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deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n &_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v harden_v god_n oft_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 74._o sundry_a interrogation_n in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o can_v some_o again_o do_v so_o ask_v a_o question_n as_o they_o require_v &_o have_v a_o express_a answer_n psal_n 15._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o &_o 3._o 12._o it_o be_v to_o quicken_v attention_n or_o to_o urge_v more_o vehement_o the_o affection_n or_o to_o prepare_v way_n for_o some_o weighty_a discourse_n 75._o the_o title_n god_n be_v sometime_o put_v absolute_o and_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n than_o it_o note_v the_o creator_n or_o the_o essence_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v with_o a_o addition_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la i_o have_v make_v thou_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n psal_n 84._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n than_o 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by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 79._o all_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n or_o a_o better_a which_o be_v make_v as_o one_o condition_n of_o believe_v repent_v work_a for_o these_o be_v work_n though_o imperfect_a be_v only_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o condition_n nor_o cause_n but_o be_v only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n god_n will_v save_v godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o and_o to_o understand_v they_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n be_v legal_a see_v psal_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 80._o touch_v such_o place_n where_o moral_a duty_n be_v commend_v and_o command_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n follow_v as_o 1._o though_o no_o word_n be_v speak_v oâ—_n christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o every_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n act._n 4._o 12._o 81._o all_o moral_a duty_n be_v then_o commend_v in_o any_o party_n when_o the_o party_n which_o do_v they_o be_v first_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v through_o his_o death_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 6._o our_o best_a duty_n be_v imperfect_a if_o in_o christ_n accept_v if_o out_o of_o christ_n mens_fw-la best_a duty_n can_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v accept_v 82._o all_o good_a work_n must_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n god_n glory_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n have_v a_o conscience_n to_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n unless_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v the_o bare_a deed_n or_o action_n can_v please_v god_n 83._o where_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o moral_a duty_n do_v those_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o cause_n thereof_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o out_o only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n they_o be_v which_o god_n do_v save_v and_o what_o the_o saint_n duty_n be_v to_o do_v 84._o these_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o of_o a_o continual_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v they_o this_o rule_n prevent_v scruple_n and_o fear_n which_o weak_a one_o have_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o want_n and_o fail_n 85._o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o call_v they_o son_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o son_n to_o they_o who_o son_n they_o be_v call_v but_o they_o be_v son_n legal_o and_o by_o succession_n thus_o salathiel_n be_v son_n of_o neri_n natural_o luk._n 3._o 27._o be_v legal_o and_o by_o succession_n make_v the_o son_n of_o jechoniah_n who_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o mat._n 1._o 12._o 86._o after_o this_o manner_n zedekiah_n or_o jehoiakim_n 1_o chron._n 36._o 10._o and_o his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o his_o brother_n by_o generation_n his_o son_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n by_o this_o rule_n the_o two_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o luke_n be_v reconcile_v in_o their_o genealogy_n for_o luke_n follow_v the_o natural_a order_n and_o matthew_n the_o legal_a order_n 87._o many_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n by_o anticipation_n and_o recapitulation_n 88_o in_o scripture_n some_o thing_n be_v speak_v well_o when_o righteous_a thing_n be_v teach_v right_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v etc._n etc._n or_o second_o when_o evil_a thing_n be_v teach_v evil_o when_o wicked_a thing_n be_v persuade_v as_o to_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v or_o three_o when_o good_a thing_n be_v utter_v evil_o when_o some_o right_a thing_n be_v say_v with_o a_o perverse_a mind_n as_o joh._n 9_o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n or_o four_a evil_a thing_n well_o speak_v and_o dishonest_a thing_n utter_v in_o honest_a term_n as_o david_n go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n and_o rom._n 1._o 26._o 89._o the_o scripture_n speak_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ungodly_a man_n who_o crooked_a word_n it_o do_v report_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o their_o deed_n 90._o that_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o forbid_v goodness_n or_o to_o command_v wickedness_n be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o unless_o a_o man_n eat_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v wickedness_n because_o the_o word_n be_v pure_a it_o can_v allow_v any_o thing_n against_o honesty_n of_o manner_n or_o verity_n of_o faith_n 91._o trope_n and_o figure_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v lie_n as_o for_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n and_o himself_o a_o vine_n a_o door_n etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v no_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v in_o they_o but_o by_o meet_a resemblance_n to_o express_v the_o truth_n 92._o similitude_n be_v rather_o to_o make_v dark_a thing_n plain_a then_o to_o prove_v any_o doubtful_a thing_n similitude_n be_v not_o argumentative_a as_o steward_n in_o joh._n 15._o 93._o to_o make_v allegory_n and_o figure_n where_o none_o be_v in_o exposition_n be_v licentious_a dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a 94._o in_o thing_n that_o be_v subordinate_a the_o affirm_v the_o one_o 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for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143._o 2._o dan._n 9_o 18._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 7._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 64._o 4._o 6._o god_n reveal_v to_o a_o soul_n christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o soul_n interest_n unto_o it_o joh._n 16._o 14._o to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o love_n god_n again_o he_o do_v not_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n before_o he_o declare_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o he_o 21._o that_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n as_o it_o be_v not_o we_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n isa_n 45._o 23_o 24_o 25._o 22._o the_o cause_n or_o form_n of_o 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