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own_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n oh_o lord_n pardon_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o for_o any_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o a_o poor_a creature_n not_o for_o my_o sake_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o glory_n sake_n thy_o mercy_n sake_n grace_n and_o mercy_n will_v be_v hereby_o glorify_v god_n get_v himself_o a_o name_n by_o the_o pardon_v of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o name_n which_o he_o proclaim_v to_o moses_n exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n now_o god_n have_v give_v forth_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o plea_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n where_o his_o name_n be_v
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woman_n be_v by_o nature_n as_o of_o and_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n thus_o under_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o it_o and_o to_o have_v life_n only_o upon_o the_o exact_a and_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o it_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n subject_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o one_o part_n bind_v to_o make_v god_n satisfaction_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o any_o breach_n thereof_o i_o brief_o prove_v say_v paul_n rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n imply_v till_o a_o soul_n be_v bring_v under_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n justify_v &_o sanctify_a grace_n in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n whoever_o he_o be_v so_o gal._n 4.5_o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n imply_v also_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v natural_o under_o it_o till_o under_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n and_o privilege_n of_o christ_n redemption_n the_o main_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v all_z be_v under_o this_o law_n because_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v up_o under_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o adam_n who_o be_v a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o mankind_n as_o a_o man_n may_v bind_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n and_o such_o a_o covenant_n decree_n or_o obligation_n bind_v his_o posterity_n in_o law_n so_o be_v adam_n bind_v up_o to_o god_n see_v rom._n 5.12_o the_o special_a scripture_n that_o prove_v this_o truth_n wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o verse_n 16.17_o 18_o 19_o by_o one_o that_o sin_v etc._n etc._n by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n imply_v clear_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n as_o represent_v all_o his_o posterity_n be_v and_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o all_o be_v and_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o same_o law_n bottom_v upon_o that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o adam_n by_o which_o god_n put_v the_o covenant_n upon_o he_o gen._n 2.17_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v adam_n have_v the_o law_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n before_o and_o his_o nature_n perfect_a which_o bind_v he_o over_o to_o obey_v every_o command_n of_o his_o god_n now_o god_n give_v out_o that_o external_a law_n unto_o he_o by_o way_n of_o trial_n in_o which_o the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v employ_v but_o sin_v against_o that_o he_o transgress_v the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n also_o which_o bind_v he_o over_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v at_o least_o virtual_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n now_o abide_v and_o oblige_v mankind_n which_o law_n we_o all_o brake_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o all_o in_o he_o and_o be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v actual_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o do_v also_o appear_v by_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v just_a yet_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o therefore_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o bind_v up_o to_o and_o be_v under_o this_o law_n 2._o it_o do_v appear_v that_o
25._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o out_o side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o with_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n so_o with_o the_o same_o woe_n pronounce_v verse_n 27._o you_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v sepulchre_n which_o indeed_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n verse_n 28._o even_o so_o also_o you_o outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n mark_v the_o lord_n word_n within_o you_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v god_n regard_v not_o what_o you_o be_v outward_o and_o your_o observe_v the_o law_n with_o the_o outward_a man_n see_v you_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o iniquity_n within_o which_o every_o unregenerate_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n have_v so_o you_o may_v see_v that_o a_o outward_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n 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