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blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o be_v pity_v deep_o slay_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v deadly_a to_o the_o sinner_n or_o his_o surety_n christ_n blood_n precious_a shed_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a christian_n shall_v offer_v morning_n and_o evening_n as_o most_o likely_a the_o jew_n do_v pray_v and_o praise_n god_n in_o their_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o signification_n imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n speak_v god_n love_n of_o compassion_n to_o sinner_n sin_n base_a and_o shameful_a the_o blood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sprinkle_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o golden_a altar_n the_o meaning_n hereof_o it_o be_v inward_a fat_n burn_v what_o mean_v some_o other_o rite_n in_o the_o offering_n it_o and_o their_o import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v note_v christ_n and_o how_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v the_o christian_n sacrifice_n and_o apply_v oil_n use_v in_o the_o meat_n offer_v its_o purport_n with_o other_o rite_n of_o it_o explain_v salt_n with_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o its_o meaning_n the_o covenant_n of_o salt_n the_o drink_n offer_v wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o peace_n offer_v what_o and_o on_o what_o occasion_n mean_v whole_a christian_a duty_n in_o general_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n through_o christ._n peace-offering_a may_v be_v male_a or_o female_a part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v burn_v part_n for_o the_o priest_n part_n for_o the_o offerer_n hence_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n infer_v how_o sacrificer_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v sacred_a person_n especial_o the_o highpriest_n type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o eternal_a priesthood_n the_o garment_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o their_o meaning_n viz._n the_o holiness_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o each_o part_n of_o the_o garment_n their_o import_n and_o our_o instruction_n ordinary_a priest_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n type_n of_o christian_n who_o be_v to_o be_v spiritual_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o where_o call_v priest_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n tabernacle_n and_o temple_n agree_v in_o some_o differ_v in_o other_o particular_n how_o each_o signify_v christ_n to_o dwell_v with_o we_o in_o much_o humility_n and_o love_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o he_o estrange_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n scandalous_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v cause_n of_o gladness_n in_o any_o who_o observe_v they_o in_o other_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n signify_v each_o be_v liever_fw-mi sin_n defile_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o heart_n first_o the_o outward_a man_n next_o sin_n begin_v in_o the_o heart_n altar_n make_v of_o shittim_n wood_n the_o meaning_n cover_v with_o brass_n its_o purport_n the_o godheadpreserving_a the_o humane_a nature_n under_o its_o suffering_n where_o the_o altar_n be_v place_v its_o meaning_n the_o altar_n of_o incense_n its_o meaning_n the_o ark_n what_o in_o it_o and_o their_o import_n the_o mercy_n seat_n the_o cherubim_v look_v down_o towards_o the_o ark._n the_o fire_n use_v in_o sacrifice_n its_o meaning_n christ_n love_n to_o we_o undergo_a such_o suffering_n for_o we_o require_v love_n from_o we_o to_o he_o this_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n never_o be_v to_o go_v out_o such_o shall_v christian_n zeal_n be_v chap._n vi_o sacred_a observance_n as_o restraint_n from_o unclean_a beast_n so_o not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o meaning_n equal_v all_o mankind_n in_o their_o original_a god_n sovereignty_n in_o choose_v israel_n incomprehensible_a his_o infinite_a goodness_n call_v the_o gentile_n who_o shall_v be_v thankful_a and_o take_v heed_n of_o unbelief_n and_o all_o sin_n our_o liberty_n to_o use_v all_o wholesome_a food_n blood_n whether_o now_o forbid_v probably_n a_o natural_a though_o secret_a reason_n why_o so_o many_o creature_n be_v forbid_v to_o israel_n prohibition_n of_o eat_a blood_n act_v 15._o explain_v festival_n religious_a among_o the_o jew_n note_v our_o christian_a joy_n what_o feast_v these_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n christ_n send_v down_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o apostle_n who_o be_v to_o gather_v in_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o gentile_n feast_n of_o ingather_v about_o our_o september_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o well_o apply_v in_o three_o or_o four_o particular_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n the_o type_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o call_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n who_o be_v deaf_a to_o this_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o last_o trumpet_n sound_a the_o various_a wash_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n well_o unfold_v show_v christ_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o and_o our_o christian_a duty_n of_o daily_o purge_v ourselves_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o blood_n chap._n vii_o st._n paul_n design_n to_o deliver_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n this_o clear_v by_o reduce_v all_o man_n under_o a_o examen_fw-la the_o gentile_a examine_v and_o cast_v by_o law_n of_o nature_n transgress_v the_o jew_n examine_v and_o cast_v by_o the_o write_a law_n moral_a transgress_v there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o not_o null_v by_o faith_n what_o this_o law_n be_v in_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o it_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n give_v by_o christ_n yet_o different_a from_o that_o he_o give_v believer_n who_o follow_v he_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v yet_o of_o great_a use_n though_o much_o impair_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v that_o he_o create_v all_o be_v himself_o eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a wise_a and_o good_a this_o law_n declare_v what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o evil_n in_o some_o
l._n 16._o r._n consequent_n p._n 44._o l._n penult_n r._n exhort_v p._n 53._o l._n 12._o r._n tolerable_a for_o chap._n iv_o r._n v._o p._n 125._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o officer_n r._n offerer_n p._n 130._o l._n 33._o deal_n he_o p._n 153._o l._n 22._o r._n person_n p._n 160._o l._n 1._o for_o a_o r._n any_o p._n 212._o l._n 2._o for_o no_o r_o not_o p._n 239._o l._n 21._o r._n woman_n p._n 240._o l._n 17._o for_o state_n r._n stead_n p._n 243._o l._n 6._o r._n endure_v p._n 263._o l._n 25._o r._n for._n rom._n 3._o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n chap._n i._n the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o divine_a epistle_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n say_v of_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o that_o great_a fundamental_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 15._o that_o righteousness_n and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n 17._o that_o be_v by_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o believer_n by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o apply_v by_o faith_n prove_v it_o by_o show_v that_o none_o be_v justify_v any_o other_o way_n and_o this_o he_o clear_v by_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n israelites_n and_o gentile_n be_v sinful_a and_o guilty_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o they_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n he_o prove_v the_o gentile_n to_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n the_o israelite_n to_o have_v sin_v against_o that_o law_n not_o only_o so_o but_o against_o the_o write_a law_n and_o that_o both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a against_o thâ—_n ceremonial_a law_n in_o that_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o it_o not_o look_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o it_o and_o so_o their_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n the_o moral_a law_n 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inâ—â—rtâ—th_v thâ—se_a word_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n do_v we_o then_o &_o c._n although_o he_o have_v not_o finish_v his_o discourse_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o wouâ—d_v put_v in_o a_o caveat_n against_o the_o licentious_a abuse_n of_o this_o excellent_a doctrine_n though_o it_o seem_v a_o little_a out_o of_o order_n not_o tie_v himself_o so_o precise_o to_o method_n as_o to_o neglect_v the_o vindicate_a the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o prevent_n or_o remove_v of_o such_o a_o mistake_n upon_o which_o poor_a soul_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v shipwreck_n word_n so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v note_v first_o a_o question_n or_o objection_n do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n second_o a_o answer_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o detestation_n or_o abhorrence_n god_n forbid_v or_o let_v it_o not_o be_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o denial_n imply_v in_o a_o contrary_a assertion_n and_o that_o with_o advantage_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o establish_v the_o law_n do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n do_v we_o make_v the_o law_n a_o vain_a empty_a useless_a thing_n of_o no_o force_n do_v we_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n and_o bind_a power_n from_o the_o law_n through_o faith_n through_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v man_n another_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n without_o any_o respect_n unto_o or_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o not_o be_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n we_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o the_o law_n we_o acknowledge_v more_o full_o and_o true_o the_o perfection_n purity_n authority_n of_o the_o law_n than_o they_o do_v which_o teach_v and_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o this_o objection_n may_v be_v note_v this_o point_n 1._o that_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v slander_n or_o pervert_v the_o most_o precious_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o thus_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o corrupt_v the_o most_o precious_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o in_o this_o present_a chapter_n 2._o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o prove_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o from_o condemnation_n and_o to_o justify_v they_o and_o present_v they_o as_o righteous_a before_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_a their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_n or_o rather_o great_a it_o seem_v hereupon_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o argue_v what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n as_o if_o 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