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law_n teach_v that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n thus_o both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o do_v herein_o exercise_v himself_o 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n object_n and_o towards_o man_n but_o i_o know_v that_o some_o of_o those_o with_o who_o i_o now_o deal_v will_v confess_v that_o such_o duty_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v whole_o abrogate_a answer_n to_o who_o i_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o
law_n indeed_o be_v abrogate_a to_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o power_n we_o receive_v thence_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n therein_o prescribe_v thus_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n but_o otherwise_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v not_o lose_v its_o power_n nor_o its_o authority_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o to_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o in_o this_o regard_n st._n paul_n allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n to_o prove_v that_o child_n ought_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n eph._n 6.2_o and_o that_o christian_n ought_v by_o love_n to_o serve_v one_o another_o for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n 5.13.14_o gal._n 5.13.14_o even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o by_o alike_a argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n he_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 9_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 11._o jam._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o st._n james_n also_o teach_v that_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n &_o be_v require_v be_v if_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o 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the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o command_v for_o itself_o bare_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mystical_a signification_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o say_v circumcise_v therefore_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stifnecked_n deut._n 10.16_o where_o this_o spiritual_a circumcision_n be_v neglect_v the_o covenant_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o token_n be_v not_o keep_v but_o break_v as_o that_o complaint_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o concern_v the_o carnal_a israelite_n plain_o show_v all_z these_o nation_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o heathen_a nation_n there_o reckon_v up_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 9.26_o jer._n 9.26_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o their_o heart_n the_o apostle_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o be_v not_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o 4._o when_o david_n also_o say_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n 25.10_o psal_n 25.10_o and_o again_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n 18._o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o justitia_fw-la promissionum_fw-la his_o righteousness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o i_o will_v know_v of_o what_o covenant_n and_o of_o what_o testimony_n and_o commandment_n it_o be_v that_o david_n here_o speak_v doubtless_o not_o of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n that_o exact_v all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o it_o without_o remit_v any_o thing_n or_o show_v any_o mercy_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v 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whether_o it_o be_v protestant_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v on_o our_o part_n no_o condition_n at_o all_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o all_o the_o condition_n thereof_o belong_v unto_o christ_n as_o mr._n s._n will_v have_v it_o sect_n viii_o that_o the_o promise_a or_o pass_v over_o of_o a_o thing_n not_o absolute_o but_o upon_o a_o condition_n do_v not_o infer_v merit_n in_o he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o be_v only_o a_o bar_n to_o the_o enjoy_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v while_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v but_o against_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v object_n it_o be_v further_a thus_o object_v if_o god_n shall_v exact_v or_o require_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o condition_n of_o we_o than_o our_o salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o merit_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n follow_v hereupon_o sol._n sol._n for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v and_o to_o obey_v god_n both_o by_o right_n of_o creation_n and_o of_o redemption_n now_o what_o may_v not_o god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o yea_o and_o upon_o condition_n also_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n if_o we_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o free_o promise_v unto_o our_o obedience_n methinks_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v especial_o see_v it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a that_o god_n do_v offer_v salvation_n unto_o we_o upon_o such_o condition_n for_o hereby_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o more_o careful_o and_o diligent_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v both_o for_o the_o present_a assure_v and_o hereafter_o partaker_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v to_o our_o endless_a comfort_n again_o god_n in_o his_o gospel_n require_v no_o other_o condition_n of_o we_o but_o what_o we_o in_o duty_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v now_o what_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n by_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n i_o trow_v not_o for_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o yet_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v but_o do_v that_o which_o in_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v luk._n 17.10_o moreover_o god_n have_v elect_v and_o choose_v we_o to_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o end_n for_o by_o the_o mean_v we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o end_n that_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n be_v not_o promise_v absolute_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n work_v in_o we_o and_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o perform_v because_o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o end_n itself_o which_o be_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o christ_n now_o that_o which_o we_o thus_o obtain_v by_o the_o free_a election_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o own_o but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o pride_n in_o we_o to_o think_v that_o we_o do_v any_o way_n merit_v it_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v over_o unto_o we_o upon_o a_o condition_n non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o meritum_fw-la do_v not_o become_v meritorious_a upon_o our_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n unless_o it_o be_v res_fw-la indebita_fw-la a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o whereunto_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v and_o unless_o also_o there_o be_v some_o proportion_n and_o equality_n between_o it_o and_o the_o reward_n otherwise_o a_o condition_n be_v only_o a_o bar_n to_o the_o receive_n and_o enjoy_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v until_o it_o be_v fulfil_v or_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o fulfil_v at_o all_o by_o we_o or_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o set_v down_o than_o we_o lose_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o it_o a_o gentleman_n as_o i_o hear_v some_o few_o year_n since_o from_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o do_v promise_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o vicar_n in_o a_o impropriate_a rectory_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la if_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o as_o his_o free_a gift_n and_o testify_v this_o under_o his_o hand_n now_o i_o demand_v whether_o this_o require_v of_o he_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n do_v turn_v it_o into_o a_o merit_n doubtless_o it_o do_v not_o for_o unless_o the_o vicar_n will_v under_o his_o hand_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n he_o be_v to_o forfeit_v it_o and_o to_o lose_v it_o as_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o because_o he_o do_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v merit_v some_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v this_o condition_n but_o out_o of_o pertinacy_n and_o stomach_n because_o his_o predecessor_n have_v more_o or_o out_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n contemn_v this_o gift_n as_o too_o small_a and_o mean_a for_o a_o man_n of_o that_o worth_n which_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v now_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v concern_v eternal_a life_n which_o god_n offer_v unto_o we_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o exact_v of_o this_o condition_n do_v neither_o make_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v any_o whit_n the_o less_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o whit_n diminish_v or_o destroy_v our_o bond_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o this_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o unconceivable_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n sect_n ix_o although_o salvation_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o any_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v absolute_o promise_v to_o his_o elect_a grace_n to_o perform_v both_o these_o yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o conceal_v any_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o do_v free_o grant_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n absolute_a that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o grace_n promise_v by_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o commandment_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o with_o dr._n field_n therefore_o and_o other_o learned_a protestant_n i_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n but_o conditional_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o where_o offer_v we_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n where_o these_o therefore_o be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n