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they_o glorify_a god_n that_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o gal._n 1.22_o 23._o in_o heaven_n god_n be_v set_v forth_o from_o the_o place_n he_o be_v in_o viz._n heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o be_v call_v that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o most_o bless_a country_n which_o be_v look_v for_o by_o saint_n heb._n 11.10_o but_o in_o all_o other_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v by_o his_o omnipresence_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a by_o his_o special_a presence_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o include_v in_o any_o place_n before_o there_o be_v any_o creation_n he_o suffice_v to_o himself_o without_o any_o place_n v._o 17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o which_o 1_o a_o correction_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conception_n as_o if_o christ_n 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or_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o oppose_v the_o law_n john_n 10.35_o the_o scripture_n can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v break_v or_o oppose_v john_n 5.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o because_o he_o oppose_v the_o sabbath_n john_n 7.23_o if_o a_o man_n receive_v circumcision_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v break_v or_o destroy_v for_o which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o ult_n 2_o that_o the_o word_n destroy_v be_v take_v for_o oppose_v appear_v by_o v._o 19_o where_n do_v and_o teach_v be_v oppose_v to_o break_v or_o rather_o to_o oppose_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o jew_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o apostle_n as_o go_v against_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o master_n know_v the_o apostle_n will_v have_v never_o mention_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n if_o their_o doctrine_n have_v differ_v from_o he_o we_o can_v think_v that_o those_o grave_a man_n that_o be_v so_o constant_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n not_o only_o not_o to_o have_v write_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o but_o thing_n contrary_a to_o themselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v inquire_v how_o their_o say_n may_v agree_v hence_o know_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n 1_o natural_a which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o common_a to_o all_o this_o be_v right_a reason_n this_o make_v man_n good_a out_o of_o love_n of_o virtue_n 2_o civil_a this_o look_n only_o to_o outward_a innocency_n and_o do_v not_o look_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o every_o nation_n and_o changeable_a this_o restrain_v man_n from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n because_o of_o transgression_n the_o law_n be_v add_v gal._n 3.19_o that_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n be_v add_v to_o that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n so_o then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v certain_a thing_n bring_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o certain_a thing_n proper_a to_o that_o people_n and_o apply_v to_o those_o time_n justin_n against_o triph._n say_v some_o thing_n be_v universal_o and_o by_o nature_n everlasting_a good_n which_o they_o that_o perform_v have_v common_a praise_n with_o christian_n but_o some_o thing_n be_v add_v because_o of_o the_o people_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o occasion_n of_o time_n and_o place_n may_v be_v add_v therefore_o as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v after_o so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n god_n will_v have_v himself_o love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n circumcise_v etc._n etc._n but_o all_o this_o be_v proper_o translate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o scope_n and_o mark_n at_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n aim_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o make_v man_n good_a as_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o one_o another_o matth._n 22.38_o 39_o 40._o these_o be_v call_v the_o great_a command_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o love_v of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o and_o james_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n