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self-righteousness_n do_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o they_o sugar_v the_o bitter_a pill_n that_o they_o may_v swallow_v it_o with_o more_o delight_n and_o this_o his_o love_n be_v manifest_v partly_o by_o his_o expression_n brethren_n partly_o by_o his_o affection_n and_o prayer_n my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o his_o affection_n be_v the_o zeal_n that_o they_o have_v for_o god_n but_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n as_o the_o skilful_a husbandman_n that_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o weed_n and_o bramble_n wish_v he_o have_v that_o ground_n which_o by_o culture_n and_o tillage_n will_v be_v make_v very_o fruitful_a amo_fw-la unde_fw-la amputem_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n i_o love_v the_o wit_n that_o need_v some_o prune_n the_o luxuriancy_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o fertility_n this_o zeal_n be_v not_o a_o good_a zeal_n partly_o because_o it_o want_v zeal_n zeal_n that_o either_o want_v knowledge_n or_o puff_v up_o no_o good_a zeal_n knowledge_n and_o therefore_o be_v like_o samson_n without_o his_o eye_n partly_o because_o it_o make_v they_o proud_a which_o the_o apostle_n full_o express_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o seek_v this_o do_v imply_v their_o wilful_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o to_o establish_v which_o suppose_v their_o righteousness_n be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a ready_a to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o they_o will_v set_v it_o up_o for_o all_o that_o as_o the_o philistines_n will_v their_o dagon_n though_o he_o be_v tumble_v down_o before_o the_o ark._n 2._o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o signal_o when_o he_o say_v they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o original_n they_o be_v not_o submit_v in_o the_o passive_a signification_n which_o still_o suppose_v the_o great_a arrogancy_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v unwilling_a to_o deny_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o all_o this_o be_v so_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o foul_a error_n of_o the_o antinomian_a who_o deny_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n by_o sign_n of_o grace_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v have_v universal_a obedience_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n bring_v this_o instance_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o sincerity_n may_v be_v take_v two_o wale_n first_o as_o it_o oppose_v way_n sincerity_n take_v two_o way_n gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o jew_n zeal_n be_v not_o hypocritical_a because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n zeal_n be_v not_o a_o true_a gracious_a zeal_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o name_v now_o my_o text_n that_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n do_v look_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o that_o of_o god_n because_o they_o neglect_v christ_n who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v signify_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v the_o extreme_a and_o last_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n thus_o mark._n 13._o 7._o the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o those_o who_o be_v against_o the_o call_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n bring_v that_o place_n 1_o thes_n 2._o ver_fw-la 16._o weath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n to_o be_v expect_v but_o this_o may_v admit_v of_o another_o exposition_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o perfection_n and_o fulfil_n of_o a_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n
conversion_n p._n 127_o what_o the_o word_n sanctify_v imply_v p._n 194._o 195_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o more_o servitude_n than_o christian_n p._n 245_o sin_n outward_a which_o are_z majoris_fw-la infamiae_fw-la inward_a which_o are_z majoris_fw-la reatus_fw-la page_n 171_o sincerity_n take_v two_o way_n p._n 255_o socinian_o and_o papist_n make_v addition_n in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o the_o law_n p._n 233_o why_o the_o shellfish_n be_v unclean_a to_o the_o jew_n p._n 2_o law_n call_v spiritual_a in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o effectiâ—â—_n 2._o formaliter_fw-la p._n 6_o how_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n excel_v the_o state_n of_o reparation_n in_o rectitude_n immortality_n and_o outward_a felicity_n p._n 133._o 134_o the_o state_n of_o reparation_n excel_v the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n ibidem_fw-la eudoxus_n say_v he_o be_v make_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n p._n 75_o sum_n of_o all_o heavenly_a doctrine_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n credenda_fw-la speranda_fw-la facienda_fw-la pag._n 242_o symbolical_a precept_n p._n 101_o t_n teach_v nova_fw-la &_o nouè_fw-la p._n 2_o tully_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n do_v exceed_v all_o the_o library_n of_o philosopher_n both_o in_o weight_n of_o authority_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o matter_n p._n 3_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o those_o who_o reject_v christ_n arise_v from_o the_o law_n join_v in_o practical_a use_n with_o the_o gospel_n p._n 252_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n 102._o 103_o whether_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n to_o adam_n or_o no._n p._n 130_o no_o truth_n in_o divinity_n do_v cross_v the_o truth_n of_o nature_n p._n 70_o doctor_n tailor_n his_o report_n of_o antinomianisme_n p._n 268_o five_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n administration_n in_o the_o two_o t._n p._n 246_o a_o twofold_a unbelief_n negative_a which_o damn_v none_o positive_a which_o damn_v many_o p._n 78_o unbelief_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o gospel_n how_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a p._n 34._o 35_o w_n minister_n ought_v to_o be_v wary_a so_o to_o set_v out_o grace_n as_o not_o to_o give_v just_a exception_n to_o the_o papist_n and_o so_o to_o defend_v holy_a work_n as_o not_o to_o give_v the_o antinomian_o cause_n of_o insultation_n p._n 28._o 29_o war_n lawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 183_o will_n serious_a and_o efficacious_a the_o distinction_n examine_v p._n 105_o how_o the_o word_n in_o general_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n p._n 188._o 189._o two_o rule_n about_o it_o prove_v p._n 190_o word_n how_o use_v p._n 138_o work_n deny_v by_o the_o antinomian_o to_o be_v away_o to_o hooven_n p._n 31_o there_o have_v be_v dangerous_a assertion_n concern_v work_n even_o by_o those_o who_o be_v no_o antinomian_o out_o of_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o papist_n p._n 29_o the_o presence_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v deny_v by_o the_o antinomian_o p._n 32._o they_o deny_v any_o gain_n or_o loss_n to_o come_v by_o they_o no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n come_v by_o do_v good_a work_n nor_o lose_v by_o omit_v they_o p._n 33._o which_o be_v confute_v ibid._n they_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v sign_n or_o testimony_n of_o grace_n ibidâ—â—_fw-la confute_v page_n 34_o upon_o what_o ground_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n p._n 37_o the_o antinomian_a err_v two_o contrary_a way_n about_o good_a work_n p._n 38_o distinction_n betwixt_o say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justifieâ—_n pâ—rsons_n and_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n p._n 39_o good_a work_n necessary_a upon_o 13._o ground_n p._n 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o 45_o a_o table_n of_o divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v open_v or_o vindicate_v by_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n chap._n ver._n page_n 1_o 25_o 110._o 111_o 2_o 17_o 119_o exodus_fw-la 21_o 1_o 138_o 34_o â—7_n 28_o 153_o leviticus_n 6_o 2._o 3_o 236_o 16_o 16_o 237_o number_n 13_o 23_o 207_o deuteronomy_n 4_o 13_o â—19_n 30_o 11_o 94_o 32_o  _fw-fr 32_o 33_o 3_o 149_o 1_o samuel_n 4_o 17_o 230_o 2_o samuel_n 1_o 10_o 230_o 1_o king_n â—_o 9_o 154_o 2_o king_n 20_o 3_o 44_o psalm_n 1._o &_o 19_o &_o 119_o  _fw-fr 8_o 68_o 18_o 36_o 50_o 2_o 49_o isaiah_n 6â—_n 1_o 238_o jeremiah_n 16_o 14._o 15_o 114_o 50_o 20_o 234_o ezekiel_n 1â—_n  _fw-fr 234_o daâ—let_n 9_o 14_o 234_o zechary_n 13_o 1_o 234_o matthew_n 5â—_n 17_o 45._o 263_o  _fw-fr 21._o 22_o 166_o 7_o 17_o 32_o  _fw-fr 12_o 80_o 12_o 28_o 149_o mark_n 13_o 7_o 255_o 16_o 15_o 231_o luke_n 11_o 20_o 149_o 16_o 16_o 214_o john_n 1_o 9_o 76_o 8_o 7_o 182_o 14_o 31_o 12_o 15_o 10_o 17_o 19_o 194_o acts._n 7_o 37_o 12_o  _fw-fr 38_o 199_o roman_n 1_o 18_o 66_o  _fw-fr 19_o 74_o 2_o 14._o 15_o 56_o  _fw-fr 27_o 255_o 3_o 27_o 228_o  _fw-fr 31_o 193._o 199_o 4_o 5_o 34_o  _fw-fr 14_o 227_o 5_o 1_o 22_o  _fw-fr 6._o 8._o 10_o 35_o 6_o 1â—_n 215_o 7_o 1._o 2_o 218_o  _fw-fr 6_o 205_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o per_fw-la â—atum_fw-la 8_o 11_o 37_o  _fw-fr 13_o 33_o  _fw-fr 29._o 30_o 35_o 13_o 12_o 42_o 12_o 1_o 43_o 14_o 22_o 271_o 1_o corinthian_n 2_o 14_o 64_o 7_o 37_o 82_o 9_o 20_o 217_o 15_o 10_o 92_o 2_o corinthian_n 3_o 7_o 257_o 3_o 11_o 202_o 6_o 16_o 37_o galat._n 3_o 2_o 19â—_n  _fw-fr 18_o 214_o  _fw-fr 23_o 14_o  _fw-fr 23._o 24_o 259_o 4_o 24_o 1â—9_n 5_o 23_o 53_o 5_o 5._o 4._o 13._o 14_o 212_o 5_o 20_o 269_o ephesian_n 1_o 10_o 137._o 131_o 2_o 14_o 202_o  _fw-fr 15_o 203_o 3_o 12_o  _fw-fr 6_o 2_o 163_o  _fw-fr 14._o 16_o 41_o philippian_n 3_o 9_o 210_o 1_o thessalonian_o 2_o 16_o â—55_n 1_o timothy_n 1_o 8._o 9_o 9_o 1_o 9_o 47_o 4_o 8_o 40_o 7_o 5_o 255_o 2_o timothy_n 4_o 8_o 40_o titus_n 2_o 11._o 12_o 196_o  _fw-fr 14_o 39_o hebrew_n 6_o 18_o 209_o 9_o 4_o 155_o  _fw-fr 7_o 237_o  _fw-fr 13._o 14_o 235_o 10_o 17_o 234_o 11_o 16_o 243_o 12_o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8_o 235_o  _fw-fr ult_n 33_o jam._n 2_o 8_o 255_o 1_o peter_n 3_o 1_o 45_o 2_o peter_n 1_o 10_o 41_o  _fw-fr 19_o 242_o â—_o 2._o 15._o 21_o 32_o finis_fw-la