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profess_o of_o the_o philosopher_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o teach_v you_o but_o only_o humble_o to_o mind_v you_o of_o that_o which_o you_o can_v but_o know_v i_o humble_o beg_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o all_o yourselves_o and_o present_a pupil_n may_v be_v concern_v with_o and_o for_o in_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o press_n that_o you_o make_v a_o most_o accurate_a distinction_n betwixt_o law_n and_o gospel_n that_o moses_n may_v not_o sit_v in_o our_o saviour_n seat_n you_o see_v how_o the_o law-preacher_n among_o the_o galatian_n blend_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o and_o thereby_o transfer_v their_o auditor_n from_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o another_o gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o gospel_n and_o can_v be_v but_o one_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v so_o diversify_v by_o legal_a mixture_n as_o to_o be_v call_v another_o gospel_n and._n i_o shall_v give_v no_o further_o proof_n of_o this_o at_o present_a than_o the_o forego_n discourse_n which_o i_o have_v think_v necessary_a or_o at_o least_o convenient_a to_o make_v in_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o st._n paul_n as_o in_o his_o regenerate_a estate_n but_o as_o under_o legal_a conviction_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o three_o person_n personate_v in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v right_o understand_v that_o perhaps_o the_o great_a half_n of_o divine_n understand_v it_o of_o st._n paul_n himself_n so_o subtle_a a_o evil_n be_v that_o of_o legality_n or_o 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suffering_n and_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o call_v they_o but_o account_v they_o light_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_n it_o teach_v we_o last_o full_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o holy_a will_n good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o unconquerable_a and_o invulnerable_a and_o make_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o god_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o inseparable_a from_o his_o love_n by_o all_o that_o can_v befall_v we_o here_o and_o so_o make_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n here_o by_o bear_v and_o do_v all_o for_o he_o which_o must_v needs_o end_v in_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o word_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n commentary_n upon_o this_o subject_a you_o may_v find_v at_o the_o letter_n d_o on_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n 7.7_o dr._n hammond_n rom._n 7.7_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a figure_n say_v the_o doctor_n to_o speak_v of_o other_o man_n in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o most_o frequent_o in_o blame_v or_o note_v any_o fault_n in_o other_o for_o then_o by_o the_o put_v it_o in_o this_o disguise_n fasten_v it_o on_o one_o own_o person_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o take_v by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v so_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n of_o this_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o mention_n thing_n that_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a or_o likely_a to_o be_v ill_o take_v he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o st._n hierem_fw-la on_o daniel_n peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o apostolum_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanoâ—_n facere_fw-la legimus_fw-la confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o we_o read_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v most_o probable_o in_o this_o place_n thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n 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proverb_n 15.24_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a to_o deliver_v from_o hell_n beneath_o and_o indeed_o till_o a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v over_o other_o man_n head_n he_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.19_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n 8.5_o rom._n 8.5_o do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n
6.44_o we_o luke_n 6.44_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o own_o fruit_n a_o rule_n that_o be_v very_o applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n and_o may_v show_v that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a exposition_n that_o bring_v forth_o consequence_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o pernicious_a but_o aught_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n the_o design_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n nevertheless_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o some_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o st._n paul_n here_o discourse_n of_o himself_o after_o conversion_n but_o then_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o evil_a he_o complain_v of_o be_v only_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o consent_n much_o less_o do_v he_o reduce_v it_o to_o practice_n or_o else_o they_o say_v he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o great_a or_o wilful_a sin_n but_o only_o of_o small_a offence_n or_o infirmity_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o regenerate_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o they_o have_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o infirmity_n by_o soften_a the_o interpretation_n in_o this_o manner_n they_o have_v avoid_v the_o consequence_n on_o which_o i_o have_v already_o reflect_v but_o through_o unwariness_n or_o inadvertency_n they_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o exposition_n for_o from_o his_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o whosoever_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o his_o condition_n be_v very_o miserable_a not_o only_o a_o inclination_n to_o sin_n but_o actual_a and_o know_a sin_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o he_o and_o dwell_v in_o he_o which_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v become_v habitual_a and_o govern_v 1684._o govern_v vid._n praestant_fw-la viâ—_n epist_n p._n 399._o ed._n amstel_n 1684._o he_o as_o his_o lord_n it_o have_v effectual_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o prevail_v against_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n verse_n 23._o it_o have_v put_v he_o under_o its_o own_o power_n and_o law_n and_o so_o deep_o engage_v he_o in_o slavery_n that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o wish_v for_o freedom_n to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o know_v not_o verse_n 18._o a_o thing_n that_o can_v well_o be_v imagine_v of_o that_o excellent_a person_n who_o invite_v the_o corinthian_n 11.1_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o who_o profess_v 4.13_o profess_v phil._n 4.13_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o i_o think_v we_o have_v much_o better_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o mean_v than_o deprave_v it_o by_o a_o interpretation_n that_o be_v injurious_a to_o he_o and_o destructive_a of_o holiness_n but_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v note_v in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v several_a difficulty_n in_o this_o apostle_n write_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v insuperable_a if_o with_o a_o due_a application_n of_o mind_n we_o will_v inquire_v into_o their_o nature_n and_o original_a for_o example_n it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o some_o of_o these_o difficulty_n proceed_v from_o his_o language_n for_o however_o that_o be_v greek_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v on_o that_o account_n not_o less_o intelligible_a than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o sometime_o he_o use_v word_n in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o signification_n as_o differ_v from_o the_o construction_n which_o they_o common_o receive_v in_o the_o book_n of_o other_o writer_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v a_o great_a judge_n in_o such_o thing_n he_o retain_v something_o in_o his_o style_n of_o the_o genius_n of_o a_o cilician_n and_o of_o a_o hebrew_n of_o hebrew_n and_o scholar_n of_o gamaliel_n ibid._n gamaliel_n nec_fw-la miremur_fw-la in_o apostelo_n si_fw-la utatur_fw-la ejus_fw-la linguae_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nuâ—ritus_fw-la hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la qu._n 10._o vid._n pl._n ibid._n and_o this_o may_v suggest_v to_o we_o at_o least_o thus_o much_o that_o to_o gain_v a_o acquaintance_n with_o his_o phrase_n on_o which_o our_o understanding_n of_o his_o sense_n depend_v we_o ought_v with_o great_a care_n to_o peruse_v his_o epistle_n and_o compare_v they_o together_o which_o may_v be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n than_o a_o rigorous_a examination_n of_o his_o expression_n by_o the_o mode_n of_o speak_v that_o have_v obtain_v among_o other_o author_n that_o be_v pure_o greek_a other_o difficulty_n proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o as_o st._n irenaeus_n long_o since_o observe_v 248._o observe_v hyperbaâ—is_n frequenter_a utitur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la â—ren_n advers._fw-la haeâ—es_o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 248._o the_o apostle_n have_v many_o hyperbata_fw-la his_o great_a depth_n of_o thought_n his_o abundance_n of_o matter_n and_o vehemence_n in_o express_v it_o his_o vigour_n and_o vivacity_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o conception_n occasion_v sometime_o large_a digression_n and_o sometime_o sudden_a and_o unusual_a transition_n and_o if_o we_o pass_v by_o these_o thing_n without_o notice_n or_o regard_n we_o shall_v often_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o take_v that_o to_o be_v a_o continue_a discourse_n about_o the_o same_o subject_a which_o relate_v to_o different_a matter_n but_o what_o be_v most_o to_o my_o purpose_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n sometime_o transfer_v thing_n by_o a_o figure_n 6_o figure_n 1_o cor._n â—_o 6_o from_o their_o proper_a subject_n for_o instance_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o 2_o we_o 2_o cor._n â—2_n 2_o he_o know_v a_o man_n in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o another_o what_o be_v mean_v of_o himself_o so_o he_o sometime_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o himself_o what_o be_v mean_v of_o another_o particular_o where_o he_o say_v 3.7_o say_v rom._n 3.7_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 why_o yet_o be_o i_o also_o judge_v as_o a_o sinner_n in_o which_o word_n he_o represent_v either_o a_o jew_n or_o heathen_a make_v that_o exception_n imitate_v herein_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n observe_v 442._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n aâ—x_n strom._n l._n 3._o p._n 442._o that_o among_o the_o revelation_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n they_o relate_v the_o popular_a talk_n against_o they_o and_o propose_v it_o by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o i_o may_v add_v that_o unless_o we_o distinguish_v what_o they_o thus_o propose_v from_o the_o answer_n which_o they_o give_v it_o instead_o of_o penetrate_v into_o their_o sense_n we_o shall_v 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