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it_o be_v not_o this_o to_o call_v they_o back_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n sure_o no_o except_o they_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v so_o we_o walk_v in_o their_o step_n so_o that_o either_o they_o must_v acquit_v we_o or_o condemn_v they_o see_v for_o this_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 25._o 29._o and_o mat._n 6._o 15._o and_o 7._o 1._o do_v it_o not_o appear_v by_o these_o text_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v renew_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v man_n cautelous_a and_o conscientious_a in_o their_o duty_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n tread_v in_o the_o same_o step_n other_o argument_n i_o grant_v be_v more_o frequent_a yet_o otherwhile_o we_o find_v they_o propound_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n see_v these_o text_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o 8._o 13._o and_o 13._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3_o 17._o and_o 6_o 9_o and_o 9_o 16._o and_o 11._o 29._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 21._o and_o 6._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 6._o col._n 3._o 8._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 6._o james_n 5._o 1._o 2_o peter_n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v do_v the_o apostle_n in_o these_o text_n call_v man_n back_o again_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n two_o reason_n be_v allege_v against_o the_o use_n of_o those_o commination_n 1._o christian_n need_v they_o not_o 2._o they_o need_v not_o fear_v they_o that_o they_o need_v they_o not_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o reason_n because_o say_v they_o believer_n be_v of_o a_o ingenuous_a disposition_n and_o lead_v by_o a_o free_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v sweet_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n and_o man_n yea_o by_o faith_n bring_v love_n be_v man_n enlarge_v and_o prepare_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o need_v he_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o it_o as_o a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n i_o answer_v that_o what_o be_v here_o say_a be_v right_n if_o right_o understand_v only_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o 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this_o end_n then_o to_o set_v myself_o to_o oppose_v the_o present_a error_n which_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o defile_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o holy_a profession_n this_o error_n of_o antinomianism_n i_o cheese_n to_o deal_v in_o because_o i_o conceive_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o be_v broach_v in_o these_o day_n satan_n do_v never_o more_o harm_n than_o when_o he_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n nor_o be_v any_o error_n more_o dangerous_a then_o that_o by_o which_o christian_a liberty_n be_v use_v as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n by_o which_o the_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o holiness_n be_v weaken_v and_o wear_v away_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v steel_v and_o stiffen_v against_o the_o sense_n and_o remorse_n of_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n in_o this_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o can_v if_o not_o with_o strength_n enough_o to_o convince_v or_o cleverness_n 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the_o light_n and_o lustre_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v propound_v and_o prosecute_v these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v go_v in_o seek_v for_o and_o set_v forth_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o salvation_n 2._o that_o the_o new_a way_n of_o evidence_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n can_v lay_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o settle_a peace_n except_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n be_v also_o seek_v to_o give_v in_o testimony_n the_o first_o proposition_n this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v go_v in_o seek_v for_o and_o set_v forth_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o salvation_n i_o manifest_a this_o by_o three_o text_n which_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o examine_v what_o doctor_n crisp_n have_v object_v against_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o three_o grace_n universal_a obedience_n sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o he_o refuse_v as_o 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be_v it_o so_o with_o they_o and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o we_o have_v sanctification_n a_o great_a influence_n upon_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n than_o it_o have_v upon_o we_o doubtless_o the_o conscionable_a care_n of_o universal_a obedience_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n object_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o evidence_n which_o paul_n reject_v as_o dross_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o he_o be_v blameless_a as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o reject_v it_o and_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o it_o sol._n true_a indeed_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o in_o other_o also_o but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o pharisaical_a blamelesness_n such_o as_o that_o that_o be_v mention_v luke_n 16._o 15._o and_o 18._o
11._o when_o st._n paul_n come_v to_o himself_o he_o find_v it_o otherwise_o rom._n 7._o 7._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o do_v reject_v it_o but_o admit_v that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v universal_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o that_o what_o he_o want_v in_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n and_o misunderstand_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o since_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o justification_n by_o christ_n and_o do_v cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n and_o confidence_n when_o he_o seek_v a_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v no_o antecedent_n cause_n of_o justification_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o consequent_a evidence_n of_o our_o adoption_n or_o because_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v a_o man_n without_o christ_n that_o therefore_o with_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n it_o will_v afford_v no_o comfort_n even_o he_o that_o do_v here_o cast_v it_o off_o 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as_o this_o universal_a obedience_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o no_o ship_n in_o which_o not_o some_o leak_n no_o pot_n of_o ointment_n in_o which_o not_o some_o dead_a fly_n sol._n i_o do_v not_o reply_v how_o then_o be_v this_o universal_a blamelesness_n find_v in_o paul_n nay_o in_o paul_n a_o persecutor_n but_o i_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o plenary_a perfection_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n want_v of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v such_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o nor_o be_v it_o expect_v no_o this_o universality_n be_v rather_o negative_a than_o positive_a not_o any_o one_o precept_n be_v there_o which_o the_o holy_a heart_n do_v not_o willing_o embrace_v as_o the_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o not_o any_o one_o duty_n which_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v not_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v indulge_v or_o excuse_v in_o himself_o this_o be_v that_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o universal_a obedience_n a_o desire_n that_o nothing_o be_v want_v 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