indignation_n can_v a_o worthy_a man_n be_v suppose_v to_o put_v such_o term_n upon_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n much_o less_o can_v the_o righteous_a god_n be_v suppose_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v displease_v to_o put_v man_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v continual_o and_o so_o multiply_v the_o provocation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o strange_a interpretation_n we_o shall_v perhaps_o find_v in_o some_o mistake_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o must_v confess_v by_o death_n here_o i_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o a_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n such_o a_o death_n come_v on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o his_o first_o disobedience_n in_o paradise_n under_o which_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v lie_v for_o ever_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ._n if_o by_o death_n threaten_v to_o adam_n be_v mean_v the_o corruption_n of_o 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obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a v_o 9_o 2_o cor._n v._o 10._o we_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o two_o place_n where_o he_o describe_v his_o proceed_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v only_o on_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o act_n of_o charity_n mat._n vii_o 23._o luke_n xiii_o 27._o mat._n xxv_o 42._o but_o here_o be_v no_o condemnation_n of_o any_o one_o for_o what_o his_o forefather_n adam_n have_v do_v which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a shall_v have_v be_v omit_v if_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o cause_n why_o any_o one_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o angel_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n that_o then_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n xvi_o 27._o adam_n be_v thus_o turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n bear_v out_o of_o it_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o be_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o remain_v under_o death_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v utter_o lose_v from_o this_o estate_n of_o death_n jesus_n christ_n restore_v all_o mankind_n to_o life_n 1_o cor._n xv._n 22._o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a how_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o forego_n v_o 21._o by_o man_n death_n come_v by_o man_n also_o come_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a whereby_o it_o 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commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n if_o any_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v just_a they_o shall_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o eternal_a life_n and_o bliss_n by_o be_v his_o mortal_a issue_n christ_n will_v bring_v they_o all_o to_o life_n again_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v every_o one_o upon_o his_o own_o trial_n and_o receive_v judgement_n as_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v righteous_a or_o no._n and_o the_o righteous_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n xxv_o 46._o shall_v go_v into_o eternal_a life_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o miss_v it_o who_o have_v do_v what_o our_o saviour_n
direct_v the_o lawyer_n who_o ask_v luke_n x._o 25._o what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n do_v this_o i._n e._n what_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o seem_v the_o unalterable_a purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n no_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n but_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o man_n as_o it_o be_v to_o adam_n a_o exclusion_n of_o he_o out_o of_o that_o happy_a state_n of_o immortality_n and_o bring_v death_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o be_v so_o conformable_a to_o the_o eternal_a and_o establish_a law_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o too_o as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o st._n james_n say_v chap._n i._n 15._o sin_z when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a production_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n say_v st._n paul_n rom._n v._n 12._o &_o vi_o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n death_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o any_o of_o every_o sin_n gal._n iii_o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o who_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o of_o this_o st._n james_n give_v a_o reason_n chap._n ii_o 10_o 11._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v i._n e._n he_o that_o offend_v in_o any_o one_o point_n sin_n against_o the_o authority_n which_o establish_v the_o law_n here_o than_o we_o have_v the_o stand_n and_o fix_a measure_n of_o life_n and_o death_n immortality_n and_o bliss_n belong_v to_o the_o righteous_a those_o who_o have_v live_v in_o a_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o death_n but_o a_o exclusion_n from_o paradise_n and_o loss_n of_o immortality_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o sinner_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o way_n break_v that_o law_n and_o fail_v of_o a_o complete_a obedience_n to_o it_o by_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o one_o transgression_n and_o thus_o mankind_n by_o the_o law_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o issue_n of_o life_n or_o death_n as_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a just_a or_o unjust_a i._n e._n exact_a performer_n or_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n iii_o 23._o and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n god_n i._n e._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v often_o call_v his_o glory_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n v_o 22._o so_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o one_o can_v be_v justify_v v_o 20._o it_o follow_v that_o no_o one_o can_v then_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o bliss_n perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v why_o do_v god_n give_v so_o hard_a a_o law_n to_o mankind_n that_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n no_o one_o of_o adam_n issue_n have_v keep_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o rom._n iii_o and_o gal._n iii_o 21_o 22._o answ._n it_o be_v such_o a_o law_n as_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n nature_n require_v and_o must_v be_v the_o law_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n unless_o god_n will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o not_o require_v he_o to_o have_v live_v by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n but_o will_v have_v countenance_v in_o he_o irregularity_n and_o disobedience_n to_o that_o light_n which_o he_o have_v and_o that_o rule_v which_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n which_o will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v authorize_v disorder_n confusion_n and_o wickedness_n in_o his_o creature_n for_o that_o this_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n or_o as_o it_o be_v call_v of_o nature_n we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o and_o if_o rational_a creature_n will_v not_o live_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o reason_n who_o shall_v excuse_v they_o if_o you_o will_v admit_v they_o to_o forsake_v reason_n in_o one_o point_n why_o not_o in_o another_o where_o will_v you_o stop_v to_o disobey_v god_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o command_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o command_v what_o reason_n do_v be_v direct_a rebellion_n which_o if_o dispense_v with_o in_o any_o point_n government_n and_o order_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o bound_n set_v to_o the_o lawless_a exorbitancy_n of_o unconfined_a man_n the_o law_n therefore_o be_v as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n vii_o 12_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o such_o as_o it_o ought_v and_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v this_o then_o be_v the_o case_n that_o whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n shall_v certain_o die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n restore_v by_o christ_n at_o the_o resurrection_n will_v have_v be_v no_o great_a advantage_n for_o as_o much_o as_o here_o again_o death_n must_v have_v seize_v upon_o all_o mankind_n because_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v every_o where_o death_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o the_o resurrection_n if_o god_n have_v not_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o justify_v some_o i._n e._n so_o many_o as_o obey_v another_o law_n which_o god_n give_v which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n iii_o 27._o and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o be_v to_o lose_v their_o soul_n i_o e._n their_o life_n mark_v viii_o 35-38_a as_o be_v plain_a consider_v the_o occasion_n it_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o law_n of_o work_n then_o in_o short_a be_v that_o law_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n without_o any_o remission_n or_o abatement_n so_o that_o by_o that_o law_n a_o man_n can_v be_v just_o or_o justify_v without_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o every_o tittle_n such_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v righteousness_n the_o language_n of_o this_o law_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v transgress_v and_o die_v leu._n xviii_o 5._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o ezek._n xx._n 11._o i_o give_v they_o my_o statute_n and_o show_v they_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v in_o they_o moses_n say_v st._n paul_n rom._n x._o 5._o describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o gal._n iii_o 12._o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o that_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n v._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o this_o law_n of_o work_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n john_n i._n 17._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o faith_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n cap._n vii_o 19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o where_o he_o ask_v the_o lawyer_n luke_n x._o 26._o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o v_o 28._o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n so_o often_o style_v the_o law_n without_o any_o other_o distinction_n rom._n ii_o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o quote_v any_o more_o place_n his_o epistle_n be_v all_o full_a of_o it_o especial_o this_o to_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o mankind_n how_o be_v all_o man_n sinner_n since_o without_o a_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n v_o 14._o answer_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v i._n e._n find_v it_o reasonable_a to_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o
deliverance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v enter_v themselves_o into_o it_o and_o by_o baptism_n be_v make_v denizen_n and_o solemn_o incorporate_v into_o that_o kingdom_n live_v as_o become_v subject_n obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o for_o if_o they_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o king_n but_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o they_o be_v but_o great_a rebel_n and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o for_o a_o faith_n that_o do_v but_o increase_v their_o gild_n and_o oppose_v diametrical_o the_o kingdom_n and_o design_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n ii_o 14._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o that_o which_o avail_v be_v faith_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n i.e._n 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