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rom._n 2.1_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o free_v himself_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n verse_n 2._o reason_n 1._o a_o poor_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o righteous_a rom._n 7.12_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a say_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v under_o such_o a_o conviction_n of_o sin_v against_o it_o as_o we_o be_v press_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.8_o but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o contain_v glory_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o all_o good_a and_o blessedness_n as_o in_o its_o self_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o law_n that_o be_v full_a of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o blessedness_n take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a blessing_n 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heart_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o issue_n in_o the_o point_n mark_v that_o word_n gal._n 3.12_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 law_n to_o do_v they_o i_o think_v i_o open_v this_o place_n late_o but_o mark_v it_o well_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o one_o and_o therefore_o of_o thou_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v a_o continuance_n without_o intermission_n of_o do_v not_o only_o purpose_v and_o endeavour_v all_o thing_n not_o keep_v nine_o and_o break_v one_o commandment_n not_o keep_v it_o outward_o and_o break_v it_o in_o thy_o thought_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o curse_v without_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v give_v you_o no_o remedy_n see_v rom._n 10.5_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o if_o he_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n not_o purpose_v they_o only_o but_o do_v they_o 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of_o it_o can_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o quit_v a_o soul_n from_o other_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v guilt_n upon_o himself_o let_v this_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o nothing_o but_o a_o christ_n will_v be_v your_o cry_n to_o purpose_n indeed_o 4._o the_o four_o reason_n or_o convincement_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o best_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n will_v not_o give_v you_o more_o acceptance_n with_o god_n nor_o take_v away_o any_o guilt_n from_o off_o the_o soul_n be_v because_o such_o duty_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v but_o of_o the_o outward_a man_n which_o be_v far_o from_o reach_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o that_o be_v it_o reach_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o have_v be_v before_o hint_v and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n therefore_o our_o bless_a lord_n see_v the_o jew_n insist_v so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v outward_o blameless_a spend_v a_o large_a 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ay_o but_o say_v christ_n god_n know_v your_o heart_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v most_o upon_o they_o and_o though_o you_o be_v outward_o righteous_a before_o man_n and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n high_o esteem_v of_o among_o man_n that_o you_o be_v righteous_a and_o blameless_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n see_v how_o severe_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o press_v of_o this_o it_o be_v the_o great_a let_v of_o his_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n stumble_v at_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o mat._n 23._o his_o last_o sermon_n i_o conceive_v he_o preach_v to_o they_o verse_n
25._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o out_o side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o with_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n so_o with_o the_o same_o woe_n pronounce_v verse_n 27._o you_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v sepulchre_n which_o indeed_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n verse_n 28._o even_o so_o also_o you_o outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n mark_v the_o lord_n word_n within_o you_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v god_n regard_v not_o what_o you_o be_v outward_o and_o your_o observe_v the_o law_n with_o the_o outward_a man_n see_v you_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o iniquity_n within_o which_o every_o unregenerate_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n have_v so_o you_o may_v see_v that_o a_o outward_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n 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and_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v let_v alone_o in_o peace_n in_o thy_o former_a state_n thou_o have_v be_v certain_o damn_v sure_o thou_o be_v then_o as_o yet_o void_a of_o any_o interest_n in_o the_o gospel_n save_v righteousness_n thy_o pretend_a faith_n and_o hope_v and_o duty_n and_o work_n and_o conscience_n all_o be_v in_o vain_a now_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v the_o bless_a experience_n of_o all_o these_o and_o can_v say_v i_o have_v through_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v bring_v off_o my_o own_o foundation_n &_o i_o have_v find_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n apt_a to_o settle_v upon_o my_o own_o performance_n and_o it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v watch_v against_o and_o i_o can_v experience_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o nature_n the_o great_a burden_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o daily_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o hypocrisy_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o abhor_v to_o man_n i_o do_v find_v believe_v the_o hard_a work_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o do_v mourn_v under_o the_o 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and_o sober_a as_o to_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n i_o mean_v this_o the_o just_a sober_a man_n as_o to_o his_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n outward_o or_o in_o part_n be_v in_o as_o damnable_a estate_n as_o the_o profane_v wretch_n in_o the_o world_n this_o will_v hardly_o go_v down_o but_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a from_o the_o apostle_n word_n readd_a unto_o you_o and_o have_v be_v in_o part_n prove_v by_o show_v all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n jew_n and_o gentile_n sober_a and_o ungodly_a all_o under_o the_o law_n but_o a_o little_a further_o to_o prosecute_v this_o doctrine_n for_o be_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o have_v live_v honest_o and_o sober_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o out_o of_o christ_n convince_v that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a and_o damnable_a a_o condition_n as_o any_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n it_o may_v be_v a_o startle_a to_o they_o and_o a_o mean_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v 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word_n how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o bless_a god_n reconcile_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o love_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o to_o eternity_n why_o now_o careless_a sinner_n be_v it_o not_o better_a be_v thus_o then_o be_v harden_v for_o hell_n and_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o nothing_o to_o thou_o till_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v all_o thy_o sin_n write_v in_o letter_n of_o blood_n against_o thou_o conscience_n accuse_v charge_v and_o witness_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o away_o shriek_v to_o hell_n without_o all_o remedy_n and_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v a_o word_n for_o thyself_o nor_o any_o one_o saint_n or_o angel_n for_o thou_o now_o thou_o may_v be_v hear_v if_o thou_o will_v speedy_o acknowledge_v thy_o guilt_n not_o cover_v thy_o transgression_n nor_o hide_v thy_o iniquity_n in_o thy_o bosom_n job_n 31.33_o but_o come_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n burden_v with_o thy_o guilt_n to_o he_o who_o arm_n be_v yet_o open_a to_o receive_v 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