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that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o far_o we_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n be_v a_o obligation_n wherein_o we_o be_v bind_v &_o that_o under_o a_o great_a forfeiture_n to_o love_n god_n withal_o our_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n &_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o may_v easy_o collect_v how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o discharge_v this_o debt_n for_o in_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o the_o flesh_n albeit_o it_o be_v subdue_v in_o part_n yet_o it_o still_o rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n 23._o rom._n 7._o 23._o neither_o be_v it_o utter_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v but_o be_v one_o of_o those_o enemy_n that_o we_o must_v still_o fight_v against_o until_o the_o final_a end_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n which_o be_v not_o until_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n so_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o continuance_n here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v impossible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o 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also_o say_v to_o make_v we_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n and_o for_o that_o the_o faithful_a thus_o behold_v their_o great_a danger_n be_v thereby_o stir_v up_o to_o seek_v for_o deliverance_n it_o be_v call_v our_o school_n mâ—…ster_n that_o bring_v 24._o rom._n 10_o 4._o gal._n 3._o 24._o we_o to_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o only_a deliverer_n and_o redeemer_n contrary_n to_o all_o which_o most_o evident_a use_n of_o the_o la_o set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o the_o law_n bring_v we_o not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o full_a keep_n and_o observe_v of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o consequent_o not_o to_o wrath_n but_o to_o favour_n not_o to_o the_o curse_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n not_o to_o death_n but_o to_o life_n to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n 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with_o man_n present_o after_o his_o creation_n and_o have_v for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o a_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o a_o sacred_a assurance_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o most_o comfortable_a use_n whereof_o he_o be_v utter_o exclude_v after_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n the_o article_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v at_o the_o first_o write_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n and_o after_o set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v that_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o own_o deed_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o pharisie_n which_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o demand_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v answer_v he_o that_o see_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o look_v to_o be_v save_v he_o shall_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o la_o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v lâ—…_n but_o 28._o luk._n 10._o 28._o when_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n have_v break_v this_o covenaunt_n and_o so_o have_v step_v out_o of_o this_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o have_v get_v into_o the_o most_o dangerous_a way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o of_o endless_a goodness_n suffer_v he_o not_o long_o to_o wander_v therein_o but_o soon_o reclaim_v he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o a_o second_o covenaunt_n of_o life_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v 25._o act._n 3._o 25._o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o appoint_v unto_o he_o certain_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o further_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v of_o his_o faith_n as_o afterward_o he_o give_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o sign_n of_o 11._o rom_n 4_o 11._o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n before_o obtain_v by_o faith_n the_o article_n 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