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this_o will_v fall_v far_o short_a of_o present_v of_o thou_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o christ_n can_v redeem_v soul_n from_o the_o curse_n it_o can_v complete_o present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o christ_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n can_v by_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o act._n 4._o 12._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o the_o
righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n can_v please_v god_n now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o act_v by_o we_o be_v under_o that_o covenant_n can_v please_v god_n the_o first_o be_v prove_v in_o heb._n 1â—_n 6._o but_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o mark_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o second_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 10._o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o gal._n 3._o 11._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a of_o apprehension_n i_o shall_v prove_v it_o thus_o first_o that_o soul_n that_o have_v eternal_a life_n he_o must_v have_v it_o by_o right_a of_o purchase_n or_o redemption_n heb._n 9_o 22._o eph._n 1._o 7._o second_o this_o purchase_n or_o redemption_n must_v be_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n you_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o die_v and_o so_o to_o redeem_v sinner_n by_o the_o purchase_n of_o blood_n which_o satisfaction_n justice_n call_v for_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n heb._n 9_o 22._o justice_n call_v for_o satisfaction_n because_o thou_o have_v transgress_v and_o sin_v against_o it_o and_o that_o must_v have_v satisfaction_n therefore_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o can_v do_v can_v bring_v in_o redemption_n though_o thou_o follow_v the_o law_n up_o to_o the_o nail-head_n as_o i_o may_v say_v because_o all_o this_o be_v not_o shed_v of_o blood_n for_o believe_v it_o and_o know_v it_o for_o certain_a that_o though_o thou_o have_v sin_v 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move_v cause_n why_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o through_o christ_n than_o it_o must_v not_o be_v free_o by_o grace_n i_o say_v free_o but_o the_o lord_n love_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o upon_o free_a term_n have_v nothing_o beforehand_o to_o make_v he_o accept_v of_o thy_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o to_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o principle_n it_o be_v to_o allow_v that_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v so_o gross_a darkness_n as_o lie_v in_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n in_o popery_n and_o be_v also_o direct_o opposite_a to_o scripture_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o through_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o or_o do_v by_o we_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 〈◊〉_d no_o but_o by_o faith_n without_o mark_v that_o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 28._o again_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2._o 9_o no_o no_o say_v he_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n or_o righteousness_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n mark_v according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n not_o late_o but_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v then_o why_o do_v god_n give_v the_o law_n if_o we_o can_v have_v salvation_n by_o follow_v of_o it_o answ._n i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o these_o follow_a reason_n first_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v convince_v by_o it_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o thy_o sin_n may_v indeed_o appear_v very_o sinful_a unto_o thou_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n these_o way_n first_o by_o show_v of_o thou_o what_o a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v that_o do_v give_v the_o law_n and_o second_o by_o show_v thou_o thy_o vileness_n and_o wickedness_n in_o that_o thou_o contrary_a to_o this_o holy_a god_n have_v transgress_v against_o and_o break_v this_o his_o holy_a law_n therefore_o say_v paul_n the_o law_n be_v add_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v rom._n 5._o 20._o that_o be_v by_o show_v the_o creature_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o also_o it_o be_v own_o vileness_n second_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o damn_v thou_o for_o nothing_o in_o the_o judgement_n day_n three_o because_o he_o will_v have_v no_o quarrel_v at_o his_o just_a condemn_v of_o they_o at_o that_o day_n four_o because_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o pure_a quest._n but_o see_v you_o have_v speak_v thus_o far_o i_o wish_v you_o will_v do_v so_o much_o as_o to_o show_v in_o some_o particular_n both_o what_o man_n have_v do_v and_o how_o far_o they_o have_v go_v and_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v be_v yet_o under_o this_o covenant_n which_o you_o call_v the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n answ._n this_o be_v something_o a_o difficult_a 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wisdom_n and_o power_n if_o he_o shall_v offer_v to_o stop_v the_o run_n out_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o damn_v of_o they_o that_o have_v offend_v it_o and_o second_o he_o will_v be_v unfaithful_a to_o his_o word_n his_o write_a word_n and_o deny_v disown_n and_o break_v that_o of_o which_o he_o have_v say_v luk._n 16._o 7._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v away_o than_o for_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v or_o be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n now_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o according_a to_o his_o certain_a declaration_n therein_o take_v vengeance_n on_o those_o that_o fall_n and_o die_v within_o the_o threat_n and_o sad_a curse_n denounce_v it_o that_o his_o word_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v three_o because_o otherwise_o he_o will_v disow_v the_o say_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o gratify_v the_o say_n of_o his_o enemy_n his_o prophet_n say_v he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n his_o enemy_n say_v he_o will_v not_o his_o prophet_n say_v he_o will_v 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upon_o they_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v all_o the_o command_n all_o the_o curse_n and_o threaten_n that_o be_v speak_v by_o it_o be_v speak_v say_v he_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o it_o say_v say_v he_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o so_o that_o now_o in_o case_n any_o in_o the_o judgement_n day_n shall_v object_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o those_o in_o the_o 25._o of_o matthew_n do_v say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o pass_v such_o a_o sad_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o we_o sure_o this_o be_v injustice_n and_o not_o equity_n now_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o this_o the_o law_n be_v give_v i_o and_o that_o it_o may_v prevent_v thou_o to_o purpose_n god_n give_v 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respect_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o rev._n 22._o 17_o isa_n 55._o 1_o 2._o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n will_v give_v he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v sell_v but_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 21._o 6._o fow_o if_o christ_n do_v give_v it_o and_o that_o free_o than_o he_o do_v not_o sell_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o christ_n do_v give_v himself_o as_o also_o do_v his_o father_n and_o that_o free_o not_o because_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o that_o move_v he_o thereunto_o if_o it_o be_v by_o do_v then_o say_v paul_n grace_n be_v not_o grace_n see_v it_o be_v obtain_v by_o work_n but_o grace_n be_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n without_o their_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n without_o any_o thing_n foresee_v as_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o 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by_o these_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v heb._n 10._o 23._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n who_o so_o because_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v it_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v tit._n 1._o 2._o four_o they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v in_o a_o very_a happy_a state_n for_o though_o there_o be_v several_a condition_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v do_v yet_o christ_n jesus_n do_v not_o look_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o man_n as_o man_n but_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o be_v there_o that_o condition_n they_o must_v believe_v why_o then_o he_o will_v be_v both_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o their_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2_o 3._o be_v there_o also_o hope_v to_o be_v in_o his_o child_n he_o also_o do_v and_o have_v give_v they_o good_a hope_n through_o his_o grace_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 26._o again_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o behave_v themselves_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n theâ—_n he_o will_v work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o five_o again_o as_o he_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o so_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n we_o have_v another_o nature_n give_v unto_o we_o whereby_o or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o be_v glorify_v of_o god_n both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 20._o psal._n 110._o 3._o six_o in_o the_o next_o place_n all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o this_o second_o covenant_n be_v in_o a_o wonderful_a safe_a condition_n for_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v slip_v or_o fall_v after_o their_o conversion_n into_o some_o sin_n or_o sin_n for_o who_o live_v and_o sin_n not_o prov._n 24._o 16._o yet_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v their_o undertaker_n in_o this_o covenant_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v their_o wound_n heal_v and_o they_o raise_v up_o again_o which_o privilege_n the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v not_o for_o if_o they_o sin_v they_o be_v never_o afterward_o regard_v by_o that_o covenant_n they_o break_v my_o covenant_n and_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o heb._n 8._o 9_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o
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he_o have_v in_o thy_o name_n nature_n and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o thy_o person_n fulfil_v all_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o himself_o for_o thou_o and_o free_o give_v it_o unto_o thou_o o_o though_o the_o law_n be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n yet_o the_o gospel_n under_o which_o thou_o be_v be_v the_o ministration_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o though_o they_o that_o live_v and_o die_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n god_n regard_v they_o not_o heb._n 8._o 9_o yet_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o second_o be_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n deut._n 32._o 10._o psal._n 17._o 8._o zech._n 2._o 8._o though_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o the_o law_n be_v call_v to_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o a_o burn_a mountain_n which_o sight_n be_v so_o terrible_a that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v heb._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o yet_o you_o be_v 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