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forth_o some_o remote_a glimpse_n and_o flash_n as_o it_o be_v but_o give_v not_o itself_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n and_o the_o love_n thereof_o unto_o righteousness_n purity_n and_o holiness_n for_o without_o these_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o last_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v of_o man_n themselves_o which_o very_a word_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o signify_v man_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o may_v be_v apply_v both_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o other_o who_o be_v but_o under_o convincement_n and_o judgement_n and_o those_o preparatory_a work_n which_o go_v before_o a_o through-conversion_n who_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o who_o or_o by_o who_o or_o to_o who_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v and_o thus_o however_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v i_o have_v show_v that_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o that_o the_o manifestation_n here_o mention_v be_v only_o that_o of_o natural_a illumination_n i_o have_v find_v my_o heart_n draw_v forth_o the_o more_o large_o upon_o this_o place_n for_o that_o it_o be_v much_o misunderstand_v and_o wrest_v by_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o man_n argument_n 4._o from_o roman_n 2._o chapter_n the_o same_o apostle_n in_o this_o 2._o chapter_n proceed_v yet_o more_o full_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o they_o have_v of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o leave_v of_o he_o but_o whoever_o among_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o reward_n of_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o of_o the_o lord_n no_o less_o than_o for_o the_o jew_n and_o who_o ever_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a a_o punishment_n also_o be_v ordain_v unto_o the_o one_o no_o less_o then_o unto_o the_o other_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 11._o then_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v a_o weighty_a objection_n which_o may_v be_v propound_v against_o what_o he_o say_v as_o thus_o how_o can_v the_o gentile_n be_v either_o reward_v or_o punish_v see_v they_o have_v have_v no_o law_n give_v they_o for_o all_o reward_n be_v in_o relation_n unto_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o punishment_n be_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o disobedience_n thereof_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v the_o law_n inward_o though_o not_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v it_o in_o a_o outward_a administration_n and_o according_a to_o this_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v according_a to_o their_o evil_a or_o well_o do_v vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o both_o these_o chapter_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v under_o no_o outward_a administration_n either_o of_o law_n or_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n that_o he_o giu_v unto_o the_o objection_n aforesaid_a wherein_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o affirm_v they_o have_v that_o inward_o make_v manifest_v in_o they_o which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v who_o do_v evil_a and_o justify_v who_o do_v well_o now_o say_v our_o adversary_n the_o law_n here_o mention_v which_o the_o apostle_n grant_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v but_o only_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n and_o not_o any_o principle_n of_o light_n or_o life_n that_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o save_a nature_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o contrary_n be_v very_o demonstrable_a from_o the_o apostle_n word_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o principle_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o very_a save_a light_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n mention_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o for_o by_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n he_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v that_o evil_a tree_n which_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n till_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o heal_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o divine_a nature_n and_o principle_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o inward_a principle_n be_v the_o very_a principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o they_o in_o that_o paul_n say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v now_o if_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o gospel_n behove_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v manifest_a unto_o they_o for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v manifest_a it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a maxim_n a_o law_n not_o promulgate_v do_v not_o oblige_v and_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o oblige_v do_v not_o condemn_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o and_o the_o law_n that_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v a_o law_n according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v but_o say_v they_o by_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n and_o power_n thereof_o though_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a he_o may_v do_v something_n require_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a material_o though_o he_o can_v do_v they_o well_o nor_o so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o or_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v but_o these_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n containâ—…d_v in_o the_o law_n so_o that_o they_o be_v excuse_v yea_o and_o justify_v and_o do_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n in_o so_o do_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n even_o concern_v these_o same_o gentile_n glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a which_o import_v that_o some_o of_o these_o gentile_n do_v work_v good_a and_o also_o receive_v glory_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o reward_n thereof_o now_o see_v how_o abundant_o the_o apostle_n clear_v this_o matter_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v vers_fw-la 13._o and_o vers_n 14._o the_o gentile_n be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o again_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o say_v they_o be_v excuse_v in_o their_o mind_n who_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o they_o be_v accuse_v who_o do_v evil_a yea_o he_o proceed_v so_o far_o to_o hoâ—…d_v forth_o the_o justification_n of_o some_o of_o these_o gentile_n that_o he_o plain_o affirm_v though_o they_o be_v not_o jews_n outward_o and_o outward_o circumcise_v yet_o they_o keep_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_n fulfil_v the_o law_n their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n and_o they_o be_v jews_n inward_o have_v the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n though_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o so_o have_v praise_n of_o god_n though_o not_o of_o man_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o nature_n here_o speak_v of_o can_v be_v man_n own_o nature_n which_o be_v corrupt_a but_o that_o divine_a nature_n aforesaid_a whereof_o such_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o truth_n inward_o make_v manifest_a be_v partaker_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n though_o they_o be_v the_o uncircumcision_n as_o the_o circumcision_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n also_o and_o herein_o be_v that_o great_a error_n of_o pelagius_n that_o he_o affirm_v the_o gentile_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o nature_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n judge_v the_o nature_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v man_n own_o nature_n whereas_o it_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v the_o very_a grace_n or_o gift_n of_o christ._n but_o that_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o
law_n they_o thus_o argue_v 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v to_o which_o i_o say_v by_o law_n there_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o come_v by_o moses_n and_o its_o true_a no_o justification_n be_v by_o that_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o moses_n his_o outward_a ministration_n or_o of_o the_o same_o ministration_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n till_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v but_o in_o divers_a of_o these_o gentile_n the_o seed_n be_v raise_v which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n or_o birth_n by_o which_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o who_o give_v they_o power_n to_o fulfil_v it_o which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o justification_n 2._o they_o argue_v that_o paul_n say_v he_o have_v prove_v all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v answer_n that_o be_v all_o those_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o do_v not_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n and_o life_n inward_o manifest_v but_o seek_v it_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o outward_a performance_n and_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o natural_a wisdom_n nor_o can_v our_o adversary_n deny_v but_o that_o divers_a jew_n be_v justify_v even_o then_o and_o in_o all_o age_n before_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o true_a saint_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n in_o the_o true_a principle_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o its_o true_a they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a performance_n now_o if_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o have_v prove_v all_o to_o be_v under_o sin_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o some_o jew_n be_v justify_v neither_o do_v they_o hinder_v but_o that_o some_o gentile_n be_v justify_v also_o 3._o they_o argue_v there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n without_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o these_o gentile_n have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o deny_v the_o second_o proposition_n for_o if_o they_o do_v cleave_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n they_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o outward_a name_n that_o which_o save_v but_o the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n and_o power_n signify_v theirby_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_n or_o must_v be_v know_v of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v only_o that_o which_o may_n or_o be_v to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o because_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o as_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v know_v more_o of_o the_o father_n than_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o object_n that_o former_o i_o understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o now_o i_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n and_o say_v how_o do_v these_o hang_v together_o be_v christ_n the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v the_o gospel_n be_v either_o take_v objective_o or_o declarative_o i_o e._n either_o as_o that_o divine_a principle_n which_o be_v both_o the_o object_n of_o what_o be_v declare_v and_o also_o the_o spring_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v or_o as_o the_o live_a declaration_n thereof_o issue_v from_o that_o spring_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n objective_o or_o that_o which_o be_v declare_v of_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v its_o object_n and_o spring_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n inasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v manifest_a unto_o any_o for_o salvation_n we_o do_v just_o say_v there_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v for_o that_o power_n do_v declare_v itself_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n where_o it_o be_v kind_o receive_v to_o be_v glad_a tiding_n which_o evangile_n signify_v and_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o gospel_n a_o old_a saxone_n word_n do_v signify_v in_o that_o language_n argument_n 5._o erom_n roman_n 5._o vers_fw-la 18._o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n do_v hold_v forth_o a_o parallel_n in_o divers_a particular_n betwixt_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n of_o who_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o which_o parallel_n do_v not_o run_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o through_o both_o for_o they_o be_v contrary_a but_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o person_n upon_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v come_v viz._n that_o as_o universal_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v bring_v a_o disadvantage_n and_o loss_n upon_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o universal_o have_v christ_n the_o second_o adam_n bring_v a_o free_a gift_n upon_o they_o whereby_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o recover_v all_o that_o they_o lose_v in_o or_o by_o adam_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o any_o and_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o accompany_v that_o loss_n but_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n bring_v on_o the_o evil_a upon_o man_n by_o his_o disobedience_n on_o the_o contrary_a christ_n the_o second_o adam_n have_v bring_v on_o the_o good_a and_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o this_o be_v clear_o propose_v and_o affirm_v in_o this_o 18._o vers_fw-la therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o say_v he_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n where_o note_n that_o the_o word_n judgement_n be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a nor_o any_o word_n for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v something_o understand_v as_o neither_o the_o free_a gift_n in_o this_o vers_fw-la but_o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o free_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v clear_a from_o vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a for_o this_o truth_n than_o these_o word_n which_o be_v as_o plain_a and_o full_a a_o testimony_n as_o any_o can_v be_v desire_v for_o this_o which_o we_o plead_v for_o and_o yet_o our_o adversary_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o old_a corrupt_a gloss_n to_o get_v a_o evasion_n affirm_v that_o by_o alice_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v understand_v not_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la but_o genera_n singulorum_fw-la i._n e._n not_o all_o particular_n but_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v this_o show_v their_o prejudice_n against_o the_o truth_n who_o pass_v from_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n plain_o import_v and_o seek_v out_o 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