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which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v aforetime_o by_o way_n of_o comfort_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o as_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o what_o be_v story_v of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o israelite_n be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v not_o offend_v as_o they_o also_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o their_o law_n be_v intend_v for_o our_o direction_n and_o obedience_n for_o if_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n no_o doubt_n but_o his_o precept_n be_v as_o which_o the_o other_o be_v design_v to_o enforce_v four_o and_o last_o though_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o by_o be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n though_o in_o the_o primary_n intention_n thereof_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o israelite_n only_o and_o consequent_o can_v not_o so_o induce_v a_o obligation_n upon_o any_o other_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v secondary_o intend_v for_o the_o gentile_a world_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n shall_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o church_n so_o which_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o it_o it_o be_v adopt_v by_o our_o saviour_n into_o his_o law_n and_o by_o he_o both_o confirm_v and_o fulfil_v but_o because_o that_o be_v too_o copious_a as_o well_o as_o too_o important_a a_o argument_n to_o find_v a_o room_n here_o i_o will_v respite_v the_o handle_n thereof_o to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n where_o i_o will_v full_o and_o distinct_o consider_v it_o these_o two_o thing_n only_o will_v be_v add_v here_o to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n concern_v our_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1._o that_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v intend_v to_o oblige_v we_o and_o according_o adopt_v by_o our_o saviour_n into_o his_o law_n we_o understand_v it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v no_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o god_n dispensation_n under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o polity_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n for_o as_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o former_a i_o have_v discard_v all_o ceremonial_a rite_n as_o which_o be_v intend_v only_o to_o serve_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n so_o i_o must_v also_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o latter_a discard_v all_o those_o precept_n which_o concern_v the_o regulation_n of_o their_o state_n 2._o again_o when_o i_o say_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v though_o secondary_o intend_v to_o oblige_v we_o and_o as_o such_o adopt_a by_o our_o saviour_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o affirm_v a_o obligation_n to_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o to_o a_o sincere_a and_o earnest_a endeavour_n and_o where_o we_o fail_v a_o due_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n for_o though_o the_o first_o covenant_n leave_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n yet_o the_o gospel_n do_v and_o have_v according_o as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o creed_n elsewhere_o explication_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n show_v make_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n one_o of_o the_o capital_a article_n of_o our_o belief_n disc._n iii_o that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o confirm_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o evidence_v in_o part_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n from_o christ_n confirm_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a intendment_n of_o it_o and_o from_o his_o retain_v some_o of_o its_o usance_n and_o transfer_v they_o into_o his_o own_o religion_n the_o like_a in_o the_o moral_a law_n from_o christ_n sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o from_o the_o evidence_n there_o be_v both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o of_o christ_n establish_v and_o inculcate_v the_o great_a precept_n of_o piety_n sobriety_n and_o justice_n what_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n fear_n concern_v himself_o and_o doctrine_n where_o he_o so_o studious_o avert_v 5.17_o avert_v mat._n 5.17_o any_o design_n of_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o process_n of_o time_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v the_o jew_n represent_v the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v the_o religion_n itself_o as_o a_o sanctuary_n of_o all_o impious_a person_n for_o whereas_o say_v celsus_n 147._o celsus_n vid._n orig._n contr_n celsum_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 147._o that_o great_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n all_o other_o religion_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v such_o address_n as_o these_o when_o they_o invite_v man_n to_o initiate_v themselves_o in_o their_o respective_a rite_n whosoever_o be_v pure_a in_o hand_n and_o wise_a in_o tongue_n and_o again_o whosoever_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o impiety_n that_o have_v a_o soul_n conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o no_o evil_a and_o have_v live_v well_o and_o just_o let_v he_o come_v and_o initiate_v himself_o in_o these_o mystery_n but_o procul_fw-la o_o procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la christianity_n on_o the_o contrary_n bespeak_v the_o world_n after_o this_o manner_n whosoever_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o a_o fool_n childish_a or_o any_o way_n unhappy_a let_v he_o come_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v open_a to_o receive_v he_o the_o unjust_a and_o the_o thief_n the_o breaker_n up_o of_o house_n and_o the_o vizard_n the_o sacrilegious_a and_o the_o defacer_n of_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o dead_a indeed_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o our_o saviour_n come_v chief_o to_o call_v for_o i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n mat._n 9.13_o but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o himself_o there_o tell_v we_o because_o those_o have_v more_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o to_o invite_v they_o not_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o impiety_n but_o to_o
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