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they_o shall_v promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n everlasting_a life_n be_v evident_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 5._o of_o matthew_n and_o by_o s._n paul_n through_o all_o his_o epistle_n but_o especial_o in_o that_o to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o who_o argument_n may_v in_o general_n be_v reduce_v to_o that_o issue_n which_o before_o i_o mention_v viz._n that_o the_o law_n by_o the_o performance_n whereof_o we_o may_v expect_v life_n require_v not_o only_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o outward_a work_n but_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a sanctification_n also_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n 13._o but_o what_o say_v the_o law_n of_o mese_z it_o be_v say_v say_v our_o saviour_n by_o they_o of_o old_a 5.21_o mat._n 5.21_o i._o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o abstain_v from_o murder_n thou_o fulfille_v moses_n his_o law_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v kill_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n i._o the_o only_a punishment_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n inflict_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o be_v the_o danger_n to_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o judgement_n or_o bench_n of_o judge_n appoint_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o who_o clear_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o way_n wherein_o you_o must_v walk_v before_o you_o can_v promise_v to_o yourselves_o any_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o not_o only_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v his_o neighbour_n but_o whosoever_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o rancour_n 22._o v._o 22._o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n 27._o v._o 27._o so_o likewise_o not_o only_o he_o which_o commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v culpable_a by_o my_o gospel_n before_o god_n but_o also_o he_o which_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n 33._o v._o 33._o and_o so_o instead_o of_o forswear_n and_o break_v of_o oath_n and_o vow_n which_o moses_n his_o law_n forbid_v christ_n condemn_v fruitless_a and_o unnecessary_a 38._o v._o 38._o though_o true_a oath_n instead_o of_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n of_o injury_n christ_n command_v rather_o to_o suffer_v a_o second_o injury_n than_o to_o revenge_v the_o first_o 14._o but_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o last_o example_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v may_v seem_v to_o destroy_v this_o collection_n which_o have_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n for_o say_v he_o verse_n 43._o you_o have_v hear_v 43._o v._o 43._o that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v
thy_o enemy_n what!_o do_v moses_n his_o law_n then_o permit_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v hatred_n and_o malice_n unto_o another_o do_v i_o say_v permit_v they_o nay_o it_o command_v they_o so_o perfect_o to_o hate_v their_o enemy_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o nation_n who_o possess_v that_o land_n which_o be_v they_o by_o promise_n 30.19_o exod._n 34.2_o deut._n 7.1_o exod._n 27.19_o deut._n 30.19_o mention_v exod._n 34.2_o deut._n 7.1_o to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o amalekite_n exod._n 27.19_o deut._n 30.19_o that_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o old_a and_o young_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n even_o to_o the_o very_a cattle_n without_o all_o pity_n and_o consideration_n insomuch_o that_o saul_n for_o his_o unseasonable_a pity_n but_o of_o one_o person_n and_o that_o a_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o reserve_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n have_v the_o kingdom_n utter_o rend_v from_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n whereas_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n enmity_n be_v slay_v no_o enemy_n now_o in_o christianity_n but_o all_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n and_o brethren_n nay_o more_o if_o any_o one_o will_v needs_o be_v your_o enemy_n love_v he_o notwithstanding_o say_v christ_n if_o he_o curse_v you_o bless_v he_o if_o he_o hate_v you_o do_v good_a unto_o he_o if_o he_o use_v you_o despiteful_o and_o persecute_v you_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n from_o our_o saviour_n authority_n christ_n add_v as_o a_o corollary_n to_o his_o discourse_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n 20._o v._o 20._o i._o whereas_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o outward_a carnal_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n unless_o you_o beside_o this_o add_v a_o spiritual_a sanctification_n of_o the_o mind_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o deny_v not_o now_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mystical_a spiritual_a sense_n even_o of_o this_o law_n and_o a_o application_n thereof_o almost_o as_o perfect_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o those_o who_o be_v guide_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o with_o help_n of_o tradition_n may_v collect_v out_o of_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 19_o where_o he_o say_v 19.7_o psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o succeed_a prophet_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o apprehend_v it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o force_a sense_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n not_o primary_o intend_v by_o the_o author_n it_o be_v no_o proper_a natural_a meaning_n of_o it_o 15._o proportionable_o to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n consider_v in_o its_o proper_a natural_a and_o direct_a sense_n and_o as_o extreme_o unsufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n gal._n 4.9_o and_o 7.16_o gal._n 4.9_o heb._n 7.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o i._o a_o law_n which_o a_o carnal_a man_n one_o not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v perform_v and_o a_o law_n which_o make_v no_o man_n perfect_a heb._n 7.19_o nay_o more_o 8.7_o ibid._n v._o 19_o heb._n 8.7_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o without_o fault_n heb._n 8.7_o i._o a_o man_n may_v perform_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v be_v a_o wicked_a man_n still_o in_o god_n sight_n for_o all_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n he_o may_v remain_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n insomuch_o as_o the_o same_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n say_v he_o concern_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n i_o be_v blameless_a 3.6_o phil._n 3.6_o i_o do_v so_o exact_o fulfil_v that_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n which_o moses_n his_o law_n require_v of_o i_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o law_n i_o be_v a_o guiltless_a innocent_a person_n i_o can_v justify_v myself_o i_o dare_v with_o confidence_n oppose_v myself_o in_o judgement_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o our_o most_o severe_a strict_a judge_n 16._o but_o what_o then_o dare_v paul_n with_o this_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n appear_v before_o god_n as_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o claim_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o his_o innocency_n by_o no_o mean_n no_o say_v he_o though_o i_o be_v blameless_a as_o concern_v this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n though_o i_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n that_o any_o jew_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o 3.6_o phil._n 3.6_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n according_a to_o the_o law_n a_o pharisee_n i._n e._n of_o that_o sect_n which_o have_v preserve_v the_o law_n in_o the_o great_a integrity_n though_o i_o be_v so_o zealous_a thereof_o 6._o v._o 6._o that_o i_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o seek_v to_o abrogate_v it_o and_o last_o though_o concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_v blameless_a yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o i_o will_v have_v no_o better_o a_o opinion_n of_o these_o privilege_n than_o they_o deserve_v i_o will_v account_v they_o only_o outward_a carnal_a privilege_n if_o i_o at_o all_o rejoice_v in_o they_o yet_o this_o i_o will_v account_v only_o a_o rejoice_v in_o the_o flesh_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o think_v to_o appear_v before_o christ_n with_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o this_o be_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v expect_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o by_o he_o for_o these_o carnal_a outward_a privilege_n nay_o so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o that_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o think_v before_o i_o know_v he_o to_o be_v again_o and_o a_o prerogative_n unto_o i_o now_o that_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o account_v as_o loss_n as_o thing_n likely_a to_o be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n unto_o i_o 9_o v._o 9_o yea_o as_o dross_n and_o dung_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n for_o alas_o how_o mean_v and_o unworthy_a will_v that_o appear_v in_o his_o eye_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o former_a righteousness_n be_v i_o own_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o that_o righteousness_n to_o which_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n direct_v i_o proceed_v not_o from_o my_o own_o strength_n but_o only_o from_o god_n who_o will_v crow_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o i_o 17._o i_o have_v thus_o far_o show_v you_o both_o from_o our_o saviour_n authority_n and_o s._n paul_n likewise_o that_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o moral_a duty_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o virtue_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o attain_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o i_o may_v add_v one_o confirmation_n of_o this_o more_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n manifest_o show_v that_o god_n give_v not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o law_n be_v all_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n or_o that_o that_o obedience_n can_v make_v they_o accept_v of_o he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n no_o say_v he_o if_o you_o have_v any_o such_o conceit_n of_o those_o ordinance_n 20.25_o ezek._n 20.25_o the_o statute_n which_o i_o give_v they_o be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o judgement_n such_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v by_o they_o i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n likewise_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o that_o by_o argument_n take_v from_o s._n paul_n especial_o out_o of_o that_o his_o most_o divine_a epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 18._o the_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o have_v ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n 10.10_o
the_o necessity_n of_o be_v good_a holy_a and_o virtuous_a no_o by_o no_o mean_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o necessary_o require_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n which_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o which_o i_o exhort_v you_o all_o to_o submit_v yourselves_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o the_o old_a covenant_n only_o because_o of_o your_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n i_o will_v abate_v the_o rigour_n of_o it_o those_o who_o notwithstanding_o my_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v upon_o such_o easy_a condition_n as_o i_o prescribe_v will_v yet_o continue_v in_o a_o habitual_a state_n of_o profaneness_n and_o irreligion_n shall_v be_v as_o culpable_a nay_o ten_o time_n more_o miserable_a than_o if_o they_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o for_o their_o wilful_a neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n 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 for_o god_n will_v be_v no_o loose_a by_o the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v expire_v the_o very_a beam_n and_o ray_n of_o god_n essential_a goodness_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o destroy_v 33._o in_o like_a manner_n say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 11._o ult_n ult_n rom._n 3._o ult_n do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n now_o if_o a_o succeed_a covenant_n establish_v any_o part_n of_o a_o precedent_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o condition_n establish_v all_o obligation_n whatsoever_o be_v take_v from_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o those_o condition_n be_v in_o force_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a when_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n be_v please_v to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o english_a some_o of_o the_o 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thus_o far_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v in_o some_o term_n of_o agreement_n with_o the_o old_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o moral_a duty_n be_v enjoin_v in_o they_o both_o as_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o both_o but_o the_o difference_n herein_o be_v that_o the_o law_n command_v a_o precise_a exact_a fulfil_n of_o these_o precept_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o which_o the_o gospel_n descend_v to_o our_o infirmity_n remit_v and_o qualify_v much_o for_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v account_v to_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a precept_n that_o obey_v they_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v he_o that_o obey_v god_n though_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a yet_o with_o a_o sincere_a upright_a heart_n that_o when_o he_o be_v overcome_v with_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n continue_v not_o in_o it_o but_o recover_v himself_o to_o his_o former_a righteousness_n by_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n thus_o much_o then_o for_o the_o moral_a precept_n and_o with_o what_o difference_n they_o be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n 35._o in_o the_o second_o place_n there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n which_o be_v pure_o evangelical_n and_o which_o have_v no_o commerce_n nor_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n for_o say_v st._n paul_n 30._o act._n 17_o 30._o act._n 17.30_o but_o now_o that_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n god_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v now_o repentance_n imply_v a_o serious_a consideration_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o that_o miserable_a estate_n whereunto_o our_o sin_n have_v bring_v we_o and_o hereupon_o a_o hearty_a unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o they_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o they_o infer_v a_o full_a peremptory_a resolution_n to_o break_v they_o off_o and_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o they_o by_o new_a obedience_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o obedience_n pure_o 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