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blood_n be_v carry_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n ver_fw-la 12._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n thus_o christ_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o perfect_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o the_o pay_n of_o a_o price_n to_o god_n go_v in_o the_o matter_n before_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o what_o he_o have_v procure_v with_o god_n to_o we_o by_o his_o prevail_a intercession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n mention_v exod._n 24._o 6._o which_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o ver_fw-la 19_o which_o our_o author_n think_v have_v no_o other_o use_n but_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o moysaicall_a covenant_n it_o be_v never_o carry_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o that_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n once_o a_o year_n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n do_v not_o only_o refer_v to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n exod._n 24._o but_o to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n numb_a 19_o 4._o eleazar_n shall_v take_v of_o her_o blood_n the_o red_a heifer_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o shall_v sprinkle_v it_o direct_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o refer_v ibid._n v._n 12._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o this_o blood_n be_v neither_o carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n nor_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o service_n perform_v by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o by_o eleazar_n which_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o its_o atone_a virtue_n on_o this_o side_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o not_o by_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o for_o here_o not_o aaron_n but_o eleazar_n perform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n 3._o the_o apostle_n clear_o dispute_v against_o this_o figment_n of_o christ_n present_n his_o blood_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n which_o the_o man_n of_o this_o leaven_n will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o christ_n offer_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o nor_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o for_o than_o he_o must_v often_o have_v suffer_v no_o offer_n without_o suffer_v but_o christ_n suffer_v but_o once_o therefore_o he_o offer_v but_o once_o nay_o say_v the_o apostle_n now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v once_o he_o do_v not_o do_v always_o but_o if_o christ_n appear_v before_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o offering_n of_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v it_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n 2_o but_o what_o be_v it_o under_o the_o law_n to_o which_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n answer_n to_o this_o he_o return_v thus_o as_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n so_o his_o continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n once_o shed_v and_o once_o offer_v to_o god_n answer_v those_o frequent_a expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n especial_o to_o that_o general_n sacrifice_n on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n when_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o ascension_n and_o present_v his_o blood_n to_o god_n answer_v that_o one_o so_o his_o intercession_n answer_v the_o other_o yes_o indeed_o just_o so_o with_o so_o much_o truth_n and_o regularity_n of_o proportion_n that_o be_v with_o just_a none_o at_o all_o what_o parallel_n he_o can_v fancy_v between_o expiation_n and_o intercession_n i_o can_v divine_v this_o i_o know_v 1._o the_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v by_o bloodshedding_a it_o be_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o make_v expiation_n leu._n 17._o 11._o but_o in_o christ_n intercession_n there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n 2._o the_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o say_v our_o author_n too_o p._n 327._o he_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o die_v once_o p._n 328._o he_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o death_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n answer_v the_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v just_a as_o much_o as_o life_n answer_v death_n but_o how_o to_o make_v our_o author_n friend_n with_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v difficult_a who_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o 3._o the_o expiation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o frequent_a sacrifice_n be_v all_o without_o the_o holy_a but_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o famous_a correspondency_n but_o how_o clear_a be_v all_o this_o if_o we_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n answer_v all_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o his_o appear_v continual_o in_o heaven_n before_o his_o father_n for_o we_o answer_v the_o high-priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o that_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v before_o shed_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o whereas_o such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n such_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o type_n that_o no_o one_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o concern_v of_o a_o sinner_n no_o one_o can_v express_v all_o the_o various_a respect_n that_o a_o guilty_a person_n have_v to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o various_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v institute_v that_o they_o may_v represent_v those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o one_o offering_z have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o for_o where_o remission_n be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o offer_v for_o sin_n v_o 18._o when_o therefore_o our_o author_n affirm_v so_o secure_a of_o contradiction_n that_o christ_n continual_a intercession_n answer_v those_o frequent_a expiation_n under_o the_o law_n especial_o that_o on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n he_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o determine_v this_o matter_n for_o if_o there_o be_v frequent_a expiation_n under_o the_o law_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o christ_n sacrifice_n answer_v to_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n expiatory_a work_n be_v finish_v before_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o other_o sacrifice_n never_o come_v within_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o true_a holy_a place_n where_o christ_n make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o all_o this_o while_n the_o reader_n ought_v charitable_o to_o believe_v that_o our_o author_n be_v discourse_v what_o influence_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v upon_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n to_o which_o he_o have_v answer_v that_o it_o confirm_v a_o covenant_n it_o procure_v a_o covenant_n though_o how_o it_o procure_v a_o covenant_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o inform_v we_o justification_n reconciliation_n redemption_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o his_o death_n nor_o indeed_o be_v any_o thing_n so_o but_o the_o abolish_n ceremony_n and_o conform_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o he_o have_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o and_o for_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o covenant_n there_o be_v the_o least_o need_n and_o i_o think_v no_o need_n at_o all_o but_o he_o close_v up_o the_o whole_a with_o a_o parcel_n of_o good_a word_n christ_n say_v he_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n and_o dispense_v this_o pardon_n to_o we_o by_o his_o intercession_n be_v not_o this_o very_a canonical_a and_o orthodox_n yes_o sure_o but_o now_o mark_v his_o
adam_n sake_n imply_v that_o adam_n sin_n have_v a_o influence_n and_o it_o have_v this_o influence_n but_o how_o it_o can_v righteous_o or_o indeed_o possible_o have_v that_o influence_n be_v still_o a_o question_n and_o till_o that_o be_v resolve_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o advantage_n from_o hence_o to_o know_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o god_n to_o show_v we_o any_o kindness_n for_o christ_n sake_n 3._o god_n say_v he_o entail_v a_o great_a many_o evil_n and_o misery_n upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o his_o sake_n now_o see_v there_o be_v but_o a_o many_o though_o a_o great_a many_o evil_n entail_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o all_o evil_n it_o be_v very_o much_o our_o interest_n to_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o entail_v evil_n and_o which_o our_o own_o personal_a evil_n which_o be_v hereditary_a and_o which_o of_o our_o own_o procurement_n that_o so_o have_v find_v out_o which_o be_v entail_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v search_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o way_n find_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_v by_o the_o recovery_n wrought_v out_o by_o christ._n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o text_n mention_n not_o only_o evil_n many_o evil_n but_o seem_v to_o include_v all_o evil_n as_o life_n and_o absolution_n comprehend_v all_o spiritual_a mercy_n so_o death_n and_o condemnation_n comprehend_v all_o spiritual_a curse_n and_o by_o these_o comprehensive_a word_n the_o apostle_n express_v those_o evil_n which_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n sin_n have_v entail_v upon_o posterity_n i_o know_v how_o easy_o our_o author_n presume_v to_o dock_n the_o entail_v by_o plead_v that_o death_n signify_v only_o temporal_a death_n but_o the_o apostle_n have_v obviate_v that_o cavil_v v_o 11._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sâ—…n_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v by_o one_o man_n by_o adam_n that_o sin_n who_o wage_n be_v 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christ_n life_n and_o death_n that_o he_o bestow_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n on_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a that_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o pardon_v our_o past_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o reward_v a_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n a_o few_o note_n also_o i_o shall_v make_v upon_o this_o and_o so_o dismiss_v it_o at_o present_a and_o first_o here_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a juggle_v in_o these_o word_n god_n say_v he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o death_n that_o he_o bestow_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o now_o these_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v be_v either_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v than_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v tardy_a p._n 323._o the_o apostle_n attribute_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v in_o his_o dialect_n i_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o 1._o he_o have_v juggle_v here_o with_o his_o reader_n place_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n as_o bestow_v for_o christ_n sake_n before_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o if_o not_o than_o he_o have_v not_o draw_v a_o fair_a parallel_n between_o the_o influence_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n obedience_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n for_o adam_n sake_n entail_v a_o great_a many_o evil_n misery_n nay_o death_n itself_o upon_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v particular_a evil_n entail_v upon_o individual_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o without_o any_o intervention_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a transgression_n ay_o but_o there_o our_o author_n will_v perhaps_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o mean_v all_o this_o while_n by_o a_o secret_a reserve_n that_o adam_n posterity_n when_o they_o commit_v adam_n sin_n or_o and_o other_o they_o then_o render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o those_o misery_n evil_n and_o death_n itself_o but_o then_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o for_o adam_n sake_n but_o for_o their_o own_o not_o for_o that_o one_o man_n offence_n but_o for_o every_o man_n own_o offence_n that_o judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o condemnation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n but_o dictate_v to_o he_o and_o indite_v his_o epistle_n for_o he_o misery_n then_o and_o a_o great_a many_o misery_n none_o know_v how_o many_o be_v entail_v upon_o adam_n posterity_n for_o his_o sake_n without_o any_o intervention_n of_o their_o own_o 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the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 6._o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a in_o his_o divinity_n we_o see_v a_o sinner_n and_o one_o without_o strength_n be_v convertible_a term_n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n suppose_v it_o all_o the_o difficulty_n here_o will_v be_v how_o our_o author_n shall_v expose_v this_o truth_n and_o represent_v it_o to_o its_o great_a disadvantage_n but_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a talon_n that_o way_n and_o whereof_o we_o need_v never_o to_o despair_v that_o be_v say_v he_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o we_o must_v be_v act_v like_o machine_n by_o a_o external_a force_n by_o the_o irresistible_a grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o business_n be_v do_v but_o 1._o our_o author_n be_v huge_o out_o in_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n to_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a some_o good_a thing_n a_o man_n may_v do_v and_o yet_o not_o do_v all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o do_v it_o the_o material_a part_n of_o a_o duty_n he_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o not_o perform_v it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o it_o may_v answer_v god_n law_n or_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la there_o must_v be_v a_o right_a principle_n a_o right_a end_n and_o all_o circumstance_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v it_o entire_o good_a i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n who_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o if_o indeed_o they_o can_v perform_v it_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n i_o see_v not_o what_o that_o prayer_n will_v signify_v more_o than_o a_o compliment_n quid_fw-la foris_fw-la quaeram_fw-la cum_fw-la domi_fw-la habeam_fw-la why_o shall_v a_o rich_a man_n turn_v a_o beggar_n and_o indeed_o the_o heathen_n principle_n hang_v together_o with_o more_o consistency_n who_o will_v not_o trouble_v their_o god_n for_o what_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o power_n nor_o thank_v they_o for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v earn_v with_o their_o own_o fingers-end_n quia_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la sibi_fw-la virtutem_fw-la acquirit_fw-la nemo_fw-la sapientum_fw-la de_fw-la eâ_fw-la gratias_fw-la deo_fw-la egit_fw-la since_o every_o man_n be_v the_o procurer_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n no_o wise_a man_n ever_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n for_o it_o 2._o he_o be_v no_o less_o mistake_v if_o he_o presume_v upon_o his_o power_n to_o tie_v the_o doctor_n to_o use_v what_o expression_n he_o please_v in_o signify_v his_o own_o thought_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v not_o use_v that_o term_n of_o irresistible_a it_o will_v satisfy_v he_o if_o grace_n work_v efficacious_o
by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n in_o which_o word_n 1._o i_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o apostle_n peremptory_a conclusion_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o god_n be_v sight_n now_o as_o this_o proposition_n smile_v or_o frown_n upon_o our_o author_n or_o his_o opponent_n so_o will_v the_o whole_a cause_n stand_v or_o fall_v on_o either_o side_n it_o seem_v indeed_o to_o carry_v a_o smart_a sound_n of_o word_n against_o 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flesh_n be_v justify_v the_o major_n be_v the_o apostle_n own_o in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o minor_a be_v his_o own_o too_o rom._n 7._o 13._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v from_o whence_o i_o argue_v by_o that_o law_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o law_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v be_v the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o major_n be_v the_o apostle_n own_o in_o the_o place_n last_o quote_v the_o minor_a needs_o no_o other_o proof_n but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o ten_o whereof_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o now_o at_o what_o a_o weak_a rate_n must_v the_o apostle_n argue_v to_o please_v our_o author_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v no_o why_o not_o why_o because_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o none_o can_v doubt_v of_o what_o law_n the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o consider_v how_o he_o draw_v this_o great_a conclusion_n out_o of_o vers_n 19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n his_o argument_n be_v this_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o moral_a every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v and_o this_o evident_o exclude_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n from_o any_o concern_v in_o this_o argument_n for_o that_o law_n never_o oblige_v all_o or_o half_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o violate_v it_o and_o therefore_o not_o become_v guilty_a by_o it_o before_o god_n again_o the_o instance_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n show_v what_o law_n he_o exclude_v from_o justification_n vers_fw-la 13._o with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n vers._n 14._o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n vers._n 15._o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o apparent_a violation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o be_v there_o never_o a_o creephole_n at_o which_o our_o author_n may_v escape_v the_o apostle_n argument_n yes_o yes_o p._n 245._o the_o great_a dispute_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v whether_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o external_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o external_n conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o it_o will_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o sorry_a evasion_n have_v all_o its_o small_a pretence_n from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deed_n which_o our_o author_n will_v willing_o persuade_v himself_o signify_v nothing_o but_o observation_n of_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n now_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n direct_o exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n i_o have_v prove_v all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o external_a conformity_n to_o its_o precept_n only_o or_o against_o justification_n by_o whatever_o obedience_n be_v or_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o man_n under_o his_o present_a circumstance_n and_o against_o our_o author_n conceit_n herein_o i_o oppose_v these_o thing_n 1._o it_o appear_v not_o that_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o question_n start_v among_o any_o christian_n whether_o hypocrisy_n will_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n much_o less_o be_v it_o ever_o lay_v down_o in_o thesi_fw-la and_o dogmatical_o maintain_v that_o it_o will_v do_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v then_o there_o be_v so_o now_o who_o may_v deceive_v themselves_o into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n that_o hypocrisy_n may_v not_o condemn_v and_o damn_v they_o but_o none_o ever_o so_o forsake_v of_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o think_v that_o hypocrisy_n will_v justify_v and_o save_v they_o many_o presume_v to_o be_v save_v notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n but_o none_o to_o be_v save_v for_o their_o sin_n if_o any_o shall_v so_o dote_v they_o deserve_v to_o receive_v their_o confutation_n from_o bedlam_n rather_o than_o the_o divinity-school_n i_o can_v therefore_o once_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v so_o operose_o handle_v a_o subject_n that_o he_o shall_v rouse_v up_o his_o zeal_n and_o knit_v all_o the_o nerve_n of_o his_o spiritual_a reason_n to_o confute_v what_o be_v either_o nowhere_o or_o so_o thin_a and_o transparent_a a_o falsehood_n that_o to_o recite_v it_o be_v clear_o to_o confute_v it_o 2._o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o deed_n and_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v which_o it_o primary_o command_v but_o the_o law_n never_o command_v outward_a conformity_n of_o action_n without_o inward_a conformity_n of_o heart_n to_o its_o precept_n these_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o such_o as_o god_n abhor_v therefore_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o external_a work_n only_o 3._o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v be_v the_o deed_n of_o every_o one_o of_o god_n law_n the_o deed_n of_o every_o particular_a commandment_n but_o the_o deed_n of_o one_o of_o god_n law_n of_o onâ—…_n particular_a commandment_n be_v only_o internal_a deed_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v not_o only_o against_o external_a deed_n by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a law_n but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o law_n extensive_o take_v reach_v internal_a deed_n only_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o according_a to_o our_o author_n way_n the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v lay_v down_o his_o doctrine_n thus_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v 4._o the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o such_o deed_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o wherein_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a but_o by_o the_o external_a deed_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o become_v guilty_a therefore_o he_o dispute_v not_o against_o justification_n by_o the_o external_a deed_n of_o
the_o law_n only_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o become_v guilty_a by_o the_o external_a deed_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o a_o failure_n therein_o he_o prove_v rom._n 5._o 14._o where_o he_o show_v that_o death_n reign_v over_o some_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n '_o s_o transgression_n 5._o those_o deed_n which_o david_n exclude_v from_o his_o justification_n the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n for_o he_o quote_v his_o proposition_n from_o psal._n 143._o 2._o and_o therefore_o take_v it_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o david_n exclude_v all_o his_o deed_n whatsoever_o from_o justification_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v he_o dare_v not_o once_o think_v of_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v attain_v from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclâ—…es_v the_o law_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o deed_n thereof_o all_o the_o deed_n thereof_o from_o have_v any_o concern_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o may_v observe_v hence_o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o righteousness_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o now_o say_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v vers_fw-la 21._o and_o as_o in_o vers_n 20._o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o deed_n of_o law_n of_o a_o law_n of_o any_o law_n so_o here_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v some_o singular_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o law_n without_o any_o law_n and_o hence_o he_o full_o 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