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for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n 7._o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v entreat_v they_o with_o bowel_n and_o great_a compassion_n and_o profess_v myself_o aggreive_v in_o soul_n because_o of_o their_o impenitency_n i_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o all_o my_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yea_o i_o will_v most_o serious_o and_o solemn_o protest_v and_o swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o great_a oath_n that_o be_v even_o by_o my_o own_o life_n and_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o their_o death_n 11_o death_n ezek._n 33._o 11_o can_v man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o that_o know_v in_o the_o least_o what_o belong_v to_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n resent_v or_o savour_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o proceed_n as_o these_o that_o be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o prerogative_n worthy_a 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liberty_n or_o power_n claim_v by_o he_o to_o leave_v what_o person_n he_o please_v to_o inevitable_a ruin_n only_o upon_o consideration_n of_o adam_n sin_n much_o less_o before_o or_o without_o any_o such_o consideration_n but_o to_o make_v the_o law_n term_n and_o condition_n as_o of_o life_n so_o of_o death_n as_o of_o salvation_n so_o of_o condemnation_n and_o these_o indifferent_o and_o equal_o respect_v all_o man_n not_o such_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v meet_a and_o fit_v for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o what_o himself_o please_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n advise_v and_o lead_v he_o unto_o for_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o act_v or_o work_v all_o thing_n or_o any_o one_o thing_n simple_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o to_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 11._o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o so_o that_o in_o whatsoever_o god_n act_v or_o will_v we_o be_v to_o look_v not_o only_o for_o will_n but_o counsel_n i._n e._n wisdom_n and_o tendency_n unto_o end_n worthy_a of_o he_o and_o these_o discernible_a enough_o as_o be_v late_o say_v by_o man_n to_o be_v such_o if_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o impartial_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equal_a reasonable_a and_o best_a become_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v the_o observation_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o neglect_n or_o non-observation_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o death_n god_n here_o interpose_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n whether_o join_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n 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and_o death_n the_o salvation_n and_o destruction_n of_o my_o creature_n the_o same_o prerogative_n the_o apostle_n also_o vindicate_v unto_o he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o potter_n 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 dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o mean_v that_o god_n have_v a_o like_a equitable_a power_n or_o prerogative_n over_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o mankind_n in_o adam_n to_o make_v what_o law_n of_o life_n and_o death_n unto_o they_o he_o please_v and_o to_o appoint_v who_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v condemn_v which_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o lump_n of_o clay_n which_o be_v before_o he_o to_o make_v what_o vessel_n he_o please_v for_o honour_n and_o what_o again_o he_o please_v for_o dishonour_n but_o of_o this_o passage_n as_o also_o of_o that_o vers_n 18._o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o discourse_n where_o we_o intend_v a_o entire_a explication_n of_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 6._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 23._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o be_v take_v along_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n about_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o this_o section_n viz._n that_o though_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equitable_a and_o most_o beseem_a god_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n about_o justification_n yet_o this_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n especial_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o signify_v unto_o they_o by_o
implacable_a that_o do_v not_o forgive_v their_o brethren_n although_o they_o have_v be_v diverse_o and_o grievous_o injure_v by_o they_o in_o these_o word_n they_o clear_o suspend_v the_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ultimate_a and_o complete_a exercise_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o christian_a deportment_n and_o behaviour_n of_o man_n in_o forgive_a one_o another_o their_o trespass_n how_o perfect_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o love_n the_o unalterablenesse_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o general_o with_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o reverse_v act_n or_o grant_n of_o favour_n to_o re-demand_a debt_n once_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o digression_n follow_v occasion_v by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n chap._n ix_o contain_v a_o digression_n about_o the_o common_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n occasion_v by_o 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legendum_fw-la tradere_fw-la quòd_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la contineret_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la libris_fw-la contraria_fw-la mercer_n in_o pro._n 8._o 9_o luther_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n that_o it_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o several_a other_o both_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n some_z the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n some_z other_o piece_n only_o or_o chief_o upon_o the_o like_a account_n of_o fear_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n which_o maintain_v a_o possibility_n of_o defection_n in_o 2._o §._o 2._o the_o saint_n themselves_o or_o true_a believer_n unto_o destruction_n though_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a but_o that_o many_o both_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o argument_n otherwise_o have_v be_v levy_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n against_o it_o yet_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o that_o which_o make_v professor_n general_o so_o impatient_o zealous_a in_o their_o opposition_n to_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o satisfaction_n they_o find_v either_o in_o these_o scripture_n or_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o it_o as_o their_o inconsiderate_a and_o tumultuary_a fear_n lest_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v bereave_v they_o of_o those_o inward_a accommodation_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n which_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v befriend_v with_o by_o the_o other_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v little_o less_o than_o necessitate_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n very_o material_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o engage_v a_o little_a about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n i_o conceive_v it_o best_o in_o my_o entrance_n hereupon_o to_o remove_v this_o stumble_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o that_o this_o doctrine_n have_v every_o whit_n as_o fair_a and_o full_a a_o consistency_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o that_o contrary_a to_o it_o but_o that_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v of_o a_o far_o better_a and_o more_o healthful_a complexion_n to_o make_v a_o nurse_n for_o they_o when_o we_o have_v clear_v the_o innocency_n and_o inoffensivenesse_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n and_o so_o shall_v have_v reconcile_v it_o unto_o their_o affection_n it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a mastery_n i_o conceive_v to_o gain_v in_o their_o judgement_n unto_o it_o afterward_o and_o 1._o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n the_o truth_n and_o dear_a interest_n of_o the_o precious_a soul_n 3._o §._o 3._o of_o man_n so_o command_v i_o to_o say_v and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o preseverance_n so_o much_o magnify_v among_o we_o as_o it_o be_v common_o teach_v and_o receive_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o proper_a tendency_n of_o it_o very_o obstructive_a yea_o and_o 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damn_v 16._o damn_v mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o that_o believe_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o require_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o promise_v salvation_n be_v doubtless_o no_o other_o faith_n or_o believe_v but_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o that_o gospel_n of_o he_o which_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v be_v enjoin_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o man_n may_v or_o may_v believe_v and_o that_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o perish_v that_o vast_a and_o signal_n difference_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o make_v between_o believe_v and_o not_o believe_v vanish_v into_o nothing_o be_v make_v none_o at_o all_o see_v further_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n joh._n 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 27._o act_n 8._o 37_o with_o 38._o rom._n 4._o 3._o &_o 10._o 9_o with_o very_a many_o other_o text_n of_o like_a pregnant_a and_o unquestionable_a import_n from_o all_o 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doctrine_n posteriori_fw-la membro_fw-la definit_a quos_fw-la vocet_fw-la fideles_fw-la nempe_fw-la qui_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habent_fw-la sana_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o pronounce_v the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n who_o he_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o she_o judge_v god_n faithful_a or_o true_a and_o that_o in_o his_o promise_n 11._o promise_n hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sarae_n fidem_fw-la praedicat_fw-la quòd_fw-la veracen_n judicavit_fw-la deum_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la ibid._n in_o heb._n 11._o 11._o luther_n speak_v of_o abraham_n say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_n that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v a_o worthy_a and_o righteous_a man_n by_o god_n 782._o god_n abrahami_n exemplum_fw-la adducit_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la ille_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quòd_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la fidem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la inquit_fw-la credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la &_o imputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justiciam_fw-la gen._n 15._o ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la abraham_n deum_fw-la in_o suâ—_n verbis_fw-la &_o promissionibus_fw-la veracen_n credidit_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la spectato_fw-la et_fw-la justo_fw-la viro_fw-la habitns_fw-la fuerit_fw-la luth._o poâ—hil_fw-la p._n 782._o and_o learned_a chamier_n define_v abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v ingentem_fw-la confidentiam_fw-la super_fw-la promissione_n divinâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la credidit_fw-la omnino_fw-la implendam_fw-la 428._o implendam_fw-la 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that_o it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o affiance_n hope_n and_o charity_n together_o with_o all_o good_a work_n as_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n will_v bear_v 5._o bear_v omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la significationibus_fw-la his_fw-la abjectis_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la disceptatione_n fidem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la firmum_fw-la illum_fw-la assensum_fw-la qui_fw-la
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degenerant_fw-la omnem_fw-la svam_fw-la vitam_fw-la quae_fw-la veniae_fw-la particeps_fw-la erat_fw-la mortalem_fw-la constituunt_fw-la quales_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la galatis_fw-la spiritâ—_n quidem_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la verò_fw-la carne_fw-la desinunt_fw-la idem_fw-la loc._n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la sect._n 5._o with_o more_o of_o like_a import_n let_v other_o orthodox_n expositor_n be_v consult_v upon_o these_o latter_a together_o with_o the_o former_a passage_n mention_v by_o way_n of_o proof_n that_o these_o galathian_o be_v sometime_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n and_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o carry_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o to_o the_o same_o point_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n several_a of_o the_o say_a passage_n with_o some_o other_o do_v as_o plain_o and_o pregnant_o suppose_v that_o at_o the_o write_n of_o the_o say_a epistle_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v whole_o alienate_v from_o christ_n and_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o 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in_o the_o epistle_n be_v so_o pregnant_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o evince_v and_o prove_v that_o when_o time_n be_v they_o be_v true_a and_o find_v believer_n and_o several_a other_o as_o pregnant_a as_o they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o prove_v they_o at_o the_o write_n hereof_o to_o have_v be_v mere_a nullifidian_n or_o person_n void_a of_o all_o true_a justify_v faith_n that_o expositor_n can_v not_o light_o but_o speak_v they_o sometime_o true_a believer_n while_o they_o have_v the_o former_a place_n before_o they_o and_o afterward_o person_n whole_o lapse_v from_o such_o faith_n when_o they_o have_v the_o latter_a the_o case_n concern_v these_o galatian_n be_v so_o evident_a we_o shall_v argue_v it_o no_o further_o but_o conclude_v with_o a_o brief_a report_n of_o m._n luther_n judgement_n upon_o it_o at_o first_o say_v he_o the_o galatian_n hear_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n therefore_o when_o paul_n faith_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o he_o signify_v that_o now_o be_v 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