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that_o want_v strength_n of_o connexion_n unto_o the_o reason_n from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o second_o viz._n that_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o jesuite_n have_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v not_o command_v or_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v yet_o possible_a to_o do_v it_o will_v any_o man_n say_v except_o he_o care_v not_o what_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o love_v he_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v or_o will_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n from_o any_o man_n tongue_n to_o say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n with_o as_o great_a perfection_n as_o may_v be_v it_o can_v which_o appear_v thus_o god_n will_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n now_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o 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thereunto_o whereby_o the_o godly_a before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v live_v member_n of_o that_o his_o mystical_a body_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o law_n nay_o as_o of_o old_a the_o law_n be_v not_o always_o without_o grace_n so_o now_o many_o time_n the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v without_o grace_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n the_o gospel_n a_o saviour_n of_o death_n to_o those_o many_o upon_o who_o grace_n be_v not_o bestow_v to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v it_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o this_o difference_n with_o our_o adversary_n make_v between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v false_a and_o that_o their_o error_n be_v pernicious_a in_o makind_a the_o gospel_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o spirit_n add_v to_o the_o law_n that_o man_n may_v fulfil_v it_o to_o his_o justification_n that_o thus_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n through_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o uncouth_a doctrine_n lay_v a_o unsupportable_a burden_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o hazard_v his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a destruction_n while_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o withal_o frustrat_n his_o own_o hope_n of_o life_n expect_v to_o obtain_v it_o by_o that_o law_n which_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o fulfil_v sect_n 5._o chap._n i._n justification_n by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n overthrow_v christian_a liberty_n the_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n so_o much_o of_o the_o three_o argument_n the_o last_o follow_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v this_o 4._o arg._n argument_n that_o which_o overthrow_v our_o christian_a liberty_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v no_o euangelical_n but_o a_o haereticall_a doctrine_n but_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n overthrow_v the_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o man_n obtain_v for_o he_o by_o christ._n ergò_fw-la it_o be_v a_o heresy_n against_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n let_v we_o in_o brief_a consider_v wherein_o stand_v that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o perceive_v what_o part_n thereof_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n do_v nullify_v and_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v or_o of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o first_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o glory_n consist_v in_o a_o fuâ—l_a deliverance_n from_o that_o state_n of_o vanity_n and_o misery_n both_o sinful_a and_o painful_a whereunto_o we_o be_v now_o subject_a and_o not_o we_o only_a but_o the_o whole_a creation_n which_o with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n till_o with_o we_o it_o also_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v rom._n 8._o 19_o &_o seq_n this_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o hope_n not_o in_o possession_n the_o next_o we_o actual_o enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o grace_n this_o we_o may_v divide_v not_o unfit_o into_o 3_o branch_n 1_o freedom_n from_o sinne._n 2_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n 3_o freedom_n from_o men._n 1_o our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n stand_v in_o 2_o thing_n 1_o in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinne._n for_o whereas_o every_o sin_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v with_o it_o guiltiness_n and_o