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they_o be_v the_o child_n thereof_o and_o this_o the_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v because_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o reddition_n do_v not_o say_v the_o law_n be_v dead_a but_o we_o be_v dead_a but_o if_o he_o will_v still_o contend_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o husband_n in_o that_o place_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n have_v so_o much_o power_n for_o irritation_n and_o condemnation_n over_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n i_o shall_v only_o give_v he_o that_o advice_n which_o doctor_n reynolds_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v give_v bellarmine_n upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o similitude_n let_v bellarmine_n acknowledge_v that_o similitude_n must_v 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v on_o the_o rack_n nor_o the_o drift_n thereof_o be_v streched_a in_o such_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d â—f_n they_o ought_v just_a in_o length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n to_o match_v and_o sit_v that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v â—â—â—â—mbled_v and_o when_o he_o confess_v power_n in_o the_o law_n 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scripture_n which_o wonderful_o extol_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n downham_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a require_v perfect_a obedience_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n but_o of_o the_o degree_n the_o leyden_n professor_n say_v adducta_fw-la the_o law_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o nothing_o in_o moral_a precept_n either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n as_o any_o more_o exact_a rule_n of_o good_a work_n have_v be_v add_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n disp_n 18._o §_o 39_o vrsinus_n in_o his_o definition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n insert_v this_o externam_fw-la bind_v all_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o perfect_a obedience_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a page_n 681._o chemnitius_n entitle_v his_o three_o chapter_n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la requirit_fw-la of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o present_o lay_v 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that_o which_o be_v remove_v will_v take_v away_o all_o possibility_n of_o sin_v that_o be_v alone_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n this_o be_v plain_a be_v there_o any_o rule_n the_o transgression_n of_o it_o will_v be_v still_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o law_n be_v remove_v all_o possibility_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o 5._o if_o the_o law_n only_o add_v strength_n to_o sin_n viz._n for_o condemnation_n than_o the_o law_n be_v the_o alone_a rule_n of_o obedience_n this_o be_v plain_a any_o other_o rule_n whatsoever_o add_v like_o strength_n to_o sin_n and_o upon_o transgression_n will_v condemn_v but_o the_o law_n only_o add_v strength_n to_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 6._o either_o the_o epithet_n moral_a be_v not_o just_o give_v to_o the_o law_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o manner_n that_o be_v of_o obedience_n this_o be_v 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8_o 9_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o best_a the_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o world_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o according_a to_o this_o tenant_n 3._o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o none_o can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v so_o answer_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v never_o fail_v they_o have_v not_o if_o put_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o great_a rigour_n once_o transgress_v so_o neither_o can_v they_o with_o the_o church_n make_v appeal_v to_o god_n that_o they_o have_v not_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o wicked_o depart_v from_o their_o god_n psal_n 44._o 17._o every_o sin_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o a_o deal_n false_o in_o it_o 4._o then_o that_o great_a promise_n of_o mercy_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v 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which_o as_o it_o threaten_v judgement_n on_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n so_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o mercy_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o vouchsafe_v but_o in_o christ_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n in_o the_o promise_n there_o annex_v and_o fasten_v to_o it_o so_o that_o this_o covenant_n or_o this_o sum_n or_o epitome_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o propitiatory_a set_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n exod._n 26._o 34._o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n four_o work_n this_o covenant_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o epitomise_v in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n this_o be_v plain_a god_n do_v not_o at_o once_o with_o the_o same_o people_n enter_v covenant_n upon_o so_o opposite_a term_n these_o 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that_o be_v the_o denomination_n of_o it_o this_o be_v plain_a man_n faith_n or_o unbelief_n man_n obedience_n or_o transgression_n can_v diversify_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o god_n do_v tender_a and_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n the_o same_o to_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o any_o exodus_fw-la 19_o 25._o exodus_fw-la 20._o 18._o compare_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o some_o that_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v doubtless_o a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o work_n to_o some_o man_n but_o not_o to_o all_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n occasional_o and_o accidental_o and_o not_o only_o to_o those_o which_o be_v not_o relate_v to_o comprehend_v in_o or_o make_v
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of_o grace_n when_o the_o same_o man_n express_o say_v that_o we_o all_o enter_v covenant_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n at_o least_o if_o not_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o our_o baptism_n vow_n and_o covenant_n may_v not_o any_o think_v that_o these_o do_v persuade_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o tell_v their_o people_n that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o know_v what_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o baptism_n seal_v whether_o it_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o we_o enter_v in_o covenant_n in_o our_o baptism_n as_o they_o true_o say_v that_o we_o do_v as_o to_o the_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o any_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v already_o actual_o in_o it_o how_o be_v they_o persuade_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o these_o persuasion_n therefore_o and_o motive_n to_o enter_v covenant_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v to_o press_v man_n on_o to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o so_o the_o direction_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o be_v indeed_o of_o divine_a and_o excellent_a use_n and_o when_o they_o say_v it_o so_o much_o concern_v man_n to_o know_v what_o covenant_n they_o be_v under_o i_o conceive_v it_o shall_v rather_o be_v to_o let_v they_o know_v of_o how_o great_a concernment_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o see_v that_o they_o have_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n through_o grace_n answer_v to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o requisite_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o enter_v of_o covenant_n which_o be_v do_v as_o these_o say_v in_o baptism_n and_o keep_v of_o covenaut_n or_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o distinguish_v their_o labour_n will_v likewise_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n which_o otherwise_o scarce_o suit_n either_o with_o their_o own_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o case_n they_o be_v from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o acquit_v from_o the_o condemnation_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o covenant_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o mere_a professor_n of_o christianity_n in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n and_o enough_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o treatise_n itself_o against_o it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o curse_n may_v follow_v upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o law_n without_o consideration_n of_o any_o covenant_n at_o all_o whether_o of_o work_n or_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o interest_n in_o covenant_n but_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o these_o supposed_o such_o have_v not_o that_o free_v from_o condemnation_n 2._o what_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o they_o bear_v no_o more_o than_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o the_o gospel_n be_v consult_v that_o be_v sufficient_o sad_a and_o heavy_a if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o bear_v that_o nothing_o more_o need_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o burden_n and_o indeed_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n not_o resolve_o determine_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v my_o thought_n that_o profess_a christian_n in_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n suffer_v not_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o let_v not_o any_o here_o object_n that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o gospel_n bind_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o in_o exact_a perfection_n yet_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v receive_v strength_n from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 1_o 7_o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o 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interest_n in_o a_o church-state_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o covenant_n then_o it_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o necessary_a corollary_n corollary_n that_o church-membership_a interest_n in_o a_o church-state_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n not_o only_o the_o elect_a and_o regenerate_v but_o all_o in_o covenant_n as_o before_o speak_v to_o have_v their_o right_n stand_v entitle_v to_o church-priviledge_n and_o here_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v let_v i_o explain_v myself_o that_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la because_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o so_o to_o suppose_v they_o lively_a member_n live_v in_o grace_n by_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n this_o will_v clear_o enough_o contradict_v that_o which_o before_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o be_v indeed_o a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o adject_n i_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o visible_a church-state_n 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