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head_n and_o common_a conceptacle_n of_o all_o his_o member_n grace_n christ_n come_v for_o himself_o obscure_v god_n grace_n but_o to_o hold_v christ_n in_o his_o come_n and_o humiliation_n seek_v himself_o may_v well_o be_v repute_v erroneous_a for_o it_o obscure_v that_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n extoll_v 2_o cor._n 8.9_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a for_o your_o sake_n become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a what_o word_n can_v more_o plain_o show_v that_o christ_n of_o himself_o need_v nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o supply_v our_o need_n that_o he_o do_v humble_a and_o abase_v himself_o us._n 2._o in_o his_o life_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o us._n second_o he_o be_v give_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o behalf_n of_o this_o be_v speak_v gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v god_n send_v 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be_v object_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n so_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n also_o and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a mâ—â—_n though_o he_o wâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—_n that_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o subject_a to_o this_o or_o that_o obedience_n because_o that_o such_o subjection_n depend_v not_o on_o creation_n but_o on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n adam_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o that_o prohibition_n concern_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n until_o it_o please_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o impose_v it_o on_o he_o ob._n but_o christ_n be_v in_o adam_n loin_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v strike_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o whereto_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v strike_v with_o those_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o adam_n but_o be_v by_o he_o also_o but_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o by_o he_o through_o carnal_a propagation_n as_o do_v other_o man_n howsoever_o he_o be_v in_o he_o take_v his_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n 2._o the_o hypostatical_a union_n whereby_o his_o humane_a nature_n do_v grow_v into_o one_o person_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v exempt_v he_o from_o this_o subjection_n but_o that_o it_o please_v he_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o submit_v himself_o thereunto_o us._n bâ—t_v by_o his_o own_o will_n for_o us._n who_o cause_n as_o he_o have_v undertake_v so_o be_v he_o to_o perform_v our_o obedience_n surety_n he_o become_v our_o surety_n which_o this_o one_o reason_n may_v further_o show_v and_o confirm_v what_o we_o stand_v charge_v with_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o discharge_v for_o he_o become_v our_o surety_n who_o office_n be_v to_o pay_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o poor_a debtor_n for_o who_o he_o do_v undertake_v but_o we_o be_v charge_v law_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n not_o only_o break_v the_o law_n to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n but_o to_o do_v it_o also_o unto_o life_n for_o thus_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o do_v this_o and_o live_v it_o be_v except_v this_o stand_v in_o force_n only_o while_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n obtain_v and_o take_v place_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o so_o the_o law_n be_v change_v that_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o this_o order_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v ere_o life_n be_v obtain_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o alter_v obtain_v and_o this_o order_n be_v immutable_a that_o rightâ—ousnes_n must_v be_v fulfil_v ere_o life_n be_v obtain_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v unaccomplish_v mat._n 5.18_o this_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scriptture_v teach_v also_o it_o say_v the_o curse_n be_v take_v away_o not_o the_o law_n you_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.4_o and_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o particle_n of_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a or_o abolish_v teach_v hereby_o that_o the_o alteration_n be_v in_o we_o who_o be_v variable_a not_o in_o the_o lord_n order_n which_o be_v immutable_a wherefore_o do_v this_o and_o live_v must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n mediator_n in_o the_o law_n by_o our_o seluâ—â—_fw-la in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o mediator_n i_o come_v say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.17_o
since_o his_o love_n be_v so_o wonderful_a towards_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o he_o will_v now_o much_o more_o free_o exercise_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o firm_o abide_v in_o his_o good_a will_n unto_o we_o that_o enmity_n be_v undo_v and_o dissolve_v now_o the_o end_n follow_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o mean_n whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o second_o the_o state_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v deliver_v shall_v not_o perish_v three_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o we_o be_v reserve_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o mean_n i_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o believer_n have_v a_o benefit_n above_o other_o second_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o benefit_n whosoever_o believe_v three_o the_o object_n which_o our_o faith_n must_v rest_v upon_o believe_v on_o he_o these_o remain_n to_o be_v handle_v and_o then_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o state_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v deliver_v and_o condition_n whereto_o we_o be_v reserve_v first_o than_o christ_n make_v this_o the_o end_n of_o god_n give_v he_o that_o every_o one_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n save_v doct._n 5._o all_o of_o whaâ—_n sort_n soever_o believe_v be_v save_v the_o point_n which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v be_v that_o without_o regard_n of_o any_o outward_a circumstance_n as_o well_o one_o as_o other_o be_v by_o faith_n justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o believe_v be_v make_v thereby_o heir_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v plain_a by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o evident_a by_o reason_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v and_o do_v bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o mon._n tit._n 2.11_o so_o rom._n 3.22_o 23._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o this_o case_n no_o nation_n before_o nation_n no_o pre-eminence_n of_o any_o sex_n sort_n kind_n or_o degree_n above_o other_o but_o as_o well_o the_o gentile_a as_o the_o jew_n the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_a unlearned_a as_o learned_a every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v a_o heir_n of_o life_n and_o child_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o be_v it_o expound_v rom._n 1.16_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o grecian_a 1._o reason_n reason_n 1._o now_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o this_o universality_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o salvation_n paul_n do_v set_v down_o rom._n 3.29_o for_o have_v lay_v down_o this_o general_a proposition_n that_o a_o man_n even_o every_o one_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n lest_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v shall_v stomach_n and_o disdain_v this_o equality_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n do_v add_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o what_o say_v he_o be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yea_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o if_o then_o you_o ask_v why_o the_o world_n believe_v do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n we_o answer_v even_o because_o god_n have_v please_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o without_o difference_n of_o gentile_a as_o well_o as_o jew_n of_o one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o again_o rom._n 10.11_o 12._o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a what_o gentile_a as_o well_o as_o jew_n yea_o sure_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v on_o he_o 2._o reason_n 2._o a_o second_o reason_n be_v open_v rom._n 11.32_o from_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o shut_v the_o gentile_n up_o in_o unbelief_n and_o what_o be_v that_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o 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