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than_o please_v he_o as_o when_o king_n uzziah_n will_v offer_v incense_n without_o a_o priest_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o strike_v he_o with_o leprosy_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o so_o when_o we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n we_o offer_v up_o incense_n to_o god_n without_o a_o priest_n and_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o severe_a rebuke_n 6._o obedience_n must_v be_v constant_a psal._n 106.3_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o do_v righteousness_n be_v col_fw-fr gnet_n at_o all_o time_n true_a obedience_n be_v not_o like_o a_o high_a colour_n in_o a_o fit_a but_o it_o be_v a_o right_n sanguine_a it_o be_v like_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v always_o keep_v burn_v leu._n 6.13_o hypocrite_n obedience_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o season_n it_o be_v like_o plaster_v work_n which_o be_v soon_o wash_v off_o but_o true_a obedience_n be_v constant_a though_o we_o meet_v with_o affliction_n we_o must_v go_v on_o in_o our_o 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to_o this_o text_n they_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n jer._n 44.16_o as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o god_n bid_v man_n pray_v in_o their_o family_n they_o live_v in_o the_o total_a neglect_n of_o it_o he_o bid_v they_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n they_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n on_o that_o day_n god_n bid_v they_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o the_o act_n they_o live_v in_o the_o act_n of_o revenge_n in_o the_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n this_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o god_n it_o be_v rebellion_n and_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n quest._n whence_o be_v it_o man_n do_v not_o obey_v god_n they_o know_v their_o duty_n
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guilt_n and_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o his_o intercession_n perfume_v our_o work_n of_o obedience_n eph._n 1.6_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a 2._o our_o keep_v the_o commandment_n must_v be_v uniform_a we_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o one_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o another_o psal._n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n every_o commandment_n have_v a_o ius_n divinum_fw-la the_o same_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o and_o if_o i_o obey_v one_o precept_n because_o god_n command_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o must_v obey_v all_o some_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o be_v careless_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o and_o so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la physician_n have_v a_o rule_n when_o the_o body_n sweat_v in_o one_o part_n but_o be_v cold_a in_o another_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o distemper_n so_o when_o man_n seem_v zealous_a in_o some_o duty_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v cold_a and_o freeze_a in_o another_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n quest._n but_o who_o can_v keep_v all_o commandment_n resp._n there_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o god_n command_n and_o a_o keep_v they_o though_o we_o can_v fulfil_v all_o yet_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n we_o may_v facere_fw-la though_o not_o perficere_fw-la we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n evangelical_o 1._o where_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o command_n though_o we_o come_v short_a in_o every_o duty_n yet_o we_o dare_v not_o neglect_v any_o duty_n 2._o our_o desire_n be_v to_o keep_v every_o commandment_n psal._n 119.5_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n what_o we_o want_v in_o strength_n we_o make_v up_o in_o will._n 3._o we_o grieve_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o better_o when_o we_o fail_v we_o weep_v we_o prefer_v bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o ourselves_o and_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o our_o fail_n rom._n 7.24_o 4._o we_o do_v elicere_fw-la conatum_fw-la we_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v every_o commandment_n phil._n 3.14_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n we_o strive_v as_o in_o a_o agony_n and_o if_o it_o lay_v in_o our_o power_n we_o will_v full_o comport_v with_o every_o commandment_n 5._o when_o we_o fall_v short_a and_o be_v unable_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o the_o law_n we_o look_v to_o christ_n blood_n to_o sprinkle_v our_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o with_o the_o grain_n of_o his_o merit_n cast_v into_o the_o scale_n to_o make_v it_o pass_v current_a this_o be_v in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o satisfaction_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o acceptation_n 3._o our_o keep_a god_n commandment_n must_v be_v willing_a isa._n 1.19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a god_n be_v for_o a_o free_a 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a_o debtor_n can_v pay_v his_o creditor_n how_o can_v he_o merit_v at_o his_o hand_n 3._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o man_n err_v therefore_o they_o eek_v it_o out_o with_o their_o tradition_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n 4._o they_o teach_v that_o a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v save_v though_o one_o may_v have_v a_o implicit_a faith_n yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n 5._o they_o say_v that_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o require_v in_o god_n worship_n diversion_n of_o mind_n in_o duty_n though_o one_o pray_v and_o never_o think_v of_o god_n be_v no_o sin_n say_v angelus_n and_o sylvester_n and_o other_o papist_n 6._o the_o papist_n make_v habitual_a love_n to_o god_n unnecessary_a it_o be_v not_o needful_a say_v bellarmine_n to_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n stapleton_n and_o cajetan_n affirm_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o pardon_n then_o how_o can_v we_o say_v god_n free_o forgive_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n how_o be_v it_o by_o grace_n answ._n it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n that_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o redemption_n through_o a_o mediator_n nay_o god_n love_n appear_v more_o in_o let_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o than_o if_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o without_o exact_v any_o satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v freegrace_n move_v god_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n shall_v accept_v a_o surety_n that_o one_o shall_v sin_v and_o another_o suffer_v this_o be_v freegrace_n so_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o freegrace_n aphorism_n 5._o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n god_n remit_v the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n remissa_fw-la culpa_fw-la remittitur_fw-la poena_fw-la gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n gild_n cry_v for_o justice_n now_o god_n in_o forgive_n do_v indulge_v the_o sinner_n as_o to_o the_o penalty_n god_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o the_o sinner_n thus_o though_o thou_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o justice_n and_o deserve_v to_o die_v yet_o i_o will_v take_v off_o the_o penalty_n whatever_o be_v charge_v upon_o thou_o shall_v be_v discharge_v when_o god_n pardon_v a_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o reckon_v with_o he_o in_o a_o pure_o vindictive_a way_n he_o stop_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n aphorism_n 6._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o pardon_n god_n will_v no_o more_o call_v sin_n into_o remembrance_n heb._n 8.12_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o god_n will_v pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n he_o will_v not_o upbraid_v we_o with_o former_a unkindness_n when_o we_o fear_v god_n will_v call_v over_o our_o sin_n again_o after_o pardon_n look_v into_o this_o act_n of_o indemnity_n their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o god_n be_v say_v therefore_o to_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n a_o man_n do_v not_o call_v for_o a_o debt_n when_o he_o have_v cross_v the_o book_n when_o god_n pardon_v a_o man_n his_o former_a displeasure_n cease_v hos._n 14.4_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o object_n but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o pardon_a one_o answ._n though_o a_o child_n of_o god_n after_o pardon_n may_v incur_v god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n yet_o god_n judicial_a wrath_n be_v remove_v though_o god_n may_v lay_v on_o the_o rod_n yet_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n correction_n may_v befall_v the_o saint_n but_o not_o destruction_n ps._n 89.31_o my_o love_a kindness_n i_o will_v not_o take_v away_o aphorism_n or_o position_n 7._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v till_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o therefore_o they_o be_v put_v together_o luke_n 24.47_o repentance_n and_o remission_n domine_fw-la da_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la &_o posteà _fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la fulgentius_n 9_o now_o in_o repentance_n there_o be_v three_o 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