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man_n do_v illegal_o and_o unlawful_o break_v loose_a from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v their_o husband_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o aught_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o marry_v themselves_o to_o another_o husband_n which_o husband_n be_v name_n be_v carnal_a liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n too_o often_o miscall_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o such_o as_o these_o may_v well_o be_v style_v in_o the_o scripture-language_n adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n but_o there_o be_v another_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o due_a and_o just_a freedom_n when_o we_o do_v not_o make_v ourselves_o free_a before_o the_o time_n violent_o break_v loose_a from_o it_o but_o when_o we_o stay_v till_o the_o law_n which_o be_v our_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o compulsory_a power_n of_o it_o take_v away_o by_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o marry_v another_o husband_n which_o be_v 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unto_o god_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o state_n which_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a and_o deplorable_a of_o all_o we_o be_v sin_n be_v freeman_n that_o be_v free_a to_o commit_v sin_n without_o check_n or_o control_v in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v bondman_n to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n and_o serve_v god_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n and_o according_a to_o a_o outward_a rule_n only_o child_n of_o hagar_n the_o bondmaid_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o three_o we_o be_v god_n freeman_n and_o son_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n child_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o of_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n wherefore_o here_o be_v two_o mistake_v or_o error_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o defeat_n and_o disappoint_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o 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ancient_a interpreter_n and_o yet_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o gospel-faith_n to_o believe_v this_o which_o be_v indeed_o arrant_a infidelity_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o presumption_n or_o impiety_n to_o expect_v a_o live_a law_n write_v upon_o our_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o instead_o of_o seek_v liberty_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o our_o bond_n and_o fetter_n and_o plain_o to_o deny_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o the_o ministration_n of_o a_o dead_a and_o kill_a letter_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o make_v alive_a i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o the_o victory_n over_o death_n express_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o life_n and_o immortality_n which_o as_o it_o be_v meritorious_o procure_v for_o we_o by_o 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intrinsical_v evil_a in_o it_o great_a than_o that_o of_o outward_a punishment_n then_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v so_o transcendent_a a_o happiness_n as_o some_o man_n carnal_o conceit_n to_o have_v a_o impunity_n in_o sin_v to_o all_o eternity_n that_o thâ—_n accomplishment_n thereof_o shall_v be_v think_v the_o only_a fit_a undertake_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o engage_v in_o and_o that_o which_o will_v deserve_o entitle_v he_o the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n for_o that_o of_o socrates_n in_o plato_n must_v then_o needs_o be_v true_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o those_o which_o be_v not_o incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v possible_o befall_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o wickedness_n unpunished_a and_o the_o great_a kindness_n that_o they_o can_v receive_v by_o the_o lesser_a evil_n of_o punishment_n and_o castigation_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o same_o philosopher_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chastisement_n and_o correction_n be_v the_o natural_a remedy_n and_o cure_n of_o wickedness_n which_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v when_o he_o say_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v and_o sure_o the_o remedy_n 19_o be_v not_o worse_a than_o the_o disease_n wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_v to_o die_v for_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v secure_o live_v in_o it_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v particular_o intend_v as_o a_o engine_n to_o batter_v down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n &_o satan_n and_o to_o bring_v man_n effectual_o unto_o god_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o scripture_n plain_o witness_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n conduce_v to_o this_o great_a end_v not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v exemplary_a and_o hieroglyphical_o instruct_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n likewise_o and_o follow_v our_o crucify_a lord_n and_o saviour_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o cease_v 1._o from_o sin_n but_o also_o as_o it_o do_v most_o lively_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o god_n high_a displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o malignant_a nature_n of_o it_o that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v expiate_v then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o innocent_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n the_o onely-begotten_a son_n of_o god_n and_o last_o as_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o true_o penitent_a may_v invite_v and_o animate_v man_n to_o cheerful_a &_o vigorous_a endeavour_n against_o sin_n other_o there_o be_v that_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v indeed_o something_o far_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o external_n righteousness_n or_o another_o inherent_a holiness_n which_o be_v so_o complete_o make_v we_o thereby_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v be_v real_o and_o perfect_o righteous_a and_o this_o upon_o no_o other_o condition_n or_o qualification_n at_o all_o require_v in_o we_o but_o only_o of_o mere_a faith_n scrupulous_o prescind_v from_o all_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n or_o the_o lay_n hold_v and_o apprehend_v only_o as_o they_o use_v to_o phrase_n it_o of_o this_o external_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o mere_o believe_v and_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v we_o which_o kind_n of_o faith_n therefore_o be_v but_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o imagination_n or_o of_o that_o which_o real_o be_v not_o and_o as_o pindar_z call_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n for_o though_o this_o be_v pretend_v by_o some_o to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o justification_n as_o contradistinct_a from_o sanctification_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o they_o conceive_v must_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v any_o conditional_a influence_n upon_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o extend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o all_o obligation_n to_o it_o upon_o which_o very_a account_n it_o be_v so_o high_o acceptable_a because_o under_o a_o specious_a show_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n it_o do_v exceed_o gratify_v man_n hypocrisy_n and_o carnality_n for_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o complete_o justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o mere_a external_n righteousness_n must_v needs_o have_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la a_o right_n and_o title_n thereby_o to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n without_o holiness_n for_o rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorifi_v neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v require_v inherent_o in_o they_o where_o all_o inherency_n be_v perfect_o supply_v by_o imputation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o sanctification_n will_v spontaneous_o follow_v after_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n yet_o this_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v but_o a_o very_a slippery_a hold_n where_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o gratitude_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v already_o in_o they_o by_o imputation_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o think_v that_o true_a holiness_n shall_v spring_v by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n or_o ingenuity_n from_o such_o a_o principle_n of_o carnality_n as_o make_v man_n so_o well_o content_v with_o a_o mere_a imaginary_a righteousness_n but_o this_o opinion_n as_o it_o make_v god_n in_o justify_v to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n and_o to_o conceive_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o himself_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v abominable_a to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a in_o a_o 15._o forensick_a sense_n and_o as_o it_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o those_o many_o scripture_n that_o assure_v we_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n so_o it_o also_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n meritorious_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o where_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n be_v impute_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o to_o be_v pardon_v and_o last_o it_o vain_o suppose_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o be_v mere_a fantastical_a and_o imaginary_a thing_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a that_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o another_o righteousness_n impute_v then_o that_o a_o sick_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v whole_a by_o another_o impute_a health_n if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o be_v you_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n james_n 2._o 15_o 16._o even_o so_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n or_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o have_v not_o work_n that_o be_v real_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o inward_a regeneration_n can_v such_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v imagination_n or_o imputation_n save_v he_o certain_o no_o more_o than_o mere_a word_n can_v clothe_v a_o naked_a man_n back_n or_o feed_v a_o hungry_a man_n belly_n or_o warm_a and_o thaw_v he_o who_o blood_n be_v freeze_v and_o congeal_v in_o his_o vein_n nay_o it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v make_v holy_a then_o to_o be_v make_v happy_a by_o mere_a imputation_n which_o latter_a few_o man_n will_v be_v content_v withal_o and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n they_o will_v be_v as_o little_o content_v with_o the_o former_a and_o it_o will_v as_o little_o please_v they_o to_o be_v opinion_n 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