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deliverance_n from_o bondage_n do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n precede_v his_o investiture_n into_o freedom_n yet_o i_o first_o mention_v the_o last_o because_o the_o last_o be_v first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o method_n and_o first_o in_o order_n of_o dignity_n as_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a and_o more_o noble_a condition_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o justify_n do_v work_v a_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o a_o man_n for_o it_o change_v his_o state_n or_o condition_n yet_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o this_o change_n be_v only_o jurall_a whereby_o he_o be_v exalt_v or_o raise_v from_o a_o low_a and_o base_a condition_n to_o rest_v in_o a_o noble_a and_o divine_a state_n for_o such_o a_o jurall_a change_n and_o no_o other_o there_o be_v in_o a_o person_n naturalize_v legitimate_a enfranchised_a redeem_v pardon_v and_o adopt_v in_o all_o which_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o justify_v there_o be_v a_o change_n yet_o that_o change_n be_v only_o jurall_a by_o a_o change_n of_o condition_n as_o for_o any_o moral_a alteration_n or_o change_n upon_o the_o affection_n or_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n yet_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o justification_n in_o change_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n do_v strong_o oblige_v and_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o work_n of_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n in_o make_v a_o moral_a change_n upon_o his_o affection_n and_o manner_n by_o destroy_a sin_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n will_v serious_o press_v it_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o privilege_n incident_a and_o consequent_a unto_o this_o state_n of_o divine_a freedom_n and_o alliance_n be_v all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o legacy_n or_o precious_a promise_n devise_v in_o god_n testament_n whereof_o the_o most_o future_a and_o most_o final_a be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a with_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n thereto_o annex_v all_o which_o three_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n either_o one_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n or_o blessing_n so_o consequent_a one_o to_o another_o that_o the_o former_a must_v necessary_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o latter_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o life_n everlasting_a unless_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n antecede_v and_o the_o resurrection_n can_v be_v unless_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n antecede_v but_o when_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n eternal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v extinguish_v than_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n must_v needs_o follow_v and_o upon_o the_o resurrection_n from_o eternal_a death_n life_n everlasting_a must_v needs_o follow_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n die_v on_o earth_n how_o shall_v they_o enter_v their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n unless_o they_o be_v again_o raise_v to_o life_n and_o die_v for_o sin_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v raise_v unless_o the_o sin_n be_v remit_v for_o which_o they_o die_v as_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o sovereignty_n draw_v unto_o it_o the_o right_n and_o due_n of_o tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n so_o the_o state_n of_o supreme_a alliance_n do_v draw_v unto_o it_o the_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v a_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n and_o consequent_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a and_o their_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v thereto_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o freedom_n and_o alliance_n unto_o
lord_n thy_o god_n do_v drive_v they_o out_o before_o thou_o and_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n the_o right_a therefore_o which_o the_o israelite_n have_v to_o enter_v that_o land_n proceed_v not_o from_o their_o work_n but_o descend_v from_o that_o right_n which_o be_v before_o in_o their_o father_n nay_o abraham_n himself_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o original_a right_n to_o that_o land_n and_o by_o who_o right_a the_o israelite_n possess_v it_o have_v not_o his_o title_n to_o that_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o literal_a work_n of_o circumcision_n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v he_o have_v that_o right_n before_o his_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a i_o e._n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o right_n or_o title_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o right_a title_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v text._n but_o by_o the_o faith_n the_o right_a title_n to_o the_o former_a state_n to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n need_v not_o be_v define_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v define_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v design_v a_o way_n 1_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o god_n be_v faith_n exemplify_v in_o the_o ninevite_n and_o the_o devil_n 2._o a_o acceptance_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v faith_n explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o of_o his_o precept_n and_o illustrate_v 3_o way_n 1_o from_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o it_o 2_o from_o the_o concurrence_n of_o it_o to_o a_o promise_n 3._o from_o example_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a faith_n be_v a_o passive_a act_n of_o receive_v and_o embrace_v in_o a_o easy_a and_o noble_a manner_n yet_o faith_n have_v mighty_a effect_n 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make_v to_o have_v a_o right_n of_o divine_a alliance_n to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o this_o title_n be_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n efficient_a procreant_a or_o mean_n acquisitive_a whereby_o the_o right_a of_o this_o state_n be_v first_o acquire_v initiate_v commence_v or_o have_v for_o what_o person_n soever_o whatsoever_o act_n or_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v either_o a_o cause_n or_o a_o mean_n of_o man_n justify_v by_o such_o person_n act_n or_o thing_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o because_o faith_n be_v that_o act_n of_o man_n therefore_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o affirmative_a amount_n to_o a_o exclusive_a that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o to_o exclude_v and_o debar_v from_o justify_v all_o those_o act_n of_o man_n which_o before_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o which_o faith_n be_v here_o oppose_v for_o although_o the_o schoolman_n in_o their_o argument_n call_v faith_n a_o work_n and_o from_o thence_o will_v infer_v that_o a_o man_n justify_v by_o faith_n be_v consequent_o justify_v by_o work_n yet_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o argument_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v a_o work_n but_o make_v they_o as_o contrary_v in_o divinity_n though_o both_o be_v act_n of_o man_n as_o fire_n and_o water_n be_v in_o philosophy_n though_o both_o be_v element_n of_o the_o world_n which_o god_n continue_v his_o light_n unto_o we_o shall_v be_v further_o make_v evident_a in_o our_o follow_a exposition_n of_o this_o clause_n the_o particle_n but_o have_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o a_o word_n of_o except_v and_o signify_v unless_o and_o thereupon_o to_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v general_o render_v by_o the_o romish_a translator_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o to_o such_o work_v he_o add_v his_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n in_o this_o place_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o this_o assertion_n and_o produce_v several_a reason_n to_o overthrow_v it_o all_o which_o be_v inconclusive_a by_o admit_v of_o that_o meaning_n 2._o because_o such_o a_o sense_n will_v have_v make_v no_o controversy_n between_o paul_n and_o the_o false_a teacher_n of_o galatia_n who_o he_o here_o oppose_v but_o will_v have_v be_v very_o please_v unto_o they_o and_o have_v side_v with_o their_o opinion_n for_o they_o maintain_v not_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v forsake_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o that_o unto_o his_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v add_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o virtue_n of_o both_o together_o joint_o wherefore_o the_o greek_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n signify_v exceptive_o but_o adversative_o and_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v but_o as_o it_o do_v in_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o be_v so_o translate_v see_v mat._n 12.4_o and_o john_n 5.19_o and_o 1._o cor._n 7.17_o and_o revel_v 9.4_o in_o all_o which_o plaplace_v and_o more_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v and_o be_v english_v but._n there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o define_v faith_n which_o unto_o man_n right_a of_o alliance_n with_o god_n be_v his_o right_a title_n then_o there_o be_v before_o of_o define_v work_n which_o be_v the_o wrong_a title_n for_o man_n justification_n be_v common_o in_o scripture_n refer_v disjunctive_o to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o title_n that_o it_o be_v either_o by_o birth_n or_o by_o work_n or_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o disclaim_v the_o two_o former_a title_n by_o birth_n and_o work_n to_o infer_v the_o latter_a by_o faith_n the_o title_n by_o birth_n be_v disclaim_v rom._n 9.6.7.8_o for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v i._n e._n they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o title_n by_o work_n be_v exclude_v rom._n 3.19.20_o now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o right_n reason_v which_o be_v frame_v in_o a_o disjunction_n the_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o infer_v the_o remain_a title_n by_o faith_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v rom._n 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o definition_n to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o birth_n and_o work_n because_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o know_v of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o all_o writer_n pass_v they_o over_o undefined_a so_o there_o need_v no_o definition_n to_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v either_o manifest_a enough_o of_o itself_o or_o sufficient_o point_a out_o by_o the_o contradistinction_n of_o it_o as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v to_o birth_n and_o work_n for_o thing_n contradistinct_a and_o opposite_a be_v or_o shall_v be_v equal_o know_v neither_o be_v there_o possibility_n
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 shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o know_v ephes_n 5.5_o that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v i_o with_o vain_a word_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o my_o sinful_a act_n i_o destroy_v not_o only_o my_o state_n of_o right_n but_o moreover_o by_o they_o i_o build_v again_o my_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o one_o sinful_a act_n add_v to_o another_o do_v at_o last_o build_v a_o habit_n of_o sin_n as_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o do_v build_v a_o habitation_n or_o one_o single_a act_n alone_o without_o any_o more_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v heinous_a and_o foul_a be_v enough_o to_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n by_o build_v again_o my_o state_n of_o sin_n i_o become_v a_o transgressor_n i_o e._n a_o exceed_a sinful_a sinner_n and_o a_o treble_a 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