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rom._n 8.2_o r._n as_o to_o the_o place_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o isa_n 42.4_o mic._n 4.2_o ps_n 19_o 7._o i_o have_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v doctrine_n and_o instruction_n and_o sometime_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o law_n as_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a both_o law_n and_o gospel_n in_o that_o place_n isa_n 42.4_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o receive_v all_o command_n from_o christ_n who_o precept_n may_v be_v call_v law_n though_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o a_o law_n with_o sanction_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v often_o call_v law_n especial_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o this_o make_v not_o the_o gospel_n itself_o a_o law_n though_o it_o contain_v many_o precept_n that_o of_o mic._n 4.2_o psal_n 19.7_o have_v the_o same_o answer_n those_o place_n explicate_v themselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o law_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n preach_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v use_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proverb_n and_o psalm_n and_o elsewhere_o not_o under_o any_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o law_n or_o gospel_n we_o have_v show_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v exhibit_v only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o free-gift_n unto_o sinner_n as_o such_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n not_o upon_o any_o term_n of_o their_o do_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a perform_v in_o their_o own_o or_o another_o strength_n though_o it_o take_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n where_o christ_n rule_n and_o govern_v they_o and_o from_o which_o kingdom_n go_v forth_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n last_o the_o old_a testament_n speak_v often_o prophetical_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o own_o term_n and_o dialect_n as_o by_o priest_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 66.21_o c._n 56.7_o c._n 6.7_o ezek._n 40._o c._n 41_o 42._o that_o of_o rom._n 3.27_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o boast_v be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a rhetorical_a figura_fw-la dictionis_fw-la call_v anadiplosis_fw-la and_o beza_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v here_o de_fw-fr industria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n instead_o of_o faith_n because_o the_o adversary_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o wont_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o mouth_n for_o which_o reason_n our_o lord_n call_v faith_n a_o work_n joh._n 6.29_o and_o on_o which_o place_n he_o say_v they_o be_v plain_o ridiculous_a who_o from_o hence_o will_v argue_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o woe_n k_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o if_o any_o that_o contend_v for_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o all_o law-righteousness_n as_o rom._n 4._o or_o other_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v contrary_a 2._o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o its_o power_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n renounce_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v law_n take_v rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viz._n i._n e._n the_o nature_n power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o so_o rom._n 7._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o captivate_v we_o jam._n 1.25_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gospel-doctrin_n of_o freedom_n by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 8.36_o from_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a for_o justificaion_n yea_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o such_o say_v beza_n on_o who_o no_o yoke_n of_o ceremonial_a bondage_n be_v lay_v as_o peter_n act_v 15.10_o yea_o such_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n can_v not_o retain_v as_o servant_n under_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n form_n they_o into_o free_a and_o voluntary_a obedience_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o law_n with_o sanction_n which_o enforce_v obedience_n from_o the_o threat_n thereof_o so_o beza_n carry_v c._n 2.12_o this_o epithet_n of_o liberty_n say_v he_o be_v very_o fit_o add_v have_v show_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n before_o which_o he_o call_v the_o royal_a law_n in_o its_o full_a sanction_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o see_v we_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o son_n by_o a_o much_o better_a right_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n rather_o than_o of_o those_o who_o remain_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o these_o expression_n of_o james_n here_o be_v so_o little_a pretence_n for_o a_o plea_n to_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o law_n with_o sanction_n that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v strenuous_o to_o argue_v against_o it_o i_o wonder_v that_o place_n be_v mention_v rom._n 9.31_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n be_v plain_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o it_o be_v righteousness_n by_o this_o law_n they_o seek_v after_o but_o lose_v their_o labour_n not_o seek_v after_o a_o righteousness_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n you_o argue_v also_o from_o gal._n 6.2_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o particular_a precept_n which_v be_v frequent_o term_v law_n or_o instruction_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o grace_n buâ—_n of_o debt_n and_o he_o except_v not_o he_o that_o work_v according_a to_o the_o new_a but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v whether_o according_a to_o the_o old_a or_o new_a law_n the_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o work_v by_o any_o law_n be_v debt_n by_o the_o say_v law_n arg._n 4._o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n it_o be_v either_o the_o same_o law_n with_o tâ—e_v law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o distinct_a law_n from_o it_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o same_o law_n nor_o a_o distinct_a law_n from_o it_o therefore_o no_o law_n with_o sanction_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o disjunction_n can_v be_v doubt_v by_o any_o man_n of_o reason_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o demonstrate_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o law_n with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o you_o will_v not_o say_v because_o you_o call_v it_o a_o new_a law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o law_n than_o you_o have_v no_o pretence_n to_o evade_v all_o 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