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god_n be_v against_o i_o and_o on_o david_n side_n i_o see_v now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o god_n take_v my_o part_n have_v shut_v up_o my_o enemy_n for_o i_o a_o providence_n seem_v to_o smile_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o way_n make_v he_o conclude_v god_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n when_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o outward_a blessing_n themselves_o the_o condition_n require_v for_o the_o attain_n and_o keep_v of_o these_o be_v a_o diligent_a observance_n of_o what_o thing_n the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n consider_v only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n do_v require_v if_o they_o do_v what_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o these_o law_n be_v command_v as_o in_o case_n they_o set_v up_o no_o other_o god_n in_o their_o land_n make_v no_o grave_a image_n to_o worship_n do_v not_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a nor_o profane_v his_o sabbath_n nor_o behave_v themselves_o disobedient_o towards_o their_o superior_n nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o also_o for_o the_o judicial_n by_o this_o litteral_n obedience_n they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o those_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n whether_o more_o common_a or_o special_a which_o be_v but_o mere_o outward_a and_o temporary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v in_o do_v these_o punctual_o and_o exact_o as_o be_v require_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v bless_v with_o long_a life_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n multiplication_n of_o their_o nation_n advancement_n of_o they_o above_o other_o nation_n have_v blessing_n attend_v they_o in_o city_n field_n fruit_n of_o their_o body_n ground_n cattle_n in_o their_o basket_n store_n in_o their_o out-going_n in-coming_n in_o their_o storehouse_n and_o all_o they_o shall_v set_v their_o hand_n unto_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o rule_n over_o their_o enemy_n be_v free_v from_o sickness_n disease_n famine_n captivity_n etc._n etc._n also_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v be_v 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righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o thus_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v the_o law_n as_o ordain_v to_o life_n but_o elsewhere_o as_o i_o have_v note_v already_o express_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o the_o only_a thing_n he_o deny_v be_v the_o law_n give_v of_o life_n the_o law_n though_o ordain_v to_o life_n can_v not_o give_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n because_o it_o can_v not_o give_v life_n if_o it_o can_v have_v give_v life_n it_o will_v have_v disannul_v the_o promise_n but_o though_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v give_v this_o life_n to_o any_o soul_n in_o be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o indeed_o from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n right_o open_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o 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eternal_a but_o the_o condition_n they_o halve_v take_v that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o perform_v and_o by_o so_o do_v make_v up_o that_o most_o false_a and_o dangerous_a conclusion_n so_o much_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n viz._n that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v attaineable_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v they_o right_o understand_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n be_v give_v forth_o as_o they_o do_v that_o condition_n which_o give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o temporal_a this_o opinion_n of_o self-righteousnesse_n will_v in_o they_o have_v dye_v of_o itself_o as_o it_o do_v in_o paul_n to_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o this_o understanding_n rom._n 7.9_o 10._o quest_n but_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v for_o the_o give_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr a_o most_o diligent_a exact_a and_o constant_a observance_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n do_v require_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o now_o that_o the_o law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v require_v spiritual_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o literal_a be_v clear_a from_o these_o scripture_n deut_n 6.5_o 6._o chap._n 10.12.16_o chap._n 11.13_o chap._n 26.16_o and_o this_o christ_n exposition_n both_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o judicial_a matth._n 5._o do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o for_o first_o christ_n fall_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o spiritualize_v it_o show_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n command_v in_o that_o law_n be_v as_o real_a a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n as_o transgression_n in_o act_n then_o upon_o the_o judicial_a law_n show_v that_o under_o those_o judicial_a statute_n which_o be_v but_o as_o the_o shell_n be_v contain_v more_o spiritual_a precept_n which_o they_o stand_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o if_o they_o will_v have_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n for_o life_n eternal_a be_v clear_a because_o the_o law_n pronounce_v the_o curse_n of_o death_n eternal_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o continue_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o now_o it_o be_v not_o only_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v do_v but_o also_o as_o the_o forequote_v text_n do_v prove_v that_o thou_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o keep_v god_n commandment_n statute_n judgement_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n do_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n keep_v every_o command_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o procure_v outward_a mercy_n and_o avert_v outward_a judgement_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v this_o constant_o and_o that_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n i._n e._n perfect_o he_o can_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n eternal_a because_o i_o say_v so_o much_o be_v not_o do_v as_o be_v require_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n this_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o perseverance_n herein_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v give_v forth_o now_o because_o no_o man_n live_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o give_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o require_v but_o all_o have_v do_v and_o do_v offend_v against_o it_o spiritual_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n hence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o gal._n 2.16_o chap._n 3.11_o but_o rather_o indeed_o all_o man_n be_v guilty_a convince_v of_o sin_n and_o cast_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o mouth_n by_o it_o be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o yea_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n be_v upon_o every_o man_n that_o stand_v under_o they_o gal._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n a_o kill_a letter_n a_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o i_o e._n in_o stead_n of_o justify_v and_o give_v eternal_a life_n it_o do_v no_o other_o but_o condemn_v kill_v and_o inflict_v eternal_a death_n upon_o those_o under_o it_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n find_v true_a in_o his_o own_o experience_n rom._n 7.10_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o affirm_v the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v abolish_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o heb._n 7.18_o 19_o i_o e._n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o any_o that_o stand_v under_o it_o or_o to_o make_v they_o perfect_a in_o the_o business_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o abolish_n it_o and_o bring_v in_o instead_o thereof_o a_o better_a hope_n yet_o that_o none_o in_o this_o great_a business_n may_v lie_v under_o misapprehension_n let_v it_o be_v here_o consider_v that_o this_o inability_n of_o the_o law_n to_o give_v life_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o reason_n of_o abrogate_a or_o disannul_v thereof_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o but_o rather_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o perform_v what_o it_o require_v the_o law_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v thorough_o able_a to_o have_v give_v life_n can_v they_o have_v obey_v it_o but_o the_o weakness_n be_v in_o they_o that_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n obey_v it_o nor_o give_v the_o law_n it_o be_v own_o term_n for_o life_n hence_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.3_o say_v that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o justify_v give_v eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o weakness_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o law_n itself_o but_o in_o man_n through_o the_o fall_n make_v weak_a corrupt_a and_o deprave_a and_o render_v altogether_o unable_a to_o give_v the_o law_n its_o term_n but_o yet_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v to_o man_n for_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v a_o lump_n of_o flesh_n can_v not_o give_v it_o its_o term_n it_o can_v and_o