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be_v pag._n 122_o 123._o where_o he_o explain_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n by_o the_o law_n but_o because_o i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o recite_v these_o and_o that_o wâ—ll_n methodical_o be_v bring_v in_o in_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v bring_v it_o in_o there_o and_o so_o shall_v return_v now_o to_o the_o place_n where_o i_o leave_v off_o viz._n at_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 102._o and_o shall_v begin_v at_o the_o top_n of_o pag._n 103._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o apostle_n use_v two_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o two_o argument_n this_o author_n only_o prosecute_v and_o so_o large_o that_o the_o set_v down_o and_o prove_v and_o explain_v these_o take_v up_o almost_o two_o three_o part_n of_o his_o whole_a book_n take_v his_o own_o word_n pag_n 103._o the_o argument_n whereby_o paul_n oppose_v the_o law_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o sort_n one_o into_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mosaic-covenant_n the_o other_o into_o those_o 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the_o law_n political_o and_o external_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o if_o they_o be_v but_o justi_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la righteous_a according_o to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o seneca_n use_v the_o word_n say_v exignum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o be_v righteous_a so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o compel_v they_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o all_o those_o be_v that_o have_v commit_v none_o of_o those_o crime_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o attain_v temporal_a pardon_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o other_o external_n fault_n they_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a before_o god_n as_o their_o law_n in_o any_o sense_n require_v they_o to_o be_v so_o because_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n appoint_v no_o punishment_n for_o one_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o any_o light_a cause_n so_o he_o do_v but_o set_v she_o whole_o at_o liberty_n by_o a_o bill_n 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moses_n and_o that_o in_o so_o do_v in_o exclude_v they_o he_o do_v also_o reject_v the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n or_o opinion_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v fasten_v on_o this_o law_n or_o add_v to_o it_o and_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n though_o speak_v little_a about_o it_o and_o on_o the_o high_a do_v implicit_o affirm_v that_o work_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n do_v avail_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n chap._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o what_o work_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 101._o this_o law_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n of_o moral_a and_o ritual_a precept_n the_o apostle_n without_o doubt_n have_v respect_n to_o they_o both_o for_o that_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whatever_o some_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v too_o manifest_a out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n rom._n 3._o 20._o wherefore_o by_o 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no_o justification_n by_o as_o he_o say_v as_o to_o a_o future_a life_n though_o there_o be_v as_o to_o this_o life_n and_o you_o will_v see_v it_o apparent_a that_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o only_o that_o law_n or_o law_n which_o i_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o original-law_n and_o remedying-law_n which_o threaten_v a_o violent_a temporal_a death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_v upon_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n they_o shall_v escape_v such_o violent_a temporal_a death_n but_o promise_v nothing_o of_o happiness_n in_o a_o future_a life_n if_o they_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n or_o pardon_v of_o those_o sin_n as_o to_o a_o future_a life_n he_o apparent_o either_o mean_v this_o remedying-law_n only_o or_o both_o together_o the_o original-law_n as_o it_o threaten_v a_o violent_a temporal_a death_n and_o the_o remedying-law_n free_v from_o a_o violent_a temporal_a death_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o he_o think_v that_o the_o law_n take_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o threaten_v eternal_a death_n or_o promise_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o that_o paul_n do_v not_o dispute_v against_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o such_o law_n and_o that_o the_o law_n give_v from_o mount_n sinai_n however_o have_v no_o promise_n or_o threat_v of_o a_o future_a life_n not_o so_o much_o as_o obscure_a one_o and_o he_o build_v the_o sense_n he_o give_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n upon_o this_o foundation_n you_o have_v see_v this_o passage_n already_o where_o he_o say_v it_o promise_v no_o eternal_a life-justification_n to_o any_o whatsoever_o though_o sinless_a and_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n pag._n 208._o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a pag._n 210._o and_o the_o precept_n do_v wonderful_o accord_v with_o the_o promise_n pag._n 212._o he_o speak_v large_o to_o prove_v this_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o many_o place_n tax_v this_o defect_n 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through_o its_o this_o its_o it_o be_v well_o he_o here_o grant_v it_o be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o fâ—om_o the_o law_n but_o this_o destroy_v his_o cause_n and_o he_o a_o few_o line_n after_o contradict_v this_o own_o fault_n but_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 3._o 13._o seem_v more_o clear_a the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o that_o be_v the_o law_n neither_o require_v faith_n neither_o do_v it_o promise_v those_o thing_n which_o require_v faith_n or_o belief_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 24._o because_o it_o promise_v only_o good_a thing_n of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o sense_n and_o
viz._n unless_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o that_o under_o the_o peril_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o most_o absolute_a obedience_n that_o be_v such_o as_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o sinlesness_n yea_o and_o that_o perpetual_o and_o do_v forbid_v all_o imperfection_n inadvertency_n and_o infirmity_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n but_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o for_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v present_o give_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o you_o may_v more_o right_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n keep_v this_o exact_o in_o your_o mind_n that_o these_o two_o thing_n do_v wide_o differ_v viz._n a_o man_n to_o be_v account_v by_o god_n unworthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o man_n to_o be_v account_v of_o god_n worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o first_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n it_o suffice_v that_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o sinless_a for_o god_n may_v and_o that_o righteous_o deny_v he_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o least_o imperfection_n for_o god_n may_v deny_v that_o infinite_a gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o a_o man_n obey_v perfect_o if_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v find_v because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o can_v be_v due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o for_o that_o last_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v account_v by_o god_n worthy_a of_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v necessary_o require_v that_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v that_o obedience_n which_o he_o can_v perform_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v righteous_o be_v adjudge_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o defect_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n since_o this_o righteousness_n be_v simple_o impossible_a to_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 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and_o so_o no_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o that_o sense_n by_o the_o law_n and_o who_o will_v not_o also_o object_n to_o he_o that_o man_n be_v ill_o accuse_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o punishment_n when_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o fault_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o here_o say_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o divine_a justice_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o impossibility_n 106._o pag_n 106._o especial_o under_o the_o peril_n of_o eternal_a death_n he_o here_o make_v we_o out_o that_o that-usual_a pretence_n of_o some_o be_v very_o absurd_a that_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o power_n to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o so_o god_n may_v just_o require_v what_o they_o can_v now_o do_v which_o i_o grant_v and_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o no_o way_n to_o answer_v that_o difficulty_n he_o thus_o proceed_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o mosaic-law_n it_o be_v far_o more_o unlikely_a that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n which_o that_o i_o may_v make_v manifest_a it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o old_a law_n as_o grotius_n the_o satisf_n cap._n 10._o note_v may_v be_v consider_v purpose_n consider_v this_o â—â—numeration_n be_v not_o near_o large_a â—â—ough_o nor_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n two_o way_n as_o have_v a_o double_a relation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o carnal_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n second_o spiritual_o as_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10._o 1._o now_o in_o this_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n since_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o nothing_o the_o the_o law_n as_o it_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v be_v not_o the_o gospel_n itself_o again_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o 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109._o and_o half_a pag._n 110._o which_o be_v this_o he_o that_o know_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o know_a transgression_n of_o any_o one_o law_n be_v as_o far_o from_o salvation_n as_o if_o he_o keep_v none_o for_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o act_v sincere_o in_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n since_o all_o divine_a law_n have_v the_o same_o author_n and_o authority_n therefore_o he_o that_o know_o neglect_v one_o law_n do_v not_o keep_v other_o law_n because_o of_o god_n authority_n in_o command_v or_o because_o of_o god_n command_n but_o because_o he_o have_v not_o that_o list_n through_o temptation_n to_o break_v they_o for_o if_o he_o have_v as_o much_o list_n through_o temptation_n to_o break_v they_o such_o a_o one_o will_v break_v the_o other_o law_n he_o go_v on_o but_o one_o may_v perhaps_o reply_v grant_v it_o let_v that_o place_n of_o james_n be_v so_o expound_v 110._o pag._n 110._o yet_o the_o same_o interpretation_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v to_o the_o apostle_n 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a_o curse_n the_o apostle_n speak_v express_o of_o 111._o pag_n 111._o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n v._o 10._o that_o be_v who_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o he_o oppose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n v._o 9_o that_o be_v who_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o embrace_v its_o grace_n and_o who_o have_v attain_v the_o promise_n or_o thing_n promise_v of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o may_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o curse_n of_o it_o v._o 14._o of_o the_o first_o sort_n indeed_o he_o hint_n that_o they_o neither_o continue_v nor_o etc._n nor_o then_o they_o aâ—e_v not_o according_a to_o his_o argument_n bind_v to_o continue_v in_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n though_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o etc._n etc._n can_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n write_v but_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n he_o by_o no_o mean_n affirm_v it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n â—â—ver_o speak_v word_n against_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n by_o gospel-grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a death_n be_v impose_v we_o or_o ever_o be_v impose_v upon_o mankind_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n yea_o he_o often_o acknowledge_v this_o possibility_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o there_o remain_v another_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v as_o be_v most_o unconquerable_a take_v out_o of_o that_o famous_a place_n deut._n 6._o 5._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n you_o may_v see_v here_o say_v they_o that_o the_o high_a and_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n be_v require_v of_o all_o in_o the_o law_n answer_v they_o who_o fight_v with_o this_o argument_n 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the_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2_o kin._n 23._o 25._o viz._n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o whole_a strength_n which_o a_o man_n employ_v his_o chief_a thought_n and_o endeavour_n about_o even_o as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v totus_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la whole_o in_o study_n that_o make_v they_o his_o chief_a business_n i_o shall_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v recite_v all_o he_o say_v of_o this_o nature_n answer_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o but_o this_o of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v something_o out_o of_o the_o road_n i_o will_v answer_v it_o here_o the_o
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