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themselves_o above_o the_o law_n and_o forger_n the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o since_o the_o law_n as_o we_o have_v already_o in_o another_o place_n declare_v leave_v no_o man_n righteous_a either_o we_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o justification_n or_o we_o must_v be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o have_v of_o work_n for_o who_o so_o think_v that_o he_o must_v bring_v somewhat_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a of_o good_a work_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n he_o can_v appoint_v any_o end_n or_o measure_n of_o they_o but_o make_v himself_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o take_v away_o all_o mention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o think_n upon_o work_n we_o must_v embrace_v the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n when_o we_o entreat_v of_o justification_n and_o turtle_v away_o our_o sight_n from_o ourselves_o we_o must_v behold_v christ_n alone_o for_o there_o the_o question_n be_v not_o 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the_o particular_n of_o the_o peculiar_a policy_n which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o that_o church_n the_o judicial_a the_o civil_a law_n of_o that_o common_a wealth_n both_o be_v yoke_n of_o bondage_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v â—_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o who_o conscience_n these_o law_n be_v impose_v bind_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a observation_n thereof_o in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o be_v call_v a_o 10._o unsupportable_a yoke_n under_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o faithful_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o hold_v in_o bondage_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o gentile_n they_o be_v as_o a_o 1â—_n wall_n of_o separation_n between_o they_o &_o the_o jew_n &_o as_o the_o door_n of_o noah_n ark_n exclude_v all_o from_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o church_n either_o as_o bear_v jew_n or_o as_o proselyte_n for_o the_o rest_n be_v without_o 1â—_n christ_n aliens_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n this_o wall_n of_o partition_n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v dissolve_v take_v away_o all_o difference_n 9_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n free_v and_o exempt_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o obedience_n both_o of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n 4._o gal._n 4._o 4._o the_o time_n 10._o of_o reformation_n that_o be_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o who_o death_n they_o be_v to_o be_v 13._o abrogate_a for_o howsoever_o the_o faithful_a before_o the_o church_n come_v to_o full_a age_n be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n as_o under_o schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n yetâ—_n when_o 5â—_n the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n mean_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_v not_o only_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o respect_v before_o name_v but_o also_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o 15._o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v though_o underhand_o against_o we_o christ_n have_v cancel_v it_o and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v a_o 17â—_n shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v christ_n have_v abollish_v it_o by_o perform_v that_o indeed_o which_o it_o do_v but_o shadow_n and_o prefigure_v for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n by_o christ._n for_o as_o grace_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o curse_n so_o truth_n to_o figure_n the_o ceremony_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n give_v place_n as_o shadow_n to_o the_o body_n and_o as_o figure_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o civil_a or_o judicial_a law_n be_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o that_o people_n christ_n abrogate_a when_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n 27._o he_o destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o city_n and_o temple_n do_v withal_o abollish_v their_o policy_n and_o law_n for_o the_o very_a city_n temple_n and_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v when_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v and_o his_o universal_a church_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n plant_v 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v place_n and_o with_o they_o their_o law_n which_o be_v to_o hold_v but_o till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o priesthood_n namely_o of_o aaron_n be_v translate_v 1â—_n the_o law_n namely_o of_o moses_n be_v also_o translate_v howbeit_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o ceremonial_a &_o of_o the_o judicial_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a rite_n because_o they_o be_v principal_o ordain_v to_o prefigure_v christ_n be_v so_o abollish_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o observe_v they_o for_o that_o be_v to_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v ea_fw-la non_fw-la observant_a christiani_n say_v 18._o augustine_n per_fw-la quae_fw-la christus_fw-la promittebatur_fw-la nec_fw-la adhuc_fw-la promittuntur_fw-la quiaiam_fw-la impleta_fw-la sunt_fw-la christian_n do_v not_o observe_v those_o thing_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v promise_v neither_o be_v they_o still_o promise_v because_o they_o be_v already_o fulfil_v the_o judicial_a ordinance_n because_o they_o principal_o tend_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n may_v be_v use_v so_o they_o be_v not_o impose_v or_o observe_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n for_o that_o be_v though_o indirect_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v both_o law_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v not_o bury_v but_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v above_o ground_n even_o by_o christian_n among_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o which_o time_n the_o ceremonial_a precept_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a as_o 104._o one_o say_v but_o also_o deadly_a to_o the_o observer_n of_o they_o immunity_n but_o the_o judicial_n not_o so_o now_o this_o christian_a liberty_n as_o it_o be_v a_o immunity_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o from_o all_o bond_n of_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a see_v there_o be_v
which_o cause_n the_o council_n of_o laod._n c._n 28._o 74_o as_o it_o forbid_v love-feast_n the_o church_n so_o also_o accubitus_fw-la the_o gesture_n use_v at_o feast_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o confident_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o unless_o thou_o do_v kneel_v thou_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o kneel_v though_o another_o will_v be_v offend_v thereat_o may_v thou_o not_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o omit_v other_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o shall_v prevail_v with_o we_o more_o than_o a_o suppose_a scandal_n for_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o insist_v in_o this_o one_o particular_a may_v thou_o not_o i_o say_v preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o duty_n whereof_o necessity_n be_v impose_v upon_o thou_o and_o 16._o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n a_o duty_n whereby_o thou_o be_v bind_v in_o especial_a manner_n to_o edify_v the_o church_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n unless_o thou_o yield_v to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o in_o themselves_o unlawful_a i_o mean_v the_o surplice_n &_o the_o cross_n whereof_o the_o one_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n serve_v for_o decency_n &_o the_o other_o right_o understand_v tend_v to_o edification_n neither_o as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n be_v neither_o impose_v nor_o observe_v with_o superstition_n or_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n in_o themselves_o or_o of_o worship_n as_o though_o we_o place_v religion_n in_o they_o and_o much_o less_o with_o the_o other_o popish_a conceit_n of_o merit_n with_o which_o they_o observe_v all_o their_o tradition_n or_o efficacy_n which_o they_o ascribe_v especial_o to_o the_o cross_n thou_o ought_v to_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n by_o thy_o ministry_n before_o the_o suppose_a and_o perhaps_o but_o pretend_a scandal_n of_o other_o object_n yea_o but_o 8._o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o answ_n the_o question_n be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o though_o we_o may_v &_o must_v obey_v magistrate_n though_o they_o be_v evil_a yet_o we_o must_v obey_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a unto_o evil_n for_o we_o must_v obey_v 25._o only_o in_o the_o lord_n object_n but_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o yet_o their_o use_n may_v be_v unlawful_a answ._n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v impose_v either_o with_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n in_o themselves_o of_o religion_n to_o be_v place_v in_o they_o of_o perfection_n or_o merit_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o they_o all_o which_o conceit_n our_o church_n detest_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o doctrine_n whereby_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v or_o with_o scandal_n i_o do_v not_o say_v take_v but_o give_v to_o other_o object_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o offend_v my_o weak_a brother_n that_o evil_a i_o may_v not_o do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o i_o answer_v in_o not_o yield_v to_o conformity_n thou_o both_o disobey_a the_o magestrate_n &_o offend_v thy_o weak_a brother_n too_o so_o that_o when_o thou_o seem_v loath_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a for_o fear_v of_o a_o imagine_a evil_n thou_o adde_v evil_a to_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o disobedience_n scandal_n and_o beside_o to_o the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n prefer_v the_o avoid_n of_o a_o suppose_a scandal_n for_o all_o this_o while_n i_o speak_v but_o by_o supposition_n for_o here_o be_v a_o supposal_n of_o antinomie_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o two_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n as_o though_o the_o one_o can_v not_o be_v observe_v without_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o where_o the_o magistrate_n enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n whereat_o it_o be_v fear_v some_o will_v take_v offence_n his_o duty_n be_v for_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n to_o give_v some_o time_n of_o information_n that_o the_o weak_a may_v be_v instruct_v as_o touch_v the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o command_v it_o and_o of_o their_o duty_n in_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n by_o inform_v his_o hearer_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v be_v thing_n indifferent_a that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v unclean_a in_o itself_o that_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o such_o as_o whereunto_o christian_n liberty_n do_v extend_v that_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o therefore_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v enjoin_v they_o not_o only_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n with_o free_a conscience_n use_v they_o but_o also_o must_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n commandment_n require_v obedience_n yield_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o which_o course_n have_v be_v take_v as_o it_o have_v among_o we_o if_o any_o will_v still_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v peevishness_n and_o obstinacy_n rather_o than_o weakness_n and_o a_o offence_n take_v but_o not_o give_v in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n of_o charity_n itself_o do_v not_o bind_v we_o and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n not_o yet_o mention_v the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n for_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v god_n not_o to_o offend_v my_o brother_n and_o it_o be_v god_n truth_n that_o christian_a liberty_n privilege_v both_o christian_a lawgiver_n with_o such_o caution_n as_o before_o have_v be_v mention_v to_o ordain_v such_o law_n concern_v outward_a thing_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v expedient_a and_o also_o the_o subject_n without_o scrupulosity_n of_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o now_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n satius_fw-la est_fw-la nasci_fw-la scandalum_fw-la quam_fw-la deseri_fw-la verum_fw-la it_o 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