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of_o a_o law_n hence_o come_v these_o phrase_n the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7_o 23_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o large_a signification_n of_o law_n 2_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n rom._n 7_o 7._o except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n also_o verse_n 14_o 22._o and_o rom._n 8_o 22._o and_o 3_o 20._o this_o be_v call_v the_o moral_a law_n because_o it_o teach_v duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n comprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o free_a salvation_n by_o christ._n psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n james_n 1_o 25._o 4_o book_n of_o moses_n psalm_n and_o prophet_n even_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old-testament_n which_o contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n rome_n 3_o 19_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v law_n sometime_o signify_v the_o whole_a old-testament_n john_n 10._o 34._o and_o 15_o 25._o sometime_o but_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n gal._n 3_o 21._o 5_o the_o condition_n of_o keep_v or_o fulfil_v the_o law_n exact_o in_o every_o point_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_o observe_v rom._n 3_o 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n and_o 4_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 3_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 6_o natural_a instinct_n and_o light_n of_o reason_n command_v honest_a thing_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o a_o man_n hart_n rom._n 2_o 14._o they_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o 7_o legal_a ceremony_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 8_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o precept_n thereof_o rome_n 13_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v another_o fulfil_v the_o law_n gal._n 5_o 14._o 9_o institution_n or_o ordinance_n of_o aaron_n heb._n 7_o 12_o the_o law_n also_o be_v change_v law_n of_o faith_n sig_n the_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ._n rom._n 3_o 27._o our_o rejoice_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o doctrine_n which_o offer_v &_o promise_v salvation_n on_o this_o condition_n if_o we_o believe_v law_n of_o liberty_n sig_n the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o god_n free_o reprove_v sin_n in_o all_o estate_n without_o difference_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n as_o also_o because_o it_o belong_v chief_o and_o proper_o to_o such_o as_o be_v free_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n james_n 1_o 25._o who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n isaiah_n 58_o 1._o law_n of_o work_n sig_n the_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v to_o get_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o work_v according_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 3_o 27._o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n law_n of_o righteousness_n sig_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o 31._o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n or_o the_o doctrine_n which_o promise_v righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o he_o who_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n law_n of_o christ._n sig_n the_o precept_n of_o charity_n gal._n 6_o 2._o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v call_v in_o john_n a_o new_a law_n john_n 13_o 34_o 35._o law_n of_o commandment_n sig_n the_o precept_n touch_v ceremonial_a rite_n ephe._n 2_o 15._o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n which_o stand_v in_o ordinance_n la_o spiritual_a sig_n a_o doctrine_n require_v obedience_n from_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o most_o inward_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o in_o outward_a work_n only_o rom._n 7_o 7._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a law_n of_o the_o spirit_n sig_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o law_n command_v with_o authority_n &_o with_o power_n enforce_v to_o do_v good_a thing_n and_o to_o avoid_v evil_a rom._n 8_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n law_n of_o the_o mind_n sig_n a_o mind_n renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o rule_v &_o command_v good_a thing_n and_o forbid_v evil_a as_o a_o law_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a rom._n 7_o 23._o law_n of_o sin_n sig_n sin_n or_o natural_a corruption_n which_o like_o a_o law_n command_v evil_a action_n enforce_v we_o unto_o they_o and_o forbid_v we_o good_a thing_n draw_v we_o from_o they_o rom._n 8_o 1._o have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n law_n of_o the_o member_n sig_n sin_n rule_v like_o a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n that_o be_v in_o our_o faculty_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o sinne._n rom._n 7_o 23._o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n law_n of_o death_n sig_n sin_n by_o his_o imperial_a tyrannical_a lust_n deserve_v and_o lead_v unto_o death_n and_o destruction_n rom._n 8_o 2._o have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n through_o the_o law_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o yâ—_z law_n sig_n through_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n grant_v by_o christ_n i_o be_o free_a from_o the_o bondage_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n gal._n 2_o 19_o or_o thus_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n by_o terrify_v my_o conscience_n bring_v i_o to_o christ_n who_o cause_v i_o to_o die_v to_o the_o law_n indeed_o by_o make_v i_o righteous_a through_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o sanctify_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o obey_v the_o lust_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n how_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n sig_n by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o he_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a make_v our_o righteousness_n so_o we_o believe_v as_o if_o ourselves_o have_v perfect_o observe_v the_o law_n rom._n 10_o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o believer_n to_o abrogate_v the_o law_n sig_n to_o repeal_v and_o disannul_v it_o to_o make_v it_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n ephe_n 2_o 15._o in_o abrogate_a the_o law_n of_o commandment_n heb._n 8_o 13._o abrogation_n of_o moses_n law_n 1_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v whole_o throughout_o abrogate_v this_o and_o do_v away_o as_o touch_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v but_o be_v perpetual_a as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v christ._n 2_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v also_o abrogate_v save_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v judge_v it_o fit_v for_o the_o estate_n and_o welfare_n of_o their_o people_n be_v a_o law_n of_o most_o excellent_a equity_n 3_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v abrogate_a in_o respect_n of_o believer_n only_o as_o touch_v the_o 14._o curse_n &_o the_o rigorous_a exaction_n 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l._n e._n leafe_n sig_n pro_fw-la a_o certain_a green_a blade_n shoot_v forth_o of_o a_o tree_n to_o show_v that_o it_o live_v and_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o wither_a 2_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o godly_a live_v here_o and_o the_o not_o fade_v of_o this_o leaf_n do_v signify_v constant_a perserance_n in_o this_o grace_n psal._n 1_o 3._o who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v 3_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o from_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o heaven_n for_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n revel_v 22_o 2._o and_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o tree_n serve_v to_o heal_v the_o nation_n therewith_o 4_o
32._o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n foolish_o then_o and_o ignorant_o do_v papist_n hence_o gather_v their_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n for_o not_o the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v a_o mystery_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n sig_n false_a doctrine_n and_o corrupt_a worship_n cloak_v &_o cover_v with_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o christian_a religion_n 2._o thes_n 2_o 7._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v mystery_n of_o godliness_n sig_n the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a salvation_n through_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n 1._o tim._n 2_o 16._o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1._o cor._n 〈◊〉_d math._n 11_o 25._o 1._o cor._n 2_o 10_o 14._o m._n o._n mock_v sig_n a_o bitter_a taunâ—_n or_o scornfullieast_n either_o for_o some_o natural_a infirmity_n or_o for_o piety_n sake_n 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