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to_o fulfil_v solut._n solut._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n pretend_v here_o to_o be_v also_o intend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o pretence_n for_o 1._o who_o do_v ever_o doubt_v at_o that_o time_n or_o make_v any_o question_n whether_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2._o what_o sense_n be_v there_o in_o this_o speech_n to_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v or_o whosoever_o shall_v destroy_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 19_o verse_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v they_o but_o of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n both_o those_o may_v be_v congruous_o speak_v 3._o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o take_v here_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n be_v not_o deny_v that_o be_v the_o law_n expound_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v mean_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v doctrinal_o practical_a namely_o confirm_v and_o expound_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o other_o substantial_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reducible_a to_o they_o and_o this_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v receive_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 18_o 19_o in_o one_o he_o name_v only_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o other_o only_o the_o commandment_n one_o title_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o pass_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n not_o the_o prophet_n 3._o the_o instance_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v after_o in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n depend_v upon_o this_o be_v all_o in_o law_n and_o not_o in_o any_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o conclude_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o we_o can_v see_v the_o least_o reason_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v intend_v here_o 174._o v._o excep_n 2._o ibid._n prim._n p._n 174._o but_o than_o it_o be_v more_o strong_o suggest_a that_o by_o law_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a also_o and_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n these_o be_v fullfil_v also_o solut._n solut._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v also_o true_a but_o that_o he_o intend_v they_o in_o this_o place_n we_o take_v to_o be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o ensue_a reason_n 1._o the_o whole_a sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n the_o instance_n which_o he_o give_v concern_v moral_a duty_n and_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o one_o instance_n of_o a_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n can_v be_v show_v which_o have_v be_v requisite_a if_o chaste_a have_v intend_v they_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v they_o now_o to_o be_v abrogate_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o now_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o one_o of_o themselves_o ibid._n prin._n ibid._n that_o sometime_o to_o wit_n when_o a_o moral_a matter_n be_v in_o hand_n the_o scripture_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n understand_v only_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n pertain_v to_o this_o morality_n as_o mat._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o the_o same_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o sometime_o when_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o fulfil_n of_o thing_n foretell_v or_o figure_v of_o old_a by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o the_o prophecy_n and_o typick_a ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o mat._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o assume_v in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v speech_n only_o of_o moral_a matter_n and_o not_o of_o fulfil_a thing_n foretell_v or_o figure_v therefore_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v understand_v here_o only_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n pertain_v to_o this_o morality_n yet_o see_v how_o fain_o he_o will_v elude_v his_o own_o grant_n thus_o he_o say_v i_o say_v 1._o vi_o inst_z 1._o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o moral_a duty_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v clear_o see_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v general_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o now_o the_o ceremony_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n the_o conjunction_n of_o 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v._o 19_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n not_o these_o ceremony_n or_o these_o prediction_n or_o promise_v and_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n by_o those_o word_n jota_n or_o title_n yet_o something_o more_o he_o add_v 3._o viii_o inst_z 3._o this_o sense_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v rather_o than_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v figure_v promise_a and_o foretell_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o be_v effect_v and_o fulfil_v be_v manifest_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n than_o this_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rather_o pass_v than_o the_o moral_a commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v and_o execute_v sol._n sol._n it_o be_v we_o confess_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o witty_a man_n to_o put_v pretty_a fair_a gloss_n upon_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v never_o there_o intend_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v conceive_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n that_o 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