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and_o second_o commandment_n though_o those_o particular_a command_n as_o to_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n be_v alterable_a yet_o they_o be_v the_o reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n be_v man_n lay_v under_o a_o moral_a obligation_n as_o the_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o obedience_n so_o wherever_o god_n command_v and_o require_v any_o duty_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n primary_o oblige_v we_o to_o obedience_n foe_v de_fw-fr comminationibus_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la pratiae_fw-la videamus_fw-la si_fw-la accurate_a rem_fw-la putare_fw-la uâ—limus_fw-la &c_n &c_n though_o the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o have_v commination_n in_o it_o yet_o if_o we_o accurate_o consider_v the_o matter_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o peculiar_a commination_n all_o commination_n or_o threat_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n which_o law_n aâ—_n to_o all_o its_o part_n do_v accommodate_v and_o suit_n itself_o to_o the_o covenant_n 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change_n of_o the_o law-sanction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o christ_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n the_o allegation_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o manifest_a mistake_n for_o mark_v what_o be_v say_v v._o 16._o in_o its_o next_o coherence_n it_o belong_v to_o v._o 12._o for_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15._o be_v shut_v in_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_o thus_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n according_a as_o i_o have_v preach_v that_o christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o law_n for_o he_o say_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n such_o as_o have_v never_o no_o law_n but_o what_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o such_o as_o have_v 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write_a or_o not_o which_o do_v command_n or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o series_n of_o his_o argument_n and_o thâ—t_v effect_v which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o law_n in_o discover_v sin_n do_v prove_v you_o may_v see_v much_o more_o in_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n etc._n haec_fw-la autem_fw-la diligenter_n considerata_fw-la manifesta_fw-la indicant_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ver_fw-la siculo_fw-la appellatione_fw-la legis_fw-la sine_fw-la articulo_fw-la intelligi_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la scriptam_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la scriptam_fw-la quae_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aut_fw-la jubeat_fw-la aut_fw-la interdicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o the_o law_n command_v as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o we_o or_o not_o do_v by_o we_o not_o as_o simple_o command_v by_o the_o law_n now_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o call_v this_o learned_a man_n argue_v here_o a_o cobweb_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v upon_o what_o 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socinian_o will_v make_v a_o false_a inference_n from_o the_o leave_v out_o ὸ_n joh._n 1.1_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v socianism_n to_o argue_v from_o rom._n 3.20_o because_o the_o prepositive_a be_v leave_v out_o and_o law_n use_v indefinite_o that_o all_o law_n be_v understand_v and_o justification_n by_o all_o law-works_a be_v exclude_v and_o whereas_o you_o say_v the_o text_n speak_v direct_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o you_o mean_v thereby_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v essential_o the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o justification_n by_o one_o be_v also_o a_o denial_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o other_o and_o so_o by_o all_o doctrine_n require_v duty_n as_o mr._n beza_n say_v what_o you_o say_v of_o gal._n 3.11_o militate_v against_o yourself_o whereas_o you_o say_v be_v every_o law_n give_v 430_o year_n after_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o the_o 3_o first_o chapter_n that_o that_o law_n be_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n v._o 32._o mr._n beza_n refute_v erasmus_n on_o that_o place_n say_v erasmus_n wrong_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o he_o think_v that_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o salvation_n they_o have_v to_o have_v be_v by_o work_n only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n exclude_v for_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o assertion_n appear_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o other_o opinion_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n than_o now_o our_o sophist_n have_v which_o conjoin_v freewill_n with_o grace_n and_o faith_n with_o work_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o stumbling-block_n i_o may_v go_v through_o paul_n epistle_n to_o evince_v this_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n in_o justification_n quasi_fw-la e_fw-la region_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la adversantur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o point_n he_o deal_v so_o roundly_o with_o the_o galatian_n about_o viz._n 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ratification_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o testator_n wherein_o also_o the_o law_n of_o work_n have_v its_o sanction_n in_o respect_n of_o penalty_n for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o as_o to_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n 3._o that_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o christ_n exercise_v over_o his_o church_n as_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n so_o that_o obedience_n we_o give_v to_o he_o be_v part_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o restore_v to_o we_o and_o both_o his_o government_n and_o our_o subjection_n thereto_o be_v of_o promise_n and_o none_o of_o the_o least_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o as_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o precept_n require_v sanctity_n and_o obedience_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n moral_a and_o institute_v absolute_o consider_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o law_n of_o work_n and_o so_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o natural_a 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he_o will_v not_o make_v a_o new_a law_n if_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o or_o use_n for_o it_o than_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o new_a law_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n or_o use_v of_o a_o new_a law_n minor_n there_o be_v no_o need_n or_o use_v for_o it_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o law_n or_o gospel_n dispensation_n of_o justice_n or_o of_o grace_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o need_n or_o use_v in_o respect_n of_o law_n or_o justice_n because_o the_o old_a law_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a justice_n it_o condemn_v every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n eternal_o it_o have_v provide_v curse_n and_o condemnation_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a and_o most_o aggravate_v sin_n for_o unbelief_n in_o the_o least_o and_o high_a degree_n and_o so_o for_o impenitency_n all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a by_o this_o law_n god_n rule_v the_o world_n by_o it_o and_o will_v judge_v it_o by_o it_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o or_o great_a duty_n 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gospel_n make_v provision_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o all_o obedience_n the_o law_n require_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n for_o our_o conformity_n to_o it_o through_o its_o promise_n teach_v and_o new_a create_v and_o write_v that_o law_n anew_o in_o our_o heart_n which_o the_o fall_n have_v blot_v out_o well_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n express_o say_v rom._n 3.21_o now_o without_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i._n e._n by_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o divide_v it_o and_o therefore_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o distinction_n from_o law_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o he_o take_v it_o in_o when_o he_o say_v without_o law_n new_a obedience_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n from_o a_o new_a life_n pâ—inciples_n strength_n and_o for_o new_a 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