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whereby_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o final_o because_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o our_o own_o merit_n 3.10_o ro._n 5.1_o gal._n 3.10_o but_o by_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n the_o law_n contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v right_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o simple_a expound_v of_o that_o which_o moses_n preach_v before_o and_o although_o there_o be_v a_o darkness_n in_o the_o shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o some_o respect_n so_o gracious_a unto_o the_o old_a father_n as_o unto_o we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v draw_v from_o thence_o 11.2_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o heb._n 11.2_o and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v that_o live_v before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n great_a cause_n have_v we_o therefore_o to_o profit_v in_o 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love_v so_o bountiful_a and_o so_o merciful_a a_o god_n that_o vouchsafe_v when_o we_o be_v yet_o his_o enemy_n to_o give_v his_o dearlye_o belove_a son_n to_o death_n for_o us._n 4.9.10_o io._n 3.16_o 1._o io._n 4.9.10_o now_o if_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o one_o spirit_n we_o do_v by_o faith_n assure_o know_v god_n goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o true_a sense_n thereof_o do_v love_n he_o for_o the_o same_o needs_o must_v there_o follow_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o perpetual_a study_n to_o please_v he_o 14.13_o io._n 14.13_o faith_o then_o of_o necessity_n bring_v forth_o love_n and_o love_n bring_v forth_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n he_o that_o love_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n keep_v my_o say_n this_o love_n than_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o obedience_n this_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a do_n and_o not_o of_o a_o proud_a hope_n to_o merit_v god_n favour_n and_o everlasting_a life_n by_o our_o own_o good_a work_v 17.10_o luc._n 17.10_o for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v as_o christ_n witness_v we_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v so_o much_o as_o of_o duty_n we_o shall_v do_v 27_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o justifi_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o preposterous_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n who_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v thereof_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o another_o righteousness_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n teach_v whatsoever_o it_o command_v whatsoever_o it_o promise_v 3.24_o ro._n 5.1_o ro._n 10.4_o gal._n 3.24_o it_o have_v christ_n always_o for_o his_o mark_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o can_v be_v unless_o we_o be_v spoil_v of_o all_o righteousness_n confound_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n do_v seek_v for_o free_a righteousness_n of_o he_o only_o for_o although_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n do_v promise_v a_o reward_n to_o his_o observer_n yet_o after_o it_o have_v bring_v all_o under_o giltinesse_n it_o substitute_v a_o new_a righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n 20._o ro._n 3_o 20._o but_o be_v free_o give_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n 28_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o condemn_v we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v seek_v salvation_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o condemnation_n and_o although_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v exempt_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o curse_n thereof_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v put_v out_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o and_o fasten_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v acquit_v and_o 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into_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v profit_n therein_o from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o righteousness_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o wherein_o god_n say_v not_o that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o word_n as_o a_o lamp_n as_o before_o in_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v and_o under_o his_o wing_n shall_v be_v perfect_a health_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o declare_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v now_o set_v forth_o be_v not_o dark_a and_o obscure_a for_o god_n have_v in_o such_o sort_n take_v order_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o saluatyon_n that_o we_o see_v clear_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o soever_o be_v necessary_a and_o requisite_a for_o we_o we_o need_v not_o any_o more_o go_v seek_v the_o star_n see_v we_o have_v the_o sun_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o gospel_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o direction_n as_o he_o know_v meet_v for_o our_o salvation_n 30_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n the_o gospel_n show_v we_o remedy_n for_o it_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o condemnation_n 5.10_o ro._n 3.20_o io._n 1_o 29_o ro._n 7.7_o col._n 1.6_o ro._n 4.15_o act._n 14.3_o io._n 1.29_o ro._n 5.10_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o our_o redemption_n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n be_v the_o word_n of_o despair_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n
that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 14.9_o ro._n 14.9_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o sovereign_a rule_n see_v he_o have_v not_o spare_v himself_o for_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n 34_o we_o must_v worship_v god_n alone_o we_o be_v straight_o forbid_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o worship_v any_o together_o with_o he_o or_o to_o admit_v any_o worship_n of_o he_o 20.3_o ex._n 20.3_o beside_o his_o own_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o in_o his_o word_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o seek_v all_o good_a thing_n at_o his_o hand_n alone_o and_o can_v abide_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v other_o god_n before_o his_o face_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o care_n for_o we_o and_o to_o honour_v himself_o by_o show_v forth_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o we_o 5.7_o 1._o pet._n 5.7_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o darken_v the_o light_n of_o his_o goodness_n by_o seek_v to_o obtain_v that_o 55.22_o ps_n 55.22_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o for_o the_o glory_n &_o praise_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o whensoever_o we_o seek_v to_o any_o other_o than_o he_o for_o any_o part_n of_o our_o welfare_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o face_n that_o he_o can_v be_v see_v in_o the_o full_a show_n of_o his_o mercy_n how_o he_o be_v affect_v towards_o we_o while_o they_o by_o step_v between_o conveye_v some_o praise_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o mercy_n to_o themselves_o here_o we_o see_v all_o passage_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n angel_n or_o saint_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v stop_v up_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o the_o way_n to_o god_n open_v unto_o all_o in_o their_o necessity_n to_o run_v thither_o with_o a_o assure_a hope_n ease_n comfort_n and_o refresh_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n 35_o image_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o god_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a spirit_n incomprehensible_a and_o a_o material_a body_n mortal_a 5.8_o ex._n 20.4_o deut._n 5.8_o corruptible_a and_o visible_a therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o represent_v he_o in_o any_o visible_a image_n he_o forbid_v not_o the_o make_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o image_n but_o when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o some_o superstitious_a end_n as_o either_o to_o express_v the_o godhead_n or_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o somewhat_o near_o to_o we_o or_o to_o our_o use_n or_o to_o stir_v up_o or_o kindle_v in_o we_o any_o kind_n of_o devotion_n or_o as_o we_o common_o say_v to_o put_v we_o in_o a_o good_a mind_n if_o we_o come_v where_o they_o be_v we_o must_v not_o bow_v unto_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o neither_o for_o there_o own_o sake_n which_o be_v the_o grosser_n error_n nor_o yet_o for_o other_o who_o they_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v which_o also_o be_v bad_a enough_o god_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o great_a then_o that_o he_o may_v be_v represent_v by_o any_o image_n for_o when_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n contain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o they_o can_v represent_v god_n much_o less_o shall_v vile_a image_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n do_v the_o same_o which_o have_v neither_o life_n nor_o move_a nor_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o like_v unto_o the_o most_o mighty_a god_n 1.23_o esay_n 44.9_o act._n 15.20_o &_o 17.6_o 1._o cor._n 5.11_o ro._n 1.23_o as_o witness_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n furthermore_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n themselves_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o very_o earnest_o have_v forbid_v christian_n the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o before_o time_n the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v prophesy_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n shall_v have_v no_o image_n 36_o idolatry_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n great_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a first_o of_o all_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o only_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o beelonge_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v well_o begin_v to_o do_v so_o we_o must_v abhor_v idolatry_n the_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v vanity_n and_o lie_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v all_o the_o prophet_n in_o diverse_a place_n in_o all_o agee_n and_o among_o all_o nation_n 14._o pro._n 30.8_o esa_n 41.29_o &_o 44.9_o jer._n 2.5_o &_o 10.3.14.15_o &_o 14._o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v usual_a that_o the_o idolater_n even_o those_o which_o be_v the_o devout_a do_v give_v themselves_o unto_o dishonesty_n filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n unto_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n even_o with_o a_o unbrideled_a lust_n and_o desire_n and_o the_o prophet_n also_o do_v make_v great_a complaint_n thereof_o &_o do_v reproach_n the_o idolater_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n a_o that_o they_o have_v their_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n so_o then_o if_o we_o will_v begin_v earnest_o to_o serve_v god_n we_o must_v begin_v first_o to_o hate_v idolatrye_a follow_v the_o doctrine_n that_o jacob_n give_v to_o his_o household_n 20.3.4_o gen._n 35.2_o ex._n 20.3.4_o and_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o law_n and_o heerewithall_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o renounce_v our_o own_o wit_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o everlasting_a power_n and_o divinitye_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o as_o god_n and_o not_o turn_v away_o ourselves_o from_o he_o unto_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n the_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o shall_v deserve_v to_o have_v the_o wroth_a and_o indignation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o our_o head_n as_o upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o to_o give_v we_o up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n for_o to_o 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