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he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o be_v use_v like_o a_o servant_n harsh_o severe_o he_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o father_n gal._n 4.2_o there_o be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o this_o particular_a have_v some_o affinity_n with_o the_o second_o general_a end_n mention_v why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v with_o respect_n to_o transgression_n i_o shall_v now_o enter_v upon_o that_o and_o it_o be_v this_o 2._o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n for_o the_o heighten_v and_o aggravate_v of_o transgression_n rom._n 5.20_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subingressa_fw-la est_fw-la irrepsit_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v frequent_o to_o use_v such_o word_n as_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o law_n come_v in_o by_o the_o by_o for_o some_o considerable_a end_n indeed_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o deliver_v it_o but_o not_o as_o the_o great_a establish_a way_n for_o justification_n for_o certain_o that_o can_v not_o come_v in_o by_o the_o by_o but_o the_o law_n come_v in_o thus_o it_o steal_v in_o subingressa_fw-la est_fw-la it_o creep_v in_o by_o stealth_n irrepsit_fw-la so_o the_o original_a signify_v but_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n when_o it_o thus_o enter_v why_o it_o enter_v because_o of_o transgression_n that_o the_o offence_n of_o man_n may_v abound_v in_o the_o 12._o ver_fw-la of_o râ—â—_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d read_v that_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n enter_v the_o law_n hunt_v it_o follow_v it_o steal_v in_o afterward_o to_o discover_v sin_n for_o as_o ver_fw-la 13._o have_v it_o before_o or_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o before_o the_o law_n do_v oblige_v but_o before_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o such_o a_o solemn_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n before_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n yet_o death_n reign_v all_o this_o while_n till_o moses_n his_o time_n which_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n now_o that_o man_n may_v know_v wherefore_o they_o suffer_v death_n and_o the_o curse_n it_o be_v sit_v the_o law_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n deliver_v that_o so_o sin_n may_v be_v impute_v by_o man_n to_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n to_o man_n witness_v death_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n from_o adam_n that_o sin_v to_o moses_n that_o give_v the_o law_n sin_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v sin_n till_o the_o law_n enter_v &_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a viz._n the_o law_n that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a so_o rom._n 3.20_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o only_o bring_v sin_n to_o light_n bring_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n with_o it_o make_v the_o offence_n to_o abound_v and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o justify_v sinner_n to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n &_o bind_v on_o their_o guilt_n more_o than_o ever_o upon_o their_o conscience_n let_v any_o man_n judge_v &_o therefore_o indeed_o the_o law_n in_o the_o immediate_a great_a intent_n of_o it_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n a_o administration_n of_o death_n a_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n a_o ministration_n of_o desperation_n and_o not_o of_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n and_o according_o it_o be_v deliver_v with_o thunder_a &_o lighten_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n to_o show_v the_o horrible_a fire_n darkness_n &_o tempest_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v near_o it_o to_o think_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n as_o moses_n put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n to_o show_v the_o vailedness_n of_o his_o dispensation_n so_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v with_o fire_n to_o show_v the_o fieriness_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o terrible_a to_o the_o beholder_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n but_o this_o terribleness_n be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o all_o that_o ever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o feel_o ever_o since_o to_o all_o that_o ever_o come_v near_o it_o for_o justification_n indeed_o for_o those_o that_o stand_v aloof_o off_o from_o it_o only_o play_v about_o it_o at_o a_o distance_n &_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v in_o a_o loose_a way_n by_o their_o work_n by_o their_o good_a do_n and_o by_o their_o good_a meaning_n they_o may_v perhaps_o never_o feel_v the_o sting_a fiery_a lash_n of_o the_o law_n but_o let_v any_o of_o these_o self-justiciaries_a drive_v their_o principle_n to_o a_o head_n let_v they_o come_v up_o near_o to_o the_o law_n let_v they_o advance_v towards_o mount_n sinai_n and_o approach_v it_o and_o challenge_v their_o justification_n from_o god_n by_o the_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v quick_o find_v themselves_o scorch_v and_o scald_v &_o send_v away_o with_o sad_a heart_n and_o affrightn_v conscience_n â—_z find_v the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o righteousness_n i_o may_v here_o show_v in_o several_a particular_n how_o the_o lâ—w_n do_v discover_v sin_n it_o discover_v habitual_a sin_n st_o paul_n or_o the_o man_n personate_v in_o rom._n 7._o have_v never_o find_v there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o bottomless_a depth_n such_o a_o lively_a body_n of_o death_n within_o he_o but_o for_o the_o law_n when_o that_o come_v sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v rom._n 7.9_o 2._o it_o discover_v actual_a sin_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n that_o be_v lusting_n to_o be_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v ver_fw-la 7._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v long_o upon_o this_o particular_a â—â—ded_a the_o three_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v be_v â—â—ded_a i_o hasten_v to_o the_o three_o great_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v be_v add_v with_o respect_n to_o transgression_n and_o that_o be_v for_o the_o finish_n of_o transgression_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v though_o somewhat_o otherwise_o use_v dan._n 9.24_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o when_o god_n have_v give_v promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o confirm_v a_o covenant_n in_o christ_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o now_o give_v a_o law_n to_o drive_v all_o his_o people_n into_o despair_n this_o amount_v all_o to_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v before_o argue_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v the_o lord_n only_o send_v his_o law_n that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o duty_n and_o be_v affrightn_v into_o their_o duty_n as_o the_o first_o particular_a carry_v it_o &_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n shall_v the_o law_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n &_o bind_v on_o their_o guilt_n upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o under_o desperation_n and_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n to_o they_o be_v this_o all_o the_o law_n come_v for_o if_o this_o be_v all_o they_o may_v better_o have_v be_v without_o the_o law_n at_o a_o venture_n then_o have_v have_v it_o they_o may_v have_v do_v better_a with_o the_o promise_n alone_o this_o therefore_o be_v not_o all_o the_o end_n
world_n now_o the_o whole_a world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n by_o the_o law_n and_o every_o mouth_n be_v silence_v and_o stop_v by_o it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o law_n as_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 2.15_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o law_n though_o not_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v yet_o convince_v and_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o effect_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o moses_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o their_o thought_n do_v accuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v evil_a as_o well_o as_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o now_o hence_o i_o draw_v a_o argument_n a_o minorâ—â—_n if_o the_o law_n write_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n though_o obscure_o have_v yet_o a_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v power_n in_o it_o to_o they_o how_o may_v it_o well_o have_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v plain_o write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n with_o thunder_n lightning_n &_o earthquake_n as_o be_v before_o express_v that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o add_v upon_o the_o three_o great_a end_n of_o the_o law_n its_o be_v deliver_v viz._n to_o direct_v and_o bring_v the_o wound_a sinner_n to_o christ_n christ_n o_o how_o 〈…〉_o christ_n be_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n how_o do_v the_o law_n lead_v to_o christ_n i_o shall_v give_v several_a answer_n unto_o this_o question_n and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n â—â—_o a._n â—â—_o as_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n make_v way_n for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n sour_a thing_n make_v the_o sweet_a more_o pleasant_a darkness_n make_v light_n more_o desirable_a slavery_n and_o severity_n make_v liberty_n more_o welcome_a quineseâ—t_fw-la seruâ—re_fw-la nescit_fw-la imperare_fw-la the_o school_n make_v fair_a way_n for_o the_o university_n this_o consideration_n make_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n more_o comely_a and_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o very_o much_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o gal._n 4_o for_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n ver._n 3._o when_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o into_o liberty_n and_o to_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n gal._n 3_o 23._o before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o keep_v under_o by_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n it_o will_v now_o be_v a_o incongruous_a thing_n to_o be_v under_o a_o schoolmaster_n any_o long_o as_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o before_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v by_o its_o severity_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o break_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v we_o 〈◊〉_d people_n ready_a &_o prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o beauty_n &_o great_a conveniency_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o two_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n &_o gospel_n each_o to_o other_o appear_v still_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o conversion_n upon_o every_o sinner_n heart_n where_o the_o same_o method_n be_v observe_v first_o to_o humble_a the_o soul_n by_o legal_a conviction_n then_o to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o our_o practical_a divine_n insist_v much_o upon_o in_o their_o sermon_n and_o treatise_n give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o heart_n that_o first_o there_o be_v conviction_n compunction_n and_o humiliation_n all_o yet_o a_o legal_a work_n then_o faith_n or_o conversion_n and_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v use_v this_o method_n though_o as_o all_o acknowledge_v not_o with_o the_o same_o degree_n in_o every_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o again_o they_o observe_v that_o as_o after_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n be_v come_v it_o be_v absurd_a to_o return_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n of_o it_o so_o they_o apply_v that_o scripture_n rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o after_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o in_o some_o degree_n every_o regenerate_a person_n have_v receive_v they_o receive_v not_o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o legal_a conviction_n preparatory_a to_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o calvinist-principle_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a that_o after_o they_o be_v regenerate_v they_o can_v never_o receive_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o because_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v not_o grace_n but_o only_o preparatory_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o man_n that_o have_v once_o be_v regenerate_v can_v never_o return_v to_o this_o spirit_n without_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o grace_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v further_o query_v come_v q_o how_o do_v the_o law_n direct_v those_o to_o christ_n that_o live_v and_o live_v before_o christ_n come_v that_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o law_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o make_v excellent_a way_n unto_o the_o gospel_n for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o find_v 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the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a condition_n and_o the_o other_o but_o the_o less_o principal_a and_o so_o as_o a_o whole_a country_n have_v oft_o its_o name_n from_o a_o chief_a city_n so_o may_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n from_o faith_n 2._o because_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v reducible_a to_o it_o either_o be_v presuppose_v as_o necessary_a antecedent_n or_o mean_n or_o contain_v in_o it_o as_o its_o part_n property_n or_o modification_n or_o else_o employ_v as_o its_o immediate_a product_n or_o necessary_a subservient_fw-fr mean_n or_o consequent_n and_o so_o full_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thesis_n 73._o pag._n 280._o thus_o we_o see_v by_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o good_a man_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o grace_n in_o order_n but_o a_o very_a operative_a grace_n and_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n exceed_o sit_v for_o that_o service_n which_o god_n have_v in_o much_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n appoint_v it_o unto_o but_o three_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o more_o proper_a reason_n then_o either_o of_o these_o why_o faith_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o this_o use_n and_o that_o be_v for_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o self-emrying_a grace_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o live_v pure_o in_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o every_o thing_n and_o what_o fit_a instrument_n or_o condition_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v choose_v after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o if_o god_n will_v save_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n insist_v mighty_o upon_o this_o both_o in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o particular_a practice_n justification_n now_o say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o but_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n so_o nom._n 3.27_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v st._n paul_n doctrine_n then_o for_o his_o practice_n for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a dead_a thing_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o or_o no_o long_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n that_o i_o live_v be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 2.20_o now_o that_o st._n paul_n be_v come_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v nothing_o christ_n be_v all_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o live_v not_o christ_n only_o live_v in_o he_o so_o that_o you_o see_v faith_n beside_o all_o its_o other_o excellency_n have_v a_o peculiar_a fitness_n for_o this_o service_n of_o justify_v a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o excellent_a quality_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o faith_n it_o can_v not_o have_v justify_v without_o a_o divine_a 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way_n 1._o upon_o man_n himself_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o that_o present_o upon_o man_n fall_n ensue_v his_o mortality_n and_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o trouble_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o dissolution_n but_o second_o and_o especial_o the_o great_a god_n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n provide_v a_o saviour_n one_o mighty_a to_o save_v that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n about_o the_o 4000th_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v to_o last_v but_o perhaps_o 7000._o year_n in_o all_o and_o free_v we_o that_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o our_o sin_n make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o power_n of_o the_o law_n
now_o this_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o transfer_v justification_n from_o the_o law_n to_o faith_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a insist_v upon_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v upon_o it_o will_v be_v contain_v in_o these_o two_o assertion_n 1._o that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n here_o upon_o earth_n undertake_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v it_o in_o all_o that_o it_o have_v to_o say_v against_o we_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n he_o take_v out_o this_o condemn_a power_n of_o it_o for_o all_o believer_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n contend_v to_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n come_v in_o kind_o and_o in_o a_o comely_a manner_n without_o any_o neglect_n or_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o assertion_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n here_o upon_o earth_n undertake_v and_o answer_v the_o law_n we_o the_o first_o assertion_n that_o christ_n undertake_v &_o answer_v the_o law_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o prove_v and_o illustrate_v this_o assertion_n it_o will_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o 1._o to_o consider_v in_o what_o condition_n the_o lord_n christ_n find_v we_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o saviour_n we_o be_v therefore_o all_o of_o we_o jew_n and_o gentile_n we_o we_o be_v all_o under_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v we_o prisoner_n to_o the_o law_n i_o shall_v give_v the_o account_n of_o this_o in_o the_o apostle_n expression_n which_o be_v somewhat_o mystical_a to_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v add_v some_o light_n by_o lay_v they_o together_o and_o compare_v they_o one_o with_o another_o before_o christ_n come_v and_o before_o faith_n come_v and_o so_o at_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n come_v &_o when_o faith_n come_v in_o the_o doctrinal_a discovery_n or_o at_o any_o time_n do_v come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o hearty_a close_n with_o it_o we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.23_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n have_v set_v a_o guard_n upon_o we_o and_o as_o it_o follow_v we_o be_v shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o shut_v up_o as_o so_o many_o prisoner_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o under_o its_o guard_n and_o custody_n and_o in_o rom._n 7.6_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v hold_v by_o it_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v the_o law_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v detain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o though_o these_o place_n in_o the_o galatian_n and_o roman_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o different_a dispensation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o faith_n come_v to_o be_v preach_v man_n be_v under_o a_o legal_a dispensation_n they_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shut_v up_o to_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v yet_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o deep_a meaning_n than_o that_o at_o least_o a_o deep_a truth_n then_o that_o if_o not_o in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v this_o that_o till_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v under_o a_o legal_a frame_n â—f_a heart_n towards_o god_n under_o fear_n and_o bondage_n â—ay_n and_o a_o further_a sense_n than_o this_o yet_o and_o that_o â—s_v this_o that_o till_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n â—e_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n till_o actual_a justification_n â—y_a or_o upon_o faith_n every_o man_n lie_v under_o the_o curse_n â—nd_v threaten_v and_o wrath_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n â—ath_v take_v hold_v of_o we_o all_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o â—hich_v be_v this_o that_o death_n have_v pass_v upon_o all_o and_o â—hat_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v â—om_n 5.12_o and_o if_o any_o can_v plead_v exemption_n from_o this_o abnoxiousness_n to_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o gentiles_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v â—â—m_fw-la 2.14_o that_o be_v have_v not_o the_o law_n give_v to_o â—â—em_v or_o those_o that_o live_v before_o the_o law_n be_v â—ven_v by_o moses_n now_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v plead_v â—is_n exemption_n therefore_o all_o mankind_n be_v â—ptives_n to_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n undertake_v the_o â—ork_n of_o redemption_n or_o rather_o until_o the_o designation_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n to_o this_o work_n for_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v they_o under_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o under_o the_o law_n and_o their_o thought_n within_o they_o do_v accuse_v for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o neither_o be_v they_o free_a from_o this_o arrest_n of_o the_o law_n who_o live_v before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o rom._n 5.13_o that_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_z adam_z till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o law_n be_v solemn_o give_v by_o moses_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n now_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o according_o as_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n so_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n now_o we_o know_v that_o death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o sin_n can_v never_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n but_o by_o the_o law_n which_o bind_v sin_n upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o with_o sin_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o therefore_o all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n from_o adaâ—_n to_o moses_n sin_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v the_o law_n in_o its_o power_n &_o energy_n it_o be_v there_o in_o effect_n as_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n &_o conscience_n of_o heathen_n and_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o law_n be_v prison_n death_n its_o arrest_n sin_n it_o be_v great_a charge_n and_o accusation_n by_o and_o upon_o which_o death_n enter_v sin_n enter_v in_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n upon_o the_o threatningâ—_n the_o law_n rom._n 5.12_o this_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n therefore_o that_o christ_n find_v we_o in_o wâ—_n be_v all_o under_o the_o law_n as_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n therefore_o when_o the_o father_n send_v fort_n christ_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n it_o be_v saâ—_n gal._n 4.4_o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n mâ—â—_n under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o 〈◊〉_d law_n this_o be_v write_v to_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v gentile_n that_o we_o put_v himself_o and_o the_o galatian_n together_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n therefore_o the_o gentile_n be_v under_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n be_v send_v forth_o for_o their_o redemption_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o be_v commissionated_a to_o by_o his_o father_n luke_o 4.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v or_o bind_v as_o it_o be_v in_o isai_n 61.1_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o all_o servant_n be_v set_v free_a thus_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o proclaim_v a_o year_n of_o jubilee_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o the_o law_n be_v captive_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o those_o that_o serve_v god_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n may_v receive_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n so_o now_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v go_v in_o our_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o assertion_n that_o when_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n he_o find_v they_o all_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o lawful_a captive_n and_o prisoner_n unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v
the_o cross_n and_o christ_n nail_v the_o law_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o this_o without_o violence_n or_o affront_n offer_v to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v but_o natural_o consequent_a upon_o what_o the_o law_n do_v first_o to_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o law_n set_v upon_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n and_o do_v the_o utmost_a to_o he_o that_o it_o can_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o have_v no_o strength_n leave_v against_o those_o for_o who_o he_o undertake_v and_o so_o must_v die_v and_o expire_v by_o the_o same_o death_n that_o our_o saviour_n die_v it_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sigurative_a expression_n and_o yet_o i_o shall_v carry_v the_o allegory_n a_o little_a further_o herein_o still_o follow_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v it_o any_o wonder_n now_o be_v it_o any_o unreasonable_a thing_n now_o that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o husband_n that_o we_o shall_v reckon_v ourselves_o to_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.23_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o then_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n live_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n so_o that_o she_o be_v no_o adulteress_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n ver_fw-la 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n or_o the_o law_n be_v become_v dead_a to_o you_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v warry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n the_o law_n be_v every_o soul_n first_o husband_n &_o since_o the_o fall_n &_o so_o every_o one_o actual_a sin_n the_o law_n be_v a_o intolerable_a husband_n there_o be_v no_o live_n with_o it_o it_o so_o set_v on_o guilt_n &_o press_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o terror_n nay_o instead_o of_o produce_v good_a work_n the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o this_o marriage-relation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o law_n while_o in_o innocency_n it_o now_o produce_v all_o manner_n of_o lust_n according_a to_o the_o 5._o ver_fw-la of_o that_o 7._o chap._n 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_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n now_o god_n in_o much_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n find_v that_o if_o the_o law_n and_o the_o conscience_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n keep_v together_o his_o creature_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o himself_o lose_v those_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o create_v for_o he_o provide_v another_o husband_n for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n only_a christ_n must_v redeem_v his_o spouse_n from_o that_o tyrannical_a husband_n which_o now_o it_o live_v with_o else_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o adulteress_n to_o pretend_v marriage_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o grace_n while_o the_o law_n can_v make_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o she_o as_o a_o wife_n which_o it_o may_v have_v do_v as_o long_o as_o it_o live_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o rescue_n i_o have_v before_o declare_v it_o be_v by_o suffering_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n yet_o so_o as_o in_o it_o the_o law_n destroy_v itself_o and_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v before_o wife_n to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o husband_n and_o who_o so_o fit_a as_o he_o that_o redeem_v she_o now_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v its_o forbearance_n under_o fail_n which_o the_o law_n will_v not_o endure_v and_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o kindly_a and_o ingenuous_a service_n there_o will_v 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