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that_o account_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n other_o thing_n as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n observe_v be_v more_o right_o sean_v by_o a_o simple_a and_o uncorrupt_a mind_n than_o by_o craft_n which_o be_v but_o too_o often_o the_o instrument_n of_o another_o lust_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o former_a judge_n i_o will_v not_o say_v much_o because_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o need_n of_o a_o instructor_n nor_o be_o i_o so_o proper_a for_o it_o though_o they_o do_v it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o therefore_o brief_o to_o admonish_v or_o rather_o pray_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o design_n of_o their_o place_n be_v to_o administer_v justice_n they_o will_v do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o discover_v where_o the_o right_o be_v and_o not_o spare_v any_o pain_n or_o patience_n to_o investigate_v it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v information_n 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this_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o this_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n not_o only_o in_o his_o personal_a capacity_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o all_o mankind_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n charge_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o that_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n this_o law_n must_v be_v consequent_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v obligatory_a to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v immediate_o give_v 2._o again_o be_v it_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o nature_n law_n not_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o command_n but_o also_o where_o we_o fail_v repent_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o the_o law_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o be_v a_o law_n of_o god_n to_o we_o must_v consequent_o so_o far_o concern_v we_o as_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o ii_o from_o such_o law_n or_o law_n as_o be_v give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n pass_v we_o to_o 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repent_v to_o become_v as_o righteous_a as_o those_o other_o be_v who_o he_o there_o style_v so_o to_o make_v their_o righteousness_n exceed_v those_o other_o as_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o mount_n elsewhere_o see_v the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n insinuate_v to_o be_v chaste_a above_o their_o measure_n to_o abstain_v from_o anger_n as_o well_o as_o murder_v last_o to_o suffer_v injury_n as_o well_o as_o do_v none_o and_o be_v content_v not_o only_o with_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o but_o with_o the_o part_n with_o it_o it_o be_v not_o his_o intention_n to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n those_o great_a measure_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n but_o rather_o to_o confirm_v and_o add_v to_o they_o but_o not_o to_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o the_o entrance_n to_o this_o discourse_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o weighty_a thing_n which_o call_v for_o our_o regard_n and_o proof_n i_o shall_v without_o more_o ado_n proceed_v to_o show_v i._o that_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o confirm_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n ii_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v that_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v and_o add_v to_o it_o i._o for_o the_o evidence_n the_o former_a whereof_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o such_o precept_n of_o it_o as_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o which_o because_o such_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o he_o and_o here_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n to_o they_o because_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v his_o life_n but_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o to_o stand_v to_o show_v that_o that_o law_n do_v rather_o die_v of_o itself_o than_o be_v destroy_v by_o he_o because_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o or_o no_o and_o in_o what_o measure_n he_o confirm_v it_o i_o shall_v observe_v first_o of_o all_o that_o that_o which_o be_v main_o design_v in_o the_o several_a precept_n of_o 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moment_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o this_o argue_v and_o that_o be_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o 10._o verse_n love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o love_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o work_v no_o ill_a then_o may_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o not_o do_v of_o any_o harm_n to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n his_o meaning_n may_v be_v not_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n mere_o because_o it_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o because_o of_o its_o opposition_n to_o all_o those_o evil_n and_o harm_n such_o as_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o our_o neighbour_n be_v incommodate_v love_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o murder_n adultery_n and_o theft_n and_o to_o 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namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o command_n of_o honour_v our_o parent_n be_v because_o that_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o same_o decalogue_n the_o law_n can_v be_v fulfil_v by_o abstain_v mere_o from_o evil_a because_o that_o of_o honour_v our_o parent_n be_v more_o than_o so_o when_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o work_v no_o ill_a but_o that_o it_o procure_v all_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o any_o deem_v the_o positive_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o have_v show_v the_o word_n fulfil_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o addition_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o it_o to_o make_v up_o its_o former_a want_n it_o will_v come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n for_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o christ_n who_o have_v fulfil_v it_o we_o be_v necessary_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n in_o that_o latitude_n wherein_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o he_o and_o consequent_o to_o believe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n not_o only_o to_o require_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o pursue_v the_o contrary_a good_a the_o argument_n be_v much_o more_o strong_a from_o the_o affirmative_a to_o the_o negative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o command_n of_o any_o positive_a duty_n to_o the_o forbid_v of_o the_o contrary_a vice_n for_o though_o for_o instance_n i_o may_v abstain_v from_o dishonour_v my_o parent_n and_o yet_o never_o give_v they_o honour_n yet_o i_o can_v honour_v and_o dishonour_v they_o at_o once_o and_o therefore_o that_o commandment_n which_o enjoin_v i_o honour_n must_v consequent_o be_v think_v to_o forbid_v all_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n thus_o far_o therefore_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v towards_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o though_o some_o of_o they_o and_o those_o the_o most_o seem_v satisfy_v with_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o other_o with_o the_o sole_a pursue_v of_o good_a yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o oblige_v to_o both_o to_o eschew_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a 2._o the_o second_o thing_n observable_a concern_v the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v that_o though_o the_o grosser_n sort_n of_o sin_n only_o be_v there_o express_o forbid_v such_o as_o adultery_n murder_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o under_o they_o be_v contain_v also_o all_o the_o lesser_a one_o of_o the_o same_o species_n thus_o for_o example_n though_o the_o decalogue_n take_v notice_n only_o of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o unchastity_n yet_o consider_v those_o precept_n as_o propose_v by_o christ_n in_o which_o capacity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n all_o christian_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a to_o be_v include_v how_o much_o soever_o inferior_a to_o the_o other_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5.28_o and_o again_o not_o only_o that_o he_o who_o kill_v his_o brother_n but_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n especial_o if_o he_o proceed_v to_o reproachful_a language_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n to_o which_o the_o murderer_n be_v obnoxious_a v._o 22._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o indeed_o though_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o clear_a indication_n in_o the_o commandment_n themselves_o of_o their_o descend_v to_o 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