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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o assure_o it_o exclude_v both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v both_o if_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o that_o moral_a if_o moral_a than_o either_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a if_o perfect_a then_o active_a and_o passive_a that_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v it_o for_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o mediator_n christ_n do_v all_o as_o a_o nâ—ediator_n for_o those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o for_o we_o more_o principal_o than_o himself_o but_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n his_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a and_o every_o action_n be_v in_o supposito_fw-la be_v of_o he_o as_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o for_o we_o and_o so_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v for_o us._n but_o they_o will_v say_v his_o active_a obedience_n do_v fit_v he_o for_o our_o mediatorship_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o mediator_n then_o in_o his_o whole_a latitude_n it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o redeem_v &_o so_o never_o a_o action_n but_o it_o be_v for_o us._n if_o then_o these_o action_n of_o fit_v be_v proper_o the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n than_o they_o tautologise_v &_o speak_v no_o sense_n for_o so_o that_o fit_a be_v nothing_o but_o redeem_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a every_o action_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v to_o redeem_v and_o to_o redeem_v be_v to_o seek_v those_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v for_o those_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o if_o that_o than_o have_v we_o need_v of_o all_o christ_n obedience_n argum._n moral_a he_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o for_o other_o ergn_n the_o moral_a 3._o christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n moral_a ceremonial_a the_o ceremonial_a be_v not_o fulfil_v by_o passive_a obedience_n but_o also_o by_o active_a if_o the_o ceremonial_a require_v both_o then_o much_o more_o the_o moral_a deut._n 4.1_o sam._n 22._o hos_fw-la 6.6_o mercy_n more_o than_o sacrifice_n and_o knowledge_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n and_o this_o in_o both_o be_v do_v for_o other_o he_o be_v circumcise_v for_o other_o for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o christ_n to_o signify_v any_o pollution_n circumcision_n have_v no_o use_n so_o be_v he_o baptize_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o his_o own_o filthiness_n but_o we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o other_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o perfect_a obedience_n 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profess_v that_o he_o will_v do_v in_o this_o place_n set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n furthermore_o god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o where_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o must_v follow_v but_o oftentimes_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a dependence_n yet_o he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n let_v man_n run_v into_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n 1._o the_o blind_a of_o their_o understanding_n 2._o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n 3._o the_o give_v of_o they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprohate_o sense_n esa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a their_o care_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o deny_v grace_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o soften_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o permit_v satan_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o no_o way_n either_o strengthen_v they_o against_o he_o or_o weaken_v his_o force_n 3._o occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n when_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o yet_o he_o know_v through_o the_o evil_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o man_n will_v increase_v their_o wickedness_n and_o make_v it_o great_a than_o it_o be_v before_o unpediendo_fw-la efficient_a 〈◊〉_d effecta_fw-la moraliter_fw-la ut_fw-la iudiâ—ia_fw-la permissive_a ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la unpediendo_fw-la to_o this_o agree_v other_o divine_n that_o say_v god_n work_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n 1._o positive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a act_n 2._o moral_o as_o he_o make_v it_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 3._o permissive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o by_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o the_o do_n 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which_o be_v as_o little_a glass_n contain_v in_o this_o great_a glass_n wherein_o man_n may_v see_v their_o own_o face_n by_o the_o face_n of_o another_o as_o good_a king_n may_v not_o only_o see_v themselves_o in_o god_n law_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o leave_v undo_v and_o what_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o both_o but_o they_o may_v see_v themselves_o in_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n josias_n ezekias_n true_a reformer_n of_o religion_n evil_a king_n in_o saul_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o manasses_n good_a rich_a man_n in_o abraham_n evil_a in_o dives_n ambitious_a person_n in_o hammon_n content_v in_o mordecai_n covetous_a in_o judas_n liberal_a heart_a in_o zacheus_n evil_a counsellor_n in_o ahitophel_n good_a in_o samuel_n 1._o king_n 12._o embracer_n of_o the_o world_n in_o demas_n close_a sticker_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n in_o philemon_n sound_a friend_n in_o jonathan_n rot_v at_o the_o heart_n in_o joab_n faithful_a child_n in_o solomon_n rebellious_a in_o absalon_n good_a servant_n in_o abraham_n servant_n evil_a in_o onesimus_n obedient_a and_o love_a wife_n in_o sara_n evil_a in_o michal_n david_n mock_v wife_n alas_o will_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n deal_v with_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n must_v bring_v in_o a_o three_o bnoke_v to_o order_v sin_n and_o that_o be_v to_o set_v it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o place_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o by_o the_o way_n to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o last_o refuge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o last_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n reasins_z why_o god_n law_n can_v order_v sin_n no_o better_o but_o the_o last_o refuge_n must_v be_v to_o
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the_o ground_n no_o more_o for_o man_n cause_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n psal_n 78.38_o 39_o yet_o he_o be_v merciful_a forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o but_o of_o time_n call_v back_o his_o anger_n and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n for_o he_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v flesh_n yea_o a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v not_o again_o 3._o reason_n his_o promise_n act._n 13.18_o about_o the_o time_n of_o forty_o year_n suffer_v he_o their_o manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 105._o where_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n swear_v unto_o izhak_n confirm_v unto_o jaakob_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 4._o reason_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v 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bid_v the_o people_n take_v heed_n least_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o curse_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o intimate_v that_o this_o evil_a thought_n be_v in_o man_n mind_n to_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v foolishness_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o curse_n thereof_o now_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thought_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n 1._o hence_o rise_v that_o devilish_a opinion_n that_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o policy_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n from_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n second_o hence_o spring_v all_o apostasy_n and_o all_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n gal._n 1._o the_o galatian_n be_v a_o worthy_a church_n of_o god_n plant_v by_o paul_n yet_o there_o he_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v foolishness_n many_o in_o the_o east_n country_n and_o in_o asia_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o 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we_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o of_o omission_n the_o not_o do_v of_o good_a that_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o all_o this_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v in_o set_v in_o order_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o all_o malefactor_n the_o rest_n of_o god_n method_n be_v more_o fearful_a and_o better_o feel_v of_o man_n &_o that_o be_v death_n the_o method_n whereof_o consist_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o it_o wherein_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a loss_n of_o life_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o misery_n thereof_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o worse_o than_o if_o we_o have_v never_o be_v this_o death_n branch_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o death_n the_o first_o death_n be_v a_o subjection_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v the_o misery_n which_o come_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o health_n whence_o come_v sickness_n deformity_n sense_n 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good_a ignorance_n of_o god_n terror_n of_o conscience_n flee_v and_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o else_o a_o deep_a security_n and_o senselessness_n of_o misery_n despair_n and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n whereof_o shall_v be_v a_o eiection_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o iniection_n of_o the_o soul_n immediate_o after_o the_o first_o death_n into_o hell_n a_o reservation_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o in_o a_o dungeon_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o after_o the_o resurrection_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v prepare_v of_o god_n for_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a both_o angel_n and_o man_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v wail_a and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la or_o purgatory_n but_o either_o heaven_n or_o hell_n must_v be_v their_o 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