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faith_n own_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o cain_n for_o the_o contrary_a disapproved_a gen._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 11._o there_o be_v a_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 14._o 19_o 20._o the_o sabbath_n institute_v gen._n 2._o 3._o superior_n honour_v gen._n 9_o 23._o and_o 22._o 7._o murder_n witness_v against_o in_o cain_n adultery_n and_o unchastity_n punish_v in_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n abraham_n reprove_v for_o bear_v false_a witness_n say_v of_o sarah_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n laban_n accuse_v for_o defrand_a and_o covet_v gen._n 31._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o though_o the_o word_v of_o it_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o ten_o commandment_n be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o immorality_n be_v ever_o sinful_a yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v his_o observe_v the_o way_n act_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o some_o be_v blame_v other_o commend_v even_o in_o his_o 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the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o give_v a_o explication_n of_o it_o mat._n 5._o declare_v that_o not_o only_o grosser_n act_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v but_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o tendency_n that_o way_n unchaste_a look_n unclean_a thought_n be_v sinful_a ver_fw-la 28._o christian_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n not_o only_o to_o sincere_a but_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1._o 15._o so_o as_o the_o least_o fail_v of_o it_o it_o sinful_a though_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v believer_n under_o condemnation_n yield_v worship_n to_o god_n be_v duty_n still_o mat._n 4._o 10._o as_o the_o way_n to_o withstand_v satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v plain_o urge_v eph._n 6._o 3._o rom._n 13._o 8._o love_n be_v undeniable_o a_o duty_n in_o gospel_n time_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o ver_fw-la 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o 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commandment_n and_o involve_v himself_o in_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n thereby_o christ_n himself_o be_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n in_o these_o two_o of_o due_a love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o neighbour_n mat._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o now_o the_o trial_n of_o love_n be_v by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14._o 21_o 24._o and_o by_o eat_v that_o fruit_n adam_n transgress_v his_o command_n gen._n 2._o 17._o and_o give_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o his_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o neighbour_n also_o thereby_o murder_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n with_o he_o yea_o though_o it_o seem_v a_o small_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o itself_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o that_o first_o transgression_n which_o the_o apostle_n comprise_v in_o three_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n and_o 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from_o his_o own_o work_n against_o the_o four_o eve_n out_o of_o her_o place_n in_o eat_v without_o her_o husband_n advice_n and_o consent_n against_o the_o five_o a_o run_v under_o a_o divine_a threaten_n of_o death_n to_o many_o thousand_o yea_o million_o of_o man_n against_o the_o six_o a_o giving_z way_n to_o a_o inordinate_a sensual_a appetite_n in_o eat_v the_o forbiddem_n fruit_n against_o the_o seven_o a_o take_v what_o be_v not_o his_o own_o be_v reserve_v by_o god_n against_o the_o eight_o a_o receive_v a_o false_a accusation_n against_o god_n gen._n 3._o 5._o against_o the_o nine_o uncontentedness_n with_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n god_n have_v place_v he_o in_o aspire_v to_o be_v high_a than_o he_o see_v it_o mere_a against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a disobedience_n in_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a or_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n be_v require_v there_o as_o render_v it_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o man_n can_v now_o obtain_v happiness_n and_o salvation_n by_o his_o own_o do_v according_a to_o that_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ephes_n 2._o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o give_v for_o the_o renew_n that_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n with_o we_o again_o as_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n though_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o for_o we_o as_o may_v be_v further_o manifest_v afterward_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o some_o by_o jesus_n christ_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n unto_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n all_o that_o conduce_v to_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o by_o 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the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5._o &_o 11._o levit._fw-la 26._o these_o be_v most_o obvious_a there_o and_o better_a thing_n represent_v by_o these_o whereas_o the_o new_a put_v on_o to_o duty_n rather_o by_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o blessing_n than_o by_o temporal_a and_o so_o be_v a_o better_a covenant_n 7._o the_o new_a covenant_n itself_o usher_v in_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o in_o a_o more_o immediate_a way_n than_o under_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o so_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n the_o more_o immediate_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o better_a the_o more_o new_a pure_a and_o fresh_a from_o the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a love_n immediate_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n will_v render_v they_o surpass_o excellent_a and_o in_o this_o world_n those_o that_o be_v not_o without_o all_o mean_n but_o comparative_o immediate_a be_v the_o best_a mercy_n as_o the_o more_o immediate_a judgement_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o these_o the_o old_a covenant_n 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1_o 2._o that_o god_n in_o the_o last_o day_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o gospel_n discovery_n above_o vision_n dream_n and_o such_o like_v afford_v in_o old_a restament_n time_n that_o now_o jusus_n christ_n himself_o speak_v to_o we_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n we_o have_v more_o immediate_a manifestation_n and_o on_o that_o account_n there_o be_v infinite_a danger_n in_o non-attendance_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v heb._n 12._o 25._o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o extensive_a it_o reach_v not_o to_o jew_n only_o but_o to_o gentile_n also_o as_o equal_a sharer_n in_o the_o blessing_n by_o faith_n the_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o eph._n 1._o 12_o 14._o rom._n 3._o 22._o so_o there_o be_v a_o more_o open_a door_n of_o access_n to_o
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