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these_o sure_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o think_v nor_o teach_v it_o so_o and_o then_o christ_n be_v a_o expositor_n and_o not_o a_o law_n giver_n and_o if_o malice_n and_o hatred_n be_v reducible_a hither_o as_o preparatory_n to_o murder_v why_o not_o rash_a anger_n and_o call_v racha_n or_o fool_n which_o be_v also_o degree_n and_o preparatory_n to_o the_o main_a sin_n yea_o these_o be_v express_o forbid_v or_o condemn_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n and_o ergo_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o give_v new_a precept_n but_o expound_v the_o old_a law_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o their_o false_a gloss_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n which_o they_o gloss_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o adultery_n when_o as_o our_o saviour_n show_v 23.33_o prov._n 6.25_o &_o 23.33_o the_o law_n extend_v to_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v clear_o forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o three_o ground_n of_o his_o affirmation_n be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o some_o greek_a father_n in_o this_o gloss_n who_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n not_o a_o few_o be_v confess_o mistake_v and_o in_o other_o thing_n reject_v by_o the_o doctor_n himself_o though_o herein_o embrace_v by_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o calvin_n as_o some_o papist_n have_v acknowledge_v some_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o genuine_a but_o yet_o reject_v they_o because_o they_o hate_v calvin_n who_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n the_o argument_n whereupon_o the_o father_n build_v their_o interpretation_n be_v of_o no_o strength_n 1._o because_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n give_v either_o high_a or_o plain_a promise_n than_o he_o do_v before_o eternal_a life_n as_o those_o of_o a_o temporal_a canaan_n as_o for_o plain_a it_o may_v be_v grant_v but_o that_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n be_v under_o cloud_n and_o shadow_n christian_n in_o the_o sunshine_n and_o for_o high_a there_o can_v be_v none_o high_o than_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n only_o not_o so_o clear_o and_o frequent_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o because_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n to_o perform_v they_o then_o before_o he_o have_v do_v to_o this_o i_o will_v say_v 1._o this_o make_v no_o difference_n but_o rather_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o precept_n be_v the_o very_a same_o there_o be_v only_o less_o grace_v dispense_v to_o perform_v they_o 2._o if_o he_o do_v give_v more_o grace_n yet_o if_o he_o lie_v high_a precept_n of_o great_a perfection_n than_o the_o law_n require_v a_o less_o strength_n to_o a_o lesser_a burden_n may_v do_v as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a to_o a_o great_a yea_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o old_a dispensation_n do_v perform_v they_o as_o exact_o as_o any_o under_o the_o new_a then_o either_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o or_o the_o law_n equal_o perfect_a to_o either_o they_o do_v i_o say_v perform_v those_o very_a duty_n which_o he_o say_v be_v require_v by_o christ_n new_a precept_n as_o exact_o as_o any_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n but_o the_o doctor_n will_v perhaps_o evade_v or_o avoid_v this_o by_o say_v as_o he_o do_v these_o be_v above_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o be_v work_n of_o counsel_n or_o supererogation_n more_o acceptable_a and_o more_o rewardable_a not_o necessary_a before_o christ_n advance_v and_o perfect_v the_o law_n but_o though_o it_o concern_v the_o doctor_n rather_o to_o confirm_v his_o affirmation_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o his_o catech._n or_o here_o than_o i_o to_o prove_v a_o negative_a yet_o i_o shall_v propound_v a_o argument_n or_o two_o for_o my_o opinion_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v new_a law_n or_o perfect_v the_o old_a as_o be_v imperfect_a before_o but_o only_o reduce_v the_o law_n corrupt_v by_o the_o pharisee_n to_o it_o be_v true_a and_o 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moral_n or_o rather_o spiritual_a good_a than_o the_o bare_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o please_v a_o yoke-fellow_n 1._o this_o suppose_v a_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v can_v be_v holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o unmarried_a may_v which_o be_v a_o dishonour_n cast_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n of_o honourable_a marriage_n 2._o that_o a_o marry_a man_n do_v bare_o care_n for_o the_o world_n to_o please_v his_o wife_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o moral_o good_a for_o a_o marry_a man_n to_o care_v for_o his_o family_n and_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n as_o for_o the_o unmarried_a to_o care_v to_o please_v god_n when_o both_o please_v god_n and_o there_o need_v no_o comparison_n 4._o if_o virginity_n or_o single_a life_n be_v moral_o better_a than_o marriage_n the_o apostle_n neglect_v the_o chief_a argument_n to_o persuade_v it_o the_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n as_o a_o great_a good_a work_n for_o so_o the_o doctor_n determine_v this_o freewill_n offering_n be_v more_o commendable_a acceptable_a rewardable_a but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n what_o ever_o some_o ancient_n and_o many_o papist_n presume_v to_o dictate_v of_o a_o high_a glory_n for_o virginity_n then_o for_o marriage_n and_o use_v this_o if_o not_o as_o the_o only_a yet_o as_o the_o chief_a persuasive_a hear_v what_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o extol_v virginity_n enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o 22._o in_o laudem_fw-la basilii_fw-la orat_fw-la 22._o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o marriage_n say_v 1._o greg._n nazianz._n commend_v the_o child_n of_o bazil_n the_o elder_a say_v some_o of_o they_o so_o use_v their_o marriage_n that_o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o aspire_v to_o a_o equal_a glory_n of_o virtue_n with_o the_o virgin_n that_o be_v be_v as_o holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o 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