that_o they_o offend_v god_n at_o every_o foot_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v what_o man_n will_v establish_v from_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o just_a man_n sin_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o quote_v the_o scripture_n shall_v neither_o add_v to_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o they_o shall_v not_o alter_v the_o word_n nor_o divide_v sentence_n from_o what_o go_v before_o and_o what_o follow_v for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n or_o impiety_n which_o may_v not_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v say_v whether_o that_o place_n be_v allege_v right_a or_o wrong_n it_o do_v not_o matter_n much_o since_o there_o be_v other_o which_z say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o strong_a expression_n do_v not_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n vii_o vii_o vii_o rom._n vii_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o and_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n if_o st._n paul_n himself_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o great_a saint_n fall_v into_o very_o heinous_a sin_n and_o have_v still_o a_o large_a stock_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o those_o who_o draw_v this_o inference_n from_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n make_v he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o thought_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o favour_v the_o cause_n of_o sinner_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o to_o make_v man_n sensible_a of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o reference_n to_o sanctification_n he_o have_v this_o in_o his_o view_n in_o the_o vii_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o represent_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o corrupt_a and_o a_o regenerate_v man_n and_o between_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n under_o the_o law_n and_o his_o state_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o all_o he_o say_v of_o the_o carnal_a man_n sell_v under_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o corrupt_a man_n live_v under_o the_o law_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o divine_n otherwise_o able_a and_o pious_a man_n have_v think_v that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o he_o represent_v there_o what_o pass_v within_o a_o regenerate_v man_n but_o i_o know_v likewise_o that_o a_o great_a many_o orthodox_n divine_v have_v reject_v that_o exposition_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o h_o a_o sad_a thing_n that_o when_o a_o place_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o sense_n man_n shall_v pitch_v upon_o that_o which_o come_v near_o to_o the_o pretension_n of_o sinner_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v here_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o dispute_n nor_o to_o offend_v those_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o they_o have_v no_o design_n to_o countenance_v corruption_n but_o as_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o as_o the_o truth_n here_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o piety_n so_o i_o entreat_v those_o who_o may_v have_v scruple_n concern_v those_o word_n to_o make_v these_o follow_a reflection_n 1._o let_v they_o serious_o and_o impartial_o consider_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o carnal_a man_n fold_n under_o sin_n a_o man_n who_o do_v no_o good_a but_o evil_n and_o a_o man_n involve_v in_o death_n these_o be_v the_o strong_a expression_n which_o can_v be_v use_v and_o which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o give_v as_o the_o character_n of_o wicked_a and_o impious_a man_n to_o believe_v this_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v so_o very_o hard_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v able_a to_o digest_v any_o thing_n who_o be_v not_o startle_v at_o it_o 2._o i_o desire_v they_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o drift_n of_o st._n paul_n he_o have_v undertake_v to_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o introduce_v licentiousness_n this_o he_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o whole_a vi_o chapter_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o read_n it_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o in_o the_o vii_o chapter_n he_o shall_v overturn_v all_o that_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o precede_a \_o and_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v captivate_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v st._n paul_n doctrine_n what_o become_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n to_o produce_v holiness_n and_o how_o can_v he_o have_v answer_v that_o objection_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o himself_o chap._n vi_o 1._o and_o 15._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n shall_v we_o sin_v we_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n st._n paul_n ought_v to_o have_v grant_v the_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o most_o regenerate_v be_v sell_v to_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o vii_o chapter_n he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o already_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o gospel_n sanctify_v man_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o that_o the_o gospel_n alone_o can_v sanctify_v man_n and_o that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o very_a first_fw-mi four_o verse_n he_o show_v that_o christian_n be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n nor_o consequent_o under_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n he_o express_v himself_o more_o clear_o yet_o in_o the_o 5_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a difference_n between_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o plain_o distinguish_v these_o two_o state_n and_o the_o time_n pass_v from_o the_o present_a when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n say_v he_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o unto_o death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o two_o state_n the_o sit_v pass_v be_v a_o state_n of_o corruption_n the_o presect_v state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o holiness_n but_o as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n refute_v that_o imagination_n from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o 14_o verse_n after_o this_o he_o describe_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v by_o grace_n and_o who_o still_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o begin_v to_o do_v this_o from_o the_o 14_o verse_n by_o fay_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o no_o doubt_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o st_n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o carnal_a etc._n etc._n but_o one_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v here_o a_o way_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v very_o ordidinary_a in_o discourse_n and_o by_o which_o he_o that_o speak_v put_v himself_n in_o the_o room_n of_o those_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o st._n paul_n have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o express_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n because_o he_o have_v be_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n there_o be_v many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n of_o this_o way_n of_o speak_v and_o we_o find_v one_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n which_o be_v beyond_o exception_n st_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o do_v not_o admit_v here_o a_o figurative_a expression_n or_o if_o these_o word_n be_v strict_o take_v then_o we_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o this_o apostle_n be_v without_o law_n which_o be_v both_o false_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o he_o say_v ver._n 9th_o i_o be_v without_o law_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o man_n to_o wliom_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v so_o it_o be_v unquestionalbe_n that_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a etc._n etc._n he_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o a_o
corrupt_a man_n live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o his_o own_o this_o be_v the_o key_n which_o let_v we_o into_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v mention_v almost_o in_o every_o verse_n 3._o last_o that_o which_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o this_o be_v his_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n consider_v and_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o christian_a he_o use_v quite_o another_o language_n to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o this_o we_o need_v but_o run_v over_o this_o chapter_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o place_n in_o his_o epistle_n if_o he_o say_v here_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o that_o concupiscence_n be_v feel_v and_o reign_v within_o a_o man_n who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o declare_v gal._n v._n 24._o that_o christian_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o if_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o that_o sin_n live_v within_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o have_v say_v chap._n vi_o 2_o 11._o that_o he_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o live_n unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o do_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o himself_o since_o chap._n viii_o 1_o and_o 8._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fle_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n if_o he_o say_v here_o v._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n he_o declare_v eph._n iii_o 17._o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n if_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v he_o testify_v in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o faithful_a do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o abstain_v from_o evil_a if_o he_o complain_v ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o of_o his_o be_v captivate_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o teach_v chap._n vi_o 17_o 22._o that_o christian_n be_v no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o a_o free_v front_v it_o and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n if_o he_o cry_v out_o ver_fw-la 24.0_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o addâ—_n immediate_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o as_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n oft_o he_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n viii_o 12._o now_o let_v any_o body_n judge_n whether_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o chapter_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o st._n paul_n consider_v as_o a_o regenerate_v christian_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o concupiscence_n reign_v in_o he_o who_o have_v crucify_v it_o that_o sin_n live_v in_o he_o who_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o carnal_a man_n that_o he_o who_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n be_v sell_v to_o sin_n that_o no_o good_a thing_n dwell_v in_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v that_o a_o man_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n miserable_a and_o happy_a a_o slave_n and_o yet_o deliver_v by_o jesus_n christ_n dead_a and_o alive_a to_o say_v this_o be_v it_o not_o to_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a to_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o admit_v downright_a contradiction_n in_o scripture_n but_o especial_o be_v it_o not_o to_o open_v a_o door_n to_o licentiousness_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o strange_a notion_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n in_o those_o who_o be_v regenerate_v neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d deny_v but_o that_o in_o those_o who_o regeneration_n be_v but_o begin_v there_o be_v some_o such_o struggle_n as_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n this_o be_v musculus_n notion_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o roman_n 118._o roman_n page_n 118._o but_o that_o this_o chapter_n shall_v be_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n and_o of_o a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o all_o he_o idea_n of_o religion_n that_o one_o can_v hardly_o â—imagine_v how_o there_o can_v ever_o be_v man_n who_o believe_v it_o but_o that_o which_o corrupt_a christian_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o those_o passage_n i_o have_v mention_v they_o think_v to_o put_v out_o of_o all_o question_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o saint_n who_o sin_n be_v record_v in_o holy_a writ_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o allege_v noah_n lot_n abraham_n samson_n david_n solomon_n st_n paul_n st._n peter_n &c_n &c_n and_o from_o these_o instance_n they_o conclude_v that_o since_o those_o great_a saint_n fall_v into_o such_o heavy_a sin_n sin_n be_v no_o obstacle_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o piety_n if_o we_o do_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o will_v draw_v a_o quite_o contrary_a influence_n from_o these_o instance_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o plead_v precedent_n against_o a_o express_a law_n if_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v govern_v by_o example_n we_o ought_v certainâ—â—_n to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o not_o the_o bad_a one_o to_o imitate_v what_o be_v praise_v worthy_a in_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o what_o deserve_v blame_v theâ—_n fault_n be_v like_o so_o many_o beacon_n set_v 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v we_o from_o strike_v upon_o the_o samâ—_n rock_n but_o to_o answer_v direct_o i_o say_v first_o thaâ—_n we_o be_v a_o little_a too_o apt_a to_o rank_v among_o sainâ—_n some_o illustrious_a person_n mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n who_o perhaps_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o holy_a man_n and_o who_o it_o may_v be_v diâ—perish_v in_o their_o sin_n though_o god_n think_v iâ—_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o to_o deliver_v hiâ—_n people_n it_o will_v be_v a_o rash_a thing_n to_o pronounce_v upon_o any_o man_n salvation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v irreverent_o of_o those_o great_a man_n bâ—_n the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n who_o salvation_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n question_v by_o divine_n shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v so_o hasty_a in_o place_v those_o among_o saint_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n speak_v with_o some_o honour_n and_o be_v shelter_v ourselves_o under_o their_o example_n as_o to_o those_o who_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n itself_o do_v true_o fear_n god_n 〈◊〉_d may_v observe_v that_o 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of_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o any_o way_n contradict_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o as_o discipline_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o either_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n but_o do_v rather_o perfect_o agree_v with_o the_o welfare_n of_o civil_a society_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o will_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o so_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v equal_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a ii_o but_o further_o discipline_n be_v a_o order_n which_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n we_o find_v the_o institution_n of_o it_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n i_o shall_v recite_v the_o chief_a of_o these_o 1._o in_o st._n matthews_n gospel_n chap._n xviii_o 15_o 16_o 17._o we_o read_v these_o word_n if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n we_o must_v know_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o enact_v here_o a_o new_a law_n and_o that_o a_o order_n like_o that_o which_o be_v here_o prescribe_v be_v already_o observe_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o here_o as_o upon_o many_o occasion_n our_o saviour_n do_v comply_v with_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o nation_n because_o he_o judge_v that_o those_o custom_n be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o his_o view_n and_o purpose_n the_o first_o christian_n do_v the_o same_o in_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o government_n they_o do_v form_v the_o christian_a church_n upon_o the_o model_n of_o the_o jewish_a assembly_n and_o upon_o the_o method_n which_o be_v there_o observe_v this_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o place_n i_o have_v now_o quote_v our_o saviour_n approve_v the_o jewish_a practice_n and_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n among_o they_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o be_v his_o mean_v for_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o passage_n and_o by_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o he_o be_v give_v here_o a_o law_n which_o concern_v the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o proper_o speak_v of_o private_a difference_n but_o what_o he_o say_v aught_o to_o apply_v to_o