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sense_n in_o it_o beside_o do_v not_o that_o which_o follow_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o up_o do_v this_o how_o or_o for_o what_o end_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n no_o but_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o virgil_n that_o cum_fw-la faciam_fw-la vitulâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n virgil_n facere_fw-la do_v sometime_o signify_v to_o sacrifice_v answerable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 66.15_o word_n numb_a 6.16_o psal_n 66.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a 23._o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d casaub_n in_o athen._n l._n 15._o c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v that_o signification_n nay_o where_o have_v the_o other_o word_n that_o signification_n but_o when_o they_o be_v join_v with_o a_o noun_n set_v forth_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v usual_o design_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o sacrifice_n whereas_o the_o word_n here_o be_v join_v with_o a_o bare_a pronoune_n object_n but_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a plea_n than_o this_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n where_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v 22.19_o be_v luk._n 22.19_o give_v for_o you_o and_o 11.24_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o break_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v 26.28_o be_v luk._n 22.20_o matth._n 26.28_o shed_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n now_o do_v not_o this_o body_n as_o give_v and_o break_v and_o this_o blood_n as_o shed_v prove_v a_o sacrifice_n yea_o that_o under_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v a_o real_a oblation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n answ_n no_o unless_o it_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o his_o oblation_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o at_o the_o table_n when_o he_o say_v
etc._n justification_n and_o no_o condemnation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o sentence_n be_v all_o one_o only_o the_o one_o note_n what_o be_v positive_a the_o other_o what_o be_v negative_a now_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n infer_v no_o condemnation_n from_o justification_n as_o you_o will_v see_v he_o do_v by_o and_o by_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o something_o distinct_a from_o and_o consequential_a upon_o justification_n and_o that_o must_v be_v exemption_n from_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v such_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v hereafter_o or_o lie_v under_o that_o damnation_n in_o hell_n which_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o shall_v chief_o speak_v actual_a condemnation_n virtual_a or_o actual_a further_o as_o some_o distinguish_v of_o justification_n it_o be_v either_o virtual_a or_o actual_a either_o in_o title_n as_o to_o 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virtual_o or_o actual_o in_o titlo_n here_o or_o in_o the_o final_a sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n hereafter_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o and_o this_o i_o be_o now_o to_o make_v good_a which_o be_v the_o second_o head_n that_o i_o propound_v to_o speak_v to_o prove_v the_o observe_v prove_v the_o negation_n in_o the_o text_n be_v so_o express_v so_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a that_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o indeed_o as_o to_o the_o application_n of_o this_o to_o a_o man_n self_n in_o hypothesi_fw-la so_o there_o may_v be_v many_o doubt_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n concern_v it_o but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o thesi_fw-la nothing_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a than_o it_o be_v you_o have_v it_o assert_v not_o only_o in_o this_o single_a scripture_n but_o in_o divers_a other_o also_o joh._n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v joh._n 5.24_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o christ_n will_v have_v believer_n full_o settle_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o precious_a truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o premise_n asseveration_n upon_o asseveration_n and_o give_v you_o his_o own_o authority_n for_o it_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n read_v joh._n 3.16.36_o mark_v 16.16_o 1_o thess_n 1.10_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o text_n for_o i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o you_o will_v find_v a_o double_a argument_n or_o ground_n for_o the_o non-condemnation_n of_o believer_n open_v the_o strength_n and_o import_v the_o illative_a therefore_o open_v 1._o the_o first_o lie_v couch_v in_o the_o illative_a particle_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v this_o therefore_o point_n to_o when_o that_o be_v find_v out_o we_o must_v then_o inquire_v what_o there_o be_v of_o strength_n in_o it_o to_o prove_v and_o bottom_n non_fw-fr condemnation_n upon_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o expositor_n do_v somewhat_o differ_v about_o it_o some_o make_v it_o to_o refer_v to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o from_o the_o 16_o v._o of_o the_o 1_o chapt._n est_fw-la conclusio_fw-la totius_fw-la superioris_fw-la disputationis_fw-la à _fw-la v._o 16._o primi_fw-la capitis_fw-la beza_n it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v hitherto_o deodate_v other_o limit_v it_o to_o some_o special_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n forego_v discourse_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o so_o some_o apply_v it_o to_o what_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5_o chapt._n where_o he_o insist_o upon_o justification_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o believer_n be_v justify_v and_o that_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v so_o from_o this_o their_o bless_a state_n and_o this_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o he_o here_o infer_v there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n other_o again_o make_v the_o springhead_n of_o the_o inference_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o 7_o chapt._n especial_o in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o paul_n there_o thank_v god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n he_o say_v with_o his_o mind_n his_o renew_a and_o sanctify_a part_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a part_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n now_o mussus_n now_o thus_o bucer_n insert_v ad_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o proximâ_fw-la sectione_n gratias_fw-la ago_o etc._n etc._n thus_o pareus_n illatio_fw-la est_fw-la valdè_fw-la vehemens_fw-la ex_fw-la praecedenti_fw-la querelâ_fw-la &_o gratulatione_fw-la thus_o musculus_fw-la nulla_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la istud_fw-la exordium_n ad_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionem_fw-la capitis_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la quà _fw-la dixit_fw-la gratias_fw-la ago_o etc._n etc._n thus_o tolet_n connexa_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la ultimis_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la capitis_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la deducitur_fw-la pendet_fw-la initium_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la saustum_n &_o faelix_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la ultimò_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la corn._n mussus_n from_o this_o he_o draw_v the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v not_o limit_v the_o inference_n to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o but_o i_o will_v take_v in_o all_o yet_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o whole_a in_o its_o main_a part_n viz._n justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o non-condemnation_n then_o of_o person_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o or_o be_v ground_v upon_o justification_n non_fw-fr condemnation_n of_o believer_n prove_v from_o their_o justification_n 1._o their_o justification_n he_o that_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n can_v be_v a_o condemn_a man_n for_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a and_o incompatible_a if_o it_o be_v justify_v it_o can_v be_v condemn_v if_o it_o be_v condemn_v it_o can_v be_v justify_v there_o be_v in_o justification_n a_o acquit_v absolve_a discharge_v from_o gild_n how_o can_v this_o consist_v with_o the_o condemn_v of_o one_o as_o guilty_a or_o because_o guilty_a this_o will_v be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n oppositum_fw-la in_o apposito_fw-la it_o be_v with_o law-contraries_a as_o it_o be_v with_o physicalcontrary_n upon_o the_o position_n of_o the_o one_o there_o needs_o must_v be_v the_o exclusion_n or_o negation_n of_o the_o other_o now_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n be_v law-contraries_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n argue_v upon_o this_o v._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o sure_o there_o must_v be_v charge_v before_o there_o can_v 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the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n ch_z 1.16_o even_o
spirit_n o_o stupendous_a folly_n most_o woeful_a infatuation_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a state_n say_v for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o understanding_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n wherein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o be_v to_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o lust_n themselves_o call_v they_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o flesh-follower_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v their_o own_o wisdom_n but_o they_o fall_v under_o that_o sad_a character_n rom._n 1.20_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 3._o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a walk_n bate_v but_o the_o sinner_n please_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n what_o can_v it_o plead_v for_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o 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