of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o be_v a_o illation_n from_o thence_o yet_o have_v they_o some_o reflection_n upon_o that_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n also_o which_o mention_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o reckon_v up_o many_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n worthy_a of_o death_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v this_o do_v approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_o proud_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n as_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o these_o their_o sin_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v who_o he_o condemn_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a i._n e._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v nor_o defend_v from_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o same_o death_n as_o the_o gentile_a be_v worthy_a of_o o_o man_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o jew_n for_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n here_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v show_v he_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v i._o e._n whosoever_o thou_o be_v which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v here_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v judge_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o supposition_n be_v not_o avain_a supposition_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o censorious_a people_n ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o justify_v themselves_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o the_o same_o judgement_n or_o with_o the_o same_o sentence_n with_o which_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n thou_o condemne_v thyself_o and_o judge_v thyself_o wherein_o i._o e._n wherewith_o or_o by_o which_o supple_a judgement_n note_v that_o the_o preposition_n in_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n may_v be_v take_v for_o with_o or_o by_o thou_o judge_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o public_a judgement_n whereby_o a_o public_a judge_n do_v by_o his_o authority_n condemn_v a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o of_o private_a censure_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o a_o private_a man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v or_o judge_v another_o another_o by_o this_o other_o understand_v the_o gentile_a for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n thou_o which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n thyself_o for_o which_o thou_o judge_v and_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v commit_v the_o like_a he_o condemn_v himself_o though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o deed_n by_o condemn_v he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o precise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o every_o jew_n which_o judge_v a_o gentile_a worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v always_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o special_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o jew_n though_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o even_o so_o to_o be_v but_o the_o word_n be_v general_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o thou_o which_o judge_v another_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o though_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la yet_o in_o genere_fw-la and_o commit_v sin_n of_o as_o heinous_a a_o nature_n as_o those_o be_v of_o which_o he_o commit_v he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o adultery_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o commit_v adultery_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v murder_n or_o a_o sin_n which_o deserve_v as_o great_a a_o punishment_n as_o adultery_n do_v he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n as_o he_o which_o commit_v adultery_n ver._n 2._o but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o judge_v the_o gentile_a because_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n grow_v hot_a and_o angry_a with_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o he_o which_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o break_v out_o into_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n but_o what_o if_o i_o condemn_v the_o gentile_a for_o do_v those_o unseemly_a thing_n which_o you_o reckon_v up_o must_v i_o therefore_o condemn_v myself_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o i_o a_o gentile_a he_o be_v of_o a_o unclean_a stock_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o uncircumcised_a by_o nature_n but_o i_o be_o a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o that_o holy_a people_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o deut._n 7.6_o and_o i_o be_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o god_n give_v to_o we_o but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n psalm_n 147.19_o and_o i_o be_o circumcise_v with_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.11_o i_o may_v therefore_o condemn_v a_o gentile_a and_o yet_o not_o condemn_v myself_o though_o i_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a have_v and_o to_o this_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n thou_o o_o jew_n be_v partial_a in_o pass_v thy_o sentence_n for_o though_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v yet_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v judgement_n against_o thyself_o though_o thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a do_v but_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o all_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o well_o against_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v as_o it_o be_v against_o a_o gentile_a note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n usual_a manner_n of_o teach_v to_o teach_v by_o answer_v tacit_a objection_n and_o question_n the_o chief_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o because_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v though_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v by_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n matth._n 3.9_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n do_v by_o the_o high_a as_o he_o have_v occasion_n confute_v this_o conceit_n also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v sure_o i._n e._n we_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o we_o who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o we_o be_v sure_a according_a to_o truth_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o true_a do_n of_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o therefore_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o circumcise_a shall_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o if_o thou_o have_v sin_v ver._n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n but_o tell_v i_o serious_o o_o thou_o jew_n which_o judge_v the_o gentile_n worthy_a of_o death_n which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thyself_o do_v thou_o think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n such_o thing_n i._n e._n such_o sin_n as_o be_v mention_v from_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n shall_v
preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1._o v._n 20_o 21_o 22._o a_o propitiation_n a_o propitiation_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o propitiator_n or_o one_o that_o do_v appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o act_n for_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n that_o which_o be_v render_v a_o propitiation_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o tender_a propitiatorem_fw-la take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o most_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n which_o in_o latin_a be_v render_v propitiatorium_fw-la the_o propitiatory_a be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n most_o common_o for_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o which_o god_n sit_v between_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n as_o appear_v exod._n 25._o v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 22_o and_o 31._o v._o 7._o and_o 35._o v._o 12._o levit_fw-la 16.2_o numb_a 7.89_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n do_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n who_o sit_v between_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n upon_o that_o cover_n exod._n 25_o 22._o numb_a 7.89_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v cover_v therewith_o and_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n heb._n 9.4_o this_o cover_v therefore_o by_o kee_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o law_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n keep_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n from_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v transgression_n of_o that_o covenant_n or_o of_o that_o law_n for_o what_o be_v sin_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o and_o what_o be_v those_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o table_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v write_v and_o if_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v from_o his_o eye_n then_o must_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v also_o keep_v from_o they_o for_o who_o can_v see_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n which_o see_v not_o the_o law_n itself_o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n be_v that_o cover_v call_v in_o hebrew_a capporet_n a_o word_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o verb_n which_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o expiate_v and_o propitiate_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n do_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o verbal_a derive_v from_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v this_o cover_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o send_v and_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n do_v send_v forth_o to_o purchase_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n which_o forgiveness_n be_v often_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o cover_v for_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v say_v the_o psalmist_n quote_v by_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 4.7_o etc._n etc._n in_o allusion_n to_o this_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o to_o this_o use_n thereof_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o be_v our_o saviour_n call_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o these_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n set_v forth_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n justification_n which_o he_o do_v therefore_o because_o justification_n be_v the_o chief_a scope_n of_o his_o epistle_n and_o the_o main_a controversy_n between_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a cause_n therefore_o of_o our_o justification_n be_v god_n himself_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v christ_n jesus_n his_o merit_n be_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v his_o death_n and_o passion_n the_o material_a cause_n or_o subject_n of_o justification_n be_v man_n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o condition_n require_v on_o man_n part_n be_v faith_n the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_v why_o god_n do_v justify_v man_n be_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v just_o in_o his_o promise_n of_o justification_n which_o show_v his_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n which_o show_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n through_o faith_n q._n d._n to_o be_v enjoy_v or_o make_v we_o through_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o we_o and_o make_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o he_o exclude_v work_n again_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o that_o god_n though_o he_o do_v so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o that_o he_o give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n thereof_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o require_v a_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v and_o that_o be_v faith_n or_o that_o they_o must_v use_v faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o apply_v this_o grace_n which_o i_o account_v as_o the_o same_o in_o his_o blood_n some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n and_o then_o this_o preposition_n in_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o through_o as_o it_o be_v take_v ver_fw-la 24._o and_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v this_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v enjoy_v or_o make_v our_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n so_o construe_v there_o must_v be_v a_o trajection_n or_o a_o hyberbaton_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o figure_n not_o unusual_a with_o our_o apostle_n who_o sometime_o use_v yea_o often_o through_o the_o ardency_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o go_v to_o a_o second_o thing_n before_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o and_o then_o to_o return_v to_o the_o first_o again_o these_o word_n so_o conjoin_v show_v how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v and_o be_v our_o propitiation_n or_o propitiator_n or_o propitiatory_a to_o wit_n by_o die_v for_o we_o and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o exposition_n be_v favour_v by_o that_o that_o in_o the_o original_a as_o most_o expositor_n read_v it_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o tenuis_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o asperate_a but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v either_o take_v for_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n or_o allude_v thereunto_o to_o do_v with_o blood_n answ_n i_o have_v show_v how_o that_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a and_o why_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v nothing_o significant_a of_o blood_n it_o do_v only_o signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v our_o propitiator_n or_o propitiation_n but_o do_v not_o signify_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o type_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n imperfect_a but_o what_o that_o type_n signify_v not_o other_o type_n do_v signify_v for_o the_o legal_a remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v slay_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v praefigure_v the_o real_a and_o evangelical_n remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v for_o we_o in_o that_o therefore_o that_o with_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v mention_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v a_o double_a allusion_n a_o allusion_n to_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o propriatory_a and_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o be_v blood_n by_o which_o be_v a_o legal_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o type_n and_o sense_n in_o speech_n be_v not_o unusual_a but_o as_o some_o refer_v these_o word_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o a_o hyperbaton_n to_o those_o more_o remote_a word_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n so_o other_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o word_n which_o they_o immediate_o follow_v namely_o to_o those_o through_o faith_n
of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n and_o challenge_v we_o as_o it_o be_v and_o own_a and_o assert_v we_o for_o his_o peculiar_a servant_n before_o god_n tribunal_n he_o may_v be_v also_o call_v our_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n give_v he_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n act_v 10.36_o vert_fw-fr 2._o by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v the_o grace_n which_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o wherein_o he_o say_v we_o stand_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n q._n d._n through_o who_o also_o we_o have_v this_o grace_n or_o this_o free_a gift_n which_o we_o enjoy_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n though_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o â—aith_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o justify_v for_o what_o be_v faith_n that_o it_o shall_v justify_v we_o without_o god_n favour_n and_o without_o christ_n merit_n and_o mediation_n i_o conceive_v that_o these_o word_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v a_o access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v be_v best_a to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n q._n d._n and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n in_o hope_n of_o which_o glory_n we_o rejoice_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o glory_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o glorious_a state_n of_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v with_o all_o saint_n enjoy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v by_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n ver._n 3_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o q_o d._n and_o we_o have_v not_o only_a peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o rejoice_v through_o he_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v that_o we_o neither_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n nor_o can_v have_v any_o sound_a hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therein_o to_o rejoice_v because_o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o tribulation_n more_o than_o any_o man_n know_v that_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o the_o apostle_n do_v with_o much_o art_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o ver_fw-la 2._o we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v how_o can_v you_o say_v paul_n that_o you_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o you_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glow_n of_o god_n through_o he_o whereas_o no_o man_n be_v more_o under_o tribulation_n than_o you_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n which_o show_v that_o you_o have_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o that_o you_o have_v no_o sound_a hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o rejoice_v in_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v thus_o q._n d._n notwithstanding_o these_o our_o tribulation_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o tribulation_n which_o befall_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n but_o of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o we_o and_o thereby_o we_o come_v to_o know_v that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n for_o christ_n sake_n whereas_o other_o man_n groan_v under_o the_o tribulation_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o discontent_v at_o they_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o i._n e._n but_o we_o rejoice_v also_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o tribulation_n which_o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v we_o rejoice_v in_o verse_n 2._o and_o we_o glory_n in_o in_o this_o verse_n in_o tribulation_n i._n e._n by_o reason_n of_o tribulation_n supple_a which_o befall_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n or_o for_o god_n sake_n or_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o in_o such_o tribulation_n do_v christian_n rejoice_v as_o in_o some_o great_a good_a so_o do_v the_o apostle_n rejoice_v because_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n sake_n act_v 5.41_o and_o hence_o be_v that_o admonition_n of_o saint_n james_n my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n that_o be_v into_o diverse_a tribulation_n james_n 1.2_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n by_o patience_n understand_v patient_a bear_n of_o evil_n q._n d._n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n in_o we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o suffer_v those_o evil_n patient_o which_o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n etc._n etc._n tribulatiâ—ns_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v impatience_n rather_o than_o patience_n in_o man_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o faithful_a and_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n they_o bring_v forth_o patience_n for_o such_o in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tribulation_n meditate_v on_o this_o that_o tribulation_n befall_v they_o by_o the_o will_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o on_o this_o that_o by_o they_o god_n will_v have_v they_o like_v unto_o his_o own_o son_n and_o their_o own_o head_n and_o elder_a brother_n christ_n jesus_n and_o on_o this_o that_o god_n will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o on_o this_o that_o our_o light_a affliction_n or_o tribulation_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n learn_v patience_n and_o patient_o endure_v whatsoever_o tribulation_n do_v befall_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_v experience_v of_o what_o for_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v answ_n experience_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o five_o verse_n as_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o faith_n our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n our_o ardency_n in_o prayer_n our_o love_n even_o to_o our_o enemy_n our_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a thing_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o do_v accompany_v our_o patience_n and_o patient_a bear_n of_o tribulation_n and_o do_v then_o most_o evident_o show_v themselves_o when_o we_o be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n and_o experience_n hope_v i._n e._n and_o the_o experience_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_v or_o produce_v in_o we_o hope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hope_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o why_o shall_v the_o experience_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_n or_o produce_v in_o we_o hope_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n answ_n because_o they_o be_v token_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o for_o those_o who_o god_n love_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v prepare_v eternal_a glory_n and_o of_o this_o glory_n those_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v also_o pledge_n ver._n 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a q._n d._n and_o hope_v that_o be_v and_o this_o our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n or_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o fall_v or_o prove_v a_o vain_a hope_n but_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o in_o due_a season_n because_o man_n which_o entertain_v great_a hope_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v ashamed_a when_o those_o their_o great_a hope_n fail_v they_o hence_o hope_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o man_n ashamed_a when_o it_o fail_v he_o and_o he_o attain_v not_o to_o what_o he_o hope_v for_o by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o 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 we_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v here_o not_o the_o love_n with_o which_o we_o love_v god_n but_o the_o love_n with_o which_o god_n love_v we_o be_v shed_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v shed_v abroad_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o
and_o not_o outward_o and_o from_o the_o lip_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v they_o groan_v as_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n and_o vexation_n which_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o which_o they_o suffer_v in_o their_o body_n and_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o for_o where_o be_v great_a sense_n of_o misery_n there_o be_v groan_n wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v look_v and_o long_v for_o our_o adoption_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o adoption_n here_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o word_n when_o he_o say_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n the_o word_n adoption_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o full_a effect_n or_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o our_o adoption_n which_o be_v in_o part_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n 1._o the_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n of_o our_o body_n from_o misery_n and_o vexation_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a and_o which_o they_o suffer_v this_o our_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o and_o wait_v for_o our_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a wherefore_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n attain_v to_o it_o ver._n 24._o for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n q._n d._n for_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o complete_o save_v and_o complete_o happy_a as_o have_v yet_o but_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o we_o be_v only_o so_o in_o hope_n the_o word_n only_o as_o it_o be_v often_o elsewhere_o so_o be_v it_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o complete_a and_o perfect_a salvation_n and_o which_o extend_v aswell_o to_o the_o body_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n otherways_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v already_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v already_o in_o part_n ephes_n 2.5_o titus_n 3.5_o but_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_v q._n d._n now_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o if_o it_o be_v enjoy_v it_o be_v not_o now_o hope_v for_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o we_o hope_v only_o for_o thing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v not_o but_o be_v likely_a and_o desirous_a to_o enjoy_v for_o when_o we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v they_o our_o hope_n for_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o delight_n in_o they_o that_o be_v see_v i._o e._n that_o be_v enjoy_v what_o man_n sâ—eth_v i._n e._n what_o a_o man_n enjoy_v ver._n 25._o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o i._n e._n but_o yet_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o enjoy_v not_o as_o i_o say_v we_o hope_v for_o the_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n when_o i_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o supple_a as_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n enjoy_v it_o ver._n 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n this_o be_v a_o new_a argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o comfort_n prevent_v any_o one_o that_o shall_v say_v thâ—â—_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n because_o of_o their_o weight_n for_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v yea_o but_o for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o be_o not_o ablâ—_n to_o bear_v affliction_n for_o they_o be_v above_o my_o strength_n the_o apostle_n have_v here_o a_o answer_n ready_a say_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o so_o make_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o affliction_n light_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v bear_v wherefore_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o complain_v that_o affliction_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o that_o it_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o pray_v for_o aid_n and_o assistance_n in_o our_o affliction_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o be_v please_v to_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o aid_v 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be_v to_o be_v understand_v work_n exact_o do_v according_a as_o the_o law_n require_v without_o the_o least_o breach_n thereof_o for_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v work_n every_o where_o almost_o in_o this_o epistle_n which_o work_v so_o do_v create_v right_a to_o a_o debt_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n that_o be_v otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o yet_o of_o work_n too_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n but_o grace_n false_o so_o call_v for_o grace_n and_o debt_n be_v opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o can_v never_o stand_v together_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o grace_n i._n e._n then_o be_v it_o not_o of_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v or_o then_o be_v they_o not_o elect_v to_o justification_n by_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n by_o work_n understand_v here_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 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to_o order_v the_o unreasonableness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o the_o sloth_n and_o then_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o more_o divine_a matter_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o sore_a blear_a and_o foul_a eye_n to_o behold_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o light_a and_o splendide_fw-la so_o it_o be_v for_o a_o soul_n not_o possess_v with_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o truth_n as_o a_o sponge_n which_o be_v dip_v in_o vinegar_n if_o before_o the_o vinegar_n be_v wring_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v put_v into_o wine_n it_o will_v not_o admit_v or_o drink_v up_o any_o of_o the_o wine_n so_o a_o mind_n which_o be_v full_a of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n can_v admit_v or_o receive_v in_o any_o wholesome_a admonition_n or_o virtuous_a instruction_n until_o it_o be_v free_a from_o those_o vanity_n say_v ephraim_n syrus_n ser._n de_fw-fr abstinenda_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la pernitiosa_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long-suffering_a righteousness_n spirit_n world_n work_n to_o call_v call_v our_o apostle_n do_v make_v often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o call_v a_o act_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 9.11_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o verse_n 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o act_n of_o call_v do_v oftentimes_o by_o a_o metonymy_n include_v the_o effect_n intend_v by_o the_o act_n so_o that_o because_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o call_n of_o man_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o grace_n therein_o contain_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o have_v call_v be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o believe_v and_o so_o in_o the_o aforenamed_a place_n rom._n 9.24_o viz._n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v put_v for_o even_o we_o which_o believe_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v when_o it_o be_v reveal_v with_o effect_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v reveal_v as_o isaiah_n chap._n 53._o verse_n 1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v that_o be_v who_o have_v believe_v how_o great_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v which_o he_o declare_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v show_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n there_o be_v a_o
but_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o what_o true_a happiness_n or_o true_a blessedness_n do_v consist_v and_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n for_o juno_n a_o shadow_n for_o the_o substance_n for_o as_o the_o 1._o the_o aristot_n ethic_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o some_o place_n their_o happiness_n in_o riches_n some_o in_o honour_n some_o in_o pleasure_n some_o in_o one_o thing_n some_o in_o another_o yet_o every_o one_o endeavour_v to_o attein_v to_o that_o in_o which_o he_o have_v place_v his_o happiness_n and_o abandon_v that_o which_o hinder_v he_o from_o that_o which_o he_o aim_v at_o and_o make_v his_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la wherefore_o if_o we_o do_v true_o believe_v that_o our_o chief_a happiness_n and_o our_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la do_v consist_v in_o that_o glory_n and_o immortality_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o covenant_v to_o give_v we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v attein_v to_o it_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o it_o sure_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o it_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v it_o he_o hide_v it_o and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o possessor_n of_o that_o treasure_n which_o go_v a_o long_a with_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o field_n mat._n 13.44_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v one_o pearl_n of_o good_a price_n he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o mat._n 13.45_o 46._o and_o what_o do_v these_o parable_n mean_v in_o the_o issue_n but_o that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v find_v by_o a_o sound_a faith_n that_o his_o true_a happiness_n and_o real_a bliss_n and_o chief_a good_a that_o treasure_n that_o precious_a pearl_n which_o he_o desire_v be_v in_o heaven_n he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v his_o pursuit_n and_o expend_v and_o lay_v out_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o might_n which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v that_o treasure_n that_o precious_a pearl_n but_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v more_o of_o this_o faith_n on_o rom._n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 17._o pag._n 17_o 18._o flesh_n carnal_a by_o flesh_n in_o its_o prime_a signification_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a kind_n of_o the_o soft_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o 14._o as_o fernelius_n descript_n human_a corp._n cap._n 14._o fernelius_n tell_v we_o and_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o be_v put_v sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n itself_o as_o collossian_o 1.24_o where_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o my_o body_n it_o be_v sometime_o also_o take_v by_o a_o further_a synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n i._n e._n shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o there_o be_v other_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n flesh_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o penman_n thereof_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n which_o have_v be_v verse_v only_o in_o fleshly_a that_o be_v in_o earthly_a thing_n as_o rom._n 6.16_o 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 that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o dulness_n of_o your_o understanding_n in_o conceive_v spiritual_a thing_n have_v be_v verse_v altogether_o in_o fleshly_a that_o be_v earthly_a thing_n it_o be_v sometime_o also_o take_v for_o the_o will_n and_o the_o inferior_a or_o irrational_a appetite_n together_o as_o rom._n 7.18_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n say_v i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o in_o my_o sensual_a appetite_n nor_o yet_o in_o my_o will_n be_v deprave_v with_o ill_a habit_n any_o good_a which_o bear_v rule_v and_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v sin_n which_o have_v dominion_n there_o but_o sometime_o again_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o the_o carnal_a or_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o affection_n move_v or_o stir_v up_o to_o sin_n or_o that_o which_o can_v be_v obtain_v without_o sin_n as_o rom._n 8.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o by_o the_o carnal_a or_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o affection_n or_o by_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v there_o understand_v not_o only_o that_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o those_o affection_n which_o stir_v we_o up_o or_o move_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o taste_n or_o touch_n be_v delight_v and_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v without_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v understand_v also_o thereby_o whatsoever_o mover_n or_o motion_n there_o be_v within_o we_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v which_o move_v we_o or_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o or_o to_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o or_o enjoy_v without_o sin_n as_o such_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v not_o name_n only_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o lasciviousness_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o revel_v and_o such_o like_a but_o also_o idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o hatred_n and_o variance_n and_o emulation_n and_o wrath_n and_o strife_n and_o sedition_n and_o heresy_n galat._n 5._o v._o 19_o 20_o 21._o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o where_o he_o reckon_v up_o some_o certain_a sin_n though_o he_o mention_v not_o among_o they_o any_o sin_n delightful_a to_o the_o touch_n or_o to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o he_o call_v they_o which_o commit_v they_o carnal_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o devision_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a say_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o and_o what_o shall_v he_o mean_v by_o carnal_a there_o but_o man_n addict_v to_o and_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o follow_v the_o motion_n which_o move_v in_o any_o kind_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n mean_v all_o and_o every_o inward_a mover_n or_o motion_n to_o sin_n be_v it_o or_o they_o in_o what_o power_n or_o fuaclty_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o man_n whatsoever_o or_o to_o what_o sin_n soever_o it_o or_o they_o move_v but_o why_o he_o shall_v so_o call_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v except_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o many_o place_n oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o isaiah_n 31.3_o their_o horse_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n and_o john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o again_o john_n 6.36_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o he_o call_v they_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o motion_n and_o inclination_n that_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o spirit_n he_o speak_v rom._n 8._o galat._n 5._o and_o elsewhere_o to_o foreknow_v to_o foreknow_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a praescire_fw-la be_v word_n all_o of_o they_o compound_v and_o the_o preposition_n before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o prae_fw-la when_o the_o verb_n with_o which_o they_o be_v compound_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n they_o denotate_v some_o act_n of_o god_n before_o he_o do_v know_v or_o love_v they_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o know_v or_o love_n that_o be_v his_o determination_n before_o they_o be_v to_o love_v they_o when_o they_o be_v as_o for_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la to_o know_v it_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o to_o love_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v ordinary_o to_o know_v signify_v sometime_o to_o love_n be_v because_o there_o be_v therein_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jaday_o which_o signify_v both_o to_o know_v and_o to_o love_v
consist_v in_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n note_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o believe_v agree_v both_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o they_o by_o satan_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o one_o be_v acquit_v for_o his_o work_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v acquit_v through_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n note_v also_o that_o though_o i_o have_v show_v how_o a_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v justify_v i_o do_v not_o thereby_o affirm_v or_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o such_o man_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a galat._n 2_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o but_o i_o say_v only_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o will_v be_v justify_v after_o that_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o when_o our_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v so_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n in_o rigour_n exact_v but_o he_o do_v only_o show_v what_o they_o must_v do_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o must_v not_o be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o doer_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o say_v now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o he_o say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o which_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v that_o be_v he_o say_v not_o that_o any_o one_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v which_o require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n thereof_o of_o a_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o this_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n than_o the_o reward_n will_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom_n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o greek_a preposition_n to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o which_o we_o have_v neither_o in_o latin_a nor_o in_o english_a one_o single_a preposition_n which_o will_v full_o answer_v it_o signify_v frequent_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n secundum_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luke_n but_o it_o do_v also_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n signify_v de_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o or_o concern_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n lib._n 5._o law_n of_o or_o concern_v excess_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.21_o i_o speak_v as_o concer-cerning_a reproach_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o render_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n may_v stand_v there_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n which_o grammarian_n give_v concern_v a_o other_o use_n or_o acception_n of_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o h._n stephan_n thesaurus_fw-la vocab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o pag._n 87._o g._n and_o it_o be_v this_o interdum_fw-la verbum_fw-la substantivum_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habente_fw-la accusativum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la hae_fw-la tres_fw-la orationis_fw-la part_n unico_fw-la verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la participio_fw-la resolvi_fw-la possunt_fw-la as_o thucidid_fw-la lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.8_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o carnal_a or_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n do_v i_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o remnant_n elect_v except_o you_o will_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la as_o it_o sometime_o signify_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la dei_fw-la electionem_fw-la but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a long-sufering_a long-suffering_a be_v attribute_v often_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n defer_v those_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o punish_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n twice_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n viz._n cap._n 2.4_o and_o cap._n 9.22_o and_o it_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o resist_v it_o and_o oppugn_v it_o with_o all_o violence_n for_o how_o violent_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v resist_v and_o oppugn_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a because_o he_o bring_v not_o any_o signal_n punishment_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o because_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o anger_n for_o that_o their_o unbelief_n and_o violent_a contention_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 9.22_o and_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n cap._n 2.8_o for_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o they_o that_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n cap._n 2_o 4._o yet_o be_v they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o far_o from_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n thereby_o as_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o by_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 2.5_o for_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o they_o cap._n 9.22_o because_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o do_v heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n righteousness_n this_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n do_v most_o frequent_o take_v it_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o the_o word_n law_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_z our_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n use_v this_o word_n often_o viz._n the_o spirit_n and_o that_o after_o divers_a way_n with_o the_o word_n holiness_n join_v with_o it_o he_o take_v it_o for_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.4_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n concern_v which_o see_v beza_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n sometime_o he_o take_v spirit_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o rom._n 8.23_o sometime_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enable_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o
and_o when_o they_o avoid_v pag_n 287._o col_fw-fr 1._o lin_v 17._o read_v sanctify_a or_o consecrate_v pag_n 288._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 38._o read_v which_o be_v of_o the_o dative_n lin_v 40._o in_o latin_a a_o paraphrase_n and_o exposition_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o romans_z romans_z chap._n i._n 1._o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n separate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n 1._o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o apostle_n not_o which_o intrude_v himself_o into_o that_o office_n but_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o separate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n 2._o which_o he_o have_v promise_v afore_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o which_o gospel_n he_o have_v promise_v long_o before_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o which_o gospel_n be_v concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n or_o bear_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n 4._o and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 4._o and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n 5._o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o apostleship_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o his_o name_n 5._o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n or_o free_a gift_n of_o apostleship_n for_o this_o end_n that_o all_o nation_n may_v by_o our_o ministry_n or_o apostleship_n come_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o to_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o so_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n 6._o among_o who_o be_v you_o also_o the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o among_o which_o nation_n be_v you_o also_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o christ_n jesus_n have_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o his_o gospel_n 7_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o rome_n belove_v of_o god_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n grace_n to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 7._o i_o paul_n i_o say_v do_v wish_v all_o happiness_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a to_o all_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n noble_a or_o ignoble_a bond_n or_o free_n which_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o saint_n effectual_o call_v to_o holiness_n say_v grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 8._o first_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o you_o all_o that_o your_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 8._o now_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a mediator_n for_o you_o all_o that_o your_o faith_n be_v such_o and_o so_o illustrious_a as_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o talk_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n 9_o and_o think_v not_o i_o pray_v that_o when_o i_o say_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n for_o this_o that_o i_o do_v compliment_n with_o you_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n faithful_o and_o sincere_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n give_v thanks_o to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o 10._o make_v request_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n now_o at_o length_n i_o may_v have_v a_o prosperous_a journey_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o come_v unto_o you_o 10._o and_o also_o make_v request_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v have_v a_o prosperous_a journey_n to_o rome_n by_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o come_v unto_o you_o 11._o for_o i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o that_o i_o may_v impart_v unto_o you_o some_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v be_v establish_v 11._o for_o i_o even_o long_o to_o see_v you_o not_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v any_o thing_n from_o you_o but_o that_o i_o may_v impart_v some_o of_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o to_o you_o for_o this_o end_n that_o you_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v 12._o that_o be_v that_o i_o may_v be_v comfort_v together_o with_o you_o by_o the_o mutual_a faith_n both_o of_o you_o and_o i_o 12._o that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v together_o when_o i_o be_o among_o you_o by_o the_o mutual_a faith_n both_o of_o you_o and_o i_o i_o in_o you_o when_o i_o see_v the_o steadfastnesse_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o you_o in_o i_o when_o you_o see_v the_o steadfastness_n of_o i_o 13._o now_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n that_o oftentimes_o i_o purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o be_v let_v hitherto_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o you_o also_o even_o as_o among_o other_o gentile_n 13._o now_o because_o i_o say_v that_o i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v that_o my_o heart_n do_v not_o go_v along_o with_o my_o word_n i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v brethren_n that_o oftentimes_o i_o purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o be_v let_v hitherto_o that_o i_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o you_o that_o so_o i_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o you_o also_o even_o as_o i_o have_v among_o other_o gentile_n by_o the_o joy_n which_o i_o have_v by_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o 14._o i_o be_o debtor_n both_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o the_o barbarian_n both_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a 14_o for_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o my_o apostleship_n and_o also_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o the_o barbarian_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a 15._o so_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o you_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n also_o 15._o so_o that_o as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o to_o ignorant_a people_n only_o which_o dwell_v in_o obscure_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o may_v be_v easy_o deceive_v and_o before_o who_o a_o man_n may_v free_o vent_v that_o which_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v before_o 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who_o quicken_v those_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o unbelief_n with_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v those_o which_o be_v not_o faithful_a as_o they_o which_o be_v so_o raise_v up_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o abraham_n 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 18._o who_o 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 believe_v in_o hope_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o gen._n 15.5_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o number_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o 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what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o perform_v 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v to_o his_o immortal_a praise_n that_o this_o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 23._o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v praise_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 24._o but_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o sake_n also_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o belief_n also_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n if_o we_o believe_v on_o god_n who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 25._o who_o be_v both_o deliver_v to_o death_n and_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v thereby_o justify_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._n e._n how_o or_o by_o what_o way_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o say_v then_o what_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o not_o so_o much_o of_o justification_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o attain_v it_o and_o so_o the_o word_n what_o be_v sometime_o take_v elsewhere_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v mark_v 4.23_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v it_o be_v say_v luke_n 8.18_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v that_o abraham_n our_o father_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o we_o jew_n after_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o carnal_a propagation_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n abraham_n be_v a_o father_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n abraham_n be_v a_o father_n of_o all_o jew_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o no._n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o father_n only_o of_o such_o jew_n as_o do_v believe_v and_o imitate_v his_o faith_n verse_n 12._o the_o apostle_n call_v abraham_n his_o father_n as_o other_o jew_n also_o do_v to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v esteem_v of_o abraham_n as_o his_o father_n aswell_o as_o they_o and_o therefore_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v of_o abraham_n he_o will_v not_o say_v out_o of_o desire_n he_o have_v of_o diminish_v abraham_n glory_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o truth_n have_v find_v i._o e._n have_v obtain_v or_o attain_v to_o supple_a justification_n note_n that_o to_o find_v be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o obtain_v or_o to_o attain_v to_o as_o prov._n 8.35_o and_o 17.20_o and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v so_o often_o as_o one_o be_v say_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o another_o a_o phrase_n which_o the_o scripture_n often_o use_v as_o gen._n 18.3.30.27_o numb_a 11.11_o deut._n 24.1_o 2._o sâ—m_fw-la 15_o 25_o etc._n etc._n note_v also_o that_o here_o be_v somewhat_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n justification_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o justification_n for_o this_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o his_o discourse_n in_o this_o place_n our_o apostle_n do_v suppose_v here_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o do_v inquire_v only_o how_o he_o be_v justify_v i_o say_v he_o do_v suppose_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v which_o he_o may_v well_o suppose_v for_o none_o of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o he_o have_v here_o to_o do_v do_v ever_o doubt_v of_o that_o or_o deny_v it_o ver._n 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o must_v understand_v these_o word_n to_o wit_n by_o work_n no_o sure_o q._n d._n how_o then_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o after_o the_o flesh_n have_v obtain_v justification_n by_o work_n no_o sure_o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justificationâ—_n but_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n he_o be_v say_v in_o our_o apostle_n sense_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o have_v so_o strict_o observe_v the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v walk_v and_o walk_v so_o strict_o according_a to_o it_o as_o that_o he_o never_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o manner_n that_o be_v either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n for_o whosoever_o have_v offend_v against_o that_o law_n in_o never_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o mork_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v supple_a even_o before_o god_n by_o glory_v be_v not_o mean_v here_o any_o thrasonical_a vaunt_a or_o any_o unjust_a glory_v but_o such_o a_o glory_v which_o he_o may_v both_o just_o and_o seemly_o use_v which_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o never_o offend_v against_o it_o in_o the_o least_o point_n which_o glory_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o attribute_v of_o his_o justification_n or_o that_o that_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o acquit_v when_o he_o
uncircumse_v because_o god_n do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o that_o that_o he_o do_v justify_v he_o for_o that_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o circumcision_n for_o though_o abraham_n do_v circumcise_v himself_o yet_o it_o be_v at_o god_n command_n and_o god_n call_v circumcision_n his_o covenant_n that_o be_v his_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o covenant_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o abraham_n gen._n 17.13_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v etc._n etc._n q._n d._n and_o this_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o providence_n and_o government_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o abraham_n shall_v believe_v and_o that_o his_o belief_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o that_o after_o this_o abraham_n shall_v receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v account_v or_o reckon_v to_o he_o for_o that_o his_o faith_n that_o abraham_n may_v be_v by_o this_o father_n both_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n which_o believe_v and_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n which_o believe_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n which_o believe_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o believe_v and_o that_o his_o belief_n be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n which_o believe_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o receive_v through_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v i._n e._n that_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n while_o he_o be_v not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n which_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n or_o precedent_n or_o example_n to_o all_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n which_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o such_o a_o pattern_n precedent_n or_o example_n as_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v such_o and_o by_o who_o example_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o these_o word_n all_o they_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n and_o note_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v thus_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o state_n of_o uncircumcision_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n father_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o not_o in_o a_o common_a literal_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 1._o but_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o father_n which_o be_v as_o a_o precedent_n or_o pattern_n or_o example_n to_o another_o in_o any_o kind_n abraham_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o because_o he_o be_v a_o precedent_n or_o pattern_n or_o example_n and_o that_o of_o god_n set_v out_o which_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n may_v look_v upon_o and_o see_v in_o he_o that_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v justify_v though_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a because_o he_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n when_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o which_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n may_v also_o look_v upon_o and_o see_v in_o he_o that_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v circumcise_v they_o may_v be_v justify_v through_o their_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v therefore_o circumcise_v that_o his_o circumcision_n may_v be_v a_o seal_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o i._n e._n that_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o to_o they_o also_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v &c_n &c_n that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v be_v put_v here_o for_o that_o righteousness_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v impute_v or_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a be_v put_v for_o that_o god_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v just_a chap._n 3._o v._n 26._o for_o word_n signify_v the_o existency_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v sometime_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o manifestation_n or_o appearance_n of_o that_o thing_n itself_o which_o do_v exist_v to_o they_o also_o i._n e._n to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v faith_n be_v impute_v or_o enter_v upon_o account_n to_o a_o man_n for_o righteousness_n and_o to_o say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v or_o enter_v upon_o account_n to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o it_o be_v to_o he_o for_o his_o faith_n the_o wordâ—_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n draw_v metaphorical_o from_o merchant_n or_o accountant_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n and_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o circumcision_n which_o he_o receive_v after_o his_o faith_n and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n but_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o reason_n of_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v often_o leave_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o greek_a language_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a circumcision_n one_o outward_a and_o the_o other_o inward_a one_o of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o yard_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o other_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o vice_n or_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v away_o such_o as_o be_v infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n if_o not_o sole_o yet_o principal_o as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 11._o but_o nevertheless_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o circumcision_n may_v be_v here_o take_v for_o those_o which_o be_v circumcise_v as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 3._o v._n 30._o even_o without_o a_o prepositive_a article_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o q.d._n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o which_o be_v circumcise_v but_o yet_o though_o they_o be_v circumcise_v do_v also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n that_o be_v which_o imitate_v his_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a of_o circumcision_n therefore_o be_v put_v for_o of_o those_o which_o be_v circumcise_a and_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o explain_v or_o limit_n or_o correct_v his_o former_a word_n and_o tell_v what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v of_o circumcision_n yet_o the_o case_n vari_v in_o the_o limitation_n or_o explanation_n or_o correction_n from_o what_o go_v before_o which_o yet_o be_v no_o absurdity_n in_o grammar_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a i._n e._n to_o those_o which_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o so_o circumcise_v as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o circumcise_v as_o though_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o abraham_n child_n but_o do_v also_o imitate_v abraham_n in_o that_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o i._n e._n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v who_o though_o they_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o be_v not_o only_a child_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v
mean_v the_o abrogation_n or_o expiration_n thereof_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o a_o husband_n by_o a_o allegory_n therefore_o say_v rather_o that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v than_o that_o being_n abrogate_a or_o expire_v wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v the_o particle_n in_o in_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o under_z so_o be_v the_o greek_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a here_o interpret_v under_o matth._n 7.6_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translatour_n render_v under_o their_o foot_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v i._o e._n that_o be_v now_o marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o strengthen_v by_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n we_o shall_v serve_v christ_n or_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n we_o shall_v serve_v supple_a god_n or_o serve_v christ._n the_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o leave_v his_o allegory_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o literal_o than_o he_o do_v before_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v here_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n before_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o 4._o in_o newness_n by_o newness_n understand_v here_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o a_o new_a kind_n or_o course_n of_o life_n rather_o by_o a_o hebraism_n a_o kind_n or_o course_n of_o life_n different_a from_o that_o which_o we_o lead_v before_o while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n in_o newness_n therefore_o be_v by_o a_o new_a life_n before_o they_o lead_v a_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a life_n now_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o lead_v a_o righteous_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n of_o spirit_n i_o e._n which_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v which_o the_o gospel_n work_v or_o be_v able_a to_o work_v under_o which_o you_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v here_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o 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letter_n i._n e._n and_o not_o with_o our_o old_a manner_n of_o live_v or_o with_o our_o old_a course_n of_o life_n which_o we_o lead_v while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n this_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o speak_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sarcasm_n because_o many_o jew_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o here_o of_o the_o abrogation_n or_o expiration_n of_o the_o law_n as_o though_o that_o life_n which_o they_o lead_v under_o the_o law_n before_o they_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n or_o have_v receive_v his_o gospel_n or_o his_o grace_n be_v a_o life_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n oldness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o our_o old_a course_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v which_o be_v a_o course_n of_o life_n lead_v in_o sin_n occasion_v by_o the_o law_n in_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o with_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6_o 14_o etc._n etc._n he_o call_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o be_v precise_o consider_v without_o grace_n the_o letter_n because_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o letter_n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v write_v or_o give_v in_o writing_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o as_o a_o bare_a letter_n or_o bare_a writing_n only_o which_o have_v no_o more_o or_o little_o more_o power_n to_o make_v a_o man_n good_a than_o by_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a letter_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n tell_v a_o man_n only_o what_o be_v good_a and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o it_o do_v by_o accident_n when_o he_o be_v bad_a make_v he_o worse_o for_o except_v a_o carnal_a man_n have_v grace_n give_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o run_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o grow_v the_o worse_a by_o be_v command_v when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n so_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o thereby_o their_o old_a course_n of_o life_n lead_v under_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v they_o so_o as_o that_o he_o mean_v thereby_o that_o that_o course_n of_o life_n be_v occasion_v at_o least_o in_o part_n by_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n while_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o objection_n follow_v and_o by_o the_o eight_o verse_n so_o that_o these_o genitives_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n may_v be_v take_v for_o genitivi_n efficientis_fw-la ver._n 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o i._o e._n what_o shall_v we_o conclude_v then_o from_o that_o which_o we_o say_v viz._n from_o that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o that_o we_o call_v our_o former_a oldness_n the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o law_n sin_n q._n d._n shall_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 6.14_o and_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1._o &_o 4._o and_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o letter_n ver_fw-la 6._o god_n forbid_v by_o these_o word_n as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o apostle_n detest_v and_o put_v from_o himself_o the_o thought_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_o i._n e._n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o law_n from_o be_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o law_n i_o e._n but_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n which_o do_v forbid_v sin_n if_o the_o write_a law_n do_v forbid_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o more_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v by_o forbid_v it_o sure_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v it_o prompt_v or_o move_v thereunto_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n supple_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v that_o the_o inward_a lust_n and_o inward_a desire_n only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a though_o it_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o any_o outward_a act_n be_v sin_n at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v this_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o apostle_n omit_v here_o the_o object_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o moses_n in_o that_o commandment_n viz._n thy_o neighbour_n house_n thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n for_o brevity_n sake_n but_o though_o in_o that_o commandment_n at_o large_a there_o be_v no_o other_o object_n name_v but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o six_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n yet_o the_o object_n of_o this_o commandment_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o object_n of_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o
be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n therefore_o may_v be_v make_v up_o thus_o q._n d._n i_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o deadly_a body_n that_o be_v from_o this_o company_n of_o deadly_a enemy_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n than_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v these_o word_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n he_o that_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o man_n how_o grievious_a it_o be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o misery_n once_o himself_o or_o liable_a thereunto_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o will_v break_v out_o in_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a goodness_n in_o deliver_v he_o upon_o sense_n of_o that_o mercy_n the_o aforesaid_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v also_o be_v make_v up_o thus_o q._n d._n i_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v show_v i_o a_o way_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o deadly_a body_n or_o from_o this_o body_n of_o deadly_a enemy_n for_o he_o have_v make_v away_o to_o deliverance_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o may_v he_o speak_v which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o have_v so_o well_o profit_v as_o that_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n see_v salvation_n in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o engraft_v into_o christ_n for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v our_o apostle_n gal._n 3.24_o such_o a_o one_o though_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n i_o account_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n do_v so_o then_o i_o myself_o though_o i_o be_o carnal_a do_v with_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o so_o do_v do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a this_o have_v its_o immediate_a connexion_n with_o the_o 21_o or_o 23_o verse_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o tell_v of_o v._o 14._o he_o say_v that_o he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o his_o mind_n because_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o good_a with_o his_o mind_n and_o propound_v it_o with_o his_o mind_n to_o his_o will_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o follow_v by_o she_o as_o a_o real_a good_a which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o do_v and_o in_o which_o the_o mind_n by_o so_o do_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o duty_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o flesh_n see_v ver_fw-la 18._o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v sin_n itself_o which_o he_o call_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v answer_v those_o word_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o because_o it_o do_v as_o a_o law_n incite_v man_n to_o follow_v her_o lust_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o command_n see_v ver_fw-la 21._o they_o serve_v sin_n which_o follow_v the_o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v those_o thing_n in_o practice_n which_o she_o allure_v or_o incit_v to_o by_o say_v but_o with_o the_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n so_o that_o in_o this_o last_o verse_n he_o bring_v up_o his_o conclusion_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o his_o discourse_n from_o the_o 14._o verse_n hitherto_o to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 14_o verse_n viz._n we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n chap._n viii_o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_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 1._o i_o say_v chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o that_o when_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v so_o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o grace_n may_v reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n wherefore_o that_o be_v so_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v engraft_v by_o faith_n into_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v such_o as_o walk_v not_o after_o their_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n but_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n with_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v and_o follow_v her_o inclination_n and_o so_o serve_v not_o sin_n 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 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 2._o and_o let_v not_o any_o one_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v nay_o but_o i_o can_v but_o serve_v sin_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o give_v life_n the_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n which_o bring_v unto_o death_n so_o that_o sin_n have_v now_o no_o power_n or_o dominion_n over_o we_o whereby_o to_o make_v we_o to_o obey_v she_o will_n 3._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 god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o i_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n that_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n and_o which_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n which_o dwell_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v destory_n sin_n have_v destroy_v sin_n by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o by_o which_o also_o he_o purchase_v and_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n 4._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 but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 4._o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o he_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o be_v justify_v and_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n who_o be_v such_o as_o walk_v not_o after_o our_o carnal_a or_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o affection_n but_o such_o as_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n with_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v and_o follow_v her_o inclination_n 5_o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5._o i_o say_v who_o be_v such_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o our_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n or_o affection_n but_o such_o as_o do_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n with_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v and_o follow_v her_o inclination_n for_o though_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a love_n and_o follow_v after_o their_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a do_v love_n follow_v after_o and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o these_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o they_o incline_v they_o to_o 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n 6._o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o to_o love_v follow_v and_o delight_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n or_o affection_n move_v to_o will_v certain_o bring_v everlasting_a death_n but_o to_o love_v follow_v and_o delight_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n incline_v be_v that_o which_o bring_v everlasting_a life_n and_o peace_n 7._o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n againsh_fw-mi god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 7._o for_o the_o man_n which_o love_v follow_v after_o and_o delight_n in_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o his_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n tempt_v he_o to_o be_v a_o
deliver_v from_o this_o their_o bondage_n 23._o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n 23._o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o we_o also_o we_o i_o mean_v which_o be_v regenerate_v in_o that_o we_o have_v though_o not_o the_o full_a harvest_n yet_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n and_o vexation_n which_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o and_z feel_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n wait_v for_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o our_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n from_o these_o misery_n and_o vexation_n 24._o for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o 24._o for_o though_o we_o be_v save_v from_o these_o thing_n yet_o we_o be_v save_v as_o yet_o but_o only_o in_o hope_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o if_o it_o be_v enjoy_v be_v not_o now_o hope_v for_o for_o what_o a_o man_n enjoy_v why_o do_v he_o still_o hope_v for_o 25_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o 25._o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o enjoy_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o and_o so_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n expect_v and_o hope_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o adoption_n to_o wit_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v 26._o again_o that_o i_o may_v arm_v you_o yet_o further_o against_o suffering_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o witness_v to_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o i_o say_v ver_fw-la 16._o but_o because_o we_o in_o ourselves_o be_v weak_a and_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o suffering_n that_o may_v befall_v we_o it_o help_v also_o our_o infirmity_n and_o strengthen_v we_o and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v our_o suffering_n and_o that_o it_o do_v by_o enable_v we_o so_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o strength_n to_o bear_v they_o as_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o request_n for_o we_o know_v not_o of_o ourselves_o how_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o teach_v we_o whilst_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n which_o teach_v his_o scholar_n what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v by_o his_o do_v the_o same_o before_o their_o face_n it_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v before_o our_o face_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v thereby_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v 27._o and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 27._o and_o god_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n know_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o grant_v they_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o we_o the_o saint_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 28._o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n 28._o again_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n and_o suffering_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n that_o be_v to_o they_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v of_o god_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o purpose_n in_o god_n to_o make_v they_o like_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o son_n in_o suffering_n 29._o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n 29._o for_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v startle_v at_o this_o they_o who_o god_n do_v decree_n from_o all_o eternity_n so_o to_o love_v as_o to_o justify_v they_o through_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o endue_v they_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o regeneration_n even_o than_o do_v he_o also_o from_o all_o eternity_n destinate_a and_o appoint_v in_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o be_v conform_v and_o make_v like_o in_o suffering_n to_o the_o pattern_n and_o copy_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a among_o all_o suffer_a brethren_n and_o suffer_v more_o than_o any_o of_o they_o all_o 30._o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v 30._o and_o who_o he_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n destinate_a and_o appoint_v to_o this_o they_o also_o he_o call_v to_o it_o and_o who_o he_o call_v to_o it_o because_o they_o which_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v they_o think_v and_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o most_o wicked_a man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o do_v they_o which_o see_v they_o so_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v they_o will_v he_o justify_v from_o all_o evil_a speech_n and_o censure_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o and_o who_o he_o will_v thus_o justify_v they_o he_o will_v also_o glorify_v even_o because_o they_o thus_o suffer_v 31._o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 31._o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v more_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o and_o as_o a_o advocate_n will_v plead_v our_o cause_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o so_o as_o to_o hurt_v we_o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 32._o he_o that_o so_o pity_v we_o as_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o may_v save_v we_o how_o can_v he_o stick_v to_o g_o ve_fw-la we_o free_o and_o most_o liberal_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o or_o may_v be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o we_o when_o as_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o son_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v as_o nothing_o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n belove_v to_o those_o i_o say_v who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o justification_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v thereby_o condemn_v sure_o none_n no_o not_o one_o for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o justifi_v they_o from_o all_o their_o offence_n 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v by_o his_o oratory_n or_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v with_o god_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o condemn_v we_o sure_o none_n not_o any_o one_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v yea_o rather_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o full_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o the_o great_a favour_n and_o power_n with_o he_o who_o also_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o we_o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n 35._o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o many_o accident_n and_o adversity_n especial_o may_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o man_n yet_o what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n 36_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n 36._o i_o say_v sword_n for_o
think_v it_o not_o strange_a my_o brethren_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o kill_v we_o for_o this_o be_v our_o portion_n of_o old_a as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 44.22_o for_o thy_o sake_n o_o lord_n be_v we_o which_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o fear_v thy_o great_a name_n kill_v one_o after_o another_o all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v of_o no_o otherwise_o than_o of_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o be_v slay_v so_o little_a esteem_n be_v make_v of_o our_o blood_n 37._o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o 37._o but_o shall_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n which_o god_n show_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n no_o for_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v god_n so_o continue_v and_o show_v his_o love_n to_o we_o as_o that_o we_o be_v through_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o aid_n that_o he_o out_o of_o his_o love_n give_v we_o not_o only_a conqueror_n over_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o more_o than_o conqueror_n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 38._o wherefore_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o which_o we_o can_v suffer_v either_o in_o our_o life_n or_o at_o our_o death_n no_o nor_o whatsoever_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n whether_o they_o be_v angel_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n can_v lay_v upon_o we_o nor_o the_o affliction_n which_o we_o suffer_v at_o the_o present_a nor_o the_o affliction_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o we_o for_o the_o future_a 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 39_o nor_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o earth_n beneath_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o shall_v all_o combine_v themselves_o against_o we_o to_o afflict_v we_o to_o the_o utter_v most_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o show_v to_o we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o conclusion_n or_o corollary_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o eight_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o verse_n and_o so_o forward_o not_o from_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n for_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n spend_v in_o answer_v objection_n which_o rise_v one_o after_o another_o from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n hitherto_o so_o that_o they_o two_o chapter_n come_v between_o this_o and_o the_o first_o chapter_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o by._n no_o condemnation_n this_n be_v part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n e._n to_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o insert_v into_o he_o by_o say_v as_o branch_n into_o the_o vine_n that_o be_v to_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 1._o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n which_o follow_v not_o their_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n in_o whatsoever_o they_o move_v they_o to_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o follow_v that_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o they_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o move_v which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n the_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a but_o after_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n but_o after_o the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o as_o our_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o timoth._n 1.14_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n not_o as_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o some_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o do_v or_o may_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o which_o do_v or_o may_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o add_v it_o as_o a_o note_n of_o declaration_n to_o declare_v what_o all_o those_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o conversation_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n they_o be_v such_o or_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o as_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o he_o add_v least_o that_o any_o one_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v think_v that_o now_o that_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o may_v secure_o live_v in_o sin_n or_o live_v as_o he_o list_v and_o so_o bring_v a_o scandal_n on_o christian_a religion_n ver._n 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 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 of_o death_n the_o apostle_n praevent_v a_o objection_n here_o somewhat_o like_a to_o that_o objection_n which_o he_o prevent_v cap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 14._o for_o a_o weak_a and_o fainthearted_a christian_n may_v object_v here_o and_o say_v you_o require_v paul_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o they_o will_v walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o walk_v so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v do_v after_o the_o flesh_n i_o be_o afraid_a that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o long_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o i_o can_v be_v but_o as_o a_o slave_n to_o they_o still_o and_o follow_v they_o still_o for_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v free_v from_o follow_a sin_n or_o from_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o as_o a_o slave_n to_o they_o this_o objection_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v here_o prevent_v say_v for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 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 of_o death_n i._n e._n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o i_o through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o which_o bring_v those_o to_o eternal_a life_n which_o follow_v it_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o my_o custom_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n from_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o walk_v which_o whosoever_o walk_v after_o whethersoever_o she_o lead_v they_o shall_v die_v everlasting_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v frequent_a in_o raise_v and_o answer_v or_o prevent_v objection_n and_o use_v that_o as_o one_o way_n of_o teach_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v to_o teach_v i_o observe_v before_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v mean_v here_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o gift_n with_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n endu_v they_o and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v also_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n e._n which_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o by_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o be_v have_v enable_v i_o to_o resist_v or_o turn_v away_o from_o follow_v my_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o my_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a affection_n so_o that_o they_o can_v draw_v i_o after_o they_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o will_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o
life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 27_o and_o as_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n 9.31_o note_v also_o that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o man_n enfranchese_v slave_n and_o free_v they_o from_o that_o slavery_n which_o before_o time_n they_o undergo_v note_n three_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justy_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n jesus_n as_o live_v branch_n into_o the_o live_a vine_n ver._n 3._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 god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o god_n do_v who_o send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n though_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n destroy_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_a for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v here_o translate_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v thus_o interpret_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spririt_n of_o life_n 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 of_o death_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o what_o need_v thou_o paul_n to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 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 of_o death_n when_o as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n can_v do_v this_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v after_o this_o manner_n q._n d._n i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_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 of_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n have_v do_v this_o because_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o so_o able_a to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v after_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o destroy_v sin_n have_v destroy_v sin_n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o scrifice_n for_o we_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n here_o that_o it_o can_v not_o do_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o can_v not_o destroy_v sin_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o first_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la then_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impotentiam_fw-la or_o imbecillitatem_fw-la and_o then_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thus_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v impossibilis_fw-la impossible_a but_o impotens_fw-la and_o imbecillis_n also_o imperfect_a and_o weak_a and_o in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n with_o a_o prepositive_a article_n impotentia_fw-la and_o imbecillitas_fw-la impotency_n and_o weakness_n for_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v through_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o comparison_n as_o i_o conceive_v q._n d._n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o the_o flesh_n have_v more_o power_n to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n have_v to_o draw_v man_n after_o it_o from_o follow_v the_o flesh_n through_o the_o flesh_n by_o flesh_n understand_v here_o the_o fleshly_a that_o be_v the_o carnal_a appetite_n of_o a_o man_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n supple_a into_o the_o world_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o son_n and_o that_o his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n flesh_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o body_n that_o other_o part_n of_o man_n and_o that_o again_o by_o a_o further_a synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n q_o d._n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n likeness_n do_v not_o relate_v here_o to_o the_o word_n flesh_n but_o to_o the_o word_n sinful_a for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v true_a and_o real_a flesh_n that_o be_v true_a and_o real_a man_n but_o yet_o not_o true_o and_o real_o sinful_a man_n he_o be_v only_o like_o such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v without_o sin_n christ_n be_v make_v like_a to_o sinful_a man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n as_o sinful_a man_n be_v for_o his_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n i._n e._n destroy_v or_o slay_v sin_n to_o condemn_v be_v take_v here_o for_o to_o kill_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la antecedentis_fw-la or_o causae_fw-la for_o those_o malefactor_n which_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v on_o they_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v one_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v or_o slay_v sin_n be_v by_o purchase_v and_o procure_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o such_o spiritual_a gift_n by_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o crucify_v or_o slay_v sin_n which_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o after_o this_o way_n may_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o and_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v here_o for_o his_o body_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o that_o as_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o chap._n 7.4_o ephes_n 2.5_o ver._n 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o i._n e._n that_o we_o may_v perform_v those_o righteous_a commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n so_o far_o forth_o at_o the_o least_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o which_o a_o most_o exact_a and_o a_o most_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o require_v in_o we_o too_o wit_n 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 see_v verse_n 1._o this_o the_o apostle_n repeat_v here_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o press_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v ver._n 5._o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n q._n d._n i_o say_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o indeed_o
who_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o grant_v that_o of_o those_o which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o deny_v of_o those_o which_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o they_o which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n he_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v carnal_a the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o a_o noun_n substantive_a turn_v it_o to_o the_o nature_n sometime_o of_o a_o adjective_n and_o sometime_o of_o a_o participle_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n do_v mind_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n move_v they_o to_o and_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o follow_v after_o they_o do_v mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o greek_a word_n here_o and_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o speak_v of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o will._n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o by_o such_o as_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a and_o such_o be_v they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n ver_fw-la 9_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n the_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o spirit_n incline_v or_o move_v they_o to_o ver._n 6_o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o may_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n or_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n q._n d._n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n or_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v here_o that_o which_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 5._o that_o they_o which_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_a that_o be_v to_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o ver_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v to_o think_v of_o follow_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o affection_n move_v to_o be_v death_n i._n e._n be_v deadly_a or_o that_o which_o will_v certain_o bring_v everlasting_a death_n metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la he_o prove_v here_o not_o that_o they_o which_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o they_o which_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v death_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v therefore_o he_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n he_o know_v it_o and_o consider_v it_o therefore_o he_o mind_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_a that_o be_v to_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 5._o be_v life_n and_o peace_n i._n e._n be_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v life_n and_o peace_n through_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n so_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v his_o spirit_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 6.23_o be_v life_n by_o life_n understand_v eternal_a life_n and_o take_v it_o metonymical_o for_o the_o cause_n or_o for_o that_o which_o will_v procure_v or_o bring_v after_o it_o such_o a_o life_n and_o peace_n by_o peace_n understand_v 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apostle_n here_o gather_v he_o gather_v especial_o from_o the_o six_o verse_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o where_o he_o do_v repeat_v as_o it_o be_v and_o amplify_v what_o he_o there_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o corrollary_n or_o conclusion_n do_v dehort_v the_o roman_n from_o follow_v the_o flesh_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o spirit_n and_o show_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o he_o do_v so_o often_o as_o occasion_n serve_v that_o novice_n in_o christianity_n may_v not_o take_v to_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o those_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o christianity_n may_v not_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o asperse_v christian_n with_o so_o foul_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o be_v viz._n that_o they_o teach_v or_o hold_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v secure_o after_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o 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the_o feminine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o note_n that_o though_o i_o say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n i_o say_v it_o not_o because_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n to_o forsake_v the_o flesh_n and_o follow_v the_o spirit_n but_o because_o that_o that_o be_v all_o which_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o saint_n paul_n have_v here_o say_v wherefore_o what_o saint_n paul_n say_v here_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o be_v that_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n and_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n if_o you_o be_v wise_a and_o have_v any_o love_n to_o your_o own_o self_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o live_v after_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o 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
or_o to_o our_o spirit_n as_o a_o true_a person_n use_v to_o do_v but_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o it_o produce_v in_o we_o a_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o godly_a desire_n and_o inclination_n to_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o which_o our_o spirit_n take_v notice_n of_o or_o reflect_v upon_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n but_o now_o other_o read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n itself_o and_o consider_v the_o energy_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o they_o signify_v a_o eminency_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o take_v they_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n itself_o but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v not_o by_o speak_v to_o our_o spirit_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o it_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o those_o effect_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o sanctification_n and_o a_o love_a and_o true_o filial_a affection_n towards_o god_n flow_v from_o thence_o and_o the_o like_a which_o the_o soul_n perceive_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o from_o thence_o conclude_v and_o persuade_v itself_o or_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o witness_v be_v not_o much_o unlike_a whether_o we_o take_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o often_o before_o mention_v ver._n 17._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n every_o child_n of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o heir_n but_o every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o heir_n a_o heir_n even_o of_o heaven_n and_o life_n eternal_a a_o heir_n be_v he_o which_o have_v right_a to_o a_o inheritance_n and_o the_o inheritance_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v right_a to_o be_v not_o such_o a_o inheritance_n in_o which_o the_o child_n use_v to_o succeed_v their_o decease_a parent_n as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n but_o such_o a_o inheritance_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o their_o father_n and_o both_o child_n and_o father_n live_v everlasting_o to_o enjoy_v it_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n he_n explain_v here_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n heir_n heir_n we_o be_v of_o god_n as_o of_o our_o father_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n as_o with_o our_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o inheritance_n which_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o by_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o life_n everlasting_a so_o that_o they_o which_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v live_v eternal_o because_o they_o be_v god_n child_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o i_o conceive_v that_o something_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v between_o these_o and_o the_o former_a word_n as_o those_o or_o the_o like_a word_n and_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o enjoy_v and_o be_v make_v actual_a partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n with_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n q._n d._n and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n and_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o enjoy_v and_o be_v make_v actual_a partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n with_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v the_o affliction_n and_o cross_n of_o this_o world_n patient_o and_o courageous_o as_o he_o do_v that_o we_o suffer_v supple_a affliction_n and_o cross_n patient_o and_o courageous_o with_o he_o that_o be_v as_o he_o do_v note_v that_o this_o preposition_n with_o be_v a_o note_n of_o similitude_n here_o and_o be_v asmuch_o to_o say_v as_o as._n that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a word_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v a_o exhortation_n to_o suffer_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o he_o enforce_v with_o many_o argument_n follow_v q._n d._n and_o indeed_o let_v we_o suffer_v the_o affliction_n and_o cross_n of_o this_o world_n patient_o and_o courageous_o as_o christ_n suffer_v they_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v glorify_v for_o suffering_n so_o be_v also_o may_v be_v glorify_v together_o with_o he_o or_o as_o he_o be_v glorify_v that_o christ_n be_v glorify_v for_o his_o suffering_n see_v phil._n 2._o v._n 8_o 9_o ver._n 18._o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o q._n d._n for_o i_o reckon_v that_o those_o suffering_n which_o we_o here_o suffer_v in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v compare_v either_o for_o quality_n or_o quantity_n or_o for_o duration_n to_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o he_o bring_v a_o argument_n here_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o his_o argument_n be_v bring_v from_o compare_v our_o present_a suffering_n and_o future_a glory_n together_o and_o pronounce_v that_o our_o future_a glory_n will_v far_o excel_v our_o present_a suffering_n i_o reckon_v q._n d._n upon_o compare_v and_o weigh_v these_o two_o together_o viz._n our_o present_a suffering_n and_o future_a glory_n i_o do_v reckon_v or_o account_v of_o this_o present_a time_n i._n e._n of_o this_o present_a life_n which_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o i._n e._n which_o shall_v be_v open_o give_v or_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o be_v reveal_v which_o be_v do_v open_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o as_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n see_v isa_n 40.5_o and_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o ver._n 19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o e._n for_o the_o creature_n with_o earnest_a expectation_n wait_v for_o that_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n shall_v confer_v upon_o they_o note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n in_o these_o word_n for_o for_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v put_v for_o for_o the_o creature_n through_o expectation_n the_o apostle_n prove_v here_o that_o one_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v glory_n reveal_v in_o we_o and_o this_o he_o do_v lest_o any_o one_o shall_v doubt_v of_o this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o glory_n reveal_v in_o we_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 18._o between_o this_o therefore_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v glory_n reveal_v in_o we_o q._n d._n for_o there_o shall_v be_v glory_n reveal_v in_o we_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o their_o expectation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a neither_o shall_v it_o be_v frustrate_a the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n i._n e._n the_o creature_n with_o earnest_a expectation_n hypallage_n or_o metonymy_fw-la but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o creature_n here_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o creature_n be_v mean_v here_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o irrational_a creature_n as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o heaven_n element_n and_o such_o irrational_a and_o corporeal_a creature_n as_o be_v compound_v and_o make_v of_o the_o element_n but_o especial_o the_o element_n and_o the_o creature_n compound_v thereof_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o vanity_n be_v therefore_o that_o by_o the_o creature_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o universe_n of_o irrational_a creature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la here_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o irrational_a creature_n though_o it_o be_v irrational_a as_o if_o it_o have_v reason_n and_o understanding_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i._n e._n for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v open_o confer_v upon_o they_o and_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n manifestation_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o revelation_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o original_a with_o 〈◊〉_d
heart_n such_o yea_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n or_o intercessor_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v this_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n figurative_o i_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o metaphorical_o allude_v therein_o to_o a_o teacher_n which_o when_o he_o teach_v a_o thing_n do_v the_o thing_n himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o scholar_n that_o his_o scholar_n may_v learn_v from_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o do_v by_o see_v he_o his_o master_n or_o teacher_n do_v it_o before_o he_o so_o that_o while_o the_o master_n act_v or_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n he_o be_v say_v to_o teach_v it_o and_o according_a to_o this_o metaphor_n when_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v say_v here_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v practical_o for_o ourselves_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o teach_n of_o we_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v with_o groan_n which_o can_v â—e_v utter_v be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n the_o enable_v of_o we_o so_o to_o pray_v so_o when_o god_n enable_v david_n to_o the_o battle_n he_o say_v he_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o war_n so_o that_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n be_v break_v by_o my_o arm_n psal_n 18.34_o before_o i_o leave_v these_o word_n i_o can_v but_o give_v notice_n that_o some_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n make_v nitercession_n for_o we_o use_v a_o hebraism_n whereby_o the_o hebrew_n conjugation_n cal_n be_v put_v for_o the_o hebrew_n conjunction_n hiphil_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o to_o make_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n q._n d._n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o render_v with_o groan_n even_o without_o word_n signify_v thereby_o the_o earnest_n but_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o the_o jew_n think_v no_o prayer_n available_a but_o such_o as_o be_v form_v into_o vocal_a word_n and_o sound_n yet_o christian_n know_v that_o prayere_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v available_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o our_o translatour_n render_v it_o which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o question_n will_v be_v how_o these_o groan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unutterable_a answ_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unutterable_a because_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o express_v with_o his_o tongue_n the_o manner_n of_o they_o how_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o how_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o work_v in_o we_o nor_o with_o what_o fervency_n and_o devotion_n they_o be_v join_v but_o only_o he_o that_o feel_v they_o ver._n 27._o and_o hâ—_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n often_o give_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n and_o give_v he_o here_o to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o utter_v by_o voice_n or_o external_a sound_n but_o pen_v in_o in_o the_o spirit_n or_o not_o utterable_a but_o ineffable_a yet_o god_n understand_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o know_v they_o well_o enough_o know_v what_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v i._n e._n do_v know_v and_o so_o know_v as_o that_o he_o do_v approve_v of_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n conceive_v and_o act_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o know_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o groaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o utter_v by_o voice_n or_o sound_n nor_o utterable_a note_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o anthropopathia_fw-la second_o that_o to_o know_v signify_v here_o not_o bare_o to_o know_v but_o also_o to_o approve_v and_o like_v of_o yea_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o three_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v act_v there_o and_o it_o extend_v and_o relate_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unutterable_a groan_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o v._o 26._o which_o be_v not_o without_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n i._n e._n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o themselves_o for_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o saint_n he_o mean_v here_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o of_o such_o be_v his_o discourse_n from_o chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o hitherto_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o he_o make_v intercession_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o he_o teach_v so_o to_o pray_v ver._n 28._o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o love_n god_n now_o if_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o love_n god_n then_o do_v affliction_n also_o work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o affliction_n and_o shrink_v from_o under_o they_o this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o sufferance_n of_o affliction_n work_v together_o i._n e._n work_v all_o of_o they_o together_o not_o together_o with_o they_o which_o love_n god_n but_o together_o among_o themselves_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o love_n god_n to_o they_o which_o love_n god_n and_o such_o be_v all_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n ingraff_v into_o jesus_n christ_n to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v i._o e._n to_o they_o which_o have_v be_v call_v or_o invite_v to_o the_o grace_n or_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o preach_v thereof_o and_o have_v not_o only_o be_v call_v or_o invite_v thereto_o but_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obey_v and_o accept_v the_o call_n and_o invitation_n and_o so_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n call_v in_o this_o and_o most_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o bare_a call_n but_o such_o a_o effectual_a call_n whereby_o they_o that_o be_v call_v do_v obey_v or_o accept_v of_o the_o call_n and_o so_o believe_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 1.16_o now_o to_o what_o they_o be_v call_v be_v not_o here_o specify_v but_o from_o other_o place_n we_o may_v understand_v what_o it_o be_v for_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes_n 2.12_o and_o saint_n peter_n say_v god_n call_v we_o unto_o his_o eternal_a glory_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o this_o i_o call_v the_o grace_n or_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v therein_o contain_v and_o thereby_o promise_v and_o so_o often_o as_o we_o be_v say_v by_o our_o apostle_n to_o be_v call_v we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o call_n except_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n point_v at_o another_o object_n to_o this_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o we_o obey_v this_o call_n and_o accept_v of_o this_o invitation_n when_o we_o obey_v or_o believe_v the_o gospel_n these_o word_n to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v be_v a_o connection_n of_o those_o uâ—z_n to_o they_o which_o love_n god_n to_o show_v that_o god_n love_v they_o before_o they_o love_v god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n i._n e._n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o have_v they_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n or_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o that_o they_o which_o he_o call_v shall_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n what_o the_o object_n of_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v be_v not_o here_o express_v but_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n ver._n 29._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 only_o the_o bodily_a or_o worldly_a estate_n of_o those_o two_o brethren_n or_o rather_o of_o their_o posterity_n respective_o but_o we_o must_v lift_v it_o up_o to_o the_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n wherein_o god_n show_v his_o love_n to_o those_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n in_o remit_v their_o sin_n and_o justify_v they_o from_o their_o offence_n and_o his_o hatred_n in_o those_o which_o be_v typify_v in_o esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o let_v they_o lie_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n without_o remission_n ver._n 14._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n that_o be_v what_o shall_v we_o infer_v from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v shall_v we_o infer_v from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n with_o god_n because_o he_o pass_v by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n yea_o though_o they_o seek_v justification_n by_o their_o 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 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which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o law_n for_o burnt-offering_n as_o he_o allude_v to_o they_o chap._n 12.1_o other_o think_v that_o he_o allude_v not_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n but_o to_o the_o meat-offering_n of_o which_o we_o read_v levit._n 2._o and_o that_o he_o allude_v further_a in_o this_o to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n isa_n 66.20_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n upon_o horse_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o in_o those_o word_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v particular_o to_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o meat_n offering_n for_o no_o meat_n offer_v be_v to_o be_v without_o salt_n levit._n 2.13_o and_o indeed_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v many_o way_n resemble_v or_o liken_v unto_o salt_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o interpret_v the_o word_n either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o of_o these_o two_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o i_o leave_v my_o reader_n to_o his_o choice_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o this_o verse_n under_o a_o metaphor_n be_v stripe_v of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v in_o plain_a term_n this_o q._n d._n that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o apostle_n of_o jâ—sus_n christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v thereby_o enrich_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o such_o as_o he_o delight_v in_o ver._n 17._o i_o have_v therefore_o whereof_o i_o may_v glory_v through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o god_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n a_o roman_a may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o paul_n that_o thou_o have_v grace_n give_v thou_o of_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o the_o gentile_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o make_v use_n of_o this_o grace_n for_o thou_o never_o come_v to_o we_o roman_n who_o be_v gentile_n to_o minister_v the_o gospel_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n thou_o let_v this_o grace_n therefore_o to_o lie_v idle_a this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v say_v i_o have_v therefore_o whereof_o i_o may_v glory_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o illative_a here_o but_o a_o continuative_a not_o signify_v the_o illation_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o but_o continue_v only_o the_o apostle_n speech_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o and_o or_o now_o or_o and_o now_o whereof_o i_o may_v glory_v through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n say_v our_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.19_o though_o therefore_o our_o apostle_n glori_v here_o yet_o he_o transgress_v not_o his_o own_o rule_n but_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n by_o attribute_v that_o of_o which_o he_o glory_v to_o he_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n i._n e._n in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v god_n service_n note_v here_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v his_o apostle-ship_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n in_o metaphorical_a term_n borrow_v from_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n call_v it_o a_o liturgy_n &_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v he_o continue_v the_o same_o metaphor_n here_o for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o levitical_a high_a priest_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n heb._n 5.1_o ver._n 18._o for_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v obscure_a and_o elliptical_a and_o put_v many_o to_o their_o conjecture_n but_o my_o conjecture_n be_v this_o that_o these_o word_n i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o must_v be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o after_o they_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v christ_n have_v wrought_v effectual_o by_o i_o so_o that_o the_o sentence_n complete_a and_o set_v in_o order_n be_v this_o for_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o christ_n have_v wrought_v effectual_o by_o i_o both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a to_o wit_n to_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n or_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n obedience_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o faith_n or_o belief_n see_v chap._n 1.5_o these_o word_n i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v that_o what_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o that_o they_o may_v therefore_o give_v the_o word_n credit_n to_o what_o he_o speak_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o to_o those_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o to_o wit_n to_o those_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a but_o to_o those_o which_o i_o say_v be_v leave_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n christ_n have_v wrought_v by_o i_o effectual_o
note_v that_o by_o word_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o deed_n he_o mean_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o preach_v as_o he_o himself_o expound_v himself_o in_o the_o subsequent_a word_n see_v act_n 7.22_o where_o be_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n ver._n 19_o through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n he_n show_v here_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n deed_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v there_o collectiuè_a for_o deed_n the_o lord_n give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o grant_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o apostle_n act_n 14.3_o concern_v these_o sign_n and_o wonder_n some_o make_v a_o râ—al_a distinction_n between_o they_o as_o though_o sign_n be_v lesser_a miracle_n wonder_n great_a sign_n such_o as_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o so_o quick_o wonder_n such_o as_o exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o nature_n but_o other_o make_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v call_v sign_n because_o by_o they_o as_o by_o strange_a and_o unwonted_a thing_n some_o thing_n be_v signify_v to_o be_v from_o god_n for_o they_o be_v wrought_v to_o assure_v man_n of_o some_o divine_a truth_n and_o wonder_n because_o they_o raise_v wonder_n and_o admiration_n in_o the_o beholder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n some_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n q._n d._n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o i_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n other_o this_z q._n d._n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o by_o the_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n they_o understand_v the_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n heal_v of_o the_o sick_a the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o life_n and_o the_o like_a so_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o discern_v of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v 1_o cor._n 12.10_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o they_o again_o for_o such_o particular_a gift_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la again_o in_o this_o second_o sense_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o work_n or_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o mean_n or_o cause_n by_o which_o those_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o unto_o illyricum_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o judea_n and_o illyricum_n be_v a_o country_n now_o call_v sclavonia_n many_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o between_o these_o two_o place_n do_v s._n paul_n travel_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o interjacent_a people_n not_o steer_v his_o course_n in_o a_o straight_a line_n but_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o compass_n which_o he_o call_v here_o round_o about_o s._n paul_n begin_v not_o his_o preach_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o damascus_n yet_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o preach_v there_o from_o whence_o he_o go_v north_n and_o northwest_n preach_v the_o word_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o in_o sum_n be_v particular_o and_o large_o describe_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v fill_v all_o place_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o some_o who_o say_v that_o these_o word_n all_o place_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n which_o be_v of_o the_o accusative_a case_n be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o dative_n case_n in_o greek_a which_o answer_v to_o the_o ablative_a case_n in_o qutin_n by_o a_o antiptosis_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v extend_v or_o dilate_a or_o spread_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o other_o who_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o to_o extend_v dilate_v propagate_v or_o spread_v by_o a_o metaphor_n perhaps_o from_o a_o bladder_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v dilate_v and_o extend_v or_o stretch_v d_o out_o while_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o wind_n or_o the_o like_a a_o proof_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o give_v by_o a_o like_a word_n out_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 35._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o septagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o extend_v or_o diffuse_v wisdom_n as_o phison_n and_o tigris_n do_v their_o matter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o new_a fruit_n and_o ecclesi_n 24._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o extend_v or_o diffuse_v understanding_n as_o euphrates_n and_o as_o jordan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o perform_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o a_o three_o sort_n and_o thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o preach_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o come_v near_o to_o our_o translation_n when_o it_o say_v i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v full_o preach_v to_o all_o that_o live_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o illyricum_n round_o about_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v as_o our_o apostle_n say_v in_o other_o word_n act_n 20.27_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o that_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o success_n answer_v the_o end_n or_o intent_n of_o his_o preach_n which_o be_v that_o his_o gospel_n be_v also_o receive_v we_o must_v therefore_o understand_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o of_o that_o that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o in_o all_o those_o place_n but_o also_o that_o he_o preach_v they_o effectual_o so_o that_o they_o be_v believe_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o that_o dwell_v there_o ver._n 20._o yea_o so_o have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o whâ—re_a christ_n be_v name_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n yea_o i_o have_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o ambition_n strive_v and_o choose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o in_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v name_v lest_o i_o shall_v build_v upon_o another_o man_n foundation_n but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v before_z so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o illyricum_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o do_v or_o glory_n of_o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o other_o have_v preach_v there_o before_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v say_v yea_o so_o have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o where_o christ_n be_v name_v but_o where_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o name_v before_o so_o have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n this_o particle_n so_o relate_v not_o to_o that_o word_n strive_v but_o to_o that_o word_n preach_v q._n d._n yea_o i_o have_v strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o and_o this_o particle_n so_o signify_v after_o that_o manner_n that_o be_v after_o that_o manner_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n