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the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o that_o law_n which_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o be_v that_o law_n who_o righteousness_n moses_n prescribe_v but_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n who_o righteousness_n moses_n describe_v the_o major_n be_v the_o apostle_n own_o v_o 5._o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v from_o leu._n 18._o 5._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o v_o 6._o none_o of_o you_o shall_v approach_v to_o any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o 7._o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n or_o of_o thy_o mother_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v incest_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o that_o law_n which_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v 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of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o v_o 11._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a i_o prove_v from_o deut._n 27._o 26._o from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n quote_v it_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v make_v image_n which_o forbid_v set_v light_n by_o father_n or_o mother_n which_o forbid_v remove_v landmark_n which_o forbid_v cause_v the_o blind_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n which_o forbid_v pervert_v of_o judgement_n incest_n sodomy_n be_v the_o law_n which_o have_v the_o curse_n annex_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o forbid_v all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o have_v this_o curse_n annex_v to_o it_o i_o can_v foresee_v what_o our_o author_n will_v return_v to_o all_o this_o but_o his_o old_a tawdry_a answer_n that_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o that_o be_v only_o with_o respect_n to_o external_n obedience_n without_o internal_a conformity_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v the_o law_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v high_o impertinent_a to_o inquire_v what_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v when_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v exclude_v but_o yet_o for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v bestow_v a_o argument_n upon_o that_o also_o those_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n original_o be_v most_o direct_o make_v be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n but_o to_o inward_a act_n of_o obedience_n the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v most_o direct_o make_v and_o therefore_o inward_a act_n of_o obedience_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n the_o apostle_n have_v secure_v the_o major_n rom._n 10._o 3_o 5_o 6._o they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o god_n never_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o external_n act_v of_o obedience_n without_o inward_a conformity_n of_o soul_n to_o they_o and_o of_o both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n again_o those_o act_n the_o want_n whereof_o main_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o curse_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n but_o the_o want_n of_o internal_a act_n of_o obedience_n main_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o curse_n therefore_o internal_a act_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o these_o inward_a act_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o because_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o with_o impotent_a fall_v man_n that_o he_o can_v reach_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o utmost_a tittle_n of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v &_o theresore_n must_v fall_v under_o the_o severe_a doom_n annex_v to_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o least_o punctilio_fw-la unless_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o better_a righteousness_n than_o that_o of_o his_o own_o obedience_n after_o all_o that_o have_v or_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o civil_a and_o ingenuous_a as_o out_o of_o his_o pure_a good-nature_n to_o yield_v our_o author_n a_o few_o small_a inconsiderable_a thing_n as_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a antithesis_fw-la where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o 2._o that_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n be_v another_o thing_n than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n no_o more_o be_v intend_v than_o ceremony_n and_o hypocrisy_n 5._o that_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o but_o because_o he_o place_v his_o righteousness_n in_o it_o and_o 6thly_a one_o poor_a sorry_a trifle_n more_o that_o all_o he_o assert_n be_v mere_a gospel_n grant_v he_o but_o this_o and_o he_o will_v prove_v all_o the_o rest_n with_o ease_n but_o though_o i_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o save_v his_o longing_n yet_o this_o be_v so_o large_a a_o boon_n that_o it_o deserve_v mature_a advice_n and_o serious_a deliberation_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o few_o odd_a thing_n in_o arrear_n some_o notice_n whereof_o i_o promise_v to_o take_v and_o see_v we_o be_v a_o little_a at_o leisure_n i_o shall_v do_v he_o justice_n and_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o work_n he_o have_v make_v with_o that_o text_n rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak-through_a the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o 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both_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o what_o do_v the_o removal_n of_o ceremony_n contribute_v to_o that_o end_n but_o say_v he_o this_o new-covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n to_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n there_o be_v now_o no_o distinction_n of_o person_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o the_o more_o or_o less_o accepâ—…able_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o a_o greek_a very_o true_a i_o wonder_v when_o ever_o it_o be_v otherwise_o our_o author_n can_v have_v answer_v himself_o from_o p._n 27._o those_o particular_a favour_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o israel_n be_v not_o owe_v to_o any_o partial_a fondness_n and_o respect_n to_o that_o people_n but_o the_o design_n of_o all_o be_v to_o encourage_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o worship_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o accept_v for_o their_o ceremonial_a service_n we_o may_v easy_o believe_v if_o we_o can_v but_o believe_v what_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 269._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d they_o up_o in_o a_o ritual_a and_o external_a religion_n teach_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n alove_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o the_o spirit_n to_o offer_v a_o reasonable_a service_n to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o assure_v i_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v never_o the_o less_o accept_v of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v gentile_n i_o dare_v give_v he_o my_o warrant_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o the_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o their_o judaisme_n according_a to_o those_o measure_n which_o our_o author_n have_v give_v of_o their_o religion_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v mere_a pageantry_n 2._o concern_v redemption_n he_o acquaint_v we_o what_o it_o signify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o say_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o accurse_a death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n gal._n 3._o 13._o because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o seal_v a_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man._n it_o be_v well_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n small_a enough_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o who_o shall_v reconcile_v the_o apostle_n and_o our_o author_n the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n redeem_v they_o by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o our_o author_n say_v no_o he_o only_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o price_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bring_v they_o out_o with_o a_o price_n which_o he_o express_v in_o word_n at_o length_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n no_o say_v he_o christ_n death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v redeem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o under_o the_o curse_n no_o say_v he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n two_o supposition_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o give_v a_o colour_n to_o his_o matter_n 1._o sect._n that_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o no_o other_o curse_n but_o that_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n now_o 1._o he_o shall_v have_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o what_o grievous_a sin_n the_o jew_n above_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v commit_v that_o god_n shall_v put_v they_o under_o such_o a_o curse_n as_o shall_v need_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o it_o especial_o what_o great_a crime_n have_v abraham_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o god_n shall_v thus_o curse_v and_o plague_v he_o with_o circumcision_n which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteous_a faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 2._o it_o will_v be_v consider_v whether_o ever_o god_n give_v a_o law_n to_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o they_o that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o curse_n our_o author_n once_o tell_v we_o p._n 196._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o institute_n a_o great_a many_o ceremony_n in_o the_o jewish_a worship_n to_o awe_v their_o childish_a mind_n into_o a_o great_a veneration_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o true_o better_a so_o than_o worse_o better_a be_v fright_v into_o obedience_n than_o not_o at_o all_o obedient_a but_o that_o ever_o god_n design_v it_o for_o a_o curse_n be_v pass_v my_o apprehension_n 3._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o its_o constitution_n end_n and_o design_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n there_o they_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n atonement_n reconciliation_n exhibit_v and_o seal_v to_o they_o leu._n 17_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o all_o this_o can_v be_v no_o curse_n but_o to_o those_o who_o love_v their_o sin_n better_a than_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o to_o such_o every_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v eventual_o prove_v a_o curse_n 4._o it_o will_v appear_v they_o be_v under_o a_o great_a curse_n than_o what_o arise_v from_o the_o burden_n someness_n or_o their_o violation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n viz._n that_o condemnation_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 17_o 18_o 19_o such_o a_o curse_n as_o be_v common_a not_o only_o â—…o_v jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o to_o every_o individual_a under_o both_o capacity_n rom._n 3._o 9_o we_o have_v prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n ver_fw-la 19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n ver_fw-la 23._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o have_v need_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 24._o 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covenant_n be_v redemption_n but_o there_o must_v go_v more_o than_o the_o seal_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v there_o must_v be_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n to_o justice_n or_o there_o can_v be_v no_o redemption_n to_o redeem_v be_v proper_o to_o buy_v back_o again_o that_o which_o be_v forfeit_v and_o such_o be_v sinner_n their_o person_n forfeit_v to_o justice_n their_o mercy_n escheat_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n now_o come_v a_o redeemer_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o counter-price_n a_o valuable_a consideration_n to_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o claim_v of_o the_o law_n and_o
this_o be_v something_o more_o than_o abolish_n ceremony_n or_o seal_v a_o covenant_n but_o if_o our_o author_n can_v contrive_v a_o way_n of_o redeem_v and_o purchase_v by_o paper_n parchment_n and_o wax_v by_o seal_v covenant_n without_o pay_v down_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n he_o will_v high_o oblige_v this_o present_a age_n to_o read_v his_o book_n which_o be_v more_o studious_a to_o purchase_v this_o world_n than_o about_o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o present_a curse_n and_o future_a wrath_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o redeemer_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o acquaint_v we_o next_o from_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o how_o they_o be_v redeem_a you_o be_v not_o redeem_a with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o your_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n evident_o show_v that_o look_v what_o place_n silver_n and_o gold_n do_v hold_v in_o the_o redemption_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v legal_o under_o seizure_n the_o same_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n obtain_v in_o the_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n christ_n blood_n be_v not_o indeed_o a_o corruptible_a price_n like_o silver_n and_o gold_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o price_n a_o proper_a price_n though_o not_o a_o corruptible_a price_n and_o have_v the_o same_o office_n with_o another_o price_n if_o we_o may_v compare_v small_a thing_n and_o great_a and_o in_o that_o he_o except_v the_o corruptibility_n of_o this_o price_n he_o establish_v the_o parallel_n in_o the_o other_o particular_n exceptio_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la and_o he_o give_v we_o further_o light_n into_o this_o affair_n from_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v a_o price_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o yet_o further_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v christ_n by_o die_v be_v this_o price_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o he_o compare_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o expiation_n where_o the_o lamb_n choose_v out_o for_o that_o service_n be_v to_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n conspire_v with_o his_o belove_a brother_n peter_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o evince_v a_o proper_a price_n pay_v by_o way_n of_o ransom_n for_o another_o we_o must_v despair_v of_o ever_o express_v truth_n with_o that_o clearness_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o misconstruction_n by_o the_o possibility_n of_o another_o meaning_n and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n against_o that_o evil_a for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o nature_n but_o let_v we_o now_o hear_v our_o author_n apprehension_n about_o these_o thing_n the_o gentile_n say_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o idolatry_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v their_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o we_o owe_v this_o unspeakable_a blessing_n to_o his_o death_n here_o be_v several_a thing_n which_o he_o assert_n and_o take_v for_o grant_v 1._o sect._n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o gentile_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n a_o fancy_n so_o idle_a that_o nothing_o but_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o his_o cause_n can_v justify_v it_o hunger_n we_o say_v will_v break_v through_o stone_n wall_n extremity_n teach_v mariner_n that_o use_v of_o jury-mast_n and_o such_o pinch_a scripture_n have_v make_v man_n rack_v their_o wit_n for_o evasion_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v primary_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o asian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o need_v not_o vouch_v scaliger_n to_o prove_v c._n 1._o v._n 1._o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n to_o the_o stranger_n scatter_v through_o pontus_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o express_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o his_o press_v they_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n his_o allude_v to_o old_a testament-worship_n ordinance_n custom_n his_o urge_v they_o with_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n do_v clear_o prove_v it_o beside_o his_o exhortation_n ch._n 2._o 12._o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n evident_o distinguish_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v from_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v and_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o believe_v gentile_n there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o this_o 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