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make_v wise_a the_o simple_a say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o that_o place_n so_o perfect_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o or_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 4.3_o so_o spiritual_a that_o even_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o carnal_a in_o respect_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o it_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o to_o love_v he_o in_o such_o a_o divine_a degree_n as_o to_o love_v nothing_o else_o suprà _fw-la aequè_fw-la or_o contrà _fw-la and_o be_v this_o external_a righteousness_n or_o what_o be_v inner_a purity_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o it_o tell_v we_o non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la and_o so_o meet_v with_o the_o very_a first_o rise_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n with_o the_o very_a motion_n and_o titillation_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v have_v a_o heart_n all_o of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relic_n of_o corruption_n in_o it_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o divine_a st._n paul_n therefore_o say_v that_o in_o his_o pharisaism_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o law_n because_o without_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n rom._n 7.9_o unless_o we_o own_o its_o divine_a spiritualty_n we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v without_o it_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v up_o the_o just_a posture_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n or_o his_o fellow-creature_n be_v there_o delineate_v in_o such_o accuracy_n and_o full_a perfection_n as_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n only_o ever_o arrive_v at_o but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o author_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v internal_a this_o god_n require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o author_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o author_n pag._n 259._o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n distinct_a from_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o here_o he_o make_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v in_o internal_a holiness_n and_o renovation_n but_o sure_o there_o be_v new_a creature_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v under_o the_o new_a job_n be_v a_o perfect_a a_o upright_a man_n and_o therefore_o a_o new_a creature_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o a_o new_a creature_n without_o this_o internal_a renovation_n there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 30.6_o nor_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 37.31_o that_o covenant_n of_o write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o be_v in_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o both_o testament_n those_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n unless_o regenerate_v can_v never_o have_v enter_v so_o holy_a a_o place_n as_o heaven_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o general_a assembly_n which_o take_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v heb._n 12.23_o there_o be_v none_o else_o but_o new_a creature_n in_o it_o however_o the_o racovian_a catechist_n appropriate_n the_o new_a creation_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o i_o must_v assert_v that_o it_o be_v under_o both_o testament_n but_o under_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o the_o author_n go_v on_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o that_o we_o may_v have_v inward_a holiness_n and_o purity_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o
law_n it_o may_v have_v avail_v to_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o supplemental_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n there_o may_v have_v be_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n as_o well_o under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n oblige_v we_o christian_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v and_o i_o suppose_v our_o church_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n too_o for_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o she_o shall_v in_o her_o catechism_n instruct_v child_n in_o a_o abrogate_a law_n how_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n without_o a_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o it_o please_v god_n to_o found_v the_o gospel_n upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o can_v be_v or_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o without_o a_o imputation_n the_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o i_o note_v before_o that_o it_o can_v not_o justify_v we_o for_o want_v of_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o god_n translate_v the_o impletion_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n discourse_n sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n rom._n 7.4_o 5_o 6._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o imperfect_a dispensation_n by_o his_o death_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n under_o that_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n which_o grow_v more_o boisterous_a and_o unruly_a by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 8._o do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v 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be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v with_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o will_v make_v his_o argument_n foolish_a and_o absurd_a therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o other_o place_n what_o little_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n since_o we_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o law_n require_v when_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o fleshly_a circumcision_n what_o need_v of_o legal_a wash_n and_o purgation_n when_o they_o be_v all_o fulfil_v in_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o gospel_n baptism_n thus_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n who_o bath_n perfect_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o instilute_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o ceremony_n col._n 2._o we_o must_v now_o offer_v another_o sacrifice_n than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n command_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o dead_a beast_n but_o of_o a_o live_n and_o active_a soul_n rom._n 12._o the_o apostle_n answer_n answer_n rom._n 7._o vers_fw-la 4._o show_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n crucify_v we_o have_v remission_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o curse_v and_o irritate_v power_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o holy_a work_n to_o god_n before_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o our_o corrupt_a unregenerate_a estate_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v accidental_o irritate_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o sinful_a action_n which_o tend_v to_o death_n vers_fw-la 5._o but_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o irritate_v power_n of_o it_o that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v in_o those_o new_a divine_a prinple_n which_o our_o spirit_n have_v from_o god_n not_o in_o the_o old_a nature_n which_o by_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v irritate_v unto_o sin_n this_o i_o think_v be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o discourse_v of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a the_o one_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n the_o other_o irritate_v by_o it_o he_o discourse_v not_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o those_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o those_o under_o the_o new_a for_o the_o regenerate_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o curse_v and_o irritate_v law_n they_o have_v internal_a righteousness_n which_o the_o author_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 30.6_o which_o in_o the_o author_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fleshly_a circumcision_n they_o have_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 37.31_o and_o by_o consequence_n they_o have_v true_a regeneration_n in_o which_o say_v our_o author_n all_o the_o legal_a wash_n and_o purification_n be_v fulfil_v they_o be_v not_o irritate_v by_o the_o law_n but_o delight_v in_o it_o as_o in_o their_o joy_n choice_n treasure_n hony-comb_n of_o sweetness_n and_o what_o not_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o psalm_n they_o serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o new_a divine_a principle_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n to_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v natural_a even_o in_o their_o ritual_n and_o sacrifice_n they_o know_v all_o must_v be_v do_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o internal_a grace_n the_o very_a 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other_o qualification_n than_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n love_n consiss_v in_o this_o that_o he_o love_v for_o no_o reason_n now_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a love_n but_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o consist_v i_o can_v see_v i_o be_o sure_a we_o account_v that_o man_n a_o fool_n who_o love_v at_o this_o rate_n we_o who_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n think_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o govern_v all_o our_o action_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o mind_n too_o by_o reason_n and_o we_o accowt_n it_o a_o reproach_n to_o a_o man_n to_o act_v either_o against_o reason_n or_o without_o it_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o can_v give_v a_o reasonable_a account_n and_o how_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o man_n be_v above_o my_o apprehension_n indeed_o be_v this_o true_a it_o will_v undermine_v the_o very_a 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from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v something_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o can_v not_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o because_o god_n can_v deny_v his_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v strange_a how_o god_n do_v sever_v and_o pick_v out_o some_o to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr pâ—pâ—â—â—_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la adami_n liberis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sethus_n ex_fw-la huius_fw-la stirpe_fw-la noachus_n ex_fw-la nochi_n filiis_fw-la semus_n ex_fw-la illius_fw-la posteritate_fw-la abramus_fw-la ac_fw-la postremò_fw-la ex_fw-la numerosâ_fw-la abrami_n sobole_fw-la unus_fw-la isacus_n placuit_fw-la electusque_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la familia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la at_o que_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la ratione_fw-la velut_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicaret_fw-la caeterae_fw-la gentes_fw-la tanquam_fw-la prophanae_fw-la spretaeque_fw-la à _fw-la numine_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o the_o learned_a cunaeus_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o reason_n in_o the_o creature_n for_o such_o a_o strange_a separation_n god_n choose_v and_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o his_o child_n of_o israel_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o sever_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n unto_o himself_o and_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o creature_n no_o sure_o they_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v or_o mutter_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v the_o land_n for_o their_o righteousness_n deut._n 9.4_o no_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n vers_n 6._o but_o he_o choose_v and_o love_v they_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7.7_o and_o 8._o what_o he_o do_v be_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o without_o any_o reason_n on_o their_o part_n god_n give_v the_o gospel_n to_o some_o nation_n not_o to_o other_o and_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o creature_n no_o the_o apostle_n 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therefore_o can_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o any_o precedent_a grace_n in_o they_o or_o indeed_o for_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o in_o they_o unless_o which_o be_v very_o odd_a we_o presume_v they_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o nature_n the_o scripture_n clear_o resolve_v it_o into_o the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.18_o he_o beget_v we_o of_o his_o own_o will_n ja._n 1.18_o he_o beget_v we_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o he_o work_v to_o will_n &_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n ph._n 2.13_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o his_o love_n of_o benevolence_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o great_a origen_n of_o all_o the_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o how_o or_o which_o way_n shall_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o that_o love_n all_o the_o goodness_n in_o the_o 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