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practice_v any_o such_o nor_o give_v any_o such_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n according_a to_o which_o they_o may_v force_v man_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 24.1_o 2._o but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v suffer_v and_o what_o course_n do_v man_n take_v for_o recovery_n of_o god_n truth_n the_o person_n offend_v be_v produce_v his_o judge_n say_v do_v you_o recant_v of_o your_o error_n the_o party_n accuse_v answer_n i_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n i_o will_v be_v convince_v by_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o be_v not_o call_v for_o to_o dispute_v but_o to_o recant_v so_o i_o will_v say_v the_o other_o if_o i_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n from_o the_o earth_n exh._n harken_v to_o reproof_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o time_n to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o we_o may_v desire_v a_o reprover_n neither_o be_v hear_v for_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o luk._n 16._o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o matthew_n xix_o 16_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v one_o come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n you_o hear_v late_o part_v of_o a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o host_n and_o his_o guest_n these_o word_n present_v we_o with_o part_n of_o another_o dialogue_n between_o a_o master_n and_o one_o who_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n wherein_o we_o have_v
3._o apodosis_n some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v righteous_a and_o not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n righteousness_n this_o be_v gravius_fw-la dictum_fw-la durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o hard_a say_n at_o the_o first_o hear_n which_o yet_o be_v obvious_a for_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.5_o and_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 6._o so_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 4._o death_n have_v reign_v over_o those_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o turn_v to_o reign_v answer_v most_o what_o to_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v public_a authority_n and_o dominion_n whether_o the_o power_n be_v use_v well_o or_o ill_o so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o reign_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o reign_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.21_o a_o reign_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o a_o reign_n of_o death_n it_o be_v here_o say_v of_o death_n that_o it_o reign_v i_o must_v here_o remind_v you_o what_o we_o understand_v by_o death_n not_o only_o 1._o the_o death_n natural_a which_o sure_o have_v be_v natural_a to_o man_n whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o no_o and_o it_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o body_n and_o not_o have_v die_v nor_o only_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a death_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n who_o be_v our_o life_n but_o also_o 3._o the_o infernal_a or_o hellish_a death_n though_o with_o distinction_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o those_o over_o who_o death_n reign_v which_o distinction_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o text_n for_o so_o we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o the_o hellish_a death_n reign_v over_o all_o those_o who_o have_v 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kingdom_n vers_fw-la 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n for_o first_o sin_n usurp_v a_o power_n over_o we_o so_o you_o find_v vers_fw-la 21._o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n and_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n amos_n 9.8_o rom._n 6._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v but_o do_v sin_n die_v without_o issue_n no_o death_n be_v the_o natural_a child_n and_o issue_n of_o sin_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o you_o find_v the_o genealogy_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n if_o we_o shall_v search_v high_o and_o inquire_v who_o lust_n these_o be_v and_o who_o draw_v we_o away_o than_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o lust_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n he_o be_v the_o grandfather_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o that_o 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14._o explain_v himself_o and_o put_v instead_o of_o death_n the_o first-born_a and_o heir_n of_o sin_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n but_o do_v sin_n and_o death_n enter_v tanquam_fw-la in_o vacuam_fw-la possessionem_fw-la as_o into_o a_o empty_a possession_n or_o do_v sin_n and_o death_n find_v no_o resistance_n true_o very_o little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o joh._n 8._o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o devil_n lust_n and_o you_o have_v a_o will_v to_o do_v they_o and_o rom._n 6.19_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n so_o that_o here_o be_v great_a right_n pretend_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n right_a of_o succession_n and_o right_a of_o election_n i_o can_v hear_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o great_a presumption_n and_o rash_a judgement_n of_o some_o who_o have_v dare_v to_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o hell_n many_o soul_n who_o antiquity_n have_v commend_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o most_o holy_a among_o the_o heathen_a there_o be_v a_o book_n extant_a bear_v title_n de_fw-fr animabus_fw-la paganorum_fw-la concern_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o author_n of_o that_o work_v number_n up_o the_o most_o virtuous_a of_o the_o heathen_a recite_v many_o of_o their_o good_a work_n and_o wise_a sentence_n and_o their_o exemplary_a good_a life_n and_o at_o length_n shut_v they_o all_o up_o in_o the_o pit_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o this_o work_n first_o see_v light_n come_v forth_o another_o bearing_z title_n de_fw-fr inferno_fw-la concern_v hell_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o the_o author_n be_v large_a and_o descend_v to_o speak_v of_o every_o particular_a place_n there_o not_o omit_v any_o nook_n or_o corner_n mention_v all_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o torment_n with_o so_o great_a confidence_n you_o will_v think_v he_o have_v be_v there_o such_o proud_a censorious_a spirit_n there_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o world_n yea_o worse_o who_o dare_v pronounce_v peremptory_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v not_o downright_o of_o their_o own_o opinion_n how_o much_o more_o safe_a be_v it_o to_o follow_v that_o moderate_a spirit_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o judge_v you_o rather_o they_o that_o be_v within_o yourselves_o and_o other_o within_o or_o under_o your_o power_n but_o these_o that_o be_v without_o god_n judge_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o proud_a adam_n in_o we_o that_o although_o our_o god_n have_v exempt_v many_o thing_n from_o our_o knowledge_n deut._n 29.29_o as_o indeed_o such_o as_o we_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v know_v and_o which_o be_v not_o reveil_v yet_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n we_o will_v dare_v to_o determine_v of_o they_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o state_n of_o infant_n when_o mean_a time_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v reveil_v as_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n reveil_v in_o the_o word_n these_o we_o neglect_v when_o yet_o they_o be_v thing_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o take_v principal_a notice_n of_o and_o therefore_o that_o text_n deut._n 29.29_o thing_n reveil_v belong_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n those_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v full_a of_o extraordinary_a point_n and_o accent_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o great_a heed_n unto_o they_o observe_v 1._o death_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n posterity_n observe_v 2._o the_o thraldom_n and_o slavery_n of_o ungodly_a man_n they_o be_v subject_n and_o vassal_n under_o sin_n and_o death_n see_v note_n in_o rom._n 6.19_o life_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v righteous_a after_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n
from_o your_o sin_n you_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n or_o else_o 2._o by_o righteousness_n be_v here_o understand_v that_o which_o divine_v and_o philosopher_n call_v universal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v righteousness_n vers_fw-la 16._o be_v call_v obedience_n of_o this_o righteousness_n the_o poet_n speak_v in_o that_o know_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n all_o virtue_n be_v contain_v which_o as_o that_o river_n which_o water_v the_o paradise_n of_o god_n divide_v itself_o into_o four_o stream_n these_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o four_o cardinal_a virtue_n the_o very_a same_o which_o solomon_n sum_n up_o wisd_v 8.7_o righteousness_n say_v he_o teach_v temperance_n and_o prudence_n justice_n and_o fortitude_n in_o a_o word_n the_o righteousness_n here_o mean_v be_v either_o 1._o the_o god_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o much_o material_a in_o whether_o 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than_o it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o will_v recover_v our_o former_a lose_a happiness_n for_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o serve_v say_v aristotle_n we_o again_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o god_n and_o become_v again_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o serviceable_a beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o patient_a ass_n that_o our_o saviour_n ride_v upon_o such_o a_o beast_n david_n profess_v himself_o psal_n 73.22_o i_o become_v even_o as_o a_o beast_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o man_n and_o such_o beast_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n this_o reprove_v the_o more_o than_o brutish_a restiveness_n of_o disobedient_a man_n who_o rather_o yield_v their_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n than_o unto_o righteousness_n but_o this_o point_n be_v a_o theme_n too_o large_a to_o be_v full_o handle_v at_o this_o time_n let_v we_o therefore_o use_v it_o only_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n unto_o ourselves_o that_o we_o will_v yield_v our_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n nothing_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v but_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o reason_n induce_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v this_o consideration_n that_o since_o we_o must_v needs_o serve_v one_o of_o these_o two_o master_n uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n or_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 1._o how_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a how_o unjust_a the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v a_o service_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o fruitless_a service_n how_o shameful_a what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a the_o wise_a man_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o fruit_n no_o reward_n unto_o the_o evil_a man_n prov._n 24.20_o 3._o what_o no_o reward_n at_o all_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n call_v sin_n by_o name_n of_o diminution_n as_o infirmity_n frailty_n weakness_n trick_n of_o youth_n for_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 5.6_o one_o such_o trick_n of_o youth_n cost_v all_o the_o man_n of_o sechem_n their_o life_n gen._n 34._o and_o may_v cost_v we_o our_o soul_n 5._o add_v to_o this_o the_o plagium_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o another_o servant_n our_o member_n be_v not_o our_o own_o for_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 5._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o give_v god_n his_o own_o our_o member_n be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.1_o 6._o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o service_n gloriosum_fw-la est_fw-la sequi_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o free_a without_o his_o service_n all_o other_o 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how_o be_v the_o man_n dead_a unto_o sin_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o commandment_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o for_o we_o find_v he_o afterward_o hearty_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n vers_fw-la 14._o that_o sin_n become_v exceed_v sinful_a in_o he_o vers_n 23._o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 23._o for_o answer_v to_o this_o doubt_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a your_o labour_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o man_n here_o dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n itself_o mortify_v kill_v and_o dead_a in_o the_o man_n and_o to_o the_o man_n for_o the_o man_n may_v be_v dead_a to_o the_o sin_n yet_o may_v not_o the_o sin_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o man_n this_o be_v not_o my_o distinction_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o scripture_n will_v warrant_v we_o so_o to_o distinguish_v rom._n 6.3_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n what_o then_o be_v sin_n dead_a in_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n sure_o no_o for_o vers_fw-la 11._o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o vers_fw-la 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n etc._n etc._n dead_a therefore_o they_o be_v unto_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o dead_a unto_o they_o or_o in_o they_o they_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n they_o hate_v it_o abhor_v it_o shun_v it_o and_o detest_v it_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o profession_n they_o profess_v so_o much_o in_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n represent_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n with_o hope_n to_o arise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o general_a 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he_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o what_o the_o law_n can_v effect_v against_o the_o sin_n too_o strong_a it_o work_v upon_o the_o man_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o the_o text_n that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n prove_v his_o death_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o understand_v deut._n 32.36_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v then_o say_v he_o i_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a vers_fw-la 39_o for_o rectum_fw-la be_v index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la it_o be_v like_o a_o straight_a line_n the_o law_n discover_v the_o sin_n as_o one_o contrary_a manifest_v another_o contraria_fw-la contrariis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la black_a appear_v the_o more_o black_a if_o discover_v by_o white_a and_o the_o contrary_a darkness_n the_o more_o and_o great_a if_o discover_v by_o the_o light_n &_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la sin_n therefore_o and_o righteousness_n be_v discover_v in_o their_o colour_n the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o the_o one_o the_o deformity_n and_o ugliness_n of_o the_o other_o will_v easy_o appear_v and_o beget_v a_o true_a estimate_n in_o the_o man_n which_o confess_v a_o love_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o discrimen_fw-la honestorum_fw-la &_o turpium_fw-la power_n to_o discover_v thing_n that_o differ_v phil._n and_o consequent_o a_o averseness_n and_o aversation_n from_o the_o one_o and_o a_o inclination_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o other_o observe_v 1._o hence_o we_o may_v discover_v a_o mistake_n of_o great_a consequence_n proceed_v only_o from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n death_n and_o dead_a for_o 1._o whereas_o of_o old_a prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v for_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a unto_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v strength_n against_o they_o hence_o proceed_v that_o yet_o last_a controversy_n touch_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o the_o papist_n urge_v exceed_o in_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o purgatory_n most_o what_o we_o be_v outward_o mind_v and_o that_o what_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o understand_v only_o of_o outward_a thing_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o these_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n to_o who_o the_o law_n come_v and_o in_o who_o sin_n revive_v they_o be_v in_o purgatory_n as_o appear_v throughout_o this_o chapter_n where_o they_o struggle_v against_o sin_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o yet_o in_o this_o state_n heb._n 12.4_o and_o therefore_o the_o man_n in_o the_o text_n cry_v out_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n present_o it_o follow_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v gratia_n dei_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la 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as_o the_o prophet_n david_n complain_v i_o be_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n of_o such_o dead_a man_n as_o these_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v wisd_v 3.2_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a they_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n be_v take_v for_o misery_n for_o though_o they_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n yet_o their_o hope_n be_v full_a of_o immortality_n these_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o their_o death_n prov._n 14.31_o they_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o enoch_n and_o noah_n do_v and_o be_v not_o they_o be_v in_o no_o account_n at_o all_o among_o man_n but_o god_n take_v they_o to_o himself_o psal_n 65.34_o these_o these_o be_v the_o dead_a these_o bless_a dead_a one_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n revel_v 14.13_o exhort_v that_o they_o who_o live_v will_v die_v a_o hard_a task_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v one_o to_o die_v no_o man_n need_v to_o be_v persuade_v to_o live_v because_o life_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o pro_fw-la 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good_a these_o word_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o the_o doubt_n and_o objection_n vers_fw-la 7._o be_v the_o law_n sin_n so_o it_o seem_v from_o vers_fw-la 5._o for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v passion_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n this_o objection_n he_o answer_v 1._o by_o show_v the_o proper_a effect_n or_o the_o effect_n per_fw-mi se_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n it_o discover_v and_o prohibit_v sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2._o by_o show_v the_o event_n or_o effect_n by_o accident_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v the_o revive_n of_o sin_n increase_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n 3._o deceive_v the_o man_n and_o kill_v he_o these_o be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o law_n come_v to_o the_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v wary_o not_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o for_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n ordain_v to_o life_n ex_fw-la sine_fw-la agentis_fw-la &_o rei_fw-la but_o whereas_o the_o law_n come_v to_o the_o man_n and_o find_v he_o live_v another_o life_n a_o life_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n it_o prove_v a_o death_n unto_o he_o convince_a he_o of_o transgression_n and_o condemn_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o so_o terrify_v the_o man_n that_o it_o mortify_v and_o kill_v his_o desire_n and_o affection_n unto_o sin_n thus_o the_o sun_n enlighten_v rejoice_v and_o enlivens_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o sound_a man_n but_o it_o extreme_o offend_v blear_v and_o bloodshot_a eye_n wine_n make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o all_o healthful_a man_n but_o it_o be_v deadly_a wine_n unto_o
of_o it_o that_o be_v affectus_fw-la unionis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o when_o we_o obey_v out_o of_o fear_n we_o have_v but_o half_o our_o strength_n and_o therefore_o homer_n say_v jupiter_n take_v away_o from_o arminta_n half_a the_o strength_n beside_o fear_n have_v torment_v 1_o joh._n 4.18_o we_o read_v of_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1._o and_o 16._o but_o faith_n work_v not_o but_o by_o love_n we_o read_v also_o of_o a_o obedience_n of_o charity_n deut._n 30.20_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o the_o like_o you_o read_v 1_o pet._n 1.24_o castificantes_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la sub_fw-la obedientia_fw-la charitatis_fw-la when_o the_o commandment_n be_v propound_v unto_o we_o as_o good_a it_o stir_v up_o love_n in_o we_o and_o love_n make_v all_o easy_a mandata_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la gravia_fw-la 1_o joh._n 4.18_o reprove_v ʋs_o who_o quarrel_n or_o contend_v about_o the_o law_n which_o yet_o neither_o of_o we_o observe_v the_o good_a law_n and_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n if_o we_o do_v it_o will_v make_v we_o good_a in_o ourselves_o good_a to_o man_n and_o one_o to_o another_o kind_n gentle_a etc._n etc._n good_a to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o who_o only_o do_v no_o hurt_n though_o will_v god_n we_o all_o arrive_v unto_o that_o degree_n of_o goodness_n but_o do_v good_a like_a to_o the_o lawgiver_n psal_n 119.68_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a we_o may_v discern_v this_o better_a in_o other_o than_o in_o ourselves_o jobson_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o river_n gamboa_n in_o africa_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o people_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n extreme_o hate_v one_o another_o and_o that_o for_o difference_n in_o some_o nicety_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o say_v he_o i_o see_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o their_o life_n who_o differ_v among_o themselves_o may_v it_o not_o be_v as_o true_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o observe_v 1._o observe_v how_o reasonable_a a_o service_n the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n be_v his_o commandment_n be_v good_a yes_o happy_o good_a for_o god_n the_o lawgiver_n nay_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o psal_n 16.2_o but_o moses_n speak_v express_o deut._n 10.23_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o for_o thy_o good_a consol_n alas_o i_o know_v that_o but_o though_o the_o commandment_n be_v good_a it_o make_v not_o i_o good_a for_o since_o it_o come_v i_o be_o evil_a and_o worse_o than_o ever_o i_o be_v the_o light_n be_v good_a say_v solomon_n and_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o worse_a be_v it_o not_o rather_o the_o better_a for_o discover_v the_o darkness_n the_o law_n do_v not_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v evil_a thou_o be_v evil_a before_o but_o discover_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o thou_o consente_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o be_v a_o beginning_n of_o goodness_n it_o so_o begin_v to_o make_v thou_o good_a time_n be_v when_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v evil_a time_n be_v when_o thou_o think_v it_o thou_o own_o enemy_n so_o ahab_n say_v to_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n and_o michajah_n never_o prophesy_v good_a to_o he_o but_o evil_a the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n be_v such_o to_o thou_o thou_o entertain_v they_o as_o evil_n as_o the_o 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jesus_n which_o will_v make_v thou_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n yea_o unto_o such_o a_o break_a and_o wound_a spirit_n the_o belove_a disciple_n pour_v in_o oil_n of_o gladness_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n he_o know_v thy_o good_a will_n there_o towards_o his_o good_a commandment_n though_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o able_a to_o perform_v though_o as_o yet_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o will_v do_v thou_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n thou_o will_v not_o that_o do_v thou_o yet_o continue_v in_o that_o good_a will_n and_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o thou_o will_v perfect_v the_o same_o he_o who_o have_v wrought_v a_o will_n will_v give_v power_n also_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o only_o be_v willing_a but_o be_v able_a also_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v the_o evil_a with_o the_o good_a exhort_v 2._o to_o love_v the_o good_a commandment_n it_o be_v a_o most_o reasonable_a exhortation_n that_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v love_v thou_o love_v that_o which_o thou_o think_v good_a it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n be_v it_o not_o more_o reasonable_a that_o thou_o shall_v love_v that_o which_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o the_o love_n itself_o propound_v to_o thou_o for_o good_a when_o the_o physician_n forbid_v thou_o such_o or_o such_o meat_n though_o thou_o love_v they_o yet_o thou_o abstain_v he_o know_v better_a what_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o charior_fw-la est_fw-la superis_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la man_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n than_o to_o himself_o datum_n est_fw-la paucis_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quaenam_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la bona_fw-la it_o be_v give_v to_o few_o to_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v true_o good_a yet_o true_o even_o a_o very_a fool_n may_v know_v negative_o what_o be_v not_o the_o true_a good_a thing_n sure_o riches_n be_v not_o the_o true_a good_a thing_n though_o man_n call_v 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