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or_o elymas_n and_o god_n all_o wicked_a man_n or_o unlawful_a which_o proceed_v from_o a_o wicked_a desire_n and_o mind_n of_o revenge_n that_o paul_n have_v not_o 13.10_o act_n 5.8_o c._n 13.10_o *_o act_n 23.3_o with_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v by_o some_o not_o word_n of_o revile_v but_o a_o prediction_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n be_v figurative_a the_o true_a high_a priest_n be_v come_v he_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o white_v wall_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o confident_a denounce_v of_o judgement_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o apostolical_a authority_n or_o else_o he_o do_v it_o in_o passion_n and_o repent_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n reviler_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o practise_v it_o not_o such_o as_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o seldom_o use_v it_o act_n 23.3_o sit_v thou_o to_o judge_v i_o after_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 11.10_o for_o you_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o plead_v the_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n another_o thing_n after_o the_o plead_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o bear_v their_o suffering_n patient_o paul_n plead_n here_o against_o the_o high_a priest_n unjust_a proceed_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v impatient_a in_o his_o suffering_n 1150._o act_n 23.6_o paul_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o council_n man_n and_o brethren_n i_o be_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi 1_o cor._n 1.12_o he_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v denomination_n from_o man_n paul_n among_o those_o that_o disagree_v admit_v the_o denomination_n only_o for_o distinction_n sake_n and_o so_o think_v with_o the_o pharisee_n he_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o the_o sadducee_n so_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v christian_n but_o when_o the_o person_n agree_v in_o doctrine_n he_o forbid_v to_o prefer_v one_o before_o the_o other_o *_o act_n 23.6_o with_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o paul_n call_v not_o himself_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o if_o by_o that_o name_n he_o will_v abet_v name_n to_o make_v sect_n among_o christian_n or_o those_o of_o the_o same_o body_n who_o agree_v in_o substantial_o but_o he_o use_v a_o name_n which_o be_v general_o know_v to_o hold_v forth_o such_o and_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o that_o of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n that_o show_v name_n to_o distinguish_v christian_n from_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v corrupt_o use_v they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n only_o one_o glory_v he_o be_v for_o paul_n another_o for_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v teacher_n one_o excel_v another_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n not_o in_o the_o matter_n deliver_v 1151._o act_n 25.10_o paul_n will_v be_v judge_v at_o caesar_n judgement_n seat_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o dare_v any_o of_o you_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a civil_a judicature_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n the_o abuse_n of_o they_o be_v condemn_v and_o he_o admonish_v christian_n that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v contention_n before_o unjust_a judge_n lest_o so_o contend_v concern_v small_a matter_n they_o shall_v prostitute_v their_o sacred_a religion_n *_o act_n 25.10_o with_o 1_o cor._n 6.1_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o one_o christian_n to_o implead_v another_o another_o thing_n for_o a_o heathen_a to_o implead_v a_o christian_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a be_v implead_v by_o a_o heathen_a before_o heathen_n to_o appeal_v from_o one_o heathen_a judicature_n to_o another_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o two_o christian_n contend_v which_o may_v have_v the_o conclusion_n make_v by_o christian_n to_o fly_v and_o appeal_v to_o heathen_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o corinthian_n *_o 1152._o act_n 25.15_o agrippa_z and_o bernice_n come_v down_o to_o caesarea_n chap._n 12._o he_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n this_o agryppa_n be_v the_o son_n of_o herod_n agryppa_n who_o be_v eat_v to_o death_n the_o brother_n of_o drusilla_n nor_o be_v he_o king_n in_o judea_n but_o in_o trachonitis_n *_o 1153._o act_n 27.12_o we_o come_v to_o phaenice_n to_o winter_n in_o the_o port_n of_o crete_n phoenicia_n be_v a_o province_n of_o syria_n phaenice_n be_v either_o a_o province_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mean_v or_o a_o city_n and_o port_n in_o the_o island_n of_o crete_n which_o crete_n be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v candy_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o venetian_n *_o 1154._o act_n 27.33_o the_o fourteen_o day_n fast_v which_o can_v natural_o be_v in_o regard_n no_o man_n in_o his_o health_n can_v live_v without_o meat_n above_o seven_o day_n take_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o set_a meal_n or_o a_o full_a refection_n only_o now_o and_o then_o a_o little_a to_o keep_v they_o alive_a 1155._o act_n 28.28_o be_v it_o know_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 15.24_o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lâ—st_o sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n first_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o not_o believe_v it_o come_v to_o the_o gentile_n so_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o israelite_n before_o he_o give_v command_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o romans_z it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o this_o be_v contain_v that_o which_o convince_v all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o demonstrate_v justification_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o testify_v by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 55._o and_o send_v from_o corinth_n 1156._o rom_n 1.1_o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 15.15_o i_o will_v not_o call_v you_o servant_n there_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n and_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n speak_v of_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o apostle_n of_o righteousness_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n or_o of_o his_o apostolical_a office_n be_v place_v in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n by_o a_o singular_a manner_n 1157._o rom._n 1.2_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 16.25_o the_o gospel_n be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v now_o manifest_v the_o gospel_n be_v take_v either_o large_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o glory_n concern_v christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n or_o strict_o proper_o for_o
the_o gospel_n promise_v or_o fulfil_v metonymical_o when_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o instrument_n or_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o ministry_n 1158._o rom._n 1.13_o i_o oftentimes_o purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o ver._n 13._o but_o be_v let_v hitherto_o paul_n purpose_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o contrary_a but_o according_a to_o his_o will_n not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o if_o god_n please_v the_o impediment_n he_o may_v have_v be_v satan_n cast_v many_o hindrance_n in_o his_o way_n or_o sickness_n the_o plant_n of_o church_n or_o the_o like_a *_o 1159._o rom._n 1.17_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n the_o latter_a place_n tell_v we_o though_o wicked_a or_o carnal_a man_n may_v trust_v in_o external_a security_n yet_o good_a soul_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o their_o spiritual_a life_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o former_a place_n show_v we_o that_o man_n obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o gospel_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o offer_v christ_n the_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o likewise_o this_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n the_o one_o or_o both_o place_n tell_v of_o get_v life_n if_o not_o of_o keep_v and_o get_v for_o in_o attribute_v the_o one_o to_o faith_n it_o do_v the_o other_o consequent_o 1160._o rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n chap._n 2.4_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n justice_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n punish_v wicked_a man_n as_o they_o be_v wicked_a but_o goodness_n invite_v man_n to_o repentance_n defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o as_o they_o be_v wicked_a but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o their_o destruction_n 1161._o rom._n 1.26_o he_o reckon_v up_o heathenish_a beastliness_n and_o sodomy_n eph._n 5.3_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o the_o apostle_n commemoâ—â—tes_v the_o dissolute_a life_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o make_v we_o avoid_v it_o not_o to_o imitate_v it_o by_o disgrace_v it_o that_o so_o be_v terrify_v with_o that_o filthiness_n we_o may_v escape_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n *_o 1162._o rom._n 1.26_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n 1._o joh._n 2.16_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n god_n give_v they_o up_o by_o permission_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o vile_a affection_n or_o god_n give_v they_o up_o out_o of_o judgement_n by_o substract_v his_o grace_n and_o this_o as_o his_o justice_n because_o of_o their_o former_a inordinate_a walk_v the_o latter_a place_n tell_v we_o that_o lust_n etc._n etc._n come_v not_o from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n nor_o do_v it_o deny_v that_o god_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v the_o permitter_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n 1163._o rom._n 2.1_o inexcusable_a thou_o be_v o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v chap._n 13.1_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o the_o office_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n though_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n we_o be_v sinner_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o civil_a justice_n and_o before_o man_n 1164._o rom._n 2.6_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n verse_n 16._o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v treat_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n that_o go_v before_o retribution_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o a_o necessary_a instrument_n god_n will_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o infidel_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o acquit_v the_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o both_o way_n god_n will_v reward_v according_a to_o our_o work_n 16.16_o mar._n 16.16_o as_o they_o be_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o from_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n 1165._o rom._n 2.6_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n chap._n 3.28_o chap._n 8.3_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o render_v be_v not_o only_o mean_v just_a retribution_n but_o free_a gift_n 22.12_o rev._n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v this_o doctrine_n take_v not_o away_o justice_n but_o confirm_v it_o because_o it_o respect_v work_n for_o a_o man_n faith_n and_o judge_v by_o the_o work_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o life_n and_o condemn_v bad_a work_n for_o unbelief_n *_o 1166._o rom._n 2.11_o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n rom._n 9.13_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v god_n do_v not_o accept_v this_o person_n or_o refuse_v that_o because_o the_o one_o be_v of_o this_o nation_n the_o other_o of_o that_o the_o one_o rich_a the_o other_o poor_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o love_n he_o accept_v who_o he_o will_v from_o the_o ordinary_a or_o damnable_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o accept_v any_o upon_o argument_n take_v from_o himself_o or_o his_o love_n be_v not_o in_o in_o justice_n to_o the_o rest_n but_o mercy_n to_o the_o elect._n debitum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la reddis_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la gratuleris_fw-la si_fw-la reddis_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la queraris_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v not_o pay_v thy_o debt_n which_o thou_o owe_v thou_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a if_o thou_o do_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v aug._n *_o 1167._o rom._n 2.12_o he_o that_o sin_n without_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.15_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o law_n the_o write_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o this_o law_n speak_v the_o apostle_n here_o that_o they_o sin_v without_o the_o law_n and_o so_o shall_v perish_v without_o law_n that_o be_v the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v afterward_o ver._n 14._o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o against_o this_o law_n the_o gentile_n sin_v and_o by_o this_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v the_o three_o law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o adam_n in_o paradise_n by_o which_o not_o only_o he_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v transgressor_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o law_n even_o infant_n be_v find_v trespasser_n because_o of_o original_a sin_n 1168._o rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v justification_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o work_n not_o simple_o but_o by_o supposition_n if_o any_o man_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o no_o man_n can_v in_o this_o weakness_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n *_o 1169._o rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v a_o man_n justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v two_o way_n one_o be_v in_o supposition_n that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n keep_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v another_o fulfil_n which_o be_v by_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3.9_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o who_o endeavour_v themselves_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n yet_o be_v save_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o justification_n one_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o before_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n rom._n 3.26_o the_o other_o be_v in_o opinion_n of_o man_n luk._n 16.15_o of_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o 1170._o rom._n 2.14_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 chap._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o natural_a law_n convince_v the_o gentile_n the_o write_a law_n the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o the_o former_a place_n
affirm_v that_o all_o the_o gentile_n do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o indefinite_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o outward_a work_n and_o civil_a discipline_n which_o be_v honest_a among_o some_o gentile_n in_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o name_n carnal_a he_o understand_v the_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 1171._o rom._n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n indeed_o have_v not_o the_o law_n publish_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o the_o natural_a law_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v print_v in_o every_o man_n which_o we_o transgress_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o be_v make_v sinner_n adam_n be_v say_v ambrose_n on_o luke_n l._n 7._o and_o in_o he_o we_o be_v all_o adam_n fall_v and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n fall_v *_o 1172._o rom._n 2.14_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n eph._n 2.3_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a place_n describe_v the_o gentile_n in_o general_a even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o direction_n than_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o they_o follow_v the_o law_n they_o only_o do_v certain_a thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o he_o speak_v rather_o de_fw-fr notitia_fw-la naturali_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la implendi_fw-la legis_fw-la facultate_fw-la of_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v not_o of_o any_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o he_o mean_v not_o all_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_a but_o the_o wise_a sort_n among_o they_o as_o solon_n socrates_n aristides_n etc._n etc._n who_o outward_o do_v some_o external_a work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v though_o they_o want_v the_o inward_a obedience_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o place_n speak_v of_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o kind_n with_o christian_n but_o not_o out_o of_o a_o christian_a principle_n much_o less_o with_o all_o christian_a qualification_n and_o so_o though_o they_o do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n some_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n no_o man_n can_v imagine_v they_o do_v all_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n *_o 1173._o rom._n 2.23_o circumcision_n profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n gal._n 5.2_o 5._o 6.1_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o in_o the_o place_n last_o mention_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n then_o abrogate_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o the_o former_a he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n while_o circumcision_n be_v a_o ordinary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o profit_n which_o circumcision_n bring_v which_o be_v only_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o legal_a sacrament_n which_o be_v profitable_a unto_o they_o then_o as_o be_v seal_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o than_o circumcision_n with_o other_o legal_a rite_n be_v profitable_a under_o the_o law_n but_o after_o the_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v they_o become_v unprofitable_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n between_o boâ—h_n as_o they_o profit_v not_o such_o as_o believe_v of_o the_o circumcision_n so_o they_o hinder_v not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repose_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o 1174._o rom._n 2.25_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n gal._n 5.2_o c._n 6.15_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o external_n circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o sacrament_n upon_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o other_o ceremony_n it_o be_v mortal_a in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o come_v baptism_n in_o former_a time_n it_o do_v profit_v the_o father_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n after_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o full_a plenty_n of_o spiritual_a circumcision_n 1175._o rom._n 3.2_o the_o jew_n exceed_v the_o gentile_n much_o every_o way_n ver._n 9_o what_o then_o be_v we_o better_a than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a chap._n 10.12_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o jew_n excellency_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n another_o a_o temporary_a privilege_n be_v on_o thing_n a_o everlasting_a be_v another_o who_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v on_o the_o jew_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o his_o law_n before_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o deserve_v no_o more_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o the_o gentile_n nor_o be_v they_o better_a than_o we_o and_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o privilege_n they_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o gentile_n 3.28_o gal._n 3.28_o but_o now_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o prerogative_n be_v take_v away_o 1176._o rom._n 3.4_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n chap._n 9.1_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n corrupt_v be_v subject_a to_o lie_v but_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enlighten_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o embrace_v truth_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o paul_n 1177._o rom._n 3.8_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v chap._n 9.18_o god_n harden_v the_o wicked_a produce_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v speak_v of_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o evil_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o singular_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o so_o overrule_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o good_a as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n 1178._o rom._n 3.12_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o joh._n 13.10_o ch._n 15.3_o you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v by_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o inherent_a sin_n we_o be_v all_o unclean_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v cleanse_v and_o our_o heart_n be_v purge_v 1179._o rom._n 3.20_o for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n chap._n 2.7_o to_o they_o who_o continue_v by_o patience_n in_o well-doing_n shall_v he_o render_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o first_o place_n shut_v out_o all_o work_n from_o man_n justification_n not_o by_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o accident_n that_o be_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o apostle_n urge_v work_n as_o necessary_a not_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o justify_v bern._n bern._n but_o to_o be_v present_a in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v for_o work_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n *_o 1180._o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o merit_n of_o or_o in_o we_o what_o god_n do_v he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o in_o opposition_n but_o subordination_n to_o grace_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o bring_v home_n christ_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n itself_o 1181._o rom._n 3.28_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o charity_n then_o faith_n faith_n be_v great_a as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o charity_n and_o our_o victory_n by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n 3.17_o exod._n 3.17_o we_o please_v god_n but_o charity_n without_o faith_n be_v sin_n charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n or_o hope_n because_o it_o never_o fail_v but_o shall_v endure_v in_o our_o future_a state_n and_o perfection_n faith_n and_o hope_v then_o cease_v as_o to_o their_o action_n but_o it_o be_v not_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o justification_n because_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v legal_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o evangelical_o because_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n 1182._o rom._n 3.25_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n joh._n 18.2_o judas_n deliver_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n out_o of_o
love_n to_o we_o but_o judas_n deliver_v christ_n out_o of_o covetousness_n the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n judas_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n 1183._o rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n jam._n 2.24_o you_o see_v that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o paul_n do_v not_o separate_v as_o to_o existency_n work_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n but_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o james_n reject_v faith_n which_o want_v good_a work_n that_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n of_o the_o devil_n v._o 17_o 19_o and_o attribute_n to_o work_n the_o declaration_n of_o justification_n v._o 21._o yet_o he_o confirm_v a_o lively_a faith_n v._o 22._o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n augustine_n say_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faâ—â—_n he_o do_v it_o not_o that_o work_n shall_v be_v despise_v because_o they_o follow_v the_o man_n justify_v they_o do_v not_o go_v before_o justification_n *_o rom._n 3.28_o with_o jam._n 2.24_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o jew_n expect_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n st._n james_n tell_v we_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o pretence_n of_o faith_n or_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o man_n say_v they_o have_v while_o they_o pretend_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o do_v nothing_o that_o christ_n command_v st._n paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n alone_o that_o justify_v but_o not_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v alone_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v though_o it_o justify_v as_o alone_o yet_o it_o always_o be_v accompany_v with_o good_a work_n st._n james_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n or_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v work_v st._n paul_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la before_o god_n st._n james_n of_o work_n as_o they_o justify_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o they_o justify_v we_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o faith_n justify_v our_o person_n work_v justify_v our_o faith_n 1184._o rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n heb._n 7.18_o there_o be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o through_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o the_o first_o place_n be_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o faith_n confirm_v because_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o latter_a place_n be_v concern_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v abrogate_a because_o the_o shadow_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o substance_n *_o 1185._o rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n psal_n 106.31_o and_o phinehas_n execute_v judgement_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v merito_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o his_o faith_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o materialiter_fw-la material_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n but_o relate_v &_o objective_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o object_n the_o justice_n of_o christ_n and_o organice_n instrumental_o as_o it_o appli_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n abraham_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o shield_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o multiply_v his_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o who_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o by_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v as_o for_o phinehas_n god_n account_v his_o act_n as_o a_o righteous_a act_n though_o man_n may_v count_v it_o a_o a_o act_n of_o rash_a 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