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under_o the_o very_a law_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o gal._n 4._o 4._o not_o mere_o to_o make_v a_o valuable_a satisfaction_n by_o something_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o for_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o make_v intercession_n or_o other_o work_v of_o he_o be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o valùe_v may_v then_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n without_o his_o suffering_n but_o as_o that_o word_n gen._n 2._o 17._o require_v to_o undergo_v the_o very_a curse_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o our_o stead_n which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o herein_o especial_o consist_v our_o redemption_n gal._n 3._o 12._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o the_o fulfillng_v the_o old_a and_o confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o his_o death_n he_o stand_v therein_o as_o the_o mediator_n not_o of_o the_o old_a but_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 9_o 15._o therefore_o he_o die_v not_o mere_o to_o procure_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o that_o god_n may_v 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cor._n 3._o israel_n obedience_n be_v require_v for_o its_o due_a and_o proper_a end_n but_o yet_o under_o that_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v principal_o intend_v for_o a_o high_a end_n viz._n eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n about_o this_o sinai_n covenant_n vanish_v if_o we_o understand_v it_o primary_o of_o the_o legal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o any_o other_o way_n they_o will_v hardly_o be_v remove_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o plain_o be_v do_v and_o live_v and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o here_o lie_v the_o difficult_a of_o it_o hence_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n some_o account_n that_o at_o sinai_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o belong_v to_o that_o it_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o not_o dispense_n with_o one_o offence_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o there_o be_v a_o curse_n annex_v to_o the_o break_n of_o it_o as_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o even_o to_o do_v vers_fw-la 10._o the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v outcast_n gal._n 4._o the_o latter_a end_n now_o all_o such_o objection_n melt_v away_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o its_o legal_a condition_n to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o our_o sure_o immediate_o it_o be_v thus_o covenant_v by_o israel_n but_o terminative_o it_o look_v at_o a_o performance_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a doer_n for_o life_n and_o thus_o a_o perfect_a do_v be_v aim_v at_o in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v perfect_o fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n no_o offence_n dispense_v with_o the_o curse_n full_o undergo_v by_o he_o and_o they_o that_o crowd_n into_o the_o place_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o it_o and_o will_v fulfil_v it_o for_o that_o end_n he_o do_v even_o for_o eternal_a life_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o outcast_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o assert_v the_o sinai_n dispensation_n to_o be_v a_o admistration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o gradual_o or_o accidental_o and_o in_o some_o circumstance_n differ_v from_o other_o federal_a expressure_n even_o from_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereas_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a be_v promise_v as_o precious_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o pre-supposed_n accomplishment_n of_o the_o old_a by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v the_o invalidity_n of_o other_o interpretation_n of_o do_v and_o live_v in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n which_o confine_v the_o do_v to_o israel_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v it_o primary_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o say_v some_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n abstract_o and_z separately_z consider_v but_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v joint_o or_o as_o include_v the_o promise_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o add_v but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o do_v for_o life_n as_o do_v not_o include_v the_o promise_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o faith_n nay_o plain_o it_o be_v a_o do_v direct_o opposite_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n levit._n 18._o vers_fw-la 5._o with_o rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o viz._n if_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o doer_n say_v other_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o live_v by_o do_v but_o in_o do_v christian_n live_v in_o obedience_n though_o not_o by_o obedience_n but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o do_v as_o make_v up_o a_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n and_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o sincere_a or_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n but_o vast_o differ_v therefrom_o say_v other_o this_o do_v and_o live_v have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o but_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a also_o neither_o do_v this_o satisfy_v for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o exclude_v the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v such_o a_o law_n as_o conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 22._o beside_o the_o difficulty_n be_v the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o one_o or_o the_o other_o if_o in_o do_v and_o live_v a_o ceremonial_a do_v be_v intend_v for_o israel_n that_o will_v speak_v as_o much_o for_o its_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a do_v even_o that_o with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v run_v upon_o a_o positive_a precept_n concern_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v that_o fruit_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o neither_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o make_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v save_v by_o work_v or_o believe_v for_o they_o be_v already_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n exod._n 20._o 1._o and_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o liberty_n to_o go_v back_o from_o that_o grace_n much_o less_o will_v he_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n as_o that_o at_o sinai_n be_v with_o they_o for_o that_o end_n to_o open_v a_o door_n for_o their_o cross_v his_o grand_a design_n of_o free_a grace_n say_v other_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n separately_z so_o it_o stand_v upon_o opposite_a term_n but_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o relative_o as_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n so_o those_o opposite_a term_n have_v their_o subservient_fw-fr end_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o grace_n convince_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o impotency_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o as_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21_o to_o the_o end_n so_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o consider_v respective_o and_o rerelative_o as_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v design_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o question_n be_v the_o law_n against_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v we_o must_v then_o so_o understand_v the_o sinai_n law_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o design_n and_o end_v it_o may_v not_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o a_o gospel_n end_n not_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o still_o the_o difficulty_n remain_v in_o that_o separately_z and_o absolute_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o run_v upon_o do_v and_o live_v yea_o it_o gender_v to_o bondage_n gal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 24._o even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n it_o will_v not_o conduce_v to_o those_o end_n the_o convince_a of_o sin_n humble_v for_o it_o exciting_a to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o its_o own_o inability_n for_o the_o get_n of_o life_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o argument_n that_o way_n it_o be_v therefore_o presuppose_a as_o such_o a_o covenant_n before_o its_o usefulness_n to_o these_o end_n neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o great_a god_n will_v trifle_v with_o man_n in_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o they_o on_o those_o term_n do_v and_o live_v if_o there_o must_v not_o be_v this_o very_o do_v here_o intend_v by_o some_o or_o other_o or_o else_o no_o life_n to_o be_v attain_v and_o it_o be_v perfect_a do_v that_o be_v call_v for_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v by_o israel_n they_o be_v utter_o unable_a for_o it_o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o do_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o that_o be_v there_o intend_a say_v other_o the_o law_n be_v take_v large_o for_o the_o whole_a doctr_n ine_z and_o administration_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o so_o it_o hold_v forth_o life_n upon_o believe_v in_o christ_n rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 4._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o and_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o it_o be_v take_v strict_o as_o it_o be_v a_o abstract_a rule_n of_o
possible_o by_o another_o covenant_n but_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o sinai_n dispensation_n and_o prevent_v some_o ill_a effect_n even_o in_o practice_n of_o misunderstand_v the_o nature_n thereof_o i_o shall_v add_v 4._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n be_v not_o dispense_v out_o to_o israel_n by_o the_o old_a sinai_n covenant_n but_o only_o be_v typical_o represent_v therein_o i_o take_v the_o main_a purport_n and_o design_n of_o it_o to_o be_v under_o that_o servile_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o point_v out_o the_o high_a and_o more_o spiritual_a matter_n thereof_o and_o to_o show_v that_o as_o upon_o literal_a israel_n perform_v the_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o as_o a_o condition_n thereof_o they_o do_v enjoy_v temporal_a blessing_n therein_o promise_v to_o they_o so_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o main_a condition_n thereof_o by_o jesus_n christ_n even_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o true_a spiritual_a israel_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n promise_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v afford_v by_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n but_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v not_o dispense_v out_o thereby_o this_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o upon_o these_o among_o other_o ground_n 1._o no_o life_n be_v attainable_a by_o israel_n perform_v of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o therefore_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v not_o dispense_v out_o to_o they_o thereby_o gal._n 3._o ver_fw-la 21._o for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n the_o great_a blessing_n then_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n life_n can_v not_o be_v have_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o sinai_n law_n of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v ver._n 17._o and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v other_o blessing_n be_v have_v thereby_o which_o have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o and_o issue_v from_o that_o as_o christian_n be_v not_o now_o so_o israelites_n be_v not_o then_o to_o do_v for_o life_n that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n must_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a canaan_n but_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n and_o die_v may_v be_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n will_v not_o give_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n moses_n obtain_v that_o not_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n 2._o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v not_o dispense_v out_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o israel_n obedience_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n for_o they_o often_o violate_v that_o covenant_n jer._n 31._o ver_fw-la 32._o which_o covenant_n they_o break_v and_o therefore_o their_o spiritual_a mercy_n have_v be_v forseit_v and_o lose_v if_o they_o have_v be_v dispense_v out_o then_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o keep_v that_o covenant_n see_v they_o come_v so_o much_o short_a of_o it_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o fall_n from_o special_a grace_n in_o that_o day_n any_o more_o than_o now_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o temporal_a mercy_n therein_o promise_v by_o break_v of_o it_o they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v another_o plea_n exod._n 34._o ver_fw-la 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n wax_v hot_a against_o israel_n ver_fw-la 11._o for_o commit_v idolatry_n by_o make_v the_o calf_n moses_n do_v not_o plead_v that_o make_v at_o sinai_n but_o flee_v from_o that_o to_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n for_o their_o relief_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o external_a representation_n of_o spiritual_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n as_o they_o make_v atonement_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o diverse_a sin_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o levit._n 4._o ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 31._o levit._fw-la 5._o ver_fw-la 10_o 13_o 16_o 18._o num._n 15._o ver_fw-la 28._o but_o no_o real_a atonement_n be_v make_v thereby_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a heb._n 7._o for_o 19_o heb._n 9_o for_o 9_o no_o real_a forgiveness_n be_v afford_v by_o these_o act_n of_o obedience_n unless_o so_o far_o as_o that_o those_o sin_n shall_v not_o hinder_v their_o attain_n the_o temporal_a mercy_n promise_v in_o that_o covenant_n or_o that_o the_o temporal_a curse_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v these_o do_v but_o typical_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a forgiveness_n which_o they_o by_o another_o covenant_n even_o that_o with_o abraham_n shall_v attain_v unto_o thus_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v establish_v they_o that_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o god_n deut._n 29._o for_o 12_o 13._o they_o be_v thereby_o own_v or_o confirm_v in_o a_o federal_a relation_n unto_o god_n but_o so_o as_o upon_o their_o miscarriage_n he_o can_v say_v to_o they_o loammi_n hos_n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v external_o only_a that_o they_o be_v he_o and_o he_o they_o by_o that_o covenant_n 3._o the_o ceremonial_n which_o seem_v most_o to_o intimate_v the_o dispence_n out_o of_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v only_o typical_a representation_n thereof_o these_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n heb._n 8._o for_o 5._o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v such_o as_o not_o to_o have_v temporal_a punishment_n inflict_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o real_a and_o true_a forgiveness_n which_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o be_v restrain_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n their_o acceptance_n be_v unto_o some_o end_n viz._n so_o as_o to_o be_v privilege_v with_o their_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o spiritual_a acceptation_n their_o long_a life_n in_o canaan_n a_o shadow_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n spiritual_a blessing_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v out_o but_o only_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o 4._o those_o that_o look_v for_o spiritual_a blessing_n only_o by_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o their_o personal_a performance_n of_o it_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v sharer_n in_o they_o gal._n 4._o ver_fw-la 30._o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n the_o bondwoman_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n or_o testament_n this_o be_v hagar_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o that_o as_o a_o covenant_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o also_o those_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o beget_v to_o a_o profession_n only_o in_o a_o legal_a way_n by_o legal_a duty_n or_o terror_n those_o that_o stand_v upon_o a_o old_a covenant_n bottom_n and_o put_v themselves_o under_o that_o shall_v not_o inherit_v shall_v not_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n it_o be_v another_o a_o opposite_a seed_n beget_v by_o a_o gospel_n promise_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o and_o therefore_o that_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v not_o intend_v that_o soul_n shall_v have_v spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n dispense_v out_o by_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o that_o for_o then_o its_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o keep_n it_o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n by_o a_o distinct_a covenant_n neither_o do_v he_o speak_v in_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n only_o take_v abusive_o in_o the_o sense_n urge_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n but_o real_o in_o its_o self_n as_o it_o be_v 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24._o answ_n the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n be_v still_o oblige_v but_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o continue_v cessavit_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la norma_fw-la est_fw-la operum_fw-la naturae_fw-la ex_fw-la formula_fw-la foederis_fw-la operum_fw-la manet_fw-la vero_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la operum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la say_v rolloc_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la cap._n 2._o 1._o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o external_a rule_n of_o obedience_n be_v universal_o and_o perpetual_o obligatory_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n some_o circumstance_n as_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o prolong_v the_o day_n in_o the_o land_n i._n e._n in_o canaan_n exod._n 20._o 2_o 12._o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v union_n with_o jesus_n and_o a_o internal_a vital_a principle_n that_o all_o acceptable_a obedience_n no_o w_v 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therefore_o so_o long_o as_o the_o nature_n continue_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o must_v also_o be_v continue_v rom._n 7._o 13._o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o must_v be_v unholy_a unjust_a and_o evil_a the_o same_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v deliver_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v before_o and_o since_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o free_a promise_n a_o rule_n of_o inward_a holiness_n sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v spiritual_a enjoyment_n attend_v of_o it_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o its_o end_n so_o it_o usher_v in_o temporal_a mercy_n unto_o israel_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o with_o great_a severity_n witness_v against_o disconformity_n to_o it_o in_o all_o age_n long_o before_o the_o sinai_n ministration_n abel_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o faith_n own_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o cain_n for_o the_o contrary_a disapproved_a gen._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 11._o there_o be_v a_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 14._o 19_o 20._o the_o sabbath_n institute_v gen._n 2._o 3._o superior_n honour_v gen._n 9_o 23._o and_o 22._o 7._o murder_n witness_v against_o in_o cain_n adultery_n and_o unchastity_n punish_v in_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n abraham_n reprove_v for_o bear_v false_a witness_n say_v of_o sarah_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n laban_n accuse_v for_o defrand_a and_o covet_v gen._n 31._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o though_o the_o word_v of_o it_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o ten_o commandment_n be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o immorality_n be_v ever_o sinful_a yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v his_o observe_v the_o way_n act_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o some_o be_v blame_v other_o commend_v even_o in_o his_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o the_o least_o swarving_n from_o the_o rule_n be_v sinful_a 3._o the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v to_o promote_v love_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v give_v the_o epitome_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reduce_v all_o the_o ten_o to_o two_o great_a commandment_n mat._n 22._o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o 41._o viz._n love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o neighbour_n doubtless_o man_n be_v oblige_v at_o all_o time_n to_o let_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o love_n run_v out_o towards_o god_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n with_o all_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o upon_o these_o two_o hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 40._o yea_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v explain_v and_o obedience_n to_o it_o earnest_o press_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o free_v it_o from_o 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