Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
work_n faith_n faithful_a justify_v 5,528 5 9.0241 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A57377 Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ... Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. 1648 (1648) Wing R1583; ESTC R20707 139,238 403

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

in_o the_o province_n of_o galatia_n as_o appianus_n in_o chronolog_n fol._n 44._o note_n be_v these_o synopa_n pompriopolis_n claudiopolis_n ancyra_n the_o metropolis_n famous_a for_o a_o ancient_a council_n there_o laodicea_n antioch_n and_o nicopolis_n d._n pareus_n in_o com._n in_o gal._n 1.2_o paul_n with_o silas_n and_o timothy_n travel_v through_o the_o region_n of_o galatia_n once_o but_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n act._n 15.40_o and_o 16.1_o 2.3.6_o but_o afterward_o he_o go_v over_o all_o the_o country_n of_o galatia_n and_o phrygia_n in_o order_n strengthen_v all_o the_o disciple_n act._n 18.23_o in_o which_o country_n of_o galatia_n in_o most_o of_o the_o famous_a city_n paul_n have_v plant_v famous_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v conceive_v gal._n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n occasion_n it_o seem_v by_o the_o current_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o after_o paul_n departure_n from_o galatia_n have_v plant_v the_o gospel_n there_o there_o come_v among_o they_o false_a apostle_n and_o corrupt_a teacher_n who_o endeavour_v to_o disgrace_v paul_n apostleship_n among_o they_o and_o to_o pervert_v the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o they_o and_o to_o pervert_v the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n by_o mixture_n of_o legal_a doctrine_n urge_v the_o observance_n of_o both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o particular_o of_o circumcision_n as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n so_o mingle_v and_o blending_a together_o law_n and_o gospel_n work_n and_o faith_n judaism_n and_o christianisme_n tend_v dangerous_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o that_o church_n scope_n hence_o the_o apostle_n yearning_n over_o these_o church_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o to_o recover_v they_o out_o of_o this_o error_n in_o that_o fundamental_a point_n of_o justification_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o they_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o incite_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a christian_a conversation_n principal_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o a_o exordium_n preface_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o notable_o assert_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o his_o apostleship_n against_o false_a apostle_n deny_v it_o c_o 1_o 1._o to_o 6._o ii_o a_o treatise_n contain_v matter_n reprehensory_a informatory_n or_o doctrinal_a and_o hortatory_n i_o reprehensory_a wherein_o he_o sharp_o tax_v they_o that_o they_o have_v so_o soon_o fall_v from_o the_o gospel_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o to_o a_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n c._n 1_o 6._o to_o c._n 3_o 1._o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n in_o forsake_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v he_o show_v after_o his_o serious_a obtestation_n 1._o how_o he_o have_v his_o doctrine_n from_o god_n who_o call_v he_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n c._n 1_o 11._o to_o 16._o 2._o how_o faithful_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n commit_v to_o he_o withstand_v all_o legal_a mixture_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n c._n 1_o 16._o to_o c._n 3_o 1._o ii_o informatory_n or_o doctrinal_a wherein_o he_o assert_n and_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o legal_a work_n by_o many_o argument_n c._n 3_o 4._o as_o for_o example_n because_o 1._o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o preach_v of_o faith_n c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 6._o 2._o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o faith_n consequent_o so_o must_v his_o faithful_a seed_n be_v justify_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n c._n 3_o 6._o to_o 15._o 3._o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v not_o by_o law_n but_o by_o promise_n therefore_o of_o faith_n c._n 3_o 15._o to_o 19_o and_o here_o by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n to_o prevent_v objection_n he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n before_o christ_n and_o why_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v at_o christ_n come_v c._n 3_o 20._o to_o c._n 4._o v._n 12._o and_o he_o lenisy_n the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o former_a rebuke_n by_o signify_v his_o humble_a modest_a and_o tender_a carriage_n towards_o they_o c._n 4_o 12._o to_o 21._o 4._o the_o very_a testimony_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o condemn_v this_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o evidence_n in_o the_o allegory_n of_o hagar_n and_o sarah_n c._n 4_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n iii_o hortatory_n here_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o 1._o constant_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n c._n 5_o 1._o to_o 13._o 2._o not_o to_o abuse_v their_o christian_a liberty_n v_o 13._o 3._o to_o several_a general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n c._n 5_o 14._o to_o c._n 6_o 11._o iii_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n contain_v 1_o a_o testification_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o they_o in_o write_v to_o they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n 2_o a_o commonefaction_n against_o false_a teacher_n 3_o a_o opposition_n of_o his_o own_o example_n against_o that_o of_o the_o false_a apostle_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sincere_o walk_v according_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o his_o 4_o valediction_n c._n 6_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n ephesian_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n so_o denominate_v from_o the_o saint_n at_o ephesus_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v eph._n 1.1_o ephesus_z be_v a_o city_n on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o ionian_a sea_n look_v towards_o the_o west_n of_o asia_n minor_n of_o old_a a_o city_n of_o great_a traffic_n but_o much_o addict_v to_o magic_a art_n and_o to_o superstition_n there_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n act._n 19_o paul_n come_v to_o ephesus_n at_o first_o and_o reason_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n but_o tarry_v not_o there_o at_o that_o time_n because_o he_o haste_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o after_o that_o he_o come_v a_o second_o time_n to_o ephesus_n and_o continue_v there_o preach_v and_o dispute_v for_o two_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o so_o plant_v a_o famous_a church_n there_o act._n 19.1_o 8_o 10._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 16.9_o till_o by_o the_o uproar_n at_o ephesus_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o depart_v act._n 20.1_o yet_o after_o his_o departure_n into_o macedonia_n act._n 19.1_o 2._o he_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n unto_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n be_v afterward_o at_o miletus_n call_v thither_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n exhort_v and_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o charge_n know_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o act_v 20.17_o to_o the_o end_n after_o timothy_n it_o be_v suppose_v john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v bishop_n of_o this_o church_n when_o and_o whence_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o table_n before_o epistle_n to_o roman_n occasion_n of_o paul_n writing_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v not_o schism_n and_o scandal_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n nor_o false_a doctrine_n supplant_n justification_n by_o faith_n that_o fundamental_a point_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n but_o the_o apostle_n singular_a tenderness_n and_o provident_a care_n of_o this_o church_n he_o be_v not_o now_o far_o from_o his_o death_n lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v or_o be_v discourage_v by_o his_o bond_n at_o rome_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o crosse._n scope_n to_o encourage_v the_o ephesian_n to_o constancy_n in_o faith_n and_o piety_n and_o growth_n therein_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o or_o their_o tribulation_n for_o the_o gospel_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._n the_o inscription_n or_o exordi●in_n of_o the_o epistle_n c._n 1_o 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v doctrinal_a and_o hortatory_n 1._o doctrinal_a wherein_o he_o lay_v down_o god_n benefit_n to_o they_o and_o we_o or_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n 1._o god_n eternal_a and_o free_a predestination_n of_o we_o to_o adoption_n in_o christ_n through_o faith_n c._n 1._o 2._o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n by_o his_o grace_n c._n 2._o 3._o publication_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n especial_o by_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o gentile_n c._n 3._o 2._o hortatory_n wherein_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n for_o former_a benefit_n he_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o divers_a christian_a duty_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o more_o general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n c._n 4._o and_o c._n 5_o 1._o to_o
the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n exodus_fw-la israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 2_o some_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o instrumental_a author_n or_o penman_n of_o they_o as_o the_o title_n of_o prophet_n book_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v extraordinary_a man_n of_o god_n guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n their_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n 3_o some_o denote_v the_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n for_o who_o sake_n immediate_o some_o part_n of_o scripture_n be_v pen_v which_o afford_v light_n to_o divers_a passage_n therein_o 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o book_n set_v forth_o partly_o the_o length_n or_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o thing_n relate_v be_v do_v as_o in_o historical_a book_n which_o serve_v to_o disclose_v the_o connection_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o history_n and_o chronology_n partly_o the_o time_n or_o season_n when_o the_o book_n be_v write_v which_o serve_v to_o clear_v the_o understanding_n of_o divers_a particular_a passage_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a both_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n see_v therefore_o those_o two_o table_n for_o the_o time_a of_o the_o prophet_n and_o epistle_n p._n 104._o to_o 107._o and_o p._n 177._o to_o 186._o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o time_n and_o time_n &_o you_o dissolve_v many_o knot_n 4._o penman_n be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n extraordinary_o inspire_v intimate_a to_o we_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o their_o write_n this_o incite_v faith_n love_n and_o awful_a reverence_n to_o their_o book_n 5._o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o the_o book_n be_v write_v together_o with_o 6._o the_o scope_n drift_n or_o end_v of_o the_o book_n be_v well_o consider_v give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o whole_a book_n the_o whole_a frame_n disposition_n and_o chief_a argument_n handle_v in_o the_o book_n have_v a_o singular_a tendency_n to_o the_o scope_n therefore_o as_o the_o archer_n fix_v his_o eye_n steady_o on_o the_o mark_n when_o he_o will_v shoot_v accurate_o so_o still_o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o the_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o every_o book_n when_o you_o will_v peruse_v they_o understand_o 7._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o book_n here_o analytical_o lay_v down_o exhibit_v clear_o to_o your_o view_n both_o the_o chief_a subject_n or_o matter_n insist_v upon_o in_o every_o book_n as_o also_o the_o methodical_a and_o orderly_a coherence_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o book_n with_o one_o another_o book_n look_v upon_o confuse_o be_v but_o dark_o and_o confuse_o apprehend_v but_o consider_v distinct_o as_o in_o these_o distinct_a analysis_n or_o resolution_n into_o their_o principal_a part_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_o and_o much_o more_o clear_o discern_v this_o the_o chief_a purpose_n and_o aim_v of_o this_o book_n by_o these_o particular_n to_o familiarize_v the_o scripture_n unto_o christian_n that_o delight_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o book_n to_o who_o i_o earnest_o commend_v this_o direction_n for_o the_o more_o profitable_a use_n of_o this_o book_n viz._n that_o 1_o before_o they_o read_v any_o book_n of_o scripture_n they_o will_v first_o read_v what_o be_v in_o this_o key_n say_v of_o that_o book_n 2_o in_o read_v they_o will_v still_o remember_v the_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n and_o now_o and_o then_o compare_v the_o principal_a part_n here_o with_o the_o text_n and_o 3_o after_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o book_n they_o will_v read_v again_o what_o this_o key_n speak_v of_o it_o hereby_o the_o understanding_n will_v be_v clear_v the_o memory_n confirm_v vii_o rule_n heedful_o and_o judicious_o observe_v the_o accurate_a concord_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n though_o write_v by_o several_a person_n at_o several_a time_n in_o several_a place_n yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n indite_v all_o be_v still_o like_o himself_o consonant_n to_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o discord_n be_v in_o our_o mind_n rather_o than_o in_o god_n word_n hence_o 16._o augustine_n let_v we_o be_v at_o concord_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v no_o discord_n in_o it_o there_o be_v principal_o five_o notable_a respect_n in_o which_o scripture_n sometime_o seem_v most_o contrary_a repugnant_a and_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o when_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o dissonant_n but_o consonant_n and_o sweet_o concord_v one_o with_o another_o as_o 1_o when_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o several_a place_n not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o in_o several_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n 2_o when_o they_o treat_v not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o several_a subject_n 3_o when_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o several_a part_n of_o a_o thing_n 4_o when_o they_o speak_v not_o in_o several_a place_n according_a to_o the_o same_o but_o several_a respect_n 5_o when_o they_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o but_o several_a time_n these_o thing_n well_o consider_v will_v lay_v a_o notable_a foundation_n for_o reconcile_a all_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v any_o way_n opposite_a one_o to_o another_o take_v the_o illustration_n of_o they_o several_o 1._o scripture_n seem_v opposite_a but_o be_v not_o when_o the_o same_o 5._o word_n or_o phrase_n in_o several_a place_n be_v use_v not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o in_o several_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n for_o the_o same_o word_n have_v oft_o time_n several_a signification_n in_o such_o case_n distinguish_v the_o several_a acceptation_n and_o the_o scripture_n agree_v as_o paul_n say_v 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o john_n say_v 4.18_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n etc._n etc._n these_o place_n be_v not_o opposite_a because_o the_o word_n fear_v in_o john_n signify_v a_o base_a servile_a stavish_a fear_n in_o paul_n a_o filial_a childlike_a religious_a fear_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o 34._o samaritan_n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n &_o again_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n servil_o and_o hypocritical_o for_o his_o lion_n but_o they_o fear_v he_o not_o religious_o filial_o sincere_o not_o to_o fear_n god_n aright_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v he_o at_o all_o again_o christ_n say_v 8.51_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n but_o paul_n say_v 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n for_o christ_n speak_v of_o death_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a paul_n of_o death_n temporal_a or_o corporal_a further_o jeremiah_n say_v 17.5_o curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n christ_n say_v 653._o except_o you_o eat●_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o by_o eat_v understand_v believe_v v_o 47._o yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n man_n signify_v either_o mere_a man_n who_o be_v vain_a deceitful_a etc._n etc._n of_o he_o jeremiah_n speak_v or_o man_n subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n of_o god_n of_o he_o christ_n speak_v moses_n say_v god_n 2.3_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n but_o 5.17_o christ_n say_v my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v either_o work_n of_o creation_n whereby_o new_a kind_n of_o creature_n be_v make_v so_o moses_n intend_v that_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n or_o work_v of_o conservation_n and_o providence_n sustain_v and_o govern_v his_o work_n create_v so_o christ_n mean_v the_o father_n and_o he_o wrought_v still_o add_v hereunto_o christ_n say_v 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n but_o paul_n say_v 3.19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n 5.29_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n yet_o no_o opposition_n for_o hatred_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o and_o absolute_o so_o understand_v paul_n or_o comparative_o a_o less_o love_n be_v count_v hatred_n of_o that_o understand_v christ._n moreover_o paul_n say_v 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 2.24_o james_n say_v you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o yet_o no_o real_a opposition_n for_o justification_n in_o paul_n sense_n signifyes_n a_o instrumental_a application_n of_o god_n righteousness_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n to_o ourselves_o and_o so_o faith_n alone_o justify_v before_o god_n but_o justification_n in_o iame_n sense_n signify_v a_o declarative_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o
be_v justify_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o work_n of_o it_o paul_n speak_v of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n james_n of_o our_o justification_n be●ore_a man_n paul_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n by_o faith_n james_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o faith_n itself_o by_o work_n 2._o holy_a scripture_n seem_v opposite_a but_o be_v not_o when_o they_o treat_v not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o several_a subject_n or_o several_a matter_n as_o christ_n promise_v the_o apostle_n 16.13_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n but_o paul_n testify_v that_o peter_n err_v and_o etc._n be_v to_o be_v blame_v here_o be_v several_a subject_n viz._n doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o to_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n err_v not_o therein_o because_o they_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o god_n but_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o practice_n peter_n there_o err_v dissemble_v fellowship_n with_o the_o gentile_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n exempt_v from_o sin_n and_o error_n in_o practice_n again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o ●1_n elijah_n go_v up_o by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n and_o in_o another_o 4.5_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o these_o place_n oppose_v not_o one_o another_o because_o here_o be_v several_a subject_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n the_o latter_a john_n the_o baptist_n the_o new-testament_n elijah_n so_o call_v because_o he_o come_v 1.17_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n furthermore_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v ask_v if_o he_o be_v elias_n 1.21_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o and_o yet_o 13._o christ_n say_v john_n baptist_n be_v that_o elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v viz._n not_o personal_o but_o virtual_o so_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n 3._o scripture_n seem_v opposite_a but_o be_v not_o when_o though_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n or_o subject_n yet_o they_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o but_o several_a part_n thereof_o as_o paul_n say_v 18_o in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o doubtless_o be_v good_a yet_o these_o oppose_v not_o because_o in_o the_o former_a paul_n speak_v of_o his_o carnal_a unregenerate_a part_n in_o i_o that_o be_v my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o his_o spiritual_a regenerate_a part_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n again_o christ_n say_v 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o but_o paul_n say_v 6._o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o no_o opposition_n for_o in_o christ_n person_n be_v two_o nature_n viz._n 4.4_o of_o god_n and_o man_n now_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n so_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n as_o paul_n mean_v as_o christ_n be_v man_n so_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o as_o himself_o say_v 4._o scripture_n seem_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a but_o be_v not_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o in_o several_a respect_n notion_n or_o consideration_n for_o the_o several_a respect_n remove_v all_o contradiction_n or_o opposition_n as_o christ_n say_v 5.31_o if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a but_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 8.14_o though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n indeed_o because_o christ_n speak_v of_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o in_o several_a respect_n in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o bearing_z witness_n to_o himself_o disjunct_o and_o sole_o without_o the_o father_n so_o his_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a in_o the_o latter_a of_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o conjunct_o or_o joint_o with_o the_o father_n so_o his_o witness_n of_o himself_o be_v true_a again_o john_n say_v 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n nor_o can_v sin_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o 1.8.10_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o be_v no_o real_a opposition_n for_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sin_n in_o some_o respect_n they_o sin_v not_o they_o have_v sin_n original_a in_o they_o and_o actual_a sin_n through_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n be_v do_v by_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o sin_v not_o as_o unregenerate_v man_n sin_n viz._n &c_n 1_o not_o against_o the_o gospel-remedy_n jesus_n christ._n 2_o not_o as_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n 3_o not_o with_o a_o full_a will_n 4_o not_o presumptuous_o 5_o not_o habitual_o 6_o not_o with_o allowance_n of_o themselves_o in_o any_o bosom_n corruption_n 7_o not_o total_o and_o final_o furthermore_o god_n say_v 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v 18.8.10_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_v they_o yet_o no_o real_a contradiction_n for_o in_o some_o sense_n god_n can_v repent_v viz._n affective_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n no_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n in_o some_o sense_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v viz._n effective_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o effect_v when_o he_o do_v something_o cross_a to_o what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v as_o when_o he_o drown_v the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v make_v dethrone_v saul_n who_o he_o have_v anoint_v king_n etc._n etc._n add_v to_o these_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n 1.33_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n but_o be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o paul_n say_v 24._o christ_n at_o the_o end_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n yet_o no_o real_a opposition_n for_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o divers_a respect_n viz._n 1_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a belong_v to_o christ_n as_o god_n so_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o as_o economical_a dispensatory_a or_o mediatory_a the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o so_o christ_n our_o mediator_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o mystical_a body_n for_o ever_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o or_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o it_o by_o word_n sacrament_n effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o at_o last_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n for_o then_o god_n in_o christ_n face_n to_o face_n shall_v be_v a_o endless_a sabbath_n sermon_n sacrament_n all_o in_o all_o 5_o final_o scripture_n may_v seem_v but_o be_v not_o real_o opposite_a when_o they_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o but_o several_a time_n or_o at_o least_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o time_n in_o several_a respect_n distinguish_v wise_o the_o time_n and_o respect_n and_o the_o opposition_n cease_v as_o 15.33_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o vzziah_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o 30._o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n son_n of_o uzziah_n notwithstanding_o here_o be_v no_o real_a opposition_n in_o this_o computation_n for_o jotham_n reign_v alone_o only_o 16._o year_n but_o he_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n vzziah_n who_o can_v not_o mannage-the_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n 4._o year_n before_o in_o all_o 20_o year_n again_o matthew_n say_v 17.1_o after_o six_o day_n jesus_n take_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n apart_o but_o luke_n say_v 9.28_o about_o a_o eight_o day_n after_o these_o say_n he_o take_v peter_n and_o john_n and_o james_n and_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n yet_o no_o opposition_n for_o 1_o either_o it_o may_v be_v say_v luke_n expression_n of_o about_o a_o eight_o day_n after_o have_v a_o latitude_n and_o may_v bear_v a_o day_n under_o and_o matthew_n expression_n have_v a_o latitude_n after_o six_o day_n and_o may_v bear_v a_o day_n or_o two_o over_o 2_o or_o matthew_n number_n the_o day_n exclusive_o luke_n inclusive_o furthermore_o the_o time_n of_o the_o government_n by_o judge_n in_o the_o 137._o book_n of_o judge_n be_v compute_v to_o be_v about_o two_o
of_o those_o time_n as_o the_o sameness_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n import_v these_o seven_o epistle_n be_v by_o some_o call_v catholic_n by_o some_o canonical_a catholic_a or_o general_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o universal_a concernment_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o for_o such_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o paul_n epistle_n also_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v viz._n not_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o particular_a person_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n titus_n philemon_n but_o general_o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n disperse_v in_o several_a country_n in_o this_o respect_n divers_a latin_a especial_o greek_a writer_n call_v they_o catholic_n viz._n greek_a scholiast_n as_o bez._n annot._n ante_fw-la epist._n jac._n observe_v origen_n apud_fw-la euseb._n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o dionys._n alexandrin_n apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 20._o eusebiu●_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o cyril_n hierosolym_n catech._n 17._o hieronym_n in_o catal._n script_n etc._n etc._n though_o proper_o the_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n can_v be_v call_v catholic_n yet_o be_v join_v to_o john_n first_o epistle_n which_o be_v catholic_a by_o use_n they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o call_v though_o abusive_o canonical_a not_o that_o these_o seven_o epistle_n only_o or_o peculiar_o among_o al●_n other_o be_v canonical_a and_o authentic_a that_o be_v to_o derogate_v from_o other_o epistle_n of_o paul_n but_o because_o they_o contain_v canon_n or_o rule_n of_o christian_a life_n ger._n loc_n ●om_n exeg_v loc_n 1._o c._n 10._o §_o 291._o beza_n think_v they_o be_v by_o mistake_n call_v canonical_a perhaps_o for_o catholical_a for_o 1._o why_o shall_v not_o also_o paul_n epistle_n be_v call_v canonical_a 2._o greek_n writer_n do_v not_o so_o call_v they_o 3._o latin_n have_v though_o groundless_o doubt_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o second_o of_o peter_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o will_v call_v they_o canonical_a bez._n annot._fw-la ante_fw-la epist._n jacob_n &_o d._n pareus_n in_o prolegom_n in_o epist._n jacobi_fw-la james_n the_o catholic_a epistle_n of_o james_n the_o apostle_n so_o style_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n bez._n penman_n hereof_o be_v james._n jam._n ●_o 1_o james_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n jakob_n which_o signify_v a_o supplant_a gen._n 25.25.27_o 36._o but_o what_o jame_v this_o be_v be_v not_o so_o easy_o determine_v there_o be_v three_o of_o that_o name_n as_o some_o learned_a author_n be_v of_o opinion_n two_o of_o they_o apostle_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n viz._n 1._o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n brother_n to_o john_n matth._n 4.21.22_o &_o 10.2_o he_o be_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17.1_o he_o be_v call_v james_n the_o great_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o age_n or_o of_o his_o stature_n or_o of_o his_o call_n to_o the_o apostleship_n the_o syriack_n interpreter_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v this_o epistle_n to_o this_o james_n as_o tremellius_n render_v it_o tres_fw-la epistolae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e_o three_o epistle_n of_o three_o apostle_n before_o who_o eye_n our_o lord_n do_v trans-fi-gure_a himself_n viz._n of_o james_n peter_n and_o john_n but_o as_o pareus_n note_n proem_n in_o epist._n jac._n the_o king_n edition_n translate_v by_o g._n fabritius_n have_v it_o thus_o in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la i●shua_n meschicho_n sigillamus_fw-la tres_fw-la epistolas_fw-la jaakoub_v &_o petri_n &_o jouchanon_n i_o e._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o messiah_n we_o seal_v the_o three_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o peter_n and_o john_n this_o speak_v not_o particular_o of_o james_n the_o great_a beside_o this_o james_n be_v pu●_n to_o death_n by_o herod_n agrippa_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n see_v act._n 12.1_o 2._o but_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v write_v afterward_o to_o the_o convert_n jews_n disperse_v after_o claudius_n have_v cast_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n act._n 18.1_o 2._o su●ton_n in_o claud._n c._n 25.2_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n a_o apostle_n also_o matth._n 10.3_o act._n 1.3_o brother_n of_o i●de_n jud._n 1._o call_v sometime_o jame_v the_o less_o for_o distinction_n from_o the_o former_a james_n mark_n 15.40_o and_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n gal._n 1.19_o matth._n 13.55_o mark_n 6.3_o either_o 1_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o suppose_a father_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n as_o divers_z both_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n think_v see_v jacob_n laurentii_fw-la com._n in_o la._n 1.1_o p._n 1●_n 12_o or_o rather_o ●_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v because_o he_o be_v cousin_n germane_a to_o he_o his_o mother_n be_v that_o mary_n wife_n of_o cleophas_n as_o some_o think_v which_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mark_n 16.1_o hieronym_n advers._fw-la he●uid_fw-la lib._n theodoret._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 1._o ignatius_n think_v he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n because_o he_o so_o exact_o resemble_v christ_n in_o countenance_n and_o conversation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v twin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v surname_v justus_n ignat_fw-la in_o epist._n 2_o ad_fw-la joan._n seniorem_fw-la this_o james_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v penman_n of_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o a_o apostle_n of_o unlimited_a commission_n to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n disperse_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o epistle_n become_v a_o apostolical_a spirit_n nor_o say_v pareus_n do_v any_o thing_n solid_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n who_o there_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o therefore_o if_o the_o epistle_n be_v apostolical_a it_o be_v questionless_a of_o divine_a authority_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o three_o james_n call_v oblias_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n some_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o other_o count_v it_o most_o unlikly_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v penman_n of_o this_o general_n epistle_n that_o be_v confine_v himself_o to_o a_o particular_a charge_n occasion_n and_o scope_n james_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n disperse_v be_v under_o great_a temptation_n and_o trial_n of_o affliction_n and_o also_o that_o too_o many_o among_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o fruitless_a profession_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o concurrent_a practice_n of_o holiness_n w●ites_n unto_o they_o principal_o to_o comfort_v and_o support_v they_o under_o their_o present_a sharp_a trial_n and_o tribulation_n jam._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n 5.7_o to_o 12._o as_o also_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o join_v good_a work_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o their_o faith_n without_o which_o their_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n c._n 2.14_o to_o the_o end_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v i._o a_o superscription_n c._n 1.1_o ii_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v chief_o hortatory_n here_o and_o there_o some_o few_o doctrinal_n be_v insert_v they_o be_v exhort_v 1._o to_o patience_n and_o prayer_n under_o the_o outward_a tentation_n of_o the_o cross_n c._n 1.2_o to_o 13._o 2._o to_o ascribe_v the_o inward_a tentation_n to_o sin_n to_o themselves_o not_o to_o god_n c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o 19_o 3._o to_o right_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n c._n 1.19_o to_o 26._o 4._o to_o true_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a c._n 1.26_o 27_o 5._o to_o avoid_v respect_n of_o person_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 14._o 6._o to_o join_v unto_o faith_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o goodwork_n without_o which_o faith_n be_v but_o false_a and_o dead_a and_o not_o that_o faith_n that_o justify_v c._n 2.14_o to_o the_o end_n 7._o to_o avoid_v the_o sinful_a abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n c._n 3._o 8._o to_o restrain_v their_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o the_o pernicious_a fruit_n thereof_o c._n 4.1_o to_o 8._o 9_o to_o walk_v penitent_o and_o holy_o c._n 4._o 8._o to_o 13._o 10._o not_o to_o undertake_v humane_a action_n with_o vain_a confidence_n but_o with_o dependence_n upon_o god_n providence_n c._n 4.13_o to_o the_o end_n 11._o not_o to_o abuse_v riches_n etc._n etc._n c._n 5_o 1._o to_o 7._o 12._o that_o the_o godly_a patient_o bear_v the_o injury_n of_o the_o rich_a c._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o to_o 12._o 13._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o rash_a swear_n ver_fw-la 12._o 14._o to_o use_v prayer_n especial_o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 13._o to_o 19_o 15._o to_o reduce_v a_o err_a brother_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o i_o peter_n the_o first_o catholic_n epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n so_o call_v partly_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o