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whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v one_o continue_a sin_n whole_o a_o course_n of_o enmity_n provocation_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n zech._n 3.3_o 4_o we_o have_v that_o expression_n take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n this_o note_n that_o all_o the_o act_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v filthy_a and_o only_o filthy_a garment_n they_o be_v all_o over_o defile_v and_o therefore_o whole_o to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o expression_n be_v otherwise_o concern_v the_o saint_n that_o they_o wash_v their_o garment_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 7.14_o the_o garment_n be_v not_o whole_o cast_v off_o or_o put_v away_o but_o wash_v there_o
to_o resist_v and_o contradict_v the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o surprise_v to_o paul_n he_o be_v decive_v in_o this_o he_o think_v the_o law_n will_v have_v repress_v beat_v down_o and_o mortify_a sin_n but_o it_o rather_o fortify_v it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o burn_a lime_n think_v by_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n on_o it_o to_o quench_v it_o but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o this_o water_n make_v it_o to_o burn_v more_o vehement_o and_o fierce_o how_o will_v he_o as_o amazed_z cry_v out_o how_o be_o i_o deceive_v that_o the_o water_n shall_v increase_v the_o fire_n that_o i_o think_v will_v extinguish_v it_o so_o the_o law_n do_v not_o weaken_v sin_n but_o rather_o strengthen_v it_o and_o render_v it_o more_o violent_a 4._o the_o law_n punish_v every_o sin_n with_o death_n every_o lust_n be_v mortal_a every_o wrong_a step_n be_v fatal_a and_o corrupt_a fruit_n be_v pernicious_a and_o destructive_a though_o ishmael_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o offence_n yet_o for_o a_o weighty_a reason_n moses_n mention_n but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v his_o mock_n at_o isaac_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o cast_v off_o gen._n 21.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o ishmael_n be_v hagar_n child_n and_z so_o a_o type_n of_o they_o that_o cleave_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o law_n curse_v for_o every_o act_n of_o disobedience_n deut._n 27._o last_o one_o offence_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v enough_o to_o undo_v and_o ruin_v a_o man_n to_o eternity_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o access_n to_o god_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v bound_n be_v set_v about_o mount_n sinai_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o break_v through_o death_n be_v denounce_v as_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o touch_v the_o mountain_n exod._n 19.12.13.21_o the_o people_n therefore_o remove_v and_o stand_v afar_o off_o exod._n 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burn_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v so_o guilty_a creature_n shall_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n yet_o never_o be_v consume_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v there_o be_v blackness_n darkness_n and_o tempest_n heb._n 12.18_o these_o point_v at_o the_o perplex_a state_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o horror_n and_o consternation_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n the_o judge_n do_v show_v his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n o_o what_o black_a darkness_n will_v cover_v sinner_n o_o what_o a_o terrible_a storm_n and_o tempest_n will_v one_o day_n be_v raise_v in_o and_o fall_v upon_o their_o soul_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n that_o be_v exceed_v loud_o exod._n 19.19_o heb._n 12.19_o do_v signify_v that_o sinner_n must_v be_v cite_v to_o and_o present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o decline_v or_o avoid_v appear_v before_o god_n justice-seat_n yet_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o mount_n sinai_n a_o mountain_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o tangible_a or_o may_v be_v touch_v that_o so_o it_o be_v a_o earthly_a and_o material_a mountain_n because_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v but_o a_o low_a dispensation_n a_o natural_a man_n may_v touch_v and_o reach_v this_o that_o god_n will_v inflict_v evil_a on_o those_o that_o rebel_n and_o do_v evil_a when_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a mountain_n far_o above_o the_o reach_n and_o comprehension_n above_o the_o sight_n and_o ken_n of_o a_o natural_a man._n and_o what_o do_v all_o this_o terror_n in_o give_v the_o law_n tend_v to_o but_o to_o raise_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o sinner_n and_o by_o fear_n to_o drive_v and_o force_v sinner_n to_o some_o external_n obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o yet_o they_o perform_v with_o regret_n and_o reluctancy_n and_o not_o with_o love_n and_o delight_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o galat._n 4.20_o 21._o gen._n 21.8.10_o ishmael_n be_v not_o admit_v or_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o heir_n with_o isaac_n he_o do_v not_o inherit_v abraham_n rich_a estate_n moses_n can_v not_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o or_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o joshua_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n do_v hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v turn_v out_o with_o a_o small_a pittance_n they_o have_v but_o a_o few_o loaf_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o rich_a abraham_n shall_v provide_v no_o better_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o it_o it_o serve_v to_o instruct_v we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v heir_n of_o heaven_n can_v possess_v any_o spiritual_a riches_n or_o a_o eternal_a portion_n in_o glory_n but_o be_v put_v off_o with_o temporary_a momentary_a comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n what_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n that_o this_o world_n afford_v what_o be_v earthly_a riches_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n compare_v with_o a_o eternal_a happiness_n they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o few_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n when_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v turn_v out_o they_o wander_v in_o a_o wilderness_n gen._n 21.14_o o_o what_o a_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o abraham_n family_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n the_o world_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o wilderness_n compare_v with_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n revel_v 2.7_o a_o legal_a state_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o wretched_a
by_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n not_o of_o our_o righteousness_n rom._n 3.20_o it_o discover_v nothing_o but_o sin_n in_o we_o shut_v up_o all_o of_o we_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3.22_o all_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o our_o body_n it_o condemn_v we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o shut_v up_o under_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o find_v our_o need_n of_o and_o to_o make_v we_o sigh_n and_o seek_v for_o a_o redeemer_n to_o open_v our_o prison-door_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o our_o soul_n isa_n 42.7_o isa_n 49.9_o isa_n 61.1_o the_o law_n if_o right_o understand_v drive_v we_o from_o itself_o ay_o through_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o as_o the_o glorious_a light_n that_o do_v shine_v in_o moses_n his_o face_n do_v terrisie_n the_o israelite_n and_o drive_v they_o from_o he_o discourage_n or_o deter_v they_o from_o come_v near_o to_o he_o exod._n 34.30_o 32_o 33._o so_o that_o glorious_a purity_n and_o holiness_n that_o impartial_a and_o severe_a justice_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v drive_v we_o from_o rest_a in_o or_o trust_v on_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o despair_v of_o ever_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a by_o it_o shall_v the_o law_n that_o be_v intend_v but_o for_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o direct_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o be_v make_v a_o father_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n of_o righteousness_n but_o how_o many_o have_v gross_o err_v and_o grievous_o mistake_v about_o this_o they_o have_v enervate_v and_o dispirited_a the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o have_v pare_v off_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o its_o purity_n cut_v off_o much_o of_o its_o spirituality_n and_o make_v it_o to_o look_v like_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o check_v word_n and_o restrain_v outward_a act_n but_o be_v not_o prescribe_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o law_n be_v like_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o his_o law_n forbid_v all_o evil_a thought_n and_o vile_a affection_n and_o on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o but_o the_o jew_n especial_o the_o pharisees_n do_v think_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o regulate_v or_o condemn_v those_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o mere_a creature_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o else_o can_v the_o elder_a brother_n signify_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v to_o god_n his_o father_n lo_o these_o many_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v thou_o neither_o at_o any_o time_n have_v i_o transgress_v thy_o word_n luke_n 15.28_o paul_n when_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi think_v himself_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3.6_o these_o account_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o just_a man_n that_o they_o need_v no_o repentance_n luke_n 15.7_o to_o these_o the_o gospel_n be_v foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o speak_v of_o reconciliation_n healing_n liberty_n to_o those_o that_o never_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n to_o be_v sick_a prisoner_n or_o captive_n how_o do_v the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o call_v the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o not_o a_o command_n but_o a_o counsel_n to_o love_n god_n sincere_o some_o of_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o command_n but_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n soul_n heart_n and_o strength_n this_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v but_o a_o counsel_n and_o not_o a_o command_n and_o without_o this_o wicked_a opinion_n they_o can_v maintain_v their_o other_o error_n that_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o true_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n thus_o man_n do_v at_o this_o day_n by_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n false_a distinction_n perverse_a interpretation_n 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be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 48._o last_o yet_o sinner_n do_v promise_v themselves_o peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n deut._n 29.19_o god_n say_v of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 21.20_o yet_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n as_o those_o jer._n 5.12_o evil_a shall_v not_o come_v on_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n or_o famin._n how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o when_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n be_v add_v to_o other_o disease_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n fall_v on_o man_n rom._n 11.8_o