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gen._n 25.23_o i_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n must_v be_v a_o underling_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v if_o hagar_n will_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o state_n of_o inferiority_n well_o and_o good_a that_o for_o a_o time_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o but_o if_o she_o will_v be_v presume_v to_o vie_v with_o her_o mistress_n for_o authority_n and_o rule_n and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v she_o below_o that_o she_o must_v then_o be_v make_v to_o know_v herself_o the_o application_n be_v obvious_a to_o make_v the_o thing_n unquestionable_a pray_v consider_v what_o that_o in_o special_a be_v which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n at_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v this_o very_a thing_n the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o inthron_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n where_o god_n convert_v he_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v sin_z thou_o must_v now_o come_v down_o and_o christ_n and_o grace_n shall_v now_o ascend_v the_o throne_n when_o ever_o the_o 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this_o passage_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n do_v from_o thence_o infer_v and_o argue_v for_o the_o saint_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n but_o have_v give_v you_o all_o that_o this_o freedom_n contain_v in_o it_o which_o come_v exceed_o short_a of_o perfection_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n further_o for_o the_o obviate_a and_o refute_v of_o that_o proud_a opinion_n he_o that_o here_o say_v he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n elsewhere_o say_v also_o 3.12_o also_o phil._n 3.12_o he_o have_v not_o already_o attain_v nor_o be_v already_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o he_o go_v as_o far_o nay_o much_o further_o than_o any_o of_o our_o modern_a perfectionist_n god_n make_v we_o sensible_a of_o imperfection_n in_o this_o state_n and_o ever_o to_o be_v press_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o that_o perfection_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o future_a state_n i_o may_v also_o from_o hence_o 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upon_o the_o conscience_n it_o speak_v nothing_o against_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 5._o man_n may_v do_v that_o which_o material_o be_v very_o good_a and_o may_v hold_v on_o in_o so_o do_v for_o some_o time_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n o_o there_o be_v many_o who_o pray_v hear_v the_o word_n attend_v upon_o ordinance_n give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o sin_n be_v still_o regent_n in_o they_o because_o 1._o though_o they_o do_v all_o this_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o at_o all_o change_v in_o they_o now_o sin_v power_n never_o go_v off_o till_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v new_a 2._o because_o which_o be_v more_o demonstrative_a the_o heart_n be_v rot_v in_o all_o this_o christ_n have_v the_o external_a duty_n but_o sin_n have_v the_o heart_n some_o outward_a respect_n be_v show_v to_o god_n but_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v for_o some_o lust_n against_o god_n as_o you_o read_v of_o those_o ezek._n 33.31_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o 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which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o or_o to_o perform_v the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o righteousness_n which_o the_o sinner_n can_v not_o take_v it_o as_o you_o will_v it_o must_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n thereof_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n open_v it_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 5._o now_o christ_n active_a obedience_n thereunto_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n otherwise_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v all_o that_o i_o drive_v at_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o passive_a obedience_n in_o gal._n 3.13_o must_v not_o justle_v out_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a obedience_n in_o rom._n 10.5_o 2._o that_o as_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o one_o be_v necessary_a to_o free_v from_o the_o law_n curse_v so_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o have_v of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n 4._o if_o christ_n active_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o then_o his_o active_a fulfil_n thereof_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o arg._n 4._o arg._n but_o so_o he_o do_v ergo_fw-la the_o consequence_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v good_a and_o strong_a for_o sure_o whatever_o christ_n do_v on_o our_o behalf_n in_o our_o stead_n as_o design_v and_o aim_v at_o our_o good_a as_o his_o main_a end_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o otherwise_o he_o and_o we_o too_o may_v lose_v that_o which_o he_o principal_o design_v in_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v as_o to_o the_o assumption_n that_o christ_n active_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o that_o be_v general_o assert_v and_o defend_v by_o divine_n against_o socinian_o and_o other_o for_o whereas_o these_o affirm_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o he_o as_o a_o creature_n be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o they_o prove_v the_o contrary_n of_o which_o before_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o that_o way_n wherein_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n at_o all_o oblige_v so_o to_o fulfil_v it_o for_o himself_o but_o that_o all_o be_v do_v by_o he_o pure_o upon_o our_o account_n he_o obey_v not_o mere_o as_o a_o subject_a but_o as_o a_o surety_n therefore_o his_o obedience_n must_v be_v for_o we_o and_o so_o imputable_a and_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o whereas_o other_o affirm_v that_o christ_n active_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v fit_v and_o qualify_v for_o his_o mediatory_a office_n two_o thing_n be_v answer_v 1._o the_o scripture_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o christ_n subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o do_v not_o lay_v it_o upon_o this_o end_n or_o upon_o what_o refer_v to_o christ_n himself_o but_o upon_o that_o which_o refer_v to_o we_o as_o the_o proper_a end_n