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law_n then_o have_v discover_v sin_n and_o increase_v it_o and_o show_v forth_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n who_o threaten_v death_n execute_v his_o four_o office_n which_o be_v to_o put_v a_o man_n in_o fear_n who_o thereupon_o law_n fall_v into_o sorrowfulness_n and_o will_v fain_o satisfy_v the_o law_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o see_v clear_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a he_o wax_v angry_a against_o god_n and_o will_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n because_o he_o fear_v to_o be_v sore_o chastise_v and_o punish_v by_o he_o according_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n because_o 4._o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o five_o office_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a law_n and_o necessary_a office_n of_o it_o be_v to_o constrain_v a_o man_n to_o go_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o like_a wise_a as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v dismay_v be_v constrain_v to_o appeal_v unto_o moses_n say_v let_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o lest_o 20._o we_o die_v but_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v obey_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v very_o they_o have_v speak_v exceed_v well_o yea_o they_o be_v not_o praise_v for_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o for_o their_o desire_v of_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v moses_n who_o represent_v jesus_n christ_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o respect_n whereof_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o and_o i_o will_v punish_v all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sinnae_n our_o justification_n and_o our_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n when_o as_o our_o god_n then_o have_v send_v the_o say_v great_a prophet_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o who_o be_v his_o only_a son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o curse_n 3._o of_o the_o law_n and_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v our_o will_n fit_a for_o good_a work_n heal_v our_o freewill_n and_o repair_v in_o we_o the_o foresay_a image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 4._o forasmuch_o as_o we_o know_v that_o under_o heaven_n there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o run_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o lively_a faith_n and_o cast_v ourselves_o between_o his_o arm_n since_o he_o allure_v we_o so_o gracious_o cry_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v 11._o you_o what_o comfort_n or_o what_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o this_o his_o say_n there_o when_o as_o a_o man_n feel_v himself_o oppress_v with_o the_o intolerable_a weight_n of_o his_o sin_n understand_v so_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v so_o gracious_o to_o refresh_v and_o rid_v he_o of_o his_o great_a pain_n but_o all_o the_o matter_n lie_v in_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o misery_n in_o good_a earnest_n for_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o be_v sweet_a who_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o sour_a and_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n say_v if_o any_o man_n 7._o thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n as_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o say_v if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n nor_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n he_o can_v taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o talk_v of_o he_o to_o think_v of_o he_o and_o to_o follow_v his_o most_o holy_a life_n but_o when_o we_o once_o thorough_o know_v our_o own_o infirmity_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o law_n let_v we_o hearken_v to_o saint_n john_n baptist_n who_o point_v we_o to_o the_o sovereign_a physician_n with_o his_o finger_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 8._o which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o heavy_a 3._o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n abrogate_a and_o disannul_v the_o curse_n &_o sharp_a threaten_n of_o the_o same_o heal_v all_o our_o infirmity_n reform_v our_o freewill_n return_v we_o to_o our_o ancient_a innocency_n and_o repair_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o our_o god_n insomuch_o that_o according_a to_o saint_n paul_n saying_n like_v as_o by_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o 15._o dead_a so_o by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v all_o quicken_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o we_o have_v by_o inheritance_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o also_o we_o inherit_v by_o faith_n it_o seem_v that_o man_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o complain_v that_o without_o any_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o 50._o sin_n and_o in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o parent_n by_o mean_n of_o who_o death_n reign_v over_o all_o man_n but_o now_o be_v all_o our_o sorrow_n take_v away_o inasmuch_o as_o by_o a_o like_a mean_a without_o any_o occasion_n give_v on_o our_o behalf_n
and_o therefore_o after_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v say_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v live_v 3._o unblameable_a he_o add_v and_o yet_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v gain_v by_o it_o i_o have_v account_v it_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o special_o i_o esteem_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v count_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v loss_n and_o deem_v they_o but_o as_o dung_n so_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o righteousness_n be_v give_v of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n o_o most_o notable_a word_n which_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n pray_v god_n to_o make_v they_o to_o taste_v it_o perfect_o loe_o how_o s._n paul_n show_v plain_o that_o whosoever_o know_v christ_n aright_o esteem_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v hurtful_a forsomuch_o as_o they_o make_v we_o to_o swerve_v from_o our_o trust_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o impute_v his_o salvation_n and_o to_o trust_v only_o unto_o he_o alone_o and_o to_o enforce_v this_o sentence_n the_o more_o he_o add_v further_a that_o he_o esteem_v all_o thing_n but_o as_o dung_n so_o he_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v incorporate_v in_o he_o declare_v thereby_o that_o whosoever_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o pretend_v to_o justify_v himself_o by_o they_o get_v not_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o truth_n hereof_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v to_o say_v he_o add_v and_o repeat_v oftentimes_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o all_o the_o outward_a justification_n and_o all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o he_o will_v clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n give_v by_o faith_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v full_o chastise_v and_o punish_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v 18._o be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n to_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o which_o will_v glory_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o work_n very_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v some_o text_n to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v misunderstand_v seem_v to_o gainsay_v this_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o to_o attribute_v justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o work_n and_o to_o charity_n but_o those_o authority_n have_v already_o be_v well_o expound_v by_o some_o who_o have_v show_v plain_o that_o such_o as_o have_v understand_v they_o in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a understand_v they_o not_o aright_o wherefore_o my_o dearebeloved_n brethren_n let_v we_o not_o follow_v the_o fond_a opinion_n of_o the_o bewitched_a galatian_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n which_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o and_o let_v we_o give_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o our_o justification_n unto_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n who_o by_o his_o own_o bloodshed_n have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o give_v we_o life_n and_o endless_a felicity_n i_o say_v yet_o further_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o teach_v we_o all_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n to_o the_o full_a and_o give_v the_o same_o satisfaction_n unto_o all_o his_o member_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n so_o as_o they_o may_v safe_o appear_v at_o god_n throne_n because_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o 2._o christ_n and_o by_o he_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n then_o can_v not_o the_o law_n any_o more_o accuse_v we_o or_o condemn_v we_o nor_o move_v our_o affection_n or_o appetite_n nor_o increase_v sin_n in_o us._n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o obligation_n which_o be_v against_o we_o be_v cancel_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o discharge_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o can_v no_o more_o hold_v we_o oppress_v because_o it_o be_v overcome_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o so_o consequent_o by_o we_o which_o be_v his_o member_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n and_o with_o the_o prophet_n osee_n death_n be_v quite_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v 15._o sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o god_n be_v praise_v who_o have_v grant_v we_o victory_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v 8._o the_o bless_a seed_n that_o have_v crush_v the_o head_n of_o the_o venomous_a serpent_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o devil_n insomuch_o that_o all_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n repose_v their_o whole_a trust_n in_o his_o grace_n do_v overcome_v sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o hell_n as_o christ_n have_v do_v he_o be_v that_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o which_o 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