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yet_o so_o backward_o be_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n and_o so_o merciful_a be_v god_n that_o to_o overcome_v our_o backward_a unwillingness_n he_o be_v please_v sweet_o to_o allure_v we_o by_o his_o gracious_a promise_n of_o a_o free_a reward_n unto_o our_o obedience_n for_o here_o be_v a_o commandment_n with_o promise_n vers._n 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n here_o he_o show_v what_o that_o promise_n be_v and_o thereby_o give_v a_o second_o argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n upon_o child_n unto_o parent_n take_v from_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n which_o shall_v redound_v unto_o they_o by_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o express_o promise_v prosperity_n and_o long_a life_n to_o all_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o
inheritance_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o for_o say_v he_o god_n give_v iâ—_n by_o promise_n vers._n 19_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n 20._o now_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o here_o be_v a_o second_o objection_n to_o wit_n if_o the_o law_n or_o work_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v then_o it_o seem_v the_o law_n have_v be_v give_v by_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n which_o objection_n be_v express_v in_o a_o question_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v for_o what_o end_n be_v the_o law_n at_o that_o time_n deliver_v contain_v such_o a_o number_n of_o precept_n enjoin_v so_o many_o moral_n judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a duty_n promise_v life_n unto_o the_o obedient_a leu._n 18._o 5._o and_o threaten_v god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n to_o the_o disobedient_a deut._n 27._o 26._o wherefore_o be_v all_o this_o if_o the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n eternal_a come_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n answer_v show_v first_o one_o main_a end_n for_o which_o the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o much_o inculcate_v at_o that_o time_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o discovery_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o restraint_n of_o sin_n numb_a 15._o 39_o and_o for_o the_o more_o through-conviction_n of_o the_o sinner_n lose_v and_o curse_a estate_n in_o himself_o because_o of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 19_o he_o show_v second_o that_o this_o servile_a and_o childish_a discipline_n as_o have_v more_o of_o terror_n than_o love_n in_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v only_o during_o the_o infant-state_n of_o the_o church_n until_o at_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v shall_v appear_v complete_a in_o its_o principal_a part_n and_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v gather_v into_o one_o body_n but_o three_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o debase_v the_o law_n too_o much_o he_o commend_v it_o partly_o from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n use_v therein_o heb._n 2._o 2._o act._n 7._o 38._o and_o partly_o from_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n who_o do_v communicate_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n from_o god_n to_o the_o people_n deut._n 5._o 5._o which_o latter_a as_o it_o serve_v to_o commend_v the_o law_n so_o also_o to_o enforce_v the_o apostle_n main_a scope_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o precept_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o add_v because_o of_o transgression_n and_o that_o god_n intend_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o thereby_o to_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o covenant_n of_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n to_o what_o the_o law_n require_v see_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o make_v use_n of_o moses_n as_o a_o mids-man_n to_o speak_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n which_o do_v argue_v they_o to_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o guilt_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o approach_v unto_o god_n exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o four_a the_o apostle_n prove_v this_o consequence_n ver_fw-la 20._o from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o be_v not_o use_v but_o only_o betwixt_o disagree_v party_n whence_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o gather_v that_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a for_o god_n to_o have_v enter_v a_o covenant_n for_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o work_n with_o such_o a_o guilty_a sinful_a people_n as_o can_v not_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v in_o that_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o can_v reap_v no_o advantage_n by_o it_o especial_o see_v as_o he_o express_o affirm_v god_n be_v always_o one_o consonant_n to_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o dispense_v with_o one_o jot_n of_o that_o perfect_a universal_a and_o constant_a obedience_n require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n deut._n 27._o 26._o from_o vers._n 19_o learn_v 1._o so_o bent_n be_v man_n upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a whether_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o right_a use_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v if_o they_o may_v not_o abuse_v they_o to_o gratify_v some_o one_o lust_n or_o other_o that_o they_o can_v serve_v for_o no_o use_n to_o they_o and_o so_o be_v give_v by_o god_n in_o vain_a thus_o the_o false_a apostle_n conclude_v that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o justify_v it_o be_v whole_o useless_a wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n say_v they_o 2._o as_o the_o moral_a law_n gen._n 13._o 8._o together_o with_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o regenerate_v gen._n 39_o 9_o and_o god_n restrain_v grace_n gen._n 20._o 6._o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n which_o then_o be_v gen._n 9_o 6._o do_v serve_v to_o discover_v and_o restrain_v transgression_n and_o to_o convince_v sinner_n of_o their_o lose_a estate_n because_o of_o sin_n before_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o do_v yet_o serve_v for_o the_o same_o use_n and_o end_n to_o the_o christian_n church_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v in_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o his_o people_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n to_o cast_v it_o in_o such_o a_o legal_a mould_n as_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v bring_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o that_o stiff-necked_a people_n and_o the_o more_o effectual_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n curse_n due_a to_o they_o for_o sin_n which_o legal_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v stand_v in_o this_o main_o that_o the_o duty_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v hold_v forth_o frequent_o full_o and_o clear_o exod._n 20._o 2_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 27._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o 28._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o promise_v chief_o of_o eternal_a life_n yea_o and_o of_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o spare_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o obscure_o under_o the_o vail_n of_o earthly_a shadow_n and_o ceremony_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o and_o under_o some_o dark_a prophecy_n isa._n 53._o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o act._n 8._o 34._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o yoke_n of_o other_o duty_n over_o and_o above_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n both_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a exod._n 24._o leu._n 1._o and_o obedience_n to_o they_o most_o strict_o urge_v and_o that_o under_o hazard_n of_o the_o same_o so_o much_o reiterated_a curse_n deut._n 27._o 26._o for_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o wit_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o add_v to_o the_o covenant-promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n because_o of_o transgression_n now_o he_o can_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o that_o do_v perpetual_o sound_v in_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v a_o church_n even_o before_o moses_n gen._n 18_o 19_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o then_o add_v neither_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o law_n that_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v from_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n for_o that_o doctrine_n do_v contain_v in_o it_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o very_a promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v luke_n 24._o 29._o which_o be_v former_o make_v to_o abraham_n only_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o more_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o so_o the_o law_n take_v so_o general_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v add_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v then_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n 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which_o call_v for_o a_o mediator_n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n enter_v with_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v immediate_a no_o mediator_n interveening_a to_o make_v they_o one_o wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8._o 6._o for_o god_n and_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v one_o and_o no_o disagreement_n betwixt_o they_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o use_n for_o a_o mediator_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v then_o make_v for_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o say_v paul_n 3_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o heaven_n or_o reap_v any_o advantage_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n except_o he_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o as_o free_v of_o sin_n as_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o fall_n for_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o god_n make_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o they_o upon_o mount_n sinal_n and_o that_o they_o can_v have_v reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o such_o a_o covenant_n think_v it_o 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far_o as_o that_o hereby_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n be_v make_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 7._o 9_o do_v flee_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o refuge_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n promise_v to_o wit_n righteousness_n and_o salvation_n become_v the_o sinner_n and_o be_v convey_v upto_o he_o to_o wit_n upon_o his_o believe_v from_o vers._n 21._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o heretic_n to_o set_v scripture_n against_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v one_o scripture_n seem_v to_o contradict_v another_o except_o their_o erroneous_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v receive_v as_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o these_o false_a apostle_n do_v affirm_v if_o so_o the_o law_n do_v not_o give_v life_n but_o do_v only_o discover_v and_o accuse_v for_o transgression_n than_o god_n mind_n in_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n reveal_v in_o the_o promise_n hence_o paul_n propound_v this_o question_n unto_o himself_o to_o answer_v be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 2._o however_o heretic_n may_v labour_v to_o fasten_v such_o absurdity_n upon_o truth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o some_o other_o part_n of_o god_n mind_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n yet_o their_o bold_a allegation_n will_v be_v find_v always_o false_a and_o truth_n to_o be_v ever_o most_o consonant_a and_o never_o contrary_a to_o itself_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n show_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n god_n forbid_v say_v he_o 3._o there_o be_v some_o sin_n chief_o those_o that_o do_v most_o direct_o reflect_v upon_o any_o divine_a perfection_n or_o attribute_v of_o god_n the_o
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consequence_n most_o direct_o follow_v upon_o that_o error_n which_o they_o themselves_o maintain_v so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o refutation_n of_o error_n beside_o the_o allege_v of_o such_o reason_n and_o scripture-truths_n as_o do_v direct_o overthrow_v the_o error_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o also_o convenient_a to_o present_v those_o absurdity_n which_o do_v native_o flow_v from_o it_o that_o in_o these_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o error_n itself_o may_v be_v see_v see_v no_o absurd_a and_o false_a position_n can_v be_v draw_v by_o just_a consequence_n from_o that_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n thus_o the_o apostle_n refute_v that_o error_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n do_v charge_v it_o with_o that_o absurdity_n which_o his_o adversary_n do_v labour_n to_o fasten_v upon_o the_o contrary_a truth_n even_o of_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o covenant-promise_n while_o he_o say_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v 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