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large_a to_o be_v write_v out_o ambrose_n expound_v it_o the_o law_n say_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o faith_n loc_fw-la faith_n chrysostome_n distinguish_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryso_v in_fw-la loc_fw-la the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n because_o it_o forbid_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n because_o it_o can_v not_o remit_v sin_n and_o so_o quicken_v the_o dead_a but_o this_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o restrain_v sin_n but_o it_o also_o restore_v from_o death_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n do_v free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o member_n which_o persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o 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in_o jesus_n christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n cajetan_n legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la vocat_fw-la literam_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la peccatum_fw-la excitare_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o damnationem_fw-la revelare_fw-la vatabl._n opponitur_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la legi_fw-la mosaicae_n crell_n posset_n etiam_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la etc._n etc._n perer._n vide_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_fw-la loc_fw-la baldwin_n dr._n hammond_n in_o paraphr_n other_o go_v either_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o as_o to_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o but_o neither_o shall_v i_o close_v with_o this_o interpretation_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n i._o because_o though_o the_o gospel_n may_v very_o well_o be_v style_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n yet_o it_o sound_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o call_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n god_n own_a law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v i_o 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he_o have_v touch_v upon_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v any_o disparagement_n upon_o the_o law_n present_o to_o subjoin_v something_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o its_o honour_n rom._n 7.7_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a be_v then_o that_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a no_o man_n do_v ever_o depress_v the_o law_n more_o than_o paul_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n yet_o in_o other_o respect_v none_o do_v ever_o more_o vindicate_v and_o 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nothing_o but_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n itself_o and_o nothing_o more_o thus_o aquin._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n theophyl_n oâ—cumen_fw-la theodor._n say_v the_o same_o lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la i._n e._n lex_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquin._n chrysostome_n and_o his_o follower_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o but_o yet_o without_o some_o further_a addition_n it_o will_v not_o so_o full_o reach_v that_o special_a matter_n in_o the_o word_n which_o have_v a_o great_a weight_n and_o emphasis_n in_o it_o 4._o four_o therefore_o other_o do_v interpret_v they_o not_o only_o as_o point_v to_o god_n spirit_n but_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o express_a they_o consider_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o renew_v as_o regenerate_v as_o work_v the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o great_a power_n and_o 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quae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la mortis_fw-la liberantur_fw-la &_o legi_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la
guide_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n as_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v aquin._n call_v dicitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quód_fw-la animam_fw-la vegetet_fw-la &_o vivificet_fw-la divinâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la contzen_n sicut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la facit_fw-la vitam_fw-la naturae_fw-la sic_fw-la spiritus_fw-la divinus_fw-la facit_fw-la vitam_fw-la gratiae_n aquin._n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o this_o life_n or_o quicken_a by_o the_o spirit_n be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o conversion_n or_o that_o which_o be_v subsequent_a and_o follow_v after_o conversion_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v that_o life_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o first_o conversion_n when_o the_o sinner_n be_v convert_v he_o be_v quicken_v or_o make_v alive_a for_o indeed_o till_o that_o great_a work_n be_v do_v in_o he_o in_o a_o 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stand_v before_o he_o that_o which_o to_o the_o creature_n be_v invincible_a he_o overcome_v with_o ease_n o_o he_o that_o do_v such_o great_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a spirit_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o effect_n prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o agent_n some_o from_o this_o very_a passage_n fetch_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cyril_n alexandr_n in_o thesaur_n assert_v 34._o p._n 235._o t._n 5._o cyril_n from_o his_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 206._o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n p._n 206._o chrysostome_n from_o his_o make_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n have_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o hear_v paul_n say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o spirit_n make_v slave_n free_v it_o not_o have_v liberty_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v create_v 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exclude_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o do_v immediate_o bring_v about_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o bless_a freedom_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n a_o little_a upon_o what_o lie_v very_o near_o the_o text_n you_o will_v find_v all_o the_o person_n mention_v as_o all_o concur_v to_o the_o advancement_n and_o promote_a of_o the_o good_a of_o believer_n it_o be_v oecumen_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la chrysostom_n observation_n upon_o the_o word_n that_o say_v he_o which_o the_o apostle_n always_o do_v go_v from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o son_n and_o father_n ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o trinity_n that_o here_o he_o do_v also_o for_o when_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n heshew_v that_o the_o father_n do_v this_o by_o the_o son_n then_o 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