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we_o abhor_v even_o our_o righteousness_n in_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n observe_v 1._o whether_o we_o sin_v presumptuous_o or_o out_o of_o infirmity_n so_o that_o if_o one_o have_v do_v a_o work_n answerable_a to_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n which_o god_n require_v deut._n 28.47_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v abominable_a 1_o cor._n 13.3_o a_o consideration_n that_o must_v make_v all_o our_o righteousness_n in_o his_o eye_n like_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o and_o move_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 143.2_o second_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o break_v by_o slip_n and_o infirmity_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o one_o may_v and_o a_o godly_a man_n always_o do_v justify_v the_o law_n rom._n 7.16_o 22._o as_o by_o sin_n of_o presumption_n such_o as_o 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one_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o david_n stand_v upright_o with_o god_n psal_n 18.20_o 21._o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o trial_n psal_n 139.23_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n psal_n 130.3_o last_o step_n 3._o whether_o we_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o main_a course_n of_o our_o way_n though_o we_o swarve_v in_o our_o step_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o law_n censure_v every_o action_n or_o think_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o approve_v or_o condemn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a thereunto_o yet_o the_o person_n be_v censure_v rather_o according_a to_o his_o way_n then_o according_a to_o his_o step_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o main_a course_n or_o scope_n of_o his_o life_n then_o according_a to_o his_o particular_a act_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v 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profitable_a for_o our_o own_o use_n so_o long_o till_o our_o affection_n begin_v to_o kindle_v and_o our_o heart_n to_o wax_v warm_a as_o elisha_n stretch_v himself_o often_o upon_o the_o shunamite_n child_n till_o he_o first_o wax_v warm_v and_o then_o neesed_a and_o open_v his_o eye_n 2_o king_n 4.34.35_o so_o that_o our_o delight_n in_o those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o desire_v after_o they_o discover_v themselves_o as_o they_o do_v in_o holy_a david_n psal_n 119.5.20_o 40_o 97_o 103_o 111_o and_o 131_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v best_a do_v by_o appropriate_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o for_o that_o which_o affect_v we_o be_v that_o which_o most_o near_o concern_v we_o without_o this_o mean_n of_o quicken_a our_o heart_n they_o remain_v dead_a and_o senseless_a and_o the_o word_n become_v utter_o unprofitable_a again_o because_o we_o be_v little_o affect_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v not_o as_o jacob_n be_v with_o his_o son_n word_n till_o he_o see_v the_o chariot_n which_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o affirm_v gen._n 45.26_o 27._o our_o chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v what_o we_o read_v as_o undoubted_o true_a as_o david_n believe_v god_n law_n to_o be_v faithful_a psal_n 119.138_o true_o from_o the_o beginning_n ver_fw-la 160._o truth_o itself_o ver_fw-la 151._o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o nor_o change_v his_o mind_n numb_a 23.19_o nor_o be_v hinder_v in_o whatsoever_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v dan._n 4.35_o but_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v psal_n 135.6_o withal_o it_o our_o next_o care_n must_v be_v to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o love_n of_o the_o law_n and_o delight_n
make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v take_v off_o from_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o see_v this_o exact_a obedience_n which_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n require_v be_v now_o make_v impossible_a unto_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v by_o adam_n fall_n god_n through_o christ_n have_v be_v please_v to_o moderate_v unto_o we_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v therein_o and_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v our_o sincere_a constant_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v although_o we_o come_v short_a of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v and_o be_v accept_v where_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o the_o second_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n justification_n 2._o and_o from_o exact_v our_o obedience_n to_o justification_n be_v that_o whereas_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o our_o saviour_n imply_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19.19_o now_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n mat._n 3.15_o his_o righteousness_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o account_v we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v perform_v it_o &_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o we_o before_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o so_o that_o we_o have_v thereby_o a_o just_a title_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o otherwise_o we_o can_v have_v lay_v no_o claim_n unto_o by_o any_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o 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119.140_o of_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n psal_n 19.78_o 119_o 96._o yea_o far_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o those_o law_n and_o judgement_n rom._n 7.12_o 16._o psal_n 119.39_o three_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v constant_a perpetual_a 3._o constant_n and_o perpetual_a both_o in_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o psal_n 119.112_o and_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o it_o without_o interruption_n psal_n 119.117_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o our_o step_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o have_v well_o order_v psal_n 119.133_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o way_n love_n 4_o exercise_v 1._o with_o all_o our_o strength_n 2._o mix_v with_o faith_n and_o spring_n from_o love_n psal_n 119.5_o 59_o four_o our_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v require_v two_o qualification_n first_o that_o in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o we_o put_v forth_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o strength_n and_o ability_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o holy_a 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