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who_o motion_v and_o action_n accord_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a &_o please_a to_o god_n but_o those_o action_n which_o disagree_v from_o his_o will_n be_v in_o themselves_o sin_n which_o god_n abhor_v and_o punish_v rom._n 14.23_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o rest_v not_o upon_o the_o certain_a commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v do_v to_o that_o end_n as_o thereby_o to_o obey_v the_o know_v will_n of_o god_n god_n no_o action_n evil_a in_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o the_o argument_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v false_a if_o we_o respect_v the_o will_n of_o god_n move_v and_o work_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o
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thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o in_o nature_n now_o corrupt_v there_o be_v other_o effect_n or_o use_n of_o the_o law_n &_o those_o partly_o accidental_a partly_o the_o remain_v of_o those_o proper_a effect_n which_o it_o have_v in_o nature_n uncorrupted_a partly_o in_o the_o regenerate_a partly_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o therefore_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o moral_a whereof_o the_o first_o use_n be_v both_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a the_o preserve_n and_o mantain_v of_o discipline_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o without_o also_o for_o the_o law_n both_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n and_o speak_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o teacher_n &_o magistrate_n do_v by_o bind_v of_o the_o conscience_n and_o by_o denounce_v &_o ordain_v of_o punishment_n &_o by_o shame_n bridle_n &_o restrain_v the_o unregenerate_a also_o so_o that_o they_o shun_v open_a and_o manifest_a wickedness_n and_o some_o order_n be_v thereby_o keep_v in_o the_o world_n amidst_o the_o fury_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o mankind_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o the_o church_n thence_o collect_v and_o gather_v 1._o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a but_o albeit_o this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n do_v chief_o belong_v unto_o the_o unregenerate_a who_o be_v not_o bridle_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n only_o &_o shame_n not_o to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o have_v it_o place_n also_o in_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o indeed_o have_v another_o bridle_n whereby_o they_o be_v guide_v even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n illightening_n and_o incline_v their_o heart_n unto_o obedience_n but_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n prone_a to_o sin_n experience_n teach_v that_o this_o chain_n and_o bond_n also_o be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o they_o for_o the_o shun_v and_o avoid_v of_o transgression_n many_o place_n also_o of_o scripture_n witness_v this_o which_o threaten_v even_o unto_o the_o saint_n if_o they_o run_v into_o grievous_a offence_n grievous_a punishment_n as_o ezech._n 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o the_o example_n of_o punishment_n as_o of_o eli_n of_o david_n and_o many_o other_o for_o therefore_o both_o threaten_n and_o example_n be_v set_v before_o the_o godly_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a order_n the_o second_o use_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n and_o accuse_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.7_o i_o know_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o neither_o have_v i_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v unto_o all_o man_n because_o all_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o prick_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n but_o there_o be_v a_o double_a effect_n hereof_o for_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n engender_v a_o hatred_n of_o god_n &_o a_o increase_n of_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v nature_n not_o yet_o regenerate_v desire_n to_o commit_v and_o excuse_v sin_n and_o murmure_v against_o god_n judgement_n how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o law_n urge_v and_o press_v the_o prohibition_n and_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.15_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n rom._n 7._o sin_n take_v a_o occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n moreover_o if_o those_o unregenerate_a be_v also_o reprobate_a then_o woork_v it_o at_o length_n in_o 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at_o length_n oppress_v they_o unto_o the_o regenerate_a also_o although_o they_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o damnation_n neither_o live_v without_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o bewail_v of_o their_o sin_n yet_o necessary_a be_v the_o preach_v &_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o thereby_o they_o more_o and_o more_o know_v the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o they_o may_v continue_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n moreover_o concern_v both_o these_o use_n namely_o the_o maintenance_n of_o discipline_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n for_o neither_o can_v man_n be_v instruct_v concern_v god_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o their_o heart_n except_o open_v and_o manifest_a transgression_n be_v eschew_v and_o they_o persist_v not_o in_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n jsai_n 66._o i_o will_v regard_v the_o poor_a and_o contrite_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v but_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v neither_o do_v they_o indeed_o seek_v for_o &_o desire_v earnest_o deliveraunce_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n who_o do_v not_o true_o know_v and_o agnise_v the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n joh._n 9.41_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v proper_a unto_o the_o regenerate_a to_o wit_n a_o instruct_v and_o inform_v of_o they_o concern_v the_o true_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n in_o teach_v and_o exhort_v for_o see_v there_o be_v yet_o remain_v manifold_a ignorances_n &_o