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be_v shu_v into_o the_o decalogue_n and_o so_o may_v ceremoniall_n also_o thesis_n 38._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o law_n which_o be_v common_o know_v and_o which_o be_v most_o eminent_o appear_v among_o the_o jew_n 1._o moral_n 2._o ceremonial_a 3._o judicial_a thesis_n 39_o the_o moral_a respect_a their_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v moral_a the_o ceremonial_a respect_v they_o as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o church_n the_o judicial_a as_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o as_o that_o particular_a commonwealth_n moral_a law_n be_v to_o govern_v they_o as_o a_o human_a society_n ceremonial_a as_o a_o sacred_a society_n judicial_a as_o a_o civil_a society_n thus_o the_o learned_a speak_v and_o be_v candid_o understand_v be_v true_a thesis_n 40._o the_o moral_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n revive_v or_o a_o second_o edition_n and_o impression_n of_o that_o primitive_a 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he_o can_v perform_v than_o for_o a_o creditor_n to_o require_v his_o money_n of_o his_o break_a debtor_n or_o spendthrift_n who_o be_v now_o fail_v as_o they_o say_v and_o not_o able_a to_o repay_v man_n therefore_o have_v once_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o now_o have_v no_o power_n this_o argue_v strong_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n contain_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v once_o write_v as_o a_o law_n of_o life_n upon_o his_o heart_n in_o his_o innocent_a estate_n for_o i_o see_v not_o how_o god_n justice_n can_v be_v clear_v if_o he_o exact_v such_o obedience_n in_o the_o decalogue_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o give_v unless_o the_o very_a same_o law_n and_o power_n of_o obedience_n be_v write_v upon_o his_o heart_n at_o first_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a notion_n of_o they_o who_o think_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o matter_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o image_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o be_v once_o write_v upon_o man_n heart_n and_o require_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o he_o now_o this_o law_n thus_o revive_v and_o reprint_v be_v the_o decalogue_n because_o most_o natural_a and_o suitable_a to_o humane_a nature_n when_o it_o be_v make_v most_o perfect_a therefore_o it_o be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a the_o substance_n also_o of_o this_o law_n be_v love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n holiness_n towards_o god_n and_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n matt._n 22.37_o 39_o luke_n 1._o hence_o also_o this_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v moral_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a unless_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v no_o duty_n of_o universal_a or_o perpetual_a equity_n either_o to_o love_n god_n or_o to_o love_v man_n to_o perform_v duty_n of_o holiness_n towards_o the_o one_o or_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o the_o other_o hence_o again_o the_o thing_n command_v in_o this_o law_n be_v therefore_o command_v because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o be_v therefore_o moral_a unless_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a in_o itself_o to_o love_n god_n or_o man_n to_o be_v holy_a or_o righteous_a and_o which_o be_v still_o observable_a there_o be_v such_o a_o love_n require_v herein_o and_o such_o a_o loveliness_n put_v upon_o these_o law_n as_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o all_o our_o obedience_n in_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o moral_a become_v lovely_a for_o there_o be_v many_o ceremonial_a observance_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n express_v their_o love_n to_o god_n as_o mr._n primrose_n true_o conclude_v from_o deut._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 40._o but_o yet_o this_o love_n do_v arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o moral_a rule_n 12._o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v love_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o ceremonial_a duty_n because_o it_o be_v lovely_a to_o worship_n god_n with_o his_o own_o worship_n of_o which_o these_o be_v part_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a rule_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o hence_o master_n primrose_n may_v see_v his_o gross_a mistake_n in_o make_v one_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n ceremonial_a because_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n and_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v show_v in_o ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o in_o moral_a duty_n because_o our_o love_n be_v see_v &_o show_v in_o our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o moral_n for_o though_o there_o be_v love_n in_o ceremonial_a duty_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o moral_a rule_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o such_o duty_n be_v attend_v thesis_n 41._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n consist_v chief_o of_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 8.5_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o cease_v when_o the_o body_n be_v come_v col._n 2.17_o be_v not_o therefore_o perpetual_a as_o the_o law_n moral_a but_o temporary_a and_o of_o bind_a power_n only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o proselyte_n and_o not_o put_v any_o tie_n upon_o all_o nation_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v every_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v temporary_a but_o every_o temporary_a law_n be_v not_o ceremonial_a as_o some_o say_v as_o be_v demonstrable_a from_o sundry_a judicial_n which_o in_o their_o determination_n be_v proper_a to_o that_o nation_n while_o that_o jewish_a polity_n continue_v and_o be_v not_o therefore_o now_o to_o be_v observe_v thesis_n 42._o the_o judicial_a law_n some_o of_o they_o be_v hedge_n and_o fence_n to_o safeguard_v both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a precept_n their_o bind_a power_n be_v therefore_o mix_v and_o various_a for_o those_o which_o do_v safeguard_v any_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v perpetual_a whether_o by_o just_a punishment_n or_o otherwise_o do_v still_o moral_o bind_v all_o nation_n exod._n for_o as_o piscator_fw-la argue_v a_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o precious_a now_o in_o these_o time_n as_o then_o and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o fence_n to_o preserve_v these_o law_n in_o these_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o as_o then_o there_o be_v as_o much_o danger_n of_o the_o tread_v down_o of_o those_o law_n by_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o world_n and_o brutish_a man_n sometime_o even_o in_o church_n now_o as_o then_o and_o hence_o god_n will_v have_v all_o nation_n preserve_v these_o fence_n for_o
it_o be_v only_o a_o peculiar_a degree_n of_o worship_n ibid._n and_o therefore_o vary_v not_o the_o kind_n and_o if_o the_o three_o first_o commandment_n enjoin_v the_o worship_n itself_o than_o they_o do_v command_v the_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n also_o several_o for_o where_o any_o duty_n be_v require_v the_o high_a degree_n and_o extension_n of_o it_o be_v also_o therewithal_o require_v hence_o therefore_o it_o still_o follow_v that_o this_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o exercise_v holy_a duty_n upon_o this_o day_n be_v chief_o with_o reference_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v that_o herein_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n worship_v and_o serve_v and_o very_o wallaeus_n foresee_v the_o blow_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o expedite_v himself_o from_o make_v the_o three_o first_o commandment_n either_o to_o be_v mere_a ciper_n or_o the_o four_o commandment_n from_o labour_v with_o a_o needless_a tautology_n but_o by_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o this_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o holiness_n which_o he_o think_v be_v require_v herein_o and_o not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v up_o the_o ungroundedness_n of_o this_o mistake_n thesis_n 59_o a_o little_a error_n be_v a_o great_a breeder_n and_o beget_v many_o more_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o wallaeus_n among_o many_o other_o that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o worship_n itself_o to_o be_v require_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n dispute_v therefore_o against_o those_o who_o place_n the_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n direct_o under_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a he_o have_v then_o the_o fair_a probability_n to_o show_v that_o the_o worship_n itself_o be_v require_v direct_o in_o the_o four_o command_n which_o principle_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v will_v expose_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o sore_a blow_n and_o bruise_n then_o perhaps_o appear_v at_o first_o blush_n it_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v amiss_o but_o be_v rather_o of_o special_a use_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o both_o of_o the_o meaning_n and_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o command_n 51_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n which_o wallaeus_n call_v cultus_fw-la externus_fw-la &_o instrumentalis_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la per_fw-la auditum_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la usum_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v direct_o require_v in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o second_o command_n thesis_n 60._o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o depend_v much_o upon_o a_o right_n and_o true_a understanding_n of_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n 1._o what_o the_o grave_a image_n and_o likeness_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n thesis_n 61._o first_o grave_v image_n after_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n almost_o have_v be_v entice_v and_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v worship_v two_o way_n 1._o terminatiuè_fw-fr i._n when_o people_n terminate_v their_o worship_n upon_o the_o dumb_a idol_n themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v god_n without_o look_v any_o further_a to_o any_o god_n more_o supreme_a and_o glorious_a this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o of_o the_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o papist_n by_o bellarmine_n own_o confession_n as_o also_o many_o of_o the_o brutish_a sort_n of_o the_o blind_a heathen_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o idolatry_n be_v direct_o forbid_v not_o in_o the_o second_o but_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o that_o appear_v upon_o this_o undeniable_a ground_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o the_o first_o commandment_n express_o enjoin_v we_o to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o jehovah_n to_o trust_v in_o pray_v to_o love_n fear_v no_o other_o god_n but_o jehovah_n then_o for_o any_o to_o have_v and_o worship_v such_o image_n as_o their_o god_n which_o be_v not_o jehovah_n be_v direct_o forbid_v here_o hence_o therefore_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o make_n to_o ourselves_o a_o grave_a image_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n somewhat_o else_o must_v be_v understand_v then_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n terminative_o as_o god_n 2._o or_o else_o they_o be_v worship_v relatiuè_fw-la i._n relative_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o true_a god_n as_o mean_n and_o help_n in_o which_o at_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v and_o thus_o the_o learned_a and_o well_o instruct_v papist_n maintain_v their_o abominable_a worship_n of_o image_n whether_o grave_v or_o paint_v cross_n crucifix_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a for_o say_v they_o we_o do_v not_o worship_n nor_o be_v we_o so_o senseless_a as_o to_o honour_v the_o image_n or_o crucifix_n itself_o but_o only_o as_o help_n to_o devotion_n to_o carry_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n resemble_v by_o these_o image_n thus_o also_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a they_o do_v never_o worship_v the_o image_n themselves_o but_o god_n in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o they_o be_v not_o grow_v so_o soon_o so_o extreme_o sottish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v the_o true_a god_n himself_o which_o bring_v they_o a_o few_o week_n before_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a help_n to_o carry_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n only_o and_o therefore_o the_o feast_n be_v proclaim_v to_o jehovah_n exod._n 32.4_o 5._o micha_n idolatrous_a mother_n profess_v that_o she_o have_v dedicate_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o jehovah_n to_o make_v a_o melt_a image_n judge_n 17.3_o she_o be_v not_o simple_a no_o not_o in_o those_o confuse_a and_o blind_a time_n to_o think_v that_o the_o image_n be_v jehovah_n nor_o do_v her_o son_n micah_n think_v so_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o teraphim_n will_v bless_v i_o but_o that_o jehovah_n will_v now_o bless_v i_o have_v set_v 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but_o of_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o peculiar_a dispensation_n which_o be_v the_o state_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n in_o this_o church_n in_o those_o old_a testament_n time_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o now_o in_o these_o new_a testament_n time_n under_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n therefore_o remain_v to_o know_v how_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v those_o who_o say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o they_o be_v do_v speak_v true_o but_o they_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o place_n for_o certain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o also_o of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3.19_o and_o which_o shut_v up_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o man_n under_o sin_n verse_n 22._o which_o 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that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o they_o be_v sinner_n but_o he_o first_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v paul_n tell_v any_o man_n that_o salvation_n belong_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o if_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v herein_o reveal_v only_o to_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v but_o the_o law_n curse_v every_o sinner_n gal_n 3.10_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o light_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o it_o reveal_v life_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o a_o believer_n and_o confirm_v the_o 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christ._n thesis_n 119._o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o work_v be_v the_o only_a sure_a foundation_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o upon_o which_o faith_n be_v build_v rom._n 3.24_o 25._o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o mat._n 16.18_o this_o freegrace_n therefore_o must_v first_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n unto_o faith_n rom._n 10.14_o 15._o eph._n 1.13_o which_o general_a revelation_n of_o freegrace_n some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o evidence_n on_o which_o faith_n rest_v and_o thus_o far_o it_o be_v true_a but_o now_o this_o freegrace_n be_v reveal_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o it_o to_o be_v our_o own_o by_o receive_v it_o act._n 10.43_o gal._n 2.16_o 2._o in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o it_o reveal_v it_o as_o our_o own_o already_o have_v actual_o and_o effectual_o receive_v it_o joh._n 1.12_o rom._n 5.1_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n contain_v god_n call_v commandment_n and_o beseeching_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v reconcile_v give_v we_o right_o to_o this_o possession_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o come_v and_o take_v and_o so_o possess_v christ_n jesus_n by_o faith_n jerem._n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o rom._n 1.5_o 6._o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n contain_v reveal_v immutable_a purpose_n and_o actual_a assurance_n of_o present_a and_o future_a grace_n give_v we_o right_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o enjoy_v christ_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v the_o command_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o donor_n to_o receive_v it_o to_o be_v our_o own_o give_v we_o right_a and_o powet_a to_o possess_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v continue_v our_o own_o give_v we_o right_a and_o privilege_n to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n the_o promise_n confirm_v by_o oath_n we_o have_v strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_n before_o we_o heb._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o free_a offer_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n why_o we_o receive_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o the_o free_a promise_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n why_o we_o be_v assure_v and_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v our_o own_o already_o for_o the_o gospel_n contain_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o offer_n of_o christ._n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o those_o that_o receive_v this_o offer_n hence_o faith_n which_o run_v parallel_v with_o the_o gospel_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o first_o see_v christ_n second_o receive_v christ_n three_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n have_v receive_v he_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v poor_a and_o sinful_a curse_a and_o miserable_a and_o that_o therefore_o it_o will_v receive_v christ_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o bind_v first_o to_o see_v some_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o so_o to_o receive_v he_o but_o rather_o be_v bind_v at_o first_o breathe_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o rather_o to_o see_v no_o good_a i._n nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o perdition_n death_n and_o darkness_n enmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o to_o receive_v he_o luk._n 14.21_o revel_v 3.17_o 18._o gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 11.32_o hos._n 13.3_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n be_v actual_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o declare_v only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a offer_n because_o it_o have_v receive_v christ_n already_o by_o which_o he_o be_v actual_o its_o own_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v some_o good_a or_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o itself_o first_o and_o so_o embrace_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n and_o christ_n jesus_n in_o it_o so_o that_o although_o in_o receive_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o own_o we_o be_v to_o see_v no_o good_a in_o ourselves_o wherefore_o we_o shall_v receive_v he_o or_o believe_v in_o he_o yet_o in_o receive_v he_o as_o our_o own_o already_o we_o must_v first_o see_v some_o good_a the_o work_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o we_o or_o else_o we_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n thus_o to_o receive_v he_o no_o man_n can_v challenge_v any_o promise_n belong_v to_o he_o without_o have_v a_o part_n in_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o they_o no_o man_n can_v have_v christ_n but_o by_o receive_v of_o he_o or_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 1.12_o hence_o therefore_o they_o that_o say_v that_o the_o first_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n and_o free_a grace_n or_o actual_a favour_n iâ—_n to_o