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or_o virtue_n in_o a_o man_n conversation_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n be_v natural_a as_o to_o the_o principle_n for_o what_o be_v principle_n of_o action_n in_o a_o man_n by_o common_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n or_o honest_a inclination_n be_v natural_a principle_n before_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n we_o may_v find_v footstep_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o abel_n believe_v in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o sacrifice_v which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o and_o in_o the_o three_o generation_n when_o but_o very_o few_o family_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o above_o three_o to_o wit_n adam_n seth_n and_o enos_n that_o be_v worshipper_n except_o we_o charitable_o hope_v some_o be_v proselyte_n of_o the_o cainitish_a race_n public_a worship_n be_v establish_v for_o then_o man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v obedience_n both_o to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o commandment_n which_o do_v suppose_v obedience_n to_o the_o four_o to_o wit_n a_o sanctify_a some_o public_o know_v time_n for_o worship_n who_o determination_n god_n by_o positive_a command_n have_v fix_v though_o from_o a_o natural_a reason_n to_o wit_n the_o seventh-day_n in_o which_o god_n have_v rest_v from_o the_o great_a and_o best_a of_o work_n he_o have_v yet_o do_v in_o the_o world_n the_o five_o and_o the_o seven_o command_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o marriage_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o period_n of_o subjection_n to_o parent_n terminate_v in_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o a_o aera_fw-la of_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o wife_n begin_v express_a in_o cleave_v to_o she_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o last_o and_o crown_a duty_n of_o child_n subjection_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v tax_v as_o break_v by_o these_o son_n of_o god_n who_o take_v unto_o themselves_o wife_n according_a to_o their_o own_o choice_n gen._n 6.7_o the_o six_o and_o nine_o command_n be_v both_o break_v by_o cain_n who_o murder_v his_o brother_n and_o then_o not_o only_o deny_v it_o but_o deny_v the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o a_o fact_n gen._n 4.8_o 9_o the_o eight_o and_o ten_o command_n be_v think_v by_o some_o especial_o the_o quietist_n to_o have_v be_v neither_o command_n nor_o break_v because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covet_v of_o enlarge_a property_n but_o rather_o of_o man_n to_o share_v of_o the_o common_a good_a and_o sin_n give_v occasion_n to_o particular_a command_n though_o of_o such_o a_o general_n nature_n but_o we_o find_v adam_n guilty_a of_o both_o in_o covet_v of_o a_o deity_n and_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o property_n when_o but_o one_o tree_n be_v reserve_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n have_v the_o primitive_a right_n and_o we_o find_v gen._n 6._o that_o the_o abound_a lust_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n and_o all_o lust_n be_v covet_v the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o monument_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n the_o sweat_n of_o the_o brow_n and_o toil_n of_o labour_n be_v appoint_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o maintenance_n and_o the_o nimrodical_a hunting_n be_v a_o rob_v man_n of_o what_o god_n have_v bless_v their_o labour_n in_o so_o we_o find_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o next_o enquiry_n be_v about_o the_o evangelical_n law_n whether_o any_o print_n of_o that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v under_o it_o yea_o or_o not_o and_o take_v the_o natural_a law_n most_o proper_o and_o as_o here_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o in_o his_o discourse_n for_o a_o sign_n of_o divine_a will_n about_o our_o duty_n as_o reveal_v in_o nature_n or_o by_o creation_n and_o providence_n we_o may_v find_v footstep_n of_o it_o here_o 1._o for_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o here_o be_v both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n render_v concludable_a from_o divine_a forbearance_n and_o goodness_n rom._n 2.4_o not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o there_o be_v evangelical_n duty_n so_o evangelical_n influence_n chap._n 1.18_o who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n here_o be_v a_o truth_n preserve_v alive_a against_o their_o will_n and_o as_o gen._n 6.3_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o strive_v with_o man_n and_o 1_o pet._n 3.20_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v now_o in_o prison_n have_v once_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o also_o evangelical_n acceptance_n if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o man_n who_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v a_o evangelical_n law_n exclude_v which_o suarez_n call_v the_o con-natural_a law_n and_o gratian_n say_v jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la &_o evangelio_n continetur_fw-la and_o mr._n baxter_n say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o two_o way_n be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 1_o by_o natural_a light_n discover_v god_n merciful_a in_o his_o nature_n 2._o by_o external_n proclamation_n 1._o once_o to_o adam_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n 2._o in_o noah_n and_o 3._o in_o christ_n for_o although_o none_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v save_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o particular_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o that_o many_o infant_n who_o be_v save_v have_v not_o and_o the_o disciple_n who_o live_v with_o christ_n be_v doubtful_a about_o it_o yea_o peter_n forbid_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o death_n when_o he_o be_v very_o nigh_o to_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o three_o law_n exclude_v be_v the_o moral_a law_n whereof_o the_o decalogue_n qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o sum_n to_o take_v the_o moral_a law_n according_a to_o common_a sentiment_n there_o be_v by_o it_o these_o three_o thing_n add_v to_o the_o natural_a law_n 1_o a_o positive_a institution_n with_o great_a solemnity_n from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o several_a positive_a determination_n that_o be_v not_o immediate_o concludable_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o spiritual_a extension_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v manifest_v through_o corruption_n much_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v obscure_v as_o whether_o fornication_n or_o usury_n be_v sin_n or_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n before_o formal_a consent_n or_o 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condition_n than_o any_o state_n in_o the_o world_n now_o we_o find_v this_o law_n be_v exclude_v for_o rom._n 3.20_o for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o law_n discover_v sin_n so_o as_o the_o moral_a the_o natural_a law_n discover_v sin_n but_o neither_o so_o powerful_o nor_o so_o plain_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n discover_v the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n the_o root_n and_o original_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o dreadful_a issue_n and_o event_n of_o sin_n more_o plain_o and_o clear_o and_o remove_v all_o those_o fog_n and_o mist_n that_o create_v many_o doubt_n by_o which_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v great_a sin_n small_a small_z sin_z none_o and_o no_o sin_n so_o hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n discover_v sin_n but_o by_o accident_n its_o primitive_a intention_n
either_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n the_o use_v i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o be_v of_o refutation_n for_o since_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o none_o be_v such_o that_o want_v the_o forementioned_a qualification_n all_o the_o distinction_n of_o adversary_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o this_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a i_o shall_v rank_v they_o under_o these_o four_o kind_n 1._o the_o socinian_o who_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v work_n in_o their_o perfection_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o a_o divine_a condescendency_n to_o our_o impotency_n he_o will_v not_o require_v what_o we_o can_v perform_v but_o will_v justify_v we_o for_o what_o we_o can_v resp_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v and_o always_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o its_o work_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 2_o tit._n 3.7_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 2._o it_o will_v heinous_o reflect_v on_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n or_o judge_n to_o make_v a_o imperfect_a law_n or_o to_o judge_v a_o man_n just_a for_o imperfect_a performance_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o they_o who_o exclude_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o these_o of_o two_o and_o may_v be_v more_o sort_n 1._o some_o exclude_v only_a ceremony_n and_o indeed_o the_o controversy_n begin_v about_o they_o act._n 15._o the_o instance_n by_o paul_n most_o mention_v be_v of_o that_o kind_n gal._n 2.14_o 16._o and_o by_o their_o resemblance_n of_o a_o remedying_a nature_n the_o jew_n mistake_v they_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o thus_o lombard_n and_o the_o schoolman_n alphons_n a_o cast_n dom._n a_o soto_n but_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o work_v he_o exclude_v can_v be_v confine_v so_o narrow_o for_o rom._n 2.15_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o gentile_n have_v rom._n 3.20_o 28._o a_o law_n that_o bind_v all_o flesh_n a_o law_n by_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.14_o a_o law_n that_o work_v wrath._n 2._o by_o other_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o they_o that_o be_v as_o separated_z from_o the_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o give_v to_o adam_n noah_n and_o abraham_n respon_n 1._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o pharisee_n do_v mistake_v the_o law_n in_o its_o extent_n and_o intent_n too_o the_o former_a christ_n correct_v mat._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o they_o who_o have_v now_o embrace_v christ_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v have_v forsake_v that_o error_n for_o the_o apostle_n dispute_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n not_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n or_o work_n but_o what_o place_n this_o work_n or_o duty_n have_v with_o respect_n to_o its_o reward_n whether_o or_o not_o it_o be_v true_o merit_v and_o his_o business_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o let_v their_o work_n be_v what_o they_o will_v they_o can_v never_o serve_v for_o this_o use_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o rom._n 10.4_o 5._o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v christ_n complete_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n who_o will_v put_v such_o a_o value_n on_o their_o own_o work_n sir_n nor._n knat_fw-la observe_v on_o rom._n 2.14_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v fly_v to_o christ_n as_o galat._n 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v the_o mean_a he_o be_v the_o end_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o 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