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faith_n in_o christ_n be_v immediate_o command_v there_o though_o obscure_o because_o as_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n you_o see_v then_o that_o as_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n there_o be_v christ_n and_o moses_n together_o in_o glory_n so_o likewise_o may_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v together_o in_o their_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v through_o our_o folly_n when_o we_o make_v they_o practical_o to_o hinder_v one_o another_o though_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v strict_o it_o saviour_n the_o gospel_n take_v strict_o comprehend_v no_o more_o than_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n or_o holy_a work_n but_o a_o mere_a gracious_a promise_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o break_a heart_n for_o sin_n and_o do_v comprehend_v no_o more_o than_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o a_o saviour_n it_o be_v true_a learned_a man_n do_v sometime_o speak_v otherwise_o call_v faith_n and_o 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and_o therefore_o be_v like_o samson_n without_o his_o eye_n partly_o because_o it_o make_v they_o proud_a which_o the_o apostle_n full_o express_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o seek_v this_o do_v imply_v their_o wilful_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o to_o establish_v which_o suppose_v their_o righteousness_n be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a ready_a to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o they_o will_v set_v it_o up_o for_o all_o that_o as_o the_o philistines_n will_v their_o dagon_n though_o he_o be_v tumble_v down_o before_o the_o ark._n 2._o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o signal_o when_o he_o say_v they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o original_n they_o be_v not_o submit_v in_o the_o passive_a signification_n which_o still_o suppose_v the_o great_a arrogancy_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v unwilling_a to_o deny_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o all_o this_o be_v so_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o foul_a error_n of_o the_o antinomian_a who_o deny_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n by_o sign_n of_o grace_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v have_v universal_a obedience_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n bring_v this_o instance_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o sincerity_n may_v be_v take_v two_o wale_n first_o as_o it_o oppose_v way_n sincerity_n take_v two_o way_n gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o jew_n zeal_n be_v not_o hypocritical_a because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n zeal_n be_v not_o a_o true_a gracious_a zeal_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o name_v now_o my_o text_n that_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n do_v look_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o that_o of_o god_n because_o they_o neglect_v christ_n who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v signify_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v the_o extreme_a and_o last_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n thus_o mark._n 13._o 7._o the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o those_o who_o be_v against_o the_o call_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n bring_v that_o place_n 1_o thes_n 2._o ver_fw-la 16._o weath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n to_o be_v expect_v but_o this_o may_v admit_v of_o another_o exposition_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o perfection_n and_o fulfil_n of_o a_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n