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the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 7.9_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v be_v plain_o mean_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o make_v appear_v for_o this_o i_o reckon_v there_o be_v several_a proof_n in_o this_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n first_o if_o we_o consider_v to_o who_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v it_o be_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v certain_o as_o much_o gentile_n as_o jew_n and_o more_o rom._n 11.13_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n now_o to_o these_o he_o say_v rom._n 7.4_o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n how_o can_v they_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v never_o alive_a to_o it_o 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sin_v more_o than_o ever_o whereas_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v sting_v with_o the_o law_n terrify_v in_o his_o conscience_n with_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n of_o mount_n sinai_n have_v hear_v of_o christ_n and_o grace_n mercy_n and_o pardon_n on_o he_o and_o rich_a assistance_n from_o he_o to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o have_v thereupon_o flee_v to_o christ_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n he_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n but_o infinite_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o feel_v the_o influence_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n argument_n he_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n he_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n and_o rise_v with_o christ_n in_o that_o ordinance_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o old_a man_n as_o crucify_v with_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n utter_o destroy_v he_o will_v serve_v sin_n no_o long_o but_o as_o christ_n ever_o live_v to_o god_n so_o will_v he_o he_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o his_o mortal_a body_n but_o he_o will_v yield_v up_o all_o his_o limb_n and_o member_n and_o sense_n and_o faculty_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o god_n 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 i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v or_o write_v that_o which_o may_v suffice_v for_o this_o subject_a in_o this_o place_n if_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v further_o upon_o it_o here_o i_o shall_v prevent_v myself_o in_o what_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v again_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n verse_n 15_o god_n forbid_v here_o we_o may_v refresh_v ourselves_o a_o little_a to_o observe_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n in_o their_o foolish_a arguing_n they_o will_v draw_v poison_n out_o of_o a_o antidote_n that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o sin_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o patron_n of_o sin_n even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o receive_v not_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o wicked_a purpose_n this_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o reject_v with_o a_o great_a abhorrence_n god_n forbid_v and_o though_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n treat_v the_o same_o person_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o train_n of_o insinuation_n and_o gentle_a yet_o powerful_a argument_n which_o i_o have_v large_o paraphrase_a on_o yet_o now_o when_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o perverse_a humour_n the_o second_o time_n he_o correct_v it_o with_o a_o severe_a and_o tart_a check_n and_o threaten_v withal_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 verse_n 16_o 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 as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o all_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v use_v hitherto_o will_v not_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o become_v holy_a then_o take_v only_o this_o one_o more_o he_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v your_o obedience_n his_o servant_n you_o be_v and_o he_o will_v pay_v you_o your_o wage_n if_o you_o yield_v your_o obedience_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n whether_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o the_o servant_n of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o dandle_v they_o any_o long_o nor_o dally_v as_o it_o be_v with_o please_v insinuation_n but_o tell_v they_o whereto_o they_o must_v trust_v if_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o go_v the_o way_n that_o grace_v lead_v they_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o if_o this_o tender_a father_n that_o be_v always_o so_o full_a of_o bowel_n have_v be_v a_o little_a too_o sharp_a and_o severe_a in_o his_o reprimand_n verse_n 16._o in_o 17._o he_o fall_v to_o comfort_v they_o again_o with_o a_o god_n be_v thank_v on_o their_o behalf_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n verse_n 17_o but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v god_n be_v thank_v that_o though_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n once_o yet_o now_o you_o have_v obey_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n by_o itself_o that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o ellipsis_n be_v very_o obvious_a though_o they_o have_v be_v so_o yet_o now_o they_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n that_o they_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v submit_v so_o entire_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o they_o have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v melt_v down_o by_o it_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o form_n or_o mould_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o so_o much_o lead_n or_o gold_n cast_v into_o a_o mould_n metaphora_fw-la est_fw-la a_o typis_fw-la vel_fw-la aurifabrorum_a vel_fw-la typographorum_fw-la say_v pool_n in_o loc._n be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n verse_n 18_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o have_v now_o obey_v etc._n etc._n be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n by_o die_v to_o it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n verse_n 7._o you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n and_o sense_n either_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n or_o free_a from_o righteousness_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v verse_n 20._o and_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n verse_n 19_o for_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n double_v and_o treble_v what_o he_o have_v say_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o not_o fail_v to_o take_v it_o in_o and_o by_o such_o metaphor_n of_o service_n and_o liberty_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v these_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v understand_v and_o that_o practical_o and_o experimental_o too_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o practice_n a_o good_a argument_n be_v never_o too_o often_o urge_v till_o it_o be_v answer_v or_o admit_v a_o good_a lesson_n be_v never_o too_o often_o repeat_v till_o it_o be_v learn_v and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o sum_v up_o what_o he_o have_v say_v throughout_o the_o chapter_n because_o he_o be_v to_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o you_o have_v therefore_o yield_v your_o member_n instrument_n it_o be_v ver._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n what_o be_v the_o difference_n here_o betwixt_o to_o and_o unto_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n why_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o nice_a and_o curious_a and_o critical_a many_o time_n in_o his_o expression_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v often_o to_o condescend_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o elegancy_n and_o exactness_n which_o man_n delight_v in_o i_o can_v give_v in_o my_o little_a observation_n many_o inslance_n of_o this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.3_o not_o to_o be_v make_v appear_v in_o our_o translation_n may_v be_v one_o another_o may_v be_v that_o of_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o 22_o part_n of_o the_o 119th_o psalm_n that_o every_o octonary_n shall_v begin_v with_o the_o same_o letter_n and_o every_o part_n begin_v with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n next_o succeed_v in_o order_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o lamentation_n so_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n rom._n 6.19_o to_o and_o unto_o twice_o apply_v iniquity_n and_o righteousness_n
thing_n to_o be_v prove_v but_o yet_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o and_o give_v a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o leave_v the_o thing_n without_o all_o pretence_n of_o doubt_n as_o i_o conceive_v ver._n 3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 3_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i.e._n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o explication_n of_o this_o verse_n alone_o clear_v the_o whole_a matter_n as_o i_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o impossible_a thing_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v why_o to_o justify_v or_o sanctify_v a_o sinner_n how_o come_v it_o impossible_a to_o the_o law_n to_o effect_v either_o of_o these_o why_o not_o from_o any_o weakness_n in_o itself_o it_o will_v have_v justify_v innocent_a man_n with_o good_a authority_n but_o it_o can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v impossible_a for_o then_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v holy_a it_o will_v have_v sanctify_v innocent_a man_n that_o be_v have_v lead_v he_o on_o from_o one_o kind_n of_o holy_a action_n to_o another_o and_o make_v he_o conversant_a in_o and_o ready_a at_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o sinner_n through_o the_o sin_n which_o reign_v in_o his_o flesh_n it_o not_o only_o condemn_v he_o but_o irritate_v and_o provoke_v lust_n till_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n appear_v in_o its_o colour_n appear_v sin_n and_o become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a as_o we_o have_v at_o large_a discourse_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n this_o argue_v no_o weakness_n in_o the_o law_n that_o it_o can_v justify_v or_o sanctify_v a_o sinner_n for_o it_o be_v weak_a only_o through_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o any_o man_n that_o do_v not_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v only_o under_o conviction_n from_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o the_o seven_o chapter_n describe_v but_o now_o god_n in_o infinite_a mercy_n since_o the_o law_n under_o which_o man_n be_v create_v be_v utter_o disable_v from_o justify_v much_o more_o from_o sanctify_v fall_v man_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o by_o so_o send_v he_o do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v and_o for_o sin_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n by_o a_o sin-offering_a condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v expiate_v our_o sin_n and_o show_v we_o a_o way_n how_o we_o may_v effectual_o subdue_v our_o lust_n or_o to_o give_v you_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o dr._n hammond_n own_o word_n they_o be_v these_o for_o when_o through_o the_o fleshly_a desire_n of_o man_n carry_v they_o headlong_o into_o all_o sin_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 7.14_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o reform_v and_o amend_v man_n life_n then_o most_o seasonable_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n that_o be_v in_o a_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v like_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o differ_v nothing_o from_o it_o save_v only_o in_o innocence_n and_o that_o on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o by_o lay_v our_o sin_n on_o he_o show_v a_o great_a example_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o all_o carnal_a sin_n by_o punish_v sin_n in_o his_o flesh_n that_o so_o man_n may_v be_v persuade_v by_o love_n or_o wrought_v on_o by_o terror_n to_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a course_n by_o this_o mean_n sin_n itself_o be_v condemn_v in_o our_o flesh_n that_o be_v destroy_v as_o to_o its_o guilt_n and_o power_n which_o before_o by_o the_o law_n have_v condemn_v we_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 4_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o mean_n namely_o the_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o give_v we_o the_o gospel_n which_o discover_v to_o we_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o we_o be_v persuade_v the_o spirit_n work_v together_o with_o it_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n and_o for_o strength_n against_o every_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v true_o convert_v by_o and_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v enable_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o do_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o which_o the_o moral_a law_n require_v and_o our_o fail_n be_v hide_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v true_o say_v to_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o now_o see_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vast_a alteration_n of_o state_n from_o the_o man_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o same_o i_o in_o the_o eight_o the_o one_o be_v legal_a and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n lead_v captive_a by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o necessary_o end_v in_o death_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o convey_v by_o his_o gospel_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n it_o be_v the_o new_a law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v we_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v the_o law_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n help_v with_o we_o and_o over_o against_o we_o at_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o burden_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v because_o of_o our_o infirmity_n which_o else_o will_v cause_v that_o the_o burden_n will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o we_o onus_fw-la attollit_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la parte_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la cum_fw-la multa_fw-la potuisset_fw-la opera_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la proffer_v quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la juvamur_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la exponit_fw-la eum_fw-la adjuvare_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o orando_fw-la tol._n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o his_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n hic_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o praeced_a membro_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la e._n tol._n be._n qui_fw-la interpellare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la aut_fw-la filium_fw-la ut_fw-la perverse_a dicebant_fw-la arriani_n sit_v mediator_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la efficaci_fw-la sva_fw-la 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