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i_o see_v a_o positive_a law_n write_v with_o character_n visible_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n i_o think_v myself_o safe_a as_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o care_v not_o to_o open_v it_o nor_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o eye_n at_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v open_a whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o i_o do_v all_o i_o can_v to_o shut_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o forget_v what_o i_o know_v but_o so_o long_o as_o sense_n know_v no_o law_n i_o sin_v the_o more_o bold_o and_o comfortable_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o plain_a outward_a contradiction_n to_o what_o i_o do_v as_o for_o the_o inward_a i_o pass_v that_o by_o and_o no_o body_n know_v it_o but_o myself_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n against_o what_o i_o do_v as_o for_o the_o inward_a pain_n of_o my_o conscience_n i_o pass_v that_o by_o and_o no_o body_n can_v read_v it_o in_o my_o face_n and_o no_o body_n feel_v it_o but_o myself_o i_o owe_v a_o debt_n in_o conscience_n instance_n instance_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o express_a law_n to_o force_v i_o to_o pay_v it_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o specialty_n nor_o witness_n in_o the_o case_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o pay_v it_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n but_o not_o in_o law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o i_o by_o this_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v know_v from_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v do_v righteous_a thing_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o no_o law_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o law_n 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n 3.19_o gal._n 3.19_o for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n yet_o if_o it_o watch_v not_o i_o or_o can_v find_v i_o out_o or_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n be_v blind_v and_o will_v not_o lay_v hold_n of_o i_o i_o be_o well_o enough_o i_o can_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v know_v or_o if_o it_o be_v i_o have_v a_o trick_n in_o law_n to_o come_v off_o or_o i_o can_v bribe_v and_o buy_v it_o out_o any_o way_n to_o deceive_v myself_o 2.14_o rom._n 2.14_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o that_o have_v no_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o but_o this_o they_o can_v evade_v well_o enough_o my_o conscience_n check_v i_o and_o bid_v i_o hold_v 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o when_o my_o lust_n urge_v i_o to_o do_v what_o my_o spirit_n forbid_v this_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o 5.13_o rom._n 5.13_o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a but_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a etc._n rom._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v 7.9.5_o rom._n 7.9.5_o sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o my_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n and_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n positive_a la_o positive_a so_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o all_o and_o the_o law_n positive_a be_v give_v to_o all_o but_o lust_n break_v all_o these_o law_n and_o the_o long_a habit_n of_o sin_n and_o frequent_a and_o constant_a example_n of_o evil_a practiser_n obliterated_a the_o law_n natural_a in_o good_a part_n and_o cause_v a_o oblivion_n wilful_a for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o positive_a statute_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v of_o general_a principle_n and_o common_a notion_n so_o that_o the_o collection_n and_o consequence_n of_o reason_n from_o they_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o particular_a case_n and_o occurrence_n be_v difficult_a and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o general_n very_o faint_a wherefore_o god_n renew_v this_o general_n law_n 1._o by_o his_o own_o revelation_n to_o the_o patriarch_n 2._o by_o his_o own_o write_n to_o the_o israelite_n 3._o by_o the_o write_n of_o lawgiver_n as_o of_o solon_n lycurgus_n romulus_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n before_o this_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o write_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n sufficient_o even_o until_o the_o law_n be_v write_v by_o god_n and_o moses_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o strong_o impute_v by_o the_o bare_a writing_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v when_o over_o and_o above_o to_o make_v they_o without_o all_o excuse_n it_o be_v write_v upon_o table_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o for_o than_o it_o confute_v they_o with_o a_o witness_n of_o a_o high_a contempt_n of_o natural_a and_o positive_a law_n both_o write_v 2.9_o rom._n 2.9_o so_o all_o be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n and_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n and_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o sin_n as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o with_o law_n 3.20_o rom._n 3.20_o but_o by_o the_o law_n write_v come_v the_o great_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a punishment_n for_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o sinner_n that_o before_o go_v on_o rash_o in_o please_v his_o lust_n without_o much_o conviction_n or_o fear_n be_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n in_o writing_n more_o strong_o convince_v and_o fright_v and_o smart_v too_o for_o it_o though_o all_o this_o while_o it_o rage_v and_o break_v out_o more_o than_o before_o to_o the_o work_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o content_n by_o all_o good_a law_n lust_n a_o law_n law_n a_o restraint_n law_n a_o equivocal_a word_n law_n of_o mind_n law_n of_o flesh_n law_n of_o god_n law_n of_o sin_n grace_n a_o sole_a remedy_n by_o all_o bad_a law_n by_o one_o law_n in_o the_o same_o law_n word_n and_o sense_n of_o law_n letter_n and_o spirit_n by_o one_o law_n in_o another_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o man._n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o one_o moral_a law_n in_o another_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o positive_a law_n by_o a_o pretend_a law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a law_n of_o man._n by_o a_o private_a law_n in_o a_o public_a law_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o one_o law_n in_o all_o other_o law_n title_n vi_o of_o deceit_n with_o a_o law_n sin_n decieve_v with_o and_o by_o a_o law_n sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n law_n of_o deceit_n with_o a_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v write_v or_o not_o write_v but_o especial_o write_v because_o of_o the_o express_a precept_n and_o penalty_n therein_o contain_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o law_n be_v good_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o set_v myself_o in_o opposition_n against_o it_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a contradiction_n of_o my_o will_n which_o i_o will_v fain_o fulfil_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a punishment_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o
i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 6._o ro._n 8.1_o 2._o ro._n 8.5_o 6._o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n time_n therefore_o be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v search_v time_n etc._n consequence_n mal._n 3.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v sudden_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offer_v in_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o as_o in_o former_a year_n thus_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v who_o will_v follow_v the_o world_n and_o who_o will_v follow_v christ_n who_o will_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o will_v live_v after_o the_o spirit_n who_o will_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o who_o with_o the_o devil_n thus_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n kill_v 1._o because_o it_o only_o discover_v sin_n 2._o because_o it_o only_o condemn_v sin_n 3._o because_o it_o stir_v up_o sin_n the_o more_o 4._o because_o it_o punish_v sin_n without_o mercy_n thus_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 1._o because_o it_o offer_v life_n free_o 2._o because_o it_o justifi_v they_o that_o accept_v it_o 3._o because_o it_o save_v they_o from_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n 4._o because_o it_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n section_n iii_o caution_n digression_n caution_n mistake_v not_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n well_o what_o you_o hear_v and_o read_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o understand_v let_v he_o understand_v 1._o some_o will_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n nor_o hear_v they_o read_v or_o preach_v by_o any_o study_n or_o pain_n by_o any_o art_n or_o eloquence_n 2._o some_o will_v not_o pray_v by_o any_o form_n at_o set_v time_n or_o place_n nor_o submit_v to_o any_o discipline_n nor_o preach_v by_o meditation_n or_o help_n of_o any_o comment_n or_o write_v nor_o hearken_v to_o any_o counsel_n exhortation_n or_o conference_n nor_o be_v rule_v by_o any_o law_n or_o order_n of_o man_n these_o trust_n they_o say_v to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v rather_o their_o humour_n fancy_n and_o obstinacy_n these_o be_v above_o all_o ordinance_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o walk_v aloft_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n will_v never_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v and_o preach_v the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v prithee_o and_o live_v spiritual_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a discipline_n of_o men._n therefore_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o voice_n and_o command_v by_o lawful_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n first_o predestinate_v and_o secret_a then_o reveal_v and_o publish_v to_o and_o by_o the_o father_n at_o last_o to_o and_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o deceive_v not_o yourselves_o 1._o with_o vain_a fancy_n and_o new_a revelation_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v old_a 2._o with_o feign_a word_n and_o cant_a expression_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v plain_a 3._o with_o frame_v a_o law_n to_o yourselves_o as_o if_o infallible_a contrary_a to_o nature_n law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o to_o christ_n his_o law_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o spiritual_a cheat_n tend_v to_o all_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n take_v heed_n therefore_o 1._o of_o law-preacher_n of_o curse_n hell_n and_o damnation_n 2._o of_o spirit-preacher_n of_o evidence_n and_o rapture_n walk_v without_o and_o against_o all_o law_n and_o rule_n these_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v rigid_a surly_a morose_n self-conceited_a opiniator_n malicious_a proud_a scoffer_n straitner_n of_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n therefore_o not_o of_o god_n and_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n section_n iu._n leave_v of_o vain_a dispute_n and_o learn_v 1._o to_o hold_v all_o necessary_a and_o confess_v truth_n instruction_n instruction_n and_o contend_v only_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o to_o submit_v to_o all_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 3._o to_o reverence_v and_o adore_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n admire_v and_o praise_v but_o not_o pry_v and_o search_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o working_n who_o way_n be_v always_o just_a but_o often_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n because_o his_o path_n be_v in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o his_o footstep_n past_o our_o find_v out_o 4._o to_o embrace_v the_o promise_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n adoption_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n this_o will_v engage_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o mere_o by_o the_o letter_n much_o less_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o sense_n this_o will_v sublimate_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n prayer_n self-denial_n against_o the_o carnal_a act_n of_o sense_n lust_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n forbear_v ignorant_a and_o proud_a boast_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v reveal_v it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a let_v we_o not_o be_v fool_n or_o cross_n 1._o in_o be_v too_o superstitious_o formal_a and_o trust_v to_o outward_a worship_n 2._o in_o be_v too_o profane_a and_o licentious_a in_o neglect_v all_o conscience_n and_o inward_a worship_n 3._o in_o be_v too_o superstitious_o precise_a in_o inward_a worship_n only_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o decency_n and_o order_n call_v it_o jewish_a heathenish_a and_o popish_a 4._o in_o be_v actual_o rebellious_a thereupon_o by_o separation_n from_o public_a assembly_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n 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