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a_o redeemer_n with_o who_o a_o believer_n have_v now_o to_o do_v thesis_n 101._o to_o act_v therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n spirit_n be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o not_o opposite_a one_o against_o another's_o as_o these_o man_n carry_v it_o this_o caution_n be_v ever_o remember_v that_o such_o act_n be_v not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o just_a but_o because_o we_o be_v already_o just_a in_o christ_n not_o that_o hereby_o we_o may_v get_v life_n but_o because_o we_o have_v life_n give_v we_o already_o not_o to_o pacify_v god_n justice_n but_o to_o please_v his_o mercy_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o by_o christ_n already_o for_o as_o junius_n well_o observe_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o placare_fw-la deum_fw-la op_n and_o placere_fw-la deo_fw-la i._o between_o pacify_v god_n and_o please_a god_n for_o christ_n blood_n only_o can_v pacify_v justice_n when_o it_o be_v provoke_v but_o when_o revenge_v justice_n be_v pacify_v mercy_n may_v be_v please_v with_o the_o sincere_a and_o humble_a obedience_n of_o son_n col._n 1.10_o heb._n 13.21_o when_o a_o believer_n be_v once_o justify_v he_o can_v be_v make_v more_o just_a by_o all_o his_o obedience_n nor_o less_o just_a by_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v perfect_v at_o once_o but_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_o justify_v be_v but_o imperfect_o sanctify_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n may_v more_o or_o less_o please_v god_n or_o displease_v he_o be_v more_o just_a or_o less_o just_a and_o holy_a before_o he_o it_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o secret_a but_o a_o common_a sin_n in_o many_o to_o seek_v to_o pacify_v god_n when_o they_o perceive_v or_o fear_v his_o anger_n by_o some_o obedience_n of_o their_o own_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o in_o themselves_o chief_o which_o they_o shall_v seek_v for_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o that_o in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o corrupt_a practice_n in_o other_o shall_v not_o breed_v as_o usual_o they_o do_v corrupt_a opinion_n in_o we_o and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o law_n from_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o please_a god_n because_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o of_o pacify_v of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o revenge_v not_o fatherly_a anger_n christ_n blood_n can_v only_o pacify_v that_o and_o when_o that_o be_v pacify_v and_o god_n be_v satisfy_v our_o obedience_n now_o please_v he_o and_o his_o mercy_n accept_v it_o as_o very_a please_a the_o rule_n of_o which_o be_v the_o precious_a law_n of_o god_n thesis_n 102._o they_o that_o say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n do_v speak_v nicety_n at_o least_o ambiguity_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n christ_n give_v the_o law_n to_o a_o believer_n as_o his_o rule_n why_o shall_v any_o then_o raise_v a_o dust_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n for_o the_o law_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o material_o or_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o thus_o consider_v a_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o it_o for_o he_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o it_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n or_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v final_o or_o rather_o relative_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n and_o reference_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v already_o under_o abraham_n covenant_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n viz._n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o in_o this_o latter_a respect_n the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n in_o moses_n and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n towards_o man_n command_v by_o moses_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.2_o for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o people_n do_v not_o run_v thus_o viz._n do_v all_o this_o and_o then_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o redeemer_n for_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o thus_o viz._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n viz._n by_o abraham_n covenant_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o house_n of_o bondage_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o this_o if_o therefore_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o moses_n then_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o set_v christ_n and_o moses_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n in_o this_o respect_n i_o now_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n not_o as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n but_o as_o give_v by_o christ_n be_v our_o law_n and_o rule_n thesis_n 103._o the_o law_n therefore_o which_o contain_v in_o itself_o absolute_o consider_v which_o luther_n call_v moses_n mosissimus_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o relative_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n to_o a_o people_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o same_o author_n call_v moses_n aaronicus_fw-la so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v no_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n only_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o by_o moses_n be_v a_o bold_a assertion_n both_o unsafe_a and_o unsound_a for_o if_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v deliver_v to_o a_o people_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v to_o they_o only_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o then_o a_o people_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v again_o come_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o disannul_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o ahraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o which_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v gal._n 3.17_o now_o that_o the_o people_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n let_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n determine_v wherein_o god_n first_o word_n be_v word_n of_o grace_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v paraeus_n zanchy_a and_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o meaning_n be_v at_o sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n under_o moses_n and_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n simple_o consider_v yet_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o law_n as_o deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v deliver_v only_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o some_o will_v maintain_v thesis_n 104._o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n intend_v by_o some_o in_o this_o phrase_n as_o give_v by_o christ_n for_o their_o meaning_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n as_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n blood_n not_o any_o way_n a_o rule_n as_o write_v by_o moses_n a_o believer_n heart_n say_v master_n saltmarsh_n be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o command_n and_o the_o two_o table_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o become_v not_o say_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o
but_o of_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o peculiar_a dispensation_n which_o be_v the_o state_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n in_o this_o church_n in_o those_o old_a testament_n time_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o now_o in_o these_o new_a testament_n time_n under_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n therefore_o remain_v to_o know_v how_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v those_o who_o say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o they_o be_v do_v speak_v true_o but_o they_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o place_n for_o certain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o also_o of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3.19_o and_o which_o shut_v up_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o man_n under_o sin_n verse_n 22._o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n chief_o the_o apostle_n must_v therefore_o intend_v the_o moral_a law_n under_o which_o the_o old_a testament_n believer_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o we_o now_o be_v not_o the_o doubt_n therefore_o still_o remain_v viz._n how_o be_v we_o not_o now_o under_o the_o moral_a law_n will_v any_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o it_o but_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v thus_o under_o it_o even_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n for_o although_o the_o carnal_a jew_n be_v thus_o under_o it_o yet_o the_o faithful_a who_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o gal._n 4.1_o be_v not_o thus_o under_o it_o for_o believer_n than_o be_v as_o much_o bless_v then_o with_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o believer_n now_o cap._n 3.9_o how_o then_o be_v we_o not_o now_o under_o it_o as_o they_o be_v be_v it_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o so_o be_v not_o we_o thus_o indeed_o some_o strain_n the_o place_n but_o this_o can_v be_v it_o for_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o very_a epistle_n press_v they_o to_o love_v one_o another_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o love_n cap._n 5.13_o 14._o and_o this_o walk_n in_o love_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 16._o and_o they_o that_o thus_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n under_o the_o law_n which_o can_v without_o flat_a contradiction_n be_v mean_v of_o not_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n or_o directive_n power_n of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o miserable_a weak_a motive_n to_o press_v they_o to_o love_n because_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o love_n if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o any_o rule_n of_o life_n or_o of_o love_n for_o they_o may_v upon_o such_o a_o ground_n easy_o and_o just_o object_n and_o say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n if_o we_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n how_o be_v we_o not_o under_o it_o as_o they_o be_v be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v under_o it_o as_o a_o preparative_n mean_v for_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o they_o be_v under_o the_o humble_v and_o terrify_v prepare_v work_n of_o it_o but_o not_o we_o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o who_o think_v that_o this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o a_o backdoor_n or_o a_o indian_a path_n or_o a_o crookt-way_n about_o to_o lead_v to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o certain_o these_o man_n know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v for_o the_o text_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o under_o sin_n that_o so_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.22_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n that_o so_o hereby_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o that_o god_n save_v might_n hereby_o feel_v their_o need_n and_o fly_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o very_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o than_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mean_n not_o of_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o all_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o lead_v they_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n jesus_n if_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v thus_o under_o the_o prepare_v work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o those_o under_o the_o old_a how_o be_v they_o therefore_o so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o we_o be_v not_o and_o we_o not_o under_o it_o as_o they_o be_v i_o confess_v the_o place_n be_v more_o full_a of_o difficulty_n than_o 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