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by_o add_v high_a rule_n of_o holiness_n for_o as_o he_o establish_v the_o new_a covenant_n upon_o better_a promise_n than_o those_o the_o old_a be_v build_v upon_o so_o he_o give_v sublime_a and_o high_a precept_n than_o those_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a if_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n forbid_v murder_v murder_v commit_v by_o the_o hand_n our_o saviour_n stifle_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o he_o have_v forbid_v causeless_a anger_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n matt._n 5.22_o if_o moses_n condemn_v adultery_n in_o the_o body_n our_o lord_n condemn_v the_o very_a impurity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o style_v it_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n v._o 27_o 28._o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n allow_v divorce_n upon_o small_a disgust_n and_o animosity_n our_o bless_a lord_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o save_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a breach_n of_o matrimonial_a obligation_n v._o 32._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o the_o law_n allow_v a_o retaliation_n of_o evil_n for_o evil_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n our_o lord_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v evil_a v._o 39_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o revenge_v it_o for_o not_o to_o resist_v the_o evil_n do_v we_o be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o not_o to_o avenge_v it_o and_o so_o we_o learn_v from_o st_n paul_n word_n rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v 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hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o add_v high_a rule_n of_o holiness_n than_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v 2._o now_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n this_o do_v our_o lord_n fulfil_v likewise_o and_o that_o also_o two_o several_a way_n 1._o by_o personal_a obedience_n to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o right_n therein_o enjoin_v whereunto_o he_o free_o become_v subject_n he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n according_a as_o that_o law_n enjoin_v he_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o certain_a price_n be_v a_o son_n and_o a_o first-born_a he_o observe_v the_o feast_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o that_o of_o the_o dedication_n also_o although_o but_o of_o humane_a institution_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v and_o permit_v to_o be_v do_v in_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o person_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o law_n require_v whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v 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thwart_o the_o purity_n contradict_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o the_o other_o contradict_v his_o wisdom_n as_o be_v often_o declare_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n say_v habbakkuk_n than_o to_o behold_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o approve_v evil_a he_o can_v look_v upon_o iniquity_n hab._n 1.13_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o approve_v evil_a or_o those_o that_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o it_o that_o their_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o prov._n 15.9_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o judge_v themselves_o or_o other_o to_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o righteous_a person_n who_o be_v not_o full_o and_o real_o so_o ascribe_v and_o impute_v that_o to_o god_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o justify_v those_o that_o have_v be_v so_o not_o those_o that_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v that_o he_o justify_v and_o accept_v the_o ungodly_a when_o they_o forsake_v and_o leave_v their_o sin_n not_o while_o they_o still_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o so_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o have_v give_v a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o these_o word_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n first_n wash_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o then_o justify_v and_o accept_v 2._o but_o than_o second_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n to_o justify_v and_o accept_v the_o wicked_a while_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o great_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n first_o express_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o and_o clear_a part_n of_o it_o and_o second_o to_o the_o whole_a by_o evident_a consequence_n first_o it_o be_v most_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o clear_a part_n of_o it_o to_o its_o most_o positive_a declaration_n such_o as_o those_o word_n of_o st_n john_n be_v which_o i_o do_v now_o insist_v upon_o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a he_o that_o be_v real_o and_o true_o so_o he_o be_v so_o and_o he_o only_o in_o god_n account_n like_o unto_o these_o be_v those_o of_o st_n paul_n ephes_n 5.6_o where_o have_v mention_v uncleanness_n covetousness_n and_o profaneness_n he_o present_o add_v this_o admonition_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v his_o expostulation_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o 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contrary_a first_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o require_v and_o strict_o charge_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.12_o these_o require_v that_o we_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n that_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.22_o and_o follow_v verse_n in_o a_o word_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n require_v we_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o now_o