these_o three_o principle_n or_o position_n on_o which_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v superstruct_v and_o these_o be_v destroy_v his_o other_o discourse_n be_v but_o arenae_fw-la sine_fw-la calce_fw-la i_o proper_o therefore_o begin_v with_o the_o foundation_n next_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v in_o the_o matter_n here_o controvertâ—…d_a and_o where_o it_o be_v in_o each_o of_o these_o that_o â—…he_a controversy_n indeed_o lie_v betwixt_o we_o â—…nd_v as_o to_o i_o position_n viz._n that_o the_o sinai-law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o aâ—…am's_n covenant_n of_o work_n make_v in_o paraâ—…ice_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o here_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o both_o these_o be_v call_v coâ—…enants_n in_o scripture_n nor_o 2._o whether_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o in_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o for_o we_o be_v agree_v it_o be_v grace_n in_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n whatever_o that_o covenant_n be_v nor_o 3_o whether_o the_o sinai-law_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o some_o man_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o occasion_n nor_o 4._o whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o many_o time_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o that_o very_a sense_n and_o notion_n wherein_o carnal_a justiciaries_n apprehend_v and_o take_v it_o and_o by_o reject_v christ_n make_v it_o so_o to_o themselves_o nor_o 5._o whether_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o revive_v and_o represent_v in_o the_o sinai_n law_n these_o be_v not_o the_o point_n we_o contend_v about_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o sinai_n law_n do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o god_n purpose_n and_o design_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o revive_z the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_v it_o serve_v to_o in_o adam_n covenant_n and_o so_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o whether_o god_n have_v not_o gracious_a and_o evangelical_a end_n and_o purpose_n viz._n by_o such_o a_o dreadful_a representation_n of_o the_o severe_a and_o impracticable_a term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n instead_o of_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o personal_a and_o punctual_a observance_n of_o they_o foâ—…_n righteousness_n and_o life_n he_o do_v not_o rather_o design_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n humble_a proud_a nature_n and_o show_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o betake_v themselves_o to_o christ_n now_o exhibit_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o only_a refuge_n to_o fall_v sinner_n the_o latter_a i_o defend_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o former_a mr._n cary_n seem_v to_o assert_v and_o vehement_o argue_v for_o 2_o in_o this_o controversy_n about_o the_o sinai_n law_n i_o do_v not_o find_v mr._n cary_n distinguish_v as_o he_o ought_v betwixt_o the_o law_n consider_v more_o large_o and_o complex_o as_o contain_v both_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o both_o which_o it_o be_v often_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o more_o strict_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n these_o two_o he_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o there_o be_v some_o that_o doubt_n whether_o the_o mere_a moral_a law_n may_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o man_n before_o that_o dare_v affirm_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o this_o law_n it_o be_v that_o circumcision_n appertain_v 3_o the_o moral_a law_n strict_o take_v for_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v not_o by_o he_o distinguish_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o do_v according_a to_o god_n intention_n and_o design_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o add_v it_o as_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 19_o and_o not_o to_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o opposite_a covenant_n gal._n 3._o 21._o and_o the_o carnal_a jew_n mistake_v and_o pervert_v the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o to_o themselves_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o make_v it_o the_o very_a rule_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n rom._n 9_o 32_o 33._o rom._n 10._o 3._o these_o thing_n ought_v careful_o to_o have_v be_v distinguish_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o whole_a controversy_n depend_v on_o this_o double_a sense_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o the_o very_a denomination_n of_o that_o law_n depend_v hereon_o for_o i_o affirm_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o abuse_a and_o mistake_v end_n of_o it_o among_o carnal_a man_n but_o from_o the_o true_a scope_n design_n and_o end_n for_o which_o god_n publish_v it_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o though_o we_o find_v such_o expression_n as_o these_o in_o scripture_n the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o respect_v the_o law_n not_o according_a to_o god_n intention_n but_o man_n corruption_n and_o abuse_n of_o it_o the_o law_n be_v not_o thereby_o to_o be_v denominate_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n end_n be_v not_o to_o justify_v they_o but_o to_o try_v they_o by_o that_o terrible_a dispensation_n ezod_n 20._o 20._o whether_o they_o will_v still_o hanker_v after_o that_o natural_a way_n of_o self-righteousness_n for_o this_o end_n god_n propound_v the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o they_o on_o sinai_n not_o to_o open_v the_o way_n of_o self-justification_n to_o they_o but_o to_o convince_v they_o and_o shut_v they_o up_o to_o christ_n just_a as_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 19_o 17._o put_v the_o young_a man_n upon_o keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o to_o drive_v he_o from_o but_o necessitate_v he_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o law_n in_o both_o these_o sense_n be_v excellent_o describe_v gal._n 4._o in_o that_o allegory_n of_o hagar_n and_o sarah_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n hagar_n in_o her_o first_o and_o proper_a station_n be_v but_o a_o serviceable_a handmaid_n to_o sarah_n as_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n but_o when_o hagar_n the_o handmaid_n be_v take_v into_o sarah_n bed_n and_o bring_v forth_o child_n that_o aspire_v to_o the_o inheritance_n then_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o her_o son_n so_o it_o be_v here_o take_v the_o law_n in_o its_o primary_n use_n as_o god_n design_v it_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n or_o handmaid_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o they_o and_o excellent_o subservient_fw-fr to_o they_o but_o if_o we_o marry_v this_o handmaid_n and_o espouse_v it_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n then_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o it_o for_o life_n rom._n 7._o and_o must_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o christ._n the_o believer_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v true_a 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