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of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v 8.1_o the_o only_a reconciler_n hereof_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n as_o paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 7._o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n this_o be_v the_o general_a argument_n and_o whole_a disputation_n of_o paul_n against_o the_o jew_n 9.6.7.8_o that_o they_o which_o believe_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n jew_n this_o disputation_n paul_n vehement_o prosecute_v in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o and_o 9_o chapit_fw-la to_o the_o rom._n for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a confidence_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o child_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v 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that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n say_v we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n well_o what_o then_o justify_v abraham_n be_v circumcise_v &_o keep_v the_o law_n we_o do_v the_o same_o all_o this_o i_o grant_v what_o will_v you_o therefore_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v no_o not_o so_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n himself_o and_o let_v we_o see_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v doubtless_o 3.6_o not_o for_o his_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o holy_a work_n not_o because_o he_o forsake_v his_o country_n kindred_n and_o father_n house_n not_o because_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n not_o because_o he_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o son_n isacke_v in_o who_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o posterity_n but_o because_o he_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o by_o faith_n alone_o if_o you_o then_o 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therefore_o the_o restrain_v from_o sin_n be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o a_o signification_n of_o unrighteousness_n for_o as_o a_o mad_a or_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v bind_v lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o meet_v even_o so_o the_o law_n do_v bridle_v a_o mad_a and_o furious_a man_n that_o he_o sin_v not_o after_o his_o own_o lust_n this_o restraint_n show_v plain_o enough_o that_o they_o which_o have_v need_n of_o the_o law_n as_o all_o they_o have_v which_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v not_o righteous_a but_o rather_o wicked_a &_o mad_a man_n who_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o bond_n &_o prison_n of_o the_o law_n so_o to_o bridle_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o therefore_o the_o law_n justify_v not_o the_o first_o use_n then_o of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o devil_n reign_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n devil_n and_o enforce_v man_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o horrible_a wickedness_n therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v 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religion_n which_o natural_o make_v man_n proud_a and_o puff_v they_o up_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o think_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o please_v god_n high_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o send_v some_o head_n hercules_n which_o may_v set_v upon_o this_o monster_n with_o all_o force_n and_o courage_n to_o overthrow_v he_o and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o geve_v a_o law_n in_o mount_n sina_n with_o so_o great_a majesty_n and_o with_o so_o terrible_a a_o show_n that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v astonish_v exod._n 19_o &_o 20._o this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o the_o principal_a use_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v it_o very_o profitable_a and_o also_o most_o necessary_a for_o if_o any_o be_v not_o a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n and_o outward_o refrain_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o pharisey_n do_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v swear_v because_o he_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o 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law_n those_o holy_a and_o most_o gracious_a word_n namely_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 4.40_o which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n etc_n etc_n show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o etc_n etc_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n and_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v this_o most_o excellent_a perfect_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n this_o most_o gracious_a sweet_a &_o comfortable_a doctrine_n let_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o say_v they_o lest_o we_o die_v speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o etc_n etc_n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o hear_v that_o which_o be_v his_o whole_a felicity_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v a_o god_n it_o yea_o &_o a_o merciful_a god_n which_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o he_o in_o many_o thousand_o of_o generation_n etc_n etc_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o which_o be_v his_o chief_a safety_n protection_n &_o defence_n namely_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v for_o by_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v compass_v and_o fortify_v the_o life_n of_o man_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n and_o his_o good_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o wall_n against_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o law_n than_o can_v do_v nothing_o save_v that_o by_o his_o light_n it_o lighten_v the_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v know_v sin_n death_n the_o judgement_n the_o hatred_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n before_o the_o law_n come_v i_o be_o secure_a i_o feel_v no_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v sin_n death_n &_o hell_n be_v reveil_v unto_o i_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o guilty_a &_o the_o enemy_n of_o 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not_o shall_v we_o then_o take_v away_o the_o law_n no_o not_o so_o for_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o certain_a commodity_n what_o be_v that_o it_o bring_v man_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o it_o discover_v and_o increase_v sin_n etc_n etc_n here_o now_o rise_v a_o other_o objection_n if_o the_o law_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o make_v man_n worse_o in_o show_v unto_o they_o their_o sin_n then_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n be_v but_o only_o provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o offend_v through_o the_o law_n la_o and_o therefore_o he_o regard_v not_o nor_o perform_v his_o promise_n we_o jew_n have_v think_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v restrain_v and_o bridle_v by_o this_o external_a discipline_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n be_v provoke_v thereby_o may_v hasten_v the_o perform_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o this_o discipline_n we_o may_v deserve_v the_o promise_n paul_n answer_v it_o be_v 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be_v of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o inestimable_a mercy_n in_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o to_o abraham_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o .24_o chap._n of_o josua_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a have_v no_o law_n &_o be_v yet_o a_o idolater_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v out_o of_o thine_o own_o land_n etc_n etc_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o protector_n etc_n etc_n also_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v 3.9_o these_o be_v absolute_a &_o mere_a promise_n which_o god_n free_o give_v unto_o abraham_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o respect_n of_o work_n either_o go_v before_o or_o come_v after_o this_o be_v special_o against_o the_o jew_n which_o think_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v hinder_v because_o of_o their_o sin_n god_n say_v paul_n do_v not_o slack_v his_o promise_n because_o of_o our_o sin_n or_o hasten_v the_o same_o for_o our_o righteousness_n 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