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the_o apostle_n only_o exclude_v it_o and_o its_o work_n from_o justification_n now_o because_o i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o that_o speak_v exact_o and_o satisfactory_o of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o several_a notion_n and_o acceptation_n of_o it_o nor_o in_o all_o thing_n mention_v thing_n i_o mean_v not_o right_o only_o because_o not_o comprehensible_o enough_o so_o as_o to_o include_v all_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o here_o to_o be_v mention_v right_o however_o not_o in_o my_o judgement_n which_o in_o this_o may_v possible_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o speak_v here_o something_o large_o and_o distinct_o of_o it_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o author_n opinion_n about_o the_o apostle_n sense_n since_o that_o may_v be_v do_v in_o few_o word_n but_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n not_o only_o of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o debate_n but_o other_o passage_n also_o of_o this_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n respect_v the_o law_n where_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v main_o take_v in_o the_o place_n now_o in_o dispute_n my_o thought_n be_v these_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o old_a testament-dispensation_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o to_o temporal_a respect_n only_o or_o as_o to_o conscience_n or_o life-to-come_a concernment_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o to_o temporal_a concernment_n only_o it_o may_v in_o this_o respect_n be_v consider_v either_o strict_o or_o as_o afford_v pardon_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o to_o temporal_a respect_n in_o its_o utmost_a exact_v rigour_n i_o mean_v in_o its_o utmost_a rigour_n threaten_v temporal_a punishment_n as_o dearth_n or_o barrenness_n to_o their_o land_n and_o by_o that_o calamity_n to_o the_o community_n as_o also_o by_o pestilence_n and_o banishment_n out_o of_o their_o land_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o god_n and_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o temporal-law_n of_o their_o land_n threaten_v violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n to_o all_o sin_n all_o it_o threatnâ—d_v as_o the_o common-wealth-law_n this_o violent_a death_n to_o every_o external_a visible_a breach_n whether_o omission_n or_o commission_n of_o every_o express_a law_n either_o mâ—ral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a this_o appear_v plain_a enough_o â—y_a that_o sanction_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o penalty_n be_v threaten_v to_o every_o transgressâ—â—_n and_o what_o this_o penalty_n be_v appâ—aâ—s_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o life_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a which_o all_o will_v grant_v to_o contain_v temporal_a life_n but_o it_o most_o undeniable_o appeaâ—s_v by_o that_o of_o a_o beast_n blood_n be_v offer_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o offender_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o threaten_v as_o the_o câ—â—mâ—n-wealth-law_n this_o death_n to_o a_o breach_n in_o thought_n or_o will_n with_o we_o any_o visible_a i_o mean_v by_o this_o word_n that_o may_v bâ—_n see_v or_o external_o perceive_v if_o any_o man_n be_v by_o to_o perceive_v it_o external_a omission_n or_o commission_n nor_o to_o a_o not-express_a but_o only_o by_o remote_a consequence_n imply_v breach_n nor_o be_v the_o magistrate_n bind_v to_o inflâ—ct_a death_n on_o the_o offender_n guilty_a of_o such_o sinful_a thought_n or_o desire_n or_o refuse_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o though_o it_o some_o way_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n as_o by_o the_o party_n confess_v such_o inward_a sin_n to_o he_o and_o declare_v his_o resolution_n not_o to_o â—ffer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o yea_o it_o seem_v apparent_a that_o none_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o such_o internal_a sin_n transgressor_n of_o it_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o if_o secret_a from_o he_o or_o in_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_n or_o default_n by_o god_n himself_o leu._n 20._o 3_o 4_o 5._o yea_o and_o it_o enjoin_v exclusion_n from_o society_n and_o from_o the_o congregation_n for_o pollution_n leu._n 15._o numb_a 19_o which_o be_v at_o least_o most_o of_o they_o no_o sin_n though_o so_o call_v figurative_o not_o be_v forbid_v be_v general_o altogether_o involuntary_a and_o it_o may_v often_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n to_o pollute_v himself_o as_o for_o example_n by_o bury_v the_o dead_a though_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n yea_o and_o may_v be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o numb_a 15._o 30._o to_o neglect_v witting_o the_o expiation_n or_o purgation_n in_o that_o case_n appoint_v and_o also_o to_o come_v into_o society_n till_o the_o purgation_n finish_v this_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o &_o exact_o of_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o plain_a if_o possible_a let_v i_o repeat_v it_o in_o other_o word_n which_o may_v be_v plain_o to_o some_o understanding_n i_o say_v the_o law_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o this_o external_n political_a sense_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v expiate_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o be_v exclude_v positive_o by_o it_o from_o be_v expiate_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o exclusion_n be_v mean_v only_o as_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o future_a or_o eternal_a in_o this_o sense_n it_o have_v only_o as_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o offender_n so_o only_o temporal_a promise_n of_o peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o long-life_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o also_o have_v in_o this_o sense_n no_o spiritual_a or_o internal_a precept_n now_o the_o law_n in_o this_o strict_a temporal_a sense_n wherein_o it_o threaten_v such_o calamity_n to_o every_o offender_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v punishment_n to_o come_v a_o shadow_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o same_o i_o mean_v material_o the_o same_o law_n be_v case_n be_v it_o be_v a_o strange_o severe_a common-wealthlaw_a even_o beyond_o draco_n law_n that_o for_o their_o severity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n and_o this_o severity_n will_v even_o appear_v irrational_a and_o unaccountable_a unto_o we_o do_v we_o not_o consider_v its_o typicalness_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o great_a strictness_n of_o the_o same_o law_n in_o a_o high_a sense_n curse_v with_o eternal_a death_n every_o one_o not_o continue_v in_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o do_v we_o not_o consider_v that_o it_o wâ—s_v give_v with_o a_o râ—medâ—ing_a law_n accept_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o man_n in_o most_o case_n severe_a threaten_n of_o future_a punishment_n to_o every_o transgression_n either_o external_n or_o internal_a and_o a_o shadow_n or_o pattern_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10._o
1._o and_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n heb._n 9_o 28._o of_o the_o same_o in_o another_o sense_n law_n be_v promise_v of_o future_a heavenly_a happiness_n to_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o be_v much_o suit_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o the_o same_o law_n as_o pertain_v to_o conscience_n and_o the_o future_a life_n 2._o still_o keep_v to_o temporal_a concern_v this_o amazingly-strict_a law_n as_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o give_v with_o or_o comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o remedying-law_n as_o to_o these_o temporal_a severity_n viz._n as_o afford_v pardon_n upon_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o these_o threaten_a destruction_n for_o the_o most_o transgression_n not_o for_o all_o as_o one_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o wish_v for_o type-sake_n for_o the_o community_n must_v not_o be_v sundamental_o prejudice_v to_o make_v a_o type_n more_o full_a by_o pardon_v all_o offence_n as_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n upon_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o this_o political_a temporal-law_n be_v i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o gospel_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o but_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v a_o little_a gospel_n in_o reality_n a_o law_n of_o pardon_n as_o to_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n threaten_v and_o a_o shadow_n or_o write_v or_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o temporal_a sense_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o blood_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o eternal_a sense_n i_o shall_v after_o speak_v of_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o a_o better_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o law_n in_o this_o last_o sense_n be_v one_o of_o those_o healy_a thing_n speak_v of_o heb._n 9_o 19_o 23._o though_o the_o heavenlâ—_n thing_n mention_v do_v most_o immediate_o denote_v the_o more_o clear_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o be_v when_o those_o word_n be_v write_v pattern_n or_o representation_n of_o its_o own_o material_o consider_v gospel_n favour_n in_o admit_v transgressor_n of_o it_o to_o favour_n as_o to_o its_o obligation_n to_o future_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n by_o pardon_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o come_v which_o such_o sacrifice_n typify_v now_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n or_o testament_n of_o moses_n be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o this_o sense_n viz._n for_o the_o law_n under_o this_o consideration_n so_o far_o as_o it_o threaten_v only_o what_o may_v be_v remit_v by_o sacrifice_n or_o threaten_v what_o be_v deny_v by_o it_o to_o be_v remit_v upon_o sacrifice_n yea_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o give_v any_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o affirm_v he_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o chap._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o the_o law_n only_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v typical_a and_o not_o at_o all_o typical_a but_o the_o reality_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o shall_v after_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o he_o show_v the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a as_o to_o conscience_n or_o future_a concernment_n and_o that_o sacrifice_n do_v not_o expiate_v any_o further_a than_o as_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v come_v into_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o the_o take_v off_o of_o temporal_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n but_o not_o as_o to_o eternal_a or_o future-life_n punishment_n or_o come_v to_o the_o congregation_n in_o heaven_n and_o also_o show_v that_o they_o be_v a_o commemoration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n as_o to_o conscience_n and_o the_o future_a punishment_n but_o not_o a_o expiation_n heb._n 10._o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o far_o viz._n as_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o be_v exclude_v the_o congregation_n real_o expiate_v be_v offer_v in_o the_o offender_n stead_n and_o else_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v typical_a of_o the_o great_a expiation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o expiation_n as_o to_o some_o thing_n themselves_o no_o more_o than_o the_o brazenserpent_n can_v have_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n heal_v or_o save_v if_o it_o have_v never_o heal_v any_o so_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v take_v also_o act_v 13._o 39_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v from_o all_o such_o great_a crime_n as_o idolatry_n murder_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o such_o be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v or_o accept_v in_o their_o stead_n though_o yet_o there_o be_v pardon_n for_o such_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v in_o the_o sense_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o viz._n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n make_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o david_n be_v yea_o and_o all_o other_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n upon_o true_a repentance_n by_o that_o law_n take_v in_o the_o consideration_n i_o shall_v ere_o long_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o that_o temporal_a death_n without_o mercy_n heb._n 10._o 28._o be_v due_a to_o by_o that_o law_n no_o expiation_n be_v allow_v for_o his_o sin_n he_o sin_v contemptuous_o or_o presumptuous_o or_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n numb_a 15._o 30._o which_o be_v heb._n 10._o 28._o interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o contemptuous_o sin_v against_o or_o set-at-nought_a moses_n law_n i._n e._n in_o some_o stubborn_a and_o vainglorious_a way_n or_o he_o commit_v idolatry_n adultery_n or_o murder_n or_o some_o other_o particular_a crime_n exclude_v as_o blasphemy_n witchcraft_n curse_v or_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n defile_v the_o sabbath_n or_o be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o 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moses_n and_o that_o in_o so_o do_v in_o exclude_v they_o he_o do_v also_o reject_v the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n or_o opinion_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v fasten_v on_o this_o law_n or_o add_v to_o it_o and_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n though_o speak_v little_a about_o it_o and_o on_o the_o high_a do_v implicit_o affirm_v that_o work_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n do_v avail_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n chap._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o what_o work_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 101._o this_o law_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n of_o moral_a and_o ritual_a precept_n the_o apostle_n without_o doubt_n have_v respect_n to_o they_o both_o for_o that_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whatever_o some_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v too_o manifest_a out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n rom._n 3._o 20._o wherefore_o by_o 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the_o law_n take_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o threaten_v eternal_a death_n or_o promise_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o that_o paul_n do_v not_o dispute_v against_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o such_o law_n and_o that_o the_o law_n give_v from_o mount_n sinai_n however_o have_v no_o promise_n or_o threat_v of_o a_o future_a life_n not_o so_o much_o as_o obscure_a one_o and_o he_o build_v the_o sense_n he_o give_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n upon_o this_o foundation_n you_o have_v see_v this_o passage_n already_o where_o he_o say_v it_o promise_v no_o eternal_a life-justification_n to_o any_o whatsoever_o though_o sinless_a and_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n pag._n 208._o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a pag._n 210._o and_o the_o precept_n do_v wonderful_o accord_v with_o the_o promise_n pag._n 212._o he_o speak_v large_o to_o prove_v this_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o many_o place_n tax_v this_o defect_n of_o the_o mosaic-law_n that_o it_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o a_o future_a life_n and_o hither_o some_o refer_v that_o text_n rom._n 8._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n say_v they_o it_o contain_v only_o carnal_a promise_n but_o i_o choose_v rather_o the_o common_a interpretation_n viz._n of_o flesh_n for_o sin_n the_o 5_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v more_o apposite_a where_o the_o law_n be_v call_v flesh_n for_o those_o word_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v expound_v when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o they_o have_v to_o verse_n 6._o and_o also_o from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o the_o mosaic-law_n seem_v to_o be_v call_v flesh_n not_o only_o because_o the_o most_o of_o the_o precept_n be_v carnal_a only_o and_o external_n but_o also_o because_o the_o promise_n with_o which_o this_o law_n be_v enforce_v do_v not_o 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through_o its_o this_o its_o it_o be_v well_o he_o here_o grant_v it_o be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o fâ—om_o the_o law_n but_o this_o destroy_v his_o cause_n and_o he_o a_o few_o line_n after_o contradict_v this_o own_o fault_n but_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 3._o 13._o seem_v more_o clear_a the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o that_o be_v the_o law_n neither_o require_v faith_n neither_o do_v it_o promise_v those_o thing_n which_o require_v faith_n or_o belief_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 24._o because_o it_o promise_v only_o good_a thing_n of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o sense_n and_o
all_o that_o you_o do_v v._o 10._o you_o stand_v here_o this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n your_o elder_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n that_o you_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n i._n e._n to_o give_v their_o seed_n this_o good_a land_n and_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o forsake_v god_n and_o god_n bring_v on_o this_o land_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n and_o make_v it_o like_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o man_n shall_v say_v what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n it_o shall_v be_v answer_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v which_o he_o make_v almost_o forty_o year_n since_o with_o the_o father_n of_o this_o generation_n at_o sinai_n v._n 21_o 25._o and_o he_o spend_v the_o next_o chapter_n which_o the_o author_n make_v part_n of_o his_o new-covenant_n partly_o in_o tell_v they_o god_n will_v when_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o land_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o admit_v they_o again_o to_o it_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o turn_v as_o he_o tell_v they_o before_o also_o what_o ever_o this_o author_n say_v of_o that_o admit_v no_o repentance_n as_o you_o may_v see_v apparent_a leu._n 26._o 40_o 41_o 44_o 45_o 46._o yea_o this_o place_n of_o leviticus_n which_o be_v say_v express_o to_o be_v speak_v at_o sinai_n v._o 64._o be_v rather_o more_o express_a for_o repentance_n be_v accept_v than_o this_o the_o author_n so_o much_o insist_o on_o and_o partly_o in_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o plain_o what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v which_o if_o they_o observe_v they_o shall_v live_v and_o need_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o inquire_v what_o they_o may_v do_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o partly_o in_o warn_v they_o to_o keep_v these_o law_n the_o whole_a content_n of_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n within_o a_o month_n before_o his_o death_n which_o be_v apparent_a but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a within_o a_o few_o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o month_n be_v take_v up_o with_o his_o write_n it_o chap._n 31._o 9_o and_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o in_o his_o present_n himself_o with_o joshuah_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o god_n may_v give_v joshuah_n a_o charge_n chap._n 31._o 9_o 10_o 14_o 15._o and_o in_o speak_v and_o write_v the_o song_n call_v moses_n song_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n it_o v._o 22._o and_o in_o blessing_n the_o people_n chap._n 33._o and_o observe_v this_o deuteronomy_n this_o farewell_o speech_n of_o moses_n all_o of_o it_o however_o to_o the_o 29_o chapter_n be_v when_o moses_n have_v write_v it_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n meet_v together_o every_o seven_o year_n as_o be_v very_o suitable_o pen_v for_o their_o instruction_n chap._n 31._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v command_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n write_v out_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 17._o 18._o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v add_v by_o some_o other_o than_o moses_n as_o be_v apparent_a it_o be_v likely_a by_o joshuah_n you_o see_v now_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o pretend_v that_o the_o covenant_n speak_v of_o deut._n 39_o 1._o mean_n only_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o follow_v much_o less_o that_o these_o two_o chapter_n only_o of_o all_o moses_n writing_n have_v only_o spiritual_a command_n and_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o give_v way_n and_o make_v promise_n to_o repentance_n for_o as_o for_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o chapter_n it_o do_v not_o recite_v the_o law_n they_o be_v here_o engage_v to_o obey_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whereof_o some_o be_v sure_a spiritual_a command_n and_o the_o sincere_a observe_v of_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o show_v plain_o this_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o for_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n they_o be_v express_v in_o as_o terrene_a expression_n here_o as_o in_o most_o other_o place_n and_o as_o for_o this_o of_o repentance_n see_v leu._n 26._o 40._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o age_n to_o come_v almost_o destroy_v with_o judgement_n threaten_v for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n v._o 41._o and_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o but_o will_v remember_v their_o land_n v._o 45._o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v this_o at_o sinai_n for_o none_o other_o of_o their_o ancestor_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n v._n 46._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n so_o deut._n 4._o 29._o if_o you_o shall_v be_v scatter_v for_o your_o sin_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v drive_v out_o of_o your_o own_o land_n and_o shall_v there_o serve_v other_o god_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n v._o 31._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n exod._n 34._o 6._o he_o proclaim_v himself_o thus_o from_o sinai_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o deuteronomy_n 29._o 1._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n it_o seem_v apparent_a to_o i_o that_o this_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n and_o precept_n before_o recite_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o past_a oration_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o these_o forerecited_n command_v be_v the_o law_n which_o the_o people_n covenant_v to_o keep_v which_o covenant_v of_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o require_v from_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o that_o covenant_a which_o moses_n require_v from_o the_o people_n in_o horeb._n which_o i_o will_v make_v plain_a in_o recite_v these_o word_n again_o with_o the_o sense_n they_o be_v use_v in_o in_o other_o scripture_n these_o be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o law_n or_o precept_n for_o so_o word_n be_v use_v apparent_o v._o 9_o and_o 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o deut._n 27._o 26._o exod._n 24._o 28._o so_o also_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v call_v the_o ten-word_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o chap._n 10._o 4._o and_o the_o word_n exod._n 20._o 1._o of_o the_o covenant_n by_o covenant_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o people_n promise_n to_o obey_v the_o people_n actual_a engagement_n so_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n 12._o 17._o and_o chap._n 23._o 3._o and_o 2_o chro._n 15._o 12._o which_o that_o be_v which_o covenant_n which_o actual_a promise_n not_o which_o word_n for_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v appropriate_o for_o make_v a_o covenant_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n bear_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a error_n in_o the_o septuagint_n to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v engagement_n be_v i_o have_v write_v this_o before_o mr._n pool_n elabâ—â—tate_n and_o useful_a synopsis_n be_v publish_v and_o upon_o â—eading_v the_o critic_n and_o some_o other_o can_v find_v none_o concur_v with_o i_o but_o now_o in_o his_o book_n i_o find_v
pâ—scaâ—or_a interpret_n the_o word_n beside_o the_o covenant_n thus_o praeter_fw-la actionem_fw-la illam_fw-la qua_fw-la foedus_fw-la fuit_fw-la pactum_fw-la which_o can_v mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o people_n engagement_n which_o actual_a promise_n of_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o make_v for_o so_o this_o phrase_n and_o word_n be_v express_o use_v josh_n 24._o 25._o joshuah_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n that_o day_n that_o be_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o day_n the_o like_a sense_n the_o word_n have_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 11._o 17._o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v beside_o their_o actual_a promise_a which_o moses_n make_v with_o they_o that_o be_v cause_v they_o to_o make_v at_o horeb_n or_o sinai_n but_o suppose_v this_o verse_n shall_v have_v reference_n only_o to_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o follow_v his_o meaning_n can_v only_o be_v these_o be_v the_o word_n whereby_o he_o engage_v the_o people_n in_o a_o covenant_n distinct_a from_o the_o word_n whereby_o moses_n engage_v they_o in_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o lord_n former_o we_o find_v joshuah_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n again_o engage_v the_o people_n in_o a_o covenant_n to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n and_o use_v word_n and_o exhortation_n different_a from_o these_o in_o this_o chapter_n in_o engage_v they_o suppose_v we_o have_v read_v such_o word_n as_o these_o viz._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o joshuah_n make_v with_o the_o people_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o moses_n make_v with_o they_o at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n this_o may_v import_v that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a engage_v of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o other_o two_o but_o not_o that_o it_o be_v another_o covenant_n of_o god_n have_v other_o promise_n and_o command_n and_o threat_n we_o find_v the_o people_n in_o nehemiah_n time_n nehem._n 10._o 29._o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v into_o the_o mount_n sinai-covenant_n it_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o we_o may_v see_v there_o it_o be_v also_o to_o observe_v ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a command_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o observe_v this_o new-covenant_n of_o this_o author_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n object_n but_o may_v not_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n comprehend_v a_o new_a gospel-covenant_n distinct_a from_o the_o old_a at_o sinai_n and_o so_o that_o be_v serviceable_a to_o reconcile_v those_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o dispute_n the_o author_n way_n answ_n no_o for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n cite_v gal._n 3._o two_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o book_n for_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o there_o be_v by_o far_o more_o promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o this_o book_n express_v in_o a_o carnal_a temporal_a and_o terrence_n stile_n than_o in_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n beside_o in_o exodus_fw-la leviti_fw-la numb_a i_o be_o sensible_a this_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la have_v lead_v i_o out_o of_o my_o design_a way_n for_o i_o design_v here_o only_o to_o bring_v in_o those_o passage_n together_o without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o they_o where_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n paul_n mean_v by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o and_o by_o the_o work_v of_o even_o a_o law_n that_o either_o have_v or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v justification_n by_o it_o have_v neither_o spiritual-promise_n nor_o threaten_n nor_o precept_n there_o be_v only_o one_o place_n more_o and_o that_o be_v pag._n 122_o 123._o where_o he_o explain_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n by_o the_o law_n but_o because_o i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o recite_v these_o and_o that_o wâ—ll_n methodical_o be_v bring_v in_o in_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v bring_v it_o in_o there_o and_o so_o shall_v return_v now_o to_o the_o place_n where_o i_o leave_v off_o viz._n at_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 102._o and_o shall_v begin_v at_o the_o top_n of_o pag._n 103._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o apostle_n use_v two_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o two_o argument_n this_o author_n only_o prosecute_v and_o so_o large_o that_o the_o set_v down_o and_o prove_v and_o explain_v these_o take_v up_o almost_o two_o three_o part_n of_o his_o whole_a book_n take_v his_o own_o word_n pag_n 103._o the_o argument_n whereby_o paul_n oppose_v the_o law_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o sort_n one_o into_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a mosaic-covenant_n the_o other_o into_o those_o argument_n which_o chief_o respect_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o latter_a sort_n of_o argument_n which_o chief_o respect_v the_o ceremonial-law_n he_o leave_v till_o near_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n and_o then_o spend_v but_o few_o line_n about_o they_o as_o not_o be_v as_o he_o say_v controvert_v by_o christian_n the_o argument_n of_o this_o first_o sort_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n fight_v be_v especial_o two_o and_o those_o be_v take_v from_o a_o double_a defect_n of_o the_o mosaic-covenant_n viz._n from_o the_o want_n both_o of_o pardon_v grace_n and_o of_o help_a grace_n the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n respect_v the_o mosaic-covenant_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o pardoning-grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o that_o covenant_n want_v where_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o universal_a guilt_n as_o well_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a remission_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o there_o after_o a_o long_a catalogue_n of_o sin_n charge_v both_o on_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o the_o law_n v._o 10._o etc._n etc._n at_o length_n ver_fw-la 20._o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n wherefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n viz._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v in_o the_o 3d._a chap._n of_o gal._n be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o same_o way_n where_o he_o prove_v also_o by_o this_o reason_n that_o all_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n because_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o v._o 10._o but_o here_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o upon_o the_o very_a threshold_n i_o be_o cast_v upon_o a_o great_a difficulty_n for_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v here_o whether_o this_o argumentation_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o lean_a upon_o this_o foundation_n that_o he_o determine_v the_o mosaic-law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o law_n require_v obedience_n whole_o perfect_a and_o so_o impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v and_o also_o whether_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o upon_o this_o account_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n by_o this_o law_n and_o by_o and_o for_o their_o sin_n guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o malediction_n and_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o this_o law_n thus_o indeed_o the_o most_o think_v affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v oblige_v if_o not_o absolute_o yet_o conditional_a yet_o conditional_o be_v no_o good_a word_n here_o for_o though_o we_o may_v proper_o say_v man_n shall_v perish_v for_o their_o sin_n conditional_o except_o they_o repent_v for_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v the_o law_n that_o threaten_v death_n absolute_o shall_v be_v execute_v except_o they_o repent_v yet_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o the_o law_n threaten_v death_n conditional_o except_o they_o repent_v but_o we_o must_v hold_v it_o threaten_v death_n absolute_o repent_v or_o repent_v not_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o distinct_a law_n a_o remedying-law_n for_o if_o god_n threaten_v death_n by_o the_o law_n only_o conditional_o except_o they_o perform_v the_o gospel-condition_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o man_n be_v pardon_v that_o perform_v the_o gospel_n condition_n it_o will_v also_o quite_o destroy_v christ_n satisfaction_n though_o i_o know_v many_o mean_a well_o that_o use_v such_o speech_n and_o however_o far_o better_a than_o the_o author_n that_o deny_v any_o such_o law-threat_a either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a conditional_o
viz._n unless_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o that_o under_o the_o peril_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o most_o absolute_a obedience_n that_o be_v such_o as_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o sinlesness_n yea_o and_o that_o perpetual_o and_o do_v forbid_v all_o imperfection_n inadvertency_n and_o infirmity_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n but_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o for_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v present_o give_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o you_o may_v more_o right_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n keep_v this_o exact_o in_o your_o mind_n that_o these_o two_o thing_n do_v wide_o differ_v viz._n a_o man_n to_o be_v account_v by_o god_n unworthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o man_n to_o be_v account_v of_o god_n worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o first_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n it_o suffice_v that_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o sinless_a for_o god_n may_v and_o that_o righteous_o deny_v he_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o least_o imperfection_n for_o god_n may_v deny_v that_o infinite_a gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o a_o man_n obey_v perfect_o if_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v find_v because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o can_v be_v due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o for_o that_o last_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v account_v by_o god_n worthy_a of_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v necessary_o require_v that_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v that_o obedience_n which_o he_o can_v perform_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v righteous_o be_v adjudge_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o defect_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n since_o this_o righteousness_n be_v simple_o impossible_a to_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o dispute_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v do_v prove_v all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n without_o difference_n for_o not_o obey_v the_o law_n not_o only_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o obnoxious_a to_o divine_a anger_n and_o eternal_a death_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v rom._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v that_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v be_v without_o excuse_n rom._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 1._o and_o what_o be_v more_o unlikely_a that_o i_o may_v use_v here_o the_o word_n of_o episcopius_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v charge_v man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n for_o violate_v or_o not_o keep_v a_o law_n which_o he_o judge_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o keep_v neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o paul_n have_v any_o adversary_n but_o what_o will_v grant_v that_o no_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o and_o so_o no_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o that_o sense_n by_o the_o law_n and_o who_o will_v not_o also_o object_n to_o he_o that_o man_n be_v ill_o accuse_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o punishment_n when_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o fault_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o here_o say_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o divine_a justice_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o impossibility_n 106._o pag_n 106._o especial_o under_o the_o peril_n of_o eternal_a death_n he_o here_o make_v we_o out_o that_o that-usual_a pretence_n of_o some_o be_v very_o absurd_a that_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o power_n to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o so_o god_n may_v just_o require_v what_o they_o can_v now_o do_v which_o i_o grant_v and_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o no_o way_n to_o answer_v that_o difficulty_n he_o thus_o proceed_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o mosaic-law_n it_o be_v far_o more_o unlikely_a that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n which_o that_o i_o may_v make_v manifest_a it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o old_a law_n as_o grotius_n the_o satisf_n cap._n 10._o note_v may_v be_v consider_v purpose_n consider_v this_o â—â—numeration_n be_v not_o near_o large_a â—â—ough_o nor_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n two_o way_n as_o have_v a_o double_a relation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o carnal_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n second_o spiritual_o as_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10._o 1._o now_o in_o this_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n since_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o nothing_o the_o the_o law_n as_o it_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v be_v not_o the_o gospel_n itself_o again_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o 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109._o and_o half_a pag._n 110._o which_o be_v this_o he_o that_o know_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o know_a transgression_n of_o any_o one_o law_n be_v as_o far_o from_o salvation_n as_o if_o he_o keep_v none_o for_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o act_v sincere_o in_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n since_o all_o divine_a law_n have_v the_o same_o author_n and_o authority_n therefore_o he_o that_o know_o neglect_v one_o law_n do_v not_o keep_v other_o law_n because_o of_o god_n authority_n in_o command_v or_o because_o of_o god_n command_n but_o because_o he_o have_v not_o that_o list_n through_o temptation_n to_o break_v they_o for_o if_o he_o have_v as_o much_o list_n through_o temptation_n to_o break_v they_o such_o a_o one_o will_v break_v the_o other_o law_n he_o go_v on_o but_o one_o may_v perhaps_o reply_v grant_v it_o let_v that_o place_n of_o james_n be_v so_o expound_v 110._o pag._n 110._o yet_o the_o same_o interpretation_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v to_o the_o apostle_n 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sort_n he_o by_o no_o mean_n affirm_v it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n â—â—ver_o speak_v word_n against_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n by_o gospel-grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a death_n be_v impose_v we_o or_o ever_o be_v impose_v upon_o mankind_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n yea_o he_o often_o acknowledge_v this_o possibility_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o there_o remain_v another_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v as_o be_v most_o unconquerable_a take_v out_o of_o that_o famous_a place_n deut._n 6._o 5._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n you_o may_v see_v here_o say_v they_o that_o the_o high_a and_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n be_v require_v of_o all_o in_o the_o law_n answer_v they_o who_o fight_v with_o this_o argument_n 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