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Of the benefits of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, to mankind
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Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699.; R. H., 1609-1678.
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legislator_n be_v faithful_a as_o moses_n heb._n 3._o 2._o but_o yet_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v master_n of_o the_o house_n wherein_o moses_n be_v a_o servant_n v._n 6._o therefore_o moses_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v refer_v they_o whole_o to_o he_o deut._n 18._o 15._o and_o in_o this_o office_n of_o he_o first_o a_o new_a legislator_n in_o some_o respect_v as_o to_o the_o law_n moral_a first_o to_o rectify_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n it_o former_o either_o falsifyed_a or_o mutilate_v he_o expound_v it_o in_o most_o thing_n more_o full_o and_o in_o some_o thing_n also_o contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a so_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o matt._n 5_o 6_o 7_o chapter_n jo._n 1._o 17_o 18._o 3._o 2._o 4._o 25._o 2._o again_o to_o exact_v to_o this_o law_n thus_o expound_v obedience_n by_o he_o a_o more_o true_a and_o inward_a and_o full_a obedience_n of_o all_o man_n that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n than_o ever_o have_v be_v perform_v before_o by_o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o all_o the_o law-zealots_a not_o too_o let_v a_o title_n of_o it_o pass_v away_o pass_z away_z heaven_n and_o earth_n first_o till_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v matt._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 17._o jam._n 2._o 12._o 3._o to_o make_v to_o such_o observer_n of_o this_o law_n more_o 3._o open_a and_o manifest_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n heb._n 8._o 6._o and_o against_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o judgement_n law_n heretofore_o wink_v at_o and_o suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n etc._n etc._n to_o revele_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n as_o not_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o neither_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n before_o his_o come_v have_v be_v so_o much_o talk_v of_o rom._n 1._o 18._o charge_v man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v act._n 17._o 30._o because_o a_o day_n be_v appoint_v wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n v_o 31._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o therefore_o he_o come_v say_v the_o baptist_n with_o a_o axe_n on_o his_o shoulder_n with_o a_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o fruitless_a tree_n to_o purge_v god_n floor_n of_o the_o chaff_n and_o with_o a_o fire_n make_v ready_a to_o burn_v they_o both_o matt._n 3._o 10._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v lay_v a_o stone_n for_o stumble_v and_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rise_n again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n luk._n 2._o 34._o that_o every_o soul_n that_o hear_v not_o this_o man_n who_o the_o last_o speak_v from_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o 25._o shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n act._n 3._o 23._o es._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o compare_n with_o matt._n 13._o 14._o esai_n 61._o 2._o and_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o he_o come_v for_o judgement_n that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a jo._n 9_o 39_o and_o the_o last_o age_n know_v by_o he_o god_n will_n and_o not_o obey_v it_o shall_v be_v beat_v as_o they_o be_v with_o more_o stripe_n luk._n 12._o 48._o and_o their_o sin_n remain_v for_o ever_o jo._n 9_o 41._o 4._o he_o be_v send_v not_o only_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o exact_a spirit_n interpreter_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o god_n law_n and_o will_n may_v be_v full_o know_v and_o a_o exactor_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n thereof_o upon_o the_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n to_o the_o disobedient_a which_o be_v all_o hitherto_o but_o a_o full_a ministration_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n but_o as_o of_o the_o exact_a letter_n so_o he_o come_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n two_o cor._n 3._o 6._o jo._n 1._o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3._o 14._o phil._n 4._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 8._o act._n 3._o 26._o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o spirit_n the_o law_n by_o they_o that_o believe_v may_v be_v fulfil_v see_v rom._n 8._o 3_o 4_o which_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n unto_o we_o two_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 8._o gal._n 2._o 19_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d compare_n with_o v_o 17._o and_o rom._n 8._o 2._o jam._n 2._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o before_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o conscience_n only_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 2._o 14_o 15_o or_o also_o more_o evident_o in_o stone_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o bring_v forth_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o he_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o bring_v forth_o obedience_n to_o justification_n jer._n 32._o 40._o the_o other_o bring_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n subject_v our_o inability_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o but_o he_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n out_o of_o this_o love_n procure_v our_o observance_n of_o it_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 3._o which_o love_n keep_v it_o far_o more_o perfect_o than_o fear_n will_v as_o show_v its_o zeal_n not_o only_o in_o negative_n of_o which_o be_v the_o letter_n i._n e._n in_o work_v no_o ill_a rom._n 13._o 9_o 10._o but_o also_o in_o the_o affirmative_n not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o the_o law_n i._n e._n in_o do_v all_o good_a to_o all_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n therefore_o this_o love_n the_o great_a of_o all_o gift_n 1_o cor._n 13._o be_v call_v christ_n new_a commandment_n jo._n 13._o 34._o 15._o 12._o 1_o jo._n 2._o 8._o 2_o jo._n 5._o have_v only_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n from_o christ_n and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o son_n thereof_o though_o this_o gospel_n have_v have_v such_o son_n from_o the_o beginning_n who_o be_v say_v 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o jo._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 16._o as_o the_o spirit_n also_o the_o only_a author_n of_o love_n and_o which_o be_v love_n be_v his_o new_a gift_n by_o which_o love_n he_o say_v his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o law_n jo._n 13._o 35._o by_o which_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o ââ¦ove_n 8._o the_o proper_a fruit_n thereof_o by_o christ_n we_o now_o so_o easy_o understand_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o become_v as_o letter_n it_o be_v void_a and_o useless_a to_o we_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o the_o schoolmastership_n thereof_o to_o be_v outdate_v by_o christ_n not_o because_o we_o be_v now_o without_o law_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o but_o because_o we_o have_v it_o superabundant_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o continual_o bring_v forth_o by_o love_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o last_o lawgiver_n jesus_n christ._n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 9_o gal._n 5._o 23._o 3._o 19_o rom._n 8._o 15._o therefore_o call_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 2._o 12._o this_o for_o the_o law_n moral_a which_o in_o some_o sense_n our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o abrogate_v gal._n 3._o 25._o col._n 2._o 14._o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o former_a use_n thereof_o namely_o as_o only_o give_v knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o be_v a_o letter_n of_o condemnation_n and_o work_a wrath_n rom._n 4._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 9_o and_o keep_v we_o in_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o though_o this_o abrogation_n be_v do_v not_o by_o absolve_v we_o from_o any_o more_o observance_n of_o it_o but_o by_o enable_v we_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o by_o make_v this_o observance_n now_o also_o voluntary_a but_o next_o for_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a he_o be_v send_v yet_o it_o more_o proper_o to_o annual_a and_o cancel_v it_o and_o to_o appoint_v new_a ceremony_n at_o pleasure_n instead_o of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o body_n col._n 2._o 17._o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v the_o imperfect_a be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o he_o be_v send_v therefore_o to_o reform_v or_o perfect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o those_o many_o exterior_a rite_n so_o strict_a and_o burdensome_a see_v act._n 15._o 10._o heb._n 13._o 9_o col._n 2._o 14._o to_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o truth_n jo._n 4._o 23._o as_o also_o to_o reform_v many_o liberty_n and_o indulgence_n under_o the_o law_n see_v matt._n 5._o 31_o 34._o 19_o 8._o therefore_o his_o time_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o reformation_n
christian_a religion_n since_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o just_a bound_n their_o defence_n have_v be_v wonderful_o successful_a not_o so_o their_o invasion_n and_o since_o the_o last_o division_n in_o the_o church_n 1500._o the_o many_o as_o unprosperous_a civil_a war_n of_o christian_n among_o themselves_o as_o on_o one_o side_n the_o famous_a invasion_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o attempt_n of_o the_o reform_a in_o the_o low-countries_n in_o france_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o invasion_n of_o 88_o the_o powderconspiracy_n the_o late_a insurrection_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o that_o side_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v orthodox_n neither_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n law_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seniour_n to_o this_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v renew_v to_o abraham_n yet_o be_v before_o he_o also_o 430_o year_n gal._n 3._o 17._o neither_o yet_o do_v the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n manifest_v and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o law_n see_v gal._n 4._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 31._o 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v as_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v so_o also_o to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o many_o of_o they_o it_o profit_v not_o as_o also_o now_o it_o do_v not_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o many_o of_o the_o hearer_n heb._n 4._o 2._o and_o first_o for_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o symbol_n and_o type_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o full_o manifest_v but_o only_o by_o be_v complete_v and_o improve_v as_o the_o gospel_n in_o shadow_n by_o the_o gospel_n in_o substance_n or_o a_o child_n be_v by_o become_v a_o man_n gal._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 24._o second_o for_o the_o law_n moral_a it_o now_o well_o consist_v gospel_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o one_o title_n of_o it_o be_v expunge_v but_o rather_o as_o some_o think_v much_o enlarge_v and_o a_o strict_a observance_n thereof_o then_o by_o moses_n require_v by_o our_o saviour_n see_v maââ¦t_n 5._o 17_o 18._o comp_n 19_o 20._o rom._n 8._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v include_v and_o presuppose_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n transact_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 19_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n do_v not_o well_o accord_v with_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v then_o also_o preach_v heb._n 4._o 2._o nay_o that_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o other_o nation_n walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o ps._n 147._o 19_o be_v quote_v as_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o favour_n to_o that_o people_n by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 18._o 9_o 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v among_o benefit_n not_o only_o the_o promise_n and_o one_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o as_o such_o every_o where_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 119._o 147._o 20._o which_o render_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o son_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n much_o more_o holy_a and_o less_o sinner_n then_o general_o the_o gentile_n be_v see_v gal._n 2._o 15._o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o letter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o those_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7._o 19_o be_v intimate_v to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o advance_v man_n some_o step_n towards_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o that_o of_o moses_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n yet_o one_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o a_o precognitum_fw-la unto_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o precept_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o then_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o though_o without_o the_o spirit_n also_o we_o never_o perfect_o know_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o law-giving_a be_v to_o adam_n as_o soon_o as_o create_v and_o to_o it_o answer_v especial_o the_o divulge_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n again_o the_o law_n be_v set_v forth_o again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v reprint_v by_o moses_n at_o sinai_n and_o to_o it_o answer_v the_o manifestation_n and_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o though_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n yet_o not_o in_o time_n for_o even_o adam_n himself_o as_o he_o have_v a_o external_a command_n to_o observe_v which_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o have_v he_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o we_o restore_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n letter_n take_v single_v and_o abstractive_o by_o itself_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v also_o administer_v at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o not_o in_o its_o great_a solemnity_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o faith_n though_o not_o by_o moses_n be_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o letter_n a_o kill_a one_o impress_v in_o stone_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o heart_n the_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o a_o covenant_n faulty_a i._n e._n defective_a and_o no_o salvation_n by_o it_o but_o the_o promise_n annex_v be_v only_a he_o that_o do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o it_o accidental_o happen_v to_o be_v then_o as_o now_o also_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 9_o 10._o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n take_v all_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o its_o disparagement_n the_o law_n ceremonial_a make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o moral_a all_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o moses_n to_o christ._n see_v heb._n 8._o 9_o therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o opposition_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o more_o obscure_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a sometime_o also_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n as_o this_o occur_v often_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o not_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o thus_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o contain_v in_o and_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o old_a but_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a consider_v by_o itself_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o abstract_v there_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n that_o be_v frequent_a in_o it_o only_o as_o it_o rigid_o command_v all_o righteousness_n forbid_v all_o sin_n promise_v reward_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v denounce_v punishment_n to_o those_o that_o transgress_v it_o and_o meanwhile_o change_v not_o help_v not_o at_o all_o man_n natural_a pravity_n and_o inability_n to_o observe_v it_o yet_o thus_o also_o as_o the_o letter_n only_o it_o serve_v well_o by_o show_v man_n their_o sin_n and_o inability_n to_o perform_v they_o to_o drive_v they_o forward_o grace_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o this_o schoolmaster_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v rom._n 3._o 19_o 21._o 9_o 32._o gal._n 3._o 22_o 24._o and_o to_o make_v they_o look_v after_o a_o redeemer_n by_o see_v how_o guilty_a they_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n promise_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o by_o see_v their_o former_a self-weakness_n which_o spirit_n and_o redeemer_n then_o also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n abuse_v this_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n by_o seek_v justification_n by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o faith_n rom._n 9_o 32._o whilst_o meanwhile_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 2._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11._o writ_n it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o spirit_n as_o the_o just_a live_v and_o have_v