be_v punish_v in_o the_o sodomite_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o this_o city_n and_o themselves_o gen._n 19_o 24_o 25._o yea_o they_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n 7._o also_o the_o male_a sechemite_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o hamor_n son_n be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n gen._n 34._o 25_o 26._o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n in_o take_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 3._o 16._o again_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v by_o jacob_n account_v death_n gen._n 31._o 30_o 32._o and_o also_o by_o jacob_n son_n gen._n 44._o 9_o 10._o cain_n sin_v against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n as_o in_o gen._n 4._o 9_o be_v therefore_o curse_v to_o the_o earth_n verse_n the_o 11._o and_o abraham_n though_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v blame_v for_o false_a witness_n by_o pharaoh_n and_o 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dark_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o discover_v as_o afterward_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n be_v add_v gal._n 3._o 19_o or_o more_o plain_o give_v on_o sinai_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o appear_v rom._n 5._o 20._o again_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a resemblance_n for_o this_o at_o sinai_n even_o in_o give_v the_o law_n for_o first_o the_o law_n be_v give_v twice_o on_o sinai_n to_o signify_v that_o indeed_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v give_v before_o and_o second_o the_o first_o table_n that_o be_v give_v on_o sinai_n be_v break_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o other_o be_v preserve_v whole_a to_o signify_v that_o though_o it_o be_v the_o true_a law_n that_o be_v give_v before_o with_o that_o give_v on_o sinai_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v read_v and_o to_o be_v 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thus_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o one_o the_o administration_n of_o death_n and_o the_o other_o the_o administration_n of_o life_n the_o one_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n but_o that_o deliver_v on_o sinai_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n that_o therefore_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2_o cor._n 3._o for_o if_o say_v he_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_a and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n be_v glorious_a etc._n etc._n second_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o galatian_n do_v labour_n to_o beat_v they_o off_o from_o trust_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o when_o he_o
scripture_n gal._n 3._o 10._o which_o say_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n mark_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o for_o to_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o to_o do_v the_o command_v thereof_o as_o near_o as_o ever_o they_o can_v for_o their_o life_n or_o with_o all_o the_o may_v they_o have_v and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v it_o for_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o go_v on_o suppose_v they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v reform_v and_o abstain_v from_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n who_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o will_v be_v damn_v notwithstanding_o because_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v out_o from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o put_v under_o 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the_o roman_n and_o also_o in_o the_o five_o in_o the_o one_o he_o endeavour_v for_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o have_v transgress_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o he_o stand_v a_o common_a person_n represent_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o in_o his_o stand_n and_o fall_v rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o say_v he_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n mark_v that_o but_o why_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o natural_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o we_o in_o adam_n so_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n because_o they_o have_v in_o their_o first_o place_n break_v it_o in_o their_o first_o parent_n but_o second_o in_o case_n this_o shall_v be_v oppose_v and_o reject_v by_o quarrelsome_a person_n though_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o paul_n have_v another_o argument_n to_o back_v his_o doctrine_n say_v for_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n first_o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o mark_n together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o three_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n four_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n five_o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n in_o a_o word_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v now_o then_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v these_o thing_n so_o clear_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v in_o both_o show_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v for_o the_o same_o it_o say_v all_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o so_o that_o here_o i_o say_v lie_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n even_o because_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o it_o for_o know_v this_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o law_n do_v take_v the_o least_o advantage_n of_o thou_o by_o thy_o sin_v against_o it_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v afterward_o hear_v from_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o curse_n curse_n curse_v he_o for_o not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n the_o first_o covenant_n because_o that_o together_o with_o this_o thy_o miserable_a state_n by_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n before_o thou_o do_v follow_v the_o law_n since_o thy_o turn_n to_o the_o law_n thou_o have_v commit_v several_a sin_n against_o the_o law_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o so_o that_o now_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o law_n be_v mix_v with_o sometime_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n forâ—idation_n coverousness_n pride_n heart-rising_n against_o god_n coldness_n of_o affection_n towards_o he_o backwardness_n to_o good_a duty_n speak_v idle_a word_n have_v of_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o such_o like_a i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v become_v do_v weak_a through_o this_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 30_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n we_o be_v yet_o through_o our_o weakness_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o law_n be_v so_o holy_a so_o just_a and_o so_o good_a that_o it_o can_v allow_v that_o any_o fail_v or_o slip_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o they_o that_o look_v for_o life_n by_o the_o same_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o this_o paul_n know_v full_a well_o which_o make_v he_o throw_v away_o all_o his_o righteousness_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o be_v his_o own_o answer_v but_o it_o be_v even_o that_o which_o while_o he_o call_v it_o his_o own_o he_o also_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n see_v phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o account_v it_o but_o dung_n but_o as_o dirt_n on_o his_o shoe_n and_o that_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o save_v by_o he_o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 28._o but_o three_o set_v the_o case_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a without_o the_o least_o flaw_n or_o â—auâ—o_o without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o the_o least_o sinful_a thought_n yet_o 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