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say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v exceed_o devil_v 15._o or_o grievous_o torment_v with_o a_o devil_n then_o observe_v that_o common_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o sad_a affliction_n do_v follow_v justify_v person_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a burden_n to_o the_o mother_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v such_o a_o dominion_n over_o her_o daughter_n yet_o the_o text_n clear_v that_o she_o be_v a_o justify_v person_n as_o her_o instancy_n of_o pray_v adore_a and_o great_a faith_n even_o prevail_v over_o christ_n under_o sad_a trial_n do_v manifest_o evidence_n and_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o scripture_n allege_v 1._o that_o the_o gold_n of_o precious_a faith_n and_o the_o upright_a mettle_n therein_o may_v be_v see_v 1_o pet._n 1.7_o affliction_n be_v the_o servant_n and_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o accuse_a law_n send_v out_o to_o cause_v we_o lie_v hold_v by_o faith_n on_o peace_n make_v and_o pardon_v purchase_v in_o christ_n the_o hot_a furnace_n be_v the_o workhouse_n of_o christ_n christ_n in_o that_o fire_n he_o take_v away_o the_o scum_n the_o dross_n the_o refuse_n of_o the_o true_a mettle_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o affliction_n drive_v we_o to_o seeek_v god_n they_o be_v god_n fire-man_n and_o his_o hire_a labourer_n send_v to_o break_v the_o clod_n and_o to_o plough_v christ_n land_n that_o he_o may_v sow_v heaven_n there_o but_o christ_n must_v bring_v new_a earth_n to_o the_o soil_n in_o prosperity_n we_o come_v to_o god_n but_o in_o a_o common_a way_n as_o the_o grave_a man_n come_v to_o the_o theatre_n exire_n only_o that_o he_o may_v go_v out_o again_o but_o in_o trouble_v the_o saint_n do_v more_o than_o come_v they_o make_v a_o friendly_a visit_n when_o they_o come_v also_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o prosperity_n be_v but_o summer_n prayer_n slow_a lazy_a and_o alas_o too_o formal_a in_o trouble_n they_o rain_v out_o prayer_n or_o cast_v they_o out_o in_o con-naturall_a violence_n as_o a_o fountain_n do_v cast_v out_o water_n both_o these_o be_v in_o one_o well_o express_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa._n 26.16_o lord_n in_o trouble_n they_o have_v visit_v thou_o they_o power_n out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_a hand_n be_v on_o they_o vatablus_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malmad_a a_o murmur_a or_o prayer_n which_o trouble_n pour_v out_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v turn_v it_o silentium_fw-la silence_n because_o the_o conscience_n weaken_v be_v silent_a it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n what_o god_n fire_n do_v effectuate_v which_o you_o have_v hos._n 5.15_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o 3._o we_o must_v be_v make_v like_o christ_n in_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o crown_n 2_o tim._n 2.12_o and_o conform_v to_o he_o rom._n 8.29_o christ_n the_o corner_n stone_n though_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o yet_o before_o he_o 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and_o that_o which_o be_v essential_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v here_o as_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o justify_v saint_n do_v testify_v as_o chemnitius_n observe_v justification_n yea_o andradius_fw-la say_v as_o antinomian_o do_v that_o we_o put_v blasphemy_n upon_o christ_n his_o merit_n and_o grace_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n wash_v we_o perfect_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o what_o argument_n papist_n in_o this_o point_n use_v the_o same_o do_v eton_n and_o antinomian_o use_v also_o yea_o but_o justify_v job_n say_v cap._n 9.30_o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o snow-water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o 31._o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhorrâ—_n i_o job_n 40.4_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o this_o job_n after_o he_o be_v by_o god_n pen_n declare_v a_o upright_a man_n say_v of_o his_o own_o way_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o david_n a_o justify_v man_n faith_n psal._n 143.2_o enter_v not_o in_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v yet_o job_n and_o david_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n sermon_n xviii_o nay_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o antinomian_o make_v justification_n and_o free_a grace_n their_o common-place_n of_o divinity_n as_o if_o they_o only_o have_v see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o no_o other_o but_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a thereof_o for_o they_o confound_v and_o mix_v what_o the_o word_n distinguish_v not_o because_o justification_n be_v only_o a_o removal_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o law_n way_n so_o that_o in_o law_n it_o can_v actual_o condemn_v rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o deserve_v condemnation_n nihil_fw-la condemnabile_fw-la so_o that_o in_o law_n all_o obligation_n to_o external_a punishment_n call_v reatus_fw-la personae_fw-la the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v remove_v and_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n because_o christ_n do_v bear_v that_o guilt_n for_o he_o hence_o we_o say_v in_o this_o regard_n its_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o tear_n of_o sinner_n do_v wash_v away_o sin_n that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o fast_v pacifi_v or_o remove_v god_n wrath_n for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o use_v such_o popish_a and_o unsavoury_a speech_n papist_n do_v and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o lax_n rhetoric_n and_o the_o strict_a divinity_n of_o father_n but_o 2._o justification_n be_v not_o a_o abolition_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o real_a essence_n &_o physical_a indwel_n justify_v paul_n sigh_v and_o cry_v rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n now_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n make_v these_o complaint_n in_o job_n david_n paul_n and_o if_o sinful_a flesh_n opposite_a to_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o just_a contrary_n in_o christ_n who_o justify_v the_o sinner_n argument_n dwell_v not_o in_o we_o then_o 1._o david_n job_n paul_n do_v lie_v in_o these_o confession_n for_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o language_n of_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v a_o lie_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o real_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o sinful_a doubt_v and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o flesh_n paul_n cry_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o irrational_a fleshly_a and_o hypocritical_a complaint_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o abstinence_n from_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sinful_a imperfection_n in_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v not_o to_o grow_v 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libertins_n now_o teach_v but_o augustine_n say_v always_o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v and_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v remove_v non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o reckon_v on_o our_o score_n by_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o justification_n be_v not_o such_o a_o abolition_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o roâ—â—_n and_o essence_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n â—hen_o root_n and_o branch_n shall_v be_v abolish_v sanctification_n and_o not_o only_o shall_v justification_n free_v we_o as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o life_n from_o all_o law-guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n which_o be_v but_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la the_o second_o act_n of_o sin_n the_o effect_n not_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n be_v perfect_v all_o indwel_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v remove_v sin_n in_o the_o justify_v have_v but_o houseroom_n and_o stay_v within_o the_o wall_n as_o a_o captive_n a_o underling_n a_o servant_n it_o have_v not_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n to_o command_v all_o nor_o the_o sceptre_n to_o rule_v all_o the_o key_n be_v upon_o christ_n shoulder_n far_o less_o have_v it_o a_o law-power_n to_o condemn_v therefore_o say_v augustineâ—xcellently_o â—xcellently_z cont._n julian_n lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o sanat_fw-la vitâ—atum_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la statim_fw-la ab_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la paulatim_fw-la god_n heal_v the_o sinner_n from_o his_o guiltiness_n its_o a_o law_n word_n and_o a_o law_n cure_n present_o but_o from_o his_o infirmity_n by_o degree_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o gregory_n moral_n lib._n 29._o c._n
never_o so_o righteous_a as_o the_o surety_n except_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v aequè_fw-la but_o not_o aequaliter_fw-la he_o be_v righteous_a as_o the_o surety_n who_o have_v pay_v the_o sum_n for_o he_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o creditor_n can_v no_o more_o in_o law_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o sum_n than_o he_o can_v in_o law_n charge_v the_o surety_n who_o have_v complete_o pay_v it_o so_o be_v we_o in_o christ_n free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v no_o more_o in_o law_n charge_n sin_n to_o actual_a condemnation_n on_o the_o believer_n than_o he_o can_v put_v christ_n to_o death_n again_o or_o give_v a_o new_a ransom_n for_o we_o but_o this_o be_v but_o formal_o a_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o surety_n be_v more_o righteous_a simple_o in_o regard_n the_o surety_n never_o break_v faith_n to_o the_o creditor_n the_o break_a debtor_n have_v break_v to_o he_o 2._o the_o surety_n never_o injure_v the_o creditor_n by_o unjustice_n do_v against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n but_o the_o break_a man_n have_v fail_v in_o this_o but_o i_o will_v be_v resolve_v what_o truth_n can_v be_v in_o those_o prov._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a job_n 14.5_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o un_fw-fr clean_a no_o not_o one_o eccl._n 7.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o joh._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o be_v complete_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n and_o if_o as_o crispe_n divine_v all_o the_o idolatry_n theft_n murder_n of_o the_o redeem_a become_v actual_o the_o transgression_n of_o christâ—_n and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n can_v he_o determine_v the_o time_n when_o persecute_v saul_n blasphemy_n and_o bloody_a outrage_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n i_o conceive_v he_o will_v say_v from_o eternity_n they_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n and_o ere_o he_o believe_v certain_o this_o be_v a_o untruth_n then_o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n even_o when_o he_o do_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ere_o he_o believe_v for_o if_o saul_n persecute_v and_o all_o the_o elect_v unconvert_v yet_o disobedient_a and_o boil_v in_o their_o lust_n be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n all_o their_o life_n it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o ever_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n or_o some_o time_n disobedient_a if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o elect_a consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o nature_n be_v sinner_n but_o consider_v as_o man_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n it_o help_v not_o for_o we_o must_v not_o dream_v of_o and_o fancy_n consideration_n that_o have_v no_o reality_n and_o truth_n in_o they_o for_o all_o now_o bear_v since_o our_o lord_n die_v i_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antinomian_o be_v never_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v real_a and_o true_a object_n of_o this_o consideration_n for_o from_o that_o time_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n to_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n and_o so_o wash_v and_o justify_v now_o their_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n as_o some_o libertine_n say_v from_o eternity_n as_o other_o from_o that_o day_n that_o he_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n 2._o sin_n take_v away_o by_o christ_n blood_n say_v dr._n crispe_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n christ_n do_v take_v they_o away_o and_o bear_v their_o weight_n even_o in_o the_o fault_n and_o sin_n itself_o and_o not_o the_o guilt_n only_o and_o not_o by_o supposition_n or_o mere_a imputation_n only_o and_o that_o from_o eternity_n but_o when_o antinomian_o confess_v that_o christ_n act_v no_o sin_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n the_o sinful_a act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v be_v here_o understand_v not_o one_o sin_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v christ_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o pass_a account_n from_o one_o head_n to_o another_o this_o be_v all_o the_o truth_n we_o here_o plead_v for_o because_o the_o act_n or_o somewhat_o answerable_a to_o that_o do_v against_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n itself_o and_o essential_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v never_o upon_o christ_n than_o sin_n itself_o be_v never_o upon_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n remain_v in_o sin_n but_o the_o debt_n guilt_n or_o obligation_n of_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o scripture_n expound_v the_o lay_v our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n punish_v christ_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o isa._n 5_o 3.4_o the_o cause_n and_o formal_a reason_n why_o christ_n do_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n be_v ver_n 6._o because_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o be_v so_o expound_v 1_o pet._n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 21._o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o a_o objection_n be_v remove_v vers_fw-la 22._o why_o shall_v he_o suffer_v do_v he_o sin_n the_o apostle_n answer_v by_o concession_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n vers_fw-la 22._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n personal_o neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v legal_o and_o for_o other_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o so_o his_o suffering_n be_v expound_v v_o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n now_o how_o do_v christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v by_o suffer_v and_o gal._n 3._o paul_n evident_o distinguish_v between_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o be_v curse_v the_o sinner_n that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o v_o 10._o these_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o in_o their_o person_n curse_v as_o be_v sinner_n in_o their_o person_n and_o so_o the_o intrinsical_a object_n of_o divine_a hatred_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o abominable_a to_o god_n yea_o but_o christ_n be_v also_o curse_v but_o how_o not_o intrinsical_o god_n be_v never_o say_v to_o hate_v his_o son_n christ_n nor_o to_o abhor_v he_o as_o he_o do_v sin_n which_o personal_o reside_v in_o the_o man_n who_o act_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n therefore_o the_o lord_n forsake_v of_o christ_n his_o son_n be_v not_o a_o intrinsical_a detest_a or_o a_o moral_a abhor_v of_o christ_n but_o a_o extrinsecall_n a_o penal_a or_o a_o judicial_a suspend_v of_o the_o beam_n and_o ray_n as_o cyrill_n say_v or_o the_o overcloud_v of_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o comfortable_a shine_a on_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v curse_v but_o only_o vers_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n curse_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sinner_n even_o that_o satisfactory_a and_o penal_a curse_n and_o punishment_n which_o infinite_a justice_n require_v be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n while_o as_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o suffer_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o his_o soul_n for_o our_o sin_n then_o he_o must_v be_v the_o sinner_n only_o by_o imputation_n except_o antinomian_o show_v to_o we_o how_o a_o person_n be_v make_v sin_n or_o account_v the_o sinner_n and_o yet_o be_v neither_o a_o sinner_n by_o inherent_a and_o personal_a act_n of_o sin_n nor_o yet_o by_o law-imputation_n and_o true_o its_o bad_a divinity_n for_o dr._n crispe_n to_o say_v as_o we_o be_v actual_a and_o real_a sinner_n in_o adam_n so_o here_o god_n pass_v real_o sin_v over_o upon_o christ_n for_o we_o sin_v intrinsical_o in_o adam_n as_o part_n as_o member_n as_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o we_o be_v thence_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n sin_v intrinsical_o in_o we_o as_o part_v or_o member_n of_o the_o redeem_a or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n intrinsical_o inherent_a in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o far_o christ_n bearing_n of_o our_o iniquity_n be_v a_o obvious_a hebraisme_n and_o all_o one_o with_o the_o bear_n not_o of_o the_o intrinsical_n and_o fundamental_a guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o extrinsecall_a guilt_n or_o
be_v this_o that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v condemation_n with_o a_o legal_a fear_n so_o as_o to_o distrust_n god_n require_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o eternal_a wrath_n yet_o he_o who_o be_v ransom_v by_o christ_n though_o he_o can_v never_o recompense_v the_o freegrace_n nor_o pay_v a_o satisfactory_a ransom_n for_o so_o great_a and_o rich_a a_o love_n he_o be_v under_o a_o back-bond_n or_o a_o re-obligation_n of_o love_n service_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o that_o ransom_v he_o and_o this_o law_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n be_v not_o as_o libertine_n and_o other_o conceive_v a_o positive_a and_o simple_o supernatural_a gospel-obligation_n for_o the_o law_n of_o both_o nature_n and_o nation_n require_v that_o the_o captive_n be_v thankful_a to_o the_o ransom_n payer_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o particular_a commandment_n be_v positive_a and_o supernatural_a so_o the_o justify_v be_v oblige_v by_o this_o back-bond_n and_o gospel_n re-obligation_n to_o confess_v sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o to_o groan_v and_o sigh_v and_o sorrow_n under_o it_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n dwell_v in_o his_o member_n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o bondage_n to_o walk_v humble_o and_o soft_o all_o his_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o run_a issue_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o christ_n and_o this_o in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o which_o christ_n have_v in_o no_o sort_n exempt_v we_o matth._n 7.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o eph._n 5.28_o 29._o now_o as_o a_o man_n have_v fall_v from_o a_o high_a place_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o have_v break_a bone_n of_o thigh_n and_o leg_n though_o he_o be_v cure_v and_o can_v walk_v abroad_o yet_o all_o his_o day_n he_o haltâ—th_v in_o his_o walk_n or_o like_o one_o that_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o extreme_a fever_n tertian_n at_o such_o and_o such_o season_n some_o fit_n of_o the_o disease_n recur_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o fidelity_n and_o love_n of_o the_o chirurgeon_n and_o physician_n who_o have_v real_o cure_v he_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v in_o capacity_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v wary_o and_o with_o circumspection_n all_o his_o day_n care_v for_o his_o craze_a body_n so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o those_o who_o recover_v he_o and_o may_v be_v sad_a and_o heavy_a now_o and_o then_o that_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o temerity_n he_o hurt_v his_o body_n for_o even_o sin_n pardon_v as_o concern_v their_o eternal_a guilt_n by_o our_o sovereign_a physician_n christ_n in_o justification_n lay_v a_o law_n on_o we_o to_o serve_v our_o physician_n christ_n in_o these_o positive_a commandment_n of_o obedience_n love_n sorrow_n softness_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o care_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o though_o we_o must_v needs_o halt_v and_o slip_v all_o our_o day_n yet_o not_o so_o to_o sorrow_n as_o to_o call_v in_o doubt_n the_o reality_n of_o pardon_v grace_n sin_v sermon_n xx._n yea_o the_o law_n from_o the_o high_a bend_a love_n even_o from_o love_n with_o all_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o strength_n matth._n 22._o forbid_v all_o sin_n no_o less_o than_o the_o gospel_n of_o love_n which_o gospel_n do_v spiritualise_v the_o law_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o not_o abolish_v it_o the_o gospel_n add_v a_o new_a argument_n of_o gospel-love_n because_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n i_o be_v under_o before_o only_o now_o i_o fear_v noâ—_n actual_a condemnation_n which_o be_v accidental_a to_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o confirm_a angel_n keep_v the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n yet_o without_o any_o fear_n of_o actual_a condemnation_n nor_o do_v the_o gospel_n more_o make_v david_n adultery_n not_o to_o be_v against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n to_o david_n than_o it_o make_v the_o israelite_n spoil_v of_o the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o earring_n &_o jewel_n to_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v privilege_n the_o believer_n from_o condemnation_n which_o condemnation_n be_v a_o mere_a accident_n which_o do_v go_v and_o come_v without_o hurt_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o command_a and_o eternal_a morall-directing_a power_n the_o law_n say_v do_o and_o live_v there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o this_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n eternal_a as_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o oblige_v we_o in_o heaven_n and_o for_o ever_o rev._n 22.5_o but_o this_o if_o you_o do_v not_o you_o shall_v die_v have_v a_o large_a exception_n christ_n my_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o you_o and_o this_o if_o you_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n you_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o believer_n be_v abolish_v and_o when_o we_o be_v rom._n 7._o say_v to_o be_v free_v from_o our_o first_o husband_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v free_v by_o 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