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6.2_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o that_o my_o brethren_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o novum_n quia_fw-la renovatum_fw-la a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o what_o be_v love_n but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o yet_o this_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o law_n of_o love_n call_v it_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n which_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n you_o see_v my_o brethren_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o own_o it_o and_o to_o call_v it_o his_o commandment_n john_n 15.12_o to_o fortify_v it_o with_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o in_o the_o 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upon_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n it_o captivate_v their_o very_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o and_o herein_o jesus_n christ_n be_v singular_a and_o manife_v such_o authority_n as_o no_o one_o exercise_v but_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n do_v oftentimes_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o to_o the_o member_n in_o politic_a and_o civil_a thing_n and_o then_o they_o do_v it_o too_o as_o christ_n vicegerent_n and_o his_o deputy_n they_o do_v it_o under_o he_o and_o by_o authority_n from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o conscience_n in_o holy_a and_o religious_a thing_n he_o delegate_n the_o former_a power_n to_o magistrate_n who_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n be_v style_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o authority_n he_o make_v not_o over_o to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o exercise_v this_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o 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quick_a they_o can_v deal_v well_o enough_o with_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o they_o die_v they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n for_o ever_o but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o flesh_n quick_a flesh_n and_o dead_a flesh_n judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a too_o death_n can_v rescue_v man_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n no_o my_o belove_a he_o can_v pursue_v they_o to_o eternity_n and_o follow_v they_o into_o another_o world_n and_o there_o can_v execute_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o to_o the_o very_a utmost_a and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o person_n so_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o case_n all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o not_o some_o but_o all_o judgement_n job_n 5.22_o whether_o the_o case_n be_v manifest_a and_o open_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a all_o be_v one_o christ_n be_v judge_n of_o both_o these_o and_o this_o be_v singular_a to_o jesus_n christ_n man_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o a_o case_n 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