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vain_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n ex_fw-la absurdo_fw-la from_o a_o double_a absurdity_n that_o will_v easy_o follow_v upon_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o contrary_a to_o this_o truth_n 1._o if_o we_o shall_v seek_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n than_o we_o shall_v make_v frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o make_v frustrate_a the_o word_n dei_fw-la ambr._n non_fw-la sum_fw-la ingratus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n non_fw-la irritam_fw-la facere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v 1._o to_o contemn_v as_o heb._n 10.28_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o despise_a or_o contemn_a moses_n law_n 2._o to_o reject_v as_o joh._n 12_o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n 3._o to_o disannul_v as_o gal._n 3.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v a_o man_n covenant_n no_o man_n disannul_v it_o how_o great_a be_v that_o evil_a and_o consequent_a absurdity_n by_o seek_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n to_o make_v frustrate_a that_o be_v to_o contemn_v to_o reject_v to_o disannul_v the_o grace_n or_o free_a dispensation_n of_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o sin_n be_v there_o more_o heinous_a and_o yet_o what_o more_o common_a when_o we_o do_v expect_v of_o our_o own_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v spit_v upon_o christ_n contemn_v he_o as_o vile_a we_o as_o it_o be_v tread_v he_o under_o foot_n cast_v he_o away_o as_o unuseful_a we_o as_o it_o be_v frustrate_v all_o his_o merit_n as_o be_v of_o no_o value_n high_a and_o fearful_a sin_n of_o a_o bloody_a dye_n and_o treasonable_a nature_n for_o thus_o we_o set_v work_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o
rebellious_o displace_v from_o the_o throne_n the_o right_a sovereign_n 2._o the_o second_o absurdity_n be_v that_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n then_o be_v christ_n dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o signify_v gratis_o gratuitò_fw-la free_o rom._n 2.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v free_o but_o here_o it_o signify_v without_o merit_n or_o rash_o or_o to_o no_o purpose_n ל_n hieron_n &_o omnes_fw-la graeci_fw-la tum_o mors_fw-la christi_fw-la supervacanea_fw-la ambr._n &_o aug._n hilar._n in_o psa_n 119._o in_o lit_fw-fr ל_n or_o without_o a_o cause_n as_o the_o ancient_n consent_n so_o do_v reason_n for_o of_o one_o effect_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o proper_a cause_n and_o by_o itself_o nature_n see_v this_o and_o 16_o and_o vnius_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la 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high_a in_o praef_n in_o lib._n hunc_fw-la imagine_v so_o as_o the_o cretan_n be_v call_v liar_n the_o dalmatian_n furious_a the_o grecian_n light_n or_o inconstant_a and_o so_o of_o other_o but_o only_o as_o a_o fit_a expression_n of_o his_o vehement_a zeal_n against_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n 1._o chrys_n in_o loc_n iran_n lib._n 4._o cap_n 27._o imp_v â—puâ—_n in_o mat_n 5_o homil_n 2._o aug._n deserin_fw-mi non_fw-la l._n 1._o mat._n 5.22_o for_o we_o may_v be_v angry_a paul_n peter_n christ_n himself_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o reprove_v it_o be_v rash_a and_o causeless_a anger_n which_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v there_o may_v be_v a_o anger_n of_o reproof_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v that_o must_v be_v our_o cautâ—on_n and_o care_n lest_o otherwise_o we_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n 2._o aug_n ut_fw-la sum_o pra_fw-la cap._n â—0_n tho._n aquin_n â—â—ae_fw-la quest_n 72._o aâ—_n 2._o but_o our_o passion_n as_o 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the_o devil_n and_o he_o to_o keep_v nature_n blind_a or_o if_o not_o blind_a yet_o rebellious_a that_o man_n may_v not_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n which_o doctrine_n most_o strong_o fight_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n thus_o the_o apostle_n have_v wise_o deal_v his_o blow_n by_o a_o gentle_a mitigation_n while_o the_o offender_n may_v see_v affection_n in_o he_o without_o arrogancy_n all_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o a_o rough_a handle_n in_o our_o reproof_n we_o must_v endeavour_v â—â—th_o to_o be_v plain_a and_o please_a by_o the_o former_a we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o honest_a by_o the_o latter_a discreet_a his_o pleasingness_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o mitigation_n his_o plainness_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o fault_n 2._o he_o aggravate_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v that_o other_o do_v bewitch_v they_o be_v their_o malice_n but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v bewitch_v 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the_o promise_a blessing_n by_o faith_n this_o refer_v not_o to_o the_o next_o word_n before_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n but_o to_o a_o word_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daretur_fw-la that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v give_v by_o faith_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o limitation_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o as_o faith_n be_v upon_o a_o word_n and_o live_v practic_a faith_n be_v upon_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n so_o special_a justify_v faith_n be_v upon_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o lay_v hold_v only_o upon_o that_o may_v be_v give_v the_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v not_o shut_v up_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v â—â—verted_v take_v away_o or_o hinder_v but_o that_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o it_o and_o the_o promise_a blessing_n may_v be_v give_v for_o subordinate_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o be_v so_o 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word_n faith_n be_v use_v in_o many_o sense_n sometime_o for_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o full_a persuasion_n which_o be_v from_o faith_n sometime_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n sometime_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n sometime_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n sometime_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n gal._n amequam_fw-la christus_fw-la natus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la surrectus_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la praedisaretur_fw-la justinian_n in_o gal._n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v agree_v with_o none_o of_o these_o but_o most_o proper_o refer_v to_o christ_n but_o before_o christ_n come_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o faith_n and_o unto_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o value_n and_o signification_n christ_n be_v our_o faith_n and_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n he_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v our_o hope_n we_o must_v know_v this_o that_o we_o may_v know_v 1._o that_o the_o old_a father_n be_v not_o without_o faith_n though_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o same_o then_o and_o may_v come_v unto_o their_o apprehension_n 2._o how_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n metonymical_o so_o understand_v christ_n be_v impute_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la veluti_fw-la muro_fw-la quodam_fw-la continens_fw-la illos_fw-la et_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la quasi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la imponens_fw-la illos_fw-la venturae_fw-la sidei_fw-la reservabat_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la judaeorum_n beneficium_fw-la chrys_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o law_n restraint_n from_o sin_n 1._o sin_n legem_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quae_fw-la christi_fw-la liberationis_fw-la mysteria_fw-la credenda_fw-la proponit_fw-la clem._n alexan._n strom._n lib._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o law_n accidentary_a use_n to_o send_v to_o christ_n other_o that_o as_o a_o thing_n deposit_v so_o be_v we_o treasure_v and_o some_o that_o as_o child_n in_o their_o pupill-age_n be_v defend_v from_o danger_n so_o we_o by_o the_o law_n care_n these_o be_v strain_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v or_o have_v custody_n it_o signify_v to_o be_v keep_v up_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n or_o a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o safety_n to_o be_v circle_v with_o a_o compass_v strength_n the_o law_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o the_o jew_n to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n and_o exorbitance_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v true_a it_o be_v also_o as_o a_o frontier_n to_o separate_v the_o jew_n from_o other_o people_n thus_o be_v they_o nigh_o unto_o god_n deut._n 4.7_o and_o difference_v from_o their_o neighbour_n when_o god_n show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n psal_n 147.19_o but_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v more_o clear_o express_v by_o another_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v close_a prisoner_n the_o prison_n be_v a_o place_n in_o which_o captive_n be_v hold_v &_o without_o escape_n they_o be_v round_v about_o with_o strong_a wall_n and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o get_v forth_o such_o be_v those_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o arise_v when_o the_o law_n have_v do_v its_o work_n they_o straiten_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o fetter_v that_o it_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v wrath_n and_o than_o it_o speak_v despair_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 139.7_o i_o be_o lock_v up_o and_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v thus_o the_o law_n shut_v we_o up_o but_o shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v after_o be_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o imprisonment_n and_o our_o comfort_n we_o be_v straighten_v but_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o dungeon_n he_o be_v the_o right_n divine_a i_o mean_v the_o true_a practic_a that_o can_v join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o time_n of_o his_o temptation_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147.11_o we_o must_v fear_v before_o god_n as_o prisoner_n bind_v and_o yet_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a because_o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o then_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o true_a art_n of_o divinity_n and_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o skill_n but_o they_o divide_v instead_o of_o join_v they_o either_o divide_v fear_n from_o hope_n and_o grow_v presumptuous_a or_o hope_v from_o fear_n and_o grow_v desperate_a so_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n lose_v his_o hope_n and_o be_v straighten_v make_v his_o fetter_n more_o close_a and_o hard_o upon_o himself_o sometime_o he_o be_v too_o peremptory_a and_o no_o fear_n when_o he_o make_v no_o matter_n of_o murder_n and_o the_o hide_v of_o murder_n but_o answer_v bold_o to_o the_o demand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o brother_n blood_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4.9_o at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o grow_v sensible_a he_o be_v altogether_o deject_a and_o without_o hart_n he_o answer_v despair_o to_o god_n censure_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4.13_o a_o untaught_a man_n that_o can_v not_o better_o distinguish_v of_o time_n and_o collect_v to_o his_o own_o advantage_n we_o must_v study_v this_o knowledge_n the_o law_n can_v be_v our_o jailor_n but_o till_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o conscience_n wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schoolmaster_n be_v appoint_v to_o instruct_v and_o to_o keep_v youth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n till_o that_o loose_a age_n be_v tame_v and_o guide_v but_o they_o continue_v not_o under_o the_o rod_n but_o be_v fit_v for_o a_o high_a master_n or_o high_a employment_n moses_n be_v but_o a_o under-master_n and_o therefore_o his_o method_n of_o teach_v be_v correct_v by_o a_o great_a moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom_n