live_v any_o long_a therein_o for_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o in_o promise_n and_o profession_n only_o they_o can_v to_o wit_n with_o any_o face_n live_v to_o sin_n for_o who_o can_v with_o any_o face_n live_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o profess_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o and_o which_o he_o have_v renounce_v and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n not_o in_o promise_n and_o profession_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n also_o how_o can_v they_o possible_o live_v to_o sin_n for_o it_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n to_o be_v true_o and_o real_o dead_a and_o yet_o to_o live_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o therefore_o christian_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n these_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v here_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o both_o these_o way_n that_o be_v from_o the_o promise_n and_o profession_n which_o they_o 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than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v get_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a therein_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v thereto_o ver._n 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n jesus_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._o e._n know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o by_o baptism_n have_v enter_v ourselves_o into_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o disciple_n and_o have_v by_o the_o susception_n of_o baptism_n oblige_v ourselves_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n that_o we_o i_o say_v do_v by_o that_o our_o baptism_n and_o the_o susception_n thereof_o and_o the_o ceremony_n therein_o use_v profess_v and_o promise_v that_o we_o will_v renounce_v sin_n and_o die_v to_o she_o which_o death_n be_v typify_v as_o it_o be_v and_o figure_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n figure_v in_o our_o baptism_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a and_o short_a term_n have_v not_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v profess_v and_o promise_v by_o or_o in_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o will_v renounce_v sin_n and_o die_v or_o become_v dead_a unto_o she_o as_o christ_n once_o die_v to_o this_o natural_a life_n note_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 2._o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o he_o do_v here_o illustrate_v and_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o his_o say_n first_o by_o show_v that_o we_o christian_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n in_o promise_n and_o profession_n at_o the_o least_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o second_o by_o show_v that_o we_o be_v therefore_o dead_a to_o sin_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v again_o to_o she_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o new_a life_n to_o wit_n a_o life_n to_o righteousness_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o susception_n of_o baptism_n or_o by_o the_o promise_n therein_o make_v to_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o master_n who_o we_o will_v ready_o follow_v and_o who_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n we_o will_v ready_o embrace_v and_o who_o command_n we_o will_v receive_v and_o keep_v without_o dispute_n see_v act_n 19.5_o 1_o cor._n 1.14_o the_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o different_a from_o that_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n by_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o while_o we_o subject_v ourselus_o to_o they_o we_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o their_o command_n one_o their_o doctrine_n one_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o explicate_v and_o express_v himself_o for_o 5._o and_o by_o consequence_n into_o a_o death_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v typify_v both_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o baptism_n as_o also_o by_o christ_n death_n they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o water_n at_o their_o baptism_n for_o by_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o water_n at_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n which_o burial_n represent_v the_o burial_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o consequence_n châ—â—sts_v death_n this_o burial_n in_o the_o water_n at_o their_o baptism_n as_o it_o do_v figure_n and_o represent_v christ_n death_n so_o it_o do_v figure_n and_o represent_v the_o death_n of_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v unto_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o intimate_v and_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o as_o it_o do_v figure_n and_o represent_v the_o death_n of_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v unto_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o profession_n that_o they_o do_v renounce_v sin_n and_o will_v die_v thereunto_o where_o note_n that_o at_o this_o baptism_n the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n promise_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v renounce_v sin_n and_o what_o he_o do_v promise_n and_o profess_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n he_o do_v promise_n and_o profess_v by_o the_o ceremony_n to_o which_o he_o submit_v himself_o in_o baptism_n for_o whether_o he_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n he_o do_v by_o those_o ceremony_n and_o either_o of_o they_o promise_n â—nd_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v or_o will_v renounce_v sin_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o foul_a pollution_n of_o her_o unclean_a motion_n and_o lust_n for_o by_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v or_o will_v cleanse_v himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v wash_v himself_o from_o sin_n and_o by_o be_v dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o so_o by_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v die_v or_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n for_o none_o but_o dead_a man_n use_v to_o be_v bury_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n into_o the_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o representation_n of_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o by_o be_v baptize_v into_o that_o we_o do_v profess_v that_o we_o will_v renounce_v sin_n and_o die_v to_o she_o note_v therefore_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o cause_n of_o our_o death_n unto_o sin_n but_o be_v also_o a_o figure_n and_o certain_a typical_a representation_n thereof_o for_o it_o signify_v or_o figure_v our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o do_v typical_o and_o figurative_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n as_o christ_n die_v to_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o certain_a passage_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o not_o only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o resurrection_n and_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v figure_n and_o typical_o set_v forth_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v who_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o shall_v we_o rise_v to_o a_o new_a
the_o gospel_n as_o it_o command_v and_o give_v power_n to_o fulfil_v her_o command_n so_o be_v it_o ready_a to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n some_o when_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v that_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v from_o hence_o encouragement_n and_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o what_o if_o i_o say_v you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n shall_v we_o therefore_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n god_n forbid_v 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o sin_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v man_n unto_o death_n or_o whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v to_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o though_o you_o be_v sometime_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n yet_o you_o have_v now_o obey_v the_o gospel_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 18._o be_v therefore_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o her_o service_n you_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v and_o command_v righteousness_n 19_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n for_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n 19_o i_o speak_v in_o speak_v as_o i_o do_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n under_o metaphor_n take_v and_o use_v among_o vulgar_a man_n as_o a_o vulgar_a man_n which_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o divine_a matter_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o bear_v the_o high_a and_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n wherefore_o as_o while_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o yield_v your_o member_n to_o sin_n as_o servant_n to_o work_v her_o work_n to_o wit_n iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o be_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v righteousness_n yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o servant_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o do_v her_o work_n to_o wit_n holiness_n 20._o for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n 20._o for_o when_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v as_o man_n free_a from_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v and_o command_v righteousness_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n at_o all_o for_o she_o as_o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v as_o man_n free_a from_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n for_o she_o so_o be_v that_o you_o be_v now_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v you_o as_o man_n free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n for_o she_o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n 21._o but_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v while_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n be_v everlasting_a death_n 22._o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n 22._o but_o now_o be_v that_o you_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n even_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o your_o do_n will_v be_v everlasting_a life_n 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 23._o for_o the_o wage_n which_o sin_n give_v to_o her_o servant_n which_o do_v she_o work_v be_v everlasting_a death_n but_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n which_o do_v his_o work_n be_v eternal_a life_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sake_n chap._n vi_o ver._n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v lest_o any_o therefore_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n for_o this_o end_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o because_o christian_n be_v defame_v with_o the_o tenancy_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o appear_v chap._n 3._o v._n 8._o the_o apostle_n show_v here_o the_o detestation_n even_o of_o such_o a_o thought_n as_o this_o be_v that_o christian_n may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i_o e._n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o our_o old_a course_n of_o sin_v by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o who_o have_v live_v in_o sin_n before_o their_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v abound_v in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o more_o abundant_a occasion_n to_o show_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o sinner_n ver._n 2._o god_n forbid_v these_o word_n be_v word_n of_o abhor_v and_o detest_a as_o chap._n 3.4.6.31_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o the_o apostle_n call_v those_o dead_a to_o sin_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v which_o have_v renounce_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o yield_v to_o she_o and_o as_o the_o dead_a have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o live_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v or_o rather_o as_o servant_n which_o be_v 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a_o paraphrase_n and_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o romans_z by_o william_n day_n m._n a._n vicar_n of_o mapledurham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxon_n and_o divinity_n reader_n in_o his_o majesty_n free_a chapel_n of_o saint_n george_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 29.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi in_o argumento_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la london_n print_v by_o s._n griffin_n for_o joshua_n kirton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n 1666._o imprimatur_fw-la perlegi_fw-la paraphrasin_n hanc_fw-la cum_fw-la commentariis_fw-la in_o epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la disciplinaeuè_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n aut_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la joh._n hall_n rev._n in_o christo_n pat._n domino_fw-la episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sac_fw-la dome_a exit_fw-la aedibus_fw-la londinens_fw-la feb._n 20._o 1664._o ornatissimis_fw-la &_o doctissimis_fw-la viris_fw-la richardo_n allestry_n d.t._n doctissimo_fw-la sacrae_fw-la theologiae_n in_o academia_n oxoniensi_fw-la professori_fw-la regio_fw-la &_o collegii_fw-la â—egalis_fw-la de_fw-la etona_n praeposito_fw-la dignissimo_fw-la jacobo_n fleetwood_n d._n t._n et_fw-la dignissimo_fw-la collegii_fw-la regalis_fw-la de_fw-la cantabrigia_n praeposito_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la vtriusque_fw-la collegii_fw-la sociis_fw-la hanc_fw-la svam_fw-la paraphrasin_n unâ_fw-la cum_fw-la commentariis_fw-la in_o epistolam_fw-la sancti_fw-la pauli_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la dayvtriusque_fw-la collegii_fw-la olim_fw-la alumnus_fw-la &_o cantabrigiensis_n etiam_fw-la socius_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la vicarius_fw-la de_fw-la mapledurham_n in_o comitat._n oxoniensi_fw-la &_o praelector_n theologiae_n in_o liberâ_fw-la capellâ_fw-la regiâ_fw-la sancti_fw-la georgii_n infra_fw-la castrum_n de_fw-fr windesora_n d._n d._n d._n the_o preface_n this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v set_v in_o order_n of_o place_n before_o all_o other_o his_o epistle_n not_o because_o it_o be_v before_o all_o the_o other_o in_o order_n of_o time_n but_o because_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o roman_n who_o city_n at_o that_o time_n excel_v all_o other_o city_n in_o dignity_n and_o renown_n and_o in_o pre-eminence_n of_o rule_n and_o dominion_n for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v both_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v write_v before_o this_o to_o the_o roman_n for_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 8._o and_o 9_o stir_v the_o corinthian_n up_o to_o a_o liberal_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 15._o ver._n 25_o 26._o he_o tell_v the_o roman_n that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o saint_n for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n part_n of_o which_o be_v corinth_n to_o make_v a_o certain_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o contribution_n therefore_o be_v perfect_v then_o when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v not_o make_v when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o therefore_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n write_v before_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n though_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n have_v in_o order_n of_o place_n the_o priority_n before_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n saint_n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n though_o he_o write_v 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also_o and_o to_o send_v they_o copy_n thereof_o for_o their_o instruction_n and_o confirmation_n and_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n it_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o write_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n then_o in_o the_o latin_a for_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o tongue_n which_o be_v then_o most_o general_o know_v and_o use_v which_o even_o the_o roman_a woman_n can_v speak_v and_o by_o which_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n have_v commerce_n with_o and_o understand_v one_o of_o another_o but_o the_o latin_a tongue_n though_o it_o be_v now_o the_o tongue_n most_o general_o learn_v and_o know_v yet_o be_v it_o at_o that_o time_n confine_v within_o narrow_a limit_n and_o not_o a_o general_a language_n which_o tully_n confess_v in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la archia_fw-la poeta_fw-la for_o graeca_n say_v he_o leguntur_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fere_n gentibus_fw-la latina_n suis_fw-la finibus_fw-la exiguis_fw-la sanè_fw-la continentur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o greek_a writing_n be_v read_v almost_o in_o all_o nation_n but_o the_o latin_a be_v contain_v within_o their_o own_o bound_n and_o those_o but_o small_a one_o too_o but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o brerewoods_n inquiry_n touch_v the_o diversity_n of_o language_n chap._n 1._o and_o 3._o chap._n i._n as_o for_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v partly_o doctrinal_a and_o partly_o moral_a and_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n thereof_o be_v chief_o concern_v justification_n which_o he_o teach_v to_o be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n chap._n ii_o and_o iii_o he_o teach_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o this_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v he_o show_v as_o to_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 1._o from_o verse_n 19_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n he_o show_v it_o chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o three_o and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o show_v also_o that_o a_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v neither_o as_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n neither_o as_o he_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o neither_o as_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o have_v show_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o sin_v he_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 20._o then_o verse_n 21._o he_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v chap._n iu._n have_v show_v that_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o prove_v and_o make_v that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v justification_n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o show_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v not_o unworthy_o in_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n chap._n v._n have_v thus_o do_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n he_o show_v the_o blessedness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n through_o christ_n and_o at_o the_o 12._o verse_n thereof_o he_o show_v how_o that_o original_a sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n through_o adam_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n declare_v thereby_o what_o misery_n be_v both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n accrue_v to_o we_o by_o that_o first_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o magnify_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n not_o only_o of_o that_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o of_o all_o our_o actual_a sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o sin_n abound_v grace_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 20._o do_v much_o more_o abound_v chap._n vi_o but_o now_o lest_o any_o one_o which_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o
it_o be_v reveal_v i_o say_v a_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o new_a thing_n or_o that_o i_o vent_v a_o figment_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n it_o be_v write_v habakkuk_n 2.4_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o faith_n 18._o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 18_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n as_o they_o teach_v who_o be_v the_o great_a opposer_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o plague_n which_o we_o see_v pour_v down_o upon_o sinner_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n because_o they_o hold_v the_o know_a truth_n which_o they_o have_v both_o of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o in_o unrighteousness_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n so_o that_o the_o know_a truth_n which_o they_o have_v thereof_o can_v no_o more_o show_v itself_o nor_o no_o more_o go_v forth_o into_o good_a or_o virtuous_a deed_n or_o action_n than_o a_o prisoner_n can_v show_v himself_o or_o go_v forth_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o imprison_v in_o a_o close_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n 19_o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o 19_o but_o some_o man_n may_v here_o object_n and_o say_v that_o sure_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o know_a truth_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n for_o be_v that_o they_o never_o have_v the_o law_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o can_v have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o gentile_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v fair_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n both_o of_o godliness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n first_o which_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o gentile_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o because_o that_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v by_o his_o law_n to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o neighbour_n to_o another_o be_v manifest_a to_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n 20._o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n 20._o and_o as_o for_o godliness_n which_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n they_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o also_o for_o those_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v see_v by_o our_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o perceive_v by_o our_o outward_a sense_n to_o wit_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n by_o which_o understand_v his_o providence_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o creature_n too_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o be_v clear_o know_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v so_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v without_o excuse_n 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n to_o be_v a_o powerful_a god_n and_o a_o good_a god_n rule_v by_o his_o providence_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o creature_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o neither_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o have_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v and_o overspread_v with_o mist_n of_o error_n 22._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 22._o and_o though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o they_o become_v fool_n 23._o and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n 23._o for_o they_o change_v the_o glorious_a and_o incorruptible_a god_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v adore_v for_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o for_o bird_n as_o the_o ibis_n and_o for_o fourfooted_a beast_n as_o crocodile_n wolf_n lion_n dog_n cat_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o creep_a thing_n as_o serpent_n fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o their_o image_n give_v divine_a worship_n to_o they_o 24._o wherefore_o god_n also_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o 24._o wherefore_o god_n do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o retaliation_n to_o they_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o he_o restrain_v not_o to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o 25._o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n 25._o because_o they_o change_v the_o true_a god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n pass_v by_o the_o creator_n so_o dishonour_v he_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o though_o they_o thus_o neglect_v and_o pass_v he_o by_o and_o ever_o may_v he_o be_v bless_v amen_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v their_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o with_o be_v against_o nature_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o base_a lust_n to_o be_v slave_n to_o they_o and_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o tempt_v they_o or_o move_v they_o to_o for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o their_o body_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n carry_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o those_o act_n which_o shall_v tend_v to_o generation_n 27._o and_o likewise_o also_o the_o man_n leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o man_n with_o man_n work_v that_o which_o be_v unseemly_a and_o receive_v in_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v 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by_o worship_v he_o who_o worship_n will_v have_v be_v as_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o they_o of_o he_o so_o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o base_a mind_n a_o mind_n so_o perverse_o judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o that_o it_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n bitter_a sweet_a and_o sweet_a bitter_a that_o they_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o foul_a and_o worthy_a even_o of_o eternal_a death_n 29._o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n whisperer_n 29._o so_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n and_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n and_o become_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 26._o which_o be_v there_o render_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o end_n be_v set_v down_o why_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v which_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o there_o so_o here_o the_o end_n may_v be_v set_v down_o why_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v gain_v faith_n and_o be_v believe_v of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n note_v therefore_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o may_v be_v render_v for_o and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o final_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 16._o v._n 26._o now_o if_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v reveal_v for_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o man_n may_v believe_v then_o ought_v 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for_o god_n have_v often_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o word_n threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o sinner_n with_o judgement_n which_o judgement_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o execute_v upon_o they_o if_o not_o before_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n ungodliness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n and_o unrighteousness_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o when_o he_o say_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n be_v manifold_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o manifold_a sin_n of_o men_n he_n speak_v indefinite_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n or_o else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hypallage_n here_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n for_o against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o men._n note_v that_o out_o of_o this_o generality_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v except_v who_o believe_v for_o though_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v except_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v except_v as_o appear_v as_o in_o general_a by_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o so_o in_o particular_a by_o chap._n 5_o ver_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o they_o which_o true_o believe_v hold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n by_o truth_n i_o understand_v here_o the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n which_o these_o man_n have_v of_o godliness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o unrighteousness_n i_o understand_v both_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o therefore_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a signification_n here_o than_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o by_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n do_v so_o keep_v in_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o imprison_v it_o as_o it_o be_v as_o that_o it_o can_v go_v out_o into_o act_n or_o show_v itself_o or_o any_o more_o be_v see_v than_o a_o prisoner_n can_v go_v out_o or_o be_v see_v or_o show_v himself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v without_o when_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o imprison_v in_o some_o dark_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v make_v manifest_a but_o by_o our_o action_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o therefore_o evil_a action_n do_v not_o manifest_v but_o obscure_a and_o hide_v as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o a_o knowledge_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o exempt_v any_o man_n except_o believer_n from_o what_o he_o say_v as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o he_o do_v it_o either_o to_o declare_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n or_o else_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v because_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o pronoune_n which_o be_v sometime_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n ver._n 19_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n q_o d._n for_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objestion_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n general_o of_o all_o man_n except_o believer_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n to_o wit_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n a_o man_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v the_o gentile_n hold_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n in_o ungodliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n in_o unrighteousness_n whereas_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o truth_n either_o of_o godliness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n to_o teach_v they_o these_o truth_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o this_o whole_a objection_n the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v by_o part_n and_o first_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o righteousness_n he_o answer_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o second_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o true_a knowledge_n of_o godliness_n he_o answer_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o thing_n signify_v statuere_fw-la constituere_fw-la decernere_fw-la to_o ordain_v constitute_v decree_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o may_v
into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n while_o he_o do_v not_o restrain_v his_o enemy_n but_o that_o they_o may_v use_v their_o whole_a power_n against_o he_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v like_a to_o hinder_v these_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o cannot_v use_v their_o power_n he_o see_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v remove_v that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v they_o through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n give_v up_o these_o man_n to_o uncleanness_n to_o wit_n the_o lust_n which_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o lust_v not_o withstand_v god_n stir_v not_o up_o in_o they_o james_z 1.14_o but_o suffer_v they_o there_o to_o arise_v and_o suppress_v they_o not_o and_o withdraw_v that_o that_o shall_v hinder_v they_o and_o suppress_v they_o to_o wit_n his_o grace_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o these_o word_n between_o themselves_o signify_v the_o mutual_a uncleanness_n which_o be_v among_o man_n and_o the_o mutual_a uncleanness_n which_o be_v among_o woman_n this_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o they_o themselves_o for_o if_o he_o that_o commit_v simple_a fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o body_n and_o dishonour_v it_o 1_o cor._n 6.18_o much_o more_o do_v they_o sin_v against_o it_o and_o dishonour_v it_o which_o change_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o it_o into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n note_v that_o as_o this_o be_v call_v a_o dishonour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o chastity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v call_v the_o honour_n thereof_o 1_o thes_n 4.4_o by_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n suit_z forth_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o encleanness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o which_o god_n look_v upon_o when_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o that_o uncleanness_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o q._n d._n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o may_v dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o and_o this_o dishonour_n be_v a_o retaliation_n of_o that_o dishonour_n which_o they_o do_v to_o god_n ver._n 25._o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n q._n d._n because_o they_o change_v the_o true_a god_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a god_n many_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o 1._o that_o when_o he_o say_v who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v because_o they_o change_v the_o true_a god_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v underctood_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o contain_v or_o repeat_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o 2._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonimy_n for_o the_o true_a god_n himself_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n be_v put_v for_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n who_o be_v glorious_a 3._o that_o by_o a_o lie_n be_v mean_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o idolater_n worship_v instead_o of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v isa_n 44.20_o and_o it_o be_v therefore_o so_o call_v because_o as_o a_o lie_n though_o it_o have_v oftentimes_o the_o show_n of_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o truth_n and_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n of_o a_o lie_v signify_v so_o a_o idol_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v worship_v by_o idolater_n instead_o of_o god_n though_o it_o look_v like_o a_o god_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o idolater_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o god_n and_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o the_o godhead_n 4._o that_o to_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n signify_v to_o embrace_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a god_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v ver_fw-la 23._o and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n these_o word_n need_v no_o interpretation_n if_o we_o suppose_v that_o these_o idolater_n do_v worship_n god_n at_o all_o but_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o give_v god_n any_o worship_n therefore_o know_v that_o this_o word_n more_o must_v be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_n which_o signify_v among_o other_o thing_n a_o pass_v by_o the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o this_o place_n must_v be_v this_o q_o d._n and_o serve_v the_o creature_n pass_v by_o the_o creator_n yea_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o render_v the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o original_a it_o may_v seem_v the_o better_a rendition_n although_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v and_o worship_v which_o include_v all_o religious_a worship_n yet_o he_o add_v and_o serve_v and_o that_o he_o do_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o may_v by_o name_n express_v that_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o outward_a work_n as_o in_o building_n of_o temple_n offer_v of_o sacrifice_n burn_v of_o incense_n make_v and_o set_v up_o of_o image_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o i._n e._n who_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o worship_v and_o adore_v for_o ever_o more_o this_o the_o apostle_n add_v to_o show_v that_o worship_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n though_o these_o man_n neglect_v it_o and_o to_o he_o only_o and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o also_o to_o signify_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o man_n do_v dishonour_n god_n by_o give_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n yet_o his_o honour_n be_v not_o diminish_v by_o what_o they_o do_v they_o can_v cast_v no_o soil_n upon_o his_o splendour_n amen_n this_o word_n be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n use_v sometime_o in_o the_o beginning_n sometime_o in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o speech_n or_o sentence_n if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o speech_n or_o sentence_n it_o have_v simple_o the_o power_n of_o affirm_v and_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o very_o or_o true_o but_o if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o speech_n or_o sentence_n as_o it_o be_v here_o than_o it_o have_v the_o power_n of_o approve_v what_o be_v say_v before_o and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o so_o it_o be_v and_o in_o a_o precative_a sense_n so_o be_v it_o ver._n 26_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o here_o be_v a_o epanalepsis_fw-la or_o resumption_n or_o repetition_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v v._o 24._o wherefore_o these_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v viz._n i_o say_v q_o d._n for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n that_o be_v to_o such_o affection_n and_o lust_n as_o drive_v a_o man_n to_o vile_a thing_n and_o thing_n full_a of_o disgrace_n and_o ignominy_n such_o as_o be_v this_o vile_a and_o ignominious_a lie_v together_o of_o man_n with_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o woman_n which_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o of_o who_o as_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o speak_v direct_o and_o chief_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o vile_a affection_n and_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o be_v bugger_n or_o maintainer_n of_o buggery_n as_o will_v appear_v as_o by_o other_o so_o by_o diogenes_n laertius_n who_o write_v their_o life_n for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v the_o natural_a use_n supple_a of_o their_o body_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n the_o natural_a use_n of_o our_o body_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v be_v that_o conjunction_n to_o which_o nature_n incline_v or_o from_o which_o generation_n be_v apt_a to_o follow_v and_o this_o be_v only_o of_o the_o male_a with_o the_o female_a and_o with_o those_o member_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o nature_n have_v depuâ—ed_v to_o that_o office_n all_o venereal_a use_n therefore_o of_o those_o member_n which_o be_v differ_v from_o this_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o we_o be_v man_n but_o as_o we_o be_v animal_n wherefore_o this_o kind_n of_o lust_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v more_o than_o beastly_a object_n when_o he_o speak_v here_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o such_o as_o be_v learned_a among_o the_o heathen_a how_o come_v he_o to_o talk_v or_o speak_v of_o woman_n answ_n there_o be_v woman_n who_o be_v learned_a among_o the_o heathen_a as_o well_o as_o man_n as_o sapph_n by_o name_n and_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o evil_a affection_n as_o well_o as_o man_n etc._n etc._n again_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n stay_v
because_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o make_v the_o guilty_a of_o the_o deep_a condemnation_n behold_v then_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o a_o jew_n by_o profession_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n and_o boast_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n 18._o and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n 18._o and_o know_v thou_o say_v his_o will_n and_o by_o thy_o industry_n have_v find_v out_o most_o excellent_a divine_a document_n and_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o of_o gold_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o precious_a be_v instruct_v from_o a_o child_n out_o of_o the_o law_n 19_o and_o be_v confident_a that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o guide_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n 19_o and_o thou_o boast_v that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o they_o that_o be_v blind_a as_o concern_v knowledge_n and_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o light_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n 20._o a_o instructor_n of_o the_o foolish_a a_o teacher_n of_o babe_n which_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n 20._o and_o that_o thou_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v a_o instructor_n of_o such_o as_o be_v foolish_a and_o a_o teacher_n of_o those_o which_o be_v but_o babe_n for_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v thou_o say_v a_o model_n or_o series_n or_o idea_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n orderly_o imprint_v in_o thy_o mind_n whereby_o thou_o perfect_o know_v they_o thyself_o and_o can_v more_o speedy_o and_o easy_o teach_v they_o other_o 21._o thou_o therefore_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v 21._o thou_o therefore_o which_o teach_v another_o to_o know_v teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o to_o do_v thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v 22._o thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n 22._o thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n because_o they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n which_o be_v a_o rob_n of_o god_n too_o 23._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n 23._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n that_o thou_o be_v perfect_o skill_v in_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o delight_v in_o it_o as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o break_v the_o law_n and_o so_o dishonour_n god_n which_o give_v it_o 24_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 24._o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o jew_n by_o your_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o isaiah_n isa_n 52.5_o that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v 25._o for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n 25._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o circumcision_n so_o infallible_a a_o sign_n it_o be_v of_o god_n favour_n thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v free_v from_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n but_o be_v not_o mistake_v for_o circumcision_n indeed_o will_v profit_v thou_o in_o this_o kind_n if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n punctual_o and_o exact_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n in_o any_o part_n thereof_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v as_o uncircumcision_n and_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o more_o benefit_n thereby_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v circumcise_v 26._o therefore_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n 26._o wherefore_o be_v it_o be_v so_o if_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n do_v perform_v that_o righteousness_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v as_o good_a as_o circumcision_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v justify_v as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v circumcise_v 27._o and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n 27._o and_o shall_v not_o the_o gentile_a which_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o circumcision_n by_o his_o birth_n or_o by_o his_o stock_n as_o thou_o have_v if_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n condemn_v thou_o by_o his_o example_n who_o have_v both_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n 28._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n 28._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v but_o for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o a_o jew_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o a_o jew_n be_v a_o favourite_n of_o god_n and_o one_o who_o god_n will_v free_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v because_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o i_o be_o circumcise_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o circumcision_n will_v free_v we_o from_o damnation_n but_o be_v not_o mistake_v for_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n make_v his_o favourite_n and_o who_o he_o will_v free_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v who_o be_v only_o a_o jew_n outward_o that_o be_v who_o be_v only_o a_o jew_n by_o his_o carnal_a descent_n from_o abraham_n and_o by_o his_o genealogy_n from_o he_o derive_v neither_o be_v that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o will_v free_v a_o man_n from_o damnation_n and_o which_o god_n respect_v which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o privy_a member_n whereby_o the_o foreskin_n thereof_o be_v cut_v off_o 29._o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 29._o but_o he_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o god_n make_v his_o favourite_n and_o which_o he_o will_v free_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v who_o be_v a_o jew_n inward_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n whereby_o he_o imitate_v abraham_n and_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n as_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o will_v free_v we_o from_o damnation_n and_o which_o god_n respect_v which_o be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n the_o circumcision_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n who_o see_v only_o outward_a thing_n and_o thing_n obvious_a to_o the_o bodily_a eye_n but_o of_o god_n who_o see_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o where_o this_o circumcision_n be_v seat_v chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n thereby_o show_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o whereas_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v that_o his_o say_n good_a by_o a_o partition_n that_o be_v by_o show_v it_o to_o be_v true_a both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o show_v it_o of_o the_o gentile_a from_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o begin_v here_o to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o jew_n also_o and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o main_a drift_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o slide_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o matter_n only_o by_o the_o high_a as_o his_o manner_n be_v therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n these_o word_n depend_v as_o i_o intimate_v upon_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n
of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o be_v a_o illation_n from_o thence_o yet_o have_v they_o some_o reflection_n upon_o that_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n also_o which_o mention_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o reckon_v up_o many_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n worthy_a of_o death_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v this_o do_v approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_o proud_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n as_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o these_o their_o sin_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v who_o he_o condemn_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a i._n e._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v nor_o defend_v from_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o same_o death_n as_o the_o gentile_a be_v worthy_a of_o o_o man_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o jew_n for_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n here_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v show_v he_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v i._o e._n whosoever_o thou_o be_v which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v here_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v judge_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o supposition_n be_v not_o avain_a supposition_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o censorious_a people_n ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o justify_v themselves_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o the_o same_o judgement_n or_o with_o the_o same_o sentence_n with_o which_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n thou_o condemne_v thyself_o and_o judge_v thyself_o wherein_o i._o e._n wherewith_o or_o by_o which_o supple_a judgement_n note_v that_o the_o preposition_n in_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n may_v be_v take_v for_o with_o or_o by_o thou_o judge_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o public_a judgement_n whereby_o a_o public_a judge_n do_v by_o his_o authority_n condemn_v a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o of_o private_a censure_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o a_o private_a man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v or_o judge_v another_o another_o by_o this_o other_o understand_v the_o gentile_a for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n thou_o which_o judge_v the_o gentile_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n thyself_o for_o which_o thou_o judge_v and_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n and_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v commit_v the_o like_a he_o condemn_v himself_o though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o deed_n by_o condemn_v he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o precise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o every_o jew_n which_o judge_v a_o gentile_a worthy_a of_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v always_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o special_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o jew_n though_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o even_o so_o to_o be_v but_o the_o word_n be_v general_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o thou_o which_o judge_v another_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o though_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la yet_o in_o genere_fw-la and_o commit_v sin_n of_o as_o heinous_a a_o nature_n as_o those_o be_v of_o which_o he_o commit_v he_o that_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o adultery_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o commit_v adultery_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v murder_n or_o a_o sin_n which_o deserve_v as_o great_a a_o punishment_n as_o adultery_n do_v he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n as_o he_o which_o commit_v adultery_n ver._n 2._o but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n between_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o judge_v the_o gentile_a because_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n grow_v hot_a and_o angry_a with_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o he_o which_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o break_v out_o into_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n but_o what_o if_o i_o condemn_v the_o gentile_a for_o do_v those_o unseemly_a thing_n which_o you_o reckon_v up_o must_v i_o therefore_o condemn_v myself_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o gentile_a and_o i_o a_o gentile_a he_o be_v of_o a_o unclean_a stock_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o uncircumcised_a by_o nature_n but_o i_o be_o a_o jew_n by_o birth_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o that_o holy_a people_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o deut._n 7.6_o and_o i_o be_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o god_n give_v to_o we_o but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n psalm_n 147.19_o and_o i_o be_o circumcise_v with_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.11_o i_o may_v therefore_o condemn_v a_o gentile_a and_o yet_o not_o condemn_v myself_o though_o i_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a have_v and_o to_o this_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n thou_o o_o jew_n be_v partial_a in_o pass_v thy_o sentence_n for_o though_o thou_o condemne_v the_o gentile_a for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v yet_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v judgement_n against_o thyself_o though_o thou_o thyself_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_a do_v but_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o all_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o well_o against_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v as_o it_o be_v against_o a_o gentile_a note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n usual_a manner_n of_o teach_v to_o teach_v by_o answer_v tacit_a objection_n and_o question_n the_o chief_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o because_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v though_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v by_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n matth._n 3.9_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n do_v by_o the_o high_a as_o he_o have_v occasion_n confute_v this_o conceit_n also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v sure_o i._n e._n we_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o we_o who_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o we_o be_v sure_a according_a to_o truth_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o true_a do_n of_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o therefore_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o circumcise_a shall_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o if_o thou_o have_v sin_v ver._n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n but_o tell_v i_o serious_o o_o thou_o jew_n which_o judge_v the_o gentile_n worthy_a of_o death_n which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thyself_o do_v thou_o think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n such_o thing_n i._n e._n such_o sin_n as_o be_v mention_v from_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n shall_v
god_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o god_n sight_n ver._n 19_o and_o art_n confident_a that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o guide_n of_o the_o blind_a i._n e._n and_o boast_v that_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o guide_n as_o that_o thou_o can_v lead_v those_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o be_v confident_a i._n e._n and_o boast_v note_v that_o confidence_n be_v put_v sometime_o for_o boast_v by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o boast_v proceed_v of_o confidence_n so_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 7._o if_o any_o one_o trust_n to_o himself_o or_o be_v confident_a of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n be_v put_v for_o if_o any_o one_o boast_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o trust_v or_o confidence_n be_v put_v for_o glory_v 2_o cor._n 3.4_o a_o guide_n that_o be_v a_o teacher_n a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o blind_a i._n e._n of_o the_o ignorant_a by_o the_o blind_a be_v here_o 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purpose_n when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o be_v general_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n john_n 1.11_o which_o argue_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o the_o redemption_n to_o come_v by_o he_o hence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 5.46_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n though_o they_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n yet_o they_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v the_o promise_n therein_o make_v to_o their_o father_n concern_v the_o messiah_n for_o they_o look_v for_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v though_o they_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n but_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o father_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o though_o they_o say_v they_o believe_v the_o promise_n they_o believe_v they_o not_o but_o believe_v only_o their_o own_o fancy_n for_o they_o which_o believe_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v otherwise_o than_o god_n mean_v they_o believe_v not_o what_o god_n promise_v but_o believe_v only_o their_o own_o conceit_n they_o which_o reject_v christ_n and_o so_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a part_n the_o apostle_n say_v what_o if_o some_o have_v not_o believe_v but_o note_v that_o in_o this_o place_n this_o word_n some_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o many_o as_o usual_o it_o be_v but_o to_o all_o and_o so_o to_o be_v here_o take_v and_o so_o be_v it_o take_v chap._n 11_o 17._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n which_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o that_o nation_n say_v if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o heb._n 3.16_o we_o read_v that_o some_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v do_v provoke_v howbeit_o not_o all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o moses_n where_o you_o see_v that_o some_o be_v oppose_v not_o to_o many_o but_o to_o all_o saint_n paul_n therefore_o use_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o that_o he_o may_v bear_v up_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o too_o much_o heavy_a load_n which_o the_o novice_n gentile-christian_a be_v ready_a to_o lay_v upon_o he_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v i._o e._n shall_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o oracle_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o so_o do_v impious_o detract_v from_o his_o truth_n make_v god_n not_o to_o be_v so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n or_o provoke_v he_o not_o to_o keep_v his_o promise_n with_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v promise_n which_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n when_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v not_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o prâ—mise_v make_v ver._n 4._o god_n forbid_v these_o word_n show_v a_o detestation_n of_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n that_o be_v that_o the_o unbelief_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n shall_v provoke_v god_n to_o break_v his_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o wherein_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v see_v be_v that_o that_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o father_n and_o that_o wherein_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v see_v be_v this_o that_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o unbelief_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o perform_v to_o they_o what_o he_o promise_v either_o to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o father_n what_o therefore_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o to_o their_o father_n he_o promise_v to_o their_o father_n and_o so_o to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o gen_n 17.7_o and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v he_o promise_v they_o a_o redeemer_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n isa_n 59.20_o and_o perform_v it_o rom_n 15.8_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n jerem._n 31.34_o rom._n 11.27_o but_o this_o be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o as_o many_o as_o do_v believe_v have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o break_v promise_n with_o those_o which_o do_v believe_v but_o they_o which_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v but_o a_o remnant_n be_v save_v from_o their_o sin_n chap._n 11._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n which_o persist_v not_o in_o their_o unbelief_n but_o embrace_v the_o faith_n be_v admit_v to_o god_n favour_n and_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o notwithstanding_o their_o former_a unbelief_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o which_o persist_v in_o unbelief_n be_v admit_v to_o god_n favour_n rom._n 11.23_o and_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v &_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o neither_o will_v he_o abhor_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o levit._n 26.44_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n will_v not_o so_o whole_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o so_o whole_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n against_o they_o all_o he_o promise_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n a_o deliverer_n which_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n isa_n 59.20_o rom_n 11.26_o and_o notwithstanding_o their_o unbelief_n god_n shall_v make_v this_o his_o promise_n good_a for_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 11._o vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o the_o unbelief_n therefore_o of_o some_o yea_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o make_v god_n to_o fail_v in_o these_o his_o promise_n towards_o that_o people_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o make_v his_o promise_n without_o effect_n yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a i._n e._n yea_o rather_o let_v god_n manifest_o appear_v by_o this_o their_o unbelief_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o not_o a_o breaker_n of_o his_o word_n and_o let_v this_o use_n be_v make_v of_o their_o unbelief_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o note_n that_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o rather_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v let_v god_n be_v be_v put_v for_o appareat_fw-la let_v he_o appear_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o manifest_a appearance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o not_o mere_o the_o existency_n thereof_o so_o we_o read_v vers_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n for_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v or_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o great_a their_o demerit_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v to_o who_o god_n perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o the_o more_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o sin_n the_o great_a do_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fidelity_n appear_v in_o keep_v promise_n if_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n with_o they_o but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n i._n e._n but_o let_v every_o man_n supple_a which_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n appear_v by_o this_o their_o unbelief_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n as_o god_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o manifest_o to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o he_o keep_v promise_n with_o they_o notwithstand_v their_o unbelief_n so_o will_v they_o which_o any_o way_n accuse_v he_o of_o unfaithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n appear_v more_o manifest_o by_o this_o to_o be_v liar_n every_o man_n a_o liar_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n david_n have_v according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n psalm_n 116.11_o to_o
turn_v into_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o justification_n in_o a_o like_a case_n saint_n augustine_n say_v to_o donatus_n that_o he_o may_v win_v he_o to_o the_o truth_n si_fw-mi possess_v videre_fw-la dolorem_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o sollicitudinem_fw-la pro_fw-la solute_a tua_fw-la fortassis_fw-la miseriaris_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la placens_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o audiendo_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la nostro_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la tom._n 2._o epist_n 204._o in_o initio_fw-la if_o thou_o can_v but_o see_v say_v he_o the_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o caâ—e_n or_o pensiveness_n for_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o will_v happy_o have_v pity_n upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n please_v god_n by_o harken_v not_o to_o our_o but_o to_o his_o word_n i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n i_o speak_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v my_o witness_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n or_o before_o christ_n who_o hear_v i_o and_o will_v require_v it_o of_o i_o if_o i_o speak_v any_o thing_n but_o truth_n the_o preposition_n in_o the_o apostle_n make_v answerable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n praefix_n beth_n and_o beth_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o swear_v as_o gen_n 22.16_o josh_n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o this_o preposition_n in_o be_v use_v sometime_o in_o swear_v also_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o e._n my_o conscience_n also_o as_o well_o as_o my_o word_n or_o say_v bear_v i_o witness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v witness_n also_o be_v put_v for_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v witness_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 8.16_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o before_z in_o christ_n for_o by_o christ_n he_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o mention_v his_o conscience_n and_o so_o call_v he_o or_o that_o to_o witness_v what_o be_v do_v there_o because_o it_o be_v the_o appropriate_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o plant_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n contrary_a to_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n so_o to_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o secret_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n hence_o when_o ananias_n have_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o possession_n for_o what_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o for_o peter_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 5.3_o ver_fw-la 2._o that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o wit_n for_o my_o brethren_n the_o jew_n he_o grieve_v thus_o for_o the_o jew_n because_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o zealous_o and_o eager_o run_v after_o that_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o speak_v cap._n 10.3_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v save_v so_o long_o as_o they_o so_o continue_v this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o apostle_n grief_n here_o yet_o he_o express_v it_o not_o here_o but_o leau_v his_o speech_n unperfect_a as_o to_o this_o until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o objection_n which_o he_o prevent_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o another_o for_o 14._o and_o yet_o another_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o there_o he_o resume_v or_o take_v up_o though_o in_o other_o term_n what_o he_o leave_v here_o unperfect_a and_o yet_o there_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o that_o this_o which_o i_o here_o say_v may_v not_o seem_v strange_a do_v the_o apostle_n leave_v what_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n chap._n 5._o v._n 13._o unperfect_a by_o reason_n of_o emergent_a objection_n which_o he_o prevent_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o resume_v in_o other_o word_n and_o perfect_v that_o which_o he_o leave_v there_o imperfect_a and_o bring_v it_o in_o so_o as_o that_o it_o have_v dependence_n on_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o ver._n 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o can_v wish_v here_o to_o befall_v himself_o for_o his_o brethren_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o this_o supposition_n to_o wit_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o wish_v and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a so_o to_o be_v do_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n signify_v here_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o and_o to_o be_v destine_v to_o death_n yea_o eternal_a death_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o holy_a writ_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o use_n of_o man_n not_o as_o a_o holy_a thing_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n execrable_a and_o to_o be_v abominate_v and_o so_o to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v in_o which_o sense_n jericho_n be_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh_n 6.17_o and_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v but_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o be_v whole_o rid_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o to_o be_v destine_v also_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n for_o the_o jew_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o some_o that_o when_o a_o son_n of_o israel_n will_v express_v his_o brotherly_a kindness_n towards_o any_o one_o of_o or_o towards_o all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n he_o entitle_v himself_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n to_o all_o the_o mischance_n and_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v his_o brother_n wish_v the_o whole_a patience_n or_o suffer_v thereof_o to_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o not_o without_o reference_n or_o allusion_n to_o this_o form_n of_o devotion_n be_v the_o apostle_n wish_v here_o that_o he_o may_v discharge_v the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o his_o brethren_n all_o upon_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v wish_v myself_o a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n note_v that_o this_o wish_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o include_v a_o tacite_fw-la limitation_n or_o condition_n as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o so_o that_o dispute_n which_o many_o raise_v here_o whether_o this_o wish_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a come_v to_o nothing_o that_o myself_o these_o word_n have_v their_o emphasis_n and_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o who_o be_o compel_v to_o pronounce_v such_o hard_a thing_n of_o my_o brethren_n as_o i_o do_v even_o i_o myself_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n sake_n who_o be_v my_o brethren_n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o my_o destruction_n or_o by_o my_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o by_o his_o brethren_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n here_o and_o these_o he_o call_v his_o brethren_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o call_v all_o they_o brethren_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o one_o common_a father_n though_o by_o many_o descent_n because_o he_o and_o they_o come_v all_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o one_o man_n abraham_n or_o isaac_n or_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n q._n d._n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o blood_n he_o expound_v the_o word_n brethren_n here_o and_o declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n or_o the_o same_o kin_n or_o stock_n with_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v by_o blood_n he_o seem_v by_o these_o word_n tacit_o to_o oppose_v the_o kindred_n which_o be_v by_o blood_n to_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n by_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o
the_o apostle_n direct_v this_o his_o admonition_n or_o precept_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o whether_o he_o speak_v here_o only_o to_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o question_n some_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o strong_a whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n some_o again_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o such_o jew_n only_o as_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o latter_a be_v these_o first_o because_o simple_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n no_o not_o for_o the_o weak_a jew_n sake_n which_o they_o think_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_a by_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n wherefore_o say_v they_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v exhort_v to_o that_o which_o be_v here_o write_v second_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 3._o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o which_o eat_v that_o be_v let_v not_o the_o weak_a which_o eat_v not_o condemn_v the_o strong_a which_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o if_o he_o be_v thereby_o a_o transgressor_n of_o that_o law_n which_o a_o jew_n though_o he_o be_v weak_a will_v not_o do_v to_o a_o gentile_a because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_a but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o to_o these_o latter_a do_v i_o incline_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o direct_v this_o his_o precept_n by_o a_o apostrophe_n in_o particular_a to_o such_o jew_n as_o live_v at_o rome_n and_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v forbid_v indeed_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v by_o christian_n and_o to_o such_o do_v he_o speak_v when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o strong_a throughout_o this_o chapter_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o pass_v from_o this_o special_a doctrine_n concern_v thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o general_a and_o there_o speak_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n now_o as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n go_v on_o still_o to_o teach_v the_o roman_n how_o they_o shall_v present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v their_o reasonable_a service_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o because_o this_o precept_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o charity_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 15._o he_o bring_v it_o in_o here_o after_o the_o precept_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n though_o in_o give_v of_o such_o precept_n as_o these_o be_v the_o coherence_n be_v not_o so_o exact_o to_o be_v look_v for_o no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n he_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n which_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v persuade_v against_o the_o truth_n thereof_o take_v that_o for_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o true_a such_o a_o one_o in_o this_o present_a case_n be_v he_o which_o doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v forbid_v or_o which_o think_v that_o he_o sin_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o weakness_n therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o see_v 1_o cor._n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o 12._o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o weak_a jew_n as_o the_o sequel_n will_v show_v receive_v you_o to_o wit_n into_o your_o company_n or_o society_n as_o brethren_n and_o into_o your_o heart_n as_o those_o which_o be_v dear_o belove_v of_o you_o he_o speak_v to_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v strong_a that_o be_v as_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v now_o lawful_o eat_v those_o meat_n which_o moses_n do_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o neglect_v the_o observation_n of_o those_o day_n which_o moses_n will_v have_v observe_v by_o his_o law_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n i._n e._n but_o receive_v they_o not_o to_o dispute_v or_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o their_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v concern_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o those_o day_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o holy_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o issue_n thereof_o will_v be_v doubtful_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v you_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la be_v specify_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o show_v here_o first_o what_o the_o term_n thereof_o be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o meaning_n and_o afterward_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o carriage_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o shall_v weak_a jew_n new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o hot_a disputation_n and_o contention_n that_o by_o those_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v they_o may_v as_o soon_o be_v drive_v from_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v of_o christ_n as_o be_v draw_v from_o those_o their_o opinion_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v this_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o venture_n ver._n 2._o for_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n now_o one_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o it_o be_v state_n the_o case_n here_o note_v that_o the_o particle_n for_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o now_o as_o when_o we_o say_v now_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n matth._n 1.18_o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o chap._n 15.5_o for_o this_o particle_n for_o may_v be_v here_o not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o but_o a_o note_n of_o a_o explication_n which_o set_v out_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o a_o example_n as_o it_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n place_v the_o weak_a on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o strong_a on_o the_o other_o yet_o we_o may_v take_v the_o particle_n for_o here_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v that_o be_v for_o a_o conjunction_n causal_n q._n d._n him_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o think_v not_o that_o this_o admonition_n be_v needless_a for_o there_o be_v weak_a jew_n and_o there_o be_v strong_a jew_n among_o you_o one_o jew_n who_o be_v strong_a and_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o who_o eat_v only_a herb_n etc._n etc._n one_o i._n e._n one_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n believe_v i._n e._n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a for_o meat_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n here_o that_o rule_n be_v pertinent_a id_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v which_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v note_v here_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n forbid_v as_o unclean_a and_o not_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v unclean_a in_o themselves_o of_o many_o of_o these_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 11._o verse_n 13_o etc._n etc._n another_o who_o be_v weak_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o faith_n see_v ver_fw-la 1._o eat_v herb_n i._n e._n eat_v only_a herb_n that_o be_v eat_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n note_v that_o the_o word_n only_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v often_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o by_o herb_n he_o mean_v all_o such_o herb_n as_o be_v by_o their_o nature_n
christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o metonymy_n ver._n 6._o that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n i._n e._n that_o you_o may_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o congregation_n and_o there_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o voice_n glorify_v god_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n joint_o which_o you_o can_v do_v so_o long_o as_o these_o division_n and_o cause_n of_o these_o division_n be_v among_o you_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o strong_a will_v not_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o so_o long_o as_o every_o one_o endeavour_v to_o please_v not_o his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n but_o himself_o only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o humour_n and_o this_o also_o will_v beget_v and_o nourish_v in_o you_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a life_n we_o glorify_v god_n when_o we_o praise_v he_o and_o we_o glorify_v god_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o by_o both_o these_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o apostle_n intimate_v here_o that_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o praise_n will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o they_o themselves_o be_v unite_v in_o their_o affection_n and_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o patience_n and_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o and_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o to_o another_o even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v god_n even_o the_o true_a and_o essential_a god_n describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o this_o be_v he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o false_a god_n which_o the_o gentile_a roman_n worship_v in_o their_o gentilism_n but_o not_o only_o for_o this_o reason_n may_v the_o apostle_n add_v this_o epithet_n here_o but_o for_o this_o also_o viz._n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o more_o persuasive_a to_o persuade_v the_o roman_n to_o glorify_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o god_n be_v set_v out_o to_o they_o as_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o disciple_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o who_o they_o profess_v to_o love_v ver._n 7._o wherefore_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o i._n e._n wherefore_o be_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v receive_v we_o not_o please_v himself_o but_o please_v we_o by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o reproach_n receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o i._o e._n make_v much_o one_o of_o another_o and_o respect_n and_o love_v one_o another_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n take_v to_o you_o one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shove_v or_o put_v away_o from_o we_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o come_v the_o better_a to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o we_o shâ—ve_v or_o put_v or_o thrust_v away_o from_o we_o only_o such_o as_o we_o scorn_v or_o hate_n care_v not_o for_o their_o company_n now_o if_o these_o be_v they_o which_o we_o put_v or_o shove_v or_o thrust_v away_o from_o we_o we_o be_v contrary_o affect_v to_o those_o who_o we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o high_o esteem_v of_o they_o we_o love_v they_o we_o regard_v and_o delight_n in_o their_o company_n so_o that_o now_o by_o a_o metonymy_n or_o metalepsis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n receive_v you_o one_o another_o may_v signify_v high_o esteem_v you_o one_o of_o another_o love_v you_o one_o another_o and_o delight_v you_o in_o the_o company_n and_o communion_n one_o of_o another_o in_o this_o word_n the_o apostle_n include_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o infirmity_n one_o of_o another_o and_o not_o please_v ourselves_o but_o please_v other_o for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o or_o these_o word_n or_o this_o verse_n depend_v upon_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o be_v draw_v or_o infer_v from_o thence_o q._n d._n be_v therefore_o that_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o please_v other_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o o_o god_n fall_v on_o i_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o verse_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v read_v as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o i._n e._n as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v gentile_n and_o please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 69.9_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n which_o reproach_v god_n fall_v on_o he_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n e._n so_o as_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o it_o as_o our_o apostle_n speak_v ver_n 6._o these_o word_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o 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