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make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v take_v off_o from_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o see_v this_o exact_a obedience_n which_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n require_v be_v now_o make_v impossible_a unto_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v by_o adam_n fall_n god_n through_o christ_n have_v be_v please_v to_o moderate_v unto_o we_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v therein_o and_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v our_o sincere_a constant_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v although_o we_o come_v short_a of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v and_o be_v accept_v where_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o the_o second_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v 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the_o scripture_n which_o require_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o subject_n which_o the_o scripture_n handle_v be_v above_o the_o pitch_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n whether_o we_o look_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n or_o rule_v of_o practice_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o therein_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o the_o world_n have_v not_o know_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n with_o the_o time_n manner_n and_o order_n thereof_o and_o of_o man_n redemption_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o corruption_n thereby_o together_o with_o the_o state_n into_o which_o he_o be_v redeem_v to_o be_v mystical_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v he_o interest_n in_o his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n make_v he_o god_n child_n by_o adoption_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o glory_n the_o duty_n of_o fear_n love_n and_o 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as_o psal_n 19.7_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n convert_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o that_o place_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n the_o psalmist_n must_v understand_v the_o gospel_n too_o as_o likewise_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o sustain_v his_o spirit_n that_o he_o perish_v not_o in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.92_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n understand_v god_n promise_n aswell_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n see_v they_o be_v the_o promise_n rather_o than_o the_o precept_n that_o support_v the_o soul_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n when_o we_o know_v who_o we_o believe_v who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o his_o child_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o fail_v not_o aught_o of_o any_o good_a which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 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of_o the_o four_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o in_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o the_o eight_o in_o appoint_v they_o to_o keep_v paradise_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o positive_a law_n and_o therefore_o need_v to_o be_v express_o set_v down_o or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v whereas_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v all_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o discernible_a by_o natural_a right_a reason_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n may_v be_v know_v although_o they_o be_v not_o record_v and_o therefore_o be_v omit_v by_o moses_n in_o that_o brief_a history_n but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v give_v unto_o adam_n although_o perhaps_o not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n heart_n either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n at_o the_o same_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v grant_v unless_o we_o conceive_v that_o god_n 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