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1818 Not Paul or Appendix
1818

Not Paul

or Appendix

Argument

Ch. Paul’s Style

Samples of nonsense

II. Rom. III. 21 to 31.

II. — Rambling nonsense. Nonsense about righteousness — the law — faith glory, faith justification— redemption grace blood, remission of sins boasting — works— circumcision uncircumcision Jews, Gentiles — Not very strong —

21. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

22. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

23. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

24. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.

26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

27. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by the law of faith.

28. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

29. Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? yes, of the Gentiles also:

30. Seeing it is our God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

31. Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law
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    Ch. Paul’s Style

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    I Rom. III. 3. 6. 8: Antithetical Nonsense: about belief and unbelief; truth and lies; unrighteousness and righteousness; evil and good.

    Not very strong. Stet.

    II Rom III. 21. to 31.

    Rambling Nonsense.

    Nonsense about righteousness — the law — faith — sin — glory & justification flesh — redemption grace propitiation blood —remission of sins boasting — works — circumcision — uncircumcision — Jews —Gentiles

    Not very strong. Stet.

    III Rom. V. 1 to 21.

    Incoherent Nonsense. Nonsense about Faith peace — grace— hope — glory — tribulation patience, experience hope — sin— death love blood — wrath — enmity — reconciliation — life joy — atonement — law Adam — Moses— offence — free gift condemnation — justification — disobedience— obedience.

    IV. Rom. IV 1 to 25 the end.

    By faith, Abraham was saved without having been circumcised: therefore so may any body else. This if any, the whole meaning; drowned in a deluge of nonsense.

    V. Rom. VI 1 to 23.

    Antithetical Nonsense. Nonsense everlastingly repeated, about Death and life— sin baptism — resurrection — crucifixion of our old man —lusts of the body — Sin and grace — righteousness uncleanness iniquity holiness — fruit—freedom from righteousness.

    VI. Rom. VII. 1 to 25.

    Tautologies Indefatigably repeated nonsense antithetical. Nonsense about the Law—Marriage — adultery — death — body of Christ— resurrection fruit — flesh — motions of sins — members — spirit — letter — lust — commandment —concupiscence —holy, just and good commandments — spirituality — carnality: concluding with a sad paraphrase of Video meliora proboque, Deteriora sequor.

    VII. Rom. VIII. 1 to 18

    Unmercifully repeated antithetical Nonsense. Nonsense about flesh and spirit — law and sin— —life — and death —peace and enmity —bondage and adoption — kinship glorification —suffering and glory.

    VIII. Rom. VIII. 19 to 27

    Nonsense about the Creature. Bondage of corruption and glorious liberty— first fruits of the Spirit — groaning adoption — redemption hope patience. The Spirit —infirmities — prayer— mind of the spirit making intercession for Saints according to God.

    IX.

    Post off to Doctrine

    Rom. VIII. 28 to 34.

    Nonsense about Calling, foreknowledge — predestination— the first born justification— glorification election, delivering up of God’s own son.

    Add. Eph. I 9 to 14.

    X. Rom. VIII. 34 to 39.

    Nonsense about love of God and love of Christ Jesus— —condemnation death —resurrection — intercession tribulation distress persecution —famine — nakedness peril sword angels principalities — powers things present— things to come — height, depth, and any other creature.

    Motto from Paul

    I Cor. XIV. 9.

    ‘So likewise you, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood ( Marg sig nificant) how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye shall speak in the air.

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    I Cor. XII. 28.

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    Revelation.

    I. Cor. XIV. 26.

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    Power exercised.

    I. Cor XIV 37. Domineeringness exemplified.
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    I Romans.Ch. 1.II.

    12

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    Jew Law 19

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    This does not make void the law but establish it.
  • Title: [1817 Sept. 8 Not Paul Ch. Style Paul]
    Description: 1817 Sept. 8

    Not Paul Ch. Style Paul’s Nonsense

    I Argument

    Ch. Paul’s Style

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    XI. Rom. XI. 1 to 6

    Nonsense about Abraham and Benjamin— and Elias’s making intercession to God against Israel, and God’s answer about Baal, and grace that is not grace, and work that is not work.

    XII. Rom. XI. 7 to 15.

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    XIV. Rom. XI. 25 to 36.

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    Nonsense about the different sorts of fleshes, bodies and glories.

    I Cor. XV. 42 to 44.

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