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be_v justify_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o instrument_n of_o apply_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o but_o only_a faith_n and_o faith_n be_v that_o instrument_n not_o for_o any_o inward_a dignity_n or_o merit_n of_o it_o neither_o as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n or_o good_a work_n nor_o because_o it_o have_v charity_n join_v with_o it_o but_o because_o it_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n 1.17_o joh._n 1.12_o rom._n 1.17_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o through_o faith_n but_o not_o for_o faith_n when_o therefore_o we_o say_v faith_n justifi_v it_o be_v mean_v correlative_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v hence_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o treasure_n which_o make_v rich_a the_o hand_n only_o receive_v it_o even_o so_o our_o faith_n receive_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 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particular_n contain_v in_o it_o six_o none_o can_v dispense_v against_o this_o law_n but_o god_n only_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n use_v 1_o first_o we_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o give_v the_o law_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o our_o wretchedness_n thereby_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o which_o 3.20.7.7.8_o rom._n 3.20.7.7.8_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v ignorant_a we_o never_o seek_v for_o remedy_n by_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o that_o man_n never_o seek_v the_o physician_n which_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v sick_a many_o think_v aswell_o of_o themselves_o as_o the_o pharise_n till_o the_o law_n come_v and_o then_o they_o appear_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n therefore_o when_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n discover_v itself_o by_o any_o vain_a conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o worthiness_n look_v thyself_o in_o the_o true_a glass_n of_o the_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v humble_v use_v 2._o with_o all_o reverence_n hear_v and_o with_o all_o care_n obey_v this_o law_n for_o if_o the_o gine_n of_o it_o be_v so_o terrible_a how_o terrible_a shall_v the_o revenge_a of_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o be_v think_v you_o use_v 3_o from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v ten_o we_o may_v profitable_o remember_v that_o as_o they_o be_v not_o many_o but_o few_o not_o confuse_v but_o orderly_o and_o distinct_a not_o long_o and_o tedious_a but_o exceed_a short_a that_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v frame_v they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v carry_v in_o mind_n as_o ready_o as_o the_o number_n of_o our_o finger_n and_o toe_n use_v 4._o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o transgression_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o that_o kind_n as_o all_o oppression_n under_o the_o name_n of_o murder_n all_o deceit_n under_o the_o name_n of_o theft_n etc._n etc._n we_o 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be_v not_o this_o moral_a law_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n ans_fw-fr not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n for_o so_o it_o be_v eternal_a not_o to_o be_v abolish_v either_o here_o or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 18._o math._n 5.17_o 18._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o appurtenance_n of_o it_o as_o the_o threaten_n and_o curse_v 4.5_o rom._n 6.15_o and_o 7.6_o galat._n 3.13_o and_o 4.5_o and_o the_o severe_a exaction_n of_o obedience_n in_o our_o person_n unto_o justification_n it_o be_v abolish_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n explic._n there_o be_v three_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o be_v thou_o shall_v do_v this_o and_o avoid_v that_o this_o be_v never_o to_o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o the_o law_n this_o way_n as_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n command_v good_a and_o forbid_v evil_a shall_v by_o we_o be_v most_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v most_o perfect_o love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v 13.8_o 1._o cor._n 13.8_o that_o love_n never_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v the_o 2_o voice_z of_o the_o lawis_n if_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n thou_o shall_v live_v the_o three_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o or_o do_v the_o coutrary_a thou_o be_v accurse_v now_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o stop_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o these_o two_o last_o respect_n the_o gospel_n teach_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o another_o which_o be_v christ_n who_o also_o have_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o law_n still_o exact_v their_o personal_a obedience_n and_o thunder_v out_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o the_o want_n thereof_o use_v 1_o christ_n have_v purchase_v thou_o liberty_n but_o not_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o thou_o shall_v live_v as_o thou_o listen_v without_o a_o law_n but_o only_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o curse_n thereof_o but_o to_o the_o obedience_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v thy_o utmost_a endeavour_n more_o than_o before_o even_o for_o the_o redemption_n sake_n which_o thou_o have_v obtain_v etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o hereby_o also_o we_o perceive_v that_o redemption_n from_o the_o law_n be_v a_o benefit_n not_o to_o be_v value_v by_o gold_n we_o fear_v sathan_n and_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n but_o neither_o sathan_n without_o sin_n nor_o sin_n without_o the_o law_n can_v any_o way_n harm_v we_o for_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 15.55_o 1._o cor._n 15.55_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n whether_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o our_o own_o person_n or_o threaten_v damnation_n for_o the_o least_o disobedience_n the_o voice_n of_o it_o be_v more_o unpleasant_a than_o the_o croak_a of_o the_o frog_n and_o toad_n in_o egypt_n more_o terrible_a than_o the_o noise_n of_o 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therefore_o we_o read_v how_o the_o roman_n in_o detestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o proud_a tarquin_n who_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o banish_v a_o good_a citizen_n only_o because_o he_o have_v that_o name_n even_o so_o if_o thou_o true_o know_v what_o a_o precious_a thing_n thy_o redemption_n be_v it_o will_v make_v thou_o hate_v the_o very_a mention_n much_o more_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n which_o frustrate_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n quest_n what_o be_v then_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n ans_fw-fr the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v threefold_a first_o to_o restrain_v corruption_n from_o break_v forth_o into_o external_a transgression_n 119._o gal._n 3.19_o rom._n 7.7.8.9.10.11_o ezech._n 20.19_o