Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	jesus_n	13,652	5	5.8822	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

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your_o business_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o the_o thing_n the_o poor_a low-gifted_n christian_n may_v get_v it_o though_o the_o high_a gift_a man_n can_v grasp_v it_o christ_n use_v 3_o direction_n how_v to_o get_v into_o christ_n but_o i_o must_v direct_v as_o well_o as_o persuade_v methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o say_n how_o may_v this_o bless_a union_n be_v attain_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o must_v again_o refer_v you_o to_o its_o double_a bond_n and_o ligament_n the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n and_o advise_v you_o to_o get_v both_o of_o they_o will_v you_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v one_o with_o you_o then_o get_v the_o spirit_n will_v you_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n then_o get_v faith_n 1._o first_o get_v the_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o attendance_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o by_o prayer_n gal._n 3.2_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 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jesus_n be_v as_o much_o as_o oecolamp_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occumenius_n lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la i._n e._n gubernatio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vitalis_fw-la quem_fw-la suppeditat_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la admonens_fw-la nos_fw-la exemplo_fw-la mortis_fw-la suae_fw-la ad_fw-la charitatis_fw-la opera_fw-la perficienda_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la operans_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la oecolamp_n by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v and_o do_v work_v as_o a_o regenerate_a spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o christ_n 4._o aquin._n 4._o in_o christo_n jesus_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n aquin._n as_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n man_n out_o of_o christ_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o his_o member_n be_v only_o its_o temple_n 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be_o well_o please_v and_o then_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.5_o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o beloved_a son_n the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o the_o witness_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o now_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o be_v christ_n sonship_n for_o that_o be_v instanced_a in_o as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a witness_n verse_n 9_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o witness_n of_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a for_o this_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v testify_v of_o his_o son_n you_o see_v how_o full_o this_o truth_n be_v 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etc._n then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a witness_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n what_o think_v you_o and_o they_o all_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n thus_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o people_n be_v then_o and_o o_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o still_o so_o blind_v that_o they_o can_v not_o perceive_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n thereof_o to_o all_o who_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o light_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n out_o of_o all_o question_n to_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n yet_o about_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n sonship_n there_o be_v some_o unhappy_a controversy_n raise_v among_o we_o 2._o second_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n so_o it_o be_v here_o signanter_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a son_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 32._o god_n be_v christ_n proper_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5.18_o and_o christ_n here_o be_v god_n proper_a son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o bare_o a_o son_n but_o a_o son_n in_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n god_n own_o son_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o very_a high_a import_n a_o most_o fundamental_a point_n i_o will_v endeavour_v first_o to_o explain_v and_o prove_v it_o and_o then_o to_o vindicate_v and_o make_v good_a its_o true_a and_o genuine_a notion_n against_o opposer_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n whether_o you_o consider_v he_o comparative_o and_o relative_o i_o mean_v son_n how_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o son_n or_o absolute_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o abstract_o consider_v from_o all_o other_o son_n nature_n god_n have_v three_o sort_n of_o son_n by_o creation_n by_o grace_n by_o nature_n 1._o consider_v he_o comparative_o and_o so_o he_o be_v thus_o style_v to_o difference_n or_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o other_o son_n for_o god_n have_v three_o sort_n of_o son_n 1._o some_o be_v so_o by_o creation_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o immediate_a creation_n by_o god_n so_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o who_o divine_n common_o interpret_v those_o passage_n in_o job_n chap._n 1.6_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n chap._n 38.7_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_v for_o joy_n so_o adam_n upon_o this_o account_n he_o be_v immediate_o make_v by_o god_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o 2._o some_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n thus_o believer_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v spiritual_o beget_v of_o he_o and_o adopt_v by_o he_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.3_o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n eph._n 1.5_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o chrildren_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n rom._n 8.14_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 gal._n 3.26_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o joh._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o then_o 3._o in_o contradistinction_n to_o these_o there_o be_v god_n own_o son_n or_o his_o son_n by_o nature_n one_o that_o be_v a_o son_n of_o another_o rank_n and_o order_n than_o the_o former_a in_o this_o respect_n god_n have_v but_o one_o son_n namely_o christ_n true_a believer_n be_v his_o son_n which_o speak_v the_o exuberancy_n of_o divine_a love_n towards_o they_o ●●_o they_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o ●●_o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o christ_n own_v they_o for_o his_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n and_o verse_n 17._o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o son_n as_o christ_n be_v his_o sonship_n and_o they_o be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n differ_v no_o less_o than_o specifical_o upon_o which_o account_n he_o sometime_o appropriate_v the_o paternal_a relation_n in_o god_n unto_o himself_o luke_o 10.22_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 14.2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n as_o be_v his_o father_n and_o as_o be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n joh._n 20.17_o go_v to_o

r._n be_v bear_v p._n 249._o l._n 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 254._o marg._n r._n legi_fw-la p._n 278._o l._n 24._o r._n fain_o p._n 307._o l._n 24._o r._n init_fw-la p._n 325._o l._n c._n r._n speak_v p._n 347._o l._n 8._o r._n other_o p._n 349._o marg._n r._n sciri_fw-la p._n 354._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v not_o p._n 374._o l._n 3._o r._n on_o p._n 403._o marg._n r._n desiisset_fw-la p._n 405._o marg._n r._n lombard_n p._n 408._o marg._n r._n immortalem_fw-la p._n 423._o l._n 3._o r._n where_o pa_z 540._o marg._n r._n primis_fw-la p._n 560._o l._n 23._o deal_n do_v p._n 580._o l._n 3._o r._n formal_o p._n 606._o marg._n r._n lucium_fw-la p._n 608._o l._n 14._o r._n quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la the_o head_n treat_v upon_o in_o the_o several_a chapter_n ver._n i._n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o believer_n from_o condemnation_n chap._n 1._o p._n 1._o etc._n etc._n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n of_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o christ_n chap._n 2._o p._n 41._o etc._n etc._n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a life_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sinful_a and_o carnal_a life_n chap._n 3._o p._n 87._o etc._n etc._n ver._n ii_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 of_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n 4._o p._n 142._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o law_n or_o power_n of_o sin_n under_o which_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n chap._n 5._o p._n 168._o etc._n etc._n of_o regenerate_v person_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n chap._n 6._o p._n 202._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o make_n of_o person_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n chap._n 7._o p._n 227._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o law_n of_o death_n chap._n 8._o p._n 249._o etc._n etc._n ver._n iii_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 of_o the_o law_n inability_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v chap._n 9_o p._n 251._o etc._n etc._n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n of_o christ_n mission_n and_o god_n send_v he_o ch._n 10._o p._n 281._o etc._n etc._n of_o christ_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n ch._n 11._o p._n 318._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o abasement_n in_o flesh_n chap._n 12._o p._n 371._o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o expiate_a sin_n thereby_o chap._n 13._o p._n 456._o etc._n etc._n ver._n iu._n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o of_o the_o fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n in_o believer_n chap._n 14._o p._n 565._o etc._n etc._n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n spiritual_a walker_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o forego_n privilege_n ch._n 15._o p._n 619._o etc._n etc._n the_o grand_a charter_n of_o believer_n open_v rom_n 8.1_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 chap._n i._o of_o believer_n exemption_n from_o condemnation_n the_o introduction_n to_o the_o work_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o chapt._n its_o main_a scope_n and_o part_n how_o this_o first_o verse_n come_v in_o paul_n in_o the_o precede_a chapt._n compare_v with_o himself_o in_o this_o the_o proposition_n divide_v into_o its_o part_n the_o predicate_v in_o it_o no_o condemnation_n first_o open_v two_o observation_n raise_v from_o the_o word_n the_o first_o speak_v to_o seven_o thing_n premise_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o no_o affliction_n or_o no_o correction_n but_o no_o 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page_n 48_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o former_a the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n page_n 49_o several_a scripture-resemblance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n six_o property_n of_o it_o page_n 54_o etc._n etc._n how_o person_n may_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v under_o it_o page_n 60_o of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n ibid._n of_o external_n or_o common_a and_o internal_a or_o special_a union_n page_n 61_o sinner_n exhort_v to_o labour_v after_o this_o union_n page_n 68_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v page_n 70_o without_o union_n no_o communion_n page_n 69_o several_a duty_n urge_v upon_o such_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n page_n 72_o etc._n etc._n several_a comfort_n direct_v to_o such_o page_n 78_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n make_v credible_a by_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 444_o w._n of_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 88_o why_o the_o apostle_n pitch_v upon_o this_o evidence_n page_n 90_o spiritual_a walk_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o privilege_n but_o the_o property_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v page_n 93_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o two_o walkings_n page_n 95_o man_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o can_v live_v the_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 96_o there_o always_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v different_a walker_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n open_v page_n 97_o 103_o etc._n etc._n walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n page_n 98_o of_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o the_o more_o close_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 120_o man_n dehort_v from_o fleshly_a walk_n page_n 121_o etc._n etc._n the_o dehortation_n enforce_v with_o diverse_a motive_n page_n 122_o etc._n etc._n direction_n in_o order_n to_o it_o page_n 129_o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 104_o 106_o open_v by_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o the_o principle_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n guide_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n affection_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n propension_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n end_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n all_o in_o christ_n thus_o walk_v prove_v page_n 112_o this_o walk_v excellent_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n pleasant_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n save_v page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a walker_n be_v to_o be_v very_o thankful_a page_n 136_o to_o be_v yet_o more_o spiritual_a page_n 137_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o some_o discouragement_n about_o it_o remove_v page_n 139_o the_o will_n be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o sin_n power_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o will_v efficacious_o yet_o without_o the_o infringe_n of_o its_o liberty_n page_n 238_o reader_n in_o the_o draw_v up_o of_o this_o index_n many_o thing_n occasional_o speak_v unto_o have_v slip_v i_o but_o thou_o will_v find_v they_o under_o those_o main_a head_n which_o i_o chief_o insist_v upon_o to_o each_o of_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v finis_fw-la

50.20_o in_o those_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o one_o that_o turn_v over_o all_o his_o bond_n search_n into_o all_o his_o debt-book_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n but_o upon_o all_o his_o search_n he_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o debt_n to_o charge_n upon_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pardon_v justify_v sinner_n imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v inquisitive_a to_o find_v out_o some_o guilt_n as_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v indeed_o find_v out_o enough_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v through_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o not_o one_o condemnation_n how_o do_v this_o tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o god_n people_n this_o make_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o high_o consolatory_a there_o be_v not_o one_o condemnation_n for_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n oecumenius_n open_v the_o word_n with_o this_o emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o six_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o subject_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n too_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o take_v all_o such_o into_o the_o privilege_n for_o the_o indefinite_a here_o be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o universal_a paul_n do_v not_o narrow_a or_o confine_v or_o impropriate_a this_o non-condemnation_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n too_o i_o but_o he_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o herein_o he_o discover_v much_o of_o wisdom_n as_o martyr_n as_o mirabilis_fw-la sanè_fw-la est_fw-la apostoli_fw-la prudentia_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr vi_fw-la peccati_fw-la scriberet_fw-la eam_fw-la expressit_fw-la in_o personâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n posteà_fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la auxilio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la christi_fw-la inducit_fw-la personam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la ne_fw-la cviquam_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la veniret_fw-la non_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la christianos_n frui_fw-la hoc_fw-la auxilio_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la primarios_fw-la quosdam_fw-la &_o eximios_fw-la quales_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la pet._n martyr_n peter_n martyr_n observe_v for_o have_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o i_o many_o poor_a weak_a christian_n will_v have_v be_v afraid_a to_o have_v apply_v this_o blessedness_n to_o themselves_o they_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n ah_o bless_a paul_n thou_o be_v high_a in_o faith_n eminent_a in_o grace_n therefore_o thou_o may_v say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o we_o we_o be_v but_o poor_a shrub_n mere_a dwarf_n in_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o so_o high_a a_o privilege_n to_o obviate_v this_o discouragement_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o any_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v they_o be_v who_o they_o will_v this_o belong_v to_o all_o such_o to_o you_o as_o well_o as_o to_o myself_o true_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n you_o be_v not_o so_o but_o then_o i_o be_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o be_v you_o true_a i_o may_v have_v more_o of_o grace_n than_o you_o but_o yet_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o the_o union_n be_v common_a the_o non-condemnation_n be_v common_a too_o for_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o it_o be_v the_o same_o righteousness_n to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o it_o be_v the_o same_o faith_n for_o substance_n in_o the_o high_a and_o in_o the_o low_a to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o it_o be_v the_o same_o head_n and_o the_o same_o union_n with_o this_o head_n in_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o same_o exemption_n from_o condemnation_n the_o difference_n in_o paul_n express_v himself_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n he_o be_v upon_o be_v very_o observable_a take_v he_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o he_o be_v bewail_v sin_n there_o he_o speak_v altogether_o in_o the_o first_o person_n singular_a and_o go_v no_o further_a than_o himself_o read_v from_o the_o 7_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o you_o will_v find_v i_o and_o i_o in_o every_o verse_n but_o now_o in_o this_o eight_o chapter_n where_o he_o be_v treat_v of_o privilege_n there_o he_o speak_v altogether_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n run_v over_o it_o all_o and_o except_v but_o one_o verse_n in_o which_o it_o be_v true_a he_o particularize_v himself_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_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o say_v do_v but_o except_v this_o one_o verse_n and_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n you_o will_v find_v the_o observation_n to_o be_v true_a but_o this_o will_v be_v further_o clear_v up_o hereafter_o and_o elsewhere_o too_o you_o find_v he_o very_o careful_a not_o to_o engross_v or_o confine_v happiness_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o who_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v as_o take_v but_o that_o one_o instance_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n thus_o far_o he_o himself_o be_v concern_v but_o do_v he_o stop_v here_o and_o not_o take_v in_o other_o no_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o he_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o happiness_n himself_o but_o he_o will_v let_v other_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v just_a so_o with_o they_o too_o therefore_o he_o add_v and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v in_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n all_o the_o saint_n shall_v fare_v alike_o they_o be_v all_o god_n child_n and_o therefore_o all_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n and_o the_o same_o portion_n too_o judas_n call_v it_o common_a salvation_n v._n 3_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o blessing_n it_o be_v common_a justification_n common_a adoption_n etc._n etc._n 7._o seven_o the_o positive_a be_v include_v in_o the_o negative_a there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o or_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n viz._n to_o hold_v forth_o that_o such_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v no_o he_o aim_v at_o something_o more_o namely_o at_o this_o that_o such_o be_v full_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v most_o certain_o save_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o upon_o their_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o not_o guilty_a or_o bare_o keep_v out_o of_o hell_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v complete_o righteous_a and_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n and_o eternal_o glorify_v there_o be_v a_o meiosis_n in_o the_o word_n more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v than_o what_o be_v express_v the_o privative_a and_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v link_v together_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o both_o have_v it_o be_v only_a freedom_n from_o condemnation_n that_o will_v have_v be_v rich_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o but_o justification_n and_o salvation_n too_o o_o here_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o very_a height_n and_o zenith_n of_o it_o some_o inquire_v why_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a rather_o than_o in_o the_o positive_a they_o answer_n because_o man_n general_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o free_n of_o they_o from_o evil_a than_o in_o the_o collate_v or_o bestow_v of_o good_a no_o condemnation_n more_o affect_v than_o positive_a justification_n or_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v further_o add_v the_o apostle_n thus_o express_v it_o because_o negative_n usual_o intend_v and_o heighten_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o as_o in_o the_o commandment_n such_o as_o be_v negative_a carry_v a_o high_a obligation_n in_o they_o than_o those_o which_o be_v positive_a for_o they_o oblige_v both_o semper_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la too_o and_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n when_o they_o be_v negative_o express_v this_o make_v they_o to_o rise_v the_o high_a in_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o as_o take_v that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o so_o many_o negative_a heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o for_o sake_n thou_o this_o be_v more_o

the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v ch_z 3.22_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ch_z 4.3_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 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 the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a 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 v._n 23_o 24_o 25_o therefore_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 ch_z 5.1_o especial_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o two_o adam_n ch_z 5.15_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ch._n i_o say_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v before_o assert_v over_o and_o over_o concern_v justification_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o well_o thus_o infer_v there_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n enough_o in_o these_o premise_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n for_o unquestionable_o the_o illative_a therefore_o upon_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v bottom_v like_o the_o handle_n in_o the_o dial_n point_v to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o concern_v justify_v grace_n 2._o the_o privilege_n be_v far_a sure_o upon_o sanctification_n sanctification_n from_o their_o sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v always_o sanctify_v wherever_o the_o union_n be_v with_o 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of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n now_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o that_o wherein_o expositor_n do_v most_o differ_v i_o find_v no_o less_o than_o four_o several_a interpretation_n put_v upon_o these_o word_n 1._o first_o some_o will_v have_v they_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o sanctity_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n this_o say_v they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n unspotted_a holiness_n and_o purity_n to_o acquit_v and_o make_v free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n h._n e._n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n so_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o this_o the_o habitual_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v impute_v and_o make_v over_o to_o the_o believer_n upon_o this_o he_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o guilt_n and_o look_v upon_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o perfect_o righteous_a this_o interpretation_n be_v that_o which_o 3._o which_o cùm_fw-la adeò_fw-la imbecilla_fw-la sit_fw-la vis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la inde_fw-la possumus_fw-la colligere_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoniam_fw-la inquit_fw-la vis_fw-la ista_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vivificantis_fw-la quae_fw-la tàm_fw-la imbecilla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la &_o potentissima_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la credentibus_fw-la imputata_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la perinde_n censeamur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nullae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la inhaererent_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatione_n disterit_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n in_o paraphr_n distinguit_fw-la legem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la jesus_n ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la effecta_fw-la i_o e._n perfectam_fw-la naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la inchoata_fw-la nam_fw-la illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputata_fw-la cum_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sit_fw-la nos_fw-la liberavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n explicandum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la istud_fw-la de_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la parte_fw-la quae_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o sanctificatione_n ipsâ_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la communicata_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o notis_n et_fw-la porro_fw-la vis_fw-fr illa_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vivifici_fw-la cujus_fw-la fons_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la carne_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la seu_fw-la vitiositas_fw-la illa_fw-la cu_z u_fw-mi reliquiae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o i_o supersunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la i_o alioqui_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la adjudicarent_fw-la efficere_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ut_fw-la conde_n ●ner_n quoniaru_fw-fr quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o i_o duntaxat_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la sum_fw-la insitus_fw-la this_o way_n go_v hemingius_n elton_n parr_n streso_n etc._n etc._n th●s_v downham_n interpret_v it_o of_o justific_n book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o several_a expositor_n some_o of_o who_o be_v of_o great_a eminency_n do_v pitch_n upon_o yet_o with_o submission_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o prefer_v another_o before_o it_o for_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v though_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v myself_o therein_o that_o some_o very_a worthy_a person_n do_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n viz._n the_o formal_a imputation_n of_o christ_n habitual_a and_o original_a righteousness_n they_o make_v the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o belong_v to_o his_o justitia_fw-la personae_fw-la rather_o than_o to_o his_o justitia_fw-la meriti_fw-la or_o justitia_fw-la fidejussoria_fw-la and_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o only_o as_o the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o his_o person_n to_o fit_v he_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o also_o as_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o meritoriousness_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v direct_o and_o formal_o make_v over_o by_o imputation_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o as_o to_o this_o which_o be_v the_o veritas_fw-la rei_fw-la as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v myself_o about_o that_o i_o be_o only_a to_o inquire_v whether_o this_o interpretation_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o text_n and_o right_o ground_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v the_o veritas_fw-la loci_fw-la and_o true_o that_o i_o question_v very_o much_o and_o must_v say_v with_o the_o learned_a de_fw-fr dicu_n nescio_fw-la a_o id_fw-la spectaverit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o whether_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o word_n without_o great_a strain_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o sense_n their_o main_a scope_n and_o intendment_n look_v to_o a_o quite_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o branch_n of_o they_o in_fw-la christ_n jesus_n upon_o which_o they_o who_o close_o with_o the_o exposition_n before_o we_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n will_v bear_v another_o explication_n much_o more_o easy_a and_o genuine_a as_o you_o will_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o 2._o second_o other_o understand_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o the_o evangelical_n and_o the_o masaical_a law_n you_o read_v rom._n 3.27_o of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o work_n two_o very_a opposite_a and_o contrary_a law_n now_o by_o that_o twofold_a law_n some_o open_a the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n thus_o out_o thus_o i_o ex_fw-la ergo_fw-la spiritur_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la fidei_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o moysi_n lex_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la quia_fw-la prohibet_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la vi●ae_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o

large_a to_o be_v write_v out_o ambrose_n expound_v it_o the_o law_n say_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o faith_n loc_fw-la faith_n chrysostome_n distinguish_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryso_v in_fw-la loc_fw-la the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n because_o it_o forbid_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n because_o it_o can_v not_o remit_v sin_n and_o so_o quicken_v the_o dead_a but_o this_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o restrain_v sin_n but_o it_o also_o restore_v from_o death_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n do_v free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o member_n which_o persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o death_n be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o it_o kill_v sinner_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n of_o death_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o it_o among_o modern_a interpreter_n pareus_n follow_v this_o exposition_n make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o gospel_n say_v he_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v spiritual_a but_o not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o do_v not_o convey_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o discover_v sin_n irritated_a sin_n make_v sin_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o of_o death_n too_o because_o it_o have_v a_o kill_a virtue_n in_o it_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n thus_o pareus_n who_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o and_o open_v his_o opinion_n thus_o conclude_v with_o submission_n to_o other_o man_n judgement_n i_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o most_o plain_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n this_o way_n very_o many_o paraphr_n many_o lex_fw-la spiritu●_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangehi_n fide_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la osiand_n fortasse_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la mose_n intelligit_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la à_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la lege_fw-la liberati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_fw-la vulgato_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la evangelio_n massus_n utraque_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ut_fw-la actoris_fw-la utraqne_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nostri_fw-la directiva●_n sed_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la vivificator_n noster_fw-la in_o jesus_n christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n cajetan_n legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la vocat_fw-la literam_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la peccatum_fw-la excitare_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o damnationem_fw-la revelare_fw-la vatabl._n opponitur_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la legi_fw-la mosaicae_n crell_n posset_n etiam_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la etc._n etc._n perer._n vide_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_fw-la loc_fw-la baldwin_n dr._n hammond_n in_o paraphr_n other_o go_v either_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o as_o to_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o but_o neither_o shall_v i_o close_v with_o this_o interpretation_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n i._o because_o though_o the_o gospel_n may_v very_o well_o be_v style_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n yet_o it_o sound_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o call_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n god_n own_a law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v i_o grant_v something_a of_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o it_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o sound_a explication_n but_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o state_v and_o limitation_n and_o caution_v before_o you_o can_v come_v at_o it_o and_o therefore_o many_o mart._n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la non_fw-la ausim_fw-la cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la accipere_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatum_fw-la augendo_fw-la mortem_fw-la generet_fw-la paulus_n tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la hâc_fw-la invidiâ_fw-la consultò_fw-la supra_fw-la deflexit_fw-la calvin_n his_o verbis_fw-la non_fw-la significatur_fw-la lex_fw-la mosaica_n etc._n etc._n pet._n mart._n expositor_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o application_n of_o this_o title_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n nay_o our_o apostle_n himself_o warn_v we_o against_o it_o who_o way_n and_o custom_n it_o be_v whenever_o he_o have_v touch_v upon_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v any_o disparagement_n upon_o the_o law_n present_o to_o subjoin_v something_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o its_o honour_n rom._n 7.7_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a be_v then_o that_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a no_o man_n do_v ever_o depress_v the_o law_n more_o than_o paul_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n yet_o in_o other_o respect_v none_o do_v ever_o more_o vindicate_v and_o exalt_v it_o well!_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o sense_n a_o second_o be_v this_o because_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o law-state_n or_o gospel-state_n or_o of_o the_o covenant-aàministration_a proper_a to_o either_o but_o he_o be_v more_o close_o treat_v of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n of_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o sin_n power_n and_o guilt_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o he_o pitch_v upon_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o former_a notion_n may_v be_v take_v in_o yet_o certain_o that_o which_o direct_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o latter_a as_o that_o sense_n will_v which_o i_o shall_v present_o give_v must_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o this_o place_n 3._o three_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n some_o understand_v nothing_o but_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n itself_o and_o nothing_o more_o thus_o aquin._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n theophyl_n o●cumen_fw-la theodor._n say_v the_o same_o lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la i._n e._n lex_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquin._n chrysostome_n and_o his_o follower_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o but_o yet_o without_o some_o further_a addition_n it_o will_v not_o so_o full_o reach_v that_o special_a matter_n in_o the_o word_n which_o have_v a_o great_a weight_n and_o emphasis_n in_o it_o 4._o four_o therefore_o other_o do_v interpret_v they_o not_o only_o as_o point_v to_o god_n spirit_n but_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o express_a they_o consider_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o renew_v as_o regenerate_v as_o work_v the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n the_o spirit_n be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n both_o as_o he_o be_v a_o live_a spirit_n himself_o and_o also_o as_o he_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o he_o make_v sinner_n who_o be_v 2.1_o be_v eph._n 2.1_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n to_o live_v by_o work_a grace_n and_o regeneration_n in_o they_o and_o so_o life_n thereby_o but_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n why_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n put_v forth_o upon_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o free_n of_o they_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v i_o know_v sundry_a other_o explication_n give_v of_o it_o orig._n it_o lex-spiritus_a aquavitae_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la nihil_fw-la damnationis_fw-la erit_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la mortis_fw-la liberantur_fw-la &_o legi_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la

spiritus_fw-la serviunt_fw-la orig._n origen_n make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o general_n which_o say_v he_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n erasm_n spirit_n lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la perinde_v sonat_fw-la q._n d._n legem_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la juxa_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la hebraici_n erasm_n erasmus_n open_v it_o by_o the_o spiritual_a law_n estius_fw-la law_n est_fw-fr periphrasis_n legis_fw-la gratiae_n quam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n renovator_n &_o vivificator_n mentis_fw-la humanae_fw-la scribit_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la quae_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la perer._n legem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vocat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quâ_fw-la lex_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la scribitur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la estius_fw-la pererius_n and_o estius_n by_o that_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n zuinglius_fw-la heart_n lex_fw-la 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principle_n do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o power_n and_o efficacy_n excite_v and_o quicken_v to_o what_o be_v good_a 2_o cor._n 5.14_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o but_o where_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n there_o sin_n be_v the_o principle_n which_o do_v also_o strong_o excite_v to_o what_o be_v evil_a the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o other_o principle_n than_o this_o and_o it_o be_v very_o active_a in_o he_o it_o ever_o workng_v with_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n to_o draw_v out_o his_o corruption_n and_o so_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o conceive_v this_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o most_o proper_a import_n note_v the_o activeness_n and_o efficacy_n of_o a_o principle_n rather_o than_o the_o authority_n or_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o law_n though_o that_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v but_o however_o it_o be_v best_o to_o take_v in_o both_o notion_n and_o in_o both_o the_o doctrine_n hold_v true_a so_o long_o as_o any_o man_n be_v 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silas_n act_v 16.23_o they_o be_v throw_v into_o prison_n the_o jailor_n charge_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_o he_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o inner_a prison_n make_v their_o foot_n fast_o in_o the_o stock_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v deliver_v how_o sudden_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n so_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v shake_v and_o immediate_o all_o the_o door_n be_v open_v and_o every_o one_o bond_n be_v loose_v what_o can_v have_v bring_v these_o person_n under_o these_o circumstance_n out_o of_o prison_n but_o the_o miraculous_a interposure_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o do_v it_o effectual_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a state_n sin_n and_o satan_n have_v they_o fast_o bind_v secure_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n they_o can_v stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n to_o help_v themselves_o be_v full_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n how_o be_v these_o now_o release_v why_o god_n come_v and_o the_o 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mori_fw-la posset_n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 363._o angel_n when_o god_n have_v only_o some_o particular_a and_o ordinary_a message_n to_o send_v they_o upon_o to_o assume_v a_o external_a shape_n and_o then_o lie_v it_o down_o again_o but_o when_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n a_o considerable_a time_n to_o die_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o nature_n in_o which_o the_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v here_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o spectrum_n a_o apparition_n here_o must_v be_v real_a flesh_n and_o indeed_o the_o former_a old-testament_n apparition_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o 37._o many_o vide_fw-la irenaum_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 37._o praeludium_n of_o christ_n real_a incarnation_n in_o all_o these_o he_o do_v but_o praeludere_fw-la humanitati_fw-la suae_fw-la as_o tertullian_n phrase_v it_o 5._o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n this_o likeness_n be_v to_o be_v link_v not_o with_o flesh_n but_o with_o sinful_a flesh_n he_o have_v true_a real_a very_a flesh_n but_o he_o have_v only_o in_o appearance_n and_o likeness_n sinful_a flesh_n he_o have_v not_o a_o putative_a imaginary_a body_n but_o as_o to_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v something_o like_a to_o that_o in_o his_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o like_a to_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o truth_n and_o reality_n inhere_v in_o that_o nature_n which_o he_o assume_v this_o be_v that_o plain_a genuine_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o old_a heretical_a perverting_n of_o they_o which_o the_o 4._o the_o non_fw-fr in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la quasi_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la caro_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la peccati_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n vide_fw-la serm._n 3_o &_o 6._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la fuisse_fw-la christum_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la accepit_fw-la quasi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccatricis_fw-la vult_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la ejus_fw-la suis_fw-la par_fw-fr cujus_fw-la erat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la genere_fw-la non_fw-la vitio_fw-la adae_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 372._o similitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la titulum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiae_fw-la mendacium_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la marci_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 65._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n misit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la in_o verâ_fw-la carnis_fw-la susceptione_n agnosceretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la veritas_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la similitudo_fw-la peccati_fw-la cassian_n de_fw-fr incarn_n dom._n lib._n 4._o orthodox_n ancient_a and_o modern_a put_v upon_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o in_o what_o will_v follow_v at_o present_a i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o about_o it_o word_n two_o proposition_n raise_v from_o the_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v the_o whole_a matter_n will_v fall_v into_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o flesh_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n yet_o but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n two_o very_o weighty_a and_o important_a truth_n therefore_o i_o hope_v the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v judge_v tedious_a or_o unnecessary_a prove_v of_o the_o first_o proposition_n wherein_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v prove_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o where_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o flesh_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v send_v 1._o in_o its_o more_o strict_a 2._o in_o its_o more_o large_a notion_n more_o strict_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o body_n more_o large_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o whole_a manhood_n which_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v of_o something_o more_o than_o flesh_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o either_o of_o these_o head_n i_o can_v but_o bewail_v and_o o_o that_o i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o most_o intense_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n that_o unworthy_a wretched_a usage_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n have_v all_o along_o meet_v withal_o ever_o since_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o world_n he_o have_v but_o two_o nature_n and_o how_o have_v he_o be_v impugn_a oppose_a strike_v at_o in_o both_o first_o some_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v his_o godhead_n than_o other_o succeed_v who_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v his_o manhood_n it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n if_o several_a man_n may_v have_v have_v their_o will_n shall_v have_v be_v long_o before_o this_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o very_a nothing_o ebion_n first_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n then_o come_v martion_n manes_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v man_n the_o arrian_n ungod_n he_o and_o the_o manichee_n unman_v he_o what_o will_v they_o leave_v we_o of_o he_o who_o be_v our_o all_o how_o be_v the_o primitive_a church_n fain_o to_o dispute_v argue_v contend_v to_o their_o utmost_a and_o all_o little_a enough_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o these_o nature_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n be_v bless_v for_o their_o excellent_a zeal_n in_o such_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v pity_n the_o church_n zeal_n shall_v ever_o run_v in_o any_o other_o channel_n but_o christ_n must_v be_v oppose_v some_o way_n or_o other_o for_o he_o be_v set_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o luk._n 2.34_o the_o present_a contest_v of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o against_o he_o chief_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o office_n but_o the_o past_a contest_v be_v against_o he_o chief_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o nature_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n vindicate_v his_o natural_a and_o eternal_a sonship_n and_o consequent_o his_o godhead_n i_o be_o now_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o manhood_n this_o the_o forementioned_a heretic_n peremptory_o deny_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o etc._n the_o athanas_n tom_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr incarn_n christi_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n advers._fw-la haeret._n c._n 46._o haer._n 3._o &_o de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la &_o advers._fw-la martion_n against_o who_o he_o write_v five_o book_n epiphan_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 1._o haer._n 24._o &_o 80._o &_o tom_n 3._o haer._n 42._o august_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 925._o etc._n etc._n cyrill_a alexandr_n tom_fw-mi 5._o p._n 678._o etc._n etc._n ancient_n who_o write_v against_o they_o they_o assert_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o it_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n hence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valentinus_n carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la putativam_fw-la introduxit_fw-la tertull._n the_o come_v christi_fw-la they_o say_v christ_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theophylact_fw-mi express_v it_o true_a flesh_n it_o be_v only_o the_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n which_o he_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o body_n be_v only_o a_o fantastic_a imaginary_a body_n and_o this_o pestilent_a opinion_n they_o do_v in_o part_n ground_n upon_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v at_o present_a before_o we_o but_o as_o to_o they_o by_o the_o give_n of_o their_o true_a sense_n this_o weapon_n have_v be_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o some_o heins_n

some_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o 588._o the_o vide_fw-la najanz_n orat._n 36._o p._n 588._o precise_a time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mark_v 13.32_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a he_o must_v therefore_o have_v some_o other_o understanding_n which_o be_v but_o finite_a in_o reference_n to_o which_o there_o may_v be_v something_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o also_o have_v a_o humane_a will_n distinct_a from_o his_o divine_a will_n for_o what_o can_v that_o will_v be_v which_o he_o do_v submit_v and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n but_o this_o luk._n 22.42_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v then_o for_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v clear_a christ_n have_v they_o as_o namely_o anger_n mar._n 3.5_o mar._n 10.14_o love_n mat._n 10.21_o sorrow_n mat._n 26.38_o luk._n 19.41_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o joy_n luk._n 10_o 21._o joh._n 11.15_o pity_v mat._n 9.36_o mat._n 13.32_o now_o where_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v most_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a soul_n yet_o here_o also_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v assault_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n which_o make_v up_o his_o person_n his_o deity_n and_o his_o humanity_n but_o both_o of_o they_o by_o several_a person_n be_v take_v away_o as_o you_o hear_v but_o now_o and_o there_o be_v two_o essential_a part_n which_o make_v up_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n his_o manhood_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n but_o both_o of_o these_o too_o by_o several_a person_n be_v take_v away_o also_o martion_n dive_v he_o of_o a_o body_n and_o 771._o and_o see_v epiphan_n vol._n 1._o p._n 743_o 771._o apollinaris_n of_o a_o soul_n the_o arrian_n also_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o heresy_n these_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o soul_n but_o that_o the_o 11._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n lib._n 5_o 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