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10._o justin_n in_o tryphon_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o and_o the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o esay_n the_o former_a of_o jeremy_n in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a lord_n of_o israel_n be_v mindful_a of_o his_o dead_a which_o sleep_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o descend_v to_o preach_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o which_o word_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a any_o where_n but_o be_v think_v by_o irenaeus_n through_o the_o hatred_n of_o christianity_n to_o have_v be_v put_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n yet_o they_o that_o agree_v in_o the_o general_a of_o christ_n his_o descent_n do_v great_o differ_v about_o the_o effect_n thereof_o some_o hold_v that_o he_o save_v all_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n before_o by_o his_o preach_n as_o hilary_n and_o hermes_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v pastor_n but_o the_o disobedient_a in_o noah_n time_n be_v name_v only_o because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a number_n that_o perish_v together_o this_o be_v 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against_o the_o spirit_n and_o unto_o what_o this_o lust_a tend_v when_o he_o enumerate_v the_o particular_a fruit_n thereof_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n envy_n and_o strife_n and_o be_v thus_o understand_v all_o thing_n agree_v here_o most_o notable_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o be_v link_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o be_v like_o affect_a as_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v be_v to_o be_v shake_v off_o from_o god_n as_o be_v in_o enmity_n with_o he_o because_o the_o corruption_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v carry_v as_o by_o their_o spirit_n here_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v unto_o envy_n fight_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v most_o eminent_a and_o in_o high_a place_n but_o god_n incline_v the_o contrary_a way_n viz._n to_o humility_n by_o promise_a grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o threaten_v the_o proud_a that_o out_o of_o their_o pride_n break_v out_o into_o such_o unchristian_a brabble_n and_o stir_n this_o sentence_n he_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a be_v take_v out_o of_o proverb_n 3.34_o where_o though_o the_o word_n be_v a_o little_a different_a in_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o here_o allege_v resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o 7._o verse_n 7._o this_o resistance_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o by_o other_o part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armature_n ephes_n 6.12_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o be_v go_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o resist_v for_o he_o will_v return_v again_o and_o make_v new_a assault_n but_o he_o must_v always_o be_v thus_o resist_v 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o so_o we_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n this_o be_v by_o reformation_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o be_v immediate_o express_v and_o by_o lament_v our_o sin_n past_a vers_fw-la 9_o speak_v not_o one_o against_o another_o 11._o verse_n 11._o he_o that_o speak_v against_o a_o brother_n and_o judge_v he_o speak_v against_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n have_v exhort_v to_o a_o course_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n he_o now_o intreat_v of_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o forbear_v one_o to_o detract_v from_o another_o or_o to_o impeach_v another_o wrongful_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o 19.16_o leu._n 19.16_o speak_v against_o the_o law_n because_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v about_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n against_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o in_o carry_v himself_o herein_o as_o contemptuous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v as_o a_o judge_n over_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o submit_v to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o one_o judge_n namely_o god_n who_o office_n whilst_o he_o thus_o usurp_v he_o may_v just_o fear_v a_o future_a condemnation_n by_o he_o and_o in_o this_o exposition_n all_o interpreter_n general_o do_v agree_v note_v note_n note_n that_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o way_n be_v to_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o way_n and_o god_n way_n be_v diametrical_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o our_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n general_o do_v carry_v we_o to_o envy_v and_o all_o evil_a affection_n but_o god_n will_v fain_o draw_v we_o to_o humility_n wherefore_o let_v we_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v have_v his_o love_n and_o not_o continue_v in_o enmity_n with_o he_o the_o heat_n of_o who_o anger_n
1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o our_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1._o verse_n 1._o whereupon_o follow_v a_o cessation_n from_o sin_n i_o answer_v with_o oecumenius_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n in_o the_o body_n can_v be_v mean_v though_o he_o who_o be_v set_v for_o example_n suffer_v death_n when_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o vers_fw-la 2._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o time_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v spend_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n wherefore_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n here_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v to_o sin_n 4._o luther_n in_o 1_o pet._n 4._o which_o to_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o life_n unto_o we_o natural_o for_o as_o luther_n say_v there_o be_v two_o end_n of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n as_o he_o be_v man_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n first_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n second_o to_o give_v we_o example_n both_o of_o suffer_a persecution_n and_o of_o suffer_v by_o be_v mortify_v unto_o sin_n as_o unto_o lust_n or_o hatred_n and_o envy_n for_o if_o these_o inordinacy_n be_v subdue_v in_o we_o than_o we_o cease_v from_o seek_v how_o to_o satisfy_v our_o carnal_a lust_n and_o from_o attempt_v revenge_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n when_o we_o first_o believe_v and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n enter_v into_o we_o but_o we_o must_v be_v more_o holy_a and_o righteous_a daily_a as_o he_o that_o have_v his_o wound_n bind_v up_o by_o the_o samaritan_n be_v stay_v from_o bleed_v and_o be_v endanger_v any_o further_a thereby_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o heal_v till_o after_o some_o time_n 7._o rom._n 6.6_o 7._o saint_n paul_n have_v a_o place_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o this_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v together_o with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o we_o may_v not_o serve_v sin_n any_o long_o to_o meditate_v upon_o christ_n passion_n be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v thus_o mortify_v to_o sin_n and_o willing_o to_o bear_v our_o adversity_n some_o understand_v these_o word_n 2â—â—_n jeron_n contr_n jovin_n august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oppress_v 10._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5_o 2â—â—_n he_o which_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o christian_a he_o have_v cease_v from_o sin_n both_o because_o he_o never_o do_v any_o and_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v now_o no_o sacrifice_n any_o more_o but_o all_o prefer_v the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o genuine_a the_o mortify_a christian_n cease_v from_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o do_v no_o more_o rule_n and_o reign_v in_o he_o what_o be_v the_o several_a vice_n here_o mention_v lasciviousness_n â—_o verse_n â—_o lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revelling_n banquet_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o say_v they_o live_v before_o lyra_n lyra_n lyranus_fw-la by_o lasciviousness_n understand_v all_o external_a act_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o venery_n and_o by_o lust_n the_o internal_a desire_n of_o a_o lustful_a mind_n and_o indeed_o by_o lasciviousness_n be_v mean_v not_o only_a adultery_n but_o that_o wantonness_n which_o be_v ingesture_n and_o apparel_n and_o word_n the_o lust_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v define_v by_o the_o pontifician_n to_o be_v only_a lust_n with_o consent_n deny_v lust_n simple_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o before_o rom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v the_o excess_n of_o wine_n signify_v proper_o those_o boiling_n up_o which_o break_v into_o pustules_fw-la and_o red_a tumor_n the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eating_n after_o the_o meal_n end_v some_o say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o dead_a sleep_n follow_v after_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o because_o of_o the_o pipe_n which_o be_v common_o present_a at_o such_o feast_n some_o from_o street_n and_o row_n of_o house_n together_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o they_o invite_v one_o another_o the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drink_n because_o as_o lyra_n note_v there_o be_v other_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o drunkenness_n beside_o by_o wine_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dead_a to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o dead_a 6._o verse_n 6._o that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o of_o thomas_n aquinas_n and_o occumenius_n which_o be_v follow_v also_o by_o luther_n that_o by_o the_o dead_a be_v mean_v the_o dead_a in_o sin_n can_v stand_v because_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v then_o redundant_fw-la it_o be_v hereby_o intimate_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o other_o beside_o the_o now_o live_v and_o by_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a vers_n 5._o be_v no_o such_o dead_a mean_v according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v expound_v beza_n beza_n beza_n therefore_o hold_v it_o most_o easy_a to_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n that_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o live_n so_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o die_v long_o ago_o and_o so_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v mean_v because_o of_o the_o distinction_n follow_v according_a to_o man_n and_o according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o to_o this_o do_v i_o subscribe_v and_o so_o of_o the_o word_n follow_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n as_o now_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v be_v require_v to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n so_o be_v they_o like_o wise_a require_v then_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v as_o they_o be_v natural_a man_n for_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v be_v judge_v to_o die_v and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la to_o be_v renew_a unto_o holiness_n piscator_fw-la expound_v it_o of_o those_o in_o noah_n time_n before_o speak_v of_o chap._n 3._o of_o who_o he_o say_v some_o when_o they_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o so_o they_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n that_o be_v perish_v in_o their_o corporal_a life_n but_o be_v receive_v to_o everlasting_a life_n 99_o augâ—â—pist_n 99_o augustine_n understand_v by_o the_o dead_a the_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n as_o thomas_n aquinas_n do_v say_v that_o upon_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v persecute_v and_o speak_v against_o but_o they_o be_v even_o hereby_o further_v in_o their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o this_o be_v follow_v without_o much_o difference_n by_o beda_n vatablus_n arias_n montanus_n and_o huge_a bellarmine_n valentia_n and_o suarez_n hold_v that_o by_o the_o dead_a be_v mean_v the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n before_o speak_v of_o as_o oecumenius_n do_v and_o lorinus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o plain_a place_n to_o confirm_v christ_n local_a descent_n into_o hell_n but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o take_v unless_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o they_o in_o hell_n be_v convert_v and_o save_v by_o his_o preach_v there_o because_o he_o say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o can_v be_v expound_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o any_o be_v convert_v and_o save_v out_o of_o hell_n abhor_v from_o all_o sound_a divinity_n note_v note_n note_n that_o there_o be_v a_o conformity_n betwixt_o christian_n and_o their_o pattern_n 1._o verse_n 1._o christ_n as_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o more_o in_o this_o world_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n so_o true_a christian_n suffer_v by_o mortification_n unto_o sin_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o be_v once_o mortify_v there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o cessation_n from_o all_o their_o former_a wickedness_n howsoever_o they_o may_v still_o fall_v out_o of_o infirmity_n yet_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n be_v not_o intemperate_a and_o riotous_a as_o it_o be_v before_o they_o trade_v not_o in_o sin_n they_o therefore_o that_o live_v a_o wicked_a life_n still_o though_o they_o be_v call_v christian_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o
faithful_a person_n live_v not_o as_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v though_o he_o can_v but_o through_o humane_a frailty_n sin_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o his_o life_n be_v such_o a_o continual_a practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v so_o sway_n and_o carry_v he_o as_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o so_o often_o as_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v and_o he_o do_v daily_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o sin_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a shame_n or_o loss_n to_o move_v he_o hereunto_o neither_o can_v i_o see_v but_o that_o the_o regenerate_a must_v needs_o be_v of_o such_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o great_a sin_n as_o of_o adultery_n murder_n theft_n drunkenness_n or_o the_o like_a although_o under_o the_o law_n most_o holy_a man_n have_v fall_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v now_o give_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o the_o force_n of_o corruption_n be_v more_o abate_v as_o be_v clear_a from_o sundry_a passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n whereas_o vers_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v say_v 8._o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o temptation_n so_o prevail_a among_o man_n as_o that_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v have_v give_v a_o contrary_a spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o new_a life_n the_o devil_n have_v they_o before_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n fast_o bind_v for_o stir_v to_o forsake_v those_o superstitious_a and_o riotous_a course_n but_o now_o these_o band_n be_v loose_v and_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n because_o free_a will_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o regenerate_a by_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v now_o strive_v against_o and_o resist_v evil_a temptation_n note_v that_o the_o most_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n note_n note_n be_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o true_o to_o endeavour_n to_o refrain_v from_o all_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o inward_a affectation_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o please_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o not_o in_o any_o by-respect_n and_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n by_o infirmity_n to_o be_v humble_v therefore_o and_o to_o beg_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n and_o that_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o do_v thus_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o account_v sinner_n but_o be_v justify_v here-from_a 13._o luke_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o 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