express_o tell_v we_o become_v through_o their_o union_n with_o their_o mother_n sinner_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n but_o both_o the_o apostle_n and_o reason_n assure_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o pere_fw-fr malebranche_n oppose_v this_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n offer_v by_o he_o for_o so_o do_v but_o that_o the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v viz._n that_o child_n be_v bear_v sinner_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o our_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n for_o god_n only_o cause_v we_o pleasure_n he_o only_o have_v a_o right_a to_o our_o love_n and_o all_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v sinful_a but_o a_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o union_n with_o the_o mother_n do_v whilst_o in_o her_o womb_n know_v and_o love_v body_n consequent_o therefore_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o shall_v be_v necessary_o damn_a p._n 114._o though_o indeed_o in_o a_o note_n upon_o that_o word_n he_o mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o be_v eternal_o deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n utter_o uncapable_a to_o please_v god_n as_o he_o express_o say_v we_o do_v be_v not_o through_o any_o fault_n at_o all_o of_o our_o own_o but_o for_o eve_n concern_v who_o transgression_n any_o way_n influence_v her_o posterity_n the_o scripture_n yet_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o however_o this_o principle_n be_v make_v by_o pere_n malebranthe_n p._n 94._o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o it_o and_o there_o it_o be_v sure_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o the_o christian_a religion_n what_o we_o be_v there_o tell_v be_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n xv_o 22._o that_o he_o come_v to_o abolish_v death_n and_o to_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n 2_o tim._n i_o 10._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n iii._o 28._o and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n yet_o do_v we_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n iii._o 31._o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v manifest_a in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v hereby_o at_o once_o the_o most_o effectual_o put_v upon_o use_v our_o endeavour_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o also_o keep_v from_o despair_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n to_o perform_v that_o law_n which_o adam_n in_o his_o more_o advantageous_a circumstance_n transgress_v against_o forfeit_v thereby_o bliss_n and_o immortality_n we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o promise_n that_o we_o 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no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n iii._o 20._o i'faith_o which_o will_v have_v preserve_v adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n shall_v alone_o justify_v his_o posterity_n and_o though_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v make_v faith_n in_o his_o son_n that_o which_o be_v require_v to_o salvation_n in_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v reveal_v we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o just_a in_o all_o age_n have_v live_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o the_o immutable_a basis_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n for_o without_o we_o believe_v not_o only_o in_o the_o be_v but_o also_o in_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n who_o obligation_n not_o be_v arbitrary_a but_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n must_v necessary_o under_o every_o dispensation_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n tell_v we_o express_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v this_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o he_o come_v to_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a and_o fair_a transcript_n of_o it_o to_o enforce_v it_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o example_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o own_o future_a existence_n which_o reason_n can_v not_o and_o of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o accept_v of_o faith_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n by_o which_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o offend_a deity_n and_o have_v hope_n of_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o a_o glad_a immortality_n coheir_n with_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o have_v obtain_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n of_o which_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o subject_n we_o be_v restore_v by_o he_o to_o a_o more_o assure_a felicity_n than_o that_o from_o which_o adam_n fall_v by_o not_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o day_n he_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o shall_v sure_o die_v too_o little_o attend_v to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o will_v have_v teach_v he_o not_o to_o question_v the_o divine_a veracity_n and_o have_v yet_o no_o experience_n to_o oppose_v to_o the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o appetite_n and_o perhaps_o god_n in_o this_o restoration_n of_o mankind_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n have_v herein_o put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o feat_n and_o exalt_v those_o of_o low_a degree_n do_v by_o this_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o our_o salvation_n teach_v all_o the_o order_n of_o
40._o and_o our_o saviour_n assure_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o neither_o part_n short_a or_o defective_a for_o he_o say_v this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n comprise_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o duty_n and_o according_o we_o be_v elsewhere_o also_o tell_v that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n its_o regulation_n therefore_o be_v certain_o of_o the_o utmost_a consequence_n to_o we_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o be_v that_o we_o love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o these_o precept_n be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a near_o affinity_n between_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o join_v in_o the_o law_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v cite_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o appearance_n that_o those_o to_o 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165._o of_o his_o philosophical_a and_o divine_a letter_n unless_o that_o mr._n n._n will_v say_v that_o the_o word_n necessary_o imply_v so_o much_o which_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o thing_n he_o contest_v for_o and_o not_o to_o prove_v it_o moses_n speak_v as_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o a_o multitude_n that_o do_v not_o much_o refine_v in_o their_o speculation_n or_o distinguish_v thing_n with_o philosophical_a niceness_n seem_v very_o plain_o by_o this_o text_n as_o the_o forego_n one_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o design_n only_o to_o tell_v they_o how_o far_o the_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n ought_v to_o extend_v as_o not_o only_o to_o the_o do_v no_o injury_n specify_v in_o sundry_a instance_n but_o even_o to_o the_o bear_v no_o grudge_n and_o final_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o that_o be_v do_v he_o as_o little_a harm_n and_o as_o much_o good_a as_o thou_o desire_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o thyself_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o 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