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brother_n or_o he_o that_o condemn_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o condemn_v the_o law_n and_o if_o thou_o condemne_v the_o law_n thou_o be_v no_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n jam._n 4.11_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n s_o james_n reprove_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o nine_o comm_n to_o wit_n slanderouse_a speech_n this_o sin_n he_o dissuade_v from_o by_o these_o reason_n 1._o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n he_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o condemn_v his_o brother_n he_o condemn_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o hence_o follow_v a_o other_o mischief_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o a_o man_n condemn_v the_o law_n than_o he_o be_v no_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v become_v a_o judge_n where_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n count_v it_o as_o a_o mischief_n and_o a_o vice_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v no_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o vice_n be_v our_o antinomian_o guilty_a for_o they_o will_v be_v no_o observer_n or_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o very_a word_n in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o rarefy_v to_o wit_n the_o word_n observe_v and_o observation_n for_o we_o urge_v the_o law_n unto_o observation_n 9_o thus_o i_o reason_n against_o they_o they_o that_o hold_v and_o say_v that_o the_o moral_a la_o be_v abolish_v they_o must_v hold_v this_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v now_o in_o force_n but_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o abolish_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o unto_o believer_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o all_o the_o law_n and_o precept_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o all_o the_o direction_n to_o lead_v a_o godly_a lief_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o malachi_n be_v refer_v to_o one_o of_o these_o law_n the_o moral_a judicall_a or_o ceremonial_a if_o then_o they_o reject_v the_o moral_a law_n much_o more_o will_v they_o reject_v 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9.8.9.10_o 1._o cor._n 10.11_o 1._o cor._n 14.21_o heb._n 13.5_o jam._n 2.8.10_o jam._n 5.10.11_o 1._o pet._n 1.16_o 1._o pet._n 3.5.6_o 10._o an_o other_o absurdety_n let_v i_o add_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o distinction_n hold_v the_o law_n to_o belong_v unto_o and_o to_o bind_v such_o as_o be_v yet_o unregenerate_v and_o want_v faith_n but_o not_o to_o belong_v unto_o nor_o to_o bind_v such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v and_o have_v faith_n this_o distinction_n be_v very_o absurd_a for_o it_o produce_v great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n and_o no_o less_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o family_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n then_o when_o the_o sabbath_n day_n come_v these_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o sanctify_v it_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o law_n from_o which_o they_o be_v free_v but_o other_o that_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 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christ_n this_o text_n than_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n but_o not_o for_o observation_n object_n vi_o one_o text_n more_o they_o object_n rom._n 7.6_o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o woman_n be_v from_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v give_v none_o other_o answer_n unto_o this_o text_n then_o unto_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n and_o curse_n thereof_o that_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n i_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o two_o reason_n from_o the_o context_n 1._o see_v v._o 4._o so_o you_o my_o brethren_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n now_o if_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n by_o 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it_o follow_v that_o when_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n v._o 6._o he_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o poenalty_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o la_o or_o from_o the_o la_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o curse_n to_o wit_n eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n so_o then_o here_o be_v nothing_o yet_o prove_v against_o the_o la_o for_o observation_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o lief_a it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o s._n paul_n add_v these_o word_n for_o righteousness_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.4_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o la_o not_o simple_o but_o consider_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o obtain_v righteousness_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o special_a observation_n that_o s._n paul_n dispute_v in_o another_o place_n against_o the_o law_n do_v it_o not_o against_o the_o la_o simple_o but_o against_o the_o la_o consider_v as_o tend_v to_o the_o curse_n to_o those_o who_o seek_v righteousness_n thereby_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o but_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o every_o where_o where_o s._n paul_n dispute_v against_o the_o la_o his_o main_a question_n be_v about_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n deny_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n say_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3.20_o gal._n 2.16_o so_o that_o s._n paul_n dispute_v against_o the_o la_o only_o with_o respect_n have_v unto_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o justification_n thereby_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o la_o but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o find_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o la_o for_o observation_n and_o for_o a_o rule_n of_o a_o holy_a lief_a nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o 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not_o prove_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a if_o we_o will_v be_v s._n paul_n scholar_n we_o must_v learn_v of_o he_o so_o to_o dispute_v against_o the_o law_n as_o that_o we_o do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_v and_o so_o to_o abolish_v the_o law_n as_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o do_v establish_v it_o for_o so_o he_o say_v do_v we_o make_v the_o law_n of_o none_o effect_n &_o c_o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o but_o our_o adversary_n have_v learn_v of_o paul_n to_o abolish_v the_o law_n but_o not_o to_o establish_v the_o law_n we_o have_v now_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o most_o and_o chief_a of_o their_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v against_o the_o law_n other_o they_o have_v also_o but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v admit_v of_o the_o same_o answer_n give_v to_o some_o of_o these_o or_o else_o be_v so_o trivial_a as_o they_o deserve_v no_o answer_n to_o conclude_v then_o since_o i_o have_v firm_o prove_v 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of_o that_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v must_v be_v do_v and_o he_o know_v must_v be_v do_v for_o this_o purpose_n note_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o moral_a law_n touch_v wedlock_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n now_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o whosoever_o marry_v a_o divorce_v woman_n commit_v adultery_n &_o the_o woman_n commit_v adultery_n also_o in_o case_n she_o be_v divorce_v for_o any_o thing_n beside_o her_o adultery_n mat._n 5.32_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o avoid_v cruelty_n towards_o their_o wife_n or_o the_o like_a mat._n 19.8_o a_o marriage_n be_v permit_v to_o &_o with_o the_o divorce_v woman_n as_o you_o may_v read_v deut._n 24.2.3.4_o where_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o divorce_v woman_n second_o marriage_n speak_v not_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o prohibition_n but_o by_o way_n of_o a_o permission_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o innocent_a party_n shall_v be_v deny_v that_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o her_o husband_n heart_n &_o for_o his_o default_n only_o here_o than_o we_o see_v be_v a_o dispensation_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o stop_n the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o cry_v out_o say_v what_o a_o dispensation_n from_o a_o moral_a law_n if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o moral_a then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o dispensation_n but_o lo_o here_o they_o see_v the_o contrary_a the_o seven_o commandment_n be_v a_o moral_a &_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n touch_v it_o for_o moses_n permit_v that_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o lewes_z heart_n which_o from_o the_o begin_n be_v not_o so_o &_o which_o our_o saviour_n account_v to_o be_v adultery_n &_o so_o against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n but_o we_o shall_v touch_v this_o point_n further_o by_o &_o by_o in_o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n a_o second_o instance_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o david_n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o god_n that_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v genes_n 9_o 6._o now_o david_n be_v king_n joab_n murder_v two_o captain_n 1_o king_n 2.5_o here_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o david_n to_o have_v execute_v vengeance_n for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_v to_o take_v vengeance_n r._n 13.14_o nevertheless_o david_n find_v joab_n too_o strong_a for_o he_o ij_o sam._n 3.27.39_o omit_v the_o execution_n of_o joab_n &_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o do_v it_o after_o his_o death_n 1_o king_n 2.6_o here_o david_n know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o have_v put_v joab_n to_o death_n &_o he_o be_v willing_a so_o to_o
account_v the_o sin_n of_o sabbath_n break_v here_o no_o less_o heinouse_a &_o fearful_a than_o i_o account_v it_o there_o for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n from_o a_o commandment_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n that_o therefore_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o commandment_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n be_v a_o light_a matter_n a_o dispensation_n indeed_o make_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n light_n for_o that_o time_n and_o to_o those_o person_n unto_o who_o the_o dispensation_n do_v proper_o belong_v as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o sewbread_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v for_o that_o time_n light_n and_o unto_o david_n in_o hunger_n it_o be_v light_a but_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n and_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o in_o david_n case_n at_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v a_o heinouse_a and_o a_o fearful_a sin_n to_o have_v eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sabbath_n whilst_o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o those_o person_n unto_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v it_o be_v light_a nevertheless_o out_o of_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o dispensation_n to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v a_o heinouse_a and_o a_o fearful_a sin_n now_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v unto_o all_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n unto_o it_o and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o heinouse_a and_o fearful_a sin_n to_o profane_v it_o by_o work_v on_o it_o like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o david_n himself_o to_o have_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o hunger_n but_o in_o the_o dispensation_n there_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v only_o unto_o such_o as_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o it_o and_o be_v true_a friend_n unto_o it_o and_o to_o these_o it_o be_v light_a for_o they_o may_v work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o david_n may_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n in_o the_o case_n of_o hunger_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v when_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v light_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o light_v only_o unto_o the_o true_a friend_n thereof_o but_o not_o unto_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o let_v not_o they_o therefore_o take_v heart_n hereat_o as_o if_o god_n mean_v to_o favour_v they_o for_o their_o sabbath_n break_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n lessen_v or_o lighten_v from_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o heinouse_a and_o a_o fearful_a sin_n by_o the_o dispensation_n grant_v unto_o other_o object_n vi_o sâ—me_o object_n thus_o by_o this_o dispensation_n you_o have_v answer_v &_o confute_v yourself_o &c_n &c_n other_o say_v you_o have_v contradict_v yourself_o etc._n etc._n hereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o these_o man_n speak_v as_o if_o they_o neither_o know_v what_o a_o confutation_n or_o a_o contradiction_n mean_v for_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o book_n where_o i_o dispute_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n there_o i_o consider_v the_o sabbath_n absolute_o and_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o in_o my_o dispensation_n where_o i_o give_v leave_v to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v first_o dispute_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o shewbread_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o common_a person_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v again_o dispute_v touch_v the_o shewbread_n show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o hunger_n do_v this_o man_n think_v you_o confute_v or_o confound_v himself_o or_o do_v he_o contradict_v himself_o trow_v you_o or_o rather_o do_v not_o such_o as_o idly_v so_o charge_n he_o bewray_v their_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o or_o where_o a_o contradiction_n be_v object_n vii_o some_o object_n against_o we_o and_o lie_v sore_o to_o our_o charge_n hypocrisy_n because_o our_o judgement_n and_o our_o practice_n go_v not_o together_o for_o we_o hold_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o yet_o keep_v it_o not_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v no_o better_o they_o hypocrisy_n yea_o and_o these_o man_n be_v inform_v upon_o what_o ground_n we_o go_v when_o and_o why_o we_o refrain_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v their_o charity_n that_o nothing_o can_v please_v they_o but_o still_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o peter_n be_v allege_v gal._n 2.12.13_o and_o so_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o hypocrisy_n as_o peter_n be_v for_o answer_v hereto_o first_o we_o must_v know_v what_o hypocrisy_n be_v hypocrisy_n therefore_o in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v make_v semblance_n &_o show_n to_o be_v that_o which_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o his_o outward_a appearance_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o his_o home_n and_o inward_a practice_n be_v a_o other_o in_o this_o sense_n our_o saviour_n denounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n cal_v they_o hypocrite_n because_o they_o make_v clean_o the_o outer_a side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o bribery_n and_o excess_n and_o because_o they_o be_v like_a to_o white_v tomb_n which_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_o but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o filthiness_n and_o because_o outward_o they_o appear_v righteouse_a to_o man_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n mat._n 23.25_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o description_n of_o hypocrisy_n we_o be_v as_o free_v from_o it_o in_o this_o our_o practice_n as_o they_o be_v that_o tax_v we_o with_o it_o for_o where_o can_v they_o show_v that_o we_o use_v any_o of_o this_o hypocritical_a guile_n and_o dissimulation_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n outward_o of_o that_o which_o we_o practise_v not_o indeed_o &_o in_o truth_n if_o indeed_o we_o do_v outward_o profess_v that_o we_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o our_o family_n but_o when_o these_o man_n that_o so_o tax_v we_o come_v among_o we_o they_o see_v no_o such_o matter_n then_o they_o may_v tax_v we_o for_o hypocrisy_n but_o behold_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o we_o open_o fair_o and_o honest_o profess_v it_o that_o in_o our_o judgement_n we_o hold_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o the_o present_a practice_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v now_o according_a to_o this_o our_o open_a show_n appearance_n and_o profession_n just_a so_o be_v our_o practice_n at_o home_n for_o we_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v they_o tax_v we_o if_o they_o can_v where_o then_o be_v this_o hypocritical_a dissemble_n where_o be_v this_o guileful_a deal_n wherewithal_o they_o tax_v we_o so_o sore_o before_o the_o people_n in_o their_o pulpit_n can_v any_o man_n deal_v more_o fair_o than_o we_o do_v for_o our_o word_n and_o our_o deed_n go_v together_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o if_o a_o brother_n actiones_fw-la may_v admit_v of_o a_o double_a sense_n the_o better_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o sure_a i_o be_o these_o man_n be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o rule_n of_o charity_n whilst_o so_o uncharitable_o they_o have_v give_v the_o worse_a sense_n yea_o a_o false_a sense_n so_o far_o off_o they_o be_v from_o charritable_a constructiones_fw-la as_o they_o have_v stretch_v their_o wites_z upon_o the_o tainter_n to_o find_v out_o as_o bid_v a_o censure_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v make_v to_o make_v we_o to_o stink_n before_o the_o people_n &_o odiouse_a to_o all_o that_o know_v us._n but_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n to_o god_n for_o such_o slander_n one_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o have_v be_v so_o revile_v mat._n 5.11_o furthermore_o we_o can_v be_v censure_v with_o hypocrisy_n if_o they_o look_v but_o upon_o our_o judgement_n which_o we_o have_v former_o reveal_v to_o they_o for_o we_o open_o profess_v it_o and_o so_o ever_o have_v do_v that_o we_o think_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o a_o dispensation_n be_v good_a in_o our_o case_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o the_o present_a practice_n dure_v this_o case_n of_o necessity_n now_o suppose_v that_o this_o our_o judgement_n be_v erroniouse_a and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o dispensation_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v indeed_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v refrain_v the_o