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actual_a 18._o either_o of_o commission_n or_o omission_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o peter_n say_v he_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a these_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n compare_v with_o that_o place_n prove_v that_o he_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o be_v as_o be_v say_v make_v under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v it_o that_o he_o may_v approve_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o just_a one_o know_v no_o sin_n a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n etc._n etc._n because_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v against_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o râ—le_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o be_v defective_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o perfect_a purity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o he_o perform_v full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a high_a priest_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v without_o outward_a blemish_n in_o his_o person_n or_o body_n 21._o no_o man_n that_o have_v a_o blemish_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v come_v nigh_o to_o offer_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o severe_a threaten_n against_o any_o of_o aaron_n posterity_n 3._o if_o have_v any_o legal_a uncleanness_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n suppose_v they_o be_v pollute_v with_o leprosy_n or_o a_o run_a issue_n or_o by_o touch_v a_o other_o that_o be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n this_o figure_v the_o perfect_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o eternal_a highpriest_n who_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o highpriest_n become_v we_o 27._o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o highpriest_n holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o whereas_o the_o high-priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o need_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o people_n he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n offer_v not_o need_v not_o to_o offer_v for_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o they_o offer_v daily_o often_o renew_v their_o offering_n because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o perfect_a offering_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o offer_v himself_o once_o for_o all_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a never_o to_o be_v renew_v 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v perform_v full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o pure_a offering_n a_o spotless_a sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n 14._o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n that_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n may_v reach_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o purge_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n as_o one_o who_o the_o law_n can_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o least_o aberration_n or_o swerve_v from_o the_o perfect_a purity_n of_o it_o the_o second_o particular_a note_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n do_v establish_v it_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n give_v man_n his_o law_n in_o the_o creation_n write_v a_o perfect_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n 27._o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o now_o what_o be_v this_o frame_n of_o man_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fashion_v of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n purity_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o writing_n and_o imprint_v his_o law_n upon_o the_o sell_v of_o man_n as_o he_o give_v to_o other_o creature_n natural_a property_n 10._o and_o natural_a instinct_n according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n each_o of_o which_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o they_o scil_n the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n so_o he_o imprint_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n upon_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n now_o this_o likeness_n of_o god_n his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o man_n so_o be_v that_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n second_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a mischievous_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o be_v to_o destroy_v this_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o deface_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o their_o soul_n to_o make_v void_a and_o abolish_v the_o law_n of_o man_n creation_n for_o ever_o that_o none_o of_o mankind_n shall_v ever_o have_v either_o knowledge_n or_o ability_n or_o will_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o mankind_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o show_v what_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n say_v 11._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n none_o righteous_a none_o able_a to_o please_v god_n none_o that_o understand_v none_o that_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n none_o that_o have_v a_o will_v true_o bend_v and_o resolve_v upon_o it_o 2._o to_o subject_n and_o enslave_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o a_o contrary_a law_n 2._o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n call_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o a_o law_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n towards_o which_o it_o lead_v his_o design_n be_v to_o fill_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o darkness_n error_n false_a conceit_n about_o thing_n that_o concern_v salvation_n with_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n with_o lust_n and_o corruption_n incline_v he_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 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