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the_o gospel_n to_o do_v so_o that_o because_o this_o particular_a kind_a of_o faith_n be_v not_o specify_v and_o this_o way_n of_o act_v it_o on_o christ_n particular_o express_v that_o therefore_o the_o duty_n of_o believe_v come_v not_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o its_o command_n i_o may_v at_o this_o rate_n of_o argue_v prove_v that_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v the_o fatal_a fruit_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o not_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o regard_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v before_o the_o prohibition_n and_o yet_o this_o destroy_a act_n of_o his_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n though_o not_o in_o a_o particular_a precept_n yet_o as_o involve_v in_o that_o great_a one_o which_o command_v he_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o whatever_o he_o shall_v require_v it_o do_v not_o therefore_o by_o any_o consequence_n follow_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o new_a law_n because_o it_o command_v faith_n as_o a_o duty_n and_o 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recovery_n of_o it_o again_o the_o act_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o make_v by_o that_o which_o be_v the_o circumstance_n though_o a_o deplorable_a one_o of_o our_o own_o person_n but_o this_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o faith_n it-self_n for_o if_o so_o then_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o these_o sad_a case_n and_o exigence_n wherein_o we_o trust_v on_o christ_n our_o faith_n will_v alter_v to_o a_o different_a nature_n since_o then_o the_o faith_n of_o adam_n which_o the_o moral_a law_n command_v he_o to_o act_v on_o god_n be_v a_o trust_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o innocent_a creature_n in_o all_o the_o blessedness_n of_o his_o primitive_a condition_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n be_v a_o trust_n in_o the_o same_o god_n he_o be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o divinity_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v his_o 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christ_n of_o abandon_v all_o thing_n and_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o his_o sake_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n of_o the_o obedience_n due_a from_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n of_o the_o sincere_a service_n which_o servant_n owe_v to_o their_o master_n and_o now_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o new_a law_n in_o require_v these_o duty_n which_o be_v all_o command_v by_o the_o old_a one_o it_o will_v no_o more_o be_v a_o new_a law_n for_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v since_o this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o all_o therefore_o which_o can_v be_v infer_v be_v that_o the_o gospel_n borrow_v these_o precept_n from_o the_o old_a moral_a law_n and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o its_o own_o command_n and_o employ_v they_o in_o its_o service_n and_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o to_o speak_v brief_o and_o clear_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o gal._n 3._o 19_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o make_v by_o he_o to_o subserve_v his_o gracious_a design_n the_o other_o pretend_v peculiar_a precept_n of_o this_o new_a law_n be_v repentance_n and_o if_o i_o then_o prove_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o duty_n this_o also_o be_v enjoin_v and_o sinner_n oblige_v to_o it_o this_o will_v evince_v that_o neither_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a command_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o all_o which_o be_v just_o due_a from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o be_v require_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n it_o can_v as_o little_a be_v dispute_v that_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrong_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n from_o a_o man_n who_o have_v injure_v another_o be_v due_a to_o the_o offend_a party_n and_o common_a reason_n and_o justice_n do_v engage_v man_n to_o this_o though_o no_o other_o reparation_n can_v be_v make_v the_o own_n then_o of_o our_o offence_n with_o the_o most_o inward_a mourn_v and_o deep_a detestation_n of_o they_o be_v much_o more_o due_a to_o god_n our_o sovereign_n and_o supreme_a lord_n though_o we_o be_v incapable_a by_o all_o this_o of_o make_v he_o the_o least_o satisfaction_n to_o confess_v a_o fault_n and_o to_o express_v a_o real_a trouble_v for_o have_v do_v it_o be_v indeed_o among_o man_n a_o make_v some_o amends_o to_o the_o wrong_a person_n for_o it_o be_v some_o security_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o a_o second_o injury_n but_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o tear_n can_v in_o any_o degree_n satisfy_v nor_o repair_v the_o dishonour_n and_o indignity_n offer_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v yet_o our_o duty_n to_o throw_v ourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n to_o express_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o our_o heinous_a rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v as_o creature_n to_o our_o maker_n and_o subject_n to_o our_o sovereign_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o but_o what_o it_o will_v be_v say_v do_v the_o law_n require_v repentance_n when_o it_o make_v no_o proposal_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o crime_n do_v it_o require_v a_o sorrowful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o yet_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o it_o be_v that_o all_o this_o shall_v do_v the_o offender_n no_o good_a since_o it_o provide_v not_o the_o least_o relief_n for_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v such_o a_o command_n when_o though_o the_o sinner_n shed_v flood_n of_o tear_n and_o mourn_v out_o a_o life_n last_v to_o eternity_n of_o
arrive_v to_o their_o ear_n it_o must_v therefore_o necessary_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o they_o which_o more_o or_o less_o be_v manifest_v to_o all_o even_o the_o most_o savage_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o design_n and_o office_n of_o the_o law_n do_v also_o manifest_a that_o the_o precept_n of_o repentance_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o appoint_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n to_o adam_n but_o god_n certain_o know_v that_o man_n will_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n intend_v the_o law_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sinner_n to_o show_v they_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o danger_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 20._o now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 7._o he_o design_v it_o to_o rouse_v and_o alarm_n the_o poor_a negligent_a creature_n and_o now_o if_o it_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n its_o malignant_a nature_n and_o direful_a effect_n it_o consequent_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o bewail_v their_o miscarriage_n which_o bring_v all_o misery_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o reform_v their_o evil_a course_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n this_o the_o law_n preach_v to_o man_n and_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a dictate_v of_o it_o in_o their_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o persuade_v they_o till_o god_n come_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o work_v faith_n against_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o repent_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n by_o it_o and_o against_o trust_v to_o their_o resolution_n of_o live_v better_a for_o 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father_n even_o in_o his_o innocence_n act_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o we_o do_v since_o his_o detestation_n of_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o till_o the_o sad_a moment_n of_o his_o fall_n he_o oppose_v it_o more_o firm_o and_o successful_o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v repentance_n suppose_v the_o person_n to_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o a_o precept_n of_o it_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o uprightness_n be_v altogether_o needless_a no_o not_o at_o all_o for_o a_o precept_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o what_o be_v due_a and_o just_a be_v necessary_a for_o he_o in_o every_o condition_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o due_a than_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o wrong_n do_v and_o what_o be_v repentance_n but_o a_o hearty_a own_n and_o lament_v the_o high_a injury_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o beside_o god_n in_o make_v a_o law_n give_v such_o a_o perfect_a rule_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bind_v man_n to_o his_o duty_n in_o all_o circumstance_n of_o his_o case_n and_o therefore_o 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