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of_o the_o contrary_a as_o cameron_n observe_v ibid._n what_o grace_n the_o pelagian_n acknowledge_v ib._n much_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o total_a efficacy_n not_o give_v to_o it_o p._n 91_o h._n a_o twofold_n write_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 60_o the_o property_n of_o holiness_n fix_v at_o first_o in_o adam_n heart_n p._n 119_o humiliation_n come_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o object_n by_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o command_v such_o affection_n to_o those_o object_n p._n 263_o i._n image_n and_o likeness_n signify_v one_o thing_n p._n 114_o a_o image_n fourfold_a ibid._n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n consist_v p._n 115._o 116._o 117_o a_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v immortal_a four_o way_n p._n 110_o the_o injudiciousnesse_n of_o the_o antinomian_o p._n 31_o whether_o adam_n immortality_n in_o innocency_n be_v not_o different_a from_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 139_o some_o thing_n just_a because_o god_n will_v they_o other_o thing_n be_v just_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v they_o p._n 4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la justify_v no_o more_o in_o itself_o than_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n p._n 16_o expect_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n very_o dangerous_a fifteen_o evil_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o mention_v p._n 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27_o islebius_n captain_n of_o the_o antinomian_o in_o luther_n day_n p._n 276_o how_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o grace_n p._n 39_o paul_n and_o james_n reconcile_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n page_n 44_o k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 253_o how_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v take_v in_o mat._n 5._o 17._o p._n 274_o l._n how_o the_o law_n be_v good_a in_o eight_o respect_n p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o four_o act_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 6._o the_o twofold_a use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o ungodly_a p._n 8._o a_o fourfold_a use_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 9_o caution_n concern_v the_o law_n p._n 11_o 1._o the_o word_n law_n diverse_o take_v ibid._n &_o p._n 147._o 226_o 2._o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 12_o 3._o to_o do_v a_o command_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o out_o of_o love_n be_v not_o opposite_a p._n 13_o 4._o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n exempt_v not_o we_o from_o obedience_n ourselves_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o obey_v p._n 14_o 5._o the_o law_n condemn_v a_o believer_n sin_n though_o not_o his_o person_n p._n 15_o 6._o inability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n exempt_v not_o from_o obedience_n to_o it_o ibid._n 7._o distinguish_v betwixt_o what_o be_v primary_o and_o what_o be_v occasional_o in_o the_o law_n ibid._n that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o directive_n regulate_v and_o inform_a power_n over_o a_o godly_a man_n p._n 55_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n lex_fw-la p._n 60_o two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o law_n p._n 61_o how_o the_o law_n become_v a_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o division_n of_o law_n in_o general_a and_o why_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 147_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 148._o 149_o why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o wilderness_n ib._n that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o moses_n p._n 150_o three_o end_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 150._o 151_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o perfect_a rule_n p._n 152_o three_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o judicial_a ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n p._n 155_o general_n observation_n about_o the_o law_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 155._o 156._o 157._o etc._n etc._n three_o observation_n concern_v the_o preparation_n to_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 155_o whether_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v belong_v to_o we_o christian_n p._n 165._o prove_v p._n 168._o objection_n answer_v p._n 173_o though_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o christian_n yet_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_o hold_v not_o p._n 165_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n only_o interpret_v the_o old_a law_n and_o do_v not_o add_v new_a prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 177._o 178_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o new_a prove_v by_o eight_o instance_n p._n 180._o 181._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o work_v sanctification_n and_o conversion_n pag._n 195._o 3._o caution_n about_o it_o ib._n &_o 196._o prove_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 199._o &_o 200._o objection_n answer_v p._n 202_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v three_o way_n by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 210_o three_o affection_n belong_v to_o a_o law_n p._n 211_o three_o part_n in_o the_o law_n p._n 213_o those_o phrase_n consider_v of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n p._n 226_o a_o twofold_n be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n false_a difference_n give_v by_o some_o betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 242_o law_n and_o gospel_n unite_v in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 261_o law_n oppose_v and_o oppugn_v two_o way_n direct_o interpretative_o page_n 274_o law_n oppose_v interpretative_o three_o way_n p._n 275_o law_n by_o man_n abrogate_a or_o make_v void_a three_o way_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a liberty_n p._n 90_o a_o threefold_a light_n p._n 115_o m._n ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 267_o moses_n in_o his_o zeal_n break_v the_o table_n vindicate_v from_o rashness_n and_o sinful_a perturbation_n p._n 160_o the_o opinion_n of_o soul_n mortality_n confute_v p._n 111._o 112_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o innocency_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n moral_n p._n 148_o moral_a law_n bind_v two_o way_n p._n 166._o 167_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n perpetual_o continue_v a_o rule_n and_o law_n prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 220._o 221_o objection_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n answer_v p._n 223_o moral_a law_n have_v christ_n for_o the_o end_n of_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n p._n 266_o marcionite_n and_o manichee_n the_o first_o heretic_n that_o oppose_v the_o law_n p._n 275_o n._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n nature_n in_o scripture_n p._n 59_o 60_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n p._n 60_o wherein_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v p._n 62_o four_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 63_o light_n of_o nature_n consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n p._n 67_o a_o threefold_a use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 68_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n obscure_v three_o way_n p._n 71_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v necessary_a though_o insufficient_a in_o religious_a and_o moral_a thing_n p._n 72._o it_o be_v necessary_a two_o way_n ib._n see_v p._n 85._o 86._o 92_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n p._n 73_o it_o be_v no_o prescriber_n of_o divine_a worship_n p._n 74_o nature_n insufficiency_n describe_v in_o three_o reason_v ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 79_o how_o far_o nature_n will_v reach_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n p._n 81._o 82._o 83_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n whole_o unable_a to_o perform_v good_a action_n prove_v by_o 3._o
god_n and_o we_o 3._o because_o it_o perform_v all_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o compensation_n &_o merit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n insufficient_a for_o salvation_n the_o patriarch_n do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o adam_n to_o be_v so_o worship_v original_a sin_n can_v only_o be_v true_o know_v by_o scripture-light_n matth._n 17._o 12._o expound_v communion_n of_o all_o thing_n no_o precept_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v of_o it_o be_v only_o occasional_a not_o bind_v to_o posterity_n god_n be_v more_o off_o end_v with_o those_o that_o abuse_v gospel_n light_n than_o those_o that_o abuse_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n three_o sort_n of_o christian_n little_o better_a than_o heathen_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o natural_a power_n by_o the_o help_n of_o reason_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v this_o or_o that_o thing_n this_o natural_a power_n in_o man_n not_o able_a to_o perform_v natural_a action_n without_o god_n general_a assistance_n man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n whole_o unable_a to_o perform_v good_a action_n 1._o because_o our_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n 2._o because_o grace_v and_o conversion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 3._o because_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n only_o not_o to_o ourselves_o nature_n of_o itself_o can_v dispose_v for_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v some_o preparatory_a and_o antecedaneous_a work_n upon_o the_o heart_n before_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n determination_n to_o one_o kind_n of_o act_n take_v not_o away_o liberty_n a_o threefold_a liberty_n determination_n to_o sin_n take_v not_o away_o that_o delight_n in_o sin_n which_o man_n be_v inevitable_o carry_v out_o unto_o much_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o total_a efficacy_n not_o give_v unto_o it_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o a_o commandment_n may_v be_v preform_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n whatsoever_o mere_a natural_a man_n do_v be_v sin_n before_o god_n because_o 1._o the_o act_n want_v faith_n the_o person_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n 2._o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o regenerate_a nature_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n glory_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n annex_v to_o any_o act_n that_o want_v faith_n there_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n a_o passive_a capacity_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o in_o stone_n and_o beast_n to_o press_v a_o duty_n and_o yet_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n grace_n or_o gift_n to_o do_v it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n man_n inability_n to_o observe_v god_n precept_n make_v not_o voâ—d_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o precept_n because_o this_o in_o ability_n 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more_o