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and_o therefore_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o husband_n the_o rule_n the_o line_n for_o the_o old_a man_n the_o natural_a man_n the_o carnal_a man_n can_v have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o that_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a divine_a spiritual_a and_o evangelicall_n be_v and_o be_v above_o the_o law_n as_o much_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o the_o new_a adam_n above_o the_o old_a 1_o cor._n 15.47_o 48._o for_o as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a so_o be_v they_o that_o be_v heavenly_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v union_n with_o the_o law_n or_o it_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o they_o be_v high_o advance_v above_o dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n sit_v with_o christ_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephe._n 2.6_o rev._n 12.5_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o church_n other_o lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o but_o now_o be_v they_o dead_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o 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the_o husband_n who_o be_v the_o party_n to_o who_o dominion_n belong_v and_o the_o wife_n the_o party_n in_o subjection_n then_o to_o set_v forth_o to_o these_o believe_a roman_n their_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n he_o argue_v the_o case_n thus_o that_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a than_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v no_o long_o hold_v under_o his_o power_n but_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v her_o husband_n so_o also_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a which_o be_v the_o husband_n the_o lord_n over_o the_o earthly_a and_o natural_a man_n then_o be_v such_o to_o who_o it_o be_v become_v thus_o dead_a free_a from_o the_o power_n or_o sovereignty_n thereof_o therefore_o in_o the_o 6._o ver._n of_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v thus_o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v mean_v the_o law_n be_v dead_a so_o also_o 2_o cor._n 3.7.11_o and_o gal._n 4.24_o &_o 30._o verse_n so_o heb._n 10.9_o 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so_o you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n then_o have_v by_o clear_a and_o strong_a consequence_n show_v their_o freedom_n from_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n he_o fall_v upon_o a_o discovery_n how_o this_o freedom_n be_v bring_v about_o which_o he_o say_v be_v by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o no_o other_o way_n be_v there_o benefit_n arise_v to_o any_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o shall_v mind_n be_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o a_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o his_o death_n to_o the_o law_n must_v be_v wrought_v man_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o himself_o spend_v and_o lay_v out_o his_o strength_n and_o all_o his_o endeavour_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n work_v out_o a_o right_a eousnesse_n to_o commend_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o to_o raise_v a_o relation_n of_o be_v a_o son_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o he_o thus_o paul_n press_v after_o a_o righteousness_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o himself_o testify_v galat._n 1.14_o act_n 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will_v much_o clear_v up_o the_o matter_n of_o difference_n and_o first_o for_o his_o kingly_a office_n the_o scripture_n witness_v concern_v he_o that_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o all_o be_v subject_v under_o his_o power_n if_o we_o shall_v mind_v this_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n so_o doubtless_o none_o will_v gainsay_v but_o these_o testimony_n wherein_o he_o say_v the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v commit_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n joh._n 3.35_o mat._n 28.18_o so_o heb._n 2.8_o where_o he_o say_v that_o all_o power_n be_v i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n rom._n 14.9_o though_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n subdue_v this_o must_v needs_o have_v reference_n also_o to_o his_o manhood_n as_o be_v declare_v psal_n 2.8_o he_o have_v give_v he_o the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n so_o ver_fw-la 10._o be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o you_o king_n and_o learned_a kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n why_o so_o why_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n he_o have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n over_o you_o all_o and_o this_o shall_v one_o day_n more_o full_o appear_v that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o all_o mat._n 16.27_o act._n 17.31_o so_o that_o he_o have_v still_o steer_v the_o course_n of_o all_o thing_n though_o his_o church_n have_v be_v trample_v under_o foot_n and_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o have_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o not_o worship_v the_o dragon_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n his_o will_n be_v but_o fulfil_v though_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o adversary_n he_o be_v oppose_v and_o they_o wager_n war_n against_o he_o but_o now_o in_o respect_n 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