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distinction_n to_o evade_v this_o either_o first_o that_o of_o papist_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n first_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o imperfect_a suitable_a to_o our_o frailty_n which_o seem_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la a_o imperfect_a perfection_n yet_o so_o they_o speak_v 2._o that_o of_o his_o own_o perfection_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o double_a notion_n either_o it_o may_v signify_v unsinning_a obedience_n or_o any_o high_a degree_n of_o exercise_n of_o any_o particular_a virtue_n chastity_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v at_o it_o p._n 214._o n._n 37._o only_o say_v now_o that_o these_o distinction_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o our_o divine_n that_o perfection_n be_v either_o legal_a which_o be_v proper_o perfection_n or_o evangelical_n improper_o call_v so_o by_o divine_a indulgence_n and_o acceptance_n but_o this_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o no_o stead_n here_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o perfection_n above_o command_n above_o the_o law_n not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o perfection_n in_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n and_o this_o will_v have_v fit_v the_o doctor_n better_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v perfect_v the_o law_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n than_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v ere_o long_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o may_v say_v there_o be_v a_o perfection_n above_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o even_o that_o perfection_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o not_o above_o command_n 3._o add_v this_o one_o argument_n more_o that_o which_o be_v under_o obligation_n on_o man_n to_o do_v be_v not_o above_o but_o under_o some_o command_n the_o reason_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o be_v because_o obligation_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n suppose_v a_o command_n but_o the_o most_o heroical_a virtue_n or_o work_n be_v under_o obligation_n to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v prove_v thus_o those_o work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o some_o special_a gift_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n be_v co_fw-la nomine_fw-la under_o some_o obligation_n to_o be_v do_v but_o those_o high_a work_n be_v do_v by_o some_o special_a gift_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n and_o can_v be_v do_v without_o it_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a and_o needs_o no_o proof_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v by_o that_o maxim_n universal_a of_o our_o saviour_n to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o be_v require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o luke_n 12.48_o but_o to_o those_o heroical_a worker_n much_o and_o more_o be_v give_v therefore_o much_o and_o more_o will_v be_v require_v and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o above_o command_n for_o
but_o repentance_n sincere_a not_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o here_o be_v many_o misadventure_n 1._o the_o catechist_n tell_v we_o the_o judaical_a law_n do_v represent_v to_o we_o the_o first_o covenant_n by_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n pract._n cat._n p._n 8._o this_o be_v now_o contradict_v 2._o this_o law_n moysaicall_a the_o moral_a law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o unbelieving_a and_o impenitent_a christian_n they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o force_n with_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a one_o 3._o but_o even_o faithful_a christian_n and_o penitent_a be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n though_o not_o as_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o else_o the_o doctor_n must_v turn_v antinomian_n 4._o nor_o be_v it_o orthodox_n to_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n require_v not_o innocence_n but_o repentance_n iâ—_n require_v both_o though_o it_o be_v content_v with_o repentance_n and_o the_o law_n as_o the_o first_o covenant_n require_v sincere_a as_o well_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o gospel_n require_v no_o less_o the_o very_a gospel_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n the_o doctor_n say_v perfect_a as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o but_o then_o the_o rigour_n of_o forfeiture_n in_o fail_v be_v by_o another_o perfect_a righteousness_n abate_v there_o be_v mercy_n concern_v this_o which_o the_o law_n know_v not_o of_o no_o repentance_n will_v serve_v there_o but_o he_o say_v second_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n i._n e._n of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o believer_n be_v now_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v here_o be_v more_o mistake_n for_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v twofold_a or_o have_v two_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 19.8_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n but_o faith_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v call_v rom._n 3.27_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n and_o so_o the_o law_n ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o the_o doctor_n shall_v deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v etc._n justify_v not_o separate_v faithful_a action_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n from_o faith_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n at_o least_o in_o part_n who_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o be_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o obedience_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n require_v by_o the_o law_n even_o to_o justification_n pract._n cat._n p._n 28._o but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n the_o second_o thing_n i_o object_v be_v that_o the_o orthodox_n maintain_v the_o law_n to_o be_v perfect_a or_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o he_o shake_v off_o 45._o n._n 45._o by_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o contention_n of_o word_n that_o the_o diatribist_n it_o seem_v and_o some_o other_o have_v espouse_v against_o i_o know_v not_o what_o adversary_n sure_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o so_o little_o see_v in_o our_o controversy_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v one_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o concern_v the_o law_n that_o they_o put_v imperfection_n upon_o it_o and_o we_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n the_o first_o difference_n that_o bellarm._n put_v between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v this_o lex_fw-la operum_fw-la est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la inchoata_fw-la evangelium_fw-la perfecta_fw-la but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o to_o find_v a_o adversary_n that_o have_v espouse_v this_o quarrel_n it_o be_v the_o learned_a d._n h._n who_o be_v charge_v by_o i_o for_o compliance_n with_o they_o of_o rome_n in_o charge_v the_o law_n with_o imperfection_n this_o he_o make_v my_o three_o misadventure_n and_o he_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v it_o against_o the_o orthodox_n 216._o n._n 46._o p._n 216._o say_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o catech._n p._n 94._o that_o first_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n 2._o the_o many_o express_a example_n of_o his_o do_v so_o in_o matth._n 5._o his_o addition_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 3._o the_o uniform_a suffrage_n of_o all_o antiquity_n be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o build_v his_o affirmation_n etc._n etc._n here_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o use_v the_o doctor_n language_n to_o undertake_v the_o examination_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o catech._n p._n 92._o to_o p._n 95._o but_o that_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o swell_v my_o discourse_n into_o a_o volume_n to_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o trouble_v of_o the_o printer_n for_o it_o deserve_v as_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o that_o book_n do_v some_o consideration_n the_o doctor_n herein_o palpable_o concur_v not_o only_o with_o papist_n in_o this_o exposition_n except_v but_o that_o they_o make_v some_o of_o those_o addition_n counsel_n not_o all_o precept_n as_o he_o do_v and_o profess_v he_o shall_v never_o disclaim_v the_o doctrine_n upon_o that_o account_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o socinian_o also_o in_o make_v christ_n a_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o a_o expositor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prescribe_v a_o new_a way_n of_o salvation_n from_o that_o of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o new_a 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up_o the_o vacuity_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n but_o this_o look_n like_o a_o fallacy_n call_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la which_o he_o assert_n but_o prove_v not_o abuse_v his_o reader_n with_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n for_o he_o confess_v catech._n p._n 93._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v two_o thing_n either_o to_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v or_o to_o fill_v up_o and_o perfect_a and_o be_v render_v sometime_o by_o one_o sometime_o by_o another_o why_o then_o do_v he_o so_o poor_o beg_v the_o latter_a sense_n when_o it_o may_v as_o rational_o be_v read_v to_o perform_v or_o fulfil_v as_o 1._o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v that_o neither_o by_o doctrine_n nor_o practice_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sinless_a perfect_a saviour_n 2._o if_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v also_o intend_v that_o also_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o observation_n of_o it_o strict_o as_o occasion_n be_v and_o also_o in_o bring_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o ceremony_n 3._o the_o frequent_o the_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n frequent_o prophet_n be_v also_o mention_v now_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o doctrinal_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o their_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n both_o way_n christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o in_o no_o good_a sense_n to_o perfect_a or_o fill_v up_o their_o vacuity_n but_o again_o take_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v to_o perfect_a or_o fill_v up_o that_o may_v have_v a_o double_a sense_n 1._o to_o faust_n to_o non_fw-la veni_fw-la solvere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la implere_fw-la his_o viz._n additamentis_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la expositionem_fw-la pertinent_a antiquarum_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la vel_fw-la
ad_fw-la conversationem_fw-la in_o eye_n aquin._n in_o loc_n ex_fw-la aug._n count_v faust_n perfect_v or_o fill_v up_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n which_o the_o pharisee_n have_v evacuate_v and_o void_v by_o their_o jejune_n and_o empty_a gloss_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o thus_o all_o orthodox_n modern_a divine_n understand_v it_o 2._o or_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n and_o to_o perfect_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n which_o be_v the_o gloss_n indeed_o of_o some_o father_n the_o greek_a especial_o who_o follow_v one_o another_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o of_o most_o papist_n and_o why_o the_o doctor_n shall_v follow_v they_o have_v so_o many_o other_o sense_n orthodox_n and_o refuse_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o modern_a protestant_n i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o he_o love_v to_o run_v cross_a to_o our_o own_o and_o choose_v often_o to_o follow_v the_o ancient_n as_o the_o than_o pharisees_n do_v their_o ancestor_n into_o error_n rather_o than_o to_o speak_v truth_n with_o we_o the_o second_o ground_n be_v the_o many_o express_a example_n of_o his_o so_o do_v in_o that_o five_o of_o matth._n his_o addition_n to_o the_o law_n in_o so_o many_o particular_n introduce_v with_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o this_o ground_n be_v as_o unsound_a and_o fallacious_a as_o the_o former_a take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o those_o word_n you_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v say_v by_o or_o to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n signify_v you_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o very_a question_n now_o in_o hand_n whether_o it_o do_v not_o rather_o signify_v verse_n signify_v matt._n 5.20_o import_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n except_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o the_o former_a and_o follow_v verse_n you_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n 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