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actual_o not_o potential_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n though_o not_o condemnation_n itself_o 3._o rigid_a obedience_n this_o be_v another_o particular_a wherein_o the_o obedience_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o rigid_a obedience_n orthodox_n declare_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o must_v wary_o be_v understand_v for_o christ_n have_v not_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n by_o his_o death_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o oblige_v and_o tie_v we_o unto_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o this_o we_o maintain_v against_o papist_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o believer_n they_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o believer_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o yet_o we_o say_v this_o mercy_n be_v obtain_v by_o christ_n that_o our_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n which_o be_v but_o inchoate_n and_o imperfect_a be_v yet_o accept_v of_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n for_o 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see_v rom._n 7._o 22_o 25._o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n now_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n in_o the_o terrible_a compel_a part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v yet_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o have_v much_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n in_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v use_v threaten_n as_o so_o many_o sharp_a goad_n to_o provoke_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n but_o what_o godly_a man_n be_v there_o who_o spirit_n be_v so_o willing_a always_o that_o he_o do_v not_o find_v his_o flesh_n untoward_a and_o backward_o unto_o any_o holy_a duty_n how_o many_o time_n do_v they_o need_v that_o christ_n shall_v draw_v they_o and_o also_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v draw_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o preach_v the_o law_n even_o to_o believer_n still_o as_o that_o which_o may_v instrumental_o quicken_v and_o excite_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la amare_fw-la legem_fw-la mentitur_fw-la &_o nescit_fw-la quid_fw-la dicat_fw-la tam_fw-la enim_fw-la amamus_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la homicida_fw-la carcerem_fw-la say_v luther_n and_o this_o be_v true_a of_o we_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v corrupt_v 5._o it_o do_v not_o work_n or_o increase_v sin_n in_o they_o as_o in_o the_o wicked_a the_o sin_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n apostle_n rom._n 7._o 8._o complain_v of_o this_o bitter_a effect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o make_v he_o the_o worse_o the_o more_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a that_o be_v the_o more_o do_v his_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n rage_n against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o more_o the_o law_n will_v damn_n up_o the_o torrent_n of_o sinful_a lust_n the_o high_a do_v they_o swell_v now_o this_o sad_a issue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o paul_n corruption_n as_o in_o the_o dropsy_n it_o be_v not_o the_o water_n or_o beer_n if_o frequent_o drink_v that_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o the_o ill_a distemper_n in_o the_o body_n now_o in_o the_o godly_a because_o there_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o he_o his_o corruption_n do_v not_o increase_v and_o biggen_n by_o the_o law_n but_o be_v rather_o subdue_v and_o quell_v although_o sometime_o even_o in_o the_o godly_a it_o may_v work_v such_o woeful_a effect_n and_o this_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o as_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n so_o also_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v only_o stir_v up_o evil_a in_o the_o heart_n total_o unsanctified_a 6._o it_o be_v abrogate_a in_o many_o accessary_n and_o circumstantial_o even_o circumstantial_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o many_o circumstantial_o the_o moral_a law_n consider_v in_o some_o particular_n be_v 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