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and_o all_o the_o martyr_n have_v do_v 4._o in_o our_o common_a course_n of_o administer_a justice_n and_o equity_n we_o must_v not_o respect_v person_n favour_n or_o disfavour_v but_o what_o god_n word_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n inform_v thence_o tell_v we_o be_v our_o duty_n especial_o if_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o a_o corporation_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n with_o john_n lead_v we_o into_o our_o duty_n namely_o reform_v when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o person_n offend_v of_o ignorance_n to_o use_v all_o moderation_n and_o meekness_n in_o inform_v and_o reform_v they_o wherein_o 1._o we_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o commandment_n reason_n gal._n 6._o 1._o restore_v such_o as_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 25._o instruct_v with_o meekness_n the_o contrary-minded_n wait_v if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o may_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o we_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n of_o who_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v isai._n 42._o 2._o &_o 53._o 7._o when_o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n how_o meek_o answer_v he_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o unjust_o john_n 18._o 23._o if_o i_o have_v evil_o speak_v bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o how_o meek_o do_v he_o call_v judas_n friend_n come_v to_o apprehend_v and_o betray_v he_o 3._o we_o manifest_v a_o notable_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n &_o have_v in_o it_o the_o pith_n of_o love_n which_o when_o it_o accompany_v a_o reproof_n it_o be_v that_o oil_n even_o the_o precious_a oil_n which_o break_v not_o the_o head_n psal._n 141._o 5._o 4._o we_o take_v the_o course_n to_o do_v good_a by_o reproof_n whereas_o to_o reprove_v with_o rancour_n and_o malice_n seek_v rather_o to_o disgrace_v than_o to_o reform_v the_o party_n have_v no_o promise_n no_o good_a effect_n pro._n 15._o 1._o a_o soft_a answer_n put_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n and_o 25._o 15._o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n and_o rom._n 12._o 20._o a_o meek_a and_o gentle_a behaviour_n heap_n coal_n on_o the_o enemy_n head_n see_v the_o example_n of_o gideon_n appease_v the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n judg._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o abigail_n david_n 1._o sam._n 25._o but_o if_o john_n have_v sin_v of_o obstinacy_n or_o wilfulness_n christ_n will_v have_v be_v plain_a and_o rough_a with_o he_o as_o matth._n 23._o he_o denounce_v many_o woe_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o all_o reproof_n they_o must_v be_v so_o temper_v as_o that_o the_o party_n reprove_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v prick_v in_o hart_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n himself_o do_v so_o reprove_v as_o he_o set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o psalm_n 50._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n will_v still_o wink_v and_o shut_v his_o eye_n or_o go_v on_o in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n he_o must_v be_v deal_v plain_o withal_o a_o cold_a and_o perfunctory_a reproof_n such_o as_o eli_n use_v will_v do_v no_o good_a yet_o in_o this_o plain_a reproof_n there_o must_v be_v such_o carriage_n as_o the_o party_n may_v see_v himself_o rather_o reprove_v by_o god_n than_o by_o we_o see_v 2._o cor._n 13._o 2._o again_o in_o that_o christ_n affirm_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n learn_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n require_v to_o perfect_a righteousness_n 17._o that_o christ_n fufil_v in_o most_o absolute_a perfection_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o rom._n 10._o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o believer_n how_o do_v christ_n fulfil_v y_z e_o law_n quest._n he_o fulfil_v answ._n 1._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o his_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o then_o all_o of_o it_o have_v his_o end_n then_o the_o vale_n be_v rend_v 2._o the_o moral_a two_o way_n first_o in_o his_o own_o person_n partly_o by_o his_o doctrine_n in_o deliver_v the_o perfect_a doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o clear_v it_o from_o corruption_n partly_o by_o his_o obedience_n both_o active_a perform_v the_o whole_a and_o every_o duty_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n and_o also_o passive_a satisfy_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o transgression_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o conformity_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o the_o law_n which_o only_o he_o since_o the_o fall_n have_v or_o can_v have_v second_o in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o he_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n 1._o of_o the_o godly_a 1._o by_o imputation_n rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v just_a and_o this_o be_v by_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o elect._n 2._o by_o inchoation_n and_o renovation_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o spirit_n write_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o make_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n ezech_v 36._o 27._o but_o this_o fulfil_n be_v weak_a and_o only_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n wherein_o the_o best_a in_o their_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o their_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 22._o 2._o of_o the_o wicked_a by_o execute_v the_o curse_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o they_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o because_o they_o do_v not_o in_o their_o conformity_n yield_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o what_o bond_n be_v christ_n tie_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n quest._n of_o the_o law_n galath_n 4._o answ._n 4._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o beget_v and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n not_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o by_o his_o nature_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o subject_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o mere_a and_o voluntary_a condition_n of_o will_n abase_v himself_o and_o subject_a himself_o unto_o it_o and_o not_o as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o surety_n and_o that_o in_o our_o stead_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n 7._o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a subjection_n and_o a_o freewill_n offer_v of_o himself_o for_o else_o can_v it_o not_o have_v be_v acceptable_a neither_o may_v any_o man_n stumble_v at_o that_o common_a objection_n whereby_o they_o will_v make_v christ_n merit_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o this_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o himself_o because_o his_o flesh_n and_o manhood_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o aught_o homage_n to_o god_n as_o creator_n i_o answer_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o sever_a from_o the_o deity_n and_o in_o itself_o and_o thus_o it_o owe_v all_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o 2._o as_o from_o the_o very_a first_o conception_n it_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o second_o person_n and_o become_v a_o part_n thereof_o and_o thus_o it_o have_v a_o eternal_a righteousness_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n and_o