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to_o meddle_v with_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n suppose_v they_o be_v pollute_v with_o leprosy_n or_o a_o run_a issue_n or_o by_o touch_v a_o other_o that_o be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n this_o figure_v the_o perfect_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o eternal_a highpriest_n who_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o highpriest_n become_v we_o 27._o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o highpriest_n holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o whereas_o the_o high-priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o need_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 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and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n may_v reach_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o purge_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n as_o one_o who_o the_o law_n can_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o least_o aberration_n or_o swerve_v from_o the_o perfect_a purity_n of_o it_o the_o second_o particular_a note_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n do_v establish_v it_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n give_v man_n his_o law_n in_o the_o creation_n write_v a_o perfect_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n 27._o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o now_o what_o be_v this_o frame_n of_o man_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fashion_v of_o his_o heart_n and_o 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power_n and_o authority_n strive_v to_o abolish_v the_o law_n and_o to_o deface_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n holiness_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o ever_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v none_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o serve_v obey_v and_o honour_v he_o but_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v become_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v lead_v captive_a by_o they_o at_o their_o will_n 2._o they_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o themselves_o by_o blot_v out_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o mind_n according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v walk_v and_o according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o contrary_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o than_o god_n have_v write_v this_o law_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v blot_v it_o out_o and_o bring_v mankind_n under_o a_o contrary_a law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o three_o 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not_o justify_v be_v condemn_v all_o than_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n so_o it_o be_v imply_v ver_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n no_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o 18._o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o his_o sin_n the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o want_v a_o sound_a save_a faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o alone_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o while_o poor_a soul_n remain_v in_o this_o condition_n what_o can_v they_o do_v but_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o 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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 mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o conceive_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o this_o answer_n do_v clear_o confirm_v the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n by_o his_o authority_n 1._o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v open_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o law_n and_o discover_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o show_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o entire_a and_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n 2._o as_o subordinate_a hereunto_o sincere_a love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o because_o all_o thing_n command_v in_o the_o law_n be_v either_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o love_n suppose_v as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o such_o 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