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keeper_n who_o as_o they_o have_v power_n sufficient_a to_o defend_v he_o so_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o justice_n joh._n 10.28_o 29._o god_n and_o christ_n but_o what_o if_o the_o keeper_n differ_v within_o themselves_o than_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v up_o no_o say_v christ_n no_o fear_n of_o that_o for_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o vers_fw-la 30._o 3_o but_o what_o be_v that_o which_o free_v those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n from_o condemnation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o negative_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o old_a adam_n although_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o old_a adam_n bring_v condemnation_n upon_o we_o yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o old_a adam_n can_v free_v we_o from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o old_a adam_n righteousness_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v mar_v by_o his_o unrighteousness_n so_o that_o although_o once_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v lame_a yea_o through_o the_o fall_v sinful_a and_o 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law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingly_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n this_o distinction_n christ_n teach_v we_o mat._n 5._o where_n repeat_v and_o open_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o say_v it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a thus_o and_o thus_o i._n e._n thus_o moses_n say_v thus_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o law_n say_v but_o say_v he_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i._n e._n thus_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v my_o law_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o paul_n well_o know_v and_o therefore_o rom._n 7._o handle_n the_o law_n under_o this_o two_o fold_n consideration_n as_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o say_v we_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o deliver_v from_o it_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v therewith_o as_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o do_v approve_v of_o it_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v thereto_o so_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o 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cast_v out_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o freewoman_n who_o must_v not_o be_v reject_v but_o for_o so_o much_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o belong_v to_o hagar_n i._n e._n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o bring_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o new_a all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o double_a consideration_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o hagar_n the_o old_a covenant_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sarah_n the_o new_a several_a useful_a lesson_n do_v arise_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o reconcile_v such_o scripture_n as_o seem_v to_o have_v opposition_n and_o contradiction_n in_o they_o about_o the_o law_n as_o namely_o rom._n 7._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o vers_fw-la 4._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o say_v vers_fw-la 12._o the_o commardement_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a vers_fw-la 14._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a vers_fw-la 16._o i_o consent_v say_v he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a vers_fw-la 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n vers_n 25._o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n how_o may_v we_o reconcile_v these_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v contradiction_n not_o so_o for_o in_o verse_n 4.6_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o hagar_n the_o old_a covenant_n and_o so_o he_o say_v we_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o deliver_v from_o it_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sarah_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o he_o call_v it_o spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a consent_v to_o it_o delight_n in_o it_o serve_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o gal._n 2.19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n i.e._n the_o law_n have_v set_v i_o whole_o free_a from_o the_o law_n be_v not_o this_o a_o contradiction_n no_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n under_o its_o twofold_a consideration_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a and_o so_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o i_o through_o the_o law_n through_o receive_v embrace_v or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v be_o set_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o law_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a of_o the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v those_o word_n rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i.e._n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 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tim._n 1.9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n i._n e._n the_o righteous_a person_n be_v one_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o law_n with_o he_o so_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o law_n be_v make_v void_a to_o he_o it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o though_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o he_o to_o it_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o rom._n 3._o last_o it_o be_v say_v do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n nay_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n what_o may_v we_o judge_v of_o these_o expression_n the_o answer_n be_v still_o what_o i_o have_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a place_n confider_v the_o law_n only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a man_n i._n e._n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o in_o the_o latter_a only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o 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be_v saint_n shall_v daily_o go_v on_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n till_o in_o the_o end_n their_o obedience_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o christ_n be_v arg._n 3._o if_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o law_n but_o establish_v the_o same_o then_o do_v the_o law_n still_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v nay_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n i.e._n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o do_v not_o overturn_v the_o law_n make_v man_n libertine_n but_o establish_v it_o i.e._n set_v it_o upon_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a bottom_n than_o it_o stand_v on_o before_o and_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o more_o free_a full_a and_o spiritual_a observance_n thereof_o than_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v unto_o any_o other_o way_n ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a arg._n 4._o if_o in_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a rom._n 8.7_o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a arg._n 5._o if_o love_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n then_o be_v the_o law_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n a_o rule_n to_o saint_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a rom._n 13.8_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o hence_o christ_n sum_v up_o moses_n ten_o commandment_n into_o two_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v love_n to_o god_n the_o second_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a arg._n 6._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o saint_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a king_n of_o saint_n then_o be_v saint_n in_o gospel-time_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n joh._n 14.15_o gal._n 6.2_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o himself_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 9.21_o yea_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o law_n to_o give_v forth_o to_o his_o subject_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v as_o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a high_a priest_n there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n 7.12_o a_o change_n or_o translation_n also_o of_o the_o law_n so_o may_v 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rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o abrogate_a under_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o in_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 2.11.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o those_o time_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n arg._n 8._o that_o rule_n which_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a can_v be_v abolish_v to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n for_o if_o so_o then_o shall_v god_n abolish_v something_o that_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o such_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom._n 7.12_o 14._o ergo_fw-la 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than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 97._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n yea_o every_o verse_n almost_o throughout_o this_o long_a and_o sweet_a psalm_n speak_v the_o very_a same_o language_n with_o these_o arg._n 10._o if_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o enlighten_v of_o gospel-saint_n have_v approve_v of_o the_o law_n delight_v in_o it_o serve_v it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o find_v in_o paul_n rom._n 7.16_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a vers_fw-la 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 25._o i_o serve_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n
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also_o do_v this_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o do_v the_o three_o commandment_n require_v sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n even_o this_o also_o jam._n 5.12_o do_v the_o four_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v not_o this_o promise_v to_o gospel-time_n yea_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n eze._n 44.24_o and_o i_o take_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o command_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v mention_v both_o in_o the_o moral_a the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n in_o the_o judicial_a law_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o keep_v holy_a one_o day_n of_o seven_o be_v natural_a in_o the_o moral_a to_o teach_v we_o it_o be_v moral_a in_o the_o ceremonial_a to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v evangelical_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o the_o gospel_n in_o type_n and_o figure_n come_v to_o the_o second_o table_n do_v the_o five_o commandment_n require_v obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o have_v we_o not_o the_o very_a word_n of_o it_o eph._n 6.2_o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o five_o we_o have_v they_o all_o sum_v up_o together_o rom._n 13.9_o therefore_o must_v the_o law_n be_v a_o rule_n in_o gospel-time_n arg._n 12._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n in_o gospel-time_n for_o it_o will_v be_v absurd_a to_o say_v the_o gospel_n set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n either_o by_o neglect_v what_o it_o teach_v to_o do_v or_o act_v what_o it_o teach_v to_o abhor_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a rom._n 2.14_o 15._o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n do_v prove_v this_o that_o the_o very_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o nature_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o a_o write_v external_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n therefore_o the_o consequent_a arg._n 13._o if_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o a_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o moral_a law_n require_v then_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n a_o rule_n to_o he_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o but_o who_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v not_o say_v that_o put_v case_n a_o believer_n shall_v commit_v idolatry_n blaspheme_v god_n profane_a the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o murderer_n these_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n if_o he_o sin_v he_o transgress_v a_o rule_n and_o it_o so_o than_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o forbid_v these_o thing_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o he_o arg._n last_o if_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v command_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o remember_v the_o moral_a law_n then_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o such_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a mal._n 4.4_o why_o after_o the_o 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