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and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o christ_n be_v twofold_a spiritual_a and_o providential_a 1._o it_o be_v spiritual_a by_o which_o he_o do_v rule_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o other_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n 10.21_o luk._n 10.21_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o and_o in_o this_o kingdom_n 1_o he_o set_v up_o a_o throne_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o appear_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o glory_n as_o a_o great_a king_n and_o they_o see_v he_o and_o know_v he_o so_o to_o be_v rev._n 4.3_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n and_o the_o lord_n sit_v thereon_o and_o they_o do_v worship_n before_o he_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n though_o it_o be_v call_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n 2_o as_o a_o king_n he_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o bind_v the_o inward_a man_n that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o act._n 23.1_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n for_o conscience_n be_v regulate_v by_o a_o law_n that_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o none_o can_v prescribe_v law_n to_o conscience_n but_o god_n alone_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o give_v a_o law_n unto_o that_o which_o he_o can_v
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radicate_v in_o those_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o all_o their_o omission_n of_o sin_n and_o performance_n of_o duty_n proceed_v mere_o from_o the_o violent_a tyrannic_a compulsion_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n and_o as_o the_o law_n do_v by_o its_o rigorous_a exaction_n more_o or_o less_o prevail_v on_o conscience_n so_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v more_o or_o less_o radicate_v and_o refine_v oh_o how_o partial_a and_o inconstant_a be_v such_o in_o their_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o perform_v duty_n how_o disagreeable_a be_v those_o good_a work_n they_o do_v to_o their_o nature_n and_o principle_n and_o thence_o how_o little_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n do_v they_o find_v in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o yea_o the_o rigour_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n over_o such_o most_o eminent_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o in_o constrain_a and_o force_v man_n to_o duty_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v strength_n that_o the_o more_o they_o perform_v duty_n the_o less_o 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self-accusation_n and_o self-condemnation_n together_o with_o perfect_a fear_n perfect_a sorrow_n and_o despair_n for_o ever_o sect_n ii_o whence_o the_o law_n have_v this_o coactive_a power_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o law_n have_v this_o coactive_a power_n it_o do_v arise_v from_o these_o ground_n 1._o §._o 1._o 1._o from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n as_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v he_o that_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o man_n shall_v walk_v in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v 2.12_o eccles_n 12._o ult_n rom._n 2.12_o and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n for_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v under_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n say_v i_o will_v not_o judge_v you_o but_o there_o be_v one_o that_o judge_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v and_o though_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o break_v the_o law_n and_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v it_o off_o yet_o he_o be_v hold_v still_o under_o the_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o same_o law_n rom._n 7.1_o 2_o a_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n so_o long_o he_o be_v under_o this_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n it_o over_o he_o in_o full_a dominion_n for_o the_o law_n rule_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o great_a expansum_fw-la that_o god_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o rational_a world_n of_o mankind_n while_o they_o â—re_n in_o their_o natural_a state_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v â—nd_v this_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o all_o the_o rigour_n and_o coaction_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o 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what_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o follow_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o â—â—ough_a custom_n in_o sin_v wear_v out_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n exceed_o and_o in_o some_o man_n 〈…〉_o be_v less_o than_o in_o other_o for_o they_o have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v 9.2_o 1_o tim._n 9.2_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sigâ—fies_v and_o so_o to_o harden_v the_o place_n or_o else_o to_o cut_v off_o with_o sear_v some_o man_n have_v very_o brawny_a use_v insensible_a conscience_n and_o do_v seem_v to_o walk_v without_o any_o conscience_n at_o all_o as_o to_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o walk_v without_o conscience_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v less_o unâ—â—r_n the_o power_n of_o it_o than_o other_o man_n be_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o his_o conscience_n have_v a_o power_n â—er_o he_o to_o constrain_v he_o to_o duty_n and_o restrain_v he_o from_o sin_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o god_n awaken_v conscience_n by_o some_o great_a affliction_n â—â—our_n of_o death_n or_o judgement_n the_o power_n of_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v over_o they_o we_o may_v see_v 〈◊〉_d judas_n who_o be_v a_o devil_n a_o man_n exceed_o give_v up_o to_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o very_a sear_a conscience_n for_o christ_n have_v tell_v he_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v we_o see_v all_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v abhor_v and_o fear_v the_o very_a hear_n of_o the_o â—ct_n yet_o judas_n afterward_o with_o a_o brazen_a face_n ask_v christ_n master_n be_v it_o i_o but_o yet_o when_o â—od_a do_v awaken_v judas_n conscience_n we_o see_v the_o power_n that_o the_o â—aw_v have_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n be_v a_o relative_a â—culty_n and_o do_v not_o work_v by_o itself_o but_o do_v accuse_v and_o excuse_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o â—â—e_z spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v give_v a_o man_n be_v answerable_a unto_o his_o covenant_n the_o second_o â—ovenant_n make_v man_n son_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o be_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n therefore_o the_o â—irit_n that_o accompany_v this_o covenant_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o make_v they_o all_o freeman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n be_v a_o free_a covenant_n it_o be_v gal._n 4._o resemble_v by_o sarah_n the_o free_a woman_n but_o â—â—e_v first_o covenant_n unto_o man_n fall_v be_v a_o covenant_n that_o gender_n to_o bondage_n and_o there_o be_v â—ne_a under_o it_o but_o bondman_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v resemble_v by_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n now_o â—â—e_v spirit_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o all_o that_o it_o work_v in_o a_o man_n be_v fear_n and_o â—rrour_n bind_v a_o man_n over_o to_o wrath_n upon_o neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o threaten_a vengeance_n and_o â—lling_v the_o 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it_o obediential_o do_v it_o to_o do_v good_a to_o themselves_o but_o never_o to_o bring_v glory_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o jehu_n and_o yet_o many_o man_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o have_v have_v some_o great_a apprehension_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o may_v go_v very_o far_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v much_o for_o god_n as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o alexander_n that_o afterward_o prove_v a_o apostate_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o yet_o do_v much_o for_o god_n for_o a_o season_n and_o afterward_o fall_v away_o and_o when_o conscience_n do_v tell_v a_o man_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o present_v to_o a_o man_n hell_n and_o wrath_n as_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v good_a to_o a_o man_n yet_o it_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o carry_v a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o fiery_a 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of_o it_o 1_o some_o understand_v â—t_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v 2_o by_o the_o hand-writing_n some_o of_o they_o say_v be_v mean_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o whole_a pedagogy_n of_o moses_n consist_v in_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n by_o which_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o open_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o much_o do_v calvin_n and_o beza_n only_o understand_v by_o the_o hand-writing_n 3_o there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o glassius_n quote_v also_o and_o hint_v by_o erasmus_n chirographum_fw-la est_fw-la conscientia_fw-la arguens_fw-la &_o condemnans_fw-la the_o hand-writing_n be_v the_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v according_a to_o that_o scripture_n the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n note_v that_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o a_o man_n obligation_n unto_o wrath_n thereby_o and_o all_o these_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o hand-writing_n in_o this_o place_n 1_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o moâ—al_a law_n because_o it_o be_v a_o consolation_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o be_v never_o bind_v unto_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 2_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a â—aw_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o both_o these_o have_v a_o power_n upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n and_o lay_v he_o as_o guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o with_o aretius_n i_o shall_v understand_v quicquid_fw-la nos_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la potuit_fw-la reos_fw-la peragere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nos_fw-la damnat_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la satan_n contra_fw-la nos_fw-la citare_fw-la potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la chirographum_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la peccati_fw-la so_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n enjoin_v we_o obedience_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n convince_a we_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o both_o these_o be_v all_o mean_v by_o the_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o abolition_n and_o that_o in_o several_a gradation_n there_o be_v three_o way_n of_o cancel_v bond_n and_o make_v they_o void_a 1_o dispunctione_n by_o dispunction_n or_o cancellation_n 2_o laceratione_n by_o laceration_n 3_o litura_fw-la by_o the_o sponge_n blot_v out_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o seal_n be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o bond_n rend_v it_o be_v cancel_v but_o yet_o so_o that_o the_o character_n of_o the_o writing_n remain_v but_o now_o in_o blot_v it_o out_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v it_o do_v not_o only_o cancel_v the_o bond_n but_o it_o do_v it_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v read_v against_o a_o man_n for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v but_o the_o bond_n remain_v though_o the_o hand-writing_n be_v bloat_v out_o therefore_o it_o be_v further_o add_v he_o have_v take_v it_o away_o as_o well_o as_o blot_v it_o out_o but_o though_o it_o be_v take_v away_o it_o may_v be_v reserve_v against_o a_o man_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o it_o be_v rend_v in_o piece_n and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o same_o nail_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v so_o that_o the_o obligatory_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o damnatory_a power_n of_o it_o be_v utter_o abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n vniversaliter_fw-la &_o sufficienter_fw-la universal_o and_o sufficient_o upon_o the_o cross_n particulariter_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la particular_o and_o efficacious_o when_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n apply_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n and_o speak_v pardon_n to_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n thence_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n wherefore_o the_o observation_n from_o hence_o be_v this_o doctrine_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v perfect_o and_o utter_o abolish_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o §_o 2._o that_o the_o law_n be_v take_v away_o as_o a_o covenant_n have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o main_a 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o namely_o 1_o that_o it_o remain_v not_o for_o justification_n for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.11_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n 2_o neither_o do_v the_o law_n remain_v for_o condemnation_n for_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o 3_o for_o irritation_n you_o be_v 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