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for_o the_o welfare_n of_o society_n be_v those_o which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o god._n such_o likewise_o be_v those_o that_o respect_n ourselves_o why_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n by_o st._n paul._n what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v and_o how_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v term_v a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v p._n 1._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o discourse_n the_o inducement_n that_o christian_n have_v to_o love_v the_o divine_a law._n love_n be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v become_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o greatness_n of_o our_o lawgiver_n person_n all_o the_o troublesome_a ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v do_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o this_o not_o by_o his_o will_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o admirable_a manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n how_o the_o jew_n urge_v the_o everlastingness_n of_o their_o law_n be_v from_o hence_o answer_v and_o how_o their_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v correct_v when_o they_o say_v our_o lawgiver_n have_v vilify_v and_o destroy_v their_o law_n only_o such_o law_n be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o have_v in_o they_o a_o intrinsic_a goodness_n or_o else_o be_v for_o end_n absolute_o good_a and_o such_o as_o be_v discernible_a by_o every_o one_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o inferior_a law_n suit_v to_o their_o temper_n and_o climate_n which_o do_v the_o better_a fit_n they_o for_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v moral_a yet_o we_o have_v not_o the_o less_o reason_n to_o love_v the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v all_o good_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o such_o inferior_a law_n which_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o different_a climate_n where_o christian_n live_v and_o which_o may_v promote_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o by_o those_o precept_n exclude_v christian_n law_n be_v such_o also_o as_o will_v in_o our_o obedience_n much_o comply_v with_o our_o particular_a way_n and_o temper_n the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n more_o full_o and_o clear_o give_v the_o law_n that_o respect_v ourselves_o be_v properly_z belonging_z io_o the_o new_a testament_n at_o least_o be_v there_o only_o direct_o and_o open_o enjoin_v the_o objection_n answer_v that_o so_o far_o be_v the_o christian_a law_n from_o be_v more_o clear_o give_v that_o it_o require_v we_o to_o admit_v of_o some_o thing_n relate_v to_o faith_n which_o no_o one_o living_n can_v conceive_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o make_v our_o understanding_n to_o yield_v to_o our_o faith._n p._n 35._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o discourse_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n be_v not_o unreasonable_a neither_o do_v they_o reduce_v we_o to_o such_o strait_n as_o can_v be_v go_v through_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o uneasiness_n if_o at_o all_o the_o design_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o beat_v down_o our_o natural_a inclination_n and_o appetite_n but_o to_o rectify_v they_o our_o disposition_n if_o well_o manage_v not_o averse_a from_o a_o right_a improvement_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o dash_v the_o pleasure_n of_o conversation_n by_o threaten_v idle_a word_n with_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o love_v of_o enemy_n while_o they_o persist_v to_o be_v injurious_a be_v in_o itself_o not_o unmeet_a but_o high_o equitable_a in_o case_n the_o history_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v true_a fast_v and_o abstinence_n not_o unreasonable_a nor_o the_o part_n with_o estate_n and_o life_n for_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o fair_a way_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n what_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n require_v of_o we_o how_o much_o it_o be_v different_a from_o the_o old_a law._n what_o the_o law_n of_o repentance_n be_v too_o many_o make_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o the_o law_n be_v do_v away_o which_o be_v engrave_v on_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v repentance_n for_o sin_n can_v without_o the_o great_a absurdity_n be_v wrest_v to_o the_o further_o and_o more_o safe_a commit_n of_o sin._n the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n consider_v none_o of_o the_o divine_a law_n unsuitable_a to_o one_o another_o these_o law_n of_o themselves_o be_v grievous_a unto_o none_o as_o they_o have_v relation_n only_o to_o civil_a society_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n they_o do_v far_o surpass_v those_o of_o the_o most_o note_a lawgiver_n they_o by_o no_o mean_n do_v favour_v the_o opinion_n that_o right_o of_o possession_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n they_o make_v the_o man_n true_o beautiful_a within_o p._n 66._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o discourse_n general_n motive_n relate_v to_o these_o law_n altogether_o to_o the_o conscionable_a observance_n of_o they_o eternal_a reward_n be_v promise_v yet_o earthly_a one_o be_v not_o exclude_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o our_o obedience_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v after_o death_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o law_n the_o constitute_v such_o punishment_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v strong_a assistance_n be_v afford_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o law_n than_o under_o moses_n there_o be_v most_o love_v invitation_n and_o affectionate_a expression_n be_v join_v with_o they_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v that_o there_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o gospel-law_n those_o visible_a expression_n of_o god_n power_n and_o presence_n as_o under_o the_o old_a law_n there_o be_v particular_a motive_n relate_v to_o these_o law_n single_o and_o apart_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o be_v there_o more_o clear_o and_o convince_o urge_v then_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o true_a happiness_n without_o these_o law_n from_o the_o inward_a excellence_n of_o they_o and_o those_o admirable_a motive_n annex_v to_o they_o there_o be_v a_o substantial_a proof_n of_o their_o divinity_n and_o truth_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o much_o honour_v among_o man_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v those_o who_o faithful_o give_v up_o their_o name_n unto_o he_o have_v the_o precedence_n of_o all_o other_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o since_o the_o law_n be_v so_o good_a assistance_n so_o great_a and_o motive_n so_o take_v there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o disobedient_a one_o p._n 114._o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o discourse_n though_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o law_n be_v give_v shall_v suffer_v the_o great_a torment_n hereafter_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o thereupon_o have_v be_v better_a that_o these_o law_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v give_v the_o impious_a folly_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o god_n be_v so_o much_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o though_o they_o walk_v contrary_a to_o his_o law_n a_o explication_n of_o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world._n why_o miracle_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o prophecy_n make_v good_a viz._n the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o make_v these_o law_n to_o reach_v so_o wide_a as_o the_o whole_a world._n his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n in_o put_v these_o his_o law_n into_o write_v and_o enjoin_v the_o frequent_a read_n and_o preach_v of_o they_o the_o reasonableness_n that_o these_o law_n shall_v endure_v without_o abrogation_n or_o change_n so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v stand_v the_o great_a expectation_n which_o be_v of_o this_o our_o lawgiver_n for_o so_o many_o age_n and_o in_o every_o respect_n his_o answer_v of_o it_o may_v prevail_v much_o for_o man_n obedience_n to_o his_o law_n the_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n of_o these_o law_n will_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o those_o who_o be_v sincere_o obedient_a p._n 150._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o discourse_n not_o a_o few_o think_v themselves_o secure_a in_o their_o act_n if_o they_o can_v show_v that_o some_o good_a man_n in_o holy_a writ_n or_o some_o well_o account_v of_o since_o have_v do_v the_o like_a example_n of_o good_a man_n to_o be_v imitate_v no_o further_o than_o
by_o use_v their_o power_n to_o the_o deprive_v they_o of_o what_o be_v they_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v by_o a_o just_a consequence_n a_o strong_a law._n they_o be_v therein_o forbid_v to_o covet_v any_o thing_n much_o less_o than_o be_v they_o to_o take_v by_o force_n that_o which_o be_v their_o neighbour_n and_o the_o mean_a sort_n sure_o may_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o neighbour_n to_o those_o who_o be_v high_o but_o there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n levit._n 25.17_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o no_o not_o a_o stranger_n chap._n 22.17_o no_o nor_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v escape_v from_o a_o hard_a master_n deut._n 23.16_o nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o he_o nor_o thy_o eye_n against_o he_o chap._n 15.7.9_o yea_o excellent_a law_n be_v make_v for_o good_a deed_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o to_o be_v full_o reap_v nor_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o vintage_n to_o be_v gather_v but_o leave_v for_o they_o levit._n 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