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then_o set_a your_o affectioâ—s_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o 3.2_o col_fw-fr 3_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o johâ—_n 3.2_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o of_o this_o imperfection_n calvin_n have_v a_o notable_a say_n â—_o in_o tit_n 5._o 3._o parag_n â—_o this_o reparation_n or_o restore_n faith_n he_o be_v not_o finish_v in_o one_o moment_n day_n or_o year_n but_o god_n bâ—_n continual_a and_o sometime_o slow_a proceed_n abolish_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o elect._n he_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o filth_n and_o consecrate_v they_o temple_n unto_o himself_o bâ—renuing_v according_a unto_o true_a purity_n all_o their_o sense_n that_o they_o may_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o repentance_n their_o whole_a life_n time_n and_o they_o know_v 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faith_n be_v join_v by_o a_o indissoluble_a knot_n and_o bond_n the_o condition_n of_o new_a obedience_n 3.7_o in_o effect_n rom._n 4.15_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o in_o effect_n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n and_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n quest_n 93._o how_o be_v the_o commandment_n divide_v answ_n into_o two_o table_n 14._o table_n deut._n 4.13_o exod._n 34.28_o deut._n 10.3_o 14._o whereof_o the_o former_a deliver_v in_o four_o commandment_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n the_o latter_a deliver_v in_o six_o commandment_n what_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n 39_o neighbour_n maâ—th_n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o the_o explication_n observe_v three_o cause_n why_o the_o division_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v 1._o 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be_v to_o demean_v and_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n the_o latter_a what_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n this_o division_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n â—_o deut._n 10.1_o â—_o hew_v thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n it_o be_v also_o ground_v on_o this_o that_o christ_n and_o paul_n refer_v the_o whole_a law_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n division_n exod._n 32.15_o deut._n 4.13_o mat._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o two_o canse_v of_o this_o division_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o this_o division_n have_v these_o use_n division_n two_o canse_v of_o this_o division_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v better_o conceive_v the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o understand_v 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the_o duty_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n for_o in_o these_o ten_o law_n all_o that_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v so_o comprehend_v that_o nothing_o be_v omit_v and_o nothing_o be_v superfluous_a so_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n contain_v all_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n immediate_o and_o the_o six_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n have_v in_o they_o whatsoever_o pertain_v to_o the_o lead_n of_o this_o life_n in_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n howbeit_o there_o be_v much_o dissension_n about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o some_o reckon_v three_o some_o five_o and_o some_o four_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o that_o that_o division_n which_o so_o ascribe_v four_o commandment_n to_o the_o first_o table_n that_o the_o first_o proceed_v of_o not_o admit_v other_o god_n the_o second_o of_o not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n the_o three_o of_o not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o 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the_o law_n condemn_v we_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n bend_v and_o incline_v our_o heart_n not_o to_o a_o hatred_n of_o the_o law_n wherewith_o they_o first_o do_v burn_v but_o to_o the_o study_n and_o desire_v of_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o he_o add_v 7.4_o rom._n 7.4_o that_o â—ee_n shall_v be_v unto_o another_o who_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n again_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a unto_o it_o 7.6_o rom._n 7.6_o wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o other_o place_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n i_o through_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n which_o accuse_v we_o of_o sin_n and_o terrifi_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n and_o begin_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o 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of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 7._o so_o then_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o die_v to_o the_o law_n so_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o that_o we_o begin_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o order_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n thereof_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o restore_v any_o other_o righteousness_n or_o any_o other_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n than_o which_o be_v create_v in_o our_o nature_n darken_v and_o eclipse_v by_o sin_n and_o describe_v in_o the_o law_n neither_o be_v there_o another_o spirit_n author_n of_o god_n law_n and_o worker_n of_o our_o conformity_n with_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n uncorrupted_a and_o restore_v object_n 11._o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n 31.31_o jerem._n 31.31_o here_o they_o say_v that_o god_n promise_v not_o to_o renew_v ehe_fw-ge old_a covenant_n 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depend_v whatsoever_o grace_n of_o christ_n befall_v unto_o the_o old_a church_n and_o therein_o be_v those_o blessing_n more_o full_o manifest_v and_o exhibit_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o promise_v and_o grant_v in_o the_o old_a for_o christ_n if_o then_o god_n will_v write_v the_o law_n which_o be_v first_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o his_o new_a covenant_n he_o do_v not_o abolish_v but_o establish_v the_o law_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v regenerate_v that_o they_o may_v begin_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o deliver_v here_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v so_o substitute_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o old_a as_o that_o he_o say_v that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n must_v be_v retain_v and_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n now_o if_o they_o urge_v these_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n add_v they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v conclude_v 31.34_o jerem._n 31.34_o that_o man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v will_v to_o know_v god_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v of_o themselves_o know_v and_o obey_v he_o they_o err_v too_o gross_o go_v about_o to_o remove_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n be_v great_a and_o more_o plentiful_a for_o that_o man_n may_v know_v god_n and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n obey_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v neither_o be_v to_o be_v urge_v by_o incitement_n of_o exhortation_n because_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n of_o themselves_o for_o bind_v and_o exhort_v be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n than_o constrain_a wherefore_o in_o two_o respect_n have_v the_o law_n place_n in_o instruct_v the_o regenerate_a namely_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v of_o the_o law_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o may_v also_o by_o the_o law_n be_v more_o and_o more_o incite_v willing_o to_o obey_v god_n object_n 12._o the_o law_n be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr this_o reason_n be_v a_o fallacy_n reason_v that_o not_o to_o be_v simple_o so_o which_o be_v not_o in_o some_o respect_n so_o for_o albeit_o the_o law_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v through_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o other_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v teach_v already_o in_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n object_n 13._o in_o christ_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n again_o 1.16_o col._n 2.3.10_o john_n 1.16_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v therefore_o we_o must_v not_o go_v back_o from_o christ_n to_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n answ_n this_o reason_n deceive_v by_o infer_v a_o false_a consequent_a because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o put_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o part_n the_o whole_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n deliver_v by_o he_o unto_o we_o be_v sufficient_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o doctrine_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n also_o because_o christ_n command_v not_o faith_n only_o but_o repentance_n also_o and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n and_o he_o himself_o deliver_v
to_o they_o only_o that_o desire_v it_o and_o who_o do_v not_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o our_o faith_n be_v exercise_v because_o this_o petition_n confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o again_o this_o petition_n flow_v from_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n as_o concern_v the_o increase_n of_o faith_n the_o special_a question_n 1._o what_o christ_n here_o callethdebt_n 2._o what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o why_o be_v we_o to_o desire_v remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o how_o sin_n be_v remit_v unto_o we_o or_o what_o that_o clause_n mean_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o 1._o what_o christ_n here_o call_v debt_n christ_n call_v all_o our_o sin_n debt_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a of_o ignorance_n of_o fact_n and_o omission_n as_o himself_o in_o s._n luke_n gospel_n interprete_v himself_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o even_o we_o forgive_v every_o man_n that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o debt_n luke_n 11.4_o why_o our_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n and_o they_o be_v call_v debt_n because_o they_o make_v we_o debtor_n to_o god_n both_o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n and_o of_o punishment_n which_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v for_o when_o we_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o give_v nor_o perform_v unto_o god_n what_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o give_v not_o this_o unto_o he_o so_o long_o we_o remain_v debtor_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o satisfy_v by_o punishment_n 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o from_o this_o we_o can_v not_o at_o all_o be_v deliver_v unless_o god_n do_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 2._o what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o creditor_n be_v say_v to_o remit_v the_o debtor_n when_o he_o never_o require_v the_o debt_n of_o he_o but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v pay_v cross_v it_o 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