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not_o after_o it_o and_o then_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o when_o thou_o walk_v abroad_o thou_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o bird_n from_o fly_v over_o thy_o head_n but_o thou_o may_v hinder_v they_o from_o light_v upon_o thy_o head_n and_o make_v nest_n so_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v whole_o void_a of_o corruption_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n thou_o have_v receive_v grace_n not_o to_o obey_v it_o thou_o be_v it_o may_v be_v much_o incline_v to_o anger_n do_v thou_o let_v it_o remain_v with_o thou_o till_o be_v sour_v it_o turn_v to_o malice_n and_o rancour_n and_o bring_v forth_o revenge_n 15.11_o gen._n 15.11_o then_o have_v thou_o suffer_v it_o to_o nestle_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n so_o of_o lust_n pride_n covetousness_n but_o if_o thou_o scar_v away_o these_o harpy_n as_o abraham_n the_o bird_n from_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v not_o a_o evil_a thought_n to_o lodge_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n sure_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o never_o shall_v be_v damn_v verse_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 in_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o argument_n prove_v the_o proposition_n before_o deliver_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o a_o effect_n of_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n thus_o they_o which_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v but_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v so_o free_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v they_o which_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v so_o free_v but_o all_o in_o christ_n be_v so_o quicken_v therefore_o they_o be_v so_o free_v this_o verse_n than_o entreat_v of_o the_o freedom_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o regenerate_v which_o be_v in_o christ_n concern_v which_o freedom_n or_o manumission_n four_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v 1._o from_o what_o namely_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o the_o extent_n of_o this_o deliverance_n not_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n simple_o in_o this_o world_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o sin_n which_o power_n be_v call_v a_o law_n by_o the_o apostle_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o carnal_a man_n obey_v sin_n as_o they_o shall_v obey_v a_o law_n 2._o because_o sin_n hold_v we_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n unto_o eternal_a death_n 3._o the_o subject_n of_o this_o deliverance_n i_o say_v paul_n mean_v himself_o
be_v preach_v all_o be_v not_o convert_v by_o it_o verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 2._o god_n will_v forsake_v they_o which_o forsake_v he_o doct._n minister_n be_v bold_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o our_o conversion_n and_o call_v be_v only_o from_o god_n mercy_n doct._n disobedience_n and_o persecution_n of_o god_n messenger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 21._o chap._n xi_o doct._n 1._o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o the_o elect_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o estate_n and_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v never_o perish_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o verse_n 2._o doct._n 2._o we_o must_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n doct._n 1._o god_n suffer_v sometime_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n to_o prevail_v against_o it_o verse_n 3._o doct._n 2._o the_o enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v savage_a and_o cruel_a doct._n 1._o all_o doubt_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 4._o doct._n 2._o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o exigent_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o thousand_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n doct._n 3._o those_o which_o in_o dangerous_a time_n be_v preserve_v in_o grace_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n doct._n 4._o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n must_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n worship_v a_o idol_n doct._n the_o cause_n why_o some_o be_v reserve_v in_o dangerous_a time_n be_v their_o election_n verse_n 5._o doct._n election_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n verse_n 6._o doct._n no_o elect_v cast_v away_o no_o reprobate_a but_o cast_v away_o verse_n 7._o doct._n god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n give_v over_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v that_o they_o can_v convert_v verse_n 8._o doct._n persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v just_o accurse_v of_o god_n verse_n 9_o 10._o doct._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v call_v verse_n 11._o doct._n 2._o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o provocation_n of_o the_o jew_n doct._n the_o general_a call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 12._o doct._n the_o way_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o make_v his_o office_n glorious_a be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v verse_n 13_o 14._o doct._n the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v a_o new_a life_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o world_n verse_n 15._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v still_o a_o people_n verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gentile_n may_v not_o despise_v the_o jew_n verse_n 17_o 18._o doct._n our_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n our_o break_n off_o by_o infidelity_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 1._o faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o he_o that_o believe_v fear_v god_n doct._n all_o without_o respect_n which_o continue_v not_o in_o grace_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o verse_n 21._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o diligent_o to_o keep_v a_o notebook_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o other_o verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o perseverance_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o true_a save_v faith_n doct._n whatsoever_o sinner_n believe_v and_o repent_v it_o be_v possible_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o doct._n 2._o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o multitude_n shall_v be_v call_v doct._n not_o only_o some_o now_o and_o then_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v verse_n 26_o 27._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n verse_n 28._o doct._n god_n repent_v not_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o call_v verse_n 29._o doct._n the_o gentile_n be_v infidel_n verse_n 30._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v now_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o unbelief_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n verse_n 31._o doct._n god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o verse_n 32._o doct._n it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o search_v nor_o possible_a to_o find_v the_o hide_a way_n of_o god_n verse_n 33_o 34_o 35_o doct._n god_n be_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n special_o of_o his_o church_n to_o be_v praise_v &_o glorify_v verse_n 36._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n intreat_v of_o justification_n his_o order_n be_v this_o in_o the_o five_o first_o he_o prove_v against_o all_o objection_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o all_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o six_o next_o he_o overthrow_v the_o engine_n whereby_o satan_n go_v about_o to_o oppugn_v this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n these_o engine_n be_v 4._o first_o that_o this_o doctrine_n bring_v in_o liberty_n and_o licentious_a live_n 2._o that_o it_o make_v god_n inconstant_a and_o not_o so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o the_o jew_n 3._o that_o it_o abolish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o from_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v quite_o cast_v away_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o of_o these_o paul_n remove_v chapter_n 6._o 7._o 8._o the_o second_o chapter_n 9_o the_o three_o chapter_n 10._o the_o four_o chapter_n eleven_o 6._o chap._n 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n teach_v man_n not_o to_o live_v loose_o but_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n therefore_o all_o believer_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o sin_n which_o they_o may_v do_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o comfort_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 7._o chap._n 7._o indeed_o before_o they_o be_v convert_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o it_o become_v more_o sinful_a but_o have_v receive_v grace_n to_o believe_v they_o be_v free_v by_o jesus_n christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o regenerate_a man_n in_o this_o life_n 8._o chap._n 8._o therefore_o though_o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o for_o it_o they_o be_v chastise_v of_o god_n yet_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o they_o nor_o can_v condemn_v they_o neither_o can_v any_o tribulation_n separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n a_o 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