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law_n those_o holy_a and_o most_o gracious_a word_n namely_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 4.40_o which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n etc_n etc_n show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o etc_n etc_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n and_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v this_o most_o excellent_a perfect_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n this_o most_o gracious_a sweet_a &_o comfortable_a doctrine_n let_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o say_v they_o lest_o we_o die_v speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o etc_n etc_n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o hear_v that_o which_o be_v his_o whole_a felicity_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v a_o god_n it_o yea_o &_o a_o merciful_a god_n 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of_o that_o excellent_a glory_n of_o your_o new_a birth_n and_o your_o adoption_n and_o call_v you_o back_o to_o your_o old_a birth_n and_o to_o the_o most_o miserable_a servitude_n of_o the_o law_n make_v you_o of_o the_o free_a child_n of_o god_n bond_n child_n of_o the_o law_n god._n while_o they_o will_v have_v a_o difference_n of_o person_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o deed_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o person_n in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o world_n and_o there_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o not_o before_o god_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n 13.23_o let_v the_o jew_n therefore_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n god_n have_v in_o deed_n many_o ordinance_n law_n degree_n and_o kind_n of_o life_n but_o all_o these_o help_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v grace_n and_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n so_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v therefore_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o 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faith_n be_v a_o quality_n cleave_v in_o the_o heart_n without_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o devilish_a error_n but_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o set_v forth_o that_o thou_o shall_v see_v nothing_o beside_o he_o and_o shall_v think_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o never_o unto_o thou_o or_o more_o present_o within_o thy_o heart_n than_o he_o be_v for_o he_o sit_v not_o idle_o in_o heaven_n but_o be_v present_a with_o we_o work_v and_o live_v in_o we_o as_o he_o say_v before_o in_o the_o .2_o chap._n i_o live_v â—aith_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o here_o likewise_o you_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n i'faith_o therefore_o be_v a_o certain_a steadfast_a behold_v which_o look_v upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o righteousness_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o paul_n name_v &_o set_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n so_o often_o in_o his_o epistle_n yea_o almost_o in_o every_o verse_n epistle_n but_o he_o set_v he_o forth_o by_o the_o word_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v then_o by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v notable_o and_o lively_o represent_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n christ_n moses_n command_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v sting_v of_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n they_o that_o do_v so_o â—_o be_v heal_v only_o by_o that_o steadfast_a and_o constant_a behold_v of_o the_o serpent_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o die_v which_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n but_o look_v upon_o their_o wound_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o serpent_n so_o if_o i_o will_v find_v comfort_n when_o my_o conscience_n be_v afflict_v or_o when_o i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n i_o must_v do_v nothing_o but_o apprehend_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v and_o die_v for_o i_o etc_o etc_o in_o who_o wound_n and_o in_o who_o death_n i_o see_v my_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n victory_n over_o sin_n death_n &_o the_o devil_n also_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n beside_o he_o i_o see_v nothing_o i_o hear_v nothing_o 17.20_o this_o be_v true_a faith_n concern_v christ_n and_o in_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n in_o he_o therefore_o we_o live_v we_o move_v and_o we_o have_v our_o be_v together_o christ_n and_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v thorough_o join_v together_o we_o must_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n must_v live_v and_o work_v in_o we_o now_o he_o live_v and_o work_v in_o we_o not_o by_o speculation_n and_o naked_a knowledge_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o by_o a_o true_a and_o a_o substantial_a presence_n verse_n 29._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v 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the_o justiciary_n which_o abstain_v outward_o from_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o without_o blame_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n with_o the_o which_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n can_v not_o stand_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o publican_n and_o harlot_n life_n who_o offer_v not_o their_o good_a work_n to_o god_n in_o his_o displeasure_n that_o for_o the_o same_o he_o may_v recompense_v they_o with_o everlasting_a life_n as_o the_o justiciary_n do_v for_o they_o have_v none_o to_o offer_v but_o desire_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n etc_n etc_n all_o the_o other_o exposition_n be_v affirmative_a he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v also_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o he_o that_o receive_v moses_n in_o one_o point_n must_v of_o necessity_n receive_v he_o in_o all_o and_o it_o nothing_o help_v to_o say_v that_o 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