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that_o we_o be_v no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n the_o old_a man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o now_o this_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v when_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o destroy_v as_o that_o we_o be_v not_o servant_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o from_o all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n
he_o to_o have_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o rom._n 10.3_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o rest_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o hope_v to_o attain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v from_o rom._n 7_o 4._o you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n we_o may_v understand_v dead_a to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n not_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o life_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o dead_a 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they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v such_o a_o righteousness_n from_o his_o observe_v the_o law_n as_o shall_v justify_v and_o save_v he_o be_v evident_a these_o way_n 1._o the_o law_n require_v personal_a perfect_a constant_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o it_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o we_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n christ_n only_o except_v ever_o do_v or_o can_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o law_n without_o transgress_v any_o command_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n joh._n 7.19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v christ_n mean_v the_o carnal_a jew_n only_o when_o he_o say_v none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v from_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n without_o transgress_v against_o it_o at_o any_o time_n eccl._n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8.36_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n can_v have_v obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o gal._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v make_v christ_n obedience_n and_o his_o suffer_a death_n to_o be_v useless_a gal._n 5.4_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n 3._o god_n have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n to_o give_v we_o life_n and_o righteousness_n through_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n joh._n 3.16_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o a_o new_a way_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n if_o righteousness_n and_o life_n can_v have_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a for_o fall_v man_n to_o have_v have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n fall_v man_n shall_v have_v be_v save_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n gal_n 3.21_o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n 4._o none_o that_o ever_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v thereunto_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v think_v the_o reason_n why_o israel_n can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o zealous_a follower_n after_o righteousness_n but_o be_v cold_a and_o lukewarm_a but_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v zealous_a in_o observe_v the_o law_n act._n 22.3_o i_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n act._n 21.20_o or_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o righteousness_n though_o they_o follow_v after_o it_o be_v because_o they_o rest_v in_o a_o external_n righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o seek_v after_o internal_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o though_o many_o of_o they_o do_v rest_n in_o external_n righteousness_n yet_o other_o of_o they_o do_v look_v after_o a_o internal_a righteousness_n they_o know_v that_o god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n prov._n 22.26_o when_o they_o fast_v they_o do_v not_o only_o afflict_v their_o body_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o for_o their_o sin_n isa_n 58.3_o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n they_o be_v solicitous_a to_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n pardon_v as_o well_o as_o their_o sinful_a action_n mich._n 6.6_o 7._o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o israel_n that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o righteousness_n be_v because_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o 2._o we_o mistake_v god_n end_n in_o give_v the_o law_n when_o we_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v we_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n that_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v expect_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v 1._o because_o god_n have_v settle_v another_o way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v sinner_n namely_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n long_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o do_v confirm_v this_o way_n salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v
with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o give_v the_o law_n by_o moses_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n which_o give_v 430_o year_n after_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o save_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n can_v not_o make_v void_a that_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o god_n have_v before_o confirm_v by_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o the_o law_n when_o give_v by_o moses_n find_v man_n so_o weaken_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o it_o can_v not_o bring_v man_n to_o righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o give_v the_o law_n man_n will_v have_v perish_v eternal_o have_v not_o god_n send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.21_o but_o for_o what_o end_n then_o be_v the_o law_n give_v if_o not_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n a._n 1._o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n gal._n 3.19_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n 2._o to_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o when_o we_o see_v we_o can_v attain_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v we_o may_v seek_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.24_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 3._o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o all_o man_n prov._n 6.23_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a 3._o life_n and_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n and_o no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n and_o as_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n so_o also_o be_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n isa_n 45.24_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n jer._n 23.6_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v before_o god_n be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o 3_o or_o 4_o thing_n 1._o all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o therefore_o can_v justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n that_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n isa_n 64.8_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n the_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v that_o have_v be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n have_v be_v afraid_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.9_o and_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 2._o we_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v unto_o god_n a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o accept_v god_n provide_v a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o accept_v in_o his_o sight_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 3._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_n all_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o his_o passive_a obedience_n whereby_o he_o suffer_v death_n for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 5.9_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v by_o his_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 4._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v make_v over_o or_o impute_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o rom._n 10.4_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 4._o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n will_v give_v we_o such_o a_o discovery_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o best_a work_n as_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o rest_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n gal._n 2.19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n i_o will_v mention_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n concern_v the_o law_n that_o may_v convince_v we_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o any_o man_n whatever_o to_o at_o tain_a righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o forbid_v spiritual_a sin_n and_o require_v spiritual_a duty_n and_o that_o may_v convince_v the_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n of_o much_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o undo_v sinner_n without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7.14_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n convince_v the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o much_o carnality_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o original_a corruption_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o spiritual_a obedience_n the_o law_n call_v for_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n sell_v under_o sin_n 2._o the_o law_n forbid_v all_o evil_a motion_n and_o sinful_a inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o evil_a lust_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o though_o oppose_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.7_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o lusting_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v sin_n when_o not_o consent_v to_o till_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v transgression_n of_o that_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a thought_n in_o our_o mind_n though_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v of_o though_o it_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o lodge_v there_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prov._n 24.9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n 3._o the_o least_o omission_n at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o duty_n that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o the_o law_n forbid_v bring_v we_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o that_o law_n to_o do_v they_o if_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o shall_v offend_v but_o in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n by_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n jam._n 2.10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o so_o grotius_n non_fw-la minus_fw-la morte_fw-la punitur_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la violasset_fw-la and_o capellus_n aeque_fw-la damnatur_fw