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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 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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 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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
end_n as_o appear_v v._o 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a doctrine_n paul_n take_v a_o occasion_n here_o to_o clear_a christian_n from_o that_o so_o foul_a a_o aspersion_n and_o to_o show_v that_o that_o be_v a_o most_o damnable_a assertion_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o and_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v this_o by_o raise_v a_o objection_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christianity_n if_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n this_o argumentation_n be_v occasion_v by_o those_o word_n yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v which_o word_n signify_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n do_v illustrate_v and_o set_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n from_o which_o and_o other_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o say_n wicked_a man_n think_v that_o christian_n do_v gather_v that_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o do_v make_v god_n glory_n to_o appear_v the_o bright_a and_o do_v argue_v thus_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o person_n of_o christian_n if_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n then_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a because_o he_o take_v vengeance_n of_o we_o for_o our_o unrighteousness_n as_o though_o christian_n hold_v such_o wicked_a principle_n from_o which_o such_o wicked_a conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v and_o do_v draw_v such_o conclusion_n as_o these_o be_v according_o commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i._n e_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v and_o to_o be_v more_o illustrious_a that_o which_o do_v any_o way_n set_v out_o the_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v commend_v it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v these_o word_n show_v that_o paul_n be_v loath_a to_o speak_v the_o word_n which_o follow_v and_o to_o defile_v his_o mouth_n or_o his_o pen_n with_o they_o because_o of_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v stick_v at_o they_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n force_v he_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o these_o word_n may_v be_v read_v as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n be_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o we_o may_v render_v thus_o be_v not_o god_n unrighteous_a which_o take_v vengeance_n and_o this_o rendition_n i_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o for_o so_o saint_n paul_n have_v more_o reason_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v and_o again_o i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n and_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o speak_v thus_o blasphemous_o of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n but_o there_o be_v none_o in_o these_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n again_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n there_o show_v that_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v unjust_a here_o it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o greek_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o interrogatories_n and_o question_n signify_v for_o the_o most_o part_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o latin_a particle_n num_fw-la but_o yet_o it_o sometime_o signify_v asmuch_o as_o nonnè_fw-la too_o as_o john_n 4.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o interpreter_n render_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n who_o take_v vengeance_n i._n e._n because_o he_o take_v vengeance_n of_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n note_v that_o that_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o who_o intimate_v or_o be_v a_o sign_n here_o of_o the_o cause_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n i._n e._n i_o speak_v this_o not_o as_o from_o myself_o but_o i_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o wicked_a heathen_a man_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n who_o yet_o personate_v a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o christian_n draw_v such_o wicked_a consequence_n and_o conclusion_n from_o such_o principle_n as_o these_o be_v this_o saint_n paul_n interpose_v by_o a_o parenthesis_n to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o from_o entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n of_o god_n as_o this_o be_v and_o from_o draw_v any_o such_o deduction_n from_o such_o principle_n as_o this_o be_v ver._n 6._o god_n forbid_v supple_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v unrighteous_a or_o unjust_a or_o god_n forbid_v supple_a that_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a for_o take_v vengeance_n from_o that_o that_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o argument_n comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v draw_v forth_o run_v thus_o if_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n then_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a for_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a for_o take_v vengeance_n of_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n now_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n forbid_v he_o may_v be_v so_o understand_v either_o as_o iâ—_n he_o do_v deny_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n or_o so_o as_o if_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n q._n d._n for_o if_o this_o conclusion_n be_v good_a viz_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n or_o if_o this_o consequence_n be_v good_a if_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n than_o god_n will_v be_v unjust_a who_o take_v vengeance_n how_o shall_v god_n who_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n must_v be_v just_a and_o righteous_a the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o as_o immediate_o before_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o allude_v to_o those_o word_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a and_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v here_o that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n for_o he_o show_v it_o chap_n 2._o ver_fw-la 6_o 16._o and_o these_o very_a word_n of_o the_o objection_n if_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n do_v purporte_n as_o much_o note_v that_o these_o word_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n do_v interrupt_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v begin_v ver_fw-la 5._o which_o we_o must_v conceive_v to_o proceed_v from_o saint_n paul_n indignation_n to_o hear_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n in_o which_o indignation_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o argument_n which_o the_o school_n account_v a_o absurd_a thing_n ver._n 7._o for_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n these_o word_n have_v their_o immediate_a connexion_n with_o those_o of_o the_o five_o verse_n if_o our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o the_o intervening_a word_n be_v speak_v by_o st_n paul_n in_o his_o own_o person_n out_o of_o indignation_n as_o i_o say_v to_o hear_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n q._n d._n for_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o particular_a mention_v for_o 4._o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n appear_v more_o plain_a and_o more_o illustrious_a and_o so_o bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n through_o my_o lie_n etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o put_v a_o praeterfect_a tense_n here_o for_o a_o present_a as_o psal_n 1.1_o to_o abound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o make_v god_n glory_n appear_v the_o great_a so_o to_o abound_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o their_o liberality_n signify_v to_o make_v their_o liberality_n appear_v the_o more_o rich_a or_o abundant_a that_o be_v the_o great_a 2_o cor._n 8.2_o where_o he_o say_v if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n he_o allude_v to_o what_o he_o say_v for_o 4._o from_o whence_o this_o objection_n spring_v as_o we_o there_o note_v why_o yet_o
as_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o eat_v be_v unclean_a in_o itself_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v gain_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o itself_o but_o yet_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v or_o be_v persuade_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v unclean_a though_o erroneous_o to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o he_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a indeed_o thy_o eat_v therefore_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o unclean_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o brother_n as_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o occasion_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v unclean_a 15._o but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 15._o but_o if_o thou_o do_v grieve_v thy_o brother_n by_o draw_v he_o by_o thy_o example_n to_o eat_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n which_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v unclean_a which_o must_v needs_o be_v somewhat_o grievous_a to_o he_o or_o if_o thou_o grieve_v he_o any_o other_o way_n with_o that_o thy_o meat_n whereby_o thou_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n thou_o walk_v not_o charitable_o towards_o thy_o brother_n but_o do_v even_o slay_v his_o soul_n by_o make_v of_o he_o thus_o to_o sin_n but_o o_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o eat_n or_o with_o this_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 16._o let_v not_o then_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 16._o and_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v thou_o free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o meat_n which_o freedom_n we_o can_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o on_o a_o great_a good_a confer_v upon_o we_o by_o christ_n let_v not_o this_o good_a this_o freedom_n by_o our_o abuse_n of_o it_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o you_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o grief_n and_o destruction_n of_o your_o weak_a brethren_n 17._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o i_o and_o good_a man_n will_v blame_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o i_o shall_v neglect_v to_o exercise_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n of_o christianity_n as_o this_o liberty_n be_v but_o fear_v not_o this_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o eat_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o drink_n without_o discrimination_n but_o it_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n 18._o for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o all_o good_a man_n 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o 19_o be_v then_o that_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o after_o righteous_a thing_n wherewith_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o which_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o true_a and_o holy_a joy_n in_o we_o 20._o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n 20._o for_o by_o use_v thy_o liberty_n in_o eat_v meat_n without_o any_o difference_n destroy_v not_o thy_o weak_a brother_n who_o god_n have_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v be_v not_o all_o meat_n clean_a and_o pure_a why_o then_o may_v i_o not_o eat_v they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o meat_n be_v pure_a indeed_o in_o themselves_o so_o that_o that_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o defile_v a_o man_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v any_o meat_n with_o the_o offence_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a 21._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o his_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v to_o show_v his_o weakness_n 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v 22._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o believe_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o i_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n through_o christ_n shall_v i_o then_o have_v this_o christian_a faith_n or_o persuasion_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v suffer_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o i_o say_v therefore_o to_o thou_o do_v thou_o believe_v and_o be_v thou_o persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o meat_n whatsoever_o make_v use_v of_o this_o thy_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n but_o make_v use_n of_o it_o not_o before_o thy_o weak_a brother_n but_o only_o before_o god_n and_o thyself_o where_o none_o else_o may_v see_v for_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o approve_v of_o and_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o use_v do_v not_o that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v 23._o and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23._o and_o not_o only_o he_o which_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n without_o any_o dâ—fference_n may_v do_v that_o in_o eat_v for_o which_o he_o may_v bring_v damnation_n upon_o himself_o but_o he_o also_o which_o doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o such_o or_o such_o meat_n be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v of_o they_o because_o he_o eat_v not_o out_o of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o what_o he_o eat_v for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o a_o full_a persuasion_n that_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o it_o be_v sin_n chap._n fourteen_o ver._n 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n q._n d._n you_o which_o be_v strong_a receive_v they_o which_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o when_o i_o bid_v you_o receive_v they_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v receive_v they_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n by_o disputation_n he_o mean_v disputation_n concern_v their_o opinion_n which_o he_o call_v doubtful_a because_o the_o issue_n thereof_o will_v be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o can_v bring_v they_o by_o dispute_v with_o they_o to_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o whether_o they_o will_v make_v they_o thereby_o to_o revolt_v and_o forsake_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v already_o embrace_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v you_o see_v more_o chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o to_o such_o as_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n and_o have_v not_o power_n to_o oblige_v christian_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n as_o it_o do_v the_o jew_n while_o it_o be_v in_o force_n so_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o eat_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o may_v lawful_o omit_v the_o sanctification_n of_o those_o day_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n make_v holy_a and_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o weak_a that_o be_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o persuade_v but_o observe_v the_o choice_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n as_o moses_n have_v command_v out_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o judgement_n towards_o who_o he_o will_v have_v they_o carry_v themselves_o withal_o prudence_n and_o charitableness_n whether_o
of_o a_o truth_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n ought_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o act_n but_o as_o a_o duty_n judge_v this_o etc._n etc._n to_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o for_o there_o it_o be_v take_v for_o to_o condemn_v here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o to_o think_v or_o firm_o to_o resolve_v or_o conclude_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o elegant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o judge_v and_o judge_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o signification_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o turn_v here_o by_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o those_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o person_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v before_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v in_o the_o first_o person_n he_o say_v here_o judge_n that_o be_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o second_o person_n that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n i._n e._n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oportere_fw-la aught_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o a_o brother_n way_n signify_v to_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o a_o brother_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_o take_v from_o a_o stumble_a block_n which_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n wherein_o a_o man_n shall_v walk_v or_o run_v whereat_o he_o stumble_v or_o fall_v and_o so_o receive_v hurt_v and_o from_o the_o till_o of_o a_o mousetrap_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v which_o be_v here_o render_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v which_o bear_v up_o the_o trap_n and_o to_o which_o the_o bait_n be_v tie_v which_o while_o the_o mouse_n gnaw_v the_o till_o yield_v and_o the_o trap_n fall_v and_o the_o mouse_n be_v take_v that_o in_o which_o the_o apostle_n fear_v that_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n will_v put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o weak_a brother_n way_n that_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n will_v make_v his_o weak_a brother_n to_o sin_n be_v this_o that_o the_o strong_a in_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o he_o which_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o put_v that_o difference_n between_o meat_n and_o meat_n as_o be_v put_v by_o moses_n law_n but_o be_v now_o free_a from_o that_o will_v make_v use_n of_o his_o freedom_n and_o so_o eat_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o pronounce_v as_o unclean_a by_o moses_n law_n before_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n who_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o that_o those_o meat_n which_o moses_n law_n make_v unclean_a be_v unclean_a still_o by_o which_o mean_v a_o weak_a brother_n will_v either_o rash_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o he_o see_v eat_v of_o those_o meat_n and_o so_o will_v sin_v by_o his_o rash_a censure_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o else_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o those_o meat_n himself_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v be_v unclean_a be_v draw_v thereunto_o against_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o strong_a brother_n because_o he_o see_v he_o which_o be_v strong_a eat_v thereof_o and_o so_o by_o eat_v thereof_o will_v sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o against_o god_n ver._n 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n i._n e_o i_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o strong_a christian_n by_o his_o eat_n of_o meat_n indifferent_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n the_o strong_a christian_n may_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v i_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o my_o brother_n way_n by_o any_o meat_n that_o i_o eat_v when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n which_o be_v unclean_a in_o itself_o and_o it_o must_v be_v now_o unclean_a in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o occasion_n to_o fall_v when_o as_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v abrogate_a which_o make_v thing_n unclean_a by_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o yet_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a indeed_o therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o unclean_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o brother_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o a_o fall_n to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v but_o think_v that_o it_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o esteem_v or_o be_v persuade_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v unclean_a either_o in_o itself_o or_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o it_o will_v if_o he_o use_v it_o make_v he_o unclean_a and_o a_o sinner_n because_o he_o use_v it_o with_o such_o a_o thought_n or_o such_o a_o persuasion_n the_o apostle_n say_v here_o that_o to_o he_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a not_o because_o a_o man_n thought_n can_v make_v that_o any_o way_n unclean_a which_o be_v otherwise_o clean_o but_o because_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a which_o be_v not_o so_o bind_v he_o as_o much_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unclean_a indeed_o therefore_o the_o particle_n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o unclean_a a_o particle_n which_o be_v often_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v ver._n 15._o but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v another_o objection_n here_o for_o the_o strong_a christian_a may_v say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o itself_o be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a though_o a_o weak_a brother_n be_v offend_v yet_o why_o may_v not_o i_o lawful_o use_v any_o meat_n that_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n prevent_v say_v yea_o but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o may_v lawful_o eat_v what_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o because_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a in_o itself_o and_o because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a which_o make_v many_o thing_n ceremonial_o unclean_a if_o thou_o do_v not_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n by_o thy_o eat_n and_o thereby_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o use_v this_o liberty_n but_o that_o thou_o must_v offend_v thy_o weak_a brother_n and_o grieve_v he_o if_o thou_o eat_v thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n by_o eat_v and_o so_o sin_v note_v here_o that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o that_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o offend_v a_o brother_n that_o be_v true_o weak_a but_o yet_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o there_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a when_o they_o be_v either_o forbid_v or_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v now_o no_o long_o indifferent_a to_o those_o which_o be_v under_o that_o authority_n during_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v so_o forbid_v or_o command_v if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v i._o e._n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v so_o far_o trouble_v with_o thy_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v
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 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 which_o be_v such_o as_o husband_n have_v of_o their_o wife_n become_v bugger_n ganymede_n and_o catamite_n etc._n etc._n and_o 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 most_o filthy_a and_o more_o than_o beastly_a and_o receive_v by_o hemselve_n themselves_o be_v the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o punishment_n that_o recompense_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o of_o their_o dishonour_n which_o they_o do_v to_o god_n which_o be_v meet_v and_o answerable_a in_o a_o general_a way_n to_o their_o sin_n 28._o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a 28._o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o approbate_a or_o like_v to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n 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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therein_o contain_v without_o any_o regard_n of_o imitate_v they_o or_o put_v what_o they_o read_v in_o practice_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v so_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o gospel_n he_o may_v be_v say_v so_o have_v a_o historical_a faith_n but_o a_o justify_v faith_n he_o have_v not_o for_o good_a work_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n than_o light_n can_v from_o the_o sun_n or_o heat_n can_v from_o the_o fire_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a james_z 2.20_o and_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n say_v saint_n james_n james_n 2.20_o that_o be_v be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o faith_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o produce_v work_n for_o saint_n james_n put_v work_n there_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o a_o faith_n which_o produce_v work_n object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o strength_n require_v to_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o this_o but_o god_n accept_v even_o of_o a_o weak_a faith_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la second_o in_o genere_fw-la morum_fw-la as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la that_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n which_o assent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v truth_n in_o genere_fw-la morum_fw-la that_o and_o that_o only_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n which_o so_o assent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o that_o it_o set_v the_o believer_n infallible_o on_o good_a work_n as_o he_o have_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v they_o the_o former_a faith_n god_n accept_v not_o of_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v and_o as_o strong_a as_o may_v be_v while_o it_o be_v only_a faith_n in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la but_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a that_o faith_n which_o be_v true_a faith_n in_o genere_fw-la morum_fw-la god_n accept_v of_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a be_v sincere_a from_o faith_n to_o faith_n i._n e._n from_o a_o faith_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o to_o go_v on_o from_o a_o lesser_a to_o a_o great_a faith_n so_o some_o which_o refer_v the_o word_n to_o faith_n to_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o they_o viz._n from_o faith_n but_o i_o think_v the_o word_n to_o faith_n may_v be_v better_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n reveal_v then_o to_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v reveal_v for_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v or_o yield_v their_o faith_n to_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 5._o which_o be_v there_o render_v for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n wherein_o this_o justification_n be_v reveal_v for_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v except_o they_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n chap._n 10.14_o by_o this_o therefore_o may_v the_o apostle_n also_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n and_o ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o roman_n also_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a controversy_n at_o this_o time_n between_o paul_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o he_o now_o fall_v upon_o as_o his_o chief_a business_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o
and_o not_o by_o work_n rather_o see_v that_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o answer_v q._n d._n i_o therefore_o say_v not_o that_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n be_v by_o work_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n come_v to_o treat_v of_o one_o main_a subject_a of_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o wit_n that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n a_o way_n which_o he_o often_o use_v in_o teach_v what_o he_o have_v to_o teach_v and_o by_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n he_o do_v by_o consequence_n confirm_v his_o former_a thesis_n viz._n that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n by_o destroy_v that_o which_o be_v most_o oppose_v against_o it_o which_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n note_v here_o that_o he_o which_o look_v for_o righteousness_n from_o his_o work_n must_v so_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v so_o perform_v they_o as_o that_o he_o break_v not_o the_o least_o commandment_n at_o any_o time_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut_n 27_o 26._o galat._n 3.10_o now_o then_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o in_o one_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o work_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v be_v bless_v rom._n 4._o v._n 6_o 7._o but_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v though_o but_o in_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o but_o once_o be_v curse_v until_o he_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n refer_v those_o word_n from_o heaven_n to_o these_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n q._n d._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n by_o say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v from_o heaven_n he_o show_v the_o heaviness_n and_o grievousness_n of_o this_o wrath_n for_o if_o this_o wrath_n be_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o can_v come_v out_o from_o man_n note_v that_o the_o word_n reveal_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o its_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o word_n and_o both_o these_o way_n be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o sinner_n some_o of_o which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 24_o 26_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a also_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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 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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 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v his_o godhead_n here_o but_o when_o we_o consider_v not_o only_o the_o huge_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o how_o wise_o and_o orderly_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v therein_o which_o without_o a_o governor_n will_v quick_o come_v to_o confusion_n as_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o pilot_n and_o when_o we_o see_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v to_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o every_o one_o be_v by_o nature_n capable_a of_o it_o of_o which_o they_o be_v most_o capable_a which_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n as_o man_n be_v we_o gather_v from_o thence_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o rule_n and_o dominion_n be_v fatherly_a by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_a rule_n and_o govern_v but_o provide_v also_o and_o look_v to_o and_o care_n for_o 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know_v the_o power_n and_o godhead_n that_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v they_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o know_v this_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o when_o therefore_o they_o worship_v he_o not_o but_o worship_v idol_n they_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n in_o ungodliness_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n in_o what_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n he_o show_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n supple_a by_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o not_o only_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o existency_n or_o that_o that_o he_o be_v god_n but_o also_o and_o that_o chief_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o that_o he_o be_v a_o powerful_a god_n king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o good_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n i._n e._n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o be_v god_n these_o word_n as_o god_n seem_v not_o so_o to_o be_v add_v as_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o gentile_n do_v glorify_v god_n but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o glorify_v he_o though_o the_o word_n may_v sometime_o so_o signify_v in_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o at_o all_o for_o we_o seldom_o if_o ever_o read_v that_o the_o heathen_a worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o some_o false_a and_o feign_a deity_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n accuse_v they_o here_o because_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n in_o to_o a_o image_n make_v like_o to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_v thing_n v._o 23._o omnia_fw-la colit_fw-la humanus_fw-la error_n praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnium_fw-la creatorem_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr pololatria_n cap_n 4._o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o to_o glorify_v when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n passive_o or_o as_o of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o glory_n it_o do_v proper_o signify_v the_o celebration_n or_o praise_v of_o his_o holy_a name_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o word_n as_o when_o we_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o include_v other_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n also_o which_o consist_v either_o in_o the_o inward_a reverence_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o god_n or_o in_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o body_n testify_v that_o inward_a reverence_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o both_o as_o god_n this_o particle_n as_o in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v as_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n yet_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v as_o a_o note_n of_o identity_n or_o be_v at_o lest_o redundant_fw-la as_o john_n 1.14_o and_o as_o the_o like_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o be_v take_v or_o be_v redundant_fw-la 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v rather_o say_v they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n or_o be_v god_n that_o be_v they_o glorify_v not_o god_n than_o say_v they_o glorify_v not_o he_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o these_o word_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n or_o be_v god_n that_o be_v they_o glorify_v not_o god_n than_o there_o be_v in_o these_o they_o glorify_v not_o he_o note_v here_o that_o they_o which_o do_v actual_o know_v what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v be_v only_o the_o philosopher_n and_o learned_a man_n and_o their_o disciple_n and_o such_o only_o do_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o here_o in_o direct_a term_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o divers_a circumstance_n occur_v between_o this_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o what_o they_o only_o know_v other_o also_o may_v have_v actual_o know_v as_o well_o as_o they_o if_o they_o will_v for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o mean_n and_o the_o same_o book_n to_o read_v god_n and_o his_o attribute_n in_o to_o wit_n the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n if_o therefore_o other_o man_n know_v not_o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o own_o supine_n negligence_n and_o gross_a affect_a ignorance_n which_o shall_v never_o whole_o excuse_v they_o for_o not_o glorify_v god_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o glorify_v he_o neither_o be_v thankful_a this_n be_v one_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o glorify_v god_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o he_o as_o will_v appear_v psalm_n 50.15_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n mention_v in_o particular_a because_o the_o heathen_a most_o neglect_a it_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o it_o be_v due_a to_o god_n because_o they_o know_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o receive_v be_v from_o god_n as_o be_v maker_n governor_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n tanksgiving_n be_v but_o a_o part_n or_o species_n of_o glorify_v god_n yet_o do_v the_o apostle_n mention_v it_o here_o after_o glorify_v god_n which_o be_v as_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o this_o species_n but_o this_o be_v not_o incongruous_a yea_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o rhetoric_n to_o mention_v a_o particular_a sometime_o after_o a_o general_a or_o a_o species_n after_o its_o genus_fw-la when_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o species_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n note_v that_o that_o which_o
which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_a and_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v with_o that_o cirrumcision_n which_o god_n appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereas_o the_o gentile_a be_v uncircumcised_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o though_o thou_o judge_v thus_o with_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o thyself_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 and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v they_o jew_n oâ—_n be_v they_o gentile_n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 3_o but_o tell_v i_o in_o good_a earnest_n o_o thou_o jew_n do_v thou_o that_o condemne_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v thyself_o the_o same_o do_v thou_o i_o say_v think_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 4._o or_o presume_v that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o thou_o because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v some_o signal_n judgement_n upon_o thou_o but_o be_v good_a and_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o do_v thou_o despise_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o not_o because_o of_o this_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v to_o lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 5._o but_o thou_o through_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o heart_n which_o thou_o contract_a to_o thyself_o by_o these_o mean_n thou_o i_o say_v do_v augment_v the_o weight_n of_o those_o punishment_n and_o encrease_v the_o number_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o he_o shall_v execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 6._o who_o will_v then_o render_v to_o every_o man_n a_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 8._o but_o unto_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v contentious_a against_o it_o and_o against_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o obey_v lie_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_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 9_o yea_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a if_o he_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o gentile_a 10._o 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 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a 11._o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 11._o i_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_a include_v the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o punishment_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n 12._o for_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n 16._o 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 16._o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n shall_v judge_v even_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v preach_v 13._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 13._o i_o say_v as_o for_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o write_a law_n they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o law_n for_o if_o we_o think_v of_o obtain_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o do_v and_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o have_v never_o break_v the_o least_o title_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n they_o and_o they_o only_a shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o god_n sight_n 14._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 14._o but_o because_o i_o say_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v condemn_v though_o not_o by_o that_o law_n because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v quite_o without_o law_n for_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o sin_n and_o never_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n but_o though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o write_a law_n that_o be_v a_o law_n visible_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o a_o law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n that_o write_v law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v by_o the_o light_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n these_o though_o they_o have_v not_o that_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 15._o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o 15._o for_o they_o show_v that_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n enjoin_v be_v write_v though_o invisible_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o as_o they_o make_v public_a law_n and_o give_v private_a precept_n conform_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o thought_n which_o accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v they_o by_o course_n excuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o accuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v ill_a which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o rule_n that_o be_v a_o law_n to_o judge_v they_o by_o a_o law_n which_o tell_v what_o be_v good_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v eschew_v 17._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n 17._o but_o whereas_o thou_o think_v o_o jew_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v deep_a knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n
none_o but_o such_o can_v so_o seek_v as_o to_o obtain_v and_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o their_o reward_n here_o to_o encourage_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o their_o holy_a faith_n and_o to_o induce_v other_o to_o the_o same_o which_o yet_o blieve_v not_o ver._n 8._o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a i_o e._n unto_o they_o who_o have_v hear_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v contentious_a and_o fight_v against_o it_o by_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a he_o seem_v to_o understand_v such_o as_o do_v obstinate_o resist_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o do_v strive_v against_o it_o wherefore_o he_o add_v and_o dâ—_n not_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o as_o resist_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n we_o have_v example_n act_n chap._n 14.2_o and_o 17.5_o and_o 19_o 9_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o truth_n understand_v the_o gospel_n here_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o truth_n and_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o eminency_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o be_v the_o gospel_n call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n eph._n 1.13_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v also_o call_v the_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o figment_n and_o lie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o to_o those_o fancy_n which_o man_n of_o their_o own_o head_n set_v up_o against_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n who_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o refuse_v to_o assent_v to_o it_o and_o to_o receive_v it_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o truth_n here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n yea_o as_o of_o a_o lady_n or_o mistress_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la this_o he_o speak_v chief_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o but_o oppose_v it_o with_o all_o contention_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v deter_v the_o jew_n from_o so_o do_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o for_o it_o note_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o not_o believe_v or_o not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n he_o speak_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o by_o they_o reject_v but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n vnrighteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o falsehood_n as_o it_o be_v take_v john_n 7.18_o it_o may_v be_v happy_o so_o take_v here_o and_o signify_v any_o false_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o or_o dissonant_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o teach_v a_o way_n to_o justification_n contrary_a to_o or_o dissonant_n from_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n teach_v which_o be_v by_o faith_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o unrighteousness_n here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n as_o he_o do_v of_o truth_n before_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n supple_a shall_v be_v render_v he_o change_v here_o his_o manner_n of_o speak_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la for_o punishment_n yea_o grievous_a punishment_n proceed_v from_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n to_o wit_n the_o indigantion_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n v._o 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n q._n d._n that_o be_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a what_o he_o call_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n immediate_o before_o he_o call_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n here_o upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v or_o shall_v fall_v upon_o every_o man_n put_v a_o emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n every_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o man_n himself_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a yet_o we_o may_v take_v the_o soul_n here_o proper_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v reach_v not_o to_o the_o body_n only_o but_o to_o the_o soul_n also_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n speak_v only_o of_o those_o in_o particular_a who_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o but_o oppose_v it_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o evil_a man_n in_o general_a whether_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o resist_v it_o or_o no._n q._n d._n yea_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a whether_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o resist_v it_o or_o no._n and_o this_o he_o do_v lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o other_o wicked_a man_n shall_v escape_v punishment_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o contentious_a against_o the_o gospel_n and_o disobey_v it_o not_o which_o may_v be_v if_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o that_o do_v evil_a note_v that_o he_o say_v not_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a for_o than_o who_o will_v be_v save_v but_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v which_o continue_v and_o persever_v in_o do_v evil_a not_o break_v off_o his_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n by_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a i._n e._n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o jew_n firist_n and_o then_o of_o the_o gentile_a see_v of_o this_o phrase_n chap_n 1.16_o he_o do_v yet_o more_o full_o show_v that_o none_o that_o do_v evil_a shall_v escape_v by_o say_v that_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n shall_v escape_v he_o say_v here_o that_o this_o punishment_n shall_v fall_v first_o upon_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o jew_n be_v before_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o holiness_n and_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a who_o have_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o holiness_n and_o be_v not_o holy_a so_o shall_v his_o punishment_n be_v 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hope_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o veracity_n or_o truth_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n i._n e._n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n this_o word_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o specify_v the_o object_n or_o thing_n which_o abraham_n believe_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o wit_n genes_n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v i._n e._n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o can_v be_v number_v these_o word_n contain_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o abraham_n believe_v and_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o genes_n 15.5_o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v abraham_n forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o 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glory_n to_o god_n when_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o word_n so_o when_o joshua_n will_v have_v achan_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n josh_n 7.19_o and_o this_o he_o say_v because_o by_o this_o confession_n achan_n will_v declare_v that_o god_n see_v secret_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o that_o he_o see_v achans_n sin_n and_o single_v he_o out_o among_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n as_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n honourable_a to_o god_n v._o 21._o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v promise_v be_v take_v for_o as_o good_a as_o performance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n either_o of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o the_o power_n of_o he_o which_o promise_v now_o that_o god_n have_v a_o will_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v be_v easy_a to_o believe_v but_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v for_o many_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n take_v god_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o nature_n and_o therefore_o believe_v nothing_o which_o be_v promise_v above_o nature_n but_o abraham_n believe_v that_o which_o be_v abo_fw-la ve_fw-la nature_n here_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o his_o praise_n here_o that_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o god_n promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v ver._n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_n because_o abraham_n be_v thus_o persuade_v and_o do_v firm_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o a_o seed_n as_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o number_n therefore_o be_v this_o his_o faith_n or_o this_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o persuade_v and_o that_o he_o do_v thus_o believe_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n this_o illative_a therefore_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o impute_v or_o count_v rather_o to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n do_v merit_v the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o he_o but_o only_o show_v the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o that_o that_o god_n see_v it_o to_o be_v true_a sound_a and_o sincere_a impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v be_v count_v or_o set_v upon_o account_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o enter_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o word_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o borrow_v from_o merchant_n which_o upon_o their_o book_n of_o account_n with_o a_o man_n enter_v the_o ware_n which_o they_o have_v have_v of_o he_o and_o the_o price_n or_o good_n which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o they_o here_o faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ware_n righteousness_n the_o price_n or_o good_n to_o be_v give_v for_o it_o the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v or_o count_v rather_o to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v this_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n and_o that_o out_o of_o his_o own_o body_n by_o carnal_a propagation_n the_o belief_n of_o that_o i_o say_v be_v that_o which_o be_v count_v here_o to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n where_o note_n that_o though_o never_o
weight_n of_o glory_n into_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o intrinsical_v term_n of_o the_o mutation_n into_o which_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v change_v but_o the_o extrinsicall_a term_n of_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v change_v or_o deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o corruption_n q._n d._n at_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n i._n e._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ver._n 22_o for_o we_o know_v i._n e._n for_o we_o who_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n know_v the_o whole_a creation_n the_o whole_a universe_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o word_n creation_n be_v put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n here_o for_o the_o creature_n yet_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o which_o be_v use_v for_o 19_o 20_o 21_o and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o render_v creature_n here_o as_o there_o groan_v a_o metaphor_n from_o woman_n groan_v in_o their_o travaill_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o a_o metaphor_n from_o woman_n still_o who_o in_o their_o travail_n be_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o that_o pain_n and_o then_o desire_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o creation_n or_o the_o irrational_a creature_n as_o if_o they_o have_v reason_n and_o be_v every_o one_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o he_o say_v they_o groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n because_o that_o that_o which_o they_o suffer_v from_o wicked_a man_n be_v grievious_a to_o they_o that_o be_v be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o feeling_n will_v prove_v grievious_a to_o they_o and_o insufferable_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o such_o as_o they_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o and_o intimate_v that_o this_o their_o desire_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a be_v ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n decree_n to_o deliver_v they_o together_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o be_v to_o the_o several_a creature_n of_o the_o world_n all_o of_o which_o groan_n and_o travail_v in_o pain_n the_o apostle_n say_v indeed_o not_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v together_o and_o use_v a_o noun_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o yet_o because_o this_o noun_n be_v nomen_fw-la collectivum_fw-la as_o the_o word_n world_n and_o the_o word_n people_n be_v which_o contain_v many_o particular_n of_o many_o kind_n in_o it_o the_o apostle_n may_v say_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o relation_n to_o those_o several_a species_n of_o thing_n which_o it_o contain_v though_o he_o relate_v not_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n until_o now_o ay_o e._n to_o this_o very_a time_n from_o the_o time_n that_o man_n first_o sin_v these_o word_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o may_v relate_v to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 20._o verse_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o and_o be_v as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o they_o or_o they_o may_v relate_v to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 21_o verse_n the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n as_o prove_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v under_o such_o a_o bondage_n by_o its_o groan_n and_o so_o groan_v as_o that_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o i_o have_v take_v the_o word_n vanity_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o word_n corruption_n ver_fw-la 21._o hitherto_o for_o man_n wicked_a man_n or_o sinner_n as_o some_o other_o have_v do_v before_o i_o but_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n vanity_n ver_fw-la 20_o and_o the_o word_n corruption_n for_o 21._o for_o mutability_n or_o a_o change_n to_o the_o worse_o yea_o a_o substantial_a change_n as_o well_o as_o accidental_a to_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n this_o way_n take_v be_v the_o creature_n especial_o the_o sublunary_a creature_n which_o we_o must_v now_o either_o sole_o or_o chief_o understand_v here_o by_o the_o creature_n make_v subject_a either_o whole_o or_o in_o its_o part_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o as_o god_n curse_v the_o earth_n for_o man_n sake_n when_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 3.17_o so_o no_o doubt_n do_v he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n and_o elementary_a compound_n by_o which_o they_o become_v more_o impure_a than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o more_o subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o be_v more_o often_o corrupt_v and_o that_o in_o a_o base_a manner_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v be_v i_o say_v than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v be_v for_o though_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v yet_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o element_n in_o their_o part_n be_v that_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o generation_n of_o herb_n and_o tree_n and_o other_o thing_n but_o yet_o not_o such_o a_o corruption_n as_o have_v be_v since_o man_n fall_n since_o which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o such_o store_n of_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n and_o such_o like_a weed_n and_o the_o air_n be_v pester_v with_o so_o many_o unwholesome_a fog_n and_o vapour_n and_o the_o like_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o corn_n be_v vex_v with_o blast_a mildew_n and_o the_o like_a beside_o that_o that_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v these_o creature_n and_o corrupt_v and_o waste_v they_o in_o their_o abuse_n if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n vanity_n and_o corruption_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o lord_n or_o lady_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o interpret_v this_o whole_a discourse_n from_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n hitherto_o in_o analogy_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n so_o take_v which_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v which_o of_o those_o interpretation_n he_o will_v prefer_v before_o which_o i_o leave_v to_o my_o reader_n ver._n 23._o and_o not_o only_o they_o or_o not_o only_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o whole_a irrational_a creature_n or_o creation_n but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n but_o we_o man_n also_o we_o i_o mean_v which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o i_o say_v groan_v within_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o he_o describe_v regenerate_v man_n who_o have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o none_o of_o they_o the_o full_a harvest_n thereof_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o those_o which_o be_v irregenerate_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v here_o to_o the_o full_a harvest_n and_o that_o abundance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o say_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o like_a use_v in_o the_o law_n of_o which_o we_o may_v read_v levit._fw-la 23.10_o &_o deut._n 26.2_o which_o first_o fruit_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v offer_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n partly_o that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n deut._n 26._o for_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o partly_o that_o the_o other_o corn_n or_o fruit_n may_v be_v thereby_o sanctify_v levit._n 23.14_o &_o rom._n 11.16_o as_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n by_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n be_v confident_a of_o enjoy_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o corn_n or_o harvest_n in_o due_a time_n so_o do_v regenerate_v man_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o feeling_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o enjoy_v here_o in_o this_o world_n conceive_v hope_n of_o enjoy_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o glory_n in_o their_o due_a time_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v well_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o say_v we_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o distinguish_v himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o from_o the_o irregenerate_a for_o they_o which_o have_v none_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o any_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o though_o they_o may_v groan_v for_o pain_n yet_o they_o can_v wait_v and_o hope_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o any_o such_o hope_n groan_v within_o ourselves_o that_o be_v groan_v true_o and_o in_o heart_n
heart_n such_o yea_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n or_o intercessor_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v this_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n figurative_o i_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o metaphorical_o allude_v therein_o to_o a_o teacher_n which_o when_o he_o teach_v a_o thing_n do_v the_o thing_n himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o scholar_n that_o his_o scholar_n may_v learn_v from_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o do_v by_o see_v he_o his_o master_n or_o teacher_n do_v it_o before_o he_o so_o that_o while_o the_o master_n act_v or_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n he_o be_v say_v to_o teach_v it_o and_o according_a to_o this_o metaphor_n when_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v say_v here_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v practical_o for_o ourselves_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o teach_n of_o we_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v with_o groan_n which_o can_v â—e_v utter_v be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n the_o enable_v of_o we_o so_o to_o pray_v so_o when_o god_n enable_v david_n to_o the_o battle_n he_o say_v he_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o war_n so_o that_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n be_v break_v by_o my_o arm_n psal_n 18.34_o before_o i_o leave_v these_o word_n i_o can_v but_o give_v notice_n that_o some_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n make_v nitercession_n for_o we_o use_v a_o hebraism_n whereby_o the_o hebrew_n conjugation_n cal_n be_v put_v for_o the_o hebrew_n conjunction_n hiphil_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o to_o make_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n q._n d._n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o render_v with_o groan_n even_o without_o word_n signify_v thereby_o the_o earnest_n but_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o the_o jew_n think_v no_o prayer_n available_a but_o such_o as_o be_v form_v into_o vocal_a word_n and_o sound_n yet_o christian_n know_v that_o prayere_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v available_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o our_o translatour_n render_v it_o which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o question_n will_v be_v how_o these_o groan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unutterable_a answ_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unutterable_a because_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o express_v with_o his_o tongue_n the_o manner_n of_o they_o how_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o how_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o work_v in_o we_o nor_o with_o what_o fervency_n and_o devotion_n they_o be_v join_v but_o only_o he_o that_o feel_v they_o ver._n 27._o and_o hâ—_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n often_o give_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n and_o give_v he_o here_o to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o utter_v by_o voice_n or_o external_a sound_n but_o pen_v in_o in_o the_o spirit_n or_o not_o utterable_a but_o ineffable_a yet_o god_n understand_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o know_v they_o well_o enough_o know_v what_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v i._n e._n do_v know_v and_o so_o know_v as_o that_o he_o do_v approve_v of_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n conceive_v and_o act_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o know_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o groaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o utter_v by_o voice_n or_o sound_n nor_o utterable_a note_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o anthropopathia_fw-la second_o that_o to_o know_v signify_v here_o not_o bare_o to_o know_v but_o also_o to_o approve_v and_o like_v of_o yea_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o three_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v act_v there_o and_o it_o extend_v and_o relate_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unutterable_a groan_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o v._o 26._o which_o be_v not_o without_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n i._n e._n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o themselves_o for_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o saint_n he_o mean_v here_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o of_o such_o be_v his_o discourse_n from_o chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o hitherto_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o he_o make_v intercession_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o he_o teach_v so_o to_o pray_v ver._n 28._o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o love_n god_n now_o if_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o love_n god_n then_o do_v affliction_n also_o work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o affliction_n and_o shrink_v from_o under_o they_o this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o sufferance_n of_o affliction_n work_v together_o i._n e._n work_v all_o of_o they_o together_o not_o together_o with_o they_o which_o love_n god_n but_o together_o among_o themselves_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o love_n god_n to_o they_o which_o love_n god_n and_o such_o be_v all_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n ingraff_v into_o jesus_n christ_n to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v i._o e._n to_o they_o which_o have_v be_v call_v or_o invite_v to_o the_o grace_n or_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o preach_v thereof_o and_o have_v not_o only_o be_v call_v or_o invite_v thereto_o but_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obey_v and_o accept_v the_o call_n and_o invitation_n and_o so_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n call_v in_o this_o and_o most_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o bare_a call_n but_o such_o a_o effectual_a call_n whereby_o they_o that_o be_v call_v do_v obey_v or_o accept_v of_o the_o call_n and_o so_o believe_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 1.16_o now_o to_o what_o they_o be_v call_v be_v not_o here_o specify_v but_o from_o other_o place_n we_o may_v understand_v what_o it_o be_v for_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes_n 2.12_o and_o saint_n peter_n say_v god_n call_v we_o unto_o his_o eternal_a glory_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o this_o i_o call_v the_o grace_n or_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v therein_o contain_v and_o thereby_o promise_v and_o so_o often_o as_o we_o be_v say_v by_o our_o apostle_n to_o be_v call_v we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o call_n except_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n point_v at_o another_o object_n to_o this_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o we_o obey_v this_o call_n and_o accept_v of_o this_o invitation_n when_o we_o obey_v or_o believe_v the_o gospel_n these_o word_n to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v be_v a_o connection_n of_o those_o uâ—z_n to_o they_o which_o love_n god_n to_o show_v that_o god_n love_v they_o before_o they_o love_v god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n i._n e._n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o have_v they_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n or_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o that_o they_o which_o he_o call_v shall_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n what_o the_o object_n of_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v be_v not_o here_o express_v but_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n ver._n 29._o
thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o 20._o nay_o but_o that_o i_o may_v reply_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n and_o choppe_v logic_n with_o he_o shall_v the_o thing_n form_v if_o it_o like_v not_o its_o shape_n say_v to_o he_o which_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o 21_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n out_o of_o which_o he_o make_v his_o pot_n and_o dish_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o clay_n to_o make_v one_o pot_n or_o dish_n for_o a_o honourable_a use_n to_o wit_n to_o hold_v wine_n or_o meat_n for_o the_o table_n or_o the_o like_a and_o another_o to_o abase_v and_o dishonourable_a use_n as_o to_o receive_v the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n or_o the_o urine_n or_o the_o like_a now_o than_o if_o the_o potter_n have_v this_o power_n over_o the_o clay_n much_o more_o have_v god_n power_n over_o the_o mass_n of_o sinful_a man_n who_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o none_o of_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v justify_v to_o make_v one_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n by_o justify_v he_o and_o another_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n by_o harden_v he_o 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n 22._o but_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v in_o their_o destruction_n have_v harden_v by_o endure_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n i_o mean_v those_o who_o do_v not_o obey_v or_o believe_v the_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n or_o believe_v a_o falsehood_n who_o portion_n be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n what_o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v harden_v they_o what_o unrighteousness_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o god_n for_o so_o do_v 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n 23._o and_o what_o if_o god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n who_o he_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v for_o glory_n by_o justify_v they_o have_v justify_v they_o and_o so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v decree_v what_o unrighteousness_n be_v there_o in_o god_n for_o this_o 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n 24._o which_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n we_o be_v who_o god_n have_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o we_o do_v true_o believe_v we_o i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n 25._o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o osee_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v 25._o for_o whatsoever_o some_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o the_o contrary_a god_n have_v effectual_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o foretell_v long_o ago_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o his_o people_n as_o he_o say_v in_o osee_n osee_n 1.23_o speak_v of_o they_o i_o will_v make_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v 26._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 26._o and_o ver_fw-la 10_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n be_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 27._o esaias_n also_o cry_v concern_v israel_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v 27._o but_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n esaias_n which_o pierce_v my_o heart_n for_o grief_n to_o think_v of_o cry_v concern_v they_o chap._n 10_o ver_fw-la 22._o though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o multitude_n yet_o a_o very_a few_o of_o they_o and_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o their_o sin_n 28._o for_o he_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n and_o cut_v it_o short_a in_o righteousness_n because_o a_o short_a work_n will_v the_o lord_n make_v upon_o the_o earth_n 28._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o intend_v with_o they_o and_o will_v cut_v it_o short_a in_o rigour_n yea_o a_o short_a work_n will_v the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o earth_n 29._o and_o as_o esaias_n say_v before_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbaoth_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodoma_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o gomorrah_n 29._o and_o esaias_n also_o say_v before_o he_o say_v this_o to_o wit_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a harvest_n we_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v as_o sodom_n be_v utter_o consume_v and_o we_o have_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o gommorrah_n a_o utter_a desolation_n 30._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 30._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o or_o what_o shall_v we_o collect_v out_o of_o these_o scripture_n we_o collect_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o justification_n in_o fore_a time_n have_v now_o attain_v to_o justification_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o justification_n i_o answer_v even_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 31._o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n 31._o but_o the_o jew_n which_o follow_v and_o seek_v after_o justification_n all_o this_o while_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o justification_n 32._o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n 32._o and_o wherefore_o have_v they_o not_o attain_v to_o it_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o seek_v they_o it_o nor_o by_o faith_n because_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a block_n that_o be_v they_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n and_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o belief_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o stumdle_a block_n to_o the_o jew_n 33._o as_o it_o be_v write_v behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 33._o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o isaiah_n 28.16_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o that_o he_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o justification_n shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o it_o chap._n ix_o ver._n 1._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n have_v show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epistle_n that_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o have_v set_v out_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n hitherto_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o happiness_n which_o accrue_v to_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n break_v out_o here_o into_o a_o pathetical_a expression_n of_o exceed_v great_a grief_n which_o he_o have_v for_o his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n the_o jew_n to_o think_v that_o their_o be_v no_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o justification_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o this_o way_n nor_o will_v embrace_v it_o and_o he_o show_v this_o his_o exceed_a great_a grief_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o induce_v the_o jew_n to_o consider_v how_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a their_o condition_n be_v that_o they_o may_v at_o length_n
but_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o severity_n this_o severity_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o that_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n but_o present_o reject_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o off_o from_o be_v of_o his_o people_n or_o his_o church_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o towards_o thou_o i._n e._n but_o towards_o thou_o o_o gentile_a because_o thou_o believe_v goodness_n this_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o believe_a gentile_a consist_v in_o that_o that_o god_n do_v ingraft_v he_o into_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o be_v that_o god_n do_v take_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n or_o into_o his_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n thereof_o when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o still_o in_o his_o sin_n to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o with_o other_o his_o ancestor_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n 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not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n already_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n now_o of_o my_o continue_v here_o any_o long_o and_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n these_o many_o year_n to_o come_v unto_o you_o 24._o whensoever_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n into_o spain_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o for_o i_o trust_v to_o see_v you_o in_o my_o journey_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o my_o way_n thitherward_o by_o you_o if_o first_o i_o be_v somewhat_o fill_v with_o your_o company_n 24._o whensoever_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n into_o spain_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o for_o i_o trust_v to_o see_v you_o in_o my_o journey_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o my_o way_n thitherward_o by_o you_o when_o first_o i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o fill_v with_o your_o company_n and_o have_v enjoy_v that_o and_o a_o while_n 25._o but_o now_o i_o go_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o saint_n 25._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o i_o much_o desire_v it_o i_o can_v come_v to_o you_o for_o i_o be_o go_v to_o hierusulem_fw-la to_o carry_v to_o the_o poor_a saint_n there_o those_o alm_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n for_o they_o 26._o for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_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 26._o for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_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 who_o be_v in_o much_o want_n at_o this_o time_n 27._o it_o have_v please_v they_o very_o and_o their_o debtor_n they_o be_v for_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v make_v partker_n of_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o duty_n be_v also_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n 27._o it_o have_v please_v they_o i_o say_v and_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o well_o do_v any_o less_o for_o their_o debtor_n they_o be_v so_o to_o do_v in_o a_o certain_a manner_n 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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 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as_o i_o say_v before_o though_o they_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n also_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o in_o these_o matter_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n by_o the_o circumcision_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v circumcise_v by_o a_o metonymy_n christ_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n because_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n in_o person_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o minister_v to_o they_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n for_o i_o be_o not_o send_v say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n matth._n 15.24_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o show_v or_o make_v good_a the_o veracity_n of_o god_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v how_o true_a and_o faithful_a he_o be_v in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n god_n promise_v to_o send_v the_o messiah_n in_o person_n to_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n deut._n 18.18_o yea_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n for_o his_o people_n from_o among_o they_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v luke_n 1.70_o when_o therefore_o god_n send_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v it_o among_o other_o end_n to_o show_v how_o true_a and_o faithful_a he_o be_v in_o his_o word_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v what_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v luke_n 1._o ver_fw-la 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73._o then_o be_v a_o promise_n say_v to_o be_v confirm_v when_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v exhibit_v and_o perform_v by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o he_o show_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n above_o the_o gentile_a and_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o he_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o send_v the_o messiah_n in_o person_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o his_o salvation_n which_o he_o promise_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_a and_o that_o so_o many_o year_n yea_o so_o many_o age_n before_o he_o come_v and_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o
note_v that_o by_o word_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o deed_n he_o mean_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o preach_v as_o he_o himself_o expound_v himself_o in_o the_o subsequent_a word_n see_v act_n 7.22_o where_o be_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n ver._n 19_o through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n he_n show_v here_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n deed_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v there_o collectiuè_a for_o deed_n the_o lord_n give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o grant_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o apostle_n act_n 14.3_o concern_v these_o sign_n and_o wonder_n some_o make_v a_o râ—al_a distinction_n between_o they_o as_o though_o sign_n be_v lesser_a miracle_n wonder_n great_a sign_n such_o as_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o so_o quick_o wonder_n such_o as_o exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o nature_n but_o other_o make_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v call_v sign_n because_o by_o they_o as_o by_o strange_a and_o unwonted_a thing_n some_o thing_n be_v signify_v to_o be_v from_o god_n for_o they_o be_v wrought_v to_o assure_v man_n of_o some_o divine_a truth_n and_o wonder_n because_o they_o raise_v wonder_n and_o admiration_n in_o the_o beholder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n some_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n q._n d._n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o i_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n other_o this_z q._n d._n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o by_o the_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n they_o understand_v the_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n heal_v of_o the_o sick_a the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o life_n and_o the_o like_a so_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o discern_v of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v 1_o cor._n 12.10_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o they_o again_o for_o such_o particular_a gift_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la again_o in_o this_o second_o sense_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o work_n or_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o mean_n or_o cause_n by_o which_o those_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o unto_o illyricum_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o judea_n and_o illyricum_n be_v a_o country_n now_o call_v sclavonia_n many_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o between_o these_o two_o place_n do_v s._n paul_n travel_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o interjacent_a people_n not_o steer_v his_o course_n in_o a_o straight_a line_n but_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o compass_n which_o he_o call_v here_o round_o about_o s._n paul_n begin_v not_o his_o preach_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o damascus_n yet_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o preach_v there_o from_o whence_o he_o go_v north_n and_o northwest_n preach_v the_o word_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o in_o sum_n be_v particular_o and_o large_o describe_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v fill_v all_o place_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o some_o who_o say_v that_o these_o word_n all_o place_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n which_o be_v of_o the_o accusative_a case_n be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o dative_n case_n in_o greek_a which_o answer_v to_o the_o ablative_a case_n in_o qutin_n by_o a_o antiptosis_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v extend_v or_o dilate_a or_o spread_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o other_o who_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o to_o extend_v dilate_v propagate_v or_o spread_v by_o a_o metaphor_n perhaps_o from_o a_o bladder_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v dilate_v and_o extend_v or_o stretch_v d_o out_o while_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o wind_n or_o the_o like_a a_o proof_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o give_v by_o a_o like_a word_n out_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 35._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o septagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o extend_v or_o diffuse_v wisdom_n as_o phison_n and_o tigris_n do_v their_o matter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o new_a fruit_n and_o ecclesi_n 24._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o extend_v or_o diffuse_v understanding_n as_o euphrates_n and_o as_o jordan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o perform_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o a_o three_o sort_n and_o thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o preach_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o come_v near_o to_o our_o translation_n when_o it_o say_v i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v full_o preach_v to_o all_o that_o live_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o illyricum_n round_o about_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v as_o our_o apostle_n say_v in_o other_o word_n act_n 20.27_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o that_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o success_n answer_v the_o end_n or_o intent_n of_o his_o preach_n which_o be_v that_o his_o gospel_n be_v also_o receive_v we_o must_v therefore_o understand_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o of_o that_o that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o in_o all_o those_o place_n but_o also_o that_o he_o preach_v they_o effectual_o so_o that_o they_o be_v believe_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o that_o dwell_v there_o ver._n 20._o yea_o so_o have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o whâ—re_a christ_n be_v name_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n yea_o i_o have_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o ambition_n strive_v and_o choose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o in_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v name_v lest_o i_o shall_v build_v upon_o another_o man_n foundation_n but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v before_z so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o illyricum_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o do_v or_o glory_n of_o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o other_o have_v preach_v there_o before_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v say_v yea_o so_o have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o where_o christ_n be_v name_v but_o where_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o name_v before_o so_o have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n this_o particle_n so_o relate_v not_o to_o that_o word_n strive_v but_o to_o that_o word_n preach_v q._n d._n yea_o i_o have_v strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o and_o this_o particle_n so_o signify_v after_o that_o manner_n that_o be_v after_o that_o manner_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n