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special_o not_o from_o any_o such_o substantially-profitable_a law_n without_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a he_o have_v discharge_v we_o of_o it_o according_a as_o we_o have_v discourse_v of_o expiration_n and_o repeal_n so_o upon_o this_o supposition_n we_o shall_v not_o need_n be_v overcurious_a in_o distinguish_v morall-naturall_a from_o moral_a positive_a for_o both_o will_v come_v to_o one_o effect_n to_o we_o chap._n iii_o every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n we_o have_v one_o rule_n more_o to_o add_v moral_a i._o the_o three_o rule_n every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v moral_a to_o know_v a_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a though_o but_o positive_a and_o that_o be_v every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n this_o rule_n we_o find_v do_v not_o pass_v currant_n with_o the_o contrary_a
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 they_o in_o a_o general_a matter_n such_o as_o this_o be_v show_v that_o by_o the_o law_n we_o must_v understand_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n solut._n solut._n but_o we_o desire_v he_o to_o consider_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o what_o he_o say_v before_o that_o when_o a_o moral_a matter_n that_o be_v a_o general_a matter_n be_v in_o hand_n the_o scripture_n understand_v by_o law_n and_o prophet_n only_o the_o precept_n of_o both_o tend_v to_o this_o morality_n and_o beside_o may_v not_o a_o caviller_n plead_v the_o same_o against_o his_o former_a instance_n mat._n 7.12_o and_o so_o cast_v off_o that_o law_n as_o ceremonial_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o error_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o fallacious_o conclude_v thus_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o christ_n intend_v both_o these_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o cite_v which_o be_v a_o flat_a inconsequence_n and_o he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v it_o 2._o vii_o inst_z 2._o and_o yet_o he_o peremptory_o go_v on_o to_o add_v that_o the_o prediction_n type_n and_o promise_n be_v here_o as_o much_o nay_o much_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o moral_a duty_n as_o may_v be_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o word_n jot_n title_n or_o prick_v can_v be_v take_v proper_o because_o not_o capable_a of_o accomplishment_n but_o by_o they_o christ_n understand_v the_o least_o thing_n propound_v in_o the_o law_n sol._n sol._n but_o here_o be_v no_o evidence_n at_o all_o though_o much_o confidence_n for_o we_o say_v not_o that_o jota_n or_o title_n be_v proper_o take_v but_o by_o christ_n mean_v of_o the_o least_o thing_n propound_v in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n but_o we_o add_v in_o the_o law_n moral_a of_o which_o he_o only_o speak_v before_o and_o after_o and_o exdres_o 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 i_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a title_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o than_o i_o shall_v break_v the_o commandment_n in_o my_o own_o person_n or_o teach_v or_o allow_v other_o to_o break_v they_o which_o be_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o 19_o verse_n do_v manifest_a whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o may_v not_o break_v or_o destroy_v the_o law_n myself_o nor_o do_v i_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v let_v other_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o now_o if_o christ_n have_v mean_v it_o of_o the_o ceremonial_n which_o
ready_o improve_v this_o to_o a_o remarkable_a advantage_n and_o the_o unwilling_a will_v shift_v and_o make_v excuse_n as_o if_o still_o uncertain_a what_o they_o be_v determine_v unto_o and_o so_o discover_v their_o want_n of_o affection_n as_o the_o other_o their_o good_a affection_n to_o it_o but_o otherwise_o this_o manner_n of_o determination_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a or_o even_o for_o the_o chief_a time_n for_o learning_n towards_o either_o 1._o the_o unwilling_a or_o 2._o those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o interruption_n or_o 3._o those_o that_o want_v wisdom_n as_o be_v forenote_v to_o share_v that_o time_n equal_o between_o the_o variety_n of_o business_n and_o so_o to_o secure_v sufficient_o their_o main_a business_n of_o learning_n 6._o away_o xlv_o a_o particular_a determination_n may_v be_v take_v away_o a_o determination_n for_o a_o particular_a action_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o bussnesse_n of_o learning_n i_o may_v 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to_o religion_n and_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n conclusion_n xlvii_o the_o conclusion_n though_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o judicious_a eye_n do_v much_o discern_v already_o yet_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o reader_n we_o must_v distinct_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n and_o hope_v to_o do_v it_o so_o clear_o as_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o most_o if_o not_o to_o all_o which_o in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n indeed_o seldom_o happen_v to_o the_o most_o rational_a discourse_n chap._n viii_o consideration_n of_o time_n in_o relation_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a thereunto_o we_o come_v now_o to_o apply_v particular_o unto_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o we_o have_v before_o lay_v down_o in_o general_n concern_v time_n in_o relation_n to_o moral_a action_n and_o this_o we_o do_v by_o these_o step_n follow_v solemn_a i._o time_n employ_v in_o religion_n be_v 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