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be_v bind_v to_o live_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v quod_fw-la justitiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la repugnet_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la ad_fw-la plane_n impossibilia_fw-la sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la presertim_fw-la aeternae_fw-la mortis_fw-la teneatur_fw-la because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a and_o that_o a_o spotless_a sinless_a life_n be_v so_o to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o circumstance_n we_o now_o stand_v dissertat_fw-la posteâ—_n cap._n 7._o p._n 105_o 106._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o in_o be_v threaten_v future_a death_n but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v only_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a p._n 210._o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v true_a that_o which_o i_o have_v affirm_v must_v needs_o be_v false_a a_o refutation_n of_o these_o be_v so_o far_o then_o from_o be_v superfluous_a that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a service_n to_o the_o design_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n first_o then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o in_o be_v threaten_v future_a death_n but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n then_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v the_o most_o eligible_a and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n for_o see_v where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o then_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o natural_o follow_v that_o whatever_o course_n they_o pursue_v or_o whatever_o sin_n they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o yet_o eternal_a death_n they_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o instead_o therefore_o of_o pity_v and_o
law_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o bespeak_v our_o next_o enquiry_n the_o present_a existence_n of_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v call_v into_o question_n for_o without_o the_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o decalogue_n of_o moses_n we_o can_v suspect_v the_o be_v and_o obligation_n of_o the_o first_o nor_o can_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o second_o fall_n under_o debate_n without_o disclaim_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o in_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o but_o our_o hope_n by_o it_o a_o consistency_n betwixt_o they_o must_v also_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v unbecoming_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v in_o establishment_n two_o several_a law_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v whole_o subversive_a of_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v subject_n in_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n oblige_v to_o law_n which_o neither_o in_o their_o demand_n nor_o design_n be_v consistent_a one_o with_o another_o the_o apostle_n have_v long_o ago_o determine_v this_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v void_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v inutilem_fw-la inanem_fw-la ignavam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la destitutam_fw-la reddere_fw-la to_o render_v idle_a fruitless_a destitute_a of_o all_o bind_a power_n to_o evacuate_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o establish_v legem_fw-la statuimus_fw-la vulg_n stabilimus_fw-la i._n e._n firmam_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la reddimus_fw-la bez._n we_o fix_v and_o settle_v it_o in_o its_o sanction_n and_o force_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n say_v christ_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v mat._n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overthrow_v the_o democraty_n or_o popular_a government_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leges_fw-la tollere_fw-la to_o evacuate_v or_o cancel_v law_n often_o in_o greek_a author_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o maintain_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n consistent_a than_o they_o be_v yet_o coordinate_a they_o can_v not_o be_v their_o term_n be_v not_o only_o different_a but_o opposite_a it_o be_v true_a each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n sense_n and_o way_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o no_o law_n can_v remit_v what_o itself_o exact_v but_o than_o it_o be_v only_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o its_o own_o demand_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o own_o term_n the_o gospel_n be_v as_o strict_a as_o the_o law_n as_o the_o one_o denounce_v eternal_a death_n to_o all_o those_o who_o transgress_v its_o term_n so_o do_v the_o other_o to_o all_o those_o who_o violate_v it_o he_o that_o â—ailes_v in_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v leave_v as_o remediless_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v bring_v and_o leave_v under_o the_o curse_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n only_o the_o term_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a and_o strict_a as_o the_o term_n of_o the_o other_o the_o remedying_a law_n be_v purposely_o introduce_v for_o the_o pardon_v our_o trespass_n against_o the_o original_a law_n the_o law_n threaten_v death_n absolute_o repent_v or_o not_o repent_v the_o gospel_n threaten_v that_o the_o legal_a curse_n shall_v be_v execute_v except_o we_o repent_v and_o herein_o they_o be_v not_o only_o so_o distinct_a and_o different_a but_o distant_a and_o opposite_a in_o their_o demand_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o whoever_o plead_v on_o a_o personal_a fulfil_n the_o term_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o plead_v on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o other_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n by_o the_o original_a law_n must_v be_v one_o perfect_o innocent_a the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom_n 10.5_o whereas_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n by_o the_o remedying_a law_n must_v be_v suppose_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o criminal_a they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.12.13_o the_o original_a law_n both_o as_o it_o be_v first_o subjective_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o objective_a in_o the_o decalogue_n to_o our_o nature_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n 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 deut._n 6.5_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10.5_o and_o according_o in_o case_n of_o the_o least_o faileur_fw-fr it_o denounce_v eternal_a death_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o nor_o can_v sincere_a obedience_n give_v any_o title_n to_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n all_o the_o right_n that_o it_o state_n we_o in_o to_o happiness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o obedience_n which_o give_v a_o claim_n to_o life_n by_o the_o original_a law_n must_v be_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a as_o well_o as_o sincere_a see_v than_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n even_o in_o their_o best_a state_n do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccl._n 7.20_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o but_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o it_o natural_o follow_v we_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n rom._n 3.20_o but_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o the_o papist_n do_v here_o gross_o err_v by_o affirm_v that_o mankind_n be_v still_o able_a perfect_o to_o keep_v the_o original_a law_n but_o in_o order_n to_o this_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o hold_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contra_fw-la sed_fw-la praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n bellarmin_n lib._n 4._o the_o justif_a cap._n 14._o the_o whole_a of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v false_a so_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o nonsensical_a for_o if_o they_o be_v against_o no_o law_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sin_n but_o act_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a and_o if_o they_o be_v violation_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n i._n e._n if_o they_o be_v at_o all_o sin_n they_o demerit_v eternal_a death_n that_o be_v the_o penalty_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o command_n rom._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o deut_n 27.26_o rom._n 2.9_o beside_o do_v we_o remain_v able_a to_o fulfil_v &_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o creation_n perfect_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n nor_o room_n for_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o it_o be_v then_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v coordinate_a it_o remain_v that_o the_o one_o lie_v in_o a_o subordination_n to_o the_o other_o and_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o its_o superstructions_a suppose_v the_o original_a law_n still_o in_o be_v though_o not_o universal_o to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o it_o first_o serve_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v provide_v and_o introduce_v of_o god_n to_o minister_v relief_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o likewise_o appear_v that_o the_o original_a law_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o a_o subserviency_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o remedial-law_n how_o and_o wherein_o this_o be_v shall_v be_v far_o lay_v open_a first_o then_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n adapt_v the_o decalogue_n which_o be_v a_o complete_a transcript_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n to_o be_v the_o alone_a measure_n of_o
remedial_a covenant_n make_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n that_o we_o be_v renew_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o and_o yet_o have_v there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o transaction_n it_o have_v be_v still_o our_o duty_n to_o have_v have_v it_o and_o our_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v without_o it_o have_v now_o make_v appear_v that_o god_n in_o the_o take_n the_o measure_n of_o we_o and_o our_o action_n have_v a_o regard_n not_o only_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o principle_n whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o pollution_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o their_o unanswerableness_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holiness_n implant_v upon_o the_o law_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v a_o ataxy_n disorder_n taint_n and_o moral_a defect_n in_o those_o very_a duty_n which_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o they_o we_o be_v in_o the_o discharge_v of_o this_o lie_v so_o plain_a and_o do_v so_o natural_o ensue_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o he_o must_v be_v of_o very_o mean_a intellectual_n that_o do_v not_o perceive_v and_o discover_v it_o yet_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o want_v to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o truth_n of_o such_o import_n i_o shall_v brief_o intimate_v what_o necessary_o ensue_v hereupon_o both_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la of_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o either_o of_o they_o first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o credenda_fw-la of_o it_o though_o in_o the_o alone_a strength_n and_o through_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o natural_a power_n we_o may_v grammatical_o understand_v and_o dogmatical_o believe_v the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o they_o yet_o 1_o we_o understand_v they_o not_o in_o that_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o we_o ought_v for_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o can_v act_v beyond_o its_o own_o sphere_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o due_a proportion_n between_o spiritual_a object_n and_o natural_a light_n this_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o hence_o notwithstanding_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o objective_a perspicuity_n in_o the_o scripture_n divine_v general_o assert_v a_o subjective_a darkness_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o beside_o the_o light_n impress_v upon_o the_o word_n require_v a_o infusion_n of_o a_o principle_n of_o light_n and_o sight_n into_o the_o understanding_n without_o this_o say_v luther_n ne_fw-la jota_fw-la quidem_fw-la unum_fw-la videri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o scripture_n ea_fw-la perspicacid_n quae_fw-la salutaris_fw-la est_fw-la not_o one_o jot_n in_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o save_a way_n apud_fw-la rivet_n isagog_n ad_fw-la script_n s._n cap._n 22._o hinc_fw-la tantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la sensu_fw-la scriptuarum_fw-la assequitur_fw-la quantum_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la qui_fw-la eas_fw-la inspirâ—vit_fw-la participate_v so_o far_o only_a as_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n who_o indite_v the_o scripture_n do_v we_o attain_v the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o they_o paraeus_n in_o prâ—aem_n ad_fw-la 1_o cor._n 1._o therefore_o baronius_n in_o his_o philosophia_fw-la theologiae_n ancillans_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o notitia_fw-la rerum_fw-la theologicarum_fw-la qua_fw-la praediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la impii_fw-la &_o non_fw-la renati_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la theologia_n proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la sed_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la theologia_n exercit._fw-la 3_o art_n 30._o 2._o these_o very_a truth_n which_o unrenued_a man_n be_v in_o the_o historical_a belief_n of_o they_o do_v not_o spiritual_o savour_v they_o believer_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o gust_n that_o other_o know_v nothing_o of_o they_o be_v otherwise_o affect_v by_o and_o with_o gospel-truths_n than_o man_n of_o mere_a natural_a principle_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la the_o same_o food_n have_v a_o different_a relish_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n according_a as_o the_o organ_n of_o taste_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o affect_v how_o insipid_a be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n to_o a_o unrenued_a soul_n they_o find_v no_o relish_n in_o they_o whilst_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o mind_n in_o which_o there_o reside_v a_o vital_a principle_n feel_v and_o experiment_n what_o he_o historical_o believe_v see_v psal._n 119.103_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o rom._n 8.16_o 3._o the_o mind_n be_v unrenue_v in_o its_o habitude_n frame_n and_o disposition_n remain_v thereupon_o not_o only_o dark_a ignorant_a subject_a to_o mistake_n error_n vain_a imagination_n but_o liable_a to_o scepticism_n unsetledness_n and_o at_o last_o a_o total_a disbelief_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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