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many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n receive_v he_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o how_o come_v and_o take_v he_o how_o as_o it_o be_v in_o rev._n 22._o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o now_o when_o i_o see_v that_o god_n keep_v open_a house_n come_v who_o will_v without_o deny_v entertainment_n to_o any_o and_o when_o god_n spirit_n have_v wrought_v the_o will_n in_o i_o what_o let_v i_o now_o to_o receive_v
to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n without_o christ_n whereas_o if_o he_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n under_o christ_n he_o be_v accurse_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o endeavour_n or_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o thou_o that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n every_o jot_n and_o â—ittle_a that_o the_o law_n require_v must_v be_v fulfil_v what_o will_v be_v thy_o estate_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o least_o word_n or_o thought_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o but_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o if_o thou_o stand_v upon_o thy_o own_o bottom_n or_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o thy_o own_o deed_n not_o one_o vain_a word_n which_o thou_o speak_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v question_v for_o cast_z and_o condemn_v consider_v then_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o be_v under_o christ_n and_o grace_n and_o of_o be_v under_o the_o law_n when_o we_o be_v under_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o inconvenience_n we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o answer_v for_o those_o evil_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v as_o in_o that_o comfortable_a place_n of_o ezekiel_n all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o when_o a_o man_n be_v come_v to_o forsake_v his_o old_a way_n his_o evil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o mind_n a_o marvellous_a comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a whereas_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n every_o idle_a word_n he_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o if_o in_o christ_n the_o great_a sin_n he_o ever_o commit_v he_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v on_o god_n right_a hand_n hear_v only_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v do_v you_o have_v feed_v clothe_v and_o visit_v i_o but_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n hear_v not_o a_o word_n mention_v concern_v the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v only_o their_o evil_a deed_n be_v reckon_v up_o now_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v to_o you_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v difference_n it_o in_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o law_n reject_v any_o kind_n of_o obedience_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v through_o sound_a full_a and_o perfect_a without_o any_o touch_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o reject_v all_o crack_a payment_n it_o will_v take_v no_o clip_a coin_n that_o obedience_n which_o have_v any_o imperfection_n join_v with_o it_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v but_o here_o i_o must_v not_o speak_v without_o book_n see_v rom._n 7.14_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o then_o conclude_v o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a what_o be_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o by_o the_o particle_n but_o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v it_o require_v that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v spiritual_a without_o any_o carnality_n or_o touch_v of_o the_o flâ—sh_n if_o in_o any_o point_n of_o our_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o smell_n of_o the_o cask_n it_o be_v reject_v if_o the_o beer_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o if_o it_o have_v a_o evil_a smatch_n it_o will_v not_o relish_v let_v our_o service_n have_v this_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v please_v to_o god_n neither_o will_v they_o have_v a_o right_a savour_n in_o his_o nostril_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o wâ—_n be_v carnal_a now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n alas_o we_o be_v carnal_a it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n himself_o complain_v that_o thâ—re_o be_v â—_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o leâ—ding_v he_o captive_a etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o gospel_n accept_v our_o obedience_n thougâ—â—he_a law_n will_v not_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o why_o it_o be_v plain_a wâ—en_o â—he_v law_n come_v it_o look_v for_o justice_n it_o present_v a_o strict_a rule_n to_o we_o it_o require_v wâ—_n shall_v be_v complete_a but_o now_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o so_o it_o require_v â—ot_n justification_n of_o our_o own_o but_o look_v that_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n free_a grace_n we_o â—hould_v â—hâ—w_v forth_o our_o thankfulness_n and_o express_v that_o we_o be_v so_o in_o heart_n bâ—_n our_o obedience_n to_o our_o utmost_a power_n here_o be_v all_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o there_o bâ—_n a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o god_n take_v well_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o mind_n this_o iâ—_n than_o our_o bless_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o require_v not_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o a_o willing_a mind_n suppose_v we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v that_o be_v no_o matter_n god_n look_v to_o our_o affection_n and_o the_o willingness_n of_o our_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n that_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v receive_v with_o acceptance_n here_o then_o arise_v the_o second_o point_n of_o difference_n and_o that_o be_v 2._o the_o law_n consider_v not_o what_o thou_o now_o have_v but_o what_o thou_o once_o have_v if_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o man_n do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v the_o law_n heed_v not_o that_o it_o consider_v not_o what_o thou_o do_v but_o what_o thou_o oughte_v to_o do_v it_o require_v that_o thou_o shall_v perform_v obedience_n according_a to_o thy_o first_o strength_n and_o that_o perfection_n once_o god_n give_v thou_o that_o all_o thou_o do_v shall_v have_v love_n for_o its_o ground_n that_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o strength_n mat._n 22.37_o herâ—_n the_o law_n be_v very_o imperious_a like_o those_o taskmaster_n in_o egypt_n that_o lay_v burden_n on_o the_o israelite_n too_o heavy_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v they_o have_v at_o first_o material_n and_o then_o they_o deliver_v in_o the_o full_a tale_n of_o brick_n but_o when_o the_o straw_n be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o thâ—ir_a burden_n but_o what_o be_v the_o answer_n you_o be_v idle_a you_o be_v idle_a you_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o tale_n of_o brick_n as_o before_o exod._n 5.17_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n here_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o plead_v alas_o if_o i_o have_v strength_n i_o will_v do_v it_o but_o i_o have_v not_o strength_n i_o can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o law_n be_v peremptory_a you_o must_v do_v it_o you_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n you_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o impossibility_n of_o our_o fulfil_n it_o do_v not_o exempt_v we_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v rom._n 8.3_o with_o rom._n 7.6_o although_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o the_o case_n stand_v for_o the_o law_n to_o be_v by_o we_o fulfil_v yet_o we_o be_v hold_v under_o it_o as_o appear_v plain_o thus_o if_o i_o deliver_v a_o man_n a_o stock_n of_o money_n whereby_o he_o may_v gain_v his_o own_o live_n and_o be_v advantageous_a to_o i_o and_o he_o spend_v it_o and_o when_o i_o require_v my_o own_o with_o increase_n he_o tell_v i_o true_a sir_n i_o receive_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o you_o for_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o have_v spend_v it_o and_o be_o disenable_v to_o pay_v will_v this_o serve_v the_o turn_n will_v it_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n or_o discharge_v the_o debt_n no_o no_o the_o law_n will_v have_v its_o own_o of_o he_o if_o thou_o pay_v not_o thy_o due_n thou_o must_v be_v shut_v up_o under_o it_o it_o be_v otherwise_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o accept_v a_o man_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o three_o point_n 3._o under_o the_o gospel_n although_o i_o be_o fall_v yet_o if_o i_o repent_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o be_v can_v condemn_v 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to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o this_o have_v i_o from_o my_o father_n they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v then_o that_o say_v christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v not_o free_a and_o voluntary_a because_o he_o be_v command_v for_o as_o well_o may_v they_o say_v his_o passive_a be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o so_o not_o meritorious_a because_o it_o likewise_o be_v command_v which_o none_o can_v deny_v thus_o christ_n offering_n be_v a_o free-will-offering_a though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bitter_a one_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o father_n will_n he_o go_v as_o voluntary_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o dinner_n when_o thou_o be_v thorough_o hungry_a for_o his_o meat_n and_o his_o drink_n be_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n joh._n 4.34_o and_o this_o make_v it_o of_o such_o worth_a and_o efficacy_n that_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o see_v it_o in_o the_o type_n that_o go_v before_o he_o in_o isaac_n isaac_n be_v grow_v up_o he_o be_v no_o babe_n he_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v wood_n enough_o to_o burn_v himself_o when_o he_o go_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o therefore_o sure_o he_o have_v strength_n if_o isaac_n have_v please_v he_o may_v have_v run_v away_o from_o the_o old_a man_n his_o father_n yet_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o wood_n a_o true_a type_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o also_o be_v a_o freewill_n offer_v and_o so_o a_o sweet-smelling_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o high_a active_a obedience_n it_o present_o pacifi_v the_o wâ—â—th_n of_o his_o father_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a this_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 5.18_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o unto_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v on_o all_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o bless_a saviour_n many_o be_v make_v righteous_a so_o that_o now_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n follow_v next_o passive_n now_o this_o obedience_n be_v double_a active_a or_o passive_a 1._o active_a and_o this_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o do_v all_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o we_o look_v the_o place_n bâ—fore_o allege_v will_v appear_v heb._n 10.5_o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n then_o say_v i_o behold_v i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v for_o what_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o come_v into_o the_o 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