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10_o 5_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n to_o justify_v or_o save_v man_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n do_v make_v void_a the_o moral_a law_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v dispute_v whether_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n can_v have_v give_v life_n and_o righteousness_n or_o whether_o god_n do_v primary_o intend_v in_o publsh_v this_o law_n by_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinai_n to_o send_v man_n to_o fetch_v his_o life_n out_o of_o the_o law_n this_o we_o know_v that_o what_o ever_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n ex_fw-la se_fw-la yet_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v weaken_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o life_n and_o salvation_n shall_v come_v to_o man_n by_o it_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v it_o be_v long_o since_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o 20._o rom_n 3_o 20._o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o paul_n confess_v we_o be_v become_v 19_o rom._n 7._o 4._o gal_n 2._o 19_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n we_o constant_o teach_v that_o every_o christian_a by_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_v from_o expect_v life_n by_o any_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n again_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o its_o execration_n and_o as_o it_o be_v enable_v with_o a_o power_n to_o curse_v man_n to_o hell_n for_o their_o sin_n i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sentence_n kill_a and_o death-ministring_a letter_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v it_o void_a unto_o believer_n it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o fasten_v the_o curse_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o any_o believer_n though_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v curse_v sin_n even_o such_o as_o deserve_v the_o grand_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o no_o curse_n for_o sin_n can_v come_v from_o the_o 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and_o woman_n servile_a and_o slavish_a in_o all_o act_n of_o duty_n thus_o be_v it_o make_v void_a to_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o unwillingness_n lay_v so_o upon_o a_o believer_n that_o he_o must_v be_v force_v to_o do_v require_v service_n nay_o rather_o he_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o willing_o perform_v what_o be_v right_a and_o require_v luke_n 1._o 74._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o conclude_v if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o law_n moral_a in_o its_o irritation_n as_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o accidental_a or_o occasional_a secret_a sin-provoking_a enrage_v or_o exasperate_a power_n whereby_o it_o stir_v up_o in_o man_n a_o earnestness_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o 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which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_v we_o read_v how_o paul_n once_o and_o again_o do_v turn_v the_o flame_a sword_n of_o the_o â—aw_v against_o his_o hearer_n in_o one_o place_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o faith_n know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v mer_fw-fr 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o much_o good_a use_n to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n they_o do_v awaken_v and_o rouse_v they_o out_o of_o their_o security_n and_o
covenant_n of_o work_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nay_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v merciful_a and_o evangelicall_n intention_n in_o god_n in_o give_v the_o same_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o commandment_n in_o his_o preach_a christ_n to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n and_o in_o his_o order_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o beat_v man_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o to_o bring_v he_o unto_o christ_n yet_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o adam_n law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o do_v agree_v virtual_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o receive_v by_o moses_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n for_o duty_n be_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a one_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n according_a as_o we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n reas_n 2_o second_o man_n nature_n have_v this_o law_n write_v 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