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suffice_v quest_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o first_o ans_fw-fr first_o the_o old_a carnal_a israelite_n part_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n in_o egypt_n as_o all_o natural_a man_n in_o who_o the_o spark_n of_o conscience_n or_o light_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v be_v awaken_v have_v be_v still_o such_o have_v some_o thought_n of_o save_v themselves_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n â—_o gal._n 2.16_o acts._n 13.39_o rom_n 10._o â—_o or_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n do_v and_o live_v therefore_o god_n repeat_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o show_v sin_n so_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n not_o to_o justify_v but_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o show_v they_o can_v not_o have_v life_n or_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o such_o pharisee_n dream_n quest_n 3._o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v since_o the_o lord_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o have_v bring_v they_o by_o christ_n from_o the_o egypt_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o by_o moses_n out_o of_o egypt_n bondage_n ans_fw-fr though_o god_n do_v this_o yet_o he_o deliver_v the_o article_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n rom._n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 2.14_o 15._o exod._n 19.1_o to_o 25._o &_o 20.1_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.17_o etc._n etc._n or_o rule_v of_o life_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n in_o creation_n and_o blot_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o now_o write_v again_o in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o deliver_v with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o terror_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v not_o to_o hold_v forth_o life_n in_o that_o way_n or_o to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o own_o sin_n weakness_n and_o misery_n and_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o mediator_n christ_n to_o come_v as_o they_o do_v for_o moses_n then_o present_a that_o so_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o do_v may_v be_v their_o schoolmaster_n reveal_v sin_n and_o misery_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n and_o to_o seek_v salvation_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n quest_n 4._o but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o their_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o wilderness_n hold_v forth_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v evident_a etc._n exo._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 12._o leu._n 16.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o by_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o rule_n of_o manner_n and_o obedience_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n clear_o in_o which_o by_o their_o sacrifice_n 2.24_o num._n 21.6_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 2.24_o and_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n the_o escape_n goat_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o other_o mystery_n christ_n be_v sweet_o preach_v and_o hold_v forth_o as_o the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o this_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o another_o note_v before_o be_v also_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n quest_n 5._o but_o wherefore_o do_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n hold_v forth_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n nor_o salvation_n by_o a_o man_n own_o work_n ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o the_o law_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o or_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n for_o he_o declare_v himself_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n but_o christ_n repeat_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n for_o divers_a other_o use_n quest_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o first_o ans_fw-fr first_o to_o show_v what_o man_n can_v not_o do_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o rather_o than_o that_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n etc._n luk._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n or_o gain_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n quest_n 7._o what_o be_v a_o second_o ans_fw-fr second_o etc._n mat._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 5.17_o etc._n etc._n to_o vindicate_v the_o law_n from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o interpret_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o outward_a act_n of_o obedience_n and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o way_n of_o life_n christ_n hold_v forth_o that_o strictness_n of_o obedience_n which_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v quest_n 8._o what_o be_v a_o three_o ans_fw-fr to_o show_v the_o inward_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v etc._n mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n &_o 19.16_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 2.17_o jam._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n do_v bat_n look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o be_v but_o angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n if_o he_o break_v the_o law_n but_o in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o so_o no_o life_n or_o salvation_n but_o in_o christ_n quest_n 9_o what_o be_v a_o four_o ans_fw-fr that_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n etc._n rom._n 7.7_o joh._n 16.7_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.15_o act_n 2.37_o &_o 16.29_o etc._n etc._n to_o see_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o be_v save_v by_o it_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n find_v their_o bondage_n despair_n in_o themselves_o as_o not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v into_o christ_n believe_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o be_v save_v quest_n 10._o but_o will_v not_o the_o gospel_n show_v man_n misery_n without_o the_o law_n ans_fw-fr yes_o the_o gospel_n do_v show_v our_o misery_n implicit_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n as_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o but_o god_n spirit_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o both_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n may_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o true_a and_o right_a manner_n as_o luke_n 10.34_o so_o law_n and_o gospel_n 1_o thes_n 1.8_o act_n 2.37_o etc._n etc._n and_o 13._o quest_n 13._o but_o be_v there_o no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o psal_n 119.1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.16_o isa_n 8.20_o john_n 14.21_o etc._n etc._n &_o 15.12_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 31.27_o &_o 3.17_o etc._n etc._n &_o 4.8_o 2._o ans_fw-fr yes_o the_o law_n commandment_n or_o judgement_n statute_n testimony_n precept_n word_n or_o way_n of_o god_n for_o it_o have_v all_o these_o name_n and_o such_o like_a in_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o which_o through_o faith_n and_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o quicken_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o walk_v offer_v up_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o endeavour_n fruitful_o in_o all_o good_a work_n as_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v further_o in_o the_o last_o part_n quest_n 12._o what_o profit_n be_v it_o to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o man_n natural_a condition_n weakness_n and_o misery_n since_o adam_n fall_n ans_fw-fr that_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o their_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o misery_n in_o a_o natural_a condition_n etc._n eph._n 2.1_o act_v 28.23_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 16.24_o rom._n 1.4_o 5._o phil._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o inability_n to_o believe_v or_o repent_v and_o be_v whole_o bring_v to_o deny_v themselves_o their_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o strength_n to_o recover_v and_o so_o true_o and_o more_o earnest_o seek_v out_o to_o be_v save_v by_o another_o even_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o prize_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o alone_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o poor_a sinner_n quest_n 13._o but_o if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o neither_o repent_v nor_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n then_o what_o difference_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n more_o than_o in_o the_o old_a since_o in_o neither_o man_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o
from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n three_o a_o be_v affect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n with_o recipiscence_n or_o beginning_n to_o be_v wise_a again_o with_o a_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o soul_n for_o sin_n past_a etc._n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n four_o with_o a_o renew_n of_o spirit_n and_o change_v of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o heart_n will_n affection_n desire_n and_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o by_o the_o powerful_a virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 36.31_o ezek._n 36.31_o five_o a_o dislike_n and_o loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o former_a evil_a course_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o new_a nature_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n six_o 3._o act_n 11.18_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o rom._n 12.2_o joh._n 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o psal_n 51.14_o luke_n 22.32_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o rom._n 8.15_o psal_n 51.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.61_o 62._o 2_o cor._n 7._o as_o 2_o kin._n 23.2_o 3._o it_o be_v enable_v by_o christ_n unto_o a_o aversion_n and_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o satan_n kingdom_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o a_o conversion_n unto_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n with_o a_o love_n unto_o and_o a_o delight_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n as_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n begin_v in_o we_o but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n perfect_a holiness_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n especial_o in_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n when_o we_o meet_v christ_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n quest_n 2._o you_o have_v give_v a_o large_a description_n of_o repentance_n to_o give_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o repentance_n be_v in_o few_o word_n as_o you_o understand_v and_o conceive_v of_o it_o in_o your_o mind_n ans_fw-fr repentance_n be_v a_o grace_n 14.8_o act._n 5.31_o jere._n 31.19_o 1_o sam._n 7.2_o job_n 34.32_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o and_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o which_o a_o poor_a sinner_n upon_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o bondage_n reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v affect_v with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o his_o original_n and_o actual_a transgression_n and_o though_o he_o despair_v in_o himself_o yet_o by_o faith_n rest_v on_o god_n free_a love_n in_o christ_n 5.23_o zach._n 12.10_o 11._o prov._n 28.13_o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o eph._n 4.20_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o crucify_a christ_n and_o be_v convert_v by_o christ_n virtue_n from_o all_o sin_n to_o god_n forsake_v of_o all_o sin_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n daily_o renew_v in_o he_o more_o and_o more_o that_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o grace_n on_o earth_n till_o christ_n bring_v he_o to_o glory_n in_o heaven_n quest_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o evangelical_n repentance_n regeneration_n renovation_n and_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n 5.10_o rom._n 1.7_o and_o 1.4_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 23._o 2_o thes_n 2_o 13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o ans_fw-fr the_o whole_a trinity_n in_o common_a and_o in_o special_a the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n send_v of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n with_o the_o word_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o poor_a sinner_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v be_v bear_v again_o convert_v and_o change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n quest_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o internal_a move_a cause_n of_o this_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n of_o poor_a sinner_n unto_o god_n etc._n titus_n 3.4_o 5._o john_n 1.12_o 13._o ephes_n 2.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr the_o freegrace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n give_v and_o work_v this_o grace_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n quest_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o internal_a principle_n meritorious_a work_v cause_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v christ_n himself_o 6._o eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o revel_v 1.5_o 6._o and_o his_o merit_n and_o blood_n by_o which_o we_o be_v cleanse_v sanctify_a and_o change_v that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v blameless_a before_o god_n quest_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a outward_a cause_n of_o this_o repentance_n regeneration_n and_o conversion_n or_o turn_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr ordinary_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n exod._n 19.18_o 20._o act_n 2.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o luke_n 3.9_o 10._o rom._n 3.20_o act_n 9.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o act_n 16.25_o etc._n etc._n both_o law_n &_o gospel_n bring_v home_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o it_o by_o the_o 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