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be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n this_o commandment_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n not_o of_o this_o by_o moses_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o heathen_n law_n if_o it_o be_v object_v as_o perhaps_o it_o may_v by_o some_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o moses_n command_v they_o that_o day_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n nor_o that_o chief_o nor_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o leu._n 18._o because_o this_o be_v in_o deuteâ—â—româ—_n which_o very_a word_n signify_v a_o second_o law_n or_o a_o second_o edition_n and_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v more_o gospel_n in_o it_o then_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o have_v i_o answer_v 1._o by_o concession_n that_o there_o be_v indeed_o two_o several_a covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 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to_o produce_v faith_n which_o they_o must_v have_v if_o they_o be_v save_v nor_o the_o other_o which_o will_v seem_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o light_n now_o to_o conclude_v this_o first_o part_n have_v prove_v it_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la on_o the_o gentile_n part_n that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v by_o faith_n and_o absolute_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v never_o give_v to_o they_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o the_o first_o great_a proposition_n which_o be_v under_o demonstration_n still_o
that_o they_o must_v not_o touch_v taste_n or_o handle_v col._n 2.22_o the_o laity_n among_o the_o papist_n must_v not_o taste_v the_o wine_n it_o be_v too_o good_a for_o they_o nor_o touch_v the_o wafer_n which_o be_v superstitious_o invent_v instead_o of_o bread_n with_o their_o unhallowed_a hand_n but_o receive_v it_o into_o their_o mouth_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o knee_n yea_o when_o the_o host_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o street_n they_o must_v fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v this_o observation_n about_o superstitious_a man_n shiness_fw-mi of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o they_o have_v not_o that_o holy_a boldness_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v but_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o of_o slave_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n superstitious_a man_n under_o any_o of_o the_o three_o notion_n of_o superstition_n be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o character_n and_o in_o this_o i_o shall_v proceed_v as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o other_o character_n first_o endeavour_v hence_o to_o discover_v predominant_a character_n the_o application_n of_o the_o character_n then_o partial_a legality_n or_o the_o mixture_n of_o legality_n in_o the_o saint_n now_o for_o predominant_a legality_n as_o the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n have_v be_v several_o give_v and_o explain_v superstition_n alone_o may_v serve_v to_o discover_v where_o this_o great_a evil_n be_v as_o mr._n smith_n give_v the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n itself_o and_o i_o dare_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v superstitious_a in_o his_o sense_n thou_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n predominant_o and_o so_o under_o legality_n predominant_a if_o thou_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o yet_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o as_o such_o what_o high_a description_n 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very_o mean_a clothes_n that_o they_o may_v break_v themselves_o of_o their_o proud_a humour_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n if_o saint_n paul_n shall_v give_v we_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mortification_n when_o he_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n that_o be_v his_o whole_a self_n though_o it_o may_v be_v his_o body_n in_o especial_a manner_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—râ—moad_n dâ—_n hâ—râ—moad_n i_o give_v myself_o black_a and_o blue_a eye_n with_o beat_v myself_o and_o make_v myself_o a_o servant_n i_o say_v if_o he_o shall_v tell_v we_o what_o course_n he_o take_v in_o his_o mortification_n what_o liberty_n he_o deny_v himself_o what_o task_n he_o may_v possible_o impose_v upon_o himself_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v make_v most_o of_o we_o condemn_v ourselves_o severe_o for_o dastardly_a and_o effeminate_a christian_n but_o yet_o still_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o abstinency_n and_o imposition_n be_v 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god_n observe_v as_o much_o the_o little_a circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o be_v despise_v as_o the_o substance_n of_o every_o action_n and_o that_o if_o you_o be_v not_o mighty_a exact_a in_o every_o punctilio_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v not_o accept_v the_o most_o sincere_a devotion_n and_o hence_o they_o come_v to_o serve_v out_o every_o action_n with_o so_o much_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n as_o must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o some_o other_o necessary_a duty_n beside_o that_o the_o invention_n be_v many_o time_n sinful_a in_o themselves_o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v another_o reason_n of_o these_o superstitious_a invention_n which_o mr._n smith_n suggest_v and_o thereby_o methinks_v bring_v down_o his_o high_a notion_n of_o superstition_n somewhat_o towards_o this_o last_o that_o we_o have_v give_v his_o word_n be_v that_o superstitious_a man_n think_v though_o god_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v angry_a yet_o that_o he_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v appease_v again_o by_o some_o flatter_a devotion_n especial_o if_o perform_v with_o sanctimonious_a show_n and_o a_o solemn_a sadness_n of_o mind_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o superstition_n will_v always_o abound_v in_o these_o thing_n whereby_o this_o deity_n of_o their_o own_o make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n may_v be_v most_o gratify_v slasish_o crouch_v to_o it_o and_o then_o quote_v plutarch_n tax_v the_o jew_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o wallowing_n in_o the_o dust_n tumbling_n in_o the_o mire_n prosternation_n uncouth_a gesture_n and_o strange_a rite_n of_o worship_n the_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o call_v superstition_n bow_v to_o the_o high_a altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o root_n of_o superstition_n diverse_o branch_v forth_o itself_o sometime_o into_o poedantical_a rite_n and_o idle_a observation_n of_o thing_n and_o time_n what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lave_v age_n have_v call_v superstition_n but_o this_o 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god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v by_o christ_n come_v that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o that_o external_a fleshly_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n and_o by_o carnal_a ordinance_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a whilst_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o so_o much_o ceremonial_a service_n but_o they_o shall_v dote_v too_o much_o upon_o those_o external_o of_o worship_n but_o say_v our_o saviour_n â—he_v hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n shall_v man_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 6.21.23_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n which_o therefore_o vanish_v at_o his_o come_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o great_a 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and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o character_n the_o first_o be_v this_o in_o col._n 1.26_o 27._o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n even_o the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_z age_n and_o geneeation_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n christ_n be_v all_o the_o mystery_n all_o the_o mysterious_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o refer_v to_o christ_n the_o second_o scripture_n be_v eph_n 3._o of_o which_o i_o may_v transcribe_v more_o than_o half_a the_o chapter_n see_v ver_fw-la 9_o to_o make_v all_o man_n see_v what_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v hide_v in_o god_n loc_fw-la see_v marlorat_n in_o loc_fw-la who_o 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jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o john_n 4.2_o hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o a_o mere_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v profess_v themselves_o christians_o that_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n but_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o roman_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v with_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a together_o with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n certain_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o accompany_v salvation_n or_o have_v salvation_n annex_v to_o they_o will_v follow_v because_o true_a say_v hearty_a unseigned_a faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n it_o work_v by_o love_n to_o the_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o to_o 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faith_n not_o but_o that_o wherever_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n there_o will_v be_v work_n necessary_o attend_v it_o and_o this_o i_o believe_v all_o will_n ready_o acknowledge_v mr._n baxter_n be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o operative_a grace_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v upon_o gracious_a action_n towards_o god_n that_o be_v put_v work_n and_o obedience_n into_o the_o desinition_n or_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o aphorism_n pag._n 279_o thesis_n 70._o faith_n say_v he_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o word_n and_o