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forbid_v heart-evils_a for_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o omniscient_a heart-searching_a lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o the_o lip_n and_o life_n but_o reach_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v yet_o more_o deep_a and_o spiritual_a it_o forbid_v the_o first_o budding_n and_o stir_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v tempt_v by_o itself_o and_o solicit_v to_o consent_n and_o comply_v these_o be_v the_o neighing_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n after_o fleshly_a object_n jer._n 13.27_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o adultery_n and_o thy_o neighing_n these_o neighing_n of_o a_o unclean_a heart_n do_v tend_v to_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n in_o these_o first_o covet_n and_o lust_n the_o old_a man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v forth_o its_o seed_n into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o lust_n do_v not_o conceive_v in_o the_o language_n of_o james_n james_n 1.14_o 15._o till_o this_o seed_n be_v receive_v cherish_v and_o embrace_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o will_n till_o it_o consent_v and_o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n who_o now_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o this_o holy_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n dare_v the_o best_a of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n go_v to_o a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o work_n do_v not_o david_n himself_o decline_v such_o a_o trial_n do_v he_o not_o wave_v and_o deprecate_v it_o psal_n 143.23_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o be_v that_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a beauty_n among_o deform_a ethiopian_n an_o upright_a soul_n among_o crooked_a creature_n one_o that_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o love_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o be_v congeal_v and_o freeze_v towards_o god_n he_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o justification_n 2._o no_o other_o but_o jehovah_n can_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o million_o of_o sin_n and_o endure_v sufficient_a punishment_n for_o they_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o nation_n of_o heavy_a iniquity_n isa_n 1.4_o lade_v with_o transgression_n the_o earth_n on_o which_o they_o do_v dwell_v be_v say_v to_o reel_v and_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heavy_a on_o it_o isa_n 24.20_o and_o if_o there_o be_v heaviness_n of_o iniquity_n in_o one_o people_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n no_o other_o neck_n can_v bear_v such_o a_o weighty_a yoke_n of_o punishment_n for_o transgression_n but_o
cor._n 15.21_o 22._o 11._o christ_n that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n will_v be_v our_o judge_n act_v 17.31_o and_o will_v he_o not_o clear_a and_o acquit_v those_o that_o he_o have_v already_o justify_v isa_n 53.11_o christ_n now_o overlook_v the_o fail_n of_o his_o people_n he_o call_v the_o church_n undefiled_a when_o she_o confess_v her_o infirmity_n that_o she_o sleep_v cant._n 5.2_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n you_o have_v abode_n with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n luke_n 22.28_o he_o may_v as_o true_o have_v sald_v you_o be_v those_o that_o will_v present_o fly_v and_o leave_v i_o in_o and_o under_o my_o great_a temptation_n but_o christ_n pass_v over_o this_o in_o the_o great_a day_n he_o mention_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o people_n charity_n to_o their_o honour_n matth._n 25.35_o 36_o 37._o he_o rip_v not_o up_o their_o fail_n and_o defect_n in_o love_n to_o their_o disgrace_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o who_o be_v our_o saviour_n our_o mediator_n our_o advocate_n our_o bridegroom_n will_v bring_v forth_o to_o light_v all_o our_o sin_n will_v he_o not_o own_o his_o own_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o recognize_v his_o own_o blood_n sprinkle_a on_o they_o and_o do_v right_o to_o it_o will_v he_o not_o give_v forth_o the_o white_a stone_n to_o they_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o linen_n white_a and_o clean_a revel_v 2_o 17._o revel_v 19.8_o the_o new_a covenant_n pardon_n jer._n 31.34_o ezek._n 36.25_o and_o as_o there_o have_v be_v sententia_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v sententia_fw-la judicis_fw-la the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o confirm_v and_o full_o execute_v it_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o not_o only_o out_o of_o god_n book_n and_o out_o of_o our_o conscience_n but_o also_o out_o of_o our_o condition_n that_o in_o they_o shall_v remain_v no_o footstep_n of_o sin_n or_o mark_v of_o wrath._n believer_n can_v not_o be_v safe_a or_o set_v beyond_o danger_n if_o he_o be_v not_o their_o judge_n who_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o they_o and_o procure_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o the_o last_o act_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o kingly_a but_o a_o sacerdotal_a or_o priestly_a act_n after_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n have_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_a incense_n than_o he_o come_v forth_o and_o bless_v the_o people_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o people_n wait_v for_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o zechary_a the_o priest_n luke_n 1.21_o so_o our_o great_a highpriest_n will_v crown_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n with_o a_o blessing_n matth._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o consider_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o interest_v in_o this_o righteousness_n 1._o it_o be_v wish_v as_o the_o worst_a curse_n and_o denounce_v as_o the_o great_a evil_n for_o man_n not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n psal_n 69.27_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o and_o this_o be_v inflict_v as_o a_o suitable_a punishment_n let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n their_o own_o choice_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o dreadful_a imprecation_n for_o 1._o such_o will_v add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o psal_n 69.27_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o multiply_v provocation_n increase_v guilt_n heighten_v and_o inflame_v wrath_n run_v further_o from_o god_n and_o harden_v themselves_o more_o against_o god_n 2._o such_o as_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n gal._n 4.21_o this_o be_v their_o choice_n this_o be_v their_o desire_n 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the_o gospel_n be_v foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o speak_v of_o reconciliation_n healing_n liberty_n to_o those_o that_o never_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n to_o be_v sick_a prisoner_n or_o captive_n how_o do_v the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o call_v the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o not_o a_o command_n but_o a_o counsel_n to_o love_n god_n sincere_o some_o of_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o command_n but_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n soul_n heart_n and_o strength_n this_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v but_o a_o counsel_n and_o not_o a_o command_n and_o without_o this_o wicked_a opinion_n they_o can_v maintain_v their_o other_o error_n that_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o true_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n thus_o man_n do_v at_o this_o day_n by_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n false_a distinction_n perverse_a interpretation_n 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himself_o rom._n 4.1_o 2._o if_o we_o can_v find_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o need_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o to_o stay_v and_o trust_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v desire_v god_n as_o luther_n say_v not_o only_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o our_o service_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v our_o wrong_a step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o our_o slow_a step_n in_o it_o when_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o encourage_v to_o run_v with_o so_o glorious_a a_o prize_n set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v see_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o to_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o practice_n every_o faculty_n be_v disease_v and_o pervert_v every_o work_n of_o we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v god_n threaten_v the_o jew_n to_o spread_v the_o dung_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast_n on_o their_o face_n mal._n 2.3_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o feast-day_n do_v dung_n in_o they_o god_n seem_v to_o compare_v the_o fault_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o jew_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o dung_n of_o those_o beast_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n perhaps_o paul_n may_v allude_v to_o this_o expression_n when_o he_o account_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o privilege_n to_o be_v but_o dung_n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v vent_v in_o and_o mix_v with_o our_o best_a performance_n that_o do_v stain_v defile_v and_o in_o part_n at_o least_o render_v they_o unsavoury_a before_o god_n sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v present_a with_o we_o we_o can_v never_o shake_v it_o off_o shut_v it_o out_o or_o total_o leave_v it_o behind_o we_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n we_o can_v put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o one_o perfect_a duty_n but_o he_o can_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o thousand_o of_o defective_a service_n perform_v by_o we_o if_o we_o dwell_v at_o home_n and_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o revenge_a justice_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o destroy_v we_o if_o we_o stay_v abroad_o do_v not_o fly_v to_o and_o house_n ourselves_o in_o christ_n a_o storm_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n will_v be_v rain_v on_o we_o psal_n 11.6_o we_o need_v christ_n death_n on_o earth_n and_o we_o want_v his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v charge_v on_o we_o for_o our_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n 4._o we_o must_v beware_v of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o god_n threat'ning_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a security_n sinner_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o unbelief_n and_o to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o god_n threat'ning_n which_o he_o cast_v at_o they_o how_o prone_a be_v presumptuous_a sinner_n to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 48._o last_o yet_o sinner_n do_v promise_v themselves_o peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n deut._n 29.19_o god_n say_v of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 21.20_o yet_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n as_o those_o jer._n 5.12_o evil_a shall_v not_o come_v on_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n or_o famin._n how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o when_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n be_v add_v to_o other_o disease_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n fall_v on_o man_n rom._n 11.8_o