the_o ceremonial_a law_n doct._n 5._o so_o long_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v stand_v in_o force_n and_o vigour_n the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n can_v not_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o church_n for_o see_v by_o that_o law_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v astrict_v to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o though_o scatter_a proselyte_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n observe_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n then_o enjoin_v act._n 8._o 27._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o physical_a impossibility_n for_o the_o generality_n of_o many_o nation_n far_o remote_a from_o jerusalem_n to_o have_v serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o worship_n which_o then_o be_v beside_o there_o be_v such_o a_o habituate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a antipathy_n transmit_v from_o one_o generation_n unto_o another_o among_o the_o gentile_n against_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n that_o 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he_o be_v no_o real_a follower_n of_o it_o for_o christ_n intend_v to_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v take_v away_o whatever_o may_v have_v impede_v it_o he_o even_o break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o they_o from_o ver_fw-la 15_o learn_v 1._o as_o god_n people_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o and_o averse_a from_o any_o voluntary_a entire_a fellowship_n with_o those_o who_o neglect_n and_o contemn_v the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n so_o those_o who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v look_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o base_a ridiculous_a and_o contemptible_a and_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o hatred_n and_o disdain_n to_o all_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o they_o for_o so_o the_o ancient_a worship_n prescribe_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o the_o gentile_a who_o contemn_v it_o and_o the_o jew_n who_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v here_o call_v the_o enmity_n have_v abolish_v the_o enmity_n 2._o as_o the_o moral_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o mid-wall_n of_o partition_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n see_v some_o of_o the_o draught_n and_o lineament_n of_o that_o law_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n rom._n 2._o 15._o so_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o abrogate_v this_o law_n at_o christ_n death_n in_o order_n to_o the_o unite_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n neither_o be_v it_o at_o all_o abolish_v for_o the_o law_n abolish_v be_v the_o law_n not_o simple_o but_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n and_o these_o not_o all_o but_o such_o commandment_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o ordinance_n to_o wit_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n say_v he_o 3._o as_o god_n only_o have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o prescribe_v what_o manner_n of_o worship_n he_o will_v be_v serve_v by_o so_o he_o do_v once_o give_v a_o most_o observable_a evidence_n of_o this_o his_o power_n and_o liberty_n by_o change_v that_o external_a way_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o himself_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n unto_o another_o under_o the_o new_a although_o the_o internal_o of_o his_o worship_n to_o wit_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n love_n hope_v joy_n in_o god_n do_v remain_v the_o same_o in_o both_o matth._n 22._o 37_o 39_o for_o he_o do_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n even_o all_o the_o ancient_a worship_n consist_v in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n sensible_a and_o fleshly_a observation_n which_o god_n do_v then_o prescribe_v not_o as_o simple_o delight_v in_o they_o but_o as_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o childish_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n and_o have_v now_o appoint_v a_o more_o spiritual_a way_n of_o worship_n as_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o grow_a age_n of_o the_o church_n joh._n 4._o 21._o 23._o see_v further_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o ceremoniall-law_n be_v abolish_v and_o concern_v that_o state_n of_o indifferency_n wherein_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v leave_v for_o a_o time_n upon_o gal._n 2._o ver_fw-la 3._o doct._n 2._o and_o ver_fw-la 4._o doct._n 1._o 4._o it_o be_v christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n and_o make_v the_o bind_a power_n thereof_o to_o cease_v for_o see_v his_o suffering_n be_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o those_o shadow_n they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v evanish_v until_o christ_n have_v suffer_v but_o then_o they_o do_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o shadow_n and_o the_o body_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n can_v consist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n vers._n 15._o for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n 16._o and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o the_o apostle_n three_o for_o further_a clear_v of_o what_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v make_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o two_o end_n which_o christ_n propose_v to_o be_v bring_v about_o in_o his_o abolish_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n first_o that_o he_o may_v by_o a_o manner_n of_o new_a creation_n make_v of_o those_o two_o nation_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v firm_o unite_v to_o himself_o as_o to_o their_o head_n one_o people_n and_o church_n here_o call_v one_o new_a man_n to_o show_v the_o intimacy_n of_o that_o union_n as_o also_o the_o way_n how_o they_o be_v unite_v not_o by_o bring_v any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o fashion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o other_o for_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v one_o old_a man_n but_o by_o bring_v both_o off_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n whereon_o they_o be_v the_o gentile_a both_o from_o the_o substance_n and_o external_a manner_n of_o their_o worship_n as_o have_v be_v whole_o idolatrous_a gal._n 4._o 8._o the_o jew_n only_o from_o the_o external_a manner_n of_o their_o worship_n consist_v in_o fleshly_a and_o sensible_a rite_n and_o observation_n whereby_o he_o make_v they_o one_o new_a church_n with_o new_a ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n even_o such_o as_o the_o church_n now_o enjoy_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v the_o vers_n by_o show_v that_o christ_n do_v hereby_o accomplish_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 13_o and_o 14_o even_o that_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n betwixt_o the_o two_o nation_n and_o consequent_o the_o gentile_n nigh_o to_o the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n this_o be_v ver_fw-la 15._o the_o second_o end_n why_o christ_n do_v abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v so_o unite_v among_o themselves_o in_o one_o body_n unto_o a_o provoke_v god_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o he_o do_v destroy_v that_o enmity_n which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n aswell_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a both_o in_o its_o guilt_n rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o power_n rom._n 6._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o enmity_n isa._n 59_o 2._o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o it_o see_v upon_o ver_fw-la 15_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o from_o vers._n 15._o learn_v 1._o union_n in_o the_o
take_v liberty_n of_o practice_n to_o himself_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v condemn_v in_o other_o and_o the_o contrary_a of_o which_o he_o do_v either_o by_o his_o doctrine_n or_o example_n at_o other_o time_n constrain_v they_o to_o as_o appear_z from_o the_o question_n here_o propound_v if_o thou_o live_v not_o as_o do_v the_o jew_n why_o compelle_v thou_o the_o gentile_n to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o can_v neither_o answer_v to_o god_n nor_o man_n for_o it_o 7._o it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n for_o superior_n to_o bind_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v free_a by_o urge_v upon_o their_o inferior_n the_o observe_a of_o a_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a as_o necessary_a except_o it_o be_v in_o these_o case_n wherein_o the_o lord_n by_o those_o circumstance_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o do_v point_v it_o out_o as_o necessary_a such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o scandal_n act._n 15._o 28_o 29._o and_o contempt_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o for_o hereby_o main_o be_v peter_n sin_n aggrege_v that_o he_o do_v compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n though_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n indifferent_a why_o compelle_v thou_o the_o gentile_n to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n 8._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v wonderful_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o much_o more_o than_o people_n now_o do_v for_o if_o the_o action_n of_o the_o apostle_n compel_v man_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o as_o peter_n action_n do_v compel_v the_o gentile_n what_o then_o do_v their_o doctrine_n and_o heavenly_a exhortation_n why_o compelle_v thou_o the_o gentile_n &_o c._n vers._n 15._o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v some_o interpreter_n do_v conceive_v that_o paul_n speech_n to_o peter_n do_v yet_o continue_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n yea_o and_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o other_o conceive_v that_o paul_n have_v close_v the_o narration_n of_o what_o pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o peter_n ver_fw-la 14._o do_v here_o return_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o galatian_n and_o though_o those_o last_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v most_o of_o reason_n for_o they_o yet_o which_o of_o these_o opinion_n do_v stand_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o main_a purpose_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o state_n and_o fall_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o main_a question_n which_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o accept_v of_o and_o declare_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o thread_n &_o method_n of_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a question_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o force_v of_o those_o argument_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n in_o controversy_n we_o shall_v premit_fw-la three_o thing_n in_o general_a first_o the_o apostle_n adversary_n err_v in_o two_o thing_n main_o 1._o they_o urge_v the_o rigid_a observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a precept_n stand_v yet_o in_o force_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n reason_v chap._n 3._o 19_o 25._o and_o chap._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o as_o seducer_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o so_o they_o go_v high_o and_o urge_v the_o observation_n of_o these_o ceremony_n as_o that_o whereby_o joint_o at_o least_o with_o christ_n sinner_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 2._o 16_o 21._o and_o 3._o 11._o now_o the_o apostle_n address_v himself_o to_o the_o refutation_n of_o both_o those_o error_n and_o because_o the_o latter_a error_n to_o wit_n that_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v most_o dangerous_a therefore_o he_o do_v refute_v it_o first_o and_o apart_o to_o ver_fw-la 19_o chap._n 3._o and_o next_o he_o refute_v that_o first_o error_n joint_o with_o the_o other_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o of_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o that_o moysaicall_a pedagogie_n now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o now_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o date_n prefix_v by_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o be_v already_o expire_v to_o ver_fw-la 13._o chap._n 5._o second_o while_o the_o apostle_n all-along_a this_o dispute_n deny_v we_o be_v justify_v or_o that_o righteousness_n and_o the_o inheritance_n do_v come_v by_o the_o law_n he_o understand_v by_o the_o law_n not_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n for_o the_o law_n be_v so_o take_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o preface_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o heb._n 10._o 4_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v have_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o it_o imply_v no_o further_a than_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v wrapped-up_a in_o that_o ancient_a legal_a dispensation_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o take_v the_o law_n more_o strict_o and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o adversary_n for_o the_o mere_a precept_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o curse_v those_o who_o have_v it_o not_o abstract_v from_o christ_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o though_o but_o obscure_o in_o it_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n his_o adversary_n maintain_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n while_o he_o refute_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o which_o sometime_o he_o clear_o express_v while_o he_o explain_v his_o meaning_n by_o deny_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o chap._n 3._o 5_o 10._o three_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o their_o most_o dangerous_a error_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n he_o exclude_v all_o work_n in_o general_a not_o only_o those_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o work_v also_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o and_o all_o work_n of_o we_o whatsoever_o from_o have_v influence_n upon_o justification_n for_o as_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o dispute_n itself_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n equal_o if_o not_o more_o than_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yea_o and_o do_v exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a beside_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o none_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n adversary_n do_v will_v have_v urge_v the_o naked_a external_a performance_n of_o those_o ceremony_n as_o have_v influence_n upon_o justification_n except_o as_o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o internal_a love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n command_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o 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