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patriarch_n 8._o gen._n 26.34_o 3â—_n chap._n 28.1_o 2_o 8._o who_o to_o escape_v the_o wicked_a idolater_n of_o their_o day_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v under_o some_o necessity_n of_o marry_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o consanguinity_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o reveal_v his_o will_n against_o such_o incestuous_a marriage_n they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v charge_v as_o sin_n upon_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 1â—_n rom._n 5_o 1â—_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v from_o hence_o some_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o old_a gentile_n without_o some_o discovery_n how_o he_o will_v be_v also_o worship_v especial_o consider_v that_o enoch_n be_v a_o holy_a prophet_n of_o who_o it_o be_v testify_v that_o he_o please_v god_n 11.5_o heb._n 11.5_o and_o that_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o old_a world_n that_o shem_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n 9_o gen._n 9.26_o compare_n gen._n 11._o with_o chap._n 24.67_o chap._n 25.7_o 20._o see_v ainsw_n on_o gen._n 24.62_o and_o on_o chap._n 14.18_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v shems_n god_n be_v a_o live_a in_o isaac_n time_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v that_o melchizedeck_v king_n of_o salem_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n and_o that_o lot_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o godly_a righteous_a man_n for_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o their_o family_n and_o teach_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v great_a light_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o way_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n moreover_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v the_o old_a gentile_n to_o worship_n god_n so_o we_o find_v they_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o exert_v their_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o which_o have_v a_o tipical_a respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v believe_v from_o the_o coat_n of_o skin_n which_o god_n make_v to_o cloth_n adam_n and_o eve_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o god_n teach_v adam_n to_o sacrifice_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o mr._n ainsworth_n say_v on_o gen._n 4.3_o that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v it_o be_v a_o tradition_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o 8.20_o 1_o chron._n 21.22_o 26._o and_o 22.1_o 2_o chron._n 3.1_o gen._n 22.9_o gen._n 8.20_o that_o the_o place_n wherein_o david_n and_o solomon_n build_v a_o altar_n be_v the_o place_n where_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o bound_n isaac_n upon_o it_o and_o where_o noah_n build_v after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o be_v the_o altar_n upon_o which_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v and_o on_o it_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n offer_v a_o offer_v after_o he_o be_v create_v 2._o see_v dutch_n annot_n on_o job_n 1.1.3_o and_o chap._n 2.11_o see_v mr._n caryl_n on_o job_n 1._o and_o chap._n 2._o and_o we_o find_v that_o job_n three_o friend_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o job_n as_o their_o priest_n who_o be_v all_o four_o gentile_n or_o separate_v from_o abrabams_n seed_n in_o the_o line_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o be_v not_o with_o their_o seed_n take_v into_o god_n peculiar_a covenant_n with_o they_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o offer_v sacrisices_n 1.21_o see_v ainsw_n on_o gen._n 4.3_o job_n 42.8_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 13.12_o gen._n 8.20_o 21._o exod_n 18.1_o 9_o to_o 13._o num._n 23.1_o to_o 6_o judg._n 13.17_o 19_o 1_o chron._n 16.1_o 2_o 7._o judas_n 14.15_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o heb._n 7.1_o 6_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o so_o that_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n be_v
require_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o ainsworth_n say_v be_v use_v of_o israel_n and_o all_o nation_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n of_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n both_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v with_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o also_o offer_v their_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o as_o for_o preach_v it_o be_v record_v that_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o in_o melchisedeck_v bless_v abraham_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n before_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n law_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n be_v direct_v how_o to_o exert_v their_o particular_a obedience_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o general_a obligation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v more_o fair_o transcribe_v by_o moses_n be_v still_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gentile_n oblige_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n they_o have_v receive_v before_o the_o law_n confirm_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o new_a discovery_n of_o it_o afterward_o by_o the_o gospel_n sect_n v._o here_o i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v 16._o exod._n 21.12_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 22_o 23._o chap._n 22.1.5.18_o 19_o ch_z 23.8_o levit._fw-la 20.15.16_o deut._n 19.18_o 19_o chap._n 20.10_o to_o 16._o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o such_o be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o all_o man_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o first_o because_o the_o moral_a exposition_n of_o they_o with_o sundry_a penalty_n that_o be_v not_o only_o judaical_a but_o be_v perpetual_a appendix_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n give_v and_o command_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v tho'_o they_o be_v not_o all_o repeat_v again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o else_o neither_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o noah_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 can_v a_o man_n life_n be_v spare_v for_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o nor_o in_o the_o six_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v have_v we_o any_o liberty_n to_o kill_v in_o lawful_a war_n or_o battle_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o bodily_a penalty_n prescribe_v for_o wilful_a murder_n nor_o for_o a_o witch_n nor_o for_o steal_v either_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o we_o must_v either_o in_o these_o and_o other_o case_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o moral_a exposition_n and_o those_o penal_a appendix_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n record_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o commandment_n themse_n lve_v as_o bind_v to_o we_o or_o else_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o uncertain_a dictate_v of_o nature_n 2._o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o themselves_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o man_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n because_o the_o explicatory_a precept_n of_o the_o seven_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v in_o levit._n 18._o chap._n 19.29_o deut._n 23.17_o particular_o explain_v and_o prohibit_v whoredom_n fornication_n and_o incestnous_a marriage_n as_o moral_a branch_n of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n be_v charge_v with_o they_o as_o immoral_a evil_n for_o which_o thing_n god_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o explicatory_a precept_n be_v moral_o bind_v to_o those_o gentile_n before_o the_o law_n 5.1_o see_v the_o aforesaid_a baptâ—sts_n and_o the_o other_o two_o confess_v of_o faith_n where_o incestous_a marriage_n be_v assert_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o forbid_v in_o levit._n 18._o tho'_o we_o find_v in_o the_o n._n testament_n only_o two_o of_o those_o incestous_a marriage_n in_o levit._n 18._o to_o be_v forbid_v matth._n 14.3_o 4._o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o that_o they_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o force_n tho'_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o express_o repeat_v distinct_o forbid_v nor_o explain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v sin_n neither_o by_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o his_o holy_a apostle_n except_o two_o of_o they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n any_o otherwise_o than_o their_o forbid_v of_o those_o evil_n in_o general_a term_n must_v have_v a_o natural_a reference_n to_o the_o particular_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testamant_n and_o include_v as_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n we_o may_v then_o as_o fair_o conclude_v that_o the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o consequent_o the_o other_o nine_o be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o that_o those_o explicatory_a precept_n or_o moral_a branch_n deduce_v from_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o in_o force_n without_o their_o particular_a confirmation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 3._o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v of_o themselves_o bind_v to_o we_o for_o the_o apostle_n faith_n rom._n 3.9_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n viz._n that_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n be_v notwithstanding_o under_o the_o work_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n transcribe_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o in_o other_o appendant_a moral_a precept_n give_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v without_o the_o law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v under_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n chap._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n ver_fw-la 25._o do_v then_o from_o chap._n 3.9_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o treat_v of_o all_o in_o general_n and_o conclude_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o the_o law_n viz._n one_o and_o the_o same_o moral_a obligation_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n far_o argue_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n conclude_v with_o these_o word_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n 31._o chap._n 3.29_o 30_o 31._o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v tie_v law_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n james_n who_o write_v to_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2.1_o james_n 2.8_o 9_o chap._n 2.1_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o 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