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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 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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 silence_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o author_n cavil_v that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o external_a conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n word_n leave_v no_o place_n for_o ambiguity_n for_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n a_o law_n any_o law_n be_v manifest_v then_o without_o either_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n then_o also_o without_o external_a or_o internal_a deed_n of_o either_o but_o the_o apostle_n shut_v out_o law_n simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n be_v manifest_v as_o this_o term_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o predicate_v of_o the_o moral_a than_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n so_o the_o deed_n of_o law_n be_v more_o proper_o predicate_v of_o internal_a than_o external_a deed_n and_o analogum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la stans_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la famosior_fw-la analogato_n if_o then_o as_o our_o author_n contend_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o moral_a though_o not_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o by_o internal_a conformity_n to_o it_o though_o not_o by_o external_a conformity_n to_o it_o only_o then_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v true_a in_o a_o improper_a or_o less_o proper_a sense_n but_o utter_o false_a in_o the_o proper_a or_o more_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o have_v 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v invert_v they_o have_v carry_v a_o clear_a truth_n in_o they_o by_o the_o deed_n the_n internal_a deed_n of_o the_o law_n the_o moral_n law_n shall_v all_o flesh_n be_v justify_v but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n with_o the_o law_n the_o moral_n law_n and_o it_o be_v internal_a as_o well_o as_o external_a deed_n be_v manifest_v but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n but_o dictate_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o he_o but_o further_o hence_o i_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o a_o unrighteous_a surmise_n with_o which_o our_o author_n load_v some_o man_n that_o because_o they_o exclude_v law_n and_o law-deed_n from_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o they_o exclude_v it_o from_o have_v any_o place_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a vindicator_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n yet_o we_o see_v discharge_v it_o whole_o from_o any_o from_o all_o use_n and_o service_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o add_v before_o god_n and_o the_o psalmist_n in_o thy_o sight_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n be_v manifest_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o can_v be_v manifest_v to_o we_o without_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o justification_n before_o god_n to_o this_o the_o law_n a_o law_n any_o law_n contribute_v nothing_o but_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n before_o conscience_n before_o man_n and_o to_o this_o a_o sincere_a and_o evangelical_o universal_a obedience_n contribute_v much_o 3._o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o be_v no_o new_a fancy_n broach_v other_o day_n and_o set_v on_o foot_n late_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o same_o way_n by_o which_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o old_a be_v justify_v v_o 21._o it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o as_o to_o the_o prophet_n testimony_n though_o our_o author_n approve_v not_o their_o cryptick_a way_n of_o demonstrate_v but_o be_v all_o for_o plain_a meridian_n demonstration_n yet_o they_o be_v full_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o main_a consideration_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o of_o old_a act_v 3._o 25_o 26._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n whence_o it_o appear_v god_n raise_v up_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o bless_v his_o people_n with_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v covenant_v with_o abraham_n and_o promise_v to_o he_o even_o in_o that_o very_a promise_n which_o our_o author_n think_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o isaac_n but_o now_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o law_n shall_v be_v witness_v by_o law_n this_o seem_v strange_a do_v the_o law_n witness_n against_o itself_o be_v it_o false_a to_o it_o be_v own_o interest_n but_o the_o law_n be_v god_n law_n and_o when_o it_o witness_n to_o a_o sinner_n it_o witness_n home_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o that_o god_n who_o give_v the_o law_n of_o the_o peremptoriness_n of_o god_n in_o not_o abate_v one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sinner_n utter_a inability_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o violater_n of_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o unless_o he_o can_v find_v another_o righteousness_n he_o must_v utter_o perish_v it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n speak_v its_o old_a language_n still_o do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o than_o it_o speak_v it_o only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o a_o bottom_n of_o innocency_n for_o to_o a_o transgressor_n its_o language_n be_v curse_v be_v very_a one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 4._o the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o what_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v manifest_v vers_fw-la 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n now_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o and_o therefore_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n such_o be_v the_o faith_n as_o be_v the_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o perfect_o overthrow_v that_o arbitrary_a distinction_n which_o our_o author_n have_v study_v for_o more_o need_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n on_o purpose_n to_o shut_v abraham_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o to_o lock_v he_o up_o in_o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la 5._o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n all_o that_o be_v sinner_n by_o
as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o must_v either_o give_v it_o to_o god_n or_o man_n for_o as_o mediator_n he_o stand_v only_o between_o these_o two_o party_n how_o absurd_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v it_o to_o man_n need_v not_o many_o word_n to_o evince_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o he_o pay_v it_o to_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n put_v that_o out_o of_o dispute_n in_o the_o place_n under_o consideration_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n choose_v by_o god_n immaculate_a to_o be_v the_o real_a sin-offering_n and_o that_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o the_o lamb_n be_v 3._o sect._n our_o author_n suppose_v that_o all_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v redeem_a from_o be_v some_o gross_a sin_n he_o instance_n only_o in_o idolatry_n but_o we_o favourable_o allow_v he_o to_o include_v all_o actual_a sin_n and_o yet_o he_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o redemption_n the_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o corruption_n that_o they_o derive_v by_o propagation_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o equal_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o sect._n he_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o can_v never_o in_o any_o sense_n have_v be_v redeem_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v if_o we_o have_v not_o first_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pay_v to_o god_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n 5._o sect._n he_o assert_v that_o deliverance_n by_o preach_v be_v call_v redemption_n by_o christ_n blood_n because_o we_o owe_v this_o unspeakable_a 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