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A13556 Regula vitæ the rule of the law vnder the Gospel. Containing a discovery of the pestiferous sect of libertines, antinomians, and sonnes of Belial, lately sprung up both to destroy the law, and disturbe the faith of the Gospell: wherein is manifestly proved, that God seeth sinne in iustified persons. By Thomas Taylor Dr. of Divinity, and pastour of S. Mary Aldermanbury, London. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1631 (1631) STC 23851; ESTC S118279 80,247 284

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it_o for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o wo●d_n which_o be_v love_n v_o 14._o 3._o ●s_n they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o stone_n consist_v so_o i●_n must_v return_v upon_o themselves_o we_o must_v therefore_o again_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v those_o part_n of_o ●●ristian_a liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o and_o if_o they_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n best_o know_v his_o own_o meaning_n they_o shall_v take_v they_o from_o himself_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v freedom_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n sacrifice_n circumcision_n and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n which_o be_v heavy_a yoke_n which_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n christian_n must_v never_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o they_o any_o more_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n direct_o speak_v of_o these_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v see_v v_o 2_o 3._o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o therefore_o stand_v fast_o in_o your_o liberty_n the_o 2_o branch_n of_o our_o 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our_o purchase_a liberty_n by_o christ_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o the_o threat_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n compel_v and_o force_v obedience_n and_o now_o not_o fear_v but_o love_n must_v chief_o constrain_v we_o to_o duty_n not_o compulsion_n or_o carnal_a respect_n must_v ca●●_n u●_n as_o slave_n to_o the_o commandment_n but_o now_o discern_v the_o holiness_n excellency_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o heart_n be_v move_v free_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 25._o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n object_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v to_o endure_v but_o unto_o christ_n luke_n 16._o 16._o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v till_o john_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o believer_n rom._n 10._o 24._o answ._n 1._o the_o law_n for_o writing_n and_o some_o circumstance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 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to_o the_o age_n to_o which_o it_o be_v first_o direct_v and_o even_o so_o the_o law_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o shadow_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o john_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v a_o permanent_a and_o everlasting_a doctrine_n directory_n and_o deriveable_a to_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o augustine_n witty_o distinguish_v 5._o the_o perfect_a end_n not_o the_o destroy_a end_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o end_n or_o scope_n unto_o who_o the_o law_n way_n especial_o the_o paedagogie_n of_o moses_n be_v direct_v 2._o he_o be_v the_o end_n also_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n because_o he_o full_o and_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o law_n in_o he_o attain_v his_o proper_a end_n as_o it_o have_v not_o else_o do_v among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n on_o who_o all_o the_o male_a diction_n of_o the_o ●aw_v fall_v full_o and_o perfect_o and_o have_v on_o 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