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be_v object_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n so_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n also_o and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a mâ—â—_n though_o he_o wâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—_n that_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o subject_a to_o this_o or_o that_o obedience_n because_o that_o such_o subjection_n depend_v not_o on_o creation_n but_o on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n adam_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o that_o prohibition_n concern_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n until_o it_o please_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o impose_v it_o on_o he_o ob._n but_o christ_n be_v in_o adam_n loin_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v strike_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o whereto_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v strike_v with_o those_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o adam_n but_o be_v by_o he_o also_o but_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o by_o he_o 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but_o to_o do_v it_o also_o unto_o life_n for_o thus_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o do_v this_o and_o live_v it_o be_v except_v this_o stand_v in_o force_n only_o while_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n obtain_v and_o take_v place_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o so_o the_o law_n be_v change_v that_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o this_o order_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v ere_o life_n be_v obtain_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o alter_v obtain_v and_o this_o order_n be_v immutable_a that_o rightâ—ousnes_n must_v be_v fulfil_v ere_o life_n be_v obtain_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v unaccomplish_v mat._n 5.18_o this_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scriptture_v teach_v also_o it_o say_v the_o curse_n be_v take_v away_o not_o the_o 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a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a faith_n do_v as_o true_o and_o entire_o if_o not_o more_o as_o the_o strong_a nay_o let_v i_o say_v more_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o true_a desire_n to_o believe_v believe_v he_o be_v enjoy_v even_o by_o a_o desire_n to_o believe_v and_o can_v yet_o in_o a_o express_a and_o explicit_a manner_n believe_v on_o christ_n they_o have_v christ_n and_o enjoy_v he_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v want_v hand_n to_o receive_v his_o prince_n pardon_v tender_v to_o he_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o entitle_v he_o unto_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o show_v his_o will_n to_o accept_v it_o even_o so_o will_v god_n in_o rich_a mercy_n accept_v in_o a_o break_a and_o humble_a soul_n a_o desire_n to_o believe_v for_o faith_n itself_o and_o thereby_o shall_v they_o become_v possess_v of_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n to_o the_o salvation_n 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