall_v not_o always_o keep_v their_o body_n under_o her_o power_n as_o death_n eternal_n shall_v the_o body_n of_o those_o which_o be_v carnal_o mind_v for_o at_o the_o last_o day_n christ_n shall_v raise_v up_o their_o body_n to_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n and_o earnest_n ver._n 12._o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n supple_a but_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n note_v that_o these_o word_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o to_o we_o to_o understand_v out_o of_o those_o opposite_a word_n viz._n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n he_o take_v flesh_n here_o for_o our_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n or_o affection_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o here_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v must_v we_o take_v for_o that_o spirit_n which_o he_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n a_o little_a before_o of_o both_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o person_n yea_o mistress_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la that_o which_o the_o 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be_v to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o our_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n ver._n 13._o you_o shall_v die_v supple_a eternal_o note_v the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n here_o how_o he_o change_v the_o first_o into_o the_o second_o person_n if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n i._n e._n if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o you_o and_o which_o do_v enable_v you_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n i_o say_v if_o you_o through_o that_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n according_a to_o that_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v enable_v you_o thereunto_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v all_o those_o action_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o body_n for_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o yield_v our_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n but_o such_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n here_o which_o he_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n galat._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o we_o be_v then_o say_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n when_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o we_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o but_o resist_v the_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o our_o carnal_a affection_n when_o they_o incite_v we_o to_o evil_a deed_n which_o the_o more_o we_o resist_v the_o more_o shall_v we_o find_v their_o strength_n to_o die_v in_o we_o and_o the_o less_o power_n shall_v they_o have_v over_o we_o you_o shall_v live_v i._n e._n you_o shall_v live_v a_o life_n happy_a and_o eternal_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o your_o soul_n which_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o also_o in_o your_o body_n which_o though_o they_o die_v yet_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o immortal_a life_n at_o the_o last_o day_n ver._n 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n prove_v here_o what_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o viz._n that_o if_o they_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n they_o shall_v live_v for_o they_o which_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n be_v such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o they_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o doption_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 17._o heir_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o e._n as_o many_o as_o follow_v the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o ver_fw-la 2._o he_o speak_v of_o this_o spirit_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o they_o follow_v the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n thereof_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v give_v no_o consent_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o resist_v they_o and_o walk_v another_o way_n for_o the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o many_o therefore_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o
the_o freedom_n of_o those_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o jacob_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n v._o 8._o note_v that_o esau_n may_v be_v take_v here_o to_o signify_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o man_n must_v have_v a_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n before_o they_o can_v be_v child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v before_o they_o can_v believe_v for_o nature_n be_v before_o grace_n and_o jacob_n may_v be_v take_v to_o signify_v a_o child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o believer_n because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a brother_n for_o man_n come_v to_o be_v child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v man_n come_v to_o believe_v after_o they_o be_v child_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o general_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n young_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n note_v again_o that_o servitude_n under_o a_o enemy_n a_o lord_n a_o master_n or_o a_o tyrant_n be_v frequent_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o type_n of_o captivity_n under_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o freedom_n from_o such_o a_o enemy_n lord_n master_n or_o tyrant_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o a_o type_n of_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o frequent_o as_o that_o we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o ver._n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_a i_o e._n which_o pprophecy_n or_o say_v accord_n with_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o malachy_n mal._n 1.2_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v at_o least_o in_o a_o general_a way_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n do_v in_o the_o history_n concern_v 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work_n and_o pardon_v those_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n or_o child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v those_o which_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n only_o because_o they_o believe_v god_n forbid_v the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v in_o his_o last_o discourse_n that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n or_o isaac_n or_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o these_o child_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o justify_v no_o nor_o yet_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o a_o gentile_a race_n these_o be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o abraham_n to_o which_o god_n make_v that_o spiritual_a promise_n of_o justification_n and_o which_o he_o will_v justify_v a_o jew_n may_v say_v paul_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o by_o thy_o doctrine_n god_n reject_v those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n yea_o though_o they_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o justifi_v not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a stock_n of_o abraham_n if_o they_o believe_v but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o unclean_a race_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o if_o god_n shall_v do_v so_o indeed_o as_o thou_o teach_v by_o this_o thy_o doctrine_n then_o will_v god_n be_v unjust_a for_o it_o will_v be_v injustice_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n thus_o to_o reject_v the_o holy_a seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n only_o for_o not_o believe_v and_o thus_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o unclean_a race_n of_o the_o gentile_n only_o because_o they_o believe_v this_o objection_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n prevent_v here_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v be_v there_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n god_n forbid_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._o e_o what_o shall_v we_o infer_v then_o or_o what_o shall_v we_o gather_v then_o from_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n i._o e._n shall_v we_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o god_n be_v unjust_a in_o these_o his_o deal_n and_o dispensasation_n god_n forbid_v i._n e._n no_o by_o no_o mean_n see_v cap._n 3.4_o ver._n 15._o for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o pass_v by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n or_o jacob_n which_o be_v their_o child_n only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o justify_v they_o yea_o though_o they_o seek_v justification_n by_o their_o work_n and_o in_o justify_v all_o those_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o descend_v not_o from_o abraham_n or_o jacob_n by_o lineal_a propagation_n he_o say_v to_o moses_n to_o wit_n exodus_fw-la 33.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n exod._n 33.19_o and_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o moses_n make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o worship_v it_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n at_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_v angry_a and_o will_v have_v destroy_v they_o all_o have_v not_o moses_n entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o to_o pardon_v this_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v they_o all_o but_o some_o only_a say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n god_n show_v that_o he_o be_v free_a and_o restrain_v by_o no_o law_n from_o show_v mercy_n and_o exercise_v compassion_n where_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_a or_o unrighteous_a in_o justify_v those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v gentile_n most_o of_o they_o ver._n 16._o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n this_o conclusion_n do_v most_o natural_o arise_v out_o of_o what_o the_o apostle_n allege_v out_o of_o exod._n 33.19_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v but_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v he_o infer_v from_o hence_o and_o set_v down_o ver_fw-la 18_o but_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o by_o a_o question_n therefore_o it_o be_v and_o well_o may_v be_v to_o what_o end_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o conclusion_n and_o why_o he_o draw_v it_o out_o and_o allege_v it_o here_o answ_n this_o conclusion_n be_v as_o i_o say_v draw_v by_o the_o by_o out_o of_o the_o 15._o verse_n and_o the_o apostle_n often_o draw_v conclusion_n and_o argument_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o ver_fw-la 11._o chap._n 7.16_o etc._n etc._n but_o than_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o some_o subject_n which_o he_o have_v treat_v of_o before_o but_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o direct_o treat_v of_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o conclusion_n be_v hitherto_o to_o what_o end_n thererefore_o do_v he_o
righteousness_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o holiness_n and_o righteousnese_n as_o rom._n 8.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v after_o which_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o where_o he_o say_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v most_o frequent_o oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n as_o rom._n 8._o galat._n 5._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o our_o apostle_n take_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o law_n as_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o 7.6_o which_o also_o he_o do_v 2_o corinth_n 3.6_o and_o sometime_o again_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o rom._n 8.10_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o body_n world_n the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o take_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o philosopher_n define_v it_o arist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o world_n be_v a_o cistern_n or_o fabric_n consist_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o those_o nature_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v in_o this_o sense_n our_o apostle_n take_v the_o word_n world_n rom._n 1.20_o and_o 16.25_o he_o take_v the_o world_n sometime_o also_o for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a as_o rom._n 3.6_o 19_o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o man_n addict_v to_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o rom._n 12.2_o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_a as_o rom._n 11.12_o 15._o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a habitable_a earth_n as_o rom._n 10.18_o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o rom._n 4.13_o and_o marvel_v not_o that_o our_o apostle_n shall_v take_v the_o world_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n take_v the_o earth_n yea_o the_o world_n for_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n isaiah_n 24_o 4._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o as_o joshua_n be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o which_o he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n a_o type_n of_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o that_o blessedness_n into_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v and_o will_v bring_v we_o work_n work_v our_o apostle_n do_v often_o make_v mention_n of_o work_n in_o this_o his_o epistle_n while_o he_o treat_v of_o justification_n as_o rom._n 3.23_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o and_o rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v and_o verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n to_o he_o which_o have_v work_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o verse_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o rom._n 11.6_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 and_o rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o the_o like_a he_o take_v work_n for_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o do_v never_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n break_v the_o law_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n either_o by_o commission_n or_o by_o omission_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n or_o point_n thereof_o which_o work_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o any_o one_o have_v so_o do_v he_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n and_o that_o of_o debt_n for_o otherwise_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o justify_v he_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v he_o will_v be_v unjust_a as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o either_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o have_v such_o work_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o any_o other_o ever_o have_v have_v or_o will_v have_v any_o such_o work_n and_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v without_o they_o or_o though_o they_o have_v they_o not_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v or_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v i_o may_v add_v or_o can_v do_v because_o no_o man_n do_v keep_v have_v keep_v will_v keep_v or_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o strict_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o break_v it_o at_o any_o time_n for_o our_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n prove_v that_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n chap._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o because_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v no_o man_n have_v work_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o never_o so_o little_a he_o have_v not_o work_n as_o our_o apostle_n take_v work_n in_o the_o place_n first_o name_v 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 in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 3.10_o and_o deut._n 27.26_o our_o apostle_n deny_v plain_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 14._o verse_n 1_o 2._o and_o yet_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o he_o be_v when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n james_n 2.21_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n james_n thwart_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o god_n forbid_v for_o they_o be_v both_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o err_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o they_o take_v work_n therefore_o in_o several_a sense_n one_o after_o one_o sense_n the_o other_o after_o another_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o very_a birth_n or_o infancy_n of_o a_o man_n which_o work_v abraham_n have_v not_o but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o abraham_n have_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n which_o abraham_n do_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n who_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n be_v a_o idolater_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o abraham_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o his_o call_n saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o he_o do_v after_o his_o call_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n for_o he_o oppose_v such_o work_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o faith_n and_o faith_n to_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o and_o it_o be_v his_o scope_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n because_o no_o man_n have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v such_o work_n but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n yea_o saint_n james_n take_v work_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o faith_n itself_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v against_o such_o as_o be_v content_v with_o a_o empty_a and_o barren_a faith_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n be_v due_a of_o debt_n otherwise_o those_o work_n will_v not_o be_v work_n in_o his_o sense_n rom._n 11.6_o and_o 4.4_o but_o to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o be_v requisite_a to_o justification_n justification_n
be_v leave_v to_o be_v make_v up_o who_o against_o hope_n i._n e._n against_o all_o hope_n which_o he_o can_v conceive_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n of_o have_v a_o child_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n either_o in_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n be_v that_o he_o be_v now_o old_a his_o seed_n cold_a and_o without_o spirit_n or_o in_o sarah_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n have_v be_v all_o her_o time_n barren_a and_o be_v now_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o it_o have_v long_o before_o this_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v gen._n 18.11_o believe_v in_o hope_n i._n e._n believe_v god_n promise_v he_o child_n which_o shall_v multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o number_n and_o do_v so_o believe_v as_o that_o he_o hope_v through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o so_o numerous_a a_o offspring_n the_o hope_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o veracity_n or_o truth_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n i._n e._n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n this_o word_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o specify_v the_o object_n or_o thing_n which_o abraham_n believe_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o wit_n genes_n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v i._n e._n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o can_v be_v number_v these_o word_n contain_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o abraham_n believe_v and_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o genes_n 15.5_o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v abraham_n forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v v._o 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n the_o apostle_n commend_v here_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o deny_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v strong_o affirm_v which_o kind_n of_o figure_n the_o grammarian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n which_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n see_v chap._n 14.1_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 8._o five_o 7_o 12._o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a i._n e._n he_o consider_v not_o that_o feebleness_n or_o disability_n of_o his_o own_o body_n so_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o to_o doubt_v or_o despair_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a limitation_n for_o otherwise_o abraham_n do_v consider_v both_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a and_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarah_n womb_n genes_n 17.17_o now_o dead_a i._n e._n now_o old_a and_o feeble_a and_o unfit_a for_o generation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o see_v note_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o deadness_n of_o sarah_n womb_n i._n e._n the_o barrenness_n of_o sarah_n womb_n and_o the_o indisposition_n thereof_o to_o conception_n v._o 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n i._n e._n he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o which_o doubt_v be_v like_o a_o stagger_a man_n for_o as_o a_o stagger_a man_n reel_v now_o to_o one_o hand_n and_o now_o to_o another_o so_o do_v the_o man_n that_o doubt_v lean_a sometime_o to_o one_o thing_n and_o sometime_o decline_v from_o it_o again_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a here_o in_o this_o case_n of_o abraham_n the_o power_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o of_o sarah_n womb_n on_o the_o other_o though_o abraham_n may_v believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n when_o he_o consider_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v exceed_o strong_a in_o faith_n he_o may_v have_v decline_v and_o lean_v to_o unbelief_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o himself_o and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v both_o dead_a that_o be_v both_o unfit_a he_o to_o beget_v and_o she_o to_o conceive_v child_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n i._n e._n believe_v god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n which_o do_v or_o say_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v honourable_a to_o god_n or_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o attribute_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o god_n to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o in_o consideration_n and_o faith_n thereof_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n abraham_n be_v say_v here_o to_o give_v 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