it_o be_v write_v how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_n give_v she_o rev._n 18.7_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n against_o that_o day_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o punish_v all_o those_o which_o have_v offend_v in_o that_o day_n that_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n which_o every_o one_o have_v heap_v to_o himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n i._n e._n and_o against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v against_o the_o day_n in_o which_o god_n will_v open_o pass_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n the_o revelation_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o open_a existence_n or_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n as_o chap._n 1.18_o and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v here_o by_o this_o day_n be_v mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 16._o ver_fw-la 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n god_n will_v render_v reward_n to_o every_o one_o not_o only_o to_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n or_o to_o this_o nation_n or_o that_o nation_n but_o to_o every_o one_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o he_o will_v render_v they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o have_v do_v well_o he_o will_v render_v good_a thing_n as_o honour_n immortality_n and_o life_n eternal_a ver_fw-la 7._o and_o to_o they_o which_o have_v do_v evil_a evil_a thing_n as_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n v._o 9_o and_o to_o those_o which_o have_v do_v better_a than_o other_o good_a man_n will_v he_o give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o those_o who_o have_v do_v worse_o than_o other_o evil_a man_n he_o will_v give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o evil_a thing_n thus_o will_v he_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o thus_o must_v we_o interpret_v this_o his_o retribution_n not_o as_o though_o he_o be_v say_v so_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n so_o as_o that_o the_o godly_a man_n or_o man_n that_o do_v well_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v for_o his_o reward_n shall_v infinite_o exceed_v his_o work_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n that_o if_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v sin_v chap._n 1.18_o chap._n 3.10_o and_o every_o man_n which_o have_v sin_v be_v curse_v deut._n 27.26_o galat._n 3.10_o how_o can_v any_o one_o look_n for_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o receive_v eternal_a life_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n and_o shall_v measure_v they_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v or_o ever_o receive_v eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o deed_n and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n repentance_n will_v do_v he_o little_a good_a because_o he_o have_v once_o sin_v and_o so_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 27.26_o galat._n 3.10_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o they_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o through_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n apply_v to_o we_o be_v a_o merciful_a rule_n and_o accept_v of_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n sin_n upon_o repentance_n and_o take_v off_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o perform_v his_o part_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v a_o gracious_a covenant_n may_v through_o christ_n hope_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n by_o those_o his_o deed_n though_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o shall_v be_v crown_v at_o length_n with_o eternal_a life_n though_o he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v if_o his_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v strict_o and_o he_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o have_v power_n to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v james_n 4.12_o he_o have_v cancel_v the_o rigid_a law_n as_o to_o believer_n and_o set_v they_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v by_o now_o and_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o at_o the_o last_o day_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o question_n more_o here_o may_v be_v ask_v for_o one_o may_v say_v the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v execute_v at_o the_o last_o day_n towards_o all_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n v._o 5._o how_o therefore_o can_v that_o judgement_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v adjudge_v believer_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v a_o just_a or_o righteous_a judgement_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o believer_n but_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v everlasting_a death_n i_o answer_v though_o the_o judgement_n by_o which_o god_n shall_v adjudge_v the_o believer_n to_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o that_o sense_n as_o that_o the_o believer_n do_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o work_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o reward_v he_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o make_v to_o all_o believer_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v justice_n in_o keep_v of_o promise_n and_o a_o promise_n give_v a_o right_a to_o that_o where_o without_o a_o promise_n no_o right_n can_v be_v claim_v moreover_o in_o this_o case_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o man_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n who_o be_v not_o worthy_a thereof_o for_o his_o own_o again_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o judgement_n pass_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n ver._n 7._o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v that_o be_v by_o patient_a continuance_n or_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v by_o patient_a continuance_n or_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v be_v mean_v such_o continuance_n or_o perseverance_n in_o do_v well_o as_o no_o cross_n or_o persecution_n or_o discouragement_n can_v break_v off_o and_o by_o well_o do_v be_v mean_v not_o that_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o law_n require_v for_o who_o can_v do_v that_o but_o such_o well_o do_v as_o the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n perform_v which_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o please_a to_o god_n though_o they_o sometime_o stumble_v and_o fall_v that_o be_v such_o well_o do_v as_o be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o they_o perform_v which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n seek_v for_o glory_n by_o glory_n be_v here_o mean_v a_o glorious_a and_o illustrious_a estate_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v mat._n 13.43_o which_o estate_n can_v be_v seek_v only_o by_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n see_v more_o of_o this_o soon_o after_o and_o honour_n honour_n as_o it_o be_v common_o define_v be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o man_n express_v that_o excellency_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o another_o the_o honour_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o that_o that_o god_n by_o that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v to_o such_o as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v how_o high_o he_o do_v esteem_n of_o they_o and_o in_o what_o account_n he_o have_v they_o eternal_a life_n i._n e._n he_o will_v render_v eternal_a life_n for_o these_o word_n he_o will_v render_v be_v to_o be_v repeat_v from_o verse_n 6._o note_v here_o from_o this_o place_n that_o in_o eternal_a life_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n note_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o none_o but_o such_o can_v seek_v as_o they_o shall_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n be_v it_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n which_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o and_o
both_o those_o place_n it_o be_v take_v for_o justification_n it_o be_v also_o use_v rom._n 2.26_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o roman_n 8.4_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o which_o place_n our_o interpreter_n render_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o we_o may_v have_v various_a notion_n concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o place_n according_a to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n there_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o particular_a then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v the_o precept_n or_o command_n of_o that_o law_n which_o he_o may_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o collectiuè_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a as_o he_o speak_v rom._n 7.12_o but_o if_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o for_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n together_o then_o must_v we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partitiuè_fw-la as_o grammarian_n speak_v that_o be_v to_o signify_v one_o part_n of_o that_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o moral_a part_n that_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n only_o and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o saint_n paul_n follow_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o those_o precept_n or_o command_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o alterable_a at_o any_o time_n and_o such_o as_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v whereas_o they_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o law_n or_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o positive_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o alterable_a as_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v election_n election_n graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n verse_n 11._o and_o i_o take_v it_o there_o for_o justification_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o conceive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v translate_v rather_o concern_v election_n then_o according_a to_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v justification_n may_v stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o take_v this_o election_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n perform_v or_o do_v in_o time_n upon_o man_n in_o real_a be_v and_o that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_a to_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o election_n to_o justification_n be_v make_v by_o god_n free_a and_o gracious_a put_v the_o man_n elect_v into_o the_o estate_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o actual_a justify_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n or_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o god_n make_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o eternity_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o apostle_n eph._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n do_v make_v in_o time_n yet_o in_o order_n to_o or_o in_o execution_n of_o some_o eternal_a purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o he_o or_o other_o for_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o time_n but_o what_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v from_o eternity_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v isaiah_n 14.1_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o zechar._n 1.17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n and_o zechar._n 2.12_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n and_o choose_v jerusalem_n again_o all_o which_o word_n be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n which_o god_n make_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o time_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n there_o be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v call_v for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 22.14_o and_o you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n that_o be_v you_o see_v the_o event_n of_o your_o call_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wiseman_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v he_o choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o verse_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o the_o election_n in_o those_o place_n be_v a_o election_n of_o god_n in_o time_n so_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o election_n to_o be_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o rom._n 9.11_o and_o this_o election_n i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o eternal_a glory_n or_o glorification_n but_o to_o justification_n for_o election_n be_v a_o word_n which_o signify_v only_o the_o act_n of_o elect_v but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n elect_v and_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n i_o gather_v that_o this_o election_n be_v immediate_o not_o to_o glory_n 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call_v that_o election_n a_o election_n of_o grace_n add_v this_o verse_n 6._o and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n where_o he_o show_v that_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o election_n be_v immediate_o be_v so_o due_a to_o work_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o favour_n at_o all_o requisite_a to_o his_o obtain_n of_o it_o who_o have_v work_n that_o be_v who_o have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o never_o break_v it_o in_o the_o least_o particle_n or_o jot_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v not_o work_v say_v our_o apostle_n thence_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o now_o a_o man_n may_v 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think_v it_o time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o be_v thereupon_o zealous_a and_o watchful_a to_o good_a work_n when_o they_o first_o believe_v in_o hope_n of_o salvation_n then_o approach_v much_o more_o shall_v they_o think_v it_o now_o high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o watch_v to_o good_a work_n be_v that_o that_o salvation_n which_o they_o hope_v for_o and_o expect_v be_v near_o to_o they_o now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o then_o when_o we_o believe_v i._n e._n then_o when_o we_o first_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o believe_v and_o verb_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v signify_v sometime_o the_o beginning_n sometime_o the_o progress_n sometime_o the_o end_n of_o what_o they_o signify_v so_o exod._n 4.10_o whereas_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n latin_a and_o english_a since_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n since_o thou_o do_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o thy_o servant_n ver._n 12._o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n these_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o day_n be_v come_v and_o so_o the_o arabic_a and_o aethiopique_n translate_v they_o and_o the_o syriaque_fw-la also_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v past_a and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o arabic_a and_o aethiopique_n translate_v be_v come_v we_o shall_v find_v lam_n 4._o v._o 18._o that_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o and_o signify_v that_o the_o time_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v then_o present_a and_o whereas_o st._n matthew_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o householder_n mat._n 21.34_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o place_n with_o what_o s._n mark_n and_o s._n luke_n say_v on_o the_o same_o subject_n in_o the_o same_o parable_n mark_v 12.2_o and_o luke_n 20.10_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v be_v come_v add_v to_o this_o that_o that_o housholder_n will_v not_o have_v send_v to_o demand_v his_o rend_a fruit_n before_o the_o time_n of_o that_o rent_n be_v come_v let_v this_o be_v then_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n the_o night_n be_v past_a the_o day_n be_v come_v that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o sense_n parallel_v with_o that_o which_o we_o read_v 1_o thes_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o you_o brethren_n be_v not_o in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n than_o give_v a_o second_o reason_n here_o why_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n it_o be_v time_n therefore_o for_o they_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n because_o the_o day_n be_v come_v and_o the_o day_n be_v for_o watch_v and_o for_o work_v not_o for_o sleep_v the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_a rather_n the_o night_n be_v past_a by_o night_n understand_v the_o ignorance_n or_o time_n of_o ignorance_n which_o they_o be_v in_o before_o their_o conversion_n when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n a_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n rather_o as_o i_o say_v the_o day_n be_v come_v by_o the_o day_n understand_v the_o knowledge_n or_o the_o time_n of_o knowledge_n which_o they_o now_o have_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o their_o conversion_n a_o metaphor_n or_o
church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o company_n of_o they_o which_o serve_v he_o be_v to_o do_v when_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a or_o cease_v otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o church_n or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o member_n thereof_o note_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o be_v but_o one_o from_o the_o beginning_n though_o that_o oeconomy_n thereof_o as_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o be_v divers_a in_o divers_a time_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o olive-tree_n by_o those_o mean_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n yet_o god_n leave_v they_o not_o without_o all_o mean_n of_o be_v engraft_v into_o the_o same_o again_o which_o our_o apostle_n seem_v to_o say_v when_o he_o say_v if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o utter_o forsake_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o word_n foreknow_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 7.14_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n whereof_o one_o be_v a_o believer_n the_o other_o a_o vnbeliever_n if_o their_o parent_n live_v together_o be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o be_v they_o call_v holy_a not_o because_o they_o will_v otherwise_o be_v bastard_n but_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o parent_n live_v together_o they_o will_v have_v by_o their_o believe_a parent_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n which_o be_v both_o infidel_n or_o where_o both_o be_v not_o infidel_n yet_o if_o they_o part_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o follow_v the_o unbelieving_a parent_n have_v not_o and_o now_o if_o such_o child_n may_v be_v call_v holy_a because_o they_o have_v this_o advantage_n above_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o jew_n be_v call_v holy_a yea_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o have_v lose_v that_o part_n of_o holiness_n which_o consist_v in_o be_v actual_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o part_n of_o the_o people_n which_o serve_v he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o unbelief_n when_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v not_o so_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o without_o all_o mean_n of_o salvation_n in._n in_o be_v a_o preposition_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v with_o more_o variety_n of_o signification_n than_o the_o greek_n do_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o latin_v their_o in._n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o he_o use_v it_o as_o the_o hebrew_n use_v their_o praefix_v beth_n which_o though_o it_o do_v most_o common_o signify_v in._n yet_o they_o put_v it_o for_o almost_o any_o praefix_v or_o preposition_n whatsoever_o to_o justify_v to_o be_v justify_v justification_n to_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_o use_v in_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o law_n term_n use_v and_o borrow_v from_o court_n of_o justice_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v who_o be_v absolve_v or_o free_v or_o acquit_v or_o clear_v from_o some_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o be_v acquit_v or_o absolve_v from_o the_o crime_n be_v also_o absolve_v or_o acquit_v from_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o accuser_n ask_v against_o he_o as_o due_a to_o the_o crime_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o with_o a_o innocent_a and_o upright_o man_n hence_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o be_v condemn_v be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_n one_o to_o another_o as_o mat._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o work_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o work_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o be_v justify_v therefore_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v absolve_v or_o acquit_v by_o the_o judge_n from_o those_o crime_n and_o accusation_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n by_o his_o accuser_n now_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v may_v be_v either_o a_o upright_a and_o innocent_a man_n or_o he_o may_v be_v a_o delinquent_n or_o offender_n and_o either_o of_o these_o may_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v may_v be_v acquit_v of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o punishmont_n due_a to_o those_o crime_n by_o this_o judge_n the_o former_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o upright_a and_o innocent_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o innocency_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o that_o he_o be_v not_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o delinquent_n or_o offender_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o he_o who_o notwithstanding_o that_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n do_v acquit_v he_o of_o the_o action_n or_o accusation_n put_v in_o against_o he_o and_o absolve_v he_o from_o it_o and_o give_v he_o a_o free_a pardon_n of_o those_o his_o offence_n to_o the_o first_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o be_v clear_v or_o absolve_v from_o the_o accusation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v accuse_v do_v appertain_v of_o due_a or_o of_o right_n or_o of_o justice_n for_o the_o judge_n will_v have_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o have_v not_o acquit_v he_o but_o to_o the_o second_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o be_v clear_v or_o absolve_v from_o the_o accusation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v accuse_v be_v mere_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o that_o the_o judge_n do_v out_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n acquit_v he_o or_o absolve_v or_o clear_a he_o from_o the_o action_n or_o crime_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereunto_o due_a and_o do_v pardon_v his_o offence_n whereas_o he_o may_v just_o have_v condemn_v he_o for_o they_o now_o according_a to_o this_o or_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o strict_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v be_v say_v by_o our_o apostle_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n for_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v say_v he_o rom._n 2.13_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o do_v the_o law_n and_o they_o which_o be_v so_o justify_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o debt_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n which_o be_v justification_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n say_v our_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o again_o if_o it_o to_o wit_n justification_n be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n say_v he_o rom._n 11.6_o and_o indeed_o if_o satan_n shall_v accuse_v such_o a_o one_o before_o god_n as_o a_o sinner_n and_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o himself_o god_n will_v with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o acquit_v he_o and_o clear_v he_o of_o that_o for_o which_o satan_n accuse_v he_o and_o this_o justification_n may_v be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o innocent_a or_o righteous_a man_n again_o according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v he_o which_o believe_v justify_v for_o a_o man_n which_o believe_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o but_o this_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n say_v our_o apostle_n rom._n 4.16_o i_o say_v such_o a_o man_n which_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v because_o though_o satan_n shall_v accuse_v he_o before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o as_o such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o shall_v require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o it_o yet_o will_v god_n absolve_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o free_a pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n in_o who_o he_o believe_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o justification_n of_o the_o former_a man_n be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o his_o work_n sake_n the_o justification_n of_o this_o latter_a be_v impute_v to_o he_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o
consist_v in_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n note_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o believe_v agree_v both_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o they_o by_o satan_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o one_o be_v acquit_v for_o his_o work_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v acquit_v through_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n note_v also_o that_o though_o i_o have_v show_v how_o a_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v justify_v i_o do_v not_o thereby_o affirm_v or_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o such_o man_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a galat._n 2_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o but_o i_o say_v only_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n which_o have_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o will_v be_v justify_v after_o that_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o when_o our_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v so_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n in_o rigour_n exact_v but_o he_o do_v only_o show_v what_o they_o must_v do_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o must_v not_o be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o doer_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o say_v now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o he_o say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o which_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v that_o be_v he_o say_v not_o that_o any_o one_o do_v work_v or_o have_v wrought_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v which_o require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n thereof_o of_o a_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o this_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n than_o the_o reward_n will_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom_n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o greek_a preposition_n to_o the_o various_a acception_n of_o which_o we_o have_v neither_o in_o latin_a nor_o in_o english_a one_o single_a preposition_n which_o will_v full_o answer_v it_o signify_v frequent_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n secundum_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luke_n but_o it_o do_v also_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o accusative_a case_n signify_v de_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o or_o concern_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n lib._n 5._o law_n of_o or_o concern_v excess_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.21_o i_o speak_v as_o concer-cerning_a reproach_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o render_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v election_n may_v stand_v there_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n which_o grammarian_n give_v concern_v a_o other_o use_n or_o acception_n of_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o h._n stephan_n thesaurus_fw-la vocab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o pag._n 87._o g._n and_o it_o be_v this_o interdum_fw-la verbum_fw-la substantivum_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habente_fw-la accusativum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la hae_fw-la tres_fw-la orationis_fw-la part_n unico_fw-la verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la participio_fw-la resolvi_fw-la possunt_fw-la as_o thucidid_fw-la lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.8_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o carnal_a or_o they_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n do_v i_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o remnant_n elect_v except_o you_o will_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la as_o it_o sometime_o signify_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la dei_fw-la electionem_fw-la but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a long-sufering_a long-suffering_a be_v attribute_v often_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n defer_v those_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o punish_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n twice_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n viz._n cap._n 2.4_o and_o cap._n 9.22_o and_o it_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o resist_v it_o and_o oppugn_v it_o with_o all_o violence_n for_o how_o violent_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v resist_v and_o oppugn_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a because_o he_o bring_v not_o any_o signal_n punishment_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o because_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o anger_n for_o that_o their_o unbelief_n and_o violent_a contention_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 9.22_o and_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n cap._n 2.8_o for_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o they_o that_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n cap._n 2_o 4._o yet_o be_v they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o far_o from_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n thereby_o as_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o by_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n cap._n 2.5_o for_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o they_o cap._n 9.22_o because_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o do_v heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n righteousness_n this_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n do_v most_o frequent_o take_v it_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o the_o word_n law_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_z our_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n use_v this_o word_n often_o viz._n the_o spirit_n and_o that_o after_o divers_a way_n with_o the_o word_n holiness_n join_v with_o it_o he_o take_v it_o for_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.4_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n concern_v which_o see_v beza_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n sometime_o he_o take_v spirit_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o rom._n 8.23_o sometime_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enable_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o
righteousness_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o holiness_n and_o righteousnese_n as_o rom._n 8.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v after_o which_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o where_o he_o say_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v most_o frequent_o oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n as_o rom._n 8._o galat._n 5._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o our_o apostle_n take_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o law_n as_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o 7.6_o which_o also_o he_o do_v 2_o corinth_n 3.6_o and_o sometime_o again_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o rom._n 8.10_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o body_n world_n the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o take_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o philosopher_n define_v it_o arist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o world_n be_v a_o cistern_n or_o fabric_n consist_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o those_o nature_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v in_o this_o sense_n our_o apostle_n take_v the_o word_n world_n rom._n 1.20_o and_o 16.25_o he_o take_v the_o world_n sometime_o also_o for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a as_o rom._n 3.6_o 19_o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o man_n addict_v to_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o rom._n 12.2_o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_a as_o rom._n 11.12_o 15._o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a habitable_a earth_n as_o rom._n 10.18_o sometime_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o rom._n 4.13_o and_o marvel_v not_o that_o our_o apostle_n shall_v take_v the_o world_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n take_v the_o earth_n yea_o the_o world_n for_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n isaiah_n 24_o 4._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o as_o joshua_n be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o which_o he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n a_o type_n of_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o that_o blessedness_n into_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v and_o will_v bring_v we_o work_n work_v our_o apostle_n do_v often_o make_v mention_n of_o work_n in_o this_o his_o epistle_n while_o he_o treat_v of_o justification_n as_o rom._n 3.23_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o and_o rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v and_o verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n to_o he_o which_o have_v work_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o verse_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n and_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 or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o the_o like_a he_o take_v work_n for_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o do_v never_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n break_v the_o law_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n either_o by_o commission_n or_o by_o omission_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n or_o point_n thereof_o which_o work_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o any_o one_o have_v so_o do_v he_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n and_o that_o of_o debt_n for_o otherwise_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o justify_v he_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v he_o will_v be_v unjust_a as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o either_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o have_v such_o work_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o any_o other_o ever_o have_v have_v or_o will_v have_v any_o such_o work_n and_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v without_o they_o or_o though_o they_o have_v they_o not_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v or_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v i_o may_v add_v or_o can_v do_v because_o no_o man_n do_v keep_v have_v keep_v will_v keep_v or_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o strict_o and_o exact_o as_o the_o law_n require_v so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o break_v it_o at_o any_o time_n for_o our_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n prove_v that_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n chap._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o because_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v no_o man_n have_v work_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o never_o so_o little_a he_o have_v not_o work_n as_o our_o apostle_n take_v work_n in_o the_o place_n first_o name_v 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 in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 3.10_o and_o deut._n 27.26_o our_o apostle_n deny_v plain_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 14._o verse_n 1_o 2._o and_o yet_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o he_o be_v when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n james_n 2.21_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n james_n thwart_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o god_n forbid_v for_o they_o be_v both_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o err_v or_o contradict_v one_o the_o other_o they_o take_v work_n therefore_o in_o several_a sense_n one_o after_o one_o sense_n the_o other_o after_o another_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n exact_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o very_a birth_n or_o infancy_n of_o a_o man_n which_o work_v abraham_n have_v not_o but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o abraham_n have_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n which_o abraham_n do_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n who_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o age_n be_v a_o idolater_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o abraham_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o his_o call_n saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n which_o he_o do_v after_o his_o call_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n for_o he_o oppose_v such_o work_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o faith_n and_o faith_n to_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o and_o it_o be_v his_o scope_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n because_o no_o man_n have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v such_o work_n but_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n yea_o saint_n james_n take_v work_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o faith_n itself_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v against_o such_o as_o be_v content_v with_o a_o empty_a and_o barren_a faith_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n be_v due_a of_o debt_n otherwise_o those_o work_n will_v not_o be_v work_n in_o his_o sense_n rom._n 11.6_o and_o 4.4_o but_o to_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o be_v requisite_a to_o justification_n justification_n
will_v be_v due_a not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n but_o they_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o justification_n for_o they_o follow_v it_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v requisite_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o but_o yet_o though_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o do_v require_v a_o most_o exact_a conformity_n with_o the_o law_n throughout_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n without_o the_o least_o interruption_n or_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n otherwise_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o yet_o may_v a_o man_n be_v save_v though_o after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o work_n which_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o do_v begin_v there_o be_v some_o failer_z in_o those_o his_o work_n and_o they_o do_v not_o exact_o answer_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o may_v be_v add_v the_o explication_n of_o other_o word_n but_o because_o they_o will_v be_v find_v sufficient_o explain_v as_o i_o hope_v in_o their_o place_n in_o these_o ensue_a commentary_n i_o add_v no_o more_o but_o as_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n afore_o explain_v be_v convenient_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o epistle_n so_o will_v the_o explication_n of_o those_o figure_n of_o speech_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v be_v for_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o they_o but_o because_o i_o have_v be_v more_o large_a upon_o these_o elsewhere_o viz._n in_o the_o preface_n of_o my_o aforenamed_a book_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o and_o only_o give_v the_o description_n of_o those_o follow_v to_o wit_n metaschematismus_fw-la prosopopoeia_fw-la synecdoche_n with_o some_o example_n of_o each_o metaschematismus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaschematismus_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n by_o which_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o that_o as_o do_v by_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v do_v or_o act_v by_o other_o in_o their_o person_n a_o evident_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 4_o 6._o where_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o apollo_n say_v and_o these_o thing_n brethren_n i_o have_v in_o a_o figure_n transfer_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n this_o same_o figure_n do_v saint_n paul_n also_o use_v rom._n 7._o verse_n 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o forward_o for_o from_o that_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o act_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o jew_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o be_v divers_a of_o divers_a disposition_n as_o they_o live_v both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o transfer_v their_o manner_n and_o do_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v uncouth_a for_o one_o man_n to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o whole_a people_n and_o that_o in_o several_a estate_n in_o his_o own_o single_a person_n that_o polite_a historian_n l._n florus_n consider_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o estate_n as_o one_o single_a man._n for_o siquis_fw-la populum_fw-la romanum_fw-la quasi_fw-la hominem_fw-la consideret_fw-la totamque_fw-la ejus_fw-la aetatem_fw-la percenseat_v ut_fw-la coeperit_fw-la atque_fw-la adoleverit_fw-la ut_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la inventae_fw-la florem_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la velut_fw-la consenuerit_fw-la quaâ—â—or_fw-la gradus_fw-la processusque_fw-la ejus_fw-la inveniet_fw-la say_v he_o in_o the_o proem_n of_o his_o history_n i_o e._n if_o any_o one_o shall_v consider_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n and_o thorough_o consider_v its_o whole_a age_n how_o it_o begin_v how_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o its_o stripling_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o its_o more_o manly_a age_n and_o how_o afterward_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v wax_v old_a he_o shall_v find_v as_o it_o be_v four_o degree_n or_o proceed_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n here_o to_o speak_v more_o full_o of_o those_o who_o saint_n paul_n personate_v from_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n viz._n nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o his_o own_o peroson_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o that_o be_v that_o he_o personate_v here_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o live_v both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o personate_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o single_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o the_o jew_n neither_o but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o these_o consider_v not_o as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v for_o sure_o they_o may_v have_v be_v better_a if_o they_o have_v put_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o have_v be_v better_o but_o as_o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o a_o carnal_a untoward_a stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n and_o a_o people_n of_o the_o worst_a nature_n i_o say_v first_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n for_o reason_n which_o i_o give_v in_o my_o commentary_n on_o those_o word_n ver._n 14._o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v they_o who_o he_o say_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n verse_n 6._o and_o from_o that_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n viz._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n which_o objection_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o better_o or_o more_o apt_o answer_v than_o by_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v both_o as_o they_o live_v before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o clear_a the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o take_v upon_o he_o their_o person_n three_o i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o here_o personate_v all_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o because_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o here_o to_o wit_n carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o in_o who_o sin_n wrought_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1.6_o of_o david_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o and_o of_o asa_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o other_o which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o isaiah_n jeremy_n and_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o of_o those_o worthy_a jew_n which_o the_o apostle_n commend_v heb._n 11._o shall_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v forge_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n where_o do_v ever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v such_o thing_n of_o such_o man_n these_o and_o all_o such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o though_o they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o under_o the_o imperfection_n of_o
signify_v that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o appoint_v and_o order_v by_o any_o ordinance_n constitution_n and_o decree_n yea_o it_o may_v signify_v any_o ordinance_n statute_n constitution_n or_o decree_v itself_o and_o be_v that_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v command_v and_o appoint_v and_o order_v by_o the_o ordnance_n statute_n constitution_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o ordinance_n statute_n constitution_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v that_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n again_o there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a notion_n and_o principle_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v universal_o know_v among_o all_o nation_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a notion_n and_o principle_n because_o they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v so_o universal_o know_v among_o all_o nation_n he_o may_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o collectiuè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o be_v universal_o know_v derive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o signify_v to_o know_v if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o own_o nature_n whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v know_v or_o whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o law_n or_o statute_n it_o may_v extend_v far_o than_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n but_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la or_o generis_fw-la it_o may_v be_v restrain_v to_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o concern_v he_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n though_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o comprehend_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v yet_o it_o be_v restrain_v sometime_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o rom._n 13.8_o galat._n 5.14_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v this_o genitive_a case_n here_o to_o be_v not_o genitivus_fw-la objecti_fw-la or_o subjecti_fw-la but_o efficientis_fw-la and_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o object_n either_o total_a or_o partial_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o author_n and_o commander_n thereof_o and_o imprinter_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o i._n e._n be_v manifest_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o conscience_n see_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o their_o breast_n or_o by_o imprint_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v he_o go_v about_o here_o to_o make_v that_o his_o assertion_n good_a both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o a_o partition_n and_o he_o make_v it_o good_a as_o concern_v the_o gentile_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n follow_v and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o main_a intent_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o slip_v to_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n accidental_a or_o by_o the_o high_a ver._n 20._o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o and_n otherwise_o between_o this_o &_o the_o former_a verse_n understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n and_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v of_o righteousness_n q._n d._n and_o even_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n answer_v here_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n which_o i_o mention_v ver_fw-la 19_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 i._o e._n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v and_o have_v be_v clear_o see_v from_o the_o very_a time_n that_o god_n first_o create_v the_o world_n by_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v by_o bodily_a eye_n and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o though_o they_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o gather_v from_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v make_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n this_n be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o other_o term_n heb._n 4.3_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o world_n be_v first_o create_v and_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o lay_v be_v clear_o see_v i._o e._n be_v and_o have_v be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o verb_n here_o be_v of_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o include_v the_o praeterfect_a tense_n also_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n note_v here_o that_o the_o hebrew_n love_v to_o express_v both_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a perception_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o name_n of_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v here_o he_o show_v how_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v or_o understand_v they_o be_v see_v or_o understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 19_o ver_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n read_v wisdom_n chap_n 13._o which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n by_o power_n here_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o strength_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o not_o the_o power_n of_o rule_n and_o dominion_n for_o that_o be_v include_v in_o the_o next_o word_n godhead_n the_o power_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o ability_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o world_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o its_o be_v and_o must_v heed_n be_v exceed_v great_a and_o surpass_v the_o power_n of_o all_o but_o of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v so_o huge_a a_o fabric_n as_o the_o world_n be_v and_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n therein_o contain_v and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o be_v ever_o since_o they_o be_v make_v but_o he_o who_o be_v of_o himself_o of_o a_o vast_a power_n yea_o a_o power_n infinite_a and_o who_o be_v of_o such_o a_o power_n but_o god_n only_o when_o therefore_o we_o consider_v the_o huge_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o 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to_o he_o that_o do_v a_o good_a work_n now_o and_o then_o no_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o have_v but_o once_o sin_v if_o any_o such_o be_v be_v the_o reward_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o reward_n be_v here_o mean_v justification_n for_o though_o justification_n that_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v absolve_v or_o acquit_v from_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a reward_n which_o god_n give_v to_o he_o who_o he_o justifi_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a reward_n which_o such_o a_o man_n which_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n can_v challenge_v of_o debt_n and_o this_o to_o wit_n justification_n that_o be_v a_o absolution_n or_o immunity_n from_o punishment_n be_v that_o and_o that_o only_a which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o reward_n therefore_o be_v here_o mean_v justification_n and_o justification_n only_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la ver._n 5_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n but_o to_o he_o which_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n require_v &c_n &c_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o that_o work_v not_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o he_o that_o work_v ver_fw-la 4._o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a i._n e._n but_o only_o believe_v god_n or_o only_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o these_o phrase_n be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o say_v for_o 3._o which_o justifi_v he_o who_o work_v not_o that_o be_v which_o justifi_v he_o which_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o abraham_n have_v not_o the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o ungodly_a he_o mean_v here_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v him_z which_o have_v not_o keep_v or_o persevere_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o shall_v for_o even_o such_o a_o one_o may_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n especial_o before_o he_o be_v justify_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n this_o his_o faith_n only_o to_o wit_n without_o work_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o work_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n his_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o debt_n or_o merit_n but_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n see_v for_o 16._o and_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o debt_n or_o merit_n but_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v in_o that_o matter_n the_o apostle_n you_o see_v be_v curt_a here_o in_o his_o expression_n and_o leau_n much_o to_o be_v understand_v yet_o that_o which_o may_v be_v easy_o understand_v by_o a_o judicious_a reader_n and_o which_o be_v necessary_o imply_v in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v his_o faith_n i._n e._n his_o faith_n only_o to_o wit_n without_o work_n this_o word_n only_o be_v often_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v ver._n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o yea_o to_o the_o ungodly_a now_o a_o jew_n who_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 9_o 32._o might_n object_n against_o this_o and_o speak_v thus_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o say_v paul_n say_v thou_o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v ungodly_a to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v though_o concise_o to_o this_o effect_n yea_o i_o say_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o and_o be_v ungodly_a even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v i._n e._n even_o as_o david_n also_o in_o the_o psalm_n describe_v etc._n etc._n the_o psalm_n which_o the_o apostle_n allud_v to_o be_v psal_n 32._o for_o 1_o 2_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n or_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o justification_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v both_o by_o what_o go_v before_o and_o by_o what_o be_v say_v for_o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o blessedness_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o he_o call_v righteousness_n that_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o the_o word_n blessedness_n in_o its_o latitude_n include_v glorification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n when_o therefore_o it_o be_v take_v for_o justification_n bare_o it_o be_v so_o take_v per_fw-la synechdochen_n integri_fw-la unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n i._n e._n unto_o who_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n upon_o his_o account_n which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o thereby_o to_o give_v or_o pay_v to_o he_o the_o word_n here_o render_v impute_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o set_v down_o on_o a_o man_n account_n see_v ver_fw-la 3._o by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n take_v righteousness_n and_o remission_n or_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o he_o call_v righteousness_n here_o he_o call_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n and_o cover_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n or_o set_v down_o of_o sin_n upon_o account_n in_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v without_o work_n i._n e._n without_o the_o strict_a observe_v of_o the_o law_n or_o though_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o
which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o never_o fall_v upon_o any_o one_o but_o for_o sin_n reign_v over_o all_o man_n from_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o adam_n have_v who_o transgress_v against_o a_o law_n which_o god_n give_v he_o to_o keep_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n which_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o indeed_o be_v then_o to_o come_v but_o be_v since_o come_v among_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o christ_n derive_v something_o to_o his_o child_n so_o do_v adam_n before_o christ_n come_v derive_v something_o to_o he_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n that_o which_o christ_n derive_v to_o his_o child_n be_v grace_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o adam_n derive_v to_o his_o be_v original_a sin_n which_o i_o call_v here_o the_o offence_n 15._o but_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o 15._o but_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n which_o adam_n derive_v to_o his_o child_n so_o also_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n which_o christ_n derive_v to_o his_o for_o equality_n but_o this_o much_o exceed_v that_o for_o if_o by_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o one_o to_o wit_n adam_n and_o by_o he_o derive_v to_o his_o child_n many_o to_o wit_n so_o many_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o be_v either_o already_o dead_a or_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o a_o much_o high_a degree_n and_o more_o plentiful_a though_o contrary_a manner_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n abound_v unto_o many_o even_o to_o so_o many_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v live_v 16._o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n 16._o not_o i_o say_v as_o be_v the_o offence_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o one_o to_o wit_n adam_n so_o be_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v by_o one_o to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n pass_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n to_o their_o condemnation_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o one_o sin_n or_o offence_n which_o adam_n derive_v to_o they_o but_o the_o free_a gift_n or_o pardon_n which_o be_v derive_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o child_n be_v the_o remission_n or_o pardon_n not_o of_o that_o one_o only_a offence_n but_o of_o many_o other_o offence_n to_o their_o justification_n 17._o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o again_o if_o by_o that_o one_o sin_n or_o offence_n death_n reign_v by_o reason_n of_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o offence_n and_o who_o derive_v it_o to_o his_o child_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n after_o a_o far_o more_o bountiful_a and_o glorious_a manner_n shall_v life_n reign_v by_o one_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n who_o receive_v by_o he_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o their_o many_o sin_n and_o offence_n 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n 18._o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v resume_v and_o perfect_v what_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v but_o leave_v unperfect_a verse_n 12._o as_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o original_a sin_n or_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o one_o and_o by_o that_o one_o to_o wit_n adam_n derive_v to_o all_o his_o child_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n even_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o one_o even_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o that_o one_o derive_v to_o all_o his_o child_n the_o pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o justify_v and_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 19_o i_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o one_o to_o wit_n adam_n and_o i_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o one_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n that_o one_o man_n adam_n who_o disobey_v god_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n concern_v which_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o many_o yea_o so_o many_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n be_v make_v sinner_n through_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o he_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o obey_v god_n unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v many_o yea_o as_o many_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n through_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o he_o 20_o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v 20._o moreover_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o though_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o law_n yet_o sure_o when_o the_o law_n be_v once_o enter_v sin_n be_v take_v away_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o sin_n do_v abound_v by_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o to_o our_o comfort_n when_o sin_n abound_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 21._o so_o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n by_o adam_n even_o so_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v reign_v through_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o epistle_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n come_v here_o to_o show_v the_o fruit_n and_o excellent_a effect_n which_o follow_v or_o come_v by_o that_o justification_n be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n see_v chapter_n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n that_o be_v god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o so_o that_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v yet_o god_n will_v nor_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o he_o will_v upon_o other_o sinner_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v that_o we_o be_v peaceable_o affect_v towards_o god_n but_o so_o as_o that_o god_n be_v peaceable_o affect_v towards_o we_o and_o the_o word_n peace_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o wrath_n to_o wit_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 9_o and_o not_o god_n but_o we_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o peace_n or_o they_o to_o who_o this_o peace_n be_v show_v and_o god_n be_v as_o the_o subject_a so_o when_o we_o say_v we_o have_v favour_n with_o god_n god_n be_v the_o subject_a we_o the_o object_n to_o who_o this_o favour_n be_v show_v through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v here_o our_o lord_n because_o he_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o which_o price_n be_v his_o own_o blood_n with_o which_o price_n he_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o bondage_n
the_o gospel_n as_o it_o command_v and_o give_v power_n to_o fulfil_v her_o command_n so_o be_v it_o ready_a to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n some_o when_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v that_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v from_o hence_o encouragement_n and_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o what_o if_o i_o say_v you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n shall_v we_o therefore_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n god_n forbid_v 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o sin_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v man_n unto_o death_n or_o whether_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o obey_v she_o and_o so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v to_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o though_o you_o be_v sometime_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n yet_o you_o have_v now_o obey_v the_o gospel_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 18._o be_v therefore_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o her_o service_n you_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v and_o command_v righteousness_n 19_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n for_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n 19_o i_o speak_v in_o speak_v as_o i_o do_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n under_o metaphor_n take_v and_o use_v among_o vulgar_a man_n as_o a_o vulgar_a man_n which_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o divine_a matter_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o bear_v the_o high_a and_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n wherefore_o as_o while_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o yield_v your_o member_n to_o sin_n as_o servant_n to_o work_v her_o work_n to_o wit_n iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o be_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v righteousness_n yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o servant_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o do_v her_o work_n to_o wit_n holiness_n 20._o for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n 20._o for_o when_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v as_o man_n free_a from_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v and_o command_v righteousness_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n at_o all_o for_o she_o as_o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v as_o man_n free_a from_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n for_o she_o so_o be_v that_o you_o be_v now_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v you_o as_o man_n free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o do_v no_o work_n for_o she_o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n 21._o but_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v while_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n be_v everlasting_a death_n 22._o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n 22._o but_o now_o be_v that_o you_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n even_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o your_o do_n will_v be_v everlasting_a life_n 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 23._o for_o the_o wage_n which_o sin_n give_v to_o her_o servant_n which_o do_v she_o work_v be_v everlasting_a death_n but_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n which_o do_v his_o work_n be_v eternal_a life_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sake_n chap._n vi_o ver._n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v lest_o any_o therefore_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n for_o this_o end_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o because_o christian_n be_v defame_v with_o the_o tenancy_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o appear_v chap._n 3._o v._n 8._o the_o apostle_n show_v here_o the_o detestation_n even_o of_o such_o a_o thought_n as_o this_o be_v that_o christian_n may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i_o e._n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o our_o old_a course_n of_o sin_v by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o who_o have_v live_v in_o sin_n before_o their_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v abound_v in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o more_o abundant_a occasion_n to_o show_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o sinner_n ver._n 2._o god_n forbid_v these_o word_n be_v word_n of_o abhor_v and_o detest_a as_o chap._n 3.4.6.31_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o the_o apostle_n call_v those_o dead_a to_o sin_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v which_o have_v renounce_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o yield_v to_o she_o and_o as_o the_o dead_a have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o live_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v or_o rather_o as_o servant_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v free_v from_o their_o master_n by_o death_n so_o that_o their_o master_n have_v no_o command_n over_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o serve_v they_o so_o be_v they_o which_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n so_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o that_o she_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o obey_v or_o serve_v she_o all_o which_o profess_v christianity_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n by_o profession_n and_o by_o promise_n for_o in_o their_o very_a entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o promise_v and_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v renounce_v sin_n with_o her_o lust_n and_o they_o which_o be_v christian_n as_o well_o in_o truth_n as_o in_o profession_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n not_o in_o promise_n and_o profession_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n too_o for_o they_o be_v so_o mortify_v to_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o obey_v she_o not_o neither_o have_v they_o their_o wont_a commerce_n with_o she_o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v but_o by_o promise_n and_o profession_n only_o how_o can_v we_o with_o any_o face_n live_v any_o long_o to_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o service_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o promise_n and_o profession_n but_o also_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o reality_n too_o how_o can_v we_o possible_o live_v to_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o service_n and_o obedience_n of_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o she_o thus_o be_v christian_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n first_o by_o promise_n and_o profession_n second_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o reality_n and_o be_v any_o of_o these_o way_n dead_a to_o sin_n they_o can_v
wedlock_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n be_v q._n d_o that_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o shall_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o grace_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o who_o also_o be_v god_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o person_n here_o from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o first_o which_o he_o do_v for_o modesty_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v comprehend_v himself_o in_o this_o his_o speech_n the_o fruit_n or_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o or_o mean_v be_v good_a work_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a who_o though_o he_o be_v true_a man_n yet_o be_v he_o true_a god_n also_o wife_n bring_v forth_o child_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n not_o to_o other_o by_o god_n therefore_o be_v mean_v christ_n here_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v here_o that_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v 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which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o law_n supple_a as_o by_o our_o husband_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n still_o in_o allusion_n to_o a_o husband_n as_o he_o do_v before_o these_o motion_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n because_o sin_v be_v refrain_v and_o curb_v in_o by_o the_o law_n do_v the_o more_o she_o be_v refrain_v and_o curb_v in_o the_o more_o break_v out_o and_o show_v herself_o in_o these_o her_o motion_n in_o sinful_a man_n and_o so_o will_v do_v in_o sinful_a man_n till_o grace_v be_v pour_v into_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o restrein_o sin_n and_o hold_v she_o in_o nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o sin_n always_o to_o endeavour_v for_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v most_o deny_v the_o law_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n speak_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a ear_n and_o that_o be_v not_o 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death_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la the_o fruit_n or_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o or_o mean_v be_v evil_a work_n or_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v therefore_o please_v unto_o death_n and_o such_o as_o death_n delight_v in_o because_o they_o make_v they_o which_o commit_v they_o food_n for_o she_o for_o as_o the_o temporal_a death_n feed_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o some_o in_o the_o grave_a psal_n 49.14_o so_o do_v eternal_a death_n feed_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o hell_n note_v that_o the_o particle_n to_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o intent_n only_o but_o the_o event_n also_o a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o ask_v why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o the_o law_n as_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 4._o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n when_o as_o he_o be_v treat_v here_o of_o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n answ_n because_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v both_o forbid_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n but_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n because_o they_o make_v man_n child_n of_o death_n as_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o some_o but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v under_o correction_n that_o by_o death_n the_o law_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v which_o be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o 9_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v death_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o give_v the_o effect_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o death_n to_o the_o law_n when_o we_o give_v they_o and_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o law_n not_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 10_o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n and_o thus_o the_o antithesis_fw-la here_o in_o hand_n will_v well_o hold_v out_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o mention_v this_o and_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o now_o be_v they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v be_v more_o careful_a and_o more_o diligent_a to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n abandon_v the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n v._o 6._o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o hold_v i._o e._n but_o now_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v loose_v from_o her_o husband_n if_o he_o be_v dead_a ver_fw-la 2._o so_o be_v we_o who_o be_v as_o a_o wife_n to_o the_o law_n deliver_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v or_o be_v our_o husband_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o it_o be_v chap._n 6.14_o and_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1_o viz._n for_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o precise_o give_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o flesh_n will_v signify_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v i._o e._n the_o law_n under_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v bind_v as_o a_o wife_n under_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v be_v dead_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n he_o
people_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v here_o mean_v who_o god_n elect_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o which_o people_n be_v call_v jew_n from_o the_o chief_a tribe_n to_o wit_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n after_o the_o return_n of_o that_o people_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o he_o foreknow_v i._o e._n which_o he_o have_v heretofore_o show_v his_o love_n to_o or_o rather_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n who_o he_o do_v decree_n and_o determine_v from_o eternity_n to_o cast_v his_o love_n upon_o see_v what_o be_v say_a cap._n 8._o v._n 29._o of_o this_o word_n but_o note_n that_o the_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o but_o such_o a_o love_n only_o as_o cause_v god_n to_o adopt_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o son_n unto_o himself_o with_o such_o a_o adoption_n as_o be_v describe_v chap._n 9_o five_o 4._o these_o word_n contain_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v 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