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A34956 The iustification of a sinner being the maine argument of the Epistle to the Galatians / by a reverend and learned divine.; Commentarius in Epistolam Pauli Apostoli ad Galatas. English Crell, Johann, 1590-1633.; Lushington, Thomas, 1590-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing C6878; ESTC R10082 307,760 323

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be_o mortify_v and_o dead_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o lust_n which_o be_v unruly_a and_o sinful_a motion_n of_o my_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o love_n and_o other_o holy_a motion_n proceed_v from_o my_o spirit_n or_o rational_a will_n i_o be_o vivify_v and_o quicken_v wherefore_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o alive_a in_o respect_n of_o different_a faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n because_o the_o death_n of_o one_o faculty_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o death_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n this_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o life_n not_o only_o may_v but_o needs_o must_v consist_v comply_v and_o stand_v together_o in_o i_o for_o in_o effect_n and_o substance_n this_o death_n and_o life_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o under_o contrary_a name_n make_v up_o in_o i_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v sanctity_n or_o holiness_n for_o as_o in_o a_o journey_n there_o seem_v two_o 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these_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conversation_n or_o walk_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v real_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o motion_n make_v up_o in_o i_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moral_a alteration_n which_o be_v my_o sanctification_n yet_o there_o be_v between_o they_o a_o rational_a difference_n in_o 3_o respect_n 1._o of_o their_o order_n for_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n though_o not_o of_o time_n or_o continuance_n mortification_n be_v first_o for_o that_o begin_v that_o consequent_o vivification_n may_v follow_v 2._o of_o their_o object_n for_o the_o matter_n mortify_v be_v sin_n but_o that_o vivified_a be_v holiness_n 3._o of_o the_o subject_n for_o the_o faculty_n mortify_v be_v the_o flesh_n but_o that_o vivified_a be_v the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v not_o mortify_v for_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o but_o for_o some_o quality_n of_o it_o for_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v also_o live_v in_o i_o as_o much_o as_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o although_o unto_o some_o motion_n my_o flesh_n be_v deaden_v yet_o unto_o some_o other_o it_o still_o live_v and_o conduce_v to_o useful_a and_o lawful_a effect_n in_o i_o for_o as_o in_o the_o kill_n of_o quicksilver_n the_o silver_n remain_v after_o the_o kill_a it_o and_o serve_v for_o several_a use_n but_o that_o malignity_n freity_n or_o quickness_n of_o the_o silver_n which_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o will_v prove_v noxious_a and_o hurtful_a be_v extinguish_v and_o deadened_a so_o in_o the_o mortify_n of_o my_o flesh_n the_o faculty_n remain_v after_o the_o mortify_n and_o life_n in_o i_o to_o divers_a good_a purpose_n but_o that_o fierceness_n rashness_n and_o quickness_n of_o my_o appetite_n the_o lust_n and_o fraud_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o will_v usurp_v over_o my_o spirit_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o i_o these_o quality_n and_o motion_n of_o my_o appetite_n be_v mortify_v and_o extinguish_v that_o thereby_o she_o may_v become_v obedient_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o my_o spirit_n for_o the_o better_a speed_n of_o many_o holy_a duty_n and_o so_o when_o a_o horse_n be_v make_v to_o amble_v his_o motion_n live_v in_o he_o still_o but_o the_o troth_n of_o his_o motion_n be_v deaden_v and_o a_o pace_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o that_o move_v with_o more_o ease_n to_o the_o rider_n yet_o not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n no_o more_o i_o or_o no_o long_o i_o the_o same_o man_n that_o i_o be_v before_o i_o be_v justify_v when_o sin_n live_v in_o i_o for_o elsewhere_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v translate_v no_o more_o i_o as_o rom._n 7.17_o now_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o rom._n 7.20_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o in_o this_o very_a place_n our_o former_a english_a translation_n which_o be_v in_o use_n before_o that_o of_o king_n james_n have_v it_o thus_o not_o i_o any_o more_o q._n d._n though_o after_o my_o crucify_a or_o mortify_v i_o live_v yet_o i_o be_o not_o any_o more_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v before_o neither_o do_v i_o live_v any_o long_a the_o life_n i_o do_v when_o live_v a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a life_n sin_n live_v in_o i_o and_o overrule_v i_o for_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v be_v now_o mortify_v and_o dead_a unto_o sin_n it_o be_v crucify_v as_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o because_o he_o be_v crucify_v but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n in_o my_o moral_a life_n or_o conversation_n for_o my_o old_a man_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o carnal_a be_v dead_a i_o be_o now_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n to_o live_v a_o life_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o christian_n for_o in_o vain_a i_o profess_v myself_o a_o christian_n unless_o i_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o neither_o ceremony_n nor_o not-ceremony_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o avail_v in_o christ_n but_o only_o this_o to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o not_o by_o his_o person_n for_o so_o he_o live_v in_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o he_o live_v in_o i_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o his_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o i_o inspire_v my_o spirit_n enlighten_v my_o mind_n animate_v my_o will_n and_o govern_v my_o action_n to_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n whereto_o my_o single_a spirit_n in_o her_o naked_a state_n of_o nature_n can_v never_o of_o herself_o elevate_v and_o raise_v i_o for_o unto_o my_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o light_n a_o strength_n and_o a_o guide_n by_o who_o i_o be_o lead_v and_o after_o who_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o by_o his_o life_n for_o as_o his_o death_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o pattern_n of_o my_o death_n whereby_o i_o be_o mortify_v with_o he_o so_o his_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o pattern_n of_o my_o life_n whereby_o i_o be_o vivify_v with_o he_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o i_o that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o my_o ability_n in_o my_o mortal_a condition_n i_o labour_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a that_o i_o may_v imitate_v and_o resemble_v his_o holiness_n though_o i_o can_v not_o equal_v it_o however_o he_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o i_o live_v for_o i_o live_v not_o after_o my_o own_o will_n but_o after_o he_o and_o he_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o live_v for_o i_o live_v not_o unto_o myself_o to_o seek_v myself_o but_o unto_o he_o to_o seek_v he_o who_o die_v for_o i_o and_o i_o therefore_o live_v thus_o because_o he_o die_v for_o i_o for_o a_o like_a phrase_n to_o this_o be_v that_o 2._o cor._n 5.15_o and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o in_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o the_o vulgar_a
man_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v certain_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v doubtful_a this_o nomination_n of_o i_o by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o convey_v unto_o i_o a_o proper_a right_n to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n my_o father_n by_o his_o last_o will_n settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o my_o elder_a brother_n and_o upon_o his_o heir_n but_o my_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n i_o come_v to_o enjoy_v my_o father_n estate_n because_o i_o be_v name_v to_o it_o in_o his_o will_n yet_o not_o by_o my_o single_a or_o proper_a name_n but_o by_o my_o appellative_a or_o common_a name_n of_o heir_n for_o collateral_o by_o my_o birth_n i_o be_v heir_n to_o my_o brother_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o parable_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o argument_n of_o it_o shall_v agree_v with_o the_o thing_n it_o shall_v argue_v in_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v that_o it_o hold_v in_o the_o main_a purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o my_o heavenly_a father_n by_o his_o last_o will_n settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o christ_n my_o elder_a brother_n and_o upon_o his_o heir_n and_o hereby_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n be_v assure_v unto_o i_o because_o in_o god_n will_v i_o be_o name_v to_o it_o not_o by_o my_o single_a or_o proper_a name_n but_o by_o my_o appellative_a or_o common_a name_n of_o heir_n to_o christ_n for_o have_v god_n my_o father_n by_o faith_n i_o consequent_o become_v brother_n to_o christ_n and_o coheir_n with_o he_o and_o a_o heir_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o testator_n be_v please_v so_o to_o assign_v it_o be_v jural_o as_o sure_a as_o a_o heir_n by_o birth_n and_o in_o the_o case_n present_a much_o sure_a because_o the_o assignation_n be_v universal_a to_o all_o in_o general_a whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v if_o therefore_o a_o common_a name_n write_v in_o man_n will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o convey_v and_o assure_v a_o estate_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o do_v the_o like_a in_o god_n will._n oh_o my_o dear_a and_o bless_a lord_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v thyself_o for_o i_o and_o therefore_o will_v give_v i_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o grant_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o to_o i_o may_v beget_v i_o to_o thou_o but_o let_v i_o be_v a_o sovereign_a love_n to_o adhere_v to_o thou_o against_o all_o the_o world_n and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o diligent_a love_n not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n to_o serve_v thou_o faithful_o in_o all_o thy_o command_n grant_v i_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o death_n to_o work_v in_o i_o my_o death_n to_o sin_n that_o as_o thou_o for_o my_o sake_n do_v lay_v down_o thy_o life_n so_o i_o for_o thy_o sake_n may_v lay_v down_o my_o sin_n let_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o thy_o blood_n fall_v upon_o my_o heart_n to_o withdraw_v i_o from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o vain_a conversation_n to_o purify_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n to_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v my_o soul_n to_o holiness_n that_o as_o adam_n sin_n make_v i_o guilty_a so_o thy_o death_n may_v make_v i_o holy_a and_o when_o my_o natural_a death_n approach_v see_v thou_o have_v taste_v death_n for_o i_o be_v please_v to_o succour_v i_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o i_o let_v i_o not_o fear_v or_o grieve_v or_o grudge_v to_o die_v but_o answer_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o love_n let_v i_o give_v myself_o for_o i_o and_o then_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n for_o which_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v verse_n 21._o text._n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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 sense_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n i._n e._n i_o make_v it_o not_o vain_a or_o void_a by_o despise_v or_o reject_v it_o in_o attribute_v that_o blessing_n unto_o god_n law_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n if_o the_o right_a whereto_o god_n righteousness_n or_o kindness_n justifi_v come_v by_o the_o law_n or_o if_o justification_n come_v by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n then_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n dye_v without_o a_o cause_n then_o christ_n who_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o settle_v that_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n whereby_o this_o right_n be_v convey_v dye_v without_o a_o cause_n or_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o die_v reason_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o negative_a of_o his_o principal_a assertion_n concern_v justification_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_a 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i_o will_v not_o declare_v the_o wicked_a to_o be_v upright_o or_o innocent_a and_o deut._n 25.1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v into_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o vehizdik_n eth_z hazaddik_n than_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a i._n e._n they_o shall_v declare_v he_o upright_o who_o be_v upright_o legal_o and_o rom._n 2.13_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v justify_v i_o e._n the_o hearer_n only_o of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o upright_o before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o shall_v be_v declare_v upright_o and_o here_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v i_o e._n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v declare_v upright_o see_v job_n 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be_v see_v in_o israel_n and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o available_a to_o beget_v faith_n and_o belief_n that_o mat._n 11.21_o have_v they_o be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n or_o have_v they_o be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n hence_o christ_n to_o make_v the_o full_a faith_n of_o his_o message_n appeal_v from_o his_o word_n unto_o his_o work_n for_o say_v he_o john_n 5.36_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o again_o john_n 10.37_o if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o but_o if_o i_o do_v though_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o hence_o also_o in_o scripture_n miracle_n be_v call_v sign_n 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shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v mat._n 26.63_o 64_o 65_o 66._o and_o john_n ●9_n 7_o yet_o neither_o the_o shame_n nor_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o death_n can_v force_v he_o to_o renounce_v that_o say_n but_o he_o persist_v in_o it_o to_o his_o last_o gasp_n and_o then_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n he_o call_v he_o his_o father_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n luk._n ●●_o 46_o have_v not_o that_o say_n of_o calling_n god_n his_o father_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o suffering_n will_v have_v force_v he_o to_o forbear_v it_o at_o that_o time_n as_o a_o say_n too_o insolent_a and_o whole_o vain_a which_o in_o that_o ca●e_n can_v advantage_v he_o nothing_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n it_o be_v this_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v it_o because_o he_o will_v make_v full_a faith_n of_o it_o by_o make_v it_o in_o effect_v his_o last_o word_n and_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n for_o as_o that_o say_n cause_v his_o death_n so_o his_o death_n cause_v the_o faith_n of_o it_o because_o among_o man_n there_o as_o no_o great_a proof_n to_o make_v faith_n of_o a_o truth_n then_o when_o the_o person_n who_o aver_v it_o do_v take_v his_o death_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n second_v with_o some_o miracle_n at_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n so_o effectual_a that_o present_o at_o his_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o breed_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o yea_o in_o some_o of_o his_o executioner_n and_o the_o centurion_n open_o confess_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n say_v mat._n 27.54_o true_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 5._o by_o his_o resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o a_o strong_a proof_n of_o his_o mission_n from_o god_n that_o it_o confirm_v all_o the_o former_a proof_n not_o that_o those_o former_a be_v not_o 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of_o blessedness_n whereto_o i_o have_v once_o a_o present_a right_n nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o possess_v that_o inheritance_n whereto_o i_o be_v once_o a_o co-heyre_n with_o christ_n for_o my_o faith_n which_o be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a to_o procure_v my_o present_a right_n to_o blessedness_n do_v by_o my_o evil_a work_n become_v dead_a void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n ask_v i_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o if_o i_o know_v not_o this_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v tell_v i_o gal._n 5.21_o that_o they_o who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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