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to_o a_o believer_n but_o in_o thus_o say_v you_o have_v affirm_v that_o it_o ought_v and_o therefore_o therein_o you_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o now_o friend_n antinomista_n that_o i_o may_v also_o know_v your_o judgement_n when_o you_o say_v the_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o a_o believer_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o law_n you_o mean_v ant._n why_o i_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n evan._n but_o whether_o do_v you_o mean_v that_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n ant._n sure_o sir_n i_o do_v conceive_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o a_o believer_n for_o christ_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o they_o evan._n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v affirm_v the_o contrary_a have_v therein_o also_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n nom._n the_o truth_n be_v sir_n i_o must_v confess_v 〈◊〉_d never_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o this_o threefold_a â—aw_v which_o it_o seem_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ant._n and_o i_o must_v confess_v if_o i_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o i_o never_o understand_v they_o evan._n well_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o man_n come_v short_a of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o threefold_a law_n so_o far_o forth_o he_o come_v short_a both_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v you_o both_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o nom._n sir_n if_o it_o be_v so_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o inform_v we_o and_o help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o threefold_a law_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o first_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n evan._n the_o law_n of_o work_n oppose_v to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 118._o rom._n 3.27_o hold_v forth_o as_o much_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v musculus_fw-la that_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v covenant_n or_o bargain_n be_v put_v for_o law_n so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o which_o covenant_n the_o lord_n make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v 48._o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o
thou_o do_v it_o not_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o which_o covenant_n there_o be_v first_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d precept_n do_v this_o second_o a_o promise_n join_v unto_o it_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v live_v three_o a_o like_a threaten_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n imagine_v say_v musculus_fw-la that_o god_n have_v say_v to_o adam_n lo_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v 31._o i_o have_v give_v thou_o liberty_n to_o eat_v and_o have_v give_v thou_o abundant_o to_o eat_v let_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o paradise_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n one_o tree_z except_z which_o see_v thou_o touch_v not_o for_o that_o i_o keep_v it_o to_o my_o own_o authority_n the_o same_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a if_o thou_o touch_v it_o the_o meat_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v life_n but_o death_n nom._n but_o sir_n you_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o you_o have_v also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o you_o hold_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o god_n make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n evan._n that_o be_v a_o truth_n agree_v upon_o by_o all_o author_n and_o interpreter_n that_o i_o know_v 443.465_o and_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o a_o learned_a author_n say_v signify_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n strict_o and_o proper_o take_v signify_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nom._n but_o sir_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n you_o call_v it_o but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n evan._n the_o reason_n why_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o 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he_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o a_o covenant_n betwixt_o they_o till_o they_o be_v thereupon_o agree_v nom._n but_o sir_n you_o know_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o you_o say_v be_v make_v with_o man_n at_o first_o evan._n 6._o though_o we_o read_v not_o the_o word_n covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o have_v we_o there_o record_v what_o may_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o for_o god_n provide_v and_o promise_v to_o adam_n eternal_a happiness_n and_o call_v for_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o appear_v from_o god_n threaten_v gen._n 2.17_o for_o if_o man_n must_v die_v if_o he_o disobey_v it_o imply_v strong_o that_o god_n covenant_n be_v with_o he_o for_o life_n if_o he_o obey_v nom._n but_o sir_n you_o know_v the_o word_n covenant_n signify_v a_o mutual_a promise_n 39_o bargain_n and_o obligation_n betwixt_o two_o party_n now_o though_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o god_n promise_v man_n to_o give_v he_o 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conceive_v nor_o the_o heart_n desire_n 9_o nor_o the_o body_n put_v in_o execution_n any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o that_o man_n endow_v with_o these_o quality_n be_v able_a to_o serve_v god_n perfect_o nom._n but_o sir_n how_o can_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o they_o be_v not_o write_v as_o you_o know_v till_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n evan._n though_o they_o be_v not_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n until_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n yet_o be_v they_o write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n for_o we_o read_v that_o man_n be_v create_v in_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n 4.34_o gen._n 1.27_o and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o doctrine_n agree_v with_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v in_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v so_o paint_v out_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o it_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n 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sin_n the_o whole_a genus_fw-la or_o kind_n be_v show_v as_o the_o same_o law_n be_v more_o clear_o unfold_v deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o do_v express_v and_o indeed_o in_o that_o one_o commandment_n the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v as_o obedience_n honour_n love_n confidence_n and_o religious_a fear_n together_o with_o the_o outward_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n and_o reverend_a respect_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n yea_o herein_o also_o consist_v his_o love_n and_o so_o his_o whole_a duty_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 282._o so_o that_o as_o a_o learned_a writer_n say_v adam_n hear_v as_o much_o in_o the_o garden_n as_o israel_n do_v at_o sinai_n but_o only_o in_o few_o word_n and_o without_o thunder_n nom._n but_o sir_n ought_v not_o man_n to_o have_v yield_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n though_o this_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o evan._n yea_o indeed_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n be_v due_a from_o man_n unto_o god_n though_o 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