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not_o of_o such_o christian_n who_o want_v peace_n because_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v god_n commandment_n but_o of_o such_o who_o when_o they_o have_v peace_n think_v they_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 3_o why_o be_v there_o no_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o man_n as_o say_v thus_o reas_n from_o the_o necessary_a conjunction_n of_o all_o grace_n with_o obedience_n no_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o be_v either_o the_o cause_n of_o obedience_n it_o breed_v it_o or_o else_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o obedience_n or_o else_o a_o effect_n of_o obedience_n it_o spring_v from_o obedience_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n
spirit_n move_v we_o labour_v we_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o not_o as_o idle_a hearer_n but_o as_o faithful_a doer_n labour_v we_o to_o see_v our_o spot_n and_o deformity_n and_o strive_v to_o purge_v they_o labour_v we_o to_o practice_v new_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v renew_v to_o we_o 1_o john_n 3.4_o whoso_o commit_v sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o follow_n to_o verse_n 7._o he_o use_v four_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o self-cleansing_a the_o 1._o be_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o commit_v sin_n prove_v from_o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o from_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o that_o be_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n 3._o from_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n 4._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v any_o fellowship_n by_o union_n with_o christ_n whosoever_o abide_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o set_v out_o by_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o commit_v sin_n he_o have_v neither_o see_v christ_n nor_o know_v he_o doct._n it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o every_o hopeful_a christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n numb_a 14.41_o why_o will_v you_o go_v up_o why_o will_v you_o transgress_v the_o law_n the_o rechabite_v be_v commend_v because_o they_o keep_v their_o father_n commandment_n and_o he_o hereby_o convince_v the_o jew_n of_o rebellion_n that_o the_o son_n of_o mortal_a man_n shall_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o obey_v their_o dead_a father_n than_o his_o people_n of_o his_o law_n dan._n 9.11_o neh._n 9.34_o 35._o rom._n 2.22_o 23_o 24._o jam._n 2.9_o reas_n 1_o from_o the_o lawgiver_n he_o look_v at_o every_o sin_n as_o a_o abrogation_n of_o his_o ordinance_n deut._n 27._o ult_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n confirm_v it_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o they_o who_o break_v it_o will_v make_v it_o of_o no_o force_n this_o be_v one_o 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abominable_a to_o transgress_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o holinessc_n justice_n and_o goodness_n 2._o from_o the_o vigour_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o law_n offer_v life_n to_o the_o obedient_a psal_n 19.11_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o psal_n 119.16_o death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a gal._n 3.10_o isa_n 59.1_o 2._o 2_o chron._n 16.11_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v afraid_a to_o break_v man_n law_n for_o fear_n of_o penalty_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o such_o danger_n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n this_o argue_v a_o most_o rebellious_a and_o revolt_a heart_n such_o be_v not_o hopeful_a christian_n 2._o to_o teach_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o our_o way_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o path_n lest_o we_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n prov._n 28.9_o if_o we_o turn_v away_o our_o ear_n from_o hear_v god_n law_n even_o our_o prayer_n be_v 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in_o the_o throne_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n conscience_n be_v our_o companion_n god_n much_o more_o psal_n 139._o reas_n 2._o god_n be_v our_o witness_n therefore_o when_o we_o speak_v sober_o we_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v he_o be_v a_o judge_n heb._n 10.3_o a_o executioner_n and_o therefore_o if_o conscience_n see_v cause_n to_o condemn_v we_o god_n much_o more_o if_o conscience_n see_v cause_n to_o acquit_v we_o god_n much_o more_o psal_n 139.2_o 3._o use_v 1_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o present_a estate_n and_o what_o god_n will_v do_v concern_v we_o if_o we_o live_v and_o die_v thus_o what_o say_v thy_o conscience_n if_o thy_o heart_n assure_v thou_o thou_o love_v thy_o brother_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o that_o thou_o savory_a not_o sin_v that_o thete_n be_v no_o good_a duty_n but_o thou_o will_v do_v thou_o have_v be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n conscience_n have_v be_v a_o executioner_n and_o yet_o have_v come_v with_o pardon_n seal_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la consul_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o it_o signify_v equality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o antichristos_n include_v all_o as_o one_o that_o be_v opposite_a to_o christ_n so_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v substitute_n or_o vicar_n of_o christ_n hence_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v the_o horn_n of_o a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n three_o he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o be_v one_o that_o carry_v himself_o as_o equal_a to_o christ_n therefore_o he_o dispense_v with_o those_o law_n which_o no_o mortal_a may_v dispense_v withal_o as_o incestuous_a marriage_n and_o he_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n jam._n 4.20_o now_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o he_o may_v well_o be_v call_v antichrist_n but_o yet_o of_o these_o he_o be_v proper_o 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