Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	moses_n	speak_v	10,234	5	5.6402	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

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this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v etc._n etc._n do_v he_o mean_v that_o give_v of_o his_o body_n or_o that_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v do_v just_a at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o we_o utter_o deny_v what_o then_o do_v he_o mean_v why_o that_o which_o will_v short_o be_v when_o he_o shall_v die_v on_o the_o cross_n then_o his_o boody_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o in_o a_o real_a and_o substantial_a manner_n but_o not_o till_o then_o and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v not_o at_o all_o weaken_a by_o christ_n express_v himself_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o be_v give_v which_o be_v shed_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o put_v that_o tense_n for_o the_o paulo-post-futurum_a and_o i_o hope_v this_o answer_n will_v not_o be_v either_o oppose_v or_o slight_v by_o our_o adversary_n since_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n itself_o render_v the_o word_n 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god_n have_v no_o love_n there_o the_o sinner_n must_v die_v eternal_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n of_o death_n couple_v together_o o_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n where_o sin_n have_v its_o full_a power_n over_o the_o creature_n to_o make_v he_o wicked_a death_n upon_o this_o will_v have_v its_o full_a power_n also_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a so_o rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righreousness_n v._n 21._o for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n v._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o be_v it_o so_o who_o then_o will_v be_v sin_n servant_n who_o will_v serve_v that_o master_n who_o pay_v no_o better_a wage_n than_o death_n you_o that_o be_v servant_n will_v you_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n of_o 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unsanctified_a in_o both_o of_o these_o way_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o with_o the_o sanctify_a it_o be_v not_o so_o especial_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n indeed_o sin_n on_o its_o part_n will_v often_o be_v lay_v its_o command_n upon_o they_o magisterial_o and_o imperious_o enough_o but_o they_o do_v not_o on_o their_o part_n yield_v obedience_n or_o subjection_n to_o those_o command_n possible_o now_o and_o then_o through_o infirmity_n they_o may_v hearken_v to_o something_o that_o sin_n enjoin_v but_o as_o to_o their_o general_a course_n and_o to_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v ever_o we_o sin_n be_v only_o then_o a_o law_n when_o it_o have_v habitual_a universal_a entire_a absolute_a dominion_n and_o when_o the_o sinner_n give_v up_o himself_o in_o willing_a ready_a total_a subjection_n to_o it_o now_o it_o be_v never_o thus_o bad_a with_o the_o regenerate_v sin_v power_n never_o rise_v so_o high_a where_o grace_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o notion_n the_o apostle_n here_o take_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o dieu_fw-fr the_o at_o inquies_fw-la quomodo_fw-la paulus_n se_fw-la liberatum_fw-la jactat_fw-la à_fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la cap._n praecedente_fw-la quaestus_fw-la sit-se_a adhuc_fw-la mancipari_fw-la legi_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la servire_fw-la legi_fw-la peccati_fw-la dixit_fw-la se_fw-la carne_fw-la ei_fw-la servire_fw-la at_o ment_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la carne_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la ment_fw-la ergo_fw-la verè_fw-la liberatus_fw-la à_fw-la ment_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la carne_fw-la fidelis_fw-la aestimandus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n add_v quod_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la eodem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la modo_fw-la hic_fw-la sumitur_fw-la atque_fw-la praece_v capite_fw-la hic_fw-la significat_fw-la plenum_fw-la 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there_o be_v liberty_n or_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o bondage_n of_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o also_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o state_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o that_o too_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n state_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n though_o i_o grant_v the_o word_n be_v bring_v in_o more_o immediate_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a state_n as_o by_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o bondage_n which_o they_o be_v under_o to_o it_o in_o their_o natural_a condition_n so_o that_o the_o liberty_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o text_n and_o if_o so_o than_o you_o see_v how_o positive_o it_o be_v assert_v where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n so_o again_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o speak_v much_o of_o the_o law_n or_o reign_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v dehort_v from_o v._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o than_o back_v his_o dehortation_n with_o a_o promise_n v._n 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o rom._n under_o homo_fw-la consideratur_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la in_o pace_n ante_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la sed_fw-la vincimur_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la &_o vincimus_fw-la in_o pace_n non_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la quidem_fw-la aug._n lib._n octog_n quaest_n 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strong_o defend_v of_o old_a by_o austin_n against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o of_o late_a by_o the_o dominican_n and_o jansenist_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o controversy_n have_v lodge_v there_o but_o there_o be_v other_o person_n and_o party_n concern_v in_o it_o well!_o i_o be_o thus_o fall_v upon_o it_o but_o i_o will_v present_o get_v off_o from_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o point_n only_o incidental_a in_o my_o passage_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o stay_v upon_o it_o in_o short_a therefore_o this_o i_o assert_v that_o gratia_n liberatrix_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_n efficax_n soul-freeing_a grace_n be_v effectual_a grace_n wherever_o and_o whenever_o the_o spirit_n undertake_v to_o deliver_v any_o man_n out_o of_o sin_n power_n he_o do_v it_o effectual_o he_o than_o put_v forth_o such_o a_o mighty_a power_n as_o that_o he_o infallible_o do_v effect_v what_o he_o design_v which_o be_v all_o that_o 32._o that_o non_fw-la aliam_fw-la irresistibilitatem_fw-la 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to_o prove_v what_o be_v before_o i_o may_v i_o but_o stay_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o providence_n in_o which_o sometime_o the_o stream_n run_v with_o such_o a_o mighty_a force_n that_o there_o be_v no_o resist_v of_o it_o isa_n 43.13_o i_o will_v work_v and_o who_o shall_v let_v it_o and_o so_o i_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n it_o work_v with_o such_o a_o power_n that_o none_o can_v let_v it_o our_o apostle_n himself_o here_o before_o conversion_n be_v as_o much_o under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o ordinary_o any_o be_v and_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o renew_n act_n of_o this_o spirit_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o he_o yield_v present_o and_o make_v not_o prevail_v opposition_n 6._o opposition_n act_n 9.5_o 6._o indeed_o at_o first_o he_o be_v at_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o he_o throw_v himself_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v 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it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bridle_n and_o command_v the_o affection_n and_o put_v forth_o its_o power_n over_o sensual_a pleasure_n this_o be_v certain_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v authoritative_o lead_v and_o govern_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o course_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o constant_a regency_n which_o it_o keep_v up_o in_o and_o over_o they_o sin_z power_n be_v keep_v down_o here_o also_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n spirit_n use_v 1_o it_o inform_v as_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n let_v i_o make_v some_o short_a application_n where_o first_o we_o see_v what_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a person_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o a_o mighty_a power_n he_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n with_o all_o its_o strength_n and_o advantage_n can_v 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thing_n as_o this_o what_o can_v creature_n do_v in_o god-satisfying_a work_n can_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o themselves_o that_o shall_v amount_v to_o a_o compensation_n for_o fault_n commit_v it_o be_v not_o satisfaction_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n but_o alas_o they_o can_v pay_v so_o much_o as_o a_o farthing_n they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o they_o can_v must_v say_v they_o be_v 17.10_o be_v luk._n 17.10_o unprofitable_a be_v very_o unfit_a person_n to_o compensate_a injury_n do_v to_o god_n and_o if_o they_o can_v satisfy_v for_o themselves_o much-less_a can_n they_o do_v it_o for_o 48._o for_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o psa_n 48._o other_o as_o he_o that_o can_v pay_v his_o own_o debt_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o other_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v but_o just_a oil_n enough_o for_o their_o own_o lamp_n they_o can_v spare_v none_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25.8_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o suffer_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o satisfy_v for_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o a_o paul_n may_v do_v the_o former_a 2._o tim._n 2.10_o col._n 1.24_o a_o christ_n only_o can_v do_v the_o latter_a obj._n 15._o obj._n bellarm._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o but_o christ_n satisfy_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v satisfy_v answ_n we_o desire_v a_o scripture-proof_n of_o that_o otherwise_o our_o negation_n be_v as_o authentic_a as_o their_o affirmation_n obj._n but_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o saint_n satisfaction_n answ_n we_o find_v no_o mean_n of_o apply_v his_o satisfaction_n but_o only_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n without_o and_o the_o spirit_n work_v faith_n and_o repentance_n within_o obj._n but_o we_o say_v they_o make_v the_o saint_n only_o subordinate_a not_o coordinate_a agent_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n answ_n 1._o even_o that_o be_v too_o much_o 2._o they_o go_v high_o for_o their_o great_a 3_o great_a among_o other_o see_v vasquez_n in_o 3_o part_n thom._n qu._n 94._o art_n 2._o &_o 3_o writer_n maintain_v that_o the_o saint_n apart_o by_z and_o of_o themselves_o without_o be_v behold_v to_o chrst_n merit_n or_o satisfaction_n may_v as_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n these_o be_v but_o very_o weak_a pretension_n to_o build_v a_o opinion_n upon_o which_o do_v so_o much_o entrench_v upon_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v but_o one_o argument_n for_o humane_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v considerable_a and_o that_o be_v that_o vast_a profit_n those_o large_a income_n and_o revenue_n which_o this_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o dispenser_n of_o they_o and_o this_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v answer_v be_v but_o these_o take_v away_o i_o assure_v myself_o this_o controversy_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n it_o be_v the_o satisfy_n 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chemnit_fw-la exam._n l._n 2._o sess_v 4._o c._n 8._o calvin_n inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 4._o turretin_n de_fw-fr satisf_n disp_n 11._o p._n 305._o etc._n etc._n author_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n supper_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 4._o four_o hence_o arise_v matter_n of_o information_n concern_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o i_o have_v speak_v something_o to_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v off_o of_o all_o briar_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v not_o so_o great_a about_o the_o forego_n head_n but_o it_o be_v every_o way_n as_o great_a about_o this_o etc._n this_o council_n trident_n sess_n 22._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n they_o hold_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o mass_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o under_o the_o element_n

christi_fw-la he_o qui_fw-la maledictionem_fw-la legis_fw-la perpetitur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la implet_fw-la mandata_fw-la legis_fw-la aut_fw-la operatur_fw-la justitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n wegelin_n de_fw-fr obed._n christi_fw-la fulfil_v who_o suffer_v that_o be_v very_o harsh_a to_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o be_v or_o be_v sufficient_a viz._n the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n without_o the_o do_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n be_v enough_o i_o say_v for_o any_o to_o assert_v this_o they_o do_v in_o my_o thought_n offer_v some_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n which_o tell_v we_o the_o righteousness_n the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o believer_n 3._o it_o be_v urge_v three_o arg._n 3._o arg._n it_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o ourselves_o also_o that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n shall_v be_v impute_v inasmuch_o as_o our_o righteousness_n and_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n do_v indispensable_o depend_v upon_o it_o the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o standard_n of_o righteousness_n let_v that_o be_v fulfil_v and_o a_o person_n be_v righteous_a otherwise_o not_o without_o this_o none_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o great_a god_n as_o be_v such_o well_o then_o the_o sinner_n himself_o be_v altogether_o unable_a thus_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n thereby_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a christ_n fulfil_n of_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o righteousness_n gild_n and_o righteousness_n do_v both_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o holy_a law_n when_o that_o be_v break_v it_o be_v guilt_n when_o that_o be_v keep_v it_o be_v righteousness_n therefore_o as_o suppose_v that_o law_n have_v not_o be_v transgress_v we_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a so_o unless_o that_o law_n be_v full_o conform_v to_o we_o can_v be_v 6.25_o be_v deut_n 6.25_o righteous_a now_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v this_o full_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o what_o will_v that_o in_o christ_n avail_v we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o so_o as_o to_o eternal_a life_n unto_o which_o without_o fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o can_v have_v no_o claim_n or_o title_n for_o the_o old_a law-condition_n or_o covenant_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la do_v and_o live_v levit._n 18.5_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o luk._n 10.28_o unless_o this_o condition_n be_v perform_v we_o can_v hope_v for_o life_n true_o indeed_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n accept_v of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o surety_n and_o he_o do_v not_o exact_a of_o the_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o perfect_a obey_v of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v the_o thing_n do_v either_o by_o or_o for_o the_o sinner_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o surety_n or_o else_o no_o life_n do_v not_o this_o then_o evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n but_o it_o be_v query_v be_v not_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n without_o the_o active_a sufficient_a for_o both_o of_o these_o for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o life_n to_o which_o they_o of_o this_o opinion_n answer_v no_o they_o say_v upon_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n we_o be_v free_v from_o guilt_n but_o upon_o that_o abstract_o from_o his_o active_a obey_v of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o positive_o make_v righteous_a so_o also_o upon_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n they_o say_v we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n and_o hell_n but_o yet_o upon_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v not_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n they_o grant_v in_o christ_n death_n a_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o as_o to_o merit_v for_o that_o they_o must_v take_v in_o the_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n i_o do_v but_o recite_v not_o undertake_v at_o present_a to_o defend_v what_o be_v here_o assert_v only_o let_v i_o close_v this_o head_n with_o one_o thing_n which_o to_o i_o be_v observable_a our_o lord_n be_v both_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v to_o obey_v active_o and_o passive_o that_o he_o may_v full_o answer_v the_o law_n demand_n for_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v considerable_a how_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o two_o eminent_a place_n speak_v distinct_o to_o both_o these_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o their_o distinct_a reference_n to_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o their_o distinct_a influence_n upon_o the_o sinner_n good_a gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o it_o be_v verse_n 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v christ_n passive_a obedience_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o old_a curse_n or_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v and_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o reap_v thereby_o viz._n deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n curse_v that_o be_v one_o place_n the_o other_o be_v rom._n 10.5_o christ_n 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 for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o here_o be_v christ_n active_a obedience_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o mandatory_a part_n or_o do_v righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v also_o and_o the_o imputation_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o to_o believer_n viz._n righteousness_n and_o life_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o convey_v that_o righteousness_n 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 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