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nor_o do_v nor_o omit_v but_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a unto_o all_o thing_n do_v and_o omit_v each_o as_o the_o matter_n or_o occasion_n shall_v either_o offer_v or_o withdraw_v itself_o second_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o evangelical_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o form_n or_o letter_n which_o point_v not_o out_o for_o christian_n a_o tempus_fw-la physicum_fw-la of_o hour_n day_n month_n etc._n etc._n calculate_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n according_o as_o be_v do_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o new_a moon_n and_o their_o other_o appoint_a solemnity_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n or_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o old_a thing_n heb._n 9.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o but_o a_o tempus_fw-la theologicum_fw-la or_o evangelicum_fw-la calculate_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o which_o by_o its_o distance_n and_o
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the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o position_n which_o be_v negative_a be_v evident_a for_o first_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o letter_n or_o law_n as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o dehort_v from_o a_o obediential_a harken_n unto_o that_o and_o exhort_v to_o a_o hear_n and_o cordial_n believe_v of_o this_o as_o hold_v forth_o christ_n the_o end_n thereof_o for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4.5.6_o 8.9_o second_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gall_n 2.19_o we_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v rom._n 7.46_o three_o the_o bind_n of_o christian_n to_o obey_v this_o law_n render_v christ_n unprofitable_a to_o they_o for_o circumcision_n do_v it_o not_o simple_o for_o if_o so_o doubtless_o timothy_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v circumcise_v by_o any_o consent_n of_o paul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o make_v they_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o and_o necessary_o put_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n for_o not_o do_v of_o it_o gal._n 3.10.12_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christian_n be_v free_v from_o the_o damnatory_n but_o not_o from_o the_o mandatory_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o promissory_a be_v accidental_a to_o a_o law_n this_o and_o the_o directory_n essential_a then_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o a_o law_n but_o this_o law_n 100_o nor_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o or_o will_v make_v up_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o law_n politic_a but_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o and_o will_v make_v up_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n which_o be_v dispense_v at_o sinai_n subratione_fw-la foederis_fw-la and_o so_o not_o after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o other_o law_n and_o now_o if_o we_o believe_v paul_n and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o very_o logical_a as_o to_o deny_v moses_n description_n to_o be_v a_o definition_n he_o 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 these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rome_n 10.5_o and_o paul_n prove_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n because_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gall_n 3.10_o he_o propose_v these_o text_n as_o contain_v the_o sum_n and_o essential_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v deny_v so_o to_o do_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v then_o that_o of_o gen._n 12.3_o 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mr_n shephard_n thes_n 204._o sab._n part_n 1._o pag._n 73._o they_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o obligatory_n power_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o quá_fw-la foedus_fw-la and_o if_o so_o quá_fw-la dispense_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v confirm_v second_o christian_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7.6_o whereas_o the_o law_n or_o letter_n demand_v the_o service_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o old_a man_n menace_n death_n for_o the_o least_o fail_v therein_o and_o be_v disenable_v either_o from_o accept_v or_o reward_v any_o obedience_n unless_o so_o do_v rom._n 8.4_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o service_n do_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n gall_n 5.23_o any_o more_o than_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o as_o this_o so_o that_o be_v not_o exact_o idem_fw-la the_o same_o there_o require_v at_o least_o not_o do_v per_fw-la eundem_fw-la by_o the_o same_o though_o be_v spiritual_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v real_o the_o tantidem_fw-la the_o tantamount_v nay_o the_o supramounts_n and_o far_a more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v both_o the_o sovereign_n over_o and_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o the_o law_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o position_n which_o be_v affirmative_a be_v as_o plain_a for_o first_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v the_o spirit_n john_n 16.8_o and_o the_o scripture_n plentiful_o declare_v both_o that_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v work_v when_o he_o be_v come_v ezek._n 36.27_o nay_o what_o he_o have_v already_o wrought_v gal._n 5.22_o and_o sure_o than_o christian_n shall_v look_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v and_o to_o work_v those_o very_a work_n in_o and_o upon_o they_o in_o measure_n which_o be_v promise_v and_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o other_o second_o 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{non-roman}_o the_o fulfil_n sum_n and_o even_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v now_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o our_o husband_n christ_n and_o not_o simple_o require_v of_o we_o as_o former_o by_o our_o old_a husband_n but_o free_o beget_v in_o we_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n as_o fruit_n acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o father_n all_o which_o be_v plentiful_o do_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n and_o shall_v now_o be_v do_v by_o gospel-minister_n as_o occasion_n be_v give_v either_o by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pharisee_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o publican_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o such_o contentious_a dispute_n about_o the_o law_n as_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o for_o preach_v the_o law_n whether_o give_v to_o adam_n or_o by_o moses_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o death_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v they_o gen._n 2_o 17._o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.10_o which_o be_v true_o praedicare_fw-la legem_fw-la or_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n indeed_o as_o yet_o alive_a a_o abrogate_a repeal_v fulfil_v satisfy_a law_n be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o law_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v never_o command_v by_o christ_n so_o be_v it_o never_o that_o we_o read_v of_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o consequence_n not_o now_o to_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o five_o this_o exclude_v not_o all_o preach_n that_o be_v minatory_a for_o those_o that_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v positive_o uncalled_a especial_o and_o all_o sort_n occasional_o shall_v be_v teach_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o john_n
quando_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potiùs_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la tunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la adipiscendum_fw-la imputantur_fw-la dum_fw-la vacamus_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la nobis_fw-la ea_fw-la tribuerimus_fw-la servilia_fw-la erunt_fw-la quum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la dicatur_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la servile_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la facietis_fw-la cal._n harm._n exod._n levit._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 354._o and_o that_o to_o a_o christian_a the_o spiritual_a internal_a sabbath_n or_o sabbatism_n be_v a_o cease_n or_o to_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n be_v as_o evident_a luth._n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n or_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4.9_o and_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v not_o only_o shall_v but_o do_v enter_v into_o rest_n heb._n 4.3_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n from_o he_o verse_n 10._o second_o christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o enter_v in_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n verse_n 11._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v to_o we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o verse_n 1._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o three_o it_o remain_v that_o some_o must_v enter_v therein_o and_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v enter_v not_o in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n verse_n 6_o and_o then_o by_o consequence_n those_o who_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v do_v enter_v in_o by_o faith_n it_o profit_v for_o that_o end_n when_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o verse_n 2._o for_o as_o beza_n si_fw-la infidelitas_fw-la arcet_fw-la ab_fw-la aditu_fw-la fides_fw-la certè_fw-la introducit_fw-la four_o christ_n invite_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o all_o those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o this_o very_a rest_n or_o sabbath_n and_o that_o doubtless_o not_o only_o from_o their_o passive_a be_v burden_v under_o guilt_n and_o vanity_n but_o their_o own_o active_a fruitless_a labour_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o it_o they_o shall_v rest_v as_o well_o qua_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o mat._n 11.28_o five_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o hot_a only_o imply_v a_o rest_n on_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n for_o some_o good_a and_o happiness_n to_o come_v by_o he_o but_o a_o rest_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la christ_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o complacency_n as_o our_o present_a good_a and_o happiness_n in_o he_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o in_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o you_o be_v complete_a of_o fill_v full_a through_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11.1_o six_o mr._n shepherd_n as_o he_o do_v most_o learned_o argue_v for_o a_o external_a sabbath_n to_o be_v observe_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o on_o special_a day_n so_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v a_o internal_a sabbath_n from_o isa._n 66.3_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o which_o ought_v continual_o or_o every_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v it_o rest_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o rest_v in_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n thes._n 77.80_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o first_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o they_o find_v a_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v when_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o they_o how_o to_o do_v that_o 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possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o after_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n or_o revelation_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o for_o this_o thing_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o verse_n 8._o but_o it_o be_v deny_v as_o inconsistent_a either_o with_o his_o safety_n or_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n grace_n power_n and_o glory_n vers._n 9_o and_o fourteen_o year_n after_o this_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o same_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o same_o prick_n and_o buffet_n and_o that_o therefore_o most_o glad_o will_v he_o rather_o glory_v in_o his_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o he_o vers._n 2.9_o 10._o three_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n mention_v either_o in_o 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