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in_o these_o word_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o i_o the_o three_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o vocation_n to_o preach_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o last_o be_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o paul_n conversion_n here_o we_o see_v the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o cause_n in_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o every_o sinner_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n then_o follow_v separation_n or_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n then_o vocation_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n then_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_n of_o god_n &_o after_o obedience_n everlasting_a life_n this_o order_n paul_n here_o set_v down_o and_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n hence_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n erroneous_a which_o begin_v our_o salvation_n in_o the_o prevision_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n for_o in_o paul_n order_n work_v have_v the_o last_o place_n and_o it_o must_v be_v god_n pleasure_n that_o man_n shall_v do_v a_o good_a work_n before_o he_o can_v do_v it_o and_o if_o separation_n to_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o faith_n or_o work_n than_o we_o shall_v make_v separation_n of_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o for_o work_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v good_a work_n eph._n 1._o 4._o second_o by_o this_o order_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v more_o sure_a than_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o vocation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v
the_o better_a man_n outward_a thing_n do_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a kindred_n by_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o new_a birth_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n matthew_n 12._o 49._o 20_o now_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v i_o speak_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o before_o paul_n have_v avouch_v sundry_a thing_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o preach_v in_o arabia_n &_o damascus_n that_o he_o go_v thence_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o do_v not_o learn_v the_o gospel_n there_o of_o peter_n james_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n now_o some_o man_n may_v happy_o say_v that_o these_o say_n of_o his_o be_v but_o false_a and_o fabulous_a avochment_n therefore_o in_o this_o verse_n paul_n defend_v himself_o and_o justify_v his_o own_o say_n by_o a_o divine_a testimony_n the_o word_n contain_v 2._o part_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n conceal_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o may_v be_v think_v to_o lie_v but_o indeed_o i_o lie_v not_o the_o second_o be_v a_o confirmation_n by_o oath_n before_o god_n i_o speak_v it_o touch_v the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v two_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v what_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o a_o lie_n be_v when_o we_o speak_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o we_o think_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v more_o plain_o in_o a_o lie_n there_o be_v 4._o thing_n the_o first_o be_v to_o avouch_v and_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v false_a the_o second_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n psal._n 12._o 2._o that_o be_v to_o speak_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n as_o when_o a_o man_n say_v that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a or_o that_o be_v false_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v true_a this_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o this_o distinguish_v a_o untruth_n from_o a_o lie_n for_o here_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o not_o lie_v namely_o if_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a think_v it_o to_o be_v true_a for_o then_o though_o he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o he_o speak_v no_o lie_n again_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o lie_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n and_o yet_o think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a he_o lie_v indeed_o because_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n against_o his_o conscience_n the_o three_o thing_n in_o a_o lie_n be_v a_o mind_n or_o intention_n to_o deceive_v or_o hurt_v for_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n that_o be_v a_o false_a testimony_n that_o be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n the_o 4._o point_n be_v that_o he_o which_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a upon_o a_o vanity_n of_o mind_n without_o reasonable_a cause_n be_v a_o liar_n thus_o boaster_n &_o flatterer_n be_v liar_n and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o concur_v in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o lie_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n we_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o it_o and_o sundry_a other_o thing_n incident_a to_o speech_n first_o we_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o parable_n or_o figure_n in_o a_o parable_n indeed_o there_o be_v something_o suppose_v or_o feign_v as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o tree_n be_v bring_v in_o confer_v and_o consult_v about_o their_o king_n jud._n 9_o 8._o nevertheless_o a_o parable_n be_v far_o from_o falsehood_n or_o lie_v for_o by_o thing_n feign_v it_o signify_v and_o declare_v a_o unfeigned_a truth_n again_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o concealment_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v against_o our_o knowledge_n and_o another_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o we_o know_v and_o concealment_n if_o there_o be_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o reveal_v the_o thing_n conceal_v be_v not_o unlawful_a thus_o abram_n speak_v the_o truth_n in_o part_n call_v sara_n his_o sister_n and_o conceal_v it_o in_o part_n not_o confess_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n gen._n 12._o 10._o thus_o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n reveal_v that_o he_o come_v to_o gilgall_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o conceal_v the_o annointment_n of_o david_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o life_n 1._o sam._n 16._o 5._o jonas_n preach_v that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v within_o 40._o day_n and_o he_o conceal_v the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n the_o like_a do_v isaie_n to_o ezechias_n isa._n 38._o 1._o three_o a_o difference_n must_v be_v make_v between_o lie_v and_o feign_v which_o some_o call_v simulation_n not_o dissemble_v but_o rather_o semble_v if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o something_o be_v speak_v not_o contrary_a but_o beside_o or_o diverse_a to_o that_o which_o we_o think_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o feign_v if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n against_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n &_o have_v some_o convenient_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n be_v not_o unlawful_a it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v unto_o moses_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o will_n but_o something_o that_o be_v beside_o or_o diverse_a unto_o it_o when_o he_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hoâ—â—_n and_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o exod._n 32._o 10._o and_o this_o he_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o moses_n to_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n josua_n have_v besiege_v ai_fw-fr mean_v not_o to_o fly_v yet_o do_v lie_v fain_o a_o flight_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v his_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o city_n &_o destroy_v they_o jos._n 8._o 5._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o deceit_n call_v dolus_fw-la bone_fw-la that_o be_v a_o good_a deceit_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o act_n of_o josua_n thus_o physician_n for_o their_o good_a use_v to_o deceive_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o impotent_a patient_n thus_o parent_n insinuate_v unto_o their_o child_n terrible_a thing_n of_o the_o bear_n and_o bullbeggar_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o place_n of_o hurt_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o contrary_a the_o truth_n and_o a_o other_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v something_o diverse_a unto_o it_o without_o contrariety_n the_o second_o point_n be_v whether_o to_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o the_o answer_n be_v yea_o for_o even_o in_o this_o place_n paul_n put_v lie_v from_o himself_o and_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o lie_v joh._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v put_v away_o lie_v eph._n 4._o 25._o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o sport_v and_o officious_a lie_n be_v not_o against_o charity_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o any_o but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n i_o answer_v first_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n second_o they_o be_v deceive_v to_o who_o these_o lie_n be_v tell_v three_o he_o hurt_v himself_o that_o tell_v a_o lie_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n indeed_o he_o be_v less_o believe_v last_o though_o these_o kind_n of_o lie_n seem_v to_o be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o end_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o constitution_n for_o in_o speak_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o conformity_n and_o consent_n between_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v not_o when_o any_o lie_n be_v utter_v second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n save_v the_o male_a child_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o rahab_n the_o spy_n by_o lie_v exod._n 1._o 19_o jos._n 2._o 5._o and_o that_o they_o be_v commend_v for_o this_o i_o answer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o work_n do_v from_o the_o ex_fw-la ecution_n of_o the_o work_n the_o work_n in_o save_v the_o child_n and_o the_o spy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v commend_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o put_v these_o work_n in_o execution_n by_o lie_v be_v not_o approve_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v with_o a_o manifest_a sin_n i_o say_v again_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o
the_o law_n the_o advocate_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n answer_n that_o our_o knowledge_n love_n and_o obedience_n be_v perfect_a for_o the_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o life_n as_o we_o be_v viatores_fw-la which_o be_v sufficient_a though_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v comprehensores_fw-la which_o be_v not_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o this_o life_n for_o they_o make_v a_o double_a perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n one_o for_o the_o term_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o the_o other_o after_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o all_o these_o power_n and_o this_o distinction_n they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o can_v stand_v for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o frivolous_a distinction_n forge_v by_o the_o schoolman_n without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n or_o consent_v of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o there_o be_v one_o only_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o two_o one_o only_a general_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n more_o unchangeable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n even_o as_o unchangeable_a as_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v that_o he_o which_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v accurse_v so_o that_o he_o which_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n mind_n and_o might_n with_o all_o his_o valdè_fw-la svo_fw-la that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o faculty_n and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v accurse_v and_o it_o be_v absurd_a which_o they_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v for_o the_o term_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o to_o love_n god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o look_v what_o man_n can_v do_v by_o creation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o same_o and_o so_o much_o the_o law_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o state_n of_o apostasy_n but_o adam_n by_o creation_n can_v love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o faculty_n therefore_o the_o same_o perfect_a absolute_a and_o entire_a obedience_n be_v now_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o man_n glorify_v but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v so_o apply_v this_o sentence_n to_o man_n even_o in_o this_o life_n t_o 〈…〉_z he_o pronounce_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n again_o if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o severity_n and_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o say_v if_o we_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n any_o more_o we_o shall_v die_v consider_v â—8_o they_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v it_o according_a to_o this_o popish_a opinion_n neither_o will_v god_n have_v promise_v they_o a_o messiah_n or_o mediator_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o 13_o law_n but_o will_v rather_o have_v comfort_v they_o in_o that_o their_o so_o great_a fear_n and_o astonishment_n by_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n beside_o the_o pathetical_a exclamation_n of_o paul_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o that_o say_n of_o peter_n in_o call_v the_o law_n a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act._n 15._o shall_v be_v childish_a and_o ridiculous_a if_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n speak_v do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o 3._o us._n the_o three_o argument_n if_o a_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o 21._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a if_o man_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o grace_n and_o so_o his_o death_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v christ_n no_o saviour_n but_o only_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o be_v our_o own_o saviour_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o 30._o not_o that_o we_o be_v make_v righteousness_n by_o he_o that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2._o corinth_n 5._o 21._o not_o by_o he_o as_o a_o instrument_n that_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o coloss._n 2._o 10._o and_o not_o complete_a of_o ourselves_o by_o he_o last_o the_o scripture_n shut_v up_o all_o man_n under_o sin_n even_o the_o most_o sanctify_a prou._n 20._o 9_o 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o job_n confess_v he_o can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9_o 3._o and_o david_n say_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o psal._n 130._o 3._o and_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 7._o 18._o he_o say_v further_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a corruption_n rom._n 8._o 3._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o these_o place_n and_o example_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o venial_a sin_n which_o make_v man_n sinner_n indeed_o yet_o be_v not_o against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o though_o a_o man_n commit_v they_o yet_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o all_o that_o ans._n the_o common_a receive_a opinion_n in_o school_n that_o some_o sin_n be_v mortal_a other_o venial_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o witless_a distinction_n for_o if_o all_o sin_n deserve_v death_n as_o paul_n teach_v rom._n 6._o 23._o either_o venial_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n or_o they_o must_v needs_o deserve_v death_n moses_n say_v that_o he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o this_o law_n be_v accurse_v deuter._n 27._o 26._o where_o the_o word_n this_o law_n may_v not_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o catalogue_n of_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n which_o be_v there_o reckon_v up_o but_o extend_v to_o all_o sin_n as_o paul_n apply_v it_o gal._n 3._o 10._o pronounce_v he_o accurse_v that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n not_o this_o law_n so_o that_o every_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o thought_n make_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o in_o rigour_n of_o divine_a justice_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o law_n as_o all_o mortal_a sin_n and_o other_o beside_o the_o law_n as_o venial_a for_o the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v be_v a_o sin_n not_o beside_o but_o against_o the_o law_n but_o idle_a word_n jest_v and_o gibe_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o popish_a doctor_n account_v venial_a sin_n be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n matth._n 12._o 36._o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o paul_n forbid_v all_o foolish_a talk_n and_o â—esting_v as_o thing_n uncomely_a eph._n 5._o 4._o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o beside_o but_o flat_a against_o the_o law_n second_o they_o answer_v that_o these_o place_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o several_a work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o saint_n whereof_o some_o be_v good_a as_o david_n spare_v of_o saul_n etc._n etc._n some_o evil_n as_o his_o adultery_n murder_n and_o number_v of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o particular_a work_n answ._n it_o be_v false_a for_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o individual_a work_n say_v that_o it_o be_v partly_o good_a and_o partly_o evil_a i_o find_v