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they_o differ_v in_o some_o that_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v so_o 35._o now_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o inference_n that_o they_o can_v agree_v what_o point_n be_v fundamental_a i_o have_v say_v and_o prove_v former_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n as_o you_o imagine_v or_o pretend_v that_o man_n shall_v certain_o know_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o fundamental_a they_o that_o believe_v all_o thing_n plain_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n believe_v all_o thing_n fundamental_a and_o be_v at_o sufficient_a unity_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n though_o they_o can_v precise_o and_o exact_o distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v fundamental_a and_o what_o be_v profitable_a nay_o though_o by_o error_n they_o mistake_v some_o vain_a or_o perhaps_o some_o hurtful_a opinion_n for_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n alibi_fw-la c_o 3_o sect._n 54._o &_o alibi_fw-la beside_o i_o have_v show_v above_o that_o as_o protestant_n do_v not_o agree_v for_o you_o overreach_v 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many_o time_n will_v immediate_o and_o personal_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n 8._o now_o the_o general_a sanction_n of_o this_o whole_a law_n be_v express_v deut._n 27._o v._o 26_o in_o these_o word_n 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o which_o curse_n as_o we_o find_v it_o afterward_o at_o large_a interpret_v import_v a_o sudden_a violent_a untimely_a death_n together_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o misfortune_n that_o can_v make_v this_o life_n miserable_a so_o that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o curse_n that_o swerve_v in_o any_o one_o point_n or_o circumstance_n from_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o law_n notwithstanding_o in_o some_o case_n god_n be_v please_v to_o remit_v the_o rigour_n of_o this_o curse_n and_o to_o except_v of_o certain_a gift_n and_o offering_n and_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o 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these_o promise_n be_v the_o very_a same_o by_o which_o himself_o obtain_v they_o namely_o faith_n so_o that_o this_o moysaicall_a law_n whatsoever_o glorious_a opinion_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o it_o be_v not_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n till_o christ_n come_n there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n that_o be_v which_o can_v promise_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o man_n not_o the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n imperfection_n and_o weakness_n not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o own_o weakness_n as_o s._n paul_n clear_o demonstrate_v especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o for_o what_o end_n then_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v s._n paul_n shall_v answer_v the_o question_n 3.19_o gal._n 3.19_o gal._n 3.19_o it_o be_v add_v say_v he_o because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v 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9.10_o heb._n 9.10_o till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n that_o be_v when_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o bless_a seed_n promise_v to_o abraham_n shall_v come_v he_o will_v so_o clear_o and_o convince_o show_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o need_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o their_o old_a schoolmaster_n the_o law_n and_o therefore_o at_o his_o come_n the_o date_n of_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n shall_v expire_v and_o that_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o s._n paul_n be_v in_o this_o chapter_n so_o violent_a against_o those_o that_o will_v urge_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o enforce_v it_o now_o when_o the_o seed_n be_v already_o come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v they_o do_v seem_v to_o evacuate_v the_o come_v and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 12._o now_o that_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o this_o end_n that_o by_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o 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 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