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i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o chap._n 8.3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spiit_fw-la heb._n 7.19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n of_o a_o
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terror_n thereof_o and_o the_o thundering_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o kill_v sin_n but_o sure_o enough_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v not_o do_v it_o these_o never_o will_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v sin_n kill_v another_o thing_n to_o have_v it_o bridle_v the_o law_n may_v put_v a_o bridle_n upon_o a_o man_n sin_n and_o lust_n but_o it_o never_o kill_v they_o but_o grace_n that_o kill_v sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o make_v man_n sinner_n it_o make_v they_o loose_a etc._n etc._n for_o it_o do_v the_o contrary_a shall_v we_o sin_v because_o grace_n abound_v no_o god_n forbid_v thus_o grace_n reason_v use_v 2._o then_o will_v thou_o overcome_v thy_o sin_n study_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n more_o the_o more_o god_n let_v the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o thy_o soul_n the_o more_o shall_v thou_o find_v thy_o sin_n to_o die_v many_o poor_a soul_n there_o be_v which_o strive_v against_o their_o sin_n and_o labour_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o way_n of_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o little_a fruit_n come_v of_o all_o their_o toil_n and_o sweat_n and_o tire_v themselves_o why_o because_o they_o weary_a themselves_o out_o in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n to_o get_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v only_o by_o grace_n they_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n and_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n not_o by_o faith_n not_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o as_o israel_n do_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o do_v it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o with_o israel_n they_o do_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o they_o seek_v for_o poor_a soul_n you_o cry_v out_o o_o my_o sin_n my_o sin_n i_o can_v subdue_v they_o such_o and_o such_o a_o lust_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o this_o you_o think_v to_o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o your_o sin_n by_o your_o work_n and_o this_o will_v never_o do_v it_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o a_o little_a the_o road_n you_o go_v in_o to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v sin_n you_o find_v sin_n struggle_v within_o you_o and_o overcome_v you_o well_o now_o say_v the_o soul_n by_o god_n help_n i_o will_v overcome_v this_o sin_n hereupon_o thou_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n to_o change_v thy_o course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n this_o resolution_n it_o may_v be_v do_v not_o hold_v thy_o sin_n master_v thou_o and_o thy_o
the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o do_v not_o to_o multiply_v i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v this_o because_o the_o old_a covenant_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o type_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o solemn_a promulgation_n as_o touch_v the_o first-being_a of_o the_o one_o covenant_n or_o the_o other_o our_o question_n here_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o both_o it_o do_v antecede_v or_o forerun_v the_o new_a and_o may_v in_o either_o of_o these_o respect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o new_a for_o 1_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o type_n hagar_n the_o type_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v fruitful_a and_o have_v a_o son_n before_o sarah_n 2_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o its_o solemn_a promulgation_n the_o solemn_a promulgation_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n at_o the_o time_n when_o god_n bring_v israel_n his_o adopt_a son_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o the_o solemn_a promulgation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o 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four_o notable_a mark_n or_o character_n to_o know_v the_o old_a covenant_n by_o 1_o take_v from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v give_v mount_v sinai_n 2_o from_o the_o time_n when_o upon_o israel_n come_n forth_o of_o egypt_n 3_o from_o the_o suitableness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o state_n and_o will_n too_o of_o carnal_a jerusalem_n jerusalem_n that_o for_o that_o present_a cleave_v to_o their_o work_n and_o ceremony_n and_o do_v reject_v the_o gospel_n 4_o from_o the_o persecution_n that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o it_o be_v then_o on_o foot_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n now_o let_v we_o but_o inquire_v and_o find_v out_o what_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o which_o these_o four_o character_n both_o do_v and_o must_v agree_v and_o then_o have_v we_o find_v out_o what_o this_o old_a covenant_n be_v and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n answ_n the_o law_n exod._n 19.20_o what_o covenant_n be_v 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idolatry_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n 3_o arg._n that_o law_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n must_v belong_v to_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o heb._n 8.9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a covenant_n together_o make_v the_o opposition_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n part_v to_o lie_v in_o this_o as_o one_o principal_a thing_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o the_o law_n which_o stand_v most_o opposite_a unto_o this_o law_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v a_o part_n yea_o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o this_o be_v the_o law_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o that_o be_v die_v moral_a law_n and_o that_o indeed_o the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n do_v in_o paul_n sense_n stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v evident_a 2_o cor._n 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must_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o now_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o throughout_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a only_o but_o the_o moral_a also_o for_o 1_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o that_o law_n that_o the_o galatian_n seek_v justification_n by_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o as_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o first_o argument_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o 2_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o that_o law_n which_o will_v frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o render_v christ_n death_n in_o vain_a in_o case_n righteousness_n be_v attainable_a by_o it_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o argument_n chap._n 2.22_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o case_n righteousness_n be_v attainable_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o will_v as_o much_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o render_v christ_n death_n in_o vain_a as_o it_o can_v do_v though_o the_o same_o be_v attainable_a by_o the_o ceremonial_a therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o 3_o that_o law_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o run_v thus_o do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o as_o gal._n 3.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n set_v that_o law_n which_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v in_o opposition_n unto_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o plead_v for_o but_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n deut._n 5.33_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o ergo_fw-la 4_o that_o law_n which_o pronounce_v a_o dreadful_a curse_n and_o bring_v all_o those_o avoidable_a under_o this_o curse_n that_o stand_v under_o it_o be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o as_o his_o urge_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o mighty_a argument_n against_o justification_n by_o it_o gal._n 3.10_o do_v clear_o prove_v but_o this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n ergo_fw-la 5_o that_o law_n which_o christ_n death_n be_v ordain_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o to_o remove_v the_o curse_n of_o it_o from_o believer_n be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o as_o vers_n 13._o make_v appear_v but_o this_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n ergo_fw-la 6_o that_o law_n which_o be_v so_o opposite_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o in_o case_n the_o inheritance_n be_v by_o it_o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o which_o his_o argument_n urge_v vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o prove_v but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o in_o itself_o carry_v no_o contrariety_n to_o the_o promise_n but_o maintain_v a_o sweet_a concurrence_n and_o harmony_n with_o the_o promise_n be_v indeed_o no_o other_o but_o the_o promise_n veil_v the_o promise_n clad_v in_o type_n and_o figure_n therefore_o must_v be_v the_o moral_a which_o therefore_o be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o ergo_fw-la 7_o that_o law_n which_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n and_o ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o chap._n 3.19_o for_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o his_o former_a argument_n he_o have_v whole_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o useless_a he_o therefore_o bring_v in_o these_o word_n as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n what_o use_v the_o law_n ordain_v by_o angel_n can_v be_v put_v to_o if_o it_o can_v not_o justify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o law_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o law_n he_o have_v before_o bend_v his_o argument_n against_o but_o the_o law_n add_v because_o of_o transgression_n and_o ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n none_o do_v or_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n ergo_fw-la 8_o that_o law_n which_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o god_n people_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o teach_v they_o duty_n and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n be_v the_o law_n apostle_n dispute_v against_o as_o be_v clear_a because_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o faith_n he_o cast_v the_o schoolmaster_n out_o of_o door_n vers_n 24.25_o i_o e._n abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o schoolmaster_n but_o now_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v god_n people_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o help_n comfort_n and_o relief_n against_o their_o fault_n but_o the_o moral_a ergo_fw-la 9_o and_o last_o that_o law_n which_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o
sarahs_n law_n bid_v we_o to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o it_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o strength_n of_o sarah_n viz._n supernatural_a strength_n help_v from_o heaven_n now_o mind_n it_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v hagar_n command_n i.e._n as_o they_o come_v to_o a_o poor_a soul_n only_o as_o a_o terrible_a voice_n of_o word_n without_o power_n as_o a_o kill_a letter_n without_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o hagar_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o now_o to_o do_v in_o abraham_n family_n nor_o may_v she_o there_o command_v and_o dame_n it_o over_o isaac_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v the_o command_n of_o sarah_n the_o new_a covenant_n i.e._n as_o they_o come_v to_o a_o poor_a soul_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o strength_n and_o assistance_n a_o power_n and_o efficacy_n to_o enable_v to_o obey_v so_o every_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o stand_v with_o arm_n and_o heart_n wide_o open_a to_o receive_v every_o of_o they_o and_o shall_v say_v come_v come_v o_o law_n with_o all_o thy_o command_n i_o love_v to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n i_o delight_v to_o obey_v it_o for_o though_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n may_v not_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o dame_n it_o over_o isaac_n because_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o therefore_o beneath_o he_o yet_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n may_v for_o she_o be_v his_o mother_n and_o therefore_o above_o he_o for_o the_o minotory_a part_n the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v hagars_n law_n a_o law_n bear_v rule_n over_o hagars_n seed_n so_o have_v it_o threat_n as_o well_o as_o command_n which_o threat_n be_v a_o dreadful_a curse_n and_o denunciation_n of_o eternal_a rejection_n to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v disobey_v it_o though_o but_o in_o one_o particular_a gal._n 3.10_o whence_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v under_o the_o very_a command_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o he_o be_v yea_o must_v be_v under_o a_o curse_n but_o now_o as_o the_o same_o be_v sarahs_n law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n although_o in_o a_o mild_a way_n it_o declare_v that_o in_o case_n i_o will_v be_v a_o stubborn_a child_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o it_o nor_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o my_o father_n will_v be_v grieve_v and_o offend_v and_o i_o shall_v for_o so_o do_v feel_v the_o rod_n though_o not_o of_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a rejection_n yet_o of_o love_n and_o fatherly_a correction_n yet_o do_v it_o no_o where_n threat_v the_o seed_n of_o sarah_n that_o in_o case_n they_o disobey_v they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o reject_v ishmael_n that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o under_o hagars_n law_n commit_v but_o one_o fault_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v utter_o reject_v without_o remedy_n throw_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o presence_n never_o to_o see_v his_o face_n more_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n who_o stand_v under_o sarahs_n law_n doubtless_o have_v his_o fault_n yet_o be_v he_o for_o none_o of_o they_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n now_o observe_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v hagar_n threat_n i._n e._n as_o they_o be_v threat_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n so_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o nor_o regard_v but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o hagar_n be_v a_o outcast_n and_o though_o she_o have_v her_o ishmael_n with_o she_o and_o she_o may_v still_o threat_v he_o yet_o isaac_n out_o of_o her_o reach_n and_o do_v not_o regard_v her_o threat_n for_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a in_o his_o father_n family_n but_o now_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v sarahs_n threat_n i._n e._n as_o they_o be_v sweet_a love_v motherly_a warning_n tell_v i_o that_o in_o case_n i_o be_v wanton_a or_o stubborn_a and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o she_o nor_o obey_v she_o that_o my_o father_n though_o he_o cast_v i_o not_o out_o of_o door_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v displease_v and_o i_o may_v suffer_v angry_a look_n yea_o a_o whip_n for_o it_o so_o i_o be_o to_o have_v they_o in_o special_a regard_n to_o bend_v my_o ear_n diligent_o to_o they_o and_o to_o stand_v always_o in_o a_o holy_a filial_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o they_o because_o though_o hagar_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n and_o now_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o family_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o i_o yet_o sarah_n have_v for_o she_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n and_o i_o be_o still_o under_o her_o power_n 3_o for_o the_o promissory_a part_n the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v hagars_n law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n have_v also_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o the_o do_n or_o keep_v of_o it_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o but_o as_o the_o same_o be_v sarah_n law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n though_o it_o have_v also_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o life_n promise_v to_o sarahs_n seed_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o keep_v this_o law_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a make_v to_o the_o seed_n without_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n so_o that_o as_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o gain_v by_o their_o obedience_n so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v lose_v by_o their_o disobedience_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n that_o stand_v under_o hagars_n law_n and_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o only_o what_o be_v conditional_a in_o case_n he_o carry_v himself_o well_o and_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o his_o father_n house_n he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n i.e._n demean_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v can_v not_o obtain_v the_o promise_n he_o transgress_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o reject_v and_o a_o outcast_n that_o must_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n but_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o sarah_n that_o stand_v under_o sarab_n law_n which_o give_v not_o the_o inheritance_n in_o this_o conditional_a way_n but_o as_o a_o absolute_a deed_n of_o gift_n entayl_v the_o same_o to_o isaac_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v so_o as_o that_o his_o right_n thereto_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o future_a carriage_n or_o demeanour_n of_o he_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o doubtless_o without_o his_o fail_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v disinherited_a but_o let_v he_o do_v or_o not_o do_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v though_o yet_o obey_v he_o do_v for_o isaac_n be_v a_o dutiful_a child_n he_o must_v be_v and_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n now_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v hagar_n promise_n give_v a_o right_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n no_o otherwise_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n so_o sarahs_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o to_o mind_v they_o but_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o for_o hagar_n be_v a_o outcast_n and_o isaac_n claim_v not_o the_o inheritance_n by_o any_o right_n she_o give_v he_o but_o by_o another_o right_n viz._n that_o of_o sarah_n but_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v sarahs_n promise_n give_v the_o inheritance_n by_o absolute_a deed_n of_o gift_n entayl_v it_o to_o the_o seed_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v so_o that_o their_o right_n thereto_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o walk_n or_o govern_v themselves_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v prize_a receive_v great_o honour_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o though_o isaac_n may_v very_o well_o slight_a and_o contemn_v that_o right_n that_o come_v in_o by_o hagar_n because_o it_o be_v below_o he_o and_o he_o claim_v by_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a right_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o comely_a that_o he_o shall_v despise_v the_o right_n that_o come_v in_o by_o his_o mother_n sarah_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n ever_o to_o think_v high_o and_o speak_v honourable_o of_o that_o right_n which_o all_o the_o true_a child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n will_v but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o seed_n only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n do_v otherwise_o hence_o note_v by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o thing_n worth_a observation_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o reject_v for_o despise_v his_o birthright_n as_o esau_n afterward_o
righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o thus_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v the_o law_n as_o ordain_v to_o life_n but_o elsewhere_o as_o i_o have_v note_v already_o express_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o the_o only_a thing_n he_o deny_v be_v the_o law_n give_v of_o life_n the_o law_n though_o ordain_v to_o life_n can_v not_o give_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n because_o it_o can_v not_o give_v life_n if_o it_o can_v have_v give_v life_n it_o will_v have_v disannul_v the_o promise_n but_o though_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v give_v this_o life_n to_o any_o soul_n in_o be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o indeed_o from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n right_o open_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n fall_v of_o itself_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o the_o great_a article_n of_o justification_n have_v not_o this_o for_o its_o ground_n viz._n a_o look_v upon_o moses_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n hold_v forth_o life_n eternal_a for_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o so_o far_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n but_o their_o mistake_n lie_v in_o this_o viz._n a_o supposition_n that_o life_n eternal_a be_v attaineable_a by_o it_o which_o their_o unacquaintednesse_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o old_a covenant_n make_v it_o to_o be_v all_o one_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a life_n and_o eternal_a viz._n a_o mere_a literal_a obedience_n do_v rush_v they_o into_o they_o take_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o full_a and_o whole_a extent_n as_o reach_v both_o thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a but_o the_o condition_n they_o halve_v take_v that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o perform_v and_o by_o so_o do_v make_v up_o that_o most_o false_a and_o dangerous_a conclusion_n so_o much_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n viz._n that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v attaineable_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v they_o right_o understand_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n be_v give_v forth_o as_o they_o do_v that_o condition_n which_o give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o temporal_a this_o opinion_n of_o self-righteousnesse_n will_v in_o they_o have_v dye_v of_o itself_o as_o it_o do_v in_o paul_n to_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o this_o understanding_n rom._n 7.9_o 10._o quest_n but_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v for_o the_o give_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr a_o most_o diligent_a exact_a and_o constant_a observance_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n do_v require_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o now_o that_o the_o law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v require_v spiritual_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o literal_a be_v clear_a from_o these_o scripture_n deut_n 6.5_o 6._o chap._n 10.12.16_o chap._n 11.13_o chap._n 26.16_o and_o this_o christ_n exposition_n both_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o judicial_a matth._n 5._o do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o for_o first_o christ_n fall_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o spiritualize_v it_o show_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n command_v in_o that_o law_n be_v as_o real_a a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n as_o transgression_n in_o act_n then_o upon_o the_o judicial_a law_n show_v that_o under_o those_o judicial_a statute_n which_o be_v but_o as_o the_o shell_n be_v contain_v more_o spiritual_a precept_n which_o they_o stand_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o if_o they_o will_v have_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n for_o life_n eternal_a be_v clear_a because_o the_o law_n pronounce_v the_o curse_n of_o death_n eternal_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o continue_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o now_o it_o be_v not_o only_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v do_v but_o also_o as_o the_o forequote_v text_n do_v prove_v that_o thou_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o keep_v god_n commandment_n statute_n judgement_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n do_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n keep_v every_o command_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o procure_v outward_a mercy_n and_o avert_v outward_a judgement_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v this_o constant_o and_o that_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n i._n e._n perfect_o he_o can_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n eternal_a because_o i_o say_v so_o much_o be_v not_o do_v as_o be_v require_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n this_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o perseverance_n herein_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v give_v forth_o now_o because_o no_o man_n live_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o give_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o require_v but_o all_o have_v do_v and_o do_v offend_v against_o it_o spiritual_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n hence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o gal._n 2.16_o chap._n 3.11_o but_o rather_o indeed_o all_o man_n be_v guilty_a convince_v of_o sin_n and_o cast_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o mouth_n by_o it_o be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o yea_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n be_v upon_o every_o man_n that_o stand_v under_o they_o gal._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n a_o kill_a letter_n a_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o i_o e._n in_o stead_n of_o justify_v and_o give_v eternal_a life_n it_o do_v no_o other_o but_o condemn_v kill_v and_o inflict_v eternal_a death_n upon_o those_o under_o it_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n find_v true_a in_o his_o own_o experience_n rom._n 7.10_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o affirm_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v abolish_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o heb._n 7.18_o 19_o i_o e._n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o any_o that_o stand_v under_o it_o or_o to_o make_v they_o perfect_a in_o the_o business_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o abolish_n it_o and_o bring_v in_o instead_o thereof_o a_o better_a hope_n yet_o that_o none_o in_o this_o great_a business_n may_v lie_v under_o misapprehension_n let_v it_o be_v here_o consider_v that_o this_o inability_n of_o the_o law_n to_o give_v life_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o reason_n of_o abrogate_a or_o disannul_v thereof_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o but_o rather_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o perform_v what_o it_o require_v the_o law_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v thorough_o able_a to_o have_v give_v life_n can_v they_o have_v obey_v it_o but_o the_o weakness_n be_v in_o they_o that_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n obey_v it_o nor_o give_v the_o law_n it_o be_v own_o term_n for_o life_n hence_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.3_o say_v that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o justify_v give_v eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o weakness_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o law_n itself_o but_o in_o man_n through_o the_o fall_n make_v weak_a corrupt_a and_o deprave_a and_o render_v altogether_o unable_a to_o give_v the_o law_n its_o term_n but_o yet_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v to_o man_n for_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v a_o lump_n of_o flesh_n can_v not_o give_v it_o its_o term_n it_o can_v and_o