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some_o of_o they_o persist_v in_o unbelief_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o there_o be_v not_o any_o question_n but_o they_o be_v free_v christ_n be_v give_v to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.5_o and_o of_o these_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o first_o position_n the_o latter_a sort_n though_o they_o be_v not_o free_v by_o christ_n because_o not_o in_o christ_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v nec_fw-la mosaici_n nec_fw-la christiani_n proper_o neither_o christian_n nor_o mosaicke_n because_o christ_n howsoever_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o be_v without_o ceremony_n and_o without_o law_n as_o be_v but_o usurper_n upon_o that_o which_o they_o still_o hold_v and_o use_v to_o believer_n it_o be_v not_o give_v as_o from_o moses_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o it_o as_o his_o for_o though_o they_o embrace_v the_o same_o command_n that_o 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proponit_fw-la clem._n alexan._n strom._n lib._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o law_n accidentary_a use_n to_o send_v to_o christ_n other_o that_o as_o a_o thing_n deposit_v so_o be_v we_o treasure_v and_o some_o that_o as_o child_n in_o their_o pupill-age_n be_v defend_v from_o danger_n so_o we_o by_o the_o law_n care_n these_o be_v strain_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v or_o have_v custody_n it_o signify_v to_o be_v keep_v up_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n or_o a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o safety_n to_o be_v circle_v with_o a_o compass_v strength_n the_o law_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o the_o jew_n to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n and_o exorbitance_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v true_a it_o be_v also_o as_o a_o frontier_n to_o separate_v the_o jew_n from_o other_o people_n thus_o be_v they_o nigh_o unto_o god_n deut._n 4.7_o and_o difference_v from_o their_o neighbour_n when_o god_n 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faith_n which_o shall_v after_o be_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o imprisonment_n and_o our_o comfort_n we_o be_v straighten_v but_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o dungeon_n he_o be_v the_o right_n divine_a i_o mean_v the_o true_a practic_a that_o can_v join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o time_n of_o his_o temptation_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147.11_o we_o must_v fear_v before_o god_n as_o prisoner_n bind_v and_o yet_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a because_o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o then_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o true_a art_n of_o divinity_n and_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o skill_n but_o they_o divide_v instead_o of_o join_v they_o either_o divide_v fear_n from_o hope_n and_o grow_v presumptuous_a or_o hope_v from_o fear_n and_o grow_v desperate_a so_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n lose_v his_o hope_n and_o be_v straighten_v make_v his_o fetter_n more_o close_a and_o hard_o upon_o himself_o sometime_o he_o be_v too_o peremptory_a and_o no_o fear_n when_o he_o make_v no_o matter_n of_o murder_n and_o the_o hide_v of_o murder_n but_o answer_v bold_o to_o the_o demand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o brother_n blood_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4.9_o at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o grow_v sensible_a he_o be_v altogether_o deject_a and_o without_o hart_n he_o answer_v despair_o to_o god_n censure_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4.13_o a_o untaught_a man_n that_o can_v not_o better_o distinguish_v of_o time_n and_o collect_v to_o his_o own_o advantage_n we_o must_v study_v this_o knowledge_n the_o law_n can_v be_v our_o jailor_n but_o till_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o conscience_n wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schoolmaster_n be_v appoint_v to_o instruct_v and_o to_o keep_v youth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n till_o that_o loose_a age_n be_v tame_v and_o guide_v but_o they_o continue_v not_o under_o the_o rod_n but_o be_v fit_v for_o a_o high_a master_n or_o high_a employment_n moses_n be_v but_o a_o under-master_n and_o therefore_o his_o method_n of_o teach_v be_v correct_v by_o a_o great_a moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v 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 rom_n