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under_o the_o very_a law_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o gal._n 4._o 4._o not_o mere_o to_o make_v a_o valuable_a satisfaction_n by_o something_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o for_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o make_v intercession_n or_o other_o work_v of_o he_o be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o valùe_v may_v then_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n without_o his_o suffering_n but_o as_o that_o word_n gen._n 2._o 17._o require_v to_o undergo_v the_o very_a curse_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o our_o stead_n which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o herein_o especial_o consist_v our_o redemption_n gal._n 3._o 12._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o the_o fulfillng_v the_o old_a and_o confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o his_o death_n he_o stand_v therein_o as_o the_o mediator_n not_o of_o the_o old_a but_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 9_o 15._o therefore_o he_o die_v not_o mere_o to_o procure_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o that_o god_n may_v 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rom._n 3._o 20._o &_o 9_o 3._o gal._n 3._o 11_o 21._o gal._n 5._o 4._o the_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v thereby_o be_v opposite_a unto_o true_a sanctification_n whence_o discourse_n thereof_o be_v often_o interweave_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n it_o be_v true_a the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v most_o particular_o oppose_v because_o the_o controversy_n of_o that_o day_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o judaize_v professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v concern_v these_o yet_o if_o man_n give_v any_o other_o work_v the_o same_o place_n and_o office_n by_o act_v upon_o a_o legal_a ground_n they_o become_v as_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v equal_o forcible_a against_o they_o for_o he_o
christ_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n but_o not_o in_o the_o least_o or_o that_o which_o justifi_v or_o save_v see_v what_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n the_o apostle_n use_v herein_o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n where_o be_v intimate_v that_o a_o act_n in_o any_o work_n upon_o a_o legal_a account_n or_o on_o a_o legal_a ground_n be_v a_o put_v ourselves_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o and_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o we_o seek_v life_n altogether_o by_o the_o law_n for_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v upon_o a_o principle_n or_o opinion_n of_o its_o conduce_v to_o their_o justification_n they_o become_v debtor_n thereby_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n though_o they_o do_v not_o think_v other_o service_n require_v or_o themselves_o oblige_v to_o they_o yet_o by_o one_o they_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o whole_a thus_o then_o if_o any_o shall_v act_v in_o any_o gospel_n institution_n as_o baptism_n or_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o a_o like_a account_n as_o they_o do_v take_v up_o circumcision_n viz._n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o conduce_v to_o justification_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n they_o will_v thereby_o make_v themselves_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n so_o if_o they_o shall_v give_v repentance_n mourn_v for_o sin_n self-emptiness_n yea_o faith_n itself_o the_o same_o place_n and_o act_v therein_o upon_o such_o a_o ground_n as_o they_o do_v in_o circumcision_n christ_n will_v be_v render_v of_o no_o effect_n unto_o such_o soul_n 2._o when_o there_o be_v a_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o deal_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a then_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o mix_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n which_o be_v so_o distinct_a the_o old_a covenant_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o terror_n rom._n 8._o 15._o heb._n 12._o 18._o and_o if_o soul_n in_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n carry_v it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v converse_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o burn_a mount_n eye_v chief_o divine_a wrath_n dwell_v more_o upon_o a_o divine_a curse_n than_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n in_o look_v for_o mercy_n here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n so_o when_o soul_n be_v rich_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o ready_a to_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o when_o they_o carry_v it_o towards_o god_n as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o in_o part_n look_v to_o the_o promise_n the_o old_a covenant_n do_v run_v upon_o dâ—_n and_o live_v intend_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v the_o doer_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o when_o soul_n be_v like_o those_o who_o be_v hire_v into_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v indent_v with_o god_n for_o their_o penny_n when_o they_o must_v have_v such_o income_n and_o such_o enjoyment_n from_o god_n in_o case_n they_o act_v in_o duty_n when_o they_o seek_v the_o reward_n upon_o their_o own_o do_v they_o may_v work_v hard_a and_o sink_v under_o their_o burden_n and_o have_v little_o thank_v for_o their_o pain_n as_o that_o parable_n show_v when_o duty_n be_v not_o manage_v with_o a_o gospel_n spirit_n when_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v not_o act_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o come_v to_o little_a the_o old_a covenant_n do_v run_v upon_o condition_n and_o so_o when_o soul_n dwell_v upon_o condition_n perform_v by_o or_o wrought_v within_o themselves_o and_o build_v their_o hope_n peace_n and_o comfort_n upon_o they_o so_o as_o they_o look_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o absolute_a promise_n make_v but_o little_a use_n of_o these_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o then_o they_o be_v too_o much_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o new_a chap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n it_o will_v now_o be_v ask_v what_o manner_n of_o covenant_n be_v that_o at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v call_v the_o worse_a covenant_n what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n be_v it_o sol._n in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o not_o so_o to_o israel_n or_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o its_o legal_a condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v under_o a_o conditional_a administration_n of_o it_o to_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o knotty_a puzzle_v question_n in_o divinity_n for_o the_o clear_a open_n of_o it_o i_o must_v answer_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o sect_n i._o answ_n i._n negative_o in_o four_o proposition_n prop._n i._n the_o sinai_n law_n be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v design_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o israel_n for_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o also_o the_o general_a current_n of_o scripture_n deni_v the_o sinai_n law_n to_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v perfect_a personal_a obedience_n promise_v life_n or_o a_o reward_n of_o justice_n thereupon_o and_o threaten_a death_n upon_o the_o least_o violation_n thereof_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o covenant_n with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o obey_v it_o be_v imply_v he_o shall_v live_v he_o disobey_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o he_o and_o apparent_o this_o be_v a_o true_a description_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o whatever_o be_v opposite_a unto_o this_o speak_v grace_n if_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v attain_v by_o another_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n without_o their_o personal_a performance_n of_o it_o there_o be_v grace_n herein_o if_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o of_o justice_n it_o must_v be_v of_o grace_n if_o imperfection_n and_o sinful_a fail_n be_v not_o follow_v with_o death_n there_o be_v grace_n in_o that_o also_o now_o the_o design_n or_o intendment_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v not_o that_o israel_n shall_v by_o their_o own_o obedience_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n indeed_o the_o false_a apostle_n in_o gospel_n time_n do_v put_v upon_o personal_a obedience_n they_o urge_v circumcifion_n and_o other_o work_v of_o the_o law_n as_o necessary_a unto_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o diverse_a chapter_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n prove_v that_o they_o come_v by_o a_o righteousness_n perform_v for_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o perform_v by_o themselves_o shall_v not_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v vers_n 28._o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o perform_v by_o themselves_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o gal._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o yea_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n ephes_n 2._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o adam_n forfeit_v life_n when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o on_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o do_v hence_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o that_o way_n any_o more_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o since_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o our_o work_n be_v now_o exclude_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n and_o add_v it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o vers_n 5._o and_o vers_n 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n where_o it_o be_v plain_o intimate_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o gospel_n time_n in_o the_o same_o way_n for_o substance_n with_o they_o of_o old_a and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o their_o own_o performance_n no_o not_o by_o such_o as_o they_o come_v up_o to_o after_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n much_o less_o by_o any_o work_n of_o they_o
life_n for_o none_o can_v due_o keep_v they_o before_o believe_v and_o then_o they_o have_v it_o but_o that_o their_o right_n to_o it_o may_v be_v evidence_v by_o such_o good_a effect_n for_o these_o be_v already_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v before_o interest_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n on_o which_o account_n they_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o vers_n 15._o without_o be_v dog_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v the_o confirm_v in_o life_n gen._n 3._o 22_o 23._o so_o this_o keep_n his_o commandment_n of_o which_o believe_v be_v chief_a be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o confirmation_n in_o a_o live_a state_n or_o to_o give_v a_o further_a testimony_n of_o their_o right_n to_o life_n so_o jam._n 2._o 24._o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o not_o that_o love_n or_o evangelical_a work_n come_v in_o the_o least_o into_o justification_n itself_o as_o a_o cause_n or_o condition_n 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way_n and_o mean_n to_o our_o gain_v a_o sense_n a_o fresh_a application_n a_o evidence_n and_o manifestation_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o forgive_a grace_n and_o as_o evidence_n so_o they_o may_v promote_v comfort_n only_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o ground_n and_o bottom_n our_o consolation_n on_o the_o qualification_n within_o but_o on_o the_o promise_n itself_o or_o the_o lord_n therein_o without_o many_o be_v draw_v and_o fetch_v their_o comfort_n from_o their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o it_o there_o and_o according_o be_v up_o and_o down_o ebb_v and_o flow_v therein_o in_o stead_n of_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o promise_n a_o immutable_a thing_n heb._n 6._o 18._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o take_v that_o and_o other_o grace_n only_o as_o evidence_n of_o interest_n in_o it_o some_o because_o they_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v thence_o take_v their_o rest_n and_o refreshment_n whereas_o 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sutton_n coldfield_n in_o warwickeshire_n jepon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n portray_v by_o scripture_n light_n wherein_o all_o its_o famous_a building_n the_o pompous_a worship_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o its_o attend_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o several_a officer_n employ_v in_o that_o work_n with_o their_o ample_a revenue_n and_o the_o spiritual_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n veil_v under_o all_o be_v treat_v of_o at_o large_a by_o samuel_n lec_n the_o history_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n contain_v all_o that_o which_o be_v most_o memorable_a and_o of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n renodaeus_n his_o dispensatory_a contain_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o physic_n discover_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n and_o virtue_n of_o vegetal_n mineral_n and_o animal_n burgess_n on_o the_o corinthian_n wrighton_n the_o pentateuch_n quarto_fw-la christopher_n goad_n his_o sermon_n entitle_v 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