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to_o be_v unto_o death_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o commandment_n unto_o life_n the_o same_o be_v find_v to_o i_o or_o by_o i_o to_o death_n the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o natural_a husband_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o will_v have_v conduct_v we_o in_o all_o good_a way_n to_o the_o please_a of_o god_n and_o perhaps_o after_o some_o time_n of_o probation_n which_o the_o good_a angel_n have_v will_v have_v fix_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n as_o they_o be_v now_o fix_v without_o any_o need_n of_o pardon_n this_o commandment_n which_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v unto_o life_n and_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o he_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o our_o translator_n add_v these_o word_n be_v ordain_v in_o a_o small_a character_n this_o commandment_n ordain_v unto_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n that_o law_n which_o will_v have_v save_v innocent_a adam_n kill_v i_o a_o sinful_a son_n of_o adam_n it_o kill_v i_o two_o several_a way_n it_o discover_v i_o to_o be_v under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n already_o and_o it_o enrage_v my_o lust_n and_o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o now_o every_o lust_n enliven_v be_v a_o new_a death_n so_o that_o the_o law_n kill_v i_o a_o thousand_o time_n over_o verse_n 11._o the_o apostle_n repeat_v much_o the_o same_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o verse_n 8._o as_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a course_n in_o all_o his_o argumentation_n to_o inculcate_v verse_n 11_o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o tâ—â—_n commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o what_o great_a deceit_n can_v there_o possible_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o man_n than_o to_o bring_v death_n upon_o he_o by_o that_o which_o be_v profess_o by_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n ordain_v to_o be_v put_v unto_o life_n what_o great_a deceit_n than_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o a_o sinner_n than_o ever_o he_o will_v have_v be_v else_o by_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o the_o very_a transcript_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o cheat_n sin_n put_v upon_o every_o man_n by_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n struggle_v with_o the_o law_n alone_o be_v under_o conviction_n of_o â—in_a from_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o kill_a deceit_n that_o sin_n put_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o the_o law_n deserve_o call_v a_o kill_v letter_n and_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 9_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a ver._n 12_o 13._o and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o god_n forbid_v see_v here_o the_o accuteness_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o his_o great_a curiosity_n and_o niceness_n and_o subtlety_n in_o distinguish_v if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v myself_o concern_v a_o author_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o sincerity_n to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o man_n appear_v innocent_o in_o his_o write_n as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v his_o write_n do_v redolere_fw-la or_o sapere_fw-la genium_fw-la scribentis_fw-la and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v say_v so_o of_o divers_a of_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n isaiah_n the_o courtier_n amos_n the_o herdsman_n and_o daniel_n the_o statesman_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o yet_o hold_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o amanuensis_n i_o say_v observe_v here_o our_o doctor_n subtilis_fw-la in_o his_o distinguish_n he_o
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but_o after_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o because_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v â—ind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o who_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v true_o attain_v unto_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o holy_a law_n because_o their_o whole_a mind_n be_v set_v upon_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o for_o carnal_a man_n or_o man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n their_o whole_a mind_n be_v upon_o fleshly_a or_o carnal_a thing_n and_o according_o as_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v if_o they_o have_v undertake_v a_o feasible_a thing_n such_o will_v their_o attainment_n be_v they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o all_o those_o be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.5_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n 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and_o that_o have_v hearty_o embrace_v gospel-principle_n be_v towards_o heavenly_a life_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o lively_a activity_n for_o god_n so_o his_o comfort_n according_o grow_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o life_n and_o activity_n for_o god_n but_o full_a of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n ordinary_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psalm_n 119.165_o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n verse_n 7_o neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n shall_v have_v no_o activity_n for_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o peace_n while_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n yea_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v why_o what_o be_v this_o carnal_a mind_n here_o i_o must_v make_v a_o grand_a 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to_o be_v add_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n as_o the_o summa_fw-la totalis_fw-la or_o the_o epitome_n of_o all_o the_o forego_n discourse_n but_o yet_o even_o in_o it_o though_o there_o be_v one_o little_a word_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o myself_o because_o the_o mind_n be_v indeed_o more_o principal_o a_o man_n self_n than_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o i_o very_o insignificant_a to_o prove_v what_o man_n will_v have_v for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n prevail_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o bring_v the_o man_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v that_o service_n of_o god_n with_o his_o mind_n worth_n it_o be_v the_o predominant_a party_n in_o the_o man_n that_o denominate_v he_o spiritual_a or_o carnal_a and_o indeed_o he_o allow_v the_o denomination_n quae_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o majori_fw-la in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n i_o be_o carnal_a and_o i_o be_o a_o person_n sell_v under_o sin_n and_o so_o i_o dismiss_v the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o hasten_v out_o of_o this_o cold_a shiver_a water_n as_o i_o call_v it_o above_o into_o the_o other_o hot_a bath_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n which_o will_v more_o evident_o and_o demonstrative_o clear_v the_o sense_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o be_v give_v we_o as_o i_o say_v above_o as_o another_o surety_n for_o the_o seven_o that_o the_o seem_a ill_a sense_n of_o that_o may_v have_v no_o evil_a influence_n upon_o we_o nor_o give_v any_o disparagement_n to_o our_o noble_a gospel-religion_n but_o i_o shall_v take_v along_o with_o i_o as_o ariadne_n thread_n that_o expression_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o die_a and_o otherwise_o despair_v man_n mouth_n in_o the_o 23th_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n when_o he_o have_v say_v gasp_o o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 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who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n ay_o they_o be_v the_o man_n indeed_o and_o none_o but_o they_o free_v from_o condemnation_n the_o man_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 5._o and_o therefore_o be_v follow_v with_o condemnation_n but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n their_o state_n be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o desperation_n but_o the_o second_o verse_n make_v all_o clear_a for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n very_o observable_a in_o this_o verse_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o personation_n continue_v in_o the_o first_o person_n i_o and_o i_o have_v set_v i_o free_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o that_o before_o be_v a_o 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chapter_n he_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v set_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n therefore_o the_o man_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n verse_n 23._o need_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n from_o this_o law_n of_o sin_n therefore_o he_o be_v before_o only_o a_o miserable_a man_n under_o the_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o convert_v which_o be_v the_o
the_o law_n or_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n what_o though_o they_o call_v themselves_o churchman_n and_o son_n of_o the_o church_n what_o if_o they_o be_v of_o separate_a assembly_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o spirit_n but_o after_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v the_o devil_n slave_n and_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a isai_n 48.22_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n holiness_n be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o all_o religion_n we_o must_v attain_v unto_o holiness_n or_o we_o can_v never_o please_v god_n in_o any_o religion_n that_o we_o profess_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n esai_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n no_o fellowship_n or_o converse_v with_o or_o approach_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o reason_v together_o without_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v ourselves_o before_o this_o in_o the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o verse_n god_n renounce_v all_o acceptance_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v in_o religion_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n man_n may_v use_v some_o kind_n of_o honest_a endeavour_n after_o holiness_n and_o fail_v of_o attain_v what_o they_o seek_v after_o thus_o the_o apostle_n witness_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 9.31_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n verse_n 32._o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o for_o these_o the_o aposile_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pity_n and_o commiseration_n as_o you_o may_v see_v rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v israelites_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o rom._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n now_o i_o have_v make_v these_o two_o last_o quotation_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o way_n have_v a_o great_a zeal_n and_o endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o be_v the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o lose_v their_o labour_n what_o shall_v become_v then_o of_o those_o that_o take_v no_o pain_n in_o religion_n at_o all_o and_o indeed_o do_v not_o true_o endeavour_v to_o become_v universal_o holy_a but_o please_v themselves_o with_o some_o poor_a low_a end_n in_o their_o profession_n short_a of_o this_o only_a worthy_a design_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o application_n with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 6.21_o 22._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a what_o real_a profit_n or_o what_o real_a comfort_n have_v you_o in_o those_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o wicked_a course_n wherein_o once_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n you_o indulge_v yourselves_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o get_v profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o what_o do_v it_o afford_v they_o what_o comfort_n have_v they_o of_o it_o at_o the_o very_a time_n upon_o a_o sober_a review_n and_o consideration_n the_o answer_n be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o beside_o now_o you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o you_o then_o do_v than_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o now_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o shame_n but_o what_o follow_v ver._n 22._o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n who_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n answer_v every_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o quarrelsome_a scholastic_a and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n that_o be_v a_o present_a rich_a fruit_n indeed_o that_o by_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o exercise_v ourselves_o unto_o righteousness_n we_o attain_v unto_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o temper_v and_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n the_o law_n teach_v holiness_n and_o the_o gospel_n effect_n it_o and_o though_o some_o may_v lose_v their_o labour_n that_o be_v at_o some_o pain_n in_o religion_n for_o want_v of_o diligent_a enquiry_n after_o the_o right_a way_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v and_o all_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o law_n will_v do_v yet_o they_o that_o be_v at_o no_o pain_n at_o all_o in_o religion_n be_v sure_a to_o tumble_v into_o hell_n strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n say_v it_o our_o saviour_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luke_n 13.21_o if_o seek_v will_v not_o do_v but_o we_o must_v also_o strive_v to_o enter_v what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seek_v and_o now_o i_o will_v end_v this_o subject_a use_v vii_o consolation_n of_o consolation_n which_o be_v grow_v under_o my_o hand_n to_o double_v the_o largeness_n that_o i_o intend_v it_o with_o a_o use_n of_o consolation_n to_o all_o the_o true_a saint_n of_o god_n be_v there_o any_o as_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v be_v due_o convince_v of_o sin_n how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v how_o it_o have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o defile_v and_o debase_v their_o nature_n and_o noble_a soul_n which_o be_v god_n offspring_n and_o endanger_v their_o sink_n under_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n to_o eternity_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o rather_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n have_v they_o at_o last_o find_v themselves_o kill_v by_o the_o law_n with_o a_o thousand_o death_n and_o be_v drive_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v certain_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v they_o be_v couvince_v of_o righteousness_n because_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n and_o we_o be_v to_o see_v he_o no_o more_o till_o his_o second_o come_v and_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v about_o everlasting_a righteousness_n by_o his_o death_n for_o else_o how_o can_v he_o upon_o who_o his_o father_n lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o do_v while_o he_o be_v punish_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v forsake_v he_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o his_o father_n presence_n as_o a_o advocate_n for_o we_o have_v they_o be_v convince_v of_o judgement_n as_o know_v that_o because_o christ_n have_v die_v and_o be_v again_o go_v to_o the_o father_n that_o therefore_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o tyranny_n over_o man_n all_o man_n that_o betake_v themselves_o to_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o by_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o so_o have_v they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o their_o head_n and_o husband_n and_o only_a saviour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o they_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n why_o unto_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n send_v you_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o you_o you_o be_v call_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n to_o fight_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n
2d_o chapter_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o this_o be_v all_o they_o can_v ever_o be_v alive_a or_o become_v dead_a to_o it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n may_v be_v say_v to_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n too_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_v but_o this_o be_v as_o nothing_o to_o the_o roman_n or_o mecr_n gentiles_n to_o leave_v then_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v gentile_n and_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o rom._n 7.5_o it_o be_v say_v for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_n etc._n etc._n what_o motion_n of_o sin_n can_v we_o suppose_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n more_o than_o as_o they_o command_v duty_n but_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o perform_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o moral_a law_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n do_v there_o appear_v any_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o this_o effect_n from_o either_o of_o these_o law_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o if_o there_o do_v how_o do_v this_o affect_v the_o roman_n that_o be_v never_o under_o they_o again_o verse_n 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v what_o law_n say_v this_o why_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v the_o first_o husband_n speak_v of_o again_o verse_n 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a can_v all_o this_o be_v colourable_o say_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o forbid_v all_o sin_n and_o command_v all_o duty_n and_o give_v neither_o strength_n nor_o pardon_n whereas_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v not_o command_v so_o much_o and_o yet_o give_v some_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o enjoy_v verse_n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a i_o question_v whether_o this_o can_v be_v scriptural_o and_o theological_o speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o in_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v good_a ezek._n 20.25_o wherefore_o i_o give_v they_o statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v dedi_fw-la eye_n praecepta_fw-la non_fw-la bona_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la praecepta_fw-la ceremonialia_fw-la say_v pole_n in_o loc._n verse_n 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o it_o say_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o it_o be_v a_o carnal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o heb._n 9_o 10._o it_o be_v call_v carnal_a ordinance_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n again_o verse_n 9_o of_o rom._n 7._o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o let_v we_o suppose_v for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v proper_o in_o his_o own_o name_n when_o be_v ever_o the_o apostle_n alive_a without_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n who_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o the_o strict_a rate_n under_o they_o both_o as_o a_o pharisee_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n come_v with_o its_o press_a conviction_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o these_o conviction_n be_v what_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n come_v with_o its_o conviction_n that_o he_o have_v neglect_v so_o many_o wash_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o understand_v it_o so_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o understand_v by_o all_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n come_v in_o upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o 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