require_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o ainsworth_n say_v be_v use_v of_o israel_n and_o all_o nation_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n of_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n both_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v with_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o also_o offer_v their_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o as_o for_o preach_v it_o be_v record_v that_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o in_o melchisedeck_v bless_v abraham_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n before_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n law_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n be_v direct_v how_o to_o exert_v their_o particular_a obedience_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o general_a obligation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v more_o fair_o transcribe_v by_o moses_n be_v still_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gentile_n oblige_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n they_o have_v receive_v before_o the_o law_n confirm_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o new_a discovery_n of_o it_o afterward_o by_o the_o gospel_n sect_n v._o here_o i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v 16._o exod._n 21.12_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 22_o 23._o chap._n 22.1.5.18_o 19_o ch_z 23.8_o levit._fw-la 20.15.16_o deut._n 19.18_o 19_o chap._n 20.10_o to_o 16._o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o such_o be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o all_o man_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o first_o because_o the_o moral_a exposition_n of_o they_o with_o sundry_a penalty_n that_o be_v not_o only_o judaical_a but_o be_v perpetual_a appendix_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n give_v and_o command_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v tho'_o they_o be_v not_o all_o repeat_v again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o else_o neither_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o noah_n that_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v can_v a_o man_n life_n be_v spare_v for_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o nor_o in_o the_o six_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v have_v we_o any_o liberty_n to_o kill_v in_o lawful_a war_n or_o battle_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o bodily_a penalty_n prescribe_v for_o wilful_a murder_n nor_o for_o a_o witch_n nor_o for_o steal_v either_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o we_o must_v either_o in_o these_o and_o other_o case_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o moral_a exposition_n and_o those_o penal_a appendix_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n record_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o commandment_n themse_n lve_v as_o bind_v to_o we_o or_o else_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o uncertain_a dictate_v of_o nature_n 2._o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o themselves_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o man_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n because_o the_o explicatory_a precept_n of_o the_o seven_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v in_o levit._n 18._o chap._n 19.29_o deut._n 23.17_o particular_o explain_v and_o prohibit_v whoredom_n fornication_n and_o incestnous_a marriage_n as_o moral_a branch_n of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n be_v charge_v with_o they_o as_o immoral_a evil_n for_o which_o thing_n god_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o explicatory_a precept_n be_v moral_o bind_v to_o those_o gentile_n before_o the_o law_n 5.1_o see_v the_o aforesaid_a baptâ—sts_n and_o the_o other_o two_o confess_v of_o faith_n where_o incestous_a marriage_n be_v assert_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o forbid_v in_o levit._n 18._o tho'_o we_o find_v in_o the_o n._n testament_n only_o two_o of_o those_o incestous_a marriage_n in_o levit._n 18._o to_o be_v forbid_v matth._n 14.3_o 4._o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o that_o they_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o force_n tho'_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o express_o repeat_v distinct_o forbid_v nor_o explain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v sin_n neither_o by_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o his_o holy_a apostle_n except_o two_o of_o they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n any_o otherwise_o than_o their_o forbid_v of_o those_o evil_n in_o general_a term_n must_v have_v a_o natural_a reference_n to_o the_o particular_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testamant_n and_o include_v as_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n we_o may_v then_o as_o fair_o conclude_v that_o the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o consequent_o the_o other_o nine_o be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o that_o those_o explicatory_a precept_n or_o moral_a branch_n deduce_v from_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o in_o force_n without_o their_o particular_a confirmation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 3._o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o we_o for_o the_o apostle_n faith_n rom._n 3.9_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n viz._n that_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n be_v notwithstanding_o under_o the_o work_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n transcribe_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o in_o other_o appendant_a moral_a precept_n give_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v without_o the_o law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v under_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n chap._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n ver_fw-la 25._o do_v then_o from_o chap._n 3.9_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o treat_v of_o all_o in_o general_n and_o conclude_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o the_o law_n viz._n one_o and_o the_o same_o moral_a obligation_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n far_o argue_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n conclude_v with_o these_o word_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n 31._o chap._n 3.29_o 30_o 31._o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v tie_v law_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n james_n who_o write_v to_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2.1_o james_n 2.8_o 9_o chap._n 2.1_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o from_o whence_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v still_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n which_o of_o its_o self_n or_o by_o its_o own_o authority_n be_v bind_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o else_o if_o it_o have_v be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o new_a testament_n ministration_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v cite_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o obedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n far_o argue_v in_o ver._n 11_o 12._o and_o exhort_v they_o so_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n under_o the_o relief_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o then_o if_o the_o believe_a jew_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v transgressor_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o the_o law_n be_v still_o of_o its_o self_n bind_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n as_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o fair_a copy_n deliver_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_a nation_n now_o with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v also_o equal_o bind_v to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n for_o if_o the_o jew_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o bring_v from_o under_o the_o obligation_n
that_o tho'_o the_o israelite_n be_v under_o a_o special_a obligation_n of_o persect_n obedience_n to_o sinai_n covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n before_o confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n minister_v with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o that_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n behold_v christ_n as_o their_o perfect_a high_a priest_n and_o complete_a propitiation_n through_o the_o veil_n and_o shadowy_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v relieve_v from_o its_o curse_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o weakness_n through_o the_o flesh_n that_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o 3._o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v declare_v with_o a_o particular_a direction_n unto_o israel_n â—â—â—de_v thâ—_n obligation_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o so_o promulgate_v on_o mount_n stuâ—i_n to_o belong_v unto_o they_o as_o general_a head_n not_o only_o oâ—tâ—â—e_v moâ—d_v branche_n of_o the_o law_n in_o other_o precept_n give_v by_o moses_n bâ—t_v also_o of_o the_o typical_a and_o ceremonial_a branche_n thereof_o which_o be_v appropriate_v and_o suit_v only_o to_o that_o prelent_a state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v entitle_v the_o moral_a law_n particular_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o to_o we_o be_v only_o a_o everlasting_a rule_n as_o declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o therefore_o be_v any_o mean_a that_o the_o decalogue_n as_o give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v as_o i_o hint_v before_o direct_v peculiar_o to_o israel_n as_o a_o covenant_n connex_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o typical_a and_o shadowy_a as_o well_o as_o other_o moral_a precept_n and_o commandment_n tie_v to_o it_o under_o that_o temporary_a dispensation_n then_o we_o do_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bind_v to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o the_o law_n give_v to_o israel_n on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o of_o creation_n again_o renew_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o commit_v to_o israel_n as_o the_o declarative_a will_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o for_o see_v our_o sin_n and_o depravity_n of_o nature_n through_o the_o fall_n do_v not_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n law_n over_o we_o 3.19_o ephes_n 2.3_o rom._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n 3.19_o and_o that_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o israel_n be_v under_o its_o obligation_n as_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n god_n deliver_v a_o fair_a copy_n of_o it_o by_o moses_n than_o what_o remain_v in_o we_o since_o the_o fall_n can_v no_o way_n weaken_v but_o strengthen_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o all_o as_o be_v alike_o under_o it_o by_o nature_n moreover_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v the_o declarative_a will_n of_o god_n strengthen_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o same_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n so_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o any_o way_n dissolve_v but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n to_o we_o all_o and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o assembly_n the_o congregational_a church_n and_o also_o the_o baptist_n confession_n of_o faith_n recommend_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o and_o concern_v for_o upward_o of_o one_o hundred_o baptise_a congregation_n deny_v arminianism_n wherein_o chap._n 19_o be_v the_o follow_a word_n 10._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o deut._n 10.4_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o james_n 2.8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o matth._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 3.31_o heb._n 2.1_o 1_o cor._n 9.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v in_o two_o table_n the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o ever_o bound_v all_o as_o well_o justify_v person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereos_fw-la neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n beside_o this_o law_n common_o call_v moral_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ceremonial_a law_n to_o they_o also_o he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n not_o oblige_v any_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o institution_n their_o general_a equity_n only_o be_v of_o moral_a use_n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a confession_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n do_v for_o ever_o bound_v all_o person_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o 4._o 25._o rom._n 5.20_o chap._n 7.23_o psal_n 19.7_o 8._o prov._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o one_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n give_v the_o law_n and_o record_v of_o it_o by_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v a_o clear_a light_n than_o what_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n it_o work_v the_o clear_a and_o full_a conviction_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n by_o sheâ—ing_v we_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o relief_n provide_v for_o we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justisied_a by_o eaith_n and_o this_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o one_o universal_a end_n of_o god_n give_v the_o law_n it_o be_v then_o design_v for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o 5._o the_o decalogue_n peculiar_a direction_n to_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o a_o exclusion_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o its_o moral_a use_n and_o instruction_n than_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o god_n command_v that_o israel_n shall_v hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gentile_n come_v by_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n 19_o gen._n 3.15_o chap._n 49.10_o chap._n 22.18_o gal._n 3.8_o 14_o 16._o rom._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 18.15_o 19_o by_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o sacred_a record_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o our_o first_o parert_n of_o jacob_n prophecy_n that_o unto_o shiloh_n shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n abraham_n seed_n and_o of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o israâ—â—_n shall_v hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o threaten_n to_o 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