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the_o word_n be_v render_v on_o the_o margin_n there_o be_v none_o as_o consider_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n who_o have_v a_o word_n to_o say_v against_o it_o to_o clear_v it_o a_o little_a you_o will_v consider_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n under_o which_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n 1._o the_o directive_n or_o command_v part_n of_o it_o that_o carve_v out_o man_n duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o what_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o have_v a_o gild_n with_o it_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o law_n even_o as_o to_o believer_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v 2._o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o curse_n whereby_o the_o person_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o declare_v to_o be_v guilty_a but_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n this_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o former_a the_o law_n be_v no_o doubt_n a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n to_o man_n in_o his_o innocency_n and_o be_v so_o to_o the_o believer_n still_o who_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o the_o believer_n as_o consider_v in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v not_o only_o guilty_a but_o state_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o natural_o not_o only_o be_v all_o man_n sinful_a but_o they_o be_v state_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o law_n say_v on_o the_o matter_n man_n and_o woman_n thou_o have_v not_o abiden_v in_o what_o be_v write_v and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v die_v thou_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n which_o will_v light_v if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o they_o be_v not_o want_v it_o be_v so_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v humble_v all_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v so_o order_v that_o his_o grace_n may_v shine_v the_o more_o conspicuous_o when_o the_o person_n be_v find_v guilty_a and_o abnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n by_o the_o law_n grace_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v wonderful_a in_o pull_v the_o sinner_n from_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o isaac_n be_v set_v free_a and_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o room_n so_o the_o sinner_n be_v set_v free_a and_o the_o mediator_n in_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o room_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o not_o that_o he_o show_v mercy_n on_o all_o that_o eat_v in_o unbelief_n but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o it_o may_v be_v mercy_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v get_v good_a of_o the_o mediator_n and_o alone_a mercy_n to_o the_o elect_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n it_o be_v on_o this_o ground_n that_o ephes_n 2.3_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o say_v you_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n but_o also_o turn_v it_o over_o on_o himself_o he_o add_v and_o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o liable_a by_o sin_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v gracious_o prevent_v use_v 1_o let_v all_o of_o we_o take_v a_o view_n hereof_o our_o natural_a condition_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v more_o frequent_o view_v it_o what_o be_v it_o will_v you_o say_v it_o be_v even_o this_o
nature_n of_o christ_n intercession_n and_o how_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o how_o particular_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o a_o carnal_a mistake_n in_o many_o about_o his_o intercession_n as_o if_o he_o be_v pray_v in_o heaven_n as_o a_o distinct_a party_n from_o god_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n but_o not_o a_o distinct_a party_n in_o intercede_v as_o some_o ignorant_o conceive_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o think_v he_o easy_a to_o have_v access_n to_o then_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o will_v pray_v he_o to_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o they_o as_o if_o when_o they_o pray_v to_o he_o they_o be_v not_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o on_o object_n of_o worship_n this_o flow_v from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n intercession_n and_o â—s_v unbecoming_a a_o christian_n for_o suppose_v â—_o man_n to_o rest_v by_o faith_n on_o christ_n the_o father_n be_v content_a and_o 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