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on_o the_o 4._o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4._o three_o day_n he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o same_o 27._o same_o joh._n 20._o 25._o 27._o body_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v with_o which_o he_o also_o 11._o also_o mark_v 16_o 19_o act._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n 24_o father_n rom._n 8._o 34._o heb._n 9_o 24_o make_v intercession_n and_o shall_v 10_o shall_v act._n 10._o 42._o rom._n 14._o 9_o 10._o act._n 1._o 10_o return_v to_o judge_v man_n and_o angel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n once_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n 26._o god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o ch_n 10._o 14._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n procure_v reconciliation_n and_o purchase_v a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 15._o heaven_n joh._n 17._o 2._o heb._n 9_o 15._o for_o all_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o 6._o although_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o actual_o pay_v by_o christ_n till_o after_o his_o incarnation_n 2._o incarnation_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 10._o heb._n 4._o 2._o yet_o the_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o elect_a in_o all_o age_n successive_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o and_o by_o those_o promise_n type_n and_o sacrifice_n wherein_o he_o be_v reveal_v and_o signify_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n 8._o head_n rev._n 13._o 8._o and_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o world_n heb._n 13._o 8._o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o 7._o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n act_v according_a to_o both_o nature_n by_o each_o nature_n do_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o the_o person_n 28._o person_n joh._n 3._o 13._o act._n 20._o 28._o denominate_v by_o the_o other_o nature_n 8._o to_o all_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n he_o do_v certain_o and_o effectual_o 10._o effectual_o joh._n 6._o 37._o ch_n 10._o 15._o 16._o &_o ch_z 17._o 9_o rom._n 5._o 10._o apply_v and_o communicate_v the_o same_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o unite_n they_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n 20._o spirit_n joh._n 17_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o reveal_v unto_o they_o in_o and_z by_o the_o word_n the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v 14._o obey_v rom._n 8._o 9_o 14._o govern_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o 26._o and_o ps_n 110._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25_o 26._o overcome_v all_o their_o enemy_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o way_n as_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o his_o wonderful_a and_o 8._o and_o joh._n 3._o 8_o eph._n 1._o 8._o unsearchable_a dispensation_n and_o all_o of_o free_a and_o absolute_a grace_n without_o any_o condition_n foresee_v in_o they_o to_o procure_v it_o 9_o this_o office_n of_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v proper_a 5._o proper_a 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o only_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o may_v not_o be_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o transfer_v from_o he_o to_o any_o other_o 10._o this_o number_n and_o order_n of_o office_n be_v necessary_a for_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o 18._o our_o joh._n 1._o 18._o ignorance_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o alienation_n from_o god_n 17._o god_n col._n 1._o 21._o gal._n 5._o 17._o and_o imperfection_n of_o the_o best_a of_o our_o service_n we_o need_v his_o priestly_a office_n to_o reconcile_v we_o and_o present_v we_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o averseness_n and_o utter_a inability_n to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o for_o our_o rescue_n and_o security_n from_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n we_o need_v his_o kingly_a office_n 75._o office_n joh._n 16._o 8._o ps_n 110._o 3_o luk._n 1._o 74._o 75._o to_o convince_v subdue_v draw_v uphold_v deliver_v and_o preserve_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n chap._n ix_o of_o free_a will._n 1._o god_n have_v endue_v the_o will_n of_o man_n with_o that_o natural_a liberty_n and_o power_n of_o act_v upon_o choice_n that_o it_o be_v 19_o be_v mat._n 17._o 12._o jam._n 1_o 14._o deut._n 30._o 19_o neither_o force_v nor_o by_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n determine_v to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n 2._o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n have_v freedom_n and_o power_n to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o 29._o that_o eccl._n 7._o 29._o which_o be_v good_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o yet_o 6_o yet_o gen._n 3._o 6_o be_v mutable_a so_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o it_o 3._o man_n by_o his_o fall_n into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n have_v whole_o lose_v 7._o lose_v rom._n 5._o 6._o ch_n 8._o 7._o all_o ability_n of_o will_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a accompany_v salvation_n so_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o that_o good_a 5._o good_a eph._n 2._o 1._o 5._o and_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o 44._o to_o tit._n 3_o 3_o 4_o 5._o joh._n 6._o 44._o convert_v himself_o or_o to_o
cry_n abba_n father_n be_v 13._o be_v ps_n 103._o 13._o pity_v 26._o pity_v prov._n 14_o 26._o protect_v 7._o protect_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o provide_v for_o and_o 6._o and_o heb._n 12._o 6._o chasten_v by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o father_n yet_o never_o 31._o never_o be_v 54._o 8_o 9_o lam._n 3._o 31._o cast_v off_o but_o seal_v 30._o seal_v eph._n 4._o 30._o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o inherit_v the_o promise_n 12._o promise_n heb._n 1._o 14._o ch_n 6._o 12._o as_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sanctification_n 1._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n effectual_o call_v and_o regenerate_v have_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n create_v in_o they_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v also_o 6._o also_o act._n 20._o 32._o rom._n 6._o 5_o 6._o far_o sanctify_v real_o and_o personal_o through_o the_o same_o virtue_n 23._o virtue_n joh._n 17._o 17._o eph._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 21_o 22_o 23._o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o 14._o they_o rom._n 6._o 14._o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v 24._o destroy_v gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o the_o several_a lust_n thereof_o be_v more_o and_o more_o weaken_a and_o mortify_v and_o they_o more_o and_o more_o quicken_v and_o 11_o and_o col._n 1._o 11_o strengthen_v in_o all_o save_a grace_n to_o the_o 14._o the_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o heb._n 12._o 14._o practice_n of_o all_o true_a holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 2._o this_o sanctification_n be_v 23._o be_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o throughout_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n yet_o imperfect_a 23._o imperfect_a rom._n 7._o 18_o 23._o in_o this_o life_n there_o abide_v still_o some_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n in_o every_o part_n whence_o arise_v a_o 11._o a_o gal._n 5._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o continual_a and_o irreconcilable_a war_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o 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ordinary_o wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o 17._o the_o rom._n 10_o 14._o 17._o word_n by_o which_o also_o and_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n prayer_n and_o other_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n it_o be_v increase_v 32._o increase_v luk._n 17._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o act._n 20._o 32._o and_o strengthen_v 2._o by_o this_o faith_n a_o christian_n believe_v to_o be_v true_a 14._o true_a act._n 24._o 14._o whatsoever_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o also_o apprehend_v a_o excellency_n therein_o 72_o therein_o ps_n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o ps_n 119._o 72_o above_o all_o other_o write_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o bear_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n and_o the_o power_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o working_n and_o operation_n and_o so_o be_v enable_v to_o 12._o to_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o cast_v his_o soul_n upon_o the_o truth_n thus_o believe_v and_o also_o act_v different_o upon_o that_o which_o each_o particular_a passage_n thereof_o contain_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o 14._o the_o joh._n 15._o 14._o command_n tremble_v at_o the_o 2._o the_o be_v 66._o 2._o threaten_n and_o embrace_v the_o 13._o the_o heb._n 11._o 13._o promise_n of_o god_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o principal_a act_n of_o save_v faith_n have_v immediate_a relation_n to_o christ_n accept_v receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o 11._o upon_o joh._n 1._o 12._o act._n 16_o 31._o gal._n 2._o 20._o act._n 15._o 11._o he_o alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o this_o faith_n although_o it_o be_v different_a in_o degree_n and_o may_v be_v weak_a 20._o weak_a heb._n 5._o 13._o 14._o mat._n 6._o 30_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o or_o strong_a yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o different_z in_o the_o kind_n or_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o be_v all_o other_o save_v grace_n from_o the_o faith_n 1._o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o and_o common_a grace_n of_o temporary_a beleiver_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o may_v be_v many_o time_n assail_v and_o weaken_v yet_o it_o get_v 5._o get_v eph._n 6._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4_o 5._o the_o victory_n grow_v up_o in_o many_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o a_o full_a 2._o full_a heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o col._n 2._o 2._o assurance_n through_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o the_o author_n 2._o author_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n chap._n xv._o of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n 1._o such_o of_o the_o elect_n as_o be_v convert_v at_o ripe_a year_n have_v 5._o have_v tit._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o sometime_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o therein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n god_n in_o their_o effectual_a call_v give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n 2._o whereas_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v 20._o sin_v eccl._n 7._o 20._o not_o and_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v through_o the_o power_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o corruption_n dwell_v in_o they_o with_o the_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n fall_v into_o great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n god_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n merciful_o provide_v that_o beleiver_n so_o sin_v and_o fall_v 32._o fall_v luk._n 22._o 31_o 32._o be_v renew_v through_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n 3._o this_o save_a repentance_n be_v a_o 18._o a_o zech._n 12._o 10._o act._n 11._o 18._o evangelical_a grace_n whereby_o a_o person_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v sensible_a of_o the_o manifold_a evil_n of_o his_o fin_n do_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n humble_v himself_o for_o it_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n detestation_n of_o it_o and_o self_n abhorrency_n 11._o abhorrency_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v by_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o 128._o to_o ps_n 119_o 6._o ps_n 119._o 128._o walk_v before_o god_n unto_o all_o well_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n 4._o as_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o the_o motion_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o 15._o his_o luk._n 19_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 15._o particular_a know_a sin_n particular_o 5._o such_o be_v the_o provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v through_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o believer_n unto_o salvation_n that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o deserve_v 23._o deserve_v rom._n 6._o 23._o damnation_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o it_o shall_v bring_v damnation_n on_o they_o that_o 7._o that_o be_v 1._o 16._o 18._o be_v 55._o 7._o repent_v which_o make_v the_o constant_a preach_n of_o repentance_n necessary_a chap._n xvi_o of_o good_a work_n 1._o good_a work_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v 21._o have_v mic._n 6._o 8._o heb._n 13_o 21._o command_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o not_o such_o as_o without_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n 13._o zeal_n mat._n 15._o 9_o isa_n 29._o 13._o or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o good_a intention_n 2._o these_o good_a work_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n 22._o evidence_n jam._n 2._o 18._o 22._o of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o by_o they_o believer_n manifest_v their_o 13._o their_o ps_n 116._o
probable_a persuasion_n ground_v upon_o 19_o upon_o heb._n 6._o 11._o 19_o a_o fallible_a hope_n but_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o faith_n found_v on_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 18._o christ_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o inward_a 11._o inward_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 10._o 11._o evidence_n of_o those_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o which_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o 16._o the_o rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o spirit_n of_o adoption_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o keep_v the_o heart_n both_o 3._o both_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o humble_a and_o holy_a 3._o this_o infallible_a assurance_n do_v not_o so_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v wait_v long_o and_o conflict_n with_o many_o difficulty_n before_o he_o be_v 1-12_a be_v isa_n 50._o 10._o ps_n 88_o &_o psa_n 77._o 1-12_a partaker_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o may_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o mean_n 12._o mean_n 1_o joh._n 4_o 13._o heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o attain_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o thereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o proper_a 32._o proper_a rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 5._o ch_n 14_o 17._o ps_n 119._o 32._o fruit_n of_o this_o assurance_n so_o far_o be_v it_o 14._o it_o rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 14._o from_o incline_v man_n to_o looseness_n 4._o true_a believer_n may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n divers_a way_n shake_v diminish_v and_o intermit_v as_o 6._o as_o cant._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 6._o by_o negligence_n in_o preserve_v of_o it_o by_o 14._o by_o ps_n 51._o 8._o 12._o 14._o fall_v into_o some_o special_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o some_o sudden_a or_o 22._o or_o psa_fw-la 116._o 11._o ps_n 77._o 7_o 8._o ps_n 31_o 22._o vehement_a temptation_n by_o god_n withdraw_v the_o 7_o the_o ps_n 30._o 7_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o suffer_v even_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o have_v no_o light_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o destitute_a of_o the_o 9_o the_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o life_n 32._o life_n luk._n 22._o 32._o of_o faith_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o brethren_n that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n out_o of_o which_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o assurance_n may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v 11._o be_v ps_n 42._o 5._o 11._o revive_v and_o by_o the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v 27-31_a be_v lam._n 3._o 26._o 27-31_a preserve_v from_o utter_a despair_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o law_n of_o universal_a obedience_n 29._o obedience_n gen._n 1._o 27._o eccl._n 7._o 29._o write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o particular_a precept_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o which_o he_o bind_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o personal_a entire_a exact_a and_o perpetual_a 5._o perpetual_a rom._n 10_o 5._o obedience_n promise_v life_n upon_o the_o fulfil_n and_o 12_o and_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 12_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 15._o man_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o continue_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n after_o the_o fall_n &_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o 4._o in_o deut._n 10._o 4._o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v in_o two_o table_n the_o four_o first_o contain_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o other_o six_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n 3._o beside_o this_o law_n common_o call_v moral_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ceremonial_a law_n contain_v several_a typical_a ordinance_n partly_o of_o worship_n 17._o worship_n heb._n 10._o 1._o col._n 2._o 17._o prefigure_v christ_n his_o grace_n action_n suffering_n and_o benefit_n and_o partly_o hold_v forth_o divers_a instruction_n 7._o instruction_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 7._o of_o moral_a duty_n all_o which_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v appoint_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n from_o the_o father_n for_o that_o end_n 16._o end_n col._n 2._o 14_o 16_o 17_o eph._n 2._o 14._o 16._o abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o 4._o to_o they_o also_o he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n not_o oblige_v any_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o institution_n their_o general_a 10._o general_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 8_o 9_o 10._o equity_n only_o be_v of_o moral_a use_n 5._o the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o e-eve_a bound_v all_o 12_o all_o rom._n 13_o 8_o 9_o 10._o jam._n 2._o 8._o 10_o 11_o 12_o as_o well_o justify_v person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o jam._n 2_o 10_o 11._o authority_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o give_v it_o neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v 31._o dissolve_v mat._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 3._o 31._o but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n 6._o although_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4._o work_n rom._n 6._o 14._o gal._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 1._o i_o 10._o 4._o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v or_o condemn_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o in_o that_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o direct_v and_o bind_v they_o to_o walk_v according_o etc._n according_o rom._n 3._o 20._o chap._n 7._o 7._o etc._n etc._n discover_v also_o the_o sinful_a pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n heart_n and_o life_n so_o as_o examine_v themselves_o thereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o further_a conviction_n of_o humiliation_n for_o and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n it_o be_v likewise_o of_o use_n to_o the_o regenerate_v to_o restrain_v their_o corruption_n in_o that_o it_o forbid_v sin_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o serve_v to_o show_v what_o even_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o what_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v expect_v for_o they_o although_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o unallay_v rigour_n thereof_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o likewise_o show_v they_o god_n approbation_n of_o obedience_n and_o what_o blessing_n they_o may_v expect_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o though_o not_o as_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o as_o man_n do_v good_a and_o refrain_v from_o evil_a because_o the_o law_n incourage_v to_o the_o one_o and_o deter_v from_o the_o other_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o be_v 13_o be_v rom._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8_o 13_o under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n 7._o neither_o be_v the_o forementioned_a use_n of_o the_o law_n 21._o law_n gal._n 3._o 21._o contrary_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o do_v sweet_o comply_v with_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n subdue_a 27._o subdue_a eze._n 36._o 27._o and_o enable_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o do_v that_o free_o and_o cheerful_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n require_v to_o be_v do_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n thereof_o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v break_v by_o sin_n and_o make_v unprofitable_a unto_o life_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v forth_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n 15._o christ_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o call_v the_o elect_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o 8._o the_o rev._n 13._o 8._o gospel_n as_o to_o